Mission Possible

Blanket and a Bible

As we come to a conclusion in our walk through the book of James, I want to give you a way we can all "LIVE LOUD" with our faith. Sudanese Christians have faced and are facing horrific persecutions. An estimated two million Sudanese have been killed during two decades of civil war, including many Christians. A glimmer of hope exists with the peace accords, and we can help our Sudanese brothers and sisters rebuild their lives and Christian witness. Sudanese Christians live a simple lifestyle, owning few or no material possessions. However, some items are essential to their survival. Just something as simple as a blanket can make a difference.

For more than 10 years, The Voice of the Martyrs has been active in Sudan delivering medical care, Sudan Life Packs, Scripture and pastoral training. To date, more than 250,000 blankets have been delivered, but more are needed.

We can help! To that end, our student ministry will be taking part in The Voice of the Martyrs' Sudan: Blanket and a Bible outreach. The process is simple: 1) Bring a good quality, new or used blanket, 2) Add $2 per blanket for handling and shipping into the Sudan, 3) Voice of the Martyrs will add a He Lived Among Us illustrated Bible storybook with each blanket.

Simple! Bring a blanket, $2, and we can make a difference and live our faith out loud! We will start collecting blankets and money on 2/18/09 and will continue to collect until 3/18/09. If you have any questions, comment below or shoot me an e-mail (pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org).

Remember this:

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

- James 1:27

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

- James 2:14-17

important dates to remember

First, thanks to everyone who came out to Pure :: Inside-Out. It was a great time of worship through music and the Word. I pray that you all will continue to flee sexual immorality, understanding that it is because you are in Christ and that Christ is in you that gives you the ability to be pure. He stood in your place and absorbed the wrath of God on your behalf. This good news, the Gospel, is powerful (Romans 1:16). It is by pressing hard into the gospel that you can be sexually pure.

Now on to the important dates. If you have any questions about the following dates, just comment below or send me a direct e-mail. (pastorjason@enonbaptistchurch.org)

February 21 - Church-wide "chili cook-off" and viewing of "FIREPROOF" (6:00 pm)

February 25 - Begin "Mission Possible" Series in Student Worship (6:30 pm)

March 1 - FREE Concert with Light Ministries (aka Liberty Light Singers) (6:00 pm)

March 8 - M-FUGE payment due - $50

March 8 - Begin "Gospel Journey: Maui" Discipleship Group (6:00 pm) **M-FUGE students are expected to attend this class!

March 21 - Feet to Faith - more specific details to come (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)

April 5 - M-FUGE payment due - $50

April 17-18 - Spring Retreat - more specific details to come

new wednesday night series

come to student worship on wednesday nights

doors open at 6:30 pm

mission possible series // starting 2/25/09

PURE :: Inside - Out

purity is a heart issue...(matthew 5:8)
the heart is deceitful and desperately sick...(jeremiah 17:9)

the cure? we need a heart change. we need Jesus to transform us from the inside-out so that we learn to adore and worship God more. this can only happen as we grow in our understanding and experience of the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ.

come out as we learn how to apply the gospel to this area of our lives...

LIVE BAND...FREE STUFF...BRING LOTS OF FRIENDS

wednesday 2/11/09
doors open at 7:00 pm