November 2019

Greetings Monument Bible Church Family!

November is here and it’s a month that is marked by many things—raking leaves, high school football playoffs, hunting, and of course Thanksgiving—what are you especially thankful for this year? In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 we find (in my humble opinion) three of the most challenging exhortations in the New Testament:

^5:16 Always rejoice,
^5:17 constantly pray,
^5:18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (NET)
 
Rejoicing, praying, and giving thanks is not the challenging part, it’s the words that precede these commands.  It’s the “always,” “constantly,” and “in everything” that make these exhortations so hard to obey. We all face days when rejoicing seems far-fetched, praying is forgotten, and thanksgiving is forsaken. May we be a church that rejoices, prays, and gives thanks every day and in every circumstance. It’s impossible to do this in our own strength but thanks be to God we have the Holy Spirit to empower us. We have a lot to rejoice in, pray about, and give thanks for at Monument and I’d like to highlight two specific things.

• Director of Worship & Media - A few weeks ago I announced that we’re in the process of interviewing a candidate to be our Director of Worship & Media. Please continue to pray for the final steps of the interview and hiring process. Lord willing, I hope to introduce this new staff member in the next few weeks.
   
• Baptisms - This month we’re going to have baptisms during our worship service on Sunday November 24^th. If you’re a follower of Jesus that needs to take this step of obedience in your walk with Jesus, please contact Mary in the office who will send you a Baptism Packet or you may download it HERE.  Please return the completed packet to the office by Nov. 15th. I’m looking forward to giving thanks for God’s saving work in Jesus during these baptisms.

We’re got a lot more exciting things happening this month. Please take a few minutes to read through this newsletter to discover more about what God is doing in and through us as a church family. I want you to know that I’m rejoicing about God’s work in you, praying for you, and giving thanks to God for you. I love you all…serve Him well!
In Christ,
 
Pastor Jeff
 

Ladies Night Out! (L.N.O.)
Monday, November 11th
7:00 p.m. at Monument

Join us for a special evening as Becky (Reinhardt) Jones shares her journey through an unplanned pregnancy and how God‘s faithfulness and grace carried her. She and other women at West Way Church have begun a local arm of the national ministry called Embrace Grace to provide support for others who may find themselves in similar situations. Learn more at EmbraceGrace.com. Please invite a friend to join you! Moms are welcome to bring their teenage daughters, as well. See you there!
 

Men, join us for some hoops! We're having men’s (16 yrs and up) pick-up basketball games in the MBC gym on the first three Thursday nights in November from 7-8:30 pm. We’ll divide up teams each week based on the number of guys who show up. Contact Matt Hausman if you have any questions at 308-672-9485.

 

Come cheer our kids on at this year's Grand Prix "Tin Can Rally." Bring a can of food for the food pantry as "admission!" Clubbers need to have their cars to the church at 6:00 p.m. The races will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there! 

Guys & Girls Night Out!
7th-12th Grade
Friday, November 15th
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Guys, join join us in the MBC gym for pizza and and gaming! Girls, join us at the Lacey’s house (2215 3rd Avenue-Scottsbluff) for appetizers and manicures! Please RSVP to Matt (672-9485) or Mary (672-5326) so we can be sure to have enough help, food and supplies for the night. See you there!

 

The Christmas Season is fast ap-proaching! If you’d like to be in our Christmas Choir, please see Sean McCracken or contact him at 225-2622. They will be practicing each Sunday from 2:00-3:00 pm starting November 17th. 

Are you a believer in Jesus who needs to go public with your profession of faith through baptism? On Sunday, November 24th we want to give thanks to God for His saving work in Jesus by closing our service with baptisms. If you’re ready to take this step of obedience in your walk with Jesus, please complete the application and study (download HERE) and return it to the office by November 15th.