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Prayer Corner 
Please pray for FourteenSix.
Our budget is so tight you could easily bounce a quarter off of it all the way
to the moon. But we believe God is challenging us to push forward. We believe
He wants us to continue an aggressive outreach into this community. In
addition, we believe God is calling us (Me and Melissa) to only work part-time
at Shadow Ridge High School
and we further believe God is behind our decision to lease an office space. But
everything I've just described requires a plain financial miracle so only God
can pull this off. With that in mind, we very seriously need your prayers that
God will confirm these leadings with the resources necessary to make them
happen. Please take a minute and pray for us right now....
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This Coming Sunday, August 16, 2009
There
are tens of thousands of religions in the world but Jesus didn't offer a new
moral code or a new set of rituals or beliefs. Instead, He offered Himself.
"Come to me, all of you that are weary and heavy burdened. I will give you
rest." We often forget that Jesus wants us to know Him personally and
intimately. We can be quick to substitute routine for relationship. Come on
out this weekend as we continue our study of the book of Colossians with a
message called "Relationship vs. Religion". See ya Sunday....
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A Word of Encouragement 
Psalm 40:1 (NKJV)
I waited patiently
for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
I recall a TV commercial
where two men sit at a bench with laptop computers. One has the latest and
fastest internet card but the other doesn't. In a few seconds the faster of the
two happily gets up finished with his work while the other sits waiting - and
two vultures descend on his shoulders. The point is clear - everything is about
speed and if you don't have the fastest answer to your need then the buzzards
are at your shoulder. This mindset is everywhere. Even this column is designed
to be read in less than a minute - or I might lose your attention to something
else. But God is NOT on my time-line nor does He do things according to my
calendar. I've got to get it into my thinking that God has the entire universe
to consider, not just my issue of the day. God does care about my needs, my
fears, my gratitude and my grief too but I've got to be willing to wait
patiently for Him to respond. So often we miss His encouragement in our hearts
because we run off to some other stimulus when our prayers are not answered in
a McDonald's minute. It's time for us to calm our racing minds and wait
patiently for the Lord. He will incline to us and He will hear our cry but we
have to settle down long enough to hear.
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WorshipVibes
 by Jamie Brees
What's The Point Of Church?
Take a moment to answer this question: Why do you come to church each week? In other words, why do you go to the trouble of getting out of bed, getting yourself and your family ready, and heading out the door to church. Wouldn't it be far easier to sleep in and catch last week's message online or listen to a worship CD or even have a simple family devotional time?
Those are certainly good things and we should keep doing them. But what makes our weekly gatherings special? How are they different than seeking God on our own in the privacy and comfort of our homes? I believe one answer is in Hebrews 10:25: "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
By nature, we tend to drift away from God when we are complacent, which is what can happen when we don't have the encouragement and accountability that other believers can provide. We need that time each week to join together in our worship and to encourage one another as we lift up our God, reminding each other of God's greatness through prayer, song, study, and fellowship. We come together to do something that cannot be done by ourselves. That's what makes that time so special.
You can read more on this topic and others on the WorshipVibes blog. Feel free to leave your comments and to suggest further topics.
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Thank You
Thank you Loway and Julie
Shammas and Scott McAllister for taking the lead on our Wednesday night youth
group. This team of dedicated volunteers plans to unwrap a 1st class
incentive program for the kids, give solid, meaty teaching and provide plenty
of servant evangelism opportunities for our kids. I'm sure this team is going
to make a real difference in the discipleship of our youth. I am tremendously
grateful for their willingness to serve. Thanks guys.
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Operation New Neighbor
We had our first family show
up on Sunday, August 2nd from our Welcome to the neighborhood letters that we
have been sending out. It is exciting to begin seeing some fruit from this
ministry. The family that came is very excited about the church, & did
indeed just move into the Surprise area. Let's continue to pray that God's hand
stays on these letters as new families continue to respond to our welcome
letters and visit FourteenSix. If you would like to donate envelopes, computer paper, Non-profit stamps or pens to this ministry, your donations
will be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at: Tim@fourteensix.com
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Operation Mailer
WE NEED YOUR HELP - AND
WE'RE NOT ASHAMED TO SAY WE NEED IT NOW.
If we can find just 20
people willing to donate $25 each Sunday for the next 4 weeks we will raise the
rest of the funds needed to put out the next mailer. Or perhaps you're led by
the Lord to donate a larger sum toward this need. Remember, Jesus taught in one
of His parables about a ruler who ordered his servants to "compel them to come
to the wedding feast". This mailer is your chance to participate directly in
inviting people to the church to hear the teaching of God's word. Your help is
critical. We need to raise $2,000 more by September 1st. If you
can give above your regular giving and designate that amount separately in a
giving envelope or through the pay-pal account here on this e-letter we can
raise what we need and get the mailer out on time.
Our next mailer is scheduled
to be called "Families on the Edge". We're working on integrating the message
series with relevant activities each week but in the meantime, we need to raise
$2,000 more for this outreach by September 1st.
If you
can help, please use our PayPal account (see below) or contact the church office
info@fourteensix.com.
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Vision
Youth Venture will provide
free pool tables, X-box games and other games at a safe, comfortable teen
hangout. To be a member and get the free stuff each teen will agree to
participate in three one-on-one mentoring sessions with a qualified Christian
adult. This program has been stunningly successful in San Diego and we want to transplant it here -
to do so requires us to put on a golf tournament next Spring. I've already contacted
a local course to get some pricing ideas and we have a person already considering the position of project manager. However, we still need plenty of volunteers to make this golf tournament a reality because it is a rather large project. Please begin praying for this event and considering how you may become part of it yourself and look for more information on this event in the coming weeks.
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Special Announcements
August 16 - Won by One Small Group
Fair. After church Sunday, invite your friends out to lunch after church. When
they come to church they will see displays about our small group opportunities
and other ways they could plug into FourteenSix.
August 24 - Christianity 101 Small Group. Basics of the Christian faith. Please join us from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. for our first class at Eric and Lexy French's home.
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