Weekly Bulletin for August 25, 2013

WELCOME to First A sembly of God

WELCOME to Crawfordsville
First A sembly of God
Good morning! I want to thank everyone for your
efforts for Randi and for the Missions Meal. It is very
important for us to reach out and invest in others,
whether here in the USA or in Nicaragua. Planting
seeds so that a harvest can come is elementary. If
we plant no seeds, then we cannot complain when a
harvest doesn’t come. This September through next
September is a ‘Year of Harvest’. If you have unsaved loved
ones, family or friends or neighbors, then let us begin the
process of sowing seeds in their lives by fasting and praying
for them. I would like to challenge you to pick one day a
week, every week, for the next year, to fast and pray
especially for them. I would also like to challenge you to join
with me every Sunday morning to pray for their soul to be
saved. We meet every Sunday morning at 9:00 for prayer
and need your presence as well. Jesus came ‘to seek and
save that which was lost’. If that is true, and it is, then
shouldn’t we also be concerned enough to do all we can
to see the lost saved?
Marie Gravens’ niece, Cindy Long, is in the hospital in
Arkansas. She is not doing well.
Fall Bash, for kids to find the love of God and for safety and
blessing for all involved.
Randi Hanson, Vern & Shirley Wittum’s granddaughter.
Mary Halcomb, Cathy Cooley’s sister, has health
complications.
John, Mike Hutchisons’ brother-in-law, has colon and liver
cancer. He and his wife, Karen, also need salvation.
Remember our homebound family, Diana McCarty, Mary
Bonwell and David McClamroch.

NICARAGUA MISSION TRIP BENEFIT MEAL Today, Sunday, August 25 th
following morning service free-will donations received for mission trip.
FALL OUTREACH BASH Saturday, September 14 th 11 am – 1 pm
sign-up sheet for help at back table See Candy Knoy for more
information.
SCHOOL SUPPLY DONATIONS FOR BASH school supplies
needed to pass out to children list of items needed on sign-up table
leave donations in box by sign-up table.
NICARAGUA MISSION TRIP scrap metal wanted See Pastor Bill for
pick-up arrangements.
CHOIR PRACTICE no practice today, Sunday, August 25 th see Esther
Parks for more information.
NURSERY Sundays 10:30 am attendants available to receive
children 3-years-old and younger children over 4-years-old will go to
Children’s Church.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH Sundays 11:00 am children 4- to 12-years-old
class will begin after music portion of worship service.
AUGUST CHURCH CALENDAR available at sign-up table.
“We need not despair even in our worst, for
our failures are forgiven. The only fatal thing
is to sit down content with anything less than
perfection.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Build a Strong Family Identity (Part 6)
Emotional/spiritual relationships don't just
happen. You must be intentional about building
intimacy with your family
"Hurry and intimacy are two entirely different things.
What our children will remember most about their
childhood when they grow older are two things: how much love was in the
home, and how much time you spent with them." — Richard Swenson
We want to live our lives with no regrets, especially with no relational regrets.
Investing in the hearts of our spouse and children should be our number one
priority as we plan our to-do list. The dichotomy of responsibilities verses
relationships is part of the reality of living intentionally and intimately. There
are so many things that can distract us from building emotionally/spiritually
intimate relationships. Richard Swenson observes, "It's the pace of life that
destroys and derails living from the heart." Then we get so tired that we think
we deserve giving our time to entertainment, just to unwind. We also give our
children over to mindless entertainment by default, because we are too
exhausted to invest in their hearts.
Investing time to build intimacy requires that we unplug from distractions. We
can cultivate intimacy through something as simple as eye contact. Looking
our children directly in their eyes when they speak to us communicates
volumes to them about their worth. Our children know when we are truly
listening. I have heard it said that focused attention is more powerful than
words of praise. Jesus was a master at "beholding people." To behold someone
speaks of direct gaze, straight into their souls. I don't ever get a picture of
Christ grunting "uh-uh" as He answered people's questions, while being
distracted.
Intimacy requires entering into our children's worlds. One way to do this is to
ask our children questions that take us to the deepest places of their hearts
and then listen for what God is saying and revealing about their hearts.
Consider questions like the following:
What is your greatest fear right now?
What do you worry about?
What do you need more of from Mom and Dad?
What do you get really angry about?
What do you get really sad about?
What are your greatest dreams?
What are your greatest joys?
(con’t)

(con’t) Another doorway to intimacy is planning. Plan time into your schedule to
express how much you value each of your children. When we rearrange work
schedules, tee times, softball or ministry opportunities to flow best with the
needs of our family, our children will feel valued. Intimate relationships don't
just happen. It's important to be intentional about truly connecting with our
children on a consistent basis. Let Chuck Colson's words motivate us:
"As I think back on my own life, my biggest regret is not spending more time
with my children. Making family your top priority means standing against a
culture where materialism and workaholism are rampant. It means realizing
that you may not advance as fast in your career as some of your colleagues —
at least for a few years. It means being willing to accept a lower standard of
living…knowing you're doing the right thing for your children, giving them the
emotional security they'll draw on for the rest of their lives."
There is a peace in life that comes from having no regrets. Let's count the
cost and invest in our families first. The world will wait.
Taken in part from the article “Family Time and Relationships,” found here.
Understanding the Egypt Situation: SAT-7’s
(Christian satellite television) broadcasts from
Egypt are bringing a firsthand view of the unethical
practices of the Morsi presidency and sham of
“democracy”, with insights and understanding not
currently reported by mainstream Western media. "The
Muslim Brotherhood has been very effective with the
Western media, portraying themselves as 'victims' and
the army as a coup…This is not the version of the truth that
resonates with the vast majority of Egyptians." To read the complete
article, follow this link.
Doctor Admits God Healed Woman of Lung/Brain Cancer: Bobbie
Barsky was diagnosed with a deadly, aggressive form of lung cancer,
which claims 90% of sufferers within eight months, which then spread
to her brain. Through treatments, she is cancer free and her doctor
attributes her recovery to God. The full story can be found here.
Duck Dynasty Stars Use Fame to Speak About Their Values: The
Robertsons, the family featured on A&E’s “Duck Dynasty”, have good
morals, family values and strong faith and use their fame to speak on
the importance of abstinence, pro-life issues and supporting
adoption. Read more here.

: Rob Hughes
: 08/25/2013
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9:00 am .... Pre-Service Prayer
9:30 am .... Sunday School (classes for all ages)
10:30 am .... Worship Service and Children’s Church
5:30 pm .... Champions Children
6:30 pm .... Champions Children
6:30 pm .... UFC Youth (Service at The Brick)
6:30 pm .... Small Groups Bible Study
*FLC – Family Life Center
Last Week’s Gifts
General Fund $6,577.00
(play / eat time at The Brick)
(Service at The FLC*)
(at The FLC*)
: by worshiping faithfully and regularly, through
prayer times and by drawing close to God.
: through small groups and fellowship.
: through Level I Studies (Theology, etc.), Sunday
morning worship, and online devotional studies.
: through world missions and local evangelism.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
2070 Lebanon Road Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Office: 765-362-8147 Family Life Center: 765-362-0051
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 am – 4 pm
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