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Who is the King of Glory? by Helen “Jenny” Peak
Based on Psalm 24 (in honor of Palm Sunday)The earth is the Lordʼs and the fulness thereof
He has founded it upon the seas; established it upon the floods.All they that live upon the earth
and all that is in the worldbelong to the Great Lord Jehovah.With His beauty all is impearled.
Who shall ascend to the hill of the Lord?Who shall stand in His holy place?
Only those who are His own shall see His smiling face;
he that has clean hands and a pure heartand who is not vain,
who has not sworn deceitfullyand caused anotherʼs pain.
He it is that will know the Lordʼs blessingand receive righteousness from the Lord.The God of salvation will always be close;
eternally unbroken shall be this strong cord.God will provide for him His righteousness;it shall count to him as an eternal covenant.
For the generation that seeks His face, all the laws and His gifts
shall remain forever relevant.Lift up your heads, O gates,
and be lifted up, you everlasting doors!The King of Glory shall enter;
His Shekinah Glory shall be seen evermore.Who is this King of Glory?
Jehovah, strong and mighty;the Lord mighty in battle.He is Jehovah Makeh,
our God who strikes or smites;Yet our bones, with fear, shall never rattle.
Lift up your heads, you gates!
High and lifted up, you shall beso the King of Glory will come in!
Open wide, you everlasting doors!Let the Creator be worshiped
by all the children of men!Who is the King of Glory?
The Lord of Hosts is His Name.Aleph Tav, the Beginning and the End
Yahweh, the Lord most vehement.Let us spread abroad His fame!
~ written August 2005
Palm Sunday, March 29
VOICE ofFaith
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Speaking the truth in loveFaith Evangelical Free Church
March 2015Volume 24 Number 3
Avi HaRachamimFather of Mercies
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:3 KJV
Womenʼs ConferenceApril 10-12
Village Creek Bible CampLansing, Iowa
Café Chocolat: Experiencing Godʼs Grace Cost: $100
(deposit half when you sign up)Bring a friend!
Questions?Womenʼs Ministry Team:
Jennifer Melgosa, Sandy Goree, Carrie Lessard, Alisa Oswald,
Karen Redman, Jewels Mullikin
by Jane CollinsNOTE: There will be no family meal or One Way
Club for kids in Pre-K through 4th grade on March 11th “The Bridge” (5th -6th grade classes) will be having a volleyball/karaoke party that night at the church.
One Way Club Schedule Date Theme Verse 4 Bring a Friend Luke 11:28 Pre-K John 14:15 11 No One Way Club for Pre-K thru 4th grade
“The Bridge” (5th & 6th grade) will have a party. 18 Crazy Hat Luke 11:28 Pre-K John 14:15 25 Cowboys John 3:16
Home Fellowship GroupsIf you are interested in connecting with others in the Faith Church family, this is a great place to do it. All groups start at 6:30 p.m. beginning the week of January 11.
• Wednesdays: Leaders John & Sandy Goree at Melgosa home, 1220 S 6th St
• Thursdays: Leaders John & Sandy Goree at the Jones home, 954 Garnavillo, McGregor
• Fridays: Leaders Pastor Mike & Angie at their home, 35467 TV Lane, and Leaders Joe & Cindy Ostrander at their home, 62898 Cliffwood Dr.
NOTE: There will be a 2-week break in March from the 8th through the 22nd.
Turn your clocks ahead one hourSaturday, March 7
We offer our sincere sympathy to Melody Bendall in the loss of her dad. May the Lord minister grace and peace to her and her family. We also grieve the loss of our former pastorʼs wife Alita Robertson. Visitation is Saturday, February 28, from 9-11 at the United Methodist Church with the funeral held at 11.
Please remember her family in your prayers as this is their second great loss within 6 months.
New Grandbaby!
Tad and Rachel Peak are first-time grandparents! Layla Jade Peak was born to Jen and Justin on February 18. Layla is also the 7th great-grandchild of Thad and Jenny Peak. Congratulations to all!
Tuesday, March 10, 12:00 p.m.We welcome all of you who are 55 and older to a
lovely luncheon once a month from September through May. There is also a time of singing, a devo-tional, and plenty of fellowship. Free will offerings wel-comed but not required. Deb Yearous and her kitchen crew, Dorothea Horsfall and Arlene Yearous, do an excellent job taking care of us! Hope to see you there! And please, feel free to bring friends!Menu: Goulash, garlic toast, lettuce with veggies,
cole slaw, scalloped corn, dessert
Do you consider yourself a person of ʻpotentialʼ, of promise? You are, you know. And how you feel has absolutely nothing to do with it. Actually, others also expect you to fulfill your potential. The alternative to being a person of potential is definitely not one to be pursued, but discovering your potential can be some-what arduous - worth it, but not simple. Then once youʼve discovered where your potential lies, you have the responsibility to fulfill it. And that isnʼt easy either. It seems that one is constantly proving oneself.
Is there an alternative? None that Iʼve found. It is a given. You have potential. Once you discover where your talents and gifts lie, then you have the responsi-bility to act on them. And, youʼll be constantly challenged. It makes life ʻinterestingʼ. You see, the difference in all this is you and your attitude. As long as you donʼt waste your energy on trying to change a given, an immutable, then your entire approach changes. You can tackle whatever problem, issue, opportunity, question, etc., with which you are faced without the baggage of anger or avoidance.
Rest on the scriptures that support you: “I know the plans I have for you. Plans for a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Future and hope are both positives and can lead you as you fulfill your potential. As for enemies to you and your future - always remember that the Lord said that if He was for you, who could stand against you?
Be encouraged!
Many congregations enjoy gathering for potluck dinners — meals largely unplanned, when people bring food to share. Usually, the main dishes, salads and desserts balance out. The fun is the variety mix-ing together on a plate and the surprise factor of whatʼs contributed.
Churches and communities — even families — are potlucks of a sort, too. When groups assemble, each person contributes something unique and some-times unexpected. When all is mixed together, the whole is truly greater than the sum of the parts. A beautiful balance often results: One is a good singer, the other writes well; some are strong leaders, others dependable team members; some are traditional, others innovative. Together, itʼs delicious!
Potlucks are sometimes called covered-dish dinners. But donʼt keep your gifts “covered”! Share them because youʼre a valued part of the whole.
SOUP & SANDWICH POTLUCK LUNCH Sunday, March 29
The kitchen and serving areas will be set up, oven on and drinks ready. We need people to set up and take down tables and chairs. Each person is responsible to do what needs to be done with their food before church and come to the kitchen to put their food out for serving. Clean up is handled by those who can stay to help. We know that no one can help every time, but if we all do our part it doesn't become a burden for anyone. If you can help with tables and chairs, please let me know. Any questions or comments, talk to Deb Yearous, kitchen coordina-tor. Thanks!
As I gathered up my walking companions, Alfie and Roxie, the morning was dawning. We stepped outside to heavy, murky fog. But we took that first step out, knowing our routine. Though our vision was very limited, my companions led the way, confident and excited to be out and about. But as I viewed our surroundings, I felt isolated, not knowing what lay beyond the curtain of fog. This reminded me of my spiritual walk with God, and these words from the Psalms came to me:
“My Word (I) will be the light unto your path...and will direct your footsteps…” Psalm 119:105, 133.
God knows what lies ahead, and that He will not leave or forsake us. But we must take that first step into the fog - believing, trusting His guidance.
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Time Out by Sharon Meier
Prison time is comprised of a whole lot of waiting. Inmates wait for mail, phone calls, visits, documents. They wait for judges, social workers, officers, teachers, doctors. They wait for job openings, money, verdicts, sentences, surgeries, appointments, visits, transfers. They wait in line for meals, phone time, bathroom, showers, medicines, laundry, canteen, sign-ins, sign-ups, and sign-outs. They stand next to their beds waiting to be counted several times a day. They wait for their family and friends to have time and inclination to send them mail. (In this age of instant messaging, people are less likely to take the time to write a letter anymore.) Mostly they wait for time to pass until their release date shows up on the calendar they had to stand in line to get.
Prison time has been compared to a “time-out corner”. As those of you who have children know, a time-out can be a very effective and valuable discipli-nary tool. The law uses that tool, and so does God. I have heard many affirmations of that through the years in prison ministry. Godʼs time-outs have been recognized by some individuals who have taken advantage of them by getting their high school diplomas, learning how to work and maintain employment, and pursuing a relationship with God and His people. Some have become astute Bible scholars and effective evangelists and encouragers. Some have discovered and developed latent talents and skills which were going to waste out on the streets. Some are doing the best they can to become the men God intended them to be. These are such an inspiration and encouragement to me.
Today, a man came up to me and stated he had just received Christ as His Savior. I warmly congratu-lated him and welcomed him into his new, big family. His time out had become today a place where his eternal destiny was changed. Time outs can seem to be the worst experiences yet yield the best outcomes. That is why I often hear, “Prison was the best thing that ever happened to me. Prison saved my life.” Thatʼs a time out thatʼs worth the wait.
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Remember the prisoners as if chained with them…
Hebrews 13:3
Thinking God’s Thoughts after Him
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:8,9Our Creator's work reflects some of His
incredible inventive creativity. In Matthew 6:30, Jesus reminds us how God provides for all the needs of all His creatures. Each creature is perfectly suited for its life, even if that requires special creativity from God.
Many of the creatures that live in the deepest and darkest parts of the sea are equipped with lights. One has a very bright headlamp to light its way. Others have lights on their tails, jaws or sides. The light they produce, as the light produced by the firefly, is a cold light. The light is generated when chemicals manufac-tured by the creatures are mixed together.
Or consider the small bird that has an “engine” powerful enough to allow it to fly for 10,000 or more miles. The construction of the birdʼs heart differs from yours and mine in important ways. However, we couldnʼt get by with the birdʼs heart just as it couldnʼt get by with ours.
While it seems strange to think of the penguin as a bird that flies under water, thatʼs exactly what it does. The penguin can reach speeds of 30 miles per hour underwater, as fast as the fastest marine mammal, the dolphin.
All of us would benefit from looking at the crea-tures around us a little more closely. If we do, we will learn a little more about the magnificent creativity of our God. As we learn about their lives and how they are provided for, we will, as one early scientist put it, learn to think Godʼs thoughts about the natural world after Him!
~ Pastor Paul Bartz (Taken from www.creationmoments.com)
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Faith Evangelical Free Church1110 E. Cass StreetPrairie du Chien, WI 53821
Food for Thought✴ Faith is not believing that God can, but that
God will. ~ Abraham Lincoln
✴ We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them.
~ Simone Weil
✴ Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying. ~ Paul E Billheimer
✴ If the Lord Jesus Christ has washed you in His own blood and forgiven you all your sins, how dare you refuse to forgive yourself?
~ Francis MacNutt
✴ Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning. ~ Winston Churchill
✴ No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
✴ Itʼs not whether you get knocked down, itʼs whether you get back up. ~ Vince Lombardi
✴ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~ John Wooden
✴ The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ~ Norman Vincent Peale
✴ One man with courage makes a majority.~ Andrew Jackson
The mission of our church is toglorify Christ,
proclaim the Gospel,reach the lost,
and train and instruct Christians in the faith
for service and daily living.