 Sunday, February 11, 2007 |
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Today we celebrate with the YACS and the Boy Scouts on
their annual day. The YACS (Your Active Christians
of Shiloh) were organized on February 14, 1958 as the
Young Adult Christians of Shiloh. From that time
until the present day, they have been in the forefront of
many worthwhile activities. More about the history
of this worthwhile organization can be found in todayûs
Spirit. We thank God for them and pray Godû
richest blessings upon their continued good work.
We also honor the work of our Boy Scouts. At a time
when violence, drug abuse and other forms of crime remain
all too prevalent, scouting is a wonderful alternative
for young people to learn higher values and skills.
Our Shiloh church family owes a debt of gratitude
to the leaders of our scouting program who have worked
long and hard to instill the values that will help our
young people as they confront temptations and decisions
each day. We are proud of our scouts and their
leaders and we wish them all the very best on their
special day.
As we observe Black History Month we are delighted that
our own Lorraine Miller was appointed the Clerk of the
Congress of the United States. However, did you
know that she was recognized on the Tom Joyner Morning
Show as a little known fact of Black history because she
is the first African American to serve in this office?
We again congratulate Lorraine and express to her
how proud we are of her achievements.
Discipleship in Godûs village is the topic of our
Bible Studies through the month of February. We have
already focused on worship, Bible Study, prayer and
service as key marks of living oneûs life for
Christ. Next week we will look at Stewardship. As
Godûs disciples our every wish is to live so that
our lives conform to Godûs will.
The scriptures for this week address the qualities of
persons who live fully for God. Jeremiah 17 and
Psalm One speak of the fidelity and constancy of persons
who have given their lives to God. The Psalmist
says they ûshall be like a tree planted
by the rivers of water.û Their lives will
be productive and fruitful. They will possess joy and
happiness. The hot winds of the desert will not wilt
their leaves because they are planted by living waters.
Luke 6:17-49 offers Jesusû sermon on the plain. It
is quite similar to Matthewûs Sermon on the Mount.
In verse 31, Luke offers the foundational principle
for a Godly life, ûDo unto others as you would
have them do unto you.û
On Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m., we as a church family
are attempting to understand what it means to be a
disciple in Godûs village. We encourage all
members to come and join us as we grow together in the
study of Godûs Word.
Readings for February
18, 2007: Exodus
34:29-35;Psalm 99; 2Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-43
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OUR PURPOSE
Building the Village by Caring
Concept: Our pastor, the Reverend Wallace Charles Smith, envisions a holistic Ministry of Building by Caring, which includes a 3-tier approach - Care for Ourselves (spiritually), Care for Our Relations (family, friends and members), and Care for Our Community (outreach). In building our capacity to care we will also create an atmosphere that will increase our church's membership, winning more souls to Christ; they will know we are Christians by our love;.
