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

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

Sunset International Bible Institute is a big name in the church of Christ. The school was originally started back in 1962 to train Spanish speaking missionaries. Since that time it has had many name changes but it has always remained the gold standard for missionary and preacher training. Each year there are over 30,000 people who are studying Sunset material. Mesa church of Christ is proud to be a part of that growing number. So, you might be wondering what exactly a satellite school is and how Mesa is connected to Sunset International Bible Institute (SIBI). Well, SIBI has a resident school located in Lubbock, Texas. Approximately 200 students can be found on that campus each year working toward their bachelor degree in Biblical Studies. The problem for most people is that they are simply not able to uproot their families and move to Lubbock to study. So, SIBI created the satellite school program. Each satellite school follows the exact same curriculum taught by the best instructors that Sunset has to offer. The only difference is that you get to stay in your current location and go to school around your schedule and with people that you know. So now you don't have to travel to Lubbock, Texas to earn your degree. You can do it right here in Mesa, AZ. Since this is a degree program there are a total of 40 courses at 3 credit hours each for a total of 120 credit hours needed to graduate. However, don't get the wrong picture here. This isn't just for those who are seeking a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies. The best part of the satellite schools is that they allow you to audit the courses or take them for credit. If you just want to attend a class to learn more about the Bible or to gain a deeper understanding on a specific book then that is fine. It's free too! That is right, you are getting college level instruction from professors with very distinguished backgrounds all for free. So, if you have never been able to wrap your mind around Isaiah or want to get a primer on Greek then we have the resources ready for you. Audit students only have to attend the video lectures and participate in the discussion. The tests, textbooks, and other assignments are purely optional. Of course, if you are interested in taking the classes for credit you can do that too! It is only $30 per credit hour. That beats almost all universities across the country and most junior colleges as well. You can even transfer some of your classes to universities that you might be more familiar with like Harding, Abilene Christian, or Oklahoma Christian. Obviously, since these are Bible courses they would only transfer toward a Biblical Studies degree. It is a great way to cut down on the cost and time spent at one of the larger universities. If you take the classes for credit then you will have to take the tests, read the textbooks, write the papers, and do the other work associated with the class in addition to attending the video lecture and participating in the discussion. The courses needed to graduate break down as follows:

Since, Mesa has become a new satellite school for SIBI we will be starting classes soon. In fact, we will be starting one of the freshman level courses during our next quarter. As time goes on and we get everything in order we will offer more classes each quarter. Check the normal adult education schedule to see what classes we are offering. If you are interested in attending a class that we don't have on the schedule and you just can't wait then contact us and we will help you setup a self-study time. If you have several people that want to attend the class then let us know and we can setup a class at the time that is convenient for you. The school administrators here in Mesa are Jeff Ibbetson (jeff.ibbetson@mesachurch.org) and Dallas Kingsbury (dallas.kingsbury@mesachurch.org). They can answer any question that you have regarding the satellite school. Let's get to it!

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This year's Mission Sunday Theme is "Tell Me The Story of Jesus"

Mission Sunday is November 6, 2011

We will be Discussing the plans and budgets for Ghana, Guyana, S.E. Asia, Taiwan, Mexico, and El Salvador

New videos for each mission Field.

See the trailer for Ghana Video here.