Where does God meet us?
We headed to the Colorado Front Range in hopes of finding a respite from our grief and to meet our God in the beautiful majestic surroundings. We were familiar with this kind of retreat. We had many such retreats when living in Denver - but that was before kids. Our first 2 days of this "vacation" were filled with frustration and arguments. Here we were at the foot of the Rockies, with 2 toddlers who cared more about playgrounds and Dora videos than taking in the vistas from high mountain roads. Where was my respite - my life had followed me into the mountains and, in my opinion, was interrupting my opportunity to meet with the Lord and be healed.
But on day 3 - I abandoned my vacation ambitions and returned to my normal routine: spending time journaling, reading and praying during the girls afternoon nap time. I sat on the couch of our hotel room, drapes drawn shut to keep out the bright sun allowing the girls to rest. Here I was, sitting on a hard couch with no view, and here the Lord met me. These 2 hours were the richest I have known since Lia's passing. I was not on a mountain top, I couldn't even see a mountain. The Lord did not meet me on the mountain top - instead He came to me in my place - quietly enjoying the solitude of afternoon naptime.
The Lord is merciful! He does not demand that we attend a retreat at a beautiful resort to meet Him. Instead, He comes to us. He has been doing this all along. When Jesus came to earth, he did not convene a conference on spiritual and physical healing at a resort on the Mediteranean coast. Instead, He walked among the people, meeting them in their towns, in their homes, at their jobs. God in His mercy allows us to experience Him exactly where we are.
God does sometimes draw us to the mountain tops to meet Him. He went to Moses in the desert of Midian and then later called Moses to the top of Mount Sinai. There are times in life when God does need us to rise above our roles and places and calls us to meet Him in a higher place.
For me, the higher place occured 2 days later from the 7th floor of a hotel overlooking the front range. God provided a wonderful elegant hotel room for our last night in Colorado. I sat on the wide windowsill, hidden from my kids view by the thick hotel drapes, and took in the beautiful sunset. God did call me to the "mountaintop" where I was able to see Him in His majestic creation, but only after I accepted and understood that God first and foremost is able to meet us in the low places of our existance.


Touch Me Lord Ministries has established a network of feeding centers to reach out in the community. The centers takes care of the needs of the vulnerable children by proving food, clothing, blankets and food parcels to their families. The centers on their own do not keep children in their premises due to lack of infrastructure.
The children are catered for in our day facilities where we give those three meals a day. We also have a feeding scheme whereby we feed the destitute families, widows and senior citizens with no means of support.
By vulnerable children we are referring to those individuals who no birth certificates and therefore no access to childcare grants from the government, the abused and neglected children. The orphans due to HIV/AIDS pandemic and otherwise etc. There are children left to fend for themselves in this hard and cold world.
Most of the children come from child headed households (where a child takes a parent role in caring for his/her siblings) which means that the circumstances are more difficult. We are none funded and depends on the mercy of the society at large to keep our door open, we appeal to people like you to put in their help in helping to keep our children fed and hopeful. The world is full of resources and food is available everywhere and yet there is limited distribution and access to it.
Our outreach ministry also empowers young people (mostly boys) in different communities in and around Wepener through community projects such as Vegetable Tunnels. Young children that have dropped out of school have found hope and purpose for their lives through these projects.


Sally is, first and foremost, a full-time, stay-at-home-schooling mom. Her life has always revolved around her four wholehearted children-Sarah, Joel, Nathan and Joy. In addition to her ministry to her family, God has also given her a ministry to other families, and to homeschooling mothers, through speaking and writing. Sally grew up in Texas and New Mexico, accepted Christ personally her freshman year at Texas Tech University, was active with Campus Crusade for Christ during college, and joined staff upon graduation in 1975. She ministered at the University of Texas, lived and ministered in Eastern Europe under Communist rule, and returned to Denver to work with executive women and singles, and with Clay, whom she married a year later. She has always been active in discipling women, and began a church-based homeschool support group in Nashville that is still active. Sally is a writer, speaker, discipler, and blogger (itakejoy.com) who also loves books, music, British films, baking, and tea.
Sally will discuss:
- How to minister to the whole heart of your child
- How to use whole books in your homeschooling
- How to keep God the center of your home
- How to lay the best foundation when homeschooling young kids


Christmas is indeed the happiest time of the year. Many countries celebrate it in different ways. Some are based on their religious beliefs and some are celebrating it for commercial purposes only. Whatever reasons they have, I’d like to share with you this one particular country that celebrates Christmas interestingly and it’s no other than, Philippines!
PHILIPPINES’ CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
It is believed that Philippines have the longest Christmas season in the world. As early as September, people in their homes and shops can be heard playing the Christmas carols. It marks the start of the long and happy season. Moreover, Filipinos start to decorate Christmas ornaments and gorgeous lights in their homes and shops. The most popular decoration is the “Parol”. It is made of a colored Japanese paper or cellophane and Bamboo sticks. They are formed together into a big star lantern which is then lighted at the center. The Parol represents the star the guided the three Wise Men to where the baby Jesus was born.
Formally, 16th of December is the start of celebration. Catholic people go to churches starting on that day to attend the “9 early morning masses” or “Misa de Gallio”; that is from 16th of December until the Christmas Day. 80% of the Philippines’’ population is Catholics so no wonder it is the most important and celebrated holiday. Catholics believe that if they fulfilled the 9 early morning masses, their Christmas wishes will be granted. Outside the church, vendors sell the traditional food especially popular in this holiday season such as “Puto bumbong” and “Tsokolate”. Mind you these foods are sold in no time so you must be in the church early if you like to taste them.
On the Christmas Eve, many people stay awake all night and wait for the clock to strike at 12:00. They usually sing Karaoke, play games, cook special desserts, drink alcohol, and/or take each other’s pictures to keep themselves awake. People attend the Christmas Eve mass earlier in the evening. Then they will gather together to eat Noche Buena or midnight feast after going back to their homes they It is a big and special meal joined by all the members of the family and friends. Popular Noche Buena dishes include the Lechon or roasted pig, Ham, Fruit Salad, Puto bumbong, and Coke. Most people have the Exchanging of Presents in which each family members bring gifts and give to other members of the family after eating the Noche Buena. It is the most awaited part of the holiday since everyone get to receive surprising presents.
On the other hand, Christmas in Philippines is mixed with Western traditions too, which means that they also have Santa Claus, Christmas trees and cards. The celebrations continue to the First Sunday in January when Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated. After this day, people start to put away their decorations.
How about in your country? How do you traditionally celebrate Christmas? Feel free to write it down in the Comments section. Happy Holidays!


March 31, 1962 was a new dimension and a great event in the history of the congregation of the carmelites of Mary Immaculate.The congregation was then entrusted with the first Mission territory outside Kerala called the Ordinariate of Chanda. Members from all the then existing 3 provinces were sent to work in the new mission area under the leadership of very Rev.Fr.Januarius CMI.
The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in the Catholic Church of India. Fr. Thomas Palackal, Fr. ThomasPorukara and Fr. Kuriakose Chavara of the Syro-Malabar Church of apostolic origin, who felt that a lot of good had not been done due to the absence of a Thapasu Bhavanam(House of Discipline) and a Darsana Veedu (House of Vision), had the challenging vision of providing spiritual leadership and fostering unity and growth in the Kerala Church. With the permission of Bishop Maurelius Stabilini, the then Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly, they founded a religious house at Mannanam on 11 May 1831. Jacob Kanianthara who later became the first professed brother in the Congregation, cooperated with the founding fathers from the beginning. The name of the Congregation was Servants of Mary Immaculate.


One summer recollection from my early years in the 1970s sticks out above the others. I used to take a midday break from bailing hay for my father, sit under a tree in the shade, and listen to Paul Harvey on my little transistor radio. His voice took me back to a simpler time when my loved ones were still with me, in addition to providing me with entertainment. Oh, how I miss those times!
From 1952 to 2008, the renowned broadcaster Paul Harvey enthralled up to 24 million viewers each week. Newspapers, AFN stations, and a number of radio stations carried his well-known radio program, “The Rest of the Story.” Generations of Americans loved him as a treasure because of his knowledge, storytelling, and—above all—his soothing voice, which could ease any troubled mind.
Harvey’s speech was a life-changing experience. He had the ability to influence our ideas and motivate us to consider life’s lessons. These reflective periods appear to be rare in the fast-paced world of today. Maybe we ought to take a moment more frequently to hear the wisdom that great people like Paul Harvey have to share.
Apart from his work in radio, Paul Harvey authored an insightful piece that he amended several times throughout time. Regardless of how readers understand it, this work resonates with them because it is full of powerful symbolism and reality.
Paul Harvey himself reads an amazingly exact version of the 1996 essay in the audio clip that follows. His statements will cause you to reflect on the future and the society we live in:
The Verdict: Have faith in God
In addition to his skill as a broadcaster, Paul Harvey was a reliable person. Millions of privileged listeners were able to hear “Letter From God,” one of his most famous broadcasts. Permit me to give you a little of it:
God replied, “I need a caretaker,” as he peered down at his imagined paradise on the eighth day. God therefore created farming.
Many others were moved by this sincere message, notably Ram Truck, who used striking visuals to bring Paul Harvey’s stirring “God Made A Farmer” broadcast to life. Relive the wonder of hearing Paul’s voice once more by watching the video below:
If Paul Harvey’s well-known voice moved you as much as it did, think about showing it to a friend. May his thoughts and insight always encourage and inspire.


Today was a hard day for Linda. Her pain was difficult to manage and she had a really difficult time staying comfortable. Because of her high level of pain, she really wasn’t in the mood to eat much, even though many people tried to entice her with different foods.
Today, while at the hospital, someone thanked me for the daily updates on Linda. I shrugged my shoulders but what I should have said was I do it for the people who love Linda, of which there are so, so many. She’s helped so many people in so many ways and I want people to help her by praying and keeping her close to their hearts. She’s one of a kind, as you all know. We know that everyday can’t be a “great” day for Linda. But as someone who loves her, watching her suffer in pain, is disheartening.
Please continue to pray for our gal and ask God to grant her his mercy and freedom from her debilitating pain. We take comfort in believing that tomorrow will be a better day for her.
Love to you all,
Sally Araujo Costa


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Paul uses more personal pronouns than any other author in the New Testament. He turns everything into a spiritual pissing match. He often writes starting off with an extremely humble statement, then ends up with how thankful he is to be greatest of them all.
Paul makes reading the New Testament a chore. To me, he comes of as a deluded, argumentative, extremely bigoted, judgmental egotist who knew little, if anything, about what Jesus taught. He had little contact with anyone that lived with Jesus, then ended up being contentious with the few he did. At least this is the conclusion I've reached from reading the Bible alone. With the aid of the Urantia Book, I've read that Paul had knowledge of Jesus' teachings, but from existing records, he seems to have written little about them. Remember, in Paul's time the four gospels were not written out as we have them now; they did not exist as part of scripture.
Paul went about spreading his personal conversion experience as if it were absolute truth, and unfortunately, this has become the foundation for most of Christendom. For those of us that want to share the true teachings of Jesus, this makes things difficult. I've gone to various local churches and listened to contemporary sermons and what I find is there seems to be a trend away from Paulism. These are not the sermons I heard preached as a young man. These sermons, to a greater or lesser degree, touch on Jesus' original gospel. Thank God. The church needs Jesus. The real one.
For those of us that have read the Urantia Book and the Bible and desire to share the original gospel, Paul's influence has made things difficult, and at the same time have given us the advantage of an existing institution. A river of truth flows through the Christian churches. How does one utilize the churches, stay true to what we believe, and reach out to people lost in a disturbing world?
I believe there is a way to present the gospel and not conflict with many churches evangelistic outreach, a way to join with them and remain honest to the Jesus we Urantia Book reader's have discovered.


Revelation is here.
Since I was a child I have heard people point to global events, government policies, political decisions, cultural changes, along with other shifts in society and attribute them to the impending Armageddon and the fulfillment of the events of the book of Revelation. The beasts, dragon, seals, scrolls, trumpets, and all the other images used seem to have been freely given to anyone we deem evil.
As soon as we can identify a person, government, or ideology as an enemy we can fuel our pride, arrogance, fear, and anger with Bible verses taken out of context to prove our point. We extract words from scripture to justify our own raw emotions, thoughts, opinions, and biases. How often have we seen the words of God used without the love, grace, and compassion they came from. How often do we prescribe the judgement of God on others without a sober-minded, gracious, and humble understanding of how deserving we are of the same judgement. To be clear, I completely agree with the theology and reality of judgement, but I also find joy, peace, and hope in the theology and reality of salvation and mission.
Throughout my life I have heard many who claim to have “cracked the Revelation Code.” They figured it out! 2,000 years after John wrote to those 7 churches dealing with a sociological and spiritual nightmare of their own, they have finally identified the monsters of destruction in the book of Revelation in current day events and leaders. Jesus’ bride has become sadly proficient at assigning God’s favor where we want it and his curses where we disagree. Revelation is a revealing… an eye opening to what we could not see.
Too many of us assume we’ve spiritually matured past addressing the wooden plank in our own eye before pointing out the dust in someone else’s. Jesus aims directly at the way we view the world and people around us, our eyes. Our perspective is central to the issue. What comes into our thinking has a tendency to inform what comes out. While we maintain a steady diet of news media, social media, and opinions of others that only affirm our perspective… we never stop to wonder if their commentary metastasized into the board hanging out of our eye that is now obstructing our perspective to see the world as we should. The obstructing lumber in our range of vision removes the humility, grace, and love for our neighbor. Then when we disagree it medicates us with pride, arrogance, and a need to get out our self-assured opinions.
Revelation is here. Maybe not the part that comes with the 7th seal, 7th bowl, or 7th trumpet… though we are closer to it now than when John wrote the letter. In John’s letter from Patmos to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea he gives a strong revelation to help the church see who we really are. There are certainly some faithful saints so hard at work bringing the Kingdom of God into the darkest corners of their neighborhoods, cities, and world. People so devoted to the reconciling work of the souls all around them that they don’t have time to influence, react, post, or comment on every event that happens around the world. But then there are others.
John writes a pointed warning in Revelation that we tend to not be as concerned about, but would do us well with hearing. It’s a challenge to the rest of the church who rather than devoting themselves fully to Jesus, his church, and his mission are so caught up in the events of the world all around us that we end up becoming just like it. In Revelation there is a warning to the church who are so attracted to power, prestige, privilege, and profit that we lose our witness and love for Christ. We can become so infatuated with government leadership (pay attention to the usage of crowns) that we neglect the supremacy and reign of King Jesus. We end up being less holy (set apart, different), and more like the world around us. It’s hard to reach a world that we are too much like with a Jesus we barely resemble.
And the revelation is here. We can see it. Too many people who claim Christ as their King have been more vocally oppositional, angry, opinionated, anxious, worried, and fearful towards who is sitting and/or will sit in the oval office than they are with who sits on the Throne. Rather than seeing my Christian friends on facebook sharing joyfully about God’s goodness, blessing, hope, healing, love, and forgiveness they are the keyboard warriors fighting over who gets a political throne. Have we forgotten we are on an ambassador’s mission for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. More time is spent being discipled by other’s opinions, perspectives, articles, video clips, and influence rather than in the Word of God, learning to obey all the commands Jesus gave.
The events over the past year leading up to what happened Jan 6th at the US Capitol building and leading into whatever craziness is coming are all a culmination of a misplaced hope, fight, and focus on the wrong throne. Various parts of the American church body have given more attention to the declaration of independence, the american dream, and the oval office rather than they have given Christ that is the head of the church. We storm the capitol with votes, opinions, and voted officials in expectation they will preserve and protect a culture we prefer. Jesus doesn’t send the saved, healed, and redeemed to Rome… he sends them back to their neighborhoods.
The country doesn’t get better when teachers are leading prayer in the schools. It gets better when parents are leading their own kids in prayer and example at home. With at-home learning, I doubt the same proponents have reintroduced prayer into their home-classrooms. We don’t get better when laws favor our preferences, we get better when our example reflects Christ. We don’t get better when we send a different millionaire to Washington, we get better when we start washing feet and loving our neighbors. We get better when Jesus is on the throne of His Kingdom of which we are citizens.
Scripture is clear that we are to respect and pray for those in authoritative roles (specifically mentioning national leaders). As Paul was writing this he was under some of the most tyrannical Roman Emperors in history. This command is not optional. It doesn’t matter if they are your candidate or not. It doesn’t matter if you agree with the administration. Respect and prayer are required from you for them as you follow Jesus. Not because of who the president of your country, governor of your state, or mayor of your city is… but because as citizen’s of the Kingdom of God, that is what your King requires of you.
In borrowed words: I love America, just not like that. Following Jesus has been a journey of leaving where I’m comfortable in order to follow Jesus wherever he leads. To die to my old way of life, and to walk this new life with Him. To not have my identity formed by my earthly citizenship, but my heavenly one. To not pursue what I want or think is best, but for God’s will to be done in me. I haven’t mastered the art of following Jesus, far from it. But I have hopefully gotten better at catching myself when I drift from Him to pursue anything else. We need to get better at catching ourselves drift from him.
I hope those waving Jesus’ name at the capitol would become as convinced His name’s meaning is ascribed to only him. Jesus… Yeshua… to rescue, to deliver, to save. Only Him. I hope those calling for justice would become as passionate for the God who calls us to it. I hope those demanding truth throw the same passion towards Jesus who is the way, the truth, and the life. Not as a cheap way of giving a neutral position in polarizing times, but as a powerful way of proclaiming that only Christ is worthy of the attention we have given to everything else recently.
Revelation is here. Things have certainly been revealed in us over these past few months. I pray as we work to get the plank out of our eye and turn our eyes to Him, we will be as passionate about putting our old self to death and putting on our new self. Our eyes will turn to the poor, destitute, broken, and hurting in our cities. It’s time we stop putting our hopes, expectations, and worth in people, positions, and places that aren’t worthy of it. As Proverbs 4 says “Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil.”
If the past year has revealed our planks, I’m praying this next year reveals Christ in us, the hope of glory. In the same way, we would let our light shine before others, so that they may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven. May our lives reveal to anyone around us that we are faithfully his despite what happens in government and culture around us. And they would see his love and mercy because they have seen Him in us. That’s the revelation I pray we can give.


Last year, I visited my daughter in Haiti during her one-year teaching assignment. While attending a service at Disciple’s Village, Son Son and Kindly sang a harmonious duet in Creole for the congregation. Then they sang in English. And I lost it!
Tears ran down my face. I had to cover my mouth to keep from being audible. Son Son and Kindly are young orphans being loved, nurtured, educated and cared for at Disciple’s Village. This is what they said in song …
I thought… They’re singing the same song that I sing! They worship like I worship! They may not have the comforts and conveniences as others but that does not affect their adoration to God.
I will always remember those two little boys who made such an impact in my life by their words and speaking those words so that I could understand. I’m confident they will grow up to be strong men and make a big difference in the communities and lives of many others.
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Thanks to the testimony of the Sisters, making permanent the memory of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, they left in their students a characteristic seal that endures through the years.
The married couple Michael Ham and Ana María Lynch donates to the Sisters of the Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ their residence in Vicente López, Buenos Aires, for the creation of an educational, religious and bilingual institution.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ open the doors of the lower grades to 44 students, thus founding Michael Ham Memorial College in gratitude and in honor of Mr. Michael Ham.
Frank Tooley, the second husband of Ana Lynch, widow of Mr. Michael Ham, donates in his memory the emblematic Chapel that was called «Santa Ana».
The growing process of the school has not stopped since then, forming women who have contributed to the growth of our country from their different professions and occupations.
LThe projects of Opening to the Community and Solidarity Bridge are born, educating with eyes fixed on the other, in the encounter.
After a process of discernment, in the light of the guidelines of the Second Vatican Council, the Sisters leave the tasks of the school in the hands of the laity, accompanying them in the fundamentals: the experience and deepening of the charism.
At the request of the Congregation, the school is legally organized as Michael Ham College Foundation, composed of a permanent member of the congregation, parents and past pupils.
Its purpose is the government, direction and nonprofit administration of the school.
The projects of Opening to the Community and Solidarity Bridge are born, educating with the eyes fixed on the other, in the encounter.
As a result of the growth and the great demand of vacancies, the school at Vicente López incorporates a third division.
After a process of reflection and discernment, the Council decides to expand the educational offer so that more families can opt for the education offered by Michael Ham, with the same commitment, with the same openness and integration imbued with a passionist spirit.
Michael Ham Foundation receives a grant of 9 hectares from Nordelta S.A. for the construction of a new school assuming the commitment to have the work completed in 2013.
The sports field is inaugurated on the grounds of Nordelta.
The school adheres to the concept of Justice-Peace-Integrity of Creation (JPIC) as a way of life, following the guidelines of the General Chapters of the Congregation and coinciding with many other congregations.
Michael Ham Nordelta opens its doors, co-educational and with kindergarten. This marks a milestone in the growth of our community.
2008 – 2013
The growth of the school at Nordelta continues with the construction of the Main Building, the Secondary Building and a Multiple Use Space.
The Foundation Council is defined in making a change in the management structure of the school. It is an inter-site leadership team that reports to the Foundation and it is formed by the Academic Direction, the Pastoral Direction and the Institutional Relations and Finance Direction.
The launch of the Master Plan (2014-2020) is carried out for the integral remodeling and modernization of Vicente López site.
Attentive to the need for an educational change and with a focus on excellence, Michael Ham promotes the Bilingual Innovative Project Resolution, BIP (Res. No 2062/18) recognized by the Ministry of the Province of Buenos Aires. At the same time we are pioneers in the submission of BIP Michael Ham before this body. The project adds innovative proposals applied to the design and methodology of the educational proposal.


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Discover the St John's Church in Mechelen
Visitors with a smartphone or tablet can now also discover the St. John's Church interactively. Through a handy app, they receive information about the works of art during their visit. The St. John's Church is the first church in Flanders that uses the ErfgoedApp.
Volunteers from Torens aan de Dijle ensure a warm welcome in the historic churches of Mechelen and give explanations where necessary. Visitors can use information cards during their tour of the church, on which the most important works of art are indicated.
More background information
Towers on the Dijle wants to give the interested visitor even more background information and therefore uses digital technology to highlight the beautiful heritage of the historical churches even better. The non-profit organisation makes good use of the existing ErfgoedApp developed by FARO.
Part of the St. John's church has recently been reopened to visitors. Torens aan de Dijle has taken this opportunity to highlight works of art via ErfgoedApp . This makes the St. John's Church the first church in Flanders to be opened up in this way.
"The interactive display adds a new dimension to the visit. The church administration provided wifi in the church. The visitor can download the ErfgoedApp for free. By scanning in a work of art, they get underlying information. Images, original letters and text fragments give more meaning," says Greet Geypen, alderman for the preservation of monuments and chairwoman of Torens aan de Dijle.
"Thanks to a scan with the camera eye of your smartphone or tablet, something is added to reality on your screen. For example, if you scan in the slideshow of the wall paintings from around 1400, you virtually end up in the west tower. This way, you can take a closer look at the murals. We can do this thanks to a 360° image," says coordinator Sarah Luyten.
The visitor does not have to follow a fixed route, but can choose which works of art to scan. Today, nine works of art have been exposed. Towers on the Dijle now wants to see how visitors react and gather feedback.
Torens aan de Dijle wants to open up the entire St. John's church via ErfgoedApp . In time, the visitor will be able to discover the entire church interactively. Currently, the information is only in Dutch. In the future, it will also be available in French, English and German. In this way, the non-profit organisation tries to reach as many tourists as possible.
"After a positive evaluation, Torens aan de Dijle also wants to open up other historical churches in this way. Of course, we will continue to use the traditional information channels. The ErfgoedApp is an extra bonus," says Greet Geypen.
Visitors to St John's Church who download the ErfgoedApp can also use this application in other places.
St John's Church is open every day from 13:00 to 17:00, except Wednesdays.


Men’s Bible Fellowship – Tuesday mornings at 10 am, at Gilmour. Contact: Pastor Ben or Pastor Malcolm
Women’s Bible Study – Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Contact: Sheila Duncan
Young Group Grades 8-12 – Friday evenings, 7:30. Contact Greg Westbye
GEMS – Monday evenings, 6:30. Contact Rachel Lancashire
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Church in the City – a joint ministry of many churches and Christian organizations to serve Jesus in Peterborough; mainly done through special events.
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|Ray Jerrems, Our Genealogist, Historian||
Big Bill's Wedding
The residents of Stainton-By-Langworth in Lincolnshire who happened to be near St John the Baptist's Church (pictured above) on Thursday, 24th January 1805 would have seen a wedding taking place. But who were the wedding party, and why was the wedding being held there? Read on, and all will be revealed!
The Wedding Party
As you may have guessed, the groom was William "Big Bill" Jerrems (b1782), who has been a popular subject in previous Journals and sends us emails from Heaven. His bride (who no doubt looked radiant, like all brides) was Elizabeth Clarke (b1781). The groom's parents William and Mary Jerrems would have attended, as would the bride's parents Thomas and Anne Clarke, the groom's siblings Jane, Robert, John, Charles and Mary, the bride's siblings (including teenage sister Mary), and Big Bill's aunts Alice, Ann and Mary (and Mary's husband Mark). The officiating Minister was Mr Thomas Brown (no relation to Tom Brown of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" fame).
Why this Church?
Elizabeth and her parents lived at Newball, a mile south of Stainton-By-Langworth. There was no Church of England Church in Newball, the parish's church was in Stainton-By-Langworth. So the wedding was held there.
This was of course quite a long way for the groom's family to travel, from the village of Willingham-By- Stow. It is about 20 miles from Willingham-By-Stow to the church. This would have been a cold and slow trip by horse drawn vehicle (for instance by sulky) in the middle of winter. On the other hand, winter was a convenient time for a wedding for farmers because there were no crops to tend and the stock were kept in yards!
I do not have definite information on the occupations of Big Bill's relatives. I have assumed that they were farmers (or connected with farms) because Big Bill and one of his sons owned farms.
Why not St Helen's Church at Willingham-By-Stow?
St Helen's Church (pictured below) was much larger, holding 200 people, and it had larger grounds and a prettier setting. We know that Big Bill's parents were married there, and Sue found the gravestones of Big Bill's mother and a daughter-in-law in the graveyard (I wrote about these people in the Journals of August 2006 and November 2007), so Big Bill's family had a longstanding connection with this church. Probably the simple answer regarding the choice of venue was that it was protocol for weddings to be held at the bride's church of choice.
More information on Stainton-By-Langworth and the Church
The little village is on a gentle hill above the Langworth River near an ancient Roman road. At the time of the wedding it had about 166 inhabitants, compared with a combined population of 134 for this village and Newball in 2001.
The original church dated back to the 13th Century, however it fell down through neglect and was rebuilt in 1796, nine years before the wedding. Original items like the medieval bell (bearing a cross and the inscription "Jesus be our Spede") were recovered and incorporated in the new Georgian-style stone building, which consists of a chancel, nave, and bell-turret. A chancel is the area around the altar of the church, usually enclosed, for the clergy, choir etc. A nave is the main body, or middle part, lengthwise, of a church. Although the church therefore had the basic facilities of a church the most obvious limitation of the building was its size, it would only hold 80 people. It reminds me of many modest little churches built in colonial times in rural areas in Australia, although the Australian churches were mostly of timber construction.
The Lord of the Manor, who owned the village lands and paid the Church vicar 180 pounds per year (and presumably paid for the reconstruction of the church in 1796), was the Earl of Scarborough.
Inside the Church is a War Memorial and plaque for the two World Wars. There is a graveyard on the other side of the access road, with plenty of vacancies. The website of the Church of England's Diocese of Lincoln lists an amazing total of 637 churches in the Diocese. Most of these served a parish, which could have comprised several villages within walking distance of each other.
How did the bride and groom meet?
|Ray Jerrems, Family Genealogist||
In the previous article we left Big Bill in marital bliss after his wedding. We now move forward six years, when he was involved in a small slice of English history and as a result gained fame in coin collecting circles, just as his great grandson William George Jerrems ll was to do many years later in the United States.
In the early 1800s there was a coin shortage in England, so some merchants showed a lot of initiative by issuing their own coins or tokens. Big Bill (who was a tea and grocery merchant at the time) was one of them.
The following are extracts from an old book (see footnote for details) setting out the reasons for issue of the coins:
"With our present regular supply of Coins of all denominations, we can hardly conceive the state of the currency when for nearly thirty years, from 1787 to 1816 no Regal Silver Coins were struck in England for circulation. This was towards the end of the long reign of George III, when the Silver Coins were very much defaced, counterfeited, filed and clipped, and though many designs were produced, the Government neglected to provide any adequate supply of Silver cons for the country, so the trading classes issued Silver Shilling and other Token, most belong to the years 1811 and 1812. These included a coin with
Front: The words "WILLIAM JERREMS. Gainsbro." and a large illustration of a three-masted sailing ship.
Back: The words "ONE SHILLING. SILVER TOKEN. 1811.", and a large illustration of a windmill.
A photograph of the coin is shown at the start of this article; it was submitted by Jerry Jerrems V, who has one of the coins. Jerry inherited the coin from his grandfather "Jerry III" upon his death in 1968.
The coin was about the size of a dollar. For the sake of simplicity I will call it a "coin" although it is more precise to call it a "token" because it was not an official Government coin.
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I remember reading an online article/blog post titled “Beware the Myspace Angles.” The author’s intent was to humorously warn guys who may be trying to meet women online (specifically Myspace), never to trust what they see in a profile picture. They demonstrated that those profile pictures are usually taken from an angle that most flatters the person pictured, who after further investigation, was found not to be nearly as attractive as the picture might suggest.
These women, I’m sure, were just trying to put their best face forward (after careful cropping and other photo adjustments). You can see in a video posted here, how this same approach is used by the media as well.
In the relative anonymity of the internet, it is a lot easier to reflect who we want to be, instead of who we really are. This is not a new phenomenon. It predates the internet, and can be found in every social circle, and most especially in the church. The fact is:
- Christians have rarely been open and honest about their personal struggles.
- This lack of honesty stems mostly from the fear being judged and/or condemned by other Christians, and partly from being too proud to admit to having problems.
- Christians have a reputation of being quick to judge, and neither willing nor able to show mercy.
As a result, we have a lot of people putting their best face forward, while never getting the help and support they need to deal with their issues. They know what to say and do to give the impression that they are fine, all while fighting their battles alone.
- We who are strong should bear the burdens of those who are weak.
- We should confess our faults one to another and pray for one another that we may be healed.
We have a responsibility to help those who need it, and that we should not fear to be honest about our struggles, because our prayers for each other will bring healing to all of us.
I believe that the key component in this is humility, not the false humility that we display when we down-talk ourselves and refuse to receive complements from others, but the real humility that comes from the knowledge that we are inherently helpless to do anything to change ourselves; that our lives are totally dependent on God’s strength. Paul the Apostle wrote that God’s strength is made perfect in weakness, and I believe that our inability to come to terms with our weakness keeps us from experiencing God’s strength.
My hope is that we all can find ourselves in a group of people with whom we can we can truly exercise these simple truths. That we can bear one anothers burdens, we can confess our faults to each other, and truly pray for one another. That we can truly be ourselves, and stop worrying about the angles.


Plain Meeting House
Location: The Plain Meeting House is located at the corner of Plain Meeting House Road, Plain Road and Liberty Hill Road, 4 miles from Route 102. The property was donated to the WGLT by the members of the congregation in 2005.
History: The Plain Meeting House is a modest, rectangular, 1-story clapboard structure. It has no belfry or steeple. It faces
south and is entered by two doors in the front of the building. It was built, around 1825, by the "Independent and Union
Society" as a union meeting house for the use of all Christian congregations. It is one of the earliest church structures of its
type still standing in western Rhode Island. It was remodeled in 1856. At one time, there was a long carriage shed behind the church but it was destroyed during a hurricane in 1938.
The church itself was organized around 1750 when steps had been taken to provide an organization for public worship and the
West Greenwich Baptist Society had been formed. Members of the society met at private homes and in 1764 Samuel Reynolds
donated a piece of land for the society's use but it appears that no building was built on it. Originally a pastor from Connecticut
would come to the church to minister and eventually the church had pastors who settled in the area. One of them, Elder Elisha Greene, is said to have been dismissed in 1797 because he was "wavering in faith".
In 1822 a petition was sent to the Mapleroot Church requesting that a branch of that church might be organized for the
convenience of those people in West Greenwich who were too far away to conveniently attend services at Mapleroot. The
request was granted, a church building erected and William C. Manchester who, the records say, had been preaching in West
Greenwich to general acceptance, was called to be the group's first minister. He was the youngest son of Elder Thomas Manchester, who served Mapleroot Church for over half a century.
From J. R. Cole's History of Washington & Kent Counties published in 1889, "Reverend William C. Manchester was the first pastor,
and under his administration and one or two of his successors the society was in a flourishing condition. He was succeeded by
Elders Daniel and William Slocum and John Gardiner. From that time the society has continued Calvinist Baptist. Elder John
Tillinghast was the first and only pastor of the last named society and this venerable preacher continued his labors for many years, until his death, which occurred March 10, 1878."
John A. Bates, Clerk wrote in 1890 "On the 28th of March, 1878, occurred the death of the Rev. John Tillinghast, who for more
than thirty-seven consecutive years had been our pastor, and in this providence of God the church met an irreparable loss.
Having been born and for the most part reared here among this people, he was thoroughly acquainted with them. Perhaps no
man ever knew better than he did the spiritual needs of his people, and certainly none ever labored more diligently to promote
the good of all. Possessing great originality and perfect transparency of purpose, his motive was so manifest to all that their
confidence was secured from the first. Of his worth as a Christian man, and a minister of the gospel of Christ, to his faithful
warnings against the wrath to come, to his earnest pleadings with the people to accept the Savior he loved and served, and
who felt the influence of his personal example on their own lives, his memory will always be precious. As has been said of him,
the church was his constant delight, and its service his chief joy. The total number of additions to the church during his pastorate was 276.
John Tillinghast served as pastor for thirty seven and a half years. His picture has hung in the church for well over 100 years
until January 2009 when the church was burglarized and the picture stolen.
Plain Meeting House is located at what was once West Greenwich Centre. The Centre, even at its height in 1850, consisted of
only two houses, a store and the church with its cemetery. Only the church and cemetery remain along with some cellar holes
where the buildings once stood. The name "Plain" Meeting House originated because of its location on the "plain" of West
Greenwich Centre. The Pardon T. Bates home, one of two located in the Centre, was once used as the West Greenwich Post
Office. Pardon T. Bates was appointed as the town's first postmaster and served in that capacity from 1861 until he died in 1896
. His son, John A. Bates, succeeded him as postmaster. He served as postmaster until 1927 when mail service was moved from
West Greenwich to Greene. The property was destroyed by fire in 1930. All of the records of the Plain Meeting House were
burned in this fire; Mr. John Bates was the church clerk at the time and the records had been stored in his house along with approximately 1600 volumes of books owned by him and his wife.
The West Greenwich Land Trust was awarded a grant in 2009 from the Champlin Foundations for $31,575. This funding has been
used for exterior and interior painting, driveway repairs and landscaping. This work was completed in July 2010.
Public Use: The property will be used primarily for events sponsored by the West Greenwich Land Trust.
Note: We are looking for pictures and information about the meeting house and the people associated with it. Please let us know
if you have any history that you are willing to share with us.
Volunteers Needed! We need volunteers to maintain the grounds (including cutting the grass, clearing brush, etc.), as well as
to perform miscellaneous maintenance. If you would like to help in this worthwhile project, please contact Hank Webster at 401-239-8500.


Bridges of Hope Classes will be conducted at the New Duck River Baptist Association building, 902 Union Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Classes will begin on Thursday April 20th @ 6:30pm and convene for eight consecutive weeks. If there are any questions, or directions are needed, feel free to call 931-637-4854.
Bridges of Hope - Monthly Support meeting - every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 6:00 pm
If you have a family member or friend who has a mental illness or you have a mental illness and would like to be part of a support group, come join us. There is a group for consumers (those with mental illnesses) and one for family and friends. **Learn more about building Bridges of Hope.**
The Bethlehem Family would like to extend to you a personal invitation
to come and visit with us.
You will find a group of:
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- Bible Believing
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We believe in the Joy of the Lord, and the peace that can only be found in a close obedient relationship with Jesus Christ.
"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." ~ John 14:27 NLT


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This was the message from PNG Bible Church Pastor Galang Mella before dedicating the students and teachers, including the school operations to God to officially launch the 2017 academic year.
Pastor Mella was very vocal in addressing the disadvantages of mobile phone influences in today’s younger generation that in one way or another can have an impact on their education.
"Little children still have a long way to go in their education and parents must not disturb their ability to learn with the use of mobile phones.
"The future of today’s children is at risk, as many parents are not strict with their children’s access to mobile phones features. This is evident in children between the ages of three to twelve who know how to play games, watch movies and go on social websites," said Pastor Mella.
He urged parents to bombard their children with learning materials and encourage them to read a lot so when they grow up it becomes a habit to focus on learning new things, as well as having the ability to research for new information.
Meanwhile, school principal Mek Glare said LCSOT uses Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum.
With the 2017 academic year theme ‘Mathew 6:33 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you’, Mr Glare urged students to put God first, others second and themselves last in order to excel.
"Let’s live practically, according to our theme by starting the academic year with God and ending it with God," said Mr Glare. Post Courier
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Inspired by a great woman named, America Mazzuchini, who ran a soup kitchen for children in Argentina for about 25 years, 20for20 was created by one of her grandchildren with a vision and a desire to continue her legacy. The program's goal is to not only provide a meal a day and educational assistance for children, but also to provide them with something that will last an eternity, and that is the Love of Jesus Christ.
The Bible says that if we feed the hungry and help those in trouble, our light will rise in the darkness.
That is exactly what we want to do. To be a light in the darkness and share
hope where there is none. By loving the kids and making sure they know they matter.
Thank you so much for your interest in 20 for 20!


A few weeks ago, I was meeting with a student who asked me two really good questions, “Why can’t I just let the good I do for people be enough for them to understand God’s love? Do I really need to evangelize whenever I serve others?” I think a lot of Christians find themselves asking questions like this
when it comes to serving others. Many of us have heard the saying, “Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary, use words.” You may have seen this as a text overlay on an artistic picture, maybe it’s embossed on a leather journal, or maybe you’ve heard it quoted in a sermon...maybe even attributed to St. Francis of Assisi.
So, can our serving, share the Gospel even without us giving a verbal witness to Jesus? This is what I used to clarify & recap that student’s questions to me about the internal struggle he was having. And I used one of Jesus’ great teaching tools...I asked a couple questions in return.
“How does a person you serve, know that you are a Christian, & not a really nice atheist, a very helpful Mormon, or a good, kind & considerate Muslim?”
“How does a person you serve, know that your deeds were done on behalf of the One True God of the Universe, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ & through the power of the Holy Spirit living inside you?”
37 He [Jesus] said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the greatest and most important command. 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.” (Matthew 22:37-40)
If we are followers of Jesus, we have been asked to love our neighbors as ourselves. This is the second greatest commandment (v. 39). But the reason that we have the second commandment is only because of the greatest commandment (v. 37-38). Jesus told us that we need to love others because that is an outworking of experiencing God’s love for us. As we see God’s love manifested in our lives, & knowing it in our minds, we begin to understand the Gospel. The Gospel is where knowledge (God’s truth) & action (God’s grace) intersect in the life of Jesus...who is the only means by which we can be connected to God (John 14:6).
As we serve in our community mission field, or in an
overseas mission field...we have an abundance of needs where we can engage others by serving them & then sharing why we are serving them. Jesus said that our works are to point past ourselves & to our Father in Heaven (Matthew 5:14-16). We have to be intentional pointers & we point with our words. Serving others is many times what gets their attention. It’s like yelling, “Heads up!” or “Watch out!” It draws people’s focus from what it is they are concentrating on up...but to where? If I don’t want my friend to get hit by a foul ball at a baseball game, I’m going to follow my, “Watch out!” with a point to where the ball is coming from. That is how our good works on behalf of God should operate. Our acts of service draw attention away from the regular pace of life & point past the work we are doing, to the One on whose behalf we are doing the work.
As we began cleanup after Irma, we had the chance to do this a number of times here in Gainesville. Some of our senior adults & college students have taken the opportunity to travel to affected areas to assist in disaster relief efforts in South Florida or Jacksonville. It’s amazing the attention a half-dozen semi-trucks that move into a church parking lot to serve thousands of meals a day will attract. The conversations that happen in a neighborhood begin to shift when they see a couple dozen college students ripping out drywall, carpet & tile as a family prepares to rebuild. Serving draws their attention & opens doors to share the Gospel.
Let me encourage you with two ways to be intentional with your service & the Gospel.
Ask God for – & respond to – opportunities to serve & love your neighbors. A person in need can give you a tangible way to demonstrate & share the Gospel. As Christians, we should set the example in our communities of what selflessness & service look like, knowing we do it to give praise to God. “And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17
Be ready to respond as you serve with the Gospel. Not all the time, but many times, someone will ask, “What organization are you with?” or “Why did you come here to serve?” as you are serving. Questions like these are open doors for sharing the Gospel, even if it is only a partial explanation of the why behind the what, in the work you are doing.
It’s very doubtful that, “Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary, use words,” was voiced by St. Francis. He in fact was known for his preaching & on some days would teach up to five times a day. We probably have at least five opportunities a day where we can serve others & give a witness for the Gospel. And as we are faithful to share & serve, I believe we will see more people follow Jesus. We have the words that they need to hear.
How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? Romans 10:14


According to the United Nations, there are about 147 million orphans in the world today. Without an understanding of an earthly father, how will they ever comprehend a heavenly Father? Even among those children with fathers, abuse, neglect and absenteeism often taint their concept of a father.
One of God’s most common names for himself is “Father.” What a privilege it is to have the ability, even the right, to approach him as our Father.
God takes the needs of orphans quite seriously.


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Our body, mind and spirit are the components of who we are. Hopefully they are in a healthy balance- a positive sense of self-worth, joy in our relationships, and values that bring meaning to our lives. When that balance is no longer held in the positive side of our lives, when emotional pain, or broken relationships, or a lack of purpose prevail, the need for support and a healing journey can offer a pathway to hope.
Dr. Wenrich has been committed to the healing arts all his professional life. Creating a safe and non-judgmental space for those in need of healing is both a privilege and a sacred trust where together we seek to recreate a healthy balance.
Both as a psychotherapist in private practice for the last 20 years, and a Lutheran pastor for 36 years (now retired), has provided Alan with vast experiences dealing with the pain and suffering of many lives. These same years have also provided him with the joy of being a part of the healing process with numerous lives.
Dr. Wenrich has earned a Bachelors in psychology from Penn State University, a Masters in Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, PA. He accomplished a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also holds certification in pastoral counseling from the Hershey Medical Center – Penn State University, certification from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C. and certification as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist from the Pennsylvania College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Music has been a passion in Alan’s life from playing trumpet in junior and senior high school to singing in the church choir to having sung in the Harrisburg Choral Society, the Messiah College Choral Arts Choir and presently singing for his 20th year in the Harrisburg Singers. His latest musical adventure is learning how to play the cello along with his granddaughter, Lily Grace.


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Visiting St. Dysmas Sioux Falls - SDSP
What to Expect when you worship with St. Dysmas
You can expect an hospitable welcome and a dynamic worship experience.
Hope Chapel, where we worship is the only place men are called by their Christian names; everywhere else they are known by their surname or number. Because many of the men do not receive visitors it is the only place they can enjoy conversation with someone who is not paid to be there or other inmates. Inmates hear the gospel from our Pastor but experience the gospel through outside visitors. The key to St. Dysmas’ dynamic and vibrant worship and our congregations success is this link with outside visitors.
St. Dysmas is a congregation of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). A congregation council is elected and members serve as ushers, lectors, musicians, communion assistants and the men take pride in their congregation. An Associate council of outsiders from ELCA congregations handles financial matters. Pastor’s are called by a vote of the congregation, rather than hired by the prison system. (This also means our income comes solely from individual and congregational gifts.)
Worship competes with other activities as it does for most regular congregations. While these men don't give up golf, hunting, or fishing to attend worship, they do sacrifice recreational offerings or other events that are available to them during the same time period.
You will be required to submit forms for a background check prior to being approved for entry. Forms are below.
Entering the prison you will be provided a body alarm to use if you feel endangered (this has never happened in our 25 year history) and an id badge to scan when entering and leaving the prison. You will be escorted to and from the chapel by the pastor or a designated and credentialed volunteer.
Department of Corrections (DOC) Access Forms (see below) must be completed by each visitor planning to attend a prison service.
Waiver Form: Waiver-Dec-2019.pdf (Dec 2019)
DOC Access Approval Form: DOC-Access-Approval-Form-Dec-2019.pdf (Dec 2019)
Volunteer Agreement: Volunteeragreement-Dec-2019.pdf (Dec 2019)
Visitor Guidelines: Visitors_Guidelines_Dec_2019.pdf (Dec 2019)
Completed forms must be returned to St. Dysmas SDSP's office, in order to be submitted for processing two weeks prior to the visit. They can be scanned and emailed to: firstname.lastname@example.org, faxed, (605)336-8660, or mailed to St. Dysmas, 1300 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1779
Scheduling a Visit
To book a date to attend worship with St. Dysmas SDSP contact the Sioux Falls Office:
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Letters written by Mother Teresa which reveal she sometimes doubted God surprised and then inspired many among her order, her successor said ahead of Wednesday's 10th anniversary of the ethnic Albanian nun's death.
"The sisters were surprised, I was surprised to learn how she suffered in her thirst for God," said Sister Nirmala, the diminutive superior general of the Missionaries of Charity."She suffered, yet she had a mask on herself of mysterious joy which comes only from complete surrender to God."
Sister Nirmala succeeded an ailing Mother Teresa six months before she died aged 87 on September 5, 1997, and will help lead a special mass to mark her passing.The collection of letters written to colleagues and superiors over 66 years and complied by an advocate for her sainthood are due to be published on Tuesday under the title "Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light".They cover a range of subjects dear to the Roman Catholic nun but it is those which portray her as at times deeply tormented about her faith that have grabbed attention.
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First days of school--ALREADY!?
Pre-K, Wednesday, September 9
3yr class, Tuesday, September 15
Cedarville Nursery School has enjoyed over 30 years of serving the community. The school was founded in 1971 by a church member. Cedarville is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization. It does not discriminate against students because of race, color and national or ethnic origin. Cedarville Nursery School is sponsored by the Cedarville United Methodist Church and directed by qualified educators.
Our philosophy is to promote the utmost social development of each child along with their physical development, intellectual development, and emotional maturity. It is important to us to take the child gently through the all-important stages of self-understanding, self–mystery, and self-growth—never forgetting what it is to be a child. Our nursery school is run in an orderly fashion but does not stress conformity. Children are encouraged to develop their interests, but discipline is included to avoid random activity. Everyone is given an opportunity to express his or her feelings, to share and to learn. Our nursery school is a place where a child should have hope, success, outlet, and joy. It is the spirit of love and acceptance, discipline and daring, question and answer.
Registration for the 2015-2016 school year is continuing.
At the present time we only have openings in our afternoon Pre-K class running from 12:00-2:30.
If interested, you may send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org, or call the school at 610-970-9557 and give us your information.
We would love to speak with you about our program or schedule a time for you to come visit. Please call to make an appointment for a visit. This ensures we are are prepared for your coming and we do not have too many people at once.
We look forward to hearing from you!


If you are a business, church, organization, team, school group or individual We invite you to join us in this amazing project to bring people together and serve our neighbors here in Farmville
Feeding Farmville is a community project feeding 750 people a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day
Helping our neighbors grow closer to God through an experience with His unconditional love.
For more information on prociding donations, volunteering or receiving a meal, Contact Carolyn Dove (434) 392-1875 or email firstname.lastname@example.org
Leave your name and telephone and reason for calling.


“Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.” Pope Tawadros II, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, tweeted this verse of scripture in December 2012. He wrote it as one of a series of daily reflections on the book of Proverbs. This phrase, however, also provides an entry point into the Coptic Orthodox Church and its place in Egyptian civil society. Egypt is in the midst of rebuilding its government and society following an 18-day revolution in 2011, 18 months of military rule that ended with the election of Mohamed Morsi, and the removal of President Morsi one year later by the Egyptian military in July 2013. Egyptian Christians now have the opportunity and challenge to renegotiate their place in Egyptian civil society during this time of unrest and transition. What wisdom, understanding, and vision will Christian clergy and lay leaders put forth in order to co-labor with their neighbors, the state, and other stakeholders to build a new house for Egyptian society? This new vision must be rooted in Copts’ historical experience and include the possibility for new models of engagement and representation.


Meet The Team
Kontakmissions – France – Greg and Nikki Saldi
We are Greg, Nicole and Ophelia Saldi, serving with Kontaktmission, a European-based church planting organization, and Perspectives, a French evangelical denomination.
Bangladesh Christian Mission
Our Bangladesh Mission Schools provide housing, meals, uniforms, and an education. Vocational training is also taught to these children so that they may be able to earn a good wage as adults.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders – Ghana – Austin & Amanda Ganyo
Training Tomorrow's Leaders exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters and facilitating projects that will enable new churches to be planted.
CALM Philippines – Juanito Magbanua
Our Mission is to carry out the great commission in the Philippines; nurturing, teaching, and encouraging existing churches, establishing new churches, and ministering to the needs of the people.
CLCY – Liberia – Daniel Henderson
Our mission is to build bridges for underprivileged children and youths through genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, provide quality education and health awareness. This will be accomplished in phases to include the development of a Practical Skills Learning Center.
Campus Christian Fellowship - NC State – Steve and Bethany Reed
Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) is a non-denominational campus ministry at NC State Univeristy that desires to love God and love others. We hope that as we do this, we’ll begin to change our world for God’s glory starting here in Raleigh on campus and going out even further as our alumni take Christ with them wherever they go!
His Place Ministries – Pittsburgh
Our mission is to overcome poverty and trauma together with communities transformed by God's loving care.
BLOC Ministries – Cincinnati – Tim and Lisa Jones
BLOC was created to build connections and safe spaces for students, families and adults to thrive and succeed in spite of difficult circumstances. We’re a faith-based non-profit that focuses on healthy, personal relationships and activities that help to build hope, purpose, and vital life skills.
Deaf Streetlight – Cincinnati
Deaf Streetlight’s mission is to connect Deaf individuals with community, families, Jesus and his church.


The breathless lead headline in today’s New York Times refers to “a Church at a crossroads”: the article cites “a succession battle” and “a struggle between the staunchest conservatives, in Benedict’s mold, who advocated a smaller church of more fervent believers, and those who feel the church can broaden its appeal in small but significant ways. . .”
This is quintessential Times “reporting.” Nowhere does the article substantiate that the selection of a new pope would be an actual “battle” or “struggle,” much less among these supposed factions—namely, those who hold mainstream Catholic beliefs versus the editorial board of the New York Times. In fact, a paragraph late in the article counters the Times‘ own alternate reality: “Nearly all of the 117 cardinals who will vote for the new pope were appointed by Benedict and his predecessor, John Paul II, both strong traditionalists, and it is likely that the next pope will share their vision and doctrine.”
The Times‘ hyperbolic characterization of legitimate challenges that face the Church as amounting to a “crossroads”—and its focus as much on leftist social causes like ordination of women as on the real issues like sexual abuse, bureaucratic corruption, and declining adherence in Europe—reflects its usual fervor to skewer “conservative” straw men instead of reporting the facts. Apparently, the reporters aren’t keen observers of the church and didn’t talk to any for the story. Just another case of the paper imposing its heavy-handed world view on a news story.


Let’s face it, growing up in today’s modern world can be hard – which is why many of today’s moms aim to provide their kids with a strong spiritual foundation through teaching them about faith.
From the sounds of it, kids really do benefit from this open dialogue. Stephanie Kennedy says that from the time her kids were old enough to participate, her family would converse at the Sunday brunch table on whatever they had noticed at the church service that morning. She says her 19-year-old son Christopher recently told her what he valued about their many discussions about faith.
“I don’t think many families talk about their faith or their religion as easily as we do,” he said. “I appreciate that you’ve given me the grounding of our religion but also the freedom to encourage me to think for myself.”
We spoke with moms about what they want to teach their kids about faith and they shared these six main ideas.
Faith provides a strong foundation to stand on
Kennedy, who is the co-founder of My College Planning Team, where she often writes about faith in college, says that teaching her kids about faith has helped them as they grow.
“As the mom of a college student and soon-to-be high school senior, I can only hope that my husband and I have built a strong foundation of faith for my children to stand on,” she says.
“We often talked about the homily, and how we each interpreted it and the gospel in our own lives,” she says, sharing that as her kids got older, their conversations became more in-depth. “We were vocal to our children about parts of our religion that we felt were not ‘Christ-like,’ and we often discuss how we feel the Holy Spirit guiding us in our day-to-day activities and decisions.“
Author and speaker Tara L. Paige agrees, saying her eight children have learned how faith is the foundation for self-esteem.
“Faith is the most powerful tool any one person can have. I have worked very hard to teach my children about faith,” she says. “I believe that faith is the foundation to self-esteem, self-worth, joy and hope. I say this because faith is believing in what you can’t always see.“
Faith means knowing all of your emotions are OK
Kristy McCarley says she teaches her kids that faith means trusting your emotions and knowing that all those feelings are perfectly normal.
“I teach my kids that faith means you trust that God has your back, even when you’re scared or mad or sad,” says McCarley, who is CEO of Shazzy Fitness. “And that it’s OK to feel all of those things — it’s perfectly normal and doesn’t mean you are weak. Just don’t let those feelings stop you. Faith means you keep trying and you keep doing, despite any emotion or circumstance.”
Faith means feeling confident in what life has in store for you
Author and speaker Darah Zeledon says that she strives to teach her kids that faith means trusting in their personal journey.
“As a mother of five who has overcome a great deal of adversity, this is a topic that resonates to the bone,” she says. “I strive to teach my kids, by way of example, that faith is the trusting in the process, in the unfolding, and in the journey. It is aiming to maintain a helicopter view on one’s own life. From said aerial perspective, it becomes obvious that colliding with a brick wall or slammed door isn’t the end because with a slight turn or adjustment, you see that another two doors have opened to you.“
Faith will help you in the “real world”
Dana Vaudrin of Modern Motherhood Magazine says she makes a point to teach her kids that faith isn’t just a passing trend, but it will actually help them as they navigate the real world.
“I want my kids to have a genuine and demonstrative faith. I’ve gotta show them that faith fits in real life and growing in faith is fun. It’s easy to get swept up in parenting trends. I think teaching global and timeless qualities of godliness is important to growing a relevant faith in them. I want the principles I teach to be applicable today in my city just as easily as they could be applied 500 years ago or on the other side of the world.”
Faith means taking action to make your goals a reality
Zenobia Dewely is a mompreneur of three kids and the owner of Zenobia’s Sweet Tooth, and she says she wants to teach her kids that faith means not only believing in your dreams, but it also should spur you into action to make those dreams a reality.
“I’ve taught my children to always believe no matter what things look like, never to give up on their dreams. Faith is more than believing it will happen, but faith is making it happen,” she says. “Like the bible says, ‘Faith without works is dead.’ A lot of people have faith in faith. For example, someone may have faith to get a job, but they’re not looking for one. That’s not faith.”
In fact, Zenobia says her son has already grasped onto this concept. “My 9-year-old Kevin Jr. has encouraged me more than once with his faith. He told me once, “Mom, you’ve come too far to give up, you’ve put in so much work, just continue to wait, it will happen.'”
Faith is trusting the voice within
Marilena DeSantis, Spiritual Advisor and a mom of three who blogs about her parenting experiences on Spiritmamma.com tells us that she teaches her kids that faith means to trust the voice within.
“My goal is to help my children understand that God is always inside of them and all living things. I want them to be able to look within and hear the voice of truth resounding within,” she says. “That voice will help them to grow and to prosper. It will be their companion through troubling times and help them to soar when victory arises.”
Cat Mosley, Director of Marketing and Enrollment at Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, says she listened to her own inner voice when transitioning jobs and that this decision has not only benefited herself, but also her child.
“I want my child to know that he always has God and Jesus in his life. People may come and go in his life, but our faith is strengthening and ever-present,” she said. “My son started at Holy Cross in the third grade, and it — with his parents’ consistency — has helped him bloom into a confident, happy and challenged child. I am now working at the school as well. I took a huge pay cut, but a quality-of-life increase as I believe what I market and sell.”


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Journey to Freedom | 7 Week Study | A Study On The Life of Moses
“For if you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me.” John 5:46
Do you struggle to see how the Old Testament relates to Christ? Are you unsure what Jesus means when He says that Moses wrote about him?
Journey to Freedom is a 7-week study that teaches on the gospel of Jesus Christ through a retelling of the life of Moses. This study will equip you to:
- Recognize people, events, and symbols in the Old Testament as representations of divine truth realized in Christ.
- Persevere in your walk with the Lord and hold firm to Jesus as your deliverer through both times of blessing and times of trial.
- Trust God to grow us in our faith and point us toward His covenant promises even in times of suffering and loss.
- In this study you will examine biblical narratives in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy to show how Moses, the tabernacle, and the wilderness journey were pictures of the promises fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Special resources within this study:
- Daily & Weekly Reflection Questions
- Tabernacle Diagram
- What is the Gospel?
Key themes and topics:
- God's plan of redemption
- Slavery to sin
- Freedom from sin
- The law
- Jesus as Mediator
- The Promised Land
- The tabernacle
- The wilderness journey
- This study is perfect for individuals or groups.
- Each week contains five days of study material, including daily study questions, a weekly memory verse, and weekly reflection questions.
- Measures 8X10
- Includes 205 pages


The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the basis for our life as Orthodox Christians. As a symbol of this, the Gospel Book stands on the Altar Table in every Orthodox temple, occupying the central place of authority. Covered in fine metals and stones, it is carried in processions and venerated every week by the people after hearing the proclamation of Christ's glorious resurrection from it. Its content, the Word of God himself, mystically abides in us as we live our lives within his world, uniting it to heaven.
As Orthodox Christians we are called to live the Gospel of Christ in our entire lives, and not just to honor it in church on Sundays. To enable this, the Church has organized all time and space--the very structure of the world--into opportunities for encountering Christ and being transformed by his Gospel.
The process through which this takes place is known as evangelization, an English word based upon the Greek for gospel (or "good news"), evangelion. The Orthodox Christian life can be said to be a process of continual evangelization, of continual transformation according to the Gospel. There are two ways in which this takes place, an outward evangelization of the world around us, and an inward evangelization of the person within us. And the former can not take place without the latter.
The parish life of Saint Elizabeth Church is grounded in inward evangelization. Every liturgical service is constituted mainly by readings from and allusions to the Holy Scriptures, and especially those of the New Testament. Homilies are delivered at every Divine Liturgy (as well as other occasions) and are based upon the scriptures. The holy icons before us, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ's incarnation and his dwelling within the saints, inspire us to an evangelical life. The church temple, modeled upon that described in the scriptures, is itself an icon or image of our own transformed humanity, built upon Christ the cornerstone and growing ever more fully in him (Eph. 2:19-22).
Secured on the foundation of Christ, we as a parish are prepared to fulfill his commandment to bring the Gospel to the world around us. For all of us this consists simply in being Christ to our neighbors. As Christ abides in us through the hearing of his Word and the reception of his Body and Blood, so we bear him to others around us.
For some of us, outward evangelization also means reaching out in organized ways to engage our surrounding community. Our parish has a standing evangelization committee that is always looking for opportunities for leading outreach activities such as hosting local talks and participating in local fairs.
Because of its grounding in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Orthodoxy represents the fullest expression of biblical Christianity.


Easter tour in Georgia
Price per/person: $ 445 (group for 6 persons)
Tour Description: Cultural, adventure
Tour Duration: 5 days
Transfer (2 ways)
Transportation during whole the tour
Accommodation in Hotel
Guide service during days
Present from the company
- Traditional Georgian Souvenirs
- 1 bottle of wine per person
1 Day arrival in Tbilisi
Breakfast at the hotel.
- Cathedral "Sameba", built in the 21st century;
- Cathedral "Metekhi", founded in the 13th century;
- Cathedral "Anchishati", built in the 6th century;
- Fortress "Nariqala"
- Quarter of the Old Tbilisi
- Cathedral "Zion", built in the 12th century;
- Mount Mtatsminda the park "Funicular"
- Sulphur Baths near Abanotubani;
- Peace Bridge - modern bridge is the world's second complexity.
- Return to the hotel. Overnight
2 Day Tbilisi Mtskheta Tbilisi
Mtskheta (Second Jerusalem) - the oldest, is a beautiful city, which was the royal throne. There are many ancient churches: Cathedral Mtskheta (XI century). It is a holy place for every Orthodox. In this cathedral stored tunic of Jesus Christ, in which he was crucified.
Visit the monastery Samtavro king buried here Mirjana and Princess Nana, who was the first to recognize Christianity in Georgia, as well as here, is still growing blackberry bush with the holy Nana.
Climb to the monastery Djvari (V c), a panoramic view of the ancient capital (in Jerusalem there is a church of the same name). According to legend, this temple was erected over exudes perfumed oil (chrism) cedar stump under which prayed educator Georgia St. Nina.
Back to Tbilisi. Overnight
4 day Tbilisi Kakheti (Bodbe-Sighnaghi)
- Departure to the directon of Kakheti
- Visit Sighnaghi( The City of Love)
- Visit Bodbe The Church,where is the Saint Nino buried.
- Tasting wine in Sighnaghi
- Overnight in Sighnaghi
5 Day Sighnaghi - Gurjaani - Tbilisi
Next we will visit the city of Gurjaani. Visiting the famous local wine cellar, wine tasting straight from kvevri. Late lunch (early dinner) in Gurjaani in "Gurjaani wine house"participation in the process of baking Georgian bread, barbecue, khachapuri, churchkhelas, as well as tasting traditional kahetinskgo wine and chacha.
In the evening return to Tbilisi. Overnight at the hotel
Transfer to the airport.


February 25 2023 - 7:30am - 1:30pm
Saint Patrick Basilica Scavi
Theme: Founders and Heroes of the Legion of Mary
|7:30 - 8:00:||Mass in the Basilica (optional). Confessions available 15 minutes before Mass.|
|8:00 - 8:15:||Welcome, Coffee and Pot Luck Finger Foods in the Scavi (basement)|
|8:15 - 9:15:||Rosary, Catena|
|9:15 -10:15:||Servant of God Frank Duff (MOOR/MoM/O.L. Blessed Sacrament, Immac Concep. /O.L. Mediatrix of All Graces)|
|10:30-11:30 :||Venerable Edel Quinn (O.L. Victory/O.L. Queen of Peace/O.L. Light/O.L. Fatima)|
|11:30-12:30:||Servant of God Alfie Lamb (O.L. Seat of Wisdom, O.L. Guadalupe, Notre Dame de Lourdes/O.L. LaVang)|
- Each founder to have one hour of presentations and discussions.
- Praesidia can work together or prepare their own presentations no longer than 10 minutes each.
- Time for discussion and questions and answers for each founder to take place within the hour.
- Check your libraries or Internet for research materials (Legion Concilium site, Legion USA, Maria Legionis magazines).
- Describe their background, their early and later life, their challenges and successes, their death, how they grew the Legion, what can we learn from them.
- Study and learn our rich history!
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 12:30pm-3:00pm
St. Patrick Fellowfield
15 Steeple Hill Crescent, Nepean, ON
|-||Opening prayers and Rosary|
|-||Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament|
|-||Adoration in silence|
"I am all yours, my Queen, my Mother, and all that I have is yours"
COLLECTIVE Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
|-||Benediction (Tantum Ergo)|
|-||Clean up and departure.|
WHAT IS THE ACIES? The Acies is the most important Legion function of the year. As Legion of Mary members, during this ceremony we will consecrate ourselves to Mary by renewing our Legionary Promise, so that we may better work in union with her as we do our Legionary battle against the evils of this world. In this consecration we open our hearts to Mary, so that she may guide us and bless us through the year. It is said that one cannot be truly devoted to our Lady's legion if one does not attend this ceremony, as you will not have within you her spirit.


CELEBRATING 1950 YEARS OF MARTYRDOM OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL
On Wednesday 28th June, the eve of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul members gathered in the Parish Church of St. Peter in Chains at Birżebbuġa for a special celebration commemorating the 1950th anniversary of the martyrdom of the two apostles. The members and candidates currently at the Marsascala SDC Centre led the celebration which included reflections on the Church, faith and apostolate. Afterwards all present gathered at the Birżebbuġa SDC Centre and spent some time together. The Gozitan members commemorated this anniversary with a similar celebration.
CELEBRATING THE MISSIONARY LIFE OF THE SDC
On Wednesday 14th June members in Malta and Gozo gathered together at St. Michael School to celebrate missionary life of the SDC. The Superior General announced that Tony Abela will be joining the Centre in Carabayllo, Perú and that Warren Vella will be joining the Centre in Korçë, Albania. Following a short reflection by both members, the Superior General then presented them with the Missionary Cross. The Superior General also announced that members Tonio Caruana and Joe M. Borg will be moving to South Bend, USA for a year and also mentioned the members and candidates who will be on short missionary experiences in the coming summer months. Fr. Kevin Schembri, the Ecclesiastical Assistant also shared his reflection on the occasion.
CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF ST. GEORGE PRECA (GOZO)
On Monday 8th May, H.E. Mgr. Mario Grech Bishop of Gozo, presided Solemn Mass at the church dedicated to St. James the Apostle in Victoria. Members and Aspirants from both sections attended. As Mass was concluded the Bishop placed a bouquet a flowers at the foot of the monument of Saint George Preca, found on the façade of the church, whilst the congregation sang the hymn of St. George Preca.
CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF ST. GEORGE PRECA (MALTA)
Between the 5th and 7th May Triduum Masses in preparation for the feast of St. George Preca were held at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Vigil Mass on 8th May was said by Fr. Kevin Schembri, the Ecclesiastical Assistant and the Rector of the Chapel. On Tuesday 9th May, Fr. Kevin Schembri led Solemn Mass of the Feast of St. George Preca at St. Cajetan’s Parish Church, Ħamrun. He was joined by the parish priest Fr. Walter Cauchi, other priests and religious. The numerous congregation included members from both SDC sections, members of other catholic organizations and movements, parishioners and devotees.


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Fair Trade carol service
THIS year's Fair Trade Carol Service for Letchworth will be held at Letchworth Free Church on Tuesday 6th December at 7:00pm - 8:00pm. All welcome, families and children. Followed by Fair Trade refreshments.


As a husband-wife duo—on acoustic guitar and keys—BJ and Lisa write songs and worship together in that way that only people who really know and love each other well can.
While churches and conferences across the country invite BJ and Lisa to lead worship, their ministry has its roots in their local church in Gastonia, NC where BJ’s father is the pastor. Lisa’s parents are the directors of Ambassadors to the Nations, a missions organization based out of Freedom Christian Center in Charlotte, NC. Their immersion in both the local church and missions has helped to shape their hearts and vision.
BJ and Lisa desire for everyone who comes to worship with them to have an encounter with God and through this encounter see their needs met spiritually, physically, and emotionally as they rejoice in His presence together.
What Others Say
"'Faithful in the little things.' That's BJ and Lisa. They pour the same heart and soul into leading worship for 3 people as 300. And they remember what so many of us musicians forget: God and people are more important than performance. To be with them is to feel the acceptance and love of Christ. I'm thankful to call them friends."
- Brian Morykon, Singer/Songwriter