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February 2010
February 4 - 7 #350 Women's
at
Latham Springs Baptist Camp,
Aquilla
February 18 -
21 #351 Men's
at Latham Springs Baptist Camp,
Aquilla
February 25 -
28 #352 Women's
at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat
Center, Glen Rose
February 19th AMC Gathering:
Yes on the 3rd Friday
Sponsor *
Location *
FUMC Arlington
313 N. Center St. @ Division
Arlington, Texas 76011
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at
AMC Gatherings
John 3:16
A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were
in and out of the cold.
The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell papers.
He walked up to a policeman and said, 'Mister, you wouldn't
happen to know where a poor boy
could find a warm place to sleep
tonight would you? You see, I
sleep in a box up around the
corner there and down the alley
and it's awful cold in there for
tonight. Sure would be nice to
have a warm place to stay.'
The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, 'You go down
the street to that big white
house and you knock on the door.
When they come out to answer the
door you just say John 3:16, and
they will let you in.'
So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a
lady answered. He looked up and
said, 'John 3:16 .' The lady
said, 'Come on in, Son.'
She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in
front of a great big old
fireplace, and she went off..
The boy sat there for a while
and thought to himself: John
3:16 ...I don't understand it,
but it sure makes a cold boy
warm.
Later she came back and asked him 'Are you hungry?’ He said, 'Well,
just a little. I haven't eaten
in a couple of days, and I guess
I could stand a little bit of
food,'
The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full
of wonderful food. He ate and
ate until he couldn't eat any
more. Then he thought to himself
John 3:16 ...Boy, I sure don't
understand it but it sure makes
a hungry boy full.
She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with
warm water, and he sat there and
soaked for a while. As he
soaked, he thought to himself:
John 3:16...
I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean...
You know, I've not had a bath, a
real bath, in my whole life. The
only bath I ever had was when I
stood in front of that big old
fire hydrant as they flushed it
out.
The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him
into a big old feather bed,
pulled the covers up around his
neck, kissed him goodnight and
turned out the lights. As he lay
in the darkness and looked out
the window at the snow coming
down on that cold night, he
thought to himself: John 3:16
....I don't understand it but it
sure makes a tired boy rested.
The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to
that same big table full of
food. After he ate, she took him
back to that same big old split
bottom rocker in front of the
fireplace and picked up a big
old Bible.
She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face.
Do you understand John 3:16? ' she asked gently. He replied, 'No,
Ma'am, I don't. The first time I
ever heard it was last night
when the policeman told me to
use it,'
She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about
Jesus. Right there, in front of
that big old fireplace, he gave
his heart and life to Jesus. He
sat there and thought: John 3:16
... don't understand it, but it
sure makes a lost boy feel safe.
You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God
was willing to send His Son to
die for me, and how Jesus would
agree to do such a thing. I
don't understand the agony of
the Father and every angel in
heaven as they watched Jesus
suffer and die.. I don't
understand the intense love for
ME that kept Jesus on the cross
till the end. I don't understand
it, but it sure does make life
worth living.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have
everlasting life...
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Be
diligent to present
yourself approved to
God, a worker who
does not need to be
ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of
truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15
The Next AMC
Gathering
is
February 19
Yes it is on the 3rd Friday
Sponsor
Location
FUMC Arlington
I 313 N. Center St.
@ Division
Arlington, Texas
76011
Music
starts at 7:00P.M.
Worship starts at 7:30
P.M.
Fellowship after our
worship service,
as usual so don’t forget
to bring a snack, a
drink or both.
Come
worship with
the Arlington/MidCity
Community!
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The following
Arlington
Mid-Cities Gathering
will be
March 26th
Sponsor
TBA
Location
FUMC Mansfield
777 N Walnut Creek Dr
Mansfield, TX 76063-3221
Mark the date on
your calendar!
If your
church would like to
Sponsor a Gathering
please contact:
2010 AMC Lay Director
Brian Certain - FUMC Mansfield
Email:
brian@bcertain.com
Phone: 817.683.2835
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Walk
Scholarships
It
was recently pointed
out what a
wonderful way to
acknowledge someone
who has had a
special meaning to
you in your life
walk is to
give an Emmaus
scholarship in that
person’s memory or
honor. With
Christmas only a few
weeks away, an
Emmaus Scholarship
could be that
perfect gift for
your sponsor,
spouse, or an Emmaus
friend.
Anyone wanting to make
a scholarship donation,
can contact AMC
treasurer, Suzanne
Winter, and she
will notify the family
of the honoree, or the
honoree themselves if
still living, of the
gift and indicate that
the gift will be used to
send a pilgrim or team
member on an upcoming
Walk.
Of
course we want you
to always keep in
mind that
scholarships are
available for
pilgrim or team
member, and that
money should never
be a reason for
someone NOT to
participate.
Keep the scholarship
fund alive and well
by donating at
Gatherings or
directly to the
treasurer.
AMC 1st ALD
Treasurer
AMC
Community
Scholarships,
John McClelland - FUMC Mansfield
Email:
john.mcclelland@eds.com
NEW!!
Click here for the
AMC Scholarship
Donation form
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Your Life?
Sponsoring
pilgrims is guaranteed to
bring you joy and blessings,
so prayerfully consider who
you know that is ready to go
on the Walk. Visit with
them, pray with them and get
their application in the
mail.
Walk
applications are available
at gatherings and here on
line at our web site on the
Tools page.
Also, don’t for get to give
your pilgrim a copy of the
Walk To Emmaus brochure.
They are available at every
gathering on the table.
“Were not our hearts
burning within us while
he talked to us on the
road and opened the
scripture to us?”
Luke 24:32
God is good!
Everyday
Everyday
God is Good!
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