Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Singles Supper Fellowship: If you are over 50 and single, please join us on Monday, March 23rd. We will be meeting at church at 6pm. Please sign-up in the front foyer.
Legacy Leaders Luncheon Rescheduled: The next luncheon will be held at church on Tuesday, March 24th at noon. Please sign-up in the front foyer.
Book Signing: You are invited to Connie Messer’s book signing on Saturday, March 28th from 12-3pm. She will be signing copies of her book, Searching For Love, at Bender’s Christian Store located at 8550 Sheridan Drive.
Destination Life Fellowship (DLF) and Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission (NGRM) Food and Clothing Drive: DLF and NGRM are located in the city of Niagara Falls and are designed to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of the inner-city population. Our church has been asked to help replenish the food and clothes pantry during the month of April. You can help by providing any of the items on the enclosed list. Items will be collected weekly at our church throughout the month of April. Please prayfully consider helping those less fortunate.
Ministry Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held at church on Monday, April 6th from 6-9pm. Please submit reports to Melissa Heidelberger via email by Sunday, April 5th at 3pm. Thank you for your continued dedication to our ministries.
Easter Brunch: We will be having an Easter brunch during the Sunday morning service on April 12th at 10:30am in the upper fellowship hall. Please sign-up in the front foyer if you are interested in bringing a drink or dish to pass.
Serving You
Today
Greeters: Melissa Heidelberger
Ushers: Team B
Nursery: Vikki Matuszkiewicz and Debbie Spoth
Kidz Connection: Mrs. Messer and Marissa Shiah
Next Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Greeters: Bill Pearson and Janet Emerson
Ushers: Team C
Nursery: Janet Emerson and Stephenie Geschwender
Kidz Connection: Gina Shiah and Briana Shiah
Income/Expense Report for February
February Income / $10,585.42February Expenses / $13,132.79
February Deficit / -$2,547.37
General Fund Balance / -$3,068.94
Financial Update
A full explanation of these treasury figures has been provided in the back of the sanctuary alongside the usual treasury report. In it you will see that:
~ Our overall giving and expenditures situation has greatly improved leading us to confidently project a return to the black over the next couple months….if we retain our current giving patterns.
~ The high expenses in February which resulted in a deficit for the month was due to a unique expense that happens only twice a year, three pay periods coming out of a single month instead of the usual two. (See Line 1 of Treasury Report)
~ There is one more large and one-time expense to expect for the month of March, the County/Town Tax Bill (See Line 6 of Treasury Report), which will be paid in full this month. This bill will slow our progress out of the red. Special one-time giving designated to the “County/Town Tax Bill” would greatly help with this and expedite our treasury’s return to the black.
Please take a copy of the Treasury Update (provided for you in the back of the sanctuary) to get a full understanding of the NAC financials, and know that while special giving toward the March tax bill would be helpful, we are overall greatly encouraged by the response of the church thus far. Thank you for your faithfulness!
For Your Assistance
In Touch Cards: Please fill out an in touch card to notify Pastor Dan of any prayer requests or comments you may have then place your card in an offering plate.
Kids Connection: Just before the sermon begins, children from ages 4 to 11 are invited to go downstairs for a time of fun activities and biblical learning geared especially towards them.
Nursery care is available for any children from birth to age 3. It is located in the attached building, up the stairs and to the left (in the former foyer next to the library).
Wireless HearingDevices are available for those with hearing needs. Please see the sound booth operator for assistance.
CDsof today’s sermon are available. Please see the sound booth operator for a copy of the sermon.
Notes
Greetings!
Thank you for joining us in worship today. We trust that God has crossed our paths for a reason. We do not believe your visit is by chance. We want to both encourage you and experience the blessing of your continued presence with us.
Jesus established the church to be a community — a family — to support each other and to tell the world about His love. As a church family, we endeavor to love each other without conditions. As humans we're not perfect at it, but nonetheless we seek to be used by the Lord to demonstrate His love to each other and to those around us.
If you are searching for a group of people who will accept you where you are at in your spiritual journey and also be used to help you grow in your relationship with the Lord, "Welcome" for that is our goal. We look forward to getting to know you better. We're glad you're here. Once again, welcome!
Who We Are
We are a church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), or the 'Alliance' as we've come to call ourselves. We began as a missionary organization in 1887. Today there are over 2,000 C&MA churches in the US. We support over 800 missionaries who serve in 58 countries. There are also over 400 other missionaries supported by Alliance churches from at least 12 other countries. You can find out more about the Alliance at
Our Vision
Niagara Alliance Church exists to be a Christ-centered community who gathers purposefully, fellowships personally, and worships passionately as Christ Jesus builds His Church through evangelism and discipleship.
We believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King. This is expressed in the Alliance logo. The cross stands for the salvation made available to us through Jesus' death and resurrection. The cup was a vessel used by the Old Testament priests to wash their feet with before entering the Holy Place of the Temple and signifies the daily cleansing from sins by the power of the Holy Spirit. The pitcher speaks of oil, a symbol of divine life and physical healing that come from Jesus. The crown symbolizes the return of Jesus to the earth as King of kings and Lord of lords. The globe reminds us of our responsibility to take the message of Christ's love to the whole world. We live out this call together.
Contact Info
7041 Witmer Road
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 731-5689
Pastor Daniel Piazza
Home (716) 731-1161
Office (716) 731-5689
Worship Leader- Dave Bishop
Office (716) 731-5689
Church Administrator- Melissa Heidelberger
Office (716) 731-5689
Welcome To
Weekly Worship at NAC:
Sundays:
9:15am LIFE Hour (Sunday School)
~ 9am for coffee and snacks.
~ Classes offered for: adults, teens ages 12-18, middlers ages 8-11, juniors ages 3-7 and nursery services provided for birth-3 years old.
~ Located in the library and downstairs fellowship hall.
10:30am Worship Service
~ Nursery provided.
~ Kids Connection- children ages 4-11 are dismissed before the sermon begins for a biblical lesson and activities in the downstairs fellowship hall with two teachers.
6-8pm Youth Services
Kingdom Kids- ages 8-11 are invited for a hands-on Bible lesson and discussion, playing a game, and snack.
~ Located in the downstairs fellowship hall.
Youth Group- ages 12-18 located in the downstairs teen room.
Wednesdays:
Prayer Meeting at 7pm- located in the front foyer and/or sanctuary.