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Special Stewardship and Financial Planning Seminar

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October 31, 2011

On Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th, Brother Irving Sparrow, from Bob Jones University will be conducting a free stewardship and financial planning seminar at our church. There will be a sign-up sheet this Sunday for those of you who may want to have a free, private, and confidential meeting with Brother Sparrow while he is here.

Below is the schedule for the seminar:

Saturday, November 19th at 9:00AM – Noon, Brother Sparrow will be speaking on proper financial planning, living trusts, etc. (There will be coffee and donuts at 8:30AM.

From 12:30-5:00 PM, Brother Sparrow will be available for private sessions.

Sunday, November 20th 1t 11AM & 7PM, Brother Sparrow will be speaking on what the Bible has to say about finances and stewardship.

On Monday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Brother Sparrow will be available for private sessions.

Here are some of the topics he will be addressing:

Simple Will and Revocable Living Trust

• Understanding the difference between a simple will and a revocable living trust

• After your death, is it possible for anyone to go to the courthouse and read your will?

• Probate explained.

• Will a total stranger settle your will?

• Is it true that probate could cost me $30,000 or more?

• Is there a legal and ethical way to pay no probate?

• In the event of my death, will my children go to the one(s) of my choice?

This is an area that is often overlooked until it is too late to do anything about it. By attending this session, the members will see how to save their families much grief  and save money at the same time. Both young adults and senior citizens will benefit from this session!

Six Steps to Spiritual and Financial Success

• What is the most important step in achieving financial success?

• How to have happiness, contentment, completeness and fulfillment

• An absolute must for your family that is often overlooked

• 13 ways to save money

• Avoid the one event that can cause you to file for bankruptcy.

• Suggestions on where to put your money

• What about the stock market?

• What about estate planning?

This session is packed full of helpful ideas and life-changing concepts that will assist in developing sound biblical practices.

Financial Road Map

• Where is your money going?

• A look at the money map

• Two cash registers—you are using one!

• Counseling sessions

• A simple computer budget file that can change your life (a copy of the file will be given to all who need a budget)

Designed to help all individuals with their finances, this session is sure to provide insight and guidance for all budgets.

 

Biblical Stewardship

• What is the financial common denominator that is causing many Christians a great deal of suffering?

• A look at Old Testament giving

• A look at New Testament giving

• An enemy that is stalking Christian marriages

• Understanding debt

• Biblical examples of giving

• One thing certain about the devil

• Traps of debt

• Missionary Jim Elliot had it right.

• One of the best things you can do to help your family

This session will be helpful in understanding the biblical importance of tithe and how financial obedience produces true joy.

 

Morning Message Topic:

The Bible’s Perspective of Money, Riches and Wealth

Evening Message Topic:

Finances

This is all done free-of-charge to be a help to you. Please take advantage of the chance to hear and speak to Brother Sparrow.

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Calvary Quartet This Coming Sunday

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October 31, 2011

Calvary QuartetWe have the great privilege of hearing the Calvary Quartet this coming Sunday. This quartet is a great blessing to our church. They will be singing in a Combined Sunday School hour, and during the 11AM service.

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2011-10-26 Ron Maggard Update

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October 26, 2011

This is the latest update from my friend Ron Maggard concerning the work in Haiti…

I never cease to marvel at God’s grace to the least worthy and I never have to search beyond myself to find where He is bestowing His grace. I am thankful to see God work inHaiti my own life and what a blessing to see God working in the lives of the Haitian people! Last week we launched a church in a new area of Haiti, Delmas 33. We are purchasing land in this densely populated area of Port au Prince and held our first services, a week long evangelistic crusade, on the property recently. This land is very accessible to the community. The first night of the meeting I looked across into the large tent community that is beside the property and saw many people who were listening to our service. Some came and told the pastor that they had been hoping a church would come to their area.

 

During the time of the opening of the work in this area and our first week of meetings some 16 people trusted Christ as Savior. At the end of the week we had the opportunity to baptize five. Much work went into this launch and we thank God for those who were involved. Several churches sent special offerings to help us meet our payment deadline. During the week I met with the church leaders and we talked about how we were facing a hard time because of the October deadline for the payment. These believers, some of the poorest in the world, opened their pockets to give all they had. Finally with just a few days to go some wonderful friends contacted me to see if we had reached the goal and they willingly made a substantial offering that put us over the top for our need. Yesterday the payment was made to the lawyer for the land. Praise the Lord!

 

As I said, I never cease to be amazed at the workings of God in our lives and ministries. I love working where God is working. Thank you for your prayers and a special thank you to those who faithfully help us reach the lost at whatever cost.

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Church Movie Night, Friday, October 28th

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October 16, 2011

We will be showing the newest film from Bob Jones University, Milltown Pride, Friday, October 28th at 7pm. There is no charge. Invite your friends who like baseball or just want to see a good movie with the plan of salvation clearly put forth. Click on the banner below to watch the video trailer and read a short synopsis of the film.

Milltown Pride

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Updates From Aaron Freeman

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October 14, 2011

Below are the latest updates from our missionaries to South Texas, Aaron & Melissa Freeman. Click on the “dates” to go to their website to view pictures.

10/8/2011 7:02:14 PM

A few things today. First, I was able to finish off the nursery, including cutting the door in half and adding a cover over the trundle with the drawers. It’s still pretty barren, but it’ll get more contents over time. The important part is it’s functional. We had a meeting last week of all the ladies interested in serving in the nursery. There were 8 adult ladies and one young person. That was a blessing. Today we had our annual church picnic. Not sure of the attendance, but we had quite a lot of people, including MANY kids. We also had 3 first-time visitors. All of them were visitors of visitors! So, it’s good to see the folks getting more settled in and more involved. The ones they invited were their neighbors, so that’s a blessing. There are lots of photos below of the days events. And, finally, a medical update. Melissa had her MRI this week, but we are still awaiting results. It could be as late as next month before we know more. I also made an unexpected trip to the doctor yesterday for a problem I was having and his diagnosis is a probably kidney stone. He thinks it’s small, so just an antibiotic for the infection and lots of water. At least I’m not having pain, just some other side effects. Will let you know if that gets worse!

10/11/2011 5:27:44 PM

Not a lot to report, but a couple of medical updates. First, Melissa. The results of her MRI were favorable, showing a lump that does not appear to be cancerous. However, the doctor has decided to go ahead and schedule Melissa to meet with a surgeon as a second opinion and also to see if perhaps they should do a biopsy. That meeting won’t take place until early next month, so more waiting. Second, Me. I went to the doctor on Friday and he thinks I have either a urinary tract infection or a small kidney stone. He’s treating with a strong antibiotic. So far, no change. No pain, really, but some other “nuisances” that are really disrupting my ability to get anything done. I’ve still got another 6 days on the medicine, and the doctor just wants to wait. So, quite possibly a few more days of annoying symptoms as well as side effects from the medicine. If things don’t change then the next step is an MRI for me. The hospital loves us here! Otherwise, things are good here!

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Upcoming Sermons this Month

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October 3, 2011

Lord willing, the next few weeks, as we continue in our series on the Gospel of Mark, “The Servant of Jehovah” these will be the messages that will be preached in the Sunday morning services…

October 9th – “God Hates Religion”  Mark 7:1-13

October 16th – “What Really Defiles A Man”   Mark 7:14-23

October 23rd – “Doing All Things Well”  Mark 7:24-37

October 30th – “Leaven & Bread”  Mark 8:1-21

 

On Sunday evening, October 9th, Brother Scott L’Heureux will be preaching.

On Sunday evening, October 23rd, Missionary Chris Cisler will be preaching.

On Sunday evening, October 30th, Missionary Paul Collier will be preaching.

 

 

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Men & Boys Shootout Canceled

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October 1, 2011

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Men & Boys Shootout has been canceled. Sorry for the late notice.

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2011-09-24 Aaron Freeman Update

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September 26, 2011

Below is the latest from our missionaries to South Texas, Aaron & Melissa Freeman. To see photos from this update click here or on the date below…

9/24/2011 4:26:43 PM
Finished the office today. Did the mud/tape yesterday, primed last night around midnight and finished the final coats of paint around 7am this morning. Around 10:30 we had 8 folks from the church show up to help move everything. We finished the bulk of it in about 2 hours and then spent another hour on final cleanups and such. They did an amazing job and it was good to see so many turn out to help. God has given us a good group of people here. Photos below. Not pictured are the bookcases in the office, which are to the left as you enter.

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Not What My Hands Have Done by Horatius Bonar

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September 23, 2011

This song was written by Horatius Bonar in 1861.

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2011-09-23 Aaron Freeman Update

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September 23, 2011

Below is the latest update from our missionaries to South Texas, Aaron & Melissa Freeman. To see photos, click on the “date” below.

9/23/2011 8:16:26 AM

Well, it’s been a while so we have a couple of updates for you today. First, about Melissa. They finally scheduled the MRI for October 4th. So, we’ve still got a while until we know more. Second, the church voted on September 14th to use some funds to build me a new office. I currently have an 11′ x 14′ office in the building with the Sunday School classroom. My new office will be 8′ x 11′ and is attached to the sanctuary. It’s smaller, but it’s sufficient. My current office will then be transformed into a nursery, solving our space problem, for the time being. Construction began on Tuesday and is going well. Today I’m starting the tape/mud process and the plan is to have the room completely done (including paint) by tomorrow. The most exciting part of the project is that this is the first project undertaken by the church that is not being completely using funds from supporting churches. The folks here are covering 100% of the cost. It’s a blessing to continue watching them grow. And, finally, this past Sunday we had two new visitors to church. They received some of our information during visitation and decided to come visit us. Looking forward to seeing them again!

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