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www.thejourneysite.org
6427 Franconia Road Springfield, VA 22150
Office 703-971-0277
JERRY JONES, Senior Pastor x102 [email protected]
ADAM SCHUSTER Worship & Youth Pastor x104 [email protected]
DAVID SLEIGHT Discipleship & Outreach Pastor x103 [email protected]
MICHELLE D’ANGELO Children’s & Family Pastor x101
JIM PRUITT ConneXion Ministries [email protected]
ELISSA MCGHEE Office Secretary x100 [email protected]
YOON OK CHOI Korean Fellowship x105
Love God … Love Others … Love the World!
December 28, 2014
EVENTS THIS WEEK DAYS TIMES
Morning Worship Journey Kidz − Baby Zone (Infant - 24 months) − Tot Zone (age 2-5) − Live! Zone (K-6th grade)
Today
9:30 am & 11:15 am
Bible Studies
− Korean Fellowship
− Jr/Sr High (at the office)
Today
9:30am
Prayer Ministry − in the Journey office
Today 6:30 pm
NO RefuelRefuelRefuelRefuel Student Ministry
(New Year’s Eve) Wednesday Resumes January 7th
NO Ladies’ Coffee Break Thursday Resumes January 8th
Life Groups Meet - check out the flyer on the welcome desk for specif-ic days and times
Sun - Fri Various times
Sermon Outline
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nature is too thin a screen, the glory of the omnipresent God bursts through it everywhere!” Paul Little writes, “God is not a substance spread out in a thin layer all over the earth - all of Him is in Chicago, in Calcutta, in Cairo, and in Caracas, at once and at the same time.” Psalm 139:7-12 (CEV), “Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight? If I were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there. Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean. Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. Or suppose I said, ‘I’ll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over.’ But you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.” Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.” Matthew 1:22-23 (NCV), “All this happened to bring about what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be pregnant. She will have a son, and they will name him Immanuel,’ which means ‘God is with us.’” John 14:16-17 (Mess), “I will talk to the Father, and he’ll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can’t take him in because it doesn’t have eyes to see him, doesn’t know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!” Acts 1:8, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." � His presence makes me somebody
� His presence allows us to exchange our worries for His peace
Part 3
Sermon Notes
Psalm 29:11, “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.” Matthew 6:31-33 (NCV), “Don't worry and say, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' The people who don't know God keep trying to get these things, and your Father in heaven knows you need them. Seek first God's kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.” Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” � His presence gives us the direction we need Psalm 32:8, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and will watch over you.” Proverbs 3:5-7 (MSG), “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out every-thing on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the
one who will keep you on track.Don't assume that you know it all.”
Hebrews 13:5-6 (MSG), “Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, ‘I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,’ we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?” John Wesley wrote, “Cheerfully expect that He, before whom you stand, will ever guide you with his eye, will support you by his guardian hand and will keep you from all evil." � His presence gives us the power to overcome Reflection…
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Sermon Notes Sermon Outline/Notes Focus on Missions
♥ To Korea: John-Michael Becker, Come Quickly Ministries
♥ To England: Tim Aho and family, Christian Missionary Fellowship
♥ To India: Ajai Lall and family, CICM
♥ To the poor: Koinonia Foundation
♥ To start new churches: Virginia Evangelizing Fellowship (VEF)
♥ To Tanzania: Yoon Suk Park, East African Missionary Fund (EAMF)
♥ To Kenya: Brandon and Julianna Jones, All Nations
♥ To local athletes: Steve Able, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
♥ To East Asia: Doug S.
♥ Bible Translators: Shaun & Mary Ann Cooper, Pioneer Bible Translators
♥ To China: Andy & Annie Platt
Doug Sleight, after spending over 3 years in Eastern Asia teaching in universities and advising students is in the process of transitioning to serve the Lord in a different country.
In the beginning of 2015, Doug will be entering a new field as he travels to Uruguay. He will be working as an English teacher as well as getting involved in local ministries and active church plants. Doug plans to spend some time improving his Spanish in a language school, and he is looking into teaching opportunities and hopes to begin teaching in March. Mis-sionaries on the ground in Montevideo have found that emotional health is a strongly felt need for many Uruguayans and are using teaching as a means to get involved in people’s lives and share God’s truth, love, and power with them.
DOUG SLEIGHT
“LIKE” JOURNEY MOM’S PLAYGROUP ON FACEBOOK! Stay Connected. Check out the Journey Mom’s Playgroup on Face-book. Keep up to date on activities and cancellations.
Journey Kidz
WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS! As you can see, Journey Kidz Ministry is the place to be! It takes a village to train a child in the way he/she should go. We are in need of a few more leaders to help teach and encourage our kids. If you are not serving yet, please look and see where you might like to help! Volunteer Applications are available at the Journey Kidz Check-In desk.
For more information, please contact Michelle D'Angelo at [email protected].
Service Class Position Week
9:30am Greeters Volunteer 2,3
Sleepers Volunteer 4
Crawlers Volunteer 1,2
11:15am 2-3 1/2 Teacher 2,4
2-3 1/2 Assistant 2,4
3 1/2 - 5 Teacher 1,2,3,4
3 1/2—5 Assistant 1,3
Coming Up
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM MEETING OVER AT THE JOURNEY OFFICE SUNDAYS AT 6:30 PM
Come join us as we enjoy our God through prayer, Sunday evenings at 6:30pm over at the Journey office (the white house). We will have a time to praise our Lord through prayer, as well as pray for each other’s needs and those of our church body.
Also keep in mind, even the disciples had to ask how to pray. So if this is an area of your life you want to grow in, come join us as we disciple each other in prayer. Let’s seek to live out Hebrews 10:19-23 together. If you have any questions, email Mike Ambroso at [email protected].
JOURNEY OUTDOORS JANARY 17 – The Journey is sponsoring "Journey Outdoors," a ministry designed to get you outside and moving at least one day a month for a great time of fellowship! Watch for details on the upcoming hike. Renee Mowery will be heading up the hike for January, so for more information contact her
MEN’S MINISTRY EVENT JANUARY 24TH SAVE THE DATE - JANUARY 24TH - for a look at what’s NEW in men’s ministry. Women of the Journey, you don’t want your husbands to miss this!
For more information, contact David Sleight at [email protected].
Revelation Inductive Bible Study: For women interested in doing an in depth study of the book of Revelation, we invite you to join us here at the church for an informational meeting Thursday, January 15th from 7-8PM. Michelle D'Angelo will be leading us through the use of Kay Arthurs Precept Upon Precept inductive study. Come and hear more about the study, course work, commitment, and the "revelations" we will seek to understand more about!
Announcements
NO REFUEL THIS WEEK Attention all Jr/Sr High! There will be no Refuel this week (New Year’s Eve). We will resume on Wednesday, January 7th at the Journey. We will have our usual hang out time and activities, and continue our study in Basic Bible Doctrine.
If you have questions , contact: Adam Schuster -
JANUARY “JOURNEY” DEVOTIONALS FOR WOMEN NOW AVAILABLE
Need a daily devotional? This monthly women's devotional magazine offers guidance for a growing, personal relationship with God. Each weekday devotion deals with issues and real-life situations. It is provided free by the Journey’s Women’s Ministry. Pick up your copy in the lobby today!
NO ADULT BIBLE STUDY The Adult Bible Study has completed its study on 1 Thessalonians, and will be taking a break, at least until the renovations are com-plete. If there is interest in having a Bible Study then, the study will resume.
For more information, contact Bernie Frank - [email protected]
GIRLFRIENDS AND GOD EVENT JANUARY 10 Please join us on Saturday, January 10 at 9:00 am for our next Girlfriends and God. January's theme is “Mission: Possible.” A light breakfast and childcare will be provided. Please RSVP on the sign up sheet in the lobby or in the upcoming Evite.
Announcements
Thank you for choosing to worship with us
today! Please fill out a connection card and
note any prayer requests and praises on the
back. Thank You.
MEET OUR ELDERS FOR 2015 Below are listed the men who have been confirmed to serve on our board of elders for 2015. We would ask for your continued prayers for this group of men as they seek to follow, and guide us to follow, in the way God would have the Journey to go in the coming year.
♦ Matt Randolph ♦ Pete Becker
♦ Gary Ulrich ♦ Mike Ambroso
♦ Bernie Frank ♦ Rod Wesselman
♦ Jim Pruitt ♦ Dave Johnson
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR LIVING WATER TODAY We will be taking a special offering today to help build a well. Just make your checks out to the Journey and mark “Living Water” on the memo line. We have set up a table in the lobby with more information on the Advent Conspiracy and Living Water International, and there are special cards out on that table that you can use to let someone know that, instead of giving them a gift they don’t want, can’t use or don’t need, you have given the gift of clean water to someone in their name!
MISSIONS TEAM END OF THE YEAR MEETING TODAY!
Join us in the back of the sanctuary right after the second ser-vice. Snacks will be provided. For more information contact: Gary Ulrich - [email protected]
JOURNEY MEALS TO GO Journey Meals To Go is an area of our church ministry that directly touches those in need. Currently, we provide meals to those that have had a new baby, had surgery or
had any other circumstance arise that put them in need of meal support. The meals are coor-dinated through the Meal Train website, making it simple for the Journey Meals supporters and recipients to get all the important details. If you or someone you know within the church is in need of support, or if you would like to help provide meals, please contact Ramy Ruiz at [email protected] or Lisa Steedsman - [email protected] via email.
LABELS FOR EDUCATION - MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL Please save the UPC code/lids from the products listed in the flyer which, due to construction, is now located on the cart in the lob-by. Also save the “Box Tops for Education” coupons on various products, including Kleenex tissues, cake mixes, and frozen prod-ucts. Place them in the box also provided on the cart in the lob-by. They will be sent to the Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia. These labels are great-ly appreciated by them as they can use them to get a variety of different supplies & equipment that the school couldn’t get otherwise! One thing to keep in mind - don’t hold onto your “Box Tops” too long - they do expire and they can’t use them if the date on them is past!
COMMUNION PREPARATION FOR 2015 Have you been looking for a place to serve at the Journey? We need people to prepare communion. We need people to prep & set up before 1st service and between services, someone to clean up after 2nd service. You’ll see a sign up sheet in the lobby reflecting these two areas. Normally sign up is on a monthly basis, but if you can only serve one or two weeks in a month, that’s OK, too! Easy to follow instructions and all supplies are provided. If you can help, sign up on the sheet in the lobby, or just talk to Judy Davis. For more information,
contact [email protected].
Opportunities to Serve
ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLE! The Journey offers the option of giving online. Just go to thejourney-site.org, click on the “online giving” tab, and you can make your dona-tions to either the Journey’s General Fund, or to the Capital Gifts Cam-
paign. It’s that easy!