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here are four basic commitments that come out of the book ofActs:

. To learn

. To care

. To fellowship

. To worship

o learn: they devoted themselves to the Apostle's teaching. Whatwas the Apostle's teachings? They did not have the luxury of theNew Testament to use as a point of reference...they were writinghe New Testament! What they had was what they had witnessed.hey devoted themselves to the Apostles testimonies of what theyad observed Jesus doing on a day by day basis.

Not only did the Apostles share what they had seen, they also

assed on the mandate to their followers to carry on the mission ofChrist.

o care: they were moved with compassion to care for those insidend outside the community of believers. They sold thereossessions and gave to those in need as just one example of thisommitment to others.

o fellowship: Adam was created for fellowship with God. Godwants us to be in relationship with Him and with the other believers

nd to share life with one another. Forsaking not to assembleogether is not a suggestion. God wants us to live in community

with one another. They met daily in the Acts days...we surely canommit to a regular schedule of getting His family together.

o worship: worship is more than singing and playing music toGod. Worship is living our lives unto God with appreciation and

iving God our whole life worship in every act we do. Sundayworship in song is just one aspect of the worshipper’s life!

esus sat with His disciples at the Last Supper table just before Hewould go to the cross. Somehow I imagine Him going over

verything one more time with his disciples, making sure theynderstood they needed to carry on His mission once He ascendedo Heaven. He had come with a purpose that is revealed in the

Gospels and He was leaving that mission with those closest to Him.When He died on the cross and was resurrected His spirit waseleased upon those He left behind. Immediately they were filled

with His spirit and began to carry on the work He had started.

is our responsibility to carry on the work that Jesus had started!

Easter is around the corner. Take time to read the scripture abouthe resurrection, the empowerment and look at the model Jesus lefts to learn and to follow in order for His work to be completed!

AIM!

LearningLearningLearningLearning...CaringCaringCaringCaring...

Fellowshipping...WorshippingWorshippingWorshippingWorshipping

Acts in Motion!

Missionaries to India and Nepal

ell, I’ve been home two weeks now and my sleschedule has returned to normal but my thoughts are sNepal.

We had a successful five medical camp in KaKadrae is in the central southern paNepal, in the foobefore the mountains. This like most of Nepal ispoor and the pestruggle for most necessities. The

they eat is only what they grow; rice, daal (a watery bean soupa few vegetables. Meat is only for special occasions, like a mcamp. We had mutton one day and chicken one day. The days were vegetarian. We left Orlando Saturday Feb 4

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in Kathmandu Nepal their Monday 11:30am . . . that’s 33 travel time and 21 of that was in the air.As soon as we arrived we loaded in a 4wd Toyota truc

traveled 15 hours on the roughest roads in the world. Whearrived we were greeted by the whole village with garlandswere covered! We stayed in the local believer’s house... mud grass roofs. That next day while we were eating I noticed threeworking . . . they were making our toilet ready. I couldn’t believa western toilet sitting on a hill of mud with a polyurethanearound it 30 ft away from our dining area. No plumbing, jbucket for flushing. It washilarious!

The medical camp ranform Wednesday morning tillSunday evening and for those

five days it was crowds ofdesperate people andhundreds of decisions tomake. We conducted thecamp in a school grounds:one building with six rooms for

the doctors and building for pharmacy and proom. After the preceived their medthey were directethe prayer room.

Each eveninghad programs

supper and they great... cultural daand gospel preachnever counted

many were saved and healed. Fourteen hundred people treated and prayed for. Sheryl and I also tooka day with the school children and taught ahealth class and gave a gospel presentation.

Kadrae has a church now and I havealready heard of many testimonies ofsalvation and healing. Kadrae, Nepal willnever be the same.

Thank you Warehouse church for giving andpraying.Ron & Sheryl

W R a n d y G i d e o n s . L e a d P a s t o r . W a r e h o u s e C h u r c h



"What do you see when you v Cross?"

Anu Tamang ~ "It was my death too."

Lori Behr ~ “Personally I’ve never been one cross in high regards. What Jesus did on absolutely. But if Jesus had waited and ca years his death would have been by hanging,chair, or by lethal injection. I get that it’s a r

the sacrifice, I just use a different reminder I g Jeff Light ~ “I see a symbol that has commercialized that even Christians lose the of what terrible, awful, gruesome, selfles actually occurred atop that mountain on that

Lydia Beaudion ~ “When I look at the cros road way to life and I feel the love that God through His Gift of His son Christ (Jesus' selflessness) and in so empo with yet another Gift of the Holy spirit.”

Mary Cullinane ~ “When I see the cross, I resurrected. If He had not come back from He would only have been a great prophet. B from the dead and He is Lord. He suffered s pay for my sins and the sins of all others an all with love.I see the loneliness of the cross, his disciple He cried out 'My God, my God, why hast tho me?' He was so lonely! He was crying 'wh leaving me behind? Why are you deserting Psalm 22:6-8 The loneliness may have been more to bea physical suffering. Everything we ever go

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Another Big Give-A-WayOur Thanksgiving and Christ success and you were respon

have a more enjoyable Thank they would have had otherwis April 1

st, 2012

We are gearing up for our bi

The Storehouse team will hav lobby. We are asking that as a bag of food to someone you hand. The bags will be filled soaps. We are showing God’ giving food to our neighbors.skyrocketing people are puttin and less food on their tables.continuing to donate and distri Thank you for all that you are Storehouse. Many lives are c participation.This month we are focusing o batteries. These are items th those who have no electricity.

“They sold property and powho had need.” Act 2:45

If you would like to be part of contact Sonia Shearer @ She

church office. We are always

Our next meeting will be Sat@ The Warehouse.

The Storehouse Team

as give-a-ways were a greible for helping people to

giving and Christmas than.

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100 bags of food in the ou leave church that you know who can use helpingith everything from soups love in a practical way byith gasoline prices

g more money in their tankWe can help remedy this bute.oing to contribute to The anged because of your

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anelle Wall has taken over the leadership of our Nursery toanelle has been serving for many years in this ministry and ou and your children to the Playhouse at the Warehouse!

Warehouse Childcareprovides a secure, caring nvironment for infants to Pre-

K that contributes to their well eing, complements theurturing that they receive at ome, and introduces them to the love of Christ.

his care is provided to allow parents to participate in worship snd activities that take place at the Church.

or the safety of our children please follow these guidelines:

• Sign your child in at the Childcare desk and place a nameback and belongings.

• Let the attendant know of any special needs your child mi

• On pick up please sign your child out. We only release a c

person who signed them in.• Should your child need you an attendant will locate you in

service or a message will appear on the screen.

or safety purposes we ask that drop off and pick up of your chhildcare counter. To help with safety we do not let other adultsrea other than the attendants who will be caring for your child.

ust want to share how proud I am of our Church family.Chip and I had an old friend from Alaska visit the church recentl moved by God’s spirit while she was here. From the worship,

er by the people she met, and especially Pastor Randy’s messahe described as a major breakthrough in her walk with Christ.ept commenting that God had begun a new work in her and wahat hadn’t made sense to her in the past.

all had to do with our aim to be the "Radical vangelical/Fundamental and Pentecostal/Charismatic. She co

hat we were actually making that work! We really do have a unique thing going on here in the body of we will continue to reach out to those who have fallen thro

aditional church, and to reach those who do not know of Christ'

God does not have to come and tell me what I must do for Him,relationship with Himself where I hear His call and understa

me to do, and I do it out of sheer love to Him... When people saall to foreign service, or to any particular sphere of work, theelationship to God has enabled them to realize what they can d

Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been goinow little revival has resulted? I believe the problem is that we hubstitute praying for obeying, and it simply will not work. To pra

gnoring the plain precept laid down in Scripture is to waste a loothing for our trouble. Prayer will become effective when weubstitute for obedience."

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. Make sure to select bell peppers with 4 parts in thhey will sit evenly.. Using a V-Shaped Cutter, cut v-shapes about 1/2"he bell peppers.. Continue cutting until you've gone complete arounepper.. Remove the top and rinse out any remaining seed. Use a Grapefruit Knife to clean out the inside of th. Fill with desired spreads.

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Just for TodayJust for TodayJust for TodayJust for Today

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

worries of its own”. Matthew 6: 34

ast October when Neal lost his job ansource of income, I found myself thinkinscripture quite a bit. I’ve heard from othebeen laid-off or let-go that finding a job is

this economy”. When I heard and thought abwords of Jesus constantly played over in my miworrying.

I learned a lot through this trial and the biggest lewhen you are going through a battle, it is very“Stay in the Moment”. I remember driving down tday and my mind rehearsing the “what ifs”.doesn’t find a job? What if we can’t pay our bills?

has to take a job that he doesn’t like? What if hedepressed? Then I remembered, “Don’ttomorrow…” Focusing on what I was doingmoment, how I was not hungry, how beautiful thand how thankful I was to have a vehicle to drivenot worry.

There were many moments of time that couldruined by worry. Sometimes Neal and I would sitporch, enjoying the weather and looking out at thplanted during his forced time-off and I would thinthe moment could be spent worrying or enjoying ocompany. Neal is now employed and none of thethat tried to play in my mind has come to pass. Ithat 90% of the things we fear never come to pass.

Similar to the saying: “Stay in the Moment” is thefor Today”. This also has its roots in Jesus’ admworry about tomorrow. “Just For Today” I can“Just for Today” I can choose to not eat pie. “Justcan choose to exercise. “Just for Today” I canstatement make me angry. “Just for Today” I cearly. “Just for Today” I can give my worries to Gthis way has made a huge impact on my life.about giving up something forever it seems too oWhen I think about fitting exercise into my busythe rest of my life, it is just too big of a thought.Today” I can do anything.

The Tonia interpretation of “Do not worry aboutranslates: Do not try to think too far ahead.moment and realize that grace and strength comeminute you need it. You’ll have enough to deal witherefore, don’t try to deal with tomorrow’s probletoday’s load. You will have grace when you needTomorrow will be affected good or bad by the choiin this moment. Choose this day.

Tonia Hayes is an ACE certified Personal Trainer

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Some of you have been curio the music we sing here at the Here are a few listings for you.

Vineyard Music / Club Vineya www.vineyardresources.com/ Hillsong / Hillsong United http://us.hillsongmusic.com

Jesus Culture www.jesusculture.com

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Tonia Hayes is anCE certified Personal Trainer

Every Sunday ~

averageaverageaverageaverage joe’s joe’s joe’s joe’sCafé Café Café Café ree continental breakfast served from 9:30am to 9:50am

Contact: Renee Stoffel @ 253-2465Our Worship service follows at 10:00am

THE WAREHOUSE BAND Contacts: Aaron Symonds @ 330-1928Mela Striker @ 365-1006

We believe in ministering to the needsof even our littlest members. Ourqualified teachers create a positiveexperience that introduces nursery and

reschool children to the love of Jesus early on.Contact: Danelle Wall 787-8578

WAREHOUSE KKKKIIIIDDDD’S’S’S’SWarehouse Kid’s is for all boys and girls in Kindergarten through 6

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rade. We provide a combination of games, interactive characters,nd fun filled songs capture kid’s attention while showing them thatving for God is the best way to live!

Contact: Ron Sellers @ 787-0385

Every Sunday @ 2:30pm ~

he Warehouse Annex - Bring your own mat

Suggested Donation: $5.00Contact: Myra Harbaugh (941) 720-3444

Every Monday @ 3:30pm ~Kid’s Creative Movement ClassK thru 6

thGrade

Warehouse AnnexCost: $5:00 (Scholarships Available) Contact: Barbara Smith 315-1400

Every Tuesday @ 6:00pm ~Revelation Fitness

Strength & Cardio TrainingWarehouse AnnexSuggested Donation: $5 classContact: Myra Harbaugh (941) 720-3444

Every Wednesday @ 6:00pm ~

Warehouse Annex - All 5th to 8th graders WELCOME!!Any high school students interested in volunteering see

Vance Harbaugh (941) 720-3912

Every Wednesday @ 7:30pm ~Puppet Ministry SchoolWarehouse AnnexAdults and youth welcome to join.Contact: Steven Bennett 408-0017

Every Thursday @ 2:00pm ~

Great service opportunity! Join our cleaning crewthey spiff up the building for upcoming services.you can swing a mop, dust a shelf, or empty a

garbage can we need ya!Contact: Barbara Smith 315-1400

2nd

& 4th Friday ~

Harp & BowlHarp & BowlHarp & BowlHarp & Bowl - Worship & Intercession

Warehouse Living RoomFellowship at 6:30; Harp & Bowl at 7:00Contact: Cliff Cochran 483-3140

4th Friday ~

Older Older Older Older GentsGentsGentsGents @ 11:30am

Older Gents is an opportunity for men over 50 to meet for luncenjoy great conversation over a variety of topics that affect all Golden Corral, North LeesburgContact: Leo Lenschow 429-2563

Saturday Monthly @ 6:30pm~

Love Love Love Love& Marriage Jeff & Sue Myers home at 6:30pm41737 Kendra Lane, WeirsdaleThis is a monthly gathering for young couples married 15 yearsless (or soon to be married).We hope you will join us as we pursue discovering God's princ

to "becoming one" in our marriages; in our relationships with onanother, and with Him.Date to be announcedContact: Brian Sellers 504-6221

Various Times ~ ele v ation College & Career age gather for fellowship and different activitUltimately, Elevation's vision is to give young adults a platfofellowship, to serve, to do life together.Contact: Neal Hayes 365-1496

Check out our web page at www.vcfleesburg.com

for everything on the calendar this month.



He is a FriendHe is a FriendHe is a FriendHe is a Friend

hat is a friend? A friend is a person you know well and liketo be around, but is not related yet you have a relationshipwith this person called a friendship. A friend is a person with

whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can be naked withHim/him. He does not ask of you to put on errs only be what you

re.More and more Americans are starving for significant

elationships. In a recent Christianity Today Editorial, “Look at Allhe Lonely People” says, “As of 2004, the average American hadjust two close friends, compared with three in 1985. Thoseeporting no confidants at all jumped from 10 percent to 25ercent. Even the share of Americans reporting a healthy circle ofour or fine friends had plunged from 33 percent to just over 15ercent.”

If there were an arena in which friendships should and couldevelop, I would think it would be in the church community. Iecently went to a Christian conference for pastors and churcheaders. The participants were very congenial nevertheless coy.hese leaders were proper and polished but not interested innjoying each other’s company in the faith. I don’t want to go as fars saying they were superficial but....

The dilemma today is that the role models for us asvangelical pastors are the superstar pastors. Read any periodicaleared to church leadership it reeks with overtones of bigness isood. Evangelical megachurches have sprung up around theountry, concerns have grown over whether superstar pastor helpr hurt faith communities. Many Godly pastors have come toealize that they are not talented in administration so they haveone out and hired administrators to guide in the daily managementf church affairs. In many situations, this is good thinking, but, the

Spirit does not lead some of these staff members as much as doeshe envisioning of the church in terms of buildings, diversity ofastors, terrific ministries and marketing of a post-modern faith.

New paradigms, spiritual formation, community outreach/missions,eadership development, and cultural impact/transformation takehe place of people touching people – “authentic” relationships.

This is all done “in appropriately ministering" to the currentongregation while also attracting new seekers into your midst.

The Christianity Today Editorial goes on to say, “The pressureo isolate ourselves is longstanding in our increasingly fragmentedociety based on the radical autonomy of the individual. Perhapshe same thing that is sabotaging marriage is underminingriendship: our increasing unwillingness to commit to relationships

hat require sacrifice, mutual accountability, and a generous sharef humility. That refusal is often not so much willful as fearful.Back in the ‘60s, cultural critics Simon and Garfunkel noted theemptation to what is now innocuously called cocooning: “I’ve built

walls, a fortress deep and mighty, that none may penetrate. I haveo need of friendship; friendship causes pain. It’s laughter and it’s

oving I disdain.”Betsy Hart in her syndicated column, Resolving to combat

solation, asked this question. “As we see the relationshipsoundational to our society falling apart, is that translating into a fearf other kinds of friendship because they, too, might end? Maybe”

Jerry Seinfeld in the TV shows “Seinfeld” would say excuseme has this conversation gotten off the subject. Then he wouldome to the consensus that yes, it had and so he would reply let uset to the subject that matters “me.”

As a society with renewed attention on self, we are isoourselves, building wall, and yet craving relationships. When talk about is self-centered, it is very hard to find close friendsout manipulating them into being such.

What I fear the most is to commit, sacrifice, and serve wpossibility of loving and not receiving love. Therefore, I oloneliness as I yearn for friends – good friends. What whappen if we would reach out to someone in need and serveperson as Jesus did? Do you think that through the abugrace of God, He could use that relationship to the beneboth?

The scriptures tell us to be friends to the sinner. In JoJesus said, “You are my friend, if you do the things whcommand you. No longer do I call you a servant, for a mdoesn’t confide in his servants. Greater love hath no man thathat man lay down His life for His friends. His is that – He isthat purges the soul and then leaves a fire deep in you thanever go out.”

With this fire in you, He requires nothing on your part freceives you as you are for better or for worse. When He dwyou (in that fire), you feel as a prisoner feels who has declared innocent, vindicated. Your do not have be on your gHe does not force Himself on to you, but on the other handcan’t keep from being and acting in the way He has called you – one of His servants.

You can communicate to Him whatever you think, so loyou are sincere, honest with Him, and eventually willing to do ahas instructed. The Father understands those contradictioyour soul and spirit that lead you to desperation. You, O Lora God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abuin mercy and truth (Psalm 86:15). With Him, you can breathe and receive freshness like the fragrance after a rain. You can with him, confide in Him, believe in Him, laugh with Him, an

with Him about ordinary stuff.Through it all, He is there, in heaven, in the earth

underneath, He sees, knows and love you. Jesus Christ, wfriend, the only one to whom you dare commit your life as a Sand Lord thereby responding like wise to the unchurched, unand sinners.

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You can communicate to Him

whatever you think, so long asyou are sincere, honest withHim, and eventually willing to

do as He has instructed.

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