MAY 17, 2015

Welcome! We are glad you’re here! We invite you to seek out the folks wearing the “Ask Me” badge. Through them you will find information about the ministries of Salem Heights Church and how to become involved. Please fill out a Visitor Card and drop it in one of the offering boxes as you leave or scan this code to go directly to our website and fill out a visitor card. We have an excellent nursery and programs for children newborn through high school. Any of the ushers will be happy to direct you to the proper classroom. If you feel more comfortable having your infant with you during the service, the last row in the Auditorium will be reserved for parents with small children. There is a private room for nursing mothers across the hall from the Auditorium with a rocking chair, changing table and portable crib. For your convenience, it also includes a monitor to enable you to still hear and view the

Our Purpose...

To reach people with the love of Jesus Christ, provide a safe and

supportive environment, proclaim the standards of God’s truth,

duplicate the Christian life in others, and celebrate the majesty

and works of Our Great God.

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Sunday Worship

THE GOSPEL OF LUKE SERIES Part 27

“Welcome to Ministry”

Luke 6:17-26

Presented by

Pastor Justin Greene

“And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say,

Blessed are you...”~ Luke 6:20a

Baby Bottle Boomerang This fun and far reaching fundraiser for Hope Pregnancy Center, is

up and running! Bottles are available for you to pick up and fill

with loose coins at each of the exit doors. Filled bottles are due back

to the church on Father’s Day, June 21. This is a wonderful way to

support women in making a healthy, life affirming choice.

Info & News

Marriage Conference Registration for the Salem Heights Marriage Conference continues!

Go to the church website or call the church office to register. Make

sure to join us for “What Did You Expect?” with Paul Tripp on July

10 & 11 as part of our 2015 Summer Series.

Summer Series We will be enjoying our annual summer series in July. The theme

this summer is “Family Matters,” featuring well known authors and

speakers.

• Justin Greene - July 5

• Paul Tripp - July 12

• Phil Howard - July 19

• Donald Whitney - July 26

Welcome Luncheon Our Welcome Luncheon was postponed due to our busy church

calendar and has been rescheduled for May 31. If you are new to

Salem Heights Church, this event is for you! This is a wonderful

opportunity to get to know our church staff, ask any questions you

may have and enjoy a delicious lunch! Lunch begins at 1:00 p.m.

Lord’s Supper And Baptisms Our Lord’s Supper and baptism service is tonight at 6pm! You

won’t want to miss this special time remembering our Lord through

communion and celebrating with those being baptized.

Girls’ Night Out Our last Girls’ Night Out of the year is tomorrow night! Join us on

the red carpet for “Suspect Hollywood,” a mystery theater dessert.

Invite your friends and neighbors to this unique gospel presentation.

It’s sure to be a night of fellowship and fun!

Vacation Bible School Registration is open for our upcoming VBS this July 13-17. Go to

the church website to register by clicking the banner for VBS. Our

theme is Zeros 2 Heroes, God taking ordinary people and making

them extraordinary through His power. This is an awesome event

from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for kids ages four through entering fifth grade.

TODAY 8:15 a.m. Prayer - Room 205 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services 6:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper & Baptism Service

THIS WEEK MONDAY 6:30 p.m. Girls’ Night Out 7:00 p.m. The Most Excellent Way TUESDAY 6:45 p.m. Club Rocksalt 7:00 p.m. Middle School Cause WEDNESDAY 6:45 p.m. Worship Team Practice 7:00 p.m. High School Cause THURSDAY 6:45 p.m. The Cross Road College Group 7:00 p.m. Careers Group

This Week’s Events

• CAUSE Senior Sunday, May 31, 9:00 a.m.

• Welcome Luncheon, May 31, 1:00 p.m.

• Missions Meeting, June 7, 4:00 p.m.

• Arizona Mission Trip Departs, June 18

• Eastern Oregon Mission Trips Depart, June 20

Important Upcoming Events

Upcoming Mission Trips Our summer mission trips are quickly approaching. Be sure to be

praying for our teams that will be launching in the coming weeks.

• Arizona, June 18-28

• Eastern Oregon, June 20-27

• Mexico Team 1, July 16-24

• Mexico Team 2, July 24-August 2

Giving Update

THE MINISTRY OF SALEM HEIGHTS CHURCH The ministry of Salem Heights Church is funded entirely by the generous giving of God’s people. You will notice that we do not pass the offering plate; however, there are offering boxes in the back of the auditorium. We have done this so no one gives out of compulsion. We believe from the Word of God that the Spirit of God will lead people towards giving back to God of their first fruits. “...God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9:7) and we know He blesses those who take His Word seriously in every regard. Thank you for prayerfully supporting Salem Heights financially as we desire to reach the lost and disciple the Saints.

(Prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do.)

May 2015 MONTHLY BUDGET NEEDED

TOTAL GIVING $45,664 $107,000

MONTHLY NEED ÷ WEEK = BUDGET

May Weekly Need Actual Giving Received

Week 1 $21,400 $25,707

Week 2 $21,400 $19,957

Week 3 $21,400

Week 4 $21,400

Fiscal Year to Date +/- -$43,088

BUILDING FUND

Current Balance $23,141

Week 5 $21,400

Scan the coded icon below to view opportunities to serve the body of Salem Heights Church.

• Tuesday evening Club RockSalt groups are in

great need of volunteers! If this is an area in

which you would like to serve, please contact

Russ Libby at 503.588.0403.

• We are also looking for people who can volunteer to fill in for

the summer months in Sunday morning teaching and childcare.

If you would be available to fill the gap until fall, either teaching

grade school age kids, or helping play with the little ones, please

contact Russ Libby at 503.588.0403.

How Can I Serve?

Missions

Salem Heights Church 375 Madrona Ave. S.

Salem, OR 97302

503-588-0403 fax: 503-588-5338

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday Worship Services:

9 & 11 a.m.

Message CDs are available in the Registration Area for $4.

Please visit the desk in the southwest corner to order

and pick-up your CDs. You can also check the

website for our podcast.

info@salemheightschurch.org www.salemheightschurch.org

Pastors/Elders

Justin Greene Senior Pastor/Elder

Carl Chica Pastor of Family Life/Elder

Matt MacCollin Pastor of Men’s/College/Elder

Lay Elders Chuck Moore Ted Ferry

Administration and Staff

Please see our Mission Boards in the foyer for current active missionaries.

Ron Groves Administrator

Russ Libby Director of Ministries

Scott Hunter Facilities Manager

AJ Acker Music Ministry

Tim Saffeels Director of Student Ministries

Jason Brownell High School Ministries

Ed Reister Community Connection

Jay Duffus Men’s Biblical Counseling

Laura Chica Women’s Biblical Counseling

Julie Bernard Women’s Ministry

Gina Weigand Office Staff

Christa Kahili Office Staff

Connie Libby Office Staff

LUKE Part 27

Luke 6:17-26

“Welcome to Ministry”

Presented by

Pastor Justin Greene

May 17, 2015

WHEN MOSES RECEIVED THE LAW, and Israel’s

constitution, on Mount Sinai, it was amid scenes

of terror and fear. There was a great sound of a

trumpet. The whole mountain seemed to be on

fire. The ground shook and quaked. The

people cowered afar off in terror. Moses

himself was terrified.

But that was a long, long time ago. Some

fifteen hundred years had passed and a new

age had dawned. The King had come, the

King promised for so long. Not that He really

looked like a king. There was none of the usual

insignia of royalty. True, He could trace His

lineage to David both through His mother,

Mary, and His foster father, Joseph. But there

was no throne, no crown, no golden orb, no

jeweled scepter, no imperial guard in burnished

brass. There was just Jesus. Many of the people

had known Him for years. He had grown up

among them. They had known Him as the

carpenter’s son.

But He was the King, the last and only rightful

heir to David’s throne. Moreover, He had come

to establish a kingdom that would last for all the

ages of eternity. But not in the way the people

expected. They sought and desired a king who

would sally forth and smash the power of Rome,

make Jerusalem the capital of a new world

empire, and establish the Jews as head of all

the nations of the earth. If there were to be

new laws, then they should be given with all the

proper pomp and ceremony. The place to

issue such laws was Jerusalem. Mount Zion

should be retaken. A palace should be built to

outrival that of Solomon. The edicts should be

accompanied by fanfare and cheering. But it

was not like that at all. There He sat, in a

homespun robe, surrounded by a handful of

fishermen, a tax collector, and a few

nondescript nobodies. He sat in the sunshine,

overlooking a placid lake. Little children played

around His feet. And He called for a standard

of behavior that took one’s breath away.1

He would start with the Beatitudes.

HAVE YOU HEARD?

• This message contains some of the most well known themes

of Jesus’ teachings.

• This message was directed at His followers.

• This message is the beginning of the disciples’ formal training.

EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS

• In His “Welcome to Ministry” Sermon, Jesus explains four

realities:

� Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your

identity.

(Do you feel like family?)

� Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your

internal experience.

(Do you have peace?)

� Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your

external experience.

(Do you have joy?)

� Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will be the

cause of your experience.

(Do others know you are a believer...

Or do you have to convince them?)

THE WRAP

1Jesus Our Lord: 24 Portraits of Christ Throughout Scripture, John Phillips, © 2007,

Kregel Productions.