Dear Friends, Welcome to Bible Center! Thanks for being with us today. What are your daily routines? Of course... making coffee is first. After that, maybe you also check Instagram, catch up on your NCAA basketball scores, take your medicine, make your bed, clean up the kitchen, or read the news. Jerry Bridges suggests one more: “Preach the gospel to yourself daily.” Why would we need to remind ourselves of the gospel daily? “Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men,” George Orwell noted, “is the restatement of the obvious.” Mahaney writes, “If there’s anything in life we should be passionate about, it’s the gospel. And I don’t mean passionate only about sharing it with others; I mean passionate in thinking about the gospel, reflecting upon it, rejoicing in it, allowing it to color the way we look at the world and all of life.” This month’s HopeFull series centers around Jesus’ good news. The Apostle Paul

reminded the early church Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, He was buried, and He was raised on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Picking up a copy of Pastor Bill Tanzey’s book, When God Sings, is a great way to remind yourself of the gospel. From Zepha-niah 3:17, he points out that God sings over His children. Copies are available for purchase out in the Gathering Space. Let me invite you to visit the table and knock out your Christmas shopping early this year! For the city,

Matt FriendSenior Pastor

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Got Questions?If you’re new, have questions, or need help, hosts and hostesses are available. Look for them standing under the (?) sign at the Info Desk. They’ll be happy to assist you!

Teaching Position Open at BCSBible Center School has an opening for a Computer teacher. This position is for 3 days per week. Interested parties should contact Princi-pal Josh Bacchus (jabacchus) or call the school office at (304) 941-1704.

Easter Service TimesOur Sunday service times will continue as normal (9 AM & 10:45 AM) for the immediate future; however, on Easter Sunday (April 16) we are pleased to announce an additional service at 7:30 AM in the Worship Center, identical to the others.

Tuesday Morning Ladies' Bible StudyNow until May 2 • 9:30-11:00 AM • Rm. 2104 What Love Is by Kelly Minter • The letters of 1, 2 & 3 John define love in the person of Jesus and call us to love like He loved. Led by Lisa Pack, join us in discovering what love truly is.

Food Items Needed For CrossroadsSign up on BC Central or contact Sheri Skidmore (sskidmore) to donate items for the Union Mission Crossroads Dinner & Gospel Service. The dinner will be prepared on Thursday, Mar. 23 solely from the food collected here. All items must be received by the end of the day, Mar. 22. Volunteers are also needed to prepare and to serve.

Sparkie Sport Night (K-2nd Gr.)Friday, March 24 • 5-7 PM • Quantum Sports (58th St. in Kanawha City) • $5 • Mark your calendar for a great night of fun. Details are on the church website and a permission slip went home with your Sparkie.

OWLS Lunch 'n Snack Pack Fill UpSaturday, March 25 • 10 AM-2 PM • The RIM at Bible Center School • Free pizza lunch • Registra-tion is required. Contact Judy Mercer (jmercer) if you have any questions.

Keep Up With the LatestIf you would like to get weekly news updates and be notified of last-minute schedule changes, or if you have questions about your BC Central account contact Jessica VonCrist (jvoncrist).

Spotlight Night (3rd-5th Gr.)Friday, March 31 • Any 3rd -5th grader is invited to attend our Spotlight Night here at church. The event costs $5 each and includes the food, fun, and crazy rounds of Hide-N-Seek in our wooded North area. Don’t forget to bring your flash-light! A flyer is available on our website and one was sent home with your child.

Alpine Bible Camp (8-11 years old)If you couldn’t make the meeting concerning some changes to Alpine Bible Camp, please contact Pastor Thompson (rthompson) or call the church number above. Applications are available online or at North and South Check-In Stations. Camp this year will be July 17-21. The deadline for registration is April 23 and space is limited.

Get Ready For Spring Training!If you're interested in playing softball, Bible Center is now enrolling new players for men’s and women’s teams. Last season’s players are automatically enrolled. Sign up sheets are at the Info Desk, and you may also sign up through the app. If you have any questions, email Dick Riffe (driffe), or call (304) 741-4662.

OWLS Music Through the AgesFriday, April 7 • 6 PM • The RIM at Bible Center School • $5 Pay at the door • Enjoy music from your earlier years! The OWLS will be playing various musical guessing games at the next get-together. Burgers, hot dogs, and root beer floats will be served. You may opt to bring a side item or dessert as well. Registration is required for this fun, first-time-ever, fellowship event. Sign up anytime via Communication Tab or by contacting Judy Mercer (jmercer).

Night of WorshipFriday, May 5 • 7 PM • Join Bible Center Band for a night of singing, a night to celebrate, a night to worship. This is a free event at the Southridge Campus. Doors open at 6:30PM, and families are welcome!

Save the Date: Hymn SingThe Hymn Sing that was postponed due to bad weather has been rescheduled to May 21 at 6 PM. Please join us in another night of worship!

Note of Sympathy• To David Darnell, whose mother, Grace Olena

Holley Darnell, passed away.

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Sunday Adult BibleFellowships (abf)

9:00 am Victory, Rm. 3103 Family, Rm. 3105/06

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MARCH 19, 2017

From time to time, many families experience need. To help meet these needs, we are asking everyone in our church to eat dif-ferently and less expensively during the week of March 26. You can do this in various ways (e.g., only eat beans and rice, pack your lunch when you go to work, only eat at home, etc.). On Sunday, April 2nd, we ask that everyone bring their gift that equals the amount that was saved by having changed their eating habits. The benevolence ministry will then use these resources to help those in our church family who are hurting.

MARCH 21Grab some recipes from the Beans & Rice wall!

MARCH 26 - APRIL 1Church-wide Beans & Rice Kick-Off!

APRIL 2Bring your Beans & Rice offering.

APRIL 9 Celebrate whatGod did through thegifts of His people!

This Week’s Book Recommendation

When God Singsby: Dr. Bill Tanzey

God Always Tells the Truth1 Timothy 1:1-20

Third in a ten-part series titled: HopeFULL

Pastor Matt Friend – March 19, 2017

1. We are the worst of the worst. (vv. 8-13)

2. Jesus is the best of the best. (vv. 11-17)

3. God loves transforming the worst to serve Him

the best. (vv. 12, 16-19)

What's the main encouragement?

Let's share our salvation story with someone this

week.

With whom is the Lord leading me to share my story

this week?

TUESDAYTHE PROMISED ONE (NANCY GUTHRIE)

Susan BeelerEnds Mar 28 Rm. 2104The Promised One provides a fresh look at the Book of Genesis, leading readers to discover how its stories, symbols, people, and promises point to Christ.

WHAT YOUR SCIENCE ANDSUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS DIDN'T TELL YOU: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE SCIENCE OF CREATIONBrian PlantsMar 21 - Apr 11 Rm. 3104Does science support stories in the Bible? Or does it contradict it? This 4-week class will cover: (1) How dino-saurs fit a biblical world view with spe-cific examples; (2) How the eruption of Mt. St. Helens may explain the forma-tion of various geological phenomena; (3) How carbon (C-14) dating proves a young earth; and (4) A video titled, The Authority Crisis in the Church–Science or the Bible?

WEDNESDAYFINANCIAL PEACERomie MundyEnds Apr 12 Rm. 3101 Dave Ramsey video series • Finan-cial Peace is a biblically based, video curriculum that teaches its audience how to handle money God’s way. In the Fall of 2013, Bible Center graduates of FPU paid off an average of $2,050 in debt and saved $2,100 in only the first 90 days!

THURSDAYEVERYTHING…ABOUT SALVATIONPastor Chad CowanEnds Apr 13 3105/06Predestination? Calvinism? Can we lose our salvation? In this in-depth class, we’ll tackle some of the most difficult doctrines of salvation, and see how other denominations view salva-tion.

ALL THINGS NEW (KELLY MINTER)

Carolyn McMillenEnds Apr 13 Rm. 2104Bible study and cooking class • All Things New covers topics like opening your heart in the midst of hurtful rela-tionships and what it means to em-brace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant.

Workshops are short-term, evening classes designed to educate believers in various aspects of life. There are no prerequisites, Attend as many classes as you like. Anyone is invited. Most classes begin at 6:45 PM and end at 7:45 PM. For questions, email Pas-tor Chad Cowan (ccowan) or call the church office at (304) 346-0431.

W O R K S H O P S

Tucked away in the Book of Zephaniah, the powerful, yet least read book of the Bible, is a precious and unlikely promise for all the ages: The great God of the universe actually sings over His children! It seems incom-prehensible. Yet, this is a divine promise to embrace during chal-lenging times in life. In about 628 BC, this promise was made to an unworthy group of

people in Judah, and resonates with truth to God followers today. The closer you get to this promise in Zephaniah 3:17, the more you will be impacted by its awesome truths and the glimpse of the grace of Jesus Christ that it offers.

“Every believer needs to know the reality and implications of this divine singing over the children of God,” says Pastor Tanzey.

When God Sings:The Breathtaking Truth of God Singing Over His Own

by: Dr. Bill Tanzey

A Bible teacher, speaker and Licensed Professional Counselor, Pastor Bill Tanzey frequently turns to Zeph. 3:17 and the facts related to it for help in Christian counseling and pastoral ministry. He has seen Zeph. 3:17 relieve pain in hurting people, lift the spirits of those who are down, and return meaning to life for people who society has marginalized.