March 27, 2011 by MediaMinistry.

#289, Vital Signs, Why Belong, Pastor Paul Martin, Sunday, 03-27-2011

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March 27, 2011 by admin.

TODAY

• WORSHIP AND THE WORD 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Children’s Church after worship, (ages 4-5 downstairs, ages 6-12 youth chapel)
  • GUEST WORSHIP GROUP:
  • New England Master’s Commission
  • WEEKEND MESSAGE: “Why Belong?”
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 10:00 AM
  • Bible classes for all ages
• TONIGHT 6:00 PM
  • Evangelistic Outreach with
  • New England Master’s Commission

THIS WEEK, MARCH 28- April 2

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer (Prayer room)
  • 7:30 PM Christian12-Step
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM E.S.L.
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:45 PM Royal Rangers
    • Girl’s Ministries
    • Adult Bible Study
    • Job Confidence Ministry (library)
• SATURDAY
  • 10:00 AM Ann’s Welcome Brunch
  • 7:00 PM Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• NEXT WATER BAPTISM
  • Sunday, May 29, 2011
• NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS OF LEOMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD
  • We will have our Annual Business Meeting
  • Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM
  • The following people are being considered to serve on the Church Board for the coming year: Theophilia Afful, Rick Jackson, Lilian Mbiyu, Bernadette Oinonen, Jean Rogers, Paul Thibodeau, and Jackson Toxla. (We will have their profiles ready for next week.) Please be praying for this process.
• STUDENT COMMUNITY INFO
  • Saturday, April 2, 6:00 PM
    • Student Community room clean-up and pizza night
  • Sunday, April 3, 4:30 PM
    • Adult leaders and parents’ meeting
  • Sunday, April 3, 6:00 PM
    • Student Community (Grade 7 to college)
• SIGN UP TODAY TO VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE IN OUR CHURCH BODY
  • There are sign-up sheets and ministry descriptions out in the foyer. Don’t miss out on these great opportunities!
• MIHN HOSPITALITY WEEK APRIL 10-17
  • If you are unable to be an on-site or overnight host or provide an evening meal, there is another way you can help. You can donate goods to our supply barrel such as paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils, cups, toilet paper, paper towels, dish liquid and Lysol. The barrel is located in the lobby at the sign-up table. THANKS!
• MONTACHUSETT INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
  • Invites you to attend an evening of recognition for all MIHN volunteers in honor of National Volunteer Week
  • Saturday, April 2, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Leominster United Methodist Church
  • 77 Hall St., Leominster
• ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB?
  • Come to our Job Confidence group in the library on Wednesdays at 6:45 PM and we will help you in your search.
• ONLINE GIVING
  • For those who may prefer using the internet to worship the Lord in giving, our website www.laog.org gives you the possibility of both paypal and credit card.  Thank you for partnering with us as together, we commit our financial resources to the great commission.
• CDs AND DVDs OF SERVICES
  • CDs of our services are free and are offered at the Resource Center desk in the lobby after services. DVDs can be ordered for $5.00. Use a green ordering envelope and give it to an usher or place it in the black order box on the wall near the right exit door. Thanks.
• GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • New Connection Cards are located on the backs of the pews. Please use these cards to request prayer, report an answer to prayer, change your contact info, send us a message, etc.
  • Sound Mates Personal Listening Systems are available for each service. Please see the technician at the sound booth.
  • A Nursing Mothers’ Room is available next to the Nursery.
  • Sunday morning services are recorded for broadcast purposes on local access TV. Please be aware that your image may be recorded. If this is a problem, please speak with an usher.
  • For van transportation for Sunday mornings, call 978-534-1190, ext. 19, by Saturday noon. Thanks.
• CARING CONNECTION
  • Let’s pray for one another
  • Gus Wheeler’s son Chuck—cancer
  • Jack Weld’s son-in-law Dan K.—severe pancreatitis
  • Carol Provost’s sister who is very ill, and a 9 year-old relative, Mark, who needs a kidney transplant
  • Families in our body that need employment
  • Families on our body that are struggling relationally

THE ABCs OF SALVATION

A.  Admit you need forgiveness. “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).

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March 27, 2011 by admin.

Welcome!
Welcome to all. It’s always good to see our church family come together in worship and it is especially encouraging to have guests stop by for a visit. If you do not have a church home please know you are always welcome here. Today as a part of the worship we have students from the New England Masters Commission who, by the way, will be hosting a student event at 6 PM tonight. Bring your students, make it a family outing.
Last Friday night was such a life-giving time together. We celebrated the ministry of 157 faithful volunteers. That is impressive. If one of the vital signs of a healthy church is seen in the number of people serving, this church is doing something well. All thanks to the Lord and His people. Additionally, Ann and I were completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love. Thank you for your many kind words; thank you for the thoughtfulness expressed; thank you for opening your hearts to us; thank you for the gifts you shared with us; thank you for the vision the Lord is bringing into  focus for this church. We count it an honor to be able to partner with you for the future, and when we get to the other side, by faith, there will be many, many people there as a direct result of the full engagement this congregation has made in the mission. Let’s give it our all.
PEACE.
Paul R. Martin, Lead Pastor

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March 20, 2011 by MediaMinistry.

#288, Who’s Next, Pastor Keith Robinson,  Sunday 03-20-2011

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March 20, 2011 by admin.

TODAY

• WORSHIP AND THE WORD 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Children’s Church after worship, (ages 4-5 downstairs, ages 6-12 youth chapel)
  • GUEST WORSHIP GROUP: “Dwelling Place” from Zion Bible College
  • GUEST SPEAKER: Keith Robinson from Emerge Experience
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 10:00 AM
  • Bible classes for all ages
• YOUTH GROUP WITH KEITH ROBINSON
  • Youth Chapel

THIS WEEK, MARCH 21-26

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer
  • 7:30 PM Christian12-Step
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM E.S.L.
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:45 PM Royal Rangers
  • 6:45 Girl’s Ministries
  • 6:45 “Deeper” Adult Study
  • 6:45 Job Confidence Ministry (library)
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• NEXT WATER BAPTISM
  • Sunday, May 29, 2011
• NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS OF LEOMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF GOD
  • We will have our Annual Business Meeting
  • Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM
  • The following people are being considered to serve on the Church Board for the coming year: Theophilia Afful, Kenneth Chester, Rick Jackson, Lilian Mbiyu, Bernadette Oinonen, Jean Rogers, Paul Thibodeau, and Jackson Toxla. (We will have their profiles ready for next week.) Please be praying for this process.
• WE EXTEND OUR CONDOLENCES
  • To Edgar and Mary Serpa and the family upon the death of Edgar’s father. Please pray for the family during this difficult time.
• OUR NEXT WEEK OF RESPONSIBILITY AT THE MIHN SHELTER IS APRIL 10-17
  • If you are unable to be an on-site or overnight host or provide an evening meal, there is another way you can help. You can donate goods to our supply barrel such as paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils, cups, toilet paper, paper towels, dish liquid and Lysol. The barrel is located in the lobby at the sign-up table. THANKS!
• MONTACHUSETT INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
  • Invites you to attend an evening of recognition for all MIHN volunteers in honor of National Volunteer Week
  • Saturday, April 2, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Leominster United Methodist Church
  • 77 Hall St., Leominster
• EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH
  • Sunday, March 27, 6:00 PM
• NEW ENGLAND MASTER’S COMMISSION
  • Master’s Commission combines drama, testimonies and worship to bring God’s truth alive. Bring friends!
• ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB?
  • Come to our Job Confidence group in the library on Wednesdays at 6:30 and we may be able to help you in your search.
• ONLINE GIVING
  • For those who may prefer using the internet to worship the Lord in giving, our website www.laog.org gives you the possibility of both paypal and credit card.  Thank you for partnering with us as together, we commit our financial resources to the great commission.
• CDs AND DVDs OF SERVICES
  • CDs of our services are free and are offered at the Resource Center desk in the lobby after services. DVDs can be ordered for $5.00. Use a green ordering envelope and give it to an usher or place it in the black order box on the wall near the right exit door. Thanks.
• CARING CONNECTION
  • Let’s pray for one another
  • The family of Tammy Kinsley whose father passed away last week
  • Carol Provost’s sister who is very ill, and a 9 year-old relative, Mark, who needs a kidney transplant
  • Families in our body that need employment
  • Families on our body that are struggling relationally
• GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • New Connection Cards are located on the backs of the pews. Please use these cards to request prayer, report an answer to prayer, change your contact info, send us a message, etc.
  • Sound Mates Personal Listening Systems are available for each service. Please see the technician at the sound booth.
  • A Nursing Mothers’ Room is available next to the Nursery.
  • Sunday morning services are recorded for broadcast purposes on local access TV. Please be aware that your image may be recorded. If this is a problem, please speak with an usher.
  • For van transportation for Sunday mornings, call 978-534-1190, ext. 19, by Saturday noon. Thanks.

THE ABCs OF SALVATION

A.  Admit you need forgiveness. “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).

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March 20, 2011 by admin.

Welcome!
Our special guest this weekend is Keith Robinson. Let me introduce you to him. Keith and Samantha have holy passion to connect students with their God-given, eternal purpose. The main focus of Keith’s ministry is directed toward high school campuses across America. As a part of that initiative, he is developing strategies to help local churches effectively reach students with God’s Good News. Fortunately for us, we are one if those local churches.
I’ve seen firsthand Keith’s ministry. It is founded on God’s Word. It is mission guided. It is highly effective. For example while serving on staff with me, over a 1 year period of time, the student community grew from attendance in the 50’s to over 300 with most of the growth coming from students bringing students. You will be challenged today to help reach this generation for Christ. The time is now.
Thank you all for being here today. We gather in expectant faith to be encouraged in our missional work. Guests today, please help us get to know you. A connection card is available in the seat back in front of you. If you will take the card to the resource center after service, we have a gift for you. Thank you for being with us today and hope to see you again.
PEACE.
Paul R. Martin, Lead Pastor

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March 13, 2011 by admin.

#287, Gifts You Can Use, Pastor Paul Martin, Sunday, 03-13-2011

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March 13, 2011 by admin.

TODAY

• WORSHIP AND THE WORD 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Children’s Church after worship, (ages 4-5 downstairs, ages 6-12 youth chapel)
  • WEEKEND MESSAGE: “Gifts You Can Use”
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 10:00 AM
  • Bible classes for all ages
• YOUTH BIBLE STUDY 6:30 PM
  • Youth Chapel

THIS WEEK, MARCH 14-19

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer
  • 7:30 PM Christian 12-Step
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM ESL
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:45 PM Royal Rangers
  • 6:45 PM Girl’s Ministries
  • 6:45 PM Adults “Deeper” Follow-up study on the weekend message
• FRIDAY
  • 6:30 PM CELEBRATION DINNER, Elks Club, N. Main St.
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• C E L E B R A T I O N !
  • Celebrate our CHURCH FAMILY!  Our VOLUNTEERS!  Our NEW PASTOR!
  • Friday, March 18, 6:30 PM (Come at 6:00 to mingle!)
  • The Elks Club in Leominster
  • Sign up today! Tickets: $10
• MONTACHUSETT INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
  • Invites you to attend an evening of recognition for all MIHN volunteers in honor of National Volunteer Week
  • Saturday, April 2, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
  • Leominster United Methodist Church
  • 77 Hall St., Leominster
• MIHN began…
  • in our area in 2003. Our church has been faithfully involved from the beginning. We are now in our 8th year of providing safe shelter and support to homeless families! 100 families have been assisted in successful return to the community. Our next rotation is April 10-17. If you are unable to be an on-site or overnight host or provide an evening meal, there is another way you can help. You can donate goods to our supply barrel such as paper plates, napkins, plastic utensils, cups, toilet paper, paper towels, dish liquid and Lysol. The barrel is located in the lobby at the sign-up table. THANKS!
• EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH
  • Sunday, March 27, 6:00 PM
• NEW ENGLAND MASTER’S COMMISSION
  • Master’s Commission combines drama, testimonies and worship to bring God’s truth alive. Bring friends!
• BRIDGE TEAM BULLETIN BOARD
  • Good morning family in Christ. Your Bridge Team will be meeting this afternoon, and on the agenda is setting a plan in action to address the administrative and procedural needs of the church. Our hope is to enlist professionals, gifted in administration, to draft standards, guidelines, and procedures for how the business mechanics of the church will function going forward. Such drafts will then be submitted to the spiritual leadership of our family for review.  These efforts are aimed at updating modes of operation that were originally designed for a much smaller body of believers, and to implement new ones to provide clear guidance and unify individual interpretations. Yours in Christ, The Bridge Team
• LADIES
  • Save the date 4/2/2011 (10:00 am) welcome brunch for Ann Martin!
• ONLINE GIVING
  • For those who may prefer using the internet to worship the Lord in giving, our website www.laog.org gives you the possibility of both paypal and credit card.  Thank you for partnering with us as together, we commit our financial resources to the great commission.
• CDs AND DVDs OF SERVICES
  • CDs of our services are free and are offered at the Resource Center desk in the lobby after services. DVDs can be ordered for $5.00. Use a green ordering envelope and give it to an usher or place it in the black order box on the wall near the right exit door. Thanks.
• CARING CONNECTION
  • Let’s pray for one another
  • Tina Ruhnau’s mother—suffering with Dimentia
  • Jack Weld’s son-in-law, Dan —Returned to hospital
  • Families in our body that need employment
  • Families on our body that are struggling relationally
• GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • New Connection Cards are located on the backs of the pews. Please use these cards to request prayer, report an answer to prayer, change your contact info, send us a message, etc.
  • Sound Mates Personal Listening Systems are available for each service. Please see the technician at the sound booth.
  • A Nursing Mothers’ Room is available next to the Nursery.
  • Sunday morning services are recorded for broadcast purposes on local access TV. Please be aware that your image may be recorded. If this is a problem, please speak with an usher.
  • For van transportation for Sunday mornings, call 978-534-1190, ext. 19, by Saturday noon. Thanks.

THE ABCs OF SALVATION

A.  Admit you need forgiveness. “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).

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March 13, 2011 by admin.

Welcome!
With faith-filled hearts we gather this weekend.  The promise is timeless, where 2 or 3 gather in His name, He has promised to be present. Think of it, He is here today.  Our prayer is that each one has an up-close and personal encounter with the Savior. Lord, let it be.
This week we will begin something new for the adults on Wednesday evenings. We’re calling it, DEEPER.  I plan on taking a deeper look at the weekend message including practical applications and open up for Q and A.  Our main goal in handling God’s Word is that it creates life-change in very real and practical ways.  Please prayerfully consider joining with us as we go DEEPER into God’s Word together.
Next weekend, we will begin casting vision for ministry to students:  Jr. Hi, High School and College.  You will not want to miss it.  Let me challenge each of us to encourage the students in our family/friend networks to be here next Sunday, 8:30 or 11.  We will be dreaming some God-size dreams together.
WOW! A walk around the lobby this weekend gives you a sense of just how many people are “in the game.”  If you have not found your niche of service to the Lord and this church, please prayerfully plug in somewhere.  You may need to try out several points of service before you find the right fit.  Each one of us has received certain unique gifts from God and He intends His gifts to be used. It’s kind of like Nike, Just Do It!!
How about some personal updates:  Ann is coming on a one way ticket this Thursday…YEAH!!!  No, I mean like really, Y E A H ! ! !  We will be off-loading the moving pods this Saturday.  If any would like to help, call the office toward the end of the week for a start time.  It will be so good to get settled in.  The past 5 ½ months of transition has been quite a saga for Ann and me. We are very glad to be able to normalize our schedules and focus together on our ministry assignment.  It’s going to be good.
PEACE.
Paul R. Martin, Lead Pastor

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March 6, 2011 by admin.

#286, Speaking in Unknown Language, Pastor Paul Martin, Sunday, 03-06-2011

Text: 1 Corinthians 14

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