Full Gospel Mission Newsletter

FULL GOSPEL MISSION
887 W. Spruce Avenue, Ravenna, OH  44266
Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

 

May 6,2012 Pastors Pen: A profile in faith--- Let me tell you, Jesse hated this job. And you would too, I imagine, if you had to do it. Jesse was a chicken plucker. That's right.   He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days Pulling the feathers off dead chickens so the rest of us wouldn't have to. It wasn't much of a job. But at the time, Jesse didn't think he was much of a person. His father was a brute of a man.  His dad was actually thought to be mentally ill And treated Jesse rough all of his life.

 

      Jesse's older brother wasn't much better. He was always picking on Jesse and beating him up.  Yes, Jesse grew up in a very rough home in West Virginia.   Life was anything but easy. And he thought life didn't hold much hope for him. That's why he was standing in this chicken line,  Doing a job that very  few people wanted. In addition to all the rough treatment at home, it seems That Jesse was always sick. Sometimes it was real Physical illness, but way too often it was all in his head. He was a small child, skinny and meek. That sure didn't help the situation any.

 

      When he started to school, he was the object of every Bully on the play-ground.  He was a hypochondriac of the first order.  For Jesse, tomorrow was not always something to be Looked forward to. But, he had dreams. He wanted to be a ventriloquist.  He found books on ventriloquism. He practiced with Sock puppets and saved his hard earned dollars until  He could get a real ventriloquist dummy.

 

When he got old enough, he joined the military. And even though many of his hypochondriac symptoms Persisted, the military did recognize his talents and Put him in the entertainment corp.  That was when his world changed.  He gained confidence. He found that he had a talent for making people laugh, And laugh so hard they often had tears in their eyes.  Yes, little Jesse had found himself. You know, folks, the history books are full of people Who overcame a handicap to go on and make a success Of themselves, but Jesse is one of the few I know of  Who didn't overcome it. Instead he used his paranoia To make a million dollars, and become one of  The best-loved characters of all time in doing it! Yes, that little paranoid hypochondriac, who transferred His nervousness into a successful career, still holds the Record for the most Emmy's given in a single category.  The wonderful, gifted, talented, and nervous comedian Who brought us Barney Fife  Was  Jesse Don Knotts!!!  But there is more--  There is a street named for him, and a statue in his home town of Morgantown, West Virginia, his place of birth.   The inscription reads Live simply, love generously, care deeply Speak kindly and trust in our GOD----have faith--dream big--believe
Forward All Issues To Heaven

 

PRAYER LIST:  Anne C--family sickness     

Lost souls to be saved   

Miss Jenny  & Dennis--recovery from Strokes.    

Tim & Mike ---Health
Sister Deloris--health     Hazen Ministries       

FGCC/ Radio& Camp meet.
Sis. Helen Balew--health   Center of Hope  

Zac & Shawn & all our Military
Dale & Sheila----job/health/home/personal          

Arthur Wilson--health    
Rev. Robert Opdyke--lost his wife            

Rev. Ron & Joyce Beaver--health     
Sister Bishop & Sylvia--Recovery/surgery   

RC & Esther  Calvary Crusade

 

FAMILY FARM BREAKFAST MAY 19, 2012   $5.00   
COME WORK & EAT & FELLOWSHIP

 

Joke of the week: A 50-something year old Muslim man arrived at his seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn't want the seat. The seat was next to an elderly white woman reading her Bible.  Disgusted, the Muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The man said "I cannot sit here next to this infidel." The flight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat."

After checking, the flight attendant returned and stated "There are no more seats in economy, but I will check with the captain and see if there is something in first class."  About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "The captain has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one  In first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be some sort of scandal to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, the captain agreed to make the switch to first class."

Before the irate Muslim man could say anything, the attendant waved to the elderly woman and said, "Therefore ma’am, if you would so kindly retrieve your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as the captain doesn't want you to sit next to an unpleasant person."  Passengers in the seats nearby began to applaud while some gave a standing ovation.   I say, can I get an Amen to that!

 

 

Thanks to all who to Youngstown, what a time in the Lord we had!  Good Fellowship food, and what a service.