Gaston Christian Church

Where Grace, Truth & Love Abound

February 12, 2017

5339 S. New Hope Rd. Belmont, NC 28012

704-825-8252 |

Bible Classes, 9:30 am | Worship & Children’s Church, 10:30 am

TODAY:

  • Please complete the tear-off attendance strip of the bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Our Kidz Block Student (pre -K thru 5th grade)will be dismissed after our announcementsto the Fellowship Hall for their classes.The Garage Students (Middle/High School) will remain in the main service until after communion when they will be dismissed to the Fellowship Hall for their classes.
  • Kidz BlockToday marks the first day with the changes for Kidz Block. Please be sure that you stopped at the Check In table and checked in your Preschool or Elementary age student in. We hope that these changes will make a better worship experience for everyone!

TUE:

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!
  • 7:00 pm - Ladies’ Bible Study here at the church - Kathryn Osterbrook is leading the study,“The Armor of God” by Priscilla Shirer.

WED:

  • 10:30 – prayer group
  • 6:30 – 8:00p, Garage Crew’s Mid-Week Meet-Up - MS/HS Bible Study @ the Osterbrook’s

NEXT SUNDAY (2/19):

  • Deacon’s Meeting
  • Current Message Series: The Difference Maker continues(the Story of Jesus as told in the Gospel of Mark) with“Traditions that Trap.” Please read Mark 7.

COMING EVENTS:

  • February 26: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Kidz Block Movie Night is back by popular demand!

SERVING:TODAY2/19

Communion MeditationJosiah PattersonRichard Penland

Serve/Offering PrayerJoseph TalluriCurtis Smith

Count/ServeGary OrrTerry Grammer

ServeRichard HensonNorb Bauers

StageLarry CouchJeff Patterson

NURSERY: Annette HensonKara Hunter

Last Sunday: Attendance: 87 Offering: $6,124Weekly Need: $3,675

Feb Mortgage Fund: $250(-$950)$1,200 needed

Jesus: The Difference Maker

“Hope Beyond the Grave”

Mark 6:14-29(page 841)

“When his disciples heard of [John’s death], they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.” - Mark 6:29, esv

Is there “LIFE AFTER DEATH”?

  • What happens after death is not up to MAJORITY OPINION
  • The Bible teaches there is eternal PUNISHMENT and eternal LIFE (Matthew 25:46)

A message to the FAITHFUL:

  • God does NOT always give us what we want.
  • Following Jesus is HARD

1)Be REMINDED: The life of following Christ is full of TROUBLE and HARDSHIP

2)Be ENCOURAGED: God PROMISES to reward the faithful

A reminder for everyone: BE PREPARED. Either DEATH or Jesus’ RETURN is coming for you.

  • We need to be prepared PRACTICALLY
  • We need to be prepared ETERNALLY

Be at PEACE with ONE ANOTHER

Be in a SAVING RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ

JOHN’S death was not the END

MY death will not be the END

We live for something MORE, something BETTER, something WORTH it all