STANDING STONE BIBLE
WEEKLY
March 24, 2025
Church Notes...
THIS WEEK
Here are the highlights of classes and events THIS week
Joyce McRae - Visitation is Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM at church.
Funeral Service 10:30 AM Wednesday
There will be a luncheon following the service on Wednesday.
Graveside Service will be Saturday (3/29/25) 11:00 AM at Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City, NE.
Note: If you would like to bring a salad or dessert for the funeral lunch, please reach out to the church office or Whitney Wombacher.
Pinewood Derby - The annual postponed Pinewood Derby is Wednesday at 6:30pm. Dinner will begin early at 5:45. The children should be able to start checking cars in at 6pm. The kids enjoy racing but we challenge everyone that comes that we are in a race! May this outreach event impact the kids, parents and grandparents that attend.
OA:sis - Supner will begin at 5:45 Wednesday night to allow for an earlier derby start.
Ladies' Retreat - March 28-29th is the annual ladies' retreat with guest Deb Bohlmann speaking. This is held at Camp Moses Merrill and is going to be a fantastic event! Register online HERE. You may pay the registration fee online (or pay by check later). Invite a gal or two or more to join.
Men's "Retreat" - Friday night, if any men are interested (bring the kids as well), Pastor Ken W is inviting you to "retreat" to Taco Bell north of town at 6pm (6601 S 205th St) to hang out for some cheap not-so-healthy food. While the gals are away... let's eat!
Youth Ice-Skating - Friday night is a youth event, ice skating at Moylan Iceplex... 6:30 to 9pm. Meet at church, 6pm, to carpool. Eat before (or bring $ for concessions. Let Pastor Tim know if your 6-12th grader is coming.
Funeral Service 10:30 AM Wednesday
There will be a luncheon following the service on Wednesday.
Graveside Service will be Saturday (3/29/25) 11:00 AM at Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City, NE.
Note: If you would like to bring a salad or dessert for the funeral lunch, please reach out to the church office or Whitney Wombacher.
Pinewood Derby - The annual postponed Pinewood Derby is Wednesday at 6:30pm. Dinner will begin early at 5:45. The children should be able to start checking cars in at 6pm. The kids enjoy racing but we challenge everyone that comes that we are in a race! May this outreach event impact the kids, parents and grandparents that attend.
OA:sis - Supner will begin at 5:45 Wednesday night to allow for an earlier derby start.
Ladies' Retreat - March 28-29th is the annual ladies' retreat with guest Deb Bohlmann speaking. This is held at Camp Moses Merrill and is going to be a fantastic event! Register online HERE. You may pay the registration fee online (or pay by check later). Invite a gal or two or more to join.
Men's "Retreat" - Friday night, if any men are interested (bring the kids as well), Pastor Ken W is inviting you to "retreat" to Taco Bell north of town at 6pm (6601 S 205th St) to hang out for some cheap not-so-healthy food. While the gals are away... let's eat!
Youth Ice-Skating - Friday night is a youth event, ice skating at Moylan Iceplex... 6:30 to 9pm. Meet at church, 6pm, to carpool. Eat before (or bring $ for concessions. Let Pastor Tim know if your 6-12th grader is coming.
upcoming events
Make note of the classes and events available in the near future
Interested in Knowing the Word? - The next class on memorizing God's Word begins April 2nd - talk to Ken Begg if interested.
Men's Shed Event - April 4th! Men, mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this hang out time with other men. Our annual chili cookoff will take place. We will enjoy some special events too... including a guest speaker sharing about life in Christ through tragedy and beyond. Bring your sons and a friend or two.
Art of Marriage - Mark your calendar for this couples event on April 11-12 (Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon). You may register HERE. Registration is for a couple (cost per couple that pays for the set of workbooks). Childcare is available and we will also provide lunch on Saturday. You may invite others as well.
Palm Monday Kidz - The annual program with our Sunday school kids presenting will be on Palm Sunday, April 13 during the worship service. Parents - your kids likely have practice sheets... please help them as you can.
We will have a a practice on Saturday, April 5 from 10 to 11:45am. Note: This is a week earlier than normal.
Men's Shed Event - April 4th! Men, mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this hang out time with other men. Our annual chili cookoff will take place. We will enjoy some special events too... including a guest speaker sharing about life in Christ through tragedy and beyond. Bring your sons and a friend or two.
Art of Marriage - Mark your calendar for this couples event on April 11-12 (Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon). You may register HERE. Registration is for a couple (cost per couple that pays for the set of workbooks). Childcare is available and we will also provide lunch on Saturday. You may invite others as well.
Palm Monday Kidz - The annual program with our Sunday school kids presenting will be on Palm Sunday, April 13 during the worship service. Parents - your kids likely have practice sheets... please help them as you can.
We will have a a practice on Saturday, April 5 from 10 to 11:45am. Note: This is a week earlier than normal.
the Lord's day
We heard some updates about last Sunday's specials as well as the youth trip to Kearney. It was great to hear about their growing in apologetics. We sang of abiding in Christ . . . oh, may we be more and more in Christ!
The message from Matthew 13 warned us not to pull the weeds out! There will be weeds. Satan has planted his people amongst God's people but we should wait until the end days for God to handle these "weeds." We must be wise. When asked if the weeds should be gathered sooner, Jesus responded, "No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest..." (Matt. 13:29-30). The wheat is too important. As much as God is patient that unbelievers would reach repentance (2 Pet. 3:9), He is also patient with believers. Those who are still growing in their faith might be disrupted or even destroyed by our weeding. Let's focus on the wheat. Make sure we know God's Word and are growing in sound doctrine. Be about church discipline - don't neglect it. Guard against harmful influences. Call everyone to repentance and faith in Christ. And, most importantly, trust God!
The message from Matthew 13 warned us not to pull the weeds out! There will be weeds. Satan has planted his people amongst God's people but we should wait until the end days for God to handle these "weeds." We must be wise. When asked if the weeds should be gathered sooner, Jesus responded, "No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest..." (Matt. 13:29-30). The wheat is too important. As much as God is patient that unbelievers would reach repentance (2 Pet. 3:9), He is also patient with believers. Those who are still growing in their faith might be disrupted or even destroyed by our weeding. Let's focus on the wheat. Make sure we know God's Word and are growing in sound doctrine. Be about church discipline - don't neglect it. Guard against harmful influences. Call everyone to repentance and faith in Christ. And, most importantly, trust God!
BIG Words
Immutability
See Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 40:28; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17. “Immutable” means “unchanging” or “unalterable.” God is immutable. Perhaps immutability is best expressed this way: God is the same. Charnock wrote “He could not be the same if he could be changed into any other thing than what he is.” You are the same, and your years have no end (Psalm 102:27). God’s immutability is an expression of His perfection. Change implies something might become better or worse. Although we might see in Scripture that God “changes his mind” (Gen. 6:6; Exo. 32:14; Jonah 3:4), these are examples of anthropomorphism (see “Big Words,” SSB Weekly, Jan 30, 2023). These are human characteristics applied to God that we might better understand Him (e.g. when we read of God’s “hand”). God adapts His treatment of us in response to our variation, our actions and character. Thus, God was to destroy Nineveh in 40-days but they repented. God’s character remained immutable throughout. God is the same!
Prayer Prods
- Joyce M is with Jesus! Calm, peace, and God's strength to her family. Funeral Wednesday.
- Tami N's cancer journey, chemo and cough
- Joyce N, Ron M, Kathie P, Peggy O, Joe R - Cancer
- Passion Week celebrations
- Becky, Steve, and Mike as they continue recovering
- Gerald B is more tired and weak these days
- Derby (postponed) this Wednesday
- Ladies Retreat - May God move in hearts!
