On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 statements on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany to correct errors in the church.
The following five statements of belief became central to Protestant Christians.
1. Scripture alone is the final authority of Christian faith and practice.
2. Christ alone is Lord and Savior.
3. God’s freely given grace is central to salvation.
4. Sinners are freely forgiven by faith in Christ alone.
5. God alone is worthy of all the glory.
It is important to have the right beliefs about God because this will translate into the right behavior as seen in the following story.
While working at a shoe store in downtown Truro, Nova Scotia, the lady noticed a little boy standing on the hot-air register outside the bakery shop next door in his bare feet, trying to keep warm.
She was unsure whether to invite the boy into the store, or just what to do with him, when another lady came by. After a few words with the barefoot boy, she brought him into the shoe store. She bought him new shoes and heavy woolen socks, for which he tried awkwardly to thank her. “Are you God’s wife?” he asked his benefactor.
Taken back by the question, she replied, “No, son, I’m just one of his children.”
“Well, I knew you must be some kin to him,” he said as he thanked her again and ran out the door.
-Zelda Cornish in the NEWSLETTER Newsletter, Oct. 2008
Prayer Petitions: Alexander Fox is taking chemo for lymphoma. Paul Barnard’s daughter Coleen has cancer. Tyler Pierce, great-nephew to Carolyn Talbott. Mary Mowbray, friend of Juanita Townsend, is fighting cancer. Continue to prayer for the Don Talbott family. Diana Ames. Maurice Beaver’s sister, Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.
Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Earl Goodwin. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall.
“A cheerful heart is good medicine” Proverbs 17:22
The great preacher of England, Charles Spurgeon, was admonishing a class of divinity students on the importance of making their facial expressions harmonize with their speech in delivering sermons. “When you speak of heaven,” he said, “let your face light up and be irradiated with a heavenly gleam. Let your eyes shine with reflected glory. And when you speak of hell… well, then your everyday face will do.”
Fun Festival is this Friday, October 31st, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We need many volunteers and tons of treats to provide a safe and fun time for our children. See Carol Fannin if you can help set up Friday. We need tons of help to set up for the Fun Festival.
Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare fundraiser.
Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898. There are several vacancies.
Glenna Beavers, Maurice Beaver’s sister is recovering from a severe stroke. For those who wish to send her a card, her home address is: Glenna Beavers, 3302 Diamond Ave., El Paso, TX 79904-2531.
Pray the vote! Our elections are only one week away. Let’s us pray and participate as a citizen for the kingdom of God to advance in our country. “For evil to triumph, it only takes the righteous to do nothing.”
Elections polls will be open one week prior to the November 4th elections from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning tomorrow at the New Testament Church.
30-60-90 Birthday is this Saturday, November 1. This year Nathan Haeck is turning 30, Carol Fannin is turning 60, and Olive Berkebile is turning 90. An open house reception begins at the parsonage 2:00 p.m.
Alabaster offering received so far has been $336.91. We’ve exceeded last year’s amount of $319.71. “To God Be the Glory.” This offering is the building fund for our missionaries.
Collingsworth Family Singers will be at the District PrimeTime event on Friday, November 7. See Nancy Bonanza for tickets.
| October Finances | |||
| MONTHLY GIVING | Received last Sunday the 19th | Received so far for the Month | Goal for the Month |
| Tithes and Offering | 3,785.49 | 5,875.59 | 8,000.00 |
| Building Fund Loan | 187.00 | 634.00 | 728.77 |
| Missions Alabaster | 186.15 40.56 | 376.15 336.91 | 400.00 300.00 |
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