The Church Courier, June 2009

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June 2009

Volume 10, Issue 6

In this Issue:

Salvation for 6Getting to Know 7

Save the Day 10From the Editor 11

Studies show that if the mother of a family

attends worship, theres a 16 percentchance that the rest of the family

will also attend.

Yet when a father attends worship, theres

a 93 percent chance that other familymembers will be present too.

Just think, Dad, of the influence youhave. Hope to see you in church this

weekend!

Better late than never

A few years ago, 97-year-

old man became a pastor

in North Carolina. Whensomeone asked him why

he waited so long to be

ordained, he answered,I wanted to be sure

God was talking to me.

Christians dont need to

wait for God to tell

them that theyre

needed to serve. Not only

is this the day the Lordhas made, its the dayChristians have kingdom

work to do.


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We've all had something beautiful

and exciting suddenly happen

when things are rather monoto-nous or mundane, even boring.....We call this "serendipity." A

serendipitous life is marked by "surprisability" and spontane-

ity. Some people don't like this unexpected element of sur-

prise; but I think most of us either like it or most likely are

amused when serendipity happens. If we lose our capacity for

enjoying the surprises that come along, we can easily settle into

a rut. I guess the old saying, "If we expect little, we're seldomdisappointed" is probably true!

Of course we might even say things don't "just happen." There

may be a reason for everything that goes on. We might even

say there's a God-ordained plan for our world which includes all

of us----yes, even you and me. Most of us have been Christians

for many years now, and we have to confess that we are stillfinding much about God and His plans incomprehensible and

even mysterious. But this much we know: God delights in sur-

prising us! Our God seeks us in the ordinary things of every day

---even those boring days! And His voice isn't that difficult to

hear. He sometimes "shouts" through our pain, even whispers

to us while we're relaxing in an easy chair, or sings to us in a

song we've heard unconsciously, and even warns us in His writ-

ten Word.

So, through all the ordinary days and even boring moments, our

Heavenly Father seeks you---all of us! The God who loves you

and redeems you, is not silent......He even brings amazing seren-

dipities into our lives!

Yours for allowing God's "surprises" to bring us closer to

Him, Pastor and Sharon Webb


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Vol. 10, Issue 6 Page 3

Bye-Bye Birdieby Martha Getlinger

It's time to say bye-bye

birdie to our snow-

birds! No, I am not talking

about our plumed avian

friends that come and go in

Florida. I am referring to

our friends who "migrate" to

our church for half the year,beginning around Thanksgiv-

ing to avoid the snowy win-

ters up north and leave us in

late April, early May or as

late as June each year to

avoid the hot summer months

of Florida.

Bud and Vivian Tozer left us

in April for Tennessee, John

and Phyllis DeLise for New

Jersey and Elmer and Vir-

ginia for Michigan. This last

month, we said "bye-byesnow birdie" to Dennis and

Marge McNeilus going home

to Minnesota; Dick and Marie

Long to Pennsylvania; Gayle

and Faye Uldin to Indiana and

Ron and Marge Vander-

Schuur to New Hamp-shire. In June, Bob and Hilda

Topel will be heading back to

Illinois, Truman and Gwen

Lamson will be going to Wis-

consin and Bob and Donna

Weigle will be leaving us to

summer in Vermont.

This is a strange phenomenon

which makes us happy, when

they arrive, and sad, when

they leave. We do not be-grudge the time they spend

away (well, maybe a little!)

knowing they are in a cooler

climate with family and

friends that they have missed

while they were with us. We

are thankful they make theirwinter homes with us and are

active and share responsibili-

ties of our church when they

"fly-in".

It makes us long for the final

homecoming that we willhave in heaven when we will

all be together at last and

forever.


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We want to welcome to our

church Eden Noel, coming from

Wesley Chapel SDA Church,

Edward Borrero who is coming

from Albuquerque Rio Grande

Spanish SDA Church, and Richard Harrison Jr.coming from Tampa 1st.

Congratulations to Eliezer Ocasio for his baptism.

Goodbye,

Best Wishes &

Thank You!

The Hecht family

are leaving us, they

are moving to Ten-nessee, in the

month of June.

Thanks for all youhave done here at

our Church and

School. Thanks

also to David forhis monthly column

Youth News.

Wishing all the

best!

Five steps to a friendlier churchFive steps to a friendlier churchFive steps to a friendlier churchFive steps to a friendlier church.

1. Speak to the other person first.Dont wait for him or her to take the

initiative.

2. If there is someone you dont know,introduce yourself to him or her.

3. Be pleasant in your words and ex-pressions. A great church cannot be

built with frowns.

4. Invite newcomers to a worship ser-

vice or to a church event and intro-duce them to other members.

5. Encourage people to participate inthose church activities that interestthem.


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PIXIE PIN-UPSDO YOU KNOW ME?

If you think you know this church mem-

ber, submit your guess to us, either byphone or email.

You can submit your baby pix by email

or directly to us. Photos can be black

and white or color and will be promptly

returned. For more information please

contact us.

May baby was: Pastor William Webb

(Clue: Always looking up!)

Our winner was: Martha Getlinger

Thanks for participating!

Clue: Remember

Alfalfa?

Think about it

Be an organ donor, give

your heart to Jesus!

Seven days withoutprayer makes one weak.

Jesus i s return ing,

resistance is futile.

Two choices on the shelf,pleasing God or pleasing

self.


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SALVATION FOR 80 BILLIONBy Gary D. Grimes

Population specialists estimate 80 billion peo-ple have lived on earth since its creation.Eighty billion precious souls have lived onthis sin filled orb. Eighty billion people cre-ated in the very image of God. How manywill be saved? How many will be salvaged?

Will you be saved or lost?

God, through Jesus, provided enough salvation tosave everyoneall 80 billion. So He provided

ample salvation for even one and that one is YOU! Titus 2:11 says, Forthe grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.

Salvation is broad enough to include all 80 billion that have lived on earthand personal enough to include just you.

Salvation is like a free airplane ticket to heaven. Jesus purchased yourticket before you were born. Revelation 13:8. says, . . . the Lamb [Jesus]slain from the foundation of the world. Heres the but. But you haveto take the free ticket to heaven. Your part in your salvation is to receivethe free gift of salvation. How do you receive the free salvation ticket?

You receive it by faith in Jesus as your Savior from your sin singular andfrom you sins plural. Sin singular is your sinful nature. Sin singular isrebelling against God and trying to live apart from Him. Sin plural is thefruits of your sinful nature. When you receive Jesus as your Savior He

begins to kill your sinful nature. As He kills (crucifies) your sinful naturethe sinful fruits of your sinful nature begin to die and fall away from yourlife.

Salvation is free in Christ, but you have to hang on to the ticket for dear

life. You hang on by answering the promptings of the Holy Spirit whenHe presents to you our wonderful Savior. Answer the desire of your heart.You hang by getting to know Jesus better everyday with devotional prayer

and Bible reading. You hang on by telling others about what Jesus hasdone for you. You hang on by witnessing to others and inviting them to

receive their free ticket to heaven from Jesus and then hanging on to it.


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This beautiful family is part of our church.Cecilia recently got baptize. They also re-cently got marry on a beautiful ceremony at

John Sr. Chestnut Park.

Today you will have the pleasure to get toknow them a little better.

Q: Where were you born?A: I was born in Houston, TX, Jorden was born in Ontario, Canada and

Jasmine was born here in New Port Richey, FL

Q: What do you do for a living?

A: Cecilia is a Certified Surgical Technologist. Currently working for

Mease Countryside Hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department.

Q: Pets?

A: We have five fishes. Two are clown knifes named Slick Willy and F.F.Two are beta fish named T.J. and P.J, and a green sunfish named BillyBad Bass.

Q: Talents:

A: Jorden is a very good dancer and Jasmine and I are very good at draw-

ing.

Q: Favorite bible verse or Bible story?A: Our favorite bible verse is Joshua 24:15 "But if serving the LORD

seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whomyou will serve, whether the gods of your forefathers served beyond theRiver, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as

for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Q: What do you like the best about the NPR SDA church?A: The friendly members.

Thank you Powell family, God bless you always!


Powell Family

Jorden, Jasmine & Cecilia


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To Deanno Powell: Dad, stop singingin the shower.Dean

Pray every day. Deandra

To Juan Rivera: Daddy-

O, Happy Fathers Day!

God bless you and give youwisdom on how to increase

my allowance. Justin

To: TerryHoward: Youneedtoworkinyourhighvoice.

BrittanyReadyourbibleeveryday.

Ashley

Hey Dad!

Precaution during Summer

Summer brings heat, vacations and the desire to spend

more time outdoors. Because of that is important for eve-

ryone to take precautions. Here are some advice for the

hot weather.

Drink plenty of fluids such as water and fruit juices to prevent

dehydration;

Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, and light-colored clothes;

Protect yourself from direct sunlight by staying in the shade or

by wearing sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses;

NEVER leave pets or young children in a car, even with the

windows cracked; Check on elderly relatives or neighbors daily;

and

Take it easy when outdoors. Athletes and people who work out-

doors should, if possible, take short breaks if they feel fatigued.

Schedule physical activity during the morning or evening when

it is cooler.

Here are some advice and

wishes for fathers of our

Church.


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What is a

Christian family?

A CHRISTIAN FAMILY isone in which parents solive the Christian life,and practice the pres-ence of God that childrencome to accept God asthe greatest reality of

life.

A CHRISTIAN FAMILY isone in which each mem-ber is accepted and re-spected as a person hav-ing sacred worth.

A CHRISTIAN FAMILY isone that accepts the re-sponsibility of worshipand instruction to the endof developing the spiri-tual life of each person.

A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is

one that manifests a faithin God, observes dailyprayer and grace atmeals.

A CHRISTIAN FAMILY isone that is committed tobehavior in keeping with

Christian ideals for familyrelations, community life,and national and worldcitizenship.

Softball fans, come cheeryour favorite player or team.

Whether they are bad,good, or think they are

good. Its all about having

fun, and eating veggieburgers.

In our School, every Sunday@ 6:00 PM, starting May

31th


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We still have some

School Yearbooks left; if

you are interested to getone, contact the Church

Office, School Office, or

Omayra Rivera.

PATHFINDERS...Duringthe summer break there will

be meetings at the Koch

home for Swimming & Hon-ors from 2:00-5:00 PM on

May 31st, June 14th, and

28th; July 12th and 26th.

Make a note of these dates.Also, Pathfinders will have

one more Yard Sale to aid

the Pathfinders Camporeeon Sunday June 7th.

S A V E T H E D A Y

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

T H E N P R S D A

CHURCH...our choir will behaving a Patriotic Cantata.

Make plans to be here and en-

joy these beautiful and tradi-

tional hymns.

Sabbath, July 4th @ 6:00 PM

Invite a friend!!

If you have any Church

Family news (praises,

prayer petitions, achieve-

ments, or want to con-gratulate someone),

please contact the church

office or us so we can get

it into the newsletter.

Attention:Attention:Attention:Attention:There will be no

Visitors Fellow-ship Meals for June, July

and August except for thebig Fellowship Meals of themonth which will continueon the 2nd Sabbath of eachmonth. Also there will beno Sabbath afternoon Biblestudies for the months ofJune, July, and August.


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Contact Us

Alexander Ortiz727-365-2892

Omayra Rivera727-372-0052

[email protected]

NPR Seventh-day Adventist Church6424 Trouble Creek Road

New Port Richey, FL 34653727-848-4567 www.nprsda.org/newsletter


From the Editors

A few days ago I was

looking thru the win-dow and I saw howbeautiful the weatherwas and thought to my-self: what a perfect

day to go to the beachor to the park...I stayedhome. Between pack-ing to move, doing

laundry, and going thruall the treasures thatIve been keeping dur-ing my life, the timewent fast and I didntgo out to enjoy thebeautiful day. Thingsneed to be done, andsometimes they keep usfrom enjoying Gods

creation, gifts, and love.

We are so busy thatwhen our Father callsus we respond with,

Can you wait a min-ute? This reminded me

when I was a kid

and my father calledme when I was busy(watching cartoons

or playing games)and I responded himw i t h a l o n gwaaaaiiittt. Healways responded tome with NO

W A I T , c o m e

NOW!!

Sometimes Godcalls us thru the win-

dow, not to ask us todo something, butbecause He wants usto enjoy a perfectday with Him.

Sometimes He calls

us to talk, to showus His love. Lets

enjoy with the Crea-tor, lets not makeHim wait, we dontknow the blessingswe may lose.

Alex Ortiz

This newsletter

is published

monthly by the

NPR SDA Church.

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