Ministry Note - July 3, 2019

As we celebrate with fireworks and wave the flag for the Fourth of July, we remember that true freedom is in Christ.  "So if the Son sets you free, you'll be free indeed"  from John 8:36. 
Special notes:
PBC T-Shirts: Ordering closes tomorrow. Get yours HERE. More info below.
High School Ministry event: 7/9 @ Bass Farms. More info below.
Backyard Bible Camp is Saturday July 20: Who can you invite? Register HERE. 
 
Worship
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6
This Sunday Our friend Keith Nester is sharing the message with us this Sunday. Pastor Craig is away and will return next week. 
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
Hey High Schoolers! July 9 at 6pm @ Bass Farms. Join a PBC leadership team for worship, dinner, outdoor games, and bonfire for all high school youth. Everyone is welcome! Bring friends. Need a ride or more info? Contact Mackenzie Grimm at kenziejones7@gmail.com
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. 
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 and registration. We have a block of rooms reserved at Americinn in Ames. 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
PBC T-Shirts A simple way to share Jesus + PBC. Kids at our Backyard Bible Camp will receive at t-shirt. You can be a cool kid and order one too! HERE's a link to the order form. Note: orders close July 4. Order now. Shirts will be available for pick up at PBC in late July. 
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 safety across the Corridor as friends and family gather over the holiday. 
• Prayers for our students to be drawn to Christ through the developing PBC High School ministry.
• Prayers for wisdom and resources for the developing college age ministry here at PBC.

Personal

• Prayers for healing and strength for Brenda Ward who is fighting cancer.
• Prayers for peace and comfort for Sandy Huedpohl who has renal failure and is in her last days.
• Praise and joy for God's gracious healing of Amy Baskerville's dad. His last PET scan came back all clear.
• Praise and prayer for a smooth transition for Madi Westcot as she moves to Illinois.