COMMUNITY UPDATES / UPCOMING EVENTS

TEACHER RECOGNITION BANQUET

Belpre Church Bible teachers are asked to save the date of

Sat., Apr. 5 for the Teacher Recognition Banquet, which will take

place in the MPR at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be provided and One

Accord will be entertaining. All present and past teachers and their

families are invited. Details will follow later.

OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

will be starting a new group of students on their journey toward

completing their bachelor’s degree with an orientation on Thursday,

March 13 at 6:00 p.m. in room #309. Adults with their associate’s

degree (or approximately 2 years of college credits) can complete

their bachelor’s degree in 2 years by going to class just one evening

a week. The business administration degree has two majors

currently available, Organizational Management or Health Care

Administration. All interested parties may contact Eric Miller at

(800) 678-6780, eric.miller@ovu.edu , for further information and a

free transcript evaluation. Completing your bachelor’s degree is

doable through this accelerated, accredited program.

On March 21, we’re making plans to see the GOD'S NOT DEAD

movie at Grand Central Mall Cinema. What would you do if in your

first biology class in college a professor told you to write "God is

dead". Come watch the Christian film that tells that story...it's a story

that is very true for many that go to state schools. We will take our

van at 6:20PM from the church to go over to the mall. Cost is $10

and you need to sign up and pay by March 16th. We currently only

have 20 tickets reserved. Parents and adults are welcome to attend.

March 29th Family Fun & Games Night at 7:00 p.m. at the Belpre

Church MPR. Join us for a night of games and fellowship. Bring your

favorite board or card game and a snack to share. Drinks will be

provided. This event is for all ages! Feel free to invite your friends

and neighbors!

We are excited to announce that LIFETOUCH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

will be taking pictures of our church family for a new pictorial

directory on April 15-19. All participating families will receive a free

8 X 10 portrait and a complimentary church directory. By booking

our sessions in April, we have secured a 20% discount for any

pictures you may want to purchase for your family. Portrait sessions

may be scheduled in two ways. First, you may go to our website,

click on Lifetouch Directory and then on the link provided. Choose a

day and time, fill out the information and you are scheduled.

Scheduling on-line will give your family another $10.00 discount on

pictures purchased. If you prefer, beginning next Sunday, and

through Sun., Apr. 13, you may schedule your portrait sitting by

visiting a table in the office foyer, where someone will be there to

help you between classes and worship, and again after the end of

services. Another $5.00 discount will be given to your family if you

are willing to fill a “Feed the Need” bag with non-perishable food

and bring to your photography session. “Feed the Need” bags will

go home closer to our scheduled photography week along with other

information.

STAFF

Jeff Stevenson - Preaching Minister

jeffery5stevenson@gmail.com

740.378.6632

Travis Williams - Family Life Minister

trwilliams143@yahoo.com

330.546.5620

Brett Hower - College Intern

bretthower63@gmail.com

717.471.3151

Ron Laughery - Preaching Minister, Emeritus

ronlaughery@gmail.com

740.516.4038

Church Office

belprechurch@gmail.com

www.belprechurch.com

Phone: 740.423.7021 | Fax: 740.423.8333

SHEPHERDS

Dan Canada—304.588.4087

Bob Crum—740.516.5960

Marty Clark—740.551.2075

Mark Kaufman—740.678.8053

Jack Thorn—304.482.1933

To schedule an appointment to meet with our

shepherds, please call the church office.

MINISTRY LEADERS

Benevolence/Love in Action

Anita Vaughan

Caring & Sharing

Margaret Wentz

Children’s Education

Stephanie Miller & Jerry Brown

Connections

Tom Seers

Courage to Change

Mary Ann Thorn/Sonia Grimm

Media

Larry Hopkins

Missions

Mary Ann Thorn

Prayer

Jo Miller

World Bible School

Leslie Roby

March 9, 2014

COLLEGE/TEENS

PURSUIT is the revamped, refocused college ministry at the

Belpre Church led by Brett Hower. Join us on Sun. mornings at

9:00 a.m. and on Wed. eve. at 7:00 p.m. in room 215. We will

resume Sun. eve. Bible study next Sun., Mar. 15 at 6:00 p.m. at

the Stevenson’s.

TEENS

Teens will meet this evening at 5:00 in the teen room. Guys,

please bring drinks. Girls, please bring snacks.

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YOUTH RALLY MEETING- Anyone interested in helping with the

Belpre Youth Rally please join us this Tuesday March 11th in

102-103 at 6:30pm. We will be discussing the speakers,

entertainment, and promotion of the rally. Hope to see you

there!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL- Join us this Wednesday night after class in

the MPR for an ice cream social to honor the 6 students that

studied and participated in the Bible Bowl this year: Abby Barton,

Gideon Barton, Logan Brown, Tiffany Givens, Wyatt Grose, and

Abby Werry.

MINISTRIES

PRAYER MINISTRY

Everyone is invited to the Applied Prayer Class in room 102-103

on Wed. evenings at 7:00 p.m. This class focuses on the

application of prayer, with an emphasis on praying for spiritual

rather than physical needs.

COURAGE TO CHANGE

The truth about sin is that you do more harm to yourself when

you hide it than when you confess it openly to God. When you

confess it, you acknowledge you need God’s mercy and strength

to help you. God sets you free from the damaging cycle by

removing the fear, bitterness and corruption. God heals you,

loves you, and gives your life significance and success. Confess

your sins to him today so that he can teach you real freedom

and you can find mercy.

LOVE IN ACTION

We have managed this week to get an internet jack placed into

the pantry thanks to Brian Vaughan. This will allow us to update

our client list, keep better records on each client, and keep us

directly connected to Logan. We are excited about this and

praying in time it will make records much easier to keep.

Ron challenged us last Sunday to master our fears. Are we

willing to "unbolt our doors" that keep us "safe." Will we give

God freedom to enter in and rearrange our lives? Do we want

that close fellowship with God? Only we as individual Christians

can answer that. Will you unlock the door? Will you trust God

with your fears and step out in faith? If we want to be a vertical

church, we must do this...step out beyond our fears and watch

God bless our faith.

JAMAICA

The Jamaica Mission Team will be going to Barnes Pen, in

St. Catherine Parish this summer, July 3-12, 2014. Anyone

interested in joining the team is asked to see Mary Ann Thorn.

“COME AND SEE” A CLASS FOR

SEEKERS and new members

Sundays at 9:00 A.M.

March 16 - April 6

Room 102-103

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Belpre Church of Christ! We’re glad that you’ve joined in gathering to worship our Heavenly Father. The

Belpre Church is made up of sinners who’ve been saved by God’s grace. We’re fellow strugglers in life’s journey, helping

each other with daily challenges. If this is your first time as a guest at the Belpre Church, we’d love to talk with you about

Jesus Christ and his church here. If you’re looking for a church home, you may have found it. Welcome and please come back!

Phyllis Stacy has surgery scheduled this coming Thurs. morning, Mar. 13 in

Columbus at the James Center. Her doctor will be removing 2 masses in her

abdomen.

Kelly Mallett was released from the Cleveland Clinic this past Wed. and has a

diagnosis of shingles. She is recuperating at home.

Tina Vannoy Fuller, first cousin of Connie Ruble’s husband, Roger, is in CCMH

with double pneumonia. She has just recently lost her mother. Mike Inman is in CCMH -St. Joseph Campus with heart related issues.

Military Personnel

Kyle Crislip, Stephen Crislip, Isaac Feathers, Chris Lovano, Jesse Riley, Seth Wellspring,

Brad Gibbs, B.J. Whited, Justin (Andy) Beardsley

Continued Prayer List

Nat Horton, Betty Westbrook, Dave & Michelle Swick, Janice Conner,

Angie Bussey, Phyllis Blazer, Louise Fletcher, Linda Toothman, Rose Hopkins,

Jeff Matthews, Avery Winter, Bill Russell, Kristi Kuhn, Betty Campbell, Josh Craddolph, Ted

Nelson, Norris Metz, Rick Freed, Kelly Mallett, Nancy Mullens, Jane Leachman, Trace

Voshell, Dee O’Dell, Elynn Wyers, Linda Price, Lou Confer, Leslie Roby, Shelva Lipscomb,

Vickie Lucas, Bob Eddy, Karen Shaw, Bill Fankhauser, Charlie Tholin, Justin VanHeukelom,

Cheryl Hansell, Joe Null, Roger Stark, Angelo Perez, Evelyn Craddock, Scott Miller

FOR THE RECORD

Contribution Last Week - $ 5,841.17

Children’s Offering - $ 17.26

Budget - $7,788.00

Bible Class - 118

Sunday A.M. Worship - 180

Small groups/ Sunday p.m. - 15

Wednesday classes - 168

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MARCH SERVERS

CONNECTIONS

TODAY Team 5

Mar. 16 Team 6

Mar. 23 Team 1

Mar. 30 Team 2

COMMUNION SERVERS

Carport Office

Mike Wile Kyle Metz Josue Rodriguez Zach Orall Jerome Jones Jesse Whittington Gerald Cole Jeff Metz

Jeff Stump Stephen Givens

PREPARE/CLEAN-UP MAKE BREAD

Mar. Janice Hedden Stephanie & Alexis Miller

PUBLIC SERVERS

Prayer Communion

TODAY Gerald Cole Mark McKain

Mar. 16 Bryan Foreman Randy Hendrickson

Mar. 23 Jerry Brown Larry Sarver

Mar. 30 Jeff Yocum Jim Keeling

NURSERY WORKERS TODAY Christina Caldwell & Christi Oakes Mar. 16 Holly Hendrickson & Erin Brown Mar. 23 Janet Gilbert & Joyce Crum Mar. 30 Connie Kaufman & Rachel Werry

WORSHIP ORDER March 9, 2014

Song Reign In Me Welcome/Announcement Prayer Gerald Cole Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 (All Stand) John Miller Song Come, Now is the Time to Worship Song Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Song You’re Worthy of My Praise Song In Christ Alone Communion/Offering Mark McKain Song The Glory-Land Way (535) Sermon Jeff Stevenson Song Nothing But the Blood (902)

THE PRESENCE OF GOD Exodus 33:2-16

BELPRE FAMILY SMALL GROUPS

We welcome you to attend any of our small groups.

For further information about meeting times and /or locations of the groups, please call

contact number listed.

B.J.’s Buddies - The book of Matthew - Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. - Contact Sharon McClead or

Anita Vaughan - 740/350-6304

Ron’s Class - “The Christian and the Judgment”, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. - MPR - Contact

Ron Laughery - 740/516-4038

Miller Group - Sunday following services. Contact Scott or Mary Miller - 740/423-6608

Crum Group - Sunday following services. Contact Bob Crum - 740/516-5960

Williamson/Haynes - . Contact Mike Williamson - 740/440-1119

Pfalzgraf Group - Sunday following services - Contact Betty Pfalzgraf - 304/863-5586

Bortell Group - Contact Dan or Amy Bortell - 304/481-5944

Lallathin/Metz Group - Contact Nathan Teawanger - 740/213-1011

Teens– Sunday @ 6:00 - Contact Travis Williams - 330/546-5620

PURSUIT - College - Sunday @ 6:00 - Stevenson home - Contact Brett Hower -

717/471-3151

This Week’s Events - Mar. 9 – Mar. 15

Sunday Small Groups at various times.

Ron’s Sun. eve. class - 5:00 p.m. - Room 102-103

Tuesday Food Pantry - 11 - 2

Wednesday Ron’s class - 11:00 a.m. - Lunch - Spaghetti

Evening Meal - Rotel Soup

Evening Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

H.O.P.E. - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Room 105

Thursday Food Pantry - 5 - 7

Courage to Change - 7 p.m.

H.O.P.E. - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Room 105

SYMPATHY

Betty Campbell died Friday morning around 2:00 a.m. Betty joins our Father and

her husband, Okey . Visitation and the funeral will be held at Leavitt’s in Belpre.

Calling hours will be held on Mon., Mar. 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. Funeral services will

be on Tues. at 11:00 a.m. Wrap your arms around Ron and Terry Everson. They

have been dear caregivers for Betty for the past 3 1/2 years and will miss her

greatly.

Please extend your sympathy to Mary Ann and Jack Thorn and family. Mary Ann’s

mother, Mrs. Dorothy Lemon, died this past Mon. at 6:55 a.m. She was 97 years

old and lived at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Parkersburg, WV. A

memorial service will take place next Sat., Mar. 15 at 11:00 a.m. here in our

building.

We lift in prayer the family of Joann Lowe who passed away this past Tues. eve.,

Mar. 4. JoAnn was a member of the Little Hocking Church of Christ.

Cecil Dotson died this past Wed. He was 100 years old and preached for 60

years . Cecil is the uncle of Betty Pfalzgraf and is a relative, also, to Judy Lorentz.

Services will be held tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. at the North End Church of Christ.

THANK YOU

Dear Supporter, I wanted to personally say thank you, from the bottom of my

heart, for your support of the Latrobe Street Mission. Your support is the fuel

that keeps this ministry going. Latrobe Street Mission’s motto is “new life begins

here”, and it is because of your support that Latrobe Street Mission is able to

continue functioning by that motto. May you be blessed, and may you continue

to make positive change in the world by your willingness to give to community

agencies such as your Latrobe Street Mission.

Respectfully, Jason Batten, Director of Operations

1. God’s Shocking ______________ (Exod. 33:2-16)

“Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but __ ____ ____ ___ ____ _________ _____,…” (Exod. 33:3).

An ________ is no _____________for God’s presence!

“Is it not in _______ ________ _______ _____, so that we are __________,…?” (Exod. 33:16)

2. Present but not _____________

Biblically, God’s imminence, nearness or presence (Phil. 4:5; Acts 17:27) is described on two levels. The first is God’s ___________________

(Jer. 23:24; Gen. 3:8; Ps. 139:7-10; Eph. 4:6).

There’s no _________ where God is ______.

3. God’s _____________ Presence. Sometimes it was…

__________ (Exod. 33:7-11).

__________(Exod. 40:34, 38; Josh. 3:1-6;)

__________ (Josh. 1:5b; Judg. 6:12; Jer. 1:9; Acts 18:10).

__________(Rom. 1:19-20)

4. Manifest but _____________

God can be manifest but we don’t _______ him.

Some people are more _________ of God than others. _________?

“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and ____________ _________ to him”

(John 14:21).

We assume God’s omniscience _________ his ___________ presence. _______so.

If God is present, we have everything we ________. If he’s not, it doesn’t matter ________ we _____.

The ultimate manifest presence of God is _________ ________

How much __________can he be?

When Moses entered the tent,

the pillar of cloud would descend

and stand at the entrance of the

tent, and the LORD would speak

with Moses. And when all the

people saw the pillar of cloud

standing at the entrance of the

tent, all the people would rise up

and worship, each at his tent

door. Thus the LORD used to

speak to Moses face to face, as a

man speaks to his friend.

~Exodus 33:9-11a