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| Encouranote Dear Friend, I was just conversing a few days ago with our visiting missionaries from Reunion about the need for a shaking of the American people. He agreed and added that he has been praying for a crisis in his home country of France in order that the people might realize their need for God. We talked about the current economic crisis and what effect it has had on faith. Our observation was that the response overall to the global recession has not been one of increased reliance on God, but one of anger and blame. And anger seems to be found everywhere. Aristotle wrote, “Anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not easy.” God’s Word tells us to not let the sun go down on our anger (Eph. 4:26). That suggests some important principles to follow: 1. Settle relationship accounts today. Don’t put them off. 2. Allow yourself to feel appropriate anger, but remember that anger usually has more to do with you than with the other person. 3. Don’t stay angry. Pride keeps us away from people, leaving us disconnected and disappointed. Why not start the process of reconciliation today if there is a rift in one of your relationships? Begin to restore what is good. Someone has to make the first move. Why not you? Friendships and a clear conscience wait to be enjoyed. Why would you settle for anything less? Pastor Bohall |
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| Bear Ministry Every other Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m. (Sew Teddy Bears for Orphans and Children in Crisis) |
| First-Fruits Sunday Every 1st Sunday of the month we'll be collecting non-perishable food items for our church food pantry |
| Children of the World choir www.worldhelp.net |
| The 2010 trip to the Feed My Starving Children Warehouse helped pack 186,750 meals which will feed 512 children for an entire year!! |
| Kids Day 2010 FIESTA! Sunday, September 19 following morning service lunch and carnival starting @12:15 |
| All Church Birthday Party September 26 Bring boxes of cereal for Shepherd Community |