MAY 17, 2015

Our Purpose...
To reach people with the love of Jesus Christ, provide a safe and
supportive environment, proclaim the standards of Gods truth,
duplicate the Christian life in others, and celebrate the majesty
and works of Our Great God.

New to Salem Heights?

Welcome! We are glad youre here! We invite
you to seek out the folks wearing the Ask Me
badge. Through them you will find information
about the ministries of Salem Heights Church
and how to become involved. Please fill out a
Visitor Card and drop it in one of the offering
boxes as you leave or scan this code to go directly to our website
and fill out a visitor card. We have an excellent nursery and
programs for children newborn through high school. Any of the
ushers will be happy to direct you to the proper classroom. If
you feel more comfortable having your infant with you during
the service, the last row in the Auditorium will be reserved for
parents with small children. There is a private room for nursing
mothers across the hall from the Auditorium with a rocking chair,
changing table and portable crib. For your convenience, it also
includes a monitor to enable you to still hear and view the

Sunday Worship
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE SERIES
Part 27

Welcome to Ministry
Luke 6:17-26
Presented by

Pastor Justin Greene

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say,
Blessed are you...~ Luke 6:20a

Info & News

Lords Supper And Baptisms
Our Lords Supper and baptism service is tonight at 6pm! You
wont want to miss this special time remembering our Lord through
communion and celebrating with those being baptized.
Girls Night Out
Our last Girls Night Out of the year is tomorrow night! Join us on
the red carpet for Suspect Hollywood, a mystery theater dessert.
Invite your friends and neighbors to this unique gospel presentation.
Its sure to be a night of fellowship and fun!
Baby Bottle Boomerang
This fun and far reaching fundraiser for Hope Pregnancy Center, is
up and running! Bottles are available for you to pick up and fill
with loose coins at each of the exit doors. Filled bottles are due back
to the church on Fathers Day, June 21. This is a wonderful way to
support women in making a healthy, life affirming choice.
Welcome Luncheon
Our Welcome Luncheon was postponed due to our busy church
calendar and has been rescheduled for May 31. If you are new to
Salem Heights Church, this event is for you! This is a wonderful
opportunity to get to know our church staff, ask any questions you
may have and enjoy a delicious lunch! Lunch begins at 1:00 p.m.
Marriage Conference
Registration for the Salem Heights Marriage Conference continues!
Go to the church website or call the church office to register. Make
sure to join us for What Did You Expect? with Paul Tripp on July
10 & 11 as part of our 2015 Summer Series.
Vacation Bible School
Registration is open for our upcoming VBS this July 13-17. Go to
the church website to register by clicking the banner for VBS. Our
theme is Zeros 2 Heroes, God taking ordinary people and making
them extraordinary through His power. This is an awesome event
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for kids ages four through entering fifth grade.
Summer Series
We will be enjoying our annual summer series in July. The theme
this summer is Family Matters, featuring well known authors and
speakers.
Justin Greene - July 5
Paul Tripp - July 12
Phil Howard - July 19
Donald Whitney - July 26

This Weeks Events

TODAY
8:15 a.m.
9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.

Prayer - Room 205

Worship Services
Lords Supper & Baptism Service

THIS WEEK
MONDAY
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Girls Night Out

The Most Excellent Way

TUESDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Club Rocksalt
Middle School Cause

WEDNESDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Worship Team Practice

High School Cause

THURSDAY
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

The Cross Road College Group

Careers Group

Upcoming Mission Trips

Our summer mission trips are quickly approaching. Be sure to be
praying for our teams that will be launching in the coming weeks.
Arizona, June 18-28
Eastern Oregon, June 20-27

Mexico Team 1, July 16-24

Mexico Team 2, July 24-August 2

Important Upcoming Events

CAUSE Senior Sunday, May 31, 9:00 a.m.

Welcome Luncheon, May 31, 1:00 p.m.
Missions Meeting, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Arizona Mission Trip Departs, June 18
Eastern Oregon Mission Trips Depart, June 20

Giving Update
THE MINISTRY OF SALEM HEIGHTS CHURCH
The ministry of Salem Heights Church is funded entirely by the
generous giving of Gods people. You will notice that we do not
pass the offering plate; however, there are offering boxes in the
back of the auditorium. We have done this so no one gives out
of compulsion. We believe from the Word of God that the Spirit
of God will lead people towards giving back to God of their first
fruits. ...God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7) and we know
He blesses those who take His Word seriously in every regard.
Thank you for prayerfully supporting Salem Heights financially as
we desire to reach the lost and disciple the Saints.
(Prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do.)
May 2015

MONTHLY BUDGET NEEDED

TOTAL GIVING $45,664

$107,000

MONTHLY NEED WEEK = BUDGET

May Weekly Need

Actual Giving Received

Week 1 $21,400

$25,707

Week 2 $21,400

$19,957

Week 3 $21,400
Week 4 $21,400
Week 5 $21,400
Fiscal Year to Date +/-

-$43,088
BUILDING FUND

Current Balance $23,141

How Can I Serve?

Scan the coded icon below to view opportunities to serve the
body of Salem Heights Church.

Tuesday evening Club RockSalt groups are in

great need of volunteers! If this is an area in
which you would like to serve, please contact
Russ Libby at 503.588.0403.

We are also looking for people who can volunteer to fill in for
the summer months in Sunday morning teaching and childcare.
If you would be available to fill the gap until fall, either teaching
grade school age kids, or helping play with the little ones, please
contact Russ Libby at 503.588.0403.

Pastors/Elders
Justin Greene
Senior Pastor/Elder

Carl Chica

Lay Elders

Pastor of Family Life/Elder

Chuck Moore
Ted Ferry

Matt MacCollin
Pastor of Mens/College/Elder

Administration and Staff

Ron Groves

Jason Brownell

Julie Bernard

Administrator

High School Ministries

Womens Ministry

Russ Libby

Ed Reister
Community Connection

Gina Weigand

Director of Ministries

Scott Hunter

Jay Duffus

Facilities Manager

Mens Biblical
Counseling

AJ Acker
Music Ministry

Tim Saffeels

Office Staff

Christa Kahili
Office Staff

Laura Chica
Womens Biblical
Counseling

Connie Libby
Office Staff

Director of Student
Ministries

Missions
Please see our Mission Boards in the foyer for
current active missionaries.
Salem Heights Church
375 Madrona Ave. S.
Salem, OR 97302
503-588-0403
fax: 503-588-5338
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday Worship Services:

9 & 11 a.m.
Message CDs are available in

the Registration Area for $4.

Please visit the desk in the
southwest corner to order
and pick-up your CDs.
You can also check the
website for our podcast.
info@salemheightschurch.org
www.salemheightschurch.org

LUKE
Part 27
Luke 6:17-26
Welcome to Ministry
Presented by
Pastor Justin Greene
May 17, 2015
WHEN MOSES RECEIVED THE LAW, and Israels
constitution, on Mount Sinai, it was amid scenes
of terror and fear. There was a great sound of a
trumpet. The whole mountain seemed to be on
fire. The ground shook and quaked. The
people cowered afar off in terror.
Moses
himself was terrified.
But that was a long, long time ago. Some
fifteen hundred years had passed and a new
age had dawned. The King had come, the
King promised for so long. Not that He really
looked like a king. There was none of the usual
insignia of royalty. True, He could trace His
lineage to David both through His mother,
Mary, and His foster father, Joseph. But there
was no throne, no crown, no golden orb, no

jeweled scepter, no imperial guard in burnished

brass. There was just Jesus. Many of the people
had known Him for years. He had grown up
among them. They had known Him as the
carpenters son.
But He was the King, the last and only rightful
heir to Davids throne. Moreover, He had come
to establish a kingdom that would last for all the
ages of eternity. But not in the way the people
expected. They sought and desired a king who
would sally forth and smash the power of Rome,
make Jerusalem the capital of a new world
empire, and establish the Jews as head of all
the nations of the earth. If there were to be
new laws, then they should be given with all the
proper pomp and ceremony. The place to
issue such laws was Jerusalem. Mount Zion
should be retaken. A palace should be built to
outrival that of Solomon. The edicts should be
accompanied by fanfare and cheering. But it
was not like that at all. There He sat, in a
homespun robe, surrounded by a handful of
fishermen, a tax collector, and a few
nondescript nobodies. He sat in the sunshine,
overlooking a placid lake. Little children played
around His feet. And He called for a standard
of behavior that took ones breath away.1
He would start with the Beatitudes.

HAVE YOU HEARD?

This message contains some of the most well known themes
of Jesus teachings.

This message was directed at His followers.

This message is the beginning of the disciples formal training.

EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS
In

His Welcome to Ministry Sermon, Jesus explains four

realities:

Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your
identity.

(Do you feel like family?)

Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your
internal experience.

(Do you have peace?)


Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will impact your
external experience.

(Do you have joy?)

Your relationship with Jesus (or lack of it) will be the

cause of your experience.

(Do others know you are a believer...

Or do you have to convince them?)

THE WRAP

1Jesus Our Lord: 24 Portraits of Christ Throughout Scripture, John Phillips, 2007,
Kregel Productions.