NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #116 ROLLA, MO

1608 N Oak St Rolla MO 65401-2342 573-364-1266 www.rolla-firstassembly.org [email protected] JUNE 2013

Chuck Whitmire
Lead Pastor
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Spotlight on . . .

MAKING EVERY CHRISTIAN A MISSIONARY

Ken & Sandy Schmid

Here at church, Ken is a deacon, works with the sound ministry and Car Care, and is the IT administrator, making sure the church computer network is running properly. He has a variety of interests and skills, and enjoys using them to help the Body of Christ. Sandy has homeschooled her children since the fall of 2005. Kristen was homeschooled from 7th through 12th grade, and Matthew will be homeschooled from 4th through 12th grade. (Prior to homeschooling, they were in a Christian school.) She has enjoyed being able to be with her children and teach them, and is finding it hard to believe she only has one year left to go. At First Assembly, she is currently part of the adult choir and worship teams, is the administrator of the Berean Study Center, and enjoys helping with various aspects of church administration. Reading is her favorite thing to do to relax. Ken and Sandy have two children. Kristen just completed her sophomore
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Ray Cook
Associate Pastor
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Dalton Avery
Youth Pastor
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~ Weekly Schedule ~
Sunday Morning Worship Contemporary: 9:15 am Traditional: 10:45 am Christian Development 9:15 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 pm Everdeep for Youth Wednesday Evening - 7:00 pm Prayer Service Girls Ministry Classes Boys Ministry Classes The Forge Youth Church
Nursery provided for Sunday morning & Wednesday evening services

Brian Feller
Childrens Pastor
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Prayer Meetings Sunday: 9:00-9:15 am MondayFriday: 7:00-8:30 am Tuesday: 12:00-1:00 Second Fridays Monthly: 8pm-3am Saturday: 6:00 pm Bible Studies Men: Tuesdays 6:30 am Ladies: Thursdays 9:30 am
Youth Girls: Thursdays 7 am at Panera

Sam Parker
KCA/TSC Director
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Additional Staff
Karen Turner
Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Ken grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and Sandy in Esther (now part of Park Hills), Missouri. They both came to Rolla to attend the University of Missouri -Rolla. Ken graduated in 1979 with a BS, & in 1982 with an MS, in Mechanical Engineering. Sandy graduated in 1982 with a BS in Computer Science. While they knew each other slightly in college, they really met in the summer of 1990, when Sandy was a secretary in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at the university, where Ken was working. They began dating in January of 1991, and were married in June of that year. Ken still works at MS&T in the Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, and has been full-time since 1980. He teaches one class, supervises the technical staff in the machine shop and electronics shop, oversees instructional labs and facilities, and works with budgeting and purchasing.

Mark Berry
Custodian

~ Office Hours ~
Monday-Friday 8-12 and 1-5

Pansy Bingham
Business Administrator [email protected]

Inside:

This month:

Coming Up:

Abby Swearingen
Media Assistant [email protected]

Furnace Room Prayer How Long Was a Day in Genesis? Celebrate America

Youth camp Celebrate America Service Mens campout Tween Week

VBS & camps Youth to National Fine Arts Finding Favour concert 33 Mile concert

June
How long did it take God to create the earth and the heavens? Many people believe the days of creation were six literal 24-hour days. Others believe they were long, indefinite periods of time and that God took millions of years to create. Which one was it? The key word here is day. And the key question is, How long was a day in Genesis 1? Many words have more than one meaning. Day can have one or more meanings depending on the context. It can mean a literal 24-hour period of time, or the daylight portion of the day as contrasted with night, or a generalized period of time (in the Day of the Lord). What about the days of creation? Were they literal 24-hour days, or did they mean long, indefinite periods of time? Where do we go for answers? We always look first to the Word of God. Remember that the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, so lets examine the context of how the word day was used elsewhere in the Old Testament. Perhaps this will give us a clue as to what God intended in Genesis 1. The Hebrew word for day is yom. Outside of Genesis 1, yom is used over 350 times with an ordinal number (first, second, third). In each case it means a literal 24-hour day. Why would God mean anything different in Genesis 1? Lets look at another example. When yom is used with evening and morning outside of Genesis 1 (23 times), it always means a literal 24-hour day. Again, why would Genesis 1 be any different? Genesis 1:5 reads, And there was evening, and there was morning the first day. Genesis 1:8 And there was evening, and there was morning the second day. Genesis 1:13 And there was evening, and there was morningthe third day. (See verses 19, 23 and 31 for the fourth, fifth and sixth days.) Do you see a pattern here? For each of the six days of creation, God made sure that the word yom was associated with evening and morning and a number so we would know He was speaking of a literal 24-hour day. There are other Hebrew words for long periods of time, but these were not used in Genesis 1. Why is all this important? Well address that in future articles.
Creation/Evolution: Does it Matter What We Believe? DVD by Mike Riddle, Answers in Genesis Six Days or Millions of Years booklet by Ken Ham, Answers in Genesis Beverly Flori Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 On call this weekend: Pastor Chuck 341-8086 2 Missions Sunday 3 4 Mens Bible Study 6:30 am 5 6 Womens Bible Study 9:30 am Spark, Kids Wednesday evening summer program, begins 10 11 Mens Bible Study 6:30 am 12 All Nations Christian Fellowship 7 8 On call this weekend: Pastor Ray 578-7609

Its summer time again, and Extreme Tween Week is close at hand! If you will be a 5th-7th Grader next fall, you are eligible to sign up. The cost is $60 per student, and we will be limiting it again to 20 spots, so sign up as soon as possible. We will also have a backup list, in case any spots come open, so still sign up even if we are full. We have several great new things set up to explore this year, including a visit to the Arch in STL, a day at Lake of the Ozarks and many other wonderful surprises! Come and get EXTREME with us this Summer!!!

Mens Campout & Float Trip

Hymn Sing 9 Communion

13 Board meeting 6:00 am Womens Bible Study 9:30 am

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15 On call this weekend: Pastor Dalton 202-4208

No evening service 16 Building Fund Baptism Sunday Fathers Day No evening service 23 24 25 Mens Bible Study 6:30 am 17 18 Mens Bible Study 6:30 am 19

All Nations Christian Fellowship 20 Womens Bible Study 9:30 am

All Night Prayer 8:00 pm 21 22 On call this weekend: Pastor Brian 426-6235

Youth Camp
Family Feast Missions Committee Meeting 26 All Nations Christian Fellowship 27 28 29 On call this weekend: Pastor Ray 578-7609 Car Care

Tween Week
Burgers, Brats, and Bring Your Bible 30 Combined Service Patriotic Service

Calendar updates at www.rolla-firstassembly.org/aboutus/calendar

On June 30, we will have a very special combined service. The choir has been working on a new presentation entitled I Love This Land. I Love This Land is a powerful presentation that reminds singers and listeners alike to take the time to remember what
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year at Central Bible College, where she is majoring in Childrens Ministries. She will be a junior at Evangel University when she goes back to school in the fall. She loves working with children, and will be leading the SPARK program for children here at church this summer. Her favorite pastime is reading, and she has enjoyed learning American Sign Language at CBC and being a part of the sign choir, which she will be leading next semester at Evangel. She has also been a part of the adult choir here at First Assembly, & has been involved with various areas of childrens ministry. Matthew is completing his junior year of high school. He loves playing baseball and computer games. He has played a variety of sports growing upsoccer, basketball, and baseballbut his favorite is baseball. He currently plays for the Rolla Royals, the Rolla Homeschool Athletic Association team. He enjoys pitching and playing middle infield. He also enjoys hanging out with his friends and participating in the youth group. Hes part of the youth worship team on Wednesday nights, usually playing the bass guitar, and has recently begun playing on the youth worship team during the first service on Sunday mornings. Both Kristen and Matthew are excited to be able to be interns here at First Assembly this summer. The Schmid family loves First Assembly, and is so glad the Lord led them here! They have been so blessed to be a part of the family of God here, and to worship and minister alongside the wonderful pastors, staff, and congregation in this church. Sandy Schmid

a privilege it is to live in this "sweet land of liberty." It features familiar songs like "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," the "Armed Forced medley," and more. Along with the choral presentation, Shawn Moreland will be speaking. He is a Battalion Chaplain in the 35th Infantry Division with the Missouri Army National Guard. He has earned numerous badges and decorations during his 21 years of service. He and his wife Gia and their son Josiah currently live in Springfield, Missouri, where is the Campus Pastor at Ozarks Technical Community College and an Adjunct English Professor. We would like to recognize each person who has or is serving in any branch of the armed services. We would love to see you in uniform for the services, and we will be displaying photographs in the foyer. If you have photos to share, please drop them by the church office or email them to [email protected].

A favorite message concerning the importance of prayer in the ministry of the Great Charles Haddon Spurgeon has made its way into many circles. Spurgeon was known as the prince of preachers but also as a man convinced of the power of prayer. It has been said that there were some college students visiting London, who came to hear Spurgeon preach. While waiting for the doors to open, Spurgeon came to them incognito, asking if they would like to see the heating plant of the church. Because it was a hot July day, they sought to dismiss this man who wanted to show them the boiler room. But they didn't want to offend him, so they took the tour. Down the stairs and beneath the main floor where all the preaching took place they entered a room that wasnt a real boiler room, but a room filled with people praying. It was then that Spurgeon introduced himself and spoke of the importance of prayer. The furnace room in a building is generally a room that houses the source of heat. Furnace Room Prayer at First Assembly derived its name from this idea, believing that the power of prayer can increase the spiritual climate in a place. Teams have been

meeting now for about a year praying during the services, lifting up the pastor, the ministries and the congregation. Those who pray will do so about every 5 weeks. Some will pray during their normal Sunday school time and not attend Sunday school on that Sunday. Others will attend worship, and leave after that to pray. The only requirement to be a part of Furnace Room Prayer is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ and a desire to seek Him in that hour of prayer. You dont have to pray eloquently. Nor do you have to pray out loud. You only need to come with a heart that says, Lord, teach me to pray today. For more information about Furnace Room Prayer contact Carol Hudler at 573-465-2733 or [email protected] Carol Hudler

We are pleased to announce this years summer interns! Michaela Adams, Matthew Schmid, Jacob Feller, Kristen Schmid, and Emily Perona will work through the summer helping with various ministries. Each summer we hire young adults with a call to ministry in their lives to give them an opportunity to experience practical ministry while building leadership skills for the future.

Program: Amazing Moms For: single mothers Contact: Rose Skyles or Cathy Skyles
Amazing Moms is a ministry based on scriptures and the power of positive thinking for single moms and their unique parenting issues. They meet every Sunday morning at 10:45, and have several events through the year. The class and social events are opportunities for sharing with others who feel alone and vulnerable in the parenting challenge. We celebrate moms and their endeavors to be the best they can be. We want their time together to be calm and inspiringly memorable.

Program: Missions For: anyone Contact: Kathi , [email protected]

We are a missions-minded church. Each of us can be supporters, prayer warriors and goers in the Mission of God. We support over 100 full-time missionaries through Assemblies of God World Missions, U.S. Missions and other groups, have monthly missions prayer focuses, and organize several missions trips each year. If you have a passion for missions, evangelism, or servanthood, please consider being a part of our missions ministry. We believe that everyone has a part to play in missions, no matter how young or old.

Program: Celebrate Recovery For: recovering addicts Contact: Steve Merz at 341-2118
Celebrate Recovery provides a safe place to share experiences, strengths and hopes with others who are going through the "Principles" in a Christ-Centered recovery. It will provide a leader who has gone through a similar hurt, hang-up or habit that will facilitate the group as it focuses on a particular Step each week. The leader will also keep Celebrate Recovery's "FIVE RULES." It will also provide the opportunity to find an accountability partner or sponsor.

Program: Mens Ministry For: Men Contact: Pastor Chuck at [email protected] In the summer, men meet one Sunday evening each month for Burgers, Brats, and Bring Your Bible. The remainder of the year, men meet at a local restaurant one Thursday morning each month for breakfast. Men can join a weekly Bible study each Tuesday at 6:30 am. We also offer a Christian Education class several times each year for men of all ages.

Program: All Nations Christian

Fellowship For: anyone Contact: Carol Hudler at [email protected] or Paul Tongwa at [email protected] ANCF is a campus Christian organization and seeks to serve the student community at MS&T. Our activities include: prayer, worship, Bible study, fellowship, discipleship and evangelism. The fellowship is open for everyone who would like to be a part of reaching out to the campus, especially international students. We also have a quarterly International Choir. ANCF meets Thursdays at 7pm on the MS&T campus.

Program: Life Groups For: anyone Contact: Pastor Dalton at

[email protected] The vision for our life groups comes from the word LIFE. Living Intentionally in Fellowship, Established in Christ. The goal for our life groups is to provide discipleship and fellowship opportunities to every age and walk of life in our community. So that, according to Colossians 2:6-7, just as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith. We do this through Sunday school, monthly home fellowship groups, and other small group ministries that intentionally target the various stages and seasons of life in Christ.

Program: Choir For: anyone who wishes to sing Contact: Betty May at [email protected]
Our choral director arranges two performances each year. Some of our more popular performances are the Easter Cantata, our Patriotic Choir, and the Living Christmas Tree. Practices are open to all who will sing, and are on Sunday afternoons for 2-3 months prior to a performance.

Program: Car Care For: single mothers and widows Contact: [email protected]
Car Care is a quarterly program offering oil changes for single mothers and widows. Men from the church volunteer to change oil and check up on the car. Other volunteers give haircuts to the children of the single mothers. Appointments can be made by calling the church office.