Hospital Snacks Each week, please place individually wrapped snacks (cookies, crackers, etc.) in the bin in the foyer marked for hospital waiting rooms. No “out of date” items please. See Gene or Minerva Cook for more information. Thank you. Food Pantry Please help replenish the food pantry each month by bringing a bag full of the following items: instant oatmeal or grits, soups, mac & cheese, pop tarts and instant coffee or hot cocoa. All other nonperishables are welcome. Hunger in High Point is second in the nation! Thank you so much. New Bible Study in Progress We have begun A Chronological Study of the Life of Jesus (Gene Taylor), during our midweek Adult Class Bible Studies. Free study booklets are available as we journey through the four gospels and follow the life and ministry of Christ. Come and join us! Current Sermon Series The pastor is now presenting a sermon series titled, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and will consider seven marriages in the Bible where a brother (in faith) is seeking a bride. These scriptural accounts will reveal and affirm Christ’s love for and pursuit of His bride, the church, and show how our marriages demonstrate this love. Send a Missionary to Paraguay Fundraiser The missions department is looking for 10 people to donate $100 each between before the end of March in order to send people from our local church to Paraguay in July 2015. See Jessica Schaefer or the bulletin board for more details. Life Lesson Notes Title: I Still Do (Sermon 4 of 7) Text: Hosea 3:1-5 Thread: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Thesis: Our marriages demonstrate the love story between Christ and His Church which is beautifully portrayed in the marriages of the Bible. Tale: In Hosea’s relationship with Gomer, we see a wonderful portrait of the redemption that we believers enjoy when responding to Christ’s love. Thot 1: The Comparable Passion Asserted (3:1) Thot 2: The Costly Purchase Afforded (3:2) Thot 3: The Changing Posture Announced (3:3-5) Donations for 2014 The Clerk & Treasurer now has the 2014 Receipts of Contributions available for donors. Please contact him immediately if you have questions about your 2014 donations record (shredded after Dec 2015). Missions’ Gift Guide All gifts that are not otherwise marked go to L1-HP (except in Mar and Oct which go to L2 – Millers). L1-HP Basic Support, Paraguay (National Overseer Bishop David and Janette Orozco) L2-QQO Church plant and ministry in Quyquyho, Paraguay L2 – Millers Personal Support (Missionaries Dan and Gwen Miller) L2 – Camp Promised Land Camp Grounds & Camps L2 – Safe Harbor Children’s Home at Promise Land Camp L2- Edu Fund Promise Land Education Fund L2-Housing Project (building homes for the impoverished near Promised Land Camp Grounds) L2- Special Projects Give to other Global Missions or Special Needs L2- Nigeria Nigeria Benevolence Relief Fund L2- Ukraine Ukraine Crisis Relief Efforts Hope Home of New Hope, Serving Paraguay (Missionaries Shaun & Sara Morton) Baby Shower Today There will be a Baby Shower for April Schaefer today in the FLC at 4pm. She is having a girl. She is registered at Wal-Mart and Amazon.com. See Vickie Burney for more details. Welcome! We welcome everyone to our fellowship. “First time” guest? Please complete the Guest Card in the “Welcome” folder you received from the greeter/usher and place it in the offering. Weekly Schedule Church of God of Prophecy Sunday, February 8th, 2015 Church Contact Info Church Office: (336) 883-7953 Family Life Center: (336) 883-7180 Lead Pastor Ben Duncan (Cell): (336) 870-0640 (Call Pastor Ben’s cell to submit a PhoneTree Ministry Message or Prayer Request) (E-Mail): daystar4316@gmail.com (Email Pastor Ben with announcements for the bulletin by Wednesday evening) Youth Pastor Kade Green (Cell): (718) 650-0471 (E-Mail): kadegreen@hotmail.com Address: 211 North Ward Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 Church website: www.highpointcogop.org Ward Avenue Church of God of Prophecy – High Point (To post church info/events: on FB see Rose Barnes; on website see Allen Duke). Inclement Weather Information Watch TV station Fox 8 News (WGHP) for closings or delays. The listing will appear as: Ward Avenue Church of God of Prophecy. Church Van Transportation On Sundays, call Dwayne Moses at 336-861-9341. On Wednesdays, call Kathy Schaefer at 336-324-7010. Service is for local areas only; call 1 Hour+ before pick up. 9:45am: 10:30am: 10:30am: 10:30am: 6:00pm: Praise & Thanksgiving Service Tonight This evening, at 6pm, join us for a time of “praise & thanksgiving” as we share what God has done for us and worship Him in song, testimony, etc. Sunday Christian Education (Children, Youth, Adults) Worship in Song & Bible Life Lesson Youth Church (in FLC on 2nd Sundays) Children’s Church & Nursery (on First Level) Family Life Groups and Outreach/Visitation (or other activity as announced) Ladies’ Ministry Meeting this Thursday This Thursday, Feb 12, at 6:30pm, the Ladies’ Ministry will meet in the FLC. See Wendy Morgan for details. Youth Church Launch this Friday This Friday, Feb 13, at 7pm, the Youth Ministry will launch their Youth Church in the FLC. Everyone is invited to attend. Tuesday 7:00pm: Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:00pm: Bible Studies (Children, Youth, Adults) 7:45pm: Choir Practice (to be announced) Easter Eggs Fundraiser for Mission Team The Missions Team is doing an Easter Eggs Fundraiser for their July 2015 mission trip to Paraguay. A Peanut Butter egg (each) or Peanut Butter balls (per dozen) is $4.50. The latest that orders may be submitted and the earliest that orders may be picked up is on Palm Sunday, Mar 29th. Order forms are in the foyer and should be given to Jessica Schaefer, along with the money (checks payable to the Church of God of Prophecy). Also, the team would appreciate donations of the following ingredients which you could place in the FLC marked for Mission Easter Eggs Fundraiser: chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Too, if you want to help the team make the eggs, then you can meet them in the FLC on every Tuesday and Thursday evenings in March, from 6pm to 10pm or on Saturday, Mar 14/28, from 2pm until? See Jessica Schaefer for details. Friday 7:00pm: Youth Group Meeting & Activity in FLC. Serving Us This Week: Moderator: Jeff Poole. Speaker: Ben Duncan. Nursery: Donna & Ricky Cochran. Children’s Church: Lolly Burney. Greeter(s): Janice and Paul Roper. Usher(s): Paul Terrell. A/V: Travis Burney, Allen & Deena Duke, Austin Poole. Music & Singing: Susan Poole & Praise Team. Stewardship We thank you for your faithful tithing and cheerful giving! Your tax deductible gifts help us operate our ministries and meet our financial obligations. Thanks and God bless you! Sunday Offerings: am – Missions; pm – Benevolence. Wednesday Offerings: Hands Across NC. Church Calendar of Planned Events! o o o o o o o Feb 12: 6:30pm, Ladies’ Ministry Meeting in FLC. Feb 13: 7pm, Youth Church Launch in FLC. Feb 15: No 6pm; Family Life Groups meet. Feb 18: Ash Wednesday. Begin 40 Days Prayer & Fasting. Feb 18 – 21: Leadership Conference (Charlotte, NC). Feb 22: 10:30am, Youth Pastor Kade Green preaches. Feb 22: 6pm, Lay Minister Calvin Bradford preaches.