TELFORD CAMPUS/Main Office 320 N. 3rd St.,

Telford, PA 18969 215-723-5890

fax 215-723-7152 HOME OF GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

BUX-MONT CAMPUS WORSHIP SITE:

Blair Mill Inn 3855 Blair Mill Road, Horsham, PA

QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS WORSHIP SITE:

Quakertown Train Station 15 Front St., Quakertown, PA

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Dr. Timothy E. Boal Executive Director Multi-Site Network

Rev. Lawrence Orme Executive Pastor, Multi-Site Network

Campus Pastor, Telford

Rev. Tony Osimo Campus Pastor, Bux-Mont

Rev. Andrew Saunders Associate Pastor

to Families, Telford

Rev. Wade Rininger Associate Pastor, Bux-Mont

Dave O’Brien Worship Director, Telford

Rev. Daryl Swartley Campus Pastor, Quakertown

Rev. Jason Carver Associate Pastor, Quakertown

Michelle Kane Communications & Office Manager

Christine Sames Bookkeeper

Rev. Harold Jones Pastor Emeritus

Lynn Hewett GCS Administrator

Charis Counseling Services Chris Moyer, MA

267-440-4306

www.pennvalleychurch.org

F E B / M A R C H 2 0 1 2 MINISTRY NEWS FROM THE PENN VALLEY CHURCH MULTI-SITE NETWORK

by Pastor Tim Boal, Penn Valley Church Multi-Site

Network Executive Director

Praying for a Circle of Grace

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In February and March various opportunities will be provided to you to pray. We will focus our Sunday teaching messages on prayer and will provide forums for your participation in this important spiritual discipline that demonstrates dependency on God.

One of the opportunities you will have is to sign up to pray once a week for the United States. In the Go2 Suite a new US Map prayer closet has been created to allow us to pray for our country. This is in coordination with Go2 Ministries’ Circles of Grace prayer project, seeking to engage prayers all across the US for the 1,765 Circles of Grace. Each Penn Valley Church campus has adopted a Circle to hold before the throne of Grace - read on in this issue to learn more about these adopted Circles.

Would you be willing to pray once a week in the Go2 prayer closet? A sign up sheet will be circulated throughout the months of February and March for your consideration. Our hope is that we can cover every day of the month with 2-3 persons in prayer for our country.

The United States is the world’s 5th largest mission field, and while we may think there are already enough believer’s here, a simple look around our culture and society demonstrates our influence in changing lives is waning. Thanks for standing in the gap for our great nation and the many within our borders still in need of the Savior!

Pastor Tim

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Population: 808,123

Circle of Grace #144

SE Philadelphia

Population: 422,521

Circle of Grace #94

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Population: 658,832

Circle of Grace #125

NW Philadelphia

Population: 495,380

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8

A reading of the four Gospels in the New Testament paints a picture of a group of disciples who are sincere but often misguided. Instead of embracing the design for the mission Jesus had called them to and obeying the Father’s will, they were often found seeking to have Jesus do their will. As Jesus prepares to ascend to the Father’s side in Acts 1, his disciples are found asking him when he will fully restore the Jewish nation. Instead of heading in the direction his disci-ples were going, Jesus lays out his intention for them (and us). He says to them in Acts 1:8 that they would be part of a worldwide movement to make him known to the nations. Whereas they were comfortable simply thinking of the redemp-tion and restoration of their people, Jesus was pointing them to the bigger picture, a picture he had already begun re-vealing to them before his crucifixion, a picture of redemption and restoration of all peoples. In Jesus’ picture, the disci-ples would not simply be hanging out with people who they knew and were like them. Rather, they would be sent to people who weren’t like them at all. In fact, they would be sent to people they previously despised and who despised them. As the rest of the New Testament unfolds, we see the disciples, under the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit, following Jesus’ direction with the result being the founding and establishment of local churches throughout the known world.

Like Jesus’ first disciples, if we are not careful, we can find ourselves seeking to have him do our will rather than finding ourselves passionately pursuing him and his will. In Quakertown, we have been seeking to faithfully follow Jesus and establish the local church that is consistent with the Scriptures and in line with the vision we believe God has given us. In the process, we have had to determine what kind of church we will be. In their book entitled “For The City, Proclaim-ing and Living Out the Gospel,” authors Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter lay out four possibilities for the type of church a local church can be. They are churches of the city, churches in the city, churches against the city, and churches for the city. A church of the city looks like the city, not demographically or in its style, but rather in its very life. There is no way to distinguish it from the culture. It is not unique in the message it proclaims or how its people live. A church in the city is physically located in a particular city or town, but is not impacting that community. Rather, its members simply choose to meet their but have little or no positive influence in the community. A church against the city is one in which the dark-ness is railed against but the light never shines. The gospel of grace is not known in these churches. Rather than lov-ingly proclaiming the gospel and living it out, these churches repel others by their arrogance and condescension.

All three of the aforementioned types of churches miss the mark. However, there is a fourth option, a church for the city. A church for the city seeks to be relevant in its context, but does not sacrifice the unique message of the gospel or the unique life of the gospel community in order to do so. A church for the city is not only located in the city, but has deep roots in the community, seeking to bless and serve it. A church for the city speaks the truth, but does so in love because its members realize that the gospel of grace leaves no room for pride or self-righteousness but calls us to be salt and light, realizing that God loves us not because of what we have done or ever could do, but because of what Christ has done on our behalf.

As a local church, Penn Valley Quakertown deeply desires to be a church for the city and God has been using this de-sire to reach people for Christ. This isn’t unique, however, because God is doing the same thing at Penn Valley Bux-Mont and Penn Valley Telford, as his people realize who they are called to (Jesus Christ) and what they are called to (to be on mission with God). As we enter 2012, our prayer is that each person who calls Penn Valley home will desire to be part of a church for the city and use their talents, treasure, time, and gifts to that end.

QUAKERTOWN CAMPUS: What Type of Church Will We Be? by Jason Carver,

Associate Pastor, Quakertown Campus

The Quakertown Campus meets for The Gathering at 10AM on the 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month

at the Quakertown Train Station, 15 Front St., Quakertown.

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BUX-MONT CAMPUS CORNER: Growing in God’s Grace

God continues to bless the Bux-Mont Campus here at Penn Valley. While we enjoy a great rela-tionship with the people of the Blair Mill Inn, where we currently hold Sunday and Wednesday meetings, it’s our desire to find a permanent location so that we are able to truly serve the sur-rounding community with a more static presence. Laying our plans before the Lord, we thought we had found the building in a facility located at 400 Lincoln Avenue in Hatboro. Things were looking good following the Hatboro Zoning Board hear-ing on January11. However, the Lord has other plans for us. At the 11th hour, the owner of the building decided to lease to someone else. While we were initially shocked over the sudden turn of events, we are rejoicing in God's sovereignty and realize He has something better planned for the Bux-Mont Campus. Over these past nine months, Penn Valley Bux-Mont has had the opportunity to get to know sev-eral key people in borough government - people we have been able to rub shoulders with and incarnate Christ before, including the zoning officer, the realtor and the president of Main Street Hatboro. All three of these people have offered to help us in the quest for another building, stat-ing that they see the value Penn Valley has brought to the borough over the past few years. Praise God! We have also begun a prayer meeting at 9:30AM, before the Sunday morning service. The Youth Group is making a prayer board to be displayed at the Welcome Center, enabling prayer requests to be posted and pulled so that we may always be in prayer for one another. This all came out of our Wednesday night Life Group study on Prayer. No doubt the energy for this will continue with God’s help and the coming sermon series on Prayer. Bux-Mont was able to partner with the Y Achievers in helping with a cleaning project at the Hat-boro YMCA. We had a great time of fellowship and were able to be a blessing to the community. Please pray as we begin the Habits of the Heart series in our Life Groups. Pray that the Lord would really open our eyes to the reality that our personal disciplines are really worked out in our community of faith. Pray that the Lord would continue to direct us to where He is working in the community, that we may follow His lead in bringing the Gospel to the Hatboro community by word and deed. Blessings, Pastor Tony

by Pastor Tony Osimo Bux-Mont Campus Pastor by Pastor Tony Osimo Bux-Mont Campus Pastor

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by Chris Moyer, MA

Charis Counseling Corner Depression: The Dark Night of the Soul

Part Three

“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” (Psalm 42:5a)

Trying to understand depression involves looking at the whole picture. We need to address issues of the body, mind, and heart.

Our hearts are in the context of our bodiesi; therefore our physical state will impact our hearts. How are we taking care of our bodies? Are we getting enough good sleep and rest? Tiredness can cause us to feel depressed. Developing and maintaining good sleeping habits can help us get a bet-ter night’s sleep and alleviate depressive symptoms. Good sleeping habits include going to bed at the same time each night, waking up at the same time each day, and limiting TV/computer usage before bed (computer /TV stimulate the brain and make it harder to quiet down). Good sleeping habits mean sleeping without a TV or radio on, leaving our cell phones in another room so we aren’t wak-ing up to answer texts or calls, and limiting the amount of caffeine taken in during the day.

“You are what you eat” has some merit when dealing with depression. Bio-chemicals called neuro-transmitters found in our brains affect our moods. These neurotransmitters are made up of amino acids; we get amino acids form eating protein. Increasing protein in our diets and decreasing sugars and carbohydrates is helpful in elevating our moods and decreasing depression. A useful website with diet tips for depression can be found at http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/diet-recovery.

Exercise (you knew it was coming!) is also important in dealing with depression. Exercise is a mood elevator and stress reducer - not to mention the other physical benefits. More information on the r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n e x e r c i s e a n d d e p r e s s i o n c a n b e f o u n d a t http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/exercise-depression.

Certain disease states are linked to depression; diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis. Hormone imbalances, thyroid issues, and problems with neurotransmitters in the brain are also linked to depression. It is important that a medical doctor is seen for a complete checkup not only every year but also if you experience depression symptoms. These symptoms are listed at the end of the article. If these symptoms are experienced for most of the day, every day for more than two weeks then a medical doctor should be seen.

Automatic negative thought patterns can lead to depression. What are negative thought patterns? They are the thoughts which just pop into our heads in response to situations. For example “all or nothing” thought patterns - things are either all good or all bad; catastrophic thinking - expecting the worst possible outcome in relationship to a trivial incident; forecasting - predicting the outcome of a situation and therefore not acting (i.e. “I know I won’t get the job so why bother”); mind-reading - assuming you know what others are thinking, and that they are thinking negatively about you or judging you. These are just a few of the patterns we can fall into which can lead to depression. The best way to correct these thought patterns is to challenge them with the truth of the Scriptures and sharing your thoughts with others so they can speak truth into your life as well.

Finally, when it comes to depression, the heart of the matter is the heart (soul). “Why are you down-cast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” “Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (Psalm42: 5) What is he saying? Martin Lloyd Jones offers this, “I suggest that

the main trouble in this whole matter of spiritual depression in a sense is this we allow our self to talk to us instead of talking to our self.” ii What I think Dr. Lloyd is saying we believe what our depression tells us. We are depression instead of a person suffering from feelings of depression. We listen to depression instead of speaking truth into it and taking ourselves to task. We listen to and believe feel-ings like abandonment - God has left me; hopelessness - things need to change but they never will; low self-worth - I feel worthless therefore I am worthless. If we listen to depression we only make the situation worse. We need to challenge our truth and what we believe just like the psalmist. Was the psalmist looking for the answer as to why he was depressed or was he asking himself why are you depressed when you have hope in God?

Life is full of difficult situations like death, pain, betrayal, and disappointment, just to name a few, and whether it is the situation, physical issues, or thought issues which cause depression, how are we going to respond to our depression? Could our response to our depression be creating more difficulty? What we need to do is not to ask why in search of the cause only, but also to ask why as in “why am I responding this way?” This gets to the heart of the matter. We act and respond out of what we believe. So maybe the most important question we need to ask of ourselves in depression is, “What am I believing?” “What is my truth?” “In what am I placing my hope?” “Is it my feelings that are truth and is my hope in being able to change my circumstances, or is my hope in God?”

If our hope is truly in God and our trust is in the God who says that He is love and good; if our hope is in God who has our best interest at heart; if our hope is in a God who does not act capriciously but perfectly and knows us better than we know ourselves, then after we have done what we can do (practical steps mentioned before) we quiet ourselves even in the midst of depression and wait and depend on God with hope and even praise for Him.

We may feel God has forgotten us. This is when we need to talk to ourselves and remember his faith-fulness in the past and his promise that He never leaves us. Also, remind ourselves that feelings are not truth. Depression may feel like it is going to destroy us; but the truth is the heat of depression can be used to refine us to bring out those things which God wants to take out of our lives, like the impurities which rise to the top of heated silver and are then skimmed off by the silversmith. We need to remind ourselves that just like a silversmith refining silver he never takes his eyes off of us and he will never destroy us in the process.

So, in the midst of our depression, where is our hope? “Put your hope in God for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:5b Depression can be painful. Its source can vary. But our response to it can be one of hope. If you or a loved one would like to talk more about depression, please don’t hesitate to call me. We are all on a journey and some of us journey into deep valleys, but even there, there is Hope. In the next article we will discuss being in a relationship with someone suffering from depression.

www.chariscounsel.com

Symptoms of depression:

•Moving or speaking more slowly than usual •Change in appetite or weight (usually decreased, but sometimes increased) •Constipation •Unexplained aches and pains •Lack of energy or lack of interest in sex •Changes to your menstrual cycle •Disturbed sleep (for example, finding it hard to fall asleep at night or waking up very early in the morning) •Continuous low mood or sadness •Feeling hopeless and helpless •Having low self-esteem •Feeling tearful •Feeling guilt-ridden •Feeling irritable and intolerant of others •Having no motivation or interest in things •Finding it difficult to make decisions •Not getting any enjoyment out of life •Having suicidal thoughts or thoughts of harming yourself •Feeling anxious or worried iii    i Model from Dr. Michael Emlet ii Lloyd‐Jones, Martin.(1998) Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures (London, England :Marshall Pickering) p.20. iii http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Depression/Pages/Symptoms.aspx  

NETWORK NEWS

More ways to keep up with Penn Valley News and each other:

and Follow PennValleyChrch www.Facebook.com/PennValleyChurch

Three-fold Communion Our next Communion

will be celebrated in each Campus. TELFORD - Wednesday, April 4

(during Family Night) Other Campus dates TBA

Save the Date July 27-August 1

Indian Wells, California

Details at www.fgbc.org

A New Name for the ‘Zine:

Inspired by Pastor Wade’s variation on 3 Strand Studio’s Penn Valley logo that he

fashioned for the Bux-Mont Life Groups, we asked him to develop

even more versions so that we could in turn rename the ‘Zine. We did this to better reflect what we want this publication to be

for all of you and anyone curious about, well, LIFE at Penn Valley Church.

Day of Service Sunday, March 11 - 2:30-8PM Our Youth Groups are going

but ALL are welcome. Interested? Contact Pastor Andrew

(215.723.5890 x4305 or andrew.saunders@pennvalleychurch.org)

DAY AWAY NORTH OF 55 Friday, April 20, 2012

9:30AM-3:15PM Shady Maple Smorgasbord

Brochures at Campus Welcome Centers & in this Issue of Penn Valley Life

Register with CE National by April 5 Join others “north of 55 years” for an inspiring day.

MEN’S RETREAT “Courage Begins

at Home”

Here are a few images from this challenging

& refreshing weekend.

Thanks to Wade Rininger for the photos.

Dave Griffith & the Tournus Choir Travel from France to Visit Penn Valley

April 28-May 1

Concert . Carry-In Dinner . Host Family Opportunity

· Saturday, April 28 The choir arrives in Telford at Penn Valley in the early evening. The choir will use the Auditorium for a short practice time preparing for the song they’ll perform in our Sunday Morning Worship Service. Following this short rehearsal, they will meet their host families, for dinner and their first night’s stay. Times to be arranged.

· Sunday, April 29 Breakfast with the host families, then host families bring their French people back to church. There may be a carry-in dinner following this service. More information will come on final plans. The Choir will not have a tour bus this day, so the host families will eventually have to take their people back home.

· Monday, April 30 Breakfast with the host families, then host families bring their French people back to church at 9AM. The choir will visit Philadelphia, attend a Phillies game, and return to the church late. Host families need to pick them up at the church. (We will set up a way to let host families know when the group is on their way home.)

· Tuesday, May 1 Breakfast with the host families, then host families bring their French people to the church at 10AM for final goodbyes and well wishes for a won-derful remainder of their tour.

Please pray about this opportunity to be a host family. We will need to house 50 people.

We drink this coffee every Sunday, but did you know it’s also available to purchase in bulk for your office or business, or to use as

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LEAD BEYOND OUR WALLS: SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

INDIAN VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE PROJECTS

The Library is in serious need of fundraising.

As part of the Telford Campus’ desire to “lead beyond our walls,” & bless our community,

we are doing two service projects to help them raise funds. Please pray about your involvement.

Used Book Sale March 15-18, 2012 March 15 - Helpers needed to move books from the Library to the Family Life Center. March 15-18 - Helpers needed to organize, set-up & run the sale. March 18 - Helpers needed to prep the remaining books for recycling.

The sale will be open to the public March 16-17.

Sunday, March 18 whatever is left will be available to the church family for purchase before prepping

the books for recycling.

Design & Construct Mobile 18 Hole Mini Golf We will design and build this for their use in future fundraising.

If you have questions or are ready to volunteer, see Pastor Larry.

Bux-Mont NEWS

Men’s Breakfast

Meets every other Thursday at 7AM at the Red Lion Diner, Route 611

& County Line Road in Horsham.

Start your day encouraged! Next Meeting - February 16

Women’s Bible Study Meets 9:30AM every 2nd & 4th

Wednesday at Christa Larew’s home. Questions?

See Leslie Osimo or Christa Larew.

WEDNESDAYS AT 7P Student Life Groups Meets at the Blair Mill Inn

EVERY OTHER SUNDAY

Next SNL: February 5

Be on the lookout for more Bux-Mont MOMENTUM FUNDRAISERS

Wednesdays at 7PM

at the Blair Mill Inn

Adult Life Groups & Student Life Groups

Join us for a time of teaching and sharing.

Penn Valley is glad to be a “Friend of the Borough” Sponsor.

RECASTING OUR VISION IN 2012

We’re looking forward to The Gatherings early this year where we’re recasting our vision and work-ing through our annual Basics series. We’ll also review who and what God has called us to serve in Quak-ertown. We want to be sensitive to His leading for our ministry and our Grace Houses.

Quakertown NEWS

Grace Houses Meet Tuesdays at 7PM

Sweetheart Banquet Saturday, February 18 - 6PM

Telford Campus Coffee House

Invite your friends! Come out for an night of entertainment, fun, and celebrating the love you share with your special sweetie.

The cost of $5 per person will care for the main dishes and dessert. We ask that everyone bring one of the following: honey glazed carrots, strawberry spinach salad, green beans almondine or cream cheese mashed potatoes. See Trish Vardaro for the recipe you'd like to make. We're also ask-ing that you bring some kind of goodie to dip in the chocolate fountains! The entertainment includes the Newlywed Game, Who's Your Husband and Have You Ever? (couples edition). We'll also hear the Love Stories of some of our family members and have the opportunity to write a love letter to our own spouse.

This promises to be a fun night to enjoy with your spouse and celebrate the love that God has blessed you with for each other. Invite your friends and family as well to join us in this night of extravagant cele-bration!

Questions? Contact Melody Davis (melodymariedavis@yahoo.com).

If you can help with: Set up - contact James Davis. Food prep - contact Trish Vardaro Decorating - contact Rebecca Wisler Entertainment -contact Melody Davis

Freezing, Food & Fellowship

9AM-Noon Telford Campus Kitchen

We get together, cook meals, exchange them and have them kept in the freezer for one of those nights when you just can't think of what to make for dinner! Join us!

Telford Youth & Family Ministries News

Pastor Andrew Saunders Associate Pastor of Families,

Telford Campus

Top 6 Things All Parents of Teens Should Know Project Hope & Charite’ Orphan Did you know that our youth ministry has committed to supporting a PHC orphan? His name is Andre’ and the total cost to support him is $360 a year. Please encourage your teen to give toward supporting Andre’ and to pray for him. Tuscarora Weekends Teens will have the opportunity to serve and earn money for Momentum Youth Conference. The weekends we are scheduled to serve are: February 3-5, 2012 and March 23-25, 2012. Sign-ups will be available during December Family Nights. Joe Corbi Fundraiser Our teens will be selling yummy Joe Corbi pizza products February 8-22 to earn money for Youth Conference. Pick-up & delivery day is March 7. Dessert Night Fundraiser We are looking for parents to help coordinate this fun night scheduled for March 20th. Please contact Pastor Andrew if you are interested in helping. Momentum Youth Conference

Youth Conference is at Eastern Kentucky University July 17-22, 2012. A $100 transportation deposit will be due in March to reserve your seat on the coach bus. A brochure is on the way. Sports Camp We are going to host our sports camp again! God really blessed this ministry last year and we hope to increase community and church involvement. Sports Camp will be held August 6-10, 2012. Mark your calendars!

Are you on our Parent Email News list? Contact Pastor Andrew at

andrew.saunders@pennvalleychurch.org to be added to the list.

YOUTH CALENDAR FEBRUARY / MARCH 2012

February March 1 Family Night 2-3 Staff Youth Conference 3-5 Tuscarora Weekend 7 Family Night / Joe Corbi Pick-up 3 Father/Daughter Bowling 11 Whosoever Gospel Mission 2:30PM 8 Family Night Sunday Night Live 6-8PM Joe Corbi Sale Starts 14 Family Night 12 Sunday Night Live 6-8PM 20 Dessert Night Fundraiser Open Gym Night 28 Family Night 15 Family Night 30 Father/Son Pinball Parlor 22 Family Night & Nerf Wars Joe Corbi Sale Ends 29 Family Night

YOUTH CONFERENCE FUNDRAISERS

Joe Corbi Fundraiser Bux-Mont & Telford Youth Groups

February 8-22 Pick-up & Delivery March 7

Dessert Night Telford Youth Group - at Telford Coffee House

Tuesday, March 20 - 7-8:30PM

Fundraiser Dinner at Caruso’s in Souderton Telford Youth Group - Monday, April 30 - 6PM

More information to come.

Babysitting & Benefit Dinner Bux-Mont Campus More information to come.

GCS NEWS

Save the Date 2012 GCS AUCTION

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Be sure to come out to this annual fundraiser. It’s always a fun day of shopping for a great cause and let’s not forget the homemade sticky buns and corn chowder!

2011-12 ENROLLMENT “SPECIAL” IS STILL ON

Are you or a friend considering a change in schools? Consider GCS! Tours can be scheduled at any time. Additionally, we are still offering a savings of 50% OFF the 2011-2012 tuition for all NEW families!

GCS FUNDRAISER NIGHTS GCS earns 15% of all dining room and drive-thru purchases from 5-8PM.

SOUDERTON WENDY’S Tuesday, February 14

No, we won’t make the “cheap Valentine’s Day date” joke. Feel free! :)

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Something for all ages

Dinner at 6:15 Activities & Classes

7PM

February/March Teaching Schedule

YOUTH

FEBRUARY 1 Growing U 8,15, 22 & 29 Experiencing God MARCH 7,14 21 & 28 Experiencing God

Laying Solid Foundations in the Gospel

February 1 Establishing the Thessalonian Community February 8 Founding the Community: Conversion February 15 Shaping the Community: The Teaching February 22 Stabilizing the Community: Challenge to the Teaching February 29 Living in the World Community: Impact)

ADULTS

Unable to attend Wednesday Nights?

Join us Sunday mornings at 9AM in the Go2 Suite.

JUNIOR HIGH

FEBRUARY 1 David DVD 8,15 22 & 29 Job MARCH 7,14 21 & 28 Creation

SENIOR HIGH

March 7 Reshaping Our Lives March 14 Developing a Mature, Strategic Church March 21 Paul’s Stewardship: Fully Unveiling the Church March 28 God’s Master Plan: Building a Mature Global Church

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Children’s GOD ALONE Teaching Materials

We’re presenting this a little differently this year. The GOD ALONE curriculum CD is available at the Welcome Center. Please

help yourself to one so you may access the material on your own, at your convenience.

We publish the lesson schedule in each issue of the ‘Zine so you can follow along.

Parents, please continue to use these lessons at home to reinforce what is taught in class.

Thank you!

February/March

DATE LESSON February 1 20 Nine Plagues February 8 21 The Tenth Plague February 15 22 God’s Provision for Israel February 22 23 Israel at Mt. Sinai February 29 24 Commandments 1-4 March 7 25 Commandments 5-10 March 14 26 The Tabernacle March 21 27 Israel’s Rebellion March 28 28 Conquering Canaan

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Nursery Coordination Have questions about nursery? Would you like to help?

Contact:

Stephanie Shaw - 215-256-8316 Deb Zender - 215-256-6824

Thanks to all of you for your willingness to serve in this much-needed ministry.

Telford Campus - NURSERY SCHEDULE for FEB/MARCH

Nursery is offered during our Worship Services for children Infants to age 3.

10:15AM SERVICE February March

1st Sunday Infants Infants

Mike & Robin Lukens Beth Schwartz 1 Yr. Olds 1 Yr. Olds Jeremy & Betsy Moyer Pam Stoneback 2 & 3 Yr. Olds 2 & 3 Yr. Olds Kevin & Heather Landis Ray & Catherine Worner

2nd Sunday Infants Infants

Deb & Brianna Zender Peg Schwartz, Lyndsay Landis 1 Yr. Olds 1 Yr. Olds Darlene Grafton Elizabeth Saunders 2 & 3 Yr. Olds 2 & 3 Yr. Olds Matt & Steph Uhrich Stephanie & Tony Shaw

3rd Sunday Infants Infants

Justine Mann, Becca Coale Jane & Hannah Reagan 1 Yr. Olds 1 Yr. Olds Jane DiTullio Jason & Heidi Cox 2 & 3 Yr. Olds 2 & 3 Yr. Olds Brian & Krista Landis Jesse & Heidi Corbett

4th Sunday Infants Infants

Pearl Shelly, Becky Bankert Dave & Christine Brown 1 Yr. Olds 1 Yr. Olds Sharon Kearns Kaity Kransinski 2 & 3 Yr. Olds 2 & 3 Yr. Olds Steve & Wanda Alderfer Matt & Andrea Moyer

5th Sunday Infants Infants

HELPERS NEEDED Tammy & Becky Bankert 1 Yr. Olds 1 Yr. Olds Bob & Deb Zender Bob & Deb Zender 2 & 3 Yr. Olds 2 & 3 Yr. Olds Kent & Christine Hamaker Kent & Christine Hamaker

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Hello everyone, 2012 is underway and we’re already busy with Missions. We already have many praises and opportunities on the way. In April, Dave & Susan Griffith will be visiting and this time they’re bringing 50 French friends! The choir Dave sings in, the Tournus Choir, will be in the US visiting various churches and tourist spots. They’ll be here April 28-May 1 and we’ll have a great opportunity to play host. We’re also looking forward to working with the Souderton-based Keystone Opportunity Center and to staging the FCA Sports Camps again this summer. The MINA Project will run on an every-other-year basis, so start thinking about your next project and look for its return in 2013. As always the Missions Committee would like to invite anyone interested in missions to join us. We extend a special invitation to those from the Bux-Mont and Quakertown Campuses. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7PM in the Telford Campus Coffee House. Feel free to contact me with any questions with regard to Missions at Penn Valley at 215-723-8487 or mbishop@bishopsfencing.com. PRAY - GIVE - GO Mike Bishop Elder of Missions

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NEWS Everyone at GO2 would like to thank you for your diligent prayers. Please continue to pray:

Pray for the continued adoption of the Circles of Grace by Springboard Churches/Partners and individuals. We’re trying to engage two-to-three peo-ple per circle; pray that God would raise up these people.

Pray for workers for the harvest field – that God would raise up church plant-ers to work with us.

Pray for the continuing development of the mobile apps to support the Circles of Grace prayer map.

Pray that 50 Grace Brethren churches to become our partners in the Decade of Multiplication, with a goal of 100 Grace Brethren churches from these 50 partners by 2020.

Pray for our Grounds4Good coffee venture, that more individuals and groups would want to purchase it.

Pray for momentum following our Circles of Prayer Summit January 9-10, 2012 in Orlando.

Pray for developing partnerships with other ministries which will help solidify Go2’s financial status.

Pray for a renewed sense of church planting energy among the Districts of the FGBC.

GO2CP

Dear Friends and Family,

I wanted to thank you all for your prayer and support for the recent trip I was able to make to Calcutta, India. I just wanted to give you all a recap of the trip and let you know what the Lord is doing in Calcutta. I also wanted to share with you how we were able to help our brothers and sisters in Calcutta with the extra money we were able to raise for the trip, and how we saw the prayers of our friends and family actualizing.

In our journey to India we were made nervous from the get-go when we quickly discovered that there were very few people who spoke our native tongue. We would also learn pretty fast that nothing in India moves quickly, we ran into this for the first time trying to get through customs in Delhi. We would have missed our flight waiting in the customs line, if it was not for a group of college kids going through the crew member only customs line. Being college-ish looking age Aaron and I were able to blend right in with the group and got through before they started kicking people out of the line.

During our visit we were given the opportunity to experience India like few people get the chance to. We spent time visiting the city and were able to see the poverty of those living on the streets out in the open. So often you hear stories of the poverty, but seldom do you see the faces of poverty. Seeing a mother sleeping on the side of the street with a few month old baby, and countless others living in these conditions really opened our eyes. We also saw those out in the remote villages living in homes of baked mud and thatched roofs. People who will spend a good part of their day walking just to retrieve drinking water and whose children desire an education but cannot cover the miles that they would have to walk every day. I pray that as I have returned to the US that I not take for granted these things that I often think nothing of.

Most of our time was spent with N&G (we were asked not to share their names or the organization they work with) and the children that they have come to call their own. N&G served as an inspiration of living life with a Christ like love. For while their society may be filled with sadness and those who are self-seeking, they go out of their way to love those they come in contact with on a daily basis. It was encouraging to see them live out their faith in an area where there is much persecution, and hatred. While at times we felt like a burden on them, N assured us that it meant so much just to be visited by someone from the states. It has been nearly six years since anyone from America has gone to visit them.

Through the giving of our friends and family we were able to help provide clothing to numerous children who will often only own one tattered shirt. Additionally, using the extra money that we were able to raise we were able to purchase a huge battery that will help provide electricity to the free-school N&G run. As we found while there, anytime it rains the electricity goes out, so this battery that you helped pay for will mean that these children will at least have one place they can go during a blackout that will have electricity. All in all, we had a fantastic trip that while it was emotionally and physically exhausting at times was well worth it. We saw the Lord at work across the globe and were able to give encouragement to a brother and sis-ter in Christ who are looking after the needy. Thank you! For the role you played in this trip.

Thanks- Ryan

James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Greetings & Appreciation From David Bature in Nigeria

Dear Friends,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope you are all do-ing fine. Rev. Musa Asake returned from the US, and some days ago,

handed me a gift of $3,900.00 from you.

I am writing on behalf of myself and my family, to let you know that we appreciate this gift of love to us. This has come in a time we were

fasting and praying to God, asking Him to help us raise school fees

for our children, two dependents, and ministry work. We pray that the

Lord will bless you a hundred fold for this great gift.

Thank you very much.

Yours in God’s Vineyard, David Bature

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FEBRUARY & MARCH Grace House Basics - Gospel Identities & Rhythms

Meets every 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday at 10AM at the Quakertown Train Station

PRAYER & JESUS FEBRUARY 5 Prayer - Zealous for God

12 Prayer in Instruction

19 Prayer in the Struggle

26 Prayer in Preparation

PRAYER & THE EARLY CHURCH MARCH 4 A Thing of Obedience

11 A Thing of Devotion

18 A Thing of Desperation

25 A Thing of Direction

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