The 1-2-3 Challenge - Faith Assembly of God

July 27, 2014
9 am & 11 am
Rodney D. Murphy, Lead Pastor
The 1-2-3 Challenge
A Pivotal Place
Speaker: Pastor Rodney Murphy
Coming Up This Week
Tonight:
6:00 PM
Monday:
Prayer & Fasting Emphasis– Pray that we would learn to lean on
God, instead of ourselves, for all aspects of our lives, especially
when we are at a pivotal point in our lives.
Wednesday:
11:00 AM
Prayer Walk
Penn State Hazleton
7:00 PM
Family Night
Church-wide
6:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery
Family Life Center
Thursday:
Missions Trip Testimonies
Sanctuary
Welcome
Thank you for joining us in worship today. We praise God for what He is doing and how lives
are being changed. At Faith Assembly of God, our services are designed to be powerful and
inspiring. Our goal is to incorporate video, drama, multi-media, and a blend of contemporary
music with heartfelt worship to complement the Biblical message of the day. We talk about the
issues you face every day and connect God’s wisdom and Word to your life. Our prayer is that
our services challenge and touch you as you grow in your relationship with Christ and with
those around you.
Sharing Life Together,
Rodney Murphy
Lead Pastor
Connection Card...We Want to Hear From You!
 Visitors & Newcomers—We are here to serve you!
Please complete the Connection Card located in the pew in front of you and drop it
off at the church office for a free Hershey’s bar.
 Regular Attendees—Please fill out the red attendance booklet in your pew; Complete
the Connection Card if any pertinent contact information has changed.
 Prayer Requests—Please fill out the back of the Connection Card with your prayer
request and give it to the ushers during the offering.
Friendly Reminders
 Cell Phones—Please “silence” your phones while in the sanctuary.
 Small Children—If you have small children, please help us by sitting near one of the exits
and taking your child out of the service if he or she becomes uncomfortable. We do have a
volunteer staffed nursery available for infants thru age 3, Preschool church for ages 3-5, and
Club 21:16 for grades K-6th grade.
 Driving—Please consider our neighbors and watch your speed along Fox Manor Road.
25 M.P.H. is reasonable. Please enter our parking lot through Fox Manor Road, and refrain
from using the Fine Line Homes driveway. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Faith Assembly of God
34 Fox Manor Road, Hazle Township, PA 18202
PHONE: (570) 459-2410 FAX: (570) 459-2863
www.faith-ag.com email: office@faith-ag.com
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NATIONAL PRAYER CENTER: 1-800-4-PRAYER
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Faith Assembly Hot Sheet
Catch up on what’s new at Faith Assembly and mark your calendars for upcoming events!
Rockin the Block Tailgating Party (fundraiser)
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Friday, August 8, 2014
6:00 PM
Faith Assembly Parking Lot
A fundraiser for Rockin’ the Block! $20 per family. An evening of family and fun with a 50’s
theme; family tug of war, 3 legged races, basketball, karaoke, and awards for the best decorated
car! It’s BYOF (bring your own food). We will have the bbq’s ready for you to use or you can
bring your own. There will be a trophy for FAITH’S FAMILY OF THE YEAR! Please invite friends to
join us! For more information and to sign up, please stop by the table in the lobby.
Church Picnic
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
1:00 PM
Community Park, Hazleton
The church will provide hotdogs, drinks and paper products. Please sign up in the lobby for the
number of people attending, and a dish to bring to share.
Rockin’ the Block Backpacks
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We need pencils & pencil-top erasers!
We are looking for donations of pencils and erasers (pencil-top) to help fill our 500 backpacks.
Please look for a donation box in the foyer. Items are needed by August 10.
Prayer Walk at Penn State Hazleton
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Wednesday, August 30, 2014
11:00 AM
PSU Hazleton
Everyone is welcome to join us for a prayer walk at PSU Hazleton. Pray for the students coming
to Penn State this semester and for opportunities to reach out to the campus.
Travel the World….and never leave home.
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Host a foreign student for a semester or an academic year!
SHARE! Northeast is looking for volunteer host families for foreign students who would like to
learn first-hand about the American way of life. Students arrive in August to spend a semester
or academic year studying at local high schools. For more information, please contact Pam &
Scott Jones at 570-825-4247. Or call SHARE! Northeast Regional Office, 1-866-900-3738.
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Kingdom Kids Children’s Ministry
This week’s nursery serving schedule:
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
7:00 PM
Toddlers
Volunteer Needed
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Babies
Volunteer Needed
Sunday, August 3, 2014
9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
First
Service
Toddlers
Volunteer Needed
Babies
Kathy Mecir & Brynn Pomeroy
Second
Service
Toddlers
Christine Pierce & Lynn Elko
Babies
Debbie Potucek
This week at
Reach the City
Jacob and his own two feet
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your
own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Point: I will depend on God for my strength when I stand up
for Him.
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BGMC Monthly Offering
The BGMC offering for July will be taken: TODAY!
We hope you remembered to bring your Buddy Barrel!
CrossOver Youth Ministry
Check out our page!
faith-ag.com/crossover-youth
...for upcoming events and
serving opportunities...
Grades 7-12
Resilient
Young Women’s Conference
August Calendars!
August 22 9am-3:30pm
Peckville AG, Blakely, PA
Cost: $15 due by August 6
Pick one up on Wednesday.
Speed the Light Offering
This Wednesday nite!
Come ready to give BIG!
Bowling at Idle Hour
Lanes, Dickson City
Friday, August 8
Leaving from the church at
5:45PM.
Fine Arts and
National Youth Convention
Cost: $15 per person
Bring a friend!
We are leaving on Monday, July 28
at 7:00AM!
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Faith Assembly Ministries
Wish List Donations
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Gifts received as of July 24, 2014
Item:
Cost:
Amount Given: Still Needed:
LED Sanctuary Light Bulb Conversion
24 bulbs ($15 each)
$360.00
$360.00
0
LED Outdoor Dusk to Dawn Lighting
3 ($850 each)
$2,550.00
0
$2,550.00
Web Cam Upgrade
$2,600.00
0
$2,600.00
Commercial Vacuum
$650.00
Purchased
0
New Building Signage
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
0
6 Smart TVs (TV, DVD, Brackets, Installation) $4,800.00
6 TVs ($800 each)
0
$4,800.00
Asphalt Patching, Parking Lot Repair
$10,780.00
$5,493.15
$5,286.85
New Speakers and Sub-Woofers
$6,000.00
0
$6,000.00
Installation
$6,000.00
0
$6,000.00
Equalizer
$500.00
0
$500.00
Digital Sound Board
$3,500.00
0
$3,500.00
Sound System (Total of $16,000.00)
Thank you for your support with these projects!
Celebrate Recovery
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Thursdays Nights at 6:00 PM in the FLC
Celebrate Recovery is not just a means of ‘recovery’ for those struggling with drugs and alcohol. It is
for individuals dealing with overeating, sexual addiction, shame and guilt, co-dependency, and other
hurts, habits and hang-ups. Groups meet weekly on Thursdays from 6:00 PM– 9:00 PM in our Family
Life center. Registration is not needed to attend and you do not have to be a member of our church.
Celebrate Recovery now has 5 Sub-Groups to attend: men’s dependency, women’s dependency,
co-dependency, post traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders.
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Meet the Team
Rodney Murphy
Art Riddle
Jim Paisley
Lead Pastor
Senior Associate Pastor
Youth/Worship Pastor
Children’s Pastor
rodney@faith-ag.com
art@faith-ag.com
jim@faith-ag.com
mo@faith-ag.com
Catherine Teter
Al DiSalvatore
Maureen Gregory
Sal Reyes
Craig Stirling
Associate Pastor
Outreach Pastor
Missionary in Residence
Church-Plant Pastor
catherine@faith-ag.com
sal@faith-ag.com
craig@faith-ag.com
aldisalvcc@gmail.com
Wendy Paisley
Liz Ferrari
Dianna Leininger
Guy Scatton
Sonshine ELC
Preschool Coordinator
Nursery Coordinator
sonshine@faith-ag.com
office@faith-ag.com
office@faith-ag.com
Missions Director
africanmp@gmail.com
Alyssa Reyes
Kim Gerhart
Lenore Kotsur
Vickie Harding
Life Coaching Director
Office Manager
Accounting Manager
Secretary
kim@faith-ag.com
lenore@faith-ag.com
vickie@faith-ag.com
alyssa@faith-ag.com
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A Pivotal Place
Rockin’ the Block (August 16)- Pine Street Playground, Hazleton
Friend Day (August 17)- Faith Assembly of God 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Fourth Dynamic of a Winning Life: ___________________________.
Pivotal: key, essential, critical, and important
Genesis 28:10-22
Proverbs 3:5-6
1. God teaches dependency by giving a ____________________.
Genesis 28:12-13, 15
2. God teaches dependency on Him by allowing us to face His ___________________.
Hebrews 12:7-11
3. God teaches dependency through ______________________ that cause a limp.
Genesis 31:20
Genesis 32:26-27