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The St. Martin's Prime Timers A.B.F wishes you a Happy New Year! We meet in the Payne Education Center, rooms 207-209, right after the 9am Sunday Service, from 10:10 to 10:50am. Sunday, January 6, 2008 is a very special one for St. Martin's as we install our fourth rector, Dr. Russell Levenson. The photos this week are all from various ceremonies surrounding this event. The St. Martin's Adult Bible Fellowships (ABF's) are following a course of study based on the work of the Committee on the Uniform Series, also known as the International Lessons. Bible students around the world are using this same framework, and so can you! Prime Timers Good News It just takes a $1 donation to our Good News chicken, Henny Penny to bring us your good news. Currently we are donating the money we collect to the Amistad Mission in Bolivia, a Christian partnership between North Americans and Bolivians for the benefit of children in need. Ben brings the great news that his youngest son is getting married in June. Our teacher Donn relates a wonderful story of a fourteen year old grandson who wouldn't talk to the "old folks" finally opening up and having a heart to heart with Granddad. Lynn's Mom successfully endured surgery to implant a pacemaker. Called to Proclaim! Donn Fullenweider is teaching the Prime Timers during December. Today's reading is Zechariah's Song from Luke 1:67-80, the story of John the Baptist and the preparation for coming of the Messiah. Donn had us reading from Malachi 4:1-2: "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall."
Also this passage from Isaiah 9:1-2 "Nevertheless, there will be
no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled
the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he
will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the
Jordan- And then from Psalm 107:10-16:
10Some sat in darkness
and the deepest gloom, John the Baptist's story and Jesus' are entwined in the chronicle of Luke. John's miraculous birth is quickly followed by the story of Jesus' equally amazing one. This prompted Donn to ask the class if we had experienced an event so profound that we always remember it. Donn told us the birth of his son was one he always remembers; if he needs a reminder of how wonderful life can be he just recalls this. Zechariah is an example of a man who had done everything right, pious and very religious, and yet his wife was barren and he was old and depressed. God uses Zechariah to quite wonderful ends. The class then discussed how the Christmas season can be depressing, after all its supposed to be a wonderful time of year and yet there are murders in the mall and maybe we are worried about things at work. Probably the best way to get the Christmas Spirit going is the give of yourself rather than wonder what you are going to get. Donn gave us all an assignment for Christmas, maybe you would like to participate with us. Donn asked us to talk to a child about our relationship to God, and to do it using a personal story from our own lives. Sounds like a reasonable task to me. Donn then concluded class with a short prayer. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night! Prime Timers Contact names and numbers Mentor Rev. B. Massey Gentry Leaders Anne Berry Max Kech Marty Smith Teachers Richard Cruse Donn Fullenweider Outreach (inviting and welcoming new members) Anne Berry Elizabeth Sleeper |
Click on these pictures to see a larger version. Then click the "back" button to return here! Our special guest for Dr. Levenson's installation as our fourth Rector was the Most Reverend And Right Honorable Dr. George Leonard Carey, the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, retired.
Lord Carey blessed the Wayside Chapel on Saturday. He is surrounded by the St. Martin's trustees and Dr. Levenson.
The Lesson for Sunday, January 13th is titled "Inspired to Love!" Key Verse: Luke 6:35 Focus of the Lesson: Every person needs to learn how to express love to others. What does Jesus teach us about loving our enemies? Jesus taught his disciples to love their enemies, do good to those who hate them, and do to others as they would have others do to them. The reading is Luke 6:27-36. This text is from the New International Version. (NIV) 27"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. NIV | ||
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