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O ne day in the Lord’s house is better than a thousandanywhere else (Psalm 84:10).Welcome, Attendance Registration and Announcements

Hymn Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine 67

Hymn We Give Thee but Thine Own 515

Courageous Movie Clip Shane Baker

Communion H y m n Near the Cross 254

Communion Meditation Curt Reichling(Feel free to take Communion as it is passed)

Prayer H y m n Open My Eyes That I May See 486

Special Music Glorious DayHaley Muller & Jonathan Frohn

Message in Sermon (Mark 16:15)The Priority of the Church:

We Value Sharing Our Faith(Today’s sermon will be on our Web site)

Hymn of D e c i s i o n The Savior Is Waiting 435

Closing Ch o r u s I Love to Tell the Story 619

W elcome one another as Christ has welcomed you forthe glory of God (Romans 15:7).Take Out Communion Today

Curt Reichling, Fred Michael, Travis McCahertyLucas Devore, Laurie Ingram, Linda Laws

Take Out Communion Next WeekHarry Schirding, Doug Wendler, John Swinford

Dale Krouse, Mickey Oller, Susan Reichling

Ministry Opportunities

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012

Today: Put items for Inner City Mission in the bins in

the foyer. Extra giving envelopes are available

in the foyer as well to help purchase meat for

children at the mission.

Put children’s books in the box provided in the

foyer to help stock the library in Belize.

Pick up your Christian Standard and Lookouts.

Register K-12 students for church camp. Grades 5

and 6 Junior 1 session and Wilderness 1, plus

grades 7-9 Cycling Camp are this week through

Friday at Little Galilee. High School Camp is at

Lake Springfield through Friday.

Please sign the greeting cards in the hallway for

folks we’re praying for today.

-7:15...Prayer with the preacher at the pulpit

-8:00...Worship with Children’s Church (age 3-grade 6)

-9:15...Sunday school classes for all ages:

Nursery, Carol Basso, Diane Sybert . . Room 17

2s, Elise Fritz, Katie Ibbotson . . . . Room 18

3s, Nancy Terrell, Randy/Cec Bennett . Room 18

4s, Jo Ellen Croft . . . . . . . . . . Room 19

5s, Carol & Jennifer Council . . . . . Room 19

1st, Sharon Wendler . . . . . . . . . . . . FLC

2nd, Shirley Wasilewski . . . . . . . . . . FLC

3rd & 4th, Ashley Ingram . . . . . . . . . FLC

5th & 6th, Melissa Council . . . . . . . . FLC

7th & 8th, Beverly Hall . . . . . . . . Room 7

9th-12th, Casey & Jen McCormick . . . . Room 3

Adult classes . . . . . . . . . Worship Center

Senior Saints, Jack/Donna Brown . . . . Library

-10:15..Worship with Children’s Church (age 3-grade 6)

-2:00...Graduation and Army Enlistment Open House for

Lucas Devore in our Family Life Center till 5:00

-4:00...Elders’ meeting (Room 3)

-6:00...High school youth group at ACC with snacks, games,

Bible study, etc.

Ministry Opportunities

-6:00...Worship at our Hour of Prayer, seeking God and

His glory together, led by Linda O’Toole and

others. Keep on asking, seeking and knocking

(Matthew 7:7, 8).

-7:00...Board meeting (Room 3)

Monday, June 11 Read Deuteronomy 8-9; Luke 1:1-4

-6:00...Vacation Bible School for age 4 through grade

6 till 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 Read Deuteronomy 10-11; Luke 1:5-25

-5:00...Men’s Golf at Shambolee in P’burg

-6:00...Vacation Bible School for age 4

through grade 6 till 8:15 p.m.

Wed., June 13 Read Deuteronomy 12-13; Luke 1:26-38

-6:00...Vacation Bible School for age 4 through grade

6 till 8:15 p.m.

-6:30...Prayer group (Room 19)

-8:00...Praise Team (Worship Center)

Thursday, June 14 Read Deuteronomy 14; Luke 1:39-56

-5:30...Prayer group (Worship Center)

-6:00-8:15...Vacation Bible School for age 4 — grade 6

Friday, June 15 Read Deut. 15:1-16:17; Luke 1:57-66

-6:00...Vacation Bible School closing program

featuring a carnival with corndogs,

a slushie machine, cotton candy,

jump house, animal balloons, dunk

tank, face painting and lots more.

Everyone is invited to come along!

Saturday, June 16

-8:00...Men’s Breakfast at the Boar’s Nest, with devo-

tion by Terry Henrikson

-10:00..VBS cleanup till 2 p.m.

-5:00...Men’s fellowship at the church with pizza, then

viewing the movie, Courageous

Our Mission Is to Love God and to Love People

10:15 A.M. Worship Service

If this is your first time at AthensChristian Church: Thank you forjoining us! Nurseries are available.Complete an attendance card so wecan mail you our church paper. TheLord's Supper is open to allbelievers. And make yourself athome. Stop by our library on yourway out for a complimentary Bible.

Welcome!

Welcome, Attendance Registration and Announcements

Worship in Song White FlagHosanna

I Lift My Hands

Special Music Glorious DayHaley Muller & Jonathan Frohn

Message in Sermon (Mark 16:15)The Priority of the Church: We Value Sharing Our Faith

(Today’s sermon will be on our Web site)

Hymn of Decision Take My Life / Here Am I

Worship in Song StrongerMighty Is the Power of the Cross

Communion Meditation Adam Ibbotson

Communion Served/Offering Taken(Feel free to take Communion as it is passed)

Courageous Movie Clip Shane Baker

Prayer Requests & Praises

Sending Forth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hosanna

Pray Every Day For

Our nation/leaders/military, God's help and strength

At Memorial: Gilbert Mowry (Phyllis Kern/Bob Rust’s uncle)

At St. John’s: Ron Sczurko (surgery was Wednesday)

At Kindred hosp.: Ron Brady (Blake Canterbury’s grandpa)

At Lincoln hospital: Bob/Jane Minick (Sarah Miller’s

grandparents)

At Decatur VA hospital: Scott Hymbaugh (Mike’s brother)

At Peoria hosp.: Rita Miller’s sis (leukemia/infection)

At Barnes hospital: Linda Lykins (Ron’s wife/Gary

Rushing’s sister/eye surgery was Monday)

At Mt. Vernon hospital: Dee Clark’s uncle

At Bloomington hosp.: Neila Krouse’s coworker’s husband

At Wisconsin hosp.: Nadine Miller (Ron Ellsworth’s sis)

Tests: Ron Ellsworth (surgery Wed./Barnes), Loren Fawns,

Becky Henrikson (foot surgery 20th), Paul Cox (Kathy

Blessing’s dad), Charles Nance, Norman Wiseman, Sr.,

Linda Meador (Mayo 25th), Sandy Carter, Tracey Boyer

(Frances Weidhuner’s friend), Tom Halberstadt, Kathy

Kirchgesner (Mary Ellen Buch/Betty Jones’s sister-

in-law/cancer), Bruce Oglesby, Evan Ethell (chemo),

Judy Vance, Jeni Twist, Bryan Purchis’s mom, Suzanne

Bless, Judi Platt, Jerry/Linda Brickey, Glen Bell’s

sister, Bob Rust

At home: Lora Devore, Rebekah Imig, Hope Erwin, Corrine

Carter, Julie Franklin’s step-dad (hospice), Louise

White, Sara/Will Inman (pregnancy), Mandy Tomlinson

(pregnancy), Dawna Raikes’s dad, Butch/Mary Magee,

Sharon Kimmons, Diane Ingalsbe, expectant families

Touched by death: Dale Stott family, Aneta Ethell family

(Jack/Bill’s sister-in-law)

Transitions: Connie Gates (River Birch Senior Living/

Spfld), Marlene Young (Ed’s wife/Regency/therapy),

Janie Todd (home?), Sandy Carter’s twin, Della Logan

(Jody Dennison’s sister/LMCV), Lester Woolsey (Sunny

Acres/Louise VanHuss’s brother), Sarah Powell (family

leave), Ken Thomas (Alaska/family soon), Mary Buttry/

Dawn Mossman’s relatives (TN), Emily Jankauski (intern)

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan: 2012-2013, giving started January 1

Construction and remodel at ACC through October

Vacation Bible School: June 11-15, 6-8:15 p.m.

Christ in Youth: 42 to Michigan, June 18-23

ACC Music Camp: July 9-15, 9-11:30 a.m.

Mission trips: Belize/July 28-Aug. 7, Ukraine/Aug. 5-15

International Conference on Missions: Nov. 15-18/Indy

Missionaries around the world/each other/unspoken needs

ATHENS CHRISTIAN CHURCHKen Gennicks • Minister ken@athenschristian.net • 636-7323

Chance Newingham • Assoc. Minister chance@athenschristian.net • 636-7136

Paula Gentry • Worship Minister paula@athenschristian.net • 220-9340

Casey McCormick • Youth Minister casey@athenschristian.net • 331-8471

Shane Baker • Family Life Minister shane@athenschristian.net • 415-9035

Katie Ibbotson • Children’s Minister katie@athenschristian.net • 891-5681

Jonathan Frohn • Interim Counselor jon@athenschristian.net • 737-1114

Sarah Gennicks • After School Director sarah@athenschristian.net • 636-7323

Church Office • 636-8463 June 10, 2012 athenschristian.net

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan: Making Adjustments, Seeking The Eternal Reward

A.M. Sermon Notes

Ken Gennicks preaching

The Priority of the Church: We Value Sharing Our Faith(Mark 15:16)

Applying Today’s Sermon to Your Life

1. Because we value sharing our faith, this sermon is intended to equip us to explain the simple gospel message with a friend.For me, today’s study (check all that apply):

Is new information that I’ve never considered

Clarifies some details of the gospel message

Reviews details that I’ve studied before

Will help me share my faith with someone I have in mind

Convicts me to follow Christ as my Savior

Challenges me to more readily share my faith

Makes me even more thankful for Jesus

Doesn’t really interest me

Affirms that I should have stayed in bed today

Has me wondering when this service will end

Other:

2. When it comes to sharing our Christian faith, our New Testament says, The love of Christ compels us (2 Corinthians 5:14).And the Bible clearly states, We try to persuade men (2 Corinthians 5:11). Make a list of ways that you could try to persuadepeople that there is a God of love who wants to reach out to them through the cross of Christ:

A.

B.

C.

D.

3. A short New Testament book, called Philemon, says in verse 6, I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so thatyou will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. The Christian life grows stuffy and boring unlessI stay active in sharing in my faith. List three people for whom you will pray for an open door to share your faith and toexplain the gospel:

A. B. C.

4. Sometimes we worry about what people are going to say if we invite them to church or if we speak to them about our faith.But if someone you know enters eternity without Christ, what will they say then? Which scenario should you be mostconcerned about? Why?

5. There may be some people in our lives that would not accept the gospel message from us, but they might be more open tohearing it from someone else. What might be the best thing to do in this situation? Why?

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