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Saranac Community Church
125 S. Bridge Street, PO Box 47 Saranac, MI 48881
Phone: 616-642-6322 fax: 616-642-9659 www.saranacchurch.org
This Week at SCC
Today: Stewardship Meeting following service
Monday: Walking/Running with Valerie Jackson - SHS track 8:15am
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Water and the Word 1-3pm
Thursday: Walking/Running with Valerie Jackson - SHS track 8:15am
Food Pantry 2-4:00-pm
Friday: AA 8:00pm
Next Sunday: Pastor Mark Hall will be preaching
Ignite Whitecaps Game 4:30pm @church
Pastor Jack will be out of the office until July 17
About Saranac Community Church…
Our Mission…
We are committed to being a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ
who glorify our Triune God and practice positive Christian living by growing
in God’s Word, caring for each other, and reaching out with God’s love by
responding to the physical and spiritual needs of others.
Our Values…
As members of the Evangelical Covenant Church, we gladly affirm the
following as essential to who we are as a community:
* The centrality of the Word of God * The necessity of New Birth
* A commitment to the whole mission of the Church
* The Church as a fellowship of believers
* A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit
* The reality of freedom in Christ
Please visit the denominational website at www.covchurch.org.
Our People…
We are ordinary people, united by our mission, our values, and
our desire to serve others. Here are the people serving you today:
Senior Pastor: Becky Poor - [email protected]
Worship Leader: Jack Brown - [email protected]
Youth Leader: Mark Hall - [email protected]
Secretary: Kathy Hawkins - [email protected]
Saranac Community Church July 7, 2019
10:00am Worship Questions From Mars
Anyway?
July 7, 2019 10:00am Worship Service
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Questions from Mars
“God of Our Fathers” Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Rejoice in God’s Glory
*Call to Worship
*”This Is Amazing Grace”
*“Good Good Father”
Invocation
Remember God’s People
Scripture Reading: Psalm 8
“I Love You Lord”
Prayers for Our Life Together with the Lord’s Prayer
Offering
Receive God’s Word
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:16-34
Sermon “Who Is God Anyway?” Pastor Jack Brown
Respond With God’s Purposes
Communion
”Our Great God”
“You Are God Alone (Not a God)”
Going Out to Seek, Connect, Care
At Saranac Community Church, the Sacrament
of Communion is open to all for whom
Jesus Christ is Lord & Savior.
*please stand if you are able
Sermon Notes
Join us for a fascinating and meaningful look at how we talk about our faith in 21st century culture. Video teachings and guided conversation will help us rethink how we share our passion for Jesus as we hear wisdom from evangelist Ravi Zacharias and other noted Christian apologists.
TODAY.
Welcome Visitors: Are you new to Saranac Community Church? We're so
glad that you're here! Please stop by the Welcome Center today to
receive a small gift and learn how you can get connected with God and
others in our faith community. We hope this will be a place where you
will feel welcomed, loved and encouraged in your walk with the Lord.
Announcements & Events
IGNITE Youth Group July 10 - Water and the Word 1-3pm
July 14 - Whitecaps Game meet at church at 4:30
July 17 - AJ’s Family Fun Center - details coming Open to youth grades 6-12
Contact Pastor Mark Hall for more info at [email protected]
Upcoming Events:
Faithfully Fit: Walking/Running groups are on Monday and Thursdays, 8:15am at SHS track - see Valerie Jackson for more details.
July 22: American Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Anthony’s 12:30-6:15pm
July 28-30: CVBS at Pathway Church. Volunteers are needed - contact Caroline Dibaba at 616-644-7197 or [email protected]
Aug. 3: Ionia County Relay for Life at SHS Track 4:00pm-12:00am
Luminaria bags are $10 each - please list who you are purchasing one for in the Narthex. There is also a box for donations.
QUESTIONS: See Jan Renwick
Aug. 11: Golf Outing at Morrison Lake 3:00pm--sign up forms in narthex
Let us know when your child is going to PLCBC this summer, or any
other Christian camp so we can pray for them.
Please consider donating to the Portage Lake Camp Feeding 5000 Campaign. A letter from PLCBC is on the bulletin board.
PRAYER FOCUS
Brian (Melinda) Talbot and family of Liz Talbot
Pastor Becky and Ken, Pastor Jack and Sharon Brown,
Jean Leson, Barb Mulnix, Jean Hecht
Michelle Phillips, Virgil Biggs, Terri McCready
Senior Citizens of the Week: Joyce Vroman, Joyce Walter
SCC Leader of the Week: Mark and Mary Hall - Youth Leader
Volunteers of the Week: Joyce Walter, Dave Washburn
Church of the Week: Redeemer Covenant Church, Pastor Chad Benkert
Covenant Mission of the Week: Covenant Enabling Residence of MI
Group of the Week: Ionia State Park for providing quality recreation
for our citizens.
Military Friends around the World
Mission of the Week -
July 13: Heather Hemmingsen
Please let the office know your birthday so we can celebrate with you!
TODAY’S Volunteers
Lay Leader: Connie Biggs Reader: Dean Gage Sr.
Ushers: Dianne Flanagan, Mary Williams, Bruce and Margaret Chadwick
Greeters: Carole Wight, Volunteer needed
Acolytes: Aaron Parks, Logan Gregory
Singers: Dean Gage Sr. Tech Team: Mark and Aaron Fritsma
Praise Team: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Joel Fritsma, Mark Hall
Nursery: Valerie Jackson, Hunter Helminski
Snack: Nancy Benjamin, Darcy Benjamin Church Lock-Up: need volunteers
To volunteer to be an Usher, Greeter or Acolyte, please sign up in the
Volunteer Binder on the ministry table
NEXT WEEK’S VOLUNTEERS
NEXT WEEK: July 14 - Pastor Mark Hall preaching
Lay Leader: Steve LaWarre Reader: Shari LaWarre
Ushers: Dave and Nancy Benjamin, Zack Johnston, Dakota Lanning
Greeters: Volunteers needed Acolytes: Aaron Parks, Logan Gregory
Singers: TBD Tech Team: Luke Brogger, Deb Tribbett
Praise Team: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Joel Fritsma, Mark Hall
Nursery: Margaret Chadwick, Jillian Merrifield
Snack: Nancy Benjamin, Darcy Benjamin Church Lock-Up: need volunteers
Due date for our next scrip gift card order is Sunday, July 14th, which will be available Thursday, July 18th. You may wait and pick them up at church on the following Sunday if you prefer. You can bring your order to church or order online by visiting www.shopwithscrip.com and selecting SCC with the enrollment code of C632F5C52395L. It is very easy to do this and your order is automatically sent to our church scrip coordinator. You may also bring your payment to church or pay online for a small 15¢ fee. Remember, you can reload or print many cards at any time during the month if you enroll in PrestoPay. There are usually a limited number of Meijer and Speedway scrip cards available for purchase in the church office as well. If you have any questions on how this program works please contact Mark Fritsma ([email protected]). Earn rebates for the 2020 summer camp season and reduce the cost of sending an SCC kid to Portage Lake or a similar camp. Start now and you might earn enough rebates to send your kid to camp next summer for FREE!! You can still participate and help build the scholarship fund even if you do not have a camp aged child. We consider scholarship requests for church related functions from adults as well. Next scrip order due date is August 11th.
July Prayer
List 2019
Medical: Bill Allen Barbara Barry Mike Behler Jeff Bell Sharon Blanchard Linda Brooks Aubrey Culver Rosalie DeYoung Dale Edwards Barb Estes Stan Hagemeyer Joyce Hamp Dixie Harmount Evelyn Hecht Bernie Hendrick Kyle Holst
Gloria Hubbard Betty Johnston Bonnie Johnston Zack Lytle June Matthews Kim Miller Dean and Barb Mulnix Martin Pennington Rikki Peters Michelle Phillips Mark & Laura Reffitt Max Smith Dave Washburn Eleanor Williams Joe Wyman
Military Friends:
Riley Bedard
Austin Bruinekool
Kristin Carl
Kameron Conroe
Travis Denny
Brad DeRosha
Tyler Gorby
Landon Hall
Audra Hawkins
Kyle Hill
Tyler Johnson
Dylan Lake
Ben Littlejohn
Andy Lytle
Ian Manion
Trey Matthews
David McGregor
Charlie Miller
Patrick Miller
Richie Sands
Mitchell Simmons
Ryan Sweet
Brian Swiger
Conor Talcott
Claire Tribbett
Cody Westbrook
Jim Whittum
Jayne Wilson
Bryant Zander
Cancer: Karen Haskins Steven Hodgkins Bruce Hubble Linda Kazemier Colleen Kiechle Ned Kuhlman Jean Leson Ben Merchant Ann Meyers
Elsie Moore Ruth Phipps
Homebound: Evie Adgate Roger & Doris Cochrun Bev DeWitt Bill & Jean Hecht Paul Young
Be sure to call/email any additional prayer needs or updated information to the office.