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PASTOR’S
TEAM FCC Welcomes YOU!
PERSPECTIVE
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS!
It is a great joy to be in the house of the
LORD with you today. We can all be thankful that we have the ability to come. We can
all be grateful that we have a place where we can come. And we
all should be glad that we have a desire to come to the House of
the Lord on the Lord’s Day to Worship Him--Our Creator, Our
Sustainer, Our Savior, Our Sanctifier, Our soon coming King!
I recently heard a preacher say, “GOD not only wants us to
come into HIS Presence, HE wants HIS Presence to come into us.”
The more I thought about it, the more impressed I was with the
depth of that truth.
Think about it. It was sin that separated the first couple from
the presence of GOD.
It was God’s amazing grace that preserved them from immediate death.
It was God’s boundless mercy that opened the way for Adam,
and the sons of Adam, to again know Him.
It was God’s holiness that paved the way back to Him—A
highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the way of holiness.
And It was God’s infinite love that drew them back to Him,
that sacrificed for them, and finally restored them to fellowship-And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and
he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16
GOD not only wants us to come into HIS Presence!
And not only does He want us to come into His presence, HE
wants HIS Presence to come into us.
His invitation is universal but it is not without requirement.
His invitation is personal but it is not informal—it was formal.
With form—with specific instruction.
His invitation brings infinite potential to finite men, but it
requires limitless--infinite if you will--consecration.
Jesus encouraged His disciples to anticipate the day when He
would ascend into heaven to intercede for them. “Nevertheless I tell
you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.”
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APRIL 26, 2015
PASTOR RICK JONES - Cell (314) 607-1424, E-mail: [email protected],
Nursery: Christine Black
Safety: A Marsala, C Craig
Pre-School: Christina Dodson
Foundation Library: Justin Parmley
Primary: Vickie Jones
Recording Engineer: Ron Feger
Intermediate: Katherine Bissey
Treasurer: Heather Young
Teen Girls: Heather Young
Grounds: Tony Marsala
Teen Guys: Jonathon Hurlbut
Mailings: Ruth George, Sheryl Van
Landingham, Debbie Decker
North Bus Route: T. Krenning, N Parmley Greeter: J. Parmley, Chad Buchheit
South Bus Route: R. Jones, H. Young
Ushers: S. Batye, Blake Piel, J.Bissey
J.Hurlbut, C.Buchheit, T. Marsala
Sunday, April 26, 2015
John 16:7.
He said, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the
world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know
him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 16:16-18
God not only wants us to come into His presence, He wants
His presence to come into us. He longs to fill the heart of every lost
person with Himself--the Spirit of Holiness.
Someone asked me yesterday how they would know that they
were truly saved. It was a refreshing question.
I took them down the Roman Road--Scriptures from the Book
of Romans that we often use to lead people to Christ. Romans
3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans
6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 10:9 if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with
the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
But I wanted them see that the end of that road is “There is
therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus
who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1, and
that God’s Spirit floods the heart with love--”the love of God is
shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who is given unto us.”
Romans 5:4.
Yes God wants us to come into His presence. But His ultimate
purpose is that His presence would come into us!
WELCOME TO FAITH COMMUNITY!
Jesus said, “What is that to thee--follow me!”
John 21:22
COMING THIS WEEK!
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015
Welcome to FCC!
We trust you sense God’s presence and that you feel very welcome here.
Please let us know how we may help you.
11:00 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP
5:45 p.m.
SEMINARIANS
6:30 p.m.
EVENING SERVICE
THE APOSTLES CREED –
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; descended into the grave,
the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection
of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Scriptures of the Month
Each month we are encouraging God’s people to memorize a passage of Scripture.
ACTS 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria,
and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
+ THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY! Please introduce
yourself to the Pastor and let us know how we might keep in touch
and help you. It’s a great joy to see you here.
+ YOUR PASTOR’S FAMILY SURE LOVES THIS
CHURCH FAMILY! Thank you for all the kindness you show
to us. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful church family.
+ DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO MIGHT COME IF
WE INVITED THEM? Your pastor, or someone from our Witnesses team would be glad to make contact with a referral--a friend
or loved one that might come if we invited them. Let us know.
+ PENTECOST SUNDAY IS MAY 24 It is on this day that
we remember the birthday of the Christian Church, as the disicples
were born of the Spirit. From that day to this day, the Church has
been empowered, enabled, inspired, and indwelt with the Spirit of
Holiness. Pentecost can be repeated!
+ MOTHER’S DAY IS COMING, MAY 10! We have a
lovely flower for all the mothers who attend. In addition there will
be a special gift for the oldest mother, the mother with the most
family present, and the mother who travels the farthest to be here.
THE MOTHER DAUGHTER LUNCHEON will be Saturday, May
9.
+ THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE LORD! Your
faithfulness in bringing tithes and offerings make this ministry possible Thank you so very much for your generosity and prayers.
Month of Apr. Monthly Need 2015 Total 2015 Goal
$ 4394.27
$9,000.00
$29,654.69 $ 150,000.00
Our budget each month includes a $2,950 mortgage payment, $1,300 utilities, $430 insurance, $300
Sunday School Bus Gas, $400 Office Expenses (Copy machine, Paper, & Postage), and Miscellaneous
Expenses $750 (Inspections, repairs, needy).
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+COMING EVENTS+
MOTHER’S DAY, May 10 - LADIES LUNCHEON, May 9
MEN’S STEAK OUT, June 20 - FATHER’S DAY, June 21
FCC GREAT COMMISSION & BIBLE SCHOOL, July 7-10
FOUNDER’S WEEK URBANA, July 19-26
18TH ANNIVERSARY REVIVAL, September 16-20
FCC’S 18TH ANNIVERSARY, September 20
THANKSGIVING DINNER, November 23
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS, December 20
WATCHNIGHT SERVICE, December 31
Wednesday, 7pm - Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
SUNDAY 11:00 AM WORSHIP
& 6:30 PM EVANGELISM SERVICE
 GREG MASON, Matt's
Brother, has been diagnosed with
serious cancer and appreciates our
prayers.
 VICKIE JONES will be having
abdominal surgery on Tuesday.
 RUTH GEORGE
 JEAN JETTON’S NEIGHBOR is in the final days of a 7 year
battle with cancer.
 TONY MARSALA
 NEIL GOODRICH.
 SIS. BEVERLY NELSON is
now home from the hospital.
 GRANNY FARMER
 MELISSA WILKERSON’S
MOTHER
 TAMMY LEWIS
 NORMA GILLHAM
 PHIL BOLDRA & FAMILY
 A N N A D U T K I E W I C Z
MOTHER went to meet the
LORD.
 JOE HARDY
 CHRISTY DODSON
 BERLIN JENKERSON
 SHERYL VanLandingham
 JEAN JETTON
 YVONNE MASON has been
battling severe pain.
 MARSHALL SHARP
 MILLIE RADNEY
 SHEILA JACKSON
 RON FEGER
 PASTOR GENE HOOD
went to heaven on Friday. Funeral
services will be this coming Friday.
Remember his precious family in
this difficult hour.
 JON HURLBUT appreciates
our prayers for his back injury.
 PRAY FOR THOSE IN
NURSING HOMES, Katherine
Graham
 PRAY FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH. And remember the Christians in Pakistan.
 CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THE RECENTLY BEREAVED. the Dean/Roberts family, The Crawford Family, The Gober
Family, Yvonne Mason’s Family,
The Michael Wright family, Tom
Lacavich family, P L Liddell family, Randy Hughes, Luke Miller’s
family, The Fry Family (Howard).
The Matlock Family, The Marsala
Family. The Dalton Family, The
Lacavich/Evans Family.
+ SEMINARIANS, APRIL
12 AT 5:45P All who have
a call to the work of the LORD
are invited to this meeting. We
are praying that many will come
and begin preparing for a life of
ministry.