DID YOU KNOW?
Connecting With Christ
Which of these facts about the Etch-
ells is not true:
• Miss Susi has climbed a higher
mountain than Pastor Mark
• Campus Hill is the 7th congrega-
tion in which Pastor Mark has served
• Pastor Mark and Miss Susi gradu-
ated from the same high school —
10 years apart
• Pastor Mark and Miss Susi had a
two year engagement. FALSE
They were engaged November 4
and married on April 14—5 months!
• Miss Susi lived in Hong Kong for
one year.
• Pastor Mark and Miss Susi love to
snow ski.
• Pastor Mark and Miss Susi’s 28th
wedding anniversary is tomorrow,
• Pastor Mark and Miss Susi have
four children, two boys and two girls
and of course, numerous “adopted”
kids!
• In 1989, Pastor Mark organized
and led the first Pathfinder Rock
Climbing Invitational for the North
American Division of Seventh-day
Adventists.
Nearly 20 years ago at the height of
Operation Desert Storm, Ruth Dillow
received a very sad message from
the Pentagon. The message stated
that her son, Clayton had stepped on
a land mine in Kuwait and was killed.
Ruth later wrote these words, “I can’t
begin to describe my grief and shock.
It was almost more than I could bear.
For 3 days I just wept. I expressed an-
ger and loss. For 3 days people tried
to comfort me but nothing worked ...
the loss was simply too great.”
But 3 days after she received that
message the phone rang. The voice
on the other end said, “Mom, it’s me!
It’s Clayton, I’m alive!” Ruth recalls,
“I couldn’t believe it at first. But then
I recognized his voice and realized
he really was alive. The message
was all a mistake.” She continued,
“I laughed, I cried, I felt like turning
cartwheels because my son who I
thought was dead was actually alive.”
The story of Jesus’ resurrection is
very similar. The disciples, family
members, those who were at the
cross had all received the news that
Jesus died—BUT an incredible turn
of events was about to take place.
Jesus’ power over death brought the
possibility of eternal life to everyone!
Along with you, living in the power of
Jesus’ resurrection,
a weekl y com m uni cat i o n fo r C am pu s H i l l fam i l y an d fri e n ds
This Week @ campus hill
Volume 1. Issue 4 April 20 I 2019
On February 15, 1947 Glenn Chambers
boarded a plane bound for Quito, Ec-
uador to begin his ministry in mission-
ary broadcasting. But he never arrived.
In a horrible moment, the plane carry-
ing Chambers spiraled downward and
crashed into a mountain peak. Later it
was learned that before leaving the Mi-
ami airport, Chambers wanted to write
his mother a letter. All he could find for
stationery was a page of advertising
on which was written the single word
“WHY?” Around that word he hastily
scribbled a final note. After Chambers’s
mother learned of her son’s death, his
letter arrived. She opened the enve-
lope, took out the paper, and unfolded
it. Staring her in the face was the ques-
tion “WHY?”
No doubt this was the questions Jesus’
disciples asked when He was arrested,
tried, and crucified. And it was prob-
ably the questions Joseph of Arimathea
asked himself as he approached Pilate
and requested the Lord’s body. It must
have nagged at him as he wrapped the
body in a linen cloth, carried it to his
own freshly hewn tomb, and rolled the
massive stone into its groove over the
tomb’s mouth. In the face of his grief,
Joseph carried on. He did what he knew
he had to do. None of Jesus’ relatives
were in a position to claim His body for
burial, for they were all Galileans and
none of them possessed a tomb in Je-
rusalem. The disciples weren’t around
to help either. But there was another
reason for Joseph’s act of love. In Isa-
iah 53:9, God directed the prophet to
record an important detail about the
death of His Messiah. The One who had
no place to lay his head would be bur-
ied in a rich man’s tomb. Joseph prob-
ably didn’t realize that his act fulfilled
prophecy. The full answer to the why of
Jesus’ death was also several days away
for Joseph and the others. All he knew
was that he was now a disciple of Jesus
-- and that was enough to motivate his
gift of love. — Pastor Mark
the cross
LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF
Tonight is our final time together in our
Week of Reflection. We’ll be ponder-
ing the meaning of Christ’s resurrection.
What does Jesus’ resurrection mean to
you? When D. L. Moody, the great evan-
gelist, was dying, his last words were,
“Earth is receding, heaven is approach-
ing; this is my crowning day.”
Christ’s resurrection is a reminder that we
need have no fear about death, and if we
do not have to fear death, we don’t have
to fear anything!
“Therefore there is now no condemna-
tion for those who are in Christ Jesus. For
the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
has set you free from the law of sin and of
death.” — Romans 8:1,2
GET READY! VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL IS ON THE HORIZON!
Roar VBS is an African adventure for
the entire crew. Students will learn
that “God is good” and will stay with
them forever.
This VBS will teach and reinforce
young bible students God’s good-
ness in all of life circumstances. In
the joyful and in the painful, God is
always with us, taking care of us.
Kids experience God’s Word every
day. One memorable Bible Point is
reinforced throughout each station,
each day—making it easy to apply
long after VBS is over.
Save the dates, our Vacation Bible
School will take place from June
16-22.
VBS HELPERS ARE NEEDED!
If you would like to spend a few
evenings helping share Christ with
our kids, please sign up on the insert
in your Church Bulletin.
We are in need of funds to begin
purchasing materials. If you can
help, please place your offering in a
tithe envelope and mark it, VBS.
Thank you!
OUR MISSION FIELD PRAYER LIST THIS WEEK | CALENDAR
Ted Mohr - Grief, Comfort
Today : Sabbath April 20
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Etchells - Our house to sell quickly 8:30a - Choir Practice
Healing for 9:30a - Sabbath Schools
Campus Hill Health Ministries 10:55a - Divine Worship Service
Our Church to become a family 12:45p - Student/Visitor Luncheon
Wisdom in giving a hand up to the 6:30p - Living in the Shadow...
homeless
My marriage Sunday : April 21
MINISTRY UPDATE!
YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS Our children to seek Jesus 5:00a - Prayer Walk, Mt. Rubidoux
NEEDED as we plan outreach in our Wednesday : April 24
community. Did you know our church To have a special prayer re-
6:30p - Prayer Meeting
family is spread out over quite a large quest placed in our weekly prayer
mission field? box, mark your Blue Card and Thursday : April 25
We’re planning to form Mission place it in offering or email it to 6:30p - Finance Committee
Groups according to geographical thisweekatcampushill@gmail.com
location in order to reach those dis- Friday : April 26
connected from a faith community. 7:00p - Family Vespers
I’m excited to partner with you to
reach into every part of our commu- Sabbath : April 27
nity in spreading the gospel! Take 8:30a - Choir Practice
a moment to fill our one of our Blue 9:30a - Sabbath Schools
Cards in the pew rack so we can con- 10:55a - Divine Worship Service
firm your contact information. 12:45p - All-Church Luncheon
6:30p - Church Board Meeting
PATHFINDER SABBATH!
On Sabbath, May 11, we’ll be having
a special
Pathfinder Did you know research shows that
Sabbath only 1 in 5 Adventists read their Bi-
as our bles daily. Let’s make sure we’re help-
kids serve ing bump that average up! MASTER CALENDAR UNDERWAY
in Divine If you are a leader of one of the min-
Worship. Our goal will be to read the entire
We’ll also istry areas here at Campus Hill Church,
Bible in one year, and although this
be part of I need your help. Please send all dates
seems like a daunting task, it involves
their yearly for 2019 events and ongoing weekly or
Investiture only reading about 4 chapters of the
one-time programs. I am working on
Service Bible each day.
a Master Calender so members and
after our
Fellowship Apr 21: Gen 1-3 guests can know what our big Church
Dinner. Apr 22: Gen 4-7 Family is up to. Please send to my per-
Plan to stay by to show your support Apr 23: Gen 8-11 sonal email, marketchell@gmail.com.
for our club and to let our young Apr 24: Gen 12-15
people know you appreciate their Apr 25: Gen 16-18
commitment to Jesus!
Apr 26: Gen 19-21
Apr 27: Gen 22-24