Some of the topics the elders will be going over during our new 2PM Sunday Seminary class: Expositional Preaching Why we preach verse by verse what are the pros and cons of preaching this way verses other ways.  Why we engage in preach exegetically. Why we do not use the pulpit to preach ourselves.  Why we believe there is so much value in preaching God’s word accurately.  What are the different ways people are preaching today.  These...

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The Young Ladies Bible Study will be meeting on the last Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. for girls 3rd through 8th grade at Amy’s apartment.   We will be studying practical issues that girls face and how the Bible says they should conduct themselves in the home, school, and church. We will also study about the Bible: how it’s composed, what each book is about etc… We will also have a time of worship through songs....

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Here is the lastest update we have from Steve Scheider (see previous ones here): “…Steve’s schedule, from August until December, has become more involved, primarily in preaching and training the leaders in our church. At the seminary, he taught courses in Expository Preaching and Church History. The students continue to grow in their ability to study the text and preach it expositionally. Steve is further encouraged when they share...

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Please note that starting today [Oct. 19, 2011] Women’s Study will now be on Wednesday nights instead of Tuesday nights AND child care will be provided. More info on Women’s...

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The women’s study starts back up again tonight and will be going through the book “Respectable Sins” by Jerry Bridges. It’s a small group curriculum (below is a pic). The books are currently available at our book table. Details: Start date: Tuesday Oct. 4th, 2011. The study will start promptly at 7pm and end at 9pm. Location: at Grace Church (our usual meeting spot). What to bring with you to the study: 1. Your Bible 2....

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Please note that R.W. Glenn has been replaced with Tim Challies.    Get discernment! Wolves are leaping over the fence and some sheep seem to be oblivious to their wiles. The Psalm 119 Conference is designed to sharpen your discernment skills and help you separate the true from the false. The following topics will be addressed: Who, what and how to judge Knowing the 5 major heresies How to systematize your theology Identifying...

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When Pastor Emilio last led the Lord’s Supper, he reminded us of our church’s Covenant of Fellowship and encouraged us to go over it from time to time for the sake of the life of Sovereign Joy Community Church. You can listen to the 6 minute audio clop below: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your...

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Below is an update we received during yesterday’s service (Aug. 7, 2011), via email, from Billy: Hey everyone, I just wanted to give you a Romania update. Everything has been going very well. We are all safe, and no one is sick. We all miss our families and our church very much, though we are enjoying the opportunity to meet and fellowship with our family from another culture. We can’t wait for the day when we will all understand...

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Remember that our short term mission team consisting of Billy, Joe, Kyle, and Chauncey are in Romania. Please keep them in your prayers. Mandatory class for all baptism candidates, this Sunday (Aug. 7, 2011) @ 2pm. Greek Class begins this Wednesday (Aug. 10, 2011) @ 7pm. Details on all the above on the calendar...

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We are looking to start somewhere around the first week of August. The following books will be needed to start: Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, Third Edition by William D. Mounce Zondervan / 2009 / Hardcover Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook, Third Edition by William D. Mounce Zondervan / 2009 / Trade Paperback   It would be helpful but not mandatory to get the latest edition of the book, so don’t worry if you have an older...

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