Prestoncrest Internet Ministry

December 16, 2007

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you’re holding is the great I am.
 - Mary Did You Know - Mark Lowry

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to share the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

Prayer Time

Mark 16:15

His instructions were simple and yet to the point. “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Jesus instructed us to share His message of hope and salvation throughout all of the world and that is what we here at Prestoncrest seek to do. This morning during our prayer time we want to focus our prayers on the fertile soil of the mission field in Eastern Europe. God has great plans for the spreading of His message in Eastern Europe and we must be prayerful about how He can use us within His plan.

Communion

Luke 22:39-44

The baby Jesus was born … to die. That was the plan from the beginning. The scripture shows us that Jesus did not want to die on the cross, but that he submitted his will to that of the Father and their plan. As our country focuses on the “baby Jesus,” let us remember the purpose of his birth and the sacrifices that Jesus made. He sacrificed his body to death on the cross and he sacrificed his will to be spared to the greater plan. Remember, he did it for you.

Sermon

“Breath of Heaven: An Act of Courage” (Bob Chisholm)
Luke 2:8-15

I think a lot of things about the birth of Jesus, but courage is not the first thought that comes to mind. What was courageous about it? This baby amazed the wise men, drew the shepherds from their fields and sent fear into the heart of the great King Herod. Come and join us this Sunday as we explore in more detail who was there when the Savior was born and more importantly what part they played in The Birth of a Savior.

We are encouraged to be a family of believers that choose to come together each week in worship. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

December 9, 2007

Go to sleep my son
Baby, close your eyes
Soon enough you’ll save the day
But for now, dear child of mine
Oh my Jesus, sleep tonight
 - Joseph’s Lullaby - MercyMe

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to share the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

Prayer Time

Mark 5:19

The Christmas season is a special time to think about Jesus. It is also a time for family: children, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins; gathered together in celebration. As we share our regular time together in prayer this week, remember your family. Bring them before God, thanking Him for your family, asking for His blessings.

Communion

Matthew 26:20

“When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.”
It was customary for the Jews to take their time as they ate the Passover feast. The Greek word for recline infers relaxing and taking time. Jesus “reclined with the Twelve” to discuss the “new covenant” that we call the Lord’s Supper. We too should “take our time” as we take of the bread and the cup and truly remember.

Sermon

“Breath of Heaven: An Act of Love” (Matt Mazza)
Matthew 1:23

Last Sunday, we talked about the moment that was to come, prophesies about the Messiah. This Sunday, we will talk about the moment itself, the moment He was born. Some of our children will be assisting Matt in telling the story of Jesus’ birth. Why did He come in the way He did? It was the moment that would forever change the world. The moment in time that the world had been waiting for, and yet, few really even new it came.

We are encouraged to be a family of believers that choose to come together each week in worship. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

December 2, 2007

“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:10b-11

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

Prayer Time

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Prayertime is our time to be together, lifting our prayers to our Father in heaven. Sunday morning, we will ask you to spend Prayer Time praying for someone else in our church family. So think in advance about our congregation and about people in our church for whom you can bring to God during Prayer Time.

Communion

Isaiah 48:10-11

Some time ago a lady, curious about the process of refining silver, visited a silversmith. During this time he fully described the procedures involving intense heat and waiting. As the lady was leaving the shop, the silversmith called her back, and said he had forgotten to mention that the only way that he knows when the process of purifying is complete is when he sees his own image reflected in the silver.

Do you feel like you are being refined? Does life seem to consume you? Come gather with us around the table Sunday morning, as we are ALL being refined in one way or another for the Glory of God.

Sermon

“Breath of Heaven: An Act of Promise” (Bob Chisholm)
1 Corinthians 15:45-47

Long before the angel appeared to Mary, God began His plan of salvation. The “Breath of Heaven” came into the world as an infant, born in a manger to die on the cross. This Sunday, we begin a 4-part series on the birth of Jesus and the hope that He brings to the world. The special Christmas worship, on the evening on December 23, will be the pinnacle of this series as we celebrate the birth and give praise to God for His plan, Jesus.

We are encouraged to be a family of believers that choose to come together each week in worship. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

Sunday Evening

“The Doors” (Matt Mazza)
Matthew 7:8

Doors are placed in front of us everyday and we must make choices about whether or not to walk through them. Is that the door that God wants me to walk through? Join us on Sunday night as we examine the many different doors before us and how we know which door is the one that leads to Him.

November 25, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you and your Family.

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.
Deuteronomy 8:10

We are so very blessed to live in this country and have everything that God has blessed us with. So, during this week of Thanksgiving holiday in which we enjoy lots of wonderful food, football and time with friends and family, make sure that above all else you take time to truly give thanks to the Giver of everything.

Prayer Time

Hebrews 13:17

Prayertime is our opportunity to stand before the throne and lift our prayers to our almighty God. We are a blessed people and as children of God we have the opportunity to seek his continued blessings in our lives and the responsibility to give Him thanks for what He has given us.

Communion

Luke 22:19

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Thank you God; for the miraculous birth of your son, the amazing example of the life he lived and the eternal salvation that is given to each of us in His death.

Sermon

Ezekiel 8:1-17

When Jesus was asked about the most important commandment, he gave two answers. Both answers focused on relationships, one with God, the other with people. Sunday morning, Bob will look the story of Israel in Ezekiel 8 and how God showed the importance of both relationships. How does that relate to us today? Join us this Sunday to find out.

What a blessing it is to be a part of a family that seeks to love, encourage and worship just as you do. Over the next few days leading up to the time in which we all come together please remember that we are all a part of the body of Christ and that we need one another. Praise God for the opportunity that we all have to worship our almighty God and for the blessings that we receive as his children. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

November 18, 2007

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

Prayer Time

1 Chronicles 29:13

Prayertime is our opportunity to stand before the throne and lift our prayers to our almighty Father. As we approach the holiday of Thanksgiving, we share time together in prayer, giving thanks to God for his blessings on us.

Communion

Matthew 26:17-30

The Lord’s Supper is the primary focus of our worship time each week. Jesus gave his disciples instruction to prepare for the feast. Let us follow His teaching and ready ourselves to gather around the table.

Sermon

“It Depends On what You Know” (Bob Chisholm)
John 13:5-17

Jesus gave us many examples of the blessings we receive in life and how that leads us to a response of thankfulness through service. Bob will look at Jesus and some of these examples as we find out that “It depends on what you know.”

We are encouraged to be a family of believers that choose to come together each week in worship. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

Sunday Evening

“I Am Thankful For …”
1 Corinthians 11:23-30

Come back on Sunday night as we share together in our thanks to God, hearing from others from our church.

November 11, 2007

The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Romans 13:11

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.

Prayer Time

Hebrews 13:17

Prayertime is our opportunity to stand before the throne and lift our prayers to our almighty Father. The Elders of this church have been called to a humbling responsibility: to lead, watch over, protect and guide the body here at Prestoncrest. Sunday we as a church will come together and pray for our Shepherds as they lead this church into the future.

Communion

1 Corinthians 11:23-30

In scripture we are encouraged to examine ourselves before we share the bread and the cup. Let us prepare to come together and eat the sacred feast with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Special Focus

“Seeing The Unseen”
Hebrews 11:1

Sunday we will complete a faithful process of prayer and commitment to the Lord. Seeing the Unseen culminates on November 11.

Sermon

“Where Do We GROW From Here?” (Matt Mazza)
John 15:1-17

“I am the vine; you are the branches. … apart from me you can do nothing.”
`We have two choices, we can either stand by idly, waiting to see what happens, or we can stand up and commit ourselves fully to God’s plan for each of our lives.

What a blessing it is to be a part of a family that seeks to love, encourage and worship just as you do. Over the next few days leading up to the time in which we all come together please remember that we are all a part of the body of Christ and that we need one another. Praise God for the opportunity that we all have to worship our almighty God and for the blessings that we receive as his children. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

Sunday Evening

In Remembrance of Me (Brad Weldon)
1 Corinthians 11:23-30

Come back on Sunday night as Brad describes, in detail, the upper room and the last supper our Lord had with his disciples.

November 4, 2007

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.
Psalm 95:6,7

Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. This should be the highlight of our week and yet how much time do we spend in preparing ourselves spiritually. The purpose of this email is to do just as it is named. It is to help us all focus more on the fist day of the week in which we gather to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship our God.

Sermon

“When Faith Brings Trouble” (Bob Chisholm)
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

The final sermon in a ten lesson series that explains our Ancient Future Faith.

Special Focus

Baby Blessing
Psalm 127:3-5

God continues to bless this church with the birth if babies. What a wonderful moment to watch as we bring these babies in prayer before the Father and ask for His guidance and protection is raising these precious gifts that he has given.

Prayer Time

James 5:13-18

What will you do with this time during our worship service? Some people stand quietly in personal meditation, still others sing prayers and praises to God and more and more of you are using this time to pray for and with one another. For so many, this is the only time during the week that you have the opportunity to pray with your brothers and sisters in Christ. However you choose to use this time of pray is up to you, we simply want to encourage you to spend it totally and completely devoted to God.

Communion

Luke 22:7-23

Partaking of the Lord’s Supper is without a doubt the most important aspect of our worship. Communion with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ deserves our utmost during this honored time.

“Seeing The Unseen”
2 Corinthians 9:6-7

We continue to be in prayer about the future of God’s church here at Prestoncrest. We again ask that everyone within this church family, whether you have been a member for 30 years or 30 days to seek the will of God during this time. God bless you as your remain committed to your pledge to Him and His church. November the 11th is pledge Sunday.

What a blessing it is to be a part of a family that seeks to love, encourage and worship just as you do. Over the next few days leading up to the time in which we all come together please remember that we are all a part of the body of Christ and that we need one another. Praise God for the opportunity that we all have to worship our almighty God and for the blessings that we receive as his children. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.

Sunday Evening

Take Time To Be Holy (Bob Chisholm & Matt Mazza)
Ephesians 2:21

Please remember that everyone is invited to come back and join us for our Sunday evening worship service. The Sunday evening service will be a spiritually uplifting service focused on scripture, prayer and song. We all need to be reminded about our holy time with God. You won’t want to miss it.