April 14, 2022

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SUNDAY
This Sunday we will be celebrating Easter with two services at 9 & 10:45am. Pastor Jeff will share the hope and promise of Easter from Hebrews 13:20-21. There will be a seating option on the patio if that better suits your needs, an opportunity to capture Easter photos, and delicious treats available after each service to give you a time to linger on the patio and talk with family and friends. Of course you can always join us via the live stream at 10:45am at northwestbible.com/live, Facebook or YouTube.


GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
Our Good Friday service is tomorrow at 5:30pm. Children are welcome to join us in this service; however, given the focus of this service, use your discretion on what language and imagery your children can handle. There will be children's programming for nursery through 5th grade children for this service and you can check your kids in at 5:15pm. If you are unable to join us in person, we hope that you will join us via our live stream at northwestbible.com/live, Facebook or YouTube.


MEMBERSHIP AT NWBC
Join us for dinner and conversation on Tuesday, April 19th at 5:30pm to learn what it means to be a member at Northwest Bible. Or even if you are already a member and would like to refresh your commitment and listen in on the vision again, you are welcome to join us. You will have an opportunity to meet our elders, ask questions and determine if membership is the right next step for you. Childcare is available. Let us know that you will be joining us by registering here.





FAMILY SUMMIT
On Friday, May 6th from 6-8pm we will host our second family summit! This summit is for our entire church family that will equip us to disciple the next generation in our homes and at church. In this second quarter we will identify practical ways to disciple our kids to shape their hearts and character, opposed to modifying their behavior and actions. Our children will have a fun night as knights and princesses with rotating stations of activities and pizza together. And our students will step into opportunities to serve that evening. It's going to be an amazing night of focusing on our potential influences on families, both our own and our church family. Mark your calendars and get registered here.


WOMEN'S MINISTRY
--LIFEWAY SIMULCAST
Registration is open and space is limited, so let us know that you are coming here! We will be hosting the Lifeway Simulcast 2022 from our sanctuary on Saturday, April 30th from 9-5pm. We will provide food and drinks for the day and this high-energy virtual experience will deepen your personal relationship with Jesus while nurturing the bonds with the women at your side. Come with your connection group, invite a new friend and know that you will be blessed investing your time together focused on Jesus through teaching, worship, and fellowship. For more information and details visit northwestbible.com/women.


CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
--VBS REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Our children and our VBS volunteers are in for a wet and wild VBS experience this year with "Make Waves"! Kids will learn that what you do today can change the world around you. When you put your trust in Jesus, you can "make waves" because of His spirit living inside you. Our VBS is a free program open to children who are completing kindergarten through 5th grade. We will host VBS on our campus from Tuesday, May 31st through Friday, June 3rd. Get all the details and register your children and/or register for a fun role as a volunteer in this wet and wild adventure at northwestbible.com/vbs.



--FATHER-SON EVENT
Mark you calendars for another morning out in nature, learning how to shoot and hit a target safely. This is happening on Saturday, May 15th from 8-10am and we are currently securing a location. Let us know that you'll be able to join us here.


STUDENT MINISTRY
--SUMMER CAMP 2022
Our students are headed to Tonto Rim Christian Camp in Payson, AZ this summer! This is a great opportunity for your student to get outside, make deeper relationships, and draw closer to God. Initial deposits and registration is requested by Sunday, April 24th, so click here for more details and to reserve your spot today.

--CROWDER AT PIMA COUNTRY FAIR
On Wednesday, April 27th at 4pm our students will head out to the Pima Country Fair to take in the sights and sounds of the fairgrounds together and then wrap up the night worshipping with Crowder. The show is included with the $10 fair admissions. We will need adult drivers to transport our students, so please email Pastor Joel if you are interested and available.

--SENIOR BLESSING LUNCHEON
We have an amazing class of graduating seniors and we want to take some time to bless them and enjoy lunch with them as they head off to their next adventures! On Sunday, May 15th at 12:30pm we will gather in the youth room for a time to break bread together and bless our graduating seniors. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Joel.

CONTRIBUTION UPDATE FOR MARCH 2022
At this point in our fiscal year we expected to have received $535,027.40 in contributions. We have actually received $489,364.63 in contributions, which is $45,662.77 below expectations. There are three ways to worship with your finances at Northwest Bible. You can give online at our website or the NWBC app, in person in the sanctuary or lobby, or via the mail at 889 W Chapala Drive.


MISSION UPDATE
--Andrew & Shannon Core | Athletes in Action

Less than two months to go before the Ultimate Training Camp starts! We have a little over 150 students signed up so far, which is on pace from previous years and about half of what we are hoping and praying for. Our big concern this year was how many interns would join us - a majority of the students who joined us at the last camps in 2019 have now graduated. I'm thrilled to report that we have 38 who have applied and been accepted!

Interns are athletes from previous years who return to help run the camp and are invaluable; we couldn’t do what we do without them. But the reason we get excited about interns is because they are our most productive recruiting pool for new staff - dozens have joined us in the past few years. Pray that these interns at the two camps we are hosting this year (Colorado and Twin Cities) will follow through on their commitment and that this summer will be a fruitful time of ministry for them and for us.
Learn more about our family, ministry, and opportunities to join us here.