Evangelical Free Church

WELCOME TO

THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

OF MINDEN

1310 West First Street 832-1574

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Today- February 7, 2016

Church Nursery(infant-3rd B-Day)

Children’s Church: (Age 3 thru Kindergarten)

Ages 3-Kindergarten –Will be dismissed after singing: West Room 5

●9AM: Prayer Meeting in Pastor Office

●5PM: Prayer Meeting @ Church

Bible Fellowships meeting Sunday: This series will meet from 10:55-Noon & all groups will meet in the sanctuary first.

Ed Alderman(832-2514) West Room 2 Study: Not A Fan

Dick Phillips (832-1751) East Room 11 Study: Not A Fan

Tim Birnie (402-889-5302) East Room 12 Study: Not A Fan

Randy Myers(830-1492) West Room 1 Study: Not A Fan

Roger Wilson(380-1594) East Room 13 Study: Not A Fan

Bible Fellowship meeting Sunday at 6:30PM:

Tom Barnes (830-0013) 441 W. Lexington Study: Not A Fan

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Mon-Feb 8

6AM: Prayer Meeting @ Church

1:30PM-White Cross

7PM: Elder Board Meeting

Tue-Febr 9

7PM: Celebrate Recovery Training

Wed-Feb 10

11:45AM-Lenten Lunch @ Presbyterian Church

4PM: Jr. High Youth @ Church

6PM: Sr. High Youth @ Windmill

6:30PM: Awana @ Church

Thur-Feb 11

9AM-11AM: MOPS Bible Study @ Church

11:45-12:45: Ladies Bible Study @ Church (Bring Lunch)

GENERAL FUND:

Monthly needed to meet budget …………… $14,650.00

Needed each week …………………………… 3,381.00

Given January 27………………………………

Total Given in January……………………………

Building Fund……………………………………..

GENERAL FUND:

Monthly needed to meet budget…………………………….18,155.00

Needed each week…………………………………………... 4,189.62

Given January 31 ………………………………………….. 2,563.44

Total Given in January……………………………………….18,248.83

Building Fund this week……………………………………… 0

Interested in Electronic Giving? Contact our Financial Secretary, Carol Bill @ 832-1271 or 830-0135 or

Fighter Verse of the Week:

Set 1: Week 6: Psalm 56:3-4 (ESV)

3When I am afraid,Iput my trust in you. 4In God, whose word I praise,in God I trust;I shall not be afraid.What can flesh do to me?

Birthdays this week:

February 7: Larry Green

February 10: Linda Brewer

February11: Rich May

February 12: Arnetta Anderson

Anniversaries this week:

February 9: Craig & Cindy Douglas

Home Instead Senior Care is looking to hire people in the Minden area for senior in-home care. They will provide training. For more information contact Alex Schendt at 308-237-8500 or The Minden area needs your help!

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Lenten Lunches

This year all lunches will be held at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church.

The First lunch will be on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016 and then each Wednesday until March 16, 2016.

Our church will be serving on March 16th with Circle 1 serving.

Lunches begin at 11:45am

Churches of the InterChurch Ministry will provide the meal and a short program. Cost of the meal is $5 will all excess proceeds going to fund programs of the Minden InterChurch Ministries.

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Deacon Fund Collection Today

The Deacon Fund is available to help people of our congregation in times of financial need. Deacons will be at the back of the church today taking collections. Whatever you can give would be a blessing to someone in need.

Missions Opportunity

The Missions Committee has given Pastor Tom $200 to take with him to Peru for the purchase of bibles. We would like to invite the congregation to give as well. Please put your donation in the offering and designate it for Peru Bibles.

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Celebrate Recovery Training

Training will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7PM at the church. Contact Tina Chasek for more information at 308-830-2597.

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Constitution update

The constitution for the Minden E-Free Church has been updated to include the Marriage, Gender and Sexuality statement that was passed at the Annual Meeting. If you would like a copy of the revised constitution, please contact Lori or call the church office.

Series: “A Little Bit Of Heaven On Earth: What To Expect In The Coming Of The Kingdom,” (Isaiah 40-55) #12 Sermon: “We Can Expect The King To Be The Key To Our Search,” Isaiah 49:1-13

GETTING STARTED:

1. WHAT THE PASSAGE FOR TODAY IS SAYING. ISAIAH 49:1-13

A. Jesus Christ brings both mending and mission. 49:1-6. Text: Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. 3 And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” 4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my right is with the LORD, and my recompense with my God.” 5 And now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him—or I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength—6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”

B. Jesus Christ’s results. 49:7-12. Text: Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” 8 Thus says the LORD: “In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages, 9 saying to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ to those who are in darkness, ‘Appear.’ They shall feed along the ways; on all bare heights shall be their pasture; 10 they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them. 11 And I will make all my mountains a road, and my highways shall be raised up. 12 Behold, these shall come from afar, and behold, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Syene.”

C. Hymn of Praise. 49:13 Text: “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.”

2. THE THREEFOLD MANNER IN WHICH JESUS IS THE KEY TO OUR SEARCH. CONCLUSION:

Conclusion