Weekly Bulletin - Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church
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Weekly Bulletin - Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School Room Locations *Infant Nursery – Room 105 *Young Toddler Nursery – Room 106 *Toddlers (2-3 yrs) – Room 107 *Available during all services. Children’s Classes PK-1 (1 yr before K) – Room 108 PK-2 (2 yrs before K) – Room 108 Kindergarten and 1st Grade – Room 144 2nd Grade – Room 146 rd 3 & 4th Grades – Room 143 5th Grade – Room 147 Special Needs – Room 141 Youth Classes Middle School Girls (6th - 8th grades) – Room 2 Middle School Boys (6th - 8th grades) – Room 7 High School (9th - 12th grades) – Youth Room Adult Classes Koinonia (College and Early Career) The Story of God’s Kingdom Rick Whitmire – Room 41 Young Adult (Single and Married 20s-30s) The Story of God’s Kingdom Bill Walters – Room 43 Women at the Well – (Open to all women) What Jesus Demands of the World Joanne Graves – Room 8 (LCA Library) New Life (30s-40s) The Story of God’s Kingdom Glenn Felty – Rooms 42/44 Ambassador (50s-60s) The Story of God’s Kingdom Jack Thomas – Chapel Berean – (Seniors) 1 Corinthians – Agape Love Dean Ressler – Rooms 101/102 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CHRIST? If you would like to know more about trusting in Christ, fill out a “Plug Into Cedar Crest” card located in the rack on the back of the pew and hand it to the attendant at the Welcome Center. “PLUG INTO CEDAR CREST” – In the card rack on the back of the pews you will find an information card titled “Plug Into Cedar Crest.” Its purpose is to gather information from guests, attendees and church members who are interested in knowing more about the ministry here at Cedar Crest. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER Total facility closure, cancellation of Sunday morning services and Wednesday evening activities will be determined by the Administrative Committee. For any other activities, the leader in charge may cancel the event. Improving conditions may allow for an 11:00 worship service even if the 8:30 service and Sunday School classes are cancelled. Check the status at websites www.cedarcrestbfc.org and www.wfmz.com; mobile Operation Snowflake Enter.net APP or WFMZ-TV Channel 69. For instant notification of weather cancellations and other m e s s a g es, follow CCBFC o n Twitter@CedarCrestBFC. SERMON NOTES SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 1151 South Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103 610-432-2200 Email: [email protected] www.CedarCrestBFC.org Worship in Song* Tim Schaeffer, Worship Leader – 8:30 a.m. Tim Moyer, Worship Leader – 11:00 a.m. Prayer Pastor Jon King Offering CHURCH FAMILY NIGHT OUT Lehigh Valley Phantoms game on Friday, February 20 – There are no more tickets left. If you have signed up for tickets, please turn in your money ASAP. If you have paid for your tickets and did not receive them, you may pick them up in the church office. Pastor Glenn Felty Message Pastor Cliff Boone “The Holy Spirit and Prayer” – Luke 11:13 Communion Benevolence Offering Benediction OPENINGS ON SPAIN TEAM There are still openings on the CCBFC Push The Rock men’s basketball team that will be ministering in Spain July 3-12. If interested in more details, contact Brendan O’Brien (610-390-1315) or Tim Sebastian (484-225-2345). Applications can be filled out on the church’s website at www.cedar crestbfc.org under “Forms and Documents” and should be submitted by Feb. 9. *Note: There may be an extended time of standing during the “Worship in Song” portion of the service. Please do not hesitate to sit down if you feel the need to do so. Our Worship Services: Heritage Service (8:30 a.m.) – blends hymns and praise songs. This service is led by a worship leader and choir, and accompanied by organ, piano and occasional orchestra. Celebration Service (11:00 a.m.) – features current worship songs and contemporary hymns. This service is led by a worship team and accompanied by a worship band. Parents: There are Kid’s Worship programs during the 11:00 Worship Service for Preschool through 5th graders! Sign-in for these programs is at the Kid’s Welcome Kiosk outside of room 108 in the educational wing. Nursery is available for children up to age 3 during all services in rooms #105 - 107. A special room for Nursing Mothers is located across from the restrooms of the Worship Center. If you have a restless child, please take your child to the foyer or hallway where you will still be able to hear the service. We also provide a quality nursery and would be happy to care for your child while you worship. OASIS PRAYER ...is meeting today in the Conference Room (lower level across from church office) at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our ~M~ friends. ELDERS Cliff Boone Nelson Randolph Ron Erb John Schleicher Pete Everett Tim Sebastian Glenn Felty Dave Tress Jim Hertzog Bill Walters John Mays Announcements/Missionary Interview DEACONS Sam Adams Dave Shuey Gene Anderson Jim VanOmmeren Brian Harman Tim Werner Steve Hatfield Ricky Whitmire Jay Reinhard Paul Younger Jeremy Reinhard Cliff Boone Senior Pastor Ron Erb Associate Pastor – Congregational Care & Local Outreach Glenn Felty Senior Associate Pastor – Missions & Leadership Training Jon King Associate Pastor – Next Generation & Young Adult Ministries Scott Kappes Assistant Pastor – Assimilation & Small Groups Tim Schaeffer Director of Worship & Music Ministries Ben Triestman Assistant Pastor – Children’s Ministries Ron Mahurin Pastor Emeritus MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK: Connie Hartman SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK: Charlotte Grumbine COLLEGE STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Zachary Pattison LAUNCHPAD CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CORNER KID’S WORSHIP – 11:00 a.m. BLAST-OFF! Kids Worship (PK and K) meet in Fellowship Hall. SKYROCKET Kids Worship (1st- 5th) meet in the Activity Center. Any children not picked up after Sunday School will be escorted to Kids Worship. Parents: You may register your children online for all children’s programs at www.cedarcrestbfc.org LIFEgroup MINISTRY With the ever expanding need to add more LIFEgroups, we are holding a no obligation introduction to “How to Lead a LIFEgroup.” It will be held on February 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in Room 43 (lower level of the education wing by the church office). Topics to be discussed are Spiritual Qualifications, Has God Designed You for This, Prayer: A Portal to Worship, Facilitating a LIFEgroup session, Shepherding People. Perhaps God has been tugging at your heart to step out of your comfort zone to consider shepherding a community of believers. Here is an opportunity to learn more about taking the next step. Contact Pastor Scott at [email protected] to sign up for this no obligation introduction. If you are interested but this date does not work for you, contact Pastor Scott. Thank you in advance for considering LIFEgroup ministry. FINANCIAL FACTS Weekly Need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,200 Weekly Received to Date.. . . . . . . . . . $28,800 Faith Commitment January Goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,667 January Actual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,054 CHILDREN’S CHECK-IN Improvements to our Children’s Check-in System are here! Parents, bring your children to one of the Check-in kiosks conveniently located throughout the Education wing. Each child will receive a printed name tag and each parent will receive a Pick-up card. We trust this new system will enhance the worship experience of our families while increasing the safety of our children. LIGHT IN THE PARK – 2015 This is our seventh year of sharing the gospel at Roosevelt Park in south Allentown, in partnership with Lighthouse Bible Fellowship mission church. Whether you want to share the gospel one-on-one or with larger groups, be part of LIGHT IN THE PARK, Monday to Friday, June 15-19. If you have never been involved, come to the information meeting Sunday, February 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in the Chapel. If you helped in previous years, please fill out a ministry choice card which can be found on the information table in the Narthex FEBRUARY CALENDAR You may view the February calendar on the church’s website. Paper copies (including birthdays and anniversaries) are available on the table in the foyer. LOST AND FOUND Be sure to, check the Lost and Found table in the Hall of Missions. Anything not claimed by today will be given away. INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT BECOMING A MEMBER OF CEDAR CREST BFC? Membership Class – Saturday Option Pick up a brochure on the literature table for more information. Two Saturday sessions will be held on February 28 and April 4 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. (You must attend both Saturday sessions.) Register by email at [email protected] or by filling out the form in the brochure and placing it in Pastor Erb’s mailbox, #602. VICTORY VALLEY/PINEBROOK SUMMER STAFF If you are planning to serve on staff this summer at Victory Valley or Pinebrook and will be distributing a letter for financial support, please fill out a short-term application and submit it to the Short-term Team (S-Team) for approval. The application is available on the church’s website under “Resources” and “Forms & Docs”. SPECIAL WEEKEND WITH DANIEL HENDERSON We are extremely privileged to have “Daniel Henderson join us for a weekend of prayer. As a Senior Pastor for over two decades, Daniel Henderson brought prayer-based revitalization to several large churches. Today he is dedicating his full-time efforts to help congregations across the country experience renewal as he speaks to thousands each year at conferences and prayer events. He is President of Strategic Renewal, which exists to ignite personal renewal, congregational revival, and leadership restoration for Christ’s glory. He has authored several books, including Transforming Prayer: How everything changes when you seek God’s face. You will not want to miss these events! Saturday, February 7, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Mini Prayer Summit in the Chapel led by Daniel Henderson Lunch will be provided. You do not need to sign-up for the summit. Child-care will not be provided. Sunday, February 8, 6 pm Fresh Encounter led by Daniel Henderson WOMEN’S MINISTRIES Women’s Retreat March 27-29, 2015 at LaDore Conference Center in Waymart Speaker: Jessie Seneca Stop by the table at the end of the Hall of Missions for a brochure and to sign-up. Ladies Ensemble Ladies, do you like to sing? Don’t want to have to go out another evening? Ladies Ensemble is forming and meets in the chapel the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am!! We would love to have you join us. Call Dolores Merkel at 610-791-2679, or email her at [email protected]. (Child care can be provided.) 2015 OUTREACH PRAYER DIRECTORY AVAILABLE The 2015 Outreach Prayer Directory is now available on the literature table and in the Hall of Missions. Be sure to pick up a copy for your family and use it to pray for a Cedar Crest missionary each day of the year. WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR MISSIONARIES? A booklet of Missionary Bio Sketches is now available in the Hall of Missions. This booklet is to be used alongside the Outreach Prayer Directory so that you can get to know each of our missionaries better as you pray for them. Thanks to Jean Ann Bickel for preparing the bio sketches. YOUTH BLOCK Tonight – Super Bowl Party 6:00 p.m. Planet Wisdom – March 13-14 Note: This is for the high school group. . A $40 non refundable deposit is due today. Youth Web Page http://www.cedarcrestbfc.org/youth WEEKLY CALENDAR TODAY * 8:30 a.m. * 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:50 a.m. *11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. MONDAY 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7-10 p.m. Heritage Service Cliff Boone, Preaching Sunday School Oasis Prayer – Conference Room Membership Class – Room 1 Blast-Off – (PK-K) SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5) (Sign in at Kid’s Welcome Kiosk) Celebration Service Children’s Musical Rehearsal – Chapel Youth Group – Super Bowl Party Women’s Aerobics – Fellowship Hall Women’s Stretching – Room 106 Adult Volleyball – Activity Center TUESDAY *9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study – Chapel Quilters – Library Grief Share – Room 42 Steering Committee Meeting – Library 7-10 p.m. Adult Basketball – Activity Center WEDNESDAY *7:00 p.m. Club Activities – Pioneer Clubs, Girls Quest, Christian Service Brigade 7:00 p.m. Men’s Fraternity – Narthex THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal – Chapel SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. Mini Prayer Summit with Daniel Henderson – Chapel NEXT SUNDAY * 8:30 a.m. Heritage Service Daniel Henderson, Speaking * 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Note: Blood Pressure Screening in Overflow B after both worship services 9:50 a.m. Membership Class – Room 1 10:50 a.m. Blast-Off – (PK-K) SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5) (Sign in at Kid’s Welcome Kiosk) *11:00 a.m. Celebration Service 6:00 p.m. Youth Group LIFEgroups Weekend *Nursery Provided GRIEFSHARE ...a Christ-centered support group for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one meets each Tuesday evening in Room 42/44 at 7 pm. The cost is $15, which includes a workbook.