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Nov 9, 2017
Like most parents, I have big dreams and hopes for the future of my children. And even though my kids are older now, and the hopes are no longer about making certain teams or getting good grades, there still are hopes. I still hope they choose the right friends. I hope they choose the right person to marry. I hope they choose to have a close relationship with Jesus.
When I have a quiet moment to watch them, I often find myself wondering about their future. What will the great challenges and passions of their lives be? How will my son and daughter develop into the man and woman they were born to become?
And before long, I come to the most important question…How will I pass the faith on to my kids?
No doubt it’s beneficial to enroll your kids into a faith-based school or a faith formation class, but there is more out there than any teacher can do…and that’s the role of faith that a parent can bring to their children.
If you are a parent of a child that will be receiving First Reconciliation, you have a fantastic opportunity to come alongside your son or daughter to the retreat on Saturday, December 2 and to participate in the sacrament with your child on Saturday, December 9. Both events will take place from 10 am to noon at St. Jude’s.
Have kids younger or older? There are other ways to build faith, especially as Advent draws near at the end of this month. Learn to pray using an Advent wreath or invest in an Advent calendar, help your kids participate in a coat, toy or food drive, assist a neighbor with yard work…even a small amount of time can make a significant impact when you share it with your children.
Family Faith Formation Coordinator


We Are A Christian Organization.
We are a Christian organization committed to showing the love of Christ to the world by raising platforms of change and support that would create a better life for Africans and by ripple effect, the rest of the world.
Through our programs we seek to create a better life for humanity by
Improving The Literacy Rate and Quality of Education in Africa
Empowerment Youths for Generational Growth
Spreading the Love and Gospel of Jesus Christ to the World
Eliminating Social Marginalisation
Bringing Solution to the Greatest Health Challenges in Africa
“I believe education is the key to unlocking the destiny of Africa. A major investment in the education of our people would go a long way in improving the economic situation of many African Nations”
– Dr David Oyedepo
Our work as a foundation is focused in these areas:
We believe education has a major role in achieving our mission in creating a better life for humanity. Our work in education focuses on creating platforms to help people from poor homes access quality education.
Social Welfare Initiatives
Our work in social welfare focuses a great deal on children marginalized by disabilities. We believe every child has the right to a high quality of life irrespective of physical or mental disabilities.
We believe every youth is an integral part of the future of the African continent and our work in youth development is focused on designing and supporting programs that would contribute to the development well rounded youth leaders.
All our work as a Foundation is centered around promoting the gospel and message of Christ to the world. Our work in Kingdom promotion supports organizations and projects with the same goal
Our strategy for health intervention is integrated in our educational support initiatives where we give grants to individuals carrying out research in eradication of diseases, campaign for safer health practices within communities and create a platform of support for those with life threatening health issues.
“Children with disabilities are like butterflies with a broken wing. They are just as beautiful as all the rest, but need a little help spreading their wings.”
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Our mission (as church) is to bring about that meeting that can change lives, that can make disciples then, as a loving mother church, we are to nurture and guide those disciples into fruitful holiness in christ. The story of finding jesus in the temple is retold and explored in detail to aid in meditating upon the fifth joyful mysteries of the rosary prayer. This free finding jesus under the sea coloring page is perfect to use in children’s ministry, children’s church, or sunday school. David gibson and michael mckinley, finding jesus: factfaith forgery six holy objects that tell the remarkable story of the gospels new york: st.
Luke looked forward to christmas all year he liked singing christmas carols at church, going to the ward christmas party, and decorating cookies to give to neighbors. Is an ancient linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man the very shroud that joseph wrapped jesus in  john the baptist. Faith is an underlying theme for this maze, a fun activity about helping 10 lepers find jesus so they can be healed would you have had enough faith to seek jesus out. In the pdf link above, abdu murray, mark mittelberg, daniel b wallace, michael licona, j ed komoszewski, robert m bowman, jr, david wood, keith small, gary habermas, and josh mcdowell together contribute ten parts and 49 pages of additional content to seeking allah, finding jesus.
Finding jesus in your life is the beginning of a relationship that will last an eternity, plus finding that ultimate joy you are seeking. An unexpected journey from islam to christianity in seeking allah, finding jesus, nabeel qureshi describes his dramatic journey from islam to christianity, comp. I lay prostrate in a large prayer hall, broken before god the edifice of my worldview, all i had ever known, had slowly been dismantled over the past few years on this day, my world came crashing down. An unexpected journey from islam to christianity in seeking allah, finding jesus, nabeel qureshi describes his dramatic journey from islam to christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way.
Cnn is still finding its way with original series, testing the parameters of what feels organic and acceptable on a network that airs news. Finding jesus today in the bible through prophecy pastor harold keubler gives a series simpliflying revelation for almost anyone to understand.
Loving requires knowing and in a new book, seeking allah, finding jesus: a devout muslim's journey to christ (zondervan), nabeel qureshi aims to help christians better love their muslim neighbors by providing an insider's perspective into a muslim's heart and mind through personal narrative. More and more jews finding jesus in israel the first wave of jews coming to jesus hit in the 1970s in america the second wave were russian jews in the 1990s. Finding jesus: faith fact forgery: six holy objects that tell the remarkable story of the gospels by david gibson and michael mckinley new york: st martin’s press, 2014 242 pages there remains a continuing fascination with searches for the historical jesus they might be textual or they.
A blog about rediscovering the joy preached by jesus christ. In seeking allah, finding jesus , now expanded with bonus content, nabeel qureshi describes his dramatic journey from islam to christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way providing an i. Jesus christ testimony, finding jesus christ, jesus loves you, finding god, jesus is god - duration: 14:55 heavenfoundwithin 16,560 views. Geologists claim stats, science prove jesus buried in jerusalem with wife and supposed son in response to the finding.


Shawntel Jefferson, a native Houstonian, is the Founder and CEO of From the Ground Up International Fellowship, as well as Kingdom Initiative International Ministries. Shawntel began ministering to others all over the world, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, in 1995 through prayer. In 2006, she launched an online prayer ministry and began ministering to others through her writings, including words of encouragement.
She has also led ministries for women, children, evangelism outreach work, education, and prayer teleconferences. Shawntel is grateful to all who invested their time, knowledge, ad wisdom, as well as uphold her in their prayers. All so she could walk in everything God has ordained for her. As a survivor and overcomer Shawntel is proof of God's love and that all things are possible with Him.


Phil and Evelyn Ford were married on May 18, 1963, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salem, with the Rev. E. Cecil Dickin officiating. Their attendants were Mrs. Derald Knittel and James A. Mathieson. The Fords were avid gardeners at their Fairmount Hill home. They enjoyed traveling together, and celebrated many happy occasions in Mendicino, California. Evelyn has spent more than 40 years involved with the Assistance League of Salem, and Phil spent over 40 years active in the YMCA.
- May 18, 2013


What biblical advice for men who want to locate a wife? Appreciate what about marriages. Love their particular beauty. Like the mystery: just how in the whole of the billions of lovers living in the earth, one person and one girl decided to https://worldwidebride.net/europe/brides-from-ukraine/ unite within a lifetime of eternal monogamy. Like God’s word and you will be blessed. I am grateful to God that He seems to have given me personally such a great gift! I in the morning a very happy Christian betrothed for 14 years to my wonderful, loving and devoted wife, Debra.
Men can find a wife by using these tips, but you don’t have to always be Christian. You can find a wife using Christian principles and by knowing your Holy book very well. Goodness wants the very best for us and He made an agenda in His Phrase for His children, and He is not going to just leave us alone to find out how to find a wife. Guys need The lord and His teachings more than ever nowadays more than ever because God has given females a new goal in our lives. Women experience a greater purpose in contemporary culture and that features given lots of men the opportunity to discover a wife. However the Bible says that women are the crowning glory of God’s creation. If you need to find a wife, you will need to look into the Word of God and follow His teachings.
If you can have faith in God, you could find a partner. God may be the source and the intelligence He has. He is packed with knowledge and understanding, and He is familiar with what is right and precisely what is wrong. He knows the plans of His heart and soul and He can tell you the best to find the perfect mate for you personally. God possesses given us His valuable gift of marriage. Marital life is God’s way to provide you which has a spouse that would not leave you or perhaps your family. The almighty wants you to become a single with him so that you will never be on it’s own again.


To fulfil the Great Commission by planting and developing strong, multiplying, Christ-centred local churches that are interconnected for greater effectiveness.
Our Values (SHOUT)
- Servant leadership
- Heavenly Calling
- Organic accountability
- Unity with Diversity
- Encouraging new apostolic and prophetic initiatives.
- Equipping and empowering ascension ministries.
- Developing Godly leaders with a prosperous soul.
- Challenging leaders to humble themselves in prayer and fasting
- Aggressively promoting evangelism with global vision
- Building local churches through the development of leaders
- Championing local action with a global perspective.
Bruce Monk is the founder of Acts Churches UK. He has planted and pastored churches in small rural areas, towns and major cities like Auckland and London. He has grown churches from a handful of people to many hundreds. The Equippers church in Auckland grew to over 1000 before he handed it over to his son Sam Monk. Bruce has modelled what it means to empower and release an emerging generation of leaders. He is married to Helen, who often ministers alongside him with her teaching and prophetic gifts.
Peter is part of the Equippers Global Team, serving Equippers Churches worldwide and other like-minded movements. In the U.K. Peter gives leadership to the monthly Acts pastors gathering and travels extensively, both in Europe and beyond, training leaders and strengthening local church networks. He and Bruce have worked closely together for over ten years. Peter is married to Jacqui and they have six adult children.


What is Set Free Missions?
About Set Free Missions
Set Free Church believes in the Great Commission found in Matthew 28. We have taken those last words of Christ to "Go and make disciples of all nations" and made them our first priority. Our focal point for the previous 30 years has been the island of the Dominican Republic. The Holy Spirit has empowered us to plant well over 30 Set Free churches throughout the island's mountainous regions, toward the Haitian border. All churches are staffed with native pastors and are full of vibrant life. We also have a full-time pastoral staff member, Robbie Strickland, who oversees all these local pastors and their churches.
These works are just the beginning of what God is going to do on the island. Our Best years are ahead of us as the gospel of Jesus Christ continues to advance in the Dominican Republic.
There are three simple types of monetary donations we accept.
As a contributor to Full Gospel World Ministries, you will receive
a yearly contribution statement in the mail and a copy via email when applicable. These contribution statements are usually mailed in the month of January.
If you need a contribution statement before January, there are two ways you can retrieve it.
1) View Contribution Statements Online
Once you have logged in to our giving portal. You can view all donations made by you and posted statements for the year in the lower section of your profile.
2) Receive a Contribution Statement straight from the office
Feel free to contact our offices and we will be glad to get you a copy of your contributions in the mail or email box.
We're here to serve!
If you need assistance in donating or if there is anything we can do to serve you, please feel free to contact us at 864-269-3620 or email@example.com
One survey suggests 1500 communities are without a gospel presence or church. With a heart to reach the unreached, we are excited to have, to date, established and built 27 churches, and believe to build many more.
In addition, the vision of Set Free Missions is to:
> Continue to financially support our churches and pastors, and their ministry efforts.
> Continue to train our pastors and leaders through an accredited Bible College.
> To hold citywide crusades, ministry conferences, and various mission outreaches.
> Hold annual kid crusades, citywide, at each church and in the surrounding villages.
> Sponsor medical teams, medications, and supplies, as well as food and nutritional needs to remote villages.
> Build a ministry center to provide lodging and storage for visiting ministry teams. As well as training facilities for local ministry leaders.
Pastor Steve understands the honor in taking up this mantle, giving honor to the past legacy. With your help, we believe we can fulfill the call to evangelize the Dominican Republic.
With God, all things are possible.


We at Horseshoe Drive Baptist Church would like to welcome you to our website. We are honored you are here.
Horseshoe Drive Baptist Church is a diverse community of believers brought together by the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. A Southern Baptist church built on the inerrant truth of the Bible, Horseshoe Drive Baptist Church shares the abiding love of God by caring for one another, and reaching into our neighborhoods, our region and the world with the Good News of salvation.
Horseshoe Drive Baptist Church is a church that brings God's Word to people in every situation, from all walks of life, helping them to grow in love and service to our Creator and Lord.
Our purpose is to: Worship wholeheartedly; Minister meaningfully; to Evangelize enthusiastically; to Disciple diligently and to Fellowship faithfully
Our mission as a church is to: Grow warmer through fellowship, Deeper through discipleship, Stronger through worship, Broader through ministry and Larger through evangelism.
We hope that you will take a few moments and look at our website and discover who we are and what we are about. If you are not a Christian, please read the Know Christ page for where you can discover how to become a Christian.
We pray that God will richly bless you and yours.


While I have known how to knit for many years I have spent many more hours sewing than knitting . I loved making clothes for myself and our children and even made a kite for our son (too heavy–never flew!!) I learned how to smock and made the girls pretty little dresses and knew they were growing up when they no longer wanted sashes on their dresses. I’ve sewn drapes for our home, recovered chair seats, sewn needlepoint pillows, Irish linen table linens, and even our youngest daughter’s wedding gown! Alas, neither of our daughters really “loved” sewing but they are both amazing knitters! Sooo, I decided to adapt and become a better knitter so we could have our own knit times. We call them “Girl’s Days”. They can include shopping (often for yarn), usually eating, and lots of talking and laughter. Sometimes my husband will ask, “What did you girls talk about?”. And you know, I don’t always remember what we talk about to relate to him because Girl’s Days are more about sharing with each other heart to heart. It’s what the Bible calls koinonia–entering into one another’s lives. So I would like to invite you to join me on this journey and let’s become better knitters. There are a lot of wonderful knitting blogs out there and a tremendous amount of information on stitches, gauge, tension, yarn, needles but as I share with you and you leave comments to me I believe the Lord will help us to grow into better people. Knitting has so many parallels to “real” life! So this is a blog from a woman with a “real” life and “real” faith in a “real” God! Follow me and be a part as we share from heart to heart.


A community that shares and practices Christian Principles, ensuring the maintenance of the remnant of Christ on Earth.
We dedicate the highest priority to showing Love for our neighbor through social action, carrying out specific programs to help support the most needy.
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The Church offers a variety of events, all focused on the study of the Word, praise of God, social action and cultural activities. Click on the link below to learn more about our calendar of events, including dates and locations that are most favorable for you to actively participate in activities that aim above all to magnify the name of the Lord, our God.
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INTRODUCTION: It is great being able to learn from other people’s successes and failures especially when it comes to the task of honoring God in your marriage. We are going to learn from some seasoned mentors in the following weeks. Please prayerfully consider these married couples from the Bible. Study them, discuss them, and learn from them.
Ahasuerus and Esther
1. Read the following passage together.
Esther 5:3-8 And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!” 4 So Esther answered, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” 5 Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, that he may do as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6 At the banquet of wine the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!” 7 Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and request is this: 8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”
2. This passage is obviously talking about a conversation between a king and a queen in a very different culture but I think there is something to be said about the display of respect and grace in this conversation. How do you see respect and grace being displayed in Esther 5:3-8?
3. Do you talk to each other with respect and grace?
4. Plan a date night where you intentionally treat one another like a king and queen the whole evening. Have fun with it.
Conclusion: We will be adding Ahasuerus and Esther to our ALFC lovescape as an example of a married couple that locked in their love and were faithful to their marital commitment. Stop by the display in front of the church and remember the lessons learned from their lives.


Wednesday, December 8, 2010
To my two faithful readers,
Please do not stop reading me even though I've taken a hiatus from blogland and probably will not return until after the New year. Things are a little touch right now (can't complain too much though because I know a lot are in far worse situations with this economy). Danny still hasn't found a job and his unemployment ended about a month ago so things are really tight. He does have a couple of good looking prospects though which we're hopeful about. Anyways on to the gratitude...
This Christmas and holiday season could be a lot worse for us but we are so very blessed to have many angels among us. First of all my dear mom who has sacrificed and given us so much. Second our beloved bishop who is so kind to us and helped us so much. And thirdly to a wonderful elderly couple who gave us money for the kids Christmas. And ofcourse there are other angels who have helped us so much in the past. We are so blessed and I am so humbled by all we've received. I am so thankeful for all the wonderful, positive people in my life that help to lift me up when I am down and inspire me when I am uninspired. I am so thankeful that I have the three most beautiful, perfect, healthy kids on the earth and a husband who is a wonderful man who continues to become better all the time. I am thankeful that I live in this great country that allows me the freedom to worship my Beloved Savior without persecution. I am thankeful I can go to bed each night in a warm bed with a full stomach. The list could go on and on but I'm sure you get the point ;)
At the Christmas season I hope we can all have, as the beloved President of my church says, an "Attitude of Gratitude".
I have missed blogging and the friendships there and the closeness of other women who "get" it. I hope I can come back in the New year with some more positive feelings to reflect on my blog. Love to all!


OLD R.C CHURCH WITH COPPER SPIRE
It is not certain whether this church is the first Catholic Church built in Gouyave, or whether the Anglican Church was the site of the Roman Catholic Church, as the Church had plenty of glebe lands. However, constructon of this Church started in 1829 and was completed during the 1830ís.
As a result of the successes of the Catholic Priest in the Town of Gouyave, it was said the Church was so crowded at times that people almost suffocated. That time also saw an increase in the number of baptisms, communion and confirmation. Thus in order to raise monies for a new church the parish priest organised lotteries and theatrical entertainment in1895. By the end of 1899, construction of the new R.C Church, was completed.
Building in its compound such as the former Presbytery, was used as the pre-primary school was purchased from the Mc Intyre Family.
1895 to 1899


- and a Link to the Wikibooks version: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Confession_of_Saint_Patrick
The Confessio is one of St. Patrick’s two known and confirmable pieces of writing. I read it, along with the letter below, while in seminary during our introduction to church history.
The Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus is the other of Patrick’s known and confirmed writings.
- From AncientTexts.org: http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/celtic/ctexts/p02.html
- and on Wikibooks, with links to the Latin original text: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Letter_to_the_soldiers_of_Coroticus


When Christ came into my life, I was a different me. My relationship to everything around me changed including practicing and teaching Yoga. I remember early on, as I read more of God’s word; each time I would then go to teach a Yoga class or get onto my mat, the knowledge from my studies of the traditional eastern practices of Yoga would cause me to feel deeply convicted that it wasn’t honoring Christ. As if I was cheating on the Lord by my Yoga practice. I later realized it was the Holy Spirit guiding me to my decision of no longer practicing in this way.
Confused, and looking for alternatives; I would research and share with others this deeply felt conviction and naturally, I received a range of opinions on the matter from “do not practice yoga, it’s not honoring the Christian faith and is demonic” to “it’s fine, yoga is for fitness and simply means to ‘yoke’ in union of mind & spirit and has no direct religious connotation”.
Then I took a closer look at Christian Yoga (developed in the 21st century) which offers a westernized version of the practice by adding Christian scripture and prayer yet continuing to practice with the use of asana sequencing and breath movement, which from ancient Hindu Vedic scripture was originally designed to give homage and prayer to the many Gods and deities of its spiritual tradition. My Christian yoga friends would say, “it’s all about the posture of the heart and what your intention is while doing the asana postures”
…conversations like this would immediately remind me of reading scripture of God’s many warnings about the heart being deceptive and the dangers in being guided by our own heart.
For me, doing Christian Yoga would be like flirting in front of my husband yet telling him that it’s harmless and meaningless fun; that my intentions are good. “You’re the man I love, You have no reason to feel jealous.”
Ultimately, the idea of continuing a yoga practice of any form just didn’t feel in integrity to my new relationship with Christ.
Romans 14:19-23 & 1 Corinthians 10 encourages believers to be fully convinced before God before they do anything and that some brothers and sisters in Christ who were converted from idol worship cannot do these things in clear conscience and to be careful in your own actions as to not lead others in weaker faith to sin. As a previous new ager and a student and teacher in the traditional teachings of yoga; this was true for me. Paul means specifically that for someone to violate their own convictions by participating in one of these disputed areas is to act against faith instead of from faith. When the Bible gives no clear direction, we have the liberty to make our own choice. If our conscience is telling us no, we are obligated to refrain regarding that issue. Understanding what Paul was saying in these verses offered me the clarity and peace of mind in making the decision that I personally, as a newly converted Christian, could not, in clear conscience, teach a practice; that, at its very origin, was designed to honor any God other than the Lord Jesus Christ.
This decision does not give me reason to judge another in their choice to practice in this way & I wholeheartedly respect anyone in their spiritual walk and desire to be closer to God. My primary intention is to encourage that journey and I hope that stre✞ch can be another vessel in doing just that. At the end of the day, we’re all just walking each other home.
God was so kind and patient with me on this walk too; allowing me to stumble along the way (as I did many, many times) & to faithfully be there when I humbly came back to Him once more, having stumbled yet again. For an entire lifetime, I had pridefully attempted to “do it on my own” with no discipline much less directive other than whichever way the wind blew me that day and how I felt in each moment as being my compass. For this, I was exhausted and very lost. Being a truth seeker all my life, I had finally found it in the strength of Christ and in God’s word. The Holy Spirit faithfully guided me to the truth through His word like a GPS taking me back home in obedience to God.
I had a brand new path with Him leading the way.
God promises us He’s going to finish the work He started in us. Conforming us to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ
…and He is faithful.
I want to be faithful to Him.
…and shortly after, Stretch in Faith was born as the alternative that I was searching for. Simple stretching exercises, diaphragmatic breathing with breath prayer and meditation on scripture. That’s it. No emptying the mind meditation, no chanting or reciting scripture out loud, no asana postures (ie warrior sequences, sun salutations) or breath work. Yet, still receiving the same fitness, stress relief and relaxation benefits of my former practice.
What I have found in my routine is that the days I don’t feel like showing up for myself, I am reminded of the nature of this practice and feel eager to show up for Him…and I do, because that’s who it is always about.
It has become a gentle and sweet devotional & prayer time that reminds me of my new identity in Christ.
My hope is it will sweeten your time with Him the same.


Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring itto pass.
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Today is Saturday


Welcome to Guardian Angels
All are welcome! Come and Celebrate with this joy-filled, inclusive, peace & justice embracing beloved community!
Weekly Mass & more
Our pastoral team works together to provide weekly mass and prayer services throughout the week. In addition, they provide pastoral support to members when called upon.
We gather together
When we come together in person, gather inside or outside depending on the weather. We believe God’s house is where we are together, not the physical space we inhabit. While social distancing is in place, we are taking advantage of technology and online tools. Our worship team has worked diligently to provide an uplifting spiritual experience each week.


Trinity, your leadership knew about this man. He is leaving yet another church in shambles. The innocent lives that could be destroyed in the future are now in your hands. May God keep you and protect you as a people.
chad has been rebuked privately and publicly and members of the body are to withhold intimate fellowship through the process and procedure of group disapproval and social ostracism. Clearly, the offender knows that his action has dishonored the Lord and has caused a rupture in the harmony of the body. The goal has always been restoration.
2 Thess. 3:6, 14-15
6) But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.
14) But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
15) Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Unfortunately, here we are at the final stage.
“If there is still no response in repentance and obedience, the church is to apply the procedures of excommunication as directed in Matthew 18:17 (If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.)”
Fellow Brothers & Sisters, my prayer is that you will reach out to this man and his family with the Gospel.


A fully-operational camp and retreat facility.
Camp Maranatha exists to reach and develop individuals for Christ. Learn more
2013 focus: Change
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17
This year at Camp Maranatha, the focus is “Change.” Each camper program is going to explore the change that is described in 2 Corinthians 5:17. From that passage, it is evident that when a person knows Jesus or comes to know Jesus, an amazing change occurs, as suddenly, life becomes much different and much more meaningful. We hope you will join us this year for another fun-filled, growing experience at Camp Maranatha, as we explore change only Jesus can offer.
2013 Brochure and Registration
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DVD:The Fabric of Time Shroud of Turin
A new video documentary about the Shroud of Turin makes a startling new claim about what some believe to be the burial cloth of Jesus – the body was weightless or levitating when it left the remarkable image. In the DVD video The Fabric of Time, scientific experts using the latest technology are able to produce a three-dimensional holographic image from photographs of the shroud. What they reveal is nothing short of spectacular. They show the image on the shroud is one produced not from a body lying on a stone slab, but rather an image of a weightless body, perhaps levitating above its resting place. The documentary also calls into question earlier findings about carbon dating tests that claimed the shroud dated back only to the Middle Ages. Shroud of Turin In addition, forensics experts testify bloodstains on the Sudarium of Oviedo, reputed to be the piece of linen that covered Jesus face, perfectly match those on the shroud. The history of the Sudarium dates back to the 7th century in Spain. The blood types on both cloths were found to be AB. The pollen grains found on the Sudarium also match those found on the shroud. Last June, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next public exhibition of the Shroud of Turin will take place April 19, 2010, through May 23, 2010. Visitors to Turin, where the Shroud has permanently resided since 1578, will view the cloth in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. To conserve and protect the Shroud, it is permanently stored in a custom built, temperature and humidity controlled, lightweight case, which can be moved, raised and opened to display the cloth for public exhibitions.
Run Time approx 120 minutes


Welcome to the homepage of the Ministerial Department of the Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. The purpose of the Department is to promote the proclamation of the everlasting gospel and to prepare people to meet their soon-coming Lord.
The Department aims to accomplish this mission through its ministry to pastors, their spouse and children providing necessary support and resources to them. Additionally, the Department aims to nurture, train, motivate and equip the local church elders in their leadership role as they serve their congregations and assist their pastors in soul-winning.
In harmony with the great commission of Christ as stated in Matthew 28:19,20, the Arizona Conference Ministerial Department follows His admonition to reach men and women for Him:
"Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Executive Administrative Assistant


How many times have we heard human misconduct shrugged off with the excuse, “That’s human nature?” In my conversations with others, when I cite human obstinacy in sin such as with abortion, or in alcoholism or theft or any other sinful activity. Even with difficulties between countries when they enter wars, the answer is often: “Well, that’s just human nature.” I contend that it is not human nature.
Believing that statement to be true locks us into our wickedness with no hope of improvement. Take drug addiction, for example. Once a highly addictive drug gets hold of a human, there is very little hope of rescue. They say the same thing about today’s biggest moral problem: “Once abortion becomes common in civil life, there is little hope that a society will abolish it because so many lives are compromised if it is given up. Society, now dependent on abortion to solve other problems, is better off continuing with toleration of abortion than experiencing the rigors of abolishing it.” It’s basically another version of “That’s human nature.”
But is human nature really like that? Misunderstanding of almost everything God has done is more likely the cause of this miscalculation. Take the appearance of human beings on earth, for example. Our scientists have got it completely wrong. They claim humans fall into only one of two categories of living organisms: plants or animals. What miscalculation of scientific inquiry convinced them that there are only two categories of living creatures? Even the most primitive savages living in the deep forest know of a third category: spiritual beings.
The spiritual nature of man is real, and we all know it. All tribes of humans recognize that there are spiritual beings. They worshiped them as gods, but the beings they worship are actually created angels or devils, devils most likely, because they mislead men into idolatry.
Of course, the Supreme Being, God, is spiritual, and most primitive tribes do acknowledge the presence of a Supreme God. Recognizing the presence of a Creator-God sets the stage for recognizing the nature of man.
But a good percentage of scientists do not recognize that man is created special. They opine that man slowly evolved from brute animals through a long progression of generations over millions of years gradually learning human skills, such as speech. They teach this to the American people despite the fact that Scripture records that Adam spoke with God as soon as he was created, and Eve, shortly after her creation, spoke with the devil.
Composition of humans
God’s revelation clearly describes humans as a combination of physical nature and spiritual nature. They, unlike animals, were created immortal; they will never die. They were sovereign persons at their beginning, expected by God to appreciate who God is and to offer their love and obedience to Him who created them. Sadly, they did not. They offended God by listening to temptation by the devil and disobeyed God. What a huge difference between what science teaches about human beings and what they actually are.
But it doesn’t end there. Science has lumped many extinct species of anthropoid apes into the same genus as man. This is misleading. Genus is a category for man; species is specifically a category for “wise” man. Homo sapiens is the full name for a human being. It seems a small technicality, but it is huge. Ursus is the genus for bear, Ursus arctos is a brown bear, Ursus horribilis is a grizzly bear, etc. They are all recognized as bears, but they are different species
God only created one species of humans, but scientists present a very confusing classification for man mixing man in with several species of anthropoid apes into the same genus like Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, etc. Only Homo sapiens is a human being. The rest are anthropoid apes, recognized by fossil skeletons.
But it doesn’t end there either. Our media in recent years has been flooding the news with articles about Sasquatch and abominable snow men (both of which are species of imaginary ape men), UFO sightings, which are supposedly species of extraterrestrials, and many other mythical man-like animals such as mermaids that do not exist.
I don’t know why they are doing this, but I suspect it is due to writers who are either ignorant of the truth or do not want humans to believe Scripture. So, we have two contradictory explanations of where man came from and what men are. I do not believe that men are purely animals that evolved out of naturally-occurring chemical processes millions of years ago. Man was created special by God and is considered by God as His masterpiece.
If Adam and Eve had not sinned
If Adam and Eve had never sinned, they would still be alive today. (Death was a punishment for sin.) Human history would be considerably, vastly different than it is today. But God has a remedy for our sins. Instead of passing directly into eternity sinless, every human being has to pass through this life, broken by his sinfulness and destined for punishment for his failure to live up to the expectations of God. Each human being can struggle against the devil and refuse to abide by the temptations presented by the devil.
A human being now has a hand in his own acceptance into the kingdom of heaven by proving his fidelity to God in a struggle with the devil where the human rejects every temptation to defy God. Humans assert their own wills against sin and obey God. It sounds so simple, but it is actually almost impossible to constantly assert one’s own will contrary to the devil’s temptation.
We all know that the Catholic faith and the Church’s (God’s Church) teaching provide guidance and sacraments without which humans have minimal chance of succeeding. None of us can succeed in this endeavor perfectly, and most of us need some purification before we enter heaven, but when we enter the kingdom of heaven, God will restore physical immortality to us. Physical immortality carries some other spiritual attributes, attributes that Christ displayed during His physical life on earth.
Other attributes of immortality
I consulted a fascinating article on the Man’s physical state in paradise. (See this.) Here is a summary of the attributes that Adam and Eve shared in the Garden before they sinned and ones that we will share in heaven.
Impassibility: The incorruptible nature of Jesus. He never would suffer from disease or death. He willingly accepted death to display to His Father that He would rather die than disobey His Father.
Subtlety: The ability to pass through closed doors and solid walls. According to several Gospel accounts, Jesus displayed that ability several times after His resurrection.
Agility: The ability seemingly to vanish like Jesus did when He disappeared from Emmaus after He celebrated the Eucharist with the disciples there. Even before His resurrection He often traveled with quick movements that made Him seem able to defy gravity such as when He walked on water and when He walked through the crowd that tried to stone Him when He proclaimed Himself the Messiah.
Clarity: The ability to exhibit an aura of light emanating from your body similar to the shekinah of God or the aura displayed by Jesus during the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. There, Jesus also disappeared within a white cloud in front of Peter, James, and John.
Other benefits in heaven
Also, God will grant everybody in heaven firm virtues that include an overpowering desire to love and serve God making it impossible for them to ever again defy God.
In heaven we will be able to listen to prayers of those on earth: that means the prayers of anybody in whatever language they speak. After the end of the world, there will be no more people in exile on earth. Those in heaven will be able to speak with anybody no matter when they were created and in any language they choose. Such total understanding is essentially the gift of Pentecost that all will share.
This community of the faithful will be an extraordinary gift. We will remain in heaven forever. We will be able to speak to our ancestors and siblings and descendants any time we want and to historical persons we became aware of during our lives on earth.
We will also be able to have conversations with angels and with God. We will build up a personal relationship with God not only as creator but as intimate friend and beloved, the bridegroom of our soul. This is an extraordinary privilege. No animal can do this, only humans and angels can.
Think of what you might be doing in heaven. Were you a very athletic person in this earthly life? Would you look forward to continue that sport activity for 100 years? Wouldn’t you have gotten bored with it after several hundred years or 10,000 years? I think in heaven you would find God more interesting, extraordinarily interesting in every subject and science known to man.
Most of all you will find that God is exactly as He described Himself. He is love personified, and He loves everybody He created with an undying love. You love many people also, and you will find the greatest pleasure dealing with God when you discuss those individuals whom both of you love.
Family and friends
We all love our families and friends. The biggest surprise and pleasure in heaven is that we will see our parents and children, ancestors and descendants, not the way we remember them in this life through photographs and home movies, but in the flesh (after the resurrection of the body). Even our distant ancestors we will see in the flesh, and not as incredibly ancient persons in worn out and exhausted bodies, but in their prime.
If we wanted to play tennis of golf or some other vigorous sports, everybody in heaven would be able to play “in their youth” so to speak. Their memories will be sharp, and they will be able to tell us exactly what their earthly lives were like. There will be no end to the communion of saints in heaven. We could speak to Adam and Eve our original patriarch and matriarch and also to Jesus and Mary. I can imagine that everybody would be in line to speak to them, but we would have all eternity to wait our turn. Actually, I think we will have the ability to communicate with each other lightning fast through our spiritual natures.
We can look up old friends and renew our friendship. We can meet historical persons like George Washington, Nefertiti, Albert Einstein, and any of the saints like St. Joan of Arc, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Faustina, St. Francis. There will be no limit to our first-hand communication with others in heaven, except that we won’t meet those who were confined to hell. Hopefully, none of our family and friends would wind up there.
The best part is that we will get an accurate appraisal of their lives directly from each person rather than rely on secondhand histories, as we do in this life, with all the misconception and falsehood that characterizes secondhand accounts. And there will be no end to it since God has probably created tens of billions of humans since Adam and Eve.
You will even meet people who lived before the flood when human lives were measured in centuries. I would not be surprised if some well-known historical characters belong in that group. What interesting times they will be able to tell you about. There is no falsehood in heaven; everything you see, everything you hear is absolutely true. Nobody steals or cheats. It can’t get any better than that.
And then there is science. What marvels will we learn from angels describing the mechanisms of God’s creation accurately so we can understand the extraordinary skill the Son of God displayed when He created the universe to satisfy His Father’s desire.
What is natural for humans? It is the life God created you to live in His heavenly kingdom. Compared to the short time we live in this present life; eternity is so long lasting that of course what is natural in eternity overshadows anything we displayed in this life.
In this life, when people pass off evil deeds with the excuse, “That is natural for man,” we should understand that sin and evil is not natural for the real reason God created man. It only seems natural for humans under the influence of temptation by the devil.
We all should try to be on the side of God and His kingdom always.


My life is but a weaving between my God and me. I do not choose the colors; He worketh steadily. Oftimes He weaveth sorrow and I in foolish pride forget He sees the upper and I the underside. Not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly will God unroll the canvas and explain the reasons why. The dark threads are as needful in the skilled weaver's hand as the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.
My mother crossed stitched this poem and gave it to me at my graduation from graduate school in 1991. As I remember the past year and the life stories I have heard from my clients, I can not help but think about these words and offer them to all of you who have asked the very hard question "why do I have to go through all this pain?"
A number of years ago, I attended a workshop where we were asked to do a guided imagery as the presenter verbally walked us through our lives. She asked us to identify the markers in our lives ~ the change points. At the conclusion of the imagery, we took markers and drew what we had visualized. Every drawing was as unique as the 'artist.'. Some drew road maps with rest stops and detours. Others drew stepping stones while others made simple drawings with twists and turns.
Whatever each of our canvases or drawings may look like, we can recognize the threads and the decisions that became the change points of our lives. When we see them laid out in front of us, we get to decide what value we put on each of the changes points. It is important to reach a point in time when we can look at our stores and understand that, even though our story may not make sense, everyone of those threads or change points was necessary to get us to the point in our life where we now are. To understand the cumulative effect of each and give value to each of them. To finally forgive ourselves and/or others for the hurts, mistakes, injuries, injustices, and pain wrapped up in all those change points. It is important to give ourselves the GIFT OF VALUING OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES `each as a stepping stone necessary in our whole life experience.
I have had the joy of working with so many people who have struggled with their stories, looked at the dark threads, and asked, "why?' and finally been able to unwrap the gift of greater understanding of their lives. Courage, joy, determination, and faith became new stepping stones for them in their journey.
To you all, best wishes for a holiday season wrapped in Love, Peace, and Blessings.


How Should We Read the Gospels?
When we read the Gospels, we need to understand that the Gospel writers are saying something about Jesus in each episode and they are saying something by the way they link the smaller stories together to form the larger story.
As we read, we need to ask two questions: 1) What does this small story tell us about Jesus? 2) What is the Gospel writer trying to say to his readers by the way that he puts the smaller stories together?
Let’s illustrate this using Luke 10:25-11:13.
We see the principle that love for one’s neighbor should transcend all human boundaries such as nationality, race, religion, or economic status.
Here we discover the principle that doing good things for God can sometimes cause us to miss God himself. Martha’s desire to put on a feast for Jesus causes her to miss the best thing: listening to Jesus.
Jesus teaches us how to communicate with God through prayer (11:1-4). This is followed by a parable on prayer (11:5-8) and an encouragement to pray (11:9-13).
After we understand the main message of each story, we need to look at the stories alongside of the surrounding episodes to see what Luke is trying to communicate with how he arranged the material.
For these three stories, we could say:
The common theme seems to be relationships. In the first story we are told that followers of Jesus should be loving neighbors to people in need. In our second story we are taught that listening to Jesus should take priority over “religious activity.” Finally Luke emphasizes our relationship to God in 11:1-13. Followers of Jesus need to know how to relate to their neighbors (service), how to relate to their Lord (devotion), and how to relate to their Father (prayer).
So we look at what is taught in each episode, and we look for what is taught by the way the episodes are linked together to form the larger story.
How to Read Individual Stories
Let’s look at Mark 4:35-41.
1. Ask the standard questions that you should ask of any story: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
2. Look for interpretive instructions from the author.
Look in the introduction and the conclusion, and look for clarifying statements. For instance, in Luke 14:7, Luke mentions in the introduction about Jesus noticing how the guests picked the places of honor at the table as the reason why Jesus told the following parable. Then in Mark 4:41, Mark concludes the passage by saying that Jesus is more than just a teacher because the wind and waves obey Him.
3. Take special note of anything that is repeated in the story.
John 15 repeats “abide.” Matthew 23 repeats “woe.” Matthew 5 repeats “You have heard that it was said…But I say to you…” Authors used repetition to signal an important truth, and we do not want to miss it.
4. Be alert for places where the story shifts to direct discourse.
Look for when the characters speak directly. This generally offers an exceptionally clear window for gazing at the message of the story.
After answering these questions, we could summarize Mark 4:35-41 in this way:
Jesus exerts His power over the sea and responds to the storm Himself by trusting the Father during a difficult circumstance.
How to Read a Series of Stories
Since the Gospel writers could not tell us everything about Jesus, they have selected material and arranged that material to send their first readers (and us) a powerful, life-changing message about Jesus. So we need to not just read individual stories, but also see how they are connected to other stories.
The most important thing to do when reading a series of stories is to look for connections. Look for common themes or patterns. Search for connections like cause and effect. Pay attention to transition statements and conjunctions between stories. Notice the differences between the stories. Compare the characters. Focus on Christ: His identity, His mission, His teaching, and how people respond to Him.
How does Mark 4:35-41 connect with the surrounding context?
Jesus exerts His power over the sea and responds with faith during a difficult circumstance.
Jesus casts out a legion of demons, restores a man to his right mind, and sends him out as a faithful follower.
Jesus heals the woman with the hemorrhage who, because of faith, touched him, then confessed him publicly.
Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43
Jesus raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead in the presence of Peter, James, John, and the girl’s parents.
What are some common themes?
-Life is hard.
-Jesus is sovereign over forces that are hostile to God.
-We should trust Jesus in the midst of the desperate situations of life.
-The common thread running through this entire section is the hopelessness of the situation. Jesus calls us to faith.
Let’s summarize the message:
Through His mighty works Jesus shows Himself sovereign over the forces that are hostile to God. Demons, disease, and death strike fear and hopelessness into the hearts of people. Mark’s first-century readers were facing persecution and hostility. Through this series of stories, he assures them that Jesus has power over everything they fear! He can calm the sea, He can cast out demons, He can heal diseases, and He can raise the dead. They should trust Him in the midst of the desperate situations of life.
Applying the Message of the Gospels
As usual, when making application, we should keep the larger context in view. So when we say that Jesus has power over hostile forces does not guarantee that He will always deliver us from cancer or car wrecks or other disasters. Sometimes He delivers us from immediate danger by prevention or healing. At other times He delivers us from ultimate danger by prevention or healing.
How can we apply this passage? Think back to the principles: 1) Life is hard. 2) Jesus is sovereign over hostile forces. 3) We should trust Jesus in the midst of desperate situations.
1) Christ should not expect to be exempt from difficult situations such as disease and death.
2) This one is harder to apply because we are tempted to ask why Jesus doesn’t always do this for us. Why doesn’t He always heal us or calm our storms? We need to remember the larger context: Jesus did not heal every sick person or raise every dead person while He was on earth, so we shouldn’t expect Him to do that now. This is meant to be applied in an ultimate sense that can have specific results in the present but will be seen completely when “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (Rev. 21:4).
3) Faith means hanging on to Jesus even when immediate circumstances look bleak. Whether the deliverance is immediate or ultimate, we should have faith in Jesus because Jesus is faithful.


Compañerismo Santa Paula
Fellowship Santa Paula Welcomes you.
805-525-2126 406 S. Acacia Rd.#A Santa Paula, Ca 93060
Welcome to Fellowship Santa Paula. We would like to extend a personal invitation to our church. It doesn't matter who you are, what you've done, how long it has been or what you have been through, You are welcome here - nothing to fear.
Come reunite with God. Many times we have fears of:
1. What will people say?
2. What will they think of me?
3. Will they want me?
4. All these things I have been through and done can God still love me?
We would like to clear that up for you.
1. What we will say is we are so happy to meet you and welcome to our fellowship.
2. We think it is wonderful you are here to fellowship and worship God with us.
3. Yes we want you here in our fellowship and to become part of our family.
4. We have all been through things and done wrong things, we are just like you - we all need God, and yes God still loves you and wants a relationship with you.
It is tough sometimes to take that step but we want you to know we are just like you nothing fancy, just ordinary people wanting to get together, worship God, and help each other through the struggles we all face.
So we hope you feel at ease and know we will be waiting for you. We are praying for you that you will feel God's presence and the Holy Spirit guiding you here to our fellowship.
Just so you know it isn't the same without you, we all are parts of the body of Christ and you are not here so we are missing the part that God has made for you here and what you have been searching for to feel home again.
From all of us here at Fellowship Santa Paula we hope to see you real soon.


Well, here we are - it's 2020 and a Very Happy New Year to you all! Thanks for visiting the Peter Aston website and I hope you had a (literally) wonder-full Christmas.
If you're visiting this site for the first time, a quick introduction - I'm Peter Aston, a Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader based at Holtwood Methodist Church which is a welcoming, evangelical church in an idyllic location near Wimborne, close to the south coast of England. As a member of HMB I also play guitar, sing and help to lead services at churches in and around Dorset The HMB flautist Becky Neale and I also give concerts in our local area - and occasionally much further away!
I'm delighted to present two programmes for Forest FM92.3, based in East Dorset. 'Forest Folk' is on air at 8.00 on Mondays, the programme streams at www.forestfm.co.uk and you can also listen-again from Tuesdays at www.mixcloud.com/ForestFolk/ And then on Friday evenings at 7.00 I present '33 and a Third' which is an hour of classic and rarely-heard album tracks. Again this programme is streamed and is also available to listen-again on Mixcloud.
I'm also the caller/guitarist/singer for the Cottage Industry ceilidh band, a solo singer/songwriter and a medieval wandering minstrel known as Master Peter of Fayrewood. As a solo entertainer I appear at many retirement homes and day centres and for charitable and other events, singing everything from war-time sing-along classics, through the 50's & 60's pop songs to traditional and original songs.
For the past few years I've also been doing my thespian bit as a member of the 'Open the Book' Team which takes dramatised, costumed and propped (if that's a word!) presentations of Bible stories into local 1st Schools - a tremendous privilage!
Dates for January 2020
12 - Holtwood Methodist Church - solo musician (10.45)
12 - Woodlands Methodist Church with HMB (6.00)
18 - Mixing the sound for 'Seafarers' with Poacher's Moon at Pimperne Village Hall near Blandford
19 - Streets Meadow, Wimborne with Eric Brown (6.00)
22 - 'Open the Book' presentations in local 1st Schools
26 - Holtwood Methodist Church with Worship Band (10.45)
To find out more about what I get up to please click on the banner at the top of this page - hope to catch up with you somewhere down the road!
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2 - Verwood Methodist Church with Worship Band (6.00)
12 - 'Open the Book' presentations in local 1st Schools
16 - Crowe Hill Methodist Church with HMB (3.00)
16 - Streets Meadow, Wimborne with Revd Nigel Deller
17 - Ringwood - solo (private event)
24 - Ringwood - solo (private event)


Zion Lutheran Church will hold their annual Scandinavian Smorgasbord in the church parlors with all the traditional foods.
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ROBYN L. HARTFIELD has served as the Director of Music at the Presbyterian Church of Stanley since 1998. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Voice Performance along with her Master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has served as a soloist and conductor for the past 25 years in many churches; and before coming to Stanley, taught vocal music in various public and private schools for 13 years, including Pembroke Hill School and the Barstow School. Robyn has served as a clinician and adjudicator for local and regional choirs as well as teaching private voice lessons. She is presently a member of the A.C.D.A., Presbyterian Association of Musicians, Youth Cue, and serves on the board for Chorister’s Guild. She is married to international opera singer Paul Hartfield, and together they have three children, Maria, Paul Jr., and Robert.


World Campus Connections (WCC) is an international Christian-based campus ministry. WCC’s mission is to enhance the lives of young people through 1) Building Christian Faith, 2) Advancing Life-long Learning, and 3) Promoting Community Service. Thus, the figures in our logo represent our creed, which is Faith, Learning, and Service or in Latin Fidem, Doctrina, and Servitium.
The vision of WCC is to connect campus ministries across twenty (20) identified regions around the world through various virtual and in-person meetings. This network will serve to enhance the lives of high school and college age children and young adults age 14 to 26. Through disseminating the word of God and contributing to individuals’ academic and career success, WCC believes we will produce more productive members of society who are grounded in the Christian faith.


Reconciling faith and LGBTQ+ identity can be a complex and personal journey, as it involves navigating both religious beliefs and personal understanding of one’s identity, which is what we spoke about with Hijab Butch Blues author Lamya H. Here are some steps and considerations that might help in this process:
- Spiritual exploration
- Seek supportive communities
- Talk to religious leaders
- Interpretation of scriptures
- Personal beliefs
- Open dialogue
- Mental health and well-being
- Time and patience
Remember that everyone’s journey is unique. Your reconciliation of faith and LGBTQIA+ identity will be influenced by your personal beliefs, experiences, and the specific religious tradition you’re part of. It’s important to prioritise your well-being and seek understanding and acceptance on your terms.
So how do we reconcile faith with LGBTQ+ identity?
Thanks to the following author for participating:
Lamya H is a queer Muslim writer and organiser living in New York City. Her memoir Hijab Butch Blues was published by Dial Press in February 2023. Lamya’s work has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, Vice, Autostraddle, Vox, and others. She has received fellowships from Lambda Literary, Aspen Words and Queer|Arts. Lamya’s organising work centres around creating spaces for LGBTQ+ Muslims, fighting Islamophobia, and abolishing prisons.
Other wonderful guests who took part:
Angel Gravely, (M.Ed.) an LGBTQ+ educator and advocate and founder of Angel Gravely Education.
Reverend Jide Macaulay, founder & CEO House of Rainbow.
Empowerment expert and author Ashley T Brundage.
Reverend Kipp Nelson, who is the Pastor of St. John’s on the Lake United Methodist Church in Miami Beach, Florida and the first openly gay pastor to a local church in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Queer researcher and teacher Jebin Samuel.
Here are some of the resources from the show:
Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and author dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people of the Christian faith throughout their coming-out process. In her book Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, Amber tackles topics like finding an affirming faith community, deciding when and how to come out, and how to re-establish a relationship with God. She uses her platform to inspire others and works to dissolve shame, foster self-acceptance, and generate a message of love and inclusion for all.
Books looked at this week:
Lamya H: Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir
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Our school has 3 large classrooms, one for the 3yr old classes ("blue room"), one for the 4yr and PreK classes ("green room"), and one to provide for extra classes as needed. The "blue room" and "green room" both have attached bathrooms within the classroom.
The school also has access to the large Fellowship Hall of the church which is primarily used each Wednesday as the Large Muscle Room for the classes. The school may also use the church grounds for outdoor play in warm weather.
Our preschool is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Classes are held in the educational wing of Faith Lutheran Church, located at 2265 Garden Drive in Avon.


Welcome to All Saints Church, a thriving Episcopal community by the sea. As we usher in the summer, many of us will be traveling, and others will be hosting guests in the weeks ahead.
We've long known that one of the best ways to experience an unfamiliar place is to have a "local" as our guide—someone who can help us experience those places that only locals know. These are the places that most visitors overlook because nobody shows them the way. God's heart can often fall into that category.
This summer, while you're traveling, ask a local guide to help you find that special place where you can worship. And, when others are visiting here, please be their "local" and guide them to All Saints, that special place where all are invited into God's heart.
"Mass in the Grass" Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. through Sept. 10!
"We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul...." Hebrews 6:19


- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 1 | Sandalwood
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 2 | Cassia
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 3 | Cedarwood
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 4 | Cypress
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 5 | Hyssop
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 6 | Galbanum
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 7 | Myrtle
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 8 | Onycha
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 9 | Cistus
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture Part 10: Spikenard
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture Part 11: Myrrh
- Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture: Part 12 | Frankincense
From the beginning of Genesis, it is quite clear that God values aromatherapy. The first indication being that He put Adam and Eve in a lush garden full of soothing fragrances. Throughout the Bible, aromatic oils are mentioned several times. In Genesis 43, Joseph’s brothers bring him myrrh and spices, the aromatic oils popular with the Midianites. In 2 Chronicles 13:11 we learn that the Israelites burned “fragrant incense” in the temple every morning and evening. This incense was most likely made of fragrances like balsam, onycha, frankincense, galbanum, and similar aromatic plants (Exodus 30:34). Aromatherapy was a vital part of daily life in the Bible!
God knew, of course, how effective aromatherapy is in soothing stress, increasing concentration, improving moods, and creating good memories. It works by stimulating the olfactory senses, which then sends messages to the limbic system—the part of the brain that “controls emotions and retrieves learned memories.” Over the next few weeks, we will be examining twelve of the oils mentioned in the Bible as well as some of the history surrounding them. This week, let’s turn our focus to sandalwood.
Sandalwood, one of the Biblical aromatics, is frequently referred to as “aloes.” It is mentioned in the Old Testament as a beautiful perfume (Psalm 45:8, Proverbs 7:17, Song of Solomon 4:14), and a tree that God planted (Numbers 24:6). In the New Testament, sandalwood is only mentioned once—as one of the fragrances used to embalm Jesus before he was buried (John 19:39).
Sandalwood essential oil has many health benefits. Its astringent properties strengthen the gums, skin, and muscles. It also helps scars heal faster and soothes the skin. It works to relax the intestines and relieve gas, while also acting as a diuretic. It reduces high blood pressure, and improves concentration and memory. In aromatherapy, it is used to relieve stress, fear, anxiety, and restlessness.
To use sandalwood, apply a few drops to Vita Flex points or blend it with a high-grade coconut or olive oil and use as massage oil. You can also inhale directly, diffuse it, or ingest it as a dietary supplement.
As always, if you are pregnant, please consult your doctor before using.
If you have any questions about aromatherapy in the Bible, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am here to help! Stay tuned as we continue our Twelve Healing Oils of Ancient Scripture series in the coming weeks.
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Rainbow Push Coalition Welcomes New, Dynamic COO, Rev. Dr. Mark Ellis
2/25/2016, 11:54 a.m.
Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the historic and international human rights organization, founded by global civil rights icon, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., welcomes a new, dynamic COO in Rev. Dr. Mark A. Ellis, a former corporate vice-president of a Fortune 500 company with more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and profit and loss management.
Dr. Ellis is a visionary, pastor and founder of United Christian Faith Ministries COGIC, a progressive church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a trailblazing community leader and writer, born and raised in the church. Dr. Ellis and his wife, Mary, have four children.
“It is an honor and privilege to come aboard at this pivotal moment in the history of the organization,” Rev. Ellis said. “When I was approached about the opportunity, I had four primary interests: working with the faith based community abroad, working for an organization with a compelling vision, capitalizing on great capabilities and working with great people.
“I am excited to have found such an opportunity.”
In his COO position, Dr. Ellis will spearhead the implementation of the organization’s strategic plan, which includes a new organizational structure, the enhancement of all corporate relations both in the marketplace (business, government, education) and the religious community.
“As we expand our quest for economic justice, equity and parity, to have a gifted son of the church who also has such an extensive resume in the corporate world,” Rev. Jackson said, “is the right mix of talent and commitment to advance our cause for justice.”
Martin L. King, chairman of the board of Rainbow PUSH, said Dr. Ellis brings a “unique skill set and level of professionalism” that will help the organization continue its crucial work around the world.
“Mark will be a great addition to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition,” King said. “I can’t wait to work with such an accomplished and talented leader to develop and expand our mission for social and economic justice.”


****This is a little note about our family to help you understand Mardi and her blog better. I, as her mother, am writing this.
Hermana Hyer, Mardi is the third child and first daughter in our family. She has 4 brothers, and a little sister. Her oldest brother is AJ and is/was 4 years older than her. Five years ago, in October, 2007, she and AJ worked as characters in a haunted mansion. That whole month they worked together, and developed a closeness that literally was a gift from Heavenly Father. He became the best older brother and she became his adored and protected little sister.(not bad for a 17 and 13 year old.) There truly was a gift of peace in our home that entire month. On October 29, 2007, on the way to work, they were involved in a car accident. AJ was sitting beside Hermana Hyer and was thrown from the vehicle. She was stuck in the vehicle and has stated that she felt his arms around her until she went into the ambulance. AJ did not survive the accident. She has been blessed with some great and wonderful experiences since he passed away, and we believe that life does not end at death. We believe that families are forever and that our spirit continues to progress after we die. We, as a family, miss AJ and we still pray for him and his eternal progression. I do not doubt that she is able to feel his closeness and I know that this experience in her life will allow her to touch many people's lives as she teaches them about Heavenly Father's eternal plan. May those of you who have experienced the death of a loved one..know that there is peace out there for you. Trust in Heavenly Father to know that He knows what you are going thru and He loves you. He went thru the death of His only Begotten Son and knows what it feels like. He has also had many of his children reject Him and His Son, and has seen them make decisions that take them away from Him. He understands our pain, He understands what we are going thru. Turn to Him in prayer. You will receive peace and more love than you can imagine. You will also miss your beloved person, as we still miss AJ, but you will blessed. You are stronger than you know. Trust in our Heavenly Father and Our Beloved Savior. Families Are Forever!!!!!!!
Con mucho amor,


Faith-based travel is booming. People are searching for experiences that feed their minds and souls. Many plan trips to religious sites or take part in service projects. Some are looking for a women’s’ group adventure or a great bonding opportunity for youth. There are so many great things to do in places you may not have considered. If you are thinking about church travel, plan a faith-based trip to Memphis!
When the first frontiersmen and river men arrived in Memphis, they were more interested in gambling than religion. As more settlers arrived, churches began to spring up throughout the city. Now Memphis is known as a “city of churches” with more than 1,000 houses of worship and strong religious roots.
First Baptist Beale Street Church
The First Baptist Beale Street Church was the first and largest African American church built after the Civil War. Its foundation stone was laid in 1869 and it became known as the “Mother Church” for other African American congregations. In the late 1880s, famous civil rights journalist Ida B. Wells had her newspaper Memphis Free Speech and Headlight office in the church basement. Groups interested in touring this historic church can request a guided tour in advance.
The Mason Temple
The Mason Temple is another sanctuary with an important history. It is the central headquarters of the Church of God in Christ, the largest African American Pentecostal group in the world. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” at this church. Others like former president Barack Obama and baseball great Jackie Robinson have spoken here as well.
Calvary Episcopal Church
Calvary Episcopal Church is the oldest structure in Memphis still in use. It was consecrated in 1844 and designed by the minister, Rev. Phillip Alston, an amateur architect. Read more about
Memphis Historic Churches
Church Architecture and Art
There are countless other grand structures to explore throughout the city like St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Trinity Lutheran and First Presbyterian. Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal has seven spectacular Tiffany windows, the largest collection in the South.
Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
Many people, regardless of faith, have made a pilgrimage to Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. It’s an uplifting and spiritual experience – especially when Green is preaching!
Memphis is home to lots of great musical attractions guaranteed to soothe your spirit as well.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
The Stax Museum tells the story of soul from its humble beginnings to the present. It’s packed with interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments and costumes detailing a rich musical history.
Sun Studio called the “birthplace of rock-n-roll.” Recording legends like Elvis Presley and BB King started in this small space. Walk the halls where these icons and many more walked while soaking in the history of rock and roll.
Stroll down “America’s Most Iconic Street” and “Official Home of the Blues.” Live music, historic tours, great food and shopping are the hallmarks of trip to Beale Street!
Tour the place Elvis called home. Stroll the magnificent grounds and gardens, check out his luxurious airplanes or tour the entertainment complex. Graceland is an unforgettable experience for Elvis fans everywhere.
National Civil Rights Museum (Lorraine Motel)
Trace the history of the Civil Rights movement in the United States and its impact on today’s society. The Lorraine Motel, site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, is part of the experience.
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum (Burkle Estate)
Journey through history and the anti-slavery movement at Slave Haven and Burkle Estate. Burkle Estate was once part of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and secret routes for runaway slaves. Explore tunnels, trap doors and artifacts once used by men, women and children seeking freedom.
Memphis has its roots in faith, music and history. It’s the perfect destination for church groups or anyone seeking a spiritual adventure. This year, plan a faith-based trip to Memphis!


Family and friends of Nonda van Gulden, who died on February 12, 2017, will celebrate her life on at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 22 at the Congregational United Church of Christ. The Church is located at 300 Maiden in Mineral Point WI. The Reverend Derek van Gulden will officiate and Mark van Gulden will provide the music. Derek and Mark are two of Nonda’s brothers. Following the service, the celebration will continue at the Gray Dog Deli, 215 High Street in Mineral Point.
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Today is a sad day in Eaton, another of the Neighbors for Historic Eaton has passed, Tom Clark. The Rev. Tom Clark was a major mover in the Hamlet of Eaton helping to keep the Historic Eaton Congregational Church alive. What is ironic is that he would die the day before the 182nd Anniversary of the founding of the church that is now the Eaton Bible Church.
I thought I would include a piece on the church and Tom… that was put into our Bicentennial History Book in 1995…20 years ago.
EATON COMMUNITY CHURCH
Thomas E. Clark began his pastorate at the Community Church of Eaton in 1970, the same year that Eaton was reduced to a single church. Previously there had been three churches in the village.
The church is a Bible believing church with a vision. In the early 1970’s Bible studies were organized with as many as three groups meeting each week. As the congregation increased, it became necessary to build an addition in 1981 for Sunday school classes.
In the past 25 years we have continued debt free while adding storm windows and vinyl siding to the building. The front, back and balcony of the sanctuary paneled. New hymnals, new chairs for the choir loft and a new piano have been purchased.
For the past 6 years (*26 years now) we have been enrolled in Awana Clubs International and with the increase of youth it became necessary to purchase land behind the church and begin our gymnasium, which we hope to dedicate in this Bicentennial year. To date all bills are paid.
Beyond this even more we encouraged by the numbers of dedicated servants. Several have entered into some kind of full-time service for Our Lord! There is only ONE WAY, and Jesus declared it when He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
….Here a snip it of the churches history by me on this day 3 years ago!
Today is a special day in Eaton, it is the day the current Eaton Church was dedicated on June 6th in 1833. It’s the historic sight I see while having coffee in the morning.
At that time it was the Congregational Church, its founding members included two of the original incorporators of the Baptist Theological Seminary that became Madison University and today's Colgate University.
In 1848 the church hosted the Congregational Society’s yearly northeast meeting at which time the Congregational Society officially adopted an anti-slavery stand. Some information on this is in the Cornell College Library.
The church had many noteworthy pastors including its first installed minister the Reverend E D Willis. I became interested in Willis because he lived in my house, a house that Allen Nelson Wood and his wife would buy on their return to Eaton.
The church’s members at that time included Allen Nelson Wood founder of the Wood, Taber & Morse Steam Engine Works and both his partners Loyal Clark Taber and Walter Morse.
Other famous Eatonites who attended services were Melville Delancey Landon and his family. Landon became a well known as both a writer and as a lecturer. Many rich and famous people attended the church during the Victorian era during what time Grover Cleveland’s brother; the Reverend William Cleveland was its pastor.
The church still today houses a historic Meneely Clock and Bell, and the churches windows which bear the names of some of Eaton’s greats... still grace its interior; an interior that sports hand turned pillars turned by Allen Wood himself.
During the Civil War the Eaton Churches banded together and held services attended by each other patrons during the week to pray for the wars end.
Eventually, the Congregational Church became part of the Federated Churches of Eaton and then later became a Community Church under the Pastor Thomas Clark who improved not only the building, and but helped institute a fabulous AWANA program. During the time he was pastor the congregation also built a large activities build that is used today for youths to play basketball and games and to host special functions.
Let’s look back to 1995 and Memorial Day & Rev. Clark speaking!
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and Point of Contacts
The Great General's of Faith
Azusa Street Revival Anointing and Spiritual Impartation
in Aug. 2010 God set up a meeting Bishop Otis G. Clark and
and myself with Tina Elmergreen in Dallas TX.
Clark was the last Pastor os the Azusa Street Mission
torn it down.)
Clark talked to me a lot he was 107 at that time. I took him by
hand and walked him to his car where he talk to me more. In
went to one of his meetings where he prayed over me and he
Shofar for 15 to 20 minutes and I got a family photo with
and my Shofar was getting an Impartation at that time.
2012 I went to Bishop Clark's funeral where God told him to hold
to 3 small bottles of Anointing Oil that was in the church and it
to be distributed out at the time of his death. I was one of about
people who was Anointed with this Oil that was in The Glory
The Shekinah. 6 years later God tole me to start giving
out an Azusa
Street Revival Anointings and Impartations. I'm now
doing this around
the country and Miraclesm Healins, Signs and
Wounders are now
following me and my Ministry.
David Terrell back in Aug 2010 at one of his Big Tent Revivals
prophesied over me and gave me a Full Spiritual Impartation.
Pastor Benny Hinn Back
in Sept. 2010 He Prayed over me a laid hands
on me at
one of his large crusades in Dallas TX.
Evangelist Rodney Howard Browne
I went to the VISION19 Minister & Learders Conference on
May 21 -25th, 2019 in Tampa Florida. Where he laid hands on me and gave me an Impartation. I know it was Powerful.
On April 27th, 2019 I went to Shift KC in Kansas City MO. and I saw Prophet Jeff Jansen he Anointed me with the Anointing oil that comes from the Bible. Watch this video it's Supernatural.
Buford Dowell has
been a Crusade Revival Organist and a member of the following God's
Generals Healing & Miracle Ministries. Evangelist Jack Coe Sr.
Evangelist William Branham, Evangelist A.A. Allen &
Evangelist Kathryn Kuhiman.
in March 2019 Rev. Buford Dowell called me up at home and invited me
to come to Dallas Texas for meet him and have Dinner with him. So on
2019 we met at his home. He laid hands on me and prayed over me where I got an Anointing and a Impartation from him this was very powerful. I thank God for this Divine
Evangelist Jack Coe Jr. Was born August 26, 1944, in Fort Worth,
Texas. The oldest of
six children, Jack was especially close to his
father, who was one of
the most prominent radio and television
evangelists in the 1940’s and
early 50’s. Jack Coe, Sr. was widely
known for having some of the
greatest revivals of that era, including
crusades conducted underneath
the world’s largest gospel tent.
His campaigns were noted for the
miraculous with hundreds being
healed of various sicknesses and
Minister Robert Williams got a Full Impartation for the Healing & Miracle Ministry, from Evangelist Jack Coe Jr. He caries his fathers Mantle and Anointing on Dec.9th, 2018
Pentecostal Evangelist Jack G. Coe Sr, He was one of the first faith
healers in the America with a touring tent ministry after World War II.
Coe was ordained in the Assemblies of God in 1944, and began to
preach while still serving in World War II.
He would walk down rows of wheelchairs and crutches commanding people
to be healed and to walk normally. Not all did, but there were large
numbers of afflicted who got out of their wheelchairs, threw their
walking aids away, got up off their beds and walked out of the meeting
The largest gospel tent in the world.
Coe visited an Oral Roberts’ meeting, measured the Tulsa
evangelist's tent, and then ordered one slightly larger. In July 1951,
he announced that his tent was the largest gospel tent in the world,
seating 22,000 people! Both the Coe and Roberts tents were larger than
the Ringling Brothers big top.
my Pastor as of Oct. 2018, and I set under his leadership. And he has prayed
blessings over me.
Bishop L.F. Thuston is the Chairman
of the General Assembly for the
of God in Christ..
Bishop Jefferson is a personal friend of mine. He has introduced me to some big named ministers. We go a lot of places together. He has passed on Anointing and Impartations to me as well.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRESSIVE MINISTRIES WAS FOUNDED BY BISHOP ERNEST JEFFERSON IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI IN 2004. THE THEME OF THE MINISTRY IS "THE ANOINTING BREAKS THE YOKE. "
BISHOP JEFFERSON HAS CONSECRATED BISHOPS, ORDAINED LEADERS IN MINISTRY AND CONTINUES TO EDUCATE MINISTERS WORLDWIDE
Apostle Dan & Cindy Crevier from Jubilee Church in Olathe KS.
Prophesied many Prophetic words in my life and Ordained me
as a Minister in the Church.
went to Pastor Thurman Scrivner Church back
in 2012. The
Living Savior Ministries in
Justin Texas for awhile
where he prayed many blessings over me.
Ken Peters (other site) came to Kansas City with The Prophecy
Club in about 1998.
He prophesied to about 300 people in a service and
I was the
2nd one he prophesied to I was told to stand by his side
prophesied to the people I was getting a Spiritual
I was with The Prophecy Club from 1998 to 2008 I got many
Impartations and Prophetic words from Pastor Stan and Leslie
Johnson and here are a few other Prophets that has spoken into my
Daniel D. Rodes
Gene and Chuck Bacon,
Pat Sparrow he prophesied that Millions of Dollars would
into my hands for the Kingdom of God.
Ed Lynskey prophesied to me and confirmed to me on what
God told me
in Audible voice who I was in the Kingdom of God.
Bree Keyton got a few Prophetic words and Impartations
Evangelist Jacob Toback
Anointed me as a Priest of the Most High God.
Prophet Dan Bohler
I was a member of his Church for about 6 months.
to School of the Prophets, and was a member of
Prophet Dan Bohler church for a while in Blue Springs MO around
2001. Watch this important video. https://youtu.be/Eb9VjPfgkZM
Rabbi Michael Rood - Jewish form of baptism Mikva.
Been to a lot of his services and filmed several of his videos with
The Prophecy Club.
Linda Silverman from The Message Church in Bedford Texas
prophesied that Millions of Dollars would be coming into my
the Kingdom of God. That was the first time I went to her
and Pastor T.C. Hudgins at New Day Christian Center in
Dallas TX has
given me many Prophetic words and Impartations and
Ordained me as a
Prophet in his Church.
many other Apostles and Prophets have spoken given me many
Words in my life time.
Wigglesworth – Around 2003 A Ministry team came to Topeka
and they had the original house numbers off Smith
myself and the congregation was able to touch
them as a point of
2012 was Anointed with Oil from the Azusa Street Revival Mission
Oil was in The Glory Cloud and The Shekinah Glory.
have heard the Audible Voice of God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit a
times in my life and I even got a personal visit from The Holy
back in 2000.


Meet the Staff
Creative Arts, Marketing, More Than Conquerors
Personal Helpers and Scholarship
Minister Valerie Williams has been with Faith Worship Center Ministries since its inception– working closely with Pastor Anthony E. Blackman in various capacities.
Chief Financial Officer
Elder Stanford Williams became a member of Faith Worship Center Ministries in 1990, and has served in various capacities: Usher, Maintenance, Jr. High Sunday School Teacher, Men’s Ministry, and Business Officer to name a few. He was ordained a Deacon in 1995 and an Elder in 1999.
Armor bearers, Security
Minister Colin Blades received Jesus Christ at the age of 20 while serving in the US Marine Corps. During a life threatening, traumatic situation, he promised God that if he made it out, he would serve Him to the utmost; forsaking any and all.
Administrative Secretary, Special Events
Leetha Harvey Robertson has been an asset to Faith Worship Center Ministries (FWCM) since she stepped into the ministry doors.
Judy Hall found herself baptized in the Holy Spirit, living 38 miles from her family in her hometown of Pittsburg,CA and not having a church home.
Minister Carlos Alvarado and his family came to visit Faith Worship Center Ministries and continued coming back as the realization hit that they were home.


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- Feast Day: April 29.
This 18" tall statue features a divinely blissful hand painted face and details such as fingernails and eyelashes, hand made cloth veil, crown of thorns, lily of purity, tiny rosary beads, crucifix, and golden halo.
(We will touch your finished statue to a 1st class relic of Saint Catherine of Siena)
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draw it to Thee by Thy power, O my God, and grant me charity with filial fear. Preserve me, O beautiful love, from every evil thought; warm me, inflame me with Thy dear love, and every pain will seem light to me. My Father, my sweet Lord, help me in all my actions.
Heavenly Saints is a Roman Catholic Lay Apostolate for the Saints inspired by our Blessed Mother Mary, and under her patronage as Our Mother of Good Counsel, together with Saint John Neumann, Saint Rita of Cascia and Saint Damien deVeuster of Molokai.
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