From the Missions & Benevolence Ministry Team
August 2010
Pot Luck and Missionary Presentation
Chris Lorimer our missionary from Operation Mobilization, France is planning a visit to NICC, on Sunday, August 29th at 6:00 pm. The Fellowship Ministry Team is helping Missions and Benevolence Ministry Team by planning a Pot Luck Supper at 6:00 pm, followed by Chris Lorimer giving a short slide presentation and sharing his missionary experience with us. We are looking forward to seeing Chris again, so please mark your calendar for this special event.
Mission
Conference: the 22nd
Annual Northeast Summer Conference “Being Godly Servants” is being sponsored by
Interserve at Toah Nipi Retreat Center in Rindge on July 30- August 1. This is
a wonderful opportunity to “explore on the ground realities of service among the
peoples of the Arab world and Asia.” Please see a member of Missions to obtain
a brochure or look on the table in the Fellowship Hall.
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and
make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Thank
you: Missions and
Benevolence would like to extend a thank you to the years of dedication that
Jane Cargill provided to our ministry team. She set the example of reaching out
to those in need.
Joshua 22:3
For a long time now—to this very day—you have not deserted your brothers but
have carried out the
mission
the LORD your God gave you.
Seminars: Please watch the bulletin, the PowerPoint slides and the newsletter for our upcoming seminars – “Are you prepared?”. We are in the process of scheduling several speakers to discuss preparedness for winter calamity, first aid, CPR, and legal concerns. Please invite a friend for dinner and an opportunity to learn how to be prepared in the next few months.
We would also like to thank those who spoke at during the “How to live during this challenging economy”. Everyone learned something to take home and put into practice.
Prayer
Brochure: In the
next few weeks you will see a prayer brochure for August and September. It is
our wish that you will take a few moments each day to pray for the people and
ministry teams listed for the month. We will print new prayer brochures in
October with a new set of names and ministry teams. We thank you for any input
that you have for this ministry.
James 5:16
Therefore
confess your sins to each other and
pray for each other
so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and
effective.
July 2010
From the Mission & Benevolence Ministry Team
“How to live during this Challenging Economy”, our three seminars were well attended and the presenters were very knowledgeable. Everyone left stating that they learned at least one thing each week from the speakers. Thank you to all our presenters.
2 Corinthians 9:13
Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God
for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and
for your generosity in
sharing
with them and with everyone else.
Angel Food Ministries – We are thankful for the volunteers that came to the meeting in June. We are shadowing churches in the area so we can better understand how the “Blessing in a Box” works. Our application process is proceeding and we prayerfully anticipate our acceptance soon. Our goal is to start taking orders for Angel Food on Sunday, August 29 after Worship. Please continue to watch the bulletin, website and slides for updates.
Exodus 23:25
Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be
on your food and water.
Baby Bottles – Thank you for returning your baby bottles for CareNet Pregnancy Center. The coins that you provide will help with abstinence education and ultra sounds of new babies.
Luke 1:44
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
June 2010
Living during a challenging economy
Please join us Wednesday, June 9,Wednesday, June 16 and Wednesday June 23rd at 6:00 pm for a light dinner and speakers who will assist us in “How to live during a Challenging economy”. Speakers include Carrie Traffie of the Welfare Office, Shea Higley of Mascenic High School Home Economics, John Kenyon of Mascenic District Lunch Program, Anne Soini of New Ipswich Library, Mary Lou Cunningham of NICC Parish Nurse, Sharon Cowen of Hillsborough County Extension Office, and Becky Palmer of Consumer Credit Counseling. There were will be materials available to take home from the River Center. Please let Wade, Margie, Chuck, Nancy or Ann-Marie know that you are attending. (See poster in this newsletter)
Psalm 36:7-8
How priceless is your unfailing love!
Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings. They
feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of
delights.
Victory Garden
Did you notice the new garden near the parsonage barn? We will be planting tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini soon. Please let us know if you wish to enjoy in the bounty or want to play in the dirt with us.
Leviticus 26:4-6
I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the
trees of the field their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest
and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the
food you want and live in safety in your land. I will grant peace in the land,
and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove savage
beasts from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country.
Pictures and Greeting Cards
Please provide names, addresses, and pictures of military personnel. We would love to put their names and addresses onto our list for prayers. We would love to put their faces up for all to enjoy. Birthday cards, thinking of you cards and wishing you well cards will be sent to all our military personnel. Please provide names, address, and pictures to Wade.
3 John 1:14
I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends
here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.
Giving Toolbox
Thank you for all who donated to the Giving Toolbox (Love Loaves) during lent. We were able to purchase mosquito nets for four families, one goat, one year of Sunday School education, four Bibles, and support two children who were exploited. Thank you.
Deuteronomy 10:17-18
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing.
Thank you
Thank you to all who donated to the College Baskets. We were able to send 11 fully stocked baskets to our college students during their final exams. Each basket also included a NICC newsletter, Our Dailey Bread and a note of encouragement.
Psalm 75
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.
May 2010
Greeting Cards for Military Personnel
We would like to send greeting cards to our Military on a somewhat regular basis. If you have extra greeting cards, please bring then to Wade. Please forward addresses and birthdates to him also, and he will try to send a birthday or anniversary card in a timely fashion.
2 Corinthians 13:13All the saints send their greetings
Opportunity to meet with a missionary
The 4C’s Conference is in Springfield MA this year. Our missionary from European Christian Missions will be there as a guest speaker. His name is Drake Williams. He is the Academic Dean of Tyndale Theological Seminary in Amsterdam. Please prayerfully consider attending the conference on July 25-July 29.
Isaiah 48:15 I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.
Victory Garden
We will be planting a garden this month. All who are interested in growing vegetables or want to enjoy the bounty, please speak Margie or Chuck. Tomatoes taste so much better fresh from the garden.
Genesis 2:9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.
In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil.
Please go to the USFCH-Haiti tab on the left. You can follow our missionary in Haiti and how they are dealing with the devastation in Haiti. www.usfch.org
Please click on our links at the left to view our Missionaries newsletters.
From the Missions and Benevolence Ministry Team
April 2010
Do you know someone who is in the Military, serving here or serving over seas? Please email their contact information to wade@weamlogan.com so we can add them to our mailing and prayer list. We want ot thank all those who our country. We pray for the families who are related to our military.
Psalm 140:4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my fee.
Newsletters from our Missionaries are place on the website and are photocopied and left weekly in the pews. Please take a moment and read how the Lord is using people around the world to spread His Word. You may follow many of our Missionaries on FaceBook or Twitter. You may obtain their contact information from the links of their websites on the left.
Acts 13:49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.
Victory Garden - Would you like to garden, but don't have the space? Would you like to grow your own vegetables, but have never had a garden? Please contact a member of the Missions and Benevolence Ministry Team. We will have a plot of land near the Parsonage for you to use and we would be glad to help with any questions you might have on planting and harvesting.
Isaiah 59:11 The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be a like a well watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
From the Mission & Benevolence Ministry Team
March 2010
Do you know someone who is in the Military, serving here or serving overseas? Please email their contact information to wade@weamlogan.com so we can add them to our mailing and prayer list. We want to thank all those who serve our country. We pray for the families who are related to our Military. Psalm 140:4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet.
The Giving Toolbox Program:
The Lenten season is upon us once again, which means it is also time for The Giving Toolbox Program (the old Love Loaf program). On Sunday, February 28th, we distributed a letter, weekly Bible verses and a Love Loaf for you to take home. Please keep it on your dinner table during Lent as a daily reminder of our many blessings and our participation in the program. The money collected can purchase farm animals, water, clothing, school supplies, and Bibles for children and families in poor countries through World Vision International. We will collect the Love Loafs during Worship on Palm Sunday, March 28th. Have a blessed Lenten season and thank you for your participation in this program.