OVESTA EWS

Published monthly by: Novesta Church of Christ

2896 N. Cemetery Rd. Cass City, MI 48726

Phone: (989) 872-3658 novestachurch@yahoo.com

www.novestachurch.org Brad Speirs, Senior Minister

Austin Keller, Associate Intern Minister

Jordan Hendrian, Student Intern Minister

September Issue

“Pray for our kids going back to school”

VOL. XXXXI - - - No. 9

August 28, 2016

Sermon Series - minor prophets… Major PROFIT At the end of the Old Testament, just before we get to meet Jesus, God re-veals a major portion of his heart and desire for his people through a number of men often referred to as the minor prophets. And while these men have a diminutive description, the messages that God delivers through them can have huge impact in our lives! Join us each week as we look at one of these short books and see how it can make a long lasting difference in your life. August 28th - Haggai - First Things First September 11th - Malachi - The Last Word September 4th - Habakkuk - Some Kind of God September 18th - Hosea - Come Back Home

“Become” Starting September 25th we will be finishing up the Believe Study with the final section ‘Become’. Each week we will be talking about our lives in Christ and about what He is inviting us to Become. We’ll mostly be talking about the fruit of the Spirit and what that looks like in our lives as we live day to day. May we as a church continue to become more and more like the God that we serve and the Savior that we trust in!

Church Wide Tailgate Party - September 18th As summer fades into fall we invite you to jump back in to church. If you’ve been gone a bit this summer, there are LOTS of new faces that you need to meet and get to know. We’re hoping to have everyone join us on the 18th for church and to then have everyone stick around after church for a potluck and ‘tailgate’ party. We will provide the meats, chips, and drinks, and we invite you to bring a dish to pass or a dessert to enjoy as well. We’ll have some cornhole, boche ball, spikeball, and other tailgate games to enjoy after the food also. This is a great Sunday to stick around

and get to know your church family and to also bring a new friend along as well.

See Inside for More info about : BIBLE BOWL & BEGINNER BOWL … August 31 CLAY DAY … September 4 5th QUARTERS … September 9,23,30 SHINE resumes … September 21 SWAP DAYS … October 3-6 AND MUCH MORE!!!

Welcome New Member… On Sunday, August 14, John Stone was bap-tized during the morning worship service. John has been attending with Linda Richardson and they recently became engaged. On Wednesday, August 24, Amelia & Eliza-beth Swoish were baptized. They are the daugh-ters of Jeff & Carletta. We congratulate these that have accepted Christ as their Savior and pray for others that need to make similar decisions.

Financial Peace University Starting September 18th

@ 6PM - 7:30PM

Three years ago we launched ‘Imagine Freedom’ as a time for our church to embrace God’s plan for handling money. Over these past 3 years many of us have been working to make a change in the way we spend, save, and

give. We’re going to be hosting this 9 week class again as a refresher course for many (if we’re hon-est, most of us could use a refresher) and as a new start for others. If you’ve never been a part of this 9 week class, NOW is the time. We know that this class isn’t easy, but we also know it might be the most important 18 hours of your life. There will be Sunday night youth for all students ages 6th grade - 12th grade during this time as well. There will be a sign-up in the middle hallway, and you can also sign-up through the facebook event or directly through

daveramsey.com.

Clay Day September 4th

Join us for a Sunday afternoon of eating, fellowship, and shooting clay pigeons after church. Barbequed tur- key sandwiches and Sloppy Joes will be provided. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy the afternoon. We are also hoping to have some waterslides set up for the kids and Dave & Karen have a pool & hot tub as well. The annual event is always a lot of fun and we want you to be a part of it. The event takes place at Dave & Karen Speirs’ house. They live at 4866 Akron Rd, just a 1/4 mile west of Dodge Rd.

Bible School is for you! Sunday mornings… early… class? Yup, we know it’s early and it’s a great chance to ‘catch-up’ but sometimes the best investment we could make would be to ‘catch-up’ on relationships and God. We’ve got fresh coffee each morning to help you get through and we’ve got classes for all ages and kids classes too. We really want to encourage you to ‘give it a shot’ and see the blessing that it can be! Classes start at 9:30.

L. I. F. T. (Ladies In Fellowship Together)

All women of Novesta are invited to join us as we resume our fellowship after our summer vaca-tions. We will kick it off with a Salad Supper on September 8th at 6:00 p.m. Please bring your favorite salad to share; beverage and table service will be provided. Mark your calendar to attend.

Right to Life Annual Benefit Dinner

Tuesday, Sept. 27 6:30 p.m. @ K of C Hall

The guest speaker is Le’yandria Murray, a 23 year old young woman who desires to inspire oth-ers. Born and raised in Detroit to a teenage mother, at a young age Le’yandria knew first-hand what poverty felt like. She also knew that hard work and determination could change her situation. Come have a great meal, and listen as Le’yandria shares her compelling prolife story of almost being a victim of abortion, and hopes to one day share her story all over the world.

Shine Launches

Wednesday September 21st af-ter school. All 4yr olds - 5th grad-ers are invited to join us after school for the best hour of their week. We eat, play, sing, laugh, and learn about God and His

love for us. We’d love to have your youngsters join us for this great time! There will be registration cards available soon in the middle hallway. Even if you’ve been a part of the program in the past please fill out a new card this year so that we can have all the information updated and ready to go! For more info talk to Austin Keller or Kristy Speirs.

Sunday Night Youth

Starting in a few weeks, Jor- dan wants to invite all 6th - 12th grade students to a great time of learning, fellow ship, and worship! Sunday nights are the best place to

develop great Christian friendships and to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus. Be watching facebook for more info. Also, if you’ve not already, please like ‘Novesta Student Ministry’ for the latest updates on trips, youth group, and more.

“Point Fest” September 17th

Rollercoaster's and the best Christian concert ever

together? Yup, that’s what’s happening on this awesome Saturday in September. Talk to Jordan

Hendrian about how you can be a part of this great day trip!

5th Quarters September 9th, 23rd, & 30th

It’s fall and the smell of football is in the air! As the Red Hawks take to the Gridiron, we roll out the red carpet for 7th - 12th grade students after the game with free food, fun games, and a great chance to build relationships! We’re on the lookout for a few more volunteers to help make the parties go smoothly as well, so if you’re available on Friday nights, we’d love to have you join our team. Talk to Jordan Hendrian for more in-formation or to get involved.

Bible Bowl A new season is just around the corner. We’re really excited about learning this year and we want to recruit YOU! We’ll be looking for all eligible 6th - 12th grade stu-dents to come and be a part of

this great program. The season is a lot of fun and wraps up with a trip to KANSAS CITY for the Na-tional tournament. We will be having a short info/planning/launch meeting THIS WEDNESDAY (Aug 31st) @ 6:30PM. If you’re interested in joining or just getting more info, please talk to Karen Speirs.

Beginner Bible Quiz Bowl All 2nd - 5th Grade students are invited to join our team as we study the book of Exodus, meet new friends, and learn to be a part of a team! BBQ is a fast-paced Bible learning club that meets on Wednesdays after Shine (Sept - Mar) and have a lot of fun along the way. If you’ve got a youngster in this age range, we’d love to have them join us. There is a welcome/informational/planning meeting this Wednesday (August 31st) @ 6pm at the church and we’d love to have you join us!

LONG TERM PRAYER LIST

** Members Steve Wilkinson -aneurysm Quinton Simpson - coma (Dena Anderson's nephew) Diane Wojtaszke - cancer (Ann Hartel contact) **Heather Roberts - continued healing of MS Don Kruse - recovery (Michelle Speirs’ grandpa) **Larry Harper - Intestinal problems Mark Pierson - (Zmierski’s cousin) **Leonard Hawkins - Stonegate in Sandusky Rachael Maurer - recovery from auto accident **Phil Klaus - Graves disease Julie Patterson - chemotherapy Les Auten III - upcoming Kidney transplant Joyce Brown - (Taylor & Kennedy’s grandmother) Judy Ferguson - Lupus/cancer (Zmierski’s aunt) Lindsey Jensen - recovery from auto accident Muriel Wygant - cancer (Irene Nicol’s daughter) **Marilyn Rosenberger - ill health Mary King - staph infection ATTENTION: If you know any of these on this list that are well and can be eliminated from it, please let the church office know.

FACTS & FIGURES

Average weekly attendance for the month of August (to date):

A.M. Worship … 251

Offering average for August (to date): Sunday Offerings……….…$4,495.50

(Budget per Sunday: $4,730)

Parking for Jesus (Goal: $10,260) Final amount received was $5,618

SWAP DAYS October 3-6.

Swap Days will soon be here!!! First for those who don’t know what Swap Days is … you bring items (CLEAN clothing, household, etc.) that you no longer want, to the church. Everything gets set out like a

garage sale only everything is free. Those who regularly attend our church can come and take home what they want. We also set aside a day for the public to come take what they want. So start cleaning!!!

You can bring your stuff after church on Sunday, October 2 and Monday, October 3. Put it in the gym. Those from the church will be able to come take what they want on

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4-5. The church will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. It will be open to the public on Thursday, October 6, from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Questions??? See Ellen Speirs. (Because of all the stuff we get, we discourage getting stuff from people outside of our church.)

QUILTING September 14 & 28

9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Come join in the fellowship as we put quilts together to give to those in need of comfort, those in home-less shelters, ones on hospice, etc. There are all kinds of jobs to do such as tying, pinning edges, sew-ing squares together and sewing edges to finish off the quilts. We love to see you there on Sept. 14 or 28 or both!!!

Stick-em’ September 17th

In Rose City

Do you enjoy archery? If so, we invite you to join a group of us that travel up north each year for a day of bow shooting, fun, and fellowship. You can talk to Skip or Dave Speirs for more information about this fun afternoon.

Wednesday Night Small Groups

There’s still some details to work out, but we’re hoping to offer a small group study here at the church on Wednesday nights later this fall. We might even be including a fellowship meal each night as well. Be watching the bulletins and an-nouncements for more details as we move for-ward.

ROAD RALLY Last fall many of us spent a fun and wachy Satur-day night driving around the thumb making memories and sharing laughs on a treasure hunt. We are on the look-out for anyone that might be

willing to help plan and organize this event again this year. If you are interested in helping make this fun night happen, please talk to Brad Speirs.

Harvest Fest Coming

October 29

This is our Annual Party for families … make sure you

SAVE THE DATE !!!

The 10 Commandments of Friendship 1. Speak to people - there is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting.

2. Smile at people - it takes 72 muscles to frown, but only 14 to smile!

3. Call people by name - the sweetest music to anyone’s ear is the sound of their own name.

4. Be friendly and helpful - if you would have friends, be friendly.

5. Be cordial - speak and act as if everything you do were a real pleasure.

6. Be genuinely interested in people - you can like everyone IF YOU TRY.

7. Be generous with praise; cautious with criticism.

8. Be considerate of the feelings of others - It will be appreciated.

9. Be thoughtful of the opinion of others.

10. Be alert to give service - what counts most in life is what we do for others!

Mystery Member Last Mystery Member was: Ray C. Peasley Now see if you can guess who our mys- tery member is for this month. The clues given tells you a little bit about the person and helps us get to know each other a little better. 1. I love to ride snowmobiles and motorcycles. 2. I collect guns and toy tractors. 3. I am a diesel mechanic. 4. I enjoy church hymns. 5. I was raised on a farm.

WHO AM I ?

OUR

MILITARY

Scott Brownson - (Tom & Doris Stimpfel’s nephew)

Ben Knoblet - (Tim’s nephew)

Ryan Reid - (Jeff Hartel’s nephew)

Julie Roche Griffith - Air Force - California

Cody Ross - Marines - California

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

...to Stu & Brenda Venema and their daughter Erin on the birth of her son Asher James. He was born on August 2nd and weighed 6.5#, 19½” long. His cousin Tate just

can’t wait for Asher to play with him. Congrats also to his Great Grandpa Keith Little and his Aunt Amy & Uncle Bill Claerhout.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

9/1 Pat McIntosh 9/4 Beth Mellendorf 9/5 Scott Peasley 9/5 (A) Dave & Peggy Nordquist 9/6 Jeff Hartel 9/6 (A) Chris & Stacey Wilcox 9/7 Kate Pohlod 9/8 Amy Claerhout 9/8 Jessie Peters 9/8 (A) Mike & Deb Zmierski 9/8 (A) Brian & Melissa Hicks 9/9 McKenzie Kus 9/10 Lucas Wright 9/11 Ethan Kampo 9/11 Noelle Klaus 9/11 (A) Chris & Jenny Wymore 9/11 (A) Chris & Tonya Ziehm 9/11 (A) Michael & Jenna Yax 9/12 Ed Dunckel 9/13 Amy Peters 9/13 Vonda Kolb 9/13 Kole Truemner 9/15 Mary Lou Spencer 9/16 Melanie Radabaugh 9/16 Rees Romain 9/17 Jason Speirs 9/17 Michael Howard 9/17 Joey Kampo 9/17 Tami Daskam 9/18 Ruth Peasley 9/18 Dave Sutton 9/20 Tyler Brown 9/22 R.J. Klaus 9/22 Trenton Roberts 9/22 Connor Herford 9/23 Michelle Krueger 9/24 Kerry Brown 9/24 Ed Nizzola, II 9/26 (A) John & Pat McIntosh 9/28 Jean Schulz 9/28 (A) Irv & Carrie Gilley 9/29 Joe Bukoski 9/29 Mary Ann Lowe 9/29 Jerod Davidson 9/29 Pam Kolacz 9/30 Jim Oleary 9/30 Joe Luana 9/30 Ron Kampo 9/30 (A) Gary & Christie Nye

Bible Study Opportunities

Ladies Bible Study Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m.

Men’s Bible Study

Tuesdays @ 7:00 p.m.

THOSE SERVING IN SEPTEMBER

COMMUNION MEDITATION: 9/4 Ken Peters 9/11 Gib Kern 9/18 Dave Little 9/25 Joel Brandel SERVICE COORDINATOR: 9/4 Chris Wilcox 9/11 Ken Peters 9/18 Gib Kern 9/25 Joel Brandel USHERS: Dave Beckrow Greg Mika Barry Brown Mark Peck Andy Gray Mark Zmierski A.M. NURSERY: 9:30 a.m. (all month) - Janie Kus 10:30 a.m. 9/4 Amy & Emily Peters & Tiffany Gonzales 9/11 Shelli Herford, Robin Beckrow & Tasha Binder 9/18 Linda Downing, Cindy Klaus & Caitlyn Maurer 9/25 Carol Hicks, Melissa Hicks,& Doris Stimpfel 10/2 Karen Speirs, Ann Roche & Julia Maurer WORSHIP LEADERS: 9/4 Sarah Keller 9/11 Kim Gray 9/18 Lauren Howard 9/25 Kristy Speirs SOUND SYSTEM: 9/4 Brian Hicks 9/11 Dave Speirs 9/18 Duane O’Dell 9/25 Scott Hendrian POWER POINT: 9/4 Kevven Dorland 9/11 Carol Hicks 9/18 Ron Kampo 9/25 Carol Hicks VIDEO RECORDING: 9/4 Garrett Roberts 9/11 Nick Romzek 9/18 DJ Wheeler 9/25 Madison Beckrow

COMMUNION PREPARATION & CLEAN UP: Pat McIntosh GREETERS: 9/4 9:30 (main) Scott & Robin Hendrian (center) Garold & Jamie Peasley 10:30 (main) Andy & Kim Gray (center) Jeff & Ann Hartel 9/11 9:30 (main) Mike & Carol Gaszczynski (center) Virgil & Amy Peters 10:30 (main) Phil & Cindy Klaus (center) Ron & Ann Roche 9/18 9:30 (main) Barry & Kerry Brown (center) Doris Hendrick & Elfriede Englehart 10:30 (main) Paul & Tasha Binder (center) Michael & Tami Daskam 9/25 9:30 (main) Duane & Kathy O’Dell (center) Garrett & Heather Roberts 10:30 (main) Ken & Patty Peters (center) Chuck & Kelli Hendrick 10/2 9:30 (main) Les & Bev Auten (center) Doris Stimpfel & Janet Wright 10:30 (main) Melvin & Carolyn Mittlestat (center) Mary Lou Spencer & Jean Schulz JUNIOR CHURCH: Leaders: 2’s—3’s: 9/4 Chris & Stacey Wilcox 9/11 Jerod & Brittany Davidson & Crystal Strickler 9/18 Bill & Amy Claerhout 9/25 Jen Steely & Tonya Ziehm 4’s—K: 9/4 Lauren Bukoski 9/11 Michael & Tami Daskam 9/18 Pam Kolacz 9/25 Sarah Keller & Ann Roche 1st—3rd: 9/4 Sharron Hartwick 9/11 Joanne & Becky Hopper 9/18 Janie Kus 9/25 Dave Little 4th—5th: 9/4 Jenny Baker 9/11 Kerry Brown 9/18 Ryan & Shelli Herford 9/25 Ryan & Melanie Radabaugh Song Leaders: 9/4 Lauren Bukoski 9/11 Sharron Hartwick 9/18 Beth Mellendorf 9/25 Pearl, Kirsten & Madison Communion Meditation: 9/4 RJ Klaus 9/11 Austin Keller 9/18 Gary Anderson 9/25 Dave Little

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

Gym RSVD by Lauren Howard

4

Clay Day @ Dave & Karen

Speirs’

5 6

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

7 8

L.I.F.T. “Salad Supper”

6:00 pm

9

5th Quarter Party

10

Gym, etc. RSVD by Katie Klaus

11 12 13

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

14

Quilting 9 am—3 pm

15 16

Soup Kitchen 8:50 am

17

“Point Fest’

18 Back-to-Church

Sunday Kick-off with a Tailgate Party

FPU - 6:00 pm

& 6th-12th grade Youth group

19 20

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

21

Shine resumes 3:30 pm

22 23

5th Quarter Party

RSVD for Rehearsal

24

RSVD for Wedding

25 26 27 Ladies Bible

Study - 10 am

Right to Life Benefit @ K of C in Caro - 6:30 pm

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

28

Quilting 9 am—3 pm

Shine

3:30 pm

29 30

5th Quarter Party

RSVD for Rehearsal

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Bible School ~ 9:30-10:20 a.m.

Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.