February 13, 2016
According to Flurry, "Time
spent on a mobile device by the average US consumer has risen to 2 hrs and 42
minutes per day." If you watch less
than five hours of television each day, then consider yourself below average. The typical American spent 4 hours and 51
minutes in front of a TV screen per day, according to a report from ratings
company Nielsen.
It's no secret that people spend
a lot of time with electronic gadgets these days. How much time that actually is, is astonishing
nonetheless: according to Nielsen's Total Audience Report, Americans aged 18
and older spend more than 11 hours a day watching TV, listening to the radio or
using smartphones and other electronic devices.
Considering that most people are
awake 16 to 18 hours a day, 11 hours of electronic media usage seems like a
lot, but, to be fair, much of that probably happens while doing other things at
the same time. It's a good thing people
were given the ability to multitask; otherwise we wouldn't get a whole lot done
these days.
Tomorrow I will continue my
sermon series “Life is Too Short…” I
want to consider how we spend our time.
Do we get distracted with things of little eternal value?
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Church Dinner
On Sunday February 14th we will
have a church dinner following the morning worship service. We are asking everyone to bring a main dish
along with a side or dessert to share with your family and any guest we may have.
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Nursery Shower
Our nursery has been repainted
and new carpet has been installed. We
removed the broken toys and now it is time to get some new ones age appropriate
for our nursery. We need toys for
children ages 0-3 years. If you would
like to donate toys or money for the purchase of new toys please contact Dalia
Vargas or Jill Heer.
On Sunday February 21st after the
morning worship service we will allow our children to open the toys and
have a short time of fellowship and
refreshments.
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Alabaster
On Sunday February 28th
we will receive our Alabaster Offering.
This offering provides funds for property and buildings around the
world. While we understand the church
consists of the people of God, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry
help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and
convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down
roots." Alabaster funds help
provide for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster Offering
goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical
facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers.
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Favorite Quotes of the Week
“Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good but to make dead
people live!” - Ravi Zacharias
"Christ was buried in a garden because He delivers us
from the death we incur through Adam's sin in the garden of paradise." –
Thomas Aquinas
“Lord, make me a person I couldn't be without your gracious
intervention into my life.” - Will Willimon
"The whole preaching of Jesus Christ and His apostles is
concerned with the kingdom of God." - Herman Ridderbos
“Do you spend more time telling God how big your problems are,
or telling your problems how big your God is?” - Jason Meyer
I am looking forward to worshiping with you tomorrow,
Pastor Andy
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