Weekly Bulletin

Sunday, August 29:

9:30 a.m. ~ Worship Services
11 a.m. ~ Sunday School

12:15 p.m. ~ Ethiopia Team Parent Meeting; lunch provided

5 p.m. ~ "The Gathering" (Sr Hi) Milk Jug Boat Races at Youth Building

Did you know?

For kids sitting with their parents in the service, there are bags of coloring supplies on the foyer desk. Feel free to use and return them for the next week. Also,there are resources available to be checked out by parents in the Family Matters Room.

This Week:

Tuesday, August 31

Noon ~ Titus Bible Study in Common Ground

7 p.m. ~ F.O.C.A.S. in Fellowship Hall South

Wednesday, September 1

7 p.m. ~ Intercessor's in Choir Room

7 p.m. ~ F.R.E.A.K.S. (Middle School) in Youth building

Thursday, September 2

10 a.m. ~ Young@Heart Day at Maranatha Camp

6 p.m. ~ Men's Fraternity Leadership Meeting in Fellowship Hall

6 p.m. ~ Praise Team Practice

Upcoming Events

Please Note:

NEW OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fall Sunday School classes begin next week..

Parents & Youth: Check out information table in foyer.

If you would like to make a one-time gift or set up a regular donation to North Platte Berean Church, please click here.

Thank You:

Family Notes:

Congratulations to Gary & Judy Jones on the births of twin granddaughters,Hadley Kay & Halzee Mae, born Tuesday, August 10, to Ed and Shannon Etherton.

Encouragement Corner:

A letter from Doug Shada, President of the Berean Fellowship of Churches:

8/25/10
Subject: "Up, Up & Away"

Dear Friends,

This Saturday, around noon, I and several other men and women from our area will be boarding a plane and flying east to Niarobi, Kenya. We hope to arrive safely at 12 PM our time on Sunday or 7 PM their time. I am pretty excited about this trip as we will be working with Possibilities Africa and asking how we from the USA can partner with them in impacting their villages (literally hundreds of thousands of people) with total cultural change? To say that really challenges me is a huge understatement, friends.

Some ask, "Why would you fly halfway around the world to do something that needs to be done here in our area?" That is a great question to ponder. I have found as I study scripture that Christ traveled from His Throne in Heaven to save a wretch like you and me. That's a pretty long journey. I also see in scripture that we are commanded to "Go into all the World and make disiples," "To be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the remotest part of the earth." (Matt. 28:19,20; Acts 1:8)

But let me give you the compelling reason to do a trip like this: the Apostle Paul said, "The Love of Christ compels me." (2 Cor. 5:14) Christ's love, that saving, keeping, forgiving, delivering and hope-filled love needs to be spread both here and all around the world. Why should I/We keep it in, friends? I love the old song where it starts, "He saved me." He did, and I want to make sure I tell all who will hear, young and old alike, rich and poor, all races, and colors, about that great and magnificent love that frees us from sin and death, the love of Christ.

What an honor and privilege we have, whether it is here at home or to go, "Up, Up & Away" to a far away land to bring Him the glory and honor He deserves by sharing the greatest and only saving news given unto man, the Gospel of Christ!

Have a great day, friends, it is a privilege serving Christ in our day and age!

Your friend,

Pastor Doug