Much attention has been given to Tony Abbott’s proclaimed Catholic conservatism but in fact this election campaign provides further evidence of the demise of Catholic conservatism in Australia.
In the early 20th century Australian Catholicism became aligned with Labor. Catholics were notably more likely to vote Labor. The influence of religion was most marked among middle-class Catholics. When Labor’s vote plunged Catholics remained most loyal. The shift of Catholic voters towards Labor was one aspect of the transformation in Labor from the fringe protest party of the 1890s towards a mainstream centre left force that inherited Deakinite liberalism along with populist statism and racism. The influence of organised Catholicism counted against socialists within the ALP but the Catholic hierarchy soon realised that they had exaggerated their positive influence within the ALP. Labor’s rightward shift was driven by electoral pragmatism. Labor appealed to Catholics on ethnic rather than specifically religious grounds, Labor offered Catholics as a minority the opportunity to defeat organised Protestantism and to enjoy the sight of Catholics holding high public office. This was ‘identity politics’; the provision of symbolic rewards. However material rewards were not forthcoming. Labor refused to offer public support to the Catholic school system, but attempts by the Catholic hierarchy to mobilise Catholic voters against Labor on this issue proved entirely unsuccessful.
The cultural wars of the First World War cemented the Catholic alliance with Labor. Archbishop Daniel Mannix delighted in his political role, yet there was nothing distinctively Catholic about it, Mannix surfed the wave of popular radicalism that also impelled Labor to the left and which culminated in Labor’s adoption of a socialist objective in 1921. Labor’s leftward shift proved short-lived party pragmatists in particular the Australian Workers’ Union and Labor politicians (now even more Catholic than before the war) dragged the party back to the centre. Catholic loyalty towards Labor was also reinforced by conservative political strategy. There were many more Protestant blue-collar workers than middle-class Catholics and the political right found that within limits an anti-Catholic appeal paid electoral dividends. The interwar cultural left found its geographical home in the Catholic countryside of Cootamundra and Albury.
In the interwar years dissent began to surface among many Catholic intellectuals and activists with the pro-Labor Catholic establishment. In 1920 some NSW Catholics launched a ‘Democratic Party’ in opposition to Labor. Catholic workers cheered Jack Lang’s Labor populism but many Catholic activists feared the influence of socialists within Lang’s Labor Party and flirted briefly with the populist radical right of the New Guard and the All for Australia League. As in Germany some conservative Catholics were drawn towards fascism as an alternative to established Protestant conservatism.
From the mid 1930s in Australia a new generation of Catholic intellectuals emerged that looked to the model of European Catholicism. Here they found a political tradition vehement in hostility to liberalism and democracy and which combined a rhetorical anti-capitalism with a vehement hostility towards socialism, trade unionism and the welfare state. For young activists such as B A Santamaria the political Catholicism of Europe was a revelation it offered to Australian Catholics the opportunity to escape the Irish sentimentality, anti-intellectualism and petty parochialism of their co-religionists for engagement in a great battle of ideas. This was a populist cause it pitted young Catholics against a complacent religious establishment politically dependent on Labor. Santamaria and his colleagues are comparable to those young Muslims of the contemporary Islamic diaspora who reject their immigrant parents’ political quiescence. In Europe the 1930s were a decade of triumph for the Catholic right, the German Catholic Centre party provided the parliamentary votes to install the Nazi dictatorship, the army of Catholic Italy, assisted by plentiful use of poison gas, conquered Abyssinia, Franco’s Nationalists defeated Spanish democracy and finally in 1940 the French national revolution replaced liberty, equality and fraternity by work, family and fatherland. These triumphs seemed a new counter-reformation, a successful crusade against the enemy within in the name of a return to a glorious Catholic past. After 1940 it all went horribly wrong.
The catastrophe of European fascism discredited the old political Catholicism. In post-war Europe political Catholicism remerged as a force of the moderate centre-right, that competed with the left by the advocacy of a familial welfare state. This ‘Christian democracy’ echoed the pragmatic accommodation that Australian Catholics had found with Labor by 1914. Yet in Australia the political Catholicism of the 1930s survived, its proponents erased the catastrophic history of Europe and presented themselves instead as foot soldiers against Communism. The 1955-57 Labor split in part pitted this group based in Melbourne against the Sydney advocates of a more pragmatic Christian democracy.
The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) seemed to represent the triumph of the Catholic conservative project. It successfully detached a large number of devout Catholic voters from Labor. Yet by the late 1960s it was apparent that the DLP had been a political dead end for Catholic activists. The split had so embittered Labor activists that there was no prospect of a reunification of Labor on the DLP’s terms. Within the DLP two competing approaches emerged. One sought to carry on the spirit of the 1950s anti-Communist crusade by a campaign against ‘permissiveness’. But some younger DLP supporters such as Gerard Henderson and Paul Duffy were cautiously critical of the extravagant moral conservatism of the DLP’s old guard and their nostalgia for an imagined old Labor Party. These young activists briefly floated a vision of the DLP as the nucleus of a new and dynamic conservatism that could supplant the Liberal Party. These hopes were dashed by the political polarisation and conservative triumph of 1974-75, but Duffy and Henderson’s project lived on in the personal trajectory of many DLP supporters towards the Liberals. This shift was aided by generational change within the Liberals. Menzies had called Catholics ‘papists’ but Malcolm Fraser welcomed Catholics. John Howard was a faithful follower of his parents’ conservatism but repudiated their anti-Catholic prejudices.
For devout young Catholics such as Tony Abbott who aspired to a career in politics the Liberals were the party of choice by the 1980s. However these Catholics faced the same dilemma as those of previous generations who had allied themselves with Labor: how to defend a distinctively Catholic position in a political party that had to appeal to a broader constituency. The DLP had failed to break out of a devout Catholic ghetto. It was naive to imagine that the Liberal party could be remade in the image of the DLP.
The Liberal Catholics of the 1980s entered a party with an established conservative tradition which particularly in NSW looked back to the populist anti-Catholicism of the early twentieth century. By the 1980s however anti-Catholicism had exhausted itself as a political force on the right. Catholics in the Liberal party now found they shared common social conservative ground with the inheritors of the old Protestant right. The paranoid and resentful populism of the old right could now be turned to new targets; these included the complacent North Shore elites that dominated the NSW Liberals, but also the cultural enemies within the nation, in particular Muslims. Right-wing activists, such as David Barker, moved back and forth between the NSW Liberals and Fred Nile’s Christian Democratic Party and cooperated in groups such as the Australian Christian Nation Association. The DLP had stood against White Australia but now many Catholic conservatives opposed immigration. Santamaria and his colleagues had dreamed that Australia might be the first nation where the Reformation could be reversed. However by 2010 contemporary Catholic conservatives, such as Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey could only interpret the appearance of an atheist prime Minister as a potential threat to Catholic school and healthcare funding. Their horizons were as confined as the old pro-Labor Catholic establishment.
Australian Catholic conservatives unlike those in Europe never had the opportunity to put there political dreams into practice, as a result they never saw them become nightmares. By 2010 Australian Catholicism conservatism meant no more than a nostalgic evocation of Santamaria’s name. Tony Abbott’s rise seemed a victory for Catholic conservatives but they had lost the war long ago.


We are a vibrant congregation— loving our life together as we eagerly anticipate our future. We seek to be disciples as we follow Christ. Our community life is based around four components: meaningful worship, intentional Bible study, authentic fellowship, and Christ centered ministry to our community.
If you are looking for a community of faith—a place where you can deepen your own faith and nurture your journey with Christ—we hope you will explore our church. Join us for Sunday morning worship as we proclaim the Good News of Christ our Savior. Participate in one of our Bible Study groups as we get to know each other and deepen our connection to God's Word. Laugh with us as we enjoy life together. Serve with us as we minister to our community.
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As the Lead Pastor of Brooklife, Rob provides leadership and direction for our church. He serves as the main communicator for our Sunday services. Rob passionately promotes and invests in small group environments where people can rub off on one another in intentional relationships designed to promote spiritual growth. Rob married his beautiful wife Rachel in May of 1999, and they have three beautiful daughters.
Some Favorites: Volleyball, John Ortberg, Marvel, Golf, Chimichangas, Michael Crichton, Tombstone, Family and Sci-fi
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Julie has been a part of Brooklife from the beginning. She serves as the Associate Pastor of NextGen where she has the pleasure of overseeing all children and student ministries. On a larger scale, Julie empowers parents and families with tools and resources to take the lead in their family’s faith journey. Julie loves having the chance to collaborate with and build young leaders. Julie and her husband Dan were married the summer of 1988. They enjoy spending time with their 3 adult kids; Joe, Jake and Anna.
Some Favorites: Hiking, cooking, crafts, dinner with friends, purple, sports, cold pizza for breakfast and traveling
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As the Associate Pastor of Administration and Operations, Josh leads the way on church logistics, finances, human resources, weekend production, and improving overall efficiency within the organization. Josh’s focus is helping enable Brooklife’s ministries to fulfill the church’s mission. He married Jessica in 2006, and they have 4 young kids that keep them busy!
Some Favorites: All sports (playing and watching), woodworking, a night out with my wife, movies and road trips
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As the Associate Pastor of Worship Arts Lance is passionate about helping people experience and connect with God. He is a strong believer that worship isn’t just something you do on Sunday, but it’s a way of life. He loves finding creative ways for people to engage with God not only at our weekend services but throughout the week
as well. He and his wife Karie have been married for 18 years and have 4 kids that keep them on the move.
Some Favorites: Golf, Boating, 24, Taco Johns, Watching kids activities
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As the Interim Pastor of Kidlife, Krista develops and leads our high-energy programming on Sundays and during the week for children ranging from birth through 5th grade. She also directs Brooklife’s summer camp, Camp Venture. Krista comes to us with 11 years of camp experience and 5 years of church staff experience in a variety of children & family roles. Krista is passionate about helping the next generation find their place in God’s story and shepherding volunteers as they come alongside kids and families. Krista and her husband Greg met on a mission trip in 8th grade and were married in 2013.
Some Favorites: JESUS! board games, preaching, coffee with friends, hanging out with students, Hallmark Christmas movies, her family and the ocean.
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As the Pastor of Students at Brooklife, Joey makes teams, programs, and environments where students can form lasting relationships and create fun memories, while finding their identity in Christ. Joey is passionate about teaming-up with parents to help students build a solid foundation in their lives. Joey loves creating high-energy events and focusing on maintaining a relational ministry for our students. Joey married his wife Carrie in June of 2008, and they have three young children.
Some favorites: camping, traveling, movies, visiting new coffee shops and restaurants, and spending time with the family.
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As the Assistant Pastor of Students, Rees works with Joey and the rest of the NextGen team to help facilitate students into a lasting, meaningful relationship with Jesus. Rees loves collaborating with leaders in the community and schools to help build up the next generation of Godly leaders. He also loves using his gifts of teaching, preaching and leading to help students become who God has called them to be in one of the most difficult but exciting times in their lives! In Rees’ free time, he enjoys working on his family farm and cattle operation and spending time with his family!


At Revolution Church, we love to give of ourselves in order to benefit others. We believe that giving financially is a powerful way we can demonstrate to God that he is first in our lives.
Jesus talked more about this subject than heaven, hell or prayer. To experience the full benefits of being a Christ-follower, we must also understand what it means to be a giver.
“But just as you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us – see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” 2 Cor. 8:7 (NIV)
To invest in the vision & mission of Revolution Church, see the options below.
You can now access online giving by texting.
1. Text “$amount” to 84321 and a message will be sent back to you.
2. Click on the link in the text message and follow the steps to create your gift.
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May 27th, By Joshua Lim Category: Featured Articles This a guest post by Joshua Lim. He spent a few years in college as a Baptist before moving back to a confessional Reformed denomination URCNA prior to entering seminary. He was received into full communion with the Catholic Church this year on April 21st, the feast day of St.
By Gary Patterson, August 3, The obvious answer to the question is yes. But unfortunately this answer does not address the real issues generally being raised when the question is asked. Hard by the west side of the Alamodome in San Antonio, where the meetings of the recent General Conference session were held, runs highway Interstate A steady stream of vehicles continued to rush by at the 60 mile per hour speed limit as posted on that highway.
If the session voted to change that speed limit to 45 miles per hour, it would have no effect on the traffic, given that such an action is not within the jurisdiction of the General Conference. This may seem to be a ridiculous comparison, but for all its seemingly foolishness, it gets at the heart of the issue by asking what really is within the jurisdiction of the General Conference.
The power vested in the Conference is not to be centered in one man, or two men, or six men; there is to be a council of men over the separate divisions. In the work of God no kingly authority is to be exercised by any human being, or by two or three.
But the statement regarding it being the highest authority on earth, used as it often is to impose control over the church, is at best disingenuous, and perhaps, misleading. Even if at times it may be true, this on again, off again coverage is clearly spotty over time, and the question arises as to when and how we determine it to be such an authority.
Authority and Inerrancy Being an authority does not convey inerrancy. That the General Conference in session can and does err in its judgement and actions is demonstrated by the issues of the session, which are still debated today over a century later.
In addition, some actions taken in subsequent years since that time are certainly not above question. To assume everything voted by the session is the will of God is a mammoth leap of reason, to say nothing of theology. Perhaps, rather than a ringing endorsement of its authority, the comment should be taken as an apology, stating that this institution, with all its human foibles, is the best that we have to work with at any given time.
Assuming that every action taken at the session is the will of God for the world church, what does such a stance say about those who voted against the action? Were those who in good conscience voted in opposition to a given action, thus voting against the will of God?
Clearly, many things voted at the session would not fall into the category of the will of God.
Such matters as voting to close discussion, or times of meetings, or adjournment would not generally be considered will of God issues. All this being the obvious case, it then needs to be determined just which things are in the jurisdiction of the General Conference and which are not.
Though the list is much longer than given here, yet a few examples will serve to illustrate the point, as delineated in GC Working Policy B 05, point 6. Different elements of organizational authority and responsibility are distributed among the various levels of denominational organization.
Thus each level of organization exercises a realm of final authority and responsibility that may have implications for other levels of organization. Though in the Roman Catholic system, the Pope may excommunicate individual members, in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, neither the General Conference in session nor any level of church governance, other than the local congregation, may do so.Nothing is "lock-tight provable," _all_ is _speculation_ for scholars, myself included.
I understand that Yahweh is an almagam of MANY gods and goddesses, Mesopotamian, Hittite, Syrian, Phoenician, Egyptian, and Canaanite. The Bible is introduced including basic explanation of the books of the Bible, Old Testament manuscript evidence, the dead sea scrolls, ancient New Testament manuscripts, and the testimony of the Qur'an and Biblical archeology.
The concepts of abrogation of divine revelation, and satanic inspiration are refuted as unbiblical. The legendary time-span in which the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt is variously given. Genesis states that it was years, presented in the guise of prophecy from Yahweh's own mouth.
While in Exodus the narrator states that it was years. In Defense of the Bible gathers exceptional articles by accomplished scholars (Paul Copan, William A. Dembski, Mary Jo Sharp, Darrell L. Bock, etc.), addressing and responding to all of the major contemporary challenges to the divine inspiration and authority of Scripture.
Bible's OT and NT declare Jesus was never crucified: Psalm Jesus and his mother, Mary, both thanked GOD Almighty for saving Jesus from harm and death.; Isaiah and Psalm indisputably confirm that Jesus never got crucified.
Both Jesus and satan even referenced them in the NT during their conversation. Book of Mormon Problems. LDS Church members are taught that the Book of Mormon (BOM) is scripture, as well as a true record of the inhabitants of the Americas from about BC to AD.


The Christian Heritage of Kosovo and Metohija
This book on Serbia’s Christian Heritage in Kosovo and Metohija, its heartland in medieval times and through Ottoman domination, is intended to introduce to a wide reading public the oldest and richest treasury of Serbian medieval history and culture. Its authors are leading specialists in the fields in which they write, so readers may place complete reliance on the factual accuracy of the material.
Kupci koji su kupili ovu knjigu kupili su i:
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Mrs Wasteal is a graduate in Economics, Political Science and Statistics.
She worked for some years as Office Manager for the Indian Church Trustees, a holding body for all former Anglican properties. Later she worked as PA to Director in Duncan’s Tea Export Company.
After marriage, Mrs Wasteal went with her husband to work in a theological college in Dar es Salaam, where she looked after the finances and also taught English at the college.
Mrs Wasteal also has a TEFL qualification and taught English in a language school in Malvern in the 90’s. She went back to Tanzania with her husband who was Bishop of a diocese there in the year 2000. She worked as Internal Auditor of the diocese.
They returned to the UK in 2006 and Mrs Wasteal taught English at a language school in Torquay. She has now retired and lives with her husband in Hereford, England.


Prophecies of Hope
FREE Seminar Coming Live to McKinney, TX
Begins Friday, October 13, 2017
Your SpeakerLYNNWOOD SPANGLER has been sharing his though-provoking prophecy seminar for over 20 years. His presentations have been heard throughout Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe, as well as many cities throughout the U.S. Join him as you walk step-by-step through Bible prophecies and their effect on the world today.
Lynnwood’s powerful visuals make his presentation easy-to-follow and have helped thousands obtain a clearer understanding of world events from a biblical perspective. You will gain new insights in to life’s most pressing questions as you hear the clear, yet challenging prophetic perspectives which are vital to a more positive and vibrant experience in life.
Each nightly presentation builds on the next as you gain a clearer perspective into the Bible’s most compelling books.
This seminar is designed to appeal to anyone regardless of faith system or background.
THE BIBLE WILL BE OUR GUIDE.
What People are Saying…
This is a FREE Community Event
- FREE Admission & Parking
- FREE Study Materials
- FREE Bible (at close of series)
Don't Miss Opening Night!
Friday, October 13, 2017
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Becoming God's Woman Unleashing the Secret Power of the Proverbs 31 Woman
He Restores My Soul
Put it on
The Armor of God is provided by our Heavenly Father. It gives us everything we need to fight the Spiritual and emotional battles in our life. However, it does nothing if you don't wear it. You are not created to be a wimp. You are a Warrior Woman of Christ. Find your armor and PUT IT ON!
It's OK To Grieve Your Way
The loss of a loved one changes our lives in unimaginable ways. Some people seem to have no trouble bouncing back immediately, while some people seem to take years. We cannot allow others to tell us how to grieve. It is important not to push it down inside you or to let it control your whole life, but to find the way that works best for you. There is life after loss.
How to bloom Right where you are planted
Before God wrapped a body around your soul in your mother's womb, He had a plan for your life. He gifted you with certain talents that would fulfill His plan. We must learn to recognize those gifts and commit to using them in His service, blooming right where we are planted, as we wait on God's timing and revelation of His plan for our lives.
Warming Up the Winter Season in Your Marriage
Every marriage goes though repeated cycles of seasons: The fresh, romantic bloom of Spring; the hot, sexual excitement of Summer; the comfortable friendship of Fall; and the cold (sometimes frigid,) isolation of Winter. Marriages fall apart when spouses are trapped in different seasons or , much worse, both parties are in a cold Winter. Christian women, wives of all ages will benefit from this fun and informative topic. (For obvious reasons, this is not for mixed audiences or children.
Gird Your Loins, Girlie!
The Physical and Spiritual aspects of girding ones' loins. A look at women in history who have stepped up to the battle in their own way. Accompanying theme to Armor of God. (Great DAR seminar.)
Don't see your topic?
Please note that Marie would enjoy molding any topic to the theme of your conference, seminar or retreat.
Marie is an ordained minister. She is an author, artist, and designer. She enjoys teaching and speaking. Most important to her are her relationship with God, her three children and five grandchildren who inspire her every second of every day.


18th May 7:30pm Flower Demonstration Evening by Jayne Walker
Jayne joins us again to give a fascinating demonstration of flower arranging, entry is £6 including a glass of wine and light refreshments. See the list at the back of church or contact Lynda or Kate for tickets.
For more details click here.
19th May 6:30pm "Thy Kingdon Come" Celebration at St Albans Abbey with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
If you need a lift to this or any other event please speak to Lynda.
3rd June 12:00 to 5:00 Open Gardens enter your own garden or make the tour, click here for details.
12th June 2:00pm Tea & Co in the Church Hall


Broxbourne United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church, Broxbourne, is one of the churches located in the Broxbourne district of the Parish of Broxbourne with Wormley, and is a mainstream Christian Denomination and a member of the local ‘Churches Together’ group.
Where appropriate, we work with the Parish of Broxbourne with Wormley to provide activities for the community, for instance, Xstream (the Wednesday afternoon Bible Club) and the very popular summer Holiday Club.
The church has had a close relationship with the school for many years: the Minister served eight years as a Governor of the School, and regularly leads whole school assemblies.
Sunday Worship is normally 10.30am. Parents who are intending to apply for a place at the school for their child should sign the register when the family comes for worship; this enables the proper admissions process to take place at the school.
Please follow the link below to find out more about Broxbourne United Reformed Church.


"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28:19
We Support The Following Ministries
Agape Project International
Projects include Pastoral Development, Medical Ministry and Evangelism in Kenya. Bringing hope and healing to the people of Kenya.
Good News Ministries
Good News Ministries exists to meet the physical and spiritual needs of all hurting people in Ongole, India. These would include about 245 orphans, they also operate 35 child care homes for after school programs,they have ventured out into the untouchable region of Ongole to bring blankets and give shelter.
India Evangelistic And Relief Fellowship
Projects include church planting, pastor's training programs, bible outreach, jail and prison ministry, orphanages and a nursing program.
SIA Of Ministries " Good Samaritan"
Projects include Ministries to Ukraine, Russia and India, helping widows and orphans, outdoor evangelism, orphanage building, and tent ministries.
France missionary work.
Projects include sending medical supplies and equipment to Zambia and building a new facility for Home Of Happiness Orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia.
Join with us and support these missions!
Please help us support these missions by keeping them in your prayers. If you feel to support these missions financially click the appropriate mission donate button.


KučerovThe first written record of the village dates back to 1235, when noblemen Vojslav, Drslav and Čáslav donated the patronage of the church in Kučerov to the monastery in Doubravnice. In its history, Kučerov was settled mainly by German people, similarly to the other villages of the region.
In the years 1945-46, most of the German inhabitants were displaced to Bavaria and Wuertenberg.
Among valuable monuments you can find St. Peter’s and Paul’s Church of 1698 - 1741 and the Baroque statue of St. Jan Nepomucký of the 18th century. From the secular monuments, we can mention the house at no. 12 with porch.
Municipal office Kučerov
Kučerov 21, 683 31
Phone: +420 517 358 716
CATERING, REFRESHMENTS:Jan Zahradníček
Phone: 517 358 747
Opening hours: Mon – Fri / 18.00 - 22.00, Sat – Sun / 14.00 - 22.00


At Longview Christian School we recognize that we can do nothing apart from Christ. While academics are always a top priority of a school, we are purposeful to keep spiritual life at the forefront of our efforts as well. Our goal is to provide training and instruction for the mind and the spirit of each of our students.
Bible classes - Our students have daily Bible classes that are designed to teach the Bible, church history, Christian worldview, and apologetics in a logical, age-appropriate progression. While we use curriculum provided by ACSI and Positive Action for Christ, a large portion of our Bible class time is spent studying the Scriptures.
Prayer - Students pray daily together at the start of every day. Volunteer prayer groups of teachers, parents, and students meet several times a week to pray for LCS. At times during the school year, we have 24-hour prayer chains open to all LCS families.
Chapel Services and Daily Devotions - Every Wednesday elementary students participate in a weekly chapel services. Students also begin each school day with a devotional time with their teacher and classmates. Junior high and high school students have a daily devotional/chapel period. These services feature worship and teaching, often by special guest speakers.
Discipleship Groups and Leadership Development - Our staff takes time to disciple students outside of regular school hours. We also provide opportunities for older students to mentor younger students, enhancing leadership skills.
Conferences, Retreats, and Seminars - Throughout the year we provide opportunities for students to attend various conferences and seminars to inspire them to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. At the start of each school year the High School back-to-school retreat and the Junior High back-to-school retreat provide wonderful opportunities to start the year off right. The students draw closer to God and closer to one another during these events.
Outreach - The Spiritual Life department organizes many wonderful outreach opportunities for the students including service projects, adopt a neighborhood, and Spring Break mission trips. Through these events the students learn the value of reaching out to others with the love of Christ.
Counseling - When our students or families go through difficult times, several qualified, experienced staff members are available to provide counsel and coaching during school hours.


We had our first ever Christmas Carols event this month!
Thank you to everyone that came along and supported it!
Reading Community Gospel Choir were SPECTACULAR, our readers were inspiring and the packed out Reading Minster looked absolutely beautiful. It really did kick start the Christmas season perfectly.
We’re incredibly pleased to announce that we raised an amazing £2,267.79, so thank you to everyone that came along and donated so generously!
We can’t wait to do it again next year
Missed out on the Carols? You can still support our Christmas appeal here


As the mom/leader/friend, what are you doing to provide opportunities for your youth to gain a testimony that the Lord knows them? How do you turn off the distractions of the world? How do you help someone to listen and hear something that only a still small voice can tell them? How do you know that the Lord loves you? Being a mom is busy and loud. How do you find time to quietly know the Lord?
And there you have it, a wonderful week at girls camp and thoughts from my heart. Thanks for letting me put this out there.
I had my new camera for less than a week at this point and had no idea how to do much with it, especially in the dark. The pictures don’t do the even justice but were pretty fun none the less.


What's the Point?
Our vision is to seek out those in our community who desire to know God, and to offer ourselves as a resource of truth by sharing the gospel with them through both word and deeds. We wish to make the church a place where anyone can come without fear of reproach or criticism to learn about Christ and His salvation.
We value the mission of Jesus Christ who came to "Seek and to save the lost."
If you are searching to know more about God, or if you have a desire for making a difference in the lives of others, we invite you to be a part of what God is doing at the Point of Life Missionary Church.


WATERVILLE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- For more than 140 years the land around St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church was sacred, now it is littered with demolition debris.
The last mass was celebrated here roughly five years ago, and the massive brick building has sat vacant ever since.
"My mother made her first Holy Communion here and was baptized here and so forth," stated Raymond LaPointe, as he stared through the chainlink fence surrounding the church, parish hall and rectory.
"It is kind of a sad thing to see a church go like that," he lamented. "It was beautiful inside, the woodwork and whatnot."
Dwindling attendance lead parishioners to shutter the church, which was built in 1872.
"It was home to us. We both grew up in that parish," explained Mike Hebert.
"It had a homey feeling," his wife Debbie chimed in. "I mean, you could go in there and you knew everybody that you met in there."


Praise the Lord!
Friday - Evening of Praise & Worship - 7:30 pm
Saturday - 10th Anniversary Celebration @ Church by 10:30 am , followed by Lunch.
Sunday - 4:00 pm - Prayer Time in the Sanctuary.
Sunday - 4:50 pm - Memory Verse “Faith/Faithful”
Sunday - 5:00 pm - Worship Service.
Prayerfully come prepared to Worship Lord Jesus Christ and to hear to His Word and to partake in the Holy Communion.
In HIS Service,


"A Faith of One"
Distributed by: Focus Features
Produced by: Paul Haggis, Cathy Schulman, and Diana Ossana
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Written by: Paul Haggis and Larry McMurty
Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Bishop Hal Nelson
Sean Penn as Rabbi Max Cohen
David Strathairn as Allen Samson
Ed Harris as Samuel Rodgers
Catherine Keener as Patricia “Patty” Nelson
Haley Joel Osment as Mark Nelson
Jake Gylllenhaal as Andy Spritz
Laura Linney as Mary Levy
Clive Owen as Jeremy Levy
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Emily Fallon
Heath Ledger as Oliver Fallon
William Hurt as Paul Fallon
Tagline: "Religion is never intimidated"
Release Date: December 12, 2007
Synopsis: In a small Utah town, the people are strictly divided by religion. The largest of these religions are the predominant Latter-Day Saints who are represented by their bishop Hal Nelson (Hoffman). There’s also the Jewish community who are represented by rabbi Max Cohen (Penn), the Baptists who are represented by their pastor Allen Samson (Strathairn), and the Protestants led by their minister Samuel Rodgers (Harris). Though these religions coexist within this town, there is a huge degree of separation among the people. As each religion strays away from those of the other, the rift grows larger.
This is seen the most through the eyes of the many of the members of each faith. There’s Mark Nelson (Osment), the bishop’s son, whose faith is waning due to his alienation by his fellow members. Then there’s the married Jewish couple Mary and Jeremy (Owen and Linney), who are facing the issue of having an increase of Mormon families moving into their neighborhood. Then there’s Emily Fallon (Hughes), a girl adopted to a Baptist family, who is being pressured with the religious beliefs of her demanding Baptist father Paul (Hurt) and her newly converted Mormon brother Oliver (Ledger). It seemed that there could be no way the situation for these people could worse.
Then came a fateful day in late October. That was the day Andy Spritz (Gyllenhaal), a very verbal antichrist, came into town. Knowing of the town’s religious differences, Spritz begins spreading his “teachings” to the populace in hope of causing chaos among the faiths. What follows is a maelstrom of confusion and deceit that threatens all within the town. As members of each faith are tested by Andy’s assault, their leaders begin to stand up for themselves. Forced to tolerate each other, these men set out to defend their members and their faith. But as the months go by, they notice that their defense is causing more confusion and tension. Will they find a way to stop this religious upset together or will Spritz’s anarchy reign supreme?
What the press would say:
“Shocking”. “Controversial”. “Powerful”. “Inspiring”. Just some of the words used to describe this amazing movie from people who know about tensions. Paul Haggis’s deep examination of religion, similar to what he did for Crash, is complemented excellently by Larry McMurty’s sensitive yet powerful dialogue. Sam Mendes is wisely chosen as the director, as he divulges into the touchy subjects of religion and religious tolerance with intelligence and sensitivity. While it’s not a big Hollywood picture, it has an excellent production crew that may convince people the opposite. The great scenery of Utah is beautifully captured by Rodrigo Prieto’s cinematography, with Hughes Winborne’s editing setting the great pace that he used in Crash. The emotions of the town are beautifully expressed by Thomas Newman’s haunting yet wonderful score. However, it is the ensemble cast that makes the movie what it truly is, with each actor playing the amazing characters that are the writers’ signatures with true skill. The lead roles of the religious leaders portrayed in the movie are all played to their best. However, it is the talented Gyllenhaal who lights up the screen as the devilishly manipulative and garrulous antichrist who brings these events into motion. This is defiantly one of the movies that Oscars were made to be given to.
Best Picture: Cathy Schulman, Paul Haggis, Diana Ossana
Best Director: Sam Mendes
Best Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Best Actor: David Strathairn
Best Actor: Ed Harris
Best Actor: Sean Penn
Best Supporting Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal
Best Supporting Actor: Haley Joel Osment
Best Supporting Actres: Keisha Castle-Hughes
Best Original Screenplay: Paul Haggis and Larry McMurty
Best Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Best Editing: Hughes Winborne
Best Original Music: Thomas Newman
Best Song: Andrew Llyod Webber for “Do You Believe”


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Origin of word charity
Most Masonic Degrees have a
legend or story associated with them. And with many degrees beyond Ancient Craft
Masonry, the Degree of St. Lawrence the Martyr is intended to extend the basic
teaching about charity by adding a new dimension. In the first degree of
Masonry, a candidate is taught the meaning of charity in a powerful way and
personal way. He learns that no matter how destitute he may find himself, he
will never lack as long as Masons remain alive to help him. And in a similar
manner , he is now bound to extend the same help to any other Mason in need. The
Degree of St. Lawrence the Martyr takes this one step further by telling us what
charity really means.
A deacon at Rome by the name of Lawrence, was arrested, in the year 258. And
according to a legend - the legend that became the Masonic Degree of St.
Lawrence the Martyr - the Emperor ordered Lawrence to produce the treasures of
the church. Although there were some wealthy Christians, the vast majority were
poor. What was the source of this great charity? It was sacrificial giving on
the part of all members, rich and poor, who gave and asked for nothing in
return. Lawrence knew this but the Emperor did not.
The Emperor gave Lawrence 3 days to produce the treasures of the church. Three
days later he did. Filling the streets of Rome with thousands and thousand of
poor people who came out to demonstrate how many were helping one another
through this primitive system of charity. The Emperor angered at being mocked,
ordered Lawrence to be roasted alive. In subsequent centuries he became St.
Lawrence, had churches named after him, and even a Masonic Degree using his
story to teach a lesson in charity. The lesson is that true treasures are people
not things. True charitable giving is giving without expecting anything in
return. Thus we do not enrich ourselves by giving, we enrich others. We become
the treasure, not because we have great wealth, but because we understand that
giving to others makes us rich. The treasures were not the wealthy who gave to
the poor, but the poor who shared what they had with others. It is the principle
of caring. It is no surprise that the word charity comes from the Latin word for
caring - caritas. Therefore, our Masonic trilogy can be translated as Faith,
Hope, and Caring, because that is what charity is all about.


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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Jesus on My Couch
Before Jesus on my couch, I had been a “church Christian” most of my life… that is-- a born into Evangelical Lutheran doctrine, go to church on Sunday and religious holidays since you can remember, try hard not to sin because God is watching-- kind of Christian.Come to think of it, I don’t think my parents ever instilled that in me, but rather it seemed to be the over-arching church culture.(Okay, I can think of a few family members who are skilled in the guilt-arts, and I even got quite good at ‘the shoulds’ over time.). Not that there’s anything wrong with trying to lead a good life and be a Godly person (after all it’s probably the least we can do after Jesus suffered, died, and fought the devil for us), but let’s face it—even in a church world where guilt is the driver, it is very hard to do.It sort of leaves you flat after a while of trying and failing.I had always been taught that all sins are the same in the eyes of God and figured, if Joe Evil over there can rob and kill people and I am ‘just as bad’ by telling a little fib here and there… or over-imbibing on a Saturday… then what was the point in continuing to go to church and hear about my wrong-doings and failures… and trying to pretend I was somehow a better person on Sunday?
I know, I know… by now, some of you reading this may be saying, “But that’s WHY Jesus died for us silly… so we don’t have to feel guilt and shame every day.We will NEVER measure up, but He does.”I get that—now—but realized over time that guilt is often used by humans as a way to make others feel bad or get them to do what WE want.It’s not that I see no reason for guilt… like if you’re hurting another being or yourself… yeah, I hope you feel enough guilt to stop.It’s what people do with the guilt… like if you’re using it to hurt another being or yourself.So sufficed to say, all of that ‘God’s up there and we’re down here always struggling to be good enough (usually for people rather than God)’ disconnectedness got me doubting my faith in my late twenties and early thirties; and there was a long period of time when I did not attend church or talk to God at all.But I don’t fault my church background because I think it helped me to hold onto the notion deep-down, all-along, that God was up there… somewhere…watching me… but I just didn’t know Him.And I didn’t really feel like He knew me.Well, I did NOT know Him, but He knows me… which brings me to the point of this blog.
About six years ago, I was pulling my occasional Saturday night, “My life sucks.No boyfriend. No super-sexy, high-powered career.No fame.No fortune.No higher purpose.I’m bored” routine.I was lying on the couch in my living room—the same couch I have now in the same living room—flipping through my limited cable TV channels.I happened upon a conservative televangelism show that was sponsoring a special segment on “The Collapse of Evolution”.All very cerebral and doctriny.Here’s where it gets weird.At the conclusion of the special segment, I decided to continue to watch the broadcasted church service.Nothing special about that… huge church, gray-haired preacher in dark suit… choir behind singing traditional hymns… the usual, and just like old times.Are you yawning yet?I can’t tell you exactly when it happened, possibly during the music, that I felt Jesus on my couch.But I will NEV-ER, not in a million years, forget the sense of peace that came over me then for a few seconds (more peace than I’ve known in a lifetime)… the KNOWING that it was Jesus—not my dead grandmother or a ghost or even the Holy Spirit, but Jesus—right there with me.It is a moment that whenever I begin to doubt it happened, my emotions let me know again that it was REAL.Whenever I talk about it or think about it—or write about it—I begin to cry.The moment was all too fleeting but it. stuck. with. me.Did Jesus speak to me?Not in so many words, but if I had to put a monologue to it, maybe he said, “Hey- I’ve always known you and I’ll always be with you.I’m with you now.Now I want you to know me.”
So did I run out into the street and proclaim my undying devotion to God after that?No.Did I run off and become a missionary and try to solve world hunger?I’m afraid not.Did I even start praying every day?Nope.But I did find a local church to go back to.Actually, it is more than a church.It is a place of worship.It is a faith community.It is a place where people are filled with the Holy Spirit and ‘get it.’Don’t get me wrong…they are just people and all that that implies… but they are a blessing.Now six or seven years later I am transforming into a Christian who is starting (yes I said starting) to get to know God.I feel Him more now—and want to feel Him every chance I get.I want to live like I know Him and like I know that no matter what happens to me, I CANNOT BE SEPARATED FROM HIS LOVE… and neither can you.I want to have more Jesus on my couch moments.My husband (who is by no means perfect but IS proof in my life that God exists- topic for another blog post) and I were given a plaque that essentially says “Wanted or not wanted, God is Present.”Ain’t THAT the truth?Now we just need to tune in.
Anyhoo – my intent of this blog is not to go on about my past or how I’ve found that church is the answer, but rather how God is the answer.I want to share my Jesus on my couch moments, thoughts, and ideas; and other people reading to share theirs.Aside from connecting directly with God, I believe this is the next best thing—connecting with others about spiritual, peaceful, unexplainable moments in our lives and what we do as a result.Rather than waking up every day and trying to lead good lives, how are we living like we know we are already saved by Jesus Christ?I don’t know exactly where this will go, but I want to take the journey.Selah.


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Regular worship continues to take place in Mellis St Mary’s Church as it has done for near on a thousand years, although these days it is mostly in modern English! As with many other rural churches, regular congregations are small, but for our two ‘special’ services each year, the Harvest Festival in September and Carols by Candlelight in December, we usually see some seventy or eighty people in the church. (There were actually 105 at the Carol Service in 2017, plus one dog……) These are happy, community occasions, with children from Mellis School taking part, together with the Mellisians, Mellis’s very own singing group. Everyone enjoys refreshments afterwards, usually in some alcoholic liquid form.... and there is much chat and laughter between friends and neighbours.
Our Vicar, the Revd Julia Lall, has been with us for some five years now, and we share her with the other seven churches in our group, or Benefice — Gislingham, Thornham Parva, Thornham Magna, Yaxley, Stoke Ash, Thorndon and Wetheringsett — so she has her work cut out! She works closely with the schools in the benefice, and has two Messy Church sessions each month, one in Thorndon and the other in Yaxley. She lives in the Rectory in Thorndon. If you have not met her yet you will find her very approachable and sympathetic, and blessed with an excellent sense of humour!
Regular services and other activities are always displayed on the village and church notice boards and details can now also be found in the Mellis ENews. We look forward to seeing you at one of our activities.


"Kinakabahan Ako Ngayon. Nanaginip Ako About Rapture Jusko. I Dunno Kung Vision Naba Yun. But I Saw God" Claimed by a Girl who saw a Vision!
A vision of a girl who dreamed about a catastrophe that supposed to happen soon is now viral in the internet.
The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is based on messianic prophecies found in the canonical gospels and is part of most Christian eschatologist. It's a Christian concept regarding the future return of Jesus Christ after his "first coming" and ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. Most English versions of the Nicene Creed include the following statements: "...he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in his glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. ... We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come."
"The Day of the Lord" is a biblical term and theme used in both the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament (ἡμέρα κυρίου), as in "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come" (Joel 2:31, cited in Acts 2:20).
In the Hebrew Bible, the meaning of the phrases refers to temporal events such as the invasion of a foreign army, the capture of a city and the suffering that befalls the inhabitants. This appears much in the second chapter of Isaiah.
In the New Testament, the "day of the Lord" may also refer to the writer's own times, or it may refer to predicted events in a later age of earth's history including the final judgment and the World to Come. The expression may also have an extended meaning in referring to both the first and second comings of Jesus Christ.
There is now a viral girl who claims that she saw the coming.
Let's take a look at their convo below:
Source: BT News Flash


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Everyone has family they are born into. Your grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, cousins, brothers and sisters. I’m lucky because I have those as well as the family I choose. The one I choose are my friends who are as close if not closer to me than my family. They know my dark side as well as the lighter side of me. They know what makes me tick and what makes me spin. I have a few of these people in my life. I thought at one time I had more, but came to realize that most people have their own agenda. I have since found that there are only three people in this world who have my back and not their own agenda with it.
One is my best friend and love of my life. To him all I can say is I’m glad we found each other at the right time and place. I’m glad we are building this life together and hope it lasts until we are no longer on this earth. You are the concrete under my feet and the air in my lungs. Everyone should have someone like him in their life, who challenges them when it’s needed and supports them when it’s right.
The second person I found recently. He is a great friend who I can talk to about everything! He also was there when some of the other friendships I thought were so strong fell apart. He was there to explain to me what I was missing in the puzzle. I hope we are friends forever, but I know however long our friendship lasts, it is worth everything. He and I have a good strong friendship where even when we disagree we can stay friends and not let it affect it.
The last person is a special person. She came into my life by the grace of God a few years ago. We met because a co-worker introduced us and she is the reason I am the person I am today. She led me into my current job and is a part of it by spirit every day. She lives out of state now, but I still feel more connected to her than any other person in my life. I miss her every day and she is on my mind at least 5 out of 7 days a week. She is strongest woman I know and her faith is unbending. She is an amazing friend and the most supportive person in the world.
I know how important these people are in my life and just wanted to say to them all – you are the best and the family I choose. You all are in my heart and soul every day and I love you!


GREATER GRACE FELLOWSHIP, Inc is a para-church ministry, proclaiming the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ.
The Good News being the fact that, God so loved man (His creation) so much, knowing man's rejection of Him, condemnation, and failure to live up to His standard, that He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to earth, having left Heaven's glory with the Father, to take upon Himself, man's sin and the penalty for sin.
Man does not need too, nor is it God's desire that man should end up condemned to Hell, which is eternal separation from God prepared for satan and huis angels.
The further Good News being that through this sacrifice for sin, He has offerred by Grace to all mankind Salvation, and earthly and heavenly fellowship and an eternal home. And you know what he did to seal the deal...? He rose from the grave to be our advocate before the father... that we are HIS!
Anyone who will appropriate, trust, ask, and accept Jesus Christ as their own personal Saviour, He says, "He will in no wise cast out" Yes,... you can KNOW... right NOW, your eternal destiny.
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We are Redeemed by His Love...
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Someday you will have to answer...
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"What are you going to do with this man, the Christ?"
Do it TODAY.... and show Him your Love!


Scrappy Church By Thom Rainer, A Review
“We see about seven of ten churches losing ground. Declining, and frustrated. We see about 7000 North American churches closing their doors every year. We see infighting, conflicts, and contentious business meetings. We see strained budgets, strained attitudes, and strained relationships.” Churches that recognize these problems often become scrappy churches. “Scrappy churches don’t see limitations, they see possibilities.”
Scrappy churches are tenacious. Cue Rocky Balboa running with little strength left but doggedly determined to achieve his purpose.
Thom Rainer offers this book as motivation and encouragement to show what God is doing with feisty churches in places where most have given up.
He has succeeded.
With illustrated clarity, he reminds doubting churches that God put their church at that address for a purpose. God has given your church all the resources you need to move forward. Four distinct characteristics are the current in which these resources flow.
Rainer draws from years of research experience to illustrate the pattern these churches follow. It is a continuous cycle from Outward Deluge to Welcome Readiness to Backdoor Closure to Outward Deluge, etc.
Most of the book describes how an outpouring of outward activity, a ready welcome and closing the backdoor foster unity and restore growth in churches that are losing ground.
If you are looking to lead The Next Scrappy Church, chapter 6, be a leader who loves your church, your church members, your community, and other churches in your community.
Scrappy Church provides hope and direction for churches who are wondering if there is any hope or direction.
Disclosure: I received this book free from B&H Publishing through the B&H/Lifeway Bloggers program. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review.


The youth of Phoenix presented a well-organized program on December 17, 2017. Continuing with the tradition of earlier years, the youth also collected gift items for the kids in the Sunshine Acres Orphanage. In addition to this, there was also a food drive to help the less fortunate.
The program started with a skit by the youths under the age of 12 years. The skit portrayed the idea of God is One. (Click on the title to see the video)
|Youth saint||Saint on whom the youth spoke about|
|Rev. Pushput ji||Baba Sarjan Singh ji|
|Rev. Prerna ji||Baba Ramchand ji|
|Rev. Jaspreet ji, Arpita ji and Harmeet ji||Baba Harnam Singh ji and his wife Biji|
|Rev. ;Nikhil ji||Rev. Dharam Singh ji (Shauk ji)|
|Rev. Aakrit ji||Rev. Bhagat Ramchand ji|
|Rev. Jasmeen ji||Rev. Amar Singh ji|
|Rev. Kareen ji||Rev. Rishi Vyas ji|
This was followed by a group performance by the over 12 year youth
who sang verse 28 from the "Hardev Vani".
|Like other years, we were very fortunate to have the company of members from the Church of Latter Day Saints. One of their members, Judy Renfro shared her thoughts on the Old and New Testament. She said the savior, Lord Jesus Christ spent his life serving others and asked us to serve. We should help others and when we help others we serve the Lord Himself. She also shared a wonderful story from World War II where for brief moments the spirit of Christmas put an end to the war. On December 24, the weather suddenly turned cloudy. A few German soldiers light some candles knowing fully they could be spotted by the British soldiers. However the British soldiers also lit some candles. When the German soldier sang some Christmas carols in German language, recognizing the tune of the carol, the British soldiers started to sing the same carol in English. The soldiers from opposite side greeted each other and even shared family pictures and gifts. For a brief moment of time there was an undeclared and unofficial truce between the two enemies. Learning from this story, she said that we can learn to coexist in today's world.|
|Following Judy's speech was a Christmas carol by the women of Phoenix. The carol was titled "Do you see what I see".|
|The last performance was by the youth under 12 years preforming on the traditional Christmas carol "We wish you a Merry Christmas".|
Click here for a link to all the pictures of Christmas Day celebration


27 Feb Weekly Reflection: Greater Love
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
John 15: 12-13
This Lenten season leading up to our yearly remembrance of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection is an opportunity to reflect on our need for God and on his great love for us. Choosing to incorporate some form of fasting and sacrifice into our daily rhythms can deepen our awareness of our own frailty and need. It can also remind us of the needs of others. As we sacrifice variety and limit our food choices, it reminds us of our friends across East Africa who often get by with eating only one meal a day. As we pray a blessing over our rice and beans before each meal, we’re reminded to ask God to fill up our friends around the globe with good food and good health. All throughout Rice & Beans Month we make these simple sacrifices out of love for our friends who are struggling with hunger, and our own hearts are often hungry to know if it is making a difference.
The people of ancient Israel knew that their sacrifices didn’t just go up in smoke without significance. They could follow God’s instructions for sacrifice and know that it meant something. At the altar, they could lay something down and know it is enough. Jesus came and perfectly fulfilled what the altar sacrifices never could. His death and resurrection eternally declare it is enough. His sacrifice altered our lives forever, doing what we could never do for ourselves.
In today’s scripture passage, Jesus reminds his disciples (and us) that love and sacrifice are intertwined. As we make our own simple sacrifices this season, we can connect to the life-altering sacrifice of Jesus and his desire for us to love each other the way he loved us. Out of gratitude for who Jesus is and what he has done, we alter our lives so that the lives of others can also be changed. The sacrifices we are making during Rice & Beans Month are reverberations of Jesus’ love in our lives, inviting greater healing and wholeness into a broken world.
God our Savior, we love because you first loved us. Your loving sacrifice has changed us, and we pray it never stops changing us. May we live to see lives altered by your love, even when that means making sacrifices on behalf of others. Thank you for being enough to meet all of our needs, and for sharing out of your abundance so that we are able to give. Amen.
Hungry For More?
As we focus on the connection between LOVE & SACRIFICE this week, below are some additional scriptures to reflect on throughout the coming days.
I Corinthians 13


Central Text Romans 12: 1-2, ESV
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable, and perfect.
So Dave prefaced this sermon saying that a lot of people have a struggle with this verse. Some even hate it. And I don’t, because my issue isn’t what most people’s is: that they feel helpless and hopeless because they can’t transform their minds and so they feel like failures. They see only their sin and the verse adds guilt and condemnation.
For me, it’s the opposite. I remember what my mind was like before I became a believer as an adult. I was 21 years old, and I remember the revelation that God was RIGHT and I was wrong. His ways really were good and I had been living under a self-directed, self-sufficiency oriented humanism before that. Now I don’t claim to be perfect or to have arrived, but there is no way I can honestly sit down and self-deprecate and say he didn’t do any transforming. He changed me radically and he has continued changing me. As a new believer, that was such an exhilarating experience! I felt showered in his love and presence when I was newly accepting the transformation.
But I get so down from all the denial I hear from church members, who seem to not believe he really works that way. They won’t embrace the promises and walk with him—go forward, be the one who stops for the wounded, who loves the uncool people, who invests in a person beyond the superficial out of love for their God, who also made and loves those others—because they believe they must keep themselves inside some rigidly defined boxes of self-protection and perfect outward appearances. I want to get messy FOR the gospel, and let others ask how dare I break convention to do something bigger than just keeping myself looking formally and ceremonially good on the outside. I want to run free for Jesus and do stuff like he did—radical, outrageous, loving, hospitable, status- and gender- and race-crossing love that shows how the phrase “Christ is what we have in common” really does break those boundaries to let us love and know one another like blood brothers and sisters, because Spirit is greater even than blood.
But I don’t feel like any other person I know really believes that way. They say, “Yeah, in theory, BUT… I’m not transformed. I can’t go where he sends me. I have to keep myself clean and pure and no, I can’t be tested because he won’t really be there with me.”
I fear my comments will sound offensive. But to me, it seems to be denying God’s work to say that one who believes has had no victory in the process of his or her mind being renewed. And I cannot deny what he has done in changing and purifying and recreating my way of thinking about people and relationships. I’ve met offense every single time I try to effervesce about how transformational God is. The hearers don’t celebrate with joy alongside, as Paul seemed to. They don’t see God as a brace that helps us walk—walks with us as we lean on him. They see themselves as hopelessly boiling pots, about to boil over, and they’re holding their own lids on so tightly to try to keep it all in so that they won’t be bold to rely on his forever-love to go and be the church. They don’t see the Spirit as one who turns down the heat, changes the whole mixture, enables the transformation. Isn’t that what Dave meant when he said, “It’s a greater sin to think I can deal with my inadequacy better than Christ’s mercy can”?
God designed us to be active, relational people. He invited the first people to go into all the world, filling it with more people, making communities and working in the creation together. And even after sin corrupted us and that creation, he still didn’t rescind that invitation or mandate. Still go. Even you, who think you are about to boil over. Go, for me, with me. He reiterates it in Matthew 28: 18-20. He’s leaving, but he still has all authority and power. So go. He promises to be with us always. His people are the very means he has chosen to use to enact his will, to bring his kingdom. It’s his desire and his delight to transform us as we take those steps of testing even while saying, “I’m afraid I’ll mess up! I’m afraid I’ll fall! I’m not clean enough, pure enough, wise enough!” And he says, “Do it. I’m with you.”
How has your thinking been conformed BY the world even if not conformed to its patterns? How have you let your understanding of your sin nature paralyze you from opening yourself up to others’ needs and letting them reach out to you in yours? Do you believe God is transforming your mind to make you think more like him? Do you truly believe that God’s love is so certain, you won’t be lost again if you don’t pass a test with flying colors?


I am a Latino Pentecostal Pastor serving in Park Slope, Brooklyn. I have the distinction of being a New Yorker, “born and bread”, with a strong conviction that God is at work in our great city. Since New York is the “capital of the world” it can play a major role in the healing of the nations.
Doctor of Ministry – New York Theological Seminary
Masters of Divinity – New York Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts – Hunter College
Diploma in Theology – Assemblies of God Spanish Eastern District Bible Institute
Assemblies of God Ordained Minister
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship – Alumni & Partner


Genesis 2:1 “And the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them.”
Genesis 2:1 cannot mean that there are no more celestial bodies today than there were then, because we know the universe is expanding and new stars are being formed all the time. It also cannot mean that God got everything set in motion and now the created order just carries on by itself making new celestial bodies and doing all that God programmed the universe to do, because that is deism.
God made everything and He finished creating and what He created was set in motion so that the universe continued to expand and make new celestial bodies according to the laws that God had made. But when a new star or planet or comet or anything comes into being it is because God is actively doing something. The universe continues to expand because God is expanding it. New stars are forming because God is forming them. Laws of physics exist because God made them and they are predictable, not because they have always acted in a certain way. They continue to be predictable because God sees to it on a constant basis that they behave in the way He created them to behave.
Hebrews 1:3 (ESV) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Col. 1:16-17 (ESV) For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him.  And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.God finished it and God maintains it, despite all that sin has done, even to the creation itself (Romans 8:18-25).
Today, you will witness many laws of nature at work. Remind yourself that they behave as they do because Jesus Christ upholds all things by the Word of His power. Before they are the laws of nature they are the laws of God for the natural order. Then lose yourself in the wonder that you are in the care of the One who holds the planets and stars in their places. Worship will cease to be something you have to force yourself into.


The Intersection of Spirituality and Faith During Serious Illness
When you or a loved one receive the diagnosis of a serious illness you face many complex decisions during a highly emotional time. You seek guidance from both health care professionals and leaders from your faith community. Often you ask these advisors “if it were you, what would you do? If it were your loved one in the hospital bed, how would the knowledge you have about faith and medicine impact your decisions?”
During this conference health care professionals, patients and faith leaders who have experienced serious illness or significant crisis will share through story telling how their knowledge of medicine and their belief systems guided their decisions.
8:30 a.m. - Check-in and Continential Breakfast
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (noon) - Panel Presentation
Facilitated by Rev. Matthew Schramm, Senior Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Midland, Michigan


From the Pews to Support Our CommunitySeptember 18, 2020
Two churches — one in Perinton and another in the City of Rochester — chose to make contributions to the Community Crisis Fund.
Every Easter, people of Mountain Rise United Church of Christ make an additional offering that is directed to three nonprofit organizations aligned with the church’s commitment to serve populations impacted by economic disparities. The Perinton church’s Service and Advocacy Committee determined that this special collection in 2020 would be directed to the Community Crisis Fund.
Members of the committee “were overwhelmed with the magnitude of needs and had faith in the Community Foundation to do the research necessary to make the best decisions on how to distribute our gift,” says Kathy Nixon, a former Community Foundation board chair and Philanthropy Award recipient who serves on this committee at her church.
Members and friends of the church contributed $5,340. The commitment to serving others “is part of what this church community is about. It’s a wonderful part of their DNA,” says Rev. Dr. Greg Osterberg, senior minister who has served at the church since 2004.
The congregation at Unity Church of Greater Rochester has a commitment to tithe every month to support the community.
“We give 10 percent of our income on a monthly basis,” explains Rev. Nat Carter, who just moved to Rochester in January.
Since he’s new in town, he relies on the church’s board of trustees that represent the 150 members to share what they know about community needs and decide where the money will be directed. Since early spring, the Community Crisis Fund was the selected beneficiary for three different months and Unity contributed a total of $2,739 to help.
These special donations are just one more way these congregations continue to make a difference in the world outside their church doors.
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The Virgin and Child of Isenheim is one of the most beautiful German late Gothic Madonnas. It features impressively complex drapery, with turbulent folds artificially broken and puffed up in front of the body. The crescent moon at the Virgin's feet evokes belief in the Immaculate Conception. The opulent beauty of the mother and the complete nakedness of her Son are in line with the humanization of Mary and Christ in the late Middle Ages.
The humanization of Mary
The humanization of Mary and her Son is consistent with the change in religious feeling in the late Middle Ages. The Virgin takes on more opulent forms, an individual feminine face, and a gentle, pensive expression. Her plump, laughing, wriggling Son is shown completely naked to emphasize the human nature of God Incarnate. The bird and the pomegranate in His hands refer to the Eucharist and the Passion. The crescent moon at the Virgin's feet expresses Mary's preeminence over the earthly world and her victory over sin. This symbolic image of the Immaculate Conception was common in the late Middle Ages. It identifies the Virgin with the "Woman" of the Apocalypse, whom Saint John described as a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head (Revelation 12:1). The moon is the symbol of fickleness and corruption.
A masterpiece of Germanic late Gothic art
This monumental figure is imposing because of the mass and complexity of the drapery and its powerful formal inventiveness. The Virgin is holding the material of her mantle in both hands so that it bunches in front of her body and fans out as a seat for her Child, who is thus openly offered for veneration. The cloth is brought alive by deep hollows and sharp, arbitrary folds. The edges of the mantle are artificially turned back to form two broad curving folds suspended in space. This design, which plays with the ornamental and expressive role of the drapery, is specific to German late Gothic sculpture. It is well served by the virtuosity of the carving, to which the soft wood of the linden, used in the southern half of the Empire, is ideally suited. The effect of power combines harmoniously with the delicacy of the modeling, the care given to exact detail and the lively sensitivity of the strong-featured faces.
The attribution to Hoffman
The female type used for the Virgin, the wriggling, chubby Child, and the pattern of the tumbling drapery are found in several Madonnas sculpted in Basel around 1510-20. Stylistically, these works belong in the circle of the sculptor Martin Hoffmann. Heir to the sculptural style of Strasbourg and the Franconian art of Veit Stoff, Hoffmann, who was born in Thuringia, brought a new, expressive, animated style to Basel. The Prophets on the town hall, paid for in 1521, are fine examples. However, as there are no period documents to support it, the attribution of this piece to Martin Hoffman remains hypothetical.
BibliographyGuillot de Suduiraut S., Sculptures allemandes de la fin du Moyen Age, dans les collections publiques françaises 1400-1530, cat. expo. Louvre, Paris, 1991, cat.26, pp.119-123.
Guillot de Suduiraut S., La Vierge à l'Enfant d'Issenheim. Un chef-d'oeuvre bâlois de la fin du Moyen Age, Dossiers du musée du Louvre, Paris, 1998.
The growth of the Marial cult in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries led to the creation of many Virgin and Child figures. This one, mentioned in the first inventory of the Sainte-Chapelle before 1279, is considered the most successful example that Parisian ivory carvers ever achieved; so perfect that many statuettes from the second half of the thirteenth century appear to have been based on this prestigious model.
Paris, the capital of ivory carving
In the thirteenth century, Paris became the undisputed capital of ivory carving. The material, which during the eleventh and twelfth centuries had reached western Europe only with difficulty, started arriving again in larger quantities, thanks to the development of new shipping lanes to ports on the Atlantic and, above all, Norman coasts. With the new influx of raw material, and the presence of a royal and church clientele, workers in ivory could give free rein to their skills, carving a wide array of objects, including statuettes in the round, diptychs, small plaques, caskets, mirror cases, and tabernacles.
An ideal of beauty
The statuette of the Sainte-Chapelle is unquestionably the most beautiful piece of ivory carving in the round ever made. Rivaling more monumental works, it features all the canons of that art form then in force. Slightly slouching hips, a lissom, slender body, a fine, triangular face surrounded by wavy hair, eyes drawn out toward the temples, and a small, smiling mouth form a complete portrait of the Gothic period's ideal of beauty.
Elegance and harmony
This Virgin and Child comes from the treasury of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, to which it was probably given by St. Louis. In the fourteenth century, Charles V had a gold plinth and emerald-encrusted ornamentation added, which was removed during the Revolution. The exquisite elegance and harmonious proportions of this statuette explain why it was so admired and imitated from the time of its creation.


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Amidst flickering candles, Kidderminster’s Holy Trinity International School opened this year’s Christmas Fayre with a medley of carols and songs performed by the school’s choir on Friday 2nd December.
Organised by the school’s Parent’s Association, this highly popular Christmas event sees local stall holders and traders invited in to the school to sell a wide range of wonderful handcrafts, toys, jewellery, Christmas goodies and of course the popular PA raffle, and all helping to raise PA funds for the benefit of the school’s pupils in the process.
PA Chair, Mrs Jo Yapp, commented: “We would like to thank everyone for all their hard work. Our wonderful PA helpers, our stall holders, pupils, their families and friends as once again the Christmas Fayre has been a phenomenal success.”


I have written many items over thirty years. I have written many national articles currently archived with Personal Excellence (Provo, UT)
My full length book is, Four Seasons of Leadership. The most recent edition is available in both English and Spanish through Unlimited Publishing, Bloomington, Ind. It is also available through Amazon.
I have coauthored a book on emotional intelligence and writing a personal mission statement called, Metamorphosis. This book is available by contacting me directly or through the Anderson University Bookstore, Anderson, Ind.
Warner Press (Anderson, Ind.) published my book, GodQuest. This book is for young people concerning discovering living a discipleship life in Jesus.
I have also written a number of manuals available through The Center of Christian Leadership, Anderson University School of Theology (Anderson, Ind.). They are “What Mean These Stones? An Introduction to Archaeology of the Ancient Near East;” “Reformation’s Song: A History of Hymnody of the Church of God;” “Shepherding the Flock: Leadership in the Church of God.”


Plead Your Case – Book Reviews
My first encounter with Mirriam was at a Women’s Day event and I was so blessed by what she shared. It was at this event that I also received her book God’s Unfailing Love. Like her first book, Plead Your Case communicates biblical principles that help to equip the body of Christ. This book is proof that it is only God’s energizing presence that can harness personal experience, spiritual gifts and writing style to produce a tool that can help people live the full and purpose filled life that God intended for them. This work also exhibits how God develops a person’s capacity to take their personal challenges and to use these as stepping stones that catapult them into their purpose.
Plead Your Case delivers key principles on the believers’ rights in the kingdom of God. This book has been birthed from Mirriam’s personal experiences and she unselfishly shares these spiritual truths with others, in the earnest hope that they too will be delivered and set free. This work was conceived in the depths and darkness of her despair, when she found her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This book is her, “shouting from the mountain top” to tell the whole world that Jesus is our hope in glory and only He can set us free.
Mirriam has set forth principles of faith in an easily understandable way that shows the reader how to apply them in their lives. The simplicity of her writing style makes it an easy read yet masts it profound message. This book is a testimony to the greatest truth, when Christ said, “It is finished”.
As I read through the pages of this book I too was able to relate to the pertinent issues that she covers. I was raised in a Hindu home and the themes of generational curses and soul ties resonated with me. From out thirty odd years in ministry, Bishop Lazarus and I have seen so many children of God fall prey to the wiles of the enemy. The word says that, “My people perish for lack of knowledge”. This book opens the eyes of the readers to these strategies in a refreshing way that allows the central message to be easily understood and absorbed.
Mirriam writes from a position of power as she has been through these experiences and has been able to conquer them. A medical doctor knows all there is to know about the diseases they deal with, yet this knowledge does not deter them from working with patients and helping them to overcome the effects of contracting these illnesses. This knowledge has given them power over these diseases and illnesses. But the true essence of the power lies in their application of this knowledge to make them effectually powerful in eradicating its effects. This book seeks to cause the same effect. The revelation of personal experiences and encounters is the seed that she is sowing into the lives of believers. This is done to expose the works of the enemy and to provide feasible and practical solutions on how to handle such challenges through the effective use and application of the word of God. She wants believers to have a level of knowledge and application thereof to make them effective and powerful against the enemy. In this book Mirriam strips the enemy and lays him bear for the body of Christ to see him for what he truly is but more importantly for us to know our God and his sovereign power. The word says that those who know their God shall do great exploits. Mirriam has experienced the power of God in her life and she wants to share this and empower you.
May each reader find the freedom they deserve through the application of the spiritual principles found in this book.
Neela Lazarus, First Lady
Siloam Ministries International
We all pass through life impacting things. In this book of Pastor Mirriam Mashego you will be inspired, motivated and challenged about the love and mercy of God beyond measure. If God can transform one’s life, He can do it also in mine. Plead Your Case! It’s a must for everyone. Read it!
Isaac Sebolai, Senior Founder Pastor
Saints of Service Church, Katlehong
Almighty God, in His sovereign and manifold wisdom has handpicked Pastor Mirriam Mashego to dissect the attacks of the devil in the lives of the children of God. Pastor Mashego uncompromisingly discusses real and honest situation out of her own life as she allows the Holy Spirit to lay her openly and bear on the pages of this book. The research and experiences displayed here is evidence of how concern God is about His children living fear free lives. The anointing of God unfolds as you go along and apply the strategies of the Kingdom of God found in this master piece, so you can become all that God has called you to be.
Without the timeless Word of God as our guide, our beliefs are in danger of suffering serious oxygen deprivation. This book offers insight and influx of fresh air, leading both young and old Christians into deeper understanding of the Word of God. It is a
must for every believer to read this book for the enrichment and enlightment of the soul. Plead Your Case! Before our great advocate, Jesus the Righteous.
Pastor / Prof. Solomon Mlambo
Founder & Director of Mt. Zion Bible School
International &Senior Pastor – A.F.M. Church (Mt. Gerizim)


Bring It to Jesus Ministries
Our God has given us the wonderful privilege to operate in the power of agreement! That means that we can come together in prayer according to the will of God, and God will meet us at the point of our need. If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please give us a short description of that need, then trust and believe with us that God will make it right according to his will and divine purpose. Bring your cares and concerns to Jesus right now.
"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:18-20


“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:26-28 (NIV)
Welcome to Community Bible Church (CBC)! Thank you for visiting our website and we hope it gives you the information you need. If you have any questions or comments concerning this website or our church, please email us, call us at 320-269-7500, or mail us at Community Bible Church, 1117 Benson Road, Montevideo, MN 56265 . Please click on links to other areas of our website to read more specific information. Again, thank you for visiting us. We extend a warm invitation for you to attend any of our worship services.
Looking for even more information about CBC? Be sure to read Pastor Bruce’s letter to the web.read more
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Welcome to Revival Vision Church of God!
We invite you to visit us and submit any comments or questions you may have through our online guest book. If you're not currently a member of our church, we also invite you to attend one of our weekly services.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our pastor or ministry leaders. We sincerely hope that you'll join our loving, spirit-filled family here in Maynardville, Tennessee. And as a member of our family, we invite you to submit an online prayer request because we want to share your sorrows and concerns with the most loving, devoted father we'll ever have.
God bless you,
Rev. Jim Mulkey


My heart is so encouraged by those mothers and/or families who choose adoption. It is very exciting to know they have chosen life! It is a precious event give life to another and then enable a loving family to love and raise that precious life as their very own. I want to be a part of that. I am a mother to 6. My children, all boys and 1 girl, are ages 7 and under and they are the true blessing of our lives. There is nothing more beautiful than being a mother. As a friend and sister to several people who have struggled conceiving children, this matter is close to my heart.
As a Christian, care for the orphan is a real and living calling He gave to his followers. At this time, this is a great way for me to lend my own support to the cause. I have been in the birthing world for 8 years but only recently pursued certification with DONA. Raising 6 children keeps me busy and the time to achieve certification never quite fit into the picture until now. I’m blessed to work with families, babies, and everything birthy. I am excited about what we are doing here!


“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35
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Building Fund Campaign
“Expanding and Extending Our Testimony” By Building The Kingdom That Was Left For Us (Nehemiah 3)
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About the Building Fund Campaign
The objective of our Church Building Fund Campaign is to renovate and expand our place of worship where the Word of Jesus Christ is taught and preached, ultimately bringing together the community and Christ. This will allow the ministry to continue to thrive and effectively meet the needs of the church.
As a church of purpose, it is our desire to empower people both spiritually and naturally through a diversity of ministries and community initiatives, while focusing strategically in three areas: God, Family, and Community.
This project will be funded by two main sources, our internal building fund campaign and external financing. We have initiated an ongoing Building Fund Campaign that officially started in April 2018. This campaign consists of members and donors committing to contribute to this endeavor.
Your generous contributions will help us with renovations to our sanctuary and the building of our administrative extension to expand our footprint allowing us to serve even more the community. Contribution/Donation Statements will be mailed to persons that contribute at the end of the year.
We thank you for your support and ask that you share this site with others as we continue to fulfill the purpose of what God has called us to – “Go and make disciples of all nations . . . “ (Matthew 29:18)
Thank you in advance for your generosity. May the favor of the Lord be upon you!
In His Service,
Dr. Kevin L. Sykes, Senior Pastor


Celebrate the birth of Jesus with Christmas Programs for Children. This convenient guide includes a variety of resources such as readings, prayers, poems, skits, and dramas. Ministry and worship leaders will find it easy to create a special celebration service for their church. 48 pages
One Rehearsal Christmas Plays is the answer to gaining an extra hour or two, feeling less harried and focusing on Christ while directing the church Christmas program! With One Rehearsal Christmas Plays, your Sunday school department will encourage, entertain, and enlighten the congregation as they follow the "Footsteps to the Manager" or as they present a slightly altered version of "T'was the Night before Christmas." One Rehearsal Christmas Plays features these productions and ten others with a Scriptural message and minimal preparation!
All new material! These creative Easter worship programs and dramas have been created for everyone from small children to adults. Includes Mothers Day and Fathers Day material. A variety of programs provides options for different needs. Reproducible.
From the Publisher: Now all 104 skits from the popular Bible Skit Book and More Bible Skits are together in one, easy to use volume. Enhance any Bible lesson by using a fun skit to tell a familiar Bible story in a fresh way, or to illustrate the contemporary application of a Bible truth. Ages 10 to adult. 450 pages.
Don't have a lot of time to rehearse? Try these quick-start techniques using imagination starters, signs, props, hats and a variety of other ideas to immediately engage children in a sketch or interactive story. Help your kids discover the richness of God's word by connecting them to a biblical message through drama. Use the skits to enhance a teaching lesson, let the kids present to other children, or involve children as worship leaders in a worship service. Everyone involved in children's ministry will benefit from this book!
Short, easy-to-use Christmas dramas that lift up Christian values and faith. Suitable for use by small and medium-sized churches, the four dramas feature both speaking and non-speaking parts for a variety of age levels.