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1608 N Oak St Rolla MO 65401-2342 573-364-1266 www.rolla-firstassembly.org [email protected]
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small income tax business – one that he started because he enjoyed doing
taxes as a hobby! Eddie was also working full-time at USGS in Rolla. He was there for over 29 years before retiring in Septem-ber 2007. Eddie has two grown children, Brent Schwertz and Missy Wylie. Brent is currently incarcerated in the Rolla jail and could use pray-ers for God’s will in his life and in the life of his son, Jayder. Missy is living in Katy, TX, with her husband, Andy, and their four-year-old daughter, Gilly, and is expecting their second child in early November. Debi worked at
Fort Leonard Wood, MO for 16 years prior to leaving in 2003, and had one daughter, Krissy, who was killed in a
Eddie & Debi Schwertz
Coming Up: Fall retreats
Dr. Paul York
This month:
Summer camps
VBS
Youth ice skating trip
Youth float trip
Inside: Interns
Missions Minute
Foster Adoption Myths
Chuck
Whitmire Lead Pastor
Ray Cook Associate Pastor
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Dalton Avery Youth Pastor pastordalton@rolla-
firstassembly.org
Brian Feller Children’s Pastor
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Sam Parker KCA/TSC Director
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firstassembly.org
Additional Staff Cora Parsons
Office Manager
Mark Berry Custodian
Pansy Bingham Business Administrator
Abby Swearingen Media Assistant
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Eddie, (a native of New Orle-ans), and Debi, (a native of Lebanon, MO) have been attend-ing First Assembly since they were married in 1994. They met when Debi took two economics classes that Eddie was teaching for Columbia College. Eddie taught at Columbia College for 23 years before leaving in 2005. He also began teaching for Webster University in 1996, and in 1999 started teaching the entry-level business class and the capstone MBA class. He is cur-rently teaching both clas-ses and is also mentor to five other instructors. In 2008 he was one of two adjunct professors to re-ceive Webster’s highest teaching award, the William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching. Also, for the past 43 years, Eddie has had a
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Preparing the way for Missions and the Persecuted Church through fervent intercessory prayer.
I will stand on my guard post, and station my-self on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, and how I may reply when I am reproved. Then the LORD answered me and said, “Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets that the one who reads it may run, for the vision is yet for the appointed time; it has-tens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it; for it will certainly come, it will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:1-3 In the first chapter of this book, Habakkuk cries out to God, “How long, Lord will violence rule the land?” Turmoil abounds. Evil goes unchecked. People are bringing injustice upon their own neigh-bors. Destruction and strife among the leaders of the land are daily in front of Habakkuk’s eyes, and he cries out for justice. In the midst of his grief, he retreats to that place where only the Lord can enter. He goes to escape the clamor, and to listen. It is in that quiet place that the prophet tarries until the Lord reveals Himself. Prophets often compared themselves to city watchmen, whose responsibility was to report ap-proaching danger or messengers. Their job was to watch for a message from the Lord and deliver it to the people. The watchmen of Habakkuk’s time were diligent to wait on the Lord, as will the watchmen of our time. Look around our land. The Chaldeans of our day have come in to bring destruction. Evil
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abounds, people are destroying their neighbors, and even turning on themselves by pouring into their bodies’ drugs that open the doors of insidious behavior. And the lawmakers allow the selling of these drugs that kill and destroy, all the while turn-ing their hearts away from knives that massacre millions of babies. “A bleak picture,” you say? Indeed, it is; yet our eyes can see it clearly if we wipe away the sleep. Remember Habakkuk, when the Lord, wipes away the cloud from your eyes. Run to that retreat and wait on Him. He will bring to pass a vi-sion for your life, but you will have to tarry with Him a while, and wait until he brings it. I write this after a night of prayer. I praised the Lord as the watchmen came to wait on the Lord. I reveled in the move of the Holy Spirit as He poured out a holy courageous fire through the mes-sage, as He awakened hope during the worship, and as He met the watchmen who lingered in that quiet place to reveal the vision that He sent in His appointed time. Then, once again in those wee hours of the morning, the passion of the Holy Ghost swept over us with sweet blessings, and sent us home with a hush from Heaven that all was well. Monthly Prayer Watch/All Night Prayer for July will meet on July 13. There will be no sched-ule, but the Shofar is sounding even now, calling to the watchmen to come and tarry—to wait until the vision is revealed.
-Carol Hudler
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Missions Sunday
VBS volunteer luncheon follow-ing second service
Interns Emily Pero-na and Lindsey Heimbaugh speak-ing at evening ser-vice
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4 Independence Day Office closed No evening service
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7 On call this weekend: Pastor Chuck 341-8086 Youth Fire & Ice trip
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Amazing Moms
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11 The Forge Youth Church
12 Board meeting 6:00 am All Nations Chris-tian Fellowship
13 All Night Prayer 8pm-3am
14 On call this weekend: Pastor Ray 578-7609
15 Communion Home Fellowship Groups
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18 Family Feast Missions Committee meeting The Forge Youth Church
19 Youth float trip All Nations Chris-tian Fellowship
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21 On call this weekend: Pastor Dalton 202-4208
22 Building Fund Sunday Amazing Moms CAFÉ group BBQ Burgers, Brats, and Bring Your Bible
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The Forge Youth Church
26 All Nations Chris-tian Fellowship
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28 On call this weekend: Pastor Brian 426-6235
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Vacation Bible School 8:45 am to 12:00 pm daily
Kids’ Camp
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car accident in August of 1997. Shortly after the accident, Eddie and Debi adopted Krissy’s three small children, Ashley, Katelyn, and Dylan. Debi (along with Eddie’s help) homeschooled the chil-dren from 2004 to 2010. At that point, Ashley, who was 17 at the time, moved out to experience life on her own and Kate-lyn went to live with her dad. Dylan, who is now 16, is attending public school in Rolla, and try-ing to get a job so he can get a car of his own. With only Dylan living at home, Debi still stays busy trying to keep the house in order and taking care of the flowers and the small garden she has. Eddie continues to stay busy with teaching, mentoring and tax preparation.
-Debi Schwertz
One of the projects for the Amazing Moms ministry is to set up a supply closet for times when the single mom’s paycheck can’t cover an unex-pected expense on top of their budgeted needs. The Amazing Moms board members invite you to share in this ministry by asking you to bring any one or as many items as you wish from the list below. The donation barrel will be located in the foyer through these dates for your convenience. Dur-ing the month of June, we collected personal care
items and paper goods. Thank you to all who do-nated! There are two more weeks to donate items for the supply closet. During July 1-7 we will be collecting first aid items such as antibiotic ointment, anti-itch ointment, peroxide, Band-Aids, vapor rub, and Vaseline. From July 8-14, we will collect household items such as laundry detergent, softener or dryer sheets, toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectant spray, all-purpose cleaner, and window cleaner. Thank you for supporting our single mothers with your donations. We ask that you support these families with your prayers also. If you would like any additional information, please contact Rose Skyles.
-Rose Skyles
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Vacation Bible School July 9-13 from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. See Pastor Brian for more information.
My name is Gage Graen. I go to Calvary Assembly of God in Rol-la. I started working for Kidcare later in the school year; now I work as an intern for First Assem-bly. I really hope to grow in my walk with the Lord and learn to
help others with theirs. After I leave high school I want to go to Ozark Christian College to become a preacher and the over-all goal is to have my own church.
My name is Lindsey Heim-baugh. I am currently attending the University of Missouri in Columbia as a senior. I am pursuing my Bachelor of Arts in psychology and minoring in sociology and multicultural studies. Because I have a de-sire to work with children in the
area of counseling, I will be attending Lincoln Uni-versity for my Master's degree in School Counsel-ing. This summer I applied for an internship at the church because I felt it was an opportunity to work with children, serve people in my church and community in various capacities, and to grow in my walk with the Lord.
Hi! I am Reghan Harris; I current-ly attend Central Bible College in Springfield, MO as a sophomore. During the summer internship, I hope to gather experience work-ing with people, whether that is authority/leadership or someone that calls the church asking for
help. I am majoring in counseling and I know that I am to dedicate my life and job to some form of min-istry. I want to be prepared and trained through "doing", not just through the books I read and study while I am at college (even though that is valuable too). I feel that hands-on learning is one of the best ways to grow and gain experience.
I am Tanner Martin. I just graduated from Rolla High School and plan to go to Cen-tral Bible College in the fall. I am thankful and blessed to have a job as an intern this year and plan to learn how to serve even when it's not nec-
essarily what I want to do. We all need to be serv-ants to people and show that love to others. If Christ, God of ALL things was a servant, we should all know that we're not above serving others and I hope to learn to be more of a servant through this experience.
I'm Emily Perona and I will be at-tending Evangel University as a freshman in the fall. My plan is to major in kinesiology/pre-physical therapy. As a summer intern I hope to grow closer to the Lord and have an opportunity to work
in the ministry. The internship will prepare me for college in the fall, a job in the future, and most of all, life.
Extreme Tween Adventure Week was June 25-29. Over 30 kids participated! They went to Elephant Rock, Johnson Shut-Ins, a float trip, ice skating, shopping, White Water, and had a lock-in.
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July 23-27
Deadline to register for the 2012 Women’s Retreat is July 15. Cost for the retreat is $110.
Contact Julie Cape for more information.
Psalm 37:23 "The steps of the righteous are
ordered by the Lord." So often when we hear the word "missions" we think of our overseas missionaries or a trip our church has planned to an area in need at home or abroad. But our church motto is "to make every Christian a missionary," so surely there is more to it that that. Each of us has our own missions field that God has placed in front of us, and our job is to seek the heart of God and follow His leading. Maybe that does mean traveling overseas and dedicating your life's work to salvation and building the church in a third world country. But more often than not, God may be leading you to people right here in Rolla that you encounter every day. There is some dis-cussion in religious circles that as Christians we may be winning the world but losing America in the process. The challenge before us is to pray about what we need to do to make sure that doesn't hap-pen! Take some time this month to consider the people you encounter each day. The missions field is all around us! Is there someone you work with who needs to hear about the love of Christ and how
your life has been changed? What about a friend you haven't heard from in awhile? Keep your heart open as you go to the grocery store or sit in a crowd at a ball game. Look for new faces in our church services. Be intentional about praying and looking for ways to share what the Lord has done for you or to reach out to others. Our lives get in-credibly busy, and it is so easy to focus on what we need to get done that we overlook the opportunities that are right in front of us. I don't think God expects us to hand every person a salvation tract, but I do think he wants us to be ready to lend a hand or an ear to someone in need. Everyone has a part to play in missions. No matter how young or old you are, or what skills or training you have, God wants you to get involved! My chal-lenge to you this month is to pray that the Lord would make it clear to you what missions field is front of you and then lay out the steps He wants you to take before you in a tangible way. Blessings!
-Kathi Garner
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Foster care adoption may cost less than private in-fant or international adoption, but it’s still expensive. A biological parent can come to take an adopted child back. Children enter foster care because they committed a crime. A single parent can’t provide a healthy environment for an adopted child. No person over 55 can provide a healthy and loving environment for an adopted child.
As Christians, we have a great regard for truth and for justice. We also have a strong directive from our Lord to care for the orphan and the helpless. We looked at the need for foster care adoption last month, and would like to offer you some information about that based on truth. Nearly 81.5 million Americans have considered adopting a child. That's about 25% of Americans! If just one in 500 of these adults adopted, every waiting child in foster care would have a permanent family. But foster care adoption is often misunderstood, preventing children from finding forever families.
Foster care adoption normally costs little or nothing. This is a fear for two-thirds of the people consider-ing adoption. However, biological parents have no way to gain back custody of the child or children once their parental rights are terminated. This belief is held by 45 percent of Americans, but actually, children enter U.S. foster care through no fault of their own. Usually, they are victims of ne-glect, abandonment, or abuse. A single parent can provide a loving, stable home. In fact, as the number of two-parent families de-clines, an increasing number of children live in sin-gle-parent homes. This belief is held, erroneously, by 63% of Ameri-cans. In truth, almost one in four adopted children lives happily with an adoptive parent 55 years or older.
(Unless stated otherwise, all statistics are from the National Foster Care Adoption Attitudes Survey, com-missioned by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and conducted by Harris Interactive, November 2007. ) Beyond the Cross exists to encourage us as the body of Christ to work out our faith in service, par-ticularly to the orphan and to needy children. If you would like more information on adoption, orphan care or foster care, we'd be glad to talk with you. Email Elaine Harrison at [email protected].