Wednesday, April 2, 2014

April 6 Teaching Helps and Announcements

Bible Study Helps

Show me the money! This attitude is permeating our culture today. It seems that everything we do, how we treat others, and the decisions we make are greatly influenced by money. We will focus our attention this week in LifeWay's Explore the Bible: Exercise Financial Responsibility study on unpacking the wisdom from Proverbs as it relates to properly handling money.

The Explore the Bible Leader Guide shared the following insight regarding this study:
Talking about money at church can be a touchy subject for some people. The Bible has a lot of things to say about the best use of our money. Accumulating wealth has become a primary goal in life for many people. In pursuing financial success, they make prosperity an idol in their lives. Chasing riches, they too often sacrifice relationships, forsake compassion, and surrender integrity. Whatever wealth they gain is never enough. Many people waste their lives in a futile pursuit of satisfaction through materialism.
As we focus on this study, I pray that we will all examine our financial practices to determine if we are acting responsibly, not only in the handling of money, but in how it influences our actions toward others and toward God.

Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest.
Proverbs 3:9


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Announcements - Community Missions Monthly Emphasis


Tika received a thank you note from the Murfreesboro Police Station. During our Community Organization of the Month (COM) emphasis, goody bags were delivered on Saturday March 22 for Northside's Service Day!

NBC delivered 100 bags to the police station, fire station #7, and the long term residents at VA hospital.

Thanks for your support and for continuing to find ways to direct your groups to focus outward.

Northside is making an impact in our community!


This Month's Community Organization of the Month

NOTE: We won't be asking for donations or planning a "service day" this month for this organization. You can help by just helping your group become aware of this ministry and by checking out their web-site and Facebook page, and praying for them.


Did you know there are over 1,000 homeless children in Murfreesboro alone? When you think of homeless-ness do you think of an innocent child or baby? There are over 1,000 homeless children in Murfreesboro alone! Some are living in shelters, some sleeping in churches, some living in run down motels, some in campsites or cars. We help our homeless youth and youth in need by offering free child care, feeding, providing free clothing, prayer, events, hosting school events and more!

We provide a 24/hr emergency clothing/supply closet. We also mentor, host bible studies/play dates, plan events, feed, sponsor children for their school's ESP program and much more!

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Ways someone can help with Clubyes:

  • Provide youth with food for weekends and school breaks.  BIG food drive coming up in May for the summer break!  Need lots of food and volunteers!!
  • Provide crock pots, hot plates, etc. for families in motels
  • Provide personal care services such as hair washing, styling, haircuts, and also painting nails (with parents’ permission)
  • Starting a Club YES Club House on Saturdays so any child can have a safe/free place to go on the weekend for fun, food, and worship.
You may contact Tika for more information.