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This Wednesday night we decided to have a PARTY!  We started out the evening by making pumpkin face treat bags ( and in the process used WAY TOO MUCH GLUE! But, gotta love those Pre-schoolers.) Then we played HOT PUMPKIN! Everybody had lots of fun, especially Ms. Betty! Ms. Julie then introduced us to Pin-the-nose-on-the-pumpkin! We all took turns, even the teachers! And finally, we enjoyed yummy treats provided by Ms. Julie! Can you say… WE LOVE FROSTING!!!

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• Pray for the leaders, churches and Christians of Washington, D.C. and American Samoa (U.S. Territory).
• When praying for the leaders of these areas, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, serve with integrity and uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these areas, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these areas. pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God, and positive influences on society.
• Pray for the soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and guardsmen of our Armed Forces, thanking God for their service and asking Him to bless them with strength.

• Pray for the leaders, churches and Christians of Wisconsin and Wyoming.
• When praying for the leaders of these states, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, serve with integrity, and uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these states, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these states, pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God, and positive influences on society.
• Pray that Christians in the workplace will demonstrate expemplary ethics and shine as witnesses for Christ (Matthew 5:16).

• Pray for the leaders, churches and Christians of Washington and West Virginia.
• When praying for the leaders of these states, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, to serve with integrity, and to uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these states, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these states, pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God, and positive influences on society.
• Pray for those who serve as police officers, prosecutors, defenders, judges and Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, that they would be vigilant in service and wise in judgment.
• Continue to pray for God to undertake in the elections.

• Pray for the leaders, churches and Christians of Vermont and Virginia.
• When praying for the leaders of these states, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, serve with integrity and uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these states, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope, and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these states, pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God, and positive influences on society.
• Pray that there will be a growing number of people in our community trusting in Christ as Savior and Lord (Acts 2:41, 47b).
• Continue to pray that God would undertake in the elections.

Sunday, October 26

Loneliness is more than wanting companionship; it is the feeling of being disconnected, cut-off, aliented from people, bringing with it the feeling of emptiness and isolation. Often, loneliness comes from feeling different or rejected.  Someone can be surrounded by people, and still be lonely.  Surveys suggest that from 20-30% of Americans are lonely.  If we locally are a microcosm of America, that means from 1200-1800 people in Phillips County are lonely; from 300-400 people in Phillipsburg are lonely; and from 20-30 people gathered in this room are lonely.

There are three types of loneliness:  situational (lonely because of something that has happened, such as a move, the loss of a loved one, etc.); developmental (often adolescents are still trying to balance their need between the need to be alone and the need for companionship); and internal (brought on by feelings of self-esteem & vulnerability)

I.  God understands your loneliness

A.  Jesus himself was despised and rejected — Isaiah 53:3

B.  Jesus was separated from His Father — Matthew 27:46

C.  Jesus sympathizes with your problems — Hebrews 2:17

II.  God will be your companion

A.  He wants to be your Friend — John 15:14,15.  YOU are why He came in the first place!  And when He left, He sent His Holy Spirit to come and be with us.

B.  He is committed to this relationship — Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:20; 2 Corinthians 4:8,9

C.  There is nowhere you can go that He can’t find you — Psalm 139

D.  When you’re at your lowest, put your hope in God — Psalm 42:5-11

III.  God chooses to use His people, the body of Christ, to help fill this void

A.  We’ve looked this month at the Great Commission, what about the Great Commandment? — John 15:17; 13:34

B.  Let’s look at your place in the body — every part has a different function, and is very important

C.  The importance of fellowship can’t be overstated

D.  The focus of the church — working together to accomplish His purposes

IV.  Your prayer request:  that God will bring the people into your life that He wants you to be close to

Pastor’s message for Sunday, October 19

TEXT:  2 Peter 3:9

Before we focus on “every one”, we have to consider “anyone”; in other words, God is interested not just in “the world”, but in each individual.

I.  God is not willing that anyone should be lost

A.  Think of the worst sinner you know — God does not want that person lost!

B.  Think of some of the worst criminals known to mankind, such as William Bonin and Ted Bundy — both found Christ before they were executed, because God didn’t want them to be lost!

C.  Think of some of the worst dictators you know, such as Omar al-Bashir and Osama ben Ladin — God doesn’t even want them to be lost!

II.  God wants everyone to be saved

A.  There are 4.4 billion in the world who have not had an adequate witness

B.  If God is concerned about the worst of offenders, what about those who have not heard?

III.  Two reasons why the Rapture has not yet occured

A.  God wants more people to be saved — and the Church has stepped up to the plate in this matter.  It is reported that an average of 4 1/2 people per minute are coming to Christ!  40 new churches are planted daily!  The world wide Assemblies of God has over 5400 missionaries in 168 countries of the world!

B.  He is giving us more opportunities to reach the lost

IV. What can we do to reach the lost now?

A.  Be baptized in the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 1:8

B.  Begin at home — accept YOUR missions appointment to the field!

C.  Recognize the work of missionaries who take this gospel to cultures and lands away from here, throughout Kansas, the United States, and the ends of the earth

1.  Pray regularly for the missionaries we support

2.  Make a monthly faith promise so that our church can support our missionaries financially

3.  Give generous offerings everytime a missionary visits our church

There are four absolutes concerning the lost:

1. God does not want even one soul lost.

2. Those who never hear the gospel will be eternally lost.

3.  Jesus commanded us to tell them.

4. If we don’t, we will be held responsible.

• Pray for the leaders, churches & Christians of Texas and Utah.
• When praying for the leaders of these states, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, serve with integrity and uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these states, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these states, pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God and positive influences on society.
• Pray for all of our Representatives and Senators who serve in the U.S. Congress, that they would govern with God-honoring discernment and preserve the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.
• Continue to pray that God would undertake in the elections.

• Pray for the leaders, churches and Christians of South Dakota and Tennessee.
• When praying for the leaders of these states, pray that God’s Spirit would guide them to act justly, serve with integrity, and uphold high moral standards.
• When praying for the churches of these states, pray that they would be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope, and centers of love for all people.
• When praying for the Christians of these states, pray that they would be faithful witnesses for Christ, humble servants of God, and positive influences on society.
• Pray for an increasing spirit of unity in the Body of Christ across America. (Jn 13:34,35; Ro 12:10; He 10:24; 1 Pe 3:8; 1 Jn 3:23)
• Continue to pray for God to undertake in the elections.