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cogs sheepskin-march 2011 serve one another in love galatians 5:13 niv chapel of the good shepherd 654 church lane yeadon pa 19050 610-626-2815 visit www.cogsonline.com pastor rohan hepkins the chapel of the good shepherd 3/1/2011

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chapel of the good shepherd prayer groups sanctuary prayer sundays 8:00 am prepare your heart for worship gather in the sanctuary on sunday mornings for prayer and meditation week day prayer 7:00-8:00 am begin your day with prayer meet in the pastor s study each week day morning for a time of prayer and encouragement come as you are able leave when you must prayer and study wednesdays 7:00 pm each week church members and friends meet in the sanctuary for interactive study and prayer if you are looking to join a bible study group why not come and give this one a try see pastor hepkins for more information prayer vigil fridays 9:00 pm this group meets the last friday of every month prayer requests may be written on the cards provided in the back of each church pew and deposited in the boxes near the exits.

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an invitation just for you and your family from your church family at the chapel of the good shepherd your presence is requested at the 7th annual international day of diversity celebration sunday march 6th worship service at 10:45 am guest speaker dr eldon fry guest choir united voices of praise all 11 countries represented at the chapel will wear their own indigenous garb all will present something in their own native expression and join us after the service to sample food from all the indigenous countries in our borough s famous taste around the world

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from the pastor s desk by pastor rohan hepkins 2/22/11 it s a thing called it s neither hot nor is it cold it s neither bought nor is it sold it s not to hoard nor is it doled it s something for the heart to hold it s something on which humanity is based it s needed more to continue that pace it s something not predetermined by race it s somewhat more a thing of grace it s a value that is acknowledged by face it s just a thing one can never erase it s one of those things you ll forever cherish it s just a thing that will never perish it s something that we will forever nourish it s beauty that won t ever tolerate rubbish it s memories we ll hold onto forever and relish it s just a thing that ­­ we can never embellish it s a reminiscing which always brings about charm it s just a thing that ­­ will stem undue harm it s thoughts will always keep us so warm it s the process of calm right after the storm it s the harmony found together on a farm it s just a thing that ­­ won t cause an alarm it s that of wine and of elegance it s a thing of life s perfect relevance it s a thing that preserves all honor and dignity it s the essence of life s perfect magnanimity it s amazing and wholesome persevering in sanctity it s a thing that upholds all human capacity it s something just like a firm hand s grip it s something also known as true friendship beloved as we enter into march we are prepared for another annual diversity day celebration bonanza and to express these thoughts ­ ­ for the second month in a row ­­ the pastoral article is a poem a poem can be a powerful literary device and throughout my life i ve penned dozens of poem s ­­ and they all seem to come in different seasons when i m profoundly inspired the creative juices start to flow and so i write this month s theme of our lives together ­­ not just as a chapel fellowship proper ­­ but its essence of friendship koinonia and closeness inspired me to write and share the above poem i will not say much in this space but will allow the words to prayerfully minister to you as its inspiration quite profoundly did for me.

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blessings for a great diversity day celebration on sunday march 6th at the chapel please join us if you can in his service pastor rohan world day of prayer friday march 4 2011 chile how many loaves have you world day of prayer is a movement initiated and carried out by women in more than 170 countries and regions is a movement symbolized by an annual day of celebration the first friday of march to which all people are welcome is a movement which brings together women of various races cultures and traditions in closer fellowship understanding and action throughout the year this year s theme how many loaves have you reminds us of the first reading from deuteronomy 8:7-10 we find a description of a good land that resembles chile in so many ways-flowing streams abundant food wheat barley figs vines pomegranates and mineral deposits they see the contradiction of their country with abundant riches and yet so many people who do not have enough to eat even when they work long hard hours the second reading 1 kings 17:8-16 guides us to the example of a woman asked to share food and water during a time of extreme drought when the prophet elijah is on his way to exile and is directed to a widow to care for him elijah asks for water and bread and the widow finds that she and her son sharing the morsel of bread survive the drought and famine for more information see the world day of prayer website www.wdpusa.org or call the church office 610-626-2815

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women s tea study at 4:30 pm on saturday march 26th all women of the church are invited gather at the hepkins for tea and bible study this group meets on the fourth saturday of each month to talk share pray and study god s word ladies if you are not currently involved in a small group we think you ll enjoy this one this month we will continue with a lesson taken from donald miller s book blue like jazz if you need a book or have questions about this group please contact joy hepkins.

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missions minute indigenous missionaries christian aid mission christian aid sends financial help to over 700 evangelistic ministries based in lands of great poverty or where evangelical christians are a persecuted minority these missions send out native missionaries over 90,000 now on the field plant new churches over 52,000 each year 1000 every week conduct evangelistic campaigns broadcast on radio tv distribute literature are training 40,000 new workers in hundreds of bible institutes please pray for indigenous missionaries supported by the chapel of the good shepherd satyen biswakarma india christopher wekesa kenya julian bautista naupa peru

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test your bible i.q arrange the following people in the order they appear in the bible a rehoboam b david c nehemiah d elisha e ruth f jehoiachin g solomon h saul i elijah j ezra answers 1 ruth ruth 1:4 2 saul 1 sam 9:2 3 david 1 sam 16:13 4 solomon 2 sam 5:14 5 rehoboam 1 kings 11:43 6 elijah 1 kings 17:1 7 elisha 1 kings 19:16 8 jehoichin 2 kings 24:6 9.ezra ezra 7:1 10 nehemiah nehemiah 1:1

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financial report dear believers in christ and members of cogs pastor hepkins and the boe are pleased to report that the year has started on a positive note it is evident that the lord is granting us blessings and providing resources to continue the ministry of cogs in the yeadon pa neighborhood finances have been on track and expenses are being met the challenge before us is to grow the church so that more people can be reached with the gospel of jesus christ cogs needs your commitment and participation in the ministry and outreach activities learning programs sunday school bible study and of course the sunday service and we must increase our prayer life we must also become more involved as workers in the vineyard our love and participation in the church should be 100 at all times blessings in christ s name administration elder tom bylina

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manor care on the fourth sunday of each month the cogs family conducts a worship service for the residents of manor care yeadon this ministry has consistently been a channel of god s love to the residents who look forward to singing hymns hearing a gospel message and visiting with us if you have a desire to be a part of this ministry plan to join us on sunday march 27th as we reach out to touch the hearts and hands of the manor care residents service time 2:00 pm for the youth we are excited to see what god is doing among us and through us cogs youth program please call roz gambrell if you have questions about junior and senior high school students are encouraged to join in the activities of the each month from 7:00 9:00 pm youth group on the third friday of at cogs the third sunday of each month has been designated youth sunday our youth are encouraged to participate in the worship service in many ways they may serve as a greeter an usher or may volunteer to read scripture offer a prayer or special music come and serve the lord with gladness on the third sunday of the month exodus 9:16 this group of college students and young professionals meets the third sunday of each month at 3:00 pm for more information contact annette allison.

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the chapel of the good shepherd philosophy of ministry the chapel of the good shepherd seeks by the grace of god to glorify god by being a covenant community dedicated to the worship of god committed to following jesus christ as lord in every area of life and faithful in word and deed to the biblical mandate to proclaim the gospel of jesus christ and to make disciples of all peoples.

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