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Page 1 The Currents The Currents The Currents The Pastor’s Pen 1 Calendar 2 Service Schedule - Birthdays & Anniversaries 3 Women’s Ministry & Missions 4 Wildfire Youth 5 Church Happenings & Prayer Pals 6-7 Member Services 11 Children’s Ministry & Parent Link 8-10 Inside this issue Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church February 2015 The The The The The The The The The The The The Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pastor’s Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen Pen comes from the narrative of the life of Abraham. Remember the story of God testing Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. That couldn’t have made sense to Abraham. Isn’t Isaac the son through whom God was to bring salvation? Wasn’t this one the descendant that God said He would bring salvation through? Yet do you remember Abra- ham’s response? He said yes. He took Isaac to the mountain and was in the proc- ess of sacrificing him when the Lord pro- vided. Jesus said His very sustenance was doing what His Father wanted. Pleasing His Father, satisfying His Father’s pro- gram and agenda was his first priority, so much so that He could call it His “food.” Are you committed to finding out what His work for you to do is? And is that your food? Your sustenance? And to do so without presuming anything on God? If God gives you an assignment that doesn’t make sense to you will you still carry it out? And call it your food? The second passage is John 5:19. And this one is mind boggling to me. It says, Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” Let the reality of what this is saying sink in. Jesus (Continued on page 3) During the month of January part of our Bible reading is the book of Genesis. And in Genesis 5 Moses speaks of the Old Testament character, Enoch, walking with God (Gen. 5:24). This is truly an amazing statement. By this the text means how can we walk more intimately with God, doing what- ever is necessary to prioritize our relation- ship with Him. That language indicates a vital, vibrant relationship with God, a mo- ment by moment communication with Him and awareness of His presence and reality. It is more than our normal “pat” answers about praying more. It is prayer, but a dif- ferent quality of prayer and communion to our lives. Two brief passages in the gospel of John give us a significant glimpse into Jesus’ walk with God. The first one is John 4:34. "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. For Jesus walking with God meant an undi- vided commitment to doing His Father’s will. Now we can get into a lot about how do we know what God’s will is and how we can be sure we haven’t missed it. But be- fore we get to that there is a foundational heart issue that must be dealt with. That is, are we committed to doing God’s will what- ever that may be? If God were to show us something that did not make sense to us would we say yes to God? Another lesson we get from Genesis Lessons From Genesis

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The CurrentsThe CurrentsThe Currents

The Pastor’s

Pen

1

Calendar

2

Service

Schedule -

Birthdays & Anniversaries

3

Women’s

Ministry &

Missions

4

Wildfire

Youth

5

Church

Happenings

&

Prayer Pals

6-7

Member

Services

11

Children’s

Ministry &

Parent Link

8-10

Inside this issue

Spruce Creek Presbyterian ChurchSpruce Creek Presbyterian ChurchSpruce Creek Presbyterian ChurchSpruce Creek Presbyterian Church

February 2015

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Pastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’sPastor’s

PenPenPenPenPenPenPenPenPenPenPenPen

comes from the narrative of the life of

Abraham. Remember the story of God

testing Abraham by commanding him to

sacrifice his son, Isaac. That couldn’t

have made sense to Abraham. Isn’t Isaac

the son through whom God was to bring

salvation? Wasn’t this one the descendant

that God said He would bring salvation

through? Yet do you remember Abra-

ham’s response? He said yes. He took

Isaac to the mountain and was in the proc-

ess of sacrificing him when the Lord pro-

vided.

Jesus said His very sustenance was

doing what His Father wanted. Pleasing

His Father, satisfying His Father’s pro-

gram and agenda was his first priority, so

much so that He could call it His “food.”

Are you committed to finding out what

His work for you to do is? And is that

your food? Your sustenance? And to do

so without presuming anything on God? If

God gives you an assignment that doesn’t

make sense to you will you still carry it

out? And call it your food?

The second passage is John 5:19.

And this one is mind boggling to me. It

says, Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell

you the truth, the Son can do nothing by

Himself; He can do only what He sees

His Father doing, because whatever the

Father does the Son also does.” Let the

reality of what this is saying sink in. Jesus

(Continued on page 3)

During the month of January part of

our Bible reading is the book of Genesis.

And in Genesis 5 Moses speaks of the Old

Testament character, Enoch, walking with

God (Gen. 5:24). This is truly an amazing

statement.

By this the text means how can we

walk more intimately with God, doing what-

ever is necessary to prioritize our relation-

ship with Him. That language indicates a

vital, vibrant relationship with God, a mo-

ment by moment communication with Him

and awareness of His presence and reality.

It is more than our normal “pat” answers

about praying more. It is prayer, but a dif-

ferent quality of prayer and communion to

our lives.

Two brief passages in the gospel of

John give us a significant glimpse into Jesus’

walk with God. The first one is John 4:34.

"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of

Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

For Jesus walking with God meant an undi-

vided commitment to doing His Father’s

will.

Now we can get into a lot about how

do we know what God’s will is and how we

can be sure we haven’t missed it. But be-

fore we get to that there is a foundational

heart issue that must be dealt with. That is,

are we committed to doing God’s will what-

ever that may be? If God were to show us

something that did not make sense to us

would we say yes to God?

Another lesson we get from Genesis

Lessons From Genesis

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 HUM Collection - Navarro

1:30-4p Flag Football

6-10p Super Bowl Party

2 3

5:45p Palmetto House

7p Ministry Community

Meeting

Community Groups

7p NSB-Spangler

4 10:00a Women’s

Study

Community Groups

7p PO-Birch

5

7p Choir

6 06:30a Men’s Study

Community Groups

7p Or-RBartholomew

7

8 4:30p Youth Group

9

10 10a Prayer Quilts (FH)

6:30p Session

Community Groups

7p NSB-Spangler

11 10:00a Women’s

Study

Community Groups

7p PO/West-Campbell

7p PO-Birch

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7p Choir

7p CMT Meeting

(Panera)

13 06:30a Men’s Study

Community Groups

6:30pm DB-Headley

14 Grounds Crew #4

11a Women’s Tea

Fellowship

15 Diapers & Wipes Donation

2p Manor on the Green

(Tom Hilgers/Bill Kelley)

4:30p Youth Group Mtg

16

7p Titus 2 Women’s

Discipleship

17

Community Groups

7p NSB-Spangler

18 10:00a Women’s

Study

Community Groups

7p PO-Birch

19

7p Choir

20 06:30a Men’s Study

Community Groups

7p Or-RBartholomew

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22

4:30p Youth Group

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24

6:30p Session

Community Groups

7p NSB-Spangler

25 10:00a Women’s

Study

Community Groups

7p PO/West-Campbell

7p PO-Birch

26

7p Choir

7p Titus 2 Women’s

Discipleship

27 06:30a Men’s Study

Community Groups

6:30pm DB-Headley

28 Grounds Crew #1

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is the perfect Son of God. Jesus is

perfectly in tune with His Father.

Jesus is sinless, perfect in devotion

and obedience. And Jesus says that

He can do nothing by Himself. He

does only what He sees the Father

doing.

This amazing statement re-

veals two heart qualities of Jesus.

The first is dependence. Jesus, in

His humanity knew His absolute

dependence on His Father. Now I

know we acknowledge this intellectu-

ally. But if we are really going to

have a vibrant walk with God, we

need to live this out. If we are going

to be in tune with the Father we

need to realize that we can do noth-

ing by ourselves. The second qual-

ity this reveals about Jesus is imita-

tion. The text says He does only

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what sees the Father doing. How

do you see what the Father is do-

ing? In His Word. There needs to

be a much greater tenacity in our at-

tention to God’s Word. For Jesus,

walking with God meant total de-

pendence upon and imitation of His

Father.

Do you want to be more in

tune with God? Practice learning to

walk with God as Jesus did, making it

your food to know and do the Fa-

ther’s will, and practice the spiritual

habits of dependence and imitation.

February AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary AnniversariesFebruary Anniversaries

02/02 Kendra, Kris & Jessica

02/16 Gibson, Charles & Leslie

02/16 Robinson, Howard & Gerry

02/17 Sheffey, Robert & Nancy

02/01 Tyler Hilgers

02/04 Sarah Budd

02/04 Charles Deckman

02/05 Lucas Kennard

02/09 Julie Moisant

02/10 Shirley Beams

02/11 Jeremy Yang

02/13 Judy Atwell

02/15 Brandon Agan

02/16 Charles Mellor

02/21 Jordan Hilgers

02/22 Paul Kussrow

02/24 Andrew Lightner

02/27 Betsy Valanti

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Aluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House CharitiesAluminum Tabs for McDonald House Charities

Please continue to save your seemingly insignificant aluminum tabs. Every one of those tabs goes to help fami-lies who have children in extended hospital stay to be near their sick children by providing housing and meals in a McDonald House. Thank you church family for your help! In Christ, Mary Please note: Aluminum tabs appear shiny silver even if painted on one side. Some tabs on canned goods are made of another alloy that is not pure aluminum; these cannot be used.

Ministry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry OpportunityMinistry Opportunity————————————Palmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto HousePalmetto House The Palmetto House is a shelter in Daytona Beach to 40-45 men, women, and

children. This shelter provides counseling, training and skills to help the resi-

dents get back on their feet. On the first Tuesday of each month, members

and attendees at Spruce Creek provide them dinner. Each couple or family is

paired up with another couple or family from our church. It takes about 45

minutes to serve the dinner you provide to the residents at the Palmetto

House. The schedule is being made for 2015. Please consider joining in shar-

ing God's love and serving our community by being a part of this ministry. If

you are interested or need any further information please contact Janel Coffing

at (386)846-2095.

Website—http://www.mfhp.org/palmetto-house/

Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/pages/Palmetto-House/54645261015

Women’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry Save the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the DateSave the Date

∗ Valentine’s Day Tea—Saturday February 14, 2015, 11am in the Fellowship Hall

♦ Mother’s Day Luncheon—Saturday May 9, 2015, noon in the Fellowship Hall

♦ Picnic in the Park—Place and Date TBA

♦ Christmas Pot Luck Luncheon—Saturday December 5, 2015, noon in the Fellowship Hall

We look forward to sharing fellowship with each other this new year and are looking for new

volunteers and ideas! Please feel free to contact Bev Firouzabadi through email at

[email protected] or call me at 386-761-8646 (home), 386-235-7669 (cell). Thank you and

God Bless You!

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Quarterly OutingsQuarterly OutingsQuarterly OutingsQuarterly Outings

These are 4 additional semi-big events we want to set up this year in addition to the 4 big events (Mid-Winter,

Summer Camps, RTU, Super bowl Party). We decided on the following Quarterly Outings and Leaders to

head them up – THANK YOU!

Quarter 1 Quarter 1 Quarter 1 Quarter 1 – (January-March) - Youth Group Scavenger Hunt led by Sam & Janel Coffing

Quarter 2 Quarter 2 Quarter 2 Quarter 2 – (April- June) - 2 EVENTS - Daytona Tortugas Game led by Tim & Jen Webster

Zip Lining Outing led by Gabe & Jamie Williams

Quarter 3 Quarter 3 Quarter 3 Quarter 3 – (July-September) - All Night Youth Lock-In led by Sarah Waigand, Shane & Joelle Bartholomew

BIG Calendar EventsBIG Calendar EventsBIG Calendar EventsBIG Calendar Events

Middle School MidWinter Retreat (January 23-26)

Kulaqua Middle School Summer Camp (TBD -July) Elevate High School Summer Camp (TBD - July)

Super Bowl SundaySuper Bowl SundaySuper Bowl SundaySuper Bowl Sunday

Annual Flag Football Tournament!Annual Flag Football Tournament!Annual Flag Football Tournament!Annual Flag Football Tournament!

Wildfire Purpose StatementWildfire Purpose StatementWildfire Purpose StatementWildfire Purpose Statement:

"To spread a burning zeal for the Gospel to our community and where-ever else the Lord may lead us"

Wildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth MinistryWildfire Youth Ministry Shane Bartholomew, Elder

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Child — Aurora Budd

Prayer Pal — Mary Athelstone

Prayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal SpotlightPrayer Pal Spotlight

In 2014, I was assigned a new Prayer Pal - Aurora Budd. Aurora is a sweet, inquisitive,

active two year old who is surrounded by loving parents and extended family. Because

Aurora and her mom and dad live in Jacksonville, we don’t get to see them often.

It is my privilege to pray for this precious little girl that as she grows physically - that

God would grow her spiritually, that she will learn to love the Lord with all her heart,

soul and mind. I ask that God protect her from the dangers in this world and that He

surround her with His loving care.

As I pray for Aurora I also pray for her parents, Tory & Sarah. My hope is to be an

encouragement for this family and to get to know them better. I am pleased and

blessed to have Aurora as my Prayer Pal.

Welcome Harper Lynn UtterWelcome Harper Lynn UtterWelcome Harper Lynn Utter

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ChildChildChildChild ParentsParentsParentsParents Prayer PalPrayer PalPrayer PalPrayer Pal

Noah & Micah Bartholomew Rick & Sallie James Shuler, (Noah), Larissa Shuler (Micah)

Jackson, Noelle, & Caleb Shane & Joelle Vic Headley (Jackson), Jennifer Webster (Noelle),

Bartholomew Terri Headley (Caleb

Alexi Belus Mike & Tammy Janel Coffing

Aurora Budd Tori & Sarah Mary Athelstone

Libby & Leah Coffing Sam & Janel Tammy Belus (Libby & Leah), Nellie McClure

(Abigail)

Kylie, Taylor, & Ashley Rob & Merrill Wanda Meade (Kylie), Sarah Waigand (Taylor),

Dykowski Debbie Cole (Ashley)

Giselle Foreman Phil & Lisa Jae Hilgers

Dominic Gambino Joe & Kathy Rick Bartholomew

Tyler Hilgers Tom & Jae Al Campbell

Taylor & Trevor McClure Tim & Tiffany Evie Birch (Taylor), Cherriel Ward (Trevor)

Ian Minnick Julie Moisant Charles Gibson

Bradley & Nicholas Shuler James & Larissa Rick Bartholomew Jr. (Bradley), Mike Tehan

(Nicholas)

Kylie Davis, Jacob Utter Travis & Kristin Utter Joelle Bartholomew (Kylie), Leslie Gibson (Jacob)

Sophia, Mathis, & Gabriel Fred & Sarah Kelly Merkle (Sophia), Sherry Williams (Mathis), &

Waigand Eric Williams (Gabriel)

Christine &Ashley Ward Carl & Cherriel Jamie Williams (Christine), Odd & Aslaug Dalholt

(Ashley)

Nicholas Webster Tim & Jennifer Tim McClure

Megan, Amaya, & Eliana Tim & Nicole Tiffany McClure (Megan), Debbie

Wohlers Bartholomew (Amaya), Lorri Lightner (Eliana)

Riley Williams Amber Nicole Wohlers

Haylee & Gavin Williams Eric & Sherry Mike & Carol McClure

Courtney Duke Williams Gabe & Jamie Evie Birch

Elijah Williams Gabe & Jamie Shane Bartholomew

All Children of Spruce Creek Shana Amos

PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerPrayer PalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPalsPals

The purpose of Prayer Pals is to pray for the children of our church family. Children birth through

18 years old are assigned a Prayer Pal. The main responsibility of the Prayer Pal is to pray for the child, however

in many instances, relationships form and this person can become a great friend and/or mentor. Each month,

we will be highlighting a new set of Prayer Pals. The church typically has at least one organized Prayer Pal gath-

ering per year. It is a wonderful time to meet face to face with your prayer pal and catch up.

If you are not already assigned a Prayer Pal and think you would enjoy this ministry, please email Sherry Wil-

liams at [email protected].

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February 2015

Put Love Into Action

“Love” is a theme seen throughout the month of February, but it doesn’t mean much unless we put it into action. As Christians, we have the perfect example of love in action: God sending his only Son, Jesus, to die for our sins and rise again to give us new life.

God, who is love (1 John 4:8), calls his followers to love one another as he has loved us (John 15:12). That includes people of different skin col-ors, cultural backgrounds, physical abilities, and even religious beliefs. Kids notice differences and may be unsure how to treat people.

But no matter a person’s appear-ance or situation, Jesus loves and values him or her, and he calls us to do the same.

As parents, you play an important role in teaching your children how to love others in both word and action. Here are some helpful tips to follow. • Acknowledge the differences that kids notice in people, and allow them to explore those differences.

• Encourage children to look for posi-tive qualities in others. Focus on what makes each person special and unique. Kids who feel secure in themselves are more likely to em-brace other people with love.

• Be a role model of love and accep-tance. If you want your kids to ex-press love, you need that same ap-proach yourself. As your role model, remember Jesus, who befriended outsiders and outcasts.

POWERSOURCE ASK GOD:

1. To help your children realize the

depth of God’s love for them.

2. To give your kids a loving spirit

toward all people, including

those who are different from

them.

3. To guide you to live out your

love daily.

**Save the Date**

Our annual Easter

Eggstravaganza is scheduled for

Saturday, March 28th @ 10am.

Kids will enjoy puppets, activities,

pictures with the Easter bunny, and

of course an egg hunt!!

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TEACHABLE MOMENTS

God’s Heartbeat With masking tape, create a heart out-line on the floor. Say: Let’s read what the Bible says about love. Read aloud 1 John 4:8. Ask: What do you think it means that God is love? When you think of his love, what words come to mind? Have family members stand on the heart outline and hold hands. Say: I’ll squeeze the hand of the person to my right. When you feel a squeeze, pass it on to the next person. Continue until there’s a good rhythm of squeezes. Say: Think of this as God’s heartbeat. When we receive his love, we can give it away and keep that love going and going! Ask: What are some loving things people have done for you? What are

some ways you pass along God’s love to other people? Close in prayer.

Love One Another

Exchanging cards and treats on Valentine’s Day is a small reminder that love is meant to be given away. Use that tradition as a springboard to discuss how much God loves each of us—and how we, in turn, get to share that love with other people. Remind your children that God’s love isn’t performance-based. In other words, he doesn’t love us more or less depending on what we do or don’t do. Instead, our loving actions are merely a grateful response for the love that God gives us so abundantly. Try a few of the fun activities below to reinforce the importance of loving others—inside and outside your family.

Living Valentines—Give each fam-ily member a heart-shaped candy, and share the messages written on them. Read 1 John 3:18, and dis-cuss what it says about showing love. Put that love into practice by exchanging candies with another family member, giving them a hug, and saying, “Jesus loves you—and so do I!”

Woven With Love—If you have a chain-link fence (or can obtain per-mission to decorate one at or near your church), create a symbol of God’s love. Weave red and white crepe-paper streamers in and out of the fence to make a design, such as a white heart with a red cross in the center. Pray together, asking God to use the image to remind your neighbors of his great love for them.

Secret Valentines—Have family members choose names so each person has a Secret Valentine. Dur-ing February, surprise one another with encouraging notes, treats, and help with chores. At the end of the month, reveal the names of Secret Valentines and express appreciation for all the love that was shown.

A Cool Valentine—If there’s snow on the ground near Valentine’s Day, go on a chilly mission to send lovely greetings to special people.

“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God…If we love each other, God lives in us, and

his love is brought to full expression in us.” —1 John 4:7,12

Fill a squirt bottle with water and some red food coloring. (Or buy snow markers, available at Target.) Locate a large area of fresh, un-tracked snow in your valentine’s yard. Stomp the outline of a large heart, beginning at the bottom point, keeping your footprints close together. Then squirt the snow in-side the heart with colored water. Leave a valentine card (and some cookies!) on the porch. Polar Molar—Ahead of time, freeze some bubble gum. Read Matthew 24:12, and give each fam-ily member a frozen piece of gum. Have them race to soften it and try to blow a bubble. Then talk about how that cold gum is like a cold heart—and how you can “soften” your heart. Also discuss how you can show God’s warm love to peo-ple with cold hearts who might be sad, lonely, or scared. Name Game—Come up with ways to show God’s love to other people based on the first letter of your first names. For example, Tristen can “tell” people Jesus loves them. Hannah can “help” someone carry groceries. Read John 13:35. Say that other people know us by our names, but Jesus knows us by how we love one another.

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Happy Happenings: Save the Date

Our annual Easter Eggstravaganza is planned for Saturday, March 28 at 10 AM. This will be a fun, family time filled with puppets, singing, pictures with the Easter bunny, and of course an egg hunt. Take the time to invite friends, family, and neighbors to join us as we celebrate and remember our Savior. Like last year, our Children’s Team will be partnering up with community groups to make this event a memorable one for the whole family. Com-munity group leaders will receive more in-formation this month of how they can help. You won’t want to miss out!

VBSVBSVBSVBS

The dates are in and the

theme has been released.

This is a moment so many

kids have been anxiously

awaiting. Together

children will trek through

EVEREST where kids

learn to conquer challenges

with God’s mighty power!

Our prayer is that God will

guide and bless everyone

involved in this firsthand

exploration of God’s

amazing power and love.

Mark your calendar now

for June 15th-19th from

9am-noon each day.

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Member Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and ServicesMember Businesses and Services A while back, we put a listing of church members with their services, skills, and expertise in the Directory. We would like to add

that element to the Currents. If you want to be listed, please get with either Jennifer or myself at church, or at the contact infor-

mation listed below. Below is what was listed in the Directory. We are also considering adding a classified/for sale section to the

newsletter.

Tim: 386-795-2398 (cell) Jennifer: 386-795-2397 (cell) Home: 386-788-7590 Email: [email protected]

Firs

Name Last

Name Work

Phone Mobile

Phone Email Category

Name

Member

Joelle Bartholomew (386)290-4877 (386)290-4877 [email protected] Beauty Consultant/MaryKay *

Bob Baxter (386)428-3839 Garage Doors Install & Re-pair

Evie Birch (386)690-9577 [email protected] Education & Tutor Needs(Free)

*

Duane Dewitt (386)492-5246 Roofing Services *

Bev Firouzabadi (386)761-8646 (386)235-7669 [email protected] Pediatric Neonatal Nurse *

Jackie Garrett (914)318-1838 (914)318-1838 [email protected] Rug Specialist *

Sheila Gerson (386)690-9543 Alterations by Sheila - Sew-ing Services

Rosemary Hallman (386)679-5844 [email protected] Real Estate *

Terri Headley (386)235-7337 (386)235-7337 [email protected] Real Estate *

Tom Hilgers (386)846-0894 (386)846-0894 [email protected] AdvoCare Nutritional Prod-ucts, Career & Education Consulting

*

Jae Hilgers (386)846-0902 (386)846-0902 [email protected] Kitchen Consult/Pampered Chef, AdvoCare Nutritional Products

*

Jonathan Hinson (386)690-7647 (386)690-7647 Photography

Jean Kussrow (386)847-2840 [email protected] Real Estate *

Judd Kussrow (352)233-7913 [email protected] Computer & Software Needs

David Lloyd (386)253-3629 [email protected] Dentistry

Susan Lloyd (386)304-2799 (386)795-7532 [email protected] Dentistry *

Larry Mayfield (386)262-2513 (386)262-2513 Handyman Services, Lawn & Landscaping, Irrigation

Tim McClure (386)235-8335 (386)235-8335 [email protected] Bath/Kitchen Remodeling & Trim

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Kim Sadler (386)405-5189 (386)405-5189 Biblical Counseling Services *

James Shuler (386)341-4951 (386)341-4951 [email protected] Computer & Software Needs, Photography

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Larissa Shuler (386)341-6800 (386)341-6800 [email protected] Optometry *

Rich Thiel (386)258-1666 Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream

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Connie Thiel (386)290-7829 (386)290-7829 [email protected] Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream

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Cherriel Ward (386)795-0428 [email protected] Bookkeeping & Data Man-agement

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Travis Utter (386)-265-PAIN (7246)

(407)509-1414 [email protected] Chiropractic (Auto Acci-dent) and Weight Loss

Vic Headley (386)453-1019 [email protected] Remodeling, painting, and odds and ends

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Phone: 386.761.2902 Fax: 386.761.2965 E-mail: [email protected]

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Staff

Administrative Secretary Cherriel Ward

Children’s Ministry Sherry Williams

Financial Secretary Cherriel Ward

Missions Andrew Lightner

Music Ministry Carl Ward

Pianist Betty Jo Seagraves

Lisa Lanier

Pastoral Intern, Andrew Lightner

Social Media & Missions

Youth Ministry Shane Bartholomew

Al Campbell

Women’s Ministries Jamie Williams

PASTOR

Jeffrey Birch Home 760.5774

Cell 690.9576

ELDERS Phone

Vic Headley, Clerk of the Session 453.1019c

Rick Bartholomew 756.5554

Shane Bartholomew 290.4877

Jim Sadler 767.9832

Carl Ward 763.2433

Gabe Williams 386.402.8179

DEACONS

Larry Budd 426.5422

Sam Coffing 679.9128

Charles Gibson 763.1987

Tom Hilgers, Chairman 846.0894

Bob Hoke 761.1535

Bill Kelley 756.0119

Ed Seibert 386.478.1145

This issue of The Currents compiled and ed-

ited by Tim & Jennifer Webster. Photographs

provided by various members of our church

family.

Please submit articles and photos via e-mail to:

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