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From The Pastor
When I was growing up, we
right choices in those areas
celebrated the birthdays of
that we have control; whether
President Lincoln on February
it be for a pastor, a politician,
12 and George Washington on
a mate or a spiritual leader.
February 22. I liked it, each
God gave that power to the
one was very distinct in what
Jews, to desire and make right
they accomplished and have
choices of leaders, "As the
proven over many generations
King goes, so goes the nation."
that they were truly great men.
In Judges chapter 9, the Bible
Surveys since that time ingives us an Old Testaclude Ronald Reagan
con- ment Parable, when the
as one who is in the top “I'm
that trees went out to find
three positions along cerned
with John F. Kennedy. we have be- someone to rule over
gun to look them and they settled
The
worst
ones
for the bramble bush to
inward . . .”
are........well we better
be their king. The renot go there, but two of them
sults were devastating. So it is
are still alive today. Lumping
with our spiritual, moral and
the best with the worst takes
political choices. America has
away from the glory of the
lost its status in the world in
great ones and gives the others
so many areas, even as a
a special recognition that may
Christian nation.
not be deserved. When I read
It's time for the Church to rise
the Bible, I always see at the
up and make some good
end of a king’s or leader’s
choices. Get involved and supreign, that the Bible evaluates
port those leaders who will extheir greatness or lack thereof.
alt our nation, whose God is
Why am I writing about such
our God.
matters? I believe God expects
James E. Hagan
accountability from leaders. I
Senior Pastor
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Willie & Sara Arevalo
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Pastor Jim Hagan
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Steve Laird
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Chandler Berwick
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Gil & Marcy Rodriguez
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Mikel Jardin
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Chris Boardman
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Evan Baker
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Dan Javorsek
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Diane Pelletier
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Lizzie Worsham
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YOUR NUMBER
PLEASE . . .
To provide the Office with
your new information or
updates please use one of
the green cards from the
seat pocket. You may
drop it in the offering plate
or foyer offering box.
MERGE Family Ministry
Music & Media Ministry
Blessings in the name of the Lord! We hope you will
join us every Wednesday evening at 7pm for our
Worship service downstairs. This is a great time of
praise and worship, followed by a time of offering
and then study in God's Word lead by Pastor Brad.
Our current series, entitled “Mark: An Imprint from
Jesus,” is a walk through the Gospel of Mark and
this is the perfect time to invite your friends, family,
and co-workers who need to hear about Jesus or
mature in their Christian walk.
Here we are in February again with one of the
few holiday times that requires no theme music! But we are excited about the music we
have coming up for Resurrection time as well
as new praise and worship additions. We are
open to finding another guitar player and
other team members. If you know of someone
who could contribute to our team, send them
to Pastor James.
This year we want to include more youth as
well as adding a new monthly event. We will
be welcoming some of our Children's Church
to join us in the Worship Team in the 10:45
am service of our first Sunday of each month!
God bless each one of you
and keep our music pro- Pastor James Kressman
gram covered in prayer.
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This month we would love to
get to know you better
through our Merge Home
Group and our Merge Family
Sports Night! The Home Group meeting is on Friday, February 6th, at Pastor Brad and Tierney's
house at 6pm. Join us for a study of the Parables of
Jesus, as well as, a potluck style dinner – kids are
welcome. The theme for this month's
dinner is Soup and Sandwiches.
On Saturday, February 21st, we will
meet at the Garden Ranch YMCA from
7-9 pm for friendly competition at
volleyball and basketball for the entire
family. Donations are appreciated to
help with the rental of the YMCA – thank you! For
more information on our services and events, visit
and “like” our Facebook page or go to our website
at friendshipag.net. God bless!
Pastor Brad & Tierney
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Refuge Student Church
What an amazing January we had, Refuge Students! Our
kick-off service for 2015 brought in over 30 visitors! Join
us every Sunday night at 6pm downstairs for our Worship
service. We start with a fun time of fellowship and an Icebreaker game and then we move to a time of praise and
worship, followed by the Word of God lead by Pastor
Brad. He has started a new series called “Thinking” and
this is the perfect time to invite your friends.
On Saturday, February 21st, we will be going to Monarch
Mountain for our annual ski trip – contact Pastor Brad or
Tierney to see if anymore spots are available.
We are very excited to prepare for our first missions trip
taking place July 18th-25th! We will be going to San
Diego to serve the community for a week and will be
hosted by a local bilingual church. If you would like to
donate, we have several options available to you: you can
sponsor a student; donate online at our website
(friendshipag.net); support our Bake Sale on Sunday, February 8th; hire a student for an odd job to help with their
cost, or you can participate in our Adopt-a-Mile program
where you can donate $2.00 per mile to help with the gas
and hotel of our 2,300 mile journey. Thank you for your
support! For more information about our services and
events, visit and “like” our Facebook
page. God bless!
Pastor Brad and Tierney
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Friendship News
Keenagers (ages 50 & “wiser”)
Well we've made it through another January
and enjoyed the church Chili Cook-off and
our pot-luck with games event. Now it's
February 2015 and love is in the air. With
that in mind we are gearing up for our annual Valentines Banquet which will be right
here at Friendship from 1-3PM on February
14th. The cost will be $10 per person to
help offset our food cost. We will be bringing back our Newlywed Games with lots of
great door prizes and spectacular food prepared by our very own, John & Malou! Also,
we will have a violinist go from table to table offering to play your favorite love song.
See the sign up sheet at the Events Table in
the foyer for main course choices. On February 24th we are planning an outing to see
a local candy factory. So
come join in and invite a
friend!
Pastor James Kressman
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PRAYER
TIMES
Devote a little time before Sunday Evening Service to pray for
our missionaries and for fellow
believers who are being persecuted in other countries, beginning at 5:30pm
in the Sanctuary.
*There is also Ladies’ Prayer Meeting*
*on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m.*
SIGN UP BEGINS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th
Cost is $99 per family (teens welcome w/parent)
CLASSES begin Friday, February 20th, 7:00pm & run
for two hours each Friday through April 17th
COUPLES ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEND TOGETHER
AND MISS NO MORE THAN ONE CLASS
Royal Rangers ~ Outpost 141
Another wonderful breakfast in January had 48
men and teens in attendance. We started part one
of the video, "Amazing Grace" & what a powerful
movie! We will continue with part two on Feb. 7th
at 8am. Breakfast will be going till 10 am to finish
the video. If you have not yet come for breakfast
try this one, we will be having omelettes with all
your favorite ingredients. Please let me know your
preference by 1/28/15 to get your order in. We
have a lot of great things planned this year and you
don't want to miss any of it. Hope to see you
there.
1st John 4:7-8
Lorenzo Grant, Coordinator
Volume 21, Issue 2
It is the beginning of a new season for the Royal Rangers. We have some of the same events planned for 2015,
but will add some new ones. One such event will be a
Leadership Training Program involving Discovery, Adventure, and Expedition age groups. It will be a 2-day, overnight
session. Our goal is to have a Christ-like character foundation and
servant leadership development in a Ranger-lead/Commanderfacilitated Outpost. Come visit us on Wednesdays and see how
we’re doing. As always, helpers are welcomed and needed.
ROYAL RANGERS meets weekly on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm.
There are groups for young men Kindergarten through Seniors in high school.
Periodic campouts and activities are announced at Outpost Meetings on Wednesdays.
David Weihrich
Senior Commander
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Women’s Ministries
Ladies, this month our Heart to Heart
event is a Christian Video and Popcorn. Please join us February 7th at
2pm. ALL LADIES and TEENS ARE
WELCOME! Child care will be available.
There will be a sign up sheet in the
foyer. If child care is needed, please
mark that area with how many children will need
care.
NEW THIS MONTH Alice’s Crochet group will be
moving to the church starting February 5th. They will
meet the 1st Thursday of the month to work on any
crochet/knitting projects. All ladies are welcome to
join. If you do not know how to crochet or knit, there
are several ladies who can help you. The group
would like to donate blankets, hats, and booties to
the Life Network’s Pregnancy Center in November.
There is lots of time to make a blanket if you would
like to join in the donation. If you
have any questions please contact
Alice Garibay or Connie Shackelford.
If you would like to get involved
with Women’s Ministries please
consider one of our many areas:
Connie Shackelford
Coordinator
Heart to Heart ~ we meet for fellowship,
fun, and of course getting together with our
girl friends. We all need some girl time
some times. All ladies are welcome. Any questions contact Connie Shackelford.
Ladies’ Prayer ~ Tuesdays at 10:00am in the Sanctuary
Helping Hands ~ might be the place for you if helping people is
your thing. We help God’s people in their time of need. We carry
food to them after surgery or after hospitalization and such.
Please contact Alice Garibay for details.
Harvester's Circle ~ meets each Thursday at 9 a.m. & makes
quilts and crafts for sale to sponsor Missions! Any questions,
please call or see Ruth McElhannon.
ALABASTER WOMEN ~ Meets quarterly. Contact Bonnie Holm
for details.
The Little Scrappers ~ Join us Thursday, February 12th at
6:30pm. Bring ANY crafts that you are working on. If someone
would like to learn how to scrapbook that can be arranged. contact Connie Shackelford for more details.
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Girls Clubs
2014 was a great year for Girls Ministries and 2015 promises to be
even better! We have some great
things planned - Volunteer Days,
field trips, parties, visitation, our Annual Sleepover and
much more!!
I want to say a special thank you to all of our sponsors.
Without you, this ministry would not be possible! Thank
you, for your faithfulness and dedication:
Erin James: Rainbows Club
Judy Poplawski: Daisies Club
Glory Zappitelli & Cassandra Hiller: Prims Club
Patty Addis: Stars Club
Marisela Delgado: Friends Club
Leah Hunter: Girls Only Club
Rebekah Poplawski for filling in when needed
MEETING
WEDNESDAYS
~ 7:00pm ~
Clubs for ages 3
thru 12th grade
Penny Kressman
GM Coordinator
Our Community
Mercy's Gate provides a variety of assistance, to include help with rent, medical,
legal, utilities and, of course, food. We are
instructed in Proverbs 19:17, “He who is
kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and
He will reward him for what he has done.”
You will have an opportunity to do just that on Sunday,
February 15th through our monthly food collection.
Please place non-perishable food items in collection bin
in the foyer. This helps restock the Mercy’s Gate Pantry
for our neighbors in need. Grocery store cards are also
appreciated & if donating by check, make it to Friendship
Assembly, please, and put Mercy’s Gate in the memo.
Your generous donation is tax deductible and you will
receive the satisfaction of knowing you helped neighbors
in need in Colorado Springs. For further questions, contact
them at 277-7470.
Friendship News
Missions: Home & Abroad
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Volume 21, Issue 2
Prayerfully submitted by Emilio Delgado,
Mission Ministry Liaison for Friendship Assembly
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Kids’ Church
MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
New changes are just around the corner. Pastor Hagan has a goal
of personally ministering more to our older children. Therefore,
he is asking that kids promote from Kids' Church in the Fall following their 11th birthday and begin attending adult worship service.
In conjunction with this, an exciting new program will begin
soon; "Mission Essential Personnel" will be offered. Kids eleven
and up will be immersed in comprehensive training for service in
our church and developing a healthy Christian world view. They
will discover and develop their personal talents as they root
themselves in Christian Character.
Each Mission Essential Personnel session will give "agents" a
deeper understanding about who God is and how to defend their
beliefs. They will also discover their own personality and how
God wants to use their strengths to build His kingdom. Also, we
will join in prayer and practice for actual ministry in our church.
CLUB JBQ
Each Sunday night, during evening service, all kids meet in
the Kids' Church room to
memorize questions and answers that lay a foundation that increases faith and intellect.
Their efforts are wrapped in fun and games. Their fearless leaders, Ken and Amanda Fauska challenge them with Musical Chairs,
Balloon Relays, Twister, Jenga and many other games that encourage learning and fun in one. Club JBQ is open to all kids each
Sunday night.
COMPETITIVE JUNIOR BIBLE QUIZ
The
Grounded
Christmas
Ass i s Café
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Come visit
us
within
Frienddownstairs in the
ship
&/or by
Fellowship Hall
reference of a
OPEN Sundays and
Wednesdays to quench
Friendship
atyour thirst and satisfy
your sweet tooth.
We oftendee
only.
fer Frappuccinos, fruit
smoothies, glassbottled sodas, teas,
snacks, candy, and
more. All proceeds go
to the teens of Friendship Assembly. Thank
you!
We accept cash and
debit cards – all proceeds go to support the
Refuge Student Church.
Thank you!
Using the same Questions and Answers as Club JBQ, kids who enjoy healthy competition meet with other kids from churches all
over our state and compete once a month. This excellent program offers scholarship opportunities (to Assemblies
of God Colleges) for quizzers who achieve winning
titles.
Ann Campos, K.C. Director
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Friendship News
Sunday School
CLASSES FOR ALL AGES
Sundays 10 ~ 10:30 am
Jesus Christ is the
same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
CHILDREN’S & TEENS CLASSES
Nursery, ages newborn—36 months
Pre-school, ages 3-4
Kindergarten, ages 5-6
Primary, 1st-2nd grades
Middler, 3rd-4th grades
Pre-Teen, 5th-6th grades
Young Teen, 7th-8th grades
High School, 9th-12th grades
Adult Classes available:
Pathfinders (Adult): Spiritual Growth (East Addition)
Living the Life (Adult): D E C I S I O N S (B-3)
Women’s Issues (Adult): Living A Life of Balance (Library)
The WORD (Adult): Book of Proverbs (1-E)
Willie & Sara Arevalo
Sunday School
Coordinators
FEBRUARY 2015
The Church Calendar is updated on the home page of our website: www.friendshipag.net
Volume 21, Issue 2
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FRIENDSHIP ASSEMBLY OF GOD
3685 New Center Point
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
Phone: (719) 574-3155
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.friendshipag.net
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES:
*Sunday Early Morning Worship, 8:30 am
Kids’ Church (ages 3-12) meets after praise and worship
*Sunday School, 10:00 am
*Sunday Regular Morning Worship, 10:45 am
Kids’ Church (ages 3-12) meets after praise and worship
*Sunday Evening Service, 6 pm
Refuge Youth Church, 6 pm
Kids’ Church (ages 6-12) meets after praise and worship
WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT ACTIVITIES:
*Adult Bible Study, 7:00 pm
*MERGE Bible Study, 7:00 pm
Diving Deep (High School), 7:00 pm
Girls Ministries, 7:00 pm
Royal Rangers, 7:00 pm
*Attended Nursery is Available; ages newborn-36 months.
* CRY ROOM is available for parents training children to stay in
the service and is located at the rear of the Sanctuary.
Online Giving Option:
https://friendshipag.generush.org/