ELIM COVENANT CHURCH February 11, 2018

Elim Covenant Church 5201 18th Avenue Moline, IL. 61265

(309) 764-6920

WORSHIP CELEBRATION February 11, 2018

Elim’s mission statement.

“To develop leaders who will impact the world for Christ.”

GATHERING BEFORE GOD We are invited into the presence of God! *

Please turn your cell phones off* Please sign the register book & pass it on.

PRELUDE

WELCOME SONG Worship Facilitator Linda Gilmour

SONG “Blessed Assurance”

GREETING ONE ANOTHER

ANNOUNCEMENTS Juanita Arellanos

MEMORY VERSE OF THE MONTH “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name

of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17

SONG “Be Thou My Vision” SONG “In Christ Alone”

HEARING FROM GOD We give our attention to God by opening our lives to His Word! We invite

God’s Spirit to take this Word into our lives that we might be formed into the image and likeness of Jesus!

CHILDREN’S SERMON (Children dismissed for Children’s Church, please for ages 3 thru 5th grade only).

ELIM CHOIR “Trading My Sorrows with Learning To Lean” WORDS FROM GOD Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Scripture Reader, Jim Carsell (Red Bibles p. 700 or p. 661)

MESSAGE “Riches and Satisfaction”

Pastor Steve Peterson

RESPONDING TO GOD Now that God has spoken to us, it is time for us to speak to Him!

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERTORY

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

BEING SENT BY GOD God sends us out into the world that he desperately loves.

SONG “`Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”

BENEDICTION

Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday Isaiah 35:10 Monday Titus 3:4-5 Tuesday Psalms 147:14 Wednesday Ephesians 1:22-23 Thursday 1 John 5:1 Friday Psalms 37:39 Saturday Matthew 11:28-30

TODAY’S GREETERS Maxine Barnes & Karen Johnson HEAD USHER Gary Wells USHERS Pat Hudson, Rodney Ouderkirk, Sandy Parrott

SOUND SYSTEM Don Yoeckel POWER POINT VIDEO Timothy Le

“Riches and Satisfaction” Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

Key Text: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Heb. 13:5) Key Thought: Wealth can be a curse or a blessing, based on how one manages it.

1) Intro & Context 2) Wealth and _______________________ (vv. 10,18) “But godliness with

contentment is great gain” (1 Tim. 6:6) a. Those who are satisfied (cf. Eccl. 2:24; 3:13; 5:18; Php. 4:11-12) b. Those who are NOT satisfied (cf. Eccl. 4:8; Lk. 12:16-21) c. God’s ________________ (5:19; 6:2) (Isa. 58:6-12; 2 Cor. 9:8-11)

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Cor. 9:8)

3) _____________ wealth (v. 13) (cf. Deut. 15:7-11; Lk. 12:13-21; Ja. 5:1-6) 4) Wealth and ____________________ (cf. Pr. 3:34; Lk. 6:20-26; Ja. 1:9-11)

“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Mt. 19:24)

5) Wealth & ___________________ a. Good money management (cf. Mt. 25:14-30; Lk. 12:42-48; Lk.

16:10-13; 1 Tim. 6:17-19) “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” (Lk. 16:11)

b. Satisfaction through ________________________(cf. Pr. 11:25; 2 Cor. 9:6-15) “The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor” (Pr. 22:9)

6) Conclusion QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION:

Do you recognize that you are, on a world-scale, fabulously wealthy? Are you satisfied with your level of wealth?

Do you understand the spiritual dangers that wealth and money bring about? Are you honoring God with your wealth? Or are you too self-centered with your money?

Do you have biblical standards for managing your money? Have you reached a level of maturity in this area? Do you give generously and with gladness of heart?

PRAYER CONCERNS

Praises: Successful Chocolate Fantasy despite the snow!

Prayer Concerns: Our shut-in members. The homeless.

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Those in Need of God’s Strength and Healing: Katie Clarke, Felipe Cantu, Arlene Miller, Margaret Hasty, Anna Swanson, Tyrone Henderson, Jay & Judie Stanley, Ann Seyller, Jonnie McDermand,

Margaret Crandall, Tasha Munger, Dan Steele, and families that have lost loved ones, military families, and unspoken concerns.

Prayer Notes:

Prayer Following Worship Please feel free to take your burden or praise to one of the Elim Prayer Team

members available to pray with you. Team members include: Julie, Linda, Carolyn, Juanita, & Tasha and can be easily found at the back of the sanctuary

in the northwest classroom behind the sound system booth.

Prayer Gatherings

Each Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. there is a prayer gathering held at Elim. Also, there is a Wednesday morning prayer group meeting in Pastor’s office @

7:00 a.m. You are encouraged to come and pray with the team members and share your requests/praises.

Prayer Chain

The prayer network is used when special needs arise during the week. Call Judy at the church 764-6920 Monday thru Thursday

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. otherwise call or text Tasha Munger @ (309) 281-8784 with your request. If no answer, you may leave your

concern on the answer machine and it will be relayed ASAP.

YOUR JOURNEY FROM MOURNING TO JOY

Find help after the death of a loved one at GriefShare, a special

seminar/support group designed to help you heal from the deep

loss you have experienced.

Why not come to our next meeting?

Where: Elim Covenant Church, 5201 18th

Avenue, Moline, IL

61265

Phone: 309/764-6920

When: Starting Sunday, March 4, 2018, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

for 13 weeks

Cost: $20.00 for workbook; scholarships available.

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Ash Wednesday Service

February 14th @ 6:00 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________

The next meeting of the Christian Service Brigade will be Monday,

February 19th @ 6:30 p.m. All young boys and their fathers are

encouraged to join in. See Nick Wagner with any questions. _______________________________________________________________________

The next daytime Trivia will be Tuesday, February 20th

@ 11:30 a.m.

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Sign-up! $5.00 per person. Don’t forget

your sack lunch. There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering area

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“For I (God) will turn their mourning into

joy and will comfort them and give them

joy for their sorrow.” Jeremiah 31:13

NASB

“Is Genesis History” is back in theaters on its one year anniversary, Thursday, Feb. 22. @

Davenport 53 (not in Moline). Website for tickets is https://isgenesishistory.com

ALL CHURCH POTLUCK CANCELED Due to a family illness the Sears family will not be here at Elim on

Sunday, February 18th , so the scheduled potluck has been canceled. They will be here at a later date.

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S.P.L.A.S.H. MEETING

Attention ladies: the next S.P.L.A.S.H. meeting will be

held on Saturday, February24th @ 9:00-11:00 a.m. ______________________________________________________________________________________

INQUIRERS` CLASS For those interested, the next inquirers` class will be

held on Tuesday, February 27th

from

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet. __________________________________________________________________________________

The next Men’s Breakfast will be Saturday, March 3rd @ 8:00 a.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering area.

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Iron Sharpens Iron Men’s Conference is March 24

th, 2018 at the

Harvest Bible Chapel in Davenport, IA. Cost is $55/man &

includes lunch or $40/student (13-22) & includes lunch.

Registration forms are on the table in the gathering area.

See Don Peterson with any questions.

Looking Ahead Sun. Feb. 11 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Pre-Worship Service In the Gathering Area

10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Service

Mon. Feb. 12 5:30 p.m. Prayer Team Gathering

6:30 p.m. CIU – RIC Prayer Meeting

Tues. Feb. 13 9:30 a.m. SAS Bible Study

6:30 p.m. Choir Practice

Wed. Feb. 14 7:00 a.m. “Amped” Prayer Meeting

5:30 p.m. Dollar Dinner

5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

6:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service

6:00-7:30 p.m. SPARK & AXIS

7:30-9:00 p.m. Fusion

Thurs. Feb. 15 9:00 a.m. Keenagers Coffee Time/Bible Study

Sun. Feb. 18 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Pre-Worship Service in the Gathering Area

10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Service

Mon. Feb. 19 5:30 p.m. Prayer Team Gathering

6:30 p.m. Christian Service Brigade

Tues. Feb. 20 9:30 a.m. SAS Bible Study

11:30 a.m. Daytime Trivia (doors open @ 11:00 a.m.)

6:30 p.m. Choir Practice

Wed. Feb. 21 7:00 a.m. “Amped” Prayer Meeting

5:30 p.m. Dollar Dinner

5:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

6:00-7:30 p.m. SPARK & AXIS

7:30-9:00 p.m. Fusion

Thurs. Feb. 22 9:00 a.m. Keenagers Coffee Time/Bible Study

February Birthdays

13 – Maria Cantu

15 – Diana Wood

17 – Damian Burns

18 – Annette Lancial

20 – Tom Dang

23 – Natasha Munger

28 – Jessica Sandholm

28 – Kathy Brothers

February Anniversaries

15 – Lisandro & Patty Restrepo

Church website elimqc.org

Pastor’s e-mail pastor@elimqc.org

Church office office@elimqc.org

Church Office Phone # 309-764-6920

Attendance Last Week Sunday School = 41 Worship = 100

CHILD CARE SCHEDULE TODAY Feb. 11

Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (Abby Peterson)

Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Cindy Minard)

Nursery Diana Wood & Sheila Yoeckel

NEXT WEEK Feb. 18

Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (Ashley Parrott)

Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Lacey Wagner)

Nursery Natalie Hermann & Ralene Luong