Personal Testimony

Please come and hear the personal testimonies of Darrell & Lois Wenzek during our worship service this week. Listening to how someone came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is always a powerful reminder of how God can do marvelous things in people’s lives when they let Him. You will certainly be blessed if you will come this Sunday.
Our church membership requirements are quite simple since we are non-denominational. We simply require that you “confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead” such that your are saved. You can give your personal testimony to the elders or to the whole congregation if that is your desire. There are no classes to attend or other tests for you to pass to become a member of South Whidbey Community Church.
If you don’t already know, our worship style is somewhat casual. Our music is traditional and we sing mostly hymns. Our preachers always preach out of The Bible and we leave other agendas for others to speak of because we believe church is about learning of Jesus Christ and how He can change lives.
We hope to see you soon.

Ministry Moment

Do you remember our “Pass It Forward” ministry? Well, if you don’t, or haven’t even heard of it, here is a reminder.
Part of the “purpose” of our church is to serve the people on the southern end of our island. We do that by helping people get things done that they otherwise could not accomplish on their own. It can be personal care issues, fixing things around the house, helping with seemingly complicated problems, or just transportation. We can offer some financial assistance on a limited basis.
We hope to model Jesus’ leadership by being good servants to our community.
Sunday, April 26 will feature Pastor Darrell Wenzek preaching out of Gensis Chapter 9. The sermon is entitled “Boys Will Be Boys.” Sounds like it might have to do with the sinful nature of youth. And since we all think we are younger than we really are, it is likely to apply to all of us.
If you haven’t been to our services, you should know that we have comfortable chairs. And we will add to that number with another delivery soon. So you can expect a comfortable place to worship The Lord when you come to South Whidbey Community Church.
You should come expecting to hear a good Biblical message, with some singing of hymns, and prayer. Our services last for just over one hour. We want to respect your committment of time so we do not drag things out thinking that time spent will make us more spiritual. Of course our servies are certainly a spiritual experience, but that is a condition of the heart rather than something to be manuractured with prolonged prose. The worship service starts at 10:00AM. It is always over by 11:15AM.
And if you are a newcomer, we would like to take you to lunch.
So we hope to see you soon.

IT WAS A WONDERFUL WEEK

We celebrated the Seder Dinner with 44 people present and learned much about how God rescued His people from Egypt. It is one of the most amazing things that God has ever done for His people in all of recorded history. Even then God knew he would send a Messiah and was preparing His people for the future. But still, after they were out of Egypt, it took hundreds of years to pass before Jesus would arrive.
We also celebrated the reality of Jesus being that future to us with 52 people present on Easter Sunday, and a renactment of a dialogue between Peter & John. Of course the discussion centered on the question “Were you there when they crucified The Christ?”
Do you understand what Christ Did? Do you understand how that impacts your llife? Are you willing to do anything because of what you have learned?
We serve a risen and living Lord so we us hope and pray that you will, because he is able to things beyond your expectations.
In other news, The Ladies Bible Study will meet at 1:00P on Monday for a couple of weeks. Sunday School will be a combined class on April 19 and will include a presentation by Tom Johnson. On April 26, we will resume our regular classes that include studies in Samuel and The Acts. Of course we are continuing to show THE TRUTH PROJECT at the Walker residence every Thursday evening at 7:00PM. Please call 331-7774 for details on how to find the place.
This past week was a wonderful blessing for our believers. It was a lot of hard work for many in our Hospitability Ministry, but we were all blessed by their effort and by a wonderful sense of the presence of The Living God.
We hope you know the peace of God and if you don’t, come to our church and you will surly find someone who can help you find it and know it personally.
In Christ

Jesus is Alive

That is the central message of our Easter celebration. And that is what makes Christianity different from all other faiths. We serve a risen and living God who is concerned about our daily lives and hears our prayers. Our God is not someone who died a long time ago and cannot hear us. Jesus is alive, wants the best for us, and works in our lives – if we let Him.
So if you want to let Him work in your life, you should be worshipping with Christians somewhere on Easter Sunday morning. We suggest that you should come to the Deer Lagoon Grange this coming Sunday morning at 10:00AM to hear a wonderful Biblical message.
We will not have Sunday School that morning because we will be in preparation for the worship service and the potluck after the service. No reservations required. Please come for the worship service and wonderful fellowship.
God will bless you this week as you prepare to worship Jesus with others who love Him too.

Palm Sunday

Pastor Darrell Wenzek will provide a Palm Sunday message detailing what happened to Jesus as He arrived in Jerusalem. The text is found in Luke 19: 29-44. Of course He did weep, but not for Himself, instead for Jerusalem and all of us. We often forget how much Jesus wants us to come to Him and how He still weeps at our stubborn refusal to acknowledge Him. If you haven’t done that yet, you need to come and hear the message.
The Seder Dinner is all set, but there is still room for you at 6:30PM on April 8 at the Deer Laggon Grange Hall. Please call 331-7774 so we can know you are coming and plan accordingly.
It will be a great way to develop a greater appreciation for our Jewish heritage, and an understanding of God’s provisions for His people during the Exodus.
Easter Sunday will bring a celebration of the resurrection. We are going to have a wonderful day of worshiip followed by the fellowship of a great potluck. Please come and be blessed by The Lord and in fellowship with the body of believers.
God bless you and keep you this week.