Moment of Prayers

PrayerMoment Prayers for the Week of May 13 – 19th, in the year of our Lord 2018, all reflections from the Spirit inspired written words of Paul the Apostle.
 
Sunday, May 13th: The Confession.  “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation of everyone who believes.”   Romans 1:16
 
Monday, May 14th: The Helper.  “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”   Romans 5:1 

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Words of Faith

Pastor Rebert3 PicNow, these three remain faith, hope, and love.   But the greatest of these is love.   I Corinthians 13:13
Mother’s Day was last Sunday.  It was a precious and blessed day to grasp the depth and wonder of a Mother’s love.   Her compassion is astonishing and perplexing.   Her actions of long ago can and often will last a lifetime.   A recent column about Paul McCartney highlights this love between a mother and her son.
 
Paul McCartney wrote “Let It Be” after an epiphany.   Completely lost, depressed, and lonely he was longing for the comfort of his mother.   Her name was Mary, and she had died when he was only 14.   McCartney admits that he was wandering about in his mind, under the influence of God knows what, somewhere between insomnia and sleep, when his mother came to him in a dream.
“My mother appeared, and there was her face, completely clear, particularly her eyes, and she said to me very gently, very reassuringly: ‘Paul, let it be.’    She had visited me at this very difficult point in my life and gave me this message.  Be gentle, don’t fight things, just try and go with the flow and it will all work out.”
Waking up inspired, McCartney went straight to his piano and began writing the now classic song, ringing with the assurance, “There will be an answer, let it be…Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.” It is a confession of surrender.   Not apathy, indifference, or hopelessness, but a song of complete submission and trust.   

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Pray for the Nations

DoveCrossDear Fellow Disciples,

In Acts 1:8 we read: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Two things about this verse:

1. The commission given to the early church is only in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is not something we can accomplish on our own.

2. This commission is for each one of us and extends to the ends of the earth, to people of every tribe, nation and language. Continue reading »

Pig Roast and Fun at St. Matthews, Toledo

imagesJune 9th from 9 am to 4 pm
Pig roast, bounce houses for the kids, vendor expo and garage sale

Saint Joseph Parish News

church-newsletter-clipart-20Festirama 2018: May 18, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight May 19, 2:00 p.m.-Midnight May 20, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Entertainment: The Rock Show Friday, May 18, 8:00 p.m.-Midnight The Rock Show – Saturday, May 19, 8:00 p.m.-Midnight Skoobie Snaks Sunday, May 20, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. . Rides, Balloons, Face painting, Children’s games BINGO (Sat., 4-9 p.m. and Sun., 11-5 p.m.), Instant Bingo Market on Main Basket raffles, Silent auction items Baked goods, pop,  50/50 raffle, general raffle Fast foods, and Msgr. Metzger’s dinner raffle, and our famous chicken dinner! Drive-thru available! Continue reading »

Good Morning Everyone!

SONY DSC Welcome to another beautiful day in paradise. Look with the eyes of your soul and see the beauty in others and you will see you are in paradise.
It’s a new day, a new week, a new month . . . new life is all around us. Mother Earth, Mother Nature brings us new life once again. How wonderful, how wonder-filled that is!
This Sunday is set aside to honor mothers, i.e. mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, mothers-in-law, adoption mothers, foster mothers, step-mothers and stand-in mothers.
Please remember too, that Saturday is set aside to honor birth mothers, i.e. mothers who placed their child(ren) for adoption.

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Pig Roast at Zion Lutheran Church

imagesZion Lutheran Church, 8307 Memorial Hwy in Ottawa Lake, Mi. is having a Pig Roast on Saturday, May 19 from 4 to 6:30 pm. to build up the community and strengthen two weak links in the area.   The Pig Roast will benefit the church sponsored Food Pantry which provides 40 plus families with healthy food support and will for the first time sponsor a children’s summer called Christ Camp. Continue reading »

8th Anniversary Celebration at Helping Hands Thrift Store!

save-the-dateAin’t it great, we just turned 8!
We are having our 8th Anniversary Celebration at Helping Hands Thrift Store!
Come on out on Saturday, May 12, 10am to 4pm, at 795 Division Street, in Adrian, Michigan, for fun, food, prizes, and sales. Be there, or be square!

Moment Prayers for the Week of April 29th – May 5th, in the year of our Lord 2018

PrayerSunday, 29th, The Payment.   “A person harvest only what he plants.”  Galatians 6:7
 
Monday, 30th,  The Blessing.   “Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” Psalm 32:1
 
Tuesday, 1st, The Heart.   “Do for other people what you want them to do for you.”   Luke 6:31
 
Wednesday, 2nd, The Trust.   ” The Lord is good to those who put their hope in Him.   He is good to those who look to Him for help.   It is good to wait quietly for the Lord to save.”  Lamentations 3:25-26
 
Thursday, 3rd. The Clothing.  “Be full of joy in the Lord ways.”   Philippians 4:4
 
Friday, 4th.  The Story “You meant to hurt me.   But God turned your evil into good.” Genesis 50:20
 
Saturday, 5th, The Cup.   “Do not forget to do good to others.   And share with them what you have.”  Hebrews 13:16
Yes, the goal of every Christian is to: KNOW JESUS – MAKE JESUS KNOWN.
Please forward to a friend!
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Rev. Terry Rebert is Pastor of Historic Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa Lake, Mi. and weekly devotional writer of Words of Faith for Transformation Ministries.
Rev Terry Rebert, tjrdet@aol.com;

Veterans Service in St. Mary’s Park

imagesBethany Eagles Nest Community Church is having Veterans service in  St. Mary’s Park on Sunday May 27, 2018 at 10am