To see people transformed into totally devoted followers of Christ.

Salem Baptist Church Offices 118 2nd Avenue E Ashland, WI 54806 715-682-3934 www.ashlandsalembaptist.com

Worship Service • 10:00 am

September 3, 2017

If you are a first-time guest, we invite you to fill out a Connection Card from the Welcome/Information Table near the gym entrance and place it in the offering container or leave at the Welcome/Information Table.

Our Nursery is located in a room in the hallway off the Commons and offers care for infants and toddlers (through age 2) during the worship service. Three year olds through 5th graders are dismissed during the service, and meet in various classrooms and hallways. There are no Sunday School classes during the summer months.

Welcome! Thanks for being at Salem today.

Welcome & Announcements

Worship in Song ... Worship Team Offering

Message ... Rod Larson

Missions Update

From: the Rickerts As we get to know the La Crosse community, Cru alumni and the students involved in the local Cru movements we are asking them lots of questions about their passions and their experiences on the campuses in this area! Your prayers are vital to our min-istry. Please join us in prayer for... • Freshman!! In less than a

month freshmen will flood campuses in our area. They are eagerly awaiting their room-mate assignments, wondering who their new best friends will be, and curious about what communities will become their family at college. We are pray-ing for them! Will you too? We are praying that they encounter Jesus on campus, in and thru campus ministries like Cru.

• Our La Crosse area staff team has been in a state of transi-tion. Pray that we would com-pliment each other well, as we serve alongside one another. Pray that we would lead the multiple Cru movements and student leaders in a humble and unified spirit.

• Pray for our family as we seek to plug-in at a local church. It is hard to be a visitor week after week with small children! Pray our boys would feel com-fortable quickly and that we experience joy in the Lord dur-ing the process!

Luke & Becca

The Church of God Glorify God With Unity

I Corinthians 11:17-34

**God desires to be glorified through unity in His church— centered around remembering and proclaiming the Lord’s death.

• Vs. 17-22 “the worse”; “divisions”; “factions”

* all through this letter Paul has been challenging disunity

•1:10-11 (different personalities and teachings)•3:3-5 “jealousy and strife” • 5:1-2, 6-7 (different responses to immorality in the

church) •6:1 (taking one another to court) • 7:20 (different views and

practices with marriage, slavery, circumcision) • 8:12 (different ideas

on “liberty” and “causing brothers to stumble”) • 9-10 (challenges

between different ethnic groups) • 11 (different ideas on “practices”

in the church)

• Vs. 23-26 unity

* all through the letter Paul has been calling the church to unity around the cross of Christ.

•1:9 called together into fellowship with Jesus Christ our Lord (vs.

18, 30) • 2:2 “For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” • 3:11, 23 • 5:7-8 “Christ our

Passover also has been sacrificed” • 6:20 • 10:16-17 • 11:24-25

“This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of Me.” “This cup is the new covenant in My blood;” (remember together the

forgiveness, the new life that all need equally)

• Vs. 27-34 disunity’s consequences •vs. 27-29 taking communion in an unworthy manner (guilty)

[examine yourself—judge yourself correctly] • vs. 30-34 some are

weak, sick, dead—having come under judgement, disciplined by the

Lord

* I Cor. 10:16-17 “Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing

in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

5,12,19,26 - S4G 5,12,19,26—”Tuesday University” 6 - Nursing Home Services 6 - Kids Club Workers Meeting 7,14,21,28 - The Table @ Northland 7,14,21,28 - 12-Step Recovery Program 10 - Missionary Linda Oatley with us 10,17,24 - Prayer Gathering 11 - Northwoods Creation at WITC 12 13 - FIA Fundraiser at Culvers 14 - 55 ’N’ Better 14 - Northwoods Creation Dinner 20 - Prayer for our Schools 21 - Quilters 21 - Elder Board Meeting 30 - Beth Moore Simulcast

S E P T E M B E R

“Tuesday University” begins this week Take advantage of this great opportunity to grow deeper in your knowledge of God and His Word. Starting Tuesday, September 5th (orientation session) at 6:30 P.M. at Bethany Church in Mason (carpooling from Salem’s OLL offices will be available). “Introduction to Theology” is a ten week course. This will be a cooperative venture between The Oaks, Salem and Bethany!

Contact Pastor Rod for more information.

Kids Club Organizational Meeting Everyone involved in (or willing to be a part of) Kids Club is asked to come to an organizational meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 6th at our office space (above OLL gym). Hope to see you there!!!

Alissa Bahe Bridal Shower Gift Today is the last day to contribute to the surprise shower gift card for Alissa Bahe. Envelopes are available at the Info Table or see Karin Pierce, Nancy K. Larson or Cheryl in the church office.

NOTE: Directory additions are available at the Info Table.

This week @ Salem

Sunday 6:00 pm The ROCK Bible Study – Mellen Monday 9:00 am Ladies Judges Bible Study Tuesday 7:00 am S4G Breakfast 6:30 pm Tuesday University 7:00 pm Ladies Volleyball 10:15 am Court Manor Service 1:45 pm Ashland Rehab Service Wednesday 3:30 pm Respawn 6:00 pm Kids Club Workers Meeting 7:00 pm Baynet Thursday 6:30 pm The Table at Northland 7:00 pm Ladies Bible Study Friday 3:30 pm Respawn & J-Walkers

For a more comprehensive calendar of all of the week’s activities, please visit www.ashlandsalembaptist.com

Kids Club Workers Needed

Kids Club is in need of teachers and helpers for this year. The “club year” (tentatively) begins September 20th, and runs through March 28th, meeting on Wednesday evenings, 6::00-7:30 P.M. If you’re able to help out in any way, please contact Lonnie at 715-292-3777 or just attend the meeting on September 6th.

“Prayer Gathering starts Next Sunday A weekly prayer gathering will begin on Sunday, September 10th at 9:00 A.M. in the Band Room at the Middle School. “The apostles devotion to prayer was not a supplement to the crafting of their ministry plans. It was the essential lifeline for receiving Christ’s

direction and provision.” Come join us when you can to seek Christ for Salem through prayer!

NCA Monday Night Meeting Stacy Lung, author of Wisconsin’s Flood Journey will be at WITC from 7-8:00 P.M. on Monday, September 11th, speaking on “What caused the ice age and how did it impact our state?” See the poster on the bulletin board for more information.

55 ‘N’ Better Meets September 14th This year’s 55 ‘N’ Better kicks off with Sue Martinsen describing her work on the murals in Ashland, special music by Mary Ann Koval and flutist, Jacque Coffland, and lunch prepared by Rosemary Anderson. We meet at 10:30 A.M. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 311 13th Street West in Ashland. If you’re 55 or older, you don’t want to miss it!!!

Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study Wednesday, September 13th is the start date for the Ladies Bible Study meeting at Second Wind Bed & Breakfast. We meet from 10:00 –11:30 and will be studying the book of Hebrews. If you want to join in, or would like more information, call Li Wiik at 715-682-5421.

Northwoods Creation Dinner Northwoods Creation Association will be holding a potluck dinner /fundraiser event on September 14 from 6:00—7:30 at WITC. You will hear the testimonies of Rich Larson and Abby Scheller about how the Bible and science has affected their lives and then have an opportunity to support NCA financially. See table near main entrance for more info.

Ladies, Remember The Beth Moore simulcast will be on Saturday, September 30th at the Visitor Center. Invite your friends!

Treat Yourself for a Good Cause Culver’s Restaurant will be having a Faith IN Action night

on Tuesday, September 12th from 4:00-8:00. Part of the proceeds during those hours will benefit the Faith In Action program. Plan to have supper and a shake &help seniors live independently at the same time. For more info call 715-682-4414 x 3.

Like to Camp? Need a Break? Look into these opportunities at Trout Lake Camp & Camp Forest Springs Ladies Day Out Sept 14 Men’s Weekend Sept 15-17 Ladies Retreat Sept 22-24 Father/Daughter Retreat Oct 13-15 See the bulletin board for more info