THE CHRISTIAN EVANGEL
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
470 Enka Lake Rd, Candler, NC
| Monday, February 27 | Disciples Women 7:00 PM |
A Look Ahead:
| Monday, March 26 | Disciples Women 7:00 PM |
From the Pastor’s Desk . . . .
"A Prayer: Based on The Lord's Prayer"
"Dad, Mom, Holy Love . . . Who art in the
Heavens, and,
Please help us
"Hallow" Your Name, by the lives we live. Please
be the
center
of who we are, and all we do, as a congregation.
Please, bring Your Kingdom, Your Common-Wealth, Your Dream, Your Ultimate
Will, The very Essence of Your Heart - - -
to this Earth, for all people - - including us, -
- and within us.
Please . . . . God, we yearn for Your
will to manifest itself, pitch It's Tent, live
among us, as IT lives in Heaven.
Please . . . . give all 7 Billion of
us who live on this Planet - - - Bread, and
Please forgive us OUR sins, and give us an equally strong
desire to forgive others who have sinned against us. In fact, may
OUR sins, and the sins of those who've hurt us - -
- be forgiven at the same time. Give us Spiritual Freedom!!
And, Lead us into places that we (on our own)
would never dream of going. And place before us people, who
(left up to us) we would never choose to be around. Help us
"live our way into a new way of thinking."
And keep us out of tempting situations.
And please, keep us OUT of the clutches of EVIL.
For evil is so o o deceptive. It can slip in the back-door before
we know it, and look like "good 'ole time religion." Give us
the strength, desire, and the joy, to never worship anything
- - - but You. Forever.
In Christ's Name . . .
Amen"
ELDERS CORNER
This has touched me very deeply, I am hoping this message
JUST CHECKING IN
A minister passing through his church
In the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
And see who had come to pray.
Just then the back door opened,
A man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw
The man hadn't shaved in a while.
And his coat was worn and frayed,
The man knelt, he bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed,
Each noon time came this chap,
Each time he knelt just for a moment,
A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew,
With robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him,
'What are you doing here?'
The old man said, he worked down the road.
Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time,
For finding strength and power.
'I stay only moments, see,
Because the factory is so far away;
As I kneel here talking to the Lord,
This is kinda what I say:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS MIKE CHECKING IN TODAY.'
The minister feeling foolish,
Told Mike, that was fine.
He told the man he was welcome
To come and pray just anytime
Time to go, Mike smiled, said 'Thanks.'
He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar,
He'd never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
And met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart,
He repeated old Mike's prayer:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.'
Past noon one day, the minister noticed
That old Mike hadn't come.
As more days passed without Mike,
He began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him,
Learning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried,
But he'd given them a thrill.
The week that Mike was with them,
Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious.
Changed people, were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand
Why Mike was so glad,
When no flowers, calls or cards came,
Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse's concern:
No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Mike spoke
Up and with a winsome smile;
'The nurse is wrong, she couldn't know,
That he's in here all the while
Everyday at noon He's here,
A dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down, takes my hand,
Leans over and says to me:
'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, MIKE,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO Mike, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY.'
A B C C M O U T R E A C H
In September, we collected 125 lbs. of flour to obtain our goal of
100 lbs. Many thanks and appreciation to each of you who helped reach
this goal.
With the cooler months ahead, there is a great need for supplies,
as well as monetary giving. The on-going needs are:
If you wish to make a donation, write on your check or envelope
ABCCM.
Our goal for November is 100
lbs. of sugar.
We will take any size bag (5lb, 10lb, or greater).
The clothing room is in desperate need of Men's clothing from
underwear to pants/jeans to long sleeve dress shirts and winter clothing.
| November Birthdays Victoria Oslund |
3 |
| Kay Boyd | 4 |
| Eleanor Kuss | 4 |
| Kippy Monk | 7 |
| James Marino | 10 |
| Michael McGowan | 13 |
| Phillip Monk | 13 |
| Jerry Snow | 23 |
| Blake Peele | 28 |
Prayer Requests
Aubrey & Shaun Gabriel - Wiley & Ann's grandchildren, death of son Bruce Anthony Gabriel
Mitchel Spielberg - George Sarti's friend
Debbie Phelps - family member in Hospice care
Marci McGowan
Mack Bowman
Betty Bryant - Elizabeth Smith's daughter, tumor on ear
Barbie Smith - difficult time of year without Robin
Wiley White - recent surgery
Barney Smith (Please give Barney a call and/or send him a card)
Kim Harris
Hollie Jefferies - (The White's Neighbor) still having radiation
treatments
Linda Warfford, Beth Myer’s sister – cancer
Lainie Caldwell (The White's Neighbor) Two (2) year old: recuperating
from
All who are homeless.
All who are hungry: Especially the Children
First Christian Church
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