ministries & activities

March 7, 2010

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life for many.

Mark 10:45


“Time-Sensitive” Ministry News
Community Blend
Free Drinks (coffee, cappuccino, frapuccino, espresso) today (9:30A-12:30P)! Donations are welcome! Proceeds will purchase Bibles for children’s classrooms & VBS. Invite friends & family for FREE coffee drinks!

March Means Missions!

  • Take advantage of the opportunity to fellowship with our missionaries to India, Chuck & Stacie Sneesby, on Saturday, March 13, 7-9 PM in the Hospitality Center. Chuck & Stacie have a unique ministry and perspective; interacting with them is always a blessing! Childcare will be provided. Bring a dessert to share if you can.
  • 20 youth & sponsors will participate in a mission trip to New Orleans March 14-20. To contribute to the $925 still needed, write “Youth N.O. Missions” on the memo line of your check. Contact Scott (488-3343) for information.
  • College & Career and Missions will jointly sponsor a fellowship with Renee Widener on Saturday, March 20, 6:30 PM in Community Blend. Renee, a long-time attender at Northwest, will share about her upcoming 10-week summer missions trip to Tokyo. There will be music and a silent auction of some of Renee’s artwork. To contribute toward Renee’s strategic summer ministry opportunity write “Tokyo summer missions” on the memo line of your check.

Annual Youth Garage Sale
Bring your Garage Sale items now! Call Sue (844-9423).

Looking for help
Calling all sound technicians and musicians! If interested contact Jacob Rusch (Jacob@nwchurch.org 979-324-1853).

Explore the Book
Not meeting this week, March 10. Will resume next week, March 17, 7-8 PM in Community Blend

Young Families BBQ
All young families are invited to a BBQ next Sunday, 12:30 PM, near the playground area where you can fellowship and connect with other families! Sign up in the Foyer. A side dish to share is requested. Contact Pastor Guillermo.

Reach San Antonio
On Saturday, March 20, 10 AM-noon, we are mobilizing the entire church to be involved with prayer walking, Bread & Water ministry, door-to-door evangelism, and visitation

Evangelism Training
On March 21 during both services at Community Blend, we will introduce a new outreach initiative called Project Philip. You are invited! Contact Pastor Guillermo.

Care Groups Sign Up
Would you like to join a Care Group? Signups begin March 28. If you are interested, contact Pastor Guillermo

Project C.U.R.B. Appeal
We continue to pursue improving our property from the front curb to inside the Foyer. We are almost done with the playground area. The next phase is to install a new fence. To donate, write CURB on the memo line of your check.

Men’s Discipleship
Men, contact Pastor Guillermo or Bob Babiak (521-3476) if you’d like to be discipled.

PARKING IN THE REAR LOT
If you park in the rear lot, be aware that the security chains are put back in place at 12:45 PM after the second service. If you are staying beyond that time, we ask that you move your car to the front parking area. Thank you.


On-going Ministry and Growth Opportunities

 Men’s Bible Study
  Mondays, 7:30 PM. Contact Bob Babiak (521- 3476) for info.
  Saturday (except the first week of each month), 7-8:30 AM, in the Hospitality Center.
Call Bob Babiak (521-3476).
 Women's Bible Study
  Tuesdays, 7:30 PM. Room 206. Call Rae Ann Bute (680- 0743).
  Women’s Spring Retreat
Friday and Saturday, April 23 -24, at NWCC. We will consider “Passing on our Spiritual Heritage.” Mark your calendars and plan to be there! Call Rae Ann Bute (680-0743).

Young Adults . . .
College-age Sunday School
Community Blend, 9:30 AM. Contact Daniel & Kathryn Caulkins (659-8247) for more information.

Bible Study
Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 PM in Community Blend. Call Javier Ramos (386-2549) for info.

Youth . . .

NWCC STUDENT MINISTRY

awake - sundays

9:30 - 10:45am

ignite - wednesdays

6:45 - 8:15pm

deeper
small group for Middle School
& High School Students

      High School meets 1st & 3rd Sunday — 6:30-8:OO PM
      Mid School meets 2nd & 4th Sunday — 6:30-8:OO PM

Challenge ‘10: June 27-July 4
Contact Scott or Ruby with any questions.
Mission Trip to New Orleans: March 14 - 20
3/8, 6:30-7:30 PM—Team Building
Contact Scott at 210-488-3343 or skiolbassa@hotmail.com

Annual Garage Sale — 4/10
Fundraiser for Challenge ‘10.
Volunteer to sort, price, and work the sale.
Call Sue (844-9423).

for more student ministry info, click here

AWANA
All children grades K—6th are welcome! Wednesdays, 6:30-8:15 PM. See Kelly Blake for more info (688-9431).


Prayer & Praise

  • Prayer for Health Concerns

    • Michael & Anita O’Brien

    • Kathryn Caulkins

    • Jean Krumholz

    • Gloria Addington

    • Marie Allison

    • Susan Kaarlsen

    • Kandi Stopher

    • Hadley & Lee Reed

    • Ken & Pam Eberhardt

  • Call or e-mail the church office to be placed on the NWCC email prayer chain.

  • To submit a prayer request, place a written request in the offering box in the foyer.

  • For an urgent prayer request contact the church office and we’ll forward it to the prayer chain, or e-mail pray@nwchurch.org.

If you have any questions, concerns, comments or prayer requests for the elders, please contact any one of them listed on the back of this bulletin, or send an email to elders@nwchurch.org. Thank you.

Vista Community Church
 

Praise & Prayer
  Vista Community Church is a newer EFCA congregation meeting near Potranco and 1604. 

Pray . . .

  • Please pray for unity as we move forward
  • Pray for our body to be allowing the Holy Spirit to mature us
  • Please pray for our church to be taking Jesus to the community
  • Pray for future land
  Thank you for your partnership in this ministry. ~ James Mendoza

Note: The deadline for announcements for Sunday’s program
is normally the previous Thursday at 9:00 AM.