Take care now!

How many times have you said to someone ‘take care now’? The one person you may hear say that is Melvin. It’s a good farewell phrase probably picked up from his mother. But it’s a good phrase that we should appreciate its meaning. What does it mean to give a farewell with ‘take care now!’

First, it probably means to take care of yourself and keep yourself safe. Don’t do anything that would jeopardize your health or safety. This is a good basic understanding. Maybe the Lord said that to Adam after visiting with him in the Garden of Eden. The Bible does say that “The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it” (Gen. 2:15). After God created all, He placed Adam in charge to take care of the created order. God’s design for humans is to rule in the sky, in the sea, and on the earth (Gen. 1:26). What an authority and what a responsibility God has given us humans. God is saying, “Take care of this for Me.”

The Bible view of this concept is how we get the word steward. A steward is one who is trusted to care for what belongs to another. What this means is that what we have really belongs to someone else. It has been loaned to us for a while, and what belongs to us now will eventually belong to someone else. But we have to give an account for what we did with what we had-our time, talents, and possessions. Though all belong to God, we still have the choice as to rather acknowledge God as Owner or not.

Eventually we will give an account for what we did with what we had and who we were. Let us begin now acknowledging God as the rightful Lord of all we have and all we are.

 

Isaiah 48:17“This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

 

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News Items, 09/02/07

Thank you, JC, Kerry, and John for weed-eating the front bank this week. It enhances the beauty of our church property. Also thanks to Dwayne for replacing the front brake pads on the church van.

First Teen Quiz is next Saturday at Indianapolis Gracepointe Nazarene Church. Bethany Cameron is coaching Kendra White, Derek Talbott, and Jenny Jenkins as our teen quizzers. We’ll need to leave the church at 7:30 a.m.

Children’s quizzing is another great quizzing program of the church. The children definitely learn about God through His Word. See Pastor if you’re interested in heading this important ministry with our young treasures.

Exercise aerobics will meet this Monday and Wednesday at 6:00p.m.

Recycle your printer cartridges by bringing them to the church and placing them in the white box in the foyer. These are sent to a company for recycling in return for a check.

Resolve Conference is a 2-day event for teen and pre-teen girls held in Columbus, OH. We have several girls attending. The tickets are $69. If you wish to help sponsor this event for our girls, mark you donation “NYI-Resolve.” There will be a Mike Bonanza spaghetti meal on Saturday, September 8^th, 4:00-8:00 pm. to help raise funds. Also, you may donate ingredients for the meal. See the bulletin board.

Real Italian Spaghetti Dinner is planned to help raise funds for the girls’ Resolve gathering. Please see the bulletin board to sign up for spaghetti dinner ingredients. Your donations are very much appreciated. Chef Bonanza will prepare the spaghetti sauce and meet balls for next Saturday, September 8, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Everyone come.

Dayton Ambassadors will be here next Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. followed by finger-food fellowship at the Outpost. Invite your family and friends to hear a great gospel concert. Let’s pray God will be glorified in the singing and praises of His people.

A special prayer project received $200 towards our goal of $900 to help a fallen and reclaimed man back on his feet. Through Winnie Nirich we were able to acquire a 1992 chevy truck for transportation for his employment. He starts his new job this Tuesday. So far we have another $330 pledged beside the $200 already received. This makes a total of $530 towards our goal. Thank you to those who are making this possible and making a difference in his life.

District Ladies Day presents the Amen Sisters. They offer contemporary country and classic music, hilarious speaking and lifetime changing concepts.

Ladies need to sign up soon in order to reserve enough tickets. The Friday service is free and open to the public. The service on Saturday, September 22, is only for the ladies and costs $25 which includes lunch.

Alabaster offering will be received Sunday, September 30. This is our missionaries building fund.

Missionary Kathy Matson will be with us Wednesday, September 12, 7:00 p.m. A missionary pitch-in meal will be at 5:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Can you see them?

How many books of the Bible are there? How many can you quote from the Old and New Testament? Do you have an idea what each book is about? Though the 66 books of the Bible were written by different authors and over a period of thousands of years, the Bible has a unifying theme. Each book fits into the purpose of an all-knowing God. For starters, how many books of the Bible can you find in the paragraph below? There are 15 books from the Old and New Testaments.

I once made some remarks about hidden books of the Bible. It was a lulu - kept some people looking so hard for facts and studying for the revelation that they were in a jam. Especially since the books were not capitalized. But truth finally struck numbers of readers. To others, it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy to spot. Others require judges to determine. We must admit it usually takes a minute to find one, and there will be loud lamentations when you see how simple it is. One woman says she brews tea while she puzzles her brain. Well, get to work if you want to complete it. Good luck!

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Psalm 94:18-19“When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.