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Aprils Birthdays
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Youth Happenings
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NorthRidge Church & Christian AcademyApril 2012
Volume 4, Issue 3
orthRidgeNews
Our News Reaching You; Reaching Out to You
In This Issue
A Message From Pastor David
Page 2 (or click here)
Expressions of Worship
Page 3(or click here)
From The Desk of Pastor Harold
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Upcoming Events and Information
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A Message From Pastor David
Easter is the most significant day of the year among Christians, even more significant than Christmas. Easter is the
celebration of the resurrection of Christ; its center is not bunnies and eggs. For the Christian, the resurrection is
the most significant event in history. But why?
The resurrection declares the immense power of God. To believe in the resurrection is to believe in God. If God
exists, and if He created the universe and has power over it, then He has power to raise the dead. If He does not
have such power, He is not a God worthy of our faith and worship. Only the One who created life can resurrect it
after death; only He can reverse the hideousness that death encompasses; and only He can remove the sting that
death brings and the victory that the grave promises (1 Cor. 15:54-55). In resurrecting Jesus from the grave, Goddemonstrates His absolute sovereignty over all things, including life and death.
Second, the resurrection of Jesus makes the Christian faith unique. Unlike all other religions, Christianity alone pos-
sesses a founder who overcame death and who promises that His followers will do the same. All other religions
were founded by men and prophets whose end was the grave. As Christians, we find promise in the fact that our
God became man, died for our sins, and was resurrected the third day. The grave could not hold Him. He lives, and
He sits today at the right hand of God the Father in heaven.
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul explains in detail the importance of the resurrection of Christ. Some in Corinth did not be-
lieve in the resurrection of the dead, and Paul gives six disastrous consequences if there were no resurrection:
1. preaching Christ would be senseless (v. 14);
2. faith in Christ would be useless (v. 14);
3. all the witnesses and preachers of the resurrection would be liars (v. 15);
4. no one would be redeemed from sin (v. 17);
5. all former believers would have perished (v.18); and
6. Christians would be the most pitiable people on the earth (v. 19).
But Christ indeed has risen from the dead and has become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep (v. 20),
assuring that we will follow Him in resurrection.
Thus the Bible guarantees the believer's resurrection at the return of Christ. This promise brings hope and assur-
ance resulting in a statement of triumph; Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? (1 Co-
rinthians 15:55)
These concluding verses demonstrate the resurrections significance; Paul declares, ...you know that your labor in
the Lord is not in vain (v. 58). Because we know we will be resurrected to new life, we can live today knowing that
whatever we may faceeven persecution and danger for Christs sake (vv. 29-31), God will never fail to reward all
that we did in His name.The resurrection is the hope that motivates us to keep on keeping on. Jesus died, was buried, and rose the third
day according to the Scripture. And, He is coming again! This is our blessed hope! This is the hope we must share . .
. This is the hope that the lost world does not have. Lets take the opportunity of Easter to share and invite those
we connect with to join us in this hope.
- Pastor David
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Expressions of Worship:
If the lost word is lost, if the spent word is spent
If the unheard, unspoken
Word is unspoken, unheard;
Still is the unspoken word, the Word unheard,
The Word without a word, the Word within
The world and for the world;
And the light shone in darkness and
Against the Word the unstilled world still whirledAbout the centre of the silent Word.
O my people, what have I done unto thee.
Where shall the word be found, where will the word
Resound? Not here, there is not enough silence
-T.S. Eliot, from Ash Wednesday published, 1930.
It can break down barriers, revive the weary, convict the sinful, and replenish the wounded heart; it can
both connect and separate simultaneously. It is abolished by the keystroke of a computer, a fan motors
hum, or a laugh down the hallway...s i l e n c e is its name. Not long after T.S. Eliots conversion, he penned
the above words. While most new converts would find great value in the spoken word or the sung expres-
sion, Eliot derived strength, insight, and invaluable resource in the silent moments.
Silence is the personified enemy of culture; the antithesis of life perceived. We develop more playlists and
add more apps, bringing about an increasing amount of noise to fill our every vacuous moment. We fall
asleep to the television or even a sound machine only to awaken with an alarm that reminds us that its
morning, as if it werent apparent by the sun gazing in the window.
How much of our day is spent in silence? If the only silence we allow in our lives occurs while we slumber,
is it truly sufficient to hear the voice of the Almighty? Is it enough to receive insight for lifes teachable mo-
ments? Is there enough stillness in our lives to bring about calm in our storms? If we think about silence as
an investment in peace, are we not finding a proportionate return for our investment?
Silence and the act of stillness is one of the few things that we cannot gauge until acted upon. It is not dy-
namic in its draw and its competition is company. It is a stranger to worshipers and anything but a friend to
rebellious sinners. However, silence brings about change. It is an oft-forgotten piece of Christian culture
and modern worship that has the potential to change lives. Silence is a greater teacher than the most dy-
namic speaker and a better song than could ever be sung by the grandest of choirs. And yet, it is oftenoverlooked as an act of worship.
One of the most dynamic illustrations of silence in worship throughout the Scriptures is the opening of the
seventh seal in Revelation 8. There was silence in heaven for half an hour...then the voicing of the saints
prayers, the smell of incense, the sound of trumpets and thunder, flashes of lightning, and the sensation of
an earthquake. So why silence? Preparation. Meditation. Awe. Wonder.
To find out more reasons for the inclusion of silence in your life, check out this 10-session devotional. Avail-
able online at: http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/silenc.htm.
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Special Reading for the Week of Easter:How would you spend the last week of your life knowing that it
was your last? The last week Jesus was on earth in human form
was filled with memorable moments, fulfilled prophecies, inti-
mate prayer, deep discussion, symbolic
acts, and world-changing events. This
daily reading is designed to start the
Monday before Easter; each day of thisreading plan walks you through the
chapters from the four Gospels that tell
the story of this Holy week.
Click or scan the QR code to begin this
weeklong reading plan:
Twenty Seven Million | Matt Redman
& LZ7 2.28.12
(Genre: Rap)
Redemption: Daylight | The Beautiful Refrain
3.17.12
(Genre: Rock)
Hymns |Guy Penrod 3.26.12
(Genre: Southern Gospel)
Ts April Spotify Playlist:
This months playlist features several different genres of music, a slightwindow into my musical soul. While I am only listing three albums for
links, there are additional songs on my Spotify playlist. I hope youll check
them out and allow them to be a resource for you in your personal walk.
http://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://www.amazon.com/Reason-To-Sing/dp/B006U62Q3M/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327949117&sr=301-1http://www.amazon.com/The-Loft-Sessions/dp/B006TGWTWQ/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327949018&sr=301-2http://www.amazon.com/Redemption-daylight/dp/B0078VCRV4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332783761&sr=301-1http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/137-the-story-of-easter -
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From the Desk of Pastor Harold
MINISTRY TO MEN
Saturday morning at 7:00All men all invited and encouraged to attend
breakfast each Saturday morning at 7:00
Themes for each week:
April 7th, Holy Week: Our Servant-Savior
April 14th, Make Your Talents Count
April 21st, How to Raise Successful Children
April 28
th
, Heaven BoundOur devotional comes from Men of Integrity. If
you would like a devotional booklet, please
see Rick Johnson or Pastor Harold.
SonshinersApril fooling, food, fun and fellowship. Get on
the phone, email, text, twitter or yelled across
the fence and tell someone about our monthlyluncheon. Go see or call someone you have
not seen in a while and bring them with you.
This month Ed Smith, Polk County Commis-
sioner will be here and give us some informa-
tion about your county commission and the
services available to senior adults.
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Home-bound MinistryThanks for all who give their time and
resources to this ministry. If you are
considering where you might serve,
please pray about getting involvedwith the Home-bound Ministry.
This is the current group of Home-
bound with addresses that are being
ministered to at this time. If you know of
others that would benefit from this
ministry, please contact Rowena Daley or
call the church office @ 863.422.4488
Ms. Irma Swain
Spring Haven Retirement LLC
1225 Havendale NWWinter Haven, Florida 33881 (863)-293-0072
Ms. Lucille Tiner
Savannah Court assisted living. 301 Peninsular Drive. Haines City, FL 33844-5046 (863) 422-5204
Ms. Vera Cook
Brandywyne Health Care Center. 1801 Lake Mariam Drive. Winter Haven, FL 33884 (863) 293-1989
Not home bound, but limited in some way and could use a word or two of encouragement with a visit,
call or card.
Ms. Ruth Copeland
Savannah Court. 301 Peninsular Drive. Haines City, FL 33844-5046 (863) 422-5204
Mr Russ Vincent @ home
Ms. Dorothy Burgess @ home
Mr. George Price
Spring Haven Retirement LLC. 1225 Havendale NW Apt. 154. Winter Haven, Fl. 33881
Joyce Dillon
Spring Haven Retirement LLC. 1225 Havendale NW Apt. 163. Winter Haven, Fl. 33881Home phone: 875-7070 Joyce Cell 419-6794
Ms. Kathryn Kruger, is going back North on April 2.
She will be moving to assisted living for some additional physical rehab. and then anticipates moving back to
her home at 17570 Town Ave. Brewster, MN 56119 507-842-5208 This number may change. We will update
as we receive new information.
Please keep in touch!
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Youth Happenings
Greetings Family and Friends,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you, my church family for the love and support you have
shown our teenagers. Many of you came out and supported us during our Italian dinner, as well as
our strawberry and garage sale. Even more of you have been constantly supporting us with prayer
and encouraging words. These fundraisers have been very successful, and any student who has
worked all the events has earned close to one hundred dollars towards their camp. We have been
truly blessed.
This year, we are taking 35 people (29 students, 6 chaperones) to Ridgecrest, NC for camp. We have
almost doubled the number of campers going. I dont have the words to begin to tell you how ex-
cited I am to see what God has in store for these students. This years theme is The Pursuit. It is
going to teach the students how to constantly seek Gods path and direction for their lives. The goal
is to make sure that the mountain top experience does not fade by the time school starts again.
We will be having two more fundraisers before camp. The first one will be another after church
lunch opportunity. The second one is what we are starting to call Rent-a-Kid. If there is any odd
job or task that you may need completed around your house, please let me know. We will have stu-
dents available the week of June 18-23, but if you need something done sooner than that, call me so
that we can work out the details of time and place. If you have any questions about this, please feel
free to talk to me at church or contact me at the church office.
As always, I appreciate the prayer and support you give these students. I would ask that you con-tinue to pray that God reveals to each student what He wants for them and from them. Also, if any-
one has a desire to sponsor one of these students, please call me at the church office. The cost for
camp this year is $450 per camper.
Thank you again for all the prayer
and support!
Stepping Out in Faith,
Derrick Whiteman
Hebrews 11:1
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Upcoming Events and Announcements
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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RebeccaBryan
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Sarah GillispieNathaniel Solis
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June Hudson
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Mathew DelMazo
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Luis ApprattoAnn Kiker
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Patti Garrison-Smith
Marvin
Schumacher
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Phil BarnesSue
Whiteman
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Caitlin Fetes
Savannah
Watts
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Amber
Hanrahan
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Lyn Franklin
William
Heverly
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Sandy Haber
Beni Jean Price
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Alexis Amble
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Paige Han-
cock
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Jeremiah
Cameron
Richard Johnson
Krista Mallernee
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Lisa Graffious
Travis Pike
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Marilyn Collins
Christopher
Francisco
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Christa Mat-
theus
Jason Watts
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William Mira-
cle
Edward Nixon
Joy Sims
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Kaiden
McGuire
Adriana
Rodgers
Jim Teske
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Grace
Brewer
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Hope Fetes
Marcia Shaw
Corey Stewart
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Carol Williams
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Tom
Mallernee
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David Clem-
ent
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Barbara
Blaisdell
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Irma Swain
Tom White
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April Birthdays
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Sunday services
Sunday Morning Caf -8:45am
Sunday School -9:20
Worship Service -10:30am(also Kids' Church K5-3rd)
Hours-Monday -Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm. If you need to contact the Pastor On Call you can at
any time by calling the Church Office 863-422-4488 and leaving a message in the On Call mail-
box (ext. 2104) The Pastor that is on call for the week will return your call ASAP.
Church Office
5:45-6:45 -Prayer in Sanctuary
6:45-7:45 -Coffee and Bible study in Fellow-
ship Hall
Wednesday services