Church News

October 16, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Global Warming Missions, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

Every way

Good morning!

Wow! What an awesome Festival of Missions we have had so far this year! We have been blessed and challenged by speakers such as Dwain Jones, Aaron Rust, Mark Oberbeck and Chuck Kackley!

This Sunday, we will conclude this years festival, and you won't want to miss it! First, in the morning service, I will be speaking on this year's theme, "Every Way", sharing my heart and vision for missions. Then, at 6:00pm, we will have our International Potluck Missions Banquet at the Huck Boyd Center. We are encouraging everyone to come and bring an ethnic dish(es) with you, for a "taste of the planet"! After dinner, we will see the powerful video, "Every Way", and will give everyone an opportunity to decide how they will be involved in helping us reach the world this year in EVERY WAY possible!

If you have not yet signed up for the banquet, I need to hear from you as soon as possible! Please reply to let me know how many we need to set up for, and what dish(es) you plan to bring.

Thanks, and we look forward to having you join us this Sunday!!

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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October 9, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Global Warming Missions, Pastor David, Rock Solid, Sunday Schedule

Missions Festival continues....

Good morning, church family! What a great start we had Sunday to our Festival of Missions '09! I still continue to hear reports of how God used Dwain Jones to minister to hearts and lives while he was with us. As I said Sunday night, we're just getting warmed up! This Sunday is going to be a great day together, I assure you. First of all Aaron Rust, Assemblies of God missionary to Namibia, is going to be with us in the morning service. Many of you who have been around awhile know Aaron, as these are his old stomping grounds. He grew up in K-town, and pastored the old Pleasant Green Assembly of God for awhile. I will tell you that he is an excellent missionary who is consumed with passion for Africa. Then, at 6:00pm will be our Speed the Light Rally, with Mark Oberbeck speaking. Mark is the pastor at Northridge Assembly of God in Grand Island, Nebraska. For 20 years, he served as District Youth Director in Iowa, and led that district to become one of the strongest states nationwide in Speed the Light giving. He has a great passion for God and for revival, which has resulted in a passion for missions. The rally Sunday evening will take on a "youth" oriented flavor, and we are expecting a good showing from our Rock Solid youth group, some 30-kids strong! All who come Sunday will receive a free gift, and afterward we will be taking the youth, as well as Mark and his family to Pizza Hut. I can't wait to see what God is going to do this week!!!! Pastor Dave Pugh <>< Acts 4:13

October 2, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Global Warming Missions, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

Festival of Missions '09

Good morning!

I have been looking forward to this coming Sunday for more than a year!

Sunday, we will kick off Festival of Missions '09! Our theme this year is "Every Way", and we will be celebrating the many ways in which God is reaching our world, and challenging everyone to be a part of this world outreach.

I have been looking forward to this Sunday because of our guest speaker. Dwain Jones is the representative of Calcutta Mission of Mercy, Huldah Buntain's incomparable mission that has been reaching people and meeting needs for many years. Dwain is a sought-after speaker who is a very anointed and gifted communicator of the gospel. You will thrill to his ministry this week, at 10:30am and at 6:00pm. Get ready to laugh, cry, and to be challenged to your core!

I look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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September 25, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

The four horseman of the Apocalypse

Good morning!

I want to encourage you to not only be in church Sunday morning, but to bring as many with you as you can. I will be speaking Sunday morning on "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" of Revelation 6. The Bible has some eye-opening insight into what life will be like in the end times, following the Rapture of the Church. Everyone needs to hear this message -- you, your neighbors, your friends, your enemies.

Then, Sunday evening we will be back in the Book of Acts, and I will be speaking on "Two Baptisms." This will be an important message for those who have questions regarding water baptism and/or Holy Spirit baptism.

I look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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September 4, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule, Sunday School

Sunday in the Park

I would like to invite you all to join us out at City Park this Sunday for a beautiful day of activities. We will not be holding any part of our normal Sunday activities at the church this week. Coffee Time at 9:00, Sunday School at 9:30, and Worship at 10:30 will all be held at the park, and then our Labor Day Picnic will be at 12:30. The forecast for Sunday predicts that we will have perfect weather! I encourage you to come, bring a lawn chair, and be ready to praise God in the great out-of-doors! Also, it would be great if you could bring a covered dish to the picnic, as well as a side dish or dessert. The church will provide drinks and table service. Finally, if you wish to bring some activities with you such as horseshoes, Frisbees, balls and bats, etc, we'll have a great time of fellowship in the afternoon. By the way, we will also be introducing a brand new Sunday School class this week! We now have a Young Teen class for 7th and 8th graders, with Pastor Donna Toomer teaching. I look forward to seeing you Sunday in the Park! Pastor Dave Pugh <>< Acts 4:13

August 21, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

Get on your knees and fight like a man!

We are living in a day of unprecedented spiritual battle, and it seems that many either choose not to engage in this warfare, or give up and loose heart somewhere in the middle of battle. My exhortation to you Sunday morning is "Get on Your Knees and Fight Like a Man!" I promise you that God has not destined His children for defeat, but for victory! Come Sunday morning to find out how to obtain that victory! Then, at 6:00 we will convene a special business meeting at the former Brooke Processing Building (210 State Street); the meeting will concern whether or not to purchase that building to use as a church facility. All are welcome to attend the meeting (members are strongly encouraged too). Also, feel free to come up to one-half hour early to tour the facility. I look forward to seeing you Sunday! Pastor Dave Pugh <>< Acts 4:13

July 8, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Kids Church, Pastor David

Kids Krusade

I just wanted to remind you that our children's crusade begins this evening at 6:30, with Nathan, Ashley, and Kyle Jorris of Fort Wayne Indiana as our guest speakers. I have known the Jorris sibs and their parents for...................well, a very long time, and I can tell you that we are going to have a great crusade this week!

The theme is "Heroes", and services will run from 6:30-8:00 tonight through Saturday night, and from 10-11 Sunday morning. As usual, there will be several contests and prizes throughout the week, with the World's Largest Ice Cream Sundae following the services on Sunday morning.

Bringing in a team to handle the crusade is something we have never done at First Assembly; we normally do it ourselves. However, Nita and I felt that our church could use a break from all the work that goes into a Kids Krusade, plus it will be cool for our kids to see something completely different! Now, having said that, we still need help from our adults and teens!

1) We need your constant prayer support!

2) We need adults and teens here each night to sit among the kids, and to help in the altar.

3) We need people to bring ingredients for the ice cream sundae on Sunday. A sign-up list is in the back of the church for this purpose. We will also need people to actually make this sundae at noon that day.

4) We'll need you to load up your vehicles and get kids here each night. The registration tables will open at 6:00 each evening, at at 9:30 Sunday morning.

5) Our custodian is on vacation this week, so we will need people to stay for a few minutes after each service to help us clean up.

6) Undoubtedly, there will be "odds & ends" stuff that we will need people to pitch in on, and having you here will be a great help to us.

I look forward to seeing you tonight!

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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June 5, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

"Family Ties"

I trust you have had a wonderful week, and you are ready for the Riverless Festival! A Facebook friend of mine from Florida said, "You're celebrating the fact you don't have a river????" Hey, it's just great to celebrate, isn't it?

I am looking forward to our services on Sunday. First of all, it will be good to resume our series on "80's Sitcoms on Purpose" with a message at 10:30am on "Family Ties". Anyone remember that old show with a very young Michael J. Fox? I used to enjoy it, more for Justine Bat;eman, but that's beside the point. I believe you'll be challenged and stretched Sunday morning! Our morning service will also feature a 10-minute window with Bob and Jackie Braswell, missionaries to Africa, so that will be a unique bit of fun as well.

Then, at 6:00pm we will be getting back into the Book of Acts with a message I am calling, "Eyewitness Report".

Have a great time at the Riverless,

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

May 26, 2009 Posted by pughda in Church News, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

Kansas Family Camp

What a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, with a tremendous service Sunday morning outdoors, breaking ground for our new facility! Then, when we got our precious rain fall last night, it was the icing on the cake! I trust that you all had a great weekend, and for those of you who were traveling or otherwise occupied, please know that you were greatly missed.

In a couple of hours, my family will be taking off for Woodston for our annual Family Camp sponsored by the Kansas Assemblies of God. This is an incredible week of services and activities held in a rustic camp environment, designed specifically for a powerful move of God's Spirit, and for unmatched fellowship. I encourage you to try to slip this year's Family Camp into your schedule, if not for the whole week, at least for a service or two. Dan Crabtree, a professor at Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri will be the morning speaker and Dr. Gary Denbow, the president of that college will be the evening speaker. Morning services will be at 10:00 tomorrow through Saturday and 10:30 Sunday; evening services are at 7:15 tonight through Saturday and 6:30 Sunday.

Add to that incredible children's services and youth activities, a fully staffed nursery (coordinated by my wife), three square meals a day and a carb-filled snack shop after every evening service, and you have yourself a camp meeting!

We WILL have a service here in P-burg Sunday morning at 10:30 for those who don't wish to make the 35-mile drive to Woodston. Pastors Todd and Donna will be holding down the fort here that morning (no coffee time, Sunday School or Kids Church). We do encourage as many as possible, however, to be part of the Sunday morning service at Woodston. Then, we will shut down our evening activities here at home so that everyone will feel released to join us at Woodston for our last service of the year.

I look forward to seeing you at Woodston, eating with you, praying with you, worshiping with you, visiting with you -- whatever!

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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May 23, 2009 Posted by pughda in Building Project, Church News, Kids Church, Pastor David, Sunday Schedule

Outdoor Worship Service/Groundbreaking

This is a big weekend for First Assembly, one that we've been looking forward to for some time! On Sunday morning, we will be breaking ground at the new property for our building project.

Our Coffee Time and Sunday School will be held at the church as usual. We will then move out to the property for an outdoor worship service and Kids Church, weather permitting. You may want to bring your own lawn chairs and/or canopies to use. We will have plenty of metal folding chairs, but, well, you know...

Following our worship service, we will have a ground breaking ceremony. This will be an act of faith, an act of praise, and an act of dedication. I hope you ALL will be able to join us for this very special service!

There will be no evening activity this week, due to the holiday weekend.

Blessings,

Pastor Dave Pugh <><

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