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NorthRidge Church & Christian AcademyApril 2012

Volume 4, Issue 3

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In This Issue

A Message From Pastor David


Expressions of Worship

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From The Desk of Pastor Harold


Upcoming Events and Information


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A Message From Pastor David

Easter is the most significant day of the year among Christians, even more significant than Christmas. Easter is the

celebration of the resurrection of Christ; its center is not bunnies and eggs. For the Christian, the resurrection is

the most significant event in history. But why?

The resurrection declares the immense power of God. To believe in the resurrection is to believe in God. If God

exists, and if He created the universe and has power over it, then He has power to raise the dead. If He does not

have such power, He is not a God worthy of our faith and worship. Only the One who created life can resurrect it

after death; only He can reverse the hideousness that death encompasses; and only He can remove the sting that

death brings and the victory that the grave promises (1 Cor. 15:54-55). In resurrecting Jesus from the grave, Goddemonstrates His absolute sovereignty over all things, including life and death.

Second, the resurrection of Jesus makes the Christian faith unique. Unlike all other religions, Christianity alone pos-

sesses a founder who overcame death and who promises that His followers will do the same. All other religions

were founded by men and prophets whose end was the grave. As Christians, we find promise in the fact that our

God became man, died for our sins, and was resurrected the third day. The grave could not hold Him. He lives, and

He sits today at the right hand of God the Father in heaven.

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul explains in detail the importance of the resurrection of Christ. Some in Corinth did not be-

lieve in the resurrection of the dead, and Paul gives six disastrous consequences if there were no resurrection:

1. preaching Christ would be senseless (v. 14);

2. faith in Christ would be useless (v. 14);

3. all the witnesses and preachers of the resurrection would be liars (v. 15);

4. no one would be redeemed from sin (v. 17);

5. all former believers would have perished (v.18); and

6. Christians would be the most pitiable people on the earth (v. 19).

But Christ indeed has risen from the dead and has become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep (v. 20),

assuring that we will follow Him in resurrection.

Thus the Bible guarantees the believer's resurrection at the return of Christ. This promise brings hope and assur-

ance resulting in a statement of triumph; Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? (1 Co-

rinthians 15:55)

These concluding verses demonstrate the resurrections significance; Paul declares, ...you know that your labor in

the Lord is not in vain (v. 58). Because we know we will be resurrected to new life, we can live today knowing that

whatever we may faceeven persecution and danger for Christs sake (vv. 29-31), God will never fail to reward all

that we did in His name.The resurrection is the hope that motivates us to keep on keeping on. Jesus died, was buried, and rose the third

day according to the Scripture. And, He is coming again! This is our blessed hope! This is the hope we must share . .

. This is the hope that the lost world does not have. Lets take the opportunity of Easter to share and invite those

we connect with to join us in this hope.

- Pastor David


3/12

Expressions of Worship:

If the lost word is lost, if the spent word is spent

If the unheard, unspoken

Word is unspoken, unheard;

Still is the unspoken word, the Word unheard,

The Word without a word, the Word within

The world and for the world;

And the light shone in darkness and

Against the Word the unstilled world still whirledAbout the centre of the silent Word.

O my people, what have I done unto thee.

Where shall the word be found, where will the word

Resound? Not here, there is not enough silence

-T.S. Eliot, from Ash Wednesday published, 1930.

It can break down barriers, revive the weary, convict the sinful, and replenish the wounded heart; it can

both connect and separate simultaneously. It is abolished by the keystroke of a computer, a fan motors

hum, or a laugh down the hallway...s i l e n c e is its name. Not long after T.S. Eliots conversion, he penned

the above words. While most new converts would find great value in the spoken word or the sung expres-

sion, Eliot derived strength, insight, and invaluable resource in the silent moments.

Silence is the personified enemy of culture; the antithesis of life perceived. We develop more playlists and

add more apps, bringing about an increasing amount of noise to fill our every vacuous moment. We fall

asleep to the television or even a sound machine only to awaken with an alarm that reminds us that its

morning, as if it werent apparent by the sun gazing in the window.

How much of our day is spent in silence? If the only silence we allow in our lives occurs while we slumber,

is it truly sufficient to hear the voice of the Almighty? Is it enough to receive insight for lifes teachable mo-

ments? Is there enough stillness in our lives to bring about calm in our storms? If we think about silence as

an investment in peace, are we not finding a proportionate return for our investment?

Silence and the act of stillness is one of the few things that we cannot gauge until acted upon. It is not dy-

namic in its draw and its competition is company. It is a stranger to worshipers and anything but a friend to

rebellious sinners. However, silence brings about change. It is an oft-forgotten piece of Christian culture

and modern worship that has the potential to change lives. Silence is a greater teacher than the most dy-

namic speaker and a better song than could ever be sung by the grandest of choirs. And yet, it is oftenoverlooked as an act of worship.

One of the most dynamic illustrations of silence in worship throughout the Scriptures is the opening of the

seventh seal in Revelation 8. There was silence in heaven for half an hour...then the voicing of the saints

prayers, the smell of incense, the sound of trumpets and thunder, flashes of lightning, and the sensation of

an earthquake. So why silence? Preparation. Meditation. Awe. Wonder.

To find out more reasons for the inclusion of silence in your life, check out this 10-session devotional. Avail-

able online at: http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/silenc.htm.

- Terrill
http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/silenc.htmhttp://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/silenc.htm


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Special Reading for the Week of Easter:How would you spend the last week of your life knowing that it

was your last? The last week Jesus was on earth in human form

was filled with memorable moments, fulfilled prophecies, inti-

mate prayer, deep discussion, symbolic

acts, and world-changing events. This

daily reading is designed to start the

Monday before Easter; each day of thisreading plan walks you through the

chapters from the four Gospels that tell

the story of this Holy week.

Click or scan the QR code to begin this

weeklong reading plan:

Twenty Seven Million | Matt Redman

& LZ7 2.28.12

(Genre: Rap)

Redemption: Daylight | The Beautiful Refrain

3.17.12

(Genre: Rock)

Hymns |Guy Penrod 3.26.12

(Genre: Southern Gospel)

Ts April Spotify Playlist:

This months playlist features several different genres of music, a slightwindow into my musical soul. While I am only listing three albums for

links, there are additional songs on my Spotify playlist. I hope youll check

them out and allow them to be a resource for you in your personal walk.
http://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://open.spotify.com/user/tjgilley79/playlist/1BXzCiJ3TagSuNJNGkK4Wvhttp://www.amazon.com/Reason-To-Sing/dp/B006U62Q3M/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327949117&sr=301-1http://www.amazon.com/The-Loft-Sessions/dp/B006TGWTWQ/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327949018&sr=301-2http://www.amazon.com/Redemption-daylight/dp/B0078VCRV4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332783761&sr=301-1http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/137-the-story-of-easter


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From the Desk of Pastor Harold

MINISTRY TO MEN

Saturday morning at 7:00All men all invited and encouraged to attend

breakfast each Saturday morning at 7:00

Themes for each week:

April 7th, Holy Week: Our Servant-Savior

April 14th, Make Your Talents Count

April 21st, How to Raise Successful Children

April 28

th

, Heaven BoundOur devotional comes from Men of Integrity. If

you would like a devotional booklet, please

see Rick Johnson or Pastor Harold.

SonshinersApril fooling, food, fun and fellowship. Get on

the phone, email, text, twitter or yelled across

the fence and tell someone about our monthlyluncheon. Go see or call someone you have

not seen in a while and bring them with you.

This month Ed Smith, Polk County Commis-

sioner will be here and give us some informa-

tion about your county commission and the

services available to senior adults.


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Home-bound MinistryThanks for all who give their time and

resources to this ministry. If you are

considering where you might serve,

please pray about getting involvedwith the Home-bound Ministry.

This is the current group of Home-

bound with addresses that are being

ministered to at this time. If you know of

others that would benefit from this

ministry, please contact Rowena Daley or

call the church office @ 863.422.4488

Ms. Irma Swain

Spring Haven Retirement LLC

1225 Havendale NWWinter Haven, Florida 33881 (863)-293-0072

Ms. Lucille Tiner

Savannah Court assisted living. 301 Peninsular Drive. Haines City, FL 33844-5046 (863) 422-5204

Ms. Vera Cook

Brandywyne Health Care Center. 1801 Lake Mariam Drive. Winter Haven, FL 33884 (863) 293-1989

Not home bound, but limited in some way and could use a word or two of encouragement with a visit,

call or card.

Ms. Ruth Copeland

Savannah Court. 301 Peninsular Drive. Haines City, FL 33844-5046 (863) 422-5204

Mr Russ Vincent @ home

Ms. Dorothy Burgess @ home

Mr. George Price

Spring Haven Retirement LLC. 1225 Havendale NW Apt. 154. Winter Haven, Fl. 33881

Joyce Dillon

Spring Haven Retirement LLC. 1225 Havendale NW Apt. 163. Winter Haven, Fl. 33881Home phone: 875-7070 Joyce Cell 419-6794

Ms. Kathryn Kruger, is going back North on April 2.

She will be moving to assisted living for some additional physical rehab. and then anticipates moving back to

her home at 17570 Town Ave. Brewster, MN 56119 507-842-5208 This number may change. We will update

as we receive new information.

Please keep in touch!


7/12

Youth Happenings

Greetings Family and Friends,

I want to take this opportunity to thank you, my church family for the love and support you have

shown our teenagers. Many of you came out and supported us during our Italian dinner, as well as

our strawberry and garage sale. Even more of you have been constantly supporting us with prayer

and encouraging words. These fundraisers have been very successful, and any student who has

worked all the events has earned close to one hundred dollars towards their camp. We have been

truly blessed.

This year, we are taking 35 people (29 students, 6 chaperones) to Ridgecrest, NC for camp. We have

almost doubled the number of campers going. I dont have the words to begin to tell you how ex-

cited I am to see what God has in store for these students. This years theme is The Pursuit. It is

going to teach the students how to constantly seek Gods path and direction for their lives. The goal

is to make sure that the mountain top experience does not fade by the time school starts again.

We will be having two more fundraisers before camp. The first one will be another after church

lunch opportunity. The second one is what we are starting to call Rent-a-Kid. If there is any odd

job or task that you may need completed around your house, please let me know. We will have stu-

dents available the week of June 18-23, but if you need something done sooner than that, call me so

that we can work out the details of time and place. If you have any questions about this, please feel

free to talk to me at church or contact me at the church office.

As always, I appreciate the prayer and support you give these students. I would ask that you con-tinue to pray that God reveals to each student what He wants for them and from them. Also, if any-

one has a desire to sponsor one of these students, please call me at the church office. The cost for

camp this year is $450 per camper.

Thank you again for all the prayer

and support!

Stepping Out in Faith,

Derrick Whiteman

Hebrews 11:1


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RebeccaBryan

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Sarah GillispieNathaniel Solis

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June Hudson

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Mathew DelMazo

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Luis ApprattoAnn Kiker

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Patti Garrison-Smith

Marvin

Schumacher

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Phil BarnesSue

Whiteman

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Caitlin Fetes

Savannah

Watts

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Amber

Hanrahan

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Lyn Franklin

William

Heverly

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Sandy Haber

Beni Jean Price

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Alexis Amble

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Paige Han-

cock

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Jeremiah

Cameron

Richard Johnson

Krista Mallernee

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Lisa Graffious

Travis Pike

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Marilyn Collins

Christopher

Francisco

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Christa Mat-

theus

Jason Watts

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William Mira-

cle

Edward Nixon

Joy Sims

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Kaiden

McGuire

Adriana

Rodgers

Jim Teske

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Grace

Brewer

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Hope Fetes

Marcia Shaw

Corey Stewart

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Carol Williams

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Tom

Mallernee

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David Clem-

ent

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Barbara

Blaisdell

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Irma Swain

Tom White

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April Birthdays


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Sunday services

Sunday Morning Caf -8:45am

Sunday School -9:20

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

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 mail-

box (ext. 2104) The Pastor that is on call for the week will return your call ASAP.

Church Office

5:45-6:45 -Prayer in Sanctuary

6:45-7:45 -Coffee and Bible study in Fellow-

ship Hall

Wednesday services

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