Bulletin News
August 17, 2025
WE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE YOU JOIN US this morning as we worship the Lord. May He be honored in all that we do today.
THE PREACHING TODAY is the next-to-last message in a series based on The Sermon on the Mount. Our text today includes these words: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you," (Matthew 7:7)
IN YOUR BULLETIN today you will find a Hymn Sing request form. Please fill it out and place it in the offering bag at the end of the service. The hymn you suggest may be included in our next Hymn Sing worship service, which will be two weeks from today on August 31.
THIS WEEK our church will send an evangelism team to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. From August 22-27, the team will present the Gospel to thousands of new students who are arriving at the university. This immersion experience in evangelism will equip our team members for a year of outreach at colleges in our area and for a lifetime of effective evangelism in many settings.
IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS the fall semester at Anchor Bible College begins. The first day of class is Thursday, August 28. You may choose from core courses like Christian Theology and Old Testament Survey. You may select an elective class like Romans or Christian Apologetics. You may enjoy a one-credit enrichment class like Effective Evangelism or Women of the Bible. Register for classes at anchorbiblecollege.org.
THE NEXT HOPE CHURCH WEDDING is planned for Saturday, September 6. Joseph Manwiller and Faith Duvendeck will be married at one o'clock that afternoon at an outdoor service. Everyone is invited to attend. You will find us near The Rock Church, 11499 Linden Road, Fenton, Michigan. The service will feature praise, preaching, prayer and wedding vows. An informal reception will follow the service.
EVENTS COMING IN SEPTEMBER: 1) The annual Young Men's Advance, an event for teen and college-aged boys, will be Saturday, September 20. 1:00 pm. 2) Our next Surrounded Prayer Meeting, an evening of continuous worship and prayer, will be Friday evening, September 26, at 7:00 pm.
MANY THANKS to those who participated in the ministry trip to Renew World Outreach. The Renew team returned to Michigan last night.