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SUNDAY
Sunday School 9:30am-10:15 am. Men’s class in sanctuary, Women’s class in fellowship hall, Teens in Teen Room, Junior Class w/Jean Marshall in the room off the fellowship hall, Primary Class w/Laura Thomson to meet in the classroom next to the men’s bathroom.
Join us at Sunday @ 10:30 am for our worship service @ 3048 Southway 31 Rochester, IN 46975.
Pastor Larry’s sermon is also streamed live at 10:30 am Sundays on Facebook & U-TUBE.
NURSERY @ 10:30 am We have a very qualified volunteer staff to care for all infants & toddlers up to age 3.
THE GREENHOUSE @ 10:30 am THE GREENHOUSE will continue to minister to our children ages 8-11. Maddie Smith and Eli Swango will join Elisabeth Marshall and work alongside her in the Greenhouse. They will be ministering every second Sunday of the month. The first quarter of the year will be covering, “How do I hear from God?” This will be a great team ministering to our older children!
GREENHOUSE CHILDREN WILL BE IN THE SANCTUARY THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.
SPROUT MINISTRY: During the morning worship service. “Sprout” is for children ages 4-7 and will meet in the toddler room off of the nursery. SPROUT KIDS WILL MEET EVERY SUNDAY, INCLUDING THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.
Sprout will exist to lead children into a growing relationship with Christ by creating an environment of learning, fellowship, and fun. Isaiah 61:11 says, “For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.” Our vision is to provide love and the beginning stages of leading children to Jesus; providing good soil so they can easily start to sprout so in the future they can be a strong plant as they move on to the “Greenhouse”.
Melody Schoff will be assisting Cheryl Stout as the children cover topics as who they are in Christ, the Armor of God, Bible heroes, worship, and more. The class will consist of scripture, lesson, songs, game, snacks, and a craft that is set up to go along with the class lesson that Sunday.
WEDNESDAYS 7-8 PM
WEDNESDAY CLASS FOR AGES 4-11!! Shawn McCool will be the teacher for our Wednesday children’s ministry class. This class meets from 7pm-8pm every Wednesday in the Greenhouse room for a lesson, game, activity of some sort, and snacks. The last Wednesday, April 30th, there will be a movie, popcorn, a special guest, and the theme is “CRAZY SOCKS NIGHT”. Everyone is encouraged to wear a pair of crazy socks to show off to all! Parents, please bring your kids out so they can be a part of this positive growing environment.
Young Adults Bible Study has changed to include ages 19-35 and meets with Susan in the fellowship hall.
THE ADULT SANCTUARY CLASS IS AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION BASED BIBLE STUDY.
LAST FRIDAY EACH MONTH
YOUTH 180 FOR AGES 12-18 EVERY LAST FRIDAY of the month our youth group will be meeting at Jeremy & Kellie Swango’s house from 7-10 pm located at 1116 Elm St. There will be a movie, games, and food. Come hungry, bring a friend, and be ready to enjoy the night together.
APRIL 2025
“ONE BY ONE, WON BY ONE”
From the Pastor:
I love this time of year. The long cold winter is almost over, and we are seeing the end of cold weather until next fall. There is something about the warmth of the sunshine that revives our world and our attitudes. When we had some warm days a couple of weeks ago, I got excited and planted a few seeds hoping to get a head start on our garden for this year. For the seed to grow into a fruit bearing plant, it must be planted into the ground and die. Our Lord Jesus tells us in John 12:24, “Truly, Truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” For us to have the opportunity to be forgiven of sin, Jesus died and was buried, yet when He rose from the grave, the plan of salvation for all mankind was set in motion and we are experiencing the fruit of that great work in 2025. Jesus goes on to tell us in verse 25 , “He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.” This lets us know that in order to bear fruit in the world today, we must die. The death He is talking about is not a literal physical death, but the surrender of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. This month we will be celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Traditionally, Easter Sunday is the most attended service in the American church. More people will attend Easter Sunday than any other time of the year and we don’t want to just have a special service but we want a great move of the Holy Spirit and we WANT TO BEAR FRUIT. To do that we must die to ourselves. You may be asking the question; “how can I die to myself”? One of the best ways to die to self is by participating in Prayer and Fasting. Beginning March 31, and lasting through Easter Sunday (April 20th) we are asking that you join us in 21 days of seeking God and dying to self through prayer and fasting. I have committed to fast coffee for those days, believing that the God who loves the whole world will meet with us in a supernatural way on EASTER. Other things you may consider fasting are: social media, shopping, television, internet, sports, or perhaps a meal a day such as breakfast, lunch, or supper. What is most important is that we die to self and allow God the Father to fill us with His Holy Spirit. Get ready to embark upon a great spiritual adventure for the next 21 days as the God of heaven reveals Himself to you.
INVITE: At the beginning of the year, we identified “ONE” as our theme for 2025. As a part of that vision, we gave each person a sheet that helps us identify our ONE , who needs salvation. Then, pray, encourage, and invite them to worship with you. Easter Sunday is a great time to bring them to church with you. When they come, worship without reservation, pray with fervency, and be ready to allow the Holy Spirit to lead you to help them come to Salvation. This Easter Sunday could be the day that they are changed forever because of the grace of our precious Lord. Let’s work for HIM!
