Connecting With Christ
OUR MISSION FIELD
MINISTRY UPDATE! YOUR CON-
TACT INFORMATION IS NEEDED
as we plan outreach in our commu-
nity. Did you know our church family
is spread out over quite a large mis-
sion field?
We’re planning to form Mission
Groups according to geographical
location in order to reach those dis-
connected from a faith community.
I’m excited to partner with you to
reach into every part of our commu-
nity in spreading the gospel! Take
a moment to fill our one of our Blue
Cards in the pew rack so we can con-
firm your contact information.
FOCUS ON MISSION is what we
formerly called “announcements.”
Why the name change? Because ev-
erything we do, every meeting, every
event, every hike, every trip, is in-
tended to fulfill our mission. What is
our mission?
Jesus gave the task to: “Go and make
disciples of all nations...” (Mt. 28:18)
There are only 2 real offices in the
church, bringers, and includers. All
ministry at Campus Hill falls into these
2 areas. When we are sitting next to
someone at our Fellowship Dinners,
when we ride on the train on a Prime
Timers trip, when take time for any-
one, young or old, we are fulfilling
our mission.
It’s never enough to just do an activ-
ity for the activity’s sake, we must ask
ourselves what part the activity plays
in making disciples!
Each member is needed in order for
us to become the Body of Christ. All
our spiritual gifts are needed for the
church to become a fully-functioning
organism. Our daily commitment to
God’s task will make a great differ-
ence in our world.
As we ask God to open His way for
us, we need to be open to His lead-
ing! Author Norman Cates shares the
humorous story of a guy who prayed
this prayer every morning: “Lord, if
you want me to witness to someone
today, please give me a sign to show
me who it is.”
One day he found himself on a bus
when a big, burly man sat next to
him. The bus was nearly empty but
this guy sat next to our praying
friend. The timid Christian anxiously
waited for his stop so he could exit
the bus.
But before he could get very nervous
about the man next to him, the big
guy burst into tears and began to
weep. He then cried out with a loud
voice, “I need to be saved. I’m a lost
sinner and I need the Lord. Won’t
somebody tell me how to be saved?”
He turned to the Christian and
pleaded, “Can you show me how to
be saved?”
The believer immediately bowed
his head and prayed, “Lord, is this a
sign?”
Let’s each be open to serve where
needed as we pray, “Thy will be
done...”
Becoming an integral part of the
Body of Christ, along with you,
This Week @ campus hill
Volume 1. Issue 6 May 4 I 2019
Dear Church Family,
Why on earth are we here? The Bible
gives us the answer: to take all you are
and all you’ve got and use it to glorify
God —there’s nothing greater you can
do with your life. There’s no higher pur-
pose than to take your time, your trea-
sure and your talents and use them to
glorify God.
When you live for the glory of God, OUR PRIME TIMERS, and some young-
you’re doing what you were created to er people, had a great trip last Sunday!
do. And you become who you were cre- We took the train to the coast and en-
ated to be. This is what the God of the joyed stroll-
Bible says: ing through
“Bring my sons from afar and my Carlsbad. I
daughters from the end of the earth, enjoyed it be-
cause I was
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory, whom I able to get to
know some of
formed and made.” — Isaiah 43:6-7
our members
a lot better!
Whoever you are, wherever you’ve
R e m e m b e r,
come from, your reason for existence on young as well
planet earth is the same. You have been as “mature”
created for the glory of God—to take all are welcome
that you are and all that you have and on our next outing! A highlight was a
use it to magnify God. How do we glo- stop at the gelato shop, as you can see
rify Him? By sharing the good news of by Pastor Katrib’s enjoyment of one fla-
vor with another nearby...
His love, His Grace, and His sacrifice for
everyone to have the choice to live with
Him forever. — Pastor Mark
SPECIAL MOTHERS’ DAY CELEBRA-
TION NEXT SABBATH! Please invite
your mother to attend with you, or any
mother who doesn’t have family near-
by to celebrate.
a weekl y co m m u n i cati o n fo r C am pu s H i l l fam i l y an d fri e n ds
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 help 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!
Pray FOR ONE ANOTHER
THIS WEEK | CALENDAR
• The outpouring of the Holy Spirit Today : May 4 :
• Our house to sell quickly-Etchells 8:30am - Choir Practice
• Campus Hill Health Ministries 9:30a - Sabbath Schools
• Recovery from surgery, strength 10:55a - Divine Worship Service
• Our Church to become a Family 12:45p - Student/Visitor Luncheon
• Our children to seek Jesus 6:00p - Elders’ Meeting
• Christians around the world
suffering persecution Wednesday : May 8
• My finances, a new job, my family 6:30p - Prayer Meeting
YOUNG ADULT VISION TEAM! Last to fully accept Jesus in our lives
Sabbath afternoon some of our Young • Health, Strength, and God’s will Thursday : May 9
Adults got • My mental health 6:00p - Women’s Choir Practice
together to • My family
vision ideas
for ministry
• Me to get good grades, my Mom’s Friday : May 10
back pain, for my Papa’s work
and how 7:00p - Family Vespers - Dr. Lalas
Campus
Hill might To have a special prayer request placed Sabbath : May 11
be better in our weekly prayer box, mark your Blue 8:30am - Choir Practice
equipped to reach into our community. Card and place it in offering or email it
to thisweekatcampushill@gmail.com 9:30a - Sabbath Schools
From upgrading our meeting place to 10:55a - Divine Worship Service
discussing outreach, everyone came Pathfinder Sabbath
away excited about the future. Please
Mothers’ Day Celebration
keep Pastor Shiphrah and her team in
your prayers as we reach out to the Join 12:45p - All-Church Luncheon
1:30p - Pathfinder Investiture
Young Adults in our area. READ THRU THE BIBLE
Did you know research shows that
PATHFINDER SABBATH! only 1 in 5 Adventists read their Bi-
Next Sabbath, May 11, we’ll be hav- bles daily. Let’s make sure we’re help-
ing a special Pathfinder Sabbath as our ing bump that average up!
kids serve
in Divine Our goal will be to read the entire
Worship. Bible in one year, and although this
We’ll also seems like a daunting task, it involves
be part of only reading about 4 chapters of the
Bible each day.
their yearly
Investiture MASTER CALENDAR UNDERWAY
Service May 5: Gen 43-45
May 6: Gen 46-47 If you are a leader of one of the min-
after our
Fellowship May 7: Gen 48-50 istry areas here at Campus Hill Church,
Dinner.Plan May 8: Ex 1-3 I need your help. Please send all dates
to stay by May 9: Ex 4-6 for 2019 events and ongoing weekly or
to show May 10: Ex 7-9 one-time programs. I am working on
your support for our club and to let our May 11: Ex 10-12 a Master Calender so members and
young people know you appreciate guests can know what our big Church
their commitment to Jesus! Family is up to. Please send to my per-
sonal email, marketchell@gmail.com.