this is the confidence we have in approaching god: that if...
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"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." - 1 John 5:14
PRAYER FOCUS - MAY 5, 2019
To activate the Prayer Chain, call/email the church office or text Bonnie (306-229-7139).
1. Missions: Pray for Alex Chang, serving in Saskatoon with Power To Change: "We had a 'Legacy One' performance called Beautiful Struggle, which shared the message that, though we all have difficulties in our lives, given to us or of our own making, in God's purpose they are meant for good, and in God's hand they work for good. The Christian can proclaim that all things work for good for those who love God (Rom. 8:28). One evening, this is the message that 135 students heard, so praise God with me for this truth! And pray with me that he would increase our faith and the students' so that this message can be believed and lived!" Alex's complete letter/update is posted on the bulletin board.
2. SEC Family: Brock Neilson - Regis Neilson - Greg/Crystal Nelson, Liesel, Jorgen, Judah, Malek - Brendan/Jade Neufeld, Elizabeth
3. Birthdays this week: Weston Ens (Tuesday), Sheryle Loeppky (Wednesday)
4. Prayer Requests: -Pray for Alice Scherr, scheduled to have foot surgery on Tuesday, May 7th. Pray for a speedy recovery. -Pray for Lisa Harder, recovering from surgery. -Jan McKechnie continues to wait for a knee surgery date.
5. SEC: Pray for the New Beginnings Committee: Angela Ens, Amber Hamilton, Kirsten Neufeld, Janie Wiebe.
6. Sister Churches: Region #1, SK/AB: Warman Gospel Church: John Yoder (Chair) Region #2, MB C: Bagot Community Chapel: Michael/Janice Fehr Region #3, MB S: Glencross Mennonite: Peter Redekopp Region #4, ON: Deer Run Church: Ike/Maria Unger Region #6, Belize: Gospel Fellowship, Shipyard: Peter/Tina Banman
7. Westside Pastors' Group: Keith Pankratz, Pleasant Hill Menn Church. 8. Associate Missionaries: Marsden & Mandy Giesbrecht - Healing Hearts
Ministry. 9. Para-Church Ministries: Canadian Bible Society
Welcome to
110 – 104th Street Saskatoon SK S7N 1M8
Phone: 306-934-8981
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sutherlandevangelicalchurch.com
WiFi: SEC_guest Password: jesuslovesme
Lead Pastor: Dale Doerksen
Youth Pastor: Chris Stein
Sunday School: 9:30AM - Worship Service: 10:30AM
May 5, 2019
TODAY
USHERS: Sheldon/Greg/Phil GREETERS: Don & Janice/George & Verna OFFERING COUNTER: George
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude: Mary Friesen Praise & Worship: Heart of Worship Welcome & Prayer: Pastor Chris Report: Robyn Arcand (Teen Challenge) Scripture Focus: Romans 12:1-8 - Pastor Chris Ministry Reminders: Pastor Chris Worship in Giving-Offertory: Lynnette, Kelsey & Kendra Praise & Worship: Heart of Worship Children's Prayer: Pastor Chris Message: "Renewing Your Mind" - Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 - Pastor Dale Closing Song: Heart of Worship Benediction: Pastor Dale
THIS WEEK @ SEC
TUESDAY, 7PM: His Praise practice TUESDAY, 7PM: Region 1 meeting @ Warman EMMC Church. SATURDAY, 8:30AM: Men's Breakfast & Devotional @ Warman Tomas Cook.
YOUTH/COLLEGE & CAREER
WEDNESDAY, 7PM: Ladies' Night + Chris.
THURSDAY, 7PM: Guys' Night: Devotional & video games.
FRIDAY, 7:30PM:. Youth Night: Outside activities.
NEXT SUNDAY
Ushers: Ken/Mary/Lyndon Greeters: Alice/Sheldon/Debbie
Prelude: Regis Children's Church: Alicia & Roni
Power Point: Janice Sound: Brock
Worship Leader: Ken Peters Offering Counter: Keenan
SEC DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 25: Community Garage Sale hosted by SEC. See announcement. May 25, 5PM: Potluck and Family Movie Night. A Social Committee event. May 29, 7PM: Annual Elections Meeting. Members, please make this a priority! June 1: Kadesh Work Day June 2: SEC Annual Church Family Picnic.
SEC NEWS Congratulations to Zach & Delilah Loeppky on the birth of their son! Theodore Blythe was born on April 29th, weighing 7 lbs, 1 oz. He is a little brother to Eloise and a grandson to James & Sheryle Loeppky.
Change of address for Pastor Chris Stein: 2337 Dufferin Ave. Saskatoon S7J 1C1.
For Our Youth: Janie Wiebe has taken on the role of coordinating some baking for the youth. If you would like to do some baking for youth nights, please let her know. It can be marked "For Youth" and put in the church freezer.
A Drama Night/Craft Sale is being planned for sometime in November. A reminder for crafters to prepare their crafts and for those interested in participating in the drama, practices will start in September, on Monday evenings.
A New BBQ! SEC is now the owner of a new double-sized BBQ. Thanks to everyone who has participated in the fundraisers and thank you to Greg Nelson, Wayne Senger & Nathan Wiebe who facilitated the purchase and transportation of the new BBQ to our church! If anyone is willing to help with assembly, please talk to Jan McKechnie.
Community Garage Sale @ SEC, 9AM - 2PM, May 25th: We are hosting a community-wide garage sale at the church. Contact the church office if you'd like to book a table. If you would like to donate good, used items for us to sell to raise money for the church, please bring them to the church before May 24th so we can price them. Many in our area depend on these kinds of sales to get the things they need at prices they can afford. If anyone is interested in doing baking, we will accept donations for selling, as well as some for our free coffee station. Thank you for your support.
Club DJ (for ages 4-Gr 6) will be starting up at SEC in Sept. Kirsten Neufeld & Pastor Chris are getting it organized and need volunteers to sign up to make it work. Whether it's to be a weekly helper or occasional backup, there is a spot for you! Please see the signup sheet on the back table or talk to Kirsten or Chris.
SEC Fall Clothing Swap! SEC will host a clothing swap on Saturday, Sept. 7th. Samantha Neufeld will be coordinating things and she will need volunteers to help her sort & set up the clothing as well as volunteers to do some baking. This is meant to be an outreach to help our community and to welcome them as friends. Please watch for future announcements about where and when clothing donations will be accepted. Those wishing to volunteer, please see the signup sheet at the back table.
Large Print Bibles: We have a few large print pew Bibles for those who would benefit from it. Contact the office so that we can have it available to you.
Every Sunday we have a pre-service prayer time at 9AM in the Toddler Room. Anyone is welcome to participate in this special time of praying for our service.
COMMUNITY NEWS Bethany Manor Food Services is in need of volunteer servers in the dining room. No long term commitment is necessary. For more info, please contact the Bethany Food Services Manager, Jennifer Bulka, at: 306-380-7920 or [email protected]
June 1: Friends of Millar Golf Tournament fundraiser. See poster.
Article on CAMH website: Balancing tech use
The trend is towards more and more use of mobile devices. While we cannot ignore it, there are ways to curb tech overuse: • Role model proper behaviour for kids. It’s important that adults also monitor their own tech use at home, if they want young people to use technology in balanced and healthy ways. • Encourage tech-free time during meals, when guests are over, during family time, etc. • Setting limits for use in-home, implement a ‘no tech in bedrooms at night’ rule, or deactivate Wi-Fi at a certain time. • Turning off notifications or setting vibration to off while at work, school or other important places • Enabling auto-reply texts to notify others if you are driving or occupied with tasks that need your complete attention. Technology overuse occurs when technology controls the user, rather than the user controlling it. Many psychological factors encourage people to become addicted to their devices. Earning a reward is common in videogames, but “gamification” has spilled over to applications we use regularly. Even ‘Likes’ on Facebook, & Twitter gamify the experience, as users – whether consciously or not – compete with others to score more points or Likes. People accustomed to getting attention through Likes may be unprepared for when they don’t receive the same level of social reinforcement, whether online or in real life. FOMO, or “Fear Of Missing Out” runs rampant in online culture. The desire to participate in current trends works because humans generally want and need to belong. It plays on our need for inclusion, but it can also force people to constantly check in on their devices, to make sure that they haven’t missed something new or relevant. There are physical factors as well, tied to behavioural conditioning. The unmistakable buzz in your pocket when you receive a notification is enough to prompt even the most disciplined people to check their phone for updates. These actions are governed by chemical responses in our brains that link the stimulus (phone buzz) with a chemical response (dopamine) associated with a potential reward. Our environments have increasingly supported technology use, both positively
and negatively. The increasing prevalence of technology in schools facilitates learning
and knowledge transfer. But research shows that having smartphones in class impacts
students’ attention and performance, not just for the user, but for those around them as
well. While parents and teachers may worry that youth will lag behind in computer/tech
skills without access to this technology, it does not mean that there should not be some
limits as to when, why and how tech is used.
Renewing Your Mind Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
SEC - May 5, 2019
Introduction: Romans 12:1-2
1. Not everything I think is ________. 2 Cor. 10:4-5
a. ____________________ - what ____________ think
about me.
b. _____________________ - what will go ___________
with this.
c. _______________________ - convince myself of
________. Jer. 17:9
d. _______________________ - I know this is wrong,
_______....
We must take every thought _______________ and
make it _________________ to Christ.
2. Guard our minds against _______________. Psalm 101:3;
Prov. 15:14
a. ____________ Food
b. _________ Food
c. __________ Food
3. Never stop _________________. Prov. 18:15; 24:3-4
4. Understand how to ________ about mental health in
positive ways.
Try harder to ____________ than to speak.
Conclusion:
"What are you ______________ your mind?"
"How are you _________________ your mind?"