FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Welcome! We are glad youre here! We invite you to seek out the folks wearing the Ask Me badge. Through them you will find information about the ministries of Salem Heights Church and how to become involved. Please fill out a Visitor Card and drop it in one of the offering boxes as you leave or scan this code to go directly to our website and fill out a visitor card. We have an excellent nursery and programs for children newborn through high school. Any of the ushers will be happy to direct you to the proper classroom. If you feel more comfortable having your infant with you during the service, the last row in the Auditorium will be reserved for parents with small children. There is a private room for nursing mothers across the hall from the Auditorium with a rocking chair, changing table and portable crib. For your convenience, it also includes a monitor to enable you to still hear and view the service.

Our Purpose...

To reach people with the love of Jesus Christ, provide a safe and

supportive environment, proclaim the standards of Gods truth,

duplicate the Christian life in others, and celebrate the majesty

and works of Our Great God.

New to Salem Heights?

Sunday Worship

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Spring/ Summer Church Softball Registration for church softball begins today. Registration will continue March 1 and March 8 in the church foyer before and after each service. Returning and new players must register and pay their $50 league fee during this time period in order to be eligible to play. Space for new players is extremely limited and there may be a waiting list, so plan ahead now. Contact Greg Nolz at 503.428.8663, hillhouse04@msn.com or through Facebook if you have questions.

Info & News

2015 Mid-High Retreat The 2015 Cause Mid-High Retreat is coming up February 27 - March 1 at Camp Tadmor. Registration is currently available online and payments can be processed online through Paypal. To register, go to salemheightschurch.org and click on the rotating marquee screen. Paper registrations and payment can also be dropped in any of our offering boxes. Questions?? Contact Tim Saffeels at 503.588.0403.

Mexico Building Trip The Mexico Building team leaves on February 28. They will be heading to Texcoco, Mexico to help complete the roof on the church we partner with for summer missions. As they prepare to leave, they would welcome prayer partners. Prayer cards listing specific prayer needs for the trip are available in the Welcome Center. Pick one up today!

Baby Basket Donations As our church welcomes new little ones, we love being able to bless the families with Congratulations baby baskets. This ministry is generously supplied with donations from the church body. At this time, we are in need of baby accessories such as bottles, pacifiers, bibs, small toys, blankets, lotions, snack containers and even small stuffed animals. If you would like to donate any of these items, they need to be new (no used items). Donations can be dropped off at the church office throughout the week.

Mission Trip Prayer Opportunities There are several different families/groups heading out to the mission field in the next few weeks. Prayer cards (and more information) are available in the welcome center for each group. Stop by the table and pick yours up today! The groups covet your prayers as they go and share the Gospel.

2015 Missions Trips Monthly preparation meetings begin soon for each of our 2015 mission trips. If you have submitted an application form and are planning on traveling with any one of our trips this summer, plan to join us for these monthly meetings. Mark your calendar for March 1 from 4:00pm-5:45pm. Individual team leaders will send out details for their specific missions. Be watching your email inboxes for further information.

TODAY 7:00 a.m. Mens Growth Groups 8:15 a.m. Prayer - Room 205 9:00 a.m. The Cross Road Sunday School 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services 6:00 p.m. Small Groups

THIS WEEK

MONDAY

7:00 p.m. The Most Excellent Way

TUESDAY 6:45 p.m. Club Rocksalt 7:00 p.m. Fundamentals of the Faith 7:00 p.m. Mens Growth Group 7:00 p.m. Small Groups 7:00 p.m. Womens Discipleship 7:00 p.m. MidHigh Cause

WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m. Womens Discipleship 12:00 p.m. Womens Noon Discipleship 12:00 p.m. Mens Noon Growth Groups 5:30 p.m. Cause Worship Team Practice 6:45 p.m. Worship Team Practice 7:00 p.m. High School Cause 7:00 p.m. Logos

THURSDAY

6:00 a.m. Mens Growth Group 6:45 p.m. College Group 7:00 p.m. Careers Group

This Weeks Events

Mid High Cause Retreat, February 27 - March 1, Camp Tadmor

Mexico Building Trip, February 28 - March 9

Missions Preparation Meetings, March 1, 4:00 p.m.

Womens Simply Pray, March 4, 11:45 a.m., Room 205

Moms and Tots, March 6, 9:30 a.m., Gym

Foster Parent Night Out, March 14, 4:00 p.m.

Important Upcoming Events

2015 Church Directories The 2015 church directories are completed. The first print batch is available in the welcome center. Pick one up today! There will be more directories printed in the weeks to come.

Giving Update

THE MINISTRY OF SALEM HEIGHTS CHURCH The ministry of Salem Heights Church is funded entirely by the generous giving of Gods people. You will notice that we do not pass the offering plate; however, there are offering boxes in the back of the auditorium. We have done this so no one gives out of compulsion. We believe from the Word of God that the Spirit of God will lead people towards giving back to God of their first fruits. ...God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7) and we know He blesses those who take His Word seriously in every regard. Thank you for prayerfully supporting Salem Heights financially as we desire to reach the lost and disciple the Saints.

February 2015 MONTHLY BUDGET NEEDED

TOTAL GIVING $71,733 $107,000

MONTHLY NEED WEEK = BUDGET

February Weekly Need Actual Giving Received

Week 1 $26,750 $22,630

Week 2 $26,750 $27,174

Week 3 $26,750 $21,929

Week 4 $26,750 $

Fiscal Year to Date +/- -$61,550

BUILDING FUND

Current Balance $9,295

Tuesday evening Club RockSalt groups are in

great need of volunteers! If this is an area in which you would like to serve, please contact Russ Libby at 503.588.0403.

There is a great need for faithful, available and

teachable servants to minister to our CAUSE students. Our desire is for students to be discipled in their love of God, love for others and heart to reach the world for Christ. If this is a passion of yours, contact Tim Saffeels at 503.588.0403 for more information on being involved.

Scan the coded icon below to view opportunities to serve the body of Salem Heights Church.

How Can I Serve?

Missions

Salem Heights Church

375 Madrona Ave. S.

Salem, OR 97302

503-588-0403

fax: 503-588-5338

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday

8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday Worship Services:

9 & 11 a.m.

Message CDs are available in

the Registration Area for $4.

Please visit the desk in the

southwest corner to order

and pick-up your CDs.

You can also check the

website for our podcast.

info@salemheightschurch.org

www.salemheightschurch.org

Pastors/Elders

Justin Greene Senior Pastor/Elder

Carl Chica Pastor of Family Life/Elder

Matt MacCollin Pastor of Mens/College/Elder

Lay Elders Chuck Moore

Ted Ferry

Administration and Staff

Please see our Mission Boards in the foyer for current active missionaries.

Ron Groves Administrator

Russ Libby Director of Ministries

Scott Hunter Facilities Manager

AJ Acker Music Ministry

Tim Saffeels Director of Student Ministries

Jason Brownell High School Ministries

Ed Reister Community Connection

Rick Smith Community Care

Jay Duffus Mens Biblical Counseling

Laura Chica Womens Biblical Counseling

Julie Bernard Womens Ministry

Gina Weigand Office Staff

Christa Kahili Office Staff

Connie Libby Office Staff

Jenn Elliott Office Staff

LUKE Part 16

Luke 3:17-22

Johns Crowd

Presented by

Pastor Justin Greene

February 22, 2015

George Truett said, Nearly two thousand years ago He

came to this world, and His spirit has made an impact

deeper than that of any other personality that has ever

touched this world. His spirit pervades all the realms of

life. His spirit pervades literature and government and law

and religion and art and music. All the spheres and

realms of life have been influenced by Christ and

Christianity. What if He had not come? Where would the

world be, at this moment, if Christ had not come?1

Thankfully, we do not have to answer that question.

Instead, in Luke chapter 3 Christ is presented to the world

and has been shaping it ever since.

REMEMBER THIS

THE CROWD

The crowd around John:

They Expected Judgment.

Notice the terms:

Winnowing Fork

Wheat

Chaff

Fire

Scripture speaks of 7 judgments yet to come (back of notes).

The crowds today:

Question of Judgment Religious Truth

2

They Wanted Justice.

John, who was a champion for change, would end up in chains.

When bad things happen to good people, our thoughts turn from a possible future to a present

frustration.

The crowds today:

Question of Justice Emotional Truth

They Needed Jesus.

Jesus baptism was not because of His sin, but to be identified with us.

He is our representative, our substitute.

The crowd today:

Question of Jesus Spiritual Truth

WRAP

Jesus Changes the Paradigm.

We no longer need to fear judgment; we no longer need to live without hope of justice. Fear and

helplessness are replaced with faith.

1Holman New Testament Commentary, Max Anders, 2000 B & H Publishing Group,

Nashville, TN. 2Basic Theology, Charles C. Ryrie, 1986, 1999 by Charles C. Ryrie