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The Source
October 2018
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Inside The Source
Birthdays/Anniversaries Page 11 B-SiDE Youth Ministry Page 7 CHAMPs Children’s Ministry Page 6 Family Updates Page 11 Financial News Page 2 Grief Ministry Page 10 Growth Group Roster Page 8 Growth Group Photos Page 4 Growth Group Photos Page 5 Growth Group Purpose Page 10 Monthly Calendar Page 12 Prayer Changes Things Page 3 Randolph’s Random Reflections Page 4 Stewardship Corner Page 2 Trash 2 Treasure/HOPE Pantry News Page 8 Troop Support Page 10 Upcoming Sermon Titles Page 12 Women’s Ministry Conference Recap Page 9 Women’s Ministry Information Page 10 Young At Heart Page 5
$$$ FBC Financial News $$$ Stewardship corner
FBC is supported solely by the tithes and offerings of its
members and regular attenders.
Thank you for
your continued
faithfulness.
Reporting Period: 8/28/18 - 9/30/18
Total Contributions: $ 40,649.97
Total Expense: $ 33,137.19
Difference: $ 7,512.78
Checking Balance: $ 1,506.71 (09/30/18)
Savings Balance: $ 12,155.11 (09/30/18)
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The Bible mentions prayer a lot, but prayer is much more than simply repeating words or wishful thinking. Prayer is talk-ing and listening to God. Prayer, like a conversation, can be done at any time, anywhere – because God is always with us and is always listening. Some questions we ask ourselves regarding prayer are, “Why would God want to talk with me? Is there a right and wrong way to pray? Why does God answer some prayers but not others? Does it matter that we only have a little faith?” Thankfully, the Bible gives us insight into the hows and whys of prayer. Since God invites us to talk with Him, it’s not surprising that He also gives us guidelines on how to do it. Here are some of them. Luke 18:13-14: “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” These verses, from the well-known story of the Pharisee and the tax collector praying in the temple, reveals the prayer that allows us to enter into a relationship with God. The tax collector was honest with God about his sin. He humbled himself, repented, and acknowledged his need of God’s mercy. God answered his prayer and saved him. Bottom line – the first step in de-veloping a prayer life is calling upon God for His salvation. Psalm 66:18: “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” This verse from David’s Psalm shows us a major hindrance to God’s willingness to hear our prayers – unconfessed sin. Some might ask, “If sin pre-vents God from hearing our prayers, then none of us have a chance, because we all sin, even after we are saved.” A careful reading of this Psalm, however, draws our attention to the word “cherished.” To cherish sin means to embrace it. To love it, h old on to it, and refuse to give it up. This is vastly different from committing a sin that we regret, confess, and forsake as soon as the Holy Spirit brings it to our attention. God doesn’t expect us to be sinless, but He does call us to deal with our sin as soon as possible. Bottom line – we can’t live a consistently sinful lifestyle and expect God to hear our prayers. Psalm 34:15: “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry.” If we have a right rela-tionship with God and are earnestly trying to follow and honor him with our lives, we never have to wonder if He’s listen-ing to our prayers. On the contrary, this verse assures us that He is carefully attuned to our lives and eager to hear eve-ry prayer that comes from our lips. Bottom line –God hears the prayers of those who put their trust in Him. Daniel 9:18: “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” This beau-tiful excerpt from Daniel’s prayer on behalf of the Jews exiled in Babylon shows us a profound truth about prayer – that God answers our prayers because of His mercy, not our good works. Many believers think their good works obligate or persuade God to act on their behalf. And while God does call us to live holy lives, it is not our obedience that moves God to answer our prayers, it is His great mercy toward us. Bottom line –God’s mercy, not our goodness, is the ba-sis for answered prayer. Psalm 5:3: “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expec-tation.” The psalmist who penned this models the attitude we should have when we pray – that of eager expectation. We should believe God will answer our prayers and diligently watch for His hand at work. Bottom line – when we pray, we can wait in eager anticipation for God to work on our behalf. 1 John 5:14: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” God delights in answering prayers that align with His will. But how do we know what God’s will is? The most reliable way is by reading His Word. As we seek God through Bible reading and prayer, we get to know His heart and gain wisdom and spiritual insight. This gives us a greater understanding of how to pray according to His will, and a greater chance of having our prayers answered. Bottom line – God answers every prayer that aligns with His will. Mark 9:24: “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” This honest confession comes from a man whose son was demon-possessed. He wasn’t fully convinced Jesus had the power to deliver his son, but he asked anyway. This pas-sage debunks two of the greatest misconceptions about prayer – that if we have enough faith, God will answer our prayers, and if we don’t, He won’t. Scripture doesn’t support the idea that great faith produces great miracles and small faith prevents them. Instead, God tells us to ask in faith, believing that He can and will answer our prayers in the way He knows is best. Bottom line – it’s not how much faith we have that matters, but Who we have faith in. James 5:16: “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” What a beautiful affirmation James, the half-brother of Jesus, gives in this short verse. When we wonder if prayer accomplishes anything, He encourages us – not only is prayer powerful, but it’s effective. “You’re not wasting your time,” He seems to be telling us. “Keep praying! God is using your prayers to accomplish His will.” Bottom line – prayers work. When we pray, we are changed. Our prayers draw us closer to Him, and that can change how we look at what we are going through. This gives us the strength to carry on, knowing that God hears us and He ‘s working all things out for our good. Amen!
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Hopefully the current 40 Days of Prayer church-wide emphasis is a time of intimate and powerful prayer in your life. The following reflections, however, are re-lated to seasons of life in which God is apparently silent. In accepting Christ and committing your life to Him, you are a child of His. Scripture encourages us to be still and know He is God. Realize that God will let you know what He is doing in your life when you need to know. As you have very likely already real-ized, God does speak to us when we pray. John 8:47 (NIV) reads, “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” There are times, however, when it seems, even to a child of God, that God is being silent. THREE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR SILENCE
Possible sin in your life You have not applied what God has already
revealed to you God is preparing to reveal Himself to you in a
way He never has previously WAYS TO RESPOND WHEN GOD IS APPAR-ENTLY SILENT
Test yourselves to see if you are god-ly. If you recognize sin in your life, confess and repent. “Examine yourselves to see whether
you are in the faith; test your-selves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” --- 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV)
Take action concerning what God has al-
ready revealed to you instead of being a mere hearer of the Word. “Do not merely listen to the word, and
so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” --- James 1:22 (NIV)
Have an expectation founded on the
promises of God that God is going to reveal Himself further to you “‘Call to me and I will answer you
and tell you great and unsearcha-ble things you do not know.’” --- Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
In times of silence obey what you do know to be con-sistent with what God has already shown you about Himself and trust Him, in His timing, to continue to reveal Himself to you.
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Please join us
Wednesday October 10th
@ 11:30 am
Invite a friend
Bring a main dish, side dish or a
salad to share. It’s important that you bring
a dish to share to make sure there is enough
for all .
Drinks & Dessert Provided
Be sure to join us for fun, food & games!
Please RSVP to:
Diane Armbruster
909) 938-3594
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10/7 PRAYER IS TALKING & LISTENING TO
GOD
10/14 PRAYER IS TALKING TO GOD WHEN
TMES ARE TOUGH
10/21 40 DAYS OF PRAYER CELEB RATION
10/28
JESUS’ CRUCIFIXION & RESURRECTION
Sunday mornings in The Dugout
with all of the students has been
great fun. The kids are loving learn-
ing all about prayer the same as
their families are learning in the
Worship Center.
The curriculum is filled with great
music, videos, games and teaching
that is enabling the kids to under-
stand that prayer is simply talking
to God, just like they would to their
friends and family. Make sure that
you take the time to talk to your
child about what they learned on
Sunday mornings. Each week they
are given take home items to help
them share what they have
learned.
After our 40 DOP celebration on
10/21, we will head right back in to
the Gospel Project material.
The team is looking forward to
spending Fall with your children.
ZIP! Kicked off with a great start on
9/26! The new format for Wednes-
day nights has really resonated with
the students and families. The short-
er program allows for earlier bed-
times, and the ability to jump in at
any time during the ten week session
is a terrific added benefit. For the
better part of the evening the kids
are all together, and then they break
into smaller groups for about 20
minutes. It’s a fast paced, God filled
90 minutes! You should check it out!
Wednesday 10/31 6:00—7:30 pm
See Hollie Boyer or Judy Rooze on how to help out on this safe
alternative to Halloween.
Bouncer, Games, Trunk or Treating
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Pantry List
The pantry is in need of your help. Here are some items that we need to have in stock at all times.
Packaged Dinners Hot Cereal Fruit
Rice or Dried Beans Chili
Canned meats - tuna/chicken Jelly
Soup-Canned or Packaged Peanut Butter
Macaroni & Cheese Vegetables
Spaghetti or other pasta Deodorant
Disposable Razors Bar Soap
Toothbrush/Toothpaste Jell - O
Liquid Soap Refried Beans
Shampoo/Crème Rinse Spaghetti Sauce
Feminine Hygiene Products Shaving Cream
HOPE Pantry
October 6th
7:00 am
October 13th
Yard Sale
October 20th
7:00 am
It’s not too late… Growth Groups that are still waiting for you to join are: For: When: Where:
General Sundays at 1:00PM Akanwo Home, Rancho Cucamonga Led by: Randolph & Renetta Romero
Young at Heart Seniors Tuesdays at 11:30AM Here at FBC Led by: Randolph Romero Jr.
Women Tuesdays at 6:30PM Here at FBC Led by: Judy Rooze
General Tuesdays at 6:30PM Taylor Home, Rancho Cucamonga Led by: Bill Williams
General Wednesdays at 6:00PM Armbruster Home, Ontario Led by: Ray & Linda Durand
General Wednesdays at 6:30PM Freeman Home, Alta Loma Led by: Jeff & Deanna Freeman
Young Adults Wednesdays at 6:30PM Here at FBC Led by: Samantha Guynes
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Thank you so much to the
Women’s Team for all of their
hard work in presenting the
Fall Conference. It was a morn-
ing filled with lessons on how
to Bee Youtiful, Bee Your Best,
Bee Joyful, and Bee Creative.
A special thanks to all of the
presenters, Connie Henderson,
Mary Weaver, Deanna Free-
man, Judy Rooze, Gloria Faber,
Kathy Farmer, Faye Moore and
Diane Armbruster. Thanks to
our guest speaker Toni Knight
for reminding us of Who we
belong to and the awesome
illustrations that helped rein-
force our royalty in His name.
Thanks to Bill Delo,
Craig Fulfer, and Roy Taylor for
tearing down the Worship Cen-
ter. Thanks to Bill Williams,
Rene Castro, Roy Taylor, Jeff
Freeman and Steve Rooze for
serving lunch and for helping
put the Worship Center back
together. A very special thanks
to Connie Henderson for her
beautiful scene setting. Last but
certainly not least, a very big
THANK YOU to Eartha Taylor
leading the Women’s Ministry.
2018 has proven to be amazing
and we can’t wait to see what’s
in store for 2019!
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ARMY SGT. WESLEY SCHUBERT - MARTHA & JIM TYREE’S NEPHEW
IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE WHO IS SERVING IN THE MILITARY IN ANY CAPACITY,
PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT FBC CAN KEEP THEM LIFTED IN PRAYER.
THANKS!
Support & Prayer for Our Troops!
Heart to Heart Women’s Ministry
Upcoming Events
Women’s Bible Study Tuesdays @ 6:30pm @ FBC
Please contact Judy Rooze for more info.
Women’s Yoga Class THURS Evenings 5:30 pm
Women’s Team Meeting October 13th 10:00 am
If you or someone you know are struggling with
grief, the Grief Support Ministry can offer practical,
biblical tools to help you. Check out the Community
Center for information gathered to assist you.
If you would like assistance, please contact me at
(951-317-3524).
Thanks,
Kathy Amie-Farmer
God never intended for his followers to live
the Christian life separated from the rest of
the body of Christ. The church must provide
an environment where people can share the
real stuff of life and find support, encourage-
ment, honesty, openness, grace, and biblical
trust. The most effective way to do this is
through small groups.
Principle 1:
Every Christian needs a spiritual family.
Principle 2:
Every Christian needs a laboratory for life.
Principle 3:
Staying in your building limits your growth.
This Year’s Goal is 300 Boxes!
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Directory Updates: Ben & Kaylie Nakamura - 20871 Spring Street Riverside, CA 92507
If you have a change in your contact information please let us know by filling out
your Connection Card on Sunday mornings with the correct information and
turning it in to the office or the offering plate as it goes by.
Barbara(Bunki) Souza 1st
Donna Vivian 1st
Soji Akanwo 2nd
Joseph Lewis Rodriguez 3rd
Brandy Butler 4th
Jim Tyree 8th
Virginia Delo 13th
Alta Dekoven-Skratuila 15th
John Davis 17th
Cathy Schirano 17th
Deanna Freeman 20th
Tamera Frenett 20th
William(Will)Rodriguez 20th
Laura Bryant 21st
Chase Mabrie 21st
Danielle Rodriguez 22nd
Eleanora Schirano 24th
Renee Romero 27th
Jeane Schildberg 29th
Adachi Gathright Mgbafilike 31st
Scott & Tahmra Reid 2nd
Dario & Kari Williams-Vazquez 10th
Nelson & Robbin Scherer 22nd
To Bob & Addie Ann Phillips and their family.
Their son in law
Ed Stading Passed away on September 3rd.
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First Baptist Church of Rancho Cucamonga 7450 Archibald Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 - 1403 (909)987-3676 www.fbcfamily.net
SUNDAYS
10/7, 14, 21, 28 - Celebration Services: 9:30am /11:00 am
10/7, 14, 21, 28 - Library open between Services
10/28- Blood Pressure Check After Each Service
Mondays - Saturdays 10/5 & 10/19 - Assemble Food Boxes for Pantry: 9:00 am
10/6 & 10/20 - HOPE Pantry @ FBC: 7:00 am
10/2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - WM Bible Study: 6:30 pm
10/2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - B-SiDE Youth: 6:30 pm
10/3, 10, 17, 24 - ZIP! For Kids!: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
10/4, 11, 18, 25 - Women’s Yoga Class: 5:30 pm
10/10 - Young At Heart Senior Lunch: 11:30 am
10/13 - Trash 2 Treasure Yard Sale @ Schirano Home
10/13 - WM Team Meeting: 10:00 am
10/31 - HARVEST FESTIVAL: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
For more information please check @
The Community Center or log on to www.fbcfamily.net
FBCRC Calendar Message Titles
October 7th:
“Prayer: Throughout Your Day”
October 14th:
“Prayer: Healing and Restoration”
October 21st:
“Prayer: When God Says ‘No’”
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