August 18th 2015

COMMUNITY
FREE CHURCH

WEEKLY
PRAISE GOD!

Sunday evening during our Islam and Christianity

gathering I received the kind of message you dread:
Skip Dovel has just been hit by a truck on his
motorcycle and is being taken to Carle Hospital.
Skip is a key man in our Elder team and more than
that, a much loved man in our church.
I immediately grabbed my bag, let a few key
people know why I was leaving so they could
facilitate the end of the nights program, and I
headed to the hospital. There I was greeted by Skip
sitting on the edge of the cot, with many cuts,
scrapes, bruises, in pain, but in good spirits - Praise
God!
I want to share something with you because it
speaks to the type of man serves our church. When
I entered the ER there was a 2 year old girl just
brought in who had been found underwater in a
pool for 45 minutes. Every time the nurse came in
Skip asked about the little girl and was deeply
concerned about her. Skip was doing Philippians 2
and considering others above himself because
that is just who he is in Christ.
We are deeply blessed by having this man in our
midst.
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Whats Happening
This Week at Jesus Church?
PRAYER FOR STUDENTS

Wednesday 8/12
Prayer for Our Teachers, Educators, and Homeschoolers
Lord, please bless all our teachers, friends and homeschoolers as
they make their way back to their classrooms of all different
sizes for another year.Help them to feel the excitement and joy
in the promise of a new year.
Give them everything they need to start their classes.
Give them imagination and creativity to make wonders out of
what they have.Help them stretch their budgets and their
supplies.
Grant them wisdom this year and help them quickly
spot little souls who need something extra from them
this year. Help them have just the right words of encouragement
for each student.
Please supply them energy too, Lord.
Please give them rest and refresh them each morning.
Give them patience with students, with parents, and
with the administration.
Lord, its you who supplies in abundance.
Please keep the students and teachers safe this year
from accidents or evil intent.
Give the parents willing hearts, both to help in the
classroom if they can, and certainly to be involved in
their childrens homework and in their stories as the
year goes on.
Let this be a truly wonderful year for all those who
educate. Amen

Print out this simple prayer and put it

on an index card for your kids going
back to school. It is an easy way to
help them to remember and be
equipped to pray for Jesus to be their
strength this school year!
Lord Jesus, I ask for Your help as I
begin this new school year.
Allow me to experience Your presence
in the many blessings You put before
me.
Open my eyes to the new challenges
and exciting opportunities that this
new school year brings.
Open my heart and mind to new
friends and new teachers.
Give me a generous spirit to be
enthusiastic with my studies and
courage to accept new opportunities.
Help me to be attentive to my
teachers and let me experience Your
presence in my new friends.
Jesus, inspire me to do my best this
year! Amen

Youth Group 6:00pm

Thursday
Saturday

8/13
8/15

Worship Practice 7:30pm

Act Like Men 7:00am
Elders Meeting 8:30am
River Festival Prayer Training 9:00am

Sunday

8/23

Christian Education 9:30-10:30am

Worship Gathering 10:45am
Isaiah 37-38: Pastor Jason Schifo
Angenette Harts Baptism Celebration!
If you are interested in baptism see
Pastor Jason this week.

AWANA BBQ Registration 4-6:00pm

We have an
opportunity
to order a
quantity of
the Jesus
Storybook Bible,
by Sally Lloyd
Jones for only $7.00. This is a great
way to start young kids on the road
to understanding and loving the
stories of the Gospels. Let Jan know
in the church office so we can
order these up ASAP!
Call Jan at 217-586-5165 to order
a copy - $7.00.

PRAY FOR GODS

WORK IN OUR MIDST
After tons of hard work by Josh DeYoung (Thank God
for Josh!) We received our building permit for the
nursery construction.
Please pray now for
the doors and
windows that need
to be ordered so
that construction
can begin. Your
prayers have been
a huge part of how
God is working
through this whole process! Praise Him and Pray!
As I was sitting in my office late April I was praying
for the nursery project and I was struck by a
particular vision and scripture. As I closed my eyes I
saw young children being prayed over and the bible
being read to them. I heard the gospel being shared,
and at that moment I heard Acts 11:26, For a whole
year they met with the church and taught a great
many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first
called Christians.
My prayer out of that moment is that by seeking the
Lord we would establish a Little Antioch, a safe
and inviting place where children can hear the
gospel, and grow as disciples who know and trust
Jesus.
Excited? I certainly am, but as with anything I have to
make sure my excitement doesnt exceed my
obedience because none of this is possible without
prayer. Prayer delights Him and unites us.
Please consider stopping by the church and pray fill out a prayer card - and put it on the wall where
construction will begin to happen!

Psalm 127:1
God this is your
project and place - fill
it with Your Glory!

There will be a Beth Moore simulcast shown at

Windsor Road Christian Church on Saturday,
September 12th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost
is to join the simulcast is$20.00, and lunch is
an additional $10.00. The subject will be Beth
Moores new book, "Audacious".
If anyone is interested in going, please let Deb
Henrikson, 586-2918, know by September 1st.
There will be no daytime Ladies Bible Study this
fall, but they will begin meeting in January
looking at the new Beth Moore study,
"Audacious", from the simulcast.
If anyone is interested in doing a Bible study this
fall, we want to encourage you to check out
Bible Study Fellowship (see Michelle Shafer or
Tasha Schifo for more information) studying the
Book of Revelation.
Mens Bible Study Fellowship will start
September 14th, 6:45pm, at First Baptist Church
of Savoy. The cost is Free and there is a
program for kids 1st grade through High School.
Womens Bible Study Fellowship will start
September 15th, 9:10am, at First Christian
Church in Champaign. The cost is Free and
there is a childrens program birth through
preschool.

serve the Church

Are you available to
volunteer to help
BBQ and register
kids at the church?
Setup Sunday
2:30-3:00pm
Sunday 3:00-4:00pm
Sunday 4:00-5:00pm
Sunday 5:00-6:00pm
Clean up Sunday
5:00-5:30pm
Sign up to volunteer this
Sunday!

Are you available to

volunteer at the
River Festival?
Friday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Saturday:
Saturday:
Saturday:
Saturday:

3-5:00pm
5-7:30pm
9-11:00am
12-2:00-pm
1-3:00pm
3-5:00pm
5-7:00pm

Sign up to
volunteer this Sunday!

Interested in praying for

people at the festival?
Contact Jan Piasecki!
Prayer training Saturday,
August 22nd, 9:00am!

4:00-6:00pm

What a Great Sunday!

10:45am Worship!
Jake and the students shared about the
summer mission trip to Birmingham,
Alabama and how God revealed Himself to
them! There were some funny moments
shared, but also how they saw the church
being the church, the importance of Gods
Word, and that we really can share the hope
of the world: Jesus Christ!
Gerry and Donna Smith led worship for last
time before moving up north at the end of
September! They were joined by singers:
Bruce Henrikson, Gretchen Eichstedt, and
Ronda Ekberg. Jim Sackett, jake Barrett and
Craig Hughes filled out the instruments. It
was a powerful time of drawing near to the
Lord. Thanks to Gerry and Donna for their
faithful, sacrificial, and loving leading!
Then Pastor Jason, The Schifos, Donna
Smith, and the Christmans led worship at
the Glenwood Retirement Community with a
full room of senior saints - join us next time!
Finally, Bob Sievers came and facilitated a
101 class on Islam at 6:00pm. Over 85
people attended this discussion! Yea God.

Save the date! On September 18th, Bob will

return to discuss Islam and the End Times.
Looking at the Christian final view opposed
to the Islamic view. This will be super
interesting!

When was the last time you were able

to spend an hour rocking a baby?
When was the last time you were able
to give your undivided attention to a
curious infant?

Now is your
opportunity!

The baby/infant nursery needs your loving

touch. We have many babies coming to Sunday
School and church each week and their parents
could use a break so they can focus on God.
During this time it is our chance to tell these
little ones how much God loves them.

As you may know, the United States

along with the leaders of 5 other
countries, have signed a deal with Iran
which includes some language and
promises that are very dangerous to the
well being of our nation, and to the
stability of Israel and the Middle-East.

September 6th at 6:00pm

at Community Evangelical Free Church

of Mahomet - Make a difference!
We have an opportunity to lift our voices in a powerful
way and lend our support to our leaders, thereby being
instrumental in pursuing a better deal.

Say YES to serving on a rotating team.

Peggy Shapiro, Midwest Director of StandWithUs will be at the

Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet, September 6th, at
6:00pm, to discuss this very important and urgent situation. Peggy
will help us understand how we can practically engage in a letterwriting campaign to voice our concerns and encourage our leaders.

A new addition to the weekly newsletter is a

copy of the scripture outline from Sundays
sermon. It is my hope that this helps you in
reflection on the work that God did through
his Word.
Here are the scripture passages used in
Brent Resslers message on keeping God
alone as our only perspective. We hope
you were blessed by Brents message!
Matthew 6:19-23
1 Samuel 17:1-54
1 Samuel 9:1-2

Weekly Bible
Reading
Aug 16th
Aug 17th
Aug 18th
Aug 19th

Revelation 6
Revelation 7
Revelation 8
Revelation 9

Aug 20th
Aug 21st
Aug 22nd

Revelation 10
Revelation 11
Revelation 12