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April 2015
Church on the Rise Family:
Mark 16:6-7 New Living Translation
3500 NE Diamond Lake Blvd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-4806
…The angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of
Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!
Look, this is where they laid his body.
Country music star Reba McEntire said this about Easter, “Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance”
Do you need a second chance today? Have the circumstances or conditions of your life left you
begging to start over? Have you ever wished you could have a do over? Or simply wanted to
start something over again. Perhaps a relationship, a big decision, a job change. Easter is the season of second chances. In fact, on the first Easter morning, Peter needed one. There in the Upper
Room, he had insisted that he would never deny Christ. But just as Jesus had predicted, Peter not
only denied the Lord, but he denied Him three times. The last glimpse Peter had of Jesus before
His crucifixion was in the glow of the fire in the high priest's courtyard, where he actually made
eye contact with Jesus. And then he went out and wept bitterly.
What kind of look do you think Jesus gave Peter when their eyes met? Do you think it was one of
those I-told-you-so looks? Do you think it was one of scorn, as if to say, "How could you betray
Me?" I don't think it was either one. I think it was a look of love, a look of compassion that said, "I
still love you, Peter." And I believe that is why Peter went out and wept bitterly. He had failed the
Lord so miserably. He probably thought there was no hope for him.
But then a message went out from the empty tomb that Jesus had risen, followed by these instructions, "Go, tell His disciples-and Peter. . . ." It was not, "Go tell the disciples, including Peter,
James, and John. . . ." It was just Peter, because Peter needed a special word of encouragement.
Do you need encouragement? Maybe you have fallen short. You didn't plan on it, but it happened. And like Peter, maybe you ended up with the wrong people in the wrong place at the
wrong time, ultimately doing the wrong thing.
God gave Peter a second chance. And He will give you one too, because Easter is the season for
the person who needs a second chance.
If that is you make sure you join us April 5th at 10:30 am for Easter Sunday at Church on the Rise.
And if you know someone desperate for a second chance bring them along, because everyone
needs a second chance.
Happy Easter!
Pastor Scott
March 30-April 3
Holy Week
April 3
Town Prayer - D.C. Courthouse Room 310 at noon
April 5
Easter/ Friend Day
Egg Hunt for all kids up to 6th grade
April 8
Last Day of Free Indeed Series and soup and bread fellowship
April 12
Empty Nester’s Luncheon directly after church
April 14
Funtimer’s Potluck at 1:00pm
Board and Leaders Meeting 6:30pm
April 24-25
Missions Convention
April 29
Special Night of Worship
District NMI Convention
Fell wship
All-Church Information
Mom’s M.A.P (Meeting and Playing) meets every Tuesday at 10:00am in
Fellowship Hall. Bring the kids and join other moms to make new friends,
encourage one another, and gain life application skills. Childcare is
provided.
Groups
Funtimers - (Senior Adults) Potluck Tuesday, April 14th for their monthly
potluck. They meet at 1:00pm in the clubhouse. Bring your favorite
main, side, salad, or dessert to share.
Ladies Birthday Luncheon - April 20th at noon at Karen’s Coffee Cup.
Squares of Hope quilting ministry meets the first and third Tuesday of each
month at 10:00am in the clubhouse.
Ladies Fellowship and Bible study Tuesday mornings at 9:00am in the
church library. Coffee, fellowship, and the sharing of God’s Word.
Easter and Friend Day is April 5th
Here are some things you can do to make Friend Day a success:
April 24 & 25
Medford First Church of the Nazarene
Set Free!
April 8th is the last day of our Free Indeed Series with Pastor Robert Morris. We will celebrate by providing a special free dinner in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 pm. After eating
and cleaning up, the kids and teens go off to their activities and the rest of us will meet
in the sanctuary for the final message, “Set Free.”
Pray each day for the people you have invited
On Easter Sunday…….a Warm Welcome is Key!
 LEADERS PARK in upper field for SS and worship.
 EVERYONE wears a NAME TAG on “Friend Day”.
 Be sure to LOOK FOR YOUR FRIEND as soon as they enter and ask them to sit with you.
EVERYONE fills out the GUEST/MEMBER COMMUNICATION card in the bulletin and drops it in
the offering bag. (This encourages the guest fill out theirs also.)
The week after Easter, follow up with your friends and ask them to join us again. And keep
praying for them!
April 1st--It is no April Fools joke--Pastor Olivia needs your candy donations TONIGHT
April 5th--1st-6th graders will enjoy an "egg-celent" Easter Egg Hunt during the 10:30 Worship
Service (wear weather appropriate shoes and a jacket!). Kinderkids and nursery age children will partake in their share of the action following the service with their parents' participation.
April 8th--Kiddos will begin a Wednesday Night series learning about God using one of their
favorite things- Candy! Each week will feature a different candy and a different attribute of
God's character.
April 19th--There will be no Children's Church for 1st-6th graders as they join their parents in
the Sanctuary to listen to me preach in big church!
April 29th-- Kids will get to worship with their parents during our
Quarterly Night of Worship
Contact Pastor Olivia for more details: 541-672-4806
Youth Department
Easter is April 5th. Invite someone to Friend Day!
High School Bible Study - HSBS meets on Monday’s at the clubhouse
from 3-4:00pm. We are currently going through a study on the book of
Revelation.
“The Tree” Youth Service - Every Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30, our
youth group gets together to play crazy games, worship, and learn
what it means to truly love God.
Spring Cleaning? Don’t forget to donate your unwanted treasures to
the youth group for their annual garage sale in June. Items can be
Regular Scheduled
Services/Meetings
April 2015
Sunday
9:15 am
10:30 am
Sunday School
Worship Service
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Free Indeed
Wednesday
5:30-6:15
Soup and Bread
6:30-7:30pm Free Indeed Series
7:35-8:30
Hour of Power Prayer
7:45 pm
Worship Practice
Upcoming Events
5
7:00am Sunrise
Service
Easter
Friend Day
6
7
Prayer 6:30am
Squares of Hope
12
13
14
Prayer 6:30am
Funtimer’s Potluck
20
21
Prayer 6:30am
Squares of Hope
May 7
National Day of Prayer
Empty Nesters
Lunch after
church
May 10
Mother’s Day
19
May 12
Board and Leader Meeting
May 14-15
District Assembly - Bend
May 22-29
Days of Renewal at Camp
Memorial Day - Office Closed
May 30
6th Grade Escape
Sat
4
Good Friday
Town Prayer
Holy Week - Stations of the Cross and Communion 12-1:00pm
Teen Trivia Night
May 25
Fri
2
Last day for Easter
candy
May 1
Kellogg
Thu
8
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
22
23
24
25
Last day of Free
Indeed Series and
Soup and Bread
Board/Leaders
Meeting
Women’s Birthday Luncheon
26
27
District NMI Convention—Medford
28
29
Prayer 6:30am
Special Night of
Worship 6:30pm
30
Sunday School Classes
9:15am Sunday Mornings
SS101
Daniel - Spiritual Living in a Secular
World
Location: Room 104
Brian Fye
SS102
Adult Bible Study - New Testament
Verse By Verse
Location: Room 101
Ethel Bradshaw
SS103
Berean’s Bible Study
Location: Church Library
Leon Bennett
SS104
Adult Bible Study - Book of Matthew
Location: Room 109
Jerry Wylie
SS105
Newcomer’s Group
Taking Sunday into Monday
Location: Sanctuary Dave and Jan Leroue
SS106
Senior Adult Bible Study
Location: Room 111
Pat Rodriguez
SS107
Men’s Discipleship
Location: Sanctuary
Loy Neavoll
SS108
Ladies Bible Study
Location: Church Office
Maria Crince
SS109
Young Families Group
Location: Room 108 Scott and Melissa Moore
SS118-120:
7th-8th grade -
Clubhouse
Darrin Neavoll
9th-10th grade -
Clubhouse
Paul and Rosa Mohlsick
11th & 12th grade -
Clubhouse, Rm 1
Zach & Laura Carpenter
Classes also available for Children Birth
through 6th Grade.
Groups Meeting Throughout the Week
Monday Morning Prayer
Every Monday morning at 6:30am.
Location: Sanctuary
Pastor Scott
T100
Mom’s MAP (Meeting and Playing)
Tuesdays at 10:00am
Location: Room 101
Kristi Cook
T101
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies Bible study. Tuesday’s at 9:00am
Location: Church Library
Kelly Moore
Squares of Hope
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:00am.
Location: Clubhouse
Kathy Davis
T102
Ladies Group: Following God’s Will
Tuesday’s at Heavenly Hair, Heavenly Hands at
4:00pm. Call Maria Crince at 541-673-1172.
“Free Indeed” DVD Series with Robert Morris
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30
Location: Sanctuary
Hour of Power
Wednesday’s 7:35-8:30pm.
Location: Room 111.
Pastor Scott’s Lunch Bunch
Day & time: Thursdays at 12:00pm
Location: Charlies’s BBQ on Harvard
Wednesday Classes at 6:30pm for:
Youth (7th—12th grade) @ Clubhouse
Kids (4 years old through 6th Grade)
in Room 200
Nursery available for kids birth through 3
in Room 105
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