May 18, 2014 Dr. Damian Efta, Pastor-Teacher Andy Huber, Associate Pastor 4800 South 20th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas Church Phone: 913.727.5006 www.opendoorinfo.org Dr. Damian Efta - Home: 913.651.1058 / Cell: 913.683.5228
Associate Pastor Andy Huber – Cell: 913.683.8541 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OpenDoor_lv.
To protect the Worship environment, please, no drinks in the sanctuary, remember to turn off cell phones, and refrain from unnecessary trips out of the sanctuary.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE PSALM 63:1-4
Prelude Call to Worship “Step by Step”
Pastor’s Greeting & Announcements Baptism Ceremony Song of Worship and Praise “Better is One Day” “Fill My Cup, Lord”398 “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
Doxology # 625 Giving of Tithes & Offerings Congregational Hymn “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” 374
Study of the Word Dr. Damian Efta
Closing Hymn “Praise the Name of Jesus” 93
(Children’s Worship Bulletins located in back of sanctuary in basket.)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Greetings Friends and Guests! Welcome to the Church of the Open Door! To first time guests, we extend a special welcome. We are committed to preaching the gospel and walking in the footsteps of Jesus. With the help of God, we strive to live by the teachings of Jesus Christ and to be led by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We hope the worship service is enjoyable and profitable for you. We have an allergy-free room available. Please ask one of the ushers for assistance.
NEED HELP HEARING THE SERMON? Hearing enhancing devices are available at the sound booth for your convenience. These devices are FM receivers, which gives you the sermon directly to your ear through ear buds. Sunday Evening Fellowship: This Sunday Evening the food theme will be “Fellowship Meal.” Bring a casserole, salad, or dessert. NEXT WEEK: “Snacks Only.” Kansas for Life: Don’t forget to get your baby bottle. They are in the baskets by the doors in the foyer. Fill them with spare change/bills and return on Father’s Day. Children and teens are encouraged to participate. Want to live your faith and make a difference in someone else’s life? Birthright Volunteers offer hope, understanding and love to women distressed by pregnancy. We help them evaluate their situation, look at resources and discover how they can give life to their babies. For 27 years Birthright of Leavenworth, Inc. has been helping women in this area carry their babies to term. Come learn about Birthright. Both meetings are required for volunteering. Birthright Information Night Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 7pm At the Leavenworth Public Library Board Meeting Room, 417 Spruce This is an introductory meeting for anyone interested in volunteering or who would like to know more about Birthright. Birthright Volunteer Training Day Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 9am to 4pm; At the Birthright Center, 221-A Delaware; Leavenworth Continued
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This is training for anyone interested in volunteering at the Birthright center. Volunteers give approximately 3 hours/week or every other week. Both meetings are required for volunteering. If you have questions or to register for training, please call Margaret McNamee 913-651-4887, or the Birthright center 913-682-2700.
Reminder to Greeters: Nothing creates a positive 'first impression' for visitors or a warm 'family feeling' for members than does a friendly, helpful, Greeting Team to meet folks as they first arrive. To do your part in this important ministry, please be sure to be 'on station' no less than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of Sunday school and/or Church Service. Thank you for your support! Reminder to Lock-Up Teams: Team members are required to ensure that the Church building is secured, with all lights, faucets, and point-ofuse appliances (coffee pots, area heaters, etc.) turned off, after all scheduled Sunday morning and evening activities. If you are not participating in the given activity, you must either coordinate directly with a specific person who will complete the lock-up requirements or come to the church to complete the requirements at the conclusion of the activity. If you will be traveling to the church after the activity is completed to secure the building, please coordinate with one of the Pastors or with the person in charge of the given activity, so that they know the required actions will be taken; also in such a situation, please plan to arrive at the church as soon as possible after conclusion of the activities, so that your responsibilities are satisfied in a timely manner. Securing the building following other activities conducted in the church (AWANA, Youth Group, weddings, etc.) will be the responsibility of the hosting person unless lock-up has been specifically coordinated/requested. Thank you! Baptism Ceremony: Congratulations and blessings to Kara Todd and Dan Winton who are stepping out in obedience and following Jesus in believer’s baptism today. Don’t miss their testimony inserts!
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Summer Youth Group Schedule—We will post the weekly schedule here in the bulletin each Sunday. The youth group will meet at different families’ houses each Wednesday during. If you would like to host the youth group one or more Wednesdays during the summer, please contact Pastor Huber. May 21—6-9PM—First summer youth group meeting at Pastor Huber’s house (1022 4th Ave., Leavenworth), dinner provided. May 28—6:15-8pm—We will meet for youth group at the regular time at the Livingstone’s house, June 22-27—IFCA National Conference—The conference this year will be at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. If you presented an MTA at IFCA Cultivate, you are eligible to attend the national conference. More details to come. Cost will be $355 per person (with the bus cost). Check out ifcayouth.org for more info. Registration is due with Pastor Huber by May 15. July 19-25—Mission Trip to Cherry Creek—Our mission trip this year will be to a Native American reservation in South Dakota, to a little town called Cherry Creek. We will be putting together a VBS to present to the children in the town as well as planning youth outreach activities for the evenings. The cost per person for the trip will be $200. 10 youth and 3 adults need to commit to participating by May 15 for the trip to proceed. Talk to Pastor Huber for more information. We will have an informational meeting for those interested on May 11 th after the evening service.
Contact Pastor Huber with questions or for more details regarding any youth activity:
[email protected] 913.683.854
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MINISTRIES SUNDAY 9:00am Sunday School Hour 10:15am Morning Worship 6:00pm Evening Services (Nursery Available)
WEDNESDAY 6:15pm AWANA Club (Sep-May) 6:15pm Tyrannus School (Sep-May) 5:45-6:15pm Children’s Choir 6:15pm Youth Group 6:30pm Prayer Meeting
Prayer & Visitation Requests “There I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.” Mark 11:24 Please Pray and/or Visit: Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________ Needs: _______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
Pastor’s Card Pastor, please call me..... Name: __________________________________ Address: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
(Please place in the offering plate or give to church staff or an usher.)
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CHURCH EVENTS Men’s Bible Study: Every Tuesday, Church Fellowship Hall @ 6:15am (Sep-May) Prayer Meeting: Every Wednesday of each week, Special Needs Room @ 6:30pm Young Adults Single: Every other Monday of each month @ 6:30pm (Sep-May) Missions Meeting: Every 1st Sunday of each month, J. Terrell home @ 4:00pm Club “M”: Every 2nd Thursday @ 9:00-11:00am
GREETER SCHEDULE Today
Next Sunday
East Main Foyer: The Scheurers West Main Foyer: The Bradfords
East Main Foyer: The Caves West Main Foyer: The Bradfords
NURSERY SCHEDULE Today
Next Sunday
Floater: Diane Kerekanich Bed Babies: Noah & Kate Maher Toddlers: Vicky Beasley/E Kerekanich 2/3 Year Olds Sarah Kendall/J Johnson
Floater: Cyndi Swehla Bed Babies: Kara Todd/S Cole Toddlers: Karen Oberg/R Swehla 2/3 Year Olds Jim & Angela Scott
Sunday Evening Charlene & Calvin Bauer
Next Sunday Evening Jae & Chloe Hoeksema
OFFERING SCHEDULE Today *Jerry Milligan Paul Boling Joe Terrell Sonnie Rose
Next Sunday *Dan Winton James Oberg Corey Baxter Josh Gentzler
*Prayer
JUNIOR CHURCH Today Sandra Ford/Mara & Mary Beth
Next Sunday Mary Louise Henning
MAY SOUND BOOTH Mike Swehla/Josh Gentzler MAY BUILDING LOCK-UP MIKE BLACK/TERRY HIATT
“We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:3
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Fill My Cup Like the woman at the well, I was seeking For things that could not satisfy. And then I heard my Savior speaking— “Draw from My well that never shall run dry.” Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up Lord; Come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more. Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole. There are millions in this world who are seeking For pleasures earthly goods afford. But none can match the wondrous treasure That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. So my brother if the things that this world gives you Leave hungers that won’t pass away, My blessed Lord will come and save you If you kneel to Him and humbly pray—
Image courtesy of:Yarr.me.The Overflowing Cup of Nature
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