Newsletter - Full Gospel Mission

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH  44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

 

October 14, 2012 PASTOR PEN: A special column this week from a Pastor to his congregation (this month is Pastor Appreciation month) ---10 things your pastor wishes you knew: by Jared K. Henry-Nazarene Pastor   1.  Your pastor has feelings. No seriously, they really do (2) Your pastor needs encouragement. Don't expect a pastor to ask for it, just give it. (3) Your pastor is probably under-paid. . If we do not honor God's spokesperson to the local church; God will not honor the church. (4) Your pastor is under constant spiritual attack. Yeah, they deal with temptation too. (5) Your pastor's spouse has the hardest job in the church. I can't leave this one out. (6) Not everything is the pastor's fault. This is hard to believe, I know. (7) Your pastor wishes he was Superman, but he is lucky to pull off Lois Lane some days. (8) Your pastor is on call 24/7; try to be sympathetic when it comes to his time. Be considerate (9) Quit being so sensitive about EVERYTHING! This is a hard truth to swallow, but your pastor is not sitting around all week thinking of ways to offend you in the sermon on Sunday (10) Don't make your pastor stand alone. If your pastor has really been called of God there will be times he must make a stand for truth. When he does that, your responsibility is to be a supporter of biblical truth. Stand with him. I might be able to add to this list later, but I hope this might give insight to some lay person on how they can better be an Aaron or Hur for their Moses (Exodus 17:10-13). And to any of my current or past congregation members who might think I am talking about them... you bet I am. :-)Top of Form Bottom of Form   RMH Cookie Sale October 19th FALL FESTIVAL OCTOBER 27

PRAYER LIST: Axel Bradeck---illnesss            Devria St.Aubin---health            Hazen Ministries            ALL MILITARY---Zac&Shawn          Center of Hope      Miss Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery----strokes         RC & Esther—health       Rev. Mike Bonecutter       Dale and Sheila & Family—jobs/home     Anne C.          Rev.’s Opdyke & Rev. Beaver---both lost  spouse  Rev. Donnie Turner—health   Rev. Mack Turner—health   Sister Rachael     Calvary Crusade     THE LOST FGCC/Radio& Ministers       Sister Helen Ballew              Arthur Wilson—health  Will & Amber—baby health      Barb K—job       Jeff & Shelby---jobs/home    Rev. Charles & Sue Herron     Steve W—health/broke leg      Linda Weber Grieving families—especially as the Holiday approach   COME QUICKLY LORD

 

I have a prayer request. There's a lady I've known forever. She's very sick. On top of that, she's being abused by those to whom she has given everything..... Lies about her abound, and seem to come from all sides. Just breaks my heart. Seems there's nothing I can do alone but maybe, if we join in and lift her up together, we can heal her. She's well over 230 years old, but way too young to die. Her name is 'America'... And I love her and have always been proud of her. Take time to say a prayer for her - even if it is a short, simple prayer like, “Lord, please heal our land. Amen.” Thanks 

JOKE:   Wrong Patient A man goes into a drugstore and asks the pharmacist if he can give him something for the hiccups. The pharmacist promptly reaches out and slaps the man's face. "What did you do that for?" the man asks. "Well, you don't have the hiccups anymore, do you?" The man says, "No, but my wife out in the car still does!"

The Chaplain Edward Hale, while chaplain of the U.S. Senate, was asked, "Do you pray for the senators?" He quickly replied, "No. After getting to know the senators, I pray for the people." 

THANK YOU BREAKFAST WORKERS—GOD BLESS!!!!!