We should have some kind of celebration - I believe this the
100th post in these
"Looking Toward Sunday" notes. Actually, it seemed to me that we surpassed that number a while ago. But we will celebrate this week anyway: here have some cake!
And thank YOU for being a large part of it all.
Last Sunday we had a great "Dinner on the Grounds" day in every way. Thanks to Jeff Sheldon and his team for putting it all together. The food, games, and fellowship were great. And the ministry of the Mike Edwards family was encouraging.
This Sunday we are back to our regular schedule of services and ministry opportunities. At 9:30 AM we will feature four Adult Bible Fellowships: two for mixed age adults, one for the senior adults which I will teach/lead, and our new young adult ABF. All of them have good numbers and good studies: "1 Thessalonians," "Colossians," "The Life of David," and "Fighting Spiritual Battles." Plan now to attend and approach your Saturday evening appropriately. Also during this time our teens and children's Sunday School will have classes for each age group.
At 10:45 AM we will worship God together in song, giving, and His Word. I will begin a series in 1 John this Sunday by introducing the first section of the book that deals with "The Foundations For Our Fellowship." This Sunday we will consider one of the key foundational components of our fellowship which is "Jesus, Our Savior" from 1:1 - 4. Read the passage (or even whole book) ahead of time, as well as any of the introductory material provided in your study Bibles. By doing this you will greatly enhance our time in God's Word.
At 6:00 PM we look forward to our kickoff of the fall season of AWANA for kids. This year we will combine our program with that of First Baptist in Aurora, and we are excited. Please pray for a smooth transition and enough workers. We have potential for almost 80 kids, so you can see we need helpers, even once a month to listen to verses. I will even let you miss a Sunday evening service to do this! Please consider.
Our
Student Ministry will begin their new season as well. They will be studying the topic,
"My Heart, Christ's Home" 
along with games, activities, and food. See Dennis or Barb if you have questions, and don't forget to invite your friends to attend with you.
While all this is going on at
6:00 PM, our
adults will meet to sing, share, and study the video series by
John Ortberg, "When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in The Box." 
This series will cause us to see from God's Word what are the truly important things in life where need to invest for eternity. What will you take with you into eternity "When the Game (of Life) is Over?" This study will help you clarify what and where you want to concentrate.
Please note that
First Baptist in Aurora invites anyone from our church to attend their
which will be held tomorrow (
Saturday, Sept. 21) and next
Saturday, Sept. 26. Time for both weeks is
9:00 AM to Noon, and the teacher/leader is
Art McMahon whom we have had speak here at Faith several times in the past. His material is Biblically based and applied to real life, and his presentation style will not bore you. If you need more information or would like to attend, please give them a call at:
330 - 562 - 8233.
As you Look Toward Sunday to worship God, be sure to prepare your heart in His Word and Prayer. Prayer has great potential in each of our lives, as illustrated in this quote by Dr. Derek Prime (a retired pastor in England under whom Alistair Begg served as his assistant):
"What is the potential of nuclear energy? The correct answer must be something like, 'It is trememdous, probably beyond the immediate grasp of the human mind, and it has yet to be fully realized.' The same kind of thing - only more so - must be said of prayer. Its potential is synonymous with the power of God and, like that power, it is beyond our minds to grasp its immensity. No Christian has yet exhausted its capabilities." (p. 45) 
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Pastor Don Workman http://www.faithbaptiststreetsboro.org/
Please pray for our grandsons: 
Jonathon at almost 6 months is getting his first tooth and 
Nicholas who will celebrate his 3rd birthday next week.
We should have some kind of celebration - I believe this the 100th post in these "Looking Toward Sunday" notes. Actually, it seemed to me that we surpassed that number a while ago. But we will celebrate this week anyway: here have some cake! 
And thank YOU for being a large part of it all.
along with games, activities, and food. See Dennis or Barb if you have questions, and don't forget to invite your friends to attend with you.
This series will cause us to see from God's Word what are the truly important things in life where need to invest for eternity. What will you take with you into eternity "When the Game (of Life) is Over?" This study will help you clarify what and where you want to concentrate.
which will be held tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 21) and next Saturday, Sept. 26. Time for both weeks is 9:00 AM to Noon, and the teacher/leader is Art McMahon whom we have had speak here at Faith several times in the past. His material is Biblically based and applied to real life, and his presentation style will not bore you. If you need more information or would like to attend, please give them a call at: 330 - 562 - 8233.
"What is the potential of nuclear energy? The correct answer must be something like, 'It is trememdous, probably beyond the immediate grasp of the human mind, and it has yet to be fully realized.' The same kind of thing - only more so - must be said of prayer. Its potential is synonymous with the power of God and, like that power, it is beyond our minds to grasp its immensity. No Christian has yet exhausted its capabilities." (p. 45) 
Jonathon at almost 6 months is getting his first tooth and 
Nicholas who will celebrate his 3rd birthday next week.
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