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WHO TO CONTACT: CONNECTIONS Zoro Mer [email protected]
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES Teri Elfelt [email protected]
CHURCH CLERK Kirk Stevens [email protected]
DEACONS Manny Tovar [email protected]
ELDERS Tim Burke [email protected]
FINANCE COMMITTEE Jim Rotter [email protected]
LIBRARY Clarelyn Shriver [email protected] MISSIONS COMMITTEE Erin White [email protected]
OFFICE Anita Burton [email protected]
STUDENT MINISTRIES Duane Litz [email protected]
TEACHING Mike Sanborn [email protected]
TRUSTEES HK Maynard [email protected]
WORSHIP Justin Francis [email protected]
ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUPS - Sundays at 9:00am
GROUP NAME APPROXIMATE AGES ROOM
Homebuilders 20s-40s C-24
Oasis 30 plus C-29
Sojourners 45plus C21/22
Joint Heirs 60 plus C-28
Phileo 75 plus C-27
Poiema Friends 70-90 plus! Joy Hall
Chronological All Ages B-10
New Testament
TUESDAYS at 7:00pm (off campus)
The Post 20 plus For info. email:
GRANADA HEIGHTS FRIENDS CHURCH 11818 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, CA 90638
Contact us at [email protected] or (562) 943-7255—www.GHFC.org
SUNDAY SERMONS:
July 22 Stories that Stick: Matthew 22:1-14 Duane Litz
July 29 Stories that Stick: Luke 7:41-43 and Eric Oldenburg
Matthew 18:23-34
Aug 5 Stories that Stick: Luke 16:19-31; Mike Sanborn 18:9-14
Sermons May Be Listened To Online At: www.GHFC.org
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Welcome - If you are a guest today we thank you for coming. We would appreciate it if you would complete a communication card from the pew rack. As our guest, please do not feel obligated to put something in the offering.
WOW BIBLE STUDY is looking for a
coordinator for our Nursery and Pre-
school childcare. WOW meets Wednes-
day mornings from 9:00am - 11:30am
beginning, Sept. 12, 2018 and conclud-
ing April 17, 2019. This person will be
responsible for arranging workers for
both areas and overseeing the operation.
Anyone interested can contact Vicki
Chandler (562) 943-7384 or jimvicchan-
JULY CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-3:00pm
If you need to reach the church outside
the office hours, you can leave a mes-
sage on the office phone (562) 943-7255
or call/text Zoro at (714) 743-6078.
SUMMER SINGLE SERVICES
TODAY through August 26
10:00am—Worship Service
9:00am—Adult, Youth & Kids Programs
Mobile giving to Granada is available by:
Texting 77977 type keyword: granadaheights
COURTYARD CONNECT
This Summer, before & after our 10am
worship service, there will be some
delicious goodies and coffee for you to
enjoy at the kiosk. We hope this will be
a great place to have some extended
fellowship and encouraging conversa-
tions with others.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE to see a full view
of our church happenings and ways you
can get involved...www.GHFC.org.
SENIOR CONNECT
Thursday, July 19, 9am-5pm
Trip to Roger’s Gardens and Fashion
Island for lunch. We will have drivers,
so all you need to do is get to church.
To help us plan better, please contact
Zoro (714) 743-6078 or [email protected]
to RSVP.
MONTHLY GIVING TOTALS FOR JUNE
GENERAL FUND 6/30/18 YTD FAITH PROMISE 6/30/18 YTD
Total Monthly
Giving
64,738 400,474 Total Monthly
Giving
18,095 157,668
Expenses 68,842 424,921 Disbursements 17,567 111,993
Difference (4,104) (24,447) Difference 529 45,675
Operating Reserve 188,941 2018 Faith Promise: $218,989
ISAAC & TARA MANOGAROM
Freedom In Christ/STEPS- India
Isaac and Tara Manogarom serve as national
missionaries in Chennai, India. Through Free-
dom in Christ Ministries, they run several min-
istries including a girl’s home called STEPS, a
Christian publishing company and a laundry
business. Isaac has recently phased out of his
position with Freedom in Christ Ministries and
is transitioning into a new role. Isaac has been in the role of director of Freedom
in Christ for more than 20 years. He is now transitioning into a networking and
coordinator role. In a recent newsletter Isaac wrote the following regarding their
ministry to STEPS…
“The desire for Tara and I, going forward, is to be intentionally involved with
STEPS Home, and the Save Her initiative, which is involved in spreading the world
that our girls are under siege. To make the world know about the dangers girls
are in, and about how we are rescuing them from abortion, abuse, and abandon-
ment. 11 years have gone by and it has been a wonderful journey to have res-
cued over 50 precious girls - and at present, to have 19 girls with us. It has been
so gratifying to see these girls being rescued and restored to all that God wants
each of these girls to have a full life. In the past six months, we have welcomed
five new girls to our home. They have come from very difficult backgrounds, and
abusive situations.” There is always a lot going on in India and God is moving in
many ways! One of these is the 4-14 Window Conference. They wrote “We're also
thankful for the opportunity to attend a conference next month called the 4-14
Window Global Retreat. Over 1,400 church leaders, children and youth workers
come together from all over to attend this conference. More than 90 nationalities
will be present! It's a fantastic way to learn about how to equip the future gener-
ations. This is going to be an important conference for us, as we want to raise our
young girls to be passionate for God and for the church.” They have also shared
some prayer requests below:
Pray for wisdom and discernment as we raise 21 children - the 19 STEPS girls,
and then our own two. That He would put the hedge of protection around
our family and our girls.
Pray that God would provide for our day to day needs.
FUN FACT...This year our VBS kids raised just over $500 to send to the STEPS girls. This provided their uniforms and supplies for each of the girls for this upcoming school year!
NURSERY TO 5TH GRADE
TODAY - Early Childhood (Nursery–Kindergarten) 9:00 & 10:00am. Come to
the Early Childhood Center for a fun-filled time of learning together!
Kids Church (1st-5th grade) 10:00am. Meet your teacher in the foyer during the
service for a time of worship and learning. Lower B-Building pick up.
Elementary: 9:00am, Room: C-5 Special Sunday School kids series.
LGP (6th- 8th)
Today: Sunday school at 9am. "How to Study the Bible on Your Own" series.
Wednesday: LGP—Water Wednesday at the church, 6:00-8:30pm.
Summer Camp Payments: Payment #4 due Wednesday, July 22nd. ($100)
No Youth Group: Wednesday, July 25.
THE UPPER ROOM (9TH-12TH)
Today: Sunday school at 9am in the Upper Room (D-20).
Wednesday: Pool Bible Study at the Hotz’, 6:00-8:30pm. Call the church office for
more info.
No Youth Group: Wednesday, July 25.
KAIROS (COLLEGE) Lunch Today: Lunch & Discussion is postponed through the month of July due to
Duane's trip to Germany and service at summer camp. We will resume on Sunday,
August 5th.
Midweek Bible Study: We continue our study through Ecclesiastes at the Moore's
house (15438 Illora Dr., La Mirada, Ca. 90638) this Thursday night. Begins at 7:00pm.
Friends Unite: Friday, July 20, 7-9pm, around the pool at a house in Yorba Linda.
Dinner provided, come hungry.
July 15, 2018—10:00am
Prayer partners are available to pray with you in response to today's sermon
or for any other needs. Join us at the Prayer Point following the service.
"Worship songs covered under CCLI #107517"
PRELUDE Orchestra
Be Still My Soul – arr. Camp Kirkland
CHORAL INTROIT Granada Choir
Sing Praise To Him Our Lord – Christiansen & Orchestra
CALL TO WORSHIP
I Sing The Mighty Power of God (#52)
OPENING PRAYER Justin Francis
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Zoro Mer
SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 4:22-24
All I Have Is Christ - Kauflin/Grassi
OFFERING Granada Choir
Majesty & Glory Of Your Name – Fettke/Lawrence & Orchestra
Children are dismissed to KIDS Church.
(Please exit to the foyer, where your teacher will meet you.)
SONG OF RESPONSE
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (#20)
MESSAGE: “KINGDOM ECONOMICS” Eric Oldenburg
Stories That Stick: Luke 12:13-21;16:1-9
SONG OF MEDITATION
My Worth Is Not In What I Own – Getty/Kendrick
ELDER PRAYER Conrad Burton
CLOSING SONG
God Whose Giving Knows No Ending (#644, Tune #45)
POSTLUDE Orchestra
Jesus Paid It All – arr. Richard Kingsmore
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Sermon Notes - July 15, 2018 - Eric Oldenburg
A Tale of Two Philosophers
The Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)
-What did Jesus come to earth to do? (v. 13-15) (cf. Psalm 133:1)
-When wealth and material possessions consume us (v. 16-19)
-You can't take it with you! (v. 20-21) (cf. Psalm 49:10)
The Parable of the Unjust Steward/Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-9)
-A moral lesson from an immoral person (v. 1-3, 8)
-What exactly did the steward/manager do? (v. 5-7)
-Remove all profit
-Remove his own share of the profit
-Remove the master's illegal interest
-Who's receiving whom? (v. 4, 9)
3 Principles of Kingdom Economics
1. Your relationship to money is a window into your soul
2. Practice wise generosity
3. The neutrality of money and inestimable value of persons
Luke 12:13-21; 16:1-9
The Rich Fool and
the Shrewd Manager
“KINGDOM ECONOMICS” Luke 12:13-21 & 16:1-9
KINGDOM ECONOMICS
"Not even when one has an abundance …": Reflect on Jesus' statement in
Luke 12:15, "not even when one has an abundance does his life consist in his pos-
sessions." Think about your stuff (money, cars, property, etc.) and ask God to help
you assess your relationship to it all. Ask Him to reveal concrete ways that you can
develop a healthy approach toward material possessions.
"Rich toward God": At the end of the parable of the rich fool, in Luke 12:21,
Jesus calls us to be rich toward God. Take a few minutes and write down some
biblical commands (from both the Old Testament and the New Testament) that
exemplify being rich toward God. Think over that list several times during the
week, asking God to lead you into situations where you can practice wise generos-
ity.
"Sons of this age" vs. "Sons of light": In the parable of the unjust steward/
shrewd manager, Jesus uses a deplorable character to teach a Kingdom truth. If
the sons of this age know how to act in order to escape a worldly crisis, how much
more should we, as sons of light, know how to act in order survive the eschatolog-
ical crisis (see Luke 16:8)? Think through how you would respond to someone who
asked you whether this passage is teaching that you are saved based on how you
use your money.
"True riches": Read Luke 16:10-13, a cluster of verses that follow directly from
the parable of the unjust steward/shrewd manager and build on the teaching of
the parable. Jesus equates money with "little things" and juxtaposes it with "true
riches" (see Luke 16:10-11). What do you think these "true riches"
are and is God in the business of dispensing such riches now as
His followers are faithful to Him in the "little things"? Praise
God for both the little things and the true riches that He
has entrusted to you.