Woodside Bible News September 4, 2009 : Page 1A

SPECIAL SECTION: SUMMER FUN PHOTOS pages 15-20A NEW WARREN CAMPUS PASTOR page 8A FALL SCHEDULE ALL CAMPUSES page 1B VOL 4 ISSUE VIII SEPTEMBER 2009 A PUBLICATION OF WOODSIDE BIBLE CHURCH Woodside Hosts Bible Conference Sept. 13 -14 BY MIKE WENDLAND WOODSIDE NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITOR T wo of the nation’s leading evangelical leaders will be at Woodside’s Troy campus Septem- ber 13-14 to keynote a Bible con- ference that is aimed at strength- ening church leaders to take a stand for the truth of the Bible in what is increasingly becoming an anti-Christian culture. Dr. R. Albert Mohler president of Southern Baptist Theologi- cal Seminary and the man Time Magazine has called “the lead- ing intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.” and Dr. Joseph M. Stowell, president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and an internationally known Bible teacher, will speak both evenings in public sessions. Both men are prolifi c authors and well-known personalities through numerous appearances on radio and television. They will be joined by Jeff Smith, Director of Salt & Light Ministries in Rich- mond, VA, a specialist in teaching the Bible in creative ways. Smith will keynote a special Kids’ Ministry Unleashed chil- dren’s conference at Woodside, to be held Saturday September 12 for those who work in ministries geared towards children. “These men are the undisput- ed leaders in helping the church understand and minister to the culture,” says Woodside Bible Church Senior Pastor Doug Schmidt. “We’re calling this con- ference ‘Committed to the Word’ CONFERENCE continued on page 5 Seidel readies for October 4 Lake Orion campus opening BY TIM FAUSCH WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER W hen Rick Seidel married his wife Lana at Gingellville Community Church in 1988, he began a deep personal connection to the Lake Ori- on/Oxford area. Lana was part of the Gingell family, which built the tiny nearby Gingellville community. Since being named Campus Pastor for Woodside’s Lake Orion location, Seidel, 44, has refl ected on how God has prepared him for the role. Seidel said he is looking at the community with new eyes. “While visiting Friendship Park in 1995 with my family, God gave me a vision for a church in Lake Orion that looked a lot like Woodside does today,” Seidel said. At the time, he was in the middle of a fi ve-year stint as a youth pastor at Five Points Community Church in Auburn Hills. Seidel put that vision on hold when he accepted an invitation to help launch churches in Quebec and spent several years minister- ing in the province. In 2002, the Seidels moved back to Michigan to be close to family and start a business, Spruce It Up Home and Garden. Rick, Lana, 15-year-old twins Sam and Erika, eight-year-old Joey, and two-year-old Tommy WWW.WOODSIDEBIBLE.ORG Get Ready to “Get Real” BY SUSAN FULCHER KARON MATHEWS WOODSIDE NEWS WRITERS G et ready. Get Real. Woodside of Troy’s new Wednes- day evening program is called Get Real: A Christian Take on Current Events. It examines faith issues of today’s culture, starting Wednesday, Septem- ber 16 at 6:45 p.m. with a format that prom- ises to catch the attention of anyone seeking a Christian perspective on current events. The upbeat one-hour program will feature the Get Real worship band, man-on-the- street interviews, special guests, top experts and counsel by Woodside Senior Pastor Doug Schmidt interspersed with close-up looks at ways the church is meeting the needs, chal- lenges and opportunities faced today. “Our goal is to help understand the culture through a biblical lens and look at ways we can offer hope, direction and encouragement through Jesus,” says Communication Pastor Mike Wend- land, host of the groundbreaking program. “We will try to do that in creative, en- gaging ways that utilize video, music, Bible teaching, live interviews with top experts, and lots of audience participation.” Each Get Real program will be taped GET REAL continued on page 4 ANNOUNCEMENT Woodside’s Lake Orion campus will meet at Waldon Middle School 2509 Waldon Road at Joslyn Road started attending Woodside’s Troy campus this spring. Again living and working in the Lake Orion/Ox- ford area, Seidel’s passion to reach out to local fami- lies returned. “The Christmas parade in Lake Orion last year re- ally prepared my heart for people,” Seidel said. “I looked at the families lining the streets and saw their needs. “When Woodside introduced the Generous Church programs, I sensed a big connection,” Se- LAKE ORION continued on page 5 CONTENTS PASTOR’S PEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2A HIS STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3A MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH . . . . .5A YOUR PC PITSTOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A SMALL GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13A FIT AND HEALTHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23A CHRISTIAN CROSSWORD . . . . . . . . 27A FAMILY FUN GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28A THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE . . . . . . . . 30A HAPPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2B FROM ERIC HAVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2B MILESTONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4B FROM DAN STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5B WOODSIDE OF WARREN . . . . . . . . . . . 6B FROM BRAD HULCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B WOODSIDE OF WHITE LAKE . . . . . . 8B WOODSIDE OF ROYAL OAK . . . . . . . 9B FROM ANDREW FRITH. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9B CLASSIFIEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10B TELEVISION SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . 11B Unemployed? 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JACK'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE JACK'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE WOODSIDE HOSTS BIBLE CONFERENCE SEPT. 13 -14

MIKE WENDLAND

Two of the nation’s leading evangelical leaders will be at Woodside’s Troy campus September 13-14 to keynote a Bible conference that is aimed at strengthening church leaders to take a stand for the truth of the Bible in what is increasingly becoming an anti-Christian culture.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the man Time Magazine has called “the leading intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.” and Dr. Joseph M. Stowell, president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and an internationally known Bible teacher, will speak both evenings in public sessions.

Both men are prolifi c authors and well-known personalities through numerous appearances on radio and television. They will be joined by Jeff Smith, Director of Salt & Light Ministries in Richmond, VA, a specialist in teaching the Bible in creative ways.

Smith will keynote a special Kids’ Ministry Unleashed children’s conference at Woodside, to be held Saturday September 12 for those who work in ministries geared towards children.

“These men are the undisputed leaders in helping the church understand and minister to the culture,” says Woodside Bible Church Senior Pastor Doug Schmidt. “We’re calling this conference ‘Committed to the Word’ and that’s what these men exemplify. I’m really excited about the messages we’ll hear from them.”

Schmidt has talked about such a conference for several years. His passion is to equip churches and pastors to boldly teach the Bible.

“The church needs to stand firm in these times in which personal world views, ideologies, cultural mores and political philosophies are no longer rooted in the teachings of Christianity and the Bible,” he says.

His hope is that this will become an annual event for Woodside. (See Schmidt’s Pastor’s Pen column on Page 2A for more of his thoughts about this.) The Sunday and Monday evening sessions are free to the public.

On Monday afternoon, a special team of ministry experts, theologians, Bible teachers, and seminary representatives will offer practical breakout session training and help on a wide variety of subjects and post-Christian challenges facing the church today.

Church pastors from across the Midwest are expected.

Woodside’s broadcast partner, Life Changing Talk Radio Station WLQV AM1500, is expected to broadcast live from the event and displays from seminaries and Christian organizations will fill the campus foyer.

GET READY TO "GET REAL"

SUSAN FULCHER KARON MATHEWS

Get ready. Get Real. Woodside of Troy’s new Wednesday evening program is called Get Real: A Christian Take on Current Events. It examines faith issues of today’s culture, starting Wednesday, September 16 at 6:45 p.m. with a format that promises to catch the attention of anyone seeking a Christian perspective on current events.

The upbeat one-hour program will feature the Get Real worship band, man-on-thestreet interviews, special guests, top experts and counsel by Woodside Senior Pastor Doug Schmidt interspersed with close-up looks at ways the church is meeting the needs, challenges and opportunities faced today.

“Our goal is to help understand the culture through a biblical lens and look at ways we can offer hope, direction and encouragement through Jesus,” says Communication Pastor Mike Wendland, host of the groundbreaking program.

“We will try to do that in creative, engaging ways that utilize video, music, Bible teaching, live interviews with top experts, and lots of audience participation.”

Each Get Real program will be taped live and available for viewing Monday evenings through Community Media Network. The CMN broadcasts cover Oakland County’s Comcast Channel 52 and Wide Open West Channel 18.

Get Real’s debut will feature the topic “Is the Bible Real?” Other September topics include “Is America a Christian Nation?” and “Is Marriage Meant to be Forever?”

Future fall shows cover subjects ranging from “Life and Death (Abortion and Euthanasia)” to “Is God Green?” Wendland views the departure from Woodside’s former Wednesday night format as an opportunity for parents and friends dropping off children for Awana or anyone attending the Wednesday dinners to spend an extra hour getting to know Woodside as well as gain a biblical perspective of the current culture.

“So much is happening out there in the world that we think it’s time to really ‘Get Real’ about today’s major issues and societal trends and ask, ‘Is this good? Is this what God intends? How should I live in such a time as this? What does the Bible say?’”

Schmidt is excited about the change of the Wednesday program as it fits into Woodside’s vision. “We are looking at all legitimate means of communication, and ‘Get Real’ fits well with our mission and vision statements. It will prepare people to talk with biblical perspective about issues facing society and share their knowledge of Christ.”

SEIDEL READIES FOR OCTOBER 4 LAKE ORION CAMPUS OPENING

TIM FAUSCH

When Rick Seidel married his wife Lana at Gingellville Community Church in 1988, he began a deep personal connection to the Lake Orion/ Oxford area. Lana was part of the Gingell family, which built the tiny nearby Gingellville community.

Since being named Campus Pastor for Woodside’s Lake Orion location, Seidel, 44, has refl ected on how God has prepared him for the role. Seidel said he is looking at the community with new eyes.

“While visiting Friendship Park in 1995 with my family, God gave me a vision for a church in Lake Orion that looked a lot like Woodside does today,” Seidel said.

At the time, he was in the middle of a fi ve-year stint as a youth pastor at Five Points Community Church in Auburn Hills. Seidel put that vision on hold when he accepted an invitation to help launch churches in Quebec and spent several years ministering in the province.

In 2002, the Seidels moved back to Michigan to be close to family and start a business, Spruce It Up Home and Garden. Rick, Lana, 15-year-old twins Sam and Erika, eight-year-old Joey, and two-year-old Tommy started attending Woodside’s Troy campus this spring.

Again living and working in the Lake Orion/Oxford area, Seidel’s passion to reach out to local families returned.

“The Christmas parade in Lake Orion last year really prepared my heart for people,” Seidel said. “I looked at the families lining the streets and saw their needs.

“When Woodside introduced the Generous Church programs, I sensed a big connection,” Seidel said. “Ministries of compassion open the door wide into people’s lives. I want to help create that culture in Lake Orion.”

The Lake Orion campus is scheduled to launch on Sunday, October 4. As Campus Pastor, Seidel will focus primarily on people.

“My main responsibility is to shepherd and care for the congregation,” he said. “I’ll be there to live life with people, to encourage them through their joys and sorrows.

“I’ll also provide leadership to small groups, which are important to establish in order to get the congregation connected.

“Outside the walls of the campus, I plan to be visible in the community,” Seidel added. “I’ll look for compassion projects that will allow us to be involved in people’s lives.”

Even though the campus is just beginning and his role is initially parttime, Seidel has big dreams of what God can do in the first year.

“I hope to see hundreds of people engaging, stepping out and using their gifts,” he said. “We’ll see people do things they haven’t done before.

“I expect to see young people excited about their faith, families come together through small groups and community service, and possibly some short-term missions trips.”

Joining the Seidels at Lake Orion campus will be Jim and Sarah Dahlke and their daughter, Addison. Jim Dahlke will lead worship.

According to New Campus Development Director Beth McKenna, initial attendance at the Lake Orion campus could reach 350 people, with nearly one-third of those being children. While those numbers require a lot of volunteers, commitments to serve have been strong.

“Right now we are building our pillar ministries so we can be Sundayready,” McKenna said. “These include children’s ministries, worship, portable setup and teardown, and greeters. We invite people to help launch this campus, whether or not they make it their permanent home.”

Waldon Middle School is about a 25-minute drive time from both the Troy and White Lake campuses. The school is located at the 2509 Waldon Road near Joslyn Road.

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