Assignments

Morning Worship* Today / Next Week
Announcements Neal / Kowa
Song Leader Anthony / Jamison
Prayer Kent / Porter
Preside @ Table Wertz / Lake
Assisting Dykman / Marbury
Assisting Dukes / Gauvin
Assisting Geroge / Carr
Prayer Merritt / Crisp
Evening Worship*
Announcements Neal / Kowa
Song Leader Anthony / Jamison
Prayer Wedge / George
Communion/Prayer Wertz / Lake
Wed. Evening Worship*
Announcements Anthony / Kowa
Song Leader Various / Jamison
Invitation Wertz / Wertz
Prayer Porter / Porter
*** Brothers: If you are serving, please meet in the foyer
five minutes prior to services.If you are not
able to serve at a particular service contact Tim
Wertz at 703-878-7695 or
January / February / March
Prepare Communion / Porter / Wertz E / TBD
Lockup / Anthony / Maiwald / TBD
Reminders
Please take a moment each week to look over this list, to keep abreast of activities of the congregation.
Baby Shower for Shelby Neal / 2/2 / 2:00pm / Neal’s
Men’s Breakfast / 2/9 / 8:00am / OCB
Elders/Deacons/Prch’rMtg / 2/9 / 9:30am / Building
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Special Days
Happy Birthday, January!
Allyson Clubb / 29 / Nancy Davis / 31
Happy Birthday, February!
Philip Anthony / 5 / Michael Neal / 14
Edward McDougall / 15 / Russell Dykman / 21
Linda Skutnik / 22 / Brodie Martin / 23
Lydia Dykman / 23
Happy Birthday, February!
Russell and Danielle Dykman / 14
Robert and Michelle Lake / 16

What can we do to be called the friend of God?

\Everyone usually has at least one friend, but how great would it feel to be called the friend of God? Well guess what each of us can be called the friend of God, the question is how? The answer is we should look to the example of the one who was called the friend of God.

Abraham was one of the great men mentioned in the Bible. His faith is cited for our example; Abraham is called a "friend of God" three times (2 Chronicles 20: 7, Isaiah 41: 8). So what did Abraham do for God to call Him His friend?

The first thing Abraham did was to be obedient to God. Abraham obeyed God when he left his country and family. He exhibited great faith regarding the offering of Isaac and we never find Abraham rationalizing and attempting to circumvent God's commandments.

Abraham was a man of peace. Abraham's desire for peace is seen in his dealings with Lot (Genesis 13:5-12). The gospel is the "gospel of peace" (Romans 10:15).

Abraham was an unselfish man in all ways and taught his family how to follow the ways of God. He was a man who generously gave (Hebrews 7:4, 20). Most live to consume and simply satisfy themselves (Luke 9:23). Also, it was said of Abraham, "...For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice..." (Genesis 18:18, 19).

Friendship with God is a worthy goal. Jesus said, "You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you" (John 15:14). Abraham was God's friend because of the quality of the character he possessed. Are you a friend of God? The way to determine friendship with Jesus, as we have seen, is in our obeying the commandments of God (John 15:14). Let me ask you this morning are you obeying the things Jesus commands?

Ernie

For our Prayers-Jan 27, 2013

New:

Wayne Marbury will have his second knee

replacement surgery on Friday, Jan.25. He had so

much fun last time he is going to do it again!  Please

keep him in your prayers, especially on Friday.

Bereaved:

We are glad to have Ernie back with us. We continue to

pray for his family as we remember Ernie’s grandfather,

Charles Nichols,whopassed earlier this month.

Continued Prayers:

Lenny Skutnik–(Crohns)

Sharon Ragan (Bobbie’s daughter)

Piet(Katie Wedge’s uncle) Parkinson’s

Gloria Anthony (Eric’s Mom) Parkinson’s

Ray Webb (Melissa Davidson’s father)

OT Martin (Ernie’s dad)

Our young adults who are in college, home/away:

Catie Wordham (George Mason University)

Continued prayers for our members:

Marjorie Kowa Bobbie Girard Alwilda Merritt Colleen Wertz Sue Bilbrey James Roberson

Christine Liddell Joe Bilbrey Will Davis

Katherine Wertz Ed Wiggins Gayle Swabb

Patty Wiggins Betty Perez Charles Swabb

Remember also to pray for:

…the safety of all serving in the armed services

…all of our mission efforts around the world.