The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.'
The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house.. Bring your husbands.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin..
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church
basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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Saturday, February 07, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
Early Valentine - Thanks, Aunt Lynette
For God so loVed the world,
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whosoever
Believeth In Him
Should Not perish,
But have Everlasting life."
John 3:16
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whosoever
Believeth In Him
Should Not perish,
But have Everlasting life."
John 3:16
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Jennifer Hudson Blew The Roof Off The Super Bowl!
Way to go. God Bless you, Jennifer. Her performance was so emotional. She has been through such a devastating loss - mother, brother and nephew - GOD is GOOD ALL THE TIME.
At first, she seemed a little unsure as to whether or not she was ready but once she opened her mouth, the Lord took over.
You go, girl!
Sending much love and prayers to Ms. Hudson. The girl's got talent!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
House Cleaning for 2009 (Author Unknown)
Last Week I threw out worrying, it was getting old and in the way.
It kept me from being me; I couldn't do things God's way.
I threw out a book on MY PAST
(Didn't have time to read it anyway).
Replaced it with NEW GOALS, started reading it today.
I threw out hate and bad memories,
(Remember how I treasured them so)?
Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too, threw out the one from long ago.
Brought in some new books too, called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, you should've seen the dust.
I ran across an OLD FRIEND, I hadn't talked to in a while.
His name is GOD the Father, and I really like His style.
He helped me to do some cleaning and added some things Himself.
Like PRAYER, HOPE, FAITH and LOVE,
Yes... I placed them right on the shelf.
I picked up this special thing and placed it at the front door.
I FOUND IT- it’s called PEACE. Nothing gets me down anymore.
Yes, I've got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place.
For things like Worry and Trouble there just isn't any space.
It's good to do a little house cleaning,
Get rid of the things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter; maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
It kept me from being me; I couldn't do things God's way.
I threw out a book on MY PAST
(Didn't have time to read it anyway).
Replaced it with NEW GOALS, started reading it today.
I threw out hate and bad memories,
(Remember how I treasured them so)?
Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too, threw out the one from long ago.
Brought in some new books too, called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, you should've seen the dust.
I ran across an OLD FRIEND, I hadn't talked to in a while.
His name is GOD the Father, and I really like His style.
He helped me to do some cleaning and added some things Himself.
Like PRAYER, HOPE, FAITH and LOVE,
Yes... I placed them right on the shelf.
I picked up this special thing and placed it at the front door.
I FOUND IT- it’s called PEACE. Nothing gets me down anymore.
Yes, I've got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place.
For things like Worry and Trouble there just isn't any space.
It's good to do a little house cleaning,
Get rid of the things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter; maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
God Bless Our President
May the Lord watch over, guide and protect President Obama and his family.
God is good. All the time.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Encouraging Words From New Community Church, Antelope, CA
Why Is This Happening To Me?
by Pastor Ray Dare (copyrighted)
Once you become a believer, God uses everything that happens in your life. God doesn't cause everything, but God will use everything that happens to you to help grow you. "For those who love God everything that happens fits into a pattern for good. For God...chose us to bear the family likeness of his Son...." Romans 8:28-29 (Ph). One of the most common ways God grows you is through problems.
How do you know if you are growing spiritually? You learn to trust God through a problem. You trust God in spite of the circumstances. You don't demand explanations because there are some things that we will never understand on this side of eternity. In the Bible, there's a book called Job. It's all about one thing: Will a person continue to trust God if he loses everything; If everything goes wrong in his life? Job's answer was a resounding, "Yes!". But allow me to make this personal - would you? Would you continue to trust God if everything went wrong in your life?
There's a story in the Bible about the disciples of Christ going through a terrible storm. After Jesus calmed the stormed He turned to His disciples and asked, "Don't you have faith in me yet?" The fact is, you will go through some storms in life. You're going to lose loved ones. You may lose a job, your marriage, your health. But will you continue to trust God in spite of the circumstances?
That's what spiritual maturity and faith really are: Facing the facts without getting discouraged by them. Faith is not the absence of problems or pretending that everything's great, when it's not. Faith is facing the facts without losing your confidence in God. This is the ultimate test of spiritual maturity. It is the point of surrender - you give up control. Part of that trust is realizing the fact that God doesn't always deliver you from the problems of life, but He always has a greater plan beyond them.
God has a purpose behind every problem. "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:17 He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, God depends on circumstances to mold us into Christ-likeness even more than the Bible, because we experience them 24 hours a day. Even if you read your Bible an hour a day, it would still leave 23 hours of circumstances for God to use.
Life is a school and problems are the curriculum. Every time you solve one problem, another one is waiting to take its place. Not all of them are big, but all are significant in God's growth process for you. If you are facing trouble right now don't ask, "Why?" ask "What?" Not "Why me?" Instead ask, "What do you want me to learn?" Then trust God and keep on doing what's right. Never give up - but allow God to grow you up!
Pastor Ray
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by Pastor Ray Dare (copyrighted)
Once you become a believer, God uses everything that happens in your life. God doesn't cause everything, but God will use everything that happens to you to help grow you. "For those who love God everything that happens fits into a pattern for good. For God...chose us to bear the family likeness of his Son...." Romans 8:28-29 (Ph). One of the most common ways God grows you is through problems.
How do you know if you are growing spiritually? You learn to trust God through a problem. You trust God in spite of the circumstances. You don't demand explanations because there are some things that we will never understand on this side of eternity. In the Bible, there's a book called Job. It's all about one thing: Will a person continue to trust God if he loses everything; If everything goes wrong in his life? Job's answer was a resounding, "Yes!". But allow me to make this personal - would you? Would you continue to trust God if everything went wrong in your life?
There's a story in the Bible about the disciples of Christ going through a terrible storm. After Jesus calmed the stormed He turned to His disciples and asked, "Don't you have faith in me yet?" The fact is, you will go through some storms in life. You're going to lose loved ones. You may lose a job, your marriage, your health. But will you continue to trust God in spite of the circumstances?
That's what spiritual maturity and faith really are: Facing the facts without getting discouraged by them. Faith is not the absence of problems or pretending that everything's great, when it's not. Faith is facing the facts without losing your confidence in God. This is the ultimate test of spiritual maturity. It is the point of surrender - you give up control. Part of that trust is realizing the fact that God doesn't always deliver you from the problems of life, but He always has a greater plan beyond them.
God has a purpose behind every problem. "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:17 He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, God depends on circumstances to mold us into Christ-likeness even more than the Bible, because we experience them 24 hours a day. Even if you read your Bible an hour a day, it would still leave 23 hours of circumstances for God to use.
Life is a school and problems are the curriculum. Every time you solve one problem, another one is waiting to take its place. Not all of them are big, but all are significant in God's growth process for you. If you are facing trouble right now don't ask, "Why?" ask "What?" Not "Why me?" Instead ask, "What do you want me to learn?" Then trust God and keep on doing what's right. Never give up - but allow God to grow you up!
Pastor Ray
Copyright Protected
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Mornings Just Got Better
My nephew and his wife got me this cool new espresso maker for Christmas. Once I learn how to make the perfect cup, I'm inviting everyone over for a morning coffee break :)
Monday, January 05, 2009
God Heals, Prayer Works
Hello, friends and family:
Today is Day Six after my surgery.
I am mending slowly and grateful for your prayers, cards, flowers, well-wishes and warm thoughts.
Will write more later as my strength builds.
Love and God's Blessings,
Dot
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
Christmas
God empties himself
Of God to become human
Here, now, among us
By Forrest A. Hainline III
God empties himself
Of God to become human
Here, now, among us
By Forrest A. Hainline III
Friday, December 19, 2008
God Does Not Write Books by Forrest A. Hainline III
God Does Not Write Books
Forrest Hainline
God does not write books
But God's hot breath inspires our
Poems, songs and cool jazz
Forrest Hainline
God does not write books
But God's hot breath inspires our
Poems, songs and cool jazz
Monday, December 15, 2008
From Psalm to Cinquain
From Psalm to Cinquain
Psalm 27
My Light
My light
My salvation
Lord, the strength of my life
Facing wars and armies I’m not
Afraid
©2008 Forrest Hainline
Psalm 27
My Light
My light
My salvation
Lord, the strength of my life
Facing wars and armies I’m not
Afraid
©2008 Forrest Hainline
Thursday, December 11, 2008
It Snowed in Texas Last Night!
God loves the people of Texas.
Look, He even dropped a little flurry on Houston and the outlying suburbs last night just to add a little holiday cheer. Plenty of folks could use it after the beating they took from Hurricane Ike.
God Is Good All The Time!
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Gingerbread Cathedral
Made by the Pastry Chefs at Le Meridien Hotel
Le Meridien Hotel
333 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 296-2900
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Thank You God - From my Cousin Lillie in North Carolina
DEAR GOD:
I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now.. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.
(Author Unknown)
I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now.. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.
(Author Unknown)
Friday, November 28, 2008
50 New Units for Senior Residents in the San Francisco Bayview Hunter's Point
Reverend Calvin Jones and the Providence Baptist Church celebrated the opening of 50-brand new housing units for seniors in the Bayview-Hunter's Point Community.
There was food, fun, festivity and a whole lotta praying going on.
God Bless Reverend Jones and his congregation for the wonderful work they do.
Providence Baptist Church
www.providencecares.org
(Photos Courtesy of Edward Miller Photography, 510-237-0479. All rights protected.)
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Give Thanks for Friends
The Bible tells us that to have a friend, we must be a friend. I woke up this morning. That's the first thing I'm thankful for.
I was in my right mind (somewhat - LOL), that's the second thing for which I'm thankful. And, of course, my family woke up with me.
I called my "cousin" Sandy who was making gumbo today and asked her to save me a bowl. And, boy, was I thankful that she said "sure." I haven't had gumbo in over a year. My mother-in-law is like the "Queen of Gumbo," but since she retired out-of-state, I don't get to enjoy it very often.
I turned on the dishwasher and then threw a load of clothes in the washing machine.
I poured myself a nice hot cup of coffee. This morning I used soy today instead of Coffeemate because it's supposed to be good for you. I was thankful that I had soy because with the rising cost of everything, so many people don't have milk or coffee or sugar or even a home. So, I was thankful for that cup o'joe.
Then, as always, I turned on the computer to check my email.
There was a beautiful ecard waiting for me from my friend Sue Ann who lives up north. It brought tears to my eyes. Sue Ann and I met years ago when we worked for the same company. We clicked instantly (I think it's our Southern roots) and we've been friends ever since.
We have so much to be thankful for - the least of which is our friends, both near and far.
Make a friend's day today.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Dot
I was in my right mind (somewhat - LOL), that's the second thing for which I'm thankful. And, of course, my family woke up with me.
I called my "cousin" Sandy who was making gumbo today and asked her to save me a bowl. And, boy, was I thankful that she said "sure." I haven't had gumbo in over a year. My mother-in-law is like the "Queen of Gumbo," but since she retired out-of-state, I don't get to enjoy it very often.
I turned on the dishwasher and then threw a load of clothes in the washing machine.
I poured myself a nice hot cup of coffee. This morning I used soy today instead of Coffeemate because it's supposed to be good for you. I was thankful that I had soy because with the rising cost of everything, so many people don't have milk or coffee or sugar or even a home. So, I was thankful for that cup o'joe.
Then, as always, I turned on the computer to check my email.
There was a beautiful ecard waiting for me from my friend Sue Ann who lives up north. It brought tears to my eyes. Sue Ann and I met years ago when we worked for the same company. We clicked instantly (I think it's our Southern roots) and we've been friends ever since.
We have so much to be thankful for - the least of which is our friends, both near and far.
Make a friend's day today.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Dot
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