Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study: Thursday 10:00 AM
Men’s Study Breakfast: Saturday 7:00 AM
Our Shepherding Groups meet on Wednesday evenings. There are three: Lee Copeland's Group, meeting in his home in Borden Ranch Rd.; Pastor Tom's Group, meeting in our church, and Roger Brown's Group, meeting in his home. Contact these leaders for time and place location (Lee: 480-518-1178; Pastor Tom: 928-243-1864, and Roger: 520-241-9289.
Thursday and Friday our NHCF people joined with Jubilee Ministries and Behind the Walls with Bill Glass. There were 662 inmates, 80 new converts and 84 recommitted their lives to Jesus in the Saguaro Correctional Center at Eloy Arizona Prison. Your many prayers were appreciated and answered.
Leizel is gathering candy in a box by the chapel doors
for the Trunk or Treat candy distribution for the kids on Halloween. She will be asking if any of you want to participate in the fun!
The Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, published his novel War and Peace, in 1869, right after the American Civil War. Tolstoy wrote about the Napoleonic wars and their social and economic impacts, especially as France invaded Russia. The book is a classic and so are Tolstoy's insights into the rude reality of men and nations in conflict.
The question for us is where does the Christian stand when it comes to war and peace? This question is playing out right now in Israel as "the chosen people of God" are again at war with the Canaanites.
It's easy to take the naturalists view of an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," but Jesus had something to say about that (Matt.5.38-39). The Lord's teaching to "turn the other cheek" goes down hard. Likewise, is Paul's comment to the Romans, "Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the LORD" (Rom.12.19).
Okay, so where does this leave us with a serious, evil enemy like ISIS or Hamas? Well, don't we (or nations) have the right to defend ourselves? Of course, but that's the wrong question. We should always be asking, "What would Jesus do?" Jesus did not shoot first and ask questions later; He always sought the peaceful solution. Didn't He teach us: "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you..." (John 14.27).
Perhaps...just perhaps...since Jesus is our Lord and Savior, we might not be foolish for trusting Him in faith and His peace to bring us through every conflict that could result in war.
Pastor Tom
“We implore you on Christ’s behalf,
be reconciled to God”
(II Corinthians 5:20b NKJV)
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Pastor Jim Powell
Elders: Lee Copeland & Bill Bujnowski, Pastor Tom Brown
Lanny Dameron, Matt Greenwood, Lee Larson
Roger Brown, Rick Koberna, Rob Hoelting and Javier Sanchez
Rondi Vinnedge/Worship leader
Lora Slater – Secretary ♥
John Greer – Media
Cyndi DiMauro– Bookkeeping
Tami Powell – Nursery/Kitchen
Cathy Parry– Prayer
Angie Bouck – Custodian
