August 19, 2018
with Pastor Terrell
“Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the Lord — and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families…” ~ Psalm 68:4-6 ~ Eugene Peterson writes: A search of Scripture turns up one rather surprising truth: there are no exemplary families. Not a single family is portrayed in Scripture in such a way so as to evoke admiration in us. There are many family stories, there is considerable reference to family life, and there is sound counsel to guide the growth of families, but not a single model family for anyone to look up to in either awe or envy. Adam and Eve are no sooner out of the garden than their children get in a fight. Shem, Ham, and Japheth are forced to devise a strategy to hide their father’s drunken shame. Jacob and Esau are bitter rivals and sow seeds of discord that bear centuries of bitter harvest. Joseph and his brothers bring changes on the themes of sibling rivalry and parental bungling. Jesse’s sons, brave and loyal in service of their country, are capricious and cruel to their youngest brother. David is unfortunate in both wives and children — he is a man after God’s own heart and Israel’s greatest king, but he cannot manage his own household. Even in the family of Jesus, where we might expect something different, there is exposition of the same theme. The picture in Mark, chapter three, strikes us as typical rather than exceptional: Jesus is active, healing the sick, comforting the distressed, and fulfilling his calling as Messiah, while his mother and brothers are outside trying to get him to come home, quite sure that he is crazy. Jesus’ family criticizes and does not appreciate. It misunderstands and does not comprehend. The biblical material consistently portrays the family not as a Norman Rockwell group, beaming in gratitude around a Thanksgiving turkey, but as a series of broken relationships in need of redemption, after the manner of William Faulkner’s plots in Yoknapatawpha County. — Eugene Peterson “Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up With Your Teenager.”
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PASTORAL STAFF Terrell Eldreth, Senior Pastor Scott Terry, Worship Pastor OFFICE CONTACT & HOURS Monday — Friday 8:30 A.M. — 4:30 P.M. Phone: 928-772-7218 Email: fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org SUNDAY SCHEDULE • Bible Study
9:00 A.M. • Morning Worship Service
10:30 A.M. • Evening Worship Service
6:00 P.M.
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This week August 19 — AUGUST 25 SUNDAY: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School (Babies - Adults) 10:30 a.m. Worship (Kidz 4 Christ; K-4th) DISCOVER a brand new YOU
Say Good-bye to Guilt
Romans 5:12-19 5:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
the journey into HOLINESS Holiness without Hypocrisy Matthew 23:1-39 MONDAY: 9:00 a.m. Sister’s Quilting Club 4:30 p.m. Tae Kwon Do TUESDAY:
Friends let’s face the truth. None of us have the perfect family — and for young families today — the battle is enormous. The pressure to raise kids and make a living can be overwhelming. Technology changes so fast that most parents can hardly keep up with what their children have access to. Families are floundering. Our young families in the church and the community at large need help. This is one area where the church — and by that, I mean specifically First Southern — can reach out and make a difference. We are the voice for a Biblical World View. We are the voice for morality and ethics that will change the broken generational cycle of many families. But we must engage. Our Church Council is recommending that we move forward in creating a new Pastoral Staff position here at First Southern. We are proposing to call an Associate Pastor of Family Life Ministries. This position will be a part-time position at first, with the need and plan to move to full-time as quickly as possible. The objective of this person will be to oversee the Children and Student Ministries (ages 0-18) here at First Southern. The purpose of this position is to align, engage and empower the Family Life Ministry at large, and more specifically, its students, parents, staff and volunteers. This will be a proposal for our September 9th Quarterly Business Meeting. Please join with us in prayer for this need. Blessings on your week as you join us in prayer for our local young families — and I hope to see you this Sunday morning when we begin a new sermon series on GRACE which I am calling: DISCOVER a brand new YOU. Pastor Terrell P.S. This coming week should be busy around our Children’s Building as work begins on our restoration and remodeling project.
10:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study WEDNESDAY: 8:00 a.m. Gideons’ 6:00 p.m. Bible Study; “I Love the Word” Series / Prayer @ Fellowship Hall
THURSDAY: 4:30 p.m. Tae Kwon Do SATURDAY: 12:00 p.m. Ladies Fall Fete Salad Potluck @ Fellowship Hall
Sam Rotman Concert World Renowned Classical Pianist Free Concert Sunday, September 16, 2018 3:00 p.m. Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts (at the Camp Verde High School)
Sam earned a Master of Music degree from Julliard School of Music in New York. His accomplishments include winning piano competitions all over the world and performing over 2,900 concerts, in 61 countries including Europe, Russia, China, South Africa, South America, Canada, Mexico, Southeast Asia, India and America. *FSBCPV will not have Evening Worship so that you may be able to attend. Invite friends and family for
FALL SESSION BEGINS SEPT.
6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study & Prayer
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10:00 a.m. Tuesdays, Men’s Bible Study
Young Adults: College & Career
DEACONS OF THE WEEK
Saint Givers - Senior Adult Men
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
8:00 a.m. Every 3rd Saturday
Ruth Class - Senior Adult Ladies Hope - Singles & Single Again
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ORDER OF WORSHIP August 19, 2018 “How Firm a Foundation” Scripture Reading & Prayer Romans 5:1-8 David Ard WHAT IF?
“Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”
AWANA BEGINS SEPTEMBER 5 REGISTER NOW Registration forms are available at the welcome desk or register online.
“Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone” “Good Good Father”
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JOIN US SUNDAY EVENING AUGUST 26 @ 6PM FOR A POWERFUL TIME OF WORSHIP
Ministry in Music
Scott, David & Daniel Garments
Kidz 4 Christ DISCOVER a brand new YOU
Say Good-bye to Guilt
FSBCPV’s 2018 Holiday Craft Fair,
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Romans 5:12-19
“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
We Bring Our Gifts in Worship
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Dear Friends –
2018’S OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Our first choir rehearsal of the fall semester.
Sunday, August 19th at 5:00pm
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