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Monthly Newsletter January/February 2012 (Must
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Hello Brethren,As we bid farewell to the year 2011 and welcome 2012, I pray that each and every one of you enters this New Year filled with hope, cheer and commitment. Thanks so much for your loyal commitment to this Work through your presence, your work and your tithes and offerings. 2011 was a difficult year for us financially and unless our financial support picks up, soon we will have to make some difficult decisions. We have much to do and there are so few of us. But, we must not be discouraged because we lack the might and strength of man, for God is with us. When much is accomplished by many it is by the strength of man, when much is accomplished by a few, which has been God’s tradition for His Church ever since sending out just 11 witnesses to the greatest truth ever told, the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and savior, it is of God. 2 Thess 2:13, “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.” I commend and thank each and every one of you who have pitched in, doing your part, carrying your load and shouldering the responsibility of your calling. God has brought us together for a purpose. The truths He has revealed to us are founded in the scriptures, the Word of God, not in any ideas or writings of man. Let us not lose our “pearl of great price.” 1 Cor 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Thanks to you who keep the Church clean and sparkling, green and groomed: thanks to each of you who work the audio equipment and the audio/video recording; for those of you who copy and mail out the sermon DVDs for our Sermon Outreach Mission. Thanks to you who create and publish the weekly bulletins and monthly newsletter; thanks for keeping up the Church’s Web Page. Thanks to you who teach the Adult and Children’s Bible CEP Classes; thanks for those who look after the lists, finances and clerical duties; thanks to you who bring sermons of truth and beautiful music of praise to our Sabbath Worship Services. Thanks for all your hard work…the fruit born is good. I know that you do not serve for recognition or commendation, but rather for the glory of God and Christ, but I commend and thank each of you for your unflagging faithfulness. 1 Cor 1:26, “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God — and righteousness and sanctification and redemption — 31 that, as it is written, ‘He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.’” To God be the Glory! And as Paul, I find myself filled with a grateful heart for you, my brethren! 1 Thess 1:2, “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. 5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.” I give thanks to God for you,
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