5/5/22 – church Picnic + LifeWise Chicken BBQ + Tea Party + New Song + and More!

by | May 5, 2022 | KCC LOOP

“Jesus sent the Spirit for His mission, so obey Him!” This was one of the takeaways from last Sunday’s sermon. Jesus has given the church a job to do: go and make disciples of all nations. And He has given us His Spirit to do so. 
Despite the globalization of today compared to 2,000 years ago, there are still an estimated 3 billion people worldwide who have no access to the gospel. It’s not that these people have a worship gathering around the corner but just don’t attend, but that they literally have very little or no gospel access, church gathering, or even known Christian influence. The Great Commission is still an urgent call today. Is the Lord stirring up your heart for taking the gospel to unreached places?
Kid's Corner
To help the church carry out her mission, missiologists have created a resource called Stratus. Stratus is an online tool that synthesizes reliable data from different sources to clearly display the world’s most urgent spiritual and physical needs to help churches carry out the Great Commission. Click on the image above to check it out!

Church Picnic w/2nd Baptist
May 15th @ Latty Grove Park
after the worship gathering

Kid's Corner

We are planning to join together with our 2nd Baptist brothers and sisters for a picnic at Latty Grove Park in Defiance on May 15th after our worship gathering. 2nd Baptist is bringing all the drinks and some sides and desserts. KCC is providing hamburgers, hotdogs and all the fixings as well as some sides and desserts.  So, if your last name starts with A-M, please bring a dessert. If N-Z, please bring a side dish.

LifeWise Academy Upcoming Events

Kid's Corner

LifeWise Virtual Banquet – Wednesday, May 11th, 7pm

LifeWise Academy, an event-based nonprofit ministry with a mission to reach public school students, is spreading faster than we ever imagined. To help spread this joy and the future opportunities, you are invited to a FREE Virtual Banquet on Wednesday, May 11th, 7pm. You will get to hear incredible stories of how LifeWise is bringing Bible education to public school students as well as how you can get involved. Register by clicking the button below.

REGISTER FOR LIFEWISE VIRTUAL BANQUET

LifeWise Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ – SUnday, May 22nd

LifeWise Academy, will be coming to Tinora Elementary this September! To prepare for the upcoming school year, there will be a Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ on Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 4-6pm at Poplar Ridge Church of the Brethren, 06970 Domersville Rd, Defiance. Pre-sale tickets are being sold from May 8th to the 15th. A $10 pre-sale ticket will be required for the meal, which includes: ½ chicken, scalloped potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll and dessert. You may purchase a ticket from Jean Meyer. For more information, contact tinoraoh@lifewiseacademy.org.

Mommy Tea Party
Saturday, May 21st
10am-noon @ 2nd Baptist

Kid's Corner

All moms are invited to a free community event Saturday, May 21st @ 2nd Baptist, 10am-noon. There will be food, giveaways, and encouragement for mommies of all ages. We still need some help with putting this event on, such as donations, people to run a photo booth and serve food. So if you would like to help out, please let us know by clicking on the button below.

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New Song:
Bless The Lord, O My Soul (Psalm 103)

In Colossians 3:16, the Apostle Paul encourages believers, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” One of the means in which he mentions is by singing psalms. The Book of Psalms is the songbook and prayerbook of the Bible. The psalms are the inspired word of God and the songs that Jesus sang. Not only do they teach us how to pray, but they also teach us how to sing and pour out our hearts to God. The psalms speak to the depth and breadth of human emotion and are full of praise, lament, thanksgiving, confession, and glimpses of the Messiah.

At KCC we have intentionally introduced modern arrangements based on specific psalms in Scriptures. In the next few weeks, we will be introducing “Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Psalm 103).” It is a psalm speaking about the glories of God’s character. It also calls us to “bless” the Lord, which simply means to praise Him. So listen start listening to this song to get the Word of God in your hearts as we prepare to bless the Lord together on Sunday.

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Kid’s Corner

NEW CITY CATECHISM: Question 18

QUESTION: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?

ANSWER*: No, every sin is against the sovereignty, holiness, and goodness of God, and against his righteous law, and God is righteously angry with our sins and will punish them in his just judgment both in this life, and in the life to come.

*Children answer is the bold text

OLD STORY NEW FAMILY DEVOTIONAL: 41

WEEKLY FIGHTER VERSE:

Luke 12:32-34 – “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.“

YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP:

Thursdays @ 6:30pm

NEXT WEEK’S SERMON TEXT:

BIBLICAL COUNSELING at KCC

Life is full of things to be discouraged about, and it can be overwhelming. We believe that Jesus offers real help, hope, and healing in the difficulties of life. We believe that the power of God’s Word and Spirit offers hope of life change from the inside out. So we offer biblical counseling to those needing the comfort and wisdom of Scripture. While we believe God can work through various methods of counseling, our lead counselor is certified through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). We also have pastors and other counselors who have received training from Faith Biblical Counseling, and are able and willing to counsel according to the Scriptures.

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WE WOULD LOVE TO PRAY FOR YOU

We would love to pray for you! Some people think that only major crises of life are worth praying for, but the truth is that everyone needs prayer for something. James 4:2 says that we do not have because we do not ask, and when we do we often have false or impure motives. So the first step is to ask. So please come and let us pray for you in person at our Sunday worship gathering. Or, if you would like prayer now, just click the button below and fill out the form and we will pray for you.

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GIVING

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COMPASSION FUND

We know that with many businesses and services being shut down, people are losing jobs and struggling to pay their bills. If you are in need of help, we would like to know. We have a Compassion Fund for this reason. Fill out the film below as best you can and we will follow up with you.

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