Volume 5 Issue 51 For May 2015

For the Lord i s the Spiri t , and where the Spiri t of the Lord i s , there i s l iberty .

2 Corinthians 3:17 Spirit of LibertySpirit of Liberty

NORTH LIBERTY CHURCH OF CHRIST

Roy Miller, Susan Peterson’s dad, finished radiation for lung cancer & will be traveling back to Indiana

Tim Antisdel, Bev Dick’s brother, started dialysis

Kristie McCormick, Tom and Tish’s daughter-in-law, is recovering from ankle surgery-she had broken her ankle

Josh Anderson-going thru the most mentally challenging and physically demanding portion of training

Joe Fisher-Throat cancer, recovering from surgery

Marianne Demaegd, Matt Flournoy’s mom, bone marrow cancer-started radiation

Doris Cunningham-started chemo for stage 4 lung cancer

Jason Norberg, Ryan’s brother, receiving radiation for brain cancer

Norma Corbett, Jerry’s mom, cancer of liver & gallbladder- recovering from surgery to remove gall bladder and part of liver

Val Clauss-recovering from brain surgery

Marcia Lichtenbarger-at Memorial due to motorcycle accident-daughter–in-law of Roland & Shirley

Janice Sexton, Stephenie Johnson’s mom, shingles-being sent to pain clinic

Nick Carlson, Sharon & Ray’s grandson, pneumonia

Sharon and Ray’s son also has health issues

Tish McCormick’s brother, Duane, recovering from surgery and Duane’s wife, Dee will have surgery on 4/24

Jeffery Brust, SIL of Ken & Anita Snyder, broken jaw-

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Spirit of WorshipSpirit of Worship

Spirit of Praise & Spirit of Praise & PrayerPrayer

For week of... 3/29 4/5 4/12 4/19

Sunday AM

Worship 436 751 477 479

Total

Offering $9,562.50 $38,532.50 $8,065.50 $10,594.50

Building Fund $235 $1,280 $260 $185

Military Personnel:

Eric Rodman, son of Jerry & Sherry Roberts; Andrew Ross, Mary Bunch’s son, Joshua Cole (Omaha, NE), Jason Rodman (CA.), Jeff Roberts (TX), Shannon Vickers, Dave Bickel (CO), Josh Grayckowski (TX) Kyle Singleton, Mike McGann, Mary Patton’s son (San Diego, CA), Jason Fair (CA), Lionel Williams, Bob & Sherry Lichtenberger’s son-in-law, Christopher Brandenburg (NC), Erin & Trevor Wiegers, Steve & Carol Beam’s son at sea; Brian Parnell (Afghanistan) & Tyler Foura (Afghanistan) -Steve & Carol Beam’s nephews; Bryant Miller (Afghanistan); Danny Francis (Okinawa); Trevor Duff; Josh Anderson; Jack Adams (heading out to training)

Those with cancer:

Susan (Snyder) Baughman; Brittney Hummer; Caleb Hoppe,

friend of Elin Fair; Donnetta Robinson; Roy Becker; Chris Cloud; Kim Perkins; Rick Columbia; Heather Horvath, Dawn’s daughter; Ron Hamilton (throat) ; Scott Hickman, Makenzie’s dad (pancreatic)

Wednesday Happenings:

Wednesday Night meal and classes end on 5/13

Meal served from 5:45-6:30 pm

Classes start at 7:00

Nursery provided

Classes for 3-year- olds-8th grade

Adult classes:

~Living Jesus-Sermon on the Mount in Gathering area-led by Tim ~

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M.O.M.S.-Ministry of Moms

1st and 3rd Thursdays Sept-May

(9-11am) Pregnant Moms through Moms of Preschoolers welcome to come join us! Come and meet other Moms in the area and relax while your kids are being taken care of and play with our amazing childcare workers. We always have coffee and yummy snacks available. We meet in the student center (old sanctuary), first awning in the parking lot.

CURRENT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES:

~Thessalonians -led by Andrew Heck in Room 1

~Standard for Seniors– Room 4

Building Usage:

You must contact the church office either by phone or e-mail to reserve the building. Church functions have priority.

Please Do NOT write your function on the calendar!! You have to follow the proper procedure.

There is a charge and will be discussed when scheduling.

Sugar for Camp

The following is still needed: 27-5lb bags of granulated sugar

2-2lb bags of brown

30-2lb bags of powder

E-giving is a convenient way for you to give your money without the hassle of remembering your $ or check each Sun-day.

Go to our website at www. nlccnet.org and click on the giving tab.

Click “this link” to give on line for a 1 time donation or recurring donation.

NLCDM is accepting applications for full and part time help. Must be at least 18 yrs old with a high school diploma or GED and have open availabil-ity Mon-Fri between 8 am-6 pm. Email resume or stop in for an application.nlcdm@hotmail.com

Mowing sign up is on “The Board” for this year. The grass needs to be mowed each week on Thursday, Friday or Satur-day for Sunday service. Please put your phone # down as well. Thank you !!

North Liberty Christian School

Who: K-6th grade families

What: Open house with inflatables, games, food & photo booth!

When: April 24, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 pm

Where: here at NLCS!

Free event! Come have fun with us!

Softball sign up sheet can be found on “The Board” Please include your telephone number!

High School Seniors: If you would like to advertise your graduation open house please let the office know by phone (574-203-0288)

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Spirit of ServiceSpirit of Service

For Week of... 5/3 5/10 5/17 5/24 5/31

Nursery

Jodi Ross

Casey Groves

Abby Neyhart

Ashley Hawkes

Kim Kaser

Leah Kaser

Jodi Williams

Jackie Cauffman

Kim Kaser

Leah Kaser

Jodi Williams

Jackie Cauffman

Janet Rhodes

Mary Blair

Alyssa Bowen

Amanda Bowen

Janet Rhodes

Mary Blair

Alyssa Bowen

Amanda Bowen

Wed night nursery 5/6 Amy Carpenter

Tish McCormick

5/13 Tish

Sandy Kronk

Communion & Offering Prayer

Tom McCormick Brian Kaser Brian Perry Alan Limerick Chris Newcomb

Communion Servers

Lucas Stegemiller

Patrick Kronk

Vince Leodanski

Nate Reinhold

Jerry Leininger

Bill Cauffman

Jeff Pride

Justin Hornig

Ryan Poorman

Chris Deutscher

Darin Klopfenstein

Henry Davis

Jason Cauffman

Bill Morey

Dave Ross

Tim Knowlton

Tony Kronk

Eli Leodanski

Nathan Hornig

Sam Weiss

Ben Weiss

Bryce Lemet

Chuck Daly

Nick Lung

Don Napier

Keith Beringer

Donavan Hawkes

Levi Klopfenstein

Larry Bunch

John Lutheringer

Ryan Fair

Jake Baker

Randy Lemert

Chuck Bowen

Steve Runyan

Communion to Sick

North Liberty

South Bend

LaPorte

Nick Lung

Tom Fair

Scott Reinhold

Z Clingenpeel

Jan Baker

Ron Peterson

D Klopfenstein

Tom Fair

Ron Peterson

Randy Lemert

Jan Baker

Erik Ebersole

D Klopfenstein

Tom Fair

Ron Peterson

Grass Cutting

Wk 1 Jerry Corbett

Wk 2 OPEN

Wk 3 OPEN

Wk 4 OPEN

Ushers

Tom Fair

Brad Yung

Tim Baker

Paul Annis

Bob Shipley

Security

Tedd Kronk

Dave Ross

Immersion Debbie Miller

Linda Yung

Communion

Preparation

Vickie Hill

Evelyn Runyon

This past week we started our money management series called ‘Making the Most of It’ which will hopefully give us the tools to understand better our responsibility of giving back to God, saving, spending, debt reduction, and helping those in need.

We shared the difference between a tithe and an offering. The tithe being a certain percentage of your income going directly to the church so God’s storehouse would be full and an offering being anything above your tithe going to some other type of special ministry or need. We talked about the OT requirement of 10% of our “first fruits” going back to God and the NT standard of giving being done with generosity and a spirit of cheerfulness.

In the OT we learned of the different attitude and heart of giving through two brothers mentioned in Gen 4. Cain went around his fields and picked up the crops that fell to the ground and gave those leftovers to God and Able gave the fat portions of the first born of his flocks--his best to God. And in Hebrews 11:4 it says, “By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain…” God blessed Abel and Cain got ‘very angry’ and killed his brother. Then God asked Cain, “Why are you angry and downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”

Now why do you think God said that to him? Well, God wants our best, the “first fruits” of everything He has blessed us with. I don’t think that is too much for God to ask from us who gave us life. He asks for 10% in the OT and in the NT that standard is increased but you get to decide with a cheerful attitude.

Don’t give with a Cain attitude but with a heart of sacrifice like Abel and watch and experience God blessing you beyond your understanding. Remember that your ‘tithing’ is an act of worship and response to your devotion and appreciation to God. He will in some way return those gifts back to you. As that billboard said, “George Jones Taxidermist—either way you’ll get your dog back!”

It all comes down to trust. Do you trust God to be faithful? Do you believe that 90% will go farther with God’s blessing than 100% will without His blessing?

Saved to Serve, Tim

Have you ever been stuck?

Several years ago my wife and I were coming to Texas from Missouri for Christmas and as we neared the Texas/Oklahoma state line the weather became more and more displeasing. Snow mixed with ice was slowly coating the roads though my inexperience could not tell. My truck was losing more and more weight with the use of gas, but I did not slow down as my brilliant wife had cautioned. As I sped around other cars much more cautious the back end of my truck broke loose for just a moment and I suddenly found myself drifting into the wide median with a foot of snow built up. We came to a nice calm stop without any damage to Christina or myself, or more importantly the truck. But we did find ourselves stuck; I especially stuck with my wife peering over at me with a “told you so” look.

The Bible tells us that man is stuck before God. God is in need of something that will make up for our short comings, our sin. Man is in need of a heavenly gift in earthly form. From the very beginning of sin’s entrance to the world God has sought blood that could atone for sin.

In the Old Testament the Israelite people would take a day each year to seek God’s forgiveness, and the High Priest would walk into the Most Holy Place and come face to face with God…armed only with…blood. The High Priest was not perfect, and often their misdeeds are well documented. But, if they walked in with the perfect blood, just as God had required, God would find their offering acceptable. It was the blood that God was interested in.

However, the High Priest could never offer up blood that was all sufficient. That is why there continued to be more and more sacrifices and more and more blood spilled before God, until…the cross. While on the cross, Christ offered up his perfect blood. If the blood was not acceptable, it would have accomplished as much as the blood of the thieves to either side. However, the blood was extraordinary, not the typical blood of a typical man. This blood was perfect; pure; without blemish. This blood is satisfactory, truly the sacrifice that God had been looking for all along.

But, we must also recognize that the blood is satisfactory for us as well. Since the blood is good enough for God, is must also be good enough for us. Christ’s blood is special to us, not just because of the forgiveness we receive from it, but because of the clear conscience we receive from it. The blood does not make us pure just as it didn’t make the people pure during the Passover. But the blood does give us salvation. And having the blood of Christ gives us the opportunity to also approach God, not just once a year with fear and trembling through another person as on the Day of Atonement, but we may approach God any time with complete confidence with Christ’s blood in tow.

Thank God for the blood of Christ, which sets us free. ~ Ben

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2 7:00 am Men’s fellowship

3

9:30 am

10:30 am

6-7:30 pm

Sunday School

Morning Worship

330 High School (9-12th grades)

5 6:30 am Prayer Group

6

5:45-6:30 pm

6:45-8:00 pm

7:00 pm

Meal

330 Middle School (6-8th grades)

National Day of Prayer celebration, Nursery, classes for ages 3—5th grade

7 9:00 am Prayer Group/MOMS Group

9 7:00 am Men’s fellowship

10

9:30 am

10:30 am

6-7:30 pm

Sunday School

Morning Worship

330 High School (9-12th grade)

12 6:30 am Prayer Group

13

5:45-6:30 pm

6:45-8:00 pm

7:00 pm

Meal

330 Middle School (6-8th grades)

Adult Study, Nursery, classes for ages 3—5th grade

14 9:00 am Prayer Group

16 7:00 am Men’s fellowship

17

9:30 am

10:30 am

6-7:30 pm

Sunday School

Morning Worship

330 High School (9-12th grades)

19 6:30 am Prayer Group

20 7:00 pm Nursery School graduation

21 9:00 am Prayer Group/MOMS Group

23 7:00 am Men’s fellowship

24

9:30 am

10:30 am

6-7:30 pm

Sunday School

Morning Worship

330 High School (9-12th grade)

26 6:30 am Prayer Group

27 7:00 pm NLCS graduation

28 9:00 am Prayer Group

30 7:00 am Men’s fellowship

31

9:30 am

10:30 am

6-7:30 pm

Sunday School

Morning Worship

330 High School (9-12th grades)

Spirit of FellowshipSpirit of Fellowship

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THE SUMMER IS COMING…

IT’S A TON OF FUN… AND IT’S AN EXCITING & POWERFUL WEEK WHERE KIDS CONNECT WITH GOD

Check it out at www.michianacamp.org

Check out the different weeks of camp your child can attend.

Be sure to register by May 15, 2015

5th & 6th Grade Camp: June 19 - 24

4th & 5th Grade Camp: July 26 - 31

Girls ONLY Camp (4th - 9th): June 21 – 24

3rd Grade: June 29 – July 1

2nd Grade: June 28 - 29

Co-Ed Wilderness (4th- 6th): June 24 - 26

Boys ONLY Wilderness (4th-6th): August 2 - 4

First Chance Camp 1 (5-7 yrs. old): June 20

First Chance Camp 2 (5-7 yrs. old): July 18

Jr. High (Grades 6-8) July 5-11

Jr. High Adventure (Grades 6-8) July 12 -16

GO CAMP (Grades 6-8) July 26-30

Co-Ed Wilderness (Grades 4-6) June 24-26

Girls Only (Grades 4-9) June 21-24

Boys Only (Grades 4-6) August 2-4

Paintball Camp (Grade 7-12) June 24-26

High School Discipleship 1 (Grades 9-12) June 14-20

High School Discipleship 2 (Grades 9-12) July 12-14

Relentless Pursuit (Grades 9-12) August 2-5

If you have any ?’s feel free to contact any of the NLCC staff.

It will be the BEST week of their summer !!!

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W h a t d o y o u d o w h i l e y o u d r i v e ? L i s t e n t o t a l k r a d i o , p u t o n y o u r m a k e u p , o r p e r h a p s e v e n l i s t e n t o c l a s s i c r o c k a n d r o l l . W e w a n t t o e n -c o u r a g e y o u t o u s e t h a t t i m e a s a n i n v e s t m e n t t o w a r d p e r s o n a l s p i r i t u a l g r o w t h . T h i s m o n t h w e w i l l b e p r o v i d i n g t h r e e C D s t h a t w i l l a d d r e s s c e r -t a i n f a m i l y i s s u e s f r o m a C h r i s t - c e n t e r e d a p p r o a c h . T h e s e C D ’ s w i l l h e l p e n c o u r a g e , e q u i p , a n d s t r e n g t h e n y o u a s a C h r i s t i a n p a r e n t a n d s p o u s e . Y o u c a n f i n d t h e s e C D ’ s a v a i l a b l e a t t h e P a r e n t R e s o u r c e C e n t e r i n t h e K i d z K o n n e c t i o n Z o n e . Topics Available for May: CD 1 – Faith, Use Only As Directed (Study on the Book of James)

Part 5 – A Lethal Inflection (Andy Stanley) CD 2 – Confronting Guilt in Motherhood (Julie Ann Barnhill)

CD 3 – Encouraging Words for Mom (Mrs. Dee Brestin)

CD 4 – Having Fun in Your Marriage (Pastor Ted Cunningham)

COMING IN MAY IN KIDZ

Think about this for a second: Do you want your children to grow up to be angry? I’m talking about out-of-control, self-centered, short-fused, “I’m gonna hurt somebody if I don’t get my way” kind of anger. Of course not.

After all, you don’t have to look very hard in communities to see the damage that kind of an-ger can do. It’s the reason a lady used pepper spray at a Wal-Mart to ward off a crowd of

mothers Christmas shopping. It’s the reason people lose it in traffic, or the reason the issue of bullying is escalating in schools everywhere. The truth is there are a lot of people who are walking around angry. Somehow they grew up and missed a simple principle that is critical to life. Peace.

Peace is part of God’s character and what Jesus came to do for us. God wants us to reflect peace in our relationships with others. We define peace like this: proving you care more about each other than about winning an argument. It’s interesting that peace almost always requires some type of sacrifice. I can almost guarantee there will be a time in every relationship when you will have to give up something you care about to make peace. Peace will cost you something.

When sin entered God’s magnificent paradise, our relationship with Him was broken. God’s love for us was so great that He was willing to sacrifice to restore the relationship. God proved He cared about peace when He sent His Son to pay for our sins. Peace is more than just “not fighting” and saying the right things to keep people happy. Peace is living in a way that shows you care more about others than about being right. It’s about building strong relationships through mutual trust.

Working at those relationships is hard work. It will cost us something. It will take time, swallowing our pride, and often will mean walking away from the chance to prove we’re “right.” That’s why we start by getting everyone to memorize something Paul said in the book of Romans. “So let us do all we can to live in peace. And let us work hard to build each other up,” (Romans 14:19, NIrV)

Think about the significance of that phrase. Paul is challenging us to do all we can to live in peace. He stresses how important it is for us to do everything in our power to build a bridge—to fix what is broken—between us and someone else.

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Dr. James Dobson's Parenting Devotion

Helping Hands “You became imitators of us and of the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 1:6

I already knew that children are prone to imitate their parents, but it was the “Siggie shave” incident that brought this fact home to me.

Danae was two years old the first time she noticed Jim shaving in the morning. She was fascinated and watched every detail as he soaped his face and applied a razor to his skin. We should have known that Danae would try what she had seen. The next morning, I came into the bathroom and hardly recognized our dachshund, Siggie, who was sitting in his favorite spot on the furry lid of the toilet seat. Danae had covered his head with lather and was systematically shaving the hair from his shiny skull! I screamed, “Danae!” which sent Siggie and his barber scurrying for safety. It was strange to see our frightened dog with nothing but ears sticking up on the top of his bald head.

Our kids’ tendency to imitate provides an opportunity for their parents to teach them. Invite your children into the kitchen when you are preparing breakfast, explain what you are doing, and allow them to stir the pancake batter. Teach them how to fold the clothes from the dryer. Show them how to mow the lawn. Demonstrate how to scrub away the dirt on the doors and windows of your car when it’s time for a wash. Then bow your head to thank God for giving your family food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live. In this way you teach your children, “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).

It’s true that you may not finish your daily duties as quickly with the “help” of little hands, but showing your children how to properly com-plete tasks at home—especially when handled in a positive, fun manner—can give them a wonderful sense of accomplishment, help them develop good attitudes about work, and create an enriching time for the whole family. You’ll be setting an example that will benefit your children and yourself in the years ahead. -Shirley M. Dobson

99 THOUGHTS FOR PARENTS OF TEENAGERS THE TRUTH ON RAISING TEENAGERS FROM PARENTS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE

By Walt Mueller

The World of Youth Culture Shapes Kids in Powerful Ways Every day, marketers and media makers drop a new load of stuff into the world of your teenagers. Because your children are growing through change-filled adolescent years that leave them questioning anything and everything about life, they’re incredibly vulnerable to this stuff’s ability to serve as a map, shaping their values, attitudes, and behaviors. As a result, growing up has become more difficult and confusing. There are new problems, pres-sures, choices, challenges and expectations that are more complex than ever before. It’s a different world from the world we grew up in. To help your teenager navigate their way through this rapidly changing youth culture according to God’s map, you need to work hard to keep abreast of these rapid changes. If you don’t, the cultural and generational gap that exists between you and your teenagers will only grow, making it difficult to effectively communicate, love, and parent. Keep your eyes and ears open so you can stay culturally informed. (We can help you do that at the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding; visit cpyu.org for daily updates on today’s youth culture.)

330 Middle School Wednesday Nights TEACHING SERIES: HOOKED

Starting: April 29 2015 at 6:45 pm in the Student Center

When it comes to junk food, nearly everyone has a weak spot. Maybe for you, it’s the perfect salty bag of chips. Or maybe it’s beef jerky or those tiny pizza rolls. Maybe you have a sweet tooth and you just can’t pass on ice cream or cookies… or both. Whatever it is, we all have something that taps into our weak spot, our cravings. When it’s around us, we just can’t seem to help ourselves. And it’s more than just junk food, right? That “gotta-have-it-right-now” temptation can pop up in a lot of different areas. Gossip. Movies. Spend-ing money. Sex… Temptation is everywhere. But what are we supposed to do about it? Most of us know that giving in never makes our lives better, so what is it about the things that tempt us that makes us feel so pow-erless to say no? Thankfully, Scripture has a lot to say when it comes to temptation. And while there’s no promise that it will ever go away, we can find the courage to resist it, replace it, and avoid getting hooked.

Session One: Bait & Switch Bottom Line: Look for the hook. Session Two: The Cookie Jar Bottom Line: God cares more about what we embrace than what we avoid.

Camp News: Camp News: Camp News:

Raking

Painting

Clean gutters

Install Slip n’ Slide

Wood Splitting

Bring your own accommodations or stay in a cabin. Enjoy the pool and play a round or two of Frisbee Golf. A program is planned for each weekend as well as two “all-camp” meals in the Dining Hall.

Accommodations There are a limited number of RV hook-ups with electric throughout the camp and water at various sites. Picnic tables, fire rings, and firewood are available. Tent sites are also available throughout the campgrounds with nearby restroom and shower facilities. A total of ten cabin units are available for families, containing a bathroom and bunk beds (no linens are provided). No cooking is allowed inside the cabin units. The Lodges are also available for families.

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Although, the youth are not collecting cans anymore, Lisa Fair is collecting them for a local 501(3)c organization. They will take pop cans, veggie/soup cans, dog/cat food cans...any type of can. Place clean, label free cans in or out-side Lisa’s office.

If you have something to advertise under Community Connections, contact the church office with the info.

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Did you know that each month, volunteers go to Hope Ministries to throw birthday parties for the children re-siding at the Mission? If interested in helping out contact jmoser@hopesb.org.

We already have one of our church’s small groups in-volved in this great experience.

Each school year, NLCS collects individually wrapped

snacks, to package snack packs for The Ronald McDon-

ald Family Room. If you're not familiar, the family room

offers a peaceful refuge for parents and families of criti-

cally ill children. This spring the kiddos are looking to

beat last year's total, and have set their goal of 3,600

snacks. If you are able to help them reach their goal, it

would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

Did you know with only 4 hours to spare a week you can help save lives? Pet Refuge is currently in search of volunteers (18 and over) to help in our dog department taking care of our residents. They did not choose to be there and they cannot take care of themselves. Your week-ly commitment will consist of about 1 hour of cleaning / feeding and the rest of the time playing, walking and socializing with the dogs. We all waste 4 hours a week one way or another, why not putting that time to good use, we promise it will not be a waste!

Foster Parents are needed:

CALL 800-433-2363

401 E Colfax, Suite 108

South Bend, IN 46617

See the “Board” for additional info!