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N o r t h R i d g e C h u r c h & C h r i s t i a n A c a d e m y

H a i n e s C i t y F l o r i d a

April 2011

Volume 3, Issue 4

orthRidgeNewsOur News Reaching You; Reaching Out to You

A Message From Pastor DavidI was doing a little word study the other day and found myself digging into the wordservant (diakonos the word that deacon is translated from). Most often it is used todefine a servant or the activity of a servant. The basic concept underlying the worddeacon is that of a voluntary, love-prompted service for the benefit of others. As Ithought about that word, I couldnt help but to think about the 14 men that God hasblessed me with, our Deacons.

I am excited with the partnership that our Deacons bring to the table. Since theirinception a little over two years ago, we have been learning and growing and praying

about how our Deacons would partner with us in the ministry of NorthRidge Church. I am so excited toannounce to you that beginning the month of May, our Deacons will formally engage in a Deacon Family MinistryPlan. Before I discuss the details of this ministry focus, let me share a bit about the ministry of the Deacon.Deacons have a rich and noble heritage in family ministry. It was a family-related need which called this office intobeing, namely, the economic needs of widows in the early church (Acts 6:1-7). These seven laymen, who workedwith the apostles in meeting this need, were the first deacons. Baptists in recent years have focused attention uponthe role of deacons in relationship to families. In recent years a Deacon Family Ministry has been implemented inmany churches, including now NorthRidge Church.Through this ministry deacons have helped church members develop and maintain a healthy relationship to eachother so they all could grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Deacon Family

Ministry is simply an organized plan to connect every family unit in the congregation with a Deacon that will seekto engage those families into the overall mission and ministry of the church. The greater goal is to lead everyoneinto being personally active and involved in areas of worship (Connecting people to Christ and to each other),discipleship (growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ), and in service/ministry (Serving others with the talentswe have been given by God).When our Deacons accept responsibility for a personal ministry to church families, the entire church isstrengthened. Church families are the first to benefit from this ministry. As deacons care for the needs of ourchurch families through regular contacts (calls and visits in homes), families will be strengthened, ministered to,informed, and valued through this personal touch. This personal touch will develop trust and provide a platformfor the family to share personal needs. Ministries of the church will be understood more clearly by the families. Asthe congregation understands the mission of the church and the work to which the church is committed, familieswill find greater joy in participating in the churchs ministries and opportunities. Our Deacons kick off a new

Deacon Family Ministry on May 1 that will provide regular, consistent spiritual care for each of our church families.Each family will be partnered with a deacon, whose ministry will be to pray for, listen to, contact and care for eachfamily member. Please pray for our deacons as they shape this vital ministry to the NorthRidge family.

-Pastor David


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Expressions of Worship:

Keep in mind, time management is going to look different for you than it might for me, but we all need to growin our convictions about planning and managing our time. If you continue to run out of hours in the day, youarent growing in this area; something needs to change. If we concern ourselves with things above, we willcontinue to develop a discerning spirit that is able to say no when necessary. This coincides with some greatbiblical principles.The Bible is certainly not silent when it comes to time management. Paul writes about the relationship between

our time management and the presence of wisdom in our lives (Eph. 5:15-16), King David asked God to helphim number his days in order to remind him of the priority of eternal things and the fleeting nature of things onearth (Ps.39:4-5), and Solomon declared that there is a time for everything, whether great or small (Eccl. 3:1, ff.).However we choose to plan our time and manage it, remember that no one can know just what tomorrow willhold (James 4:13-17), but our decisions to make the most of every moment can assist in growing ourrelationships and making us more godly as we redirect our plans based upon the will of God. If you have a toughtime taking steps in this area, youre not alone. One of the things I came across recently might just help you out.Visit this siteto find out some ways you might be able to grow. By the way, if you have this mastered, feel free tochallenge and encourage those around you to hang in there and take some steps.

-Pastor Terrill

I dont know how many of you utilize Day Timers, iPhones, Blackberry devices, or

something else to help you manage your time; but I find that no matter how well Ido at writing things in my calendar, time seems to slip away from me. As thingscome across my desk, I respondsometimes too soon. However, I am finding thatmy response or lack of response can be tied in not only to who I am, but also to myspiritual depth. It is not easy to say no. However, as growing believers, I believeone of our duties is to be good stewards of our time.

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I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so thatChrist may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power,together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to knowthis love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.Ephesians 3:16-19I sometimes think we take Gods love for granted because we experience so much of His love. It is like

a man who gives his wife a special gift and she can hardly contain herself because of the expression oflove toward her. Later the man becomes wealthy and brings special gifts every day, but the excitementof receiving the gift wanes in comparison to the original event.Thats like what has happened to us. Our Lord has been so extravagant in his display of love to us thatwe have become jaded to the real significance of the gifts he showers on us.When you see the sun rise, hear the wind blow, smell the flowers in bloom, do you marvel at Gods giftsto you?When, like the most faithful servant, a clock wakes you at just the right time; when you switch on a light that would haveastonished everyone who was ever born until relatively recently; and when you look in a small mirror that King Solomonwould have paid a fortune to own, does your heart skip a beat at the lengths your Father in heaven goes to say I love you?Or, like the worst spoilt child, do you just complain about how much your brothers and sister get?

-Grantley MorrisIf God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.He sends you flowers every spring.He sends you a sunrise every morning.Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!Gods love for you and me extends far beyond the bounds of human comprehension. If you and Icould grasp the enormity of Gods love for us, our faith would sky-rocket.My prayer is that you will recognize Gods love for you and remember to thank Him for His love eachday.

-Pastor Harold

From the Desk of Pastor HaroldDo you really believe that God loves you? Sometimes we feel like an

insignificant being in the enormous mass of humanity. It is times like this weneed to see the shepherd of a hundred sheep frantically searching for one as inLuke 15 and the parable of the lost sheep. It is Gods will for you to know andexperience His love for you. Pauls prayer for the church at Ephesus gives someinsight to his desire for us to know Gods love.


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Home-bound Ministry

This is the current group of Home-boundwith addresses that are being ministered toat this time. If you know of others thatwould benefit from this ministry, pleasecontact Rowena Daleyor call the church

Ms. Irma SwainSpring Haven Retirement LLC1225 Havendale NW

Winter Haven, Florida 33881

Ms. Ruth Copeland

Ms. Lucille TinerSavannah Court assisted living.301 Peninsular DriveHaines City, FL 33844-5046

Ms. Ina Foley

Haines City Health Care

409 South 10th StreetHaines City, FL 33844-5603

Ms. Vera Cook

Mr Charles Mayberry

Brandywyne Health CareCenter1801 Lake Mariam Drive

Winter Haven, FL 33884

(863) 293-1989

Sonshiners monthly luncheon:

April 7th @ Noon

Do you know someone who is

lonesome or does not get out much?

Invite them to come and enjoy

Christian fellowship at our monthly

luncheon.

My neighbor and good friend Diann

Malone will be playing piano for usthis month. She has been here before

and will bless you as she plays.
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Kids Korner with Pastor Bill

AWANA

Meeting Wednesday Nights6:30-8:00 PMCubbies are ages 3-4 Years

Sparks are in K5-2nd GradeT&T Adventurers are in 3rd-4thGrades

T&T Challengers are in 5th Grade

We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. I Thessalonians 1:2As he began his first letter to the church in Thessalonica, Paul, along with Silasand Timothy, wanted to remind the faithful that he was grateful for them. Iwant to take the time to do the same.

If you are one of the14 Preschool and Children's Sunday School Teachers53 Volunteers In Preschool26 AWANA Volunteers8 Kid's Church LeadersTHANK YOU!Every Sunday and Wednesday I can come to church and realize there is an army of adult volunteers who loveJesus and then love children. It is because of your faithful dedication that our ministry to children is what it istoday. And God has given me the wonderful opportunity to both lead and work alongside you in this task! Iwant each of you to know that even though it sometimes seems thankless, when you have to change anotherdiaper, or when that same sweet child keeps running around the room while you are trying to teach him aboutJesus with a smile on your face, every act of kindness and service is appreciated and will be rewarded. I amsure I don't say it often enough or loud enough, but I am very grateful for you, and I, like Paul, do thank myGod for you.

Pastor Bill


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It will be here before you know it

We have three very unique and distinct opportunities to reach out to Children this summer through three

different VBS strategies. Check them out!

Vacation Bible School

VBS at NorthRidgeJune 20-24, 2011

9 am - noon

VBS at Your HouseTimes TBD (by you)

Would you like a great strategy for reachingthe kids in your neighborhood with thegospel of Christ? Cant get them to come toVBS here? Then take VBS home to them!We have scheduled an InformationalMeeting/Luncheon on Sunday, April 17,immediately following the worship service.We need you to register for the luncheon sowe have enough food for everyone. You may

sign up by e-mailing Pastor [email protected]

Mission VBSHome Suites of Davenport

July 23-26, Evenings

Please begin praying about your involvement in thismission opportunity. We have the chance to ministerto 40+ families who have lost their homes in therecent financial recession. Volunteers must be at least16 years old. We will have an informational meetingafter church on Sunday, May, 15.

VBS Training Opportunities

Associational VBS Training NEW DAY

Saturday, March 5, FBC Eagle Lake

VBS Workers, please make every effort to attend this training event. You will be blessed by attending and

behind if you dont! See Bill Hatley or Liz Porter for more information.

Many of you have volunteered to teach andlead in VBS, but we still have numerousopportunities for leaders. We have openingsfor teachers, crafters, and plenty of assistants.For more details, contact Pastor Bill.

[email protected]


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Eternal Youth

Greetings and Salutations,As we begin to roll into spring, our youth group is putting the final

touches on the preparations for our summer camp. By the time you readthis we will have finished our rummage sale and strawberry sale. Onbehalf of all of our teens, leaders, and myself, I would like to send aspecial thank you to all of you who have helped these kids by supportingour fundraisers and, most importantly, praying for us as we inch closer toour time of departure.This past month we have been doing a series called The Anti-SocialNetwork where we have looked at the good and bad that socialnetworking brings us and tying that into Biblical warnings and truths. Thelast week of that series dealt with the topics of YouTube and Temptations. We spoke about thepassage in Matthew 4 where Jesus was led to the wilderness and tempted by Satan. This is a fairlycommon story that almost everyone knows, but there is a key point I wanted to share with you this

month.Satan is a smart adversary. No, I am not giving Satan credit for anything, because I know that we servea God that is ALL POWERFULL! What I am saying is that he knows how to get us where we areweakest. He used three things to try to weaken Jesus: Food, Power, and Immortality. Jesus was in thewilderness for a long time with no food, and Satan tried to get him to eat. Satan told Jesus he couldrule everything His eyes could see. Satan told Jesus that He could jump from the tallest buildingbecause God would send His angels to save Him. Satan even went as far as quoting Scripture to getJesus to Stumble.Satan is not going to attack us where we are strong, he is going to look for the weakest areas in our life,and when we are struggling, he is going to strike. And yes, Satan can use Scripture and other Christianthings to make us fall. The message I bring to my students is the same one I leave you with thismonth. If you want to make sure that Satan does not find you an easy target, dont just read yourScripture, or listen to someone tell you what God has to say. Follow the advice given in James 1:22and be a doer of the Word. Yes, read your Bible, but also make it a part of your everyday lives.Thank you for your prayer and support of our youth group.

Stepping Out In Faith,Derrick Whiteman


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Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-

denominational organization dedicated to providing

food relief and financial support to communities

throughout the United States. Each month, Angel

Food provides a unique menu that consists of both

fresh and frozen items with an average retail value

of approximately $60, yet only costs $31. There are

no qualifications, minimums, income restrictions, of

applications needed in order to participate.

Everyone is encouraged to participate. Marty

Jenkins is the Host Site Director for NorthRidge

Church. Orders are taken on Wednesdays from

5:00-6:15 and every Sunday after service,

except for delivery week.You may also order online by visiting

NorthRidgehc.com

Angel Food Ministries
http://www.northridgehc.com/http://www.northridgehc.com/


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Wednesday

Evening

Worship

April

Birthdays

Sunday services

5:45-6:45 -Prayer in Sanctuary6:45-7:45 -Coffee and Bible study

in Fellowship Hall

Hours-Monday -Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm. If you need to contact

the Pastor On Call you can at any time by calling the Church

Office 863-422-4488 and leaving a message in the On Call

mailbox (ext. 2104) The Pastor that is on call for the week will

return your call ASAP.

Sunday Morning Caf -8:45am

Sunday School -9:20

Worship Service -10:30am(also Kids' Church K5-3rd)

Church Office

Sarah Gillispie 2nd

Paula Harrold 2nd

Nathaniel Solis 2nd

June Hudson 3rdMathew Del Mazo 4th

Luis Appratto 5th

Ann Kiker 5th

Patti Garrison-Smith 6thMarvin Schumacher 6th

Phil Barnes 7th

Sue Whiteman 7thCaitlin Fetes 8th

Savannah Watts 8th

Lyn Franklin 10th

William Heverly 10th

Sandy Haber 11th

Beni Jean Price 11thAlexis Amble 12th

Paige Hancock 15thJeremiah Cameron 16th

Richard Johnson, Sr 16th

Kristina Mallernee 16thTiffany Singleton 16th

Lisa Graffious 17th

Travis Pike 17th

Marilyn Collins 18th

Christopher Francisco 18th

Christa Mattheus 19th

Jason Watts 19thWilliam Miracle 20thEdward Nixon 20th

Joy Sims 20th

Kaiden McGuire 21stJim Teske 21st

Grace Brewer 22nd

Hope Fetes 23rd

Marcia Shaw 23rd

Tom Mallernee 26th

David Clement 27th

Barbara Blaisdell 28th

Tom White 29th

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