Ministry Note - July 10, 2019

Worship
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6
This Sunday Pastor Craig is back this week and we're walking through our Discipleship series with the theme "Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy Spirit." We're grounded in Romans 14:17.
Last Sunday Here's a link to our message last week. You can watch the entire service here. Note, all previous messages and services are available on YouTube. 
Podcasts Live! Want to share a message with a friend? Listen on your iPhone or Android phone. Available on Spotify, Google Play, and all the places you access podcasts. New to podcasts? Check out directions here! 
Invite Invite others to join us as we worship our Lord and Savior. https://www.facebook.com/CRPrairieBibleChurch/ and http://www.prairiebible.org

Disciple
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19
Baptism + fellowship Join us Saturday night, July 20 at 6 pm for a special immersion baptism celebration in a pool followed by an all-church potluck.
Place: Hughes House, 11708 W. Cemetery Rd, Fairfax 
Bring: a dish to share; pulled pork and beverages provided
Backyard Bible Camp Saturday, July 20--Registration is here! We're celebrating the love of Jesus with a Backyard Bible Camp for kids age 3 through 5th grade. It'll be an afternoon of fun, Bible, and worship, with an all-church potluck to follow. 
Middle Youth on the Move Our Middle Youth Group is headed to the TobyMac Concert at the Great Jones County Fair on Sunday, July 21. We have a small bus for the trip and we're excited to share this fun worship experience with the kids. Families welcome! Join us! RSVP to Megan at Megan@HughesNursery.com.
Women's Conference: Worship + Bible Teaching + Community. Last spring a small group of us attended a worship conference in Ames. It was so good—rooted in truth and glorifying worship—that we're headed back for the fall conference (9/27-28). Here's more info about the conference. We have a block of rooms reserved. Contact Lianne Westcot (lwestcot@southslope.net) for more info.
Kids Life Group Community + God’s Truth + Joy. Every Sunday Morning. Preschool through 6th grade. This week we're wrapping up our study of how God is omnipresent—everywhere! 
Serve
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Romans 12:11
Groundswell Cafe gift A portion of our recent Mission tithe here at PBC went to provide free meals for those in need through the Groundswell Cafe movement—a fresh food resource in downtown Cedar Rapids. Prairie Bible is sponsoring meals for those who can not pay the week of July 15–19. 
Pictorial Directory is here The 1st edition of the PBC pictorial directory is ready for you! Pick up your copy, featuring more than 80 color photos plus contact info for more than 100 households this Sunday. Prefer a digital directory? Email Mark Steffens (marksteffens77@gmail.com), and he'll get you an e-copy. 
Quarterly Congregational Meeting Join us after service July 28 for updates on all things on the business side of PBC. 
Sunday Mornings at PBC The sign-up link here is the hub for Sunday morning serving. Set-up, snacks, greeting—all the things! We would love your help on Sundays! Please click on the link and plug in. 

Pray
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12
8:50am PBC prayer Every Sunday. Join us near the welcome table as we praise God, praying over the upcoming service at PBC, the friends and visitors who walk through the doors, our ministry staff, and Prairie Hill. 
Community

• Prayers for God to lead the way for our PBC building team. Please give them wisdom of how and where to best live out the Gospel right here, right now.

Personal

• Prayers for comfort for the family and friends of Sam Vaske, 25 years old, who died unexpectedly. May God's eternal hope shine through Sam's short life.
• Continued prayers for strength and healing for Dede Price's dad as he undergoes cancer treatment. 
• Prayers for healing for Ryan, grandson of Donna. Ryan is battling unknown health challenges. May God grant Ryan's medical team wisdom to treat him well. 
• Prayers for strength and joy for the Swaim family as they settle into their new home in Mt. Vernon and begin living and sharing the Gospel with their community at the UM Church in Lisbon.