Aug 2010 Lamplighter Newsletter, LaFayette Alliance Church

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covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of allflesh. And the waters shall neveragain become a flood to destroy allflesh. Genesis 9:13-15 (ESV)

In other words, God not onlygave us His oath, but everytime we see a rainbow in thesky, we are reminded of Godscovenant faithfulness to Hiscreation. Therefore, the sign isfor MY benefit, not Gods!

The same is true of the LordsSupper. The entire Meal(Bread and Cup) is given to usas a sign of Gods covenantfaithfulness as He communi-cates to us all of the glorious

benefits of Christs Cross-work!

How many times have youbeen impressed with a beauti-ful rainbow? I know I have onmany occasions. The rainbowis a beautiful sign of Godscovenant oath and faithfulness.Yet, when it comes to actualbenefits, the sign of the LordsTable far outweighs a rainbow

in both significance and beauty!

The next time you come to the

Lords Table, maybe you can readagain the paragraph I includedfrom the 1689 Confession of Faith.Remind yourself that in this Sa-cred Meal you are about to re-ceive, God Himself is conveyingto you the infinite benefits ofRedemption that have been pur-chased through the work of HisSonSigned! Sealed! AndDelivered TO YOU!

Pastor Rob

For I received from the Lord what Ialso delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he wasbetrayed took bread, [24] andwhen he had given thanks, he broke

it, and said, "This is my body whichis for you. Do this in remembranceof me." [25] In the same wayalso he took the cup, after sup-per, saying, "This cup is the newcovenant in my blood. Do this,as often as you drink it, in re-membrance of me." [26] For asoften as you eat this bread anddrink the cup, you proclaim theLord's death until he comes.1 Cor. 11:23-26 (ESV)

On the first Sunday of eachmonth, we are privileged as a

church to experience a tasteof heaven. That is, we par-take of Lords Table togetherin what is commonly referredto by many as Communion.

What exactly is Communion?The 1689 Confession of Faithstates it beautifully with thesewords:

THE Lord's Supper was insti-tuted by the Lord on the same nightin which He was betrayed. It is tobe observed in His churches to the

world's end, for a perpetual remem-brance of Him and to show forththe sacrifice of Himself in Hisdeath. It was instituted also toconfirm saints in the belief that allthe benefits stemming from Christ'ssacrifice belong to them. Further-more, it is meant to promote theirspiritual nourishment and growth inChrist, and to strengthen the tiesthat bind them to all the duties theyowe to Him. The Lord's Supper isalso a bond and pledge of the fel-lowship which believers have with

Christ and with one another. (AFaith to Confess, Chapter 30:1)

What a glorious reality! Everytime we partake of the Lords

Table, God is confirming to Hispeople all of the incredible bene-

fits that are theirs due to thesacrificial work of Christ on theirbehalf. After the flood recorded

in Genesis destroyed most ofhuman and terrestrial animal life,God swore an oath that Hewould never destroy the worldagain with water. He not onlygave His oath, but a covenantalsign as well:

I have set my bow in the cloud,and it shall be a sign of the cove-nant between me and the earth.[14] When I bring clouds over theearth and the bow is seen in theclouds, [15] I will remember my

A Taste of Heaven!I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

From Pastor

Brians Desk

2

Quizzing

Update

3

Wednesday

Prayer Meeting

3

Awana

Returns!

4

From the Church

Library

4

Blueberries for

Bolivia

5

Birthdays/

Anniversaries

5

Church Lockup

Schedule

5

VBS

The Egypt File

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Bulletin Board 7

AWM 2010-2011

National Project

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We know from

scripture, even

from the Lord

Jesus himself,

that the Bible

is about Gods

redemptive

program for

us that

displays His

grace to His

creation.

From Pastor Brians DeskTwo Available Resources

For Outreach

I would like to highlight two

resources that we have onhand that would be helpful for

a person to get the big pic-

ture of what the Bible is all

about. This could be an unbe-

liever or a relatively new be-

liever.

We know from scripture, even

from the Lord Jesus himself,

that the Bible is about Gods

redemptive program for us

that displays His grace to His

creation. In other words, it is

about a holy God, mans fall

and need of a savior, and

Gods grace in Christ as Savior

and Lord.

The first resource is a DVD

entitled, The Hope. This

DVD tells the story of the

Bibles central theme, redemp-

tion through Christ, in 36 Bibli-

cal events from creation to the

resurrection. The DVD is 80minutes long and has wonder-

ful footage depicting each of

the events with excellent nar-

ration by several young adults.

It is very well done and would

be great as a gift for your fam-

ily and friends.

The second resource is the

book, The God Who Is There,

Finding Your Place in Gods

Story, by D.A. Carson. This

book also starts with creation,

and in 14 chapters (227 pages)

covers aspects of Gods deal-

ings with man in redemption as

laid out from Genesis through

Revelation. Chapter titles in-

clude, The God Who Is Unfa-

vomably wise, The God Who

Grants New Birth, and The God

Who Triumphs. If you know

D.A. Carson, you know that

everything he writes is worthreading. Many of his sermons

are also available on-line to

listen to.

Would you consider purchas-

ing either of these resources

for your unsaved friends or

relatives, or possibly to give to

a relatively new believer? The

DVD is available for $8 and the

book for $7. Both are highly

recommended. You would

know best if the person youare thinking about and praying

for would be more inclined to

watch a movie or to read a

book (maybe both).

If you would like to check

them out or purchase them,

please see me. May the Lord

bless your concern for others

for His glory.

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Wednesday Prayer MeetingWithout the

empowerment

of the Holy

Spirit, we can

accomplish

nothing.

(I Corinthians

2:4,5)

month of fasting for 30 days, fromsunrise to sunset, that every Muslimman and woman is required to doannually. In Islamic understanding, thepatience and obedience of the believeris put to the test during this month. Atthe end of the month the "Night ofPower" is a strategic night of prayerwhich commemorates the momentwhen Mohammed supposedly firstreceived the revelation of the Koran

in the 7th century A.D.

Call upon God's sovereign interven-tion in the lives of Muslims during thistime of year when they are particularlyreligious. Intercede for Muslims toknow Jesus, not just as a greatprophet, but rather as their personaladvocate before the Father for them.Believe God for an outpouring of HisSpirit on Muslims worldwide.

Pray for Christians who face opposi-tion from militant Islamic groups in anumber of countries around the

world.

Pray for our missionaries who workin areas of strong Muslim influence,some in marketplace ministries or increative-access countries. Pray thatthey may have extraordinary oppor-tunities to share the truth about

Jesus during this month.

As you pray, you're joining withother believers in bringing the har-

vest to completion.

And, as always, we invite you to joinus Wednesdays at 7 pm in the But-ternut Room as we pray for thechurch, its ministries, members and

missionaries.

"Then He said to His disciples, 'Theharvest is plentiful, but the workers arefew. Therefore beseech the Lord of theharvest to send out workers into His

harvest.' " Matthew 9:37, 38

Several of the Alliance's Core Valuescome into play in this month's prayer

focus:

Lost people matter to God. He wants

them found(Luke 19:10).Prayer is the primary work of God's

people (Philippians 4:6,7).

Completing the Great Commission willrequire the mobilization of every fully

devoted disciple (Matthew 28:19).

Without the empowerment of the HolySpirit, we can accomplish nothing

(I Corinthians 2:4,5).

On August 11th, Islam's holiestmonth, Ramadan, begins. It is a

Quizzing UpdateThe team is home from Internationals inCalgary, Canada. They had a great trip and

all came home determined to make the teamagain next year. Although the team finishedonly in 16th place they were all very positiveabout the experience they received over the4 days of quizzing. Two were quizzing rook-ies and three were new to Internationals, yetthey all got jumps and answers correctly andcontributed to the team.

Nick Murgia had the best meet, finishing in17th place overall, just out of the trophiesgiven for the top 15. Although hes used tobringing home the trophies he did great andhad a very good experience.

In just a few weeks we begin quizzing againstudying the Gospel of John. Please keep ourquizzers and coaches in your prayers.

Georgia Phipps


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The deadline for

the September

issue of the

Lamplighter is

Sunday, August

15th. Please

submit your

articles to the

church office.

We have over 1100 books

our computer now, with ab

half of the collection not

tered yet. The goal is to use

printout in two ways: for you

know what we have and

make bookcards for ease

checking books out.

Good reading!

Jean Palmer

For those who enjoy the fiction,

the series have been given call

numbers to reflect the particular

series and the number of each

book so that you can read the

series titles in order. Several new

novels have been added, including

a one-volume Beverly Lewis se-

ries and Joel Rosenberg's The

Last Jihad. The novels are in

alphabetical order by author.

Books by Ravi Zacharias, Philip

Yancy, Chuck Colson (in this

case, a novel), and Joni Eareckson

Tada whose book When God

Weeps: Why Our Sufferings

Matter to the Almighty [call num-

ber 248.2 Tad] is now on theshelf to take home.


From the Church Library

Awana Returns!With the start of every school year,

our children get the opportunity to

embark on a new and exciting chal-

lenge. Starting in the fall, the Lord

saw fit to bless me with the same

opportunity. During the summer

months, I accepted the position of

Awana Commander. So, starting

Wednesday, September 22nd, La-

Fayette Alliance Church will be

hosting another fun-filled year of

Awana. Awana is an incredible pro-

gram with endless possibilities in-

cluding community outreach. It

allows a safe environment for our

children to come and play and in-

teract, but more importantly, a

place where they will learn about

God and arm themselves with His

Word. Children are our most pre-

cious commodity. Awana focuses

on scripture memorization mixed

with goal setting and community

events. The children get a chance to

work together and encourage each

other. From ages 3 to 6th gradeour children are led by dedicated

leaders who love and accept each

and every child. Each leader has a

passion for the Lord and has chosen

to joyfully accept His calling. So I

extend an invitation to all the fami-

lies to please join us on Wednesday

nights from 6:308:00 pm.

With your support and prayers I

know this will be a great year.

Remember: with God all things

are possible

In Him,

Beth Ortlieb


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August 2010

2 Shirley Titus, Rebecca Arnold

4 Darren Smith, Trevor Smith

6 Angela West

7 Ryan Smith, (Matt & Ellen Coulter)

8 (Ron & Linda Dix)

12 Justin Phillips, Diane Trexler

14 Patricia Martin, Jerad Phillips

15 (John & Kristi Shaver)

17 Mark Johnson

18 Samantha Schoeck

19 Sandy Booher, Brandon Simmons

20 Doug Doolittle, Andy Johnson

21 Penny Chartrand, Katie Macie

22 Mandy Lloyd, Elly Smid, Roger Stewart

24 Sonia Cruz, (Phil & Nancy Graham)

25 Dave Malara, Bruce Stowe

26 Carl Compton

27 (Skip & Jeanne Praxl)

28 Amanda Kenyon, Kristi Shaver

29 Sherry Kline, Joshua Negley, Jonah Woodford

30 Amanda Negley

31 Michaela Johnson , Christopher West

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Church Lock Up

Schedule

This is a reminder for church officers who are onthe lock up schedule for the month of August:

August 1 Ralph MaloneyAugust 8 Marty AndrewsAugust 15 Clayt EsteyAugust 22 Joe KolceskiAugust 29 Carl Olcott

If you are unable to be at church on the day you arescheduled for lock up, please arrange to change withsomeone on the schedule.

Blueberries for BoliviaDo you like fresh blueberry muffins? How aboutsome blueberry pancakes or a homemade blueberrypie? Come help yourself from July 25th - September25th at the U-pick at 1485 Swift Road, Fabius. Theberries are "FREE". Donations are welcome and allmoney will go to Katie Wells and her work in Bo-livia. Just think while you're enjoying your blueberrypie, God's work is being done through Katie.

If you have any questions, please call Rick Sullivan at683-5520. Thank you and God bless Katie.


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VBS - The Egypt File


Vacation Bible School was a success! We had approximately 78 children each evening. I cannot list all the individu-als that played such a huge role throughout the week but I sincerely thank you.

The goal of The Egypt File was to demonstrate to each child that they are specially designed by God for His pur-pose. As I watched all those involved throughout the night I saw how this theme was woven through all they did.

It was wonderful to see God working in this way.

Thank you again!

Sherry Negley


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Childrens Church

Mark your calendars for our annual church

picnic on Sunday, September 12th immediatelyfollowing the worship service. Plans are in theworks for an exciting afternoon of fun andfellowship.

THANK YOU!!!

Many thanks go out to everyone who donateditems to our Alliance Women Ministries YardSale.We were able to raise over $450 tohelp out with our International Worker Outfitand other ministries here at LaFayette AllianceChurch.

Parents, please note there will beno Childrens Church for the sum-mer months of July and August.Childrens Church will resume af-ter Labor Day.

ReminderPlease Note:

Submissions to the Lamplighterneed to be in file format; eitheremail or on a CD. Email would bethe preference. Thank you!


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Were on the web!www.lafayettealliance.org

Our mission is to know Jesus Christ; exalt Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, Coming King,and complete His Great Commission.

LaFayette Christian & MissionaryAlliance Church

P.O. Box 1506069 Cherry Valley TurnpikeLaFayette, New York 13084Phone: (315) 677-9810

Rev. Robert Gates, Senior [email protected]

Brian Mandigo, Associate [email protected]

Ellen Coulter, Office [email protected]

Alliance Women Ministries 2010-2011 National Project God has been On the Move to establish His Kingdom even before wesee the first chapter of Genesis open with the story of creation. InGenesis 1:2 we read "the Holy Spirit moved over the waters." This beganthe story of the creation of the earth. From that time, God moved in

many ways to bring people back to Himself. Early on he moved Abra-ham to be in the place where God could establish the nation of Israel.God moved in Rahab's life to include the Gentile peoples in His eternalplan. Throughout the writings of scripture we see a God On the Move.In our world today, there are still many evidences that God is On theMove to bring His Kingdom to pass. It is for us to join in this effort andbecome followers of a God who is On the Move.

National Project 2010-2011Creative Access Countries (CAC)

The Christian and Missionary Alliance is On the Move to take thegospel to these countries. This is a way Alliance Women Ministries can

partner to make a difference in our world.

Goal: $350,000

Event Promotion for Project: Walkathon, Saturday, April 30, 2011

Spiritual Emphasis: Becoming Mature in Christ Through the Exer-cise of Spiritual Disciplines.

Key Verse: "I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am guiding you onstraight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you

run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, don't let go. Guard it, for itis your life." Proverbs 4:11-13 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

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Aug 2010 Lamplighter Newsletter, LaFayette Alliance Church