This month we are featuring the song “Blessed Be Your Name”.

Here is the Song to listen to:

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Lyrics:

Blessed Be Your Name

1.
Blessed be Your name in a land that is plentiful
where Your streams of abundance flow,
blessed be Your name.
Blessed be Your name when I’m found in the desert place
tho’ I walk thru the wilderness,
blessed be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out I turn back to praise.
When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say,

Chorus 1
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your glorious name.

2.
Blessed be Your name when the sun’s shining down on me
when the world’s “all as it should be,”
blessed be Your name.
Blessed be Your name on a road marked with suffering
tho’ there’s pain in the offering,
blessed be Your name.

Every blessing You pour out I turn back to praise.
When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say,

Chorus 1
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your glorious name.

Chorus 2
You give and take away,
You give and take away.
My heart will choose to say,
“Lord blessed be Your name.”
You give and take away,
You give and take away.
My heart will choose to say,
“Lord blessed be Your name.”

Chorus 1
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your glorious name.

Chorus 1
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be Your glorious name.

Churches and families are in a cycle of not successfully passing down faith to the next generation.

You are invited to an event at the

Mesa Church of Christ

More than two-thirds of youth who faithfully attend church growing up, reject faith just a couple of years after high school. That is shocking! Even though we are facing a huge problem, we stand in a unique position to offer a real solution to a problem of this magnitude. We need our whole congregation to rally in this plan to battle the deterioration of faith in this generation.

April 22nd Sermon: Unbelief in the Church

Many young people today are walking away from their faith and our church and our families are in a unique position to prevent it.

April 29th – Joel Singleton Speaking

9:30 am Class

All adult classes will be combined to talk about how Imparting Faith really works. We will give out "Imparting Faith Blueprint" books outlining the plan and resources to help everyone in our congregation implement this plan in their home.

10:30 am Sermon: Imparting Faith

Where did you learn faith? Can you share your faith with others?

5:00 pm Discussion: How Can I Pass Down Faith?

Whether you have children or not, we all have a role in passing down faith. We will discuss how you can pass your faith to others.

May 6th Sermon: Who is my Family?

We can all be a resource for families and children to grow up believing in God. We can be the example they follow.

Imparting Faith Blueprint:

The "Imparting Faith" book serves as a guide to show how to implement faith in your family within this culture. This is not just for the traditional two-parent families. It applies to everyone, whether you are single with no kids, divorced, have a blended family or are a grandparent with lots of grandchildren.

This is a pivotal moment in our culture where the church and home have the opportunity to recapture the youth of this generation. We must plan ahead, stay disciplined, and work together.

If you would like to invite family or friends please print off this invitation

The pantry doesn't get a lot of attention this time of year. Normally, the big push for pantry donations happens in November as we prepare to give out Thanksgiving dinners. It is true that we give out more food in November and December than we do in any 4 month period during the rest of the year! However, the pantry is the ministry spotlight for the month of April because we don't want you to forget about it. So, for this post I have pulled up some pictures from Thanksgiving 2011 and will be inserting some facts about the pantry.

In November 2011 you the members of the Mesa church of Christ:

• Donated $1916.00 in cash and hundreds of individual food items
• Distributed 108 full Thanksgiving meals including a turkey
• Distributed 20 additional bags without a turkey
• Each meal cost us $13.08 (full retail value is $40)
• Cooked and served a hot breakfast for over 200 people
• Donated hundreds of clothing items and toys

Every other month our pantry distributes around 40 bags of food along with clothes and other necessities. One of the little known facts about the pantry is that we are here to help members of our own congregation first. We tend to focus on the community service portion of the pantry but we also take care of the body of Christ who may be in need first. That means that not only are we making a difference in the lives of the people in our community, but we are also taking care of each other.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10

This months song is "In Christ Alone".  The audio is of Keith Lancaster's Praise & Worship Singers with the soprano and tenor on the left, and the alto and bass on the right, You can also see the YouTube Video with the whole Praise and worship Chorus singing the song. If would like, we also have the PowerPoint for you to download as well.  We hope you will learn the song so that we can all begin singing it in our weekly worship.

To download the PowerPoint, click the icon to the right.   

"In Christ Alone" Vocalist Training Track by Keith Lancaster Praise & Worship Singers
(Soprano/Tenor on Left, Alto/Bass on Right)

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Lyrics:

1.

In Christ alone my hope is found,

He is my light, my strength, my song.

This cornerstone, this solid ground,

Firm thru the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace,

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease.

My comforter, my all in all,

Here in the love of Christ I stand!

2.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, 

Fullness of God in helpless babe.

This gift of love and righteousness,

Scorned by the ones He came to save.

'Til on that cross as Jesus died,

The wrath of God was satisfied,

For every sin on Him was laid.

Here in the death of Christ I live!

3.

There in the ground His body lay,

Light of the world by darkness slain.

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave He rose again.

And as He stands for victory,

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me.

For I am His and He is mine,

Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

4.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,

This is the power of Christ in me.

From life's first cry to final breath,

Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand;

'Til He returns or calls me home,

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Come join us for a weekend of fun and fellowship!

Mesa Family Retreat is about building new relationship and bonding old ones! Come be encouraged by Terry Singleton,

as he teaches us to become “healthy” in the Lord.

April 13, 14, and 15th at Copper Basin Bible Camp Prescott, Az

The cost is a mere $30 per person for the entire weekend. If unable, don’t let that hinder you from joining us.

Pay what you can and enjoy the weekend.

Further information…See Kristin Farr or Becky Kingsbury

Starting in March, every month we are learning a new song.  For March we will learn "Heart of Worship". You can listen to the audio of LCU group Best Friends sing the song here. If you want to download the PowerPoint, click here. 

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Heart of Worship

When the music fades
all is stripped away, and I simply come
Longing just to bring 
Something that’s of worth
That will bless Your heart

I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You’re looking into my heart

Chorus
I’m coming back to the heart of worship
And it’s all about You
All about You, Jesus
I’m sorry Lord for the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You
all about You, Jesus

Verse 2
King of endless worth
No one could express
How much You deserve
Though I’m weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Every single breath

I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You’re looking into my heart

Chorus X 2

Well, the new Bible class quarter is upon us. Last Sunday there was an insert in the bulletin that listed all of the Bible classes for the upcoming Spring 2012 quarter which covers Sunday March 4th through Wednesday May 30th. In case you missed it I have added the class schedule in the table below. This quarter is going to be a really great quarter. I wanted to highlight a few of the classes and encourage you to come out Sunday morning, Monday night, Tuesday morning, and Wednesday night. That is right we have classes going almost every day of the week. We know that the normal Sunday morning and Wednesday night time is not ideal for all of our members. So, we are now offering classes throughout the week. This summer we will be offering even more. If you have any questions about the adult classes being offered next quarter please email me at: jeff.ibbetson@mesachurch.org.

There are a few classes that I wanted to highlight specially. Please consider attending as many classes this quarter as possible. You will be greatly rewarded. Also, if there is more than one class going on at a time you should check our audio page. We might just be recording that class. We usually record the sermon on Sunday morning and evening as well as the auditorium class, Room 105, and Room 214 on Sunday.

Monday night we will be offering a great indepth study of the book of Jeremiah. This class is a Sunset International Bible Institute class. The class is free to attend but cost $90 if you want it to get credit for the class toward your degree in Biblical Studies. Not sure if you are interested in attending this class? See the top ten reasons. Not interested in Jeremiah but want to attend a Sunset class in the future? Then look at the curriculum and make a request.

Financial Peace University has made an impact on millions of Americans. I am one of them. Trust me when I say that this will change your life for the better. If you don't trust me then talk to some of the people at church that have taken it. Also, we will be having a preview lesson immediately following church on Sunday March 4th in room 104. Come by and see what the class is all about. If you have attended this class in the past then now is your opportunity to invite your family or friends to attend. You can come with them and encourage them as they change their life and start managing their money God's way. This can be one way to serve your friends and family.

Sunday morning we will be starting a new class on Genesis. This class will be taught by Steve. A little over a year of planning and preparation has gone into this class. If you are interested in Science and the Bible or the book of Genesis in general then this is the class for you.

Don’t forget this Friday, February 3^rd, is the Ladies Friendship Day!  All ladies from 4Sixteen and the Young Marrieds/Young Families  are invited. The details are below – we hope you can make it!

 What: Dinner, Home accessory swap and dessert at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire!

• Dinner will be provided; please bring $1 to help cover the cost of food.
• Please bring an accessory from your home, that is in good condition.  This should be wrapped and will be swapped “white elephant” style. Not sure what to bring?  Look for a lamp, frame, piece of artwork, candle holder, etc. that’s still in good shape, but ready for a new home.
• After dinner and the accessory swap we’ll carpool to the Chocolate Affaire. Entry is free – but bring a few dollars so you can buy dessert!

When: Friday February 3^rd at 6:00 p.m.

Where: Diana Ibbetson’s House (Ask Google for directions to3039 W. Chanute Pass, Phoenix, AZ 85041)

Last Saturday 4Sixteen hosted a huge garage sale in the west parking lot. We raised $1479.85 to help fund our mission trip to Mexico and Guatemala in July. When we asked for donations from the congregation we never expected or hoped to receive as much as we did. This congregation steps up and does amazing things every time. So, on behalf of 4Sixteen I wanted to say, "Thank You!"

Ask, and it will be given to you; – Matthew 7:7

On Sunday evening January 22nd at 5:00pm MYG and 4Sixteen will be hosting worship service. We encourage all family circles to come to the building that evening to support, encourage, and watch the young men as they lead us in worship.