Dover Assembly of God
5.26.2019 | God's Plan For Your Life
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Dover Assembly of God
4790 Carlisle Rd, Dover, PA 17315, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
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May 26, 2019
Welcome to Dover Assembly!
We are so glad you have chosen to attend Dover Assembly this morning. It is not by accident that you are here. We believe that God has allowed you to be here so that you might receive all that He has for you. We pray you are blessed as you allow the Lord to work in your life.
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9:00 am ~ Coffee & Donuts
9:30 am ~ Sunday School
10:30 am ~ R.O.C.K. Children’s Ministries
10:30 am ~ Worship Service
~ CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
1:00 pm ~ Spanish Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm ~ FAMILY NIGHT & GIRLS' MINISTRY REHEARSAL
(NO ADULT BIBLE STUDY - ALL OTHER CLASSES MEET AS USUAL)
Saturday
6:30 pm ~ Saturday Night Spanish Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
BGMC & Missions Date Change
Due to the Girls Ministry Crowning service on June 2, we are moving our BGMC update to the following week (June 9). Thank you for supporting our missionaries!
Women of Purpose Dinner
The ladies will be meeting at Isaac’s restaurant at 6:00 pm on Friday, June 14. Sign up in the upper foyer. See the insert for all the WOP events.
Men's Dinner
The guys will be meeting at Chick Fil A at 6:30, Thursday, June 6. Be sure to sign up and join us!
Women of Purpose - Save the Date Events
The women have a multitude of events scheduled for the near future. Please see the insertfor the entire event schedule for the upcoming months.
FALL CONFERENCE NEWS: We would like to do an early registration in June so we are able to secure a group section for seating. If you plan on attending, please sign up in the upper foyer. We can register after June, but the closer we are to the right count, the better our seating will be.
Girls' Ministry News
Join us NEXT SUNDAY, as we honor the following girls for completing the rigorous Honor Star requirements.
~ Abigail Reed
~ Cora Miller
~ Lakelynn Wilson
Girls make their way up the Stairway of the Stars achievement program as they complete units in the four worlds: The World of Truth (basic Christian doctrine), The World Around You (missions), The World About You (activities), and The World Within You (character development). Memorization, projects, and Bible reading are all a part of completing the achievement program as an Honor Star. Four-week units are supplemented with projects and Adventures.
Rep. Seth Grove will also present to the girls his citation for their achievement.
Next Sunday is the last day to sign up to help and/or attend the spaghetti luncheon. If there is insufficient interest we will cancel it. Please be sure to indicate if you can be a part of this.
Vacation Bible School
Mark your calendars for this 4 day event. It will be held Aug 4-7. The theme is Video Games and the title we have chosen is “POWER UP”. Donations of $5.00 / $10.00 / $25.00 gift cards to purchase gifts and supplies being accepted at this time.
BODY NEWS
Saturday Evening Spanish Service
In addition to the regular Sunday afternoon service, Pastor Luis has started a Saturday evening service, beginning at 6:30 pm. Continue to pray for Pastor Luis and this tremendous outreach.
Dover Assembly Talents & Giftings
Has God given you a unique talent or ability? Do you play an instrument? Do you sing? Do you do interpretive dance? If the answer to any of these is yes, then Anna is looking for you! Be sure to see her and let her know of you abilities!
Online Giving
In the age of smart phones, websites, social media and electronic banking, our church wants to be sure that we are exploring every technology that will ultimately benefit the work of God here in Dover Assembly. We have partnered with the company Tithe.ly.com and put a link on our website and phone app that will permit online giving.
You can learn more and give online at doverassembly.com/give.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
June 2 ~ Tyler Landis
June 5 ~ Nora Ellicott
June 6 ~ Olga Kholod
June 19 ~ Rose Kauffman
June 25 ~ Ken Sheely
June 27 ~ Nelly Kholod
June 23 ~ Mark & Diane Crumrine
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
May 29 ~ Girl’s Ministries rehearsal in Sanctuary (no adult bible study)
June 2 ~ Girl’s Ministry Crowning & Luncheon
June 6 ~ Men’s Dinner-Chick Fil A
June 8 ~ Taylor Bender-Jati Baby Sprinkle (registered at Target & Amazon)
June 9 ~ Girl’s Ministry Spaghetti Luncheon
June 13-15 ~ Girls Ministry Retreat
June 16 ~ Father’s Day
July 19 ~ WOP Women’s Summer Refresher (note date change!)
July 13 ~ Men’s Breakfast
Aug 4-7 ~ VBS
Aug 9 ~ WOP Women’s Summer Book Club Dinner
Sept 1-8 ~ Dover Fireman’s Fair
Sept 7 ~ “Fearless” Youth Event
Sept 15 ~ “Invite Your One” Day
Sept 25 ~ See You at the Pole
Oct 5 ~ Dover Parade
PRAYER NEEDS
Please take time to review and pray for those on this list. Drop them a card or call to set up a time to visit. They will be blessed!
Shut-Ins
~ Helen S.
~ Beulah S.
Prayer Needs
~ Robin H.
~ Rose K
~ Phil & Murina S.
~ Marian T.
~ Mary S.
~ Lois P.
Welcome to Dover Assembly!
We are so glad you have chosen to attend Dover Assembly this morning. It is not by accident that you are here. We believe that God has allowed you to be here so that you might receive all that He has for you. We pray you are blessed as you allow the Lord to work in your life.
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9:00 am ~ Coffee & Donuts
9:30 am ~ Sunday School
10:30 am ~ R.O.C.K. Children’s Ministries
10:30 am ~ Worship Service
~ CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
1:00 pm ~ Spanish Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm ~ FAMILY NIGHT & GIRLS' MINISTRY REHEARSAL
(NO ADULT BIBLE STUDY - ALL OTHER CLASSES MEET AS USUAL)
Saturday
6:30 pm ~ Saturday Night Spanish Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
BGMC & Missions Date Change
Due to the Girls Ministry Crowning service on June 2, we are moving our BGMC update to the following week (June 9). Thank you for supporting our missionaries!
Women of Purpose Dinner
The ladies will be meeting at Isaac’s restaurant at 6:00 pm on Friday, June 14. Sign up in the upper foyer. See the insert for all the WOP events.
Men's Dinner
The guys will be meeting at Chick Fil A at 6:30, Thursday, June 6. Be sure to sign up and join us!
Women of Purpose - Save the Date Events
The women have a multitude of events scheduled for the near future. Please see the insertfor the entire event schedule for the upcoming months.
FALL CONFERENCE NEWS: We would like to do an early registration in June so we are able to secure a group section for seating. If you plan on attending, please sign up in the upper foyer. We can register after June, but the closer we are to the right count, the better our seating will be.
Girls' Ministry News
Join us NEXT SUNDAY, as we honor the following girls for completing the rigorous Honor Star requirements.
~ Abigail Reed
~ Cora Miller
~ Lakelynn Wilson
Girls make their way up the Stairway of the Stars achievement program as they complete units in the four worlds: The World of Truth (basic Christian doctrine), The World Around You (missions), The World About You (activities), and The World Within You (character development). Memorization, projects, and Bible reading are all a part of completing the achievement program as an Honor Star. Four-week units are supplemented with projects and Adventures.
Rep. Seth Grove will also present to the girls his citation for their achievement.
Next Sunday is the last day to sign up to help and/or attend the spaghetti luncheon. If there is insufficient interest we will cancel it. Please be sure to indicate if you can be a part of this.
Vacation Bible School
Mark your calendars for this 4 day event. It will be held Aug 4-7. The theme is Video Games and the title we have chosen is “POWER UP”. Donations of $5.00 / $10.00 / $25.00 gift cards to purchase gifts and supplies being accepted at this time.
BODY NEWS
Saturday Evening Spanish Service
In addition to the regular Sunday afternoon service, Pastor Luis has started a Saturday evening service, beginning at 6:30 pm. Continue to pray for Pastor Luis and this tremendous outreach.
Dover Assembly Talents & Giftings
Has God given you a unique talent or ability? Do you play an instrument? Do you sing? Do you do interpretive dance? If the answer to any of these is yes, then Anna is looking for you! Be sure to see her and let her know of you abilities!
Online Giving
In the age of smart phones, websites, social media and electronic banking, our church wants to be sure that we are exploring every technology that will ultimately benefit the work of God here in Dover Assembly. We have partnered with the company Tithe.ly.com and put a link on our website and phone app that will permit online giving.
You can learn more and give online at doverassembly.com/give.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
June 2 ~ Tyler Landis
June 5 ~ Nora Ellicott
June 6 ~ Olga Kholod
June 19 ~ Rose Kauffman
June 25 ~ Ken Sheely
June 27 ~ Nelly Kholod
June 23 ~ Mark & Diane Crumrine
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
May 29 ~ Girl’s Ministries rehearsal in Sanctuary (no adult bible study)
June 2 ~ Girl’s Ministry Crowning & Luncheon
June 6 ~ Men’s Dinner-Chick Fil A
June 8 ~ Taylor Bender-Jati Baby Sprinkle (registered at Target & Amazon)
June 9 ~ Girl’s Ministry Spaghetti Luncheon
June 13-15 ~ Girls Ministry Retreat
June 16 ~ Father’s Day
July 19 ~ WOP Women’s Summer Refresher (note date change!)
July 13 ~ Men’s Breakfast
Aug 4-7 ~ VBS
Aug 9 ~ WOP Women’s Summer Book Club Dinner
Sept 1-8 ~ Dover Fireman’s Fair
Sept 7 ~ “Fearless” Youth Event
Sept 15 ~ “Invite Your One” Day
Sept 25 ~ See You at the Pole
Oct 5 ~ Dover Parade
PRAYER NEEDS
Please take time to review and pray for those on this list. Drop them a card or call to set up a time to visit. They will be blessed!
Shut-Ins
~ Helen S.
~ Beulah S.
Prayer Needs
~ Robin H.
~ Rose K
~ Phil & Murina S.
~ Marian T.
~ Mary S.
~ Lois P.
Women of Purpose Events Bulletin Insert
https://www.doverassembly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WOP-Save-Dates-2019.pdfDover Assembly Graduates Bulletin Insert
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May 26, 2019 - Pastor Jeff Bender
This is a time where we have the opportunity to bless our young people and send them off to the next phase in their lives with the blessing of God.
These services, and commencement, are truly a time of great transition in our student’s lives as well as the lives of you parents.
These days will be a time that you will remember for quite a while. Not because of something that may be said today, but because of what God does in your heart.
In our church, we have tremendous respect for our young people. We love you and appreciate who you are and who God is making you to be.
The truth is you seniors are becoming the leaders in our churches and the business owners and leaders in our communities.
You are now adults and the decisions you make will determine the rest of your lives. You are on the greatest adventure UP TO THIS POINT you will ever take.
As I thought about what I should share today, this verse kept coming to my mind -- one of the most known verse about future occurs in Jeremiah.
These services, and commencement, are truly a time of great transition in our student’s lives as well as the lives of you parents.
These days will be a time that you will remember for quite a while. Not because of something that may be said today, but because of what God does in your heart.
In our church, we have tremendous respect for our young people. We love you and appreciate who you are and who God is making you to be.
The truth is you seniors are becoming the leaders in our churches and the business owners and leaders in our communities.
You are now adults and the decisions you make will determine the rest of your lives. You are on the greatest adventure UP TO THIS POINT you will ever take.
As I thought about what I should share today, this verse kept coming to my mind -- one of the most known verse about future occurs in Jeremiah.
This verse is popular because it is designed to encourage us, but it can only encourage us as far as we know when and why it was written.
Judah had been taken into captivity by the Babylonians due to their sins against God. God had told them they would be in captivity for quite a while.
And for these people, it seemed like an eternity. They were being forced to leave an environment that for them was normal and comfortable, but God was taking them someplace else--to go to place and a future they didn’t know.
They didn’t know what would face them in the future. They didn’t know if they would get to live the lives they wanted. They didn’t know if God would still be with them.
I’m sure they had a whole bunch of unanswered questions.
You are all leaving a Christian environment. A place where Christianity is the norm and is comfortable. Most of you are leaving home. Some for college, some for the Military, some to join the work force.
All places that for you will be brand new, and maybe uncomfortable for a time and you may have the same questions.
What will face me in the future, will I get to live the life I want, will God be with me when I leave this place, home etc.
While this verse is a promise for the people of Judah, it is also a great principle, so let’s look at it for a moment.
Judah had been taken into captivity by the Babylonians due to their sins against God. God had told them they would be in captivity for quite a while.
And for these people, it seemed like an eternity. They were being forced to leave an environment that for them was normal and comfortable, but God was taking them someplace else--to go to place and a future they didn’t know.
They didn’t know what would face them in the future. They didn’t know if they would get to live the lives they wanted. They didn’t know if God would still be with them.
I’m sure they had a whole bunch of unanswered questions.
You are all leaving a Christian environment. A place where Christianity is the norm and is comfortable. Most of you are leaving home. Some for college, some for the Military, some to join the work force.
All places that for you will be brand new, and maybe uncomfortable for a time and you may have the same questions.
What will face me in the future, will I get to live the life I want, will God be with me when I leave this place, home etc.
While this verse is a promise for the people of Judah, it is also a great principle, so let’s look at it for a moment.
Do we think that God has a plan for us? I believe he does. I believe that each one of you is a significant part of what God has planned for the future.
There is something that each of you have the ability, the call and the desire to do that fits perfectly into God’s plan.
Do we think that God knows what lies ahead for each one of us? Absolutely. He knows exactly where you will be in 1 year 5 years, 10 years, 50 years.
There is something that each of you have the ability, the call and the desire to do that fits perfectly into God’s plan.
Do we think that God knows what lies ahead for each one of us? Absolutely. He knows exactly where you will be in 1 year 5 years, 10 years, 50 years.
And if you trust Him for those plans, you will be exactly where God wants you to be!
If you follow God, he will prosper you wherever he leads you.
Judah was in captivity when God said all this to them. Even in captivity, God said he was going to prosper them. Prosper doesn’t always mean money or things.
The book of 3rd John tells us this . . .
Judah was in captivity when God said all this to them. Even in captivity, God said he was going to prosper them. Prosper doesn’t always mean money or things.
The book of 3rd John tells us this . . .
God first and foremost wants us to prosper spiritually.
If we prosper materially and not spiritually, we gain nothing.
If we prosper materially and not spiritually, we gain nothing.
The ultimate goal of being in captivity was to bring them back to himself. To restore their faith. To stop them from worshipping idols.
And it worked. To this day, the nation of Israel does not worship idols.
God’s plan for them worked.
God’s plan for each of us is to prosper us spiritually, then he’ll take care of the rest.
And it worked. To this day, the nation of Israel does not worship idols.
God’s plan for them worked.
God’s plan for each of us is to prosper us spiritually, then he’ll take care of the rest.
Seek God and he’ll take care of the rest!
Do you think that Judah thought that going into captivity was NOT harming them? No, I’m sure they thought it was terrible harm and what was God talking about.
God wanted them to know that even though this moment was hard, that He was still with them and had their future already laid out.
This hardship wasn’t going to last forever. Not to lose hope over what may be happening now.
You will almost certainly have hard times in your lives. You will encounter things that are unpleasant to you and wonder where God is, and where is this great plan and purpose and future that he said I would have.
The things that we encounter that we think is God punishing us or God forsaking us, or that God doesn’t love me anymore or His promises don’t work for me, are simply part of life.
God never said he would take us out of the hardships, but he did promise that he would be with us through them.
And that he would use those things for our good.
God wanted them to know that even though this moment was hard, that He was still with them and had their future already laid out.
This hardship wasn’t going to last forever. Not to lose hope over what may be happening now.
You will almost certainly have hard times in your lives. You will encounter things that are unpleasant to you and wonder where God is, and where is this great plan and purpose and future that he said I would have.
The things that we encounter that we think is God punishing us or God forsaking us, or that God doesn’t love me anymore or His promises don’t work for me, are simply part of life.
God never said he would take us out of the hardships, but he did promise that he would be with us through them.
And that he would use those things for our good.
We may not understand the hardships we encounter in life, but we can be assured that our father is there through it all and will make it better.
God’s goal with Judah was to bring them back spiritually so they could experience the blessings of God.
God’s goal with Judah was to bring them back spiritually so they could experience the blessings of God.
When you leave high school, everyone has a hope for what will be. We hope for a good job, we hope for a good marriage, we hope for health.
Do we hope for a meaningful and life changing relationship with Christ? Do we hope that Jesus is the center of all that I am and all that I do?
It is easy to get caught up in the world and push Christ aside, thinking that you can always catch up later, but as time goes by, that time never comes, because life never slows down.
And we miss out on what could have been.
Do we hope for a meaningful and life changing relationship with Christ? Do we hope that Jesus is the center of all that I am and all that I do?
It is easy to get caught up in the world and push Christ aside, thinking that you can always catch up later, but as time goes by, that time never comes, because life never slows down.
And we miss out on what could have been.
This phrase literally means “An end and a hope”, or “a hopeful end”. The goal or plan that God has for each of us is not so much to see who starts well, but to see who ends well.
There’s a book out there called: When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. It describes what happens if we set our sights and goals on temporary things rather than eternal things.
It is not wrong to want to be successful and have nice things, but if that is our only goal and aspiration, then you will miss out on what tremendous blessings God has for you along the way.
At the end of our lives, what can we say we accomplished? If we want to be successful in God’s eyes then our plan has to be to end well, and you can’t end well if you don’t keep pace with what God is doing.
God does have a plan for each of you. His plan is to prosper you spiritually and as that happens, he’ll take care of your needs.
God will enable you to live your lives in such a way that you will not only finish well, but you will be blessed along the way.
There’s a book out there called: When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box. It describes what happens if we set our sights and goals on temporary things rather than eternal things.
It is not wrong to want to be successful and have nice things, but if that is our only goal and aspiration, then you will miss out on what tremendous blessings God has for you along the way.
At the end of our lives, what can we say we accomplished? If we want to be successful in God’s eyes then our plan has to be to end well, and you can’t end well if you don’t keep pace with what God is doing.
God does have a plan for each of you. His plan is to prosper you spiritually and as that happens, he’ll take care of your needs.
God will enable you to live your lives in such a way that you will not only finish well, but you will be blessed along the way.
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