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Posted on October 24, 2006 ...

Consider two questions:

What is happening?
What is going on?

At first glance, these two may seem like identical inquiries. However there is a subtle difference in the two that is worth noting. What is happening? is a question of observation. A spectator looking in from the outside can tell what is happening. What is going on? is a question of participation. To really know what is going on with someone or something requires an inside perspective.

For example, imagine a person from a foreign country visits our community and attends his or her first American football game. That person could see what was happening: Heavily padded players on two teams line up against each other. On verbal cue they push, shove, and pull down one other while an odd-shaped ball is carried or thrown down a striped field. But without some background help, that person would have no clue about what was really going on. Only those folks with experience and/or knowledge about the rules and strategies of football know what is going on.

During the days ahead, there will be a lot of decisions before our church that will impact our future. This Sunday, we will consider a decision regarding our paid Student Ministry leadership. Our 2007 Budget Proposal currently is being developed and should be ready for distribution in a couple of weeks. Our Building Study Committee will unveil their recommendations on Sunday night, November 5. Still others are working toward renovation proposals for our sanctuary.

As a church family, one option you have is to watch from the outside and merely see what is happening. However, I strongly encourage you to take the other option and strive to remain informed and invested in our congregation?��Ǩ�Ѣs health and welfare. Know what?��Ǩ�Ѣs going on in our church. I think you will find it far more inspiring, interesting, and rewarding than the perspective of a mere spectator. Prayerfully yours, Jay

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This Week at NCBC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16:
9 AM - 3 PM - Choir Retreat - 1st Baptist - Cleveland
9:30 AM - 4 PM - Quilt Retreat - Annex
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17:
8:30 AM - Early Worship
9:00 AM - S.S. Teachers' Meeting
9:45 AM - Sunday School - Bible Study
11:00 AM - Morning Worship
4:30 PM - Youth Praise Band
6:00 PM - Evening Worship
7:00 PM - 6th Grade Orientation
MONDAY, AUGUST 18:
All Day Annex - Private Use
5:45 PM - Motorcycle Dinner Ride
6:30 PM - Drama Team - Sanctuary
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19:
All Day Annex - Private Use
6:00 PM - Quilters - Annex
6:30 PM - Ladies Bible Study - Room 205
6:30 PM - Men's Bible Study - Room 405
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20:
All Day Annex - Private Use
6:00 PM - Bible Study/Prayer Meeting - Sanctuary
6:00 PM - Children's Choir - Room 310
6:00 PM - Preschool Choir - Room 410
6:30 PM - Youth Activities - Annex
6:45 PM - Preschool Mission Friends - Room 312
6:45 PM - RAs & GAs - Upstairs Education Building
6:45 PM - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Choir Loft
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21:
9:30 AM - Ladies Prayer Group - Annex
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22:
4:15 PM - Open Door Class Boat Trip
6:00 PM - Scrapbooking Night - Annex

This Week in Worship

Welcome and Announcements...... Verlin Tucker
Prayer .....Verlin Tucker
Call to Worship..... Congregation
"We've Got the Power"
"There Is Power in the Blood" (Chorus Only, Hymn 132)
"Mighty to Save"
GA Skit - Christmas In August
Choral Worship..... Sanctuary Choir
"He's Worthy"
Children's Sermon..... Dr. Jay McCluskey
Offertory Hymns..... Congregation
"I Am Thine, O Lord" (Hymn 290, Vs. 1, 2, & 4)
"Draw Me Close"
Offertory Prayer..... Jeff Elliott
Offertory..... Instrumentalist
Giving of Tithes and Offering..... Congregation
Special Music..... Rev. Lanny Green and Janelle Martin
Message from God's Word..... Rev. Tim Perrin
"Barking at the Moon"
Luke 8:26-39
Scripture can be found on page 732 of the Bibles supplied in our Sanctuary.
Invitation Hymn..... Congregation
"Change My Heart, O God"
Recognition of Decisions Pastor
Closing Words Pastor
Benediction Pastor Pastor
Closing Chorus..... Congregation
"There Is Power in the Blood"

Sunday evening worship will include special music from Nathan Brown, warm fellowship, a mission report from Adam Stroud, who recently returned from Brazil, and closing remarks from Dr. Jay.