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This year's dates are:  July 9 – 13
Time:  9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages:  K – Grade 5
Entering Kindergarten (September 2012) – Entering Grade 5 (September 2012)

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What will you commit to do today?  Little changes and small steps lead to big changes and big steps.  Make a commitment everyday to grow and increase spiritually, physically, emotionally and relationally.  Join us as we comimit to grow daily!  In the comment box below, please fill in the blank

#TODAY I will ____________________.  

Take the McCallum Exit off of HWY #1.
Go South on McCallum.
Go past King Road and past Huntingdon/Vye.
Turn left on Farmer Road.
Turn right on Riverside Road.
The church is on the corner of 4th and Riverside.
Use the 1st driveway.

See you all soon!

Pastor Nelson:  www.nelsonstratulat.com

Pastor David:  www.davidsteunenberg.com

Pastor Winona:  www.winonasteunenberg.com

Come join us for a fun filled morning hunting for Easter Eggs!  Hotdog lunch to follow.  Register your family and friends today!  This is a free event. 

Be sure to bring your own basket!

RSVP by April 2, 2012

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God’s method of destroying the power and control of sin.

In condemning sin God literally destroyed that which kept us from sharing a meaningful relationship with Him and all that He had to offer.

• He destroyed that which constantly causes one to go astray and live a life of erroneous or incorrect living.

• He destroyed that which causes us to miss the mark and wander off onto the path of unrighteousness and dishonor.

• He destroyed the sin that consistently leads to a life that violates the very holy standards of God Himself.

• He totally destroyed the control of sin which consistently enabled one to violate the divine law of God in thought and action; with His death He liberated us from such control.

1. He did this through the sacrifice of Christ, God completely condemned sin in the flesh. Christ’s death on the cross executed and destroyed; not to tolerate it as some think, or to render it subservient to the purposes of His grace, as others; but to annihilate its power, guilt, in the soul of a believer.

2. Making us a new creation totally replaced who we were, which is Christ in you who is without the control of sin – that is your liberty.

Blessings,
Pastor Nelson

Today I would like to break down how to set goals to a short acronym that I hope helps you become more successful. The acronym I would like to use is S M A R T (This acronym is not my original idea, but it is commonly used by instructors on this subject). Should you decide to 'Google' SMART goals you will find some more very useful information.

• Specific – Have a specific goal. When it is specific it can be well defined and understood. A quick way to frustrate a child is to give them an instruction with no specifics. Try setting a goal and making it specific, clear and defined.

• Measurable – When you set a goal can you measure it? If the answer to this is 'No' how do you know when it is reached? Set a goal of reading one chapter an evening in a specific book, or reading for a set amount of time. Perhaps your goal is to run and exercise; then set a goal to go running for a set distance (more than to the fridge during TV commercials).  Maybe you want to lose weight, set a measurable goal, not just I want to lose weight, but how much weight. This is a measurable goal. Make it meaningful and measurable.

• Achievable – Goals are targets which stretch you, but are achievable. For instance if you want to run and exercise regularly setting a goal of running a 3 minute mile is not achievable (professional runners do not run that fast). Maybe set it for 6 or 7 minutes, maybe quicker, maybe slower. Setting goals that are not achievable is a quick way to lose morale and an easy way to excuse yourself of any personal accountability. Accountability helps in achievement.

• Realistic – Goals need to be real and realistic. I constantly encourage people to dream BIG, because the God I serve loves to work in the arena of BIG. However when I consider goals in this context there should be a basis of reality found in the goal. An unrealistic goal will sap you of energy and expectancy quicker than water drains from a sink. An example of an unrealistic goal is for a 45 year old person (not naming myself here) setting a goal to be a professional hockey player, whereas a realistic goal looks more like a 45 year old person setting a goal to make a specific local community hockey team (age specific in my situation).

• Time – Some goals can be short term, and some are definitely long term, but they all involve an element of time or completion. Setting goals but not having a time limit or expected completion is not wise. You may not know a time limit for you goal, but you know a completion picture (such as I want to lose 10 lbs is a completion picture); or you might not know the completion picture but you have a time limit. Set a goal for a specific time or completion, that will motivate you towards the finishing point.

While all of us may have different goals, dreams and desires when you break a goal down it can be manageable and achievable. Set lofty goals, set large goals, set BIG goals, then assess the goals and break them down to Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time goals. As you do this you will find more successful completion of goals that you used to think were unrealistic and unachievable.

Setting more goals,

David

Thursday night: 7:00 p.m.
Friday morning: 9:30 a.m.
Friday afternoon: TBA
Friday night: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday morning: 9:30 a.m.
Saturday afternoon: TBA
Saturday night: 7:00 p.m.
Sunday morning: 10:30 a.m.

FOCUS

Well I have been driving now for decades, not just a few years (boy do I feel old); but the lessons my Dad taught me those many years ago have never grown old. I summarize my lessons below, hopefully they will help you on your drive (or as you teach your young-ins; done that and survived).

As we drive thru life there are many 'things' which can pull us from the road. Keep your eyes focused on the road. The road is your life, it is your path, your present and your future, keep your eyes on it, you will go wherever your eyes lead you, so keep your eyes on the road. Focus your life on the future, look further ahead than where you are today. What you look at for the future will dictate the path and road that you travel. Don't just dream about it, but place yourself on that road and look further ahead than the front of the vehicle you are in. Forward looking enables forward thinking. And finally do not be distracted by the oncoming traffic of life. Many of the distractions will simply pass by if we do not focus on them. The more you focus on the distractions the further off your plan you will go and the more dangerous the results will be. Don't get distracted.

Never lose focus on the thing that makes your heart skip a beat. Follow the passion that God has put in your heart. Have a picture, know what you are looking at and what you are looking for. Keep your focus on God.