PASTOR EDDIE BENTON

Eddie's Encouragements

The weather through the first month of the year has been unpredictable to say the least! We have seen dramatic temperature swings with ice and snow and sunshine and rain. Just as the weather is hard to predict, so is life! 
 
With all the problems we are facing in our world today, it can be very     unsettling to the mind. Yet, we know God is still in control. 
 
Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” God is still in control! Jesus is still the reigning and coming King! So, let me share with you ten     predictions for 2018 that I believe are true. 

1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still be the most powerful thing on earth.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still honor the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people. 
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him. 

 
Isn’t it great to remember who is really in control and that, “The word of the Lord endures forever!” (I Peter 1:25)

Since we know that “The God of hope will fill us with joy and peace as we trust him, so that we may overflow with hope…,” (Romans 15:13) we need to be willing to share the hope of Jesus with someone this week!

Sharing Hope, 
--Bro. Eddie

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​Just to make you smile
A grandmother was having a conversation with her 4-year old great-grandson. She was trying to explain to him what it meant to see things “with your mind’s eye.” He closed his eyes, touched his head, and said, “Nope, I need Wi-Fi for mine to work.” 

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TYLER "WOO" WOOSLEY

Student Ministry

Rosemont Family,
 
The year 2018 is now in full swing and what a roller coaster it has already been! Our students have missed several days of school due to snow, our DNOW Weekend was postponed due to snow, we had an amazing time at the Passion conference, and the NFL Playoffs have been very exciting!

Our DNOW Weekend has been rescheduled for this month, February 16-18. Hopefully the snow will hold off and allow us to get it in this time! This is one of my favorite events we do all year, and I’m   especially excited about what we’ve got for our students during this year’s DNOW. If your student hasn’t signed up yet, they’ve now got a chance to go! Make sure they sign up soon!

Thank you for your continued support of the youth at Rosemont. These teenagers are the future of our church, and I’m excited for that future! We’ve had several students in the last few months really step up and start taking more ownership of not only the youth group, but their faith as well. I hope you’ll join me in praying that this continues!

As always, please reach out to me if there is anything I can do to help you in any way! 
 
Dates to Remember 
February 4: Second $50 deposit for Washington, DC Spring Break mission trip due 
February 16-18: DNOW Weekend, $40 (assistance available), 2018 medical release required

Dates to Remember:

• February 4: Second $50 deposit for Washington, DC Spring Break mission trip due
• February 16-18: DNOW Weekend: "Lenses and Labels"; $40 (assistance available).  2018 medical release required
• March 31: Winter Jam; $15, meet at Rosemont at 4:30

--Woo

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ROBIN WAGGONER

Music & Worship Ministry

Recently, Keith Getty, who wrote the modern hymn “In Christ Alone” and many more, wrote an article about the importance of congregational singing  titled “Why Congregational Singing Matters Today More Than Ever.” I hope this is as meaningful to you as it is to me. Here are only a few of the highlights in Keith’s article that I believe are relevant for us:

• Congregational singing is far from dead, mainly because it’s connected to a source of life higher than cultural trends or modern comparisons.
  
• Congregational singing is a privilege, a foretaste of heaven. After all, one day in the future  every tribe, language, nation, and people will sing as one congregation before the throne of the  risen Lamb!
  
• Congregational singing affects us as individuals. In our society depression abounds, self-worth is confused, marriages and families are shattering, suicide rates are soaring, and a sense of global turmoil endures. Amid all this, it’s only when we worship that we put God in his rightful spot. We cannot rise above the world’s difficulties until we turn our eyes to the one higher than ourselves.
  
• Congregational singing affects our community. What it does for us as individuals ripples outward toward others. The apostle Paul often encouraged the earliest churches to encourage one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19). When we sing together, we’re reminding each other of eternal truths and therefore forging a lasting spiritual bond between us.
  
• Congregational singing helps our witness. It is a radical witness to those looking on. From those who visit our churches, to our children who have yet to believe, to people who hear our  voices from the sidewalk – when the congregation sings together of the grace of our Savior, it’s a powerful witness! 

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Opportunities for Musical Service:

• Rosemont Chorale – Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 p.m.
• Handbells – Sundays 4:30 p.m.
• Children’s Music & Missions – Sundays 5:30 p.m.

Children & Families Ministry

We have a wonderful line-up of children’s Sunday School leaders. I am very thankful for this great group of folks who love children and continue to serve!

• Nursery – David & Rhonda Molden
  
• 2’s & 3’s – Mary Ellis
  
• 4’s - K – Randy & Susan Byzet
  
• 1st-3rd – Jessica Merriman
  
• 4th-5th – Rosemary Dailey & Kristen Lizer
  
• Preschool director – Barb West
  
• Extended Worship – Mary Brinegar & Judy Wade
  
• Kingdom Kids (K-5th) for February - David Haggard, Scott Ellis  

 
Children’s Ministry Needs:

• An assistant in 1st-3rd grade Sunday School
  
• A teacher in the 2-year old Sunday School
  
• Additional Extended Care workers that are on a rotating schedule 

Camp deposit for Camp Cedarmore  (kids entering grades 3-6) is due by Sunday, February 25. Deposit is $75.00.
Camp is July 23-26 (Monday-Thursday).  Please see me if you have any questions. 

Sunday nights at 5:30 is “Children’s Music & Missions”. We will be learning new songs, learning about missions, and doing various mission projects. 

Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. is “TeamKID”. This semester we will be looking at Character Challenge and the hildren will be learning about Bible people who showed character and honored God with their lives. 
 
--​Robin