August 3, 2008
03/08/08 17:08
Prayer Requests:
Women’s Bible Study: Tonight at 6pm at Becky Alford’s house. See Robin to make arrangements to car pool or get directions.
FYI: Working With Men For Social Change Presented by Ted Bunch : August 7, from 8am to 4:30pm at Roscoe United Methodist Church. This is a secular teaching. See Renee Corbett if interested.
Women of Witness Helping Hands: It is time once again for WOW to begin collecting school supplies for area children. Please consider donating bookbags, notebooks, pencils, crayons or any other items suggested on the school lists. Donations can be given to Robin or placed in collection boxes found at area stores or just outside of the Women of Witness office (305 Main St). Also, if you would like assistance with school supplies, see Robin. Thanks and God bless.
VBS NEEDS: If you have any of these items that you would loan for VBS please see Brandy Mullins. Sleeping bags, a free standing tent – this will go on the platform in the Sanctuary, a canteen, outside canopy/shelter – free standing.
Baptism Fellowship: August 17 following morning service at Tony and Connie Williams’ house. Bring a covered dish and a lawn chair if you’d like. If you would like to be baptized see Pastor Jim.
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”- James 1:22
I'm passing along a note (on the back) I received from an intercessor friend. It's a word that was brought June 27-28 through Kay Arthur at a large women's conference in Atlanta. It's a very sober word about preparing for a famine in America. Please read it with prayer and humility:
On June 27th and 28th I attended a conference in Atlanta called "Deeper Still." Internationally known speakers Kay Arthur, Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer were there and I looked forward to a special time of worship and having God convict me of my sins and lead me to areas in my life where I need to change. I have been to similar conferences for years, although none this large and with so many well-known speakers. There were over 20,000 women in attendance at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta- they said it was the largest crowd ever. I had an idea of what to expect from the conference, but nothing prepared me for what actually happened. I feel led to share my experience with family and friends. This is important, so stay with me!
When Kay Arthur took the stage you could just tell that her spirit was heavy and there was a certain "heaviness" in the atmosphere even before she started to speak.
She said that she had been literally physically sick to have to bring us this message and right out the gate she said, We are in grave danger." She said that God had revealed to her that a literal famine is coming to America. Physical, not spiritual. She said that God is moving in judgment against our nation. I know I can't describe this well enough, but the atmosphere was ominous. Kay is a seasoned speaker and she had to BATTLE to get through her message. She stumbled over scriptures and had an extremely difficult time. At times I was almost expecting her to collapse. At one point she just had to stop and pray. There was no person, myself included, that I could see who did not have tears streaming down their faces. As you may know, Kay Arthur is normally a very confident, composed speaker, but she was literally in a spiritual battle and it was taking place right before my eyes. I have never seen anything like it. She went on to give 7 things that Christians must do during this time and I am going to give those to you now:
1. Jer 4:3- Break up the fallow ground- return to Me. Repent. Get on your face before God and ask him to break your heart with the things that break His heart.
2. Mourn- Jer. 9:17-18 and Ezekial 9. It is time to weep because our nation's sin is incredible.
3. Pray- Jer 36:7- Pray fervently, passionately for America.
4. Love God's Word- Jer. 20. You MUST love the Word of God and be in the Word of God. I was particularly convicted here because I know I have not been as deeply in His Word as I need to be. She said we must get serious about this.
5. Love others as Jesus loved them. Jer. 31:3 and John 13:34.
6. Introduce people to Jesus Christ. It's time to get serious about this. This is no time for timidity. Jer. 31:31; Jer. 33:1-9 and 15 and 17.
7. Rest. If you will do these things, then rest in the fact that you have done God's will. She said that it is going to be vitally important for us to get enough physical rest. She went on to say that God has not given us a spirit of fear and that if we are obedient to Him, we will be protected.
She said to read Ezekial 14 over and over until you understand it. This is what God will do if a country turns against Him. She said that this is going to be a calamity ( she used the word calamity in such a way that you knew this is going to be no small thing) for our country, and gave many more scripture references, but what I have given you are the main points that she made. I hope you know that I would not have sent this to you if I had not been profoundly affected by it and feel it is of great importance to share it.
Women’s Bible Study: Tonight at 6pm at Becky Alford’s house. See Robin to make arrangements to car pool or get directions.
FYI: Working With Men For Social Change Presented by Ted Bunch : August 7, from 8am to 4:30pm at Roscoe United Methodist Church. This is a secular teaching. See Renee Corbett if interested.
Women of Witness Helping Hands: It is time once again for WOW to begin collecting school supplies for area children. Please consider donating bookbags, notebooks, pencils, crayons or any other items suggested on the school lists. Donations can be given to Robin or placed in collection boxes found at area stores or just outside of the Women of Witness office (305 Main St). Also, if you would like assistance with school supplies, see Robin. Thanks and God bless.
VBS NEEDS: If you have any of these items that you would loan for VBS please see Brandy Mullins. Sleeping bags, a free standing tent – this will go on the platform in the Sanctuary, a canteen, outside canopy/shelter – free standing.
Baptism Fellowship: August 17 following morning service at Tony and Connie Williams’ house. Bring a covered dish and a lawn chair if you’d like. If you would like to be baptized see Pastor Jim.
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”- James 1:22
I'm passing along a note (on the back) I received from an intercessor friend. It's a word that was brought June 27-28 through Kay Arthur at a large women's conference in Atlanta. It's a very sober word about preparing for a famine in America. Please read it with prayer and humility:
On June 27th and 28th I attended a conference in Atlanta called "Deeper Still." Internationally known speakers Kay Arthur, Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer were there and I looked forward to a special time of worship and having God convict me of my sins and lead me to areas in my life where I need to change. I have been to similar conferences for years, although none this large and with so many well-known speakers. There were over 20,000 women in attendance at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta- they said it was the largest crowd ever. I had an idea of what to expect from the conference, but nothing prepared me for what actually happened. I feel led to share my experience with family and friends. This is important, so stay with me!
When Kay Arthur took the stage you could just tell that her spirit was heavy and there was a certain "heaviness" in the atmosphere even before she started to speak.
She said that she had been literally physically sick to have to bring us this message and right out the gate she said, We are in grave danger." She said that God had revealed to her that a literal famine is coming to America. Physical, not spiritual. She said that God is moving in judgment against our nation. I know I can't describe this well enough, but the atmosphere was ominous. Kay is a seasoned speaker and she had to BATTLE to get through her message. She stumbled over scriptures and had an extremely difficult time. At times I was almost expecting her to collapse. At one point she just had to stop and pray. There was no person, myself included, that I could see who did not have tears streaming down their faces. As you may know, Kay Arthur is normally a very confident, composed speaker, but she was literally in a spiritual battle and it was taking place right before my eyes. I have never seen anything like it. She went on to give 7 things that Christians must do during this time and I am going to give those to you now:
1. Jer 4:3- Break up the fallow ground- return to Me. Repent. Get on your face before God and ask him to break your heart with the things that break His heart.
2. Mourn- Jer. 9:17-18 and Ezekial 9. It is time to weep because our nation's sin is incredible.
3. Pray- Jer 36:7- Pray fervently, passionately for America.
4. Love God's Word- Jer. 20. You MUST love the Word of God and be in the Word of God. I was particularly convicted here because I know I have not been as deeply in His Word as I need to be. She said we must get serious about this.
5. Love others as Jesus loved them. Jer. 31:3 and John 13:34.
6. Introduce people to Jesus Christ. It's time to get serious about this. This is no time for timidity. Jer. 31:31; Jer. 33:1-9 and 15 and 17.
7. Rest. If you will do these things, then rest in the fact that you have done God's will. She said that it is going to be vitally important for us to get enough physical rest. She went on to say that God has not given us a spirit of fear and that if we are obedient to Him, we will be protected.
She said to read Ezekial 14 over and over until you understand it. This is what God will do if a country turns against Him. She said that this is going to be a calamity ( she used the word calamity in such a way that you knew this is going to be no small thing) for our country, and gave many more scripture references, but what I have given you are the main points that she made. I hope you know that I would not have sent this to you if I had not been profoundly affected by it and feel it is of great importance to share it.