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be putting your trust in what is forever instead of the temporary. Even before anyone knew that Jesus of Nazareth would be the Son of God to die for the world, Solomon penned these words in a grouping of proverbs. Showing us that their is foresight in wisdom.

In our series Not A Fan, we are finding how to be a completely committed follower of Christ. It is in the person of Christ Jesus that we find completeness. It is in the personal commitment of Christ to die for us that we make a personal commitment to die every day to self. And it is in

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Prov 16:3

When you put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place. Your actions speak louder than your words because you can in word give everything over to God but if you act in such a way to give everything over to the Lordship of Christ Jesus then your plans will succeed. You will succeed because you will

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Volume LXVII – EDITION 7

Check out this great class on

practical parenting of children from

toddlers to teens. It will show you

how to leave a legacy of faith in the

hearts, minds, and lives of your

children ! Starting March 15th !

following Christ that we become more than

just a spectator but instead we are made a spectacle. We are put on display because we are different … different from the world because we trust in one who is out of this world.

Stop trying to find the will of God in your life and start willing your life to the discovery of God every day.

For it seems to me that God has put us on

display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the area. We

have been made a spectacle to the whole

universe … I Cor 4:9.

Time to go from spectator to spectacle.

From One Gladiator to Another

There’s something better comingThis season of Easter is a special time for Christians to celebrate the ultimate reason for our hope: Christ is risen, and invites us to rise with him to new life.

•Easter is an invitation to try again with God’s help to break that addiction we had given up all hope of ever breaking. There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is a chance to work at renewing the marriage we had given up all hope of ever saving. There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is an opportunity to reach out to our neighbors who, in our busyness, we neglect. There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is an invitation to look at our lack of love and seek God for compassion. There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is a chance for all no-hopers to regain their vision of what can be! There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is an opportunity to renew our faith. There’s something better coming. ...

•Easter is a chance to “renew our strength and mount up with wings as eagles; to run and not faint.”

ThereThereThereThere’’’’s something better coming....s something better coming....s something better coming....s something better coming....—Homiletics

Little Lambs: Kim Cosma

Curious Kids: Marty Shinn, Kaleb Shinn

Teens: Mike Phillis, Dom DiBaggio*, Emily Cosma

Homebuilders and Loyal Sons & Daughters: Bob Shinn, Sheldon Cosma, Linda Miller, Lynn & Brenda Schmidt, Rorie & Diana Reiter, Ben Fowler, Don Huston, Gail Phillis, Jr. *, Bill & Marty Snyder, Bill Kelly, Jason & Jen Shinn, Robin Janofa

Our Congregation,

Our Nation,

Unspoken Needs,

Lost Souls

NE Ohio Bible College,Highland Christian Church

Nathaniel Davis (immune system problems)

Bill Wiley (migraines)

Sophie Null (3 years old, stem cell transplant, not doing well)

Mckenzie Smith (platelet count down, her infant son, Malakia, is doing better)

Jim Keck (pneumonia, doing better)

Jim Yoder (hospitalized for blood clots in legs)

Margaret Greier (health problems)

Paul & Gwen Clunen (health problems)

Ray Esterly (prostate cancer)

Maxine Vincent

Mary Lou Eberhart (kidney problems)

Kathy Taucher (ALS, pneumonia, Select Care Akron)

Jeff Strange (please pray that treatments are successful)

Ellie Wright (vision problems)

Jeff Strange (pray that treatments are successful)

Burt Sutter (cancer)

Kim Bergman (kidney cancer that is resistant to treatment)

Deb Phillips (cancer)

Bill Yeager

Bev Evans (knee replacement surgery)

Steve Singer

OUR SHUT-INS Jim Dorsey; Bess Staubs; Pat Kalbfell; Bob Bryan; Dorothy McFadden; David Phillis; Margie Bell; Martha Crookston

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Tim Huston; Joe Phillis;

Ron Walling ; Paige Wyss ;

Joel Newburn, Germany;

Kyle Stephenson;

Clinton Barnhart

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MARCH CALENDAR

March 1st … 8:00 am Trustees Meeting

March 8th … 8:00 am Elders Meeting

March 15th … 8:00 am Board Meeting

… 10:00 am Parenting Class begins and will be

meeting in the end classroom (old youth minister’s

office).

March 19th … 10:00 am Stitches & Giggles will be going

to Hobby Lobby, Pat Catan’s, lunch and Valley

Marketplace in Boardman.

March 21st … 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Relay For Life Team will

have a table at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Indoor

Garage Sale.

March 29th thru April 1st … 10:00 am Sunday morning

then 7:00 pm nightly Monday thru Wednesday.

Revival with Dick Chambers

March 29th … 6:00 pm 5th Sunday Rally

REVIVAL & 5TH SUNDAY RALLY

Our Revival, “Evangelism Through Discipleship”, begins on March 29th at 10:00 am. Dick Chambers will be the evangelist. A Soup & Sandwich Lunch will follow morning worship. Bring salads and desserts. The 5th Sunday Rally will be held on Sunday evening at 6:00 pm. We’ll need cookies for the fellowship following the Rally. The Revival then continues Monday thru Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm.

LADIES SPRING RETREAT

Lake Mount’s Ladies Spring Retreat will be held on April 25th. Cost is $9.00. Reservations are due March 15th. Send in your favorite recipe with your reservation. More information and forms are on the table in the foyer.

We didn't make our trip in February due to the weather, so hopefully we will make it in March, the day before spring!!We will be going to Boardman on March 19 at 10 am. Visiting the new location of Hobby Lobby, then stopping at Pat Catan and on to lunch. After lunch we will be going to the Valley Marketplace Farm Market with over 20 vendors! Bring coolers for meat. If United Schools are closed then we won't be going and reschedule once again! It will be a great time! -Robin Heestand

Mar 1 ... John S. Faloba

Mar 3 … Steve Singer

Mar 9 … Caige Vincent

Mar 10 … Eric Snyder,

Nathaniel Davis, Gary Eichler, Sr.

Mar 11 … Dominic DiBaggio

Mar 16 … Bill Kelly

Mar 18 … Matthew Huston

Mar 19 … Wanda Huston

Mar 26 … Don Huston, Sr.

Mar 28 … Anthony DiBaggio

Mar 31 … Nathan Huston

Mar 7 ... Sheldon & Kim Cosma

Mar 9 ... Lester & Kim Poynter

Mar 10... Mike & Lynn Phillis

Happy Anniversary !Happy Anniversary !Happy Anniversary !Happy Anniversary !

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PHILLIPS CHRISTIAN CHURCH35459 SALEM GRANGE RDSALEM, OH 44460Sheldon Cosma, MinisterContact us:

Phone: 234-567-7273

Church: 330-332-4467

Email: phillipschristianchurch@hotmail.comSERVICES: SUNDAY9:00 am … Sunday School10:00 am …Worship 6:xx pm …. Teen Youth Group

WEDNESDAY7:00 pm …Adult Bible Study & Youth Group

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Website : phillipschristian.org