with our worship
November 5, 2023
with Pastor Terrell
Morning Worship at a glance “Firm Foundation” “Glorious Is Thy Name” “I Know Whom I Have Believed” Welcome & Offertory Prayer Kidz4Christ dismissed
“Blessed Be Your Name” “Earnestly”
FIRST CORINTHIANS Good News for the Not-So-Good Together We Build
A Life Giving Church … Giving Life 2820 N. Pleasant View Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-7218 fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org www.firstsouthernpv.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 2:30PM Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 619-244-6265 PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713 PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org
Advancing the Kingdom of God one heart at a time.
Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center, as well as in the Office Hallway.
According to the LA Times and a report in the New England Journal of Medicine... Obesity can spread among a group of friends like a contagious disease, moving from one person to another in an epidemic of fat. That’s the finding of a novel study released in 2007 that reported that having close friends who are fat can nearly triple your risk of becoming obese.
1 Corinthians 3:10-17 “The Solid Rock” “Firm Foundation”
THE INFLUENCE OF FRIENDS
TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH YOUR EMAIL SIMPLY MARK THE FRONT OF YOUR CONNECTION CARD. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO RECEIVE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
The study, conducted by Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis of Harvard Medical School and James H. Fowler of UC San Diego, is the first to document the spread of obesity through a social network. Instead of transmitting germs or viruses, people infected each other with their perceptions of weight. For example, a man attending a Thanksgiving meal may notice his brother has gained weight and conclude that it’s OK to be heavier, Christakis said. “It’s about the spread of norms from person to person,” said Christakis, a professor of medical sociology. continued
with our activities.
The phenomenon worked in the other direction as well. People who become thinner, increase the chances that their friends and relatives will lose weight too, researchers said. Here’s the story. This is something we need to think about when it comes to picking friends and close associates. I’m not suggesting we abandon our chubby friends (or else my friends would abandon me), but I am suggesting that we consider how we allow others to influence what we do and how we think. Solomon said, “Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.” ~ Proverbs 22:24-25 (NIV) ~ He’s saying that our friends have a way of rubbing off on us. If who you choose to hang out with causes you to put on 20 pounds or so — it’s not the end of the world. But if your associates sway you to make bad decisions — it will haunt for you a long time. Be choosy in who you allow to influence your life.
The late Dr. Howard Hendricks, former professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, once said,
Schedule for Sunday, November 5, 2023: Ruth Class @ 9:00 AM Room #202 The Saints Class @ 9:00 AM Room #201 Prayer Room open @ 9:00 AM Room #206
Preschool Worship opens in KID CITY @ 10:15 AM
Morning Worship In-Person & Online @ 10:30 AM in Worship Center Kidz4Christ dismissed during Morning Worship
Schedule for the week, November 6 - November 11, 2023: Monday @ 6:00 AM Men’s 33 THE SERIES Study Fellowship Hall Tuesday @ 10:00 AM Bible Studies: Men Room #202; Women Fellowship Hall Wednesday @ 6:20 PM Choir Rehearsal Room #203; 6:30 PM Youth Fellowship Hall Thursday @ 6:00 PM Mid-Week Bible Study/Prayer Meeting Fellowship Hall Saturday @ 2:00 PM Senior Care Home Ministry Good Samaritan, Prescott Valley DEADLINE IS NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023
First Southern is excited to once again participate in Operation Christmas Child to deliver the Gospel to God's precious children! Our overall church goal is 100 boxes, with at least 20 built online. Gift boxes built online [$25/box] are often sent to Hard-To-Reach areas, so they are specially designed to reach countries that are resistant to the Gospel. All shoe boxes are presented by local ministers and children are invited to The Greatest Journey, a 12-lesson discipleship program. To build an online shoebox, scan this QR code or visit to our website: www.firstsouthernpv.org/ OPERATION-CHRISTMAS-CHILD.htm
GUYS, this begins MONDAY! A six-week commitment you will not regret! There’s room for seven (7) more men! Don’t miss out!
“Show me a man’s closest companions, and I can make a fairly accurate guess as to what sort of man he is, as well as what sort of man he is likely to become.” REGISTER ON YOUR CONNECTION CARD
Blessings on your week. It might be a good time to take inventory of who are those whom you allow to influence you. It is also a good idea to look at how you influence others as well. Strive to surround yourself with people of good character and strive to be a person of good character. I’m looking forward to seeing you this coming Sunday for In-Person or Online Worship. This week we are continuing my sermon series on the book of First Corinthians: GOOD NEWS FOR THE NOT-SO-GOOD. This Sunday will be Together We Build. Pastor Terrell
Currently, we have 50 of 100 boxes donated!
3380 N. Windsong Drive Prescott Valley, AZ
Senior Care Home Ministry this Saturday, November 11 @ 2:00 PM. Contact Gene Moore @ 928-350-8789
VAN FUND th
$ 21,592.96
Keep on sharing the Good News of Jesus! Gospel Conversations Total : 46,696
11/12/23 IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
VETERANS, next week: suit up, show up, and represent your branch!
Deacon of the Week:
Doug Crow
520-831-0146
with our activities.
The phenomenon worked in the other direction as well. People who become thinner, increase the chances that their friends and relatives will lose weight too, researchers said. Here’s the story. This is something we need to think about when it comes to picking friends and close associates. I’m not suggesting we abandon our chubby friends (or else my friends would abandon me), but I am suggesting that we consider how we allow others to influence what we do and how we think. Solomon said, “Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.” ~ Proverbs 22:24-25 (NIV) ~ He’s saying that our friends have a way of rubbing off on us. If who you choose to hang out with causes you to put on 20 pounds or so — it’s not the end of the world. But if your associates sway you to make bad decisions — it will haunt for you a long time. Be choosy in who you allow to influence your life.
The late Dr. Howard Hendricks, former professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, once said,
Schedule for Sunday, November 5, 2023: Ruth Class @ 9:00 AM Room #202 The Saints Class @ 9:00 AM Room #201 Prayer Room open @ 9:00 AM Room #206
Preschool Worship opens in KID CITY @ 10:15 AM
Morning Worship In-Person & Online @ 10:30 AM in Worship Center Kidz4Christ dismissed during Morning Worship
Schedule for the week, November 6 - November 11, 2023: Monday @ 6:00 AM Men’s 33 THE SERIES Study Fellowship Hall Tuesday @ 10:00 AM Bible Studies: Men Room #202; Women Fellowship Hall Wednesday @ 6:20 PM Choir Rehearsal Room #203; 6:30 PM Youth Fellowship Hall Thursday @ 6:00 PM Mid-Week Bible Study/Prayer Meeting Fellowship Hall Saturday @ 2:00 PM Senior Care Home Ministry Good Samaritan, Prescott Valley DEADLINE IS NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023
First Southern is excited to once again participate in Operation Christmas Child to deliver the Gospel to God's precious children! Our overall church goal is 100 boxes, with at least 20 built online. Gift boxes built online [$25/box] are often sent to Hard-To-Reach areas, so they are specially designed to reach countries that are resistant to the Gospel. All shoe boxes are presented by local ministers and children are invited to The Greatest Journey, a 12-lesson discipleship program. To build an online shoebox, scan this QR code or visit to our website: www.firstsouthernpv.org/ OPERATION-CHRISTMAS-CHILD.htm
GUYS, this begins MONDAY! A six-week commitment you will not regret! There’s room for seven (7) more men! Don’t miss out!
“Show me a man’s closest companions, and I can make a fairly accurate guess as to what sort of man he is, as well as what sort of man he is likely to become.” REGISTER ON YOUR CONNECTION CARD
Blessings on your week. It might be a good time to take inventory of who are those whom you allow to influence you. It is also a good idea to look at how you influence others as well. Strive to surround yourself with people of good character and strive to be a person of good character. I’m looking forward to seeing you this coming Sunday for In-Person or Online Worship. This week we are continuing my sermon series on the book of First Corinthians: GOOD NEWS FOR THE NOT-SO-GOOD. This Sunday will be Together We Build. Pastor Terrell
Currently, we have 50 of 100 boxes donated!
3380 N. Windsong Drive Prescott Valley, AZ
Senior Care Home Ministry this Saturday, November 11 @ 2:00 PM. Contact Gene Moore @ 928-350-8789
VAN FUND th
$ 21,592.96
Keep on sharing the Good News of Jesus! Gospel Conversations Total : 46,696
11/12/23 IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
VETERANS, next week: suit up, show up, and represent your branch!
Deacon of the Week:
Doug Crow
520-831-0146
with our worship
November 5, 2023
with Pastor Terrell
Morning Worship at a glance “Firm Foundation” “Glorious Is Thy Name” “I Know Whom I Have Believed” Welcome & Offertory Prayer Kidz4Christ dismissed
“Blessed Be Your Name” “Earnestly”
FIRST CORINTHIANS Good News for the Not-So-Good Together We Build
A Life Giving Church … Giving Life 2820 N. Pleasant View Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-7218 fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org www.firstsouthernpv.org Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 2:30PM Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 619-244-6265 PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713 PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org
Advancing the Kingdom of God one heart at a time.
Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center, as well as in the Office Hallway.
According to the LA Times and a report in the New England Journal of Medicine... Obesity can spread among a group of friends like a contagious disease, moving from one person to another in an epidemic of fat. That’s the finding of a novel study released in 2007 that reported that having close friends who are fat can nearly triple your risk of becoming obese.
1 Corinthians 3:10-17 “The Solid Rock” “Firm Foundation”
THE INFLUENCE OF FRIENDS
TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH YOUR EMAIL SIMPLY MARK THE FRONT OF YOUR CONNECTION CARD. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO RECEIVE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
The study, conducted by Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis of Harvard Medical School and James H. Fowler of UC San Diego, is the first to document the spread of obesity through a social network. Instead of transmitting germs or viruses, people infected each other with their perceptions of weight. For example, a man attending a Thanksgiving meal may notice his brother has gained weight and conclude that it’s OK to be heavier, Christakis said. “It’s about the spread of norms from person to person,” said Christakis, a professor of medical sociology. continued