December 6, 2009 by PastorMark.

#370, The Greatest Command, Pastor Mark Boucher, Sunday, 12-06-2009

Text: John 15:9-17

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December 6, 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
• Van Service ~ Call 978.534.1190 x19 for a ride to the Sunday morning services. Please call by Thursday if at all possible.

DECEMBER 6, 2009

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • The monthly Missions Offering will be received this morning.
  • A water baptism will be held during second service.
  • Pastor Mark Boucher concludes the Growing Together series: “The Greatest Command” (John 15:9-17)
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at 10:00 AM
  • The new winter quarter begins today with classes for all ages. All of the adults will meet together in the main sanctuary after first service for the class, “Then They Prayed.”
• 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 tonight for worship, a teaching from Matthew 21:12-13, and a time of prayer.
• 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
  • 6:00 PM  Christmas Choir Rehearsal
  • 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: The Coming of the Lord  (1 Thess 4:13- 5:11)
• THURSDAY
  • 9:30 AM  Women’s Study (Room 205)
  • 6:00 PM  Christmas Choir Rehearsal
  • 6:30 PM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall)
• SATURDAY
  • 9:30 PM  Women’s Ministries Christmas Party
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP AND COMING

• MIHN Holiday Concert (December 6). The Montachusett Chorale will be performing a benefit concert at Tata Auditorium, City Hall, Leominster TODAY at 2:00 PM. Tickets ($12 each) are available at the church office (they are $15 at the door).
• Family Movie Night (December 18). Bring your family to view the movie, The Perfect Gift, in the Youth Chapel at 7:00 PM.
• Hospitality Network (January 3-10). What better way to start your New Year off than to help families with children who are homeless during our next rotation week! LAOG is one of eleven churches committed to this local (and only) shelter in North Worcester County, and we need volunteers (two-hour onsite hosts, overnight hosts to sleep at the shelter, people to prepare and deliver a hot, nutritious evening meal). So please visit the MIHN table in the foyer to sign up or for more info.
• Child Dedication (January 17). If you desire to dedicate your child(ren) to the Lord during second service, please fill out an application card at the Welcome Center (one per child).

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Offering Envelopes. The 2010 numbered envelopes are in the foyer. If you haven’t been using numbered envelopes, you can order a box by filling out a form at the foyer table.
• MIHN Supply Station. Could you bring in items for our next rotation week? We need plastic knives, forks, and spoons; paper plates and bowls; paper cups (hot and cold); paper towels; toilet paper; napkins; Kleenex; dishwashing liquid; and Lysol disinfectant cleaner. Place items in the designated container near the office.

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:   137,736
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 11/09:  155,052
• Current Loan Balance:                307,212
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (last 6 mos.):     3,054
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (since 6/07):      5,168
• Expected payoff date for loan is February 2012.

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December 6, 2009 by PastorMark.

Last Sunday in the second service we heard an interpretation of tongues that encouraged us to keep looking straight to Jesus and to not get distracted. I’ve thought about this word many times this week, especially when I read Romans 8:18 in my devotions: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” As we look to Jesus, the problems and difficulties of the moment tend to fade away as minor inconveniences. Let’s keep pressing on with a joyful hope, knowing it will be worth it all when we see Him face to face!

Pastor Mark Boucher

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