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Men Prepare Sermons; God Prepares Men

2nd Timothy 2:15

"The proper place for a ship to be is in the water, but if the water gets into the ship, the ship will sink. The proper place for the church is in the world,

BUT IF THE 'WORLD' GETS INTO THE CHURCH,

THE CHURCH WILL GO DOWN IN DISGRACE!"

Thank you for taking the time to view our blog;we look forward to reading your comments. DVDs of our services are available upon request. We covet your prayers and friendship. In His Service and For His Glory, Pastor Bill & Kathy ...
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness...But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."-Joshua 24:14-15

Is God Calling You to be a Pastor?

The right kind of education is essential to the man who has answered God's call. No army dare send a soldier into battle without proper training. The results would be devastating, not only for the warrior, but for the war.


Saturday, October 29, 2011

October 30

A Pastor’s Perspective

By: Dr. William Perry

The Task of Shepherding!

Pastors must try to remember at all times that we are ministers to the flock. And we must set out to complete the task of being a shepherd.

I recall a few years back, during a pastor’s conference I overheard a snippet of conversation as I walked through the book displays. The pastor was saying, “I just don’t know most of the people attending our worship services anymore. The only people I see are the deacons and our group leaders I meet with to plan and evaluate our programs.”

A true shepherd knows his sheep and calls them by name (John 10:3). In a congregation of fifty, getting all the names right may not be so difficult. But when you’re the new pastor in a flock of two hundred or more, you may find yourself wishing you could install more RAM in the mental computer. Knowing, remembering, and using the names of the people you serve is one of the most vital ways to communicate that you know them individually. Still, knowing the flock involves more than just knowing their names. It means being with them enough to know their personality traits (impulsive or impatient, artist or engineer), their character (honest, loyal, suspicious, proud), their spiritual gifts, their responses under pressure, their willingness to learn and follow the leader, their ability to handle money. This in-depth awareness of individuals in the flock, and the flock as a whole, should be a priority.

The primary goal of the pastor should be to introduce and relate persons to Jesus Christ. We are to reflect on the fact that we are called to be shepherds, not chief executives officers. By internalizing the Biblical job description of shepherd and redefining the church’s understanding of itself as a spiritual flock, we can positively transform the culture’s perception of the Church of which Jesus Christ is the Chief Shepherd.
 

BIBLE STUDY 8:30 A.M.

CONFLICT OF THE AGES

COME AND JOIN US @ #1

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We study together, with the help of an outline, and the “Power-Point” that Kathy has put together for us, which helps to make this a very informative Bible study. Come join us as we consider together what God is doing in the world Today.
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THANKS FOR ATTENDING!

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PRAYER REQUESTS

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For our HO HO KAM family as they make their move from the North, for traveling mercies for each.

For family members left behind, the sons, daughters and grandchildren.

For Jenny, Steve and Russ as they continue to manage and maintain our lovely village community.

For the ones of our extended family needing medical assistance and/or additional care.

For Christian Resort Ministry (CRM), for wisdom in serving the Lord Jesus Christ while serving the many RV communities throughout the country

For CRM’s Medical doctors and clinical Chaplains as they serve the “needy” in their Free Medical Clinics.

For the CRM Chaplains, as they serve as Ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ, serving Him, while serving their local RV community.

That the Lord’s Will would be done on earth (here at HO HO KAM and our local area), as it is in Heaven.

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Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in the desert.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

October 23

HO HO KAM CHURCH SERVICE IS A HAPPY TIME OF JOY IN THE LORD!

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WE MEET AND GREET OUR EXTENDED FAMILY,

AS WE WORSHIP THE LORD!

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   MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD.                    CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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COME ON OUT AND MEET THE VILLIAGE PEOPLE, “HO HO KAM” VILLIAGE THAT IS.

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AT THE CHAMBER MEETING, THE COOLIDGE POLICE CHIEF GAVE A GOOD REPORT, GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US.









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Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in the desert.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011

October 16

      BIBLE STUDY

   Come and Learn What God is

   doing in the World Today!  

   We meet at #1 on Wednesdays at

   8:30 a.m.      Come Join Us!



 

Bible Study is well attended- A really serious group, looking into God’s Word.

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How Teens May Smuggle Booze Under Your Nose

The Crawford County Sherriff's office sent this video clip to Titusville Area School District School officials today asking that we forward this information on to parents of children in our schools.
Teens are using new method to hide alcohol so they can consume it openly in presence of parents, adults and their peers without raising a suspicion.  Please, And it's so potent they're getting drunk, sick and worse! Click on the link below and watch a news story based out of Detroit, Michigan but could start appearing in our area soon.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/29384556/index.html

MUSIC IN THE PARK LINK

A time to enjoy the talents of our old friends, and make new ones. This is a TALENTED bunch of guy and gals.
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YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US, THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE CHAIR! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SUNDAY IN CHURCH, IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT FOR CHURCH SERVICE, COME VISIT US ON MUSIC NNIGHT!
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Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in the desert.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011

October 9

Chaplain’s Corner

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      By Chaplain Bill Perry

OFFICERS AND CPO DINNING IN--GRACE

A dinning-in is a formal dinner given by a unit or organization. It may honor a departing member or welcome a new one. The primary elements of a dinning-in are: a formal setting, a fine meal, the camaraderie of the members of the mess, traditional toasts to the President and the Military Service and the attendance of honored guest. There are two officers of the mess. The President and the Vice President affectionately called Mr. or Madam Vice. As the music stops, the Colors posted and the National Anthem played, the President will rap for attention and announce Gentlemen/Ladies, the Grace. The Chaplain will then come forward and ask that all stand and will say Grace. Upon completion, all members will be seated and at the sound of the gavel begin eating the meal.

Dr. William Perry is Chaplain of the USS Berkley DDG 15 Unit

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WINTERIZING!

It’s hard to believe that it is time to winterize our place up in the north country.  We went this week to close up our place in Pinetop/Lakeside.  Winter is starting to set in.  But we went to get the job done and we did it!
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MUSIC

We got back just in time to join the group for a jam session in the clubhouse.  It’s nice to once again seeing folks exercising their talents.
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SUNDAY

The morning was dedicated to serving and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ.  What a blessing to have committed folks join us in praise and worship of our Savior and Lord.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

October 2

   NOTE NOTE – NOTE!!!

  BIBLE STUDY

   

   Come and Learn What God is

   doing in the World Today!  

   We meet at #1 on Wednesdays at

   8:30 a.m.      Come Join Us!


TIME OUT!

We took some time out on Saturday, October 1 to take a trip over to Willcox, AZ for Rex Allen Days. 

 

On our way over we stopped by Benson at San Pedro RV Resort for a visit with Chaplain Bob and Dorothy Swift.  We had such a nice visit that our plans for taking some pictures went by the wayside.  What a wonderful couple!


In Willcox we pampered ourselves by having a nice BBQ dinner at Big Tex Bar-B-Que.  We were certainly not alone in enjoying Arizona’s finest cuisine.

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We took the time to enjoy the Rex Allen Days sidewalk activities as well as a visit from an old cowboy and some pretty good western music.

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We took in the Rex Allen Days Parade

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We topped the day off by going to an exciting Arizona rodeo!


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Sunday morning was a time for reflection on God and all the blessings that he has given us.

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We have moved back into the clubhouse.

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Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in the desert.
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