MEFC Connections

Sermon Title: "And This Is Discipleship"

Bible Passage: Luke 9:23-27.

Sermon Outline: 

1. Jesus Teaches True Discipleship Requires Giving Of Our All To Him. 23

2. Jesus Explains Why A Person Should Want To Follow Him By Giving Their All To Him. 24-27

Sermon Questions:

1. How does Jesus describe discipleship and in what ways is it different than you have previously thought? 

2. Where does our desire come from to follow Jesus? 

3. Why should we want to give our all to Jesus?

4. What does Jesus mean by saying we must take up our cross daily and follow him?

5. What reasons does Jesus give for why we ought to want to give our all to him? 

If you are not currently a member of a group and would like help finding one, please contact the office or a Bible Fellowship leader listed below:

Leader: Tim Birnie              Study: Sermon Review

Day/Time: Sundays, 11am          Place: MEFC East Room 12

Leader: Rod Shepherd       Study: Gentle & Lowly

Day/Time: Sundays, 11am     Place: MEFC Library

Leader: Paul Mosley      Study: Sermon Review

Day/Time: Sundays, 11am     Place: Sanctuary

Leader: Scott Pinkham    Study: Sermon Review

Day/Time: Sundays, 11am     Place: MEFC East Room 10

Leader: Mark Lundeen        Study: Sermon Review

Day/Time: Sundays, 11am       Place: MEFC East Room 11

Leader: Pastor Tom Study: Gentle and Lowly

Day/Time: Sundays, 6:30pm Place: 441 W. Lexington, Minden

If you want to be part of the Unseen Backup Prayer Team for our church (different than the one for the police dept.), please either reach out to Pastor Tom or leave a message in the church office.

Church Unseen Backup Prayer Team, please pray:

1. God, use us and work through us so that Psalm 57:5 would be true: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” 

2. Ask God to work through Bible Fellowship leaders to equip believers and future believers in their groups with God’s Word, through accountability, empowered by God’s Spirit, to replicate faithful, joyful followers of Jesus Christ.

3. That God would help us to welcome warmly guests we have on Sunday morning and give them the desire to return and to hear God’s Word. 

4. Pray for God’s wisdom on behalf of Alan and Delores Farlin, both to know when to retire from Wycliffe Bible Translators and also how to continue to serve him here in Minden. 

5. Ask God to help you submit to Him entirely. Ask Him to guide you and empower you in anything He calls you to do. Pray that God would use you in your neighborhood and around the world in any capacity that He sees fit. (From the book, Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples, by Francis Chan, with Mark Beuving) 

6. Pray for God’s comfort and presence in the lives of sex trafficking victims. Pray that His Spirit will stir in them a burning desire to break loose from their bonds and seek help. Pray that they will come to faith in Christ and enter a relationship with their heavenly Father where they can experience true love.

7. Ask God to direct town council and school board members in our area to lead and make decisions according to his wisdom and truth. 

8. Ask God to use our upcoming March 12 Iron Man/Woman team meeting and lunch to equip these groups to know, grow to be like, serve, and to share Jesus Christ with others and to make disciples. 

9. That God would supply an Administrative Assistant for our church. 

10. Any other requests that emerge from your Bible Fellowship, Iron Man/Woman team, or family.

Other ways to get involved in prayer:

1. Send us your prayer requests via email to mindenefree@gmail.com or call them in at 308-832-1574.
2. Post prayer requests on the MEFC Faithlife group page!
3. Use our Daily Prayer Guide, found in the foyer pamphlet display, to pray for our faith family!

AWANA calendar dates: March 1, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2023. End of Year Program April 19, 2023.

We are in need of cookie bakers (or purchasers) and coffee servers! If you are interested in serving in this way, please sign up at the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0544adad2ea6fe3-cookies

Thank you for your willingness to serve MEFC in this way! 

Please remember to check in with the office when planning for groups to meet in the church building so we can put you on the calendar. We have had several instances recently where more than one group planned to use the same room. We want to accommodate everyone as best we may, but planning ahead is key!

MEFC is once again looking for a part time administrative assistant. Please contact the office if you can help!

The Minden Little Free Pantry is located on the east side of the old IGA parking lot on N. Nebraska Avenue. Nonperishable food items, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and pet food are available to those in need 24 hours a day. If you have a need, please stop by and help yourself. Likewise, if you are able to help keep the pantry stocked by donating items, please also do so!