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From the Pastor’s Desk: Gal 5:22-26

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-

control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and

desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one

another, envying one another.”

I just want to testify that God was at work in our Vacation Bible School! The Holy Spirit was at work even

before the meetings started. He handpicked the leaders, affectionately known as Lucy and Ethel, aliases

Beverly and BJ. They followed the leading of the Holy Spirit and God honored their prayers.

Everything from the purchasing the material to the final program was Holy

and Blessed. The large number of volunteers gave willingly of their time

and talent to bless our children. Every night there was a spirit of

excitement and joy that filled the building. Many proclaimed that this was

a revival of VBS!

As I watched this unfold I could not help but think, “this is the body of Christ

in one accord. What love and power! There was no complaining, grouching or

second guessing the whole week and God honored that Spirit. Everyone did

their appointed task willingly and with joy and it was contagious.”

Many of the children received Christ as personal Savior and learned how to honor that decision and live it out.

I ran into one of the grandmothers who told me her granddaughter said to her, “Granny, you and I are

supposed to go and tell people about Jesus, they need Him! When can we start?” May God keep that zeal

from diminishing!

Again, this teaches us that when we put our personal agendas aside and live out our faith in one accord, God

will show up in a big way. The scripture states that if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.

Thank you to all who came together in one accord and allowed the Holy Spirit of God to flow through you. You

made a difference in the lives of all who attended. The blessing will continue to flow in India. The children

brought an offering each night which was matched by the Missions committee. Fifteen hundred dollars will go

to a special children`s ministry in India to help them hear about Jesus and the blessing goes on!

See you next Sunday,

Pastor Sturman

The Clari n July/August 2017

Our purpose: To love the Lord, love one another, and make disciples for Jesus

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THANK YOU from VBS

VBS Directors - Bev & BJ want to express our

appreciation—first to God for His wonderful presence at

this event.

We are so thankful for the workers who stepped forward

& used their talents, whether for music, Bible lessons,

snack time, crafts, recreation, skits, cinema,

photographer, teen helpers, custodian, or security, they

all moved in one accord like a well-oiled machine.

For those who donated cookies, juice, water, paper

supplies, picnic fixin's, we had an abundance & there

were absolutely no complaints.

We are still jumping for joy over the amount your

children gave in their offering plus the added blessing

that our mission committee matched making a grand

total of $1500. This will be sent with Jerry Harding to

India for 34 refugee children that he will be visiting in late

August.

Oh yes, almost forgot to tell you we averaged over 66

students each night & had 40 adult workers. Pastor &

Jennifer were always at our beck & call - what a week -

we learned that we are "Created by God-Built for a

Purpose"!

- BJ Yates & Beverly Smith

Prayer is a conversation with God, not a formula. Yet sometimes we might need to use a “method” to freshen up our

prayer time. We can pray the Psalms or other Scriptures (such as The Lord’s Prayer), or use the ACTS method

(Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication). I recently came across this “Five-Finger Prayer” to use as a

guide when praying for others:

- When you fold your hands, the thumb is nearest you. So begin by praying for those closest to you—your loved

ones (Philippians 1:3-5).

- The index finger is the pointer. Pray for those who teach—Bible teachers and preachers, and those who teach

children (1 Thessalonians 5:25).

- The next finger is the tallest. It reminds you to pray for those in authority over you—national and local leaders,

and your supervisor at work (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

- The fourth finger is usually the weakest. Pray for those who are in trouble or who are suffering (James 5:13-16).

- Then comes your little finger. It reminds you of your smallness in relation to God’s greatness. Ask Him to supply

your needs (Philippians 4:6,19).

Whatever method you use, just talk with your Father. He wants to hear what’s on your heart.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery has an open invitation for you to bring

your hurts, habits or hang-ups and come join us. We can

praise the Lord together, for the great things he has done. No

one is really excluded when it comes to needing healing and

we know that “God is good all the time”. Greg and Rick are

now leading CRI (Celebrate Recovery Inside), at Noble

Correctional Institute, where they are teaching

the studies of “Boundaries, when to say

yes and when to say no” and “What On

Earth Am I Here For.” Greg is also

bringing the “Boundaries”, study to us,

starting November 1st to December 20th,

from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in the old

sanctuary. We are very excited about

this study! Everyone is welcome and we would like to

encourage you to come. We have a sign-up sheet for anyone

interested in helping with the float for the Christmas Parade

this year. We welcome any suggestions and volunteers.

Come and bring your talents with you. It will be fun!

There is also a sign-up sheet for the “Men’s 12 step study”, led

by Dale. This is a great study. As always, we pray for those

we are still hurting and don’t forget to pray for each other. You

will surely be blessed! We give you an open invitation to join

us for great music, fellowship and healing. Hope to see you on

Thursday 6-8 pm. As always, “No perfect people allowed”.

Five-Finger Prayers

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July Happy Anniversary!

July 3 Mike & Penny Warne Mike and Lisa Zaleski July 7 Aaron & Sue Sikora July 8 David & Carol Ratliff

July 16 Scott & Cara Black July 18 David & Sylvia Slay July 22 Michael & Angela House July 27 Galen & Barbara Bradley

Happy Birthday! July 1 Judi Fogle July 2 Becky Kellum Carter McCauley July 3 Donna Gotschall July 7 Scott Black Beverly Justice July 9 Erica Clouse

Kathleen Crawford July 10 Ron Callihan July 11 Sherile Beardmore July 12 Karie McCauley David Slay July 13 Bonnie Winnett

July 14 Naomi Ferguson Jeremiah Dodd Scott Walsh Karen Wheatley July 15 Janessa Secrest July 16 Veronica Miller Joyce Pedersen Randy Winnett Todd DeLong July 18 Sylvia Slay July 20 Heather Whited Mary Jackson

July 23 John Giesey Tyler Warne July 24 Ashley Gilcher July 25 Christine Saum July 26 Becki Snyder July 27 James Secrest July 28 Jerry Gress Mike McCauley Betty Slay Ruth Walls July 29 Stephan Saum Emily Murphy July 30 Wilbur Bragg

August Happy Anniversary! August 8 Robert & Veronica Miller August 18 Jim & Trudy Gibson August 20 Matt & Leigh McCauley

August 21 Dale & Trisha Huston August 22 Tom & Peggy Brill Ron & Judy Callihan

Happy Birthday! August 1 Carolyn Lantz August 2 Kaitlyn Biddle

Angela House August 3 Chase McCauley Katie Warne August 5 Aimee Hayes August 9 Dorothy Bates August 10 Dawn Marie Lantz

August 11 Tyler Wilson August 12 Richard Conder August 15 Dan Jennings August 17 Michael Scheffer Claire Riley August 19 James Boggs August 20 Laura Ripley August 21 Haley McAfee

August 22 Richard Johnston Lora Perkins August 23 Jacob Milner August 24 Roselyne Walter August 28 Tim Milner August 29 Elena Orellana August 30 Janet Crawford

James Seidel

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Tyler & Katie Warne: Car detailing, washing, waxing, oil change, small engine repairs. ~ 630-3809

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Tim Todd: Wanted to buy: old toys, wooden skateboards, and slot cars. ~ 432-5896

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Gary Parrish: Need a great gift idea Design Wood Crafts: Crosses, trivets wildlife designs. ~ 740-381-5032 =================================================================================== Lisa Zaleski & Carolyn Walton: Mary Kay Representative & Touch of Romance - Floral arrangements and decorating for weddings, receptions, parties & more. References avail. 432-8669 (Lisa) or 679-2613 (Carolyn). =================================================================================== Bob Wheatley: Harvey Goodman Realtor ~ Cell: 740-584-9892 - email: bob.wheatley7@yahoo.com =================================================================================== Mike Warne Jr: Computer repairs: 630-6614 =================================================================================== Joyce Bates: Notary Public ~ 584-4849 =================================================================================== Cindy Scheffer: Heaven Scent Confections ~ 740-439-2062, Baking from home with Love; cookies, brownies, pies, cupcakes, buckeyes, etc. Baking 2 days weekly; taking orders of 1 dozen to ????. Delivery to shut-ins. =================================================================================== Amanda Cox: Nothing But Chocolate ~ Specialize in handmade chocolates including Buckeyes, Gourmet Apples and Gourmet Pretzel Rods. 439-5754 www.nothingbutchocolate.com ===================================================================================

Aaron Todd: Vocal Lessons ~ call Aaron @ 439-9700 if you are interested in taking vocal music lessons.

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Penny Warne: Penny-Mama’s Daycare ~ 630-5547 Twenty+ years of loving your kids while you are at work.

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Dale Huston: Self Defense ~ Kachido Aikijitsu ~ Classes every Tuesday & Thursday @ The Fieldhouse in

Zanesville. Self Defense classes for Children ages 7-12 from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Adult classes ages 13 & up

from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. For more information call: 740-704-7409

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Kim Conrad: Tupperware Representative ~ Call Kim @ 432-3408 or 630-5714 for your Tupperware needs.

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