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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Thursday: Becky Treat

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Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn
their friends to not leave their luggage open because  Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys
stay in the box. It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact, she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death. The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable. Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem.  She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned!  While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.
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A Prayer for the Unemployed
Heavenly Father, more than ever before, people are in need of the sustaining power of Your grace. For you once promised us that just as You looked over the birds and flowers of the fields, so would You provide for us, and more, if we would but beseech your divine generosity. 

Lord, we come before you now because you are our only rock in a shifting and dangerous sea. We place our faith in you alone, because we know from whence all gifts ultimately come. Look down on the father who is wondering how to keep a roof over his family’s head. Lift up the mother who is wondering how she will keep food on the table. Have mercy on the children who, through no fault of their own, go without. 

We pray these things in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. 

Amen.
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Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care for us. If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Friday: Isabella mullins
Happy Anniversary
Tuesday: Don & Becky Ross
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Jesus continued teaching in the Temple, saying, “I am the light of the world: whoever follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
Jesus wept over the city because the people still did not recognize him as the promised Savior.

Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve disciples, and Judas conspired with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray Jesus. They were glad, and agreed to give him thirty pieces of silver to inform them of a time and a place they could capture Jesus when there were no crowds around Him.

Jesus knew that His hour to die had come, so He gathered His disciples together for a Passover dinner. As they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, gave it to them, saying, “Take, eat: this is My body, broken for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank. And He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Jesus said, “Don't let yourselves be upset: you believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions, and I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again to get you, so that you can be with Me. And you know where I am going and you know the way to get there. I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father except through me.”
After supper, Jesus walked to a garden called Gethsemane for a time of prayer. His disciples followed Him to this secluded place.

After His prayer, the chief priests and captains of the temple and the elders arrived there, looking for Jesus. Judas, leading the group, approached Jesus, greeting Him with a kiss of betrayal.
The temple officers who held Jesus ridiculed Him and spit in His face. And when they had blindfolded Him, they punched Him and slapped Him on the face, and then said, “Prophesy you holy man. Who hit you?”
Early the next morning, the crowd led Jesus to the Roman governor, Pilate. And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow corrupting our Jewish nation.”
But after questioning Jesus, Pilate told the chief priests, the rulers and the people; “He has done nothing worthy of death. I'll just order Him to be beaten and then release Him.”
But they called out all at once, saying, “Get rid of this man. Crucify Him. Crucify Him.”

Pilate, wanting to satisfy the people, had Jesus brutally whipped, and then turned Him over to be crucified.
They nailed Jesus, God's only beloved son, to the cross. As they did this, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they don't know what they are doing.”
6 hours later Jesus called out, “It is finished. Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Then He bowed His head, and let His spirit go.
Now, after three days, there was a great earthquake, and an angel of the Lord rolled back the stone from the tomb's door. When followers of Jesus came to the tomb and saw the stone moved, they were confused.

Suddenly, two men stood by them in shining garments, saying: Why are you looking for the living among the dead? He is not here, He is risen!
Who is this that appears like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, majestic as the stars in procession? Song of Solomon 6:10

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Monday: Karen Maple
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I've learned....
        That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned....
        That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned....
        That money doesn't buy class.

You are a chosen generation.

Soup & Dessert Supper: Thank you so much for attending our fundraiser and showing your support! It’s a joy to know you care enough to help us.
Music Practice: Wednesday Night at 5:30pm
Women’s Bible Study: No meeting tonight. See you next week if the weather permits.

Men’s Darts: Over for the year. Thanks guys for supporting the Women’s Bible Study Group with your donations. You gave us a whopping $532.25! You have blessed us. May God now bless you!
Great Opportunity for the Men: Honor Bound Men’s Summit. March 14 & 15 in Millersburg. Cost is $25 if paid by March 2nd; $30 after that. A poster is up in the Walnut Street foyer with more information or see Joe Hoover.
Sale Table: There will continue to be different things placed on the Women’s Study Group’s table in the lobby. New things added all the time. Proceeds are to help us go on our trip this summer.
Easter Fellowship: There will be a dinner following Easter Service and you are invited! Bring a covered dish of some sort and enjoy the fellowship. If you can bring ham please see Sis. Connie Williams.
A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.

When I say...  'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting I'm clean livin'' I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.

When I say...  'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Cor. 1:3-4



 CELL PHONE OR BIBLE?

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone.

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go...hmm.

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the
bill.

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities?

And no dropped calls!




A little boy was overheard praying:

"Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.

I'm having a real good time like I am."
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists." "Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me." "Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

TODAY

Soup & Dessert Supper: The Ladies Bible Study Group will be serving soup and dessert immediately after morning service. Suggested donation: $5 for adults/$2 for children 12 and under. The money will help us attend the Women of Faith women’s convention this summer. Thanks for your support.
Music Practice: Wednesday Night at 5:30pm
Women’s Bible Study: Tonight at 6pm

Men’s Darts: Thursday at 6:30pm. This will be the last one for this year.
Great Opportunity for the Men: Honor Bound Men’s Summit. March 14 & 15 in Millersburg. Cost is $25 if paid by March 2nd; $30 after that. A poster is up in the Walnut Street foyer with more information or see Joe Hoover.
Spring Ahead: It’s time to turn your clocks ahead an hour. Don’t forget. Next Saturday, March 8.
Communion Service: Next Sunday we will be taking communion together. Please don’t allow your child to participate if they are too young to understand what they are doing. Thanks.
Congratulations to AJ Williams and Brea Miller who will be united in marriage this summer on June 14.
Congratulations to Cheryl Matthews and Walt Osborne who will be united in marriage this summer on July 25.
Congratulations to Dean Richard and Wendy Miskimens who will be united in marriage this fall on September 27.
Congratulations to James and Jennifer Green who will be adding a new member to their happy little family in about 8 months
In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter and Passover holidays. He decided to contact his lawyer about the discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists had no holiday to celebrate.

The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the long passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and declared, 'Case dismissed!'

The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, 'Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and many other observances. Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah...yet my client and all other atheists have no such holiday!'

The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, 'Obviously your client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate, his own atheists' holiday!'

The lawyer pompously said, 'Your Honor, we are unaware of any such holiday for atheists. Just when might that holiday be, your Honor?'

The judge said, 'Well it comes every year on exactly the same date---April 1st! Since our calendar sets April 1st as 'April Fools Day,' consider that Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, in my opinion, if your client says there is no God, then by scripture, he is a fool, and April 1st is his holiday! Now have a good day and get out of my courtroom!!

Come on downstairs after service to join us for some soup and dessert. The fellowship will be so good. The food will be ok too. Donations will be accepted