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KOINONIA KONNECTION South Memorial Drive Church of God “Connecting with God, with People, with Power, and with Purpose” 3800 South Memorial Drive ● New Castle, IN 47362 Phone: (765) 529-5250 ● Fax: 765-529-1349 www.smdcog.org ● [email protected] ● “LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION” Dear Church Family, Letters of recommendation, referrals, testimonials, word of mouth, personal experience and knowledge. These are just a few of the means that have led to the success or failure of many things in life over the years. People tend to base their choices about several things in life on what others who have had a personal past experience say and think – be it a product, a business, a church, a person and the list could go on and on. Let me take a moment or two in this article to challenge those of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with the thought that we each have a responsibility to be a “letter of recommendation” of Jesus Christ to our world! There are two specific points I’d like to make along this line of thinking. FIRST, our personal encounter with Jesus should prompt us to seek to introduce others to Him. Jesus, Himself, challenges us to do this in Matthew 5 where He calls us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world! We find a great example of how this can work in John 1:40- 49. This is when Andrew met Jesus for the first time and the first thing He did after that was to go and find his brother Peter so he could meet Jesus too. And in that same passage Phillip meets Jesus for the first time and the first thing he does after that is to go and find his friend Nathanael so that he could meet Jesus too. By the end of the passage all four of these men were following Jesus! Have you made the connection? Andrew and Phillip served as “letters of recommendation”, one to his brother, the other to his friend. As Jesus’ 21 st century disciples, I believe He calls us to do the same! We can lead others to Jesus through our personal, life changing experience with Him! SECOND, we must each willingly accept and live out our basic purpose as one of Christ’s followers. I believe that purpose is to share His message with ALL others we come in contact with along life’s pathway. That was the whole point of the Great Commission Jesus gave the disciples in Matthew 28:18-20. I also believe that was the point Paul was trying to hammer home in 2 nd Corinthians 5:20 when he refers to those who have a personal relationship with Jesus as “Christ’s Ambassadors” and to Timothy when he challenged him to be an example of Jesus to others in EVERYTHING he would say and do in 1 st Timothy 4:12. Have you made this connection? Jesus is calling us as HIS 21 st century disciples to be His “videos of recommendation” so to speak. Why would I use the word “video” you might ask? Because with a video you get something you can’t get through a letter alone – you get BOTH the words AND the actions! In other words, Jesus is not only counting on us to share His message with others through our words, but just as importantly through our actions as well! I hope through reading this article you’ve discovered and accepted the challenge that lies before each of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus for this month and far beyond. This challenge is simple, but vital in relation to the future of Christianity. May we always remember the privilege, challenge and responsibility that we have been entrusted with as Jesus’ letters and videos of recommendation to a lost world! Remember, there’s no greater selling tool than personal experience, so let’s commit to use that tool as a means of reaching others for Jesus! inHISgrip,
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KOINONIA KONNECTION South Memorial Drive Church of God
“Connecting with God, with People, with Power,
and with Purpose”
3800 South Memorial Drive ● New Castle, IN 47362
Phone: (765) 529-5250 ● Fax: 765-529-1349
www.smdcog.org ● [email protected] ●
“LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION” Dear Church Family, Letters of recommendation, referrals, testimonials, word of mouth, personal experience and knowledge. These are just a few of the means that have led to the success or failure of many things in life over the years. People tend to base their choices about several things in life on what others who have had a personal past experience say and think – be it a product, a business, a church, a person and the list could go on and on. Let me take a moment or two in this article to challenge those of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with the thought that we each have a responsibility to be a “letter of recommendation” of Jesus Christ to our world! There are two specific points I’d like to make along this line of thinking. FIRST, our personal encounter with Jesus should prompt us to seek to introduce others to Him. Jesus, Himself, challenges us to do this in Matthew 5 where He calls us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world! We find a great example of how this can work in John 1:40-49. This is when Andrew met Jesus for the first time and the first thing He did after that was to go and find his brother Peter so he could meet Jesus too. And in that same passage Phillip meets Jesus for the first time and the first thing he does after that is to go and find his friend Nathanael so that he could meet Jesus too. By the end of the passage all four of these men were following Jesus! Have you made the connection? Andrew and Phillip served as “letters of recommendation”, one to his brother, the other to his friend. As Jesus’ 21st century disciples, I believe He calls us to do the same! We
can lead others to Jesus through our personal, life changing experience with Him! SECOND, we must each willingly accept and live out our basic purpose as one of Christ’s followers. I believe that purpose is to share His message with ALL others we come in contact with along life’s pathway. That was the whole point of the Great Commission Jesus gave the disciples in Matthew 28:18-20. I also believe that was the point Paul was trying to hammer home in 2nd Corinthians 5:20 when he refers to those who have a personal relationship with Jesus as “Christ’s Ambassadors” and to Timothy when he challenged him to be an example of Jesus to others in EVERYTHING he would say and do in 1st Timothy 4:12. Have you made this connection? Jesus is calling us as HIS 21st century disciples to be His “videos of recommendation” so to speak. Why would I use the word “video” you might ask? Because with a video you get something you can’t get through a letter alone – you get BOTH the words AND the actions! In other words, Jesus is not only counting on us to share His message with others through our words, but just as importantly through our actions as well! I hope through reading this article you’ve discovered and accepted the challenge that lies before each of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus for this month and far beyond. This challenge is simple, but vital in relation to the future of Christianity. May we always remember the privilege, challenge and responsibility that we have been entrusted with as Jesus’ letters and videos of recommendation to a lost world! Remember, there’s no greater selling tool than personal experience, so let’s commit to use that tool as a means of reaching others for Jesus!
inHISgrip,
Congregational Prayer Concerns
Church Family Bob Raines Willie Moody Rochelle Lewis Richard Williams
Connie Davis Richard & Sharon Wittbold Wanda Byrd Lena Gordon Kamryn Koontz
Extended Family & Friends Jim Semler – brother of Don Semler David Kroft - father of LeeAnn Siglin
Sarah Fritsch – friend of Andrea Steht Don Worley – brother of Carolene Smith
Mary Kay Boyle – friend of Mike & Maze Maze Kate – 3 year old great niece of Dorothy Hampton
Dear Friends of Life, Thank you for the donation of $523.30 to the
Henry County Pregnancy Care Center. Your continued support is
sincerely appreciated. Thank you again and God bless.
In His Service, Janet Modjeski
Thank you so very much for all your support to the Guest House
Shelter. Blessings, Melody Ford, case worker
SMDCOG, Thank you for supporting Special Olympics Henry
County by adopting one of our athletes for Summer Games. Our
program would not be possible without the generous donations of
our community. Blessings, Tami Wagner, County Coordinator.
Thank you for adopting me and helping me
reach my goals! Hi, my name is Cody.
What do I like best about Special Olympics?
“I like to walk, seeing friends and talking.” I
participate in the 50M Dash, 800M Walk and
Softball Throw. I will let you know how
many medals I won.
Thanks again, Cody
IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR FOOD
PANTRY WELL STOCKED WE WILL BE
ASKING FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS EACH
MONTH. June is cans of chili, ravioli,
chunky soup, spaghetti sauce, boxes of spaghetti, beef stew or
luncheon meats (Spam). Drop your donation in the shopping cart
in the Community Room.
KARING KEENAGERS
COOKOUT AT THE CLAMPITT’S
3609 S Timothy Lane
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 AT 11:00 AM
If you are 55 or older you are invited to
attend. Bring lawn chairs if you have them.
If you need transportation call Bill Clampitt
at 765-529-3013 or 765-524-9462. .
Karen Lane & Pam Howe are directing the Young Explorers session at Camp Challenge again this year, and they are asking that you consider helping in the following areas:
Volunteer to be a counselor (18+) or CIT (completion of 9th grade or higher)
Donate one or more of the following items: large googly eyes,
empty aluminum soup/veggie cans (cleaned, with labels removed), multi-color packs of pipe cleaners and Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
bodies and parts (will not be returned).
Pray for our staff, volunteers and campers as we prepare for an amazing experience.
Young Explorers is June 7-9 and serves 1st – 3rd grade students. Please reach out to Pam Howe at 765-686-3209 or Karen Lane at 765-524-3873 for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADS!
Everyone from the church is invited
to the open houses that are listed
below.
Madison Paige Eastridge
Sunday, May 27 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at 2401 S 23rd St.
Hannah Leann Gammello
Saturday, June 2 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at SMDCOG
Jacie Dawn Koontz
Sunday, June 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at SMDCOG
SPECIAL CALLED BUSINESS MEETING SUNDAY, MAY 27, FOLLOWING MORNING WORSHIP
The meeting will take place in the Sanctuary. The purpose of this meeting will be to approve Shane Frye as our Worship Pastor. The Worship Pastor’s job description is posted on the bulletin board outside of the Sanctuary and includes the compensation package for this position as already stated in the 2018 budget. A quorum of 50 people is required for the vote to take place and a 90% vote of affirmation to invite Shane to be our part-time worship pastor.
Voting Qualifications
1. All members of this Church have the right to vote in Business Meetings after all of the following requirements have been met: a. He/She must be sixteen (16) years of age or older. b. He/She must have worshiped and attended
regularly with South Memorial Drive Church of God, immediately prior to the business meeting, for a period of at least six months.
c. He/She must have lived during that period in harmony with the doctrines and practices of the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana.
THE ELDER BOARD IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE THE FRYE’S, SHANE, KRISTIAN AND CAMERON
Kristian and Shane have been married for 21 years. Cameron is heading into his senior year at Indiana University Kokomo as a History major. Kristian has the full time job of keeping up with Cameron and Shane as well as taking care of their 4.5 acres as they prepare to turn it into a mini farm. Shane is a Territory Manager for an industrial sales firm during the day, and a Worship Pastor all the time. The Frye’s have had the pleasure of serving the congregations at New Life Community Church in Noblesville for 3 years as volunteer members of the worship team and worship leader, as well as Kelley Crossing Church of God in Frankfort for 4 years as the worship and youth pastor. Shane was ordained by Indiana Ministries in October 2017. It is their desire as a family to reveal the love of God and the constant presence of the Holy Spirit into the hearts of those that they serve through the instrument of worship.
MAY 23 THROUGH MAY 26
Wednesday, May 23
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7PM
Follow Class – 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 24
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 26
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
MAY 27 THROUGH JUNE 2
Sunday, May 27 Sunday School – 9:30 AM
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Special Called Business Meeting after
Morning Worship
No evening events at church – Family Nite
Monday, May 28
Office Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29
Ladies Prayer Mtg–9AM – Visitation #2
Food Pantry Pre-Sack Night
Dinner at 6:00 PM – Sacking at 6:30 PM
Wednesday, May 30
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7:00 PM
Follow Class – 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 31
Food Pantry/Clothing Closet – 1 to 3 PM
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, June 2
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
JUNE 3 THROUGH JUNE 9
Sunday, June 3
Sunday School – 9:30 AM
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Speaker: Greg Drown
No evening events at church – Family Nite
Tuesday, June 5
Ladies Prayer Mtg – 9AM – Visitation #3
CWC Executive Meeting – 6:00 PM
CWC Meeting – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, June 6
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7 PM
Follow Class – 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 7
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, June 9
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
JUNE 10 THROUGH JUNE 16
Sunday, June 10
Sunday School – 9:30 AM
Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Youth Meeting – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Life Groups – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, June 12
Ladies Prayer Mtg – 9AM – Visitation #4
Wednesday, June 13
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7 PM
Thursday, June 14
Karing Keenagers – 11:00 AM
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, June 16
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
JUNE 17 THROUGH JUNE 23
Sunday, June 17 – FATHER’S DAY
Sunday School - 9:30 AM Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Guest Speaker: Jim Nipp
No evening events at church – Family Nite
Tuesday, June 19
Ladies Prayer Mtg–9AM – Visitation #1
Wednesday, June 20
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7 PM
Thursday, June 21
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, June 23
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
JUNE 24 THROUGH JUNE 30
Sunday, June 24
Sunday School - 9:30 AM Morning Worship – 10:30 AM
Youth Meeting – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Life Groups – 6:00 PM
Monday, June 25
Food Pantry Pre-Sack Night
Dinner at 6:00 PM – Sacking at 6:30 PM
Elder Board Meeting – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, June 26
Ladies Prayer Mtg–9AM – Visitation #2
Wednesday, June 27
Prayer Gathering in Sanctuary – 7 PM
Thursday, June 28
Food Pantry/Clothing Closet – 1 to 3 PM
Men’s Basketball – 6:30 PM
Saturday, June 30
Men’s Prayer Meeting – 7:00 AM
