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January 2014
Volume 43
Issue 1
Sermon Series 1
WNL Program 1
Gateway Tailgate
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Live for Christ Pastor Karl
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Live, Grow, Serve Courses
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Worship Corner by Ragan
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Fellowship 3
Women’s Ministry
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Gateway to F.U.N.
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Young At Heart 3
Sanctity of Life Sunday
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Growth 4
Missions 5
Kids’ Pursuit Ministry
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Teens’ COLLIDE Ministry
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Calendar 8
Servant Teams 8
When you are about to run a race, it begins with this simple command: “On Your Mark.” It signifies that it’s time to find the starting point and prepare yourself for the race ahead. As we enter this New Year, we will be starting a 16-week series through the Gospel of Mark.
As disciples called to make disciples, we will study the life of Jesus Christ to be conformed into His image. This is God’s ultimate goal for each of us and the resolution that gives power to any changes we hope to make. So join us each week and get On Your Mark. . .
1/05/14 Mark 1 / On Your Mark, Get Set, Go / Karl Schad, Senior Minister 1/12/14 Mark 2 / Question Mark / Karl Schad, Senior Minister 1/19/14 Mark 3 / X Marks the Spot / Dr. Ladd Haverly, Executive Pastor 1/25/14 Mark 4 / Make Your Mark / Karl Schad, Senior Minister
The month of January means the NFL Playoffs are in full swing, with the Super Bowl just around the corner. Gateway is excited to host our annual Gateway “Souper Bowl” Tailgate on Sunday, February 2. On Super Bowl Sunday, dress out in your favorite team jersey—decorate your vehicles in tailgate-style, too!—and come ready for a fantastic time at the Gateway Tailgate. Immediately after the 11:00 service, we will head outside for food (including the Great Chili Cook-Off), fellowship, fight songs, football trivia contest, Guess-timation contest, and a passing accuracy competition. For the tailgate lunch, Gateway will provide the dogs, brats and drinks — you bring snacks and a friend! This is a perfect opportunity to bring lost people into God’s family! We’ll pack it up by 2:00 pm so you can go watch the Super Bowl at home. We are again asking for canned soup donations (bring to church Super Bowl Sunday) to help replenish the empty shelves at Circle of Concern’s pantry in Valley Park. “Mr. Touchdown” will resume his annual appearance to weigh the total amount of canned soup donations—let’s see if we can get at least 750 pounds!
Our spring WNL program begins January 8 and runs through May 14. Be sure to join us each week for our fellowship meal, served from 5:30-6:45 pm, and classes/programs for all ages that run until 8:00 pm. Details on the schedule and all the courses can be found in the WNL brochure in the Nook; be sure to pick up a copy to see where you can join. Please note that two special programs for adults, DivorceCare and GriefShare, are being offered as part of our program this spring. If you are dealing with separation/divorce or grieving the loss of a loved one, know these groups are available to support you through the process.
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This year will be different. At the beginning of a New Year, this is a common sentiment. We evaluate where we are and where we want to be. Then we chart a course—busting out the kitten calendar we received at the White Elephant party, or purchasing the latest app for that. We write, type, text, and highlight, with the good intention of a year that will be different. We drop cable TV and crunch our budget. We buy a membership at Gold’s gym. We pick up a Joy FM Bible reading plan. We create a “Quit List”—no more smoking, gambling, cursing, and bare-knuckle brawling (…and that’s the gal’s list). Good goals, but Jesus’ goals are far greater and more glorious... “….Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 ‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!’ 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’" Mark 1:14-17 The time has come. This is a perfect time to take stock of our lives and turn over every area to God—that’s repentance. It’s also the perfect time to place complete trust and believe in the effectual power of the Gospel to change us into the image of Christ. And it’s time to follow. To walk with Jesus and let Him transform our nets into a network that makes fully-devoted disciples. This is the difference—that will make all the difference.
Following Jesus,
Pastor Karl
Sign up in the CROSSECTION for the course that is appropriate for you:
—101 COURSE —201 COURSE
Sunday, January 19—8:30-9:30 am Sunday, January 12—8:30-9:30 am
—301 COURSE
Sunday, January 26—8:30-9:30 am 2
Karl L. Schad
Senior Minister
Dr. Ladd Haverly
Executive Pastor
Shari Borders
Children’s Pastor
Josh Hough
Youth Pastor
Ragan Washington
Worship/Creative Arts Pastor
Tom Harland
Family Pastor
Marcia Haverly
Ministry Associate
Fred Boggs
Lay Pastor
Ruth Dunton
Ministry Assistant
Lore Thommesen
Ministry Assistant
GCCSTL.ORG
314.821.2156
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Turn MY eyes upon Jesus; look full in HIS wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of HIS glory and grace
I believe the words in this simple chorus could empower us to get our lives on track in this new year. More than that, if we follow them, we will be put in a position to change, enabling us to see and hear God's voice.
Have you ever been locked into a conversation? You find yourself looking the person in the face and listening to their every word, losing all external sense of your surroundings. On the flip side, have you ever been in a conversation where you are not tuned in? Every sound and person passing by steals your attention.
This year, engage the Lord. Open His word and be a captive audience to God's heart and ways. Whatever you think will make you happy this year needs to be born from, centered on, and engulfed in your relationship with Jesus. Achieve and exceed your goals for 2014, building a treasure worthy of God’s kingdom and not man’s. Allow the world to "dim" in His presence.
Matthew 6: 19-21 says: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart is also.”
The truth of this Word, spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, applies to all aspects of our life. Our heart will follow our investments: time, money, love, etc.
I am praying that, as we begin 2014, each believer at Gateway would face up to Jesus, immerse ourselves in God's grace, truth, and mercy, and walk in the light of His love as children.
~ Ragan
The National Sanctity of Life Sunday is Sunday, January 19. During the entire month of January, the Life Team will be collecting the following items for the PRC and Thrive: Pack-n-plays (new); diapers (especially size 1 & 4); baby toiletries (body wash, lotion, shampoo); bottles; wipes; crib sheets. All donations will be collected in the bin at the Missions Area at the end of the long hallway.
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Please pray for the following people who have recently lost loved ones: Barry Jeralds (aunt); Chris Ullrich (cousin); Flo Goad (nephew); Tim Worley (father); Crisman Family (WeeMo: son, grandson, nephew); Larry Steinmeyer (mother).
Tuesday, January 14—F.U.N. at Meramec Caverns: Head south for a trip to Meramec Caverns! This trip is educational and fun for all ages. We will meet at Gateway at 8:30 am and caravan/carpool to the caverns.
In order to get Meramec’s group rate, we need at least 15 people to attend. Group rates are $14.00 for adults; $10.00 for 9-12 graders; $8.00 for 7-8 graders; and $7.00 for kids ages 5-11. Please RSVP by January 7 on the Gateway to F.U.N. Facebook page or to Carrie Imhoff at [email protected].
Friday, January 24 (date changed)—F.U.N. for Moms: Join us for our second Mom's night out at 7:00 pm at Cracker Barrel (yum!) in Fenton. Please invite your friends for this child-free evening, whether or not they homeschool. We will have dinner, look around the shop, and have some great conversation. See you there!
Brick and mortar libraries are not a thing of the past; they are actually thriving. The St. Louis County Library Headquarters is just a short drive from Gateway. So, Wednesday, January 29, Young at Heart will visit for a tour and presentation of all that our public libraries offer here in St. Louis County. Whether you want to learn what you can find in person or what you can access online from home, you likely will learn some thing new. Reading materials, author visits and presentations, book discussions, computer instruction, or planned group activities—libraries are alive and well.
The Young at Heart, Gateway’s men and women 55+, will meet at Gateway at 9:30 am to carpool to the County Library HQ at 1640 So. Lindbergh in Frontenac. Following our time there, we will have lunch in the area (tentatively planned at Schneithorst’s) which will be your only expense. Join us to check out the library on January 29!
Check out the women’s Bible studies/groups happening on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights in 2014 by picking up a WNL and/or Adults brochure in the Nook. Paula Reed teaches a class for women at the 9:45 hour on Sundays; Carie Schad and Allison Huey will be leading a fun course on living in Bible times on Wednesday nights this spring. We also are working on details for a daytime women’s Bible study.
SAVE THE DATE: Titus 2 Workshop—Thursday March 6, 6:30-9:00 pm. This is an evening for Gateway women who would like insight and wisdom on parenting. There will be several stations for attendees to visit where they can get some of their parenting questions answered by other "seasoned" women in our church family. Childcare will be provided. Put this on your calendar! More details to follow.
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New offering envelopes for the New Year are available in the Nook area. Pick up a box for yourself or your family to use during this year.
Thank you so very much for the beautiful plant we received from our church family. We so appreciate the love, support, prayers and cards we received. All of this has helped us through the earthly loss of dad/grandpa. Thank you so much. Tim and Janelle Worley
Lunch served after services to you on Sunday, Jan. 5!
Healing Heart Counseling Center is available to assist individuals, couples, groups and families to face and overcome life’s greatest challenges and changes.
Contact the center at 314.821.1120 and begin to heal by tending to your heart (calls are strictly confidential; sliding fee scale used).
Worship Sunday School General Fund Special Gifts Missions Bldg/DY2M Fund Total
12/08/13 514 253
$26,372.41 $100.00
$28.75 $1,210.00
$27,711.16
12/15/13 527 256
$18,754.53 —
$75.00 $527.00
$19,356.53
BAPTISMS
Ben Atkins
Moorea Atkins
Olivia Dudenhoffer
Timothy Frahm
Naomi Schad
TRANSFERS
Carissa TenHoeve
Tunji Toriola
Temi Toriola
Any of our pastors are available to speak with you about your relation-ship with Jesus Christ. Please call the church office at (314) 821-2156 to speak with one.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever BELIEVES in him will not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
“REPENT, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord…” (Acts 3:19)
“If you CONFESS with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved.“ (Romans 10:9)
“Repent and BE BAPTIZED, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:38)
What on earth am I here for? That’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves at one time. The answer is to worship God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. He created you and longs to have a relationship with you. God made a way for us to find forgiveness, peace, and meaning through His Son, Jesus Christ. We will never find or fulfill our purpose in this life until we let Jesus rescue us from our sin and become the leader of our life. So how do we do that?
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12/22/13 481 197
$20,770.14 —
$49.10 $610.00
$21,429.24
12/01/13 564 250
$12,523.01 —
$9.00 $527.00
$13,059.01
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World Impact has had a tremendous year thanks to everyone at Gateway. Through your efforts, prayers, donations, and actions, all of the following has been accomplished: S.W.E.R.V.E. 347 Gateway volunteers worked at 39 different sites to prepare 400 snack bags and 100 Bags of Hope; bake and deliver goodies to 3 Ronald McDonald Houses, 2 police and 3 fire stations; BBQ for several children; paint murals; clean and organize 2 centers; play and worship with several kids; visit with and serve lunch to several veterans; complete 2 benevolence projects; rehab a deck; collect 75 bags of food for Circle of Concern; hold and play with several babies and children; landscape 3 sites; plant multiple flowers; walk several dogs; stuff envelopes for Thrive; take many photos; clean and transform one inner city lot; and pray for over 350 people. S.W.E.R.V.E. items made and donated: 20 Senior Lap Blankets donated to Big Bend Nursing Home; 63 kids’ blankets added to adoption backpacks for a total of 83 blankets made by Gateway volunteers; 100 backpacks donated to Missouri Baptist Children's Home for children transitioning to foster care. S.W.E.R.V.E. items fixed and donated: 41 bikes to St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist Catholic Church in North City. Rebuilding Together 20 volunteers from Gateway helped rehab the home of an 85-yr-old lady in poor health with no air conditioning; they put on siding, scraped/painted windows, fixed the foundation, put new locks on her doors, repaired soffits, and added railing. Bread Basket Provided food to many of our church families in need, helped stock Circle of Concern’s Pantry via the Super Bowl party and Gateway GIVE, collected several bags of school supplies for Circle, as well as collecting over 40 coats for Warner’s Warm-ups. Armed Forces Ministry Sent 5 large care packages to our loved ones in the armed forces. Operation Christmas Child With Samaritan’s Purse, Gateway provided 243 (133 more than last year!) shoeboxes full of gifts for Christmas to be distributed to needy children throughout the world. Angel Tree With the Salvation Army, Gateway provided 100 needy children in the St. Louis area with Christmas presents. Bags of Hope 200 “Bags of Hope” were assembled and dispersed for distribution to St. Louis homeless. High Hill Work Day 19 Gateway volunteers helped with repairs, cleaning, etc. - much was accomplished. High Hill Camper Help Collected over 50 boxes of Cap’n Crunch cereal to help feed campers (over 1,000 attended camp, many baptized). Mission Trip to Shiloh Children’s Ranch 19 traveled to Shelbina, MO to repair and clean all that was asked of them, while socializing with
the children housed at the orphanage there. Misc. Donations 75 Bibles delivered to the Lincoln County Jail in Troy, MO to aid a local pastor in
his ministry to several prisoners there; 50 boxes and bags of Christian books, magazines, and periodicals collected, sorted, and delivered for Love Packages with Women’s Ministry and
others’ help. Monthly Support Regular monetary support was given: St. Louis Christian College
($200/month); High Hill Christian Camp ($200/month); Shiloh Children’s Ranch ($100/month); Niños de México ($100/month).
Long-Term Grants Mission trip grants were awarded to Allie Borders, going to Guatemala, and Steve Primm, going to Haiti in January. Pray for Allie and Steve!
ALL MONTH: LONG: Collections for the PRC and Thrive in honor of Sanctity of Life Sunday (see separate article on page 3 for donation details) January 05: Canned goods (i.e. soup, meat, vegetables, fruit) January 12: Toiletries (for men, women, and children) January 19: Dry Goods (i.e. spaghetti, rice, flour, etc.) January 26: Paper Goods (i.e. paper towels, bath tissue, Ziploc bags)
We have several Gateway families in need so we need to keep the shelves stocked. Drop off donations in the baskets at the missions table in the hallway.
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On January 26 everyone at Gateway will have a chance to see what exciting service/mission opportunities are planned for 2014! There will be tables in the Nook with information, calendars, and sign-up sheets for each event/project
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Kids are fun – Kids are exciting – Ministry to kids has eternal rewards – You get to wear a brightly-colored vest or apron – Hugs and smiles are free — We have a great team!
Do you need any more great reasons to join our team? How about the fact that you get to share your faith every week in fun and interesting ways – You never have to guess what the kids are thinking because they will be sure to let you know – You get to know the great stories of the Bible in fresh, new ways — It is a challenge that will help you grow your knowledge, skills, and love in more ways than you could ever imagine!
Applications to get involved are available at all three children’s ministry check-ins—nursery, preschool and elementary. Of course, background checks are necessary for all regular volunteers; we take the safety and security of our kiddos very seriously.
Questions? Contact Shari Borders, Children’s Pastor, at 314-821-2156, [email protected], or sign up on The Card in the weekly bulletin. We look forward to you joining our team!
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KIDS’ MINISTRY
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Family Movie & Game Nites – Fridays: January 17, April 4, July 11
Two VBS FunShop Trainings: Saturday, March 29 – Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides & Provides Saturday, April 26 – Weird Animals: Where Jesus’ Love is One-of-a-Kind
Joyful Noyz Musical – Spring date TBD
Gateway’s 41st Anniversary Celebration – Sunday, June 1
S.W.E.R.V.E. – Saturday, June 7 (S.W.E.R.V.E. Celebration Sunday—Sunday, June 8)
Vacation Bible Summer: Weird Animals: Sundays, June 15 – July 13
Wilderness Escape: Sundays, July 20 – August 17
High Hill Christian Camp Sessions (all sessions are for the grade child is entering in the fall): Teddy Bear 1 for 1st-2nd grades –June 6,7 Pre-Teen 1 for 5th-6th grades – June 8-13 Preteen Wilderness 1 for 5th-6th grades – June 15-18 Mother/Daughter –June 27,28 First Chance 1 for 3rd-4th grades – June 29-July 1 First Chance 2 for 3rd-4th grades – July 1-3 Pre-Teen 2 for 5th-6th grades – July 13-18 Teddy Bear 2 for 1st-2nd grades – July 18,19 Preteen Wilderness 2 for 5th-6th grades – July 20-23
Move-Up Day – Sunday, August 31
Family Fall Fun Fest – Wednesday, October 29
Kids’ Christmas Party – Sunday, December 7
Other events are also being planned and occasionally we must change dates, so keep reading the newsletters, bulletins, and the Family Connect take-home papers for more details!
As we begin a new year, we would love to have more helpers in our church nursery during the 9:45 and 11:00 Sunday hours, as well as on Wednesday nights during our Wednesday Night Life program. If you are interested in joining one of our teams on a Sunday morning or Wednesday night, please contact the church office or fill out The Sign-Up on the back of The Card. Your rotation schedule can be as flexible as you need it to be!
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Happy New Year from Collide Student Ministry! It is our goal each year for students to COLLIDE with the love of Jesus Christ. We love to see that happen, and then for them to turn around and push that love out for another student to Collide with them and Jesus. Will you join us in praying for that to happen this year?
This January we are kicking off the year with a series on the armor of God. It is called “Call of Duty.” We are really excited about this series because we believe that the students are always involved with spiritual warfare. Satan is constantly trying to get a foothold and we want to equip you and your students with the power of God, His Church and weapons for when they to go to war.
Another issue our students face each day is how they are wired. God designed us all to be attracted to other people. But He also gave us some rules and regulations for us to obey in order to have healthy relationships. Sometimes it feels like war. To stay pure, it takes fighting. And it is worth fighting for the love that God has in mind for us. Our spring retreat for the year is a Purity Retreat designed specifically for Middle School and High School students. Yes, we do break them up in appropriate age and gender subgroups for certain topics. The retreat dates are Friday to Sunday, February 28-March 2.
The total cost for the retreat is $100; a nonrefundable $30 deposit is due January 22. If you do not get registered by that date, the cost will go up to $120. Contact me with any questions.
Parents/Adults, if you would like to host a group of students to sleep at your house during the retreat weekend,
please let Josh know as soon as possible.
It is going to be a fantastic year! We look forward to what God has in mind for the
students around Saint Louis!
~ Josh
P.S.: Parents, don’t forget our lightning meeting (kids are welcome) on Sunday, January 5, after 3rd service in the Warehouse to share info on our ministry plans!
Thank you SHINE students for a great job in the Christmas musical! You all did a wonderful job and it was fun performing with you. We will be taking time off from SHINE for most of January; however, our Spring Musical Student/Parent Informational Meeting will be on Sunday, January 26, after church. All of the details for the Spring Musical will be provided at the Informational Meeting. All students in 6th - 12th grade are invited to participate in SHINE. If you have any questions between now and the January 26 informational meeting, please contact Laura Fletcher at 314-378-2706 (note: this is a new phone number) or by email at [email protected].
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January 5 8:30 J. Reed 9:45 E. Brame, W. Cowan, E. Feinstein, F. Kremer 11:00 J. Salman, J. Vallieres, need 1 more!
Wed., Jan. 8 J. Harris, J. Reed, need 1 more!
January 12 8:30 J. Reed 9:45 J. & K. Bell, S. & J. Primm 11:00 B. Clark, F. Goad, need 1 more!
Wed., Jan. 15 M. & J. Jaegers, J. Reed
January 19 8:30 J. Reed 9:45 S. Putnam, A. Stemme, need 2 more! 11:00 J. Cuenca, L. Rekas, need 1 more!
Wed., Jan. 22 J. Bender, J. Reed, need 1 more!
January 26 8:30 J. Reed 9:45 S. Olsson, J. Padua, T. Shon, J. Starling 11:00 K. Barnard, J. Lyons, E. Pratt
Wed., Jan. 29 A. Maupin, J. Reed, need 1 more!
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Jan. 05: Team 1—Alan Putnam
Jan. 12: Team 2—Steve Keroff
Jan. 19: Team 3—Mike Holly
Jan. 26: Team 4—Jim Haverly
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(Church Offices Closed)
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Chair Set Up Team #2
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S.U.B.M.I.T. 8:30 am
College Lunch 12:30 pm
COLLIDE Parents’ Meeting 12:30 pm
Men’s Basketball 6:30 pm
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Staff Meeting 11:00 am
8 YAH Core Meeting
9:30 am
Wednesday Night Life 5:30-8:00 pm
Band Practice 6:45 pm
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Chair Set Up Team #3
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Grow In Christ 201 Course 8:30 am
Men’s Basketball
6:30 pm
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Gateway to F.U.N. @ Meramec Caverns
8:30 am
Staff Meeting 11:00 am
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Wednesday Night Life 5:30-8:00 pm
Band Practice 6:45 pm
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Family Movie Nite 6:30 pm
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Chair Set Up Team #4
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Sanctity of Life Sunday
Live for Christ 101 Course 8:30 am
Men’s Basketball 6:30 pm
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Staff Meeting 11:00 am
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Wednesday Night Life 5:30-8:00 pm
Band Practice 6:45 pm
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Gateway to F.U.N. Moms’ Night Out
7:00 pm
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Chair Set Up Team #1
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& Mission Fair Serve Like Christ
301 Course 8:30 am SHINE Info Mtg 12:30
Men’s Basketball 6:30 pm
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Elders’ Meeting 7:00 pm
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Staff Meeting 11:00 am
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YAH @ the Library 9:30 am
Wednesday Night Life
5:30-8:00 pm Band Practice 6:45 pm
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