SERMON NOTES AROUND THE CHURCH 02.09.20 | PASTOR WILL STOLL

It’s Good To Be Needy PRAYER SATURDAYS (Colossians 4:7) • EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9:00AM - 10:00AM IN THE WORSHIP CENTER

(Ex. 17:8-12; Prv. 27:17; Ecc. 4:9-12) ST. PATRICKS DAY POT LUCK LUNCHEON & PROGRAM • 03/14/20 - 12:00AM NOON • LIVE & LOUD BLD. You Need These People in Your Life!

1. A Behind The Scenes Friend — (Col. 4:7-8)

2. A Friend with a Past — (Col. 4:9) ARE YOU HAVING A MAJOR LIFE ARE YOU IN NEED OF EVENT? COUNSELING

3. A Reliable Friend — ARISTARCHUS • HAVING A BABY • JOB LOSS • MARRIAGE PROBLEMS (Col. 4:10; :29) • ILLNESS • DEATH • FAMILY ISSUES • INJURY • GETTING MARRIED Marriage & Family 4. A Reconciled Friend — MARK We want to encourage you, pray for Therapists, Pastoral you, care for you, and reach out in Counselors, Clinical Social (Col. 4:10) support. Workers.

5. A Comforting Friend — JUSTUS CONTACT OUR CARE PASTOR TODAY: CONTACT LINK CARE: (Col. 4:11) (559) 931-1963 (559) 439-5920

6. A Praying Friend — (Col. 4:12-13)

7. An Analytical Friend — LUKE (Col. 4:14)

8. A Project Friend — (Col. 4:14; :10) Giving Summary from 01/27/20 - 02/02/20 9. A Hospitable Friend — NYMPHA (Col. 4:15) Last Week Year to Date* Budget Needs $ 37,000 $ 1,480,000 10. A Friend You Encourage — Tithes & Offerings $ 44,000 $ 1,616,000 (Col. 4:17) Difference** + $ 7,000 + 136,000 *Fiscal Year begins May 1 **Includes miscellaneous gifts DURING THE WEEK LIFE GROUP NOTES 3. Read Colossians 4:12-13 as a group and answer the following questions. FOR STARTERS: SUNDAY When you think of a Christian friend, what and/or who comes to MORNING SERVICES mind? A. According to the example of Epaphras, how should we • 8:00 AM & 9:30 AM - ORCHESTRA / CHOIR • WORSHIP CENTER pray? • 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM - WORSHIP BAND • LIVE & LOUD QUICK REVIEW: NORTHWEST KIDS B. What are the results of this type of prayer? • ALL SERVICE TIMES • KID’S CHECK-IN This week, Pastor Will preached from Colossians 4:7-18 on ten types of friends that you need in your life. They were a behind-the-scenes

SPECIAL NEEDS AVAILABLE (ALL AGES) friend, a friend with a past, a reliable friend, a reconciled friend, a C. What might it look like for you to be “mature and fully • 9:30 AM & 11 AM • ROOM 108 comforting friend, a praying friend, an analytical friend, a project assured in all the will of God?” HIGH SCHOOL & JR. HIGH • 9:30 AM • STUDENT MINISTRY BUILDING friend, a hospitable friend, and a friend you encourage. THE WORD CLASS • 9:30 AM • ROOM 109

DIGGING DEEPER: MONDAY 4. Read Colossians 4:15-18 as a group and answer the following questions. PRAYER TEAM • 12:00 PM • PRAYER ROOM • WORSHIP CENTER 1. Read Colossians 4:7-9 as a group and answer the following questions. DIVORCE CARE • 6:30 PM • ROOM 206 A. What insight does verse 16 give as to the origins of the GRIEF SHARE • 6:30 PM • ROOM 115 letters? A. What are the three ways that Paul describes Tychicus in verse 7? What does each of those mean? TUESDAY B. What is the significance of Paul’s final statement, “grace GLORYLAND BAND (REHEARSAL) • 6:00 PM • LIVE & LOUD (FAMILY RM) be with you?” Why do you think he concludes with grace SPIRIT CHOIR (REHEARSAL) • 7:00 PM • LIVE & LOUD (FAMILY ROOM) B. What does Paul’s desire for Tychicus to “encourage your hearts” and not something else? say about how we are to relate to other followers of ?

WEDNESDAY GROUP CHALLENGE: C. How would Paul describe you if he sent you to carry one of his JR. HIGH SCHOOL • 6:30 PM • STUDENT MINISTRY BUILDING What stands out the most that each of you can learn from the letters? Would you be viewed as faithful in the church? Beloved? A people Paul describes in these verses? HIGH SCHOOL • 6:30 PM • STUDENT MINISTRY BUILDING servant? KID VENTURE (PRE-K - 3RD) • 6:30 PM • KID’S CHECK-IN FOR PRAYER: ACTIVATE (4TH - 6TH) • 6:30 PM • KID’S CHECK-IN This week, pray for your friends. Ask God to use you as a 2. Read Colossians 4:10-11 as a group and answer the following beloved brother or sister in Christ in their lives. THURSDAY questions. MEN’S STUDY • 6:00 AM • LIVE & LOUD ** If you’re interested in the next step of your spiritual journey, EARLY BIRDS (WOMEN) • 7:00 AM • LIVE & LOUD (G101) A. Considering Jewish religious/cultural practices, what does Paul talk to your Life Group leader and they will help coordinate with WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY • 10:00 AM • LIVE & LOUD (G101) mean by “men of the circumcision?” Northwest Church. ** CELEBRATE RECOVERY (FOR ALL WHO HAVE HURTS, HANG-UPS & HABITS) • 5:30 PM DINNER • 6:30 PM WORSHIP • 7:30 PM SHARE GROUPS • 8:30 PM DESSERT • LIVE & LOUD B. What does it mean to be, with Paul, a “fellow worker for the kingdom of God?” MEN’S FELLOWSHIP (SERMON BASED) • 6:48 PM • RM 203C