MAY 31, 2015

Our Purpose...
To reach people with the love of Jesus Christ, provide a safe and
supportive environment, proclaim the standards of Gods truth,
duplicate the Christian life in others, and celebrate the majesty
and works of Our Great God.

New to Salem Heights?

Welcome! We are glad youre here! We invite
you to seek out the folks wearing the Ask Me
badge. Through them you will find information
about the ministries of Salem Heights Church
and how to become involved. Please fill out a
Visitor Card and drop it in one of the offering
boxes as you leave or scan this code to go directly to our website
and fill out a visitor card. We have an excellent nursery and
programs for children newborn through high school. Any of the
ushers will be happy to direct you to the proper classroom. If
you feel more comfortable having your infant with you during
the service, the last row in the Auditorium will be reserved for
parents with small children. There is a private room for nursing
mothers across the hall from the Auditorium with a rocking chair,
changing table and portable crib. For your convenience, it also
includes a monitor to enable you to still hear and view the
service.

Sunday Worship
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE SERIES
Part 29

Be Careful to Check the Label

Luke 6:376:37-42
Presented by

Pastor Justin Greene

Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not
condemn and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will
be pardoned. Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour
into your lap a good measure-pressed down, shaken together,
and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be
measured to you in return. Luke 6:37-38

Info & News

Welcome Luncheon Today
Our Welcome Luncheon is today. If you are new to Salem Heights
Church, this event is for you! This is a wonderful opportunity to get
to know our church staff, ask any questions you may have and enjoy
a delicious lunch! Lunch begins at 1:00 p.m.
Informational Haiti/Guatemala Mission Meeting
Are you interested in going to Haiti or Guatemala as part of Salem
Heights Church missions outreach? If so, we have an important
informational meeting on June 7 at 2:30pm in the Chapel. If you are
considering going on one of these upcoming trips or would like
information about a possible trip in the future, please plan to attend.
Greenskeeper Ministry
The Greenskeeper Ministry will meet Saturday June 6 from 9:00am12:00pm. Contact Don Whitehurst at 503.391.4987 or Scott Hunter
at 503.930.2606 if you have questions or would like to help with the
outside maintenance of the church grounds.
Cause Father/Son Backpacking Trip
There will be an informational meeting about the Cause Father/Son
backpacking trip, that is coming up this summer, on June 7 at
10:35am in the chapel. If your son is entering 6th grade in the fall or
older, this trip is for you! Its a fun time of bonding and enjoying the
outdoors with your son!
Eastern Oregon Missions Donations
We are looking for clothing in good condition of all sizes to share
with the folks in Eastern Oregon during our June mission trips. We
are especially looking for new packs of socks and underwear of all
sizes. Please bring your donations to the church office. If you have
questions, contact Kate Denny at 503.569.2787.
Vacation Bible School
Registration is open for our upcoming VBS this July 13-17. Go to
the church website to register by clicking the banner for VBS. Our
theme is Zeros 2 Heroes, God taking ordinary people and making
them extraordinary through His power. This is an awesome event
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for kids ages four through entering fifth grade.
Baby Bottle Boomerang
This fun and far reaching fundraiser for Hope Pregnancy Center, is
up and running! Bottles are available for you to pick up and fill
with loose coins at each of the exit doors. Filled bottles are due back
to the church on Fathers Day, June 21. This is a wonderful way to
support women in making a healthy, life affirming choice.

This Weeks Events

TODAY
8:15 a.m.
9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.

Prayer - Room 205

Worship Services
Welcome Luncheon
Small Groups

THIS WEEK
7:00 p.m.

The Most Excellent Way

TUESDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Club Rocksalt
Middle School Cause

WEDNESDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Worship Team Practice

High School Cause

THURSDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

The Cross Road College Group

Careers Group

SATURDAY
9:00 a.m.

Greenskeeper Workday

Upcoming Mission Trips

Our summer mission trips are quickly approaching. Be sure to be
praying for our teams that will be launching in the coming weeks.
Arizona, June 18-28
Eastern Oregon, June 20-27

Mexico Team 1, July 16-24

Mexico Team 2, July 24-August 2

Important Upcoming Events

Greenskeeper Workday, June 6, 9:00 a.m.

Cause Backpacking Trip Meeting, June 7, 10:35 a.m.
Haiti/Guatemala Informational Meeting, June 7, 2:30 p.m.
Missions Meeting, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Arizona Mission Trip Departs, June 18
Eastern Oregon Mission Trips Depart, June 20

Giving Update
THE MINISTRY OF SALEM HEIGHTS CHURCH
The ministry of Salem Heights Church is funded entirely by the
generous giving of Gods people. You will notice that we do not
pass the offering plate; however, there are offering boxes in the
back of the auditorium. We have done this so no one gives out
of compulsion. We believe from the Word of God that the Spirit
of God will lead people towards giving back to God of their first
fruits. ...God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7) and we know
He blesses those who take His Word seriously in every regard.
Thank you for prayerfully supporting Salem Heights financially as
we desire to reach the lost and disciple the Saints.
(Prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do.)
May 2015

MONTHLY BUDGET NEEDED

TOTAL GIVING $99,882

$107,000

MONTHLY NEED WEEK = BUDGET

May Weekly Need

Actual Giving Received

Week 1 $21,400

$25,707

Week 2 $21,400

$19,957

Week 3 $21,400

$34,851

Week 4 $21,400

$19,637

Week 5 $21,400
Fiscal Year to Date +/-

-$30,400
BUILDING FUND

Current Balance $23,621

How Can I Serve?

Scan the coded icon below to view opportunities to serve the
body of Salem Heights Church.

VBS is fast approaching! If you are interested in

volunteering for this high impact, fun filled event,
contact Russ Libby at 503.588.0403 or call the
church office.

We are also looking for people who can volunteer to fill in for
the summer months in Sunday morning teaching and childcare.
If you would be available, please contact Russ Libby at
503.588.0403.

Pastors/Elders
Justin Greene
Senior Pastor/Elder

Carl Chica

Lay Elders

Pastor of Family Life/Elder

Chuck Moore
Ted Ferry

Matt MacCollin
Pastor of Mens/College/Elder

Administration and Staff

Ron Groves

Pete Potloff

Julie Bernard

Administrator

Childrens Ministry
Director

Womens Ministry

Russ Libby

Jason Brownell

Gina Weigand

Director of Ministries

High School Ministries

Office Staff

Scott Hunter

Ed Reister

Christa Kahili

Facilities Manager

Community Connection

Office Staff

AJ Acker

Jay Duffus

Connie Libby

Music Ministry

Mens Biblical
Counseling

Office Staff

Tim Saffeels

Laura Chica

Director of Student
Ministries

Womens Biblical
Counseling

Missions
Please see our Mission Boards in the foyer for
current active missionaries.
Salem Heights Church
375 Madrona Ave. S.
Salem, OR 97302
503-588-0403
fax: 503-588-5338
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday Worship Services:

9 & 11 a.m.
Message CDs are available in

the Registration Area for $4.

Please visit the desk in the
southwest corner to order
and pick-up your CDs.
You can also check the
website for our podcast.
info@salemheightschurch.org
www.salemheightschurch.org

LUKE
Part 29
Luke 6:37-42
Be Careful to Check the Label
Presented by
Pastor Justin Greene
May 31, 2015
In the store recently I saw a bottle of juice with the
following description on its label:
Blueberry
Pomegranate, 100 percent juice, all natural [The
label featured a picture of a ripe pomegranate
and mounds of fat, perfect blueberries]. And then
I read the ingredients list: Filtered water, pear
juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate,
grape juice concentrate.
Where was the
blueberry? Where was the pomegranate? Finally
I found them, fifth and seventh on a list of nine
ingredients, after mysteriously unspecified natural
flavors.
By law, food ingredients are listed in descending
order of weight. That means a product contains
the greatest proportion of the first ingredient on
the list and successively less of those farther down.

So according to this list, the jug in my hand held

mostly water and other juices, with just enough
blueberry and pomegranate for flavor and color.
In the bottom corner of the front label, in small,
easy-to-miss type, were the tell tale words:
Flavored juice blend with other natural
ingredients. The enticing pictures and clever
labeling were decoys to sell a diluted, blueberrypomegranate flavored product, convincingly
disguised to look like something it wasnt. I put the
juice back on the shelf.
I left the store empty handed and wondering,
What if I had an ingredients list printed on me?
Would Jesus be the main ingredient? If not, how
far down the list would He be? Would my label
accurately represent my contents? Or would I
falsely project a misleading outward appearance
that cleverly masked diluted ingredients? My
packaging may be convincing. I may look and
sound like the real thing. But what if someone
came to me looking for Jesus beneath my
Christian label and found something else?
Something Jesus-flavored, but not Jesus-filled?
Erin Bunting

BACKDROP
In the Sermon on the Level, Christ tells His disciples that right
training will shape their:

Perspective (6:20-26)

Actions (6:27-36)

Heart (6:37-42)

Fruit (6:43-49)

STOP IT!
These verses are the most misquoted and under applied in
the Sermon on the Mount.

Judge

= To criticize ... emphasis on discrimination, not

discernment.

Condemn = To pronounce a sentence ... to jail someone.

Forgive = To release, unbind.

 Give = Be generous.

How you look at the world comes back at you!

What if God forced you to eat what youre serving others?

HOW DO I CHANGE?
Jesus parables lead us to three questions:
1) Am I teachable?

2) Am I following the right Teacher?

3) Am I teaching others to trust truths I have not trusted?