| Smokedown Support
Group The Five Day Plan to Stop
Smoking session will begin Tuesday, February 19 at 6:00 P.M. in
the Recreation Room. John Allen will be the facilitator and all
former smokers may attend.
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Urgent! “ Then
I saw another angel flying in midair , and He had the eternal
gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every
nation, tribe, language and people”
Revelation 14: 6 |
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Visiting for a Cruise Tony and merlene Pitts, our former
pastor and his wife, along with Pastor and Mrs. Merle Landis,
Merlene’s father and mother, left on a five day cruise to Mexico
and returned Thursday, Jan. 10. This was a going away gift from
the Pascagoula, St. Elmo and Fairhope District. .. |
A Blessed Event
Marked
A baby shower was held for Chasity Broughton, Friday, January
4. Most of the ladies of the church attended with words of
encouragement and blessings and the appropriate gifts. We look
forward to seeing this lovely new life and pray God’s blessings
on this beautiful new family in the making.
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Steps to Christ Bible Study
group is going well on Tuesday mornings, 11:00 - 12:00. At Donna
Bumpers home in Silverhill. All ladies are invited. They are
going through a work book and sharing some inspirational
testimonies. It is a discipleship experience.
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Goings
and ComingsKay
& Lee Ritchie are down from Wisconsin for three months, she is
an excellent pianist.
We hear that Phil Law has had heart surgery; we trust that
he’s doing well.
Harold, Francis and Gladys went to Missouri last month to see
the sisters brother.
An exploratory meeting was held at the St. Elmo church
Tuesday, Jan. 15 in regard to a new pastor.
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Community Services
We are thankful that the pantry was depleted during
Christmas now we need to build up the food items. All
contributions are essential: Canned foods, bottled juice,
Flour, Sugar, etc.
Visits were made to
four different families a week before Christmas and delivered
about 400 food items.
Two families were helped with food before the new year.
A Disaster Relief Training session will be conducted in
February.
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Birthdays
February
Harold Weston --------------- 8
Billy Joe Weston ------------- 16
March
Zachery Chatham ----------- 8
Pat Billingsley ------------------ 17
Donna Bumpers -------------- 20
Kerri Stevens -------------------- 21
Elly Pierce ------------------------- 24
Juanita Moore ----------------- 26
Earl Comstock ------------------ 26
John Broughton -------------- 31 |
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Lady Wisdom’s Appeal Proverbs 1: 20 “Wisdom cries aloud in
the streets”
Church mission and Christian witness will never be
terribly effective unless they are seen to be terribly urgent.
Share Him Mission Trip plans are in the making for August
of 2008. Our Church is asked to raise $1,200. A place in Panama
has been chosen. Kevin Hermecz will be one of the speakers &
workers.
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2008 and Counting We have come this far in a wonderful
journey of life that God has given us and at our request He is
revealing to us the marvels of His creation and how to maneuver
through this earthly maze of human problems and diverse thought.
Is the Spirit of God speaking to you more and more day by
day? Do you detect His presence as you pray, read the Bible,
relate to your family, neighbors and fellow believers? Do you
look forward to the Sabbath and does it encourage you to worship
and develop your faith in Jesus and and the keeping of His
commandments? Also does this help you to be in an attitude of
worship every day?
This year brings us nearer to the Blessed Hope. Courage!
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Prayer Corner Lois Davis ----- That she may be comfortable
and of strong faith.
Margaret Comstock --- That she may respond to the
treatments that she receives
The Smokedown, Sabbath School attendance, The Bible
Studies, February Social, Share Him Mission Trip, Community
services, Visitation. |
“To
Pray is to work, to work is to Pray”
Treasurer’s Report
To Conference
To Church
Decmber:
$8,334.50
$2,176.24 January
$6 ,371.95
$1,577.40 |
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A Social Committee met Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 P.M.
and make plans for the Social on Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 P.M
in the family room at the Church.
All are invited, bring your friends.
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Our
New Website
www.fairhopesda.org
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| Youth
Activities Adventurers: Discussed Noah’s Ark as they
studied Friends of Animals and learned of various animal homes.
They also made animal masks.
Pathfinders: Learned that they need to build on the solid
rock ”Jesus Christ” as they began working on their Rock and
mineral honor. They collected 300 can goods for their holiday
food baskets. They are also continuing to construct “Comfort
Kits” for emergencies.
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Books in
Eastern Shore Public Libraries 1. Desire of Ages
-------------- Bay Minette
2. Great Controversy --------- Bay Minette
Fairhope
3. Seventh-day Adventists Believe --- Bay Minette
Daphne
Fairhope
4. Tell It To the World --------- Bay Minette |
| An
Adventist Community Service training session will be
presented by Ray Ellsberry on Friday February 8th
from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and after the fellowship meal at
2:00 P.M. on Sabbath afternoon, February 9th. This
will train and update people on the taking and management of
donations in disaster response. |
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