NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #116 ROLLA, MO

1608 N Oak St Rolla MO 65401-2342 573-364-1266 www.rolla-firstassembly.org office@rolla-firstassembly.org FEBRUARY 2012

Chuck Whitmire
Lead Pastor
pastor_chuck@rolla-firstassembly.org

Spotlight on . . .

MAKING EVERY CHRISTIAN A MISSIONARY

Sylvester Furse
so grateful for all the prayers and give God all the glory for keeping me sane during this trying period. This summer, I obtained my Professional Land Surveyors License, which is another blessing from God. Work takes up a lot of my time, but when I do get some free time, I enjoy working out (its great stress relief), hiking, reading and finding new musical artist to listen to. As I mentioned before, I help the various worship teams here at church by playing drums. Helping with the worship at this church has been such a blessing on so many levels....I have gotten to know and be friends with the many wonderful and talented people on the worship teams; I have become better acquainted with the ministerial staff (who, as you already know, are all amazing people!); and most of all, I get to play a small part in helping lead the congregation
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Ray Cook
Associate Pastor
fireguy@rollafirstassembly.org

Dalton Avery
Youth Pastor
pastordalton@rollafirstassembly.org

~ Weekly Schedule ~
Sunday Morning Worship Contemporary - 9:15 am Traditional - 10:45 am Christian Development 9:15 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 pm Caf College Group at Open House Wednesday Evening - 7:00 pm Prayer Service Royal Rangers Girls Ministries The Forge Youth church
Nursery provided for Sunday morning & Wednesday evening services

Brian Feller
Childrens Pastor
pastorbrian@rollafirstassembly.org

Prayer Meetings Sunday 9:00-9:15 am MondayFriday 7:00-8:30 am Tuesday 12:00-1:00 Second Fridays Monthly 8pm-3am Saturday 6:00 pm Bible Studies Men's: Tuesdays 6:30 am Ladies: Thursdays 9:30 am
Youth Girls: Thursdays 7 am at Panera

Sam Parker
KCA/TSC Director
kcatsc@rollafirstassembly.org

Additional Staff
Cora Parsons
Office Manager office@rolla-firstassembly.org

Hello! Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Sylvester Furse. For those that do not already know me, you may recognize me as the guy playing the drums on Sunday mornings. I have lived in the Rolla area my whole life. I currently reside in Rolla, but I grew up in Doolittle. I graduated from high school in Newburg (1995), obtained a drafting/design degree from Rolla Technical Institute (1996) and attended classes at MS&T (back when it was UMR). It was during my time at RTI that I became employed at Elgin Surveying. I have been employed there since 1996. As some of you may know, our company went through a very trying and uncertain period over the past few years, but thankfully, we recently merged with another local company, CM Archer in St. James, and our company now has a much more stable foundation. I am

Mark Berry
Custodian

Inside:

~ Office Hours ~
Monday-Friday 8-12 and 1-5

Pansy Bingham
Business Administrator pansy@rolla-firstassembly.org

Abby Swearingen
Media Assistant media@rolla-firstassembly.org

Prayer Watch Financial Planning seminar

This month:

Coming Up:

Newcomers Luncheon Skate Night Valentines Banquet

Louisiana Missions trip

Amazing Moms is a new Sunday morning Christian Education class which will provide support and encouragement for single moms to enable them to face their challenges with integrity and grow into the Amazing Moms they want to be. Amazing Moms is scripture-based, and will give single mothers a chance to share their experiences with others who have similar unique parenting issues. It is not a pity party, gossip session, or a chance to daddy-bash! Amazing Moms leader Rose Skyles was a single mom of four, and comes to you with firsthand knowledge, experience, and a whole lot of

empathy. If you are a single mother of any age, please join this class in Room 103. This class meets every other week (February 5 and 19). Please contact Rose Skyles for more information. -Rose Skyles

February 2012
Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Rangers, Girls Ministries, The Forge Youth Church Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday Saturday 4 On call this weekend: Pastor Chuck 341-8086 All Nations Christian Fellowship 5 Communion Newcomers Luncheon after second service 6 All-Church Skating 6:00, the Zone 7 8 9 Board meeting 6:00 am Rangers, Girls Ministries, The Forge Youth Church 14 Valentines Banquet 15 Family Feast 5:30
Missions Committee

Its Fine Arts season again for our youth ministry! Each spring we participate in a competition to help students discover, develop, and deploy their ministry giftswith the opportunity to advance to a national competition. Were practicing, praying

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11 On call this weekend: Pastor Ray 578-7609

All Nations Christian Fellowship 16 Mens Breakfast All Nations Christian Fellowship 23

All Night Prayer 17 18 On call this weekend: Pastor Dalton 202-4208 Pinewood Derby 2-4 The Accord Home Fellowship group 24 25 On call this weekend: Pastor Brian 426-6235 Womens Ministry meeting

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Upcoming Events
Valentines Banquet Fundraiser: Tuesday Feb 14th, 6pm, Roberts Family Life Center

Financial Planning

Fine Arts Showcase: Wednesday, Feb 29th 7pm, Sanctuary

District Fine Arts Festival: Saturday, March 3

For more information please visit our website: www.theforgeyouthchurch.org

and perfecting our presentations for the glory of God. You can support us by praying, giving to Fine Arts Ministry or simply coming to our Showcase, Wednesday, February 29th at 7pm in the Sanctuary. The Forge Youth ministry meets for powerful worship and preaching on Wednesday nights at 7 in room 300 and for discipleship on Sunday morning at 10:45 in rooms 301 & 302. If you have questions contact Pastor Dalton by phone 202-4208 or by email pastordalton@rollafirstassembly.org -Dalton Avery

Rangers, Girls Ministries, and The Forge Youth 19 Building Fund Sunday Home fellowship groups 6:00 20 21 22 Leadership meeting 7:00 pm Rangers, Girls Ministries, and The Forge Youth 27 28 29

All Nations Christian Fellowship

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Christian Education teachers meeting 6:00

Fine Arts Showcase during evening service

Calendar updates at www.rolla-firstassembly.org/aboutus/calendar

Chinese carryout for a good cause!! Coming in February is your chance for a Chinese lunch, either carry-out or dine-in. We will have a menu in the bulletin, so you can mark which items you might want to order. You will turn in the menu or-

der the next week or two and pick up the order the following week. You also have the option of eating in on that day. There is no set price; those who order give whatever amount they would like for their order. Proceeds will go for trip expenses and donations to the foster homes. Watch the bulletin for more information! -Elaine Harrison

Mount Grace Teen Challenge Center, Winnfield, Louisiana

We will leave from the church parking lot at 6:00 am on Saturday, March 24, and return sometime in the afternoon of Saturday, March 31. We will go to Mount Grace Teen Challenge Center for Women in Winfield, Louisiana. While there, we will most likely be reinforcing the floor joists in the kitchen building, fabricating a retaining wall, repairing siding, doing interior kitchen repair, and fabricating walkways. There are also possible plumbing and electrical repairs. Please keep in mind that we must be flexible regarding job assignments; the director may reprioritize the job list at any time. A typical day begins with required morning worship and devotions. Jobs are assigned after devotions. Breakfast may precede devotions, or may follow by up to an hour as the kitchen staff prepares. After this, each team member will report to their work assignment, which may involve carpentry, painting, electrical work, plumbing, cleaning, or any of a number of other things. Skilled work will be performed by people who have training, but you may be asked to assist in an area where you have no prior knowledge. When the kitchen staff has made lunch, the trip leader will call everyone in. Work assignments may be changed at lunchtime if the need arises. After lunch the work continues until dinnertime, in general a bit later than you hoped. You will be very tired. In the evening, we may repeat devotions, go to church, have a group activity, or have time for fellowship. The next days breakfast time will be announced, and you will report to your room to fall into an exhausted sleep. We plan to take a day trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana, a historic French colony dating back to 1714. The new assemblies of God policy requires that all construction team members be over 14 years of age, and a parent must accompany anyone under 18. The trip cost is $100, with the first deposit to be paid by February 12. For more information, please pick up a pamphlet in the church foyer, or contact Kathi Garner at missions@rolla-firstassembly.org.

Gentlemen, start your engines! Come join us on Saturday, February 18th in the Roberts Family Life Center for our annual Pinewood Derby. We will start the races at 2pm. Popcorn and other snacks will be available for purchase if you would like. And if you would like to participate in our Open To Everyone category, please contact Bill Gentry or Pastor Brian if you need to purchase a kit to build your car! See you at the races!!! -Brian Feller

Tuesday February 14th, 6-7:30

Parmesan Chicken Pasta, salad, bread, and a delicious dessert will be prepared by trained banquet chef Swithen Razu, and will be served to you by students from The Forge Youth Group. Matt Lee will be speaking during the meal. Watch the foyer for students selling tickets, or call the church office to RSVP. Tickets are $30 per couple, or $50 for two couples, so bring a new couple with you. More information will be in the bulletin soon! All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The Forge Youth Group Fine Arts. Childcare will be provided for children 5 and under. -Dalton Avery

Rehearsals have begun for our Easter musical. If you love to sing and would like to participate, there is still time to join the choir and we welcome you. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of our Savior. At Easter we remember His death on the cross and then celebrate His glorious resurrection. Now we look forward to the day that we will see Him coming in the clouds to take us home to be with Him forever. Hallelujah, Jesus is Alive! This We Believe! Practices are Sundays at 4:00 in room 107. Performances are Friday, April 6th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 7th at 6:00 pm. -Betty May

Thank you, Lord, for drawing us here with such gentle words: Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful and abounding in steadfast love (Joel 2:13).

Preparing the way for Missions and the Persecuted Church through fervent intercessory prayer.
Set up your meeting to discuss financial planning with Larry Lister! With years of financial planning experience, Larry is uniquely qualified to help families make the best choices for their families and also to provide for their favorite ministries by using proven charitable planning techniques. You dont want to miss this opportunity! Sign up in the church foyer for a 30-minute time slot to meet with Larry and discuss your financial planning. There will be no cost, except that you consider giving to the ministry he will be representing that day, KidCare America of Rolla A/G Financial Solutions is an established leader among financial providers for people of faith. Beyond solid financial solutions, AG Financial offers you the advantage you wont find from others: eternal benefits! Ministry is at the heart of everything they do, along with ensuring families can protect and manage their assets. AG Financial Solutions can help families with wills, charitable gift annuities, trusts, donor advised fund, or endowments. Sessions will be held in the church basement
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"I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Ezekiel 22:30
The voices of so many who are being persecuted cries out to God. Their heart cries move across the world straight from the heart of God and into the hearts of those who are willing to stand in the gap for them. Voice of Martyrs reports the following: Behnam Irani, a 41-year-old pastor from Kraj, Iran has been imprisoned since May of 2011. He was originally in solitary confinement; he was then placed in a small room with so many prisoners they were not able to lie down to sleep. He is regularly taken from his cell and beaten. Pastor Yang Rongli and four other LinfenFushan church leaders from Shanxi Province, were sentenced to criminal detention for two to seven years for holding a prayer rally. At least 80 people were killed Christmas weekend in attacks across Nigeria, including assaults against two churches. In Maiduguri, the pastor of Victory Baptist Church was dragged out of his home by armed men and shot to death. For more than 40 years, Colombia has been terrorized by kidnappings and murders resulting from power struggles between drug lords, revolutionaries and paramilitary groups. But in the midst of the chaos, brave Christians in Colombia are risk-

ing their lives to spread the gospel. Christians in more than forty nations around the world today are being persecuted for their faith.

in room 107 on Sunday, February 12 from 1:00-6:00 pm. -Sam Parker

Closer to home
Missionaries in Dillingham Alaska often press in to areas so closed that restrictions are placed who can enter into the community. They sacrifice being with their families to help families are being destroyed by the work of the enemy through alcohol. Camp David reaches out to children of prisoners, who struggle with a different kind of persecution. On the 11th of Feb. a team will leave with Health Care Ministries to go to Haiti to reach out to an area still recovering from an earthquake and to bring light to those living in the darkness. What will we do? Some will go. Some will stand in the gap. When the Lord passes by Rolla Missouri on the 10th of February will He find those who are willing to stand in the gap? Join Monthly Prayer Watch. Feb 10, 2012. Prayer is from 8 pm -3 am. Prayer meeting is held in the sanctuary. Guest speaker is a representative of Voice of Martyrs. Come when you can and stay as long as you are able. For more information contact Carol Hudler at jhudler@centurytel.net or call 53-465-2733. -Carol Hudler

Calling all Christian Education teachers! Sunday, February 26th @ 6pm we will be having a meeting to discuss plans for 2012, address any issues you may have, and provide some valuable training to help enhance yourselves as well as your ministries. This is for both child and adult teachers. Dinner will be provided, so please plan on attending! -Brian Feller

Church Skate Night

Monday, February 6 from 6:00-8:00 at the Zone 6:00-

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Cost for skaters $3.00

as we worship God. As I am sure any member of the various worship teams will tell you, it is amazing and humbling when the Spirit takes over our worship...to see you, as a part of the congregation, raising your hands and lifting your voices in praise as you worship...it makes getting up early on Sunday morning for practice more than worth it! I am very excited about The Accord, a new home fellowship group for unmarried adults ages 25 to 50. The group started with an idea that Mary Ann Rasmussen had, and after getting Debbie Matlock, Steffanie Rogers and myself involved, we are ready to start this new ministry. We all have a desire to create a safe environment where unmarried Christians can gather to fellowship, start healthy friendships and encourage one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. This group is not about finding the one...its about coming together, as one, and growing closer to Christ. We have a lot of exciting ideas for events and ministry opportunities for the group. We look forward to being able to expand this ministry beyond our church and into the community. Thanks for taking a little time to get to know me. Ill see you next Sunday...God Bless! -Sylvester Furse

If you have ever found yourself wanting to become a foster parent and help kids that are in need, or if youve considered adopting children, now is a great time to look further into it. Childrens Division is starting classes March 1, 2012. Classes will be every Thursday for nine weeks, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Childrens Division in Rolla. For further information, please call the Childrens Division at 368-2340 and speak to Lauran Mueller or Jami Nelson. Both can assist you with information, or help you know what steps to take to begin this process. -Connie Moentmann

February 15 5:30-6:30
Chefs Bill and Judy Gentry

In the Roberts Family Life Center

will serve
chili, hot dogs, and dessert adults $3, children $1

Everyone welcome!
Students and first time visitors free!