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WEEK AT THE ROCC
-
Sunday,
March 7, 2010
9:30am
- Sunday School / Adult Education and Discipleship / Prayer
Infants
-- Nursery
Toddlers -- Room 120B
Pre-K & Kindergarten -- Room 120D
1st & 2nd Grade -- Room 119
3rd-4th Grade -- Room 118
5th
Grade -- Room 214
6th-8th
Grd BOYS -- Room 215
6th-8th
Grd GIRLS -- Room 204
9th-12th
Grd BOYS--Room 201
9th-12th
Grd GIRLS -- Room 202
Adults
--
ROCC
101 - Room 200
Small
Group Leadership - Room
205
Learning
to Pray -
Room 213
Worship
Matters - Room 203
10:30am
- Corporate Worship with message by Patrick Bowerman
on Exodus 33:12-23
6:00pm
- Big Dog Kafe Youth Group, Sanctuary
- Tuesday, March 9
6:00am
- Men's Study, Mark Evan's Dentist Office
- Wednesday, March 10
6:00pm
- Slice Prayer, Hospitality Room
6:30pm
- Slice Youth Group, Fellowship Hall
- Friday,
March 12
6:30am
- Women's "Attributes of God" Study, Room
110
4:30pm
- Early Registration begins at Eagle Rock for Women's
Retreat
5:00-6:00pm
- Carpooling from Mark Evan's Dentist Office to Eagle Rock for
the Women's Retreat (LAST car leaves at 6:00pm)
- Saturday,
March 13
4:30pm
- Women's Retreat ends
PRAISE
& PRAYER REQUESTS
- NEW
Deide McNeilly - Deide will be having an elective surgery
next Friday, March 12. Please pray for a safe and successful
procedure, and that the Lord would bring her healing and a good
recovery afterwards.
- NEW
The Orphan Homes and Community Center in Iraq - Please
be praying for the project
in Iraq that our Mission 1:27 money will go to help.
Iraq is about 97% Muslim, and this war-torn country is home to
many women and children who are silent victims, orphaned and abandoned,
but we have a great opportunity to help impact this community
for Christ and offer a message of hope! Read more about the project
here: http://rescue.typepad.com/my_weblog/
- UPDATED
Tim
Cummings
-
Tim had his final round of intense chemo on Sunday (2/21) and
he finished his stem cell re-insertion early last week. On Friday
(2/26), Tim developed a high fever and infection in one of his
lungs. His white blood cell counts and the oxygen level in his
blood have been very low, and his blood pressure has been high.
As this week has gone on, Tim has gotten increasingly worse and
has been in a lethargic state. He is now in ICU (at Fort
Sanders) and on oxygen, and the doctors have been unable to identify
what his infection is. In addition, Cathy has gotten sick
this week and has had a fever, which has kept her from being able
to be with Tim (because she could make him more sick). But,
the GOOD NEWS is that as of this afternoon
(3/4), Cathy's fever is gone and she has been given antibiotics,
and Tim's fever has left him as well (praise God!) and they are
starting to back down on the amount of oxygen they are giving
him. Please continue to pray that they would be able to
identify what the infection is so that they can treat it, that
the Lord would strengthen Tim's immune system, and pray for Tim's
healing and strength. Please also pray for healing, rest,
and peace for Cathy, who has been very ill and discouraged that
she can't be with Tim during this time of great need. The
hospital is trying to limit visitors to relatives, but if you
would like to try to go and visit Tim (Jim & Edna Davis were
successful in getting in!), please contact Ted Hethcote first
(so that we don't go all at once, and so that he can give you
the most up-to-date info on how Tim is doing) at 661-7562.
Visiting hours are 9:15-10am, 1:00-2pm, 4:30-5pm, and 9:00-10pm,
and Tim would welcome any visitors if they are allowed. Please
continue to pray for Catie, Kuyper, and Hannah as well, as this
has been hard on all of them.
- UPDATED Pam
- Jeff Hutchison's sister, who was admitted last week to ICU in
Atlanta because of COPD, emphysema, and congestive heart failure.
Praise the Lord, they have now taken her off of the ventilator
and she is now in a private room. Please pray for God's
mercy and healing for Pam, and for peace and strength for Jeff
and his family as they minister to her.
- UPDATED Duncan
Wheeler - A friend of Robert and Sharon Banfill, Duncan
had surgery recently for an aneurysm on his heart. The doctors
had given him a 10-20% chance of surviving, but, praise the Lord,
he is now in a private room and will likely be going home from
the hospital in about two weeks! Please continue to pray
for God's healing and protection for Duncan, and for peace and
strength for his wife, Mary.
- Edna Fidler -
Doug Fidler's mom (93), who has recently been having trouble with
her heart. She was in the hospital, but has been released.
Please pray for her healing and strength, and, more than that,
for her salvation.
- Martha Stucky Cox
- Ed Stucky's sister, who was recently diagnosed with cancer and
had a bilateral mastectomy (Feb 19). Her surgery was successful,
and she is doing very well. They found no cancer in her lymph
nodes, praise the Lord! Thank you everyone for your prayers! Please
continue to pray for her recovery.
- Doug Nolte's Family -
Kelli Bigg's cousin, Doug, passed away last week after a battle
with cancer. Please pray for peace and comfort for Kelli
and her family.
- Shelby Trusley
- Shelby had a successful surgery on Monday (2/8), and she is
now recovering at home. Please continue to pray for her
healing and strength, and for Randy as he cares for his dear wife.
- The Newvine Family -
David and Joy Newvine welcomed Jacob Riley Newvine into the world
on February 11th. Mom, dad, baby, and brothers are all doing
well. Please be in prayer for the Newvine family as they
adjust to having a newborn in the house once again!
- Spencer Snelgrove
- Spencer was in a bad car accident three weeks ago. Please
pray for her physical healing, and that the Lord would use this
to draw her to Himself. Pray also for Teri and Sean Snelgrove
as they minister to Spencer.
- Liz Pair
- Please continue to pray for strength, healing, peace, and comfort
for Liz. Pray also for strength and comfort for her husband, Robert,
and the whole Pair family as they care for her, and that God would
continue to keep Robert healthy.
- Haiti
& the Hyppolite Jean Family - Haiti was struck by
a 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday, Jan 12. Please pray for Benssy
and Christy's family, particularly Benssy's brother and cousins,
who live in and around Port A Prince, Haiti. Please pray
for peace, protection, and reunion for their family, as well as
for all of the people of Haiti.
- Al
Van Curen - Dennis Van Curen's father, who has been diagnosed
with colon cancer and underwent 6 months of chemo. Please
continue to pray for healing and strength for Al, as well as for
peace and encouragement for Dennis and Anne, and for Dennis' mom,
Faye.
- Bertha Peterson
- Bertha fell recently and broke her ankle very badly. She
will be out of work for a couple of months. Please pray
for her healing, strength, and encouragement, and for provision
for her family. Pray also for her husband, Michael, and
son, Caleb, as they serve and care for her over these next few
months.
- Robert Olson -
Please pray for Ole & Carole Olson's son, Robert, who is currently
serving a 12-month deployment in Iraq. Pray for his protection,
that the Lord would use him mightily there, and for he and his
family as they are separated.
- Jerry
Lee's Family
- Jerry went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 29.
Please continue to pray for Jackie, their sons and daughter, Jerry's
sister, and the rest of their family, that the Lord would give
them peace, comfort, and encouragement.
- Howard Sweet
- Chris Carpenter's grandfather, who has cancer. Please
pray for God's peace, healing, and mercy on Howard and his family.
- Mindy - Patrick
Bowerman's cousin, 37, who is terminally ill with brain cancer.
Please pray for peace and encouragement for Mindy, and that she
would come to know Jesus so as to have peace eternal.
- EvFree
Church in Szczein - Please pray for the Evangelical Free
Church in Szczein, Poland (where the Ozannes are serving as missionaries),
asking the Lord to grow them and to keep them ever faithful to
the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- The Elders - Please
pray for wisdom and protection for our Elders as they lead our
church.
- The Persecuted Church
- Please pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who
are suffering persecution for the name of Jesus Christ.
Visit persecution.com to
find out more.
- Benssy, Christy, Isaiah,
& Josiah Hyppolite Jean - Please pray for this military
family who was a part of our body. Read more about their
story at http://christyandbenssy.blogspot.com/.
- U.S. Military -
Please be praying particularly for Major & Mrs. Crandall,
Elizabeth Fidler, Benssy & Christy Hyppolite Jean, Mr. &
Mrs. Matthew Loud, Captain Chaplain & Mrs. Robert Olson, and
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Christina Roller, Jr.
SERVING
OUR COUNTRY
Major
(Dr.) & Mrs. Crandall
In
a small village outside of Landstouhl, Germany for the next 3
years
Elizabeth
Fidler:
562
Olympic Way - Apt F
Oceanside,
CA 92058-7917
Benssy
& Christy Hyppolite Jean
2303
Pinehurst Estates
Lake
Hurst, New Jersey 08733
Mr.
& Mrs. L. Matthew Loud:
*Matt
came home safely from Iraq on September 24, praise the Lord!
He will be in NC until about March, when he will transfer to the
Pensacola Naval Air Station for the next 3 years.*
HN
Loud & Mrs. Loud, L Matthew
4082
Lilja Court
Midway
Park, NC 28544
Captain
Chaplain & Mrs. Robert Olson
Ft.
Stewart, GA
*please
pray for wisdom as Robert ministers to and counsels the troops;
he is currently deployed to Iraq for 12 months.
Mr.
& Mrs. Jeff & Christina Roller, Jr.:
CPL
Roller, Jeff
503
Courtyard West
Newport, NC 28570
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
- UPDATED! Women's
Retreat: Ladies of River Oaks, our Women's Retreat is
next Friday and Saturday, March 12-13 (5:30pm Friday - 4:30pm
Saturday), at Eagle Rock Retreat Center! Carpools will be
running from Mark Evan’s Dentist Office to Eagle Rock from
5:00-6:00pm on Friday (LAST car leaves at 6:00pm). If you have
not signed up but would still like to join us, we would welcome
you - please call Nancy Kissell, Mary Bergquist, or Kathy Davis
asap (or you may email info@therocc.org). The cost: $30 (scholarships
are available). Contacts: Nancy Kissell, Mary Bergquist, and Kathy
Davis.
- NEW!
Parents' Night Out! As a fundraiser for Mission
1:27, our students and their leaders would like to offer a night
of childcare on Saturday, March 20, from 5:00-8:00pm. We’ll
watch and entertain your kids for a donation of any size towards
Mission 1:27! If you’d like to take advantage of this opportunity
for a night on the town, please sign your kids up at the bulletin
boards or email info@therocc.org.
- NEW! Mission
1:27 Closing Celebration / Missions Night: Everyone,
plan to join us on Saturday evening, March 27th, at our closing
celebration for Mission 1:27 (a fundraiser and event for World
Orphans that our students are doing to serve widows and orphans,
based on James 1:27). At this closing celebration, we will
worship together, learn about ROCC's missions plans to partner
with World Orphans, and eat together! If you would like
to help coordinate the dinner, contact Mary Bergquist. Or,
if you would like to help serve as a driver or team leader during
Mission 1:27, contact Patrick Bowerman or Metry Hutchison.
- Mark your Calendars!
Upcoming Church-Wide Events:
-
Fri
& Sat, March 12-13 - Women's Retreat
-
Fri & Sat, March 26-27 - Mission 1:27
-
Sat, March 27 - Church-wide Mission 1:27 Dinner!
-
Sun,
April 18 - Chili Cookoff Carnival
-
Fri & Sat, April 30-May 1 - ROCC-apalooza/SONday
Service Day
- Corporate Prayer
- Monday, April 5, 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone, please
join us together we go before the throne of grace!
- Interested in the Preaching
Schedule? Click
here find out how we'll progress through the rest of Exodus
over the next few months.
STUDENT
MINISTRIES
- Big Dog Kafe (Middle
School Ministry):
- Sunday
School - Sundays at 9:30am. Girls - Room 204,
Boys - Room 215.
- Big
Dog Kafe Youth Group - Sundays from 6:00-8:00pm in
the sanctuary. Join us for a time of
Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and fun!
- Parent Nights
- Parents, we want to support you in your ministry to your
children. Please join us the 1st Sunday of every month
for youth group! Next Parent Night: February
7, 2010.
- Mission
1:27 Fundraising: Hey Big Doggers! Don't forget to
keep fundraising for Mission 1:27! The money we raise
will go toward building a community
center in Iraq. Mission 1:27 will be Friday-Saturday,
March 26-27. Please remember to turn in your permission
forms to Patrick or Metry ASAP.
- Slice (High School
Ministry):
- Sunday
School - Sundays at 9:30am. Girls meet in Room
202, and Guys (MSL) meet in Room 201.
- Slice Prayer -
Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm, just before youth group, in
the Hospitality Room.
- Slice
Youth Group - Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm
in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs). Join us for Bible
study, prayer, fellowship, and fun!
- Parent Nights
- Parents, we want to support you in your ministry to your
children. Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of every
month for prayer and youth group! Next Parent Night:
Wednesday, February 17th.
- Mission
1:27 Fundraising: Hey Big Doggers! Don't forget to
keep fundraising for Mission 1:27! The money we raise
will go toward building a community
center in Iraq. Mission 1:27 will be Friday-Saturday,
March 26-27. Please remember to turn in your permission
forms to Patrick or Metry ASAP.
ADULT
STUDIES
- NEW! ATTENTION
MEN OF RIVER OAKS: We will be starting up our Tuesday
morning men's group beginning this Tuesday, March 9th, at 6:00
am at Mark Evans office right next to Maryville College campus.
Over the next 12 weeks, we will be seeking God and asking Him
to break up the fallow ground in our spiritual walk with Him and
revive our hearts towards Him. If this sounds appealing to you,
more importantly if you find yourself apathetic towards it, please
consider attending this study as we seek Him together beginning
Tuesday, March 9th at 6:00 AM. Please see Chris Kawa if you have
questions.
- NEW!
NEW Small
Groups Starting Soon! The Bergquist, Cash, Perkins
small group is "birthing"! Have you been wanting to
join a small group? Perhaps you didn't want to join an existing
one or jump in half way through a study. Now is your chance to
join a small group right from the beginning.
- The Bergquist small group will be meeting
on Sunday nights at 6:00pm (Beginning Sunday, 3/21), and they
will be studying a parenting/family focused book. Childcare
will be available. The Bergquists home is located off 321
going towards Lenoir City before William Blount HS. Jeff
& Mary Bergquists' phone number is 291-8007 if you would
like more information.
-
The Cash small group will also be meeting
on Sunday nights at 6:00pm (Beginning Sunday, 3/14), their
home located off Montvale Rd. Childcare will be available.
They will be studying Peacemakers for Families which include
topics on dealing with conflict in marriage and with children.
Art & Heather Cash's phone number is 379-1536 if you would
like more information.
The
studies that are being pursued in these small groups are temporary,
however. These small groups will also be studying books of the
bible and other topics in the future. These groups would lovingly
welcome singles, young married couples, empty nesters - anyone
and everyone is welcome to these groups! Brothers and sisters,
it is our hope that each one of you would be in biblical community
with one another. Small Group is a place where you can grow
spiritually, be challenged personally, where you will be encouraged,
loved, and can be authentic. Please pray about joining one of
these small groups or an existing one if you are able and are
not currently connected. Blessings to you!
- Women's "Attributes
of God" Bible Study: The Women’s Attributes
of God Study has started back up. We meet Fridays at 6:30am in
Room 110, and we would love for any new ladies to join us! Contact
Jill Pair, 681-8460.
- Looking for a Small Group?
Check out the Small Groups bulletin board at church, or
click here for a list of current small groups (Small
Group leaders, PLEASE let Kat know of any changes!). Feel
free to contact the small group leader(s) and set up a time to
visit to find out more. Don't see a small group that works
with your schedule, or want help? Contact Chris Kawa, 980-9088.
COMPASSION
NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES
- NEW! Mission
1:27 Adult Volunteers Needed: We need adult volunteers
to help with driving, participating and helping lead groups of
students, and people to help with set-up, tear-down, and bringing
food for the ending celebration and missions night on the 27th.
If you would like to be involved in this amazing event, don’t
delay! Sign up at the bulletin boards or the Mission 1:27 table,
or call Patrick Bowerman or Metry Hutchison, 980-9088.
- NEW! Medium
to LARGE Cardboard Boxes Needed: We need large cardboard
boxes for some of the activities that our students will be doing
during Mission 1:27. If you have any you would like to donate,
please bring them to the church office.
- NEW! Oven/Stove
Needed: A family connected to our body is in need of
a stove, for free or for low cost. If you know of one that
is available, please call the church office, 980-9088.
- NEW! Furniture
Needed: A young single man connected to our body is in
need of furniture for his new home. He needs pretty much
everything - he has no bed, sofa, tables, etc. If you have
anything that you would like to donate to this young man, please
call Chris Carpenter, 850-9088.
- NEW! Convertible
Car Seat Needed: A family in the body is in need of a
convertible car seat for their growing infant/toddler. If
you have one in good condition that you would be willing to donate
or sell, please contact the church office, 980-9088.
- Meals for the Cummings
Family: If you would like to help serve and provide meals
for the Cummings family as Tim goes through his stem cell transplant,
please contact Mary Bergquist, 291-8008.
- Meals
for the Newvine Family: If you would like to help serve
and provide meals for David, Joy, & Jared Newvine after the
birth of Jacob, contact Abby Luecke, 573-0708.
- Church
Library - We have started work on creating a Church Library.
It's located on the second floor, to the left after you come up
the stairs. You can help in a couple of ways.
First, if you books you'd like to donate, you can simply drop
them off and we'll sort and shelf them. Second, we need
sturdy bookcases - at least 5 feet tall and able to support lots
of books. If you have any you'd like to donate, or if you'd
like to build some, please contact the church office or Nancy
Kissell.
- Jail Ministry
- The last week of each month (the 4th Sunday and the Thursday
that follows the 4th Sunday), a team from ROCC goes with Grace
Community Church to minister to those in the Blount County Jail,
Sundays & Thursdays, from 6:30-8:00pm. Contact Art Cash
for help in getting connected or for more information, 250-5357.
MISSIONS
- Mission
1:27: Everyone, plan to join us on Saturday evening,
March 27th, at our closing celebration for Mission 1:27 (a fundraiser
and event for World Orphans
that our students are doing to serve widows and orphans, based
on James 1:27). At this closing celebration, we will worship
together, learn about ROCC's missions plans to partner with World
Orphans, and eat together! If you would like to help coordinate
the dinner, contact Mary Bergquist. Or, if you would like
to help serve as a driver or team leader during Mission 1:27,
contact Patrick Bowerman or Metry Hutchison.
- Please pray for the Missionaries
& Outreach Ministries that ROCC supports in part:
- Ozanne Family-
Missionaries to Poland through the EFCA, Loren, Christina,
& kids. Please continue to pray for the Ozannes'
ministry in Poland, that they would be effective ministers
of the Gospel.
- Jeff Hutchison
& Patch Ministries - A non-profit Christian organization,
which was started and is headed by Jeff Hutchison, whose mission
is to eliminate unsafe and unsanitary housing in Blount County.
Visit www.patchministries.org.
- Whitmire Family - Chase
& Katie Whitmire, and their 4 girls, are spreading the
gospel in Madrid as full-time Young Life missionaries.
You may check for updates on the Whitmires at http://whitmire6.blogspot.com.
- Chris & Kate Borders
- Chris and Kate live in New Jersey, and Kate serves World
Orphans as the Director of Holistic Child Care. You may check
for updates on the Borders at http://www.chrisandkateborders.blogspot.com/
and their ministry at http://www.untiltheyallhavehomes.blogspot.com/.
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