To see people transformed into totally devoted followers of Christ.

Salem Baptist Church Offices 118 2nd Avenue E Ashland, WI 54806 715-682-3934 www.ashlandsalembaptist.com

Worship Service • 10:00 am

January 21, 2018

If you are a first-time guest, we invite you to fill out a Connection Card from the Welcome/Information Table near the gym entrance and place it in the offering container or leave at the Welcome/Information Table.

Our Nursery is located in a room in the hallway off the Commons and offers care for infants and toddlers (through age 2) during the worship service. Three year olds through 5th graders are dismissed during the service, and meet in various classrooms and hallways. There are no Sunday School classes while we meet at the Middle School but Prayer Time in the Band Room at 9:00.

Welcome! Thanks for being at Salem today.

Welcome & Announcements

Worship in Song ... Worship Team Offering

Message ... Rod Larson

“Transforming Prayer” Part III

Part I—God uses prayer to change us! Becoming more like Christ— for God’s glory “Prayer that begins with a pursuit of God’s face, an encounter with His character, an experience of His presence—changes us at the deepest level.”

Part II— Prayer has many privileges and possibilities which are available to us through God’s provisions.

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is

none upon earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Do we share the psalmists passion for prayer? “We sometimes pay lip service to the delight and power of prayer. We call it indispensable, we know the Scriptures call for it, yet we often fail to pray.” —-J. Oswald Sanders

What is blocking us in our prayer lives? • Spiritual warfare: Ephesians 6:10-18 “stand firm” — “And

pray”

• Fear of intimacy: Psalm 73:28; Hebrews 10:22; James 4:8—”it is good for me to draw near to God.”

• Misguided focus: Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2—”Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”

• Counter productive traditions: Luke 11:1-4 “Lord, teach us to pray”

• Boredom: Ephesians 6:18—”Pray in the Spirit”

• Lack of positive models: Luke 11:1-4 “Jesus said to them, when you pray, say: “

Let’s walk through a positive model together!

A. Scripture fed Psalm 73:25-26—above B. Spirit led C. Worship based

“When we learn to pray from the scriptures in the Spirit—empowered personal abandon of worship, we are in a position to think clearly about His truth so it can shape all we think, desire, and request.”

FROM: Ethnos360 (New Tribes Mission)

Your partnership is enabling Ethnos360 to bring faithful people to the USA to train them to go back and teach others. Some of these faithful people have come from countries where the gospel is not welcome; others from places where there are open doors for the gospel but no training available. Norbert and his wife Annie are an example of the latter. Norbert: I was born into an animistic family where I saw my father worshipping idols. My father had four wives; I am the 2nd of 32 kids. II got saved when I was 25 years old. While in Liberia a civil war broke out and I returned home to the Ivory Coast. I met some NTM missionaries who had also evacuated from Liberia and as a young believer I was looking for a church and an opportunity to grow in my walk with the Lord. I began to be discipled through a Bible study with Jim Finnamore and through everyday life with many others. In 1993 my wife and I finished four years of Bible school and started to work for the mission in Ivory Coast. In 2002 a civil war broke out and in 2006 the field was closed and I was asked to go to Guinea which we did. In 2009 West Africa’s leader-ship asked me to go to Senegal to help with the culture and language program and start a training program for West Africa as full time members. We felt we needed training to fulfill the task ahead of us and three weeks later were at the training center in Roach, MO. The training reshaped my understanding of the needs among the unreached and prepared me for the next mile. Africa was the only continent where Ethnos360 did not have a training center. We are implementing a training program for Africa with our colleagues of South and East Africa a using current curricula but all agree it needs to be contextualized for African regions. We had our first training in 2013 with 12 students. The idea is to provide comparable training so the African missionaries are equipped to serve on teams comprised of multiple nationalities. The benefit of replicating the training in West Africa instead of sending the candidate to training centers in the west is that we are training them in the context in which they may have their ministry. It makes it quite easy to relate. The training is contextualized and the focus is to challenge the candidates to see their world as it is. It costs less, and the candidates do not have culture shock by moving to another culture even though they may have to experience culture shock during their ministry. Your partnership with Eth-nos360 had an important part in training men and wom-en like Norbert and Annie Yao. He is now taking what was taught to him, and as a faithful man, he is teaching

others what he was taught—but in the African context!

Missions Update

Psalm 73:25-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS

22,29 - Dartball League

23,30 - S4G Breakfast

25 - the Table at Northland

25 - Jewels in His Crown

26-28 - Wood Lake Men’s Retreat

27 - Taste of the Bay BRICK Fundraiser

28 - Worship in High School Auditorium

f E B R U A R Y

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2018 Annual Meeting Next Sunday Today is Salem’s Annual Meeting. Members and non-members are encouraged to attend to be informed and part of the decision making process. We’ll be voting today on elders and nominating committee.

Salem’s On The Move Again Next Sunday, January 28th, we will once again begin using the High School Auditorium for our worship services. See you there!!!!!

Salem Small Group Prayer Focus As we begin the year by focusing on prayer as a church, small groups will be studying Transforming Prayer by Daniel Henderson and seeking to grow in Scripture-fed, Spirit-led, Worship-based prayer. Books are available today near the Info Table or by contacting Danny Cheever at dcheever@salem-church.org or 715-682-3934. Books can also be purchased at amazon.com where they are also available on kindle. Not connected with a group? Contact Danny for help to find one.

This week @ Salem

Monday 9:00 am Ladies Bible Study Monday—Friday 5:00 pm Work Night at Build Site 7:00 pm Dartball League Tuesday 7:00 am S4G Breakfast 7:00 pm Ladies Volleyball Wednesday 10:00 am Ladies Hebrews Bible Study 3:30 pm Respawn & J-Walkers 6:00 pm Kids Club 6:00 pm Baynet Thursday 6:00 pm Ladies Bible Study 6:00 pm Jewels in His Crown 6:30 pm The Table @ Northland Friday 3:30 pm Respawn & J-Walkers

For a more comprehensive calendar of all of the week’s activities, please visit www.ashlandsalembaptist.com

Jewels in His Crown If you’re a mom of infants or children through 5th grade who has not yet attended Jewels, come be encouraged by a night out, a meal, devotional and time to relax with other moms and share life experiences. (It’s a great

opportunity for dad to bond with the little ones too!) Jewels meets at various homes on Thursday evenings for six weeks beginning January 25th. Space is limited to six, so watch for a sign-up sheet that will be near the Info Table on January 14th. Please contact Judi Larson at 715-682-9685 with any questions.

21 Days Of Prayer This January, Converge churches, congregations, missionaries and leaders will be praying for God’s leading in our lives, our churches, our movement and our mission fields. We invite you to join us in 21 Days of Prayer. To get more information and access to a prayer guide, go to: www.converge.org/21-days-prayer, scroll down to the bottom and you can read, print, or download this helpful resource. If you don’t have access to the internet and

would like a prayer guide, call the church office (715-682-3934) to request one.

NO Regrets Men’s Conference

February 3rd the NO Regrets Men’s conference will be live-streamed at the Victory Christian Center in Phillips. The plan is to carpool a group of men from Salem. If you’re interested contact Travis Larson at 715-209-6910 with any questions, or just sign up on the sheet at the Info Table.

Wood Lake Men’s Retreat Robin Blomberg, former Milwaukee Sheriff who dealt with people like Jeffrey Dahmer will be the guest speaker at Men’s Retreat. Robin also builds his own rifles and is an expert beekeeper. There will also be skeet shooting, games, music, great talks, trails to hike, trees to climb, fish to catch. Cost is $100 for Friday 8pm– Sunday 10am., January 26-28. Sign up at: woodlakebiblecamp.com.

We’re Ready!! Sheet rocking is happening at the build site and we’re ready for your help!!!! There will be someone there each evening, Monday—Friday by 5:00 with the necessary tools, and to explain what needs to be done. All you need to do is show up with a smile and willing hands! Come when you can—-leave when you must! This would also be a great time to bring snacks for those who are working. PLEASSE NOTE: Donation statements are at the Info Table. Please call Cheryl at the church office (715-682-3934) with any questions or discrepancies.

BRICK Fundraiser Join us for the 2nd Annual Taste of the Bay fundraiser held at the Ponzio Center at Northland College this Sat-urday, January 27, from 7-9 PM. Sample foods from restaurants and cater-ers from all over the local area and support the BRICK all at once! Tickets are $30/person in advance and $40 at the door, available at the BRICK and from BRICK board members.

Stay Healthy!!! Just a reminder that it is influen-za, cold, & RSV season! Avoid visiting nursing homes & hospi-tals unless there is an emergen-cy, keep newborns & little ones

home - -away from public places, wash your hands! If you are ill/have a cold please do not share with or expose others to it & stay home. When greeting people, avoid hand-shaking and hugging especially, if you had a recent cough or cold.