November 15, 2009 by PastorDave.

#367, Fight for Your Family, Pastor David McIntosh, Sunday, 11-15.2009

Text: Nehemiah 4:14

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November 15, 2009 by admin.

WELCOME TO LEOMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD

• Welcome Center ~ Just inside our main entrance you will find friendly assistance, maps, and literature about LAOG.
• Bulletin ~ Our weekly bulletin provides up-to-date information about what is happening at LAOG.
• Web site ~ Check out www.laog.org for up-to-date information about ministries and staff, bulletin, calendar, sermon notes, etc.
• LifeLine TV ~ Sunday services are aired on local access TV. Schedules are available at

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • Please designate your Take the Land offering today.
  • Pastor Dave McIntosh continues the Growing Together series: “Fight for Your Family” (Nehemiah 4:14)
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at 10:00 AM
  • Fall quarter brochures are located at the Welcome Center.
• PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY, 1:00 PM, Pastor Mark’s Office
• CHRISTMAS CHOIR REHEARSAL, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary
• YOUNG ADULTS, 4:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young adults, 18 to mid-20s, are invited to cultivate a deeper study of the Word, get assistance with life purpose planning, and pursue a life fully dedicated to the Lord.
• JESUS & PRAYER, 6:30 PM, Sanctuary
  • Join us for worship, teaching (Matthew 18:21-35), and prayer.
• TRIADS MEETING, 6:30 PM, Fellowship Hall
  • This informational meeting is being held for all who are interested in being in a triad or who are already part of one.
• YOUTH BIBLE STUDY, 6:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Youth, ages 12-18, are encouraged to explore God’s Word and come to understand its relevance and power for them today!

THIS WEEK

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)
• TUESDAY
  • 7:30 PM  Christian 12-Step (Room 205)
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:30 PM  FAMILY NIGHT
  • Rainbows (3 up to K boys & girls)
  • Girls Ministries (K-8 girls’ clubs)
  • Royal Rangers (K-5, 9-12 boys’ clubs)
  • School of the Word & the Spirit: “Stand Fast in the Lord” (1 Thess. 3)
• THURSDAY
  • 9:30 AM  Women’s Study (Room 205)
  • 6:30 PM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall)
  • 6:30 PM  Church Board Meeting
• FRIDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Family Movie Night (Youth Chapel)
• SATURDAY
  • 1:00 PM  The King’s Beloved (Single Moms)
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP AND COMING

• Thanksgiving Services (November 22 and 25). Special services will be held next Sunday, 8:30 and 11:00 AM, and Thanksgiving Eve, 6:30 PM. Invitations for Sunday’s service are located at the Welcome Center. All guests will receive a special gift.
• African Fellowship (November 28). A Thanksgiving celebration will be held at the Onos’ home at 6:00 PM.
• Water Baptism (December 6). The next water baptism will be held during a morning service on the 6th. If you desire to be baptized, stop by the Welcome Center and complete an application card.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• What an exciting year this has been for Operation Christmas Child! Because of your generosity, 441 children around the world will be blessed with a gift-filled shoebox! Thank you!

CHURCH FAMILY NEEDS

• Vehicle Needed. A church family has an urgent need for a vehicle. If you have one you could donate or sell inexpensively, please call Felix at 978.343.3404.
• Help and Items Needed. Rhonda Silva needs someone to cut some logs and pallets for kindling. She also needs: women’s size small snow pants, gloves, and hat and girl’s size 6 or 7 warm clothing (pants size 5), hats and mittens.

THE ABCs OF SALVATION
To know God and be ready for heaven, follow these steps:

A.  Admit you are a sinner.

“There is no one righteous, not even one … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:10, 23). Ask God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).

B.  Believe in Jesus as your only hope of salvation.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Become a child of God by receiving Christ.
“To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).

C.  Confess that Jesus is your Lord.

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9).

SMALL GROUPS

• HOMETEAMS
  • Fliers for HomeTeams, home discipleship small groups, are located at the Welcome Center (directions included).
  • Seekers of Light (every other Sunday, 3:00 PM). For men, led by Jim Sullivan, Leominster.
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg, check out their blog at: Inlinewiththeword.blogspot.com
  • Branches of Messiah (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Gus and Dale Wheeler, Leominster.
  • Women of Faith (Fridays, 10:00 AM). Led by Carol Tellier, Leominster.
• ONCE-A-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
  • Messianic Fellowship (first Friday of the month, 7:00 PM). Led by Gus and Dale Wheeler. Meets for worship, Jewish dance, snacking, etc. in the Fellowship Hall.
  • Ministry of Joy (first Saturday of the month, 12:00-2:30 PM). Led by Ray and Rita Trainque. Meets for lunch, fellowship, and worship in the church Fellowship Hall.
  • African Fellowship (first Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM). Led by Manny and Beatrice Onos, Fitchburg.
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry (third Sunday of the month, 1:00 PM). Led by Alice Stacy. Meets in Pastor’s office.
  • The King’s Beloved (third Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM). Led by Kara Sanders, Single Moms’ Group.

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Cost of Property Purchase:  $700,000
• Cash Deposit at Purchase:  100,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  130,574
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 11/09:  153,335
• Current Loan Balance:  316,091
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (last 6 mos.):  3,581
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (since 6/07):  5,198
• Expected payoff date for loan is February 2012.

BULLETIN INSERTS

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November 15, 2009 by PastorMark.

God loves prompt obedience. Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem with the baby Jesus. Little did they know that King Herod was sending soldiers to kill Jesus. While Joseph was sleeping, the Lord appeared to him and told him to “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt” (Matthew 2:13). Joseph didn’t try to figure it all out; he just obeyed. The Word tells us that “he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt” (v. 14). Notice, he didn’t even wait until daylight; he left immediately. The key to prompt obedience is cultivating a yielded heart that continually says yes to God. Always saying yes to God not only pleases God but also may just save your life from sudden destruction!

Pastor Mark Boucher

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