GODLINESS - Monroe Bible Church

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October 2015 MONROE, WI. 53566
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GODLINESS

This Issue Godliness. Just the word itself seems to evoke an emotional re-
Includes sponse. The response may be positive – “I’m doing ok, working
on it” (although I don’t think many of us feel this way). It could be
Calendar 2 confusion – “what does it mean to be godly?” Or, it may be dis-
couragement – “I just can’t do this, I don’t even want to try to be
Birthdays & godly anymore.” It could be guilt - “I’m so far from this, I’m a fail-
Anniversaries ure.” Or it could be outright rejection - “no way, not interested.”
What comes to mind when you hear the word godliness?
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I was struck with that word this morning in my quiet time, and I
Men’s Breakfast was struck with it two days ago as well. I Timothy 6:6 (NASB) says, “But godliness actu-
Prayer ally is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.” I found myself ask-
Choir ing, “Just what is godliness?” While we may give the appearance of godliness in what
Refit we say and do, it has to be more than mere external behavior. People can fake that. All
Op. Christmas Child I could come up with is that godliness is to desire what God desires so much that it gov-
Thank You erns one’s conduct in a way that accurately reflects God.

Rabbit Trails 4 Paul is warning his readers to beware of those who put forth “different doctrine” and
Sympathy who “suppose that godliness is a means of gain” (v. 5). Perhaps the gain sought by
Ladies Retreat these men is monetary, and the reference is to those who offered ministry for money.
Primetimers The subject of money is laced through verses 6-19. I wonder if it doesn’t apply to other
self-serving “gains” as well. Regardless, it is not a good gain that is being sought by
Harvest Weekend 5 those under “different doctrine.” At the same time, in verse 6, he points out that there
is gain for living a life of true godliness. But, this gain, has the companion of content-
Pumpkin Party 6 ment, not the desire for more money, or recognition, or whatever self-serving motive
might be present.
Divorce Care
Then, what is godliness? I had to look it up. Here’s the definition from Vine’s Expository
Prayer Opportunity Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words, “from eu, "well," and sebomai,
"to be devout," denotes that piety which, characterized by a Godward attitude, does that
Life Groups 7 which is well-pleasing to Him.”
Youth Ministry
I’m struck with the thought that our, that my, idea of what is “well-pleasing to Him,” may
not be what is, in fact, well-pleasing to Him. I like to be secure and comfortable and en-
joy life. He wants me to be on mission with Him. That generally means risk and sacri-
fice. I’m being challenged with the impression that ministry has to move outside the
safe circle of my home, friends, and church. I’d like to think that I’m a disciple-maker; I
work with new believers (or old) and I help them follow Jesus. Really? Can I really be
teaching someone how to follow Jesus without showing them, by my example, how to
reach the lost? But if I just focus on building a strong relationship with the Lord, can’t I
let Him direct them? The more I focus on a relationship with Him, the more I’m directed
to the lost in the world.

The conclusion, a life lived without intentional effort to take the gospel to those who
have yet to believe, is, well, not a godly life. Ouch. It isn’t easy or comfortable to try to
reach out, especially for us introverts. Perhaps that’s why we see in chapter 4,
“discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; 8 for bodily discipline is only of little
profit, but godliness is profitable for all things” (1 Timothy 4:7-8). True godliness is prof-
itable for the kingdom. It is children enjoying a relationship with the King, while, with the
help of the King, gathering others into the kingdom and showing them how to do the
same. May we all enjoy the grace given us to be truly godly.

Pursuing the Grace that Produces Godliness,
Pastor Dan

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SUNDAY Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Ladies Study ~ 9:30 2 3
am, LL #106 Women’s Retreat Women’s Retreat

Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 pm, NC

Choir ~ 6:30 pm, S

NA ~ 7 pm, LL #102

Worship Team ~ 7:45 pm, S

4 Worship Services: 5 Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 6 7 Rabbit Trails ~ 9:30 8 Ladies Study ~ 9:30 am, 9 10
pm, NC am, Jane Skelton’s LL #106 Harvest Weekend
9 & 10:30 am, Primetimers Games/ Men’s Study—Noon, Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 pm, NC Men’s Breakfast ~ 8
Café Service: 10:30 am, NC CareNet Spaghetti Lunch ~ 10 am, NC LL #106 Choir ~ 6:30 pm, S am, NC
Sunday school & ABF’s for Supper ~ 4:30-8 pm Awana: NA ~ 7 pm, LL #102 Ladies Lunch ~
Trek/Journey ~ 5:30 pm 12:30 pm, NC
ages 2—Adult ~ 9 am Prayer Mtg.~ 6:30 pm, Cubbies—6th Grade ~ Worship Team ~ 7:45 pm, S 17
Women’s Retreat LL #102
Ignite ~ 4:00 pm, LL 6:15 pm 24
Youth Mentor Grp. ~
Fusion ~ 7:00 pm, LL 7 pm, Pastor Jesse’s 31
Daylight Savings
11 Worship Services: 12 Ladies Refit ~ 13 14 Rabbit Trails ~ 9:30 15 Ladies Study ~ 9:30 am, 16 ends ~ set clocks
9 & 10:30 am, am, Jane Skelton’s LL #106 Primetimer Birth-
5:15 pm, NC LL #106 in use ~ 4:00 Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 pm, NC back 1 hour tonight!
Café Service: 10:30 am, NC PM Men’s Study ~ Noon, Choir ~ 6:30 pm, S day Lunch @
Sunday school & ABF’s for Prayer Mtg.~ 6:30 pm, LL #106 NA ~ 7 pm, LL #102 Pizza Hut, 11:15
am
ages 2—Adult ~ 9 am LL #102 Awana: Worship Team ~ 7:45 pm, S
Breuscher’s Annual Pumpkin Trek/Journey ~ 5:30 pm
Elder Board Mtg. ~ Cubbies—6th Grade ~
Party Potluck ~ Noon 6:30 pm, LL #106
Ignite ~ 4:00 pm, Breuscher’s 6:15 pm
Youth Mentor Grp. ~ Worship Ministry Mtg. ~
Fusion ~ 7:00 pm, LL 7 pm, Pastor Jesse’s 7:00 pm, Young’s

18 The Lord’s Table 19 Ladies Refit ~ 20 21 Rabbit Trails ~ 9:30 22 Ladies Study ~ 9:30 am, 23
Worship Services: 5:15 pm, NC am, Jane Skelton’s
9 & 10:30 am, LL #106

Café Service: 10:30 am, NC Prayer Mtg.~ 6:30 pm, Men’s Study—Noon, Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 pm, NC
LL #106 Choir ~ 6:30 pm, S
Sunday school & ABF’s for LL #102 Awana: Worship Team ~ 7:45 pm, S
Trek/Journey ~ 5:30 pm NA ~ 7 pm, LL #102
ages 2—Adult ~ 9 am Missions Mtg. ~ 6:30 Cubbies—6th Grade ~
6:15 pm
Operation Christmas Child table pm, LL #106

Kids Choir ~ 11:45 am, LL #106 Youth Mentor Grp. ~

Ignite ~ 4:00 pm, LL 7 pm, Pastor Jesse’s

Fusion ~ 7:00 pm, LL

25 Worship Services: 26 Pathways Training 27 Pathways Training 28 Rabbit Trails ~ 9:30 29 Ladies Study ~ 9:30 am, 30
9 & 10:30 am, am, Jane Skelton’s
Café Service: 10:30 am, NC Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 LL #106
Sunday school & ABF’s for pm, NC Board of Deacons ~ 6
pm, LL #106 Men’s Study—Noon, Ladies Refit ~ 5:15 pm, NC
ages 2—Adult ~ 9 am Prayer Mtg.~ 6:30 pm, LL #106 No Choir

Operation Christmas Child table LL #102 Awana: Worship Team ~ 6:30 pm, S
Elder Board ~ 6:30 Trek/Journey ~ 5:30 pm NA ~ 7 pm, LL #102
Kids Choir ~ 11:45 am, LL #106 pm, LL #106 Cubbies—6th Grade ~
Ignite ~ 4:00 pm, LL
Fusion ~ 7:00 pm, LL Youth Mentor Grp. ~ 6:15 pm

7 pm, Pastor Jesse’s

1  Jan Burke  10   Ray Jones  20   Doug Larson 
3  Sheri Baird          Joyce Priewe  21   Noah Kuenzi 
       Mary Ann Stauffacher  11   Ron Coppes          Aleigh Ze le 
4  Jacob Grebner  12   Steven Guth  22   Elise Rossing 
5  Dominic Proudfit  13   Anna Skoumal  23   Pauline Wyss 
6  Barbara Bernhagen  14   Jacob Harder  24   Pam Young 
       Kai Schadewaldt  15   Elise Arndt  25   Roger Becker 
7     Deb Se erstrom          Walter Krahenbuhl          Jeff McNe  
       Jonah Thompson  19   Art Sommerville  26   Korah Thompson 
9  Luba Dech arenko          Cole e Wy enbach  30   Linda Samson 
       Trevor Hayden     

1  Dan & Jennifer Krahenbuhl  11  Tyler & Crystal Hartwig 
3  Shane & Jennifer Eddy  12  Chris & Elise Morris 
4  Ed & Cindy Demianiuk  15  Sco  & Carol Larson 
       Keith & Roxanne Geisler  16  Shane & Karena Figi 
5  Tom & Brenda Rossing  19  Keith & Penny Ferreri 
7  Brian & Barbara Thompson  27  Nate & Shannon Ackerman 
8  Walt & Carol Bo eron  29  Sco  & Jenny Turkelson 
       Craig & Helen Tu le   

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Congratulations to Join us for
Steve & Shannon Allbaugh the Harvest
Weekend
who were married Men’s
Saturday, September 19, 2015 (No breakfast on Oct. 3rd) Breakfast

May God Bless your marriage! at 8:00 AM

October 10th in the NC!

Prayer Ministry:

Do you have a prayer partner? if you're married, your spouse
should be your first prayer partner. You can also have a close friend that you pray with
for various concerns and praises. God wants us to come to Him in prayer.

October is Pastor Appreciation month. We will have a special prayer meeting for our
pastors. The date will be announced later.

Remember the 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer for Life from September 23 to

November 1. Let us uphold the lives of the unborn. Dan Keen, Ministry Leader

We welcome new singers & returning singers! Refit Ladies Exercise
We’re also looking for accompanists on
piano, guitar, and/or drums. Join us each
Monday & Thursday from
Singers needed for the Christmas Season. 5:15 pm—6:15 pm in the

CHOIR schedule — Thursday’s at 6:30 pm Nehemiah Center.
Oct. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd (off on 29th)
Operation Christmas Child
We will be singing 1 to 2 times per month. A table will be set up in the foyer on
Sunday, October 18th & 25th to pick up
Contact Becky Brown, 214-4185 your labels or drop off your filled boxes..
Please begin preparing your shoeboxes!
KIDS CHOIR after the 2nd service in the lower
level, room #106 Sundays, Oct. 18th & 25th

Ages 4 and up.

We would like to thank the members of MBC for your kindness, prayers, and love during
the passing of my dad Sherman Johnson. So many of you sent cards, came to the visita-
tion, have said kind words, and our amazing Life Group sent a beautiful plant. We just
want to thank you for lifting us up in prayer. We have felt God answering your prayers
as we have felt his strength and peace through dad's last few
days and during these days since he entered God's Kingdom
for eternity! Praise God for this hope of salvation for all of us!

Sincerely,
Ralph and Margie Johnson

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Rabbit Trails

We would like to extend our
sympathies to the following families:

Rabbit Trails is continuing their study of Ralph & Margie Johnson. Ralph’s
God’s Word . . . again based on father, Sherman, passed away
Pastor Dan’s sermons. Monday, August 31st.
We meet at 9:30 AM Wednesday
Ron & Joan Coppes. Ron’s brother,
mornings at Jane Skelton’s home, Gary, passed away
Come as you are able.
Friday, September 4th.

Marie & Jeff Wunschel. Marie’s
Mother, Delores Gabioud, passed
away Tuesday, September 22nd.

Kevin & Angie Geiwitz. Kevin’s
Father, Jack, passed away
Tuesday, September 22nd.

May God fill you with His peace.

Are you ready? Primetimers is a fellowship of
seniors, or empty-nesters. We
Ladies Retreat 2015 meet on the first Tuesday of each
month, which will be October 6th
“You also must be ready all the this month. We enjoy games and
time, for the Son of Man will come lunch in the Nehemiah Center.
Come around 10:00 AM and enjoy
when least expected.” fellowship and snacks. If you care
Matthew 24:44 to play board games you may
join in. Lunch is provided and
Please join us October 2nd through served about noon, ending about
the 4th for our Annual Ladies Re- one o'clock. A basket is provided
treat. Cost is $125. Full or partial for a freewill offering to cover the
scholarships available. Brochures cost of food. Please come and
are available at the Welcome Center. bring a friend.

We also meet the 3rd Friday of each
month at the local Pizza Hut, which
will be October 16th this month.
We start arriving about 11:15 AM
and enjoy a nice buffet. We will
celebrate the birthdays of that
month. We hope you will join us. No
reservations needed for these activ-
ities.

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This is a time Monroe Bible Church sets aside to recognize the Missionaries
our congregation supports. Learn how we are part of The Great Commission

through our missionary guests.

Saturday - (sign-up at the Welcome Center ends Oct. 4)

 Men/boys Breakfast at 8:00 AM in NC —food and beverages provided

Andy Thoman Ryan Wyss
InterVarsity Christian TEAM
Fellowship Minnesota

UW– Oshkosh

 Women/girls Luncheon at 12:30 PM in NC— food & beverages provided

Anna Anderson, Care Net Pregnancy
Center of Green County
and Deb Wyss of TEAM
will each share

**Green County Food Pantry DONATIONS taken on SATURDAY**

Sunday

 Sunday School for High School age and adults (ABF) with Anne Angel, Care Net
Pregnancy Center’s Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist, 9-10 AM in NC

 Missionary Christmas gift love offering taken at each service
 Sermon by Ryan Wyss
 Continued fellowship at the Breuscher’s Annual Pumpkin Party & Potluck 12PM

This is a fantastic opportunity to fellowship, get to know our missionaries
personally, learn about what they do, hear about the challenges they face, build

relationships with them, and show them our support!

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SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, October 11th,

Noon—???

1517 Sandy Rock Rd., Hollandale, WI

Questions? Call Terry: 608-219-0808
or Amy: 608-577-8494

(Rain Date: Sunday, October 18th)

All are welcome! Serving hot dogs & brats. Bring a dish to pass & any other meats you
may want to grill. If you are unable to bring something—don’t let that stop you, there will
be plenty of food to share.

 Enjoy a family hayride to the Pumpkin Patch
 Bring your own apples to press for cider
 Revel in a great time of fellowship!

PRAYER
OPPORTUNITY

Shannon Allbaugh A group of women from several different churches
608-235-5676 are gathering to pray for our community. The
format will be to follow the National Day of Prayer
Meetings Held at Hope E Free, Monroe list of Seven Areas (Government, Education,
Families, Military, Media, Business, Church).

Come join us the first and third Thursdays of the
month, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Monroe United
Methodist Church. For more information contact
Helen Tuttle, 325-3145.

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LIFE GROUPS

Life Groups are small groups that meet weekly in a home,
typically for a 6-12 week period, to help one another under-
stand and apply God’s Word to their daily lives. We believe
that being in a group like this can be extremely helpful in our
spiritual growth and for facing life’s challenges. Each group meeting includes time for fellowship, pray-
er, and Bible study. Groups are encouraged to do other activities together as well. The fall semester
began the week of September 27th.

Life Groups are beginning! You can join one at any time, it doesn’t matter if you miss the 1st or 2nd
week or more. Each week the lesson will revolve around the topic of Sunday’s sermon. The focus is al-
ways gaining a better understanding of how to apply God’s Word to daily life. Check the sign-ups in the
foyer or contact Ministry Leader Mike Westcomb for more information, 608-576-4046.

YOUTH—Pastor Jesse

Oct. 4 Ignite & Fusion at Regular times
Oct. 11 – Ignite at the Breuschers, Fusion regular time @ Church
Oct. 18 – Ignite and Fusion at regular times
Oct. 25 – Ignite and Fusion at regular times

TobyMac Concert

Nov 8 - $35/per ticket
Six Time Grammy® winner TobyMac has announced fall tour plans to support his August release, THIS
IS NOT A TEST. Hitting 37 markets this fall, the THIS IS NOT A TEST TOUR will also feature Britt Nicole,
Colton Dixon and introduce new Gotee Records’ act Hollyn.

Families are welcome to attend. Monroe Bible Church has a set number of tickets for sale where we
can all sit together, enjoy the show, and listen to each other’s wonderful singing voices. If you would like
to come to this, or know a friend that loves music and needs to know Jesus, this is for you. Ignite/
Fusion (Ignusion) is offering any student that is new to Ignusion a half price ticket. Please invite friends
to this crazy/fun night Let’s have a great time together listening to great music, hanging out with great
people, and of course, worshipping a GREAT and MIGHTY God.