August 2, 2015

Family Matters

Welcome to

SALEM HEIGHTS
CHURCH
Love God. Love Others.
Reach The World.

Family Matters
Part 5
Psalm 127

Pastor Justin Greene

Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1

Church Calendar
THIS WEEKS EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

TODAY
7:00 a.m. Mens Growth Group
8:15 a.m. Prayer, Room 205
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Worship Service

Cause MOG Backpacking Trip

August 5-8

MON
7:00 p.m. The Most Excellent Way
WED
12:00 p.m. Mens Growth Group
7:00 p.m. Worship Team Practice
THUR
6:00 a.m. Mens Growth Group

Mens Breakfast
August 15
Lords Supper & Baptisms
August 16
Small Group Fair
August 30 & September 6
Picnic In The Park
September 6
Fall Kickoff Concert
September 13

Donations
Our food closet is running low!
Some items you could donate are:
Peanut Butter
Jam & Jelly
Tuna Fish
Pancake Mix
Syrup

Pasta
Spaghetti Sauce
Cake Mixes
Frosting
Canned Vegetables

*Bring your food items to the church office.

Questions?
Do you need more information
about upcoming events?
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Wed love to get to know
you and tell you more about our
ministries. Fill out a visitor card to be
contacted with more information.
How can I serve?
Childrens Sunday School Teachers
Picnic in the Park Volunteers

503.588.0403

Call the church office to find out more about

these opportunities.

Info & News

Cause Men Of God Backpacking Trip
If you and your son are going on this trip, please confirm with
Scott Hunter, 503-930-2606. The trip takes off this Wednesday,
August 5 @ 7 a.m.
Mens Breakfast
Mark your calendar August 15 @ 7:00 a.m. for a delicious
breakfast and encouragement from Gods Word.
Small Group Fair
Small group and fall ministry sign ups will begin Sunday, August 30 &
September 6. Be watching for the small group guide coming on August 23.

Picnic In The Park

Sunday, September 6, Labor Day weekend, we will have our
annual Picnic in the Park. Want to help with this event? Call the
church office, 503.588.0403.
Cause Operation Integration
Register online now for this fun event at Get Air for
students entering grades 6-12. Meet youth leaders,
enjoy pizza and trampoline fun! Cost: $6.00

August 16 at 6 PM - If you or someone you know would like

to be baptized, fill out the brown, Sign Me Up card in the seat
pocket in front of you and drop it in an offering box.

SHC Staff
Pastors
Justin Greene

Senior Pastor
Carl Chica

Pastoral Care & Missions

Matt MacCollin

Pastor of Mens/College
Lay Elders
Chuck Moore
Ted Ferry
Administration
Ron Groves

Giving Update
The ministry of SHC 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 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).

Please prayerfully consider what the Lord

would have you do.
Monthly Budget Needed
Monthly Giving To Date
Fiscal Year to Date +/Building Fund

$107,000
$107,562
-$24,797
$26,237

Administrator
Russ Libby

Director of Ministries
Scott Hunter

Facilities Manager
AJ Acker

Music Ministry
Tim Saffeels
Director of Student Ministries
Pete Potloff

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.

Director of Family Life

Ed Reister

Community Connection
Jay Duffus

Mens Biblical Counseling

Laura Chica
Womens Biblical Counseling
Julie Bernard

Womens Ministry
503.588.0403

www.salemheightschurch.org

facebook.com/salemheightschurch

FAMILY MATTERS SUMMER SERIES

PART 5

Family Matters
Psalm 127

Presented by
Pastor Justin Greene
August 2, 2015

I HATE TO FLY... Such was my mood as I sat awaiting a flight in the

John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. So I was dimly
aware of the well-dressed couple standing in front of me. Each
was shouldering a large leather attach bag, fumbling with papers
and tickets inside and chattering to the other. I guessed them to
be attorneys. Maybe it was the tasseled loafers the man was
wearing.
In the middle of the conversation, a strange thing happened.
The woman puckered her lips and moved to kiss the man. She
came within mere inches of his face, only to realize that he wasnt
aware of her intentions. He just kept on fumbling with the
contents of his bag, talking to her but not looking at her as he did.
She unpuckered and withdrew to her bag and chatter.
They had my attention. I laid my book aside and took off my
headset to watch this little drama. Then something even stranger
happened. The man stopped fumbling in his bag, puckered up his
lips and moved to kiss her, came to within inches of her face, only
to discover that she didnt notice what he was attempting. He

chickened out. It was now his turn to go back to his bag and
chatter.
I was on the edge of my seat mentally as the dance became
stranger still. She again puckered, moved to kiss him, came within a
breath of his face, saw that he was oblivious to her intentions, and
withdrew again. Then he did the same thing, again! I was on the
verge of getting up and offering my services as a pastoral counselor,
when one of the flights was called and they parted.
It occurred to me then, and still does, that whatever else they
may have accomplished that day, they had already missed the most
important thing they could have done. They may have negotiated
multimillion dollar deals, but no matter they hadnt kissed. The day
had already been wasted.1

REVIEW
Week 1 What our nation needs: Not revolt, but revival.

Week 2 What our marriages are to be: Not just happy, but
holy.

 Week 3 The scriptural perspective: The ideal versus the

real.

Week 4: The Happy Home:

worship.

Not wasted time, but timely

Caution: Dont turn conviction into commandment.

UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE...

God has the best plan for where youre headed.

God is the best protector of all you have.

 God is the best provider for your hearts desires.

God has the best perspective on heritage.

Ben Patterson, Deepening Your Conversation with God, Copyright 1999, 2001,
Bethany House Publishers.