"Titus - A Heart of Care"
2 CORINTHIANS 8:16-24
Collection for the Judean Saints
16 But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. 18 And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches, 19 and not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show your ready mind, 20 avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us— 21 providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you. 23 If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you. Or if our brethren are inquired about, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 Therefore show to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.
SERMON NOTES
Care! What an interesting word! We use it in various ways in our conversation.
We may hear someone say, “I visited my Mother in the care home last evening.” Or we may hear someone say, “I care deeply about how my friend is feeling since her husband lost his job.” Watching our child skipping happily off to school, we may muse, “That precious child doesn’t have a care in the world.” Or we may hear someone bitterly strike out against another with the phrase, “You just don’t care how I feel!” Or in a burst of angry emotion we may find someone saying, “I really don’t care what you think. This is how it is.” Noticing someone obviously downcast, I overheard someone comment, “That person looks like they have the care of everything in the world on their shoulders.”
Someone by the name of Lou Holtz wrote: “I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.”
Our text today focuses on a man who showed great care for things around him. The Apostle Paul wrote: “ But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.” 2 Corinthians 8:16
SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER
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Matthew 13:32
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Luke 10:35
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1 Peter 5:7
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Titus 3:8
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, April 10
9:30 am Men’s Outreach Prayer
1:30 pm Women’s Prayertime
7:30 pm Monday Knight Men
TUESDAY, April 11
9:00 am Daybreak
7:00 pm Adult Badminton
WEDNESDAY, April 12
9:00 am Daybreak
9:45 am Keenager’s Study
6:30 pm AWANA
6:30 pm Worship & Prayer
6:30 pm Road to Emmaus
6:30 pm Jr. High Small Groups
6:40 pm Membership Class
7:00 pm Young Adults Study at Vanderveen’s
THURSDAY, April 6
6:30 pm Sr. High Small Group at the Weibe's
7:00 pm Men's Floor Hockey CANCELLED
Good FRIDAY, April 7
10:00 am Good Friday Service
6:30 pm "Jesus" Film
SATURDAY , April 15
EASTER SUNDAY, April 16
9:15 am Worship Service
11:15 am Worship Service
JOURNEY UPDATES
PALM SUNDAY, April 9, will be celebrated with the children’s Palm Sunday march. Please have your children to their classes by 9:05 and 11:05 for the procession at 9:20 and 11:20 am.
HYMN SING tonight at 6:00 pm. Join us for traditional Hymns. Bring finger food to share after the event.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE This Friday, April 14 at10:00 am. This will be a combined service with our Filipino Campus. Gluten free communion will be served.
"JESUS" Film showing here Good Friday, April 14 at 6:30 pm. This is a family friendly event, so invite your neighbours and friends.
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday, April 16 at 9:15 and 11:15 am. Please note that the Discovery Island program will be offering communion to all children Grade 1 - 6. If you have questions about this please contact Pastor Coreen.
FAMILY CAMPING TRIP is June 29 - July 2. 752 RV Park is located 34 km west of Rocky Mountain House. Trailers are $120 for the weekend and tents are $82. Registration will take place at the Welcome Centre between services on April 16 and 23. Space is limited. Please call the church office if you have any questions.
SGAC MEMBERSHIP CLASS with Pastor Art Wednesday evenings, April 12 OR 19 from 6:40 to 7:50 pm in Portable #2. This is open to anyone who wishes to pursue church membership. Please let Pastor Art know if you are planning to attend.
WOMEN'S RETREAT, April 21-23 at Camp Nakamun. Immerse yourself in “The Big Story” with TJ Syroteuk to thrive spiritually while you build community & relationships with other women. Cost is $160 – April 12 is the last chance for Early Bird Price. Register online or stop by the Welcome Centre between services.
SINGIN' THE GOSPEL Sunday, April 23 at 6:00 pm. Andrew Martin, from Ontario, will take us on a journey through gospel , soul, and inspirational music. Jamie Blahun will bring her powerful message in song with a country flare. Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be taken.
The church office will be closed on April 14, Good Friday and Monday, April 17. The staff wishes you all a very blessed time during this special Easter Holiday.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Building a Spiritual Home for Spruce Grove
Thank you to everyone who attended the congregational meeting on March 21! We have already had great feedback and questions, and look forward to more. This is an exciting time as we build on the foundation of SGAC, and seek to fulfill the vision God has set before us.
Everyone who makes SGAC their home church is asked to consider the following motion, in advance of a congregation-wide vote (April 19, 8am to 8pm, and April 23, 9am - 1pm).
Motion: I support SGAC proceeding with Phase One of the future development, to a
maximum of 6 million dollars.
- Check out our website for more information or email us!
- Attend a Q & A session: Wednesday evening: April 5, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Sunday mornings: April 2 and 9, between services
PRAYER
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Our International Workers: David & Annette Faszer, Ric & Ruth-Anne Gilbertson, Dan & Melodie Ibsen.
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Our Pastoral Staff: Pastor Art. Art is married to Betty and they have three married children.
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Our Administrative Staff: Karen is married to Jon and they have 3 children, ages 18, 17 & 14.
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Our Elders: Graham Jespersen. Graham is married to Laresa and they have three children, ages 10, 8 & 6.