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PREPARING FOR GUESTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013 • 9:15 & 11:00 • PASTOR TIM CRUMP
WELCOME
We are so glad you have joined us today!
If you are new please stop by the
Welcome Center in the main lobby to receive
a gift and information about Salem First.
SERVICE TIMES:
Sunday Morning:
First Service (Traditional): 9:15 am
Sunday School: 9:15 am & 11:00 am
Second Service (Contemporary): 11:00 am
Celebrate Recovery: 6:00 pm
Wednesday Evening:
Fellowship Dinner: 5:45 pm
Activities For All Ages: 6:45 pm
Nursery:
Child care for birth through 2-year-olds is provided
for all regularly scheduled worship services and
most church events at no charge.
www.hopestationcsi.org
W W W . S A L E M N A Z . O R G
2013
LOOKING
AHEAD:
Prayer Team ~ 8:45 am
Vida Abundante ~ 1:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery ~ 6:00 pm
MONDAY
Parents & Toddlers: Time Together
9:30 – 11:30 am
TUESDAY
Early Birds Ladies Bible Study ~ 7:00 am
IHOP Restaurant
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting ~ 1:00 pm
Church Board Meeting ~ 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY
FELLOWSHIP DINNER ~ 5:45 pm
NEW U SPRING CLASSES ~ 6:45 pm
Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal ~ 6:45 pm
Children ~ Youth Meetings ~ 6:45 pm
Prayer Team ~ 6:45 pm
Beth Moore’s Living Beyond Ourselves
Bible Study ~ 7:00 pm
THURSDAY
Weekly Wellness/Fitness Class ~ 7:00 pm
FRIDAY
Weekly Wellness/Fitness Class ~1:30 pm
Sisters-in-Heart Bible Study ~ 10:00 am
HOME RUN: The Movie opens at
Santiam 11 Theater
SATURDAY
Lydia Ladies Prayer Group ~ 8:00 am
Men’s Bible Study ~ 8:00 am
Real Life Couples & Families BBQ ~ 4:00 pm
Kitchen Shower Celebration ~ 6:00 pm
NEXT SUNDAY
Food Drive for Hope Station
THIS WEEK
TODAY
ALL CHURCH:
April 15 ~ Parents & Toddlers: Time Together, 9:30–11:30 am
Join us in the East Gym for group activities, games and free play time. A
snack will be provided. The purpose of this special activity time is to
provide a place of meeting and fun for stay-at-home parents and
children.
April 16
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting, 1:00 pm, Room 103
Church Board Meeting, 6:00 pm, Lower Rickard
April 19
Sisters-in-Heart Bible Study Invitation
Ladies are invited to join Sisters-in-Heart, a small group Bible study led by
Judy Courtney, Friday mornings beginning April 19 from 10:00 to 11:30 am
at Judy’s home. The group will be using the book Life Principles from the
Women of the Bible. Questions? Call Judy Courtney at 503.566.9128.
Home Run: The Movie is the story of a baseball player who lost his family
and career to drinking and then found God's restoration power through
Celebrate Recovery. This movie will be playing at Regal Santiam Theater
beginning April 19.
Be sure to pick up your pre-paid tickets this Sunday in the lobby.
April 20
Real Life Couples & Families BBQ &
Game Night, 4:00-7:00 pm
Real Life is a new ministry for 20s & 30s
couples and families to do life together.
Come enjoy a night of fun and fellowship!
Hamburgers will be provided. Please bring a
side dish to share. Nathan and Megan
Colburn will host this event at their home,
1282 White Cloud Dr SE, Salem. Contact
Nathan or Megan at 503.588.7309.
Kitchen Shower Celebration & Pie Social, 6:00-8:00
Let’s join together next Saturday, April 20, to celebrate our new beautiful
kitchen. Drop in between 6:00-8:00 pm for a pie social and kitchen
shower for all utensils needed to make our new kitchen operational.
Kitchen wares will be on display giving you the opportunity to buy a
spatula, a fry pan, or whatever you wish. The displays will still be available
on Sunday morning, April 21, for your viewing.
April 21, 28 & May 5 ~ Food Drive for Hope Station
During this special food drive, all donations of products (valued per
pound) that Hope Station receives will be proportionately matched by
The Feinstein Foundation. Please bring groceries or paper goods and let's
make this the best food drive ever!
April 23 ~ Micro R.C. Fliers Unite, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, East Gym
Bring your Micro R.C. airplane and/or helicopter and join us at the 'Micro
Fly-In' in the East Gym on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month. Questions?
Contact Jerry Neff at 503.362.7325. This is a free event!
April 28 ~ Children’s Musical Presentation
The Prodigal Clown will be presented at 9:15 & 11:00 am.
Coming Soon: 2 All Church Cookie Socials
April 28th ~ With the children's musical
May 12th ~ for Mother's Day
Cookie bakers are needed who can each bring 3-4 dozen cookies.
Please put them on a disposable plate and place them on the serving
table in the new lobby by 10:00 am on the dates shown above. Thank
you.
67th Wedding Anniversary
Congratulations to Gerald & Dorothy King who celebrated their 67th
Wedding Anniversary on April 12.
Sympathy
Salem First expresses deepest sympathy to Jack Bornstedt and family on
the death of his mother, Geri Bornstedt, and to Nancy Garoutte on the
death of her brother.
Can You Help?
CR is looking for a person to help in our kids department in a small group
setting on Sunday evenings. Please pray about whether that person is
you! Contact Jim Griffin at 503.393.1269. Thank you.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO:
Keep Our “Guest Parking” Spots Open For Our Guests.
Pick Up Your 100th Anniversary DVDs in the Church Office.
ALL
CHURCH:
Salem Christian Day School Is Enrolling for Summer Program
Salem Christian Day School is enrolling children 6 weeks through 12 years
for our summer program and the 2013-14 school year. Please call
503.375.2620 or email [email protected] for additional information.
Co-Ed Volleyball League for High School - Adults
A co-ed volleyball league for high school - adults will start April 22. Games
will be on Monday nights between 7:00 and 9:00 pm in the East Gym.
Each team will consist of 8-10 players with six players playing at a time
using standard volleyball rules. The cost will be $150 per team.
Questions? Please contact Greg Hall [email protected]
for more information.
Children’s Summer Camp Applications Available
Summer camp applications are available from CIndy Crump in the
upstairs children’s department for children going into 4th - 6th grades.
Camp is Juy 22-26, 2013. Adults looking to provide camp scholarships
please call the church and leave a message for Cindy Crump,
503.581.3680 or e-mail her at [email protected].
Prayer Team Meets Sunday Mornings & Wednesday Nights
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on
their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1 NLT
Young, old, or in between, you're invited! These prayer times are for
anyone willing to become a conduit through which God can move on
behalf of our weekly worship experience. A faithful band of people has,
for decades, been gathering to seek God's face and ask for his blessing.
The prayer team meets in the large gym stage room just off the main
lobby at 8:45 am on Sundays and 6:45 pm on Wednesdays.
GLOBAL MINISTRY
Humanitarian Crisis in Mozambique, Africa
Since the middle of January, there has been significant flooding in the
Zambezi region of Mozambique, Africa. 55 people have been killed,
and 170,000 have been displaced. Prayer has been requested for those
affected by the flood. The Church of the Nazarene has a large presence
in Mozambique, with 1,839 churches, 31 districts, 2 Nazarene Schools,
and 4 Nazarene Missionaries in Mozambique.
A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world.
~~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
April 25 ~ Girls Night Out: Make A Memory ~ 7:00 pm, LRC
Guest speaker: Ruthie La Freniere
Bring: Small unfinished wood picture frame, beads, buttons, ribbon...any
small thing that can be glued to a frame. Glue will be supplied. Have
extra to share? Bring them along. There will be more than enough for
those who don’t have those supplies.
Questions? Contact: Bonnie Tehan at 503.391.0842.
Please note: Childcare will be available by reservation only. Sign up at
the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings.
Tuesdays: Early Birds Ladies Bible Study ~ 7:00 am, IHOP Restaurant
Saturdays: Lydia Ladies Prayer Group ~ 8:00 am, Room 103
For more information about women’s events, please contact
Karen Hoekman at [email protected].
MEN’S MINISTRY
May 4 ~ Prayer for Revival ~ 9:15 am, Sanctuary
Momentum Men’s Ministry is hosting a prayer time for revival and
intercession for leaders of our nation on Saturday, May 6, 9:15 am in the
Sanctuary. We will meet for prayer on the first Saturday of each month.
Saturdays: Men’s Bible Study ~ 8:00 am, Lower Rickard
For more information about men’s events, please contact
Pastor Phil, [email protected].
FIFTY PLUS MINISTRY
April 22 ~ Monthly Potluck Luncheon, 11:30 am, West Gym
Bring a hot dish, salad or dessert. Special guests: Caleb Ray will be
singing, followed by a presentation by Carolyn Dobes and Cari Buchholz
on the subject of health options.
May 10 ~ Mark Lowry Concert, 7:00 pm,
New Hope Community Church, Clackamas
Meet at Salem First by 3:30 pm. Depart at 3:45 pm. Dinner is at 5:00 pm
(4 entrees from which to select at sign up) at Gustav’s Restaurant in
Clackamas. Cost is $75 person and includes dinner, concert, transportation by charter coach, and all gratuities. Sign up at the Welcome Center
or contact Susan at 503.588.8087.
August 1-3 ~ Leavenworth Trip
Lodging is at The Enzian Inn in Leaverworth, Washington, and see the
plays Sound of Music and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Cost is $310 per person for double occupancy, $469 per person for
single occupancy and includes transportation, driver gratuity, and two
plays. Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Susan at 503.588.8087.
Wednesdays 6:45 – 8:00 pm: Ages 3 - Kindergarten ~ Room 209
Elementary age ~ The Neighborhood
Sundays 9:15 & 11:00 am:
Nursery – Kindergarten ~ West Hall
Sundays 9:15 & 11:00 am:
Elementary Worship ~ The Neighborhood
April 15: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Parents & Toddlers: Time Together ~ East Gym
For more information about children’s events, please contact Cindy Crump,
[email protected], or Ellen Pearson, [email protected].
Sundays: Youth Worship & Bible Study ~ 9:30 am in the Attic
Worship ~ 11:00 am in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays: Dinner ~ 5:45 pm in the West Gym
Youth Group ~ 6:45 pm in the Basement
April 28: Honor Your Mother
May 5:
Cinco de Mayo Family BBQ
Sundays: Youth Worship ~ 9:30 am in the Attic
Sunday School ~ 9:45 am in the Basement
Worship ~ 11:00 am in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays: Dinner ~ 5:45 pm in the West Gym
Youth Group ~ 6:45 pm in the Attic
April 19: Acquire The Fire in Eugene
April 28: Honor Your Mother
May 5:
Cinco de Mayo Family BBQ
Mondays: THE MIX ~ 6:30 pm in the Attic
May 5:
Cinco de Mayo Family BBQ
For more information about middle school, high school, & college events,
please contact Pastor Greg Hall, [email protected].
April 19: Grand Opening of HOME RUN
7:00 pm Santiam 11 Theatre
For more information about A.X.I.S.
events, please contact Kary Banick, 503.999.9391.
WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS:
NEW U
AT 6:45 pm
Journey Into Christlikeness ~ East Lower Rickard __________
Pastor Jerry Morris • 503.581.3680 • [email protected]
This class has one purpose in mind: to spend time together in the Scripture,
reflecting and acting upon how we can become more like Jesus. It is about our
journey toward Heaven and the spiritual realities available to us along the way.
Each day brings us one day closer to our first face-to-face with Jesus. But each
day also brings an opportunity to become more and more like Him in the way
we live. This side of Heaven it is the greatest journey of all. Join us!
Ephesians ~ West Lower Rickard _______________________
Pastor Marci Mattoso • 503.581.3680 • [email protected]
"I would love for you to join me in studying the Apostle Paul’s letter to the
Ephesians. In this class we will discuss what it means to be a Christian and
understand our role in response to God’s grace. Our goal is to strengthen your
faith and help you to understand how to live a holiness life in this changing
world.”
Torah ~ Room 111___________________________________
Dr. Win Priest • 503.581.3680 • [email protected]
The New U Spring term begins with the Passover Feast and the Redemption of
the Children of Israel in the leaving of Egypt. This term is a continuing 'in depth'
study of the Torah, especially the Exodus. All are invited to attend this class and
discover the very bedrock 'Foundations' of your Faith. You are invited to participate in the worship celebration of our Lord and God as we re-visit the journey to
the Promised Land.
Small Groups ~ East Gym Stage _______________________
Pastor Tim Crump • 503.581.3680 • [email protected]
The hope of this session is that we will form strong relationships with one
another and God through the study of God’s Word and by doing life together.
This will also be a training time for future small group leaders.
Prayer Team ~ Room 121 __________________________________
This group is focused on prayer! Join them for a life-deepening experience.
Table Talk:
Preparing For Guests
John 6:22-51
In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes a series of “I am” statements which
provide a glimpse into His nature, character, purpose and plan.
He declared:
“I am the resurrection and the life.”
“I am the light of the world.”
“I am the gate for the sheep.”
“I am the good shepherd.”
“I am the way, the truth and the life.”
“I am the vine.”
This morning we are going to look at John 6:35 as Jesus stated: “I am the
bread of life.” _____________, in the time of Jesus, was the ____________ of
life. In fact, the two things the people of that day needed to survive were
bread and water. Interestingly, Jesus offers the people of that day both
living water and the “bread of life.”
• Jesus is the ___________ of ____________.
This “Bread of Life” can nourish you.
This “Bread of Life” can satisfy you.
This “Bread of Life” can sustain you.
• The ___________ is a ____________ where people are fed the
“bread of life.”
We exist as a church to feed a hungry world. As a church,
whether we realize it or not, we have the ultimate food.
We have the opportunity to serve the “bread of life” to a
hungry world!
As a church we need to make sure the bread of life is
available and is shared and served to those within our
community of faith and those who have yet to
experience Jesus Christ.
As a table, the church exists to serve both the believers or
disciples of Jesus and those who are simply seeking or
explorers.
One of the hopes of this church is that we help you
find the “bread of life” and then enable you to help
others find “the bread of life.”
The _____________________ . . .
People are to be invited to come to the table where the living
bread is served.
What does the invitation look like? What are some components
of a proper invitation for those who are hungry for the “Bread of
Life?”
When we are extending an invitation are we thinking of
ourselves or those we are inviting?
Jesus said: “My food . . . is to do the will of Him who sent me and
to finish His work.”
John 4:34
The ______________________ . . .
The table where people come to be served the “bread of life”
needs a number of chairs.
There is a need for preparation as we seek to feed a hungry
world the “bread of life.”
Who needs to be seated at the table?
Who needs to partake of the “bread of life?”
When you come to the table who are you thinking
about?
Are you thinking about people who are a part of the
family of God or those who are outside of the family?
Who is responsible for preparing the “bread of life?”
“Feed my sheep.” John 21:18
The ______________________ . . .
The “living bread” demands the ultimate presentation.
When we serve the bread of life, it needs to be where people
can get it.
The church exists to feed a hungry world.
Believers in Jesus Christ do not become spiritually fat because
after having received the “bread of life,” they exercise by
serving it to one another and those who have yet to taste it.
There is a difference in those who simply seek to have their stomach full
from the miracles of Jesus and those who consume the “living bread.”
The people who Jesus fed among the 5,000 asked Him: “What must we
do to do the works God requires?” (John 6:28) To which Jesus replied:
“The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” (John 6:29)
Do you believe?
Are you daily eating the “bread of life?”
Who have you invited to the table?
Are you willing to serve others?
Key: Bread, staple, Bread, Life, church, table, Invitation, Preparation,
Presentation.
PASTORAL STAFF:
Tim Crump
Greg Hall
[email protected]
[email protected]
Senior Pastor
Youth & College Pastor
Jerry Morris
Phil Whitbeck
[email protected]
[email protected]
Executive Pastor
Associate Pastor
Carol Whitbeck
Ron Eggert
[email protected]
[email protected]
Worship Pastor
Pastoral Care Pastor
MINISTRY SUPPORT LEADERS:
Martha Applegate
Efrain Munoz
[email protected]
[email protected]
Salem Christian Day School
Cindy Crump
Volunteer Interim
Children’s Director
[email protected]
Julie Haupt
Financial Analyst
[email protected]
Karen Hoekman
Women’s Ministries
[email protected]
Bertie Miller
Office Administrator
[email protected]
AFFILIATE MINISTRY:
Vida Abundante Pastor
Ellen Pearson
Early Childhood Director
[email protected]
Monica Pynch
Graphic/Web Designer
[email protected]
Caleb Ray
Contemporary Worship Leader
[email protected]
Mark Rodli
Facilities Manager
[email protected]
Hope Station - Marci Mattoso
Executive Director
[email protected]
503.581.3680 • fax 503.375.2621 • [email protected]
www.salemnaz.org • 1550 Market St NE • Salem, OR 97301