Welcome

Thanks for reading the digital bulletin. We are honored you have chosen to worship with us today!

If it is your first time being with us, please know that we are very thankful that you are here. Our prayer is that God would touch your life today and meet your needs. If you are a first time visitor, we ask you take a welcome packet. Please fill out the welcome card so we can connect together and place it in the offering plate in the front, or the black box in the foyer.

We were blessed by Brother Aguiar and his wife Penny during their time here last week for the revival conference. If you were here, we pray you are closer to the Lord than you were before. If you missed any of the services, we recommend that you check them out on the app or website. God’s word was presented in a powerful way. Let’s pray that the spirit of revival continues on at MBC.

Praise the Lord for the new parking lot! Thank you to all of those who have given towards it! Despite the finished product, there is still $3.8k remaining to pay for the project. We are asking you to partner with us in prayer and giving, that God will provide for this need. If God leads you to give, we are very thankful! For more information regarding giving towards this project, please ask Pastor Sage.

Thank you MBC for all that you do! Let’s continue to have a spirit of unity and the desire to draw closer to the Lord. Look below for the upcoming events next month.

Below is contact information if you need to contact our staff. Blessings.

Pastor Sage: 513-716-2315
Pastor Jon: 513-331-2017
Email: pastorsage@gmail.com

11 am Morning Service

254 EVERY DAY WITH JESUS

1 JOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 COME CHRISTIANS JOIN TO SING

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 SAMUEL 3:1-8

11 I SING THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD

SERMON: “Are You Listening”- Pastor Mark Sage

476 I SURRENDER ALL

DISMISSAL

1 pm Afternoon Service

38 BLESSED BE THE NAME

607 WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

SERMON: “Fight the Good Fight”- Pastor Mark Sage

13 BOW THE KNEE

DISMISSAL

A Delightful Voice

In June of 2013 news broadcasts across the country featured a little boy named Grayson Clamp doing something he had never done before. The three-year-old was born without the auditory nerves that carry sound to the brain. Attempts to restore his hearing with a cochlear implant were unsuccessful, so doctors at the University of North Carolina tried an experimental procedure to implant an auditory nerve directly into Grayson’s brain. This procedure proved successful, and millions of people enjoyed seeing the look of wonder and joy on the little boy’s face when he heard his father’s voice for the first time.

Today with the technology available communication is instant—but even then it is a delight to hear from a friend or family member who is far away. Just as we respond to those familiar voices with pleasure, God delights in hearing from His children.

Why do we pray? Certainly it is not to inform God of what we need. He already knows everything about our situation, and, far better than we could devise, He knows the answer that will be best for us. Prayer is meant in part to remind us of how dependent on God we truly are. But prayer is not just for our benefit. God enjoys hearing us pray! When we come to Him in faith and make our petitions before His throne of grace, His heart rejoices. He likes hearing our voices. Let us never go long without going to Him in prayer.

Source: CNN.com, June 21,2013

The Necessity of Preparation

In May 2013, thirteen-year-old Arvind Mahankali correctly spelled the word “knaidel” (a German-Yiddish word for a dumpling) to win the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Mahankali had finished third each of the two previous years. In both of those years he was eliminated when he failed to correctly spell a German-derived word. In preparation for his third attempt at the prize, Mahankali diligently worked to strengthen his area of weakness. “This year I prepared German words and I studied them, so when I got German words this year, I wasn’t worried,” he said after his victory.

No one has yet invented a way to magically acquire knowledge—or anything else worthwhile—without effort. If we are going to learn what we need to know to succeed in life, whether in our ministry, our career, our family, or even our hobbies, we are going to have to devote the time and effort required to gain the skills and knowledge we need…and then continue to devote the time and effort required to maintain what we have learned.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”—2 Timothy 2:15

Upcoming Events

PM Service & Kids Bible Time
Sunday, Aug 27th • 1–2 pm (EDT)

MIDWEEK SERVICE: THE PATRIARCHS CHARACTER STUDY
Wed, August 30th 7–8 pm (EDT)

“THE UPPER ROOM” YOUTH GROUP
Wednesday, August 30th • 7–8 pm (EDT)

Special Speaker - Bill Fennell
Bill Fennell with WorldView Translations Ministries and one of our missionsaries will be preaching and sharing more about the translation projects around the world they are involved in.
Wednesday, September 13th • 7–8 pm (EDT)

Stampin Up Card Activty
Sat Oct 14th 11am-1pm (EDT)
Cost $10 for 8 Cards
See Mrs. Stephanie for more details.
Register online on the Subsplash App