Vol. 17 No. 03 • March 2017PENNWAY

Baptism - Sunday, March 26If you would like to follow the Lord in Baptism, please see Pastor John.

March Invite Day - A new sermon series starts on March 12! “Identity: My Life of Faith” is a series about how our faith informs who we know we are. Not only is this going to be a great sermon series, but it is also a great chance for you to invite your friends to church. We want to encourage you to be praying for some friends, family, or neighbors that you plan to invite to church for the start of “Identity: My Life of Faith.”

Social MediaCurious as to how you can help improve communication at Pennway? You can start by being active with our social media presence. The more stuff you like, share, and comment on via Facebook, the more those posts will show up on other people’s timelines. Every like, share, and comment helps us communicate more effectively. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram to see a constant stream of updates, devotional material, and info on upcoming events.

Mark Your Calendars! Vacation Bible School Preview Fair - March 19, 2017 Immediately following the worship service, join us in the fireside room for some galactic treats, an informal time to preview this year's VBS content, and see how you can be a part of and volunteer for this fun and exciting outreach event this year!

Ash WednesdayMarch 1, 2017 @ 12:00PMCome join with us in the Sanctuary as we mark the beginning of Lent with a special worship service of confession and repentance.

PRIME (50+)Come join the fun on March 14 as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Lunch will be served at noon followed by an afternoon of fun and fellowship! If you are planning to attend the Adult Fun & Feast trip on March 30 to Middleberry, IN ($29.00), you must have your money in by March 12. If you are joining us for the Turkeyville trip for lunch and the show “How Great Thou Art” on April 20 ($36.00), payment is due by March 19. Checks can be made out to Pennway Church of God and brought with you to the PRIME luncheon or dropped in the offering. Mark your check on the memo line for the specific trip(s) you plan to attend.

Daylight Savings Time begins March 12. Be sure to turn your clocks ahead one hour.

360 Leadership Convention March 25, 2017 @ South Church from 9am to 3pmThe theme this year is “Connecting 4 Christ.” In John 15:5, Jesus admonishes us that remaining “connected” to Him enables us to “bear much fruit.” There are nearly 30 classes to choose from - something for everyone! Pastors Becky, James and John will be involved in leading a session, as well as other members of our congre-gation. Pre-registration deadline is March 17 with a cost of $15 to cover lunch. All other costs will be cov-ered by the church. Visit www.choginmi.org/360lc to see what classes are available or look for the class forms and sign-up sheet out on the Welcome Desk. Feel free to also email your sign-up information to:communications@pennway.org

Pastors Paragraph Moses spent 40 days on the mountain to get the commandments from God so he would be able to lead the Children of Israel. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness before He started His ministry. Now, we are calling the church to take the 40 days of Lent to pray that we become the church that God wants us to be-come. When we all come before God during this time leading up to Easter, God will be freed to do amazing things in our church. We are calling our church to this extended time of prayer. Of course, when we talk about a Lent Prayer time, there are all kinds of questions that come up. The first question has to be “Are we expected to not eat for 40 days?” What we do with this time is between the individual and God, and only those that have checked with their physician should try any kind of extended fast. There are also many other kinds of fasts besides just giving up food for 40 days.

1. The Disciple’s FastPurpose: To free others and ourselves from addictions to sin. This fast could be giving up anything that might be an addiction (smoking, alcohol, soft drinks, chocolate, etc.) and every time the urge comes, spend that time in prayer.2. The Samuel FastPurpose: To pray for revival and soul winning, to identify with people everywhere enslaved literally or by sin and to pray to bring people out of their bondage into the light of God. This fast could be giving up a meal a day or fast a day or two a week to identify with those who need God and to specifically pray for revival and for those who don’t know God to come to know Him.3. The Elijah FastPurpose: To conquer the mental and emotional problems that control our lives, returning the control to our Lord. This could be fasting from things that lead our minds away from the things of God (things that occupy our time) such as TV, internet, cell phones/phones, etc. and spend that time in prayer. 4. The Widow’s FastPurpose: To share our bread with the hungry and to care for the poor, to meet the needs of others. This fast might be giving up going out to eat for 40 days and praying with our meals at home for those that are hungry and hurting, saving the money to give to help the hungry.5. The Daniel FastPurpose: To gain health and healing. This fast would be to give up junk food, meat, and other specific food for the time to increase the awareness of the need to pray.

Pray about this and decide how God desires you to participate in this 40 days of Lent. This can be a real revival for our church, and can help lead us to have the heart of love that God is calling us to have. I am excited about what God will do through this. If you have any other questions, please give me a call or send me an email. (989-763-0399 or pastorjohn@pennway.org) We have a brochure about Lent available in our lobby and on our website that can give you other options as well.

In His Service,Pastor John

Easter Family Fun Fest - April 15We are excited to announce the Easter Family Fun Fest happening April 15 from 11-1pm. This is a great out-reach event and we would love for you to help reach families in our neighborhood by volunteering at this event. We will be coming out with more details in the coming weeks, so mark it on your calendar today!

Pages: Letters from Paul - Part Two - Begins March 21 This is part two of an in depth study of Romans and will cover the second half of the book of Romans. Hope to see you there on Tuesday nights from 7-8pm.

One Forty Nine - One“Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the

assembly of His faithful people.”Psalm 149:1

01 • Ash Wednesday Service...........12pm01 • WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES02 • Women in Relationships...6:30-8pm04 • Kids Musical Rehearsal......10-11am05 • POTLUCK..........................11:45am05 • Ignite.............................5-6:30pm 07 • CareGivers.......................2-3:30pm07 • GriefShare.......................6:30-8pm08 • WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES10 • PROCLAIMER DEADLINE11 • Msli................................9am-5pm11 • Kids Musical Rehearsal......10-11am12 • INVITE DAY12 • Ignite.............................5-6:30pm 14 • Prime Luncheon................12:00pm14 • CareGivers.......................2-3:30pm14 • GriefShare.......................6:30-8pm15 • WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES17 • Easter Egg Making................5-9pm 18 • Easter Egg Making............9am-4pm18 • Kids Musical Rehearsal......10-11am19 • VBS Preview Fair................11:45am19 • Ignite ............................5-6:30pm21 • CareGivers.......................2-3:30pm21 • GriefShare.......................6:30-8pm21 • Letters from Paul..................7-8pm22 • WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES25 • 360 Leadership Conf........9am-3pm (South Church)25 • Kids Musical Rehearsal......10-11am26 • Ignite.............................5-6:30pm 28 • CareGivers.......................2-3:30pm28 • GriefShare.......................6:30-8pm28 • Letters from Paul..................7-8pm29 • WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES30 • PRIME Trip to Essenhaus

March Calendar

Christian ServicesMarch is Personal Needs MonthWe are having a special collection of goods for the Second Satur-day Personal Needs Store. You may donate personal items such as shampoo, body wash, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and other personal items. Also needed are trash bags (kitchen size), laundry soap (liquid or powder), and fabric softener. Donations may be tak-en to Tithe Missionary Baptist Church, 1415 W. Holmes Rd, Lansing, 48910. If you have any questions please call Geneva @ 882-0223.

For the month of March we will be singing the song, “Yes And Amen.” It is an anthem of praise to God for His faithfulness. Scripture records the many promises of God as well as the times when the promises were fulfilled. What hope these accounts offer you and me! The same God that kept His word to Moses, David, Isaiah and Daniel, just to name a few, will fulfil His promises in our lives. The promise of His presence (Matthew 28:20), the prom-ise of His equipping (Acts 1:8), the promise of eternal life (John 3:16) - all these and so many more are “Yes And Amen.” Are you ready to worship?

Pastor Doug

Zumba Classes:Ronda - Thursdays from 6-7pm, Deb - Saturdays from 9-10am

Vacation Bible School - June 19-22 - 6:30-8:30pm nightlyFor all kids, infants-6th grade grads. Turn your kids into Galactic Starveyors! As kids focus their telescopes on the marvels painted in the sky by the Creator, they will discover the wonder among all wonders - that the God who created everything there is - the knowable and the unknowable, the visible and the invisible - wants a personal relationship with them! Invite your kids into the club-house and show them the God who is over the moon in love with them.

K-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-NWednesdays, 6:30-8:00 for all kids, infant - 4th grade

March 1 – Fix it Up (week 2)March 8 – Fix it Up (week 3)March 15 – Fix it Up (week 4)March 22 – Goal (week 1)March 29 – Goal (week 2)

Wednesday Night Activities

KidZone/56 Club Meal...................6pmFriendship Group.............6:30-7:45pmKidZone Konnection..............6:30-8pm56 Club................................6:30-8pmMarriage Class......................6:30-8pmFinancial Peace University.....6:30-8pm

POTLUCK Sunday, March 5Join us for good food and fellowship immediately following the worship ser-vice. Bring a dish to pass to feed eight people. Tableware and drinks will be provided.

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Sunday Nights from 5-6:30pmfor grades 7-12

Ignite ScheduleMarch 5 - Dress Like Your Grandparents Night 5-6:30Talk with your grandparents about their favorite outfits and try to imitate how they dress or even borrow clothes from them.March 12 - youth 5-6:30March 19 - youth 5-6:30March 26 - youth 5-6:30

MSLI Tune UpThe Michigan Student Leadership Institute Tune Up is March 11 from 10am to 4pm here at Pennway. Students from 8th-12th grade are invited to attend. Please let Shelby Sandborn know if you are interested.

Blaze Pizza Fundraiser Monday, March 6Enjoy a meal at Blaze Pizza from 5-8pm and help raise money for our youth. Flyers are available at the Welcome Desk and MUST be presented before paying.

Blaze will donate 20% of proceeds from your meal back to the youth.

Easter Egg FundraiserThe Youth Ministry's annual Easter Egg Fundraiser will be making its hand-dipped chocolate covered eggs on March 17 from 5-9pm and March 18 from 9am - 4pm. This is a great event for students to raise money to help them pay for upcoming trips like State Youth Convention and International Youth Convention. We need a few adults who are willing to come and help with the egg making. If you are interested in helping, please contact Shelby Sandborn at 517.648.4840.