A Life of Miracles

You who are far away, hear what I have done; you who are near acknowledge my power!
                                                         Isaiah 33: 13

You simply cannot disentangle Jesus from miracles.  Scholars in the last century tried very hard to discover a nonmiraculous Jesus.  They utterly failed.  Every single strand of material in the Gospels shows Jesus as Someone who was different in His powers from other people.  Through Him God acted in a way impossible to understand if we think of Him simply as a good Man.  The miracles begin at His birth, without human father.  They continue in His ministry:  miracles of healing and of exorcism, nature miracles (such as His feeding of the multitude or His walking on the sea in a storm), and supremely His raising from the dead Lazarus, the widow of Nain's son and Jairus's daughter.  Last of all comes the greatest of miracles...  His own resurrection from the grave...not just to a further span of life but to a new quality of life over which death has no power.  That us the only Jesus for whom there is any shred of evidence....  He exhibited miraculous powers, and not once or twice but continually.

Military Prayer List

Continue to pray for these (and ALL) troops:  Barry Vandiver, U.S. Army; Capt. Clinton Speegle; Dustin Shirley, USMC; Misty Shirley, USAF; Grant Shirley, UNS; Spec. Emily Willis; SSgt. Matthew McDonald; Cpl. Eric Albertson; Cpl. Anthony Ten Hulzen; SPC Tina Smith; Chanquale Jefferies, SPC Perry Russell; PFC Christopher L. Peck - Ernestine Davis, - Tammie Carr, Patricia Carrasco, Retina Dunbar, SPC David Forrester, SPC Christina Pinkham, Dorothy Croft, Michael M. Villuroman.

Pray for our Troops Bulletin Board

Please check the bulletin board and when you can, drop a card or letter to one or more of the troops listed.  Also, if you would like to send a package, there is a list of suggested items on the bulletin board.  It makes a difference in their lives to know that people back home are thinking about them and praying for them.  Most of all, pray for them.

If you have a loved one or friend that you would like to have on the prayer list and bulletin board, please contact Yvonne Shirley at 338-6956 or Dot Peck at 338-5633.  We need his or her name, branch of service, where serving, birthday, and photograph.

The Prayer Breakfast will meet at 7:00 am every Tuesday.  Come and break bread and look to the Lord each Tuesday morning!  If you cannot make it to the prayer breakfasts but have a prayer need, please contact the church.

The Jolly Mixers will meet on May 19th at 11:30 am for a covered dish luncheon.  Bring your favorite dish or dessert and join us.  We would like for every one to know that we are still a vital part of the Latimer family, and would like to invite all to come and join us.

Elizabeth Smith Circle - The Elizabeth Smith Circle will meet at the church on May 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm.  Plans are in process to feed 75 workers and their leaders of the Salkahatchie Projects, one day between June 23-27th.

Sue Coward Circle - The Sue Coward Circle will meet at the church on May 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm.  Plans are in process to feed 75 workers and their leaders of the Salkahatchie Projects, one day between June 23-27th.

Children & Youth

The Children and Youth are planning on an event to honor all mothers on Mother's Day.

School will soon be out, but our youth group will still remain active through out the summer.

Children

Elsie Cannon and Glenda Conley are both busy planning activities for the children.  The Bible School plans really looks great.

Fellowship Hall Supplies

Gloria Eaves is now in charge of getting supplies for the Fellowship Hall.  Whenever anyone notices that supplies are running low in the Fellowship Hall, please list what is needed on the clip board in the kitchen.  The item or items will be replaced as quickly as possible.

Relay for Life

Relay for Life:  May 2-3 at BHP.  We had 2 Fundraisers this year and collected $976.  In addition, several Luminaries have been purchased, as well as some Feet and Stars.  Luminaries are $10.00 each, while Feet and Stars are $1.00 each.  Please contact Kent Millwood at 940-5592 or 940-4534 to make a contribution and/or honor or remember a loved one.

More information... and GBGM Feature

Administrative Council

The monthly Administrative Council meeting will meet at the church on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 5:00 pm.  All persons that were installed into offices are expected to be at the board meetings.  Your presence and input are needed.

September Administrative Council Highlights

Serving This Month

Men's Breakfast

The monthly Men's Club Breakfast is held in the Fellowship Hall each 3rd Sunday morning at 9:00 am.  The next meeting is May 18, 2008.

The next date for cooking at Richard Campbell NH is May 14th.

Mothers:  God's Blessing

During the month of May, many people celebrate the contribution their mothers have made in their lives.  When I think of my own mother, I'm reminded of how she sacrificed on my behalf every day, which demonstrated her profound love for me.  She was truly an example of God's unconditional love for His children.

Now is a good time to reflect on the love your mother has given you, whatever form it may take.  Some moms are closely knitted to their children, and others are aloof.  But chances are, if you think long enough, you'll see an example of your mother's genuine love for you.  It's also a good time to thank her for what she's done---embrace her, listen to her, honor her.  The Bible says, "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you" (Ex. 20:12).  You'll be as blessed as she is.  That's the way love works.  Charles F. Stanley

Thoughts To Remember

There is no kindness more appreciated than just "being there" when needed.

If you always tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Maturity is the stage of life when you don't see eye to eye but can walk arm in arm.

An older women knocked on the door of her daughter's house, and her grandson answered the door.  "Hi Grandma!"  the boy said.  "Daddy saw you coming and said you're all he needs!"

After spending three hours in a long line at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a man stopped at a toy store to buy a gift for his son.  He took his selection-a baseball bat-to the register.  "Cash or charge, sir?" the clerk asked.  "Cash," the man snapped.  Apologizing for his rudeness, he explained, "I've spent the afternoon at the BMV."  "Shall I wrap the bat," the clerk asked sweetly, "or are you going back there?"