eNewsletter - 03/11/2007

Home League
This past week we continued our many craft projects for the upcoming Victorian Tea and Bazaar in May. Nineteen ladies gathered around the tables to cross stitch, crochet, paint, cut quilting squares...we were quite a busy crew!

Carol Hammond was our program leader for the week and presented a fantastic, creative program called "Accentuate The Positive". She reminded us all how precious we are in God's sight, and how important it is that we work to encourage and build each other up.

Next week, the Home League will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day - you won't want to miss it!

Please check the Calendar of Events on the Corps website to see what our program will be from week to week - we have interesting programs, field trips, parties, and special speakers planned for the rest of 2007.....Come join us at 10:00 am each Tuesday!!


Sunbeams
Sunbeams, our scouting and character building group for girls age 7-11, is going strong! We are coming to the end of our two month unit on Native American Lore, having spent time this week learning about the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest. We learned about salmon, whales, and totem poles! It will be great for the girls to add this newest emblem to their troop sashes.

Girls, come join us on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 for a lot of fun and a great time of learning together!


YPL
This week the older teens enjoyed a night of fellowship in Oregon, when they went to see a Portland Winterhawks hockey game. We had so many teens go that we had to take two vans! Our younger teens shared in a short devotional, and then challenged each other to hoops and board games at the Church building. Our older teen fellowship (grades 7-12) and younger teen fellowship (grades 5-6) both meet on Wednesdays nights at 6:15 pm.....we always have a great time!


Nursing Home Ministry
Two Thursday mornings a month, we conduct Worship Services for the residents of the Discovery Nursing Home and Rehab Center. We conduct two services - one for the Alzheimer's patients and another for the rest of the residents. This week's services revolved around the theme of reliance of Jesus Christ, with a beautiful red rose as our object of focus. We were reminded that just as God is the only one able to open and unfold the many layers of petals on a rose, God is the only one who is able to open and unfold the many layers of our lives. We can trust Him fully, for as it says in Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever"!

We invite you to join us for this wonderful ministry - just check the Calendar of Events on the Corps Website to see when our next visits are scheduled.

In addition, we will be taking special Easter magazines (The War Cry) and Scripture remembrace cards to hundreds of nursing home residents in celebration of Easter. If you are interested in participating in any way, please contact Captain Ronalee or Mark Stearns.


Sunday Worship
It was nice to have Erik Dabis back with us for a Sunday. The Intermountain Divisional Music Director even humbled himself to play with our worship team. By the way, speaking of the worship team, have you noticed the addition of Danny on Bass Guitar? Be sure to let him know how good he's doing.

This week's sermon took us through Doctrine 9 of The Salvation Army Doctrines now.

So far our sermon series has looked like this:

• Doctrines 1: The Bible


• Docrtines 2 and 3: The Trinity: God


• Doctrine 4: The Trinity: Jesus Christ


• Doctrine: The Trinity: Holy Spirit


• Doctrines 5 and 6: Salvation Provided


• Docrtines 7 and 8: Salvation Received


• Doctrine 9: Salvation Maintained

Maintaining one's salvation is dependent on one thing - continued obedient faith in Christ. Simply put, a believer's continued faith, should be as their first experience of faith.

To me, ice cream is a wonderful treat. But if you take away the cream and add a substitute, it doesn't taste like ice cream anymore. As a matter of fact it has become something else - a watered down "ice cream" is not ice cream, it's sorbet.

If our faith becomes "watered down", then we are not experiencing the full flavor of God's blessing. Let us not only remember what it was like the moment we first expereinced faith in Christ, but pledge to live in a continued obedient faith through all our days.

Next Week: Doctrine 10 - Sanctification


This Week's Schedule

Tuesday - 4:30 PM - Sunbeams and Explorers
Tuesday - 6:30 PM - Bible Bowl

Wednesday - 4:30 PM - Girl Guards, Rangers, and Adventurers
Wednesday - 6:15 PM - Jr. Legion
Wednesday - 6:15 PM - YPL
Wednesday - 7:00 PM - TOPS

Thursday - 4:30 PM - Band Rehearsal
Thursday - 5:30 PM - Worship Team Rehearsal
Thursday - 6:30 PM - Bible Bowl

Sunday - 9:15 AM - Sunday School
Sunday - 10:30 AM - Worship Service
Sunday - 11:00 AM - Junior Church
Sunday - 12:00 PM - Corps Council


Upcoming Events
March 31 - Divisional Bible Bowl Tournament at Camp Arnold
April 8, 9:00 AM - Easter Pancake Breakfast
April 13-15 - Divisional Women's Retreat
April 20, 21 - Acquire The Fire
May 4-6 - Youth Councils and JR Retreat
May 12 - Home League Annual Tea and Bazaar


This Week's Birthdays

• Dishawna Barnard - March 15


• Krisstina Wilson - March 17


• Deanna Markham - March 18

Prayer List

• Please pray for Lisa's Aunt who is recovering from a stroke.


• Please pray for Julie’s husband who is facing medical concerns.


• Please pray for Julie’s nephew, who was injured in a motorcycle accident.


• Elvira Varner’s aunt, Elfiede was recently hospitalized with broken ribs. Lift her up in prayer.


• Please pray for Linda Turner’s sister, Connie, who is dealing with a possible diagnosis of cancer.


• Please pray for Pat Johnston, as she recovers at home. She is in good spirits, but still weak.


• Please pray for Linda and Ed – relatives of Pat Johnston.


• Please pray for Judith, the wife of our Custodian, Jerry Edwards. She just received the news that she has inoperable cancer, and the situation is serious.


• Please continue praying for Kathy Barber. She is currently in Heritage Care Center as she recovers from pneumonia. She would love to have visitors!


• Please pray for Nina’s Son, Ron and her Grandson, Christian.


• Please pray that God would show YOU how you can better be involved in our congregation!


• Please pray for God’s peace and perfect will to reign in the midst of violent world conflict – specifically in the middle east.


• Please pray for Betty Johnson’s son, Michael, who recently returned to Afghanistan with his Reserve unit.


• Please pray for Julie’s Grandmother, Evaleen, who is suffering severe complications due to diabetes.