March  1,  2015    

Good  Morning!  If  this  is  your  first  time  here,  we  don’t  want  you  to  feel  obligated  to  give.  Please  be  our  guest.  The  offering  is  for  our  regular  attenders  and  members.  Today  we  welcome  Rick  Nielson,  President  of  Blueprint  for  Life,  as  our  speaker.  Over  the  past  two  decades  Rick  has  shared  his  programs  and  Christian  faith  in  over  six  hundred  prisons  around  the  world.  His  book,  "Doin'  Time",  describing  his  experiences,  won  the  International  Angel  Award  for  excellence  in  moral  media.    Today  we’ll  be  coming  to  the  Lord’s  Table  in  Communion.  On  the  back  of  the  bulletin  you’ll  find  some  thoughts  to  help  prepare  your  heart.        

FOOD  PANTRY  On  the  first  Sunday  of  each  month  in  conjunction  with  communion  we  collect  canned  goods  and  other  non-­‐perishable  food  items  for    a  local  food  pantry.  (No  glass  please.)  If  you  forgot  to  bring  something  today,  you’ll  have  another  chance  on  the  first  Sunday  of  next  month!  Thank  you!    

It’s  not  to  late  too  join  the  Lenten  Small  Group  Study-­‐  Thursdays  7:30-­‐8:45pm      (Light  Supper  at  7pm)  Contact  Bill  Crawford  for  the  reading  assignment  from  the  Lion,  The  Witch,  and  the  Wardrobe  by  C.S.  Lewis.      

The  Significant  Marriage  May  1-­‐3    Did  you  know  that  God  wants  to  use  your  marriage  to  make  a  difference  in  the  world?    The  Significant  Marriage  weekend  seminar  will  equip  you  to  be  intentional  with  the  plans  in  your  marriage  and  to  be  freed  up  to  be  all  God  created  you  to  be  as  a  couple.  For  more  information,  contact  Lindsay  by  email  to  lindsaythall@gmail.com.  Register  at  https://tsm-­‐westchester.eventbrite.com    (for  $30  discount  enter  code:  WEC_Member).      

Men’s  Friday  Breakfast  continues  each  week  from  6:15-­‐7:30am  at  Coco’s  in  Manhattan  Beach.  Contact  Bill  Crawford  if  you  would  like  to  attend.      

If  you  can’t  make  it  to  a  Sunday  morning  service,  try  one  of  these  options:    Saturday,  5pm  at  Kings  Harbor  or  

Sunday,  at  6pm  at  Oceanside  Christian  Fellowship.    

Join  us  for  Coffee  (half)  Hour  in  the  lobby  after  worship    

Our  thanks  to  the  Deitz  and  McGee  families  for  providing  today’s  refreshments.    If  you  would  like  to  bring  baked  goods  or  fruit  for  an  upcoming  Sunday,  please    see  Linda  Holliday  at  the  Refreshment  Table  or  volunteer  for  the  Hospitality  

Team  online  at  watersedgechurch.ccbchurch.com.    Thank  you!    

                       

Water’s Edge Leadership

Rev.  Bill  Crawford,  Pastor  |bill.crawford@watersedgewired.org|  310-­‐433-­‐1545  Dr.  Nate  Feldmeth,  Teaching  Elder  |  feldmeth@fuller.edu  |  Karen  Hunt,  Deacon  Melinda  Ige,  Ministry  Coordinator  |  melinda.ige@watersedgewired.org    Alisha  Schulz,  Children’s  Ministry  Coordinator  |  alisha.schulz@watersedgewired.org  Elders::  Lindsay  Hall  |  Lindsaythall@gmail.com  |  Dave  McNeil  |  ddmcneil@yahoo.com    Mailing  Address::  PO  Box  665,  Manhattan  Beach,  CA  90267-­‐0665    Phone::  310-­‐433-­‐1545    |  Church  Community  Builder  

Communion  Sunday    A  Cheat  Sheet  for  How  to  Prep  Your  Heart  for  Communion-­‐      Jeremiah  Burroughs,  a  Puritan  who  lived  in  the  early  seventeenth  century  wrote  about  what  is  required  in  receiving  the  sacrament.    We  share  these  in  the  hope  that  they  help  prepare  us  to  come  to  the  Lord’s  Table.    

Knowledge  is  Required  -­‐  Know  what  the  Lord’s  Supper  signifies.      A  Suitable  Disposition  -­‐  Because  the  Lord’s  Supper  remembers  the  Lord’s  crucified  body  and  shed  blood,  “a  suitable  disposition  is  brokenness  of  heart,  a  sense  of  our  sin…”    Purging  and  Cleansing  the  Heart  of  Sin  -­‐  We  should  “make  a  diligent  search  to  see  whether  there  is  not  some  evil  in  our  heart;  and  whatever  sin  you  shall  come  to  find  in  your  heart,  there  must  be  a  casting  out  of  it.”    The  Hungering  and  Thirsting  for  Jesus  Christ  -­‐  “Oh,  that  I  might  have  more  of  Christ,  that  I  might  meet  with  Christ,  that  I  might  have  some  further  manifestation  of  Jesus  Christ,  that  I  might  have  my  soul  further  united  to  the  Lord  Christ,  and  so  have  further  influence  of  Christ  to  my  soul.”      Thankfulness  And  A  Willingness  to  Renew  Our  Covenant  –  “…if  I  take  the  seals  of  the  covenant,  I  must  be  willing  to  set  my  seal  on  it  too,  to  renew  the  covenant.    A  Renewing  of  Love  -­‐  We  come  to  renew  our  love  not  only  to  God  but  also  to  our  “brethren.”      

   

   4. A Strong Witness Requires a Pure and Broken Heart What is true compassion? Does your heart ache for others? 5. Witness Can Be Both Verbal and Non-Verbal What is the difference between walking the walk and talking the talk? 6. You Must Be Flexible- Are you a "runner" or a "stopper"? 7. We Must Sacrifice Both Physically and Financially Why does this open so many doors?  

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On the Road Again Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37 (The Good Samaritan Parable) In order for us to have an effective witness to others we will look at 7 things in the Good Samaritan parable that remind us of what it will take to make a difference. Are you a stumbling block or a stepping-stone?

1. Love Must Take the Initiative What is the difference between an opportunity and an obligation? 2. We Must Learn to Love the Unlovely Can you think of any unlovely people in your life today? 3. There is No Impact Without Contact There is a difference between your ability and your availability.

                                                 

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