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The Open Door, 1709 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, La | 337-981-6438 | www.opendoorla.org
June 2012
Visiting the LivingSprings Faith
MinistryPastor Sam Brooks headed toSouth Africa
PARTNERING TO BRING THEGOOD NEWS OF JESUS
CHRIST
Thank you for keeping Pastor Sam Brooks in
prayer as he traveled to different parts of South
Africa supporting the efforts of Gabriel and
Deborah Fabules and Living Springs Faith
Ministry. His travels began with a short delay
in flights here in the States, but we know that
Gods timing is perfect and Proverbs 19:21
tells us that In his heart a man plans his
course, but the LORD determines his steps.
So, we praise God that he has landed safely
there, ministered, and returned safely home.
Praise God for what He accomplished in and
through Pastor Sam. We look forward to
hearing of the provision of daily divine
appointments and hope that he has returned
strengthened, encouraged, and refreshed in the
Lord Jesus Christ.
www.opendoorla.org
SouthAfricaBound
Know. Grow. Serve.
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Ladies!
Join us and bring a friend to The
Open Doors Summer 2012 Bible
Study!
Starting Monday, June 4th -
July 30th @ 7:00 p.m.
Workbook Fee: $15.00
(Scholarships are available.
Contact the church office if
financial assistance is needed.)
Childcare is available by reservation
only.
Bible scholars compare James to
the prophet Amos. In other ways
James more closely resembles the
Book of Proverbs than any New
Testament book. Come along with
Beth Moore on a journey to get to
know both the man and the Book ofJames. You will never be the same
again.
Topics in this study include: joy,
hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes
for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts
from above, single-mindedness, the
dangers of the tongue, humility, and
prayer. Plus, Beth introduces a 5-
tiered study approach that she has
never done before. Lifeway.
It is not too late to come! Join us
Monday evening!
.
MEN!
Dont forget that
2nd & Eight
is happening on the
2nd Saturday ofevery month at 8 a.m.
Join other men forcoffee and/or
breakfast as they havea time of devotion &
fellowship.
Saturday, June 9th @The Open Door.
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As Pastor Sam announced and
explained in the service on Sunday,
May 20th, we will be switching our
service times during the summer. This
is being done in an effort to align our
sequence of events with our ubiquitous
symbol of know, grow, and serve. This
will offer the opportunity for guests to
be invited and more easily engage in
our small groups, also known as
Connect.
It is in our Worship Service where
we come to know Truth. It is in our
Connect groups that we are challenged
relationally to walk it out and apply
that Truth to our lives - to grow in it.
Connect is a place where we get to
fellowship with other believers, supportone another in our walks with the
Lord, pray for each other, and
encourage one another on a weekly
basis.
The Flip Flop provides those
who attend our Connect groups the
chance to say, Hi. If you dont have
plans now, would you be interested in
joining me in my bible study class. I am
headed there now and would love to
have you walk over and join us. These
invitations may be happening already,
but they require our guests to
remember it the following Sunday, and
have the courage to walk in to an
unfamiliar small group on their own.
From the small group study, there-
in lies a very natural opportunity for
those who are able and interested to
offer them into their home for lunch or
to join them out. Hopefully, this
summer will facilitate a smoother
movement of individuals and families,
alike, into and through our cycle of
discipleship.
June 10th - September 2ndSUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES WILL BE FLIP-FLOPPED Summer Times will be: Worship 9:30 - 10:45
Connect Bible Study: 10:55 - 11:45
Backyard Bible Study
Vacation Bible School in Your BackyardGoing out and making disciples in your world...
your neighborhood!
Offer your home as a host home or be a part of a team atsomeone elses home. We need help for this to be successful!
4 - 5 days during the month of July
for 1 1/2 hours
All supplies and curriculum provided
A team of 5-6 people come to your house to help share theWord of God with children from your neighborhood.
Contact Mika Hernandez for more information:
337.510.0078 or [email protected]
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Here we are: June, 2012. As I
was driving around, I saw a
church marquee that stated,
God deserves our very best.
My mind immediately started
thinking of the scripture in
Psalms:
Behold, thou hast mademy days as a
handbreadth; and mine
age is as nothing before
thee: verily every man at
his best state is
altogether vanity. Selah.
Psalm 39:5
Thats every man at his BEST!
Then the writer caps the
statement ofwith Selah(pause and think calmly of
that), which continues to
point me to the life of Christ.
To know that John 15 tells us,
Apart from Me you can do
nothing, makes me realize
that if our best was ever good
enough, then Christ died
needlessly. If you are found in
Christ, you are a newcreature.
"I have been crucified
with Christ; and it is no
longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me; and
thelifewhich I now live
in the flesh, I live by faith
in the Son of God, who
loved me and gaveHimself up for me. Gal
2:20
My mind also recalled:
esus told them,"This is
the only work God wants
from you: Believe in the
one he has sent." John
6:29
The only work Godwants from you. Inlight of all this, letsnot give God our verybest. But, instead,lets allow Gods best(Jesus Christ) to live
His life through us.
Thoughts from Paul Doherty:
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F o r t h o s e w h o a r eunaware, Gospel for Asia is an
organization that The Open
Door supports. A portion of
your tithe goes to supportoverseas missions throughout
Asia. So as you read the
following excerpt from a letter
written by the Founder &
President of the organization,
you can know that you, too,
have helped to make these
stories possible.
K.P. Yohannan writes to usin thanks for our financial
support of Gospel for Asia. In
his letter, he includes a
t e s t i m o n y o f a G F A -
supported missionary named
H ansha l . H ansha l w as
saddened by what he saw
when he stepped into houseafter house. In this poor,
remote village, many people
were suffering from serious
illnesses. The scarcity of food
and the unhygienic living
conditions made them prone
to falling sick, and the great
distance between the village
and the nearest hospital keptthem from getting better.
Instead, all of the villagers
turned to witch doctors for
healing.
As Hanshal began sharing
the love of Christ, he met 65-
year-old Tarakesh, who had 9
family members who were
sick. They all trembled greatly,
they couldnt eat very much,
and they were too weak to
hold anything in their hands.
When Hanshal offered to pray
for them, Tarakesh was
resistant, for he himself was a
respected sorcerer. Yet the
Lord touched his heart, andhe agreed.
Tarakesh gathered his nine
sick family members in one
room, and while Hanshal
prayed, the Lord did what the
sorcerer couldnt do: He
hea led Tarakesh s s i ck
relatives. In an instant, they all
stopped trembling.Through this miracle,
Tarakesh and his family
entrusted themselves to Jesus!
T hey began ga ther ing
together for worship services,
and through those services,
many other villagers were
de l i ve red f rom dem on
possession. Now, in this village
where no one had known the
love of Christ, more than 29
people gather for worship
each Sunday! Praise the Lord!
Our God is working
mightily. Thank you for being
a part of it.
News from Gospel for AsiaWRITTEN IN THANKS FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE OPEN DOOR
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Congratulations to
Stuart, Rachel, &Marie Amidon as
they welcome CindyGrace Amidon intotheir family. Cindy
was born onTuesday, April 29th.
She was bornweighing
10 lbs 4 oz!
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Welcome Cindy Grace Amidon!