• At Church Childcare should be prearranged with the Christian Church---795.2637 • Please call the Church if your team will not be playing on a certain night. • This schedule is also listed on oswegochristian.net • We’re asking everyone to stay [if possible] for the brief devotion after the games. • Please report victories and losses to Phil H. • 3 Games each night, rally scoring, first team to 15 points wins. Best 2 out of 3 wins.
Date [East] Court #1 [West] Court #2
2/4 OCC vs. A/G CBUC vs. Mel.
2/11 OCC vs. CBUC A/G vs. Mel.
2/18 OCC vs. Mel. A/G vs. CBUC
2/25 OCC vs. A/G CBUC vs. Mel.
3/4 OCC vs. CBUC A/G vs. Mel.
3/11 OCC vs. Mel. A/G vs. CBUC
OCC = Oswego Christian Church A/G = Assembly of God CBUC = Center Bethel Union Church Mel. = Pick up Team “Melchizedek” The “pick up team” consists of “extras” from all the Churches or if we have a late team entry.
Code of Conduct: 1. Be honest, be kind, be respectful, be good… play hard and have fun. 2. If a disputed call can not be resolved, it will be played like a jump ball in basketball, with the “possession/benefit” switching back and forth. The team with the oldest player gets the call their way first.
The following is the Biblical list of qualities needed in a man chosen as elder in the Lord’s church. Elders will not possess all of the qualities to a perfect degree but must possess each one to some degree and be growing toward maturity in each. On the basis of these qualities how do you perceive the listed below individuals as an elder of Oswego Christian Church? Please be specific in your response and cite a Biblical text or principle to support your answer whenever possible. This is your designated time to comment on this individual. Failure to do so at this time assumes that you have no objection to this candidate’s serving in this capacity.Biblical Qualifications for Elders as listed in 1 Timothy 3:2-7, Titus 1:6-9 & 1 Peter 5:1-3
Temperate and self-controlled
Able to teach
Holy
Firm to the Word
Not quarrelsome
Not overbearing
Hospitable
The husband of one wife
Loves what is good
Disciplined
Not violent but gentle
Not a recent convert
Manages his family well with obedient, respectful, believing children
Blameless/above reproach
Respectable/upright
Has a good reputation from outsiders
Not pursuing dishonest gain
Not a drinker
Not a lover of money
Not quick-tempered1 Tim 5:21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
"Church leaders are not exempt from sin, faults, and mistakes. But they are often criticized for the wrong reasons—minor imperfections, failure to meet someone’s expectations, personality clashes…"
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 17:05
What If I Stumble Lyrics....
Written by Bill Cochran
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 17:05
What If I Stumble Lyrics....Artist: DC Talk
"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today Is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips Then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."
Is this one for the people? Is this one for the Lord? Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford? You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame Cause I see the trust in their eyes Though the sky is falling They need Your love in their lives Compromise is calling
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1 Peter Chapter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
There is a word here which once belonged exclusively to Israel. The address literally reads: "To the elect strangers of the Diaspora throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia." Diaspora (GSN1290), literally the dispersion, was the technical name for the Jews scattered in exile in all the countries outside the bounds of Palestine.
Sometimes in their troubled history the Jews had been forcibly deported from their native land; sometimes they had gone of their own free will to work, and often to prosper, in other lands. Those exiled Jews were called the Diaspora (GSN1290).
But now the real Diaspora is not the Jewish nation; it is the Christian Church scattered abroad throughout the provinces of the Roman Empire and the nations of the world. Once the people who had been different from others were the Jews; now the people who are different are the Christians. They are the people whose King is God, whose home is eternity, and who are exiles in the world.
What are we dispersed from? ...............
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:56
Saturday, 09 January 2010 23:57
Dinosaur Day 2010
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 about 50 youth from Kindergarten - 5th grade joined in the Oswego Christian Chrurch annual Dino Day. The special guest speaker was Josh Cochran from Greenbush.
Lisa Hays started the day with the kids learning about thr big "T"...the truth about God and how he created the earth and the sea and everything inluding you and me in just 6 days.
Josh was next and the kids learned about all types of fossils and bones and how a paleontologist uses a small shovel and a brush to uncover bones. Then they were ready to experience a dig for them selves. Students dug for bones, had a great snack, made a craft, created something original with duck tape and watched a movie about finding fossils.
Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 22:58
Saturday, 09 January 2010 23:29
You’re Invited…
A New Small Group is forming… Love Talk A video discussion series by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
First meeting… 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 19th at Phil & Lisa Hays’ 906 Ohio, Oswego, Childcare is available if you give us prior notice. 795.2010 or 778.3581
Sessions Include: #1 Communication 101 #2 The Foundation of Every Great Conversation #3 Your Personal Talk Style #4 The Secret to Emotional Connection #5 When Not to Talk #6 The Most Important Conversation You’ll Ever Have
Notes: We are planning 8 weeks of meetings. The first will be a fun, social, get to know each other time. The next six will be the body of our discussion. The last meeting with be a meal and social time. We will ascertain what is the best meeting day and time for the final seven sessions after the first meeting.
Plus, we are working on a special Valentines Day Banquet?
