War Room Movie Event Fight for Us, but Is Waiting Until We Are Tired of Fighting on Our Own
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April 2016 ! "#$$%&'!($)%&*!+,-./,! ! "#$%&'#()*!+',-$).-*)#$! 0012!3#4),)$)!().5!"6! /0!*-,2!&345! 7)&8*9%$$8:!;<!=0>2?! 6-$217)882!+9!:;<=>! .#$$%&'@$)%&*-A/B/#A! &2'?)*!"#@!::<! ! "8C-.&!D8.9%/8!"8E-8*C86! ! ! Dear Sisters & Brothers, rd On Sunday, April 3 at 6:00 PM, we will be showing the movie War Room here at Rolling Plains Church. The story line of the movie is of a couple struggling in their marriage and careers and how the power of prayer totally changes their lives in miraculous ways. Many of you have seen this movie and have been blessed by the strong reminder of the power and effectiveness of a prayerful life. After seeing War Room with my family just over a month ago, I have felt a fresh power, passion, and sense of effectiveness in my prayer life. In fact, we have rearranged three rooms in our house: Elizabeth has started a prayer list on the wall in her closet, Tawna has completely reorganized her closet as a prayer room, and I have started a personal prayer wall in our bedroom closet. Some of those prayers are already being To receive our newsletter by email instead, simply send an email to answered. Praise God! [email protected] If we are honest with ourselves, many of us will admit we struggle with prayer. Some of us find ourselves too busy to with “e-newsletter” and your first and last name in the subject line. pray and it never really becomes a priority in our lives. We believe in God and know He wants to hear from us, but we get so easily discouraged when it feels like our prayers go unanswered. Others get caught up in the right words to use or even what to say when we pray, and the idea of praying with others in public just scares the daylights out of some of us! We just get stuck before we even get started by not knowing how to pray. Because of this, many Christians walk through life feeling their prayers are powerless and ineffective. So many persons struggle deeply in their lives filled with fear, robbed of joy, and feeling defeated. The reason is that without prayer, we are going to war alone. We are fighting a losing battle in our lives against a very real and strong enemy. It’s time we declare war on our enemy in the power of God with a faith-filled and passionate prayer life. Let us cry out to God asking Him to go to battle for us and to crush our enemy with a power we do not possess. When we pray, we are leaving behind the frailty of humanity and tapping into the supernatural power of God. God wants to War Room Movie Event fight for us, but is waiting until we are tired of fighting on our own. It’s time we take back our relationships, our -- a collaboration of the Prayer Ministry, Journeyers, & RP Youth -- families, our careers, our passions, our future, our hope, and our joy by letting Satan know that God is in charge and that He will fight for us. When we pray, we wage war! When we cry out to God, we go to battle to break down strongholds and to break through into God’s great abundance. Believe God’s promise about prayer in James 5:16: The Sunday, April 3 | 6:00 PM prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. It is time, here at Rolling Plains Church, to reclaim God’s promise of prayer and cry out to Him to go to battle for us RP Youth will be providing dinner at 5:00 PM. and bring His abundance of great provision. During the month of April, we want to use the gift of the movie War Freewill offerings will be accepted to support the summer youth mission trip. Room to reignite our passion for prayer as a people and as His Church. Invite a friend and a family member to see the movie with us. During the month of April, our sermon series Going to War will focus on how to have a powerful and effective prayer life. There will be classes offered to infuse us with the power of prayer and to teach us how to pray. Come to our prayer gatherings on Thursday mornings at 7:00 AM. There will be The Well service in April also, to gather together and pray. What a powerful month April will be at Rolling Plains! Join us April 3rd Let us go to war as a praying people. Let us go to war as a praying church. for our new sermon series… It’s time to bring healing and wholeness back into our lives, into our church, into our community, into our nation, and into our world. It will only happen by declaring war on the enemy through the power of prayer. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Blessed & Barefoot, Pastor John April Discipleship At Rolling Plains, we believe that growing in God’s Word and prayer is essential to the life of every follower of Jesus Christ, because Jesus commanded His followers in The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) to …go and make disciples of all nations, April Birthdays April Anniversaries baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. 1 Beulah Strickler 2 Dick & Susan Reese 2 Gregory Wilson 5 Jim & Linda Geyer The word command means an authoritative order. Jesus is not merely suggesting that we, as the baptized believers, go 3 Dave Armstead, Riley McFarland and make disciples. Jesus is issuing an authoritative order to all of us who claim God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as 13 Lee & Cheryl Martin Lord of our lives. 4 Steve Brock 16 Fred & Roz Kennedy 5 Brian Spring 18 Sebastian & Heather Gaskins Discipleship, the act of becoming a fully committed follower of the way of Jesus Christ, is intentional partnering with 6 Jayna Morrison, Nathan Raines, Torri Smith 21 Jesse & Julia Evans another Christian, in order to help that person obey Jesus and grow in relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit 7 Barb Amstutz, Nicole Fink 22 Ric & Tammy Roush and to then repeat the process in others. 9 Kate Jerles 22 Todd & Christy Sidwell You are invited to grow in your discipleship and prayer life, as we utilize the lessons from the movie War Room to 10 Dorothy Morrison 28 Mike & Joanne Murphy deepen our lives as a faithful follower of the way of Jesus Christ. There are two options for you: 11 Jim Wofter 29 Terry & Lisa Wiseman 12 Jennifer Davis, Gaylin Higdon, Tim Swingle Battle Plan for Prayer – This study equips believers to develop their own prayer strategy and be specific 13 Teresa Bailey, Pauline Callahan, Ashley Kerby, Jeanie Presley and strategic in prayer. There are five days of independent study/devotion throughout the week. The group 14 Amy Rice April Highlights: will examine those things which God has revealed to us during weekly group meetings 15 Darin Jones each Monday from 6:30 to 7:45 PM, beginning on April 4. KidStuf 16 Larry Jones War Room Bible Study – This study is based on the movie and includes topics such as accountability, April 3 | 9:45 AM 17 Gayle Kirkbride, Sue Snyder gospel, grace, spiritual warfare, and prayer. This study group will meet as part of the Mission Possible 18 Ruth Baker, Lisa Fulkerson, Rick Fulkerson War Room Movie Event group on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the Embers Room, beginning on April 10. 19 Bryce Bronner, Troy Harmer, Dan Morrison, Carl Shaw April 3 | 6:00 PM 20 Barb Durant, Sharon Neff, Dick Reese If interested in joining either study, contact Beth Jackson at [email protected] or call the dinner offered at 5:00 PM 21 Marcie Flinn, Terry Wiseman church office at (740) 453-4192. 22 Becky Jewell, Richard Morosko, Teresa Ruppel, Kathy Valentine Community Breakfast 23 Shelby Scott April 16 | 8:30 AM 24 Sally Snyder, Steve Welsh 25 Jeff Conrad The Well 27 Bob Kokensparger, Hilda Stalder 29 Bob Karr, Alex Presley April 17 | 6:00 PM 30 Linda Kirkbride Sunday, April 17 at 6:00 PM Ladies Brunch April 30 | 10 AM - Noon Praise Report National Day of Prayer War Room Movie Event --a collaboration of the Prayer Ministry, Journeyers, & RP Youth-- “I was blessed with a successful hip Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 7:00 PM replacement surgery, a caring surgeon Sunday, April 3 | 6:00 PM Zanesville High School who gives God the glory for his talent, and a special caring hospital staff. Bring your friends and family to watch War Room, a compelling story that explores the It is a privilege to be able to come together and pray to a mighty I am also grateful for Pat Wiseman- power of prayer in everyday relationships and life. God to intervene for our city, our county, and our nation. Jones who brought a special peace and comfort to me and my family. RP Youth will be offering dinner at 5:00 PM. Last year, there were over 500 community members in attendance. Praise be to God!” Freewill offerings will be accepted to support the summer youth mission trip.