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* Where Jesus is Lord and people find wholeness - body, soul and spirit - in Him.
* Where families are healed and strengthened to be strong and vital to face whatever may come their way.
* Where the Word of God is our authority, and is taught boldly and without apology.
* Where the power of the Holy Spirit is actively sought to live victorious lives.
* Where every person has the opportunity to discover and walk in the call of God upon their lives.
If you are looking for a place where you and yours can grow in God, Whole Life is that place. The pages that follow will explain our vision and purpose with much more detail; we take seriously Jesus' call to make disciples of all nations. We desire to win, consolidate, disciple and send out into ministry all who enter our doors.
God has a plan and purpose for your life (Jeremiah 29:11). If you are looking for a church where you will be challenged to be all God created you to be, come visit us. We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. with vibrant praise and worship, and the uncompromised preaching of the Word of God.
Hope to see you this Sunday!
Pastor Chuck Vizthum
Service Times Our Service Times
Our Celebration service is Sunday at 10:00 a.m., where we have vibrant praise and worship, and dynamic preaching and teaching from the Word of God. We also have a well staffed, loving nursery, and dynamic "Kid's Zone" children's church for children preschool through the sixth grade.
We are located at 1420 E. Chicago in Sturgis, which is on the east side of town, directly accross the street from Maplecrest Plaza and next door to Marathon. Parking is in the rear of the building and on the lot to the east.
"Imago Dei" women's connection groups meet Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. and "Iron Men" men's connection groups meet the same evenings and times. These small groups are designed to strengthen your walk with the Lord by studying scripture, praying and fellowshiping together. Currently, we have several groups to chose from. Call the church office for more information.
"Generation 412" Youth group meets on Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. Our ages for youth group are 12-18. Call us at 651-4724 for weekly special events, meetings and fellowship opportunities
Doctrine 
Our Doctrine
We are committed to the doctrine contained in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. We believe the Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God, containing all that is necessary for faith and practice.
We embrace the doctrines of the church which all true believers historically have confirmed: the diety of Jesus Christ, the existence of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the virgin birth of Christ, His sinless life, His bodily resurrection, His triumph over the devil, a literal heaven and hell, and that salvation by grace, through faith, as a personal decision of each person, is available to all persons.
We believe that since the reformation, there has been a continual restoration of truths and practices to the Church. While we believe there is no new truth outside scripture, we also know we are living in a day where truths formerly neglected are again being put into practice. Historically, each denomination has regained a truth or truths that had been neglected and had not been being practiced. We are ardent regarding the uniqueness of Scripture and its authority and that any restoration of truth and practice must meet scriptural tests of authority. Some of the restoration of truth and practice we've seen in recent history are:
Worship and Praise
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Authority of the Believer
Biblical Church Government
World Missions
Unity of Local Churches
Spiritual Warfare
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers
While all these are clearly biblical and have been practiced throughout the ages by fragments of the Church, the understanding of them is now more universal than at any time since the first century.
Our Mission Our Mission Statement
OUR MISSION
We are a local church of believers in Jesus Christ, united for the purpose of sharing the gospel with all people; leading unsaved persons Christ; discipling, equipping and assisting believers to reach their destinies in Jesus; and releasing those equipped into their callings and ministry.
OUR STRATEGY
WIN THEM - New believers are added to the church through personal evangelism, weekend celebration church services, and small group meetings.
CONNECT THEM - Both new believers and new church members are "plugged in" to the church through the connecting process. Connection group members are assigned to new believers or new members to help enroll them in a weekly small group meeting, guide them through a short pre-encounter course, and register them to attend a weekend encounter retreat. At this retreat, they "encounter God" through teachings on inner healing, deliverance, baptism in the Holy Spirit, and the vision of the church. Following the retreat, they are encouraged to attend a ten week new believer's class.
DISCIPLE THEM - After completing the connecting process, the new disciple enters the school of servant leaders, which consists of three ten-week trimesters of study. During the second trimester, the students will be encouraged to open their own connection groups, but will also continue meeting in their original groups, which now become mentoring groups.
SEND THEM - As the disciple progresses through the school of servant leaders, they open their own connection group and begin to work with their group, taking them through each step of the process of the vision: win, connect, disciple and eventually sending them "to make disciples of all nations".
Jesus is no longer on the cross... Why do you still have him there?
Announcements Upcoming Events and Announcments
New Women's Ministry: Aerobics and healthy eating support group. This group meets every Sat. at 10:00 a.m. _ Whole Life. New member/water baptism info. Meeting: Sat., March 17, 11:00 a.m. Holly Rolin baby shower, Wednesday, March 14th, 7:00 p.m. at the church Youth Mall Scavenger hunt. March 17, 11:00 a.m. March Watch Night is Friday, March 23 
Marriage Net Marriage Builders Ministry
At Whole Life Christian Fellowship, we affirm that the institution of marriage must be held in honor. Rather than viewing it as a partnership between two people, we see it as a sacred covenant by which a man and a woman become one before God and man. This relationship should be characterized by covenant love, loyalty, discipline, and security. We believe that the husband is to lead his wife with self-giving love, and that his wife is to adapt to, support and cooperate with the leadership of her husband.
Because we honor the sanctity of marriage, we have a ministry designed to help strengthen your marriage. We call it Marriage Builders and it meets once a month on Saturday nights for teaching, prayer, fellowship and fun! Practical teaching and assignments are given from God's Word to help your marriage grow in intimacy and fulfill God's plan for it.
Come and be a part of Marriage Builders!
Men's Net Men's Network
Ironmen's vision is to train up men into disciples and leaders. "Iron sharpens iron" and we know that when men get together, something great is released in the spiritual realm. Weekly connection group meetings, regular encounter retreats, school of servant leaders and weekly mentoring help men develop their full potential.
Our "Ironmen" men's network exists to:
1. Teach men how to be a godly leader, husband and father in a world that is desperate for genuine leadership.
2. Prepare men to be disciples and leaders in order to influence their world.
3. Prepare men for cell leadership through the School of Servant Leadership and mentoring.
We believe that homogeneous groups ( all men, all women, etc.) allow people to learn and grow in the company of like minded people who have similar needs, face similar challenges and share similar interests. The gospel travels fastest along these kinship or homogeneous lines. Because men have special interests that enable them to identify with one another, we can best address their questions, pressures and temptations in the context of men's ministry. Men are more transparent in the company of other men.
Come join us in "Ironmen". We want to see you become the man God created and planned for you to be!
Iron Men Connection Groups
Darren Murphy's group meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Vizthum home. Call the church for directions.
Steven Campbells group meets on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at Stevens home. Call the church for more info.
Gary Boden's group meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Whole Life.
Rick Mahler's group meets on Fridays at 10:00 at Whole Life
Women's Net Women's Net
Many women struggle with the pressures of everyday life. There is cooking, raising children, caring for the home, financial responsibilities, and relationship stress. In addition, most women now work outside of the home because of financial necessity or single parenting. As a result, many women are living with a sense of being "overwhelmed".
God has something better for you. He has created you in His image, and has a plan and purpose for your life (Jeremiah 29:11). Our "Imago Dei" women's network has been created to help you become the woman God created you to be. His will is that we do more than just struggle along; He has created each of us to become overcomers.
Jesus has already paid the price for your freedom, and He desires you to be free of the bondage of stress and poor self esteem and take your rightful place in His Kingdom.
Are you tired of being overcome by day to day life? Has your past made you a victim? Do you want to become an overcomer? A victor? Are you ready for a real change? Then "Imago Dei" is for you!
Imago Dei (Image of God) Connection Groups
Kim Vizthum's group meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Vizthum home. Call for directions.
Jarratt/Drake group meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Whole Life.
Kristen Gentry's group meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at Whole Life
Feeling Overwhelmed? Don't know where to turn? Our women's network is here for you!!
Youth Net Wednesday Nights at 7:00 p.m. at Whole Life
Our foundational scripture for Generation 412 is 1 Timothy 4:12. It says "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set in example in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." Our goal is to train teenagers to be leaders, now, so they can powerfully inpact their friends, school and community with the gospel. Statistics show that over ninety percent of people who will come to know Christ, will come to that decision before they reach the age of twenty-one. This means that the generation that can have the greatest impact on their peers is our teens. Therefore, we desire to train and equip them to reach their generation.
The method through which we intend to achieve this goal is the small group model. In this model, youth are considered just as capable of reaching the lost, discipling them, and training them to be leaders, as are their adult counterparts. We desire to see teens opening their own connection groups all over this area, and winning their friends to Christ!
If you are interested in being a part of this kind of dynamic youth ministry, we encourage you to attend. our youth meeting is on Wednesday Night at 7:00 p.m. Come and be a part of what God is doing in the youth of this generation!
Kids Zone Our Kid's zone children's ministry is designed to teach our children the uncompromised Word of God, challenge them to live their lives sold-out for the Lord, and inspire them to grow in a fun-filled, exciting atmosphere geared for their age group. We do not view Children's ministry as simply a baby sitting service during our Sunday morning worship, but rather an opportunity to help train the next generation of leaders for the Body of Christ.
Our children are encouraged through their own praise and worship, Bible lessons, skits, puppets, Christian videos, groups activities, small group lessons, and a three dimensional Scripture Volcano! Your children will have fun and be excited about coming and learning to live their lives for God. If you are looking for a solid children's ministry, then come and check out Kids Zone on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
Contact/prayer requests Contact us!!!!
Whole Life Christian Fellowship
1420 E. Chicago Rd., Box 1492
Sturgis, Michigan 49091
269-651-4724
269-659-0874 (fax)
wlministries_juno.com
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Sunday's Message -2/19/2012 Pastor Chuck Vizthum