the church courier, february 2009

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Everyone can serve

The Church CourierF E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 9V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 2

Look for opportuni-ties to serve; dontwait to be asked!Remember: You canserve without being

a part of an offi-cial ministry. Weall can: extend the wordof welcome,whether or not weare official greet-ers; be listening, car-ing friends,whether or not weare official laycounselors; be ready to givereason for the hopethat is in us,whether or not weare on the evangel-ism team; be enthusiasticparticipants andready to give ahand, whether ornot we are on theplanning or cleanupcommittees

EvangelisticmeetingsstartingFriday, Feb.27th @ 7PMWith ElderLester PrattMore info on

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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :Parson to Person 2

Youth News 4

Getting to Know 7

Church @ Work 10

True Love Grows

Through sunshine,rain,Through smiles andtears,Through sickness,health,And passing years,True love still growsMore firm and sure,More deep and strong,More sweet and pure.

Peggy Ferrell,

Prayers and Poems


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Have you ever thought about the Ro-man soldiers who crucified Je-

sus? How they went out oftheir way to humiliate Him

before His death? To themJesus was simply another con-

demned prisoner who they werefree to abuse as much as they pleased, and did they!

Jesus gave His head to be crowned with thorns....He gaveHis face to be spit upon....He gave His beard to be

plucked out...He gave his back to be lashed....He gave Hisside to be speared....He gave His hands and feet to bespiked...He gave His blood. All of this for all of us!! Andisn't it sad that the world is still full of people today who

are like those soldiers of old---they laugh at the thoughtof a Saviour and make jokes of Him. What can you dowith people like that? All you can do is simply "forgivethem, for they know not what they do."(Luke 23:34)

Never give up on those who mock Jesus! They are the

very ones who need Him most! When you share yourfaith, the Holy Spirit can begin a work in their hearts!That "work" may take some time, but the Spirit of Godcan work miracles! Are you praying for a miracle to hap-

pen to someone you know? What about inviting them toour evangelistic series that begins Friday night, Feb. 27?Yours for allowing the miracles to continue, Pastor and

Sharon Webb


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Vol. 10 Issue 2 Page 3

High Speed on FunThat was what we got at the Pinewood Derby Competition on Sabbath, Janu-ary 24, an activity from the Pathfinders Club.

There were more than 50 cars, so many shapes, everyone very unique.Skunks, Ice-cream sandwich, chilly pepper, you name it. Here are some ofthe stories on how some pieces of wood became a Pinewood Derby Car:

# 46 Martha Getlinger : I had a dream of a little red-hairedgirl in a pink convertible. A fast girl! So when I wake up, I

told Stan and the rest is history!

#30 Jim Litardo: My son Daniel and I learned

about the race through Pathfinders. I found a de-sign that looked as a Nascar race car. I also used the time to

bond with my son.

# 54 Lennie Schiefer: I sent a block of wood to NY so my father couldmake a derby car that would beat my husband. Mydad owns an auto body shop and asked what colorI wanted. I couldnt make up my mind, so I said

blue or purple, so he made it metallic to changecolors and now its both, blue and purple.

It was a great activity, and a great number of people showed up. Our winner this year was Mrs.Marie Schaffer with #29. Her white car was veryfast. Mrs. Schaffer told us that Mr. Bill Curtiscreated that beauty for her. He definitely did awonderful job.

Pathfinders used this opportunity to sell snacksand collect money for their Oshkosh trip. Keep

them on your prayers so they can collect themoney they need. To see more pictures go towww.nprsda.org/photogallery. Got pictures?Send them to us!(Juan or Omayra Rivera)

Mr. Curtis & Mrs. Schaffer


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PAAL Jr. Bowling League

We have started our first Jr. Bowling League for 2nd-6thgraders. Come and support our leagues!!!

Youth Events

Saturday 7th, Pathfinder Sabbath, guest speaker Jake Hecht

Saturday 14th @ 5pm, School Vespers

Saturday 14th, right after the School Vespers we are having TheNext Big Thing Talent Show. If you would like to show your tal-ent, sign up in the Church Foyer. Also the 8th graders are having ahaystack dinner; fundraiser donations of $5 would be appreciated.

All proceeds will go toward the 8th grade trip to St. Augustine.

NPR SDA Christian

School Marimba Band!

On December 16th, the NPR SDA Christian School Marimba Bandwent to the Tampa Airport to play. The kids had a good experiencethere and there was a pretty good crowd that seem to enjoyed alsowhile waiting for their flights.

One lady was in tears because she was touched by their music, shesaid her father has died and he used to play the Marimba.

One thing the kids were really excited about was that a VP Market-ing for the New York Yankees came up to them and said that theyshould play at one of the games. The glory be to God!


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Think about it

In a world where peopleare looking everywhere forsigns of God, where haveyou found God? What have

you done about it? And whowill you tell?

Love has nothing to dowith what you are expectingto get, its what you areexpected to give which is

everything.

Give of your hands toserve, and your hearts to

love.

PIXIE PIN-UPSDO YOU KNOW ME?

If you think you know this church member,

submit your guess to us, either by phone oremail.You can submit your baby pix by email ordirectly to us. Photos can be black and whiteor color and will be promptly returned. Formore information please contact us.

January baby was: Ed Cowan

Clue: He lives in a big house and has atwin. Ed Cowan lives in La Casa Grande,

he has a twin sister.

Our winners were: Martha Getlinger and

Barbara Stricker.

Thanks for participating!

Clue: I dont like

beans but for some

reason people think I

should.


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HOW TO BE FINANCIALLY

SUCCESSFUL IN TOUGH

ECONOMIC TIMES: BIBLICALPRINCIPLES AND TIPS

by Gary D. Grimes

1. Make the Bible your financial guide.2. Accept the fact that God owns everything. Psalms 50:10-12.3. Accept the fact that your nature is sinful, selfish and self-centered.

Isaiah 1:6; Jeremiah 17:9.

4. One way God combats our natural selfishness is through the tithingtruth. Deuteronomy 14:22; Malachi 3:8-11.

5. Why isnt the tithing truth strongly mentioned in the NT? Becauselike the Sabbath truth, the tithing truth was not an issue at the timeof Christ. Most Jews kept the Sabbath and most Jews returnedtithe. Jesus did mention the tithing truth in Matthew 23:23.

6. Keep track of your finances. I Corinthians 14:40. Let all things be done decently and in order. Your Personal Spending Plan

(Budget) has two parts: Income and Expenses. List all Income andlist all Expenses. Income must equal Expenses. Live within yourmeans! Live simply!

7. Shun debt. Romans 13:8. Owe no one anything. . . .8. Work! Proverbs 6: 6-11. Follow the 4th Commandment. Exodus

20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work.9. Dont co-sign! Period! Co-signing is debt. Proverbs 6:1-5.

Be content with what God has given you. Hebrews 13:5. . . . Becontent with such things as you have.

10. You cannot serve God and money. Matthew 6:24. I Timothy 6:10.For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. . . The evil isnot money, but the . . . love of money.

11. Deposit your heart and money in heaven. Matthew 6:19-21.12. Dont worry, God will take care of you. Matthew 6:25-34.

Invest in what gives you eternal dividends.Quote from a Church billboard @ Tarpon Springs, FL


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This month you will get to know a little bet-ter one of our newest members. This coupleis transferring their membership from theClearwater Church to our Church.

Q: How did you get to know about SDA?A: The Holy Spirit lead me to the Church. I believed in Gods Sabbath.

Q: What is your favorite Bible story? Why?A: The story of Jonah, because my daily life is like him. As human nature

sometimes I dont want to do the mission, but God said: Kay Ill help

you!

Q: Talents that you would like to share with your church family:A: Singing, play harmonica, children story, vegetarian/Asia unsaturated

cooking, how to grow beans sprouts, crafts.

Q: What are your hobbies?A: Bowling (Kay is playing in this year church bowling league and she

plays very well), play piano, crafts.

Q: Tell us about your family.A: I have been married for 33 years to a wonderful Christian man. (Mr.

Manuel Reyes, he is a Family Physician). I have two beautiful adult

children. I have a daughter married and she has a 3 year old boy and a 1year old girl.

Q: Tell us anything that you would like our church family to know aboutyou.

A: Just to know that I am your Christian sister.

Q: What do you like the most about the NPR Church?A: It has been very friendly and it seems like the church is working to-

gether as a family.

Thank you so much for letting us get to know you a little better. Welcomeagain Reyes family. God bless you!

Dr. Manuel & Mrs. Kay Reyes


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Dealing with rebuke

Samuel Brengle, noted for his sense of holiness, felt the heatof caustic criticism. Instead of rushing to defend himself, hereplied, From my heart I thank you for your rebuke. I think Ideserved it. Will you, my friend, remember me in prayer?When another critic attacked his spiritual life, Brengle re-plied, I thank you for your criticism of my life. It set me toself-examination and heart-searching and prayer, which al-ways lead me to a deeper sense of my utter dependence on

Jesus for holiness of heart, and into sweeter fellowship withhim.

C. W. Hall in Samuel Logan Brengle

Mushroom Fondue (Vegan) Recipe

This vegan mushroom fondue has a cheesy flavor and is perfect for par-

ties, as an appetizer or for a romantic vegan fondue for two. Mushroomfondue is rich, flavorful and creamy. Serve your vegan fondue withsuch dippers as French bread, bagels, or fresh vegetables.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp margarine + 2 tbsp 1/2 onion, minced

1tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp miso 1 vegetarian bouillon cube or 1 tbsp dry veggie broth mix

2 cups mushrooms, sliced

3 cloves garlic

2 cups soy milk 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp celery salt 1 tbsp soy sauce

Preparation: Sautee garlic, onions and mushrooms in 3 tbsp margarine untilsoft. In separate saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and simmer untilmixture thickens. If your mixture does not thicken, add more flour and mix well.Allow to cool. Add mushrooms, garlic and onion mix to the soy milk mix and

process in a blender or food processor until smooth. Reheat the blended mix,

stirring occasionally, and allow to cool slightly before transferring to fonduepot. Some dipper suggestions: whole mushrooms, broccoli, bread, cooked and

halved baby potatoes, tofu, Tofurkey sausage slices.


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Prescribed by the Great Physician

WARNING: Side affects may include freedom from guilt, reduced ten-sion, increased joy, spontaneous laughter, love for your fellow human,

eternal life, and an urge to tell other's the good news.


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We wanted to thank all the members that send articles to usand support us with ideas and participating. Thanks also forthe donations made to the Courier. God bless you!

The Editors

Mexico YouthMission Trip

Want to go andhelp? Contact

Mark Schiefer orour Church office

for more info.

We still have a couple of spaces

left in our School Yearbook Ad-

vertisement pages. You can usethe space to congratulate a spe-

cial student or to advertise your

business. For more info please

contact Omayra Rivera, Leann

Hecht, or Martha Getlinger.

Come and join

us on Friday,

February 27th @

7:15PM with ElderLester Pratt.

Meetings will be only on weekends (Fri, Sat. and Sun.nights through the first weekend in April)

Child care for infants and children thru age 8 provided.

Please be praying for the series and forthose you need to invite.


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From the Editors

During this month of

February a lot of people celebrate Lovea n d F r i e n d -ship. Chocolates,cards, flowers, andother gifts are boughtto let that special per-son know that he or

she is loved.

I dont remember my-self buying anythingspecial for Jesus. Noflowers or a card, noteven a hand madegift. If we are going

to celebrate Love andFriendship why notmake or buy some-thing for Jesus? Af-ter all we are able to

celebrate becauseof His mercy andforgiveness. Bet-ter yet! We donthave to buy any-thing, the onlything He wantsfrom us is ourhearts.

Lets celebrate

Love and Friend-ship with Je-sus. Lets shareHis love andfriendship withothers. Im surethats a gift He

would like.

Alex Ortiz

This newsletter is

p u b l i s h e d

monthly by the

NPR SDA Church.

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Contact Us

Omayra Rivera727-372-0052

Alexander Ortiz727-365-2892

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