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We are honored by your attendance in our worship ser- vice today. Do you need help of any kind? Would you like to know more about becoming a follower of Jesus? Do you want the ministers to pray for you? We are available and here to serve you. NURSERY In order to enhance your ability to worship, a nursery with experienced staff is provided during the service. If necessary, a cry room is located at the right side of the worship center. Thank you for helping us promote an atmosphere of worship for all. AS A COURTESY Please turn off all cell phones prior to the beginning of the service. Thank you. COMMUNION The Lord’s Supper is served weekly in remembrance of Christ. Jesus invites all who love Him to be his guests. Please partake as the emblems are passed. BAPTISM Today you may witness a baptism. This act pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ in the person being baptized. If you wish to discuss your own bap- tism, please contact a staff member at 491-3232. STAYING IN TOUCH Please record your attendance and prayer requests to- day on the enclosed MCC Communication card and hand it to one of the staff or ushers or drop it into the offering plate. SMALL GROUPS & ABF Develop genuine friendships while having conversations that center around real life issues and the Bible. Stop by the Welcome Center to get plugged in to one of these groups! The Mission of Madison Christian Church: Reaching people for Christ and helping believers grow to be like him. Welcome to Madison Christian Church Pastor’s Perspective Upcoming Events at Madison Pastoral Staff Matt Archibald Worship Minister Mike Seckman Youth Minister Paul Barnes Senior Minister Kirk Olney Director, Pastoral Care Jonathon Barnes Children’s Minister Next Sunday:January 28, 2018 2018: Year Of The Bible “True North” “The Tender Commandments” From Grit to Pearls – Trusting God Through It All…. Matthew 13:45-46 The Women’s Ministry invites you to a morning of fellowship and inspirational testimony. Ladies of all ages are welcome. Invite a friend! January 27, 2018 9:00 – 11:30 in the Fireside Room Continental Breakfast and child care provided. 4TH - 6TH GRADE RETREAT On February 2-3, we are heading to Round Lake for an upper elementary retreat. We will leave church at 4 p.m. on Friday, and return around 5 p.m. on Saturday. The girls will be on one side “Princess Camp”, and the boys will be on the other side which is called, “Going Beyond the Mask!” This will be a time of fun, fellowship, and encouraging kids in their relationship with Jesus. Registration is at roundlake.org, after registering, please email Jonathon Barnes to let him know at [email protected]. PRAY FOR THE HONDURAS TEAM Our Honduras Team will leave early on Saturday morning for Tegucigalpa, Honduras. While there, the team will be doing construction, and as always, serving in more ways that just brick and mortar! The team will be working on a road that leads to the church. Additionally, there will be many plumbing and construction projects. The team will also be working in four remote churches and delivering school supplies to children. Public schools in Honduras begin in February. Please pray for the team. Return is set for late night on Sunday, January 28. Thank you for your prayers.

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Page 1: From Grit to Pearls – Trusting God Through It All…. · “True North” “The Tender Commandments” From Grit to Pearls – Trusting God Through It All…. Matthew 13:45-46

We are honored by your attendance in our worship ser-vice today. Do you need help of any kind? Would you like to know more about becoming a follower of Jesus? Do you want the ministers to pray for you? We are available and here to serve you.

NURSERYIn order to enhance your ability to worship, a nursery with experienced staff is provided during the service. If necessary, a cry room is located at the right side of the worship center. Thank you for helping us promote an atmosphere of worship for all.

AS A COURTESYPlease turn off all cell phones prior to the beginning of the service. Thank you.

COMMUNIONThe Lord’s Supper is served weekly in remembrance of Christ. Jesus invites all who love Him to be his guests. Please partake as the emblems are passed.

BAPTISMToday you may witness a baptism. This act pictures the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ in the person being baptized. If you wish to discuss your own bap-tism, please contact a staff member at 491-3232.

STAYING IN TOUCHPlease record your attendance and prayer requests to-day on the enclosed MCC Communication card and hand it to one of the staff or ushers or drop it into the offering plate.

SMALL GROUPS & ABFDevelop genuine friendships while having conversationsthat center around real life issues and the Bible. Stop by the Welcome Center to get plugged in to one of these groups!

The Mission of Madison Christian Church:Reaching people for Christ and helping

believers grow to be like him.

Welcome to Madison Christian Church Pastor’s Perspective Upcoming Events at Madison

Pastoral Staff

Matt ArchibaldWorship Minister

Mike SeckmanYouth Minister

Paul Barnes Senior Minister

Kirk OlneyDirector, Pastoral Care

Jonathon BarnesChildren’s Minister

Next Sunday:January 28, 2018

2018: Year Of The Bible“True North”

“The Tender Commandments”

From Grit to Pearls – Trusting God Through It All…. Matthew 13:45-46

The Women’s Ministry invites you to a

morning of fellowship and inspirational

testimony. Ladies of all ages are

welcome. Invite a friend!

January 27, 2018

9:00 – 11:30 in the Fireside Room

Continental Breakfast and child care

provided.

4TH - 6TH GRADE RETREATOn February 2-3, we are heading to Round Lake for an upper elementary retreat. We will leave church at 4 p.m. on Friday, and return around 5 p.m. on

Saturday. The girls will be on one side “Princess Camp”, and the boys will be on the other side which is called, “Going Beyond the Mask!” This will be a time of fun, fellowship, and encouraging kids in their relationship

with Jesus. Registration is at roundlake.org, after registering, please email Jonathon Barnes to let him know at [email protected].

PRAY FOR THE HONDURAS TEAMOur Honduras Team will leave early on Saturday morning for Tegucigalpa, Honduras. While there, the team will be doing construction, and as always, serving in more ways that just brick and mortar! The team will be working on a road that leads to the church. Additionally, there will be many plumbing and construction projects. The team will also be working in four remote churches and delivering school supplies to children. Public schools in Honduras begin in February.

Please pray for the team. Return is set for late night on Sunday, January 28. Thank you for your prayers.

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The Worship Service TodayMore at Madison

Classes and worship available for all ages during the worship services. Please ask at the Welcome Center.

January 14, 2018 Attendance Sunday Morning Total 489 Wednesday Night 169 Year to Date Decisions 1 Stewardship $16,607.50

Church Office Hours:Monday through Friday - 8:30a-12, 1-5p3565 Bixby Road, Groveport, OH 43125

Phone: (614) 491-3232www.madisonchristian.org

Services: Sunday – 9:00 and 10:30aMadison Christian School: (614)-497-3456

www.mcseaglesoh.org

Madison Christian Church financial statements are available upon request from the church office.

2018: Year Of The Bible“True North”

“Moses: God’s Leader”

January 21, 2018 Message Communion Matt Archibald Aaron Archibald

THANK YOUI want to thank Paul Barnes and my church family for their prayers and concerns for the illness and passing of my son James, Jr. God Bless all of you, James Palsgrove, Sr.

CHRISTMAS PICTURESPlease check the counter by the office for your Chrismas pictures.

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS

This week the Food Pantry needs are: spaghetti sauce, saltine crackers, canned pasta and canned chicken.

DINNER MENU FOR JANUARY 24, 2018Hot Dog / Coney Dog or Chef’s Salad.

“Moses: God’s Leader”

MOSES: Following the God of MiraclesGenesis 43 - Exodus 12

Genesis 15:13, Exodus 1:9-14, 15-22, 2:4-10

The word EXODUS means to _________or __________

from.

THE FIRST 40 YEARS: Moses in Egypt.

THE SECOND 40 YEARS: Moses in Midian.

THE THIRD 40 YEARS: Moses is called by GOD.

God waited to rescue the Israelites because:

# 1 The treatment of the Israelites was about to go

From__________to worse.

# 2 His people __________out to Him in _________. God does not call the _______but rather He _________ The called.

From the faith and leadership of Moses we Learn:

# 1 God is in _________, and we _________ _______.

# 2 Journeying with God is an ___________________.

# 3 We are ___________in God’s hands at ___________

______________.

# 4 God’s message is _________________ and

________________________.