First Associate Reformed P R E S B Y T E R I A N Newsletter
march 21, 2018
Vol. 46
C H U R C H Issue 10
We are a group of believers united in Christ for the glory of God & a desire to proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior & Lord in Burlington & to the ends of the earth!
FROM THE PASTOR Dear Children of the Living God, Life in the church is a wonderful blessing! When our Savior Jesus Christ rose from the dead and ascended to glory, he gave us the church to help us until we make it to heaven. The church provides us with worship, the Scriptures, care, encouragement, and opportunities to serve. The next several weeks in the church are extra-special in some of these areas: Our next two Sundays are Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. Our worship themes these next weeks will help us think on the coming of Christ, his sufferings for us, and the benefits of redemption that are ours in Him. Be sure to join us for these special morning worship services. Invite someone as well! The Holy Week Service this Sunday evening at 6 PM in the Sanctuary is also a wonderful time to reflect on the mission of redemption that Christ accomplished for his people. Join us as we read and sing through the stories of God’s mercy in Christ. On Saturday morning, there will be a workday for spring spruce up around the church building. A load of mulch will be delivered - bring your gloves, shovel, and wheelbarrow to make our natural areas look great. Other chores will be available - trimming bushes, cutting back money grass, pruning mums, and neatening our church yard. As always, there are needs inside the building and there are tasks for all skill levels, ages, and time commitments. The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful facility - let’s be good stewards of it together. In the area of outreach and advertising, we have been working hard of late to make sure our name and church commitments are known to the community and world. Our signs and banners have helped us use our road frontage well. The church website has also been updated to assist us in letting folks get a picture of who we are. In order to more effectively use our website to accurately portray our church, we are utilizing photographers to help us update our visual display of church life. This Sunday, a two person crew will be here to take pictures of church life. If you do not wish to be in pictures, please let me know. There will be opportunity for us to give approval of final use of pictures and I can assure you that you do not have to be included in pictures. Please give these fellows room to work and they’ve assured us they will be discreet and not disruptive. And, as they say, “act naturally!” Lord-willing, see you in the Lord’s house as we study from Titus 2 &3 - Waiting for Our Blessed Hope.
THE PRAYER NEEDS OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY ~May our love abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that we may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. (Philippians 1:9-10, ESV) ~Pray for our church’s growth in grace, as well as our witness to Christ and growth in membership in the Kingdom of God.
Elizabeth Barber
Lola Knox
Gene Parks
Theo Baulding
Steve Kyaw
Mary Renegar
Connie Bennett
Dottie Latta
Audrey Turner
Harold Boswell
June Little
Mae Wilburn
Jean Cathey
Catherine Mangum
Al Wright
Foy Evans
Pat Montgomery
Cindy Wright
Matt Erb
Kay Moore
Naomi Gregory
Don Mundy
Doris Haywood
George McKinney
Jim Knox
Vicki McPherson
-Thank the Lord for bringing visitors to our church. Ask that our fellowship and worship and discipleship would be a bright spot in the community as people seek a church that is God-centered, Christ-exalting and Scripture-saturated. -Ask that God would make us more Godly so that our lives will bear witness to the transforming power of the Gospel of Christ. -Remember in yours prayers our visiting Elon students, including Isaac Sasser. -Ask for God’s grace & wisdom for our young & single members who are searching for relationships & seeking to please God in their lives -Ask for God’s grace & strength for our aging members. FAMILY OF THE WEEK: Mae Wilburn LOCAL CHURCH: Northside Presbyterian Church (PCA), Pastor Jim Mitchell MINISTRIES WE SUPPORT: (local) Alamance Pregnancy Center
(regional) Jesse & Shayna Wesselink (International Students in Triad) MISSIONARIES: Rev. & Mrs. Drew Goodman & family (Barry Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Wales)
Pray for Andrew and Norene Brunson in Turkey; pray for his release from prison! EMERGENCY WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ARMED FORCES:
Ask God to grant wisdom for those who serve in seats of authority: parents, earthly masters, governors, judges and officers of the law. Josh Limon, stateside, job search; Steven Mendiola, stateside training in California [Maggie (Constable) Mendiola’s husband] Seth Nicholson, returning from deployment [Laura (Limon) Nicholson’s husband] ARP Military Chaplains ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MINISTRIES: Pray for the Church of God to grow through the work of First Presbytery Church Extension and Synod’s Outreach North America.
FIRST ARP CALENDAR OF EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, March 21 Holy Week Service REHEARSAL, 6 P.M. (meal provided) Saturday, March 24 Sunday, March 25
Outdoor Workday, 9 A.M. Palm Sunday Morning Worship,11 A.M. & Holy Week Service, 6 P.M.
Sunday, April 1
Easter Breakfast, 9:45 A.M. & Easter Morning Worship & Lord’s Supper 11 A.M. (NO Sunday Evening Service)
Wednesday, April 4
Ladies’ Bible Study, 11 A.M. (Westminster Confession of Faith—chapter 1)
Sunday, April 8
Sunday School, 9:45 A.M., Sunday Morning Worship, 11 A.M., Choir Practice, 5 P.M., Sunday Evening Worship, 6 P.M
Monday, April 9
Men’s Lunch, 12 noon (Southbound Sandwich Works) & Men’s Evening Gathering, 7 P.M. (Panera Bread) (J.I. Packer’s 18 Words: The Most Important Words You Will Ever Know)
Tuesday, April 10
The Meeting of First Presbytery
Sunday, April 15
Sunday School, 9:45 A.M., Sunday Morning Worship, 11 A.M., Choir Practice, 5 P.M., Sunday Evening Worship, 6 P.M
Monday, April 16
Stated Session Meeting, 7 P.M.
Tuesday, April 17
Ladies’ Evening Book Study, 7 P.M. (Elyse Fitzpatrick’s Idols of the Heart, chapter 5)
Wednesday, April 18 Ladies’ Bible Study, 11 A.M. (Westminster Confession of Faith—chapter 2) Wednesday, April 18 Cat Kids, 6:30 P.M. (G.I. Williamson’s Westminster Shorter Catechism) Sunday, April 22
Sunday School 9:45 A.M., Sunday Morning Worship, 11 A.M., Choir Practice, 5 P.M., Sunday Evening Worship, 6 P.M.
Tuesday, April 24
Young at Heart, 11:45 A.M.
Tuesday, April 24
Table Talk, 7 P.M.
Wednesday, April 25 Ladies’ Bible Study, 11 A.M. (Westminster Confession of Faith—chapter 3) Wednesday, April 25 Cat Kids, 6:30 P.M. (G.I. Williamson’s Westminster Shorter Catechism) Sunday, April 29
Sunday School, 9:45 A.M., Sunday Morning Worship, 11 A.M. Choir Practice, 5 P.M., FIFTH SUNDAY HYMN SING & SOCIAL, 6 P.M. 🎶
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BIRTHDAYS
Denise Hummer Gary Gregory Kelly Limon Kay Moore Hannah Roy James Constable Jim Knox Pat Pack Glenn Owens Steve Kyaw Becky Sneed Stephen Crotts Gene Parks Bill Roy Rachel Pelone Randall Cobb Russ Payne Jean McKinnon
ANNIVERSARIES
March 23 March 24 March 24 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 6 April 6 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 17 April 21 April 21 April 25
Shirley & Harold Boswell
April 17
Issues of the April Table Talk devotional are available at the Sanctuary entrances and at the Resource/Book Table near the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to order a yard sign, let the Pastor know! “Our Family Worships at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church”
Check out our church’s Facebook Page for relevant news and highlights of our church family and the world around us! https://www.facebook.com/FirstARPBurlington To hear last week’s sermons visit sermonaudio.com/ First ARP Church, Burlington.
An outdoor workday is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at 9 A.M. The more the merrier (and the more accomplished 😉 )!
EASTER EVENTS:
Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday Worship, 11 A.M. & Holy Week Service, 6 P.M. Sunday, April 1 Easter Breakfast*, 9:45 A.M. & Easter Morning Worship, 11 A.M. (NO Evening Service on Easter). *Please bring a breakfast casserole, fruit, or sweet rolls to share.
💐 On Palm Sunday & Easter Sunday, fresh flowers will be displayed in honor or in memory of loved ones of members of our congregation. Easter Denominational Offering If you would like to contribute to the ARP’s Easter Offering collected for the purpose of supporting some of our denominational ministries, special brochures & envelopes will be available at the entrances to the sanctuary Sunday, April 1 & Sunday, April 8. The final date to return contributions is Sunday, April 15. Join us for Sunday, April 29 at 6 P.M. for our Fifth Sunday Hymn Sing & Social.
🎶 Sing for your supper—sandwiches & ice cream sundaes to follow! 🍨 resource highlights
The Word Made Flesh, Ligonier Statement on Christology We confess the mystery and wonder of God made flesh and rejoice in our great salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. With the Father and the Holy Spirit, the Son created all things, sustains all things, and makes all things new. Truly God, He became truly man, two natures in one person. He was born of the Virgin Mary and lived among us. Crucified, dead, and buried, He rose on the third day, ascended to heaven, and will come again in glory and judgment. For us, He kept the Law, atoned for sin, and satisfied God’s wrath. He took our filthy rags and gave us His righteous robe. He is our Prophet, Priest, and King, building His church, interceding for us, and reigning over all things. Jesus Christ is LORD; we praise His holy Name forever. Amen. Offering for Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ $4,870 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nursery
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Deacon on Duty
March 25:
Vicki McPherson & Donna Wolff
Jay Snow
Glenn Owens
April 1:
Joyce Payne & Carol Erb
John Robinson
Glenn Owens
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