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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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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!
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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
NPR Seventh-day Adventist Church6424 Trouble Creek Road
New Port Richey, FL 34653727-848-4567 www.nprsda.org/newsletter
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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
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