VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 M ARCH 15, 2009

Sacrifice: T E A M S C OR ES
Team one 570

This months theme is We must follow in it means to live for Team two 573
Sacrifice, we must His foot steps if we Christ and Sacrifice Team three 608
understand that ac- want to change this for the sake of others.
cepting Christ is not world. Come join us
just a decision but on our journey in
choosing a lifestyle. finding out just what
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Sacrifice 2

Movie of the Month 2

Missions 3

Song of the Month 3

Voice of the Martyrs 1

Announcements 4

Birthdays 4

April 4th— PUSH

Voice of the Martyrs: Li and Xia small group: Guys
only 6:00pm
Pastor Li and preaches the Gospel God’s will. Xia his
is wife Xia are pas- and does it without wife says don't feel April 5th—Movie
tors in China. A fear. He has been ar- sorry for us, at least night “The Passion”
country where Chris- rested so many times we are constantly
6:00pm
tianity is illegal. Pas- that now he smuggles a reminded we are in a
tor Li has reported bible in with him and spiritual war. We
being arrested over shares the Gospel with know whom we are April 10th—Tenebra
15 times in one year. his fellow inmates, fighting for. service 7:00pm
Each time Pastor Li reaching others for
is arrested he is tor- Christ where most dare
tured and beaten. not go. Li sacrifices his
And yet he still freedom in order to do
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Sacrifice: Remember
It is all to easy to we forget what a life of low Jesus. Here in the
take for granite what we sacrifice looks like. Sure states it seems that our
have here in the United we know what it is, But faith has been clouded
States. Some and hindered by a lack of
of you are Then he said to them, “if any- devotion. We have it so
asking your- one would come after me he easy that we don’t really
selves what must deny himself and take up try to hard. We just coast
could that be? his cross daily and follow me”. through life. Well, Christ
Freedom of expects us to pick up our
religion! We Luke 9:23 cross and follow in His
have it so footsteps. It is time to
good here in turn off the cruise control
the states. We go to do we know how to live a and time to pick up our
church with no worries or sacrificial life. Would you crosses, come let us fol-
fears, while there are be willing to sacrifice low Him.
those in China who won- your freedom for the
der if they go to church Kingdom of God. The
today, “will I be ar- Christians in China sacri-
rested?” As Americans, fice so much just to fol-

Movie of the Month: Race to Witch Mountain

This sci-fi action and save their planet. This

movie is a remake of Es- is the movie in a nutshell
cape to Witch Mountain. without giving to much
One of the main
characters of the Matthew 28:19-20
movie is a taxi There go and make disciples of all nations
cab driver named baptizing them in the name of Father and of
Bruno (played by the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
the Rock) who them to obey everything I have commanded ther chose to help save the
ends up helping you. And surely I am with you always, to world or listen to what the
out two young the very end of the age. worldly authorities tell us
aliens from outer and do nothing, to stand
space. Bruno, despite what away. Sounds a little fa- down. Remember we are
the authorities tell him, miliar doesn’t it. We too Christians and we have
chooses to help the kids are running a race. We also made our decision, it’s time
make it back to their ship, have a choice. We can ei- to stand and change the
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Song of the Month : “No Matter What”

“No matter what it takes I will
offer, everything I am I give
to you, even unto death I will
follow, no matter what the
price I will give to you now”,
these words are speaking
about living a life of sacrifice
and servant hood. Jeremy is
talking about giving his/our
all for the glory of the Lord
and His kingdom. God sent
His son to sacrifice Himself
unselfishly for our sins and in
return the most we can give
God is our life and everything
we have to offer, whether it’s
serving others around us or
just showing the love of Jesus
to a hurting world by being a
friend to someone who is
looked down upon at school Written By Joseph Gore
or the work place, we were
created to worship God.
In 1 John 2:2, it says “He
is the atoning sacrifice for
our sins, and not only for
ours but also for the sins
of the whole world,” Jesus
sacrificed Himself so that
we may have true life and
through Him we do, and
the most we can do is lay
our life down for God as a
sacrifice for what He does
for us. Focus your prayer
this month on living a life
of sacrifice for the Holy
Creator and His Son, Jesus.

Missions
Missions and sacrifice go is what Lent is all about. To Our mission is to life a sacri-
hand in hand. To do missions follow Christ is to do what ficial life of humility, love,
you have to Christ peace, joy, and generosity.
sacrifice Mathew 10:38-39 did.
something. And anyone who does not take up When we
You could be his cross and follow me is not wor- ask Jesus Written by Patrick Ballard
sacrificing thy of me. Whoever finds his life to save us
time, you will lose it, and whoever loses his our old
could be sac- life for my sake will find it. self dies
rificing and we
money, and are made
you could be sacrificing your- new. We have a new mission.
self. This reminds me of We are the hands and feet of
Mathew 10:38-39. Jesus says Christ so he can do his work
anyone who does not take up through us. You and I have to
his cross and follow me is not be willing vessels to continue
worthy of me. his mission. He sacrificed all
He was so we can have eter-
nal life with God.
Jesus sacrificed his life for
you and me, for others. This
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Service times
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Sunday AM Service : 10:45am
Sunday Game Nights : 6:30pm
Wednesday Service : 6:30pm
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Chief Illustrator: Patrick Ballard
Guest Editor: Joseph Gore