Saturday: The men will meet at 9:00 am for a time of study, fellowship, and sharpening each other in the Lord. This study for men of all ages, will continue its discussion of “Practical Religion” by J.C. Ryle. The focus of this study, stems from this challenge by the Apostle Paul in Acts 15:36: Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing. This was a wise and useful proposal. Men, let’s apply it to ourselves today. Let’s see how we are doing.
On the Lord’s Day:
9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures. To see Sunday school classes, ages and meeting locations, click on the red “Ministries” button under the category “Pages” (to the right).
10:30 am — In preparation for corporate worship, begin praying now for God’s Word to be delivered in spirit and in truth during the morning worship service. We’ll continue in our study of the book of Jude, learning what it means to “contend for the faith.”
The Elim Council of Elders will met at 2:00 pm at the church building. Any and all attenders at Elim are welcome to attend.
During the Week:
- Monday: The Elim Softball team is scheduled to play at 6:00 pm on diamond #2 at Sportscore in Machesney Park. This schedule is subject to change, so please check the Church League website: http://www.racsoftball.com/view_schedule.php
Studying God's Word
- Tuesday: Our Ten-thirty Tuesdays Bible study will continue our study in the Gospel of Matthew. This study meets every Tuesday morning at 10:30.
- Tuesday: Elim has the opportunity to be the hands and heart of our risen Savior as we serve dinner and do light clean-up at the Rockford Rescue Mission at 5:45 pm. Please sign up to serve on the special sign-up sheet on the back table in the sanctuary.
- Wednesday: Our first Party Club is Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.We have an opportunity to minister to children this summer with a Party Club! To help kids hear the message of salvation, our Party Club will be held once a month throughout the summer. Why not invite some kids from YOUR neighborhood and bring them along?
- Thursday: Our Thursday Night Toolkit Old Testament survey Bible study will study 1 & 2 Chronicles, meeting at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Upcoming and Ongoing:
From the Pastor’s Recent Reading:
“And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near” (Hebrews 10:24-25).
It is only in the local body to which one is committed that there can be the level of intimacy that is required for carefully stimulating fellow-believers “to love and good deeds.” And it is only in this setting that we can encourage one another.
The New Testament also teaches that every believer is to be under the protection and nurture of the leadership of the local church. These godly men can shepherd the believer by encouraging, admonishing, and teaching. Hebrews 13:7 and 17 help us to understand that God has graciously granted accountability to us through godly leadership.Furthermore, when Paul gave Timothy special instructions about the public meetings, he said “Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching” (1 Timothy 4:13). Part of the emphasis in public worship includes these three things: hearing the Word, being called to obedience and action through exhortation, and teaching. It is only in the context of the local assembly that these things can most effectively take place.
—Pulpit Magazine
Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Janet
Filed under: This Week @ Elim