Sermons on CD

Audio copies of the Sunday sermon are available through the church office at $3 a CD.
Please email or call your order to the church office.

What if Chichester Congregational Church earned a penny
every time you searched the Internet?

Well, now we can!

CANOE TRIP

Date: Saturday July 24, 2010, departing time 9:00 A.M.

from the Merrimack River Boat launch. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. Contact Steve H. with questions . If anyone has a kayak or canoe, to lend or are looking to borrow gear, please state so on the sign-up sheet.

Prayer Time

Tuesday Evenings, 7:00-8:00 P.M. at the Worship Center. For more info or to get connected, talk to Jon F., join the "CCC Prayer Ministry" group on facebook, or email Jon.

FYI: Monthly Meeting Schedules

Elders 2^nd Tues. of the month 6:30 – 10:00 PM

Deacons 3^rd Tues. of the month 6:30

Elders/Deacons 1^st Tues. of the month 6:30

Deaconess 2^nd Tues of the month 6:30

Church Council 4^th Tues. of the month 6:30

(directions will be provided the day of the picnic)

The church will provide

hot dogs, hamburgers, water, ice tea and lemonade.

Please talk with Pastor David or one of the Elders

if you are interested in being baptized.

Rain date to be announced!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please Welcome Today

Craig & Layni Soderberg

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Serving in Southeast Asia

This letter of introduction is from Terry Shanahan, Northeast Regional Minister for the CCCC.

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I would like to introduce you to Craig and Layni Soderberg, missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators serving in Southeast Asia. Craig is a licensed minister within the CCCC and both Craig and Layni are serving as commissioned Christian workers of the CCCC. Craig completed his B.S in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and his Master of Arts in Linguistics (with a focus on Bible Translation) at the University of Texas. Layni completed her Bachelor of Arts in Ministry at Malaysia Bible Seminary. Craig and Layni work with a language group referred to with a code name, the Ibwe language. Almost 100% of this group adheres to a different religion from that of you and me. Their effort is truly a team effort involving strongly committed churches and individuals as senders and Craig and Layni as willing goers.

I have appreciated Craig and Layni’s creative and enthusiastic efforts among the Ibwe people. They are in the midst of learning the Ibwe language and building solid friendships with a wide range of local people. Craig has diligently sought to build a team of Ibwe to work on the Bible translation into the Ibwe language. This is not an easy task in a people group with hardly any believers. I’ve seen Craig persevere in seeking committed Ibwe speakers to serve as translators. Even though many who seemed promising dropped out, he kept at it to develop the Bible translation team. The Jesus Film has been translated into Ibwe, and this has been shown around the Ibwe area with reports of some people coming to faith. Two booklets from the Gospel of Luke have been translated and are being used in small groups of believers gathering to study the Word of God in the Ibwe language. Old Testament portions about key prophets are being translated as well. Craig and Layni plan to develop a set of oral Bible stories about God’s redemptive story as a further way to impact this people group because most Ibwe people can not read and/or don’t like to read. Again this is a very challenging task.

Through the years, Craig and Layni have seen the faithfulness of God in providing the prayer and financial resources that they need. But now, due to the economic downturn, they have lost some financial partners because those partners have lost their jobs. Would you pray for God to provide the additional financial support that Craig and Layni need to continue their ministry? If you are already a financial partner, thank you. If you are not yet a financial partner, please consider inviting them out to meet with you, your church leaders and or missions committee at your church and consider asking them to share with you about this exciting work of God in Bible translation among a people group that has never heard God’s Word in their language.

Thank you for standing together with Craig and Layni to see the Kingdom of God established among the millions of Ibwe people still waiting to hear this Good News.

(directions will be provided the day of the picnic)

The church will provide

hot dogs, hamburgers, water, ice tea and lemonade.

Please talk with Pastor David or one of the Elders

if you are interested in being baptized.

Rain date to be announced!

^“19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in^[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” Matthew 28:19,

Children ages 3-12 are invited

Vacation Bible School

July 19-23

Chichester Congregational Church

“Hope in Christ”

153 Main Street

798-4220

6:00 to 8:00 P.M.

CANOE TRIP

Date: Saturday July 24, 2010, departing time 9:00 A.M.

from the Merrimack River Boat launch. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. Contact Steve H. with questions. If anyone has a kayak or canoe, to lend or are looking to borrow gear, please state so on the sign-up sheet.

Steve will be happy to match people up.

Prayer Time

Tuesday Evenings, 7:00-8:00 P.M. at the Worship Center. For more info or to get connected, talk to Jon ., join the "CCC Prayer Ministry" group on facebook, or email Jon .

Coffee Time

We are looking for folks to volunteer to make the coffee and provide juice and snacks. (Snacks do not have to be homemade). Or Volunteers just to make the coffee. Signup sheet is on the bulletin board. Questions, please talk with Mary L.

Kids in Church, (3 year old Reese)

“Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen”

Boys & Girls

Please stay

after church today

for a time of

fun, games, & snacks.

Have you ever eaten a zebra cookie?

Silly, they are not made out of zebras. The cookies just have stripes like zebras.

There will also be face painting

balloons and

games

Your folks will be enrolling you in

Vacation Bible School 2010

Kingdom of the Son, a prayer safari

while you are having

fun, fun, fun

Calling All Moms!

CCC – Hope in Christ is looking to start a Biblically-based Moms’ group. Following the Titus 2 principle, this would be a place where older/wiser Moms mentor, teach and encourage younger Moms in their relationships with Jesus, their husbands & children.

It is our prayer that through this ministry we can become better equipped as Jesus’ followers, Wives and Mothers and instill Godly character in our children.

However… to get this started, we need the mentors. Are you an experienced Mother who loves the Lord? Do you have the desire to encourage, teach and prayerfully support other Moms as they nurture their families?

Please prayerfully consider becoming involved in this vital ministry. We need Mentors, kitchen hostess and childcare workers. We are looking at meeting 2x a month.

Contact Laurie R.

Mary J.

CANOE TRIP

Date: Saturday July 24, 2010

Departing Time 9:00 A.M.

from the Merrimack River Boat launch

Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board and

detailed information will be in the lobby

Contact Steve H.

VBS July 19-23 “Kingdom of the Son” a prayer safari

Children 3-12 are welcome

The annual picnic & baptism will be held July 25 after the Worship Service at the Chronis home. Please talk with Pastor David or one of the Elders if you are interested in being baptized.

Bulletin blooper: The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon  tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'