OVESTA EWS

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Novesta Church of Christ 2896 N. Cemetery Rd. Cass City, MI 48726

Phone: (989) 872-3658

novestachurch@yahoo.com

www.novestachurch.org

Brad Speirs, Senior Minister Josh Morford, Youth &

Family Minister

Pray for our kids as they go back to school

VOL. XXXX - - - No. 9

August 30, 2015

September Issue

START New Message series launching September 20th. Too many times in life we talk about ‘someday’ or ‘tomorrow’ or ‘down the road’. The reality is that way too many of us wake up one day to realize that some-day has passed us by and tomorrow never came. This fall we are going to be turning to Scripture to see that God is interested in what we do today, and we’ll challenge each other to START NOW to make a difference in this great big world. This series would be a great chance to bring your friends and family that don’t have a church to call home.

Church Campfire & Play Afternoon - TODAY @ Dave & Karen Speirs’ house

We invite all of the families to come early for a time of swimming in the pool & playing on the water slides. At 6 PM we’ll have a campfire down by the river for a time of worship and devotion with canoeing, fishing, hot dogs & s’mores as well. This will be a great afternoon that you won’t want to miss. Dave & Karen live at 4866 Akron Road, just a 1/4 mile west of Dodge Road.

Financial Peace University Starting September 20th @ 6 PM

Two years ago we launched ‘Imagine Freedom’ as a time for our church to embrace God’s plan for handling money. Over the past 2 years many of us have been working to make a change in the way we spend, save, and give. We’re going to be hosting this 9 week class again as a refresher course for many (if you’re honest, most of us could use a refresher) and as a new start for others. If you’ve never been a part of this 9 week class, NOW is the time. We know that this class isn’t easy, but we also know it might be the most important 18 hours of your life. There will be Sunday night youth for all students ages 6th grade - 12th grade during this time as well. There will be a sign-up in the middle hallway, and you can also sign-up through the face-book event or directly through daveramsey.com.

New Bible Study begins September 20th

A new 6 week Bible Study will be starting at 9:30AM in the auditorium. Over the course of 6 weeks we will be exploring the parable of the prodigal son, known by many as the greatest story ever told! Kyle Idleman challenges us with a great story and a great challenge to experience real lasting change in our lives.

Attention, Ladies! The Tuesday morning Ladies Bible Study will be starting up again on Tuesday, Sep-tember 8th at 10:00 a.m. Come join us as we study God’s Word.

Sunday Night Student Ministry Staring on September 13th, Student Ministry will kick off once again. Sunday Night’s begin at 6pm and end around 8pm. It is a fun time with a focus on fun, community, and most importantly God. We play games, get in the Word, and build strong faiths together! 6-12th Graders are welcome! Please see that your student eats dinner before coming unless otherwise noted that there will be food. For more information, contact Josh.

L.I.F.T. ( Ladies In Fellowship Together )

All women of Novesta Church of Christ are invited to join us the 2nd Thursday of each month in a journey towards a closer relationship with God. Our friendships with Christian women are one of our greatest earthly treasures. They are not only His gift to us, but also our partners as we journey through life towards Him. We invite you to take time to explore the opportunities available to you to get involved in connecting, growing, in-vesting, being supported, offering support and making an impact in the lives of women at No-vesta and the world you live in. Mark your calendars and plan to join us Thursday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. We’ll be done by 8:30 p.m. Refreshments served.

WEDNESDAY SHINE 4 yrs. old—5th grade

SHINE will resume on Wednesday September 23rd! We will pick your kiddos up after school on Wednesday and transport them to the Church. SHINE Is a fun time of friendship,

snacks, games, worship, and Bible learning! We hope your kiddo can attend! Please, Please let Josh or Kristy know if you plan on having your child attend SHINE this Fall!

We have one 5th

Quarter planned for the month of September that falls on

September 11th! This is for Junior High and High School Students and is an opportunity to love on them and show them what we are all about. We would love to have you come and volunteer and serve at a Fifth Quarter! If you are interested, please talk to Josh! October 5th Quarter dates are October 2nd, 16th, and 23rd.

Junior Church Leader’s Meeting On September 13th, after Church, there will be a short meeting for Junior Church Leaders. We will be discussing Orange Curriculum, and the set up for the Junior Church hour. Josh wants to know how Orange is working so far, and to discuss a potential change to our setup for Junior Church! Please try and attend and let Josh know if you can’t be there. Again it’s about a 20 minute meet-ing after Church!

Changes to Junior Church Starting on September 6th, we will be adding a new Junior Church class specifically geared to our 4 & 5 year olds! We are very excited about this opportunity to reach and love our younger children with curriculum geared directly towards them! We are also excited to bring our 5th grad-ers back into the fold for Junior Church! For more information contact Josh!

Wanted: Song Leaders for Junior Church

We are looking for those who would like to lead the singing for Jr. Church. We take turns so it would be only one Sunday each month. It is a blessing to sing with the children. If you are in-terested, talk to Josh or Sharron Hartwick.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

9/1 Pat McIntosh 9/4 Beth Mellendorf 9/5 Scott Peasley 9/5 (A) Dave & Peggy Nordquist 9/6 Jeff Hartel 9/6 (A) Chris & Stacey Wilcox 9/7 Kate Pohlod 9/8 Amy Claerhout 9/8 (A) Mike & Deb Zmeirski 9/8 (A) Brian & Melissa Hicks 9/9 McKenzie Kus 9/10 Lucas Wright 9/11 Ethan Kampo 9/11 Noelle Klaus 9/11 (A) Chris & Jenny Wymore 9/11 (A) Chris & Tonya Ziehm 9/11 (A) Mike & Jenna Yax 9/13 Amy Peters 9/13 Vonda Kolb 9/13 Kole Truemner 9/15 Mary Lou Spencer 9/16 Rees Romain 9/17 Jason Speirs 9/17 Michael Howard 9/17 Joey Kampo 9/17 Tami Daskam 9/18 Ruth Peasley 9/19 Cassandra Bloomfield 9/20 Tyler Brown 9/22 R.J. Klaus 9/22 Trenton Roberts 9/22 Connor Herford 9/23 Michelle Krueger 9/24 Kerry Brown 9/24 Ed Nizzola, II 9/26 (A) John & Pat McIntosh 9/28 Jean Schulz 9/28 (A) Irv & Carrie Gilley 9/29 Joe Bukoski 9/29 Mary Ann Lowe 9/29 Jerod Davidson 9/29 Pam Kolacz 9/30 Jim Oleary 9/30 Joe Luana 9/30 Ron Kampo 9/30 (A) Gary & Christie Nye

BIBLE BOWL NEWS A new season is just around the corner. We’re really excited about learning this year and we want to recruit YOU! We’ll be looking for all eligible 6th—12th grade students to come and be a part of this great program. An informational meeting will be happening soon with practices to start soon after that. If you’re interested in joining or just getting more info, please talk to Karen Speirs

BEGINNER BIBLE BOWL BBB is a Bible question & answer program that encour-ages kids in 2nd—5th grade to learn God’s word through quick memory recall, question answering, and Scripture memorization. Each week we meet to prac-tice over the material by quizzing, studying and playing fun games with rewards and prizes for the kids. We invite all 2nd—5th grade kiddos to give BBB a shot. There are weekly practices (after Shine on Wednes-days), monthly competitions (usually in Lansing), and a national tournament in Louisville, KY in March. For more information, please talk to Brad or Kristy Speirs.

Fall Sports

It’s that time of year again when football is played, watched, and enjoyed. Our 2015 season of fantasy football is getting started with the drafts and such.

We’re also going to try and plan a few random golf scramble outings and later in the month we’ll be talking about play-ing some flag football. All of these are ways for us to connect as a body and grow closer to one another.

ClayDay - September 6th

Join us for a Sunday afternoon of eat-ing, fellowship, and shooting clay pi-geons after church. The annual event is always a lot of fun and we want you to be a part of it. The event takes place at Dave & Karen Speirs’ house. They live at 4866 Akron Road, just a 1/4 mile west of Dodge Road.

OUR MILITARY

Scott Brownson - (Tom & Doris Stimpfel’s nephew) Jeremy Burns - (Sandra Yax’ nephew) Matthew Harris - Hawaii (Sandra Yax’ nephew) Ben Knoblet - (Tim’s nephew) Matthew Peck - (Mark’s son) Ryan Reid - (Jeff Hartel’s nephew) Julie Roche Griffith - Air Force - Japan Cody Ross - California Jeffery Soldan - (Sandra Yax’ nephew) Marius Weilbach - (Jacques & Marsha’s son)

LONG TERM PRAYER LIST

** Members Steve Wilkinson -aneurysm Quinton Simpson - coma (Dena Anderson's nephew) Diane Wojtaszke - cancer (Ann Hartel contact) **Heather Roberts - continued healing of MS Don Kruse - recovery (Michelle Speirs’ grandpa) **Larry Harper - Intestinal problems Mark Pierson - (Zmierski’s cousin) **Leonard Hawkins - Stonegate in Sandusky Rachael Maurer - recovery from auto accident **Phil Klaus - Graves disease & broken bones Julie Patterson - chemotherapy Les Auten III - upcoming Kidney transplant Joyce Brown - (Taylor & Kennedy’s grandmother) Lee Nicol - ill health Judy Ferguson - Lupus/cancer (Zmierski’s aunt) Dorothy Pierson - nursing home (Zmierski’s aunt) Bob Hirn - ALS Lindsey Jensen - recovery from auto accident Muriel Wygant - cancer (Irene Nicol’s daughter) ATTENTION: If you know any of these on this list that are well and can be eliminated from it, please let the church office know.

Mystery Member Last Mystery Member was: Dave Peruski Now see if you can guess who our mys- tery member is for this month. The clues given tells you a little bit about the person and helps us get to know each other a little better. 1. My favorite joys in life are being a wife and

mother. 2. I have two wonderful boys. 3. Living in a house with all boys who love

sports, I’m quickly learning to love football, which will soon be on four to five nights a week at our house.

4. I live in Tuscola county with my family. 5. I love being creative and use this at my job.

WHO AM I ? I have a list of previous ‘mystery members’ with their clues and what they mean. If you’re ever wondering

about a clue, check with me and I’ll fill you in.

FACTS & FIGURES

Average weekly attendance for the month of August (to date): A.M. Worship … 240

Offering average for August (to date): Sunday Offerings……….…$4,323.06

(Budget per Sunday: $4,425)

You are invited to attend the RIGHT TO LIFE ANNUAL

BENEFIT DINNER Tuesday, September 29 @ 6:30 p.m.

at the K of C Hall on Ryan Road, Caro Speaker: Peter Brooks of Family Life Radio

Please sign up if you plan to attend

Congratulations!!

...to Jordan & Amber Kus on the birth of their son, Colton born August 8th. He weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and 19” long. We also congratulate his grandma Janie, great-grandma Sharron Hart-

wick, and his aunts, Tessa & McKenzie.

THOSE SERVING IN SEPTEMBER

COMMUNION MEDITATION: 9/6 Joel Brandel 9/13 Ken Peters 9/20 Gib Kern 9/27 Fred Hicks SERVICE COORDINATOR: 9/6 Ken Peters 9/13 Duane O’Dell 9/20 Gib Kern 9/27 Joel Brandel USHERS: Dave Beckrow Greg Mika Barry Brown Mark Peck Andy Gray Mark Zmierski A.M. NURSERY: 9:30 a.m. (all month) - Janie & McKenzie Kus 10:30 hour: 9/6 Kristie Speirs, & Dave & Tosha Mellendorf 9/13 Heather Roberts, JoEllen Bukoski & Mary Helen Pratt 9/20 Amy & Emily Peters & Tiffany Gonzales 9/27 Shelli Herford, Kate Pohlod & Tasha Binder 10/4 Robin Beckrow, Hailey, Madison & Taylor WORSHIP LEADER: 9/6 Lauren Howard 9/13 Kim Gray 9/20 Kristy Speirs 9/27 Fred Hicks SOUND SYSTEM: 9/6 Scott Hendrian 9/13 Ken Peters 9/20 Brian Hicks 9/27 Dave Speirs POWER POINT: 9/6 Collin Hartwick 9/13 JoEllen Bukoski 9/20 Ron Kampo 9/27 Carol Hicks VIDEO RECORDING: 9/6 Garrett Roberts 9/13 Joey Kampo 9/20 Nick Romzek 9/27 Lauren Bukoski COMMUNION PREPARATION & CLEAN-UP: Pat McIntosh

GREETERS: 9/6 9:30 (main) Barry & Kerry Brown (center) Rob & Susie Hartwick 10:30 (main) Duane & Kathy O’Dell (center) Keith Little & Ron Speirs 9/13 9:30 (main) Virgil & Amy Peters (center) Doris Hendrick & Elfriede Englehart 10:30 (main) Jeff & Ann Hartel (center) Ron & Ann Roche 9/20 9:30 (main) Les & Bev Auten (center) Doris Stimpfel & Janet Wright 10:30 (main) Ken & Patty Peters (center) Mary Lou Spencer & Jean Schulz 9/27 9:30 (main) Ed & Marideth Nizzola (center) Dave & Karen Speirs 10:30 (main) Melvin & Carolyn Mittlestat (center) Garrett & Heather Roberts 10/4 9:30 (main) Harold & Joan little (center) Jordan Hendrian & Robert Gonzales 10:30 (main) Andy & Kim Gray (center) Janice Winter & Mary Helen Pratt JUNIOR CHURCH: Leaders: 2’s-3’s: 9/6 Chris & Stacey Wilcox 9/13 Scott & Robin Hendrian & Amber Warju 9/20 Bill & Amy Claerhout 9/27 Jen Steely & Deb Zmierski 4’s-5’s: 9/6 Lauren Bukoski 9/13 Tami & Michael Daskam 9/20 Tasha & Paul Binder 9/27 Pam Kolacz K’s-2nd: 9/6 Sharron Hartwick 9/13 Kerry Brown 9/20 Janie Kus 9/27 Dave Little 3rd-5th: 9/6 Josh Morford 9/13 Kristie Speirs 9/20 Ryan & Shelli Herford 9/27 Heather Roberts Song Leaders: 9/6 Sharron Hartwick 9/13 Lauren Bukoski 9/20 Beth Mellendorf 9/27 Sharron Hartwick Communion Meditation: 9/6 Luke Koepf 9/13 Lucas Wright 9/20 Jonathan Brandel 9/27 Dave Little

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Bible School ~ 9:30-10:20 a.m. Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Student Ministry & FPU ~ 6 p.m.

2 0 1 5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

2 3 4 5

6

Clay Day @ Dave & Karen Speirs’ home

7

Labor Day

8

Ladies Bible Study resumes

10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

9

Quilting Day Resumes

9 am - 3 pm

10

L.I.F.T. 7:00-8:30 pm

11

RSVD by Jodie Mika

12:30 - 3:30 pm

5th Quarter Party

12

13 Jr. Church Leaders mtg. after church

Jr. Church room

RSVD by Katie Klaus

Student Ministry resumes - 6 pm

14 15

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

16 17 18

Saginaw Soup Kitchen 8:50 am

19

20

New Bible Study begins - 9:30 am

Financial Peace U. begins - 6:00 pm

21

Mom’s Group Kickoff 6:30 pm

@ church

22

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

23

Quilting Day 9 am - 3 pm

SHINE

Resumes 3:30 pm

24 25

RSVD by Jodie Mika

12:30 - 3:30 pm

26

27 28 29

Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Men’s Bible Study - 7 pm

Right to Life

Dinner—6:30 pm

30 QUILTING RESUMES SEPT. 9TH

Join us for a great time of fellowship while making

quilts to encourage those with sickness or in need.