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Kenai Christian Church John 11:25 April 24, 2013 Vol. 4 No.13
Our Services Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Evening 6:30 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
Ministers Robert DeVolld
Phone: 907-262-2822 -Home
Email: [email protected]
Bryan Copenhaver
Phone: 907-260-4771 -Home
Email: [email protected]
Youth Minister Adam Meyers
907-953-0102
Email: [email protected]
Women's Ministry Leslie Daniel
Phone: 907-283-4559
Email: [email protected]
KCC News is published monthly by
Kenai Christian Church
104 McKinley Street, Kenai AK 99611
Phone: 907-283-4559
FAX: 907-283-4560
Email: [email protected]
WEB: www.kenaichristianchurch.org
Layout
Annie Job
Editor
Annie Peek
Women’s News Layout
Susan Lee
Editor
Annie Job
Publishing
Jean Widmayer, Chrystle Henderson
Joy Winston, Louann Peery
Joyce Tugan, Angie Miller
Mothers Day is Sunday, May 12th Evening Services will be dismissed
Memorial Day is
Monday, May 27th
Services will be dismissed on Sunday Evening May 26th
Graduation Sunday
is
May 19th
Encouragement Corner
Spring Cleaning Each year we participate in holidays that in one way
or another are linked to Scripture. For example, how bor-
ing would the month of December be if we didn’t celebrate
the birth of our Savior on the 25th (even if most scholars
believe that Jesus was born sometime during the summer
months)? Or what would the month of March / April be
like if we didn’t acknowledge his resurrection?
But, did you know that even many of the simple
rituals / traditions that we participate in each year have
Scriptural roots as well? Take for instance, “spring clean-
ing.” Where did this concept come from? Well, believe it
or not, it’s been around for thousands of years.
Two weeks prior to Passover, Jewish families will
begin to clean away anything in their house that may con-
tain yeast in one form or another. Anything that is com-
prised of “chametz” (wheat, barley, rye, spelt or oats with
leaven in it) must go! The goal is to eliminate all yeast
from the house. As you can imagine, this can prove to be
quite an undertaking (and you thought that washing your
windows each spring was difficult).
In Jewish kitchens, the floors and countertops must
be thoroughly cleaned, to the point that some families even
have a replacement countertop for this time of year. In or-
der to kill any remaining yeast, the sinks are scrubbed with
harsh chemicals and all pots, pans and silverware are puri-
fied with boiling water. This can prove to be a day long
process if done correctly.
But it’s not just the kitchen that must be sterilized,
the closets and the medicine cabinet have to be cleaned as
well. It just so happens that many inks, glues, medicines
and cosmetics contain chemicals derived from chametz as
well.
In fact, if you watch closely you can find a limited
supply of common products that are custom made for this
time of year. For example, Pepsi produces a special cola
for Passover. Instead of using corn syrup to sweeten their
products, they actually make a “Kosher for Passover” ver-
sion of Pepsi that contains real sugar. If Robert were a
Rabbi, he’d have a fridge full of this stuff.
So, if you’re considering undertaking such a mas-
sive “spring cleaning” of your humble abode this year, I
would caution you to remember this one thing. Professor
Yona Amitai, senior toxicologist at Hadassah University
Hospital in Jerusalem, notes that studies show that the ac-
cidental poisoning of Jewish children from cleaning fluids
triples during the two or three weeks prior to Passover.
So, the moral of the story here- “Spring cleaning is
bad for your health. Avoid it at all cost…especially if you
have young children at home!”
You can thank me later, Bryan
Missions Moment
“See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and
empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the
elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”
~Colossians 2:8
Tommy Thompson recently gave a Sunday school
lesson from Colossians chapter 2 where the church in Co-
lossae is warned to be on guard against false doctrines, and
as I sat in the back row of the Chapel straining to hear his
low voice, I did some reflecting. Do we still have false doc-
trines coming out of the Church and if so, do I recognize
them? How do you guard against false teachings/teachers?
Am I guilty of being a false teacher—do I add my own hu-
man traditions to the gospel I proclaim to others? As I
mulled over these thoughts I was struck by the simplicity of
the answers…YES and YES. False doctrines are alive and
well in the Church at large today and, albeit unintentionally,
I add terms and conditions to Christ’s free grace. A little
disheartened by the reality of those answers, I turned my
thoughts to the “how” of the question and again found an-
other answer simple enough for a child to understand.
FALSE anything is combated with TRUTH.
Just as Paul’s admonishment to the Colossians to be
on guard applies to us today, so does his solution:
“Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in
the faith.” (Colossians 2:6) In order to recognize what is
false I must have a firm grasp on what is true. Jesus said in
John 8:31, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disci-
ples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you
free.” It’s imperative that I really know for myself what
scripture says if I am to guard myself from plausible argu-
ments coming from both the world and people who identify
themselves with the Church and if I desire to be an effective
witness for Christ. “I know the Bible says something kind
of like this, let me Google/Biblegateway it” has been my
crutch for not having a working knowledge of scripture in
the past, and as I sat pondering in the back of Sunday school
I was convicted of the statement that makes regarding my
attitude about God’s Holy Word. My head is full of song
lyrics, dates, and old conversations that I can recall with
minimal effort—shouldn’t God’s Word command more
storage space than these? The conclusion of all these mus-
ings led me to this realization: I need to know what God
actually says in his Word, not what I think he says.
Challenged as I was by these back-row reflections
and no longer to be satisfied with a partial grasp on the
Truth, I set out looking for a good place to begin commit-
ting his Word to memory.
Con’t... Some may be familiar with this particular selection of
verses from the book of Romans, often referred to as the
Romans Road, which may be used to explain the basics of a
saving faith.
Romans 3:23 (Who needs salvation?)
Romans 6:23 (Why we need salvation?)
Romans 5:8 (How God provides salvation?)
Romans 10:9-10, 6:3-4 (What we must do for
salvation?)
Romans 12:1-2 (Now what do I do?)
I would like to challenge you to join me in committing these
verses to memory, if you haven’t already, and be prepared
to show an inquiring unbeliever chapter and verse what
God’s Word really says they must do to be saved. Abiding
in his Word is critical for us to grow and mature in our faith
and scripture memorization is a valuable tool we can utilize
to help recognize and eliminate false teachings and can help
keep us from adding our own do’s and don’ts to the gospel.
Praise
Callie Saltzgiver was baptized on March 31, 2013
Ithaca Bergholtz was baptized on
April 7, 2013 Ithaca is the daughter of Mike and Chris
and sister to Alexandria
Welcome to the KCC family!
Therefore we have been buried with him though baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead
through the glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life.
Romans 6:4
Help Wanted
We are looking for individuals to help with mowing the church lawn during the summer months. There soon
will be a sign up sheet in the foyer for anyone interested.
If you have questions please call Randy 398.4563
to all 2013 Graduates
Mikailynn Lee
Ben Mills
Becca Elliott
Josette Renken
Andrew Hamilton
Ariana Tieaskie
Mahlon Troyer
Charlie McGahan
Graden Mendenhall
Brad Smithwick
Matthew Aho
Commencement Dates:
Cook Inlet Academy, May 12th
Nikiski High May 20th, 7 pm
Kenai Central May 21st, 6:30 pm, KCHS
SoHi Graduation May 21st, 7 pm,
Sports Center
Graduation Sunday
May 19th
I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.
Please join us for a Special Presentation from
Salonique Adolphe
of
Living Water
Wednesday, May 8th
7.00—8.00 pm in the Chapel
Make one of the best investments in your children: Send them to Summer Camp!!
•Dates: July 21st-July 26th
•Cost: Paid in full or $40 deposit
•Early Bird (Due by July 7th): $165
•Regular (After July 7th): $195
•Family Discount: 1st camper pays regular price, 2nd camper pays $15 less, 3rd camper pays $25 less, 4th camper pays $35 less!
•Checks Payable to Greatland Christian Camp
•Where: Little Beaver Campground, Wasilla, AK
•Mission: Turkish World Outreach
•Plan now and make this a priority in your summer schedule!
Summer Camp Info:
PROM DINNER: 10 youth took advantage of the annual Prom Dinner at the Meyers’ home and saved some serious moola. Missed it? Plan ahead for next year!!
DODGE DYNASTY: What a better way to spend a Saturday than to play some crazy dodgeball. Here’s the #1 team from the tournament. Recognize anyone?!
DRESS FOR SUMMER: Summer is just around the corner. Do you have your Alien Youth t-shirt ready to rep? There are still some available for $10 each!
ALIEN ENCOUNTERALWAYS FREE ISSUE NO. 9
ALIEN YOUTH/APRIL 2013
1 Peter 2:11
Summer CampIt is never too early to talk about summer camp! This year, we will be headed back to Little Beaver Campground near Big Lake in Wasilla. Our dates for camp are July 21st-26th. We will be running both middle school and high school camp at the same facility during the same week just as last year. There are two separate deans: Lucas Lance for high school and Kaleb Rippy for middle school. The camps will share a main speaker and missionary, but will have their own age appropriate classes and themes for the week.
Why go to camp?
I personally believe that camp is where youth grow in their faith and truly become followers of Jesus Christ. Why is camp so effective? Youth get out of their “normal” environment and put aside their regular distractions such as cell phones, xboxes, and music to engage God on a level that is not possible throughout the rest of the year. Many decisions to follow Jesus Christ come straight from camp as well as a decision to attend Bible college or go into full time ministry. What could possibly be a better thing for them to attend this summer?
-A former camper: Adam