Volume 5 Issue 64 For June 2016

For the Lord i s the Spiri t , and where the Spiri t of the Lord i s , there i s l iberty .

2 Corinthians 3:17 Spirit of LibertySpirit of Liberty

NORTH LIBERTY CHURCH OF CHRIST

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Ransom & Sharon Ebersole’s nephew, Kyle, auto accident, 50% burns on body, broken bones, punctured lungs-UPDATE-home w/regular nursing care

Coen McKeehan-several kidney stones-will require surgery at Riley’s

Jill (Peterson) Hunt-diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer UPDATE cancer is shrinking !

Nickole Patton, Anita Snyder’s niece, breast & lymph node cancer

Bill Frame-cancer on his spine-had a tumor removed from bladder

Lauren West, Tom & Tish’s grand-daughter-had 1 brain surgery and a 2nd one on June 3rd

Leon, friend of Liz & Dennis Grackowski, has an illness

Beverly Shupert-kidney & heart problems/Don Shupert upcoming surgery on clogged arteries in legs-sister & brother-in-law of Virginia Annis & Ken Snyder

Russell Broughton recovering from kidney transplant

Ashley Dick-safe travels-on missions trip to India from May 26th-June 6th

Ransom Ebersole will have hip surgery on June 1st

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Spirit of WorshipSpirit of Worship

Spirit of Praise & PrayerSpirit of Praise & Prayer

For week of... 4/24 5/1 5/8 5/15 5/22

Sunday AM

Worship 489 452 531 503 483

Total

Offering $10,890.78 $15,531.50 $14,282.11 $18,332.25 $11,875.51

Building Fund $1365 $260 $265 $1175 $245

Military Personnel:

Eric Rodman, son of Jerry & Sherry Roberts; Andrew Ross, Mary Bunch’s son, Joshua Cole (Omaha, NE), Jason Rodman (CA.), Jeff Roberts (TX), Shannon Vickers, Dave Bickel (CO), Josh Grayckowski (TX) Kyle Singleton, Mike McGann, Mary Patton’s son (San Diego, CA), Jason Fair (CA), Lionel Williams, Bob & Sherry Lichtenberger’s son-in-law, Christopher Brandenburg (NC), Erin & Trevor Wiegers, ) - Bryant Miller (Afghanistan); Danny Francis (Okinawa); Trevor Duff; Josh Anderson; Neal Dillon, Ray & Geri’s grandson (5th deployment)

Those with cancer:

Susan (Snyder) Baughman; Donnetta Robinson; Heather Horvath, Dawn’s daughter; ; Marianne Demaegd, Matt Flournoy’s mom; Melvin Johnson; : Joe Bellman, Sharon’s step-dad; Jim Bradley, Jackie Noland & Jeni Yergeau’s dad; Dolly Donahue, Pete Stuart’s aunt; Isaac porogi, JGHS student; Joe Bellman, Sharon Lemert’s step-dad;

Mowing sign up sheet can be found on “The Board.” The grass needs to be cut each week anytime between Thursday & Sunday. Still have opening left at the end of July. Weeds can be pulled whenever anyone has spare time to help out.

Wednesday Night Happenings:

3 cookouts this summer

June 15th

July 13th

August 10th

Supper at 6 & devotions at 7:00

MOMS We have a room available for nursing moms. It’s a quiet place for moms to go to take care of their babies. It’s located next to Nursery 1.

Still need 4 Still need 74 Still need 9

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CURRENT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES:1

~Standard for Seniors– Room 4

~~Study of Esther-taught by Andrew Heck

Building Usage: You must contact the church office either by phone or e-mail to reserve the building. Church functions have priority.

Please Do NOT write your function on the calendar!! You have to follow the proper procedure.

There is a charge and will be discussed when scheduling.

NLCC Pre School Enrolling now for 2016- 17 school year Ages 3-4 on or before Aug 1st Contact Terri Stewart at 574-203-0283 or terri.stewart@nlccnet.org

Communion Preparation-Communion is a very important part of our Sunday morning services and we need people to volunteer to prepare the trays each Sunday before service and to clean them after the service. sign up sheet on “The Board” - have openings in August, November & December

1st and 3rd Thurs-days Sept-May

On summer break—be on the lookout for summer get-togethers

It’s that time of year again!! We will be collecting granulated sugar, brown sug-ar and powder sugar for Michiana Christian Service Camp. Place on back counter in kitchen.

Youth Fundraiser this Saturday, May 28th at Advance Auto on Ireland Rd (just east of 31) 10 am– 3 pm Chicken halves $6.50 & Potatoes $3.50

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Spirit of ServiceSpirit of Service

For Week of... 6/5 6/12 6/19 6/16

Nursery

Cody Donlon

Christy Donlon

Angie Cauffman

Diane Annis

Cody Donlon

Christy Donlon

Angie Cauffman

Diane Annis

Alissa Whitmer

Elliott Whitmer

Katie Poorman

Mollee Hopkins

Alissa Whitmer

Elliott Whitmer

Katie Poorman

Mollee Hopkins

Communion & Offering Prayer

Larry Browne Tom McCormick Jeff Pride Tom Fair

Communion Servers

Lucas Stegemiller

Vince Leodanski

Steve Runyan

Brian Kaser

Cole Kaser

Bill Morey

Chuck Daly

Keith Beringer

Cory Newland

Nate Reinhold

Henry Davis

Ryan Fair

Bill Cauffman

Donavan Hawkes

Levi Klopfenstein

Dave Ross

Tim Knowlton

Mike Cox

Chuck Bowen

Chris Deutscher

Brad Yung

Evan Henry

Tom Patton

Tony Kronk

Eli Leodanski

Nick Lung

Don Napier

Darrin Klopfenstein

Communion to Sick

North Liberty

South Bend

LaPorte

Nick Lung

Tom Fair

Scott Reinhold

Randy Lemert

Jan Baker

Scott Reinhold

D Klopfenstein

Tom Fair

Ron Peterson

Nick Lung

Jan Baker

Erik Ebersole

Mowing Wk 1-Keith Cordell

Wk 2-Tim McCormick

Wk 3-Dan Kaser

Wk—Bob Shipley

Ushers

Joe Combes

Patrick Kronk

Gerry Brown

Tom E McCormick

Nathan Jolly

Security

Tom Fair

Tim Baker

Jose Capeless-Officer

Immersion Sue Lemert

Paula Limerick

Communion

Preparation

Alan & Paula

Fay Flournoy

We started a study from Galatians 5 talking about the fruit of the Spirit. Most of us growing up in the church have heard about the fruit of the Spirit. We’ve all prayed and hoped that God would help us grow the fruit mentioned in this list by the Apostle Paul, but one thing that I think we’ve all missed or have rally never studied is that Paul says in order for the fruit to grow we have to work on another list of what he

calls “the acts of sinful nature.”

Paul mentions these acts of sinful nature so that we can identify them more easily and pull these weeds out by the roots because we all know that if you don’t pull a weed out by its roots it will grow back. And if they continue to grow back they choke out the fruit of the Spirit. In other words: If we allow these weeds of the sinful nature to grow hoping God will bless us with the fruit of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit doesn’t grow, then we wonder, “What’s wrong? Why isn’t this fruit growing?” Well, it’s because we have not gotten down in the dirt and done the hard work of repenting and surrendering and confessing our sin and pulling the weeds of the sinful nature up by its roots. You cannot ask God to grow the fruit of the Spirit in your life if you are not willing to deal with the weeds of the sinful nature.

So here is the question for us. What are the weeds of the sinful nature that need to be uprooted so that the Spirit can grow in your life? In Gal 5: 17 Paul explains the reason why we aren’t the people we want to be: “Here is why you do the things you don’t want to do, and here is why you don’t do the things you really want to do. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.”

Now the past two weeks we’ve covered growing the fruit of love and joy. If you have recognized that these two attributes are somewhat lacking in your life then maybe you are being overrun (without realizing it) by the opposite of love and joy. And the opposite of that fruit is: hatred, anger, bitterness, un-forgiveness, jealousy, selfish-ambition, fits of rage, dissension, factions, or envy (5:19). Church if you want to grow the fruit of love and joy then I would encourage you to read Paul’s definition of what love and joy truly is and does for others found in I Corinthians 13 and Philippians 4.

Saved to Serve, Tim

I’ve recently been reading through the life of King Saul. His story is very intriguing and brings to light some interesting situations. For example, in 1 Samuel 10:6 Saul is told that “[He] will be changed into a different person.” Verse 9 says “God gave him a new heart,” and 11:6 says, “the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul.” Saul was special. We are told there was no one like him, and yet, in order to lead God’s people, there were still some changes that needed to take place.

Most people remember Saul as a poor, desperate king, trying his best to keep his throne and kill the one to whom it had been promised: David. Where did it all go wrong? It started pretty early on, and it started in what I believe to be a very innocent (yet wrong) decision.

1 Samuel 11 says, “the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul,” but by chapter 13 it all starts to unravel. Samuel was supposed to come and perform some offerings to God before Saul could lead his men into battle. Samuel showed up late, Saul became impatient, and Saul decided to offer up the sacrifices himself. It seems like a good thing, wanting to worship and honor God. However, there is an extreme danger in one man becoming the political and spiritual leader of a nation.

Previous to Saul there was no king. God led his people in every sense of the word. He was law creator and judge. He was provider and disciplinarian. He was the leader and focus of spiritual worship, as well as spiritual renewal. When Israel demanded a king, even against God’s warning, God’s role of leading Israel was diminished. In 1 Samuel 8:7-9 God says to Samuel, “’Do everything they say to you,’ the Lord replied, ‘for it is me they are rejecting, not you. They don’t want me to be their king any longer. Ever since I brought them from Egypt they have continually abandoned me and followed other gods. And now they are giving you the same treatment. Do as they ask, but solemnly warn them about the way a king will reign over them.”

God had already lost kingship over the nation of Israel, and now Saul (perhaps innocently enough) was taking spiritual leadership from God by doing the work of the prophet God had put in place. Samuel sums it all up in 16:22 – “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offering and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.”

Saul wasn’t a perfect man. God knew it from the beginning. That’s why God gave Saul a new heart and His own Spirit. However, Saul had a partiality for doing things his own way. Sometimes Saul’s way contrasted with God’s specific instructions, and that doesn’t go over so well. So when God says that He will take the kingdom from Saul and give it to a man after His own heart, we begin to contrast David with Saul.

David was also a sinner, an imperfect man just like Saul. David would commit some egregious sins against God and against his own people. Yet David is known positively because he fought for what God had ordained. David worshipped God and led his people to do the same. David stood by the commands of the Lord, and repented when he was called to face his sin.

God may not call you to be king, but he has called us to serve and represent Him in all that we do. Our expectations aren’t

all that different than Saul and David. How do you respond?

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JUNE

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2 9:00 am Prayer Group

5

9:30 am

10:30 am

12:00 pm

Sunday School—Promotion Sunday !

Morning Worship

Senior’s go out to lunch

7 6:30 am Prayer Group

8 11 am-1 pm Middle School Activity Grub & Games

9 9:30 am Prayer Group

12 9:30 am

10:30 am

Sunday School

Morning Worship

14 6:30 am Prayer Group

15 6-7:30 pm Cook out and Devotions

16 9:00 am Prayer Group

19 9:30 am

10:30 am

Sunday School-Happy Father’s Day

Morning Worship

20 9 am-noon VBS

21 6:30 am

9 am-noon

Prayer Group

VBS

22 9 am –noon VBS

23 9 am-noon VBS—NO prayer group

24 9 am—noon VBS

26 9:30 am

10:30 am

Sunday School

Morning Worship

28 6:30 am Prayer Group

29 11 am-1 pm Middle School Activity Grub & Games

30 9:00 am Prayer Group

Spirit of FellowshipSpirit of Fellowship

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PROMOTION SUNDAY: Sunday, June 5, 2016

1st hour - 9:30 - 10:15 (Sunday School)

Nursery - As soon as your son or daughter has their 3rd birthday (and are potty trained) they will move up to the 3s and 4s room (Under the Sea)

On June 5 - all children going into Kindergarten in the fall of 2016 will be going into the K-2nd grade classroom

On June 5 - all children going into 3rd grade in the fall of 2016 will be going into the 3rd-5th grade classroom

On June 5 - all children going into 6th grade in the fall of 2016 will be going into the 6th-8th grade classroom

2nd hour - 10:30-11:30 am

Nursery - As soon as your son or daughter has their 2nd birthday they will move up to the 2s class (The Farm)

On June 5 - 2s will move to the 3s and 4s room (Under the Sea) if they turn 3 by August 1.

On June 5 - all children going into Kindergarten in the fall of 2016 will be going into Kidz Konnection.

On June 5 - all children going into 6th grade in the fall of 2016 will entering into our middle school student ministry and will be wor-shipping with the adults in our main service.

If you have any questions contact Jody Healey at jody.healey@nlccnet.org or 574-850-0829

THE SUMMER IS COMING… IT’S A TON OF FUN… AND IT’S AN EXCITING & POWERFUL WEEK WHERE KIDS CONNECT WITH GOD

Check it out at www.michianacamp.org

Check out the different weeks of camp your child can attend.

IT WILL BE THE BEST WEEK OF THEIR SUMMER June 12-15th Girl’s Only

15-17th Paintball

19-24h High School Discipleship I

25th First Chance I

July 5-6th 2nd Grade

6-8th 3rd Grade

6-8th Co-Ed Wilderness

10-15th High School Discipleship II

16th First Chance II

17-21st Go Camp

17-22nd 4th & 5th Grades

24-29th Junior High

31-Aug 2 Boys Only

31-Aug 3 Relentless Pursuit

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W h a t d o y o u d o w h i l e y o u d r i v e ? L i s t e n t o t a l k r a d i o , p u t o n y o u r m a k e u p , o r p e r h a p s e v e n l i s t e n t o c l a s s i c r o c k a n d r o l l . W e w a n t t o e n c o u r a g e y o u t o u s e t h a t t i m e a s a n i n v e s t m e n t t o w a r d p e r s o n a l s p i r i t u a l g r o w t h . T h i s m o n t h w e w i l l b e p r o v i d i n g t h r e e C D s t h a t w i l l a d d r e s s c e r t a i n f a m i l y i s s u e s f r o m a C h r i s t - c e n t e r e d a p p r o a c h . T h e s e C D ’ s w i l l h e l p e n c o u r a g e , e q u i p , a n d s t r e n g t h e n y o u a s a C h r i s t i a n p a r e n t a n d s p o u s e . Y o u c a n f i n d t h e s e C D ’ s a v a i l a b l e a t t h e P a r e n t R e s o u r c e C e n t e r i n t h e K i d z K o n n e c t i o n Z o n e . Topics Available for June: CD 1 – Where is God in the Midst of the Suffering (Mr. Randy Alcorn) CD 2 – Dating Your Mate (Dr. Greg & Mrs. Erin Smalley)

CD 3 – The N Commandments Series – Part 1 - Unhitched (Andy Stanley)

LITTLE BAG BIG IMPACT Want to do more than just donate food? Sign up on “The Board” or www.nlccnet.org to hand out food at the Walkerton food pantry to those in need. The commitment is easy. Once or mul-tiple times on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 5:15-6:45. Email katy.fleck@nlccnet.org for more info.

NL Little League Concessions Sign up on the board to help out at the concessions on June 1 and June 15. We need 6 people for each evening.

Lisa Fair collects pop cans/bottles for one of the local shelters she volunteers

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330 Middle School (6th – 8th grade) Events for the Summer

GRUB & GAMES Join us for some crazy gameS and tasty grub

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 (Messy Edition) at 11 am – 1 pm Meet at the NLCC pavilion. Dress to get messy.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 (Wet Edition) at 11 am – 1 pm Meet at the NLCC pavilion. Dress to get wet.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 (Survivor Edition) at 11 am – 1 pm Meet at the NLCC pavilion. Dress to get messy/wet.

Seven Peaks Water Park www.sevenpeaks.com/duneland/

10 Water Slides

1 Gigantic Wave Pool

1 Unforgettable Experience

Date: Tuesday, July 19 Location: Porter, IN

Cost: $16 dollars + meal/snack money

Meet at the NLCC Student Center at 10 am. Be back at 7 pm

Dress appropriately for a water park. Bring: towel and a change of clothes

BIG KAHUNA POOL PARTY

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Meet at the church at 3:45 pm. Pick up at the church at 7:00 pm.

POOL PARTY LOCATION: TBD COST: Free

Join us for this wet and wild event. Yummy food will be provided.

Camp News: Camp News: Camp News:

North Liberty Church of Christ ~ 65225 State Road 23~North Liberty, IN 46554 ~ www.nlccnet.org

NLCS collects both the Box Tops & Labels for Education! Place them in the box on the wall across from Stephanie’s office.

SCHOOL NEWS:

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For anyone who would like to help minister in a financial or prayerful way for a young lady (Jill Peterson Hunt, who grew up at NLCC) dealing with a serious cancer issue called Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Feel free to go to the website Fundly.com/operation-Jill-wins. More information about Jill is provided below:

* Jill grew up at NLCC * She is the daughter of a former Elder (Ron and Janet Peterson) * Graduated from one of our colleges--Lincoln Christian College * Married a young preacher (Greg) and they have been in full-time ministry since their

graduation * The NLCC supported them in their ministry for a number of years until the new church

work became self-supporting. The church they started and are ministering at is the Pa-seo Christian Church in El Paso, TX

* They have three children

If you are interested in helping them with expenses that will go beyond the insurance coverage, go to the website above and give as the Lord directs.