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Restrictions on Catholic chaplains regarding same-sex couples go far beyond the prohibition of marrying the couples, according to guidance issued by Archbishop for the Military Services Timothy Broglio.
Catholic chaplains can’t be forced to witness such a marriage, either. Nor are they allowed to participate in any “Strong Bonds” or other marriage retreat that is open to couples of the same gender. Chaplains can participate in retirement ceremonies, changes of command and promotion ceremonies, “as long as the priest is not required to acknowledge or approve of a ‘spouse’ of the same gender,” according to the guidance from the archdiocese, which is the endorsing agency for Roman Catholic chaplains.
It extends to funerals: A priest can’t be put into situation where his assistance at a funeral for a Catholic would give the impression that the Catholic church approves of same-sex marital relationships.
If non-Catholic individuals in a same-sex relationship ask a chaplain for counseling, they will be referred to a chaplain of another faith who can help them. If Catholic individuals in such as relationship ask for counseling, they “will, of course, be encouraged by the priest to strive to live by the teaching of the Gospel.”
Archbishop Broglio also noted that he is grateful to Congress for passing a provision with conscience-protection provisions. The law that took effect earlier this year protects military chaplains from being forced to perform any rite, ritual or ceremony that is in conflict with their conscience, moral principles or religious beliefs.
As for the consequences to any priest who doesn’t follow this guidance, “any eventual difficulties will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis in accord with Canon Law,” according to a spokesman for the archdiocese. “Nothing in the Archbishop’s statement is new,” he said. “Priests have known these parameters from the time they were ordained.”
In issuing similar guidance, the Southern Baptists, however, stated that “chaplains in violation of these restrictions will be subject to removal of their endorsement,” according to a memorandum signed by Douglas Carver, executive director of chaplaincy services, and Keith Travis, endorsing agent, for the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The NAMB guidance prohibits their chaplains from conducting or attending a wedding ceremony for any same-sex couple; blessing that union or performing counseling; helping lead same-sex relational events or any kind of relationship training or retreat on or off of a military installation “that would give the appearance of accepting the homosexual lifestyle or sexual wrongdoing.” The prohibition is in effect regardless of any civil law that authorizes same-sex marriages or benefits.
Southern Baptist chaplains can lead or participate in a worship service conducted on any military installation or location designated for worship, but they can’t conduct it jointly with a chaplain, contractor or volunteer who “personally practices or affirms a homosexual lifestyle or such conduct.”
“Roman Catholic and Southern Baptist chaplains have been placed in an unethical position by their endorsing agencies,” said Stephen Peters, president of the American Military Partner Association, in a statement. “Through threats of losing their endorsement and their military commission, these chaplains have lost any ability to honorably serve our nation and care for all service members and their families. The negative impact of these threats are far reaching and unavoidable.”


This work is one of Bach’s most unusual creations. It’s the story of Jesus’ last week of life, based on Books 18 and 19 of the Lutheran Bible, controversial because they’re based on a Gospel source that is widely regarded as anti-Semitic. We’ll explore this issue in a pre-concert talk led by Dr. Bruce Johnson and MusicaNova Music Director Warren Cohen.
The oratorio features vocal soloists and a small chorus, and uses period instruments like a lute, viola d’amore and viola da gamba, to replicate the sounds of Bach’s day. The challenging Choruses are sung by the professional MusicaNova Singers, while the audience is invited to sing along with the hymn-like Chorales.


“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good…Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.” (Genesis 1:31-2:1)
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President Bush has taken a lot of heat in some quarters for his comments that he continually prayed that he would be doing God's will. Ranters complained that Bush was trying to lead a theocracy.
Candidate Obama gave an interview to Newsweek where he discussed his faith. When asked what he prays for, he said, "Forgiveness for my sins and flaws, which are many, the protection of my family, and that I'm carrying out God's will, and not in a grandiose way, but simply that there is an alignment between my actions and what he would want. And then I find myself sometimes praying for people who need a lift, need a hand."
Presumably, a man who believes that God will guide the actions of his personal life also believes that guidance would carry over into every facet of existence. If my presumption is accurate, then Obama would probably also defend President Bush from the spiteful remarks about his faith.
I hope we'll see more of this side of Senator Obama. Odds are that he's going to be our next president and I think our nation needs leaders who will honestly seek to do the right thing under the inspiration of heaven. The humility to ask for help is a great sign.


Many a parent has known the challenge of answering the incessant questions of “why?” asked by their young children as their little ones attempt to learn about the world around them. Some questions are easily answered while others have no easy answer. For Doug Loss, his “why” questions about faith and religion largely went unanswered by the Evangelical and Methodist churches he was a member of for most of his life.
Doug did not pay much heed to the tenets of his early religious experiences; they were just there. His curiosity grew as he did, however, and he began to ask the questions that had no easy answers. Questions such as why the churches did what they did, believed what they believed, what did they represent and why, should have uniformly been answered by those whom he asked. But they weren’t. The answers Doug received were as varied as the people he asked. None of their answers were satisfactory.
When the Evangelical and Methodist churches merged into one church, Doug attempted to find the answers to his questions in the adult Sunday school class that he participated in. To his chagrin, he discovered that no one else seemed to be as concerned about the “whys” of their faith as he was. Disheartened, he slowly drifted away as the entertainment factor of the church held no sway for him.
In 1989, he began to date a Greek woman who took him to Holy Cross Orthodox Church and introduced him to the ancient faith. His curiosity peaked once more and the “why” questions surfaced about Orthodoxy in similar fashion to his former religion. Only this time, he received answers. The answers were serious and understandable and Doug was pleasantly surprised to hear that there were reasons for everything from why hymns were sung to why the Bible was read in the way that it was read to the history and theology behind all of it. Everything in Orthodoxy is directed toward one purpose: the worship of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Nothing folksy or jazzy in the Orthodox Church! Worship is not about entertainment; it’s about worship, plain and simple and this was the answer that Doug wanted to hear.
Although he would not convert for a number of years, he continued to ask the hard questions that had no easy answer. Under the guidance of his spiritual father, Father Dan, who patiently answered his questions, Doug eventually was ready to accept and embrace the Orthodox faith.
Unlike his former church, which like the impatient parent who has grown tired of the “whys” of the curious child, in the Orthodox Church, Doug found the answers he was looking for. For Orthodox Christians, there can never be too many “whys?” These are questions the faithful are more than happy to answer.


Holy Cross Church parishioners and townspeople gathered at the Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield, on Saturday (May 23) evening for a candlelit vigil in memory of Father Martin Onions.
Fr Onions, the Rector of Uckfield, died on Friday morning, aged 51.
A short service was led by the Archdeacon of Hastings, the Ven Philip Jones, assisted by the Rev Christian Mitchell, known to parishioners as Father Mitch.
Uckfield Town Mayor, Cllr Louise Eastwood, was among about 150 people at the vigil.
The church had planned to hold a fun evening at the pleasure ground on Saturday evening with games and activities for all the family.
This was cancelled but the lighting on the beacon, which was prepared by members of the town’s bonfire society, went ahead as planned.
The lighted beacon celebrated the launch of the Diocesan Strategy.
The Uckfield beacon was one of a chain across the Diocese of Chichester as churches prepared to celebrate the flames of Pentecost and the birthday of the Church today (May 24).
Christians celebrated the moment when the Holy Spirit came upon the church, shortly after the Ascension of Jesus.
The lighting of the beacons also marked the launch of a diocesan-wide strategy as Anglican churches in the Diocese of Chichester step up their outreach to the local communities they serve.
The Bishop of Lewes, the Rt Rev Richard Jackson, was at Holy Cross Church on Sunday to support the family of Fr Onions and the community.
A short video of the vigil is below:


In some form or another, I have had a view from a pew for much of my entire life. My biological and spiritual family trees are filled with a seemingly disproportionate number of ministers. I grew up as one of those kids who if the church doors were open for a service or gathering, we were probably going to be there. I have attended small churches and large churches; country churches, urban churches, and suburban churches; churches that were grand cathedrals and churches that were little more than shacks; I even once went to a church were they handle snakes. Regardless of the church, my view has largely been from the pew. These are my observations.
What do churches and golf courses have in common? Together they account for over 90% of the small pencil market.
Recently some friends of our children attended church with us. As the communion tray was passed around, the youngest (a six year old) asked if he had to eat the bread and the juice. When told that he did not, he replied, “Good, because the bread looks stale and I only drink Juicy Juice”.
When I was a child, I remember our church having a yearly revival in which there would be six to seven nights of preaching. Now it seems like we can make do with two to three nights of services. In fact, some churches don’t even have revivals anymore. I guess we just don’t need as much revivaling now days.
I also remember that it used to be a big deal to sign up to host the revivalist at your house for dinner. Looking back on this practice, it seems somewhat cruel to feed the revivalist a big meal and then expect him to deliver a message without burping or slipping off to sleep. That is what my dad and grandfather usually did during the message.
As a young child, when we would host the revivalist for dinner before the service, I always wondered if we would get a sneak preview of the message. The neurotic me also worried about what would happen if he didn’t like dinner. I love my mom, but I could usually count on two nights per week of not liking dinner.
The person with one of the hardest jobs at a church service now days is the poor soul who has to advance the PowerPoint slides as the congregation sings worship songs. Few places have I seen more looks that could kill than those looks that are directed to the sound booth when the right words are not on the screen.
If I were a pianist or organist at a church, I would insist on facing the congregation as I played. I would be paranoid that everyone was staring at me trying to figure out if I have a bald spot.
I’m pretty sure the last time I attended the church I grew up at, they had moved the pianist completely to another building. I never did see her. Cathie (my wife) and I kept asking each other where she was.
I am also not a fan of the glass, see-through pulpit. What if your fly is undone?
Have you ever priced a pulpit or a communion table? Talk about Jesus needing to clear the temple. Somebody is making a killing.
I know I should let it go, but I still have a great deal of guilt about hiding in the church baptistery once during a robust game of hide and seek.
I attended a conference once where people who made decisions were baptized in the backyard pool of a neighboring house. If I owned that house, I’m not sure I could ever swim in that pool again. I would have thoughts like: “I just farted in the baptistery”, “I just did a belly flop in the baptistery”, “Let’s invite the cute girl who just moved in next door over to swim in the baptistery”, and “Does the water look blue to you? Get out! I think someone peed in the baptistery”.
I think it is funny that restaurants and churches both use pager systems. At least at the Olive Garden I know it is my turn to eat. At church, it means one of my sons has done something that is not covered in the church nursery manual.
I attended a church for two years before I realized that they used a similar system. Yours child’s number would light up on a monitor above the preacher’s head. For two years, I thought this was some sort of attendance or approval rating board that gave real-time updates.
Wouldn’t it be funny/horrible/ironic if the pager number they gave your child was 666?


Spirit of Separation
Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself not stand (Mat. 12:25).
How timely is this picture of separation: "There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of good, treacherous, , conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them (2 Tim. 3:1-5)."
Why the spirit of separation is so seriousó
Spiritual authority is present in proportion to the unity of relationships among believers moving toward a common God-given goal. Therefore, separation is Satan's foundational tool to divide and conquer, Separation is one of the enemy's main weapons. His first act toward man was to separate (alienate) man from God in the Garden of Eden.
1. Man's separation
from God was so serious that it caused Jesus to have to give His life.
Ephesians 2:12-13, Isaiah 59:2
Oneness is the purpose for which Jesus came. Ephesians 2:14-22
3. Oneness is the mind of Christ. Philippians 2:1-8
4. Oneness is the great prayer of Jesus. John 17:20-22
Oneness glorifies God. Disunity glorifies Satan. Romans 15:5-6, John
6. Oneness must precede worship. Matthew 5:23-24
Where the spirit of separation worksó
In marriages, friendships, families, churches, denominations, groups, between races, at the office, at school, between nations - wherever there are people!
Practical remedy for separationó prayer application
1. Recognize how the spirit of separation operates.
Renounce its operation in you. Repent of your sins of separation one by one.
Let the blood of Jesus cover them
all. The power in this prayer application depends on your own repentance of separation at work in you
Don't try in your own flesh to dismantle the walls of separation of others (Gal.
5:15, 1 Tim. 4:16, 2 Cor.
13:5). This is a spiritual battle, not one against flesh and blood (2 Cor. 10:3-6, Eph. 6:12).
you pray to uproot each of the manifestations of the spirit of separation, pray
to establish the opposite
spirit, which is the work or nature of Jesus. These opposites are printed in bold beside each of the 20
works of the spirit of separation.
for God to send His Spirit to overcome and restore. Ask God to establish the
rule of His Lordship in
relationships. Sow restoration by obedience, praise, prayer, repentance, restitution, confirming your love,
affirmation, faith, rejoicing, endurance, etc., as God leads.
This is an overwhelming amount of Scripture. On your first use of this powerful tool, allow the Holy Spirit to impart to you the highlights (the parts in bold and maybe the explanations of those basic issues in parenthesis). For example, pray this way: "I repent of pride and renounce its control in my life. Father, work in me the spirit of humility, as you fill me with the fullness of the sweet Spirit of Christ Jesus." Then proceed to selfishness, deception, and so on. With subsequent uses as you pray for others, pray: "Father, I acknowledge that pride has ruled, and I stand against its working in my family (or whatever situation). Jesus lived, died, and was resurrected to destroy all these workings of Satan. Work in the situation the humility of Jesus by the power of Your Holy Spirit" (etc.). For further understanding, let God teach you as you open up the Scriptures and study the verses noted.
The opposite spirit
How the spirit of separation works
1. Pride (vanity, arrogance) *Humility
Diagnosis: James 4:6, Proverbs 29:23, 13:10; Leviticus 26:19-20,
Daniel 4:37, 5:20; Isaiah 25:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4.
Cure: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 6:3-5, Revelation 3:19-20, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Jeremiah 13:17, 2 Chronicles 32:25-26.
2. Selfishness (I, me, my, mine,
self-pity, egotism, jealousy, rivalry
Roots: flesh which profits nothing Isaiah 53:6, John 6:63;
demonic James 3:13-18.
Cure: gratitude for grace 1 Corinthians 15:10, 4:7; self crucified with Christ
Galatians 2:20; giving your life Matthew 10:39, 16:25.
3. Deception (vain imaginations,
Diagnosis: Isaiah 44:20, Jeremiah 10:14-16, Romans 1:21-25, 1 Timothy 6:3-5;
2 Peter 3:3-7,11-12, 16-18; Jeremiah 7:4, 8-11; 2 Thess 2:4, 9,10
Cure: 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Timothy 3:9, Matthew 9:29-30a,
2 Peter 3:18. 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
4. No fear of God (rebellion, disobedience, dishonoring His holiness)
*Fear of the Lord
Consequences: Psalm 112:1, Proverbs 14:16,26,27;
Proverbs 31:30, Acts 9:26.
Cure: fear God only Psalm 76:7; believe God's word Acts 27:22, Proverbs 9:10; Spirit of the fear of the Lord Isaiah 11:2; results in unified action 1 Samuel ll:7b.
5. Control (manipulation, occult, soulish prayers) *Filling of the Spirit
Control: Mark 10:35-45, esp 42-45, Luke 22:24-30, Jeremiah 45:5. Witchcraft: Deut18:14, 2 Kings 9:22, 1 Chron 10:13, Gal 5:20. Soulish prayer: Mark 10:37, Note Jesus' response.
Cure: Ephesians 5:18-21, Galatians 5:16, 24-25; Be controlled by Christ's love 2 Corinthians 5:14; by the Holy Spirit Romans 8:9; by humility Matthew 23:12.
6. Rejection (insecurity)
Jesus Himself was rejected John 1:11.
But He accepted us Romans 15:7, Deuteronomy 33:12, Ephesians 1:6 (KJV). His love through us loves others and receives His love through others 1 John 3:1-3. He commands us to love 1 John 4:19-21, Matthew 22:39, John 13:35, John 15:12, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Peter 1:22.
7. Accusation (judging, criticism,
Diagnosis of source: Rev 12:10.
Cure: Rev 12:11, Rom 8:1, 33-34.
8. Unforgiveness (revenge, resentment, bitterness. Forgiveness
woundedness) Bitterness has consequences Hebrews 13:15. Unforgiveness produces torment Matthew 18:21-35. Unforgiveness is cooperation of Satan's schemes 2 Corinthians 2:10-11. Forgiveness is commanded Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 17:4. It is example of Jesus Luke 23:34.
Measure of forgiveness is same forgiveness we received Luke 6:36, Ephesians 4:32. Vengeance is God's Romans 12:19, 21.
9. Sins of the fathers (may include curses)
Exodus 20:4-6, Exodus 34:5-10, Numbers 14:11-24.
Cure: Galatians 3:13-14
New fatherhood: Ephesians 3:14-15
New bloodline: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20
New love: Ephesians 3:16-19
New bloodline brings justification through the righteousness of Jesus by the work of grace in His Holy Spirit, resulting in the blessings of God.
prayer Luke 12:22-34
prayer Eph 5:22-24
10. Perversion of God-intended roles men give Rom 1:26 leadership to mammon Luke 12:15-21 women take control in the home 1 Kings 21:1-16
11. Confusion (disorder)
James 3:13-18, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Psalm 46:7, Genesis 11:4-9, Deuteronomy 7:22-23,
28:20, 28; Exodus 23:27.
Cure: 1 Cor 14:33, 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Cor 10:4-5, James 3:17-18.
12. Apathy (not caring, unfeeling, deadness, cold love)
Rev 3:15, Matthew 24:12, Psalm 17:10.
Cure: Deut 6:4, 1 Peter 1:22, John 13:35.
13. Ignorance Mercy and true righteousness
Goes along with hardening of the heart Eph4:17-24. Causes bitterness Psalm 73:21-22.
Can be overlooked for a season, but person must repent Acts 3:17-20, 17:29-31.
Cuts off the work of the Holy Spirit Rev 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22.
Cure: Psalm 73:15-17, 1 Timothy 1:12-13, 1 Peter 2:15, 1:14-16; Heb 5:2, Eph 4:24.
Waiting on God
Luke 11:40-42, Psalm 27:4, 14; Isaiah 40:31.
15. Lust (coveting) - draws away from unity or union
1 John 2:16, 2 Corinthians 10:6-11, Ephesians 2:2-3, Galatians 5:17,
2 Timothy 3:6, 4:2.
Cure: Rom 13:14, Eph 4:22, Gal 5:16, 24-25; 2 Peter 1:4,1 John 2:15, 17; 1 Thess 4:3-8, 2 Tim 2:22, Titus 2:11-14.
16. Mammon Extravagant generosity
Luke 16:13-15, Luke 15:11-13, Matthew 13:22, 1 Timothy 6:10, Malachi 4:6.
Legal /emotional divorce in marriage, parting from fellowship with a person or group. Malachi 2:14-16, 1 Cor 12, Eph 2:20-22, Phil 2:1-8.
18. Anger (hatred, violence) 1 John 1:7, 2:9-11,
Is work of the flesh Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 4:26-27, 31. Not consistent with prayer, maturity, or light 1 Timothy 2:8, 2 Corinthians 12:20. Commanded to put it away Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 2:8, 1 Peter 2:1.
Cure: Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:6-14,
19. Racism Reconciliation and restoration
Truth: Mat. 12:25, Eph. 2:10-22
Diagnosis of roots: injustice and wounds, prejudice, walking in the flesh,
unguarded words, bondage, pride, deception
Cures: God vindicates, godly wisdom of the fear of the Lord, walking in the spirit,
speaking blessings and promises of God, tearing down idols and exalting
Jesus only, humility and repentance, truth. Solution: 2 Cor. 9:8,
Eph.4:3, Rom. 12:18, 2 Cor. 5:16, 18; 3:17-18.
- 2 Cor 2:15-16, 1 John
Physical death is ultimate expression of physical separation - Genesis 4:1-10.
Spiritual death is ultimate separation from God - John 5:24, 3:18; Romans 5:12-21.
There are many applications of this. They all result in social alienation, physical violation, and spiritual desolation.
Abortion is a specific example. Abortion results from separation from the laws of God and from the natural affection of mother to child. Consequently, the baby is separated in a violent and untimely way
from the mother's womb and thus separated from life.
Murder and suicide also are ultimate outworkings of the spirit of separation.
The ultimate cure for separationó
Union in the Head Ephesians 4:1-16;
Abiding in the Vine John 15:1-16;
Oneness in the family John 17:11-12, 18, 20-26, 1 John 5:1;
Fellowship in the Spirit Phil 2:1-5.
With fear and
trembling, I humbly submit this to the body of Christ as a work-in-progress
for the Holy Spirit to fill in and smooth out the inadequate parts. This is not a formula to be applied apart from a "repented up" life.
The "ambassador" against separation must have in place the whole armor of God, which includes having on the sandals always ready to make peace with everybody.


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70th Anniversary Banquet
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Statement Of Belief
That God, the Creator of all things, is sovereign, almighty, and eternal; That Jesus Christ the virgin born Son of God, lived, suffered, and died for our sins, ascended to heaven, and will return to earth again to rapture His saints; That the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the trinity, is active in Salvation, convincing and convicting men and women of sin and of their need for Jesus Christ, and giving power to live the victorious life;
That the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God, the guide for Christian conduct; That the Gospel of Jesus Christ is to be taught to all men and women and that a camp setting is well suited for this purpose.
Our vision is to prepare young people to serve Christ in their communities and to become self-supporting, upstanding, and contributing citizens. At the same time, we envision families as the focal point within the community. We see the family as the stabilizing and supportive force which enhances the efforts of our Christian environment.
Camp Pioneer’s Mission remains the same as when it first opened its doors at Piney Woods School 65 years ago: to prepare young people spiritually, emotionally, and educationally to serve Christ in their communities and to become self-supporting, upstanding, and contributing citizens.
Pioneer Ministries Inc. envisions the family as the focal point within the community. As such it serves as the stabilizing and supportive force that enhances the efforts of the Christian environment.
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Cottolengo Filipino, Inc. is a non–stock, non–profit religious organization under the management of The Sons of Divine Providence Congregation, with headquarters in Rome, Italy. It is duly registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Cottolengo Filipino operates with the help from different sources; assistance from different funding agencies local and abroad, donations in terms of cash, goods and services from government, individuals as well as private companies.
Saint Luigi Orione was born in Pontecurone, Piedmont, Italy. His formation years were lived under the guidance of the Franciscan Fathers; St. Jhon Bosco and he was also inspired by the work of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo an apostle and champion of the poor people with disabilities. The last years of formation for priesthood he received in diocesan seminary of Tortona, Italy.
Through the inspiration with the works of St. Cottolengo he established houses that provides proper care and love for the disabled, abandoned and orphaned children. His work continues to thrive as 20 foundations and institutions of this kind worldwide.
Saint Luigi Orione died in Italy on March 12, 1940. He was beatified by His Holiness Pope John Paul II on October 26, 1980 in Rome, Italy and was canonized on May 16, 2004 also by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy.
In the year 1991, the General Superior of The Sons of Divine Providence Congregation sent two priests in the Philippines to start a mission under the supervision of His Eminence Cardinal Jaime Sin. The primary focus of the mission is to provide spiritual guidance and assistance to the social needs of some poor families in Payatas, Quezon City.
In the year 2000, the official activity of Cottolengo Filipino began under the auspices of the then Secretary of State of DSWD and the Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines.
Rehabilitated, loved, productive and empowered Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for an improved quality of life.
To provide the best appropriate rehabilitation programs and services to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to become productive and possibly self–reliant.
Empower Persons with Disabilities and
enable them achieve self–esteem, self–reliance, productivity and social
reintegration through the development and implementation of programs and
services in partnership with National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Government
Units (LGUs), Non–Government Organizations (NGOs) Peoples Organizations (Pos)
and private sectors.
Provide a wide range of services for the care, protection, rehabilitation and development of the potentials and capacities of Persons with Disabilities for independent living and community integration.
Provide a residential rehabilitation and training institution reflective of a happy family–type, therapeutic and no–judgemental environment conducive to treatment and development.
and foster linkages and networking with NGAs, LGUs, NGOs, POs and private
sectors in giving services and rehabilitation for PWDs. Advocacy for the promotion of the Rights and
Welfare of the PWDs and for institutional building and strengthening including
varied forms and technical assistance.
To date, there are thirty (38) children with different disabilities admitted at Cottolengo Filipino whose age ranges from 5-31 years old, they are from different areas of the country. They were abandoned, neglected and surrendered children. Homelike environment and facilities have been provided to these children in order that their needs are answered.
FR. JULIO CUESTA ORTEGA, FDP
FR. RAMON ROSIN, FDP
MRS. CATALINA D. EMING
FR. STANISLAS ACHI GBEISSAY, FDP
MS. MERCEDES V. DF GUERERO
MS. WILHELMINA TECSON
MRS. GIRLIE ZALDARRIAGA


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What’s happening at St. Mark’s?
There’s always something great happening at St. Mark’s for you and your family. Explore our full calendar of upcoming services and events using our calendar below.
ECW Advent Party
December 6 @ 6:00 pm
The women of St. Mark’s are invited to the ECW Advent Party on Monday, December 6th at 6:00pm in the Courtyard. Wine, appetizers and lots of fun! RSVP by December 3rd to the church office at (239)394-7242 or to Randy Lindquist at (612)963-2880. Childcare provided.


Aberystwyth – A Place for Worship
Aberystwyth is a place of great spirituality, and has a long-standing tradition of worship. Saint Padarn’s Church in Llanbadarn Fawr (a Church of Wales), for example, was founded in the sixth century and is the largest medieval church in mid-Wales. In his New Aberystwyth Guide dated 1824, Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn Pritchard described the imposing St Michael’s Church, on Laura Place, and other places of worship in the town at that time:
The Church is a plain, unimposing structure (not Gothic as generally described)…but neat, and capable of accommodating from seven to eight hundred persons…The Church is served by the Rev. Richard Morgan, perpetual curate…in the morning, in English; and at three o’clock in Welsh…The other places of worship are – a Baptist chapel, in Baker Street; a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, in Queen Street; a Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, in Mill Street; and an Independent Chapel, in Penmaes Glâs…The state of religion in Aberystwyth is considered very favourable.
The New Aberystwyth Guide, Thomas Prichard
This favourable state of affairs continues to this day, and Aberystwyth is well served by religious houses of many denominations. From Anglican to Presbyterian, Catholics to Quakers: the Place of Peace Dharma House and the Mosque on Llanbadarn Road, the Salvation Army to the Methodist Church. All have found a home within the town’s boundaries, and continue to serve eclectic congregations from many walks of life. Aberystwyth is a town of inclusivity, and accommodates many of our needs: from the religious, to the secular.
More on Worship in Aberystwyth coming soon … can you contribute? Get in touch!


Date: March 31 - Sunday
Sunday, March 31st... Celebrate Easter on the Slopes!
With Easter coming early this year and excellent conditions Pomerelle Mountain will be open Easter Sunday for your turning, March 31. The Easter Bunny will visit in the same style as St. Patrick's Day, Shamrock hunt.
Six Easter Egg cutouts will be hidden on or around the slopes.
Find an Easter Egg cutout, take it to Pomerelle's ticket office, and collect your prize!
Find an Easter Egg cutout and win a "Goody Bag".
Find the GOLDEN Easter Bunny cutout and win a Pomerelle Mountain shirt and Gift Certificate for a Pomerelle Adult Full Day Lift Pass.
Find the SILVER Easter Bunny cutout and win a Gift Certificate for a Pomerelle Adult Full Day Lift Pass.
Search begins at 9:00 a.m.
"Easter Basket" Challenge
Guess how many "pieces" are in the basket.
Closest guess without going over wins the Easter Basket of candy and gold!
Winner notified at 3:00 p.m.


Easter in Santorini
Celebrating Good Friday at Pyrgos village in Santorini
If you wish to participate in a unique traditional celebration then in Pyrgos village in Santorini you will find the most impressive Good Friday procession in Greece. The story goes like this, on Good Friday’s night, after the deposition from the Cross begins the funeral procession of Jesus Christ at the alleys of Pyrgos village. It is at this point when hundreds of aluminum cans, stuffed with flammable materials, placed on the roofs and the walls of the Venetian castle are lighted up, creating an evocative and thrilling picture and a unique atmosphere at the village of Pyrgos. Whether you are standing in the middle of the village or just looking from a nearby spot, the spectacle of Good Friday in Pyrgos, Santorini is a one of kind celebration.
What do we suggest? Just visit Pyrgos Restaurant as it is the perfect spot for visitors to view and experience this deeply emotional and beautiful event. You also have to know that Pyrgos Restaurant prepares a special menu for the Good Friday and Easter visitors of the island; a menu that is full of spring and festive tastes that will bring you even closer to the Greek and local cuisine and the celebration of Easter in Pyrgos.


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Every girl wants to know she s totally unique and special. This Bible says that with Faithgirlz! sparkle. Through the many in-text features found only in the Faithgirlz! Bible, girls will grow closer to God as they discover the journey of a lifetime. Features include: Book introductions Read about the who, when, where, and what of each book. Dream Girl Use your imagination to put yourself in the story. Bring It On! Take quizzes to really get to know yourself. Is There a Little (Eve, Ruth, Isaiah) in You? See for yourself what you have in common. Words to Live By Check out these Bible verses that are great for memorizing. What Happens Next? Create a list of events to tell a Bible story in your own words. Oh, I Get It! Find answers to Bible questions you've wondered about. The complete NIV translation Features written by bestselling author Nancy Rue"
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I just love this :) Because of technology, mainly Mormon Messages, I came to love the Church before I even started taking the Missionary discussions. I would find so many blogs and videos of people who loved the Gospel so much! And that’s why I created my blog. So I could be apart of this.
I just love the Gospel so much. I can say that its the best thing in my life, but the fact is that I really truly mean it. 100% truth. I can never imagine not having it in my life. It’s the definition of who I am :)


Acceptance, awkward, blessings, brothers, carpentry, Compassion, dreams, dynamics, embarrasing, etiquette, family, family dynamics, friends, Girl power, Humanity, humor, in laws, kindness, Learning, men, Normality, online friends, people, projects, relationships, religion, single living, sisters, step dad, step mom, stories, strangers, thinking, weird, women, woodworking
I have so many things to be grateful for. The more I think about it, the more blessed I feel. There are certain people that I want to thank in my life…
To my mom, for always being loving and having confidence in me when I didn’t. For always being there to support, encourage and push me when I couldn’t do it for myself. For being someone I could run to with my problems and need of advice; even when I pushed her away because of her advice, she never stopped loving me and accepting me. She would continue to drive me to be the person I am today. So many times she could have given me up as a lost cause, but she never stopped praying for me and loving me. She is a pillar of strength no matter how much she will say she is weak.
To my amazing “new” step-father for all the love he has given to my family and myself. It takes so much to love a whole new family of a wife and five step children, but he does it with such Godly grace, love, and kindness. He continues to amaze me with his loving heart, not just for my mother who needed it so much, but to all of us kids as well. HIs accepting nature always astounds me.
To my brother David, for being even tempered and loving, kind and patient. He is filled with easy going kindness and support. He is thoughtful, goofy, and sweet. He will be so incredibly busy, but will always make sure to take care of his family is doing well despite the distance.
To my future sister-in-law Myra for her laughter and kindness. I am so grateful the Lord gave my brother such an amazingly funny and gifted wife-to-be. She is as kind as she is sweet, funny and quirky, just like David.
To my sister Delaney for her love and support. There were many times I went to her first when I was going through so many hard times. She never judged, she prayed with me over the phone even when I was drunk and sobbing (even though apparently she never knew I was drunk at the time about four years ago). She is filled with such Godly love and grace, it is profound. Our sisterly relationship has grown so incredibly much over the years, and I am so thankful for it.
To my brother-in-law Nate for his love, kindness, and humor. He is so smart and he loves my sister so much. They are a God-made match. He is such an amazing provider, honest, and giving. I am so proud of him for opening up his heart to be a foster father, even though it has been an incredible challenge for him and my sister.
To my brother Kyam for his love, generosity, and kindness. He has so much talent, and no matter how exhausted and cranky he is, he never shows it to me, and is so sweet and loving. I am in awe of his talent given by the Lord, and pray he will continue to succeed in everything he does.
To my sister Libby, for her quick wit, Godly love, and kindness as well. She makes me laugh, and even when she is upset herself, if she knows she is needed, she will rise to the occasion without hesitation and listen. She has such incredible talent for so many things. She is so incredibly amazing in so many ways.
To my dad and “step-mother” Dee…we have had so many rough patches, but through the grace of the Lord, I feel like we are finally on the right track. There has been so much pigheadedness on my end and not knowing how to compromise in so many ways. My dad has given me so much support and love that I have taken for granted. Recently he has said to me, “Don’t ever doubt that I love you” and I burst into tears when we got off the phone. I don’t know why I took that love for granted. Maybe I was just so obsessed with myself I didn’t realize how much he missed out on my life, and then I was unwilling to share it with him. And to Dee…. she is so incredibly loving and kind. She has never been a “step-mother” to me, but a second mother. There is no “step” about it. She went above and beyond when it came to marrying my dad and accepting David and me as part of the family without prejudice. I have been truly blessed to have a mother such as her.
To my sister Katie and my brother Devlin… We are still getting re-acquainted, and I am glad they are willing to be in contact even though I have not been there for the majority of their lives. They both have their strengths…Katie with her serving nature, and Devlin with his hard work. Both are committed to what they do. I am so glad I have two siblings whom I barely know at this point who want to include me in their lives when we are able to be in contact.
To my new brothers Adam and Will…both of them have been so accepting of having so many new siblings when Mom and Bill got married. Again each with their own strengths and personalities. I can’t wait to continue getting to know them.
To my friends Rachel, Natalie, Wayne, Rad, Brian and Suzanne. The five of them have been steadfast rocks when I really needed them most. They are all my peeps I have met on FB in the last couple years. Rachel for her many laughs and conversations when we both have downs and lows. She is my sister in heart. Natalie for all her encouragement and support as well. Another sister in heart. Wayne, for his love of the Lord and encouragement when I have needed it the most (I still owe him a framed quote). Rad, for her undying support and encouragement. We talk so frequently it seems like a right shame we are so far away. Brian for all the times he talked my drunk ass off the floor in undignified shame and helped me appreciate myself. Suzanne for all the recent support and friendship she has provided lately (not to mention Pintrest information).
To my friends Heidi, Maggie and Lori. Heidi for her friendship, support, kindness and generosity. Some days I have wanted to pull my hair out at work from frustration, but she has always kept me from doing so. Maggie for all her friendship and kindness especially when I was going through some horrible times. We have had a lot of fun laughing and making snowflakes from coffee filters. Lori, for her constant and unwavering smiles and friendship even when times have been tough for both of us.
I have so, SO many things to be grateful for. These people have been true blessings in my life, and I thank the Lord for them. Sometimes I have felt so alone and thought I had nobody to talk to. But when I am able to write it all down like this, it shows me how many blessings I have been given, and they all truly outweigh any negativity in my life.


Only enlightenment can destroy ignorance. Only God’s love can nullify hatred. Only real brotherhood can dissolve the different conflicts and opinions among our brothers and sisters. Please help me bring God’s love into this planet. You can help me by praying together in silence to know God, to bring Hiers love and Heavenly kingdom to this planet. I don’t wish for any rewards from you or from Heaven. I just wish what you wish; that is, for a peaceful planet for you and also for me. And for that, I spend my time, my money and my energy to help bring about peace instead of spending energy, time and money on weapons for killing.
To be masters of ourselves, to have victory over our own weaknesses,
egos and evil tendencies is the best victory of any war. And powerful
spiritual energy will change the course of history. You should do something,
take action, fight with your Godly love, fight with your spiritual power,
fight quietly in the corner of your home, fight with us. Yes, that is
getting initiation, meditating, contacting God and changing the history
of our planet.


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Oh, one thing! Just a reminder. The 45th Annual Rogue Roundup is coming next month. Information on how to register to attend is coming soon.
In putting together this edition of the newsletter, I have personally had a chance to contemplate Step Four almost to exhaustion. It has been all worth it though.
I fully understand why Step Four is considered by many the most challenging step of them all. However, it is critical if we want to experience effective and lasting recovery.
Through the program, I have learned that my alcoholism is a symptom of spiritual disease, a spiritual malady accompanied by an obsession of the mind and an allergy of the body. My real problem is all the character flaws that are revealed to me in Step Four (and there are many), defects of my character that I must face and overcome. Call them flaws, defects, problems, deficiencies, shortcomings. Call them whatever you want, but for me, these damn faults have caused me a lifetime of wreckage, hurt, and pain. It was time to rid them from my life, if at all possible, with God’s help. This process required a searching, bare it all revelation inventory of me. I had to search my heart, soul, and mind as effectively as a surgeon using a sharpened scalpel to perform an exploratory operation.
The only and crucial expectation was that I had to be honest with myself and my sponsor. No secrets! Secrets would only jeopardize my sobriety by keeping me sick. In fact, my secrets were killing me.
However, putting myself through this painful self-revealing process of who I really am does have its rewards, such as strengthened sobriety, spiritual growth, mending my broken relationships with my loved ones, and a reconnection with God. Also, working on my inventory provided me with a clearer perspective on the bigger picture, my patterns, my selfishness, my responsibility in situations. In this process, I am building up an accurate self-appraisal with true self-worth as my reward. I am being restored to reality, honesty, balance, and peace of mind.
You see, my friends, in reflecting through Step Four, I came to realize that we all have challenges that we need to overcome if we are to live in peace. Personally, I also realized that God understands my suffering and pain, trials, and sorrows. I had to ask God for the faith to believe that He will get me through them all. I don’t want to put a period where God places a comma. Like the process of gold being refined and purified, God’s blessings will come through my sufferings and hardships.
The pandemic still continues to give us challenges. In fact, for many reasons, some of us are experiencing a tough time right now. But I know where the answers to life’s problems lie, and they are not found in this place. I would like to encourage you all during these difficult times. For me, though, all I could do is to pray, so I pray for you all and hold all of you dear to my heart. I pray that God keeps you and protects you, and most importantly I pray that you, none of you, let go of God, especially during this time of so many unknowns. Remember God did not get us all this far to let us all go now. Hold onto the truth that God gives us a spirit of love, power, and sound mind, not a spirit of fear.
Sincerely, your friend,


Tue, March 12, 2013
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2013-03-12 6:30 p.m.
Sandaga Jazz Band at Tuesday Nite Jazz Series at St. Paul United Methodist Church
COME TO LISTEN. The Sandaga Jazz Band is the justly praised house band on Tuesday nights at Sandaga Eightthirteen, Dallas Observer's 2012 pick for Dallas' Best Jazz Club. Tuesday Nite Jazz is a curated music series offering live jazz, blues, and gospel on the second Tuesday evening of each month, when the historic sanctuary of St. Paul United Methodist Church, organized by recently freed slaves in 1873 at what is now 1816 Routh Street, becomes the premier listening room in the city.
Please join this event and join us for history in the making at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, when Sandaga comes to St. Paul UMC. Tuesday Nite Jazz at St. Paul UMC Dallas welcomes all who come to listen, free of charge. Family friendly.
After the show, put the kids to bed and follow the band back to Sandaga 813's Tuesday Night Jazz Jam to keep the jazz playing in a listening room with amenities for grown folks.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1816 Routh Street


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|Columns - Yevet Tenney|
|Tuesday, 06 December 2011 16:37|
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Along with “Silent Night” and “Hark the Herald Angels,” we sing a country song written by Jim Reeves: “C is for the Christ Child.”
When I was a young lad Christmas meant one thing.
The true meaning of Christmas emerges in the sweet lyrics of this simple song. Each letter brings to mind a picture of Christmas and directs the mind away from Santa, reindeer and presents.
In our self-centered world, we need something to bring us back to the reason we celebrate Christmas. There is another way to spell Christmas by thinking of characteristics of Christ, that we should emulate this Christmas season to honor Him. Each letter of Christmas will represent a quality Christ exemplified.
C stands for Charity
Christ is the embodiment of Charity. Everything He did in His life demonstrated love for others. In His last breath, He said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”
H is for Humility
He could have been crowned king, but instead He said, “... he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Matthew 23:11-12).
Christ’s humility was unbounded. He forgave the sinner and washed the apostles’ feet. He healed the leper and raised the dead. He was never too proud to eat with sinners. Everything He did was in submission to His Father’s will. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He asked for the cup of death to pass from Him, but said, “Thy will be done.”
R represents Reverence
Reverence undergirded everything Christ did. He respected the feeling of a father who came to Him to bless his daughter who was nearly dead and was ultimately dead before He arrived.
He showed reverence for Mary and Martha’s tears by weeping with them, even though He knew Lazarus, their brother, would rise from the dead. Jesus reverenced the little children, who thronged him even when He was tired. “Suffer the children to come unto me.”
I represents the Icon of mankind
He elevated man to a station a “little lower than the angels” and taught them how to live. He gave His life on the cross to wipe away sins and worldly sicknesses. He bore our griefs and sorrows. If we could follow His example, peace would abound in the world.
S stands for Supplication
Christ taught us how to pray in a simple example.
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” (Matthew 6:9-13)
He fasted for 40 days in the wilderness and prayed in simple gratitude daily. In His final hour, He supplicated the Lord for His acceptance. “Father, into my hands I commend my spirit.”
T is for Time
He understood what it meant to be subject to political rule, but He knew that His allegiance was to a higher power: His Father in Heaven. In our time, we are subject to an ever-changing and fickle government but, as Christ did, we are to give our allegiance to our God first and all else will right itself.
Christ died for the cause of personal and spiritual freedom, but He gave his life for a greater good. We are not yet asked to die for His cause, but we must give our time and energy to live for His cause.
M stands for Magnanimous
The Pharisees and the Sadducees constantly tried to trap Him with their questions and contrived situations. He was beaten and spat upon.
He finally faced a mock trial and was chosen to be executed in place of a murderer. The injustice and irony of the situation is written in blazing color. His entire life was dedicated to blessing others. It is amazing; He who did no wrong was crucified for sinners.
A represents All-knowing
With that knowledge, He is able to comfort us in ways that are not possible for other human beings. He knows how it feels to lose a loved one.
He knows what it feels like to be abandoned by those you love. If we want to be like Him, we must endeavor to develop our ability to feel empathy for others and love them, not just on a superficial level.
S stands for our Savior
He has always had our best interests at heart. He did not come into the world in a time when life would be easy for Him. He did not choose to come into a castle to be coddled and caressed with riches. He came into the world in the lowliest of circumstances so even the homeless could not brag that He did not understand their plight.
He did not come in a time when he could travel from place to place in a Lear jet or a Mercedes. He did not have carpet on the floor or food in the pantry. He came in the worst of circumstances.
He came in a time when people were cruel and barbaric enough to hang Him on a cross and drive nails into his flesh. Why? He wanted all to know that charity is an action word, and that we can surmount all things.
He has overcome the world, and so can we, if we turn to Him. He is our mirror and, if we try, we can be His reflection. We can change the world, by being a peacemaker.
When we sing the carols to Christmas, let us remember the character of Christ, and try to be like Him. Merry Christmas! PD


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Local churches in covenant
by Catholic Information Services on behalf of the Ecumenical Commission of England and Wales in Abbots Langley
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Editor's Note: This is a guest post authored by Dale Rudiger. Dale's blog is titled "The Ex-Catholic Journal"and may be found here. I encourage you to check it out! Why are 9Marks Churches So Unhealthy? NOVEM [This is the eighth in a series on improper submission: The first article (link) covered the similarities between Roman Catholicism and Islam,. The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA), is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. A part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its relatively progressive stance on doctrine. The PC(USA) was established by the merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky.
The symbols of the cross that Dr. Shaw taught on in this book makes the book a must-read. God has laid on Dr. Shaw's heart the contents that are enclosed between the covers. God has used him mightily to deliver the message of hope, grace, mercy forgiveness, love, and peace. How Local Churches Anger The Gods Of Government Jonathan Leeman has taken up in his book, Political Church: The Local Assembly as terms the “new covenant” form the basis of political.
Gary Rosenblatt currently lives in Manhattan in New York City, and is serving at New Covenant Church as one of its Elders / Pastors. He has a God-given passion for the glory of God displayed in Jesus Christ to be made known to all by the Holy Spirit, and exhibited through healthy local on: East 32nd Street New York, NY, United States. The proposals are presented in Mission and Ministry in Covenant, a joint report from the two churches' faith and order bodies. It sets out how the Methodist Church could come to have bishops in the historic episcopate, and how ministers from one church could become eligible to serve in the other.
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In Book Seven, The Kingdom of God Manifested, I discuss the necessity of local churches fulfilling many purposes. One of those purposes is to create an interdependent covenant community through fellowship. A central theme in the local fellowship body is unity nourished through worship, functional giftings, and integrity in teaching.
In the. The first-mile in becoming a Rainbow Covenant church is to fully participate in the mission and ministry of the Northern Illinois Conference through % apportionment giving. We give to our churches in order that we can be in mission with our local community and to the world.
By Keith Boyette. May 3, According to The United Methodist Church’s Book of Discipline, all local United Methodist churches hold their properties, real and personal, tangible and intangible, in trust for the benefit of the general lly that means that if a local congregation decides to withdraw from the denomination, it must leave without its property unless it negotiates.
Nowadays many churches require that prospective members sign a document referred to as a Membership Contract, a Church Membership Covenant, or simply a Church Covenant.
Make no mistake: whichever term is used for the ‘agreement’ or ‘affirmation’, these signed documents are contracts. Some of these legal documents appear quite innocent.
National Impact. Our CONVICTION is that TOGETHER Local churches in covenant book can make a significantly greater impact than alone - we're made for partnership!. CIC is ROOTED in the local church, but also has a NATIONAL fact, every pastor - and church - should be Local churches in covenant book locally AND nationally.
At CIC, we have two primary ways we impact our nation for good - extending the on: East Trinity Mills Road Carrollton, TX, United States. The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a Radical Pietistic denomination in the evangelical Christian tradition. The denomination has more than congregations and an average worship attendance ofpeople [page needed] in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents.
Founded in by Swedish immigrants, the church is now one of the most rapidly growing and multi Classification: Protestant. This is the third of three articles on new paragraphs the Wesleyan Covenant Association is releasing for inclusion in its draft “Book of Doctrines and Discipline.” The WCA previously released Part Five – The Ministry of the Clergy withoutthe paragraphs dealing with the process of credentialing and ordaining clergy.
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The Rev. Keith Boyette speaks at the Wesleyan Covenant Association’s latest Global Gathering, held Nov. 9 in Tulsa, Okla.
Boyette is president of the WCA and said the traditionalist group is “preparing for the launch of a new Methodist church.” Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News. Boyette, in his address, predicted such a denomination would have. The local churches and the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee have been the subject of controversy in two major areas over the past fifty years.
To a large extent these controversies stem from the rapid increase and spread of the local churches in the United States in the s and early s.
We believe in the right of local churches and ministries to form temporal institutions to assist them in carrying out the work of God. At the same time, we reject sectarianism and divisiveness as great evils. Local churches should work with each other to establish the rule of God in the earth.
In various local churches and church members filed separate libel suits in California, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas against Thomas Nelson Publishers, Jack Sparks, Jon Braun, Richard (Dick) Ballew, Peter Gillquist, et al over the publication of The Mindbenders: A Look at Current Cults by Jack Sparks.
These suits were consolidated for discovery purposes. Christ has created us by a covenant to be his people, not just individuals, but a people—a body, a bride—for himself.
To fulfill that covenant calling demands that we form assemblies called churches—visible churches—which in some way make a covenant together to be the body of Christ for each other, for the world, and for the glory of God.
A church covenant is a promise – a promise made to God, to a local church, and to one’s self. A church covenant is a summary of how we agree to live. While our statement of faith is a good summary of what we believe, our church covenant is a summary of how we agree to live – more importantly, it is a summary of how God would have us live.
Local Church Apologetics. likes. This ministry is for local churches and individuals to receive updates and information on ministry dates and future events.5/5(2). Today, the Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) releases a working document with the tentative title “The Book of Doctrines and Discipline.” From November through Januarya team of 16 clergy and laity prepared the first draft of the document and submitted it to the WCA’s member governing council.
Serve Your City No matter where you live, you can have an impact on your community. We are involved in neighborhood-specific efforts to share the love and goodness of.
CovChurch NOW – A monthly update from the Evangelical Covenant Church April COVID FINANCIAL RELIEF INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED Dear Covenant Friends, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” —Romans 1 2nd (Updated ) Rainbow Covenant Book The Rainbow Covenant was formed to help churches to spread mission giving through-out all the categories of United Methodist Giving, designated as First Mile, submitting all apportionments in full.
ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians is an evangelical Presbyterian denomination in the United a Presbyterian church, ECO adheres to Reformed theology and Presbyterian was established in by former congregations and members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA).Dissatisfaction with the declining membership of the PC(USA) along with Classification: Protestant.
Community Covenant Church, El Cajon, CA. likes. We want to awaken the desire for extraordinary encounters with God and become a community in which people can thrive and be all that God sees in /5(23).We are a multiethnic movement of congregations in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world.
The ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ, the call to extend God’s love to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.1 HR (Updated ) Rainbow Covenant Book The Rainbow Covenant was formed to help churches to spread mission giving through-out all the categories of United Methodist Giving, designated as First Mile, submitting all apportionments in full.


Concert7pm St James the Apostle, Grafton Underwood
A new venue for us – we will be performing in the church of St James the Apostle in Grafton Underwood
Tickets are £10 each, (interval refreshments included), to purchase call Jenny on 01536 330646 or Heather on 01536 330567. There will be a licenced bar (cash only, no cards). We assume tickets are available on the door, but do book to avoid potential disappointment if the church is full to capacity!


Just in time for Christmas, Union Gospel Mission partners to host a free gourmet meal for the Downtown East Side.
Thousands of Downtown Eastside residents will enjoy the gourmet dinner of this Wednesday when Union Gospel Mission hosts A Table for 2000, a free culinary feast that is being made possible by the generosity and volunteer-time of a celebrated local restaurant group. The entire event is designed to give Downtown Eastside residents a unique, fine dining Christmas experience.
To accommodate so many guests, UGM will erect a tent outside of its building on Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova, seating 700 at a time. The spacious environment will ensure that guests don’t feel rushed as they enjoy hand-carved strip loins and ham, an Italian pasta bar, salad, vegetables and delicious shortbread cookies. At the end of the evening, guests will depart with a stocking full of goodies to help add some holiday cheer to the Christmas season.
UGM will offer a shopping cart valet service, so that guests can relax and dine leisurely with the knowledge that their belongings are secure. The SPCA will be on-hand to care for and feed dogs.
What: Union Gospel Mission presents A Table for 2000, a gourmet Christmas feast in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that is free to all.
Where: Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova, beside Union Gospel Mission. The street will be closed to traffic for this event, and guests will enjoy the meal in a heated tent while being serenaded by carolers.
When: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
- 3:00pm: Priority seating for seniors, families, and those with special needs
- 4:00 â€“ 7:30pm: event open to the public
Why: The Glowbal Restaurant Group approached UGM with the simple desire to provide a delicious, gourmet, free Christmas meal to the Downtown Eastside. About 100 Glowbal employees will be volunteering at the event.


Dig into God’s word, or you’ll fall for anything.
A Children's Ministry of FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Winter Park
SUNDAY morning 9:00AM
Hey Kids, we're you're home for learning about God's love and good clean fun with your friends. Whether your fresh into diapers or just entering your pre-teen years, you have a home here at Big Dig @ First Baptist Church Winter Park. Your child will be cared for as though they are our own child. Little ones mean the world to you and mean the same to us. Building a Christian foundation, by digging into God’s Word at the Big Dig, starts here in our preschool at FBCWP.
WEDNESDAY evening 5:45PM
AWANA & Children’s Choir (ages 3 – 5th grade)
Give your kids a break in the middle of the week to refresh and worship Jesus with friends in our Fine Arts program. At Children’s Choirs and AWANA, your child builds a lasting faith in Jesus and a solid biblical worldview through music, games, and activities. AWANA is a proud tradition that is nationwide. We look forward to meeting you and your children. National AWANA information is available at AWANA.org
BIG DIG is a Children's Ministry of FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Winter Park


Title: Let there be light part (7)
Bible Reading: Acts 9:1-6
1. Your first prayer point will be Father if I’m going in the wrong direction let your light arrest me.. Proverbs 16:25. Sometimes we may be doing something that we think is right but it’s very wrong and you’d only know unless God sends his light. Genesis 13:5-13 , Genesis 19:12-26, 2kings5:20-27. There’s a way that seems right to man but the end is destruction. I pray for those that about to be married you’d not make the wrong choice. 1 Samuel 25:1-39.
2. prayer number two following the strong of Saul, he fell down from his horse. The prayer point is Lord send your light if I’m riding the horse of pride bring me down. The problem about pride is that most times the people that are proud don’t even know they are. Daniel 4:1-37. Pride is a very deadly thing, James 4:6. If you want to go high you must learn to humble your self.. 1kings 19:15-21 , 2kings 4:8-17.
3. 1samuel 3: 1-21. The inability to hear Gods word is dangerous . Isaiah 6:8-10, Romans 10:17. I pray that the lord will send his light and everyone of you will begin to hear from God from now.
4. Lord please send your light change my vision and change my focus. Sails vision was taken away so that he can refocus. Genesis 3:1-7. Looking in the wrong direction can destroy you. Judges 16:4-21, Judges 14:1-3. The real destroyer of Samson was his eyes. I pray every bait of the enemy that can attract you to destruction the lord will take your eyes from seeing them. Colossians 3:2. Focus on things Above. 2kings 2:9-15. If you can see the invisible then you will get the impossible.
5. Lord send your light and lock me down if you consider it necessary. Acts 9:9. In Genesis 49:1-31, It was when JOSEPH was lockdown he became an interpreter of dreams. 1kings17:8-24, 1 Samuel 22:1-2 David was also lockdown. 2 Samuel 23:9-39, Rev 1:4-20.
6. Prayer six is based on Acts 9:10-12. Father at this very moment send destiny helpers to me. 1 Samuel 16:1-13. 1 Samuel 19:15-21. Father wherever my destiny helper might be don’t let them rest until they come my way.
Prophecy: Read Isaiah 6:1-8 ( I break down in other to build up)
7.God whatever your purpose for my life please fulfill it. 1 Tim 1:15. God has a purpose for every man.
8. God give me the grace to pay the price so that I can be the best for you than anyone. Philippians 3:7-15, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.
Luke 5:33-35. 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Daniel 6:1-3. It’s not pride to be the best among the best by praying the price.


Originally Posted 2/26/17
Once again I am so amazed at how much what was offered almost 7 years ago is vitally needed today.
Dawn Kiss published a note.
March 30, 2010
Please join me in prayer this Friday, April 2nd. I have been living these prayers, either in my past or as they come to me now. I have been guided to the focus of each prayer session. This week is no exception. Last week we focused on forgiveness. There were many opportunities placed upon my path that enabled me to look at forgiveness from a new perspective. From this new perspective this week's session was born.
I have seen how healthy boundaries can create Sacred Space and from there, enable us to forgive those who have hurt us and forgive ourselves for allowing others to encroach upon our Sacred Space. I have also seen how we sometimes take on more than we should. Out of love for others, compassion for humanity, the desire to help there are many times when we accept burdens that are not ours to carry, accept responsibilities that do not belong to us. In doing so, we are placing ourselves in a position to be hurt ... we are giving the Universe the ability to create a new wound.
We are only responsible for ourselves. It is not up to us to take on anyone else's responsibility. That shouldn't stop us from reaching out to help others. By offering help, others are able to fulfill their responsibility to themselves, to their community, to humanity.
When we take on someone else's responsibility we are overextending ourselves when it is not necessary. Yes there are emergencies when stepping in and taking on more than our fair share is necessary. Yet on a normal basis if we take on the responsibility of someone else, we could actually be taking away an experience that they need to live. We are each here to learn ... to grow ... to realize who we are.
What is the true meaning of responsibility, besides being held liable for our actions? It is the act of responding to life in a manner that promotes healing and healthy growth.
By acquiring the ability to promote positive responses to all situations, we are telling the Universe that we are not open to negative reactions from others, while helping to manifest positive reactions instead. If you don't feed the fire ... it cannot burn you as easily.
There are many times when reoccurring situations, reoccurring patterns happen in our lives and it is out of pure habit that we react to them instead of consciously responding. By reacting, we are continuing the cycle that causes a wound to stay open or enabling a new wound to appear. If we consciously respond to the same situation, we are able to defuse it and protect our healthy boundaries and stop a wound from happening by not buying into the high drama that the situation has created. We did not take on someone else's responsibility. By stepping back and detaching ourselves emotionally, we are able to clearly see the situation for what it truly is. We are able to see that the responsibility lies with the other person who did not approach us with positive intentions. IF they approached us with a defensive attitude, a sense of revenge, or any other negative intention ... it is up to us to respond with our highest good at heart. By doing so, we do not 'feed' the situation and we do not offer any form of reaction that could cause a wound for the other person or ourselves.
The following is a prayer that I have tried to live by. It is not always easy. Life brings us lessons to help us grow, to help us learn and to help us acquire the art of responding from love, instead of simply reacting. In order to 'live this prayer' we must live from a state of respect, understanding, compassion, and acceptance of what we truly are responsible for. By living this prayer we do not give up who we are. We share who we are with the world by being a living example of this prayer. Will people attempt to take advantage of us? Yes. Will everyone accept us for who we are? No. Will we accept ourselves for who we are ... as we are? Yes ... if we live authentically, accepting full responsibility for our own lives, placing those healthy boundaries up to allow us to see where our responsibility ends and someone else's starts .... we can live with peace in our hearts, joy in our souls, clear vision and the ability to respond with our true beings ... because we know who we are and can freely share that with the world.
I give you this beautiful prayer...
St. Francis Original prayer for Peace and Oneness
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, bring your faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, bring your light.
Where there is sadness, bring your joy.
Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled as to console.
Grant that I may not seek to be understood, as to understand.
Lord, grant that I may not seek to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
It is in dying to self that we are born to eternal life.
I ask you to take the world within your hands. Offer each soul upon this Earth a clear view of their life. Visualize them at peace with themselves living this prayer. See their hearts full of love. See them understanding what they need to do for themselves and for others, bringing peace to all involved. Witness the entire world responding with love, instead of just reacting as usual. Pray for this visualization to be created within this world for the benefit of all. Then release the image from your hands and know that your heart was heard.
Thank you all for all you do.


What We Believe
Zion welcomes people from all walks of life to join with us in worship and ministry. We believe that God loves all people. Jesus came to live out that love through his teaching, healing, and forgiveness of sins. When the worst of humanity killed Jesus, God's love raised him up and once again showed how deep forgiveness runs. The Spirit has been sent to nurture us and guides us in our daily life of faith. Out of gratitude for God's love, we serve our neighbors both locally and around the world.
We welcome people who doubt, who are searching, who are broken and who are looking for a place to call home. You will find a warm welcome, room for your questions and comfort for your weary soul.
We have a traditional worship service at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings. This service uses various liturgies out of the ELW worship hymnal, and has special music often provided by our Adult Choir This service is broadcast live on our Facebook or YouTube page. Join us at 9:00 and visit with the community, or watch any time after that.
Our Contemporary service is at 5:00 pm Sunday evening. This service is led by one of our worship bands and uses more contemporary music and is a part of our Sunday Connect Program.


These past 5 months, I have weirdly been growing this relationship with God — genuinely (without anyone forcing me to) and it sure as hell feels good. I went to a church that a friend invited me to — without knowing that was the day that my outlook on Christianity would change. On this particular day was a speaker, Lee Strobel. Strobel has a movie (and book) on Netflix that was based on his life.
To summarize the movie — it was based on Strobel and his wife, who were atheists. An unfortunate situation happened to their daughter, almost causing her to die. With the help of a nurse helping their daughter and mentioning ‘it was by the grace of God’, Strobel wife soon began to learn about Christianity (attending church, hanging out with Christians, etc). Strobel, however, disagreed with his wife beliefs and told her “if you don’t leave “Christianity” alone, I want a divorce”.
Fast-Forward: Strobel, being a journalist, has written plenty of stories for newspapers. He was a fact-checker and knew how to prove people wrong. He traveled the world for years speaking to historians, professors, visiting tombs, etc in hopes to prove to his wife that ‘Jesus’ isn’t real. At the end — he could not prove that ‘Jesus was a myth’. THAT — was the moment it hit me. This has to be true. I think I want a relationship with God.
Many people can agree with me on this: finding yourself spiritually is hard. You grow up raised in ‘church’ believing that Christianity have so many rules, so then you stray away from it or you surround yourself around “what you think” are Christians and disagree with their way of life so yet again, you stray away from it.
A moment I will never forget: as a young girl, attending Sunday school was mandatory for my household. Our Sunday school teacher said one thing to me — little did he know, that would stick with me forever. “I was 35 years old when I found Jesus.” Simple. I knew at that moment, that it’s okay to go at your own pace.
I’m not a “churchy” girl by any means necessary.
I curse when a car cut me off. I am best friends with Tequila. I rap to Trina when I hear her old music, but bounce to Solange when i’m feeling mellow. I am not the first one in church and definitely not the last one to leave. I don’t read the bible daily and some nights after a 10 hour workday, I forget to pray and thank God for life….. for existence.
Life should be about being genuine — transparent; not being afraid to tell your story. I’m a working progress and I am DAMN sure proud of the steps that I am taking. I speak about ‘religion’ with a lot of people and sometimes it’s a very touchy subject. But on this road to “building a genuine relationship with God’, I learned that it takes time. In the process, people are going to force “bible talk” and “you need to go to church” talks down your throat. TAKE YOUR TIME! Build your relationship on your own time. When you’re ready, God will understand and it will be so much more genuine.
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A church is a group of people who love God, put their trust in Jesus and try to live differently.
Some people may think that only those who’ve got their lives sorted can come to church. We believe exactly the opposite. We believe that the church is like a family and that everyone has a place.
At South Bank Baptist Church we try to make sure that everyone who comes through the door receives a warm welcome when they come in, and knows that they are accepted by God when they go out.
On Sundays our service starts at 10.30 am, and usually finishes around 11.45 am. We spend time thinking about a passage in the Bible in order to get practical help to live as a follower of Jesus. We also sing, because we want to tell God we love Him and thank Him for all He’s done. We encourage people to share their stories and experiences of God at work in their lives. As a church we regularly share communion together and there are always people available to pray with after a service.
We also have Junior Church every Sunday for children and young people aged 4-14. This runs at the same time as our main service and offers toast, crafts, Bible based activities and prayer times. We have a newly refurbished crèche where parents can take under 4’s during the service.
South Bank Baptist Church is rooted in the local community. We are determined to bless and serve South Bank and see it transformed by the unconditional love of God.
We all make choices, every day. Some good, some bad, some we forget quickly, some affect the rest of our lives. The biggest choice we will ever make is whether we choose to believe if God is real or not.
God has chosen to believe in us! The Bible tells us that God has done everything in His power to break down the barriers between us and Him. He has chosen to forgive us.
To let God love us is to give Him complete control of our lives. It’s about putting Him first, turning our backs on our old way of life and accepting that God offers us a new start and a clean slate.
Nothing is impossible for God, so if you are reading this and thinking, ‘that sounds too good to be true, God couldn’t possibly do that for me,’ think again. Nobody is beyond His reach, nobody is outside His love.
Sunday: Worship Service (with Junior Church for ages 4-14) – 10.30 am
Mondays: Ladies Fellowship & Craft Club (alternate weeks) 2pm, Housegroup 7.30 pm
Tuesdays: Cornerstone (Ladies discipleship group) 1 pm - 2.30 pm, Prayer meeting 7 pm - 8pm
Wednesdays: Foodbank 10-12 noon, Housegroup 7 pm
Fridays: Freedom Cafe 11 am – 2 pm, Furnace (mens prayer and fellowship group) 6 pm - 7 pm
Saturdays: Family Fun (monthly, for families with children aged 4-11) 10.30 – 12 noon
For more information about these and other regular activities
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