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Greetings!

My name is Jeff Banks and I’m the Senior Pastor at Monument Bible Church. God is at work here in the panhandle of Nebraska and we are excited to be part of what He is doing.  Monument is a close church family with a deep love for one another and for our community. Our church includes people from all walks of life and varying experiences. We have a diversity of ages from children, young adults, newly married, mid-lifers, empty nesters and senior saints! I hope you will come visit us and discover the love of God and the love of our church family as we carry out our mission of making dedicated followers of Jesus Christ who worship, grow, love and share all for the glory of God!

Pastor Jeff Banks

Information

Join us this weekend, or contact us with the information below. We'd love to hear from you!

Worship Service
SUNDAY | 10:45 am

Church Office
TUESDAY-FRIDAY | 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
​308.632.4099
mbc@monumentbiblechurch.com

Location
4124 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

 When you visit:
Our desire is that you feel welcome when you visit us on Sunday mornings. Come in your jeans or dress up if that is what you feel comfortable in. The important thing is that you are able to connect and take your next step of faith. You can expect practical and in-depth teaching from the bible (we are passionate about communicating God's Word!) and a worship style that is a blend of contemporary worship music and a hymn or two.  Our service lasts about an hour and twenty minutes. Currently, nursery and children's church are available for kids up to age 5. We are continually monitoring the current health crisis. To learn more about our COVID response click HERE.
When you visit, there are two primary entrances to our building, both on the east side. The doors at the north end are closest to the sanctuary, but we are currently meeting in the gym, so please use the doors on the southeast side of the building.

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Sunday Mornings

We desire to live a life of worship, both inside and outside the walls of the church. Together, we worship God on Sunday Mornings through preaching, teaching, singing, praying and celebrating baptism and communion. As individuals, we strive to glorify God as we live out our lives at home, work, church and the world. rify God as we live out our lives at home, work, church and the world.

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A Church Family

​As a growing church, we are committed to keeping a sense of connection and family in order that we may know one another's needs and be able to encourage one another in the faith.  Check our our events calendar or read our monthly "Monument Messenger" to see what's coming up. You are welcome anytime!

NEWS and EVENTS

Kids

​We love kids! At Monument, we have teachers and leaders who want to help kids discover and embrace a growing relationship with Christ. Through Children's Bible Fellowship, AWANA and special events, your child will be nurtured along in their faith.

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Students

IGNITE Youth is Monument's youth program for students 7th-12th grade. The IGNITE leadership team loves students and desires to see them flourish in their faith. You will find an emphasis on God's word, as well as relationship building and a ton of fun!

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​Adults

We want to encourage adults to worship, grow, love and share, all for the glory of God! Classes and small groups, as well as ministries for men and women are offered on a regular basis. We invite you to take that next step and join us!

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Reaching Out

Partnering with missions within our community and beyond, is an important part of ministry at Monument. We are committed to being a body of believers who are engaged with the missionaries we send out and support in order that we might be part of reaching a world that desperately needs Jesus.

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M​onument Bible Church exists to develop dedicated followers of Jesus Christ who worship, grow, love and share all for the glory of God!

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View this email in your browser February 2021 Monument Family, Greetings! February is upon us and there is no better time to be reminded that love is one of the characteristics of a follower of Jesus. We are called to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30), love our neighbor (Mark 12:33), love our enemies (Matthew 5:44), and love one another (John 13:34-45). Jesus taught that in the days preceding His coming that “the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). Let that not be true of us. Let’s not become like the church of Ephesus that had departed from their “first love” (Revelation 2:4). Let’s excel at living a life of love (Ephesians 5:1) by the power of the Holy Spirit so that others will be ministered to by HIS love that flows through us. God continues to do a great work in and through us as a loving church. Please take a few minutes to read through this month’s newsletter which has information about some of the happenings this month in our church family. I want to take the opportunity to highlight our upcoming sermon series. This month we conclude our journey through Haggai on February 7th, followed by a stand- alone message by Pastor Jake on February 14th, and then we will kick off a new sermon series on February 21st entitled “The Red Letters.” Our modern English translations have passages in the New Testament that are printed in “red” which highlight Jesus’ teaching during His earthly ministry. Each week leading up to Holy Week we’ll consider one of Jesus’ “red letter” instructions and its application to our lives. I hope you know that you are deeply loved by God and by me as your pastor. May His everlasting love flood your hearts each day this month as we stive to fulfill our disciple-making mission. Serve Him well! In Christ, Pastor Jeff      Children's Bible Fellowship Update We have had a wonderful start to the new year with all areas of children’s ministry starting back up.  It is exciting to see what God is doing in the lives of the children that come.  We have two very faithful Bible Fellowship teachers, as we continue to see our church grow and the COVID-19 situation slows down we need several faithful volunteers who would like to serve a semester or two teaching during Bible Fellowship which is Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  If you would be interested, please reach out to Dez Hascall at 308-279-0011 or monumentbiblevolunteers@gmail.com   Building Tour! Sunday, Feb. 14th After the Worship Service If you are new to Monument, you may not even know that we actually do have a sanctuary! You may also be wondering what else is at the end of that long hallway off of our gym! Even if you aren't a newcomer, you may be wondering where the pastor's offices are or how to get to the basement! Well, the mystery is about ready to be solved! Join us by the gym water fountain on Sunday after church and we will show you around! Plus, you will get to connect with some others who might also be wondering what lies beyond the gym! It will probably take about 15-20 minutes. Hope to see you there! AWANA Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. It's never too late to join the club! Awana is a global movement of God, which stands for Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed, based on 2 Timothy 2:15. It is all about fun with a purpose in order to win and grow kids for Christ and have a blast doing it!  Children encounter life lessons to feeds their souls, bible memorization, games to keep things fun and engaging and exciting theme-oriented nights to motivate a heart for Jesus. For more information visit monumentbiblechurch.com/awana.  And here are a couple of ways to serve in this important ministry! Awana MEAL Providers Needed Each week a meal is provided for all the leaders who will be working that night! Would you be interested in helping? We have a few available gaps on the Awana meal schedule for those that love to cook! Another option is to prepare the meal and have it ready to cook/serve and we can have volunteers serve the meal. Funds are provided and there is also food in the pantry and freezer to be used, as well. Please contact Mindy Lively for more details at 308.430.3132. Also, we would love to have a few people join the fun on Wednesdays with the kids! •Sparks (K-2nd graders) could use another listener or two to help with verses. •Cubbies (Pre-K) could use 1-2 people Please contact Josh (308.430.2357) or Mindy (308.430.3132) for more details on joining or serving in AWANA. Meals for College & Career Age We still have spots open to serve our college and career age young adults a Sunday meal! Would you be willing to serve them once or twice this semester? Typically there are 5-8 students. You can prepare and serve it at the church, take them out, or have them in your home. If you are led to serve and support our young adults in this way, please sign up online at bit.ly/2RFvAoc or there will be a sign up posted by the church kitchen door. Thanks, everyone! You are invited to our next STARTING POINT gathering on Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m. (at Pastor Jeff's - 1900 Davis Ave., Gering) You will learn more about Monument Bible Church and connect with Pastor Jeff and a few others in our church family. Our time together will be casual and relaxed! FOR: Visitors and Newcomers BRING: Yourself! Kids are welcome, or you may choose to have them try out our AWANA program at the church during this time. PLEASE RSVP: 641-745-0711 Griefshare Mondays @ 6:30 p.m. GriefShare is a biblical support group that focuses on helping people who are dealing with a loved one’s death. Sessions are open to any adult regardless of whether your experience is recent or not so recent. You will learn how to cope with the normal emotions that come when grieving a death and you’ll gain renewed hope for the future. You may join anytime! For more information and to register, visit monumentbiblechurch.com/griefshare-support-group or call the church office at 632-4099. Each month we will be highlighting missionaries that Monument supports. Please take some time to learn more about them!  An encouraging email, phone call, or letter would surely be appreciated, too! Rick and Paula Scott Rick, Paula, Emma and Ethan Scott serve with Cadence International in Rota, Spain.  Rick writes, “COVID has made everything more difficult.  It’s like there is an extra layer of stress added to everything.” As of the last week in January, they are still under the tightest restrictions since the lockdown last spring.  They can leave their home but not town and meet with only groups of 4 people.  Things are even tighter on the Navy base with only going to work and home allowed. The Scotts are leading four groups and preparing for more.  The challenge is that they plan, prepare and a new decree comes out.  The blessing is that many are learning to study the Bible on their own.  Rick meets weekly with a chaplain which is an encouragement to both.  Emma was home over the holidays but has returned to college at Liberty in the United States.  Ethan is diligent with home school with an interest in particle physics. Please pray for the Scotts as they continue to prepare and meet with small groups and encourage new arrivals at the base.  A written note of encouragement can be mailed to the Scott family at Calle Carlos Cano 22, 11520,  Rota, Espana or an e-mail can be sent to richard.scott@cadence.org.  Thanks for praying and encouraging Rick, Paula, Emma, and Ethan.   Monument Bible Church exists to develop dedicated followers of Jesus Christ who worship, grow, love and share all for the glory of God!  For more information, please visit our website at www.monumentbiblechurch.com, or call the church office anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at 308.632.4099.   Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. Monument Bible Church 4124 Avenue I Scottsbluff, NE 69361 308.632.4099 mbc@monumentbiblechurch.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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