Ambassador Presbyterian Church

Youth Lake Outing

Janet — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:47 +0000

Jr. and Sr. High youth are invited to an afternoon at Jordan Lake on Friday, August 6. Meet at the church at 4 p.m. Pick up is at 8:30 p.m. at the church. Current middle schoolers (those that just finished 6th through 8th grade) will boat. Current high schoolers (those that just finished 9th through 12th grade) will swim and play volleyball. Kids are asked to bring a snack and a drink to share. We’ll provide hot dogs. Friends are invited. Folks need to RSVP to Emily (emcamp@gmail.com) by Wednesday, August 4.

Celebrating the Bounty of God’s Creation

Janet — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:44:50 +0000

God has given us an amazing harvest of fresh produce and the Women’s Ministry is excited to host this cooking demonstration showing how to use it deliciously! After the demo, we will share the meal so everyone can have a taste of the bounty. Invite a friend to what promises to be a great time with some “out-of-the-box” cooking! Signup at church or call Jill Brown at 362-0146.

APC Women’s Retreat

Janet — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:50:59 +0000

Save the days of August 27 through 29 for the retreat at Kure Beach. More details to come soon.

Sunday Night Live

Janet — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:28:33 +0000

We look forward to having Walt and Valerie Shepard speak on the topic of marriage. Walt has served as pastor in several churches and as a missionary in Africa, and Valerie is the daughter of Elizabeth Eliot and the late Jim Eliot who was martyred in Ecuador. They have a heart for seeing the gospel lived out in relationships and currently are planting an ARP church in Southport, NC. Invite a friend and join us.

5:30 p.m. – Dinner

6-7 p.m. – Seminar and The Race is On children’s program

Testimonies from the Mexico Team

Pastor Warren — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:42:29 +0000

Our Mexico Mission team returned safely after a week of hard work and ministry in Mexico. This is the fourth year that Ambassador has taken a team to Rio Verde in the central state of San Luis Potisi, and we are seeing the fruit of relationships established and partnerships built with the people and churches of this area. This years team was by far the largest (23) and a wonderful mix of Ambassador adults and youth. God truly worked in and through them during their week together, and those of us who stayed behind and supported them financially and prayerfully can rejoice in the work of the gospel accomplished. If you want to get an idea of what happens on a short term trip like this both physically and spiritually, take time to read the daily blogs recorded by various members of the team, as well as the short testimonies and reflections of many of those who went. You can find them by clicking here: APC Mexico Mission Blog

Sunday Night Live

Janet — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:27:09 +0000

Sunday Night Live is an event for your whole family and a great way to connect, be challenged and encouraged in the faith, and have fun.

5:30 p.m.: Light Dinner

6-7 p.m.: Adult Seminar/Children’s Program

We welcome Pastor John Kimmons from Greensboro to share how each of us is uniquely gifted by God for his purpose. Come and learn how God can use you in the life of those around you.

If you are planning to attend, please rsvp to the office or to Dan Layman, so that we can have enough food.

News from Rio Verde

Pastor Warren — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:04:45 +0000

The Ambassador Mexico Missions team (The Living Stones) are hard at work in Rio Verde this week. Check out their daily updates on the team blog here: APC Mexico Team Blog

Youth Water Park Trip

Janet — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:16:01 +0000

The junior and senior high youth are invited to go to Emerald Point water park in Greensboro on Wednesday, June 30. We will meet at the church to leave by 8:15 a.m. The cost will be around $25 per person. Adult chaperons are needed. Please RSVP to Karen Peedin (kpeedin@gmail.com) if your children will be attending by Sunday, June 27 so that we can purchase tickets at the group rate in advance and plan for transportation.

Women’s Summer Study

Janet — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:31:21 +0000

Ladies are invited to “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith”, a six-week study by Tim Keller of Jesus’ parable. This is an excellent study for both believer and skeptic to see afresh the heart of the gospel in this parable. We will meet at Jill Brown’s house in the evening beginning Monday, June 14. If interested, please contact Cathy Harvey at cathy.harvey89@gmail.com.

Navigating by Compass in a GPS World

Pastor Warren — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:28:12 +0000

“Turn left in .5 miles.” The soft, friendly voice of our Magellan GPS unit (whom we have fondly named Maggie) was preparing me for my next driving maneuver, but something in me said that this was not the right direction. I quickly pictured in my mind the map I had looked at earlier, checked the digital compass on my rear-view mirror, and knew I should be heading south instead of east. In what ended up being a split-second decision, I went with my instinct instead of following the instructions of my cyber-friend. She quickly “recalculated” the route in light of my insubordination, and in the end I wound up at my desired destination in a little more direct way than I would have following her original instructions.

We’re embarking this summer on a sermon series in the book of Proverbs, a book filled with practical instruction for navigating the pathways of life. However, it’s interesting to note that in this book, as well as in the rest of his word, God does not give us GPS-like directions for how to live. He does not lay out in detail the “shortest route” to a good marriage or the “quickest way” to raise godly children or the “easiest path” to being a good employer or employee. Rather, like a compass, God orients our hearts towards a spiritual “true north” or what Proverbs calls “wisdom.” When we seek and follow God’s wisdom in life, we won’t necessarily all take the same route, but we will be headed towards the same destination which Proverbs describes with words like “righteousness, justice, equity, joy, peace, integrity, humility, life, etc.” Some roads may be bumpier than others, and undoubtedly we’ll make some wrong turns along the way, but when we’re guided by true wisdom, we can be sure we’ll reach our final destination safely.

Ironically, in Proverbs, Wisdom is personified as the voice of a woman calling out for young men to walk in her way, to follow her path. But this is not a GPS-voice giving us detailed instructions to be blindly followed, rather this voice points us like a compass to the source of true wisdom: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One insight.” (Proverbs 9:10). Wisdom is found not in a set of rules or steps to follow, but in a relationship with the Lord. And that relationship is made personal through the knowledge of the Holy One, Jesus Christ, “who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” (1 Corinthians 1:30).

If you want practical help in navigating the winding paths of life, there are plenty of GPS-voices in the world to try to guide you in the way. Many of them, though well intentioned, will ultimately leave you stranded in the dark wilderness. Only when our ears are attuned and our hearts are oriented to true wisdom, given by God, found in the person of Jesus Christ, and laid out in his word, will we be able, in whatever circumstances we find ourselves, to stay on the path that ultimately leads to true and eternal life.

Why not check out the book of Proverbs with us this summer and hear what Wisdom has to say.