Grace Bible Church

Issue #3 Spring--2007

Greetings
Spring has sprung and we’re getting ready for all sorts of activities at GBC.
For one, our Wednesdays continue to move in a family direction. A few
months ago, we became aware that a number of our families were not able to
attend our fellowships--for we had nothing to offer their small children.
So, action was in order. Starting this May, our Wednesday evening fel-
lowship went family. For the sake of our little ones, we now meet at 6PM
rather than 7PM and have a stop at 7:15. For our prayer warriors, the
prayer groups begin shortly after and end around 8PM. On the first
Wednesday of each month we share pizza and fellowship. The other
Wednesdays, we'll provide modest meals. Please come and support this
effort, and please invite friends. All guests of the church eat, well, as
guests! We would not dream of
charging them. The rest of us just
donate as we feel led.
Our First Wednesday kickoff was
on May 2, but Pizza nights will
follow on June 2 (we’ll see about So, come and bring your children.
July 4,) and August 1. Just come, eat, David and Marlene Hamilton have a
fellowship, and learn from God's fun and learning-filled curriculum all
Word. I can't stress enough how im- lined up. And, of course, there will
portant it is that we all make an effort be games.
to come. Excitement is contagious
and the difference between a church Blessings to you all, and please pray
and a "Sunday Sermon Gathering" is for this evangelistic and family min-
the love that we see for each other istry.
during the week.
Also, as a small church, it is so es- For Him,
sential that we have faithful atten-
dance for these types of programs to Charles J. Busada
grow. We all have a role to play in Pastor
this, and I ask you to prayerfully con-
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Pastoral Report
It was an interesting Winter. We
marched through the Gospel of Mark, from the
light of Galilee to the darkness of Jerusalem,
through the gloom of denial, and the shadow of
death. Low in the grave He lay. But, with a
burst of light, we saw the Resurrection, the soft
rebuke, the commission and we travel on in
victory.
Our next joy is to journey with Dr.
Luke through the Book of Acts. We can hardly
overestimate this book’s value. Not only is
Acts the second longest book in
the New Testament, but it is our
chief authority for the history and
founding of the church and its
early growth.
With the apostles, we’ll
see Jesus ascend in a cloud of
glory, hear his commission, re-
ceive the promise of the Father,
hear the sounds of a mighty rush-
ing wind, see flaming tongues of
fire, hear Peter’s sermon, meet
Cornelius, and a prophet named
Agabus. We’ll travel to Troas,
Galatia, Corinth, Athens -- and
Rome. We’ll see dungeons, pris-
ons, roads, and resorts. We’ll
meet Stephen, Barnabas, (did I
mention Paul?). We’ll travel on
land and sea, and take a wild ride from Cyprus
to Fair Havens to Malta to Italy.
In short, we’re still living within the
book of Acts. The church is still on her com-
mission. So join us as we travel from Jerusa-
lem, and in Judea, and in Samaria, and go unto
the uttermost part of the earth. Please come for
the ride. Few things in life are a “guaranteed
success,” but with the Pentecostal power of
the church, this qualifies as one.
On another note, I have surely en-
joyed my semester at LCCC teaching ethics.
It started off running. I had one day’s notice
to prepare, no syllabus, and no text book.
Slowly the class developed a form, and the
students became familiar with such names as
Aristotle, Plato, Aquinas, Déscartes, Benton,
Mills, Hume, Kant, Rand, and others. They
know terms such as “utilitarianism,”
“consequentalism,” “categorical imperative,”
(what is “good” is defined only by how I
feel about it). What a perfect lead to the
Gospel.
On that day the lights went on for the major-
ity of the class. Skepticism has led to our
empty post-modern way of thinking.
One student of faith then made the
comment, “it is only through the pre-
scription of God’s commandments
that we can even know what is “good;
just look and see where our ‘feelings’
have brought us.”
It was also my pleasure this winter
to be the keynote speaker at Imman-
uel Christian School in Hazleton. The
topic dealt with conflicts in world-
views.
Several events are up-and-coming
and I’m looking forward to them. I’ll be the commence-
ment speaker for CCCS on June 8, and a guest speaker in
Allentown (June 15, 16 at DeSalles University) for Jim
Long’s Newton Reformed Church summer retreat. This
year's theme is "Arise, Shine” with the fruit of the Spirit,
the cultivation of Christian virtue, and the active practice
of Christianity in our interpersonal relationships. Also,
plans are coming along for a two-week mission trip to Ar-
menia and a nameless Middle East country with my semi-
nary friend and missologist, Phil Hopkins. The trip is
scheduled in October. On top of all of this, I plan on enter-
ing a DMin program at Bible Baptist Seminary with a con-
centration church growth and evangelism.
Chat with Phil Hopkins
8:54 AM me: Hey Phil
8:55 AM Phil: hey how are you
me: doing fine and still thinking
Our Services about October
Phil: great; we'd love to have you,
Any questions I can answer
Morning Prayer 9 AM 8:56 AM me: No, you sent me an
Sunday School 9:30 AM email a little ago and I just need to
Sunday Worship 10:35 AM get planning
Phil: we are doing a bunch of disc
Evening Worship 6 PM
stuff with pastors and going in coun-
Wednesday Family Night 6 PM
try.
me: disc stuff? Phil: discipleship
8:57 AM me: sorry, I'm thinking dvd's and other discs
8:58 AM Phil: dates are going to be around 18 Oct
me: OK, I imagine it will be around 10 days to two weeks?
Phil: yes 8:59 AM 1 week in country; the other discipleship
me: 9:04 AM Phil: We will handle the *** airfare; US Air/Austrian is one of
the cheapest. An update on tetanus is the only shot you need, if you do not
have one I am in Dubai right now, but in a day or two I can get you an approx
list The big thing is the visa to ***; that takes time. When we have specific
dates, I will give them to you so you can get started on that process. If we go
with a tour company in Iran (I am 99% sure we will) then the process is easier.
Father Son banquet
On Saturday, June 23.

From The Letters of
William Still
Let Peace Rule
Dear Christian Friends,
I cannot easily forget how the Spirit of
God enlarged my heart on recent
Wednesdays as we spoke together on
that imperative word in Colossians
3:15, 'Let the peace of Christ rule in
your hearts, to which also ye are called
in one body; and be ye thankful'. I am
assured that it was a spiritual land-
mark to several. It was the emphasis
the Spirit enabled us to put upon the
word 'rule' that was remarkable, and
also the stress that was laid upon the
necessity of peace as the foundation of
the Christian life. But, somehow or the
other, it seems too big a thing to be
able to say so simply, namely, that the
supreme test of the Christian life is peace.
Yet, there it is, for those who can receive
it.
Many Christians seem to think that the
concept of peace is too passive and
negative to bear such weight of Chris-
tian importance. But is it? It certainly
does not suggest action to busy spirits
who like to be in the thick of getting
things done. But it depends on what
we mean by getting things done. Busy
people get outward things done, but
are these the things that most need to
be done?
It cannot be too often repeated that
the Holy Spirit is God's only Worker.
It is true that He chooses to work
through His children, but our part is not
the cooperation of help so much as that
of willing consent. And even if we reach
higher, it is always His will that is done,
and His power that it is done by, how-
ever active we seem to be. Otherwise
not done at all. God's blessings flow
down to us through pipes empty and
clean. Now a pipe, to form a channel, can
not elect to stand upon its end to see
and be seen, but down in the muck and
be covered over and forgotten. And Elders’ Message
every time we turn on a water tap, we The Psalms as Prayer:
should be grateful for the pipes that lie
buried in the ground. Similarly our ac- Praying the psalms together has long been one of
tive part is to lie low, and let God work the most cherished traditions of Christian worship.
through us. As a matter of course Jesus and His disciples would
This being so, how deep is the lesson have sung the psalms together as part of saying their
of peace we have to learn! Since God is morning and evening prayers. The Apostle Paul, on
willing and eager to be at peace with us more than one occasion, encouraged the early Chris-
(on His terms, of course!) about any- tians to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as
thing in heaven earth or hell, there is part of their worship.
therefore nothing in the whole wide
world that should disturb us. When we Look what Paul writes in his epistles. Eph 5:19.
are there, we are founded on rock, for “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
our peace is built upon His sure Word. and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
Let us ask ourselves the question, Can in your heart to the Lord; Col 3:16 Let the word
we do more than He wills? We only of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teach-
need to ponder His astonishing ingenu- ing and admonishing one another in psalms and
ity queering our pitch and foiling our hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
crafty purposes to know that man can your hearts to the Lord.
never hope to do what God forbids. Let
us ask, Can man or demon harm the The Epistle of James does the same thing: James
child of God whom He promises to exhorts in 5:13 that “if any among you afflicted?
protect? We only need to review how let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”
often in our lives all seemed lost, and
God stepped in, and quietly reversed The first Christian hymnal, the Odes of Solomon,
the calamity that threatened, to be as- put together about the end of the first century, is a
sured that there is nothing to fear. collection of some forty psalm pendants or para-
Not much wonder, then, that our phrases. Athanasius, the great fourth-century church
smiling Father puts on a grim face leader, tells us in both his life of Saint Anthony and
here and sternly commands in the his letter to Marcellinus about how Egyptian Chris-
imperative mood, “Let the peace of tians prayed the psalms.
Christ rule in your hearts”! For this
is the beginning and ending of ev- So, is your prayer life lacking? (and whose isn’t?)
erything, in Christian life and ser- The Bible offers a simple solution. What a composi-
vice. tion of genre the Psalms contain. Scripture provides
Let . . . Peace . . . Rule! us psalms to rejoice, to weep, to guard our anger, to
Yours, to this end reflect on God’s greatness, to view the past and en-
WILLIAM STILL ter the future.
In closing, the message of
Ps 42 and 43 have carried
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 ing ladders and doing the high lights and rizing the book. This book was insight-
walls. Many of the women have said that ful, stimulating, and convicting as to
without the men, there would have been no what types of “idols” we each may
possible way to have gotten the whole in- have in our lives. This book is a good
side done in one day. THANK YOU, read for any Christian who desires seri-
men. Of course, we thank you ladies, too, ously to walk closer with God.
It was a little over a year ago that because many hands make the work much
the newly organized Ladies’ Ministry at lighter!!!! Finally, as determined in the origi-
GBC took effect. It was a very busy year nal organization of this ministry, Cathy
for the chairwomen of that ministry, Cathy Our Spring Brunch was originally finished her one year as co-chair to the
and Marlene, but also each lady involved in scheduled for March 17th but had to be Ladies’ Ministry. Beginning in April,
the various committees was also quite busy. cancelled on that day because of bad Judy has now begun a 2-year term as
The Events committee chaired by Kelly and weather. It was then rescheduled for co-chair. She joins Marlene, whose
Kay was probably the busiest committee, March 24th. Lisa Mitchell, from the Philly term will be up the end of next March.
having at least one or two events a month area, spoke on the topic, “Hope for a
that needed organization. Of course, the Hopeless World.” I, Marlene, want to say personally
Church Care Committee headed by Carol how much I appreciated working with
and Dolly had the weekly tasks of cleaning There were about 45 women who at- Cathy. Her insight, thoughtfulness, and
the church and keeping the nursery staffed tended the brunch, many of whom were organizational skills were just what the
and well-functioning. The Hospitality Com- guests of our ladies. The feedback from Ladies’ Ministry needed to help make
mittee headed by Ashley, the Missions those who attended was excellent, saying this into a well-functioning ministry.
Committee headed by Amy Y. and the Out- what a wonderful time all had. What a joy to work many long hours
reach Committee headed by Deborah R. also with her!!!! THANK YOU, Cathy.
had various tasks that their respective com- April started us off with the quarterly May God richly bless you as you con-
mittees helped with. meal on the first Sunday of the month. tinue to serve Him in other roles at
Later in the month a “Welcome Baby Fel- GBC.
Following are some of the areas which gave lowship” was held for Kelly Renno and
our ladies opportunity to serve. Faith Mummey. This was a real sweet and We thank all of you for your prayers
fun time of fellowship amongst the ladies. on behalf of this ministry. Please con-
Two of the ladies in our church had ba- Also in April, meals were prepared twice tinue in prayer as we as co-chairs of
bies the end of January. Kelly Renno had a weekly for Paul and Lorraine, an elderly this ministry desire to see more women
daughter, AnaGrace and Faith Mummey couple who face many struggles. involved in service for our God and our
also had daughter, Rachael. During the church.
month of February ladies of the church pro- Amy Yemzow had opportunity to visit
vided meals twice weekly for them. the House of Hope and to see what oppor- Lovingly,
tunities exist that perhaps we as a Ladies’
Money was collected for the local col- Ministry might become involved in. Else- Marlene, Judy, and Cathy
lege students, Carina, Ben, Peter, Jon, Reu- where in this newsletter is an article writ-
ben, and Chad and a book, True For You, ten by Amy on her visit.
But Not For Me, was purchased for them.
On May 12th, many of the ladies are
We have had an outreach to a mother in looking forward to the Mother-Daughter
need with three very young children. Her Banquet to be put on for us by the GBC
youngest was born in Feb. and we had a men.
“box” shower of baby items for her. Along
with this, money was also collected to pur- Along with these activities, there has
chase a new Pack n’ Play. Kay and Marlene been a twice monthly Bible study in which
delivered the much appreciated items. many of our ladies in one way or another
participated. In January, we listened to 2
Two members of our congregation had CD presentations: 1) “The Challenges of
injuries in the last couple of months. We Ministry” by Cindy Patten, and 2)
were able to minister to Glen Krum with a “Blossoming in Ministry” by Elyse Fitz-
Valley of Vision CD and a book, Praying patrick. February through April we did a
Backwards. For Jane, a book, The God I study on the book, Idols of the Heart, by
Love by Joni E. Tada was given to her. Elyse Fitzpatrick. Several of our ladies
guided us through the chapters. Marlene
On March 19th the church experienced a introduced the study and did the first two
flurry of activity. Fifteen women and men chapters. Then Cathy, Linda, Becky, and Faith with Rachael, and Kelly
arrived to thoroughly clean the church inte- Deborah each took a couple of chapters with AnaGrace
rior. The men were a huge help with mov- with Kelly taking the last two and summa-

Marc, Amy, Eli and Micah
Yemzow
Last week I visited the House of
Hope to discuss ministry opportuni-
ties for the Ladies’ Mission Com-
mittee. It was encouraging to see
and hear how this non-denomina-
tional, bible-based program helps
families and teens of dysfunctional
families, reunite together. The
home currently houses 6 teenage
girls from 13–18 years old who stay
for 8–18 months. The staff and vol-
unteers strive to provide a loving,
caring environment that models the
love of Christ to the teens. They
want to share the gospel in word and
deed so hearts are changed, not just
behaviors. Even the parents are ed-
ucated through mandatory, weekly
parenting sessions.
In order for a troubled teen to come
to the home, her parent/parents must
call and request admittance. The
parents pay a minimal fee for their
child, but the majority of the money
that is used to fund the home is
obtained through fundraising. Vol-
unteers are used to maintain the
house grounds, teach life skills (such
as cooking, arts and crafts, garden-
ing), share testimonies, and run the
office. Cooked meals are brought in
twice a day by individuals and
churches. Others provide everyday
items such as snacks, toilet paper,
paper towels, office supplies and
other needs.
Amy
Charles Busada 570-752-6398
Busada@Gmail.com
Ray Batdorf 570-799-0264
Ray.Batdorf@gmail.com
David Hamilton 570-784-6156
Dkfytrtoo@aol.com
Dan Renno Ron Rohrbach 570-356-07947
Well, in January, the youth group was Rohrbachfarm@gmail.com
supposed to have a "Picnic in the
Snow", however, we had no snow so Harold Brecht 570-356-7962
we still got together, had burgers and
dogs, played games, and watched The
Hbrecht@agrotain.com
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In
March, the youth group was supposed
to have a "Progressive Dinner." how-
ever, we got so much snow, it had to
be cancelled. The events would have
worked out well, had winter stayed in
its appropriate months. However, in
April, we were finally able to keep our
planned youth event - Easter Sunrise
Breakfast - although we did get snow -
go figure. We had a lot of fun prepar-
ing and serving breakfast. If the
weather cooperates, our upcoming
youth events will be as follows: The CCCS Jamaica Mission Trip
May 5 - Walk for Life
May 18-20 - Sr. High Youth Retreat
June 1 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yan-
kees Game
June 25-29 - Help out with Vacation
Bible School
The influence of prayer on
Mark 6:34 And Jesus, the human mind and body
when he came out, is as demonstratable as
saw much people, that of secreting glands. Its
results can be measured in
and was moved with terms of increased physical
compassion toward buoyancy, greater
them, because they intellectual vigor, moral
stamina, and a deeper
were as sheep not
understanding of the
having a shepherd: realities underlying human
and he began to teach relationship.
them many things. Dr.Alexis
Dr. AlexisCarrell
Carrel
Deaconal Report
GBC Service Times:

Sunday Prayer: 9AM

Sunday School 9:30AM

Sunday Worship 10:35AM

Sunday Evening Worship 6PM

Wednesday Fellowship
And Prayer 6PM

In addition to his benevolence activities,

Mt 5:16 Let your light so
shine before men, that they
may see your good works,
and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.
Harold tirelessly handles the position of
the church treasurer, maintains the build-
ing, sets the climate for various events,
picks up every stray string that falls upon
the rug, and more than I’ll ever know.

Harold has had the task of being our lone

Our Deacon, Harold Brecht, has addeddeacon for the good part of a year, and
a dimension to the deaconate in everLord willing, will have some fellow la-
increasing measure, and that is evange-borers.
lism through benevolence.
Thank you Harold, Harold, at the CMA Pastor’s
Whether it is care for the breakfast
needy, help for the downcast,
the Word of Peace to the lost,
preaching, Christian Motorcy-
clists, witnessing to fellow em-
ployees, and more, he has
challenged us to dispose of our
complacency and get to the
task at hand.

It was my pleasure to be Harold’s Loving the Lord with

guest at the CMA pastors appreci- colors.
ation banquet. There I saw Harold
in action, even encouraging his
fellow CMA cyclists in the up-
and-coming “Run for the Son.”

Harold, at his own expense had

attended Bible Baptist Seminary’s
Deacon Training module and re-
cently will report to the elders on
:Go MAD” a seminar on Christian
Growth.
 Chat with Roy Bunger Men’s Studies
Apr 13
4:28 PM me: Roy, are you there? We have been praying for you brother.
Roy: Thanks, Charlie.
me: Do you have any message for the church? They want to know how you
are doing.
Roy: Yes, just tell them I'm extremely busy for the next 2 months, then things
will start to wind down. I got Judy's email but haven't had time to respond yet.
I just caught your message by a "providential 'accident' today!
me: OK, I'll let you get back to work.
Blessings
Roy: Great to hear from you. I didn't even know this was possible...
me: But there are no "providential accidents!"
Roy: I know, that's why I entered it "keyboard in cheek"...!
me: Blessings brother, Man, I miss you!
Roy: Likewise, Charlie. May God continue to bless and keep all of you there. The men have taken a siesta from the
goodbye for now. good work of group study, but a
Pastor’s class is on target for the sum-
mer with a study on multiplying disci-
ples. We will implement “Life Transformation
Groups,” based upon Neil Cole’s Cultivating a Life
for God (ChurchSmart Resources). Soon an announce-
ment will be made. Another study in the wings is Stu-
Deborah Rohrbach art Scott’s The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical
Here are some pictures Perspective.
from our last coffee-
house. Enjoy.
Sunday School
Our winter quarter brought a variety of
teaching to our youth and adults.
In our elementary and junior high
groups, we continued with the Great
Commission Publications curricula.
Alma George taught the Toddlers
about God’s Son and she has taken on
the challenge of this active class again
for the Spring! Deborah Rohrbach
guided the Preshoolers through Liv-
ing in God’s Family. Knowing Jesus
was the topic of study for the
Younger Elementary class under the
able leadership of Becky Shaw. Har-
old Brecht challenged the Junior
High to consider our Lord as king
with the course The King Comes. The
High School/College class was chal-
lenged with biblical principles of prac-
tical finances through the leadership of
Mark Rohrbach.
Our adult elective for the winter quar-
ter was taught by one of our elders,
David Hamilton. Leading us through
a discussion/teaching on Paul Miller’s
Love Walked Among Us, he chal-
lenged us to consider how Jesus
looked, felt, and acted when he loved
others. We also discussed the chal-
lenges that we face in loving others:
vexations of self-righteousness, judg-
ment and legalism. We ended our
study taking into account the chal-
lenge of the “Golden Rule” and con-
sidered how it is a call to love.
Many thanks to all who taught classes
for our children and to those who vol-
unteered as substitutes. Through your
efforts, we pray that we have an eter-
nal impact on these young lives.
Do you remember our
Wednesday Outreach Christmas Programs?
On May 2, we had our first mid-
week-family fellowship. It was well
attended. David and Marlene Ham-
ilton did a superb job in providing
activities for the younger ones, the
youth group sounded great with full
instrumentation, the food was great
(Pizza can’t miss) and the adults
continued the Bible study in 1 Sam-
uel 13.
This is an excellent opportunity to
invite your neighbors and complete
strangers to GBC.
How can you help?
1. Attend faithfully
2. Pray for success
3. Invite friends
4. Witness to the community.
Then Haggai, the LORD• S messenger, spoke the
LORD• S message to the people, saying, "I with
you, says the LORD." 14 So the LORD stirred up the
spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Ju-
dah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the
high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the peo-
ple; and they came and worked on the house of the
LORD of hosts, their God, 15 on the twenty• fourth day
of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius. 1
¶ In the seventh , on the twenty• first of the
month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the
Pizza Wednesdays at GBC

This has been a slow quarter for the Prime
Timers. Our leader was sidelined for a
couple of meetings due to knee replace-
ment surgery, but Howard Long filled in
with timely devotionals. Our involvement
with the Nursing Home Ministry continues
each month, and we invite others to join us
and share the blessings.
Our big trip for the quarter was to the Phil-
adelphia Flower Show in March. We
drove through snow for over three hours,
but entered a spring wonderland of flow-
ers, ponds, waterfalls, etc. as we arrived
the Convention Center. What a contrast!
A stop at a good restaurant to indulge in
our favorite pastime (eating) rounded out
the day. A good time was had by all.
We are always looking for new members,
so if you are 55, and will admit it, we in-
vite you to come to our meetings. You do
not have to be a member of this church to
attend. Call Ray Batdorf at 570-799-0264
for information.
Baptism of two Chambri men
Many of you knew Rod and Linda
Conner when he was a pastor in
Lewisburg for 23 years. For those
unfamiliar with him, the following
will introduce you to our latest mis-
sionary:
Rod Conner was recently appointed
Vice President of To Every Tribe
Mission (TETM). For the past three
years he has traveled extensively throughout Canada and the US representing
the mission as well as leading mission trips into both Mexico and New Guin-
ea. TETM is dedicated to reaching unreached people groups with the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. They currently work primarily in Mexico and Papua New
Guinea. In 2006 they began a mission training school called the Center for
Pioneer Church Planting (CPCP).
PRAISES:
TETM recently purchased an 8-plex apartment building in Los Fres-
nos, TX. This facility now serves as the TETM office, student housing and the
CPCP Training Center. It is an amazing blessing that the facility is debt free.
The Lord is doing wonderful things in both Papua New Guinea and
Mexico. In the past year, nine new believers were baptized in Mexico. God
has recently poured out his blessing in Papua New Guinea. This past February
and March saw the baptism of thirteen men and two women from Chambri
Island. They believe God may be pleased to bring in an abundant harvest of
Chambri men, women and children.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
An urgent request comes as a result of TETM's rapid expansion. We
currently have more targets for the gospel and more people to be trained as
cross-cultural church planters than we can possible handle. We need several
families/singles to join our stateside team here on the Texas/Mexican border
whose function will be to build a solid, state-side ministry infrastructure which
can support the cross-cultural church planting teams we will be sending out
soon. We also need fluent Spanish speakers and experienced church planters
that will enable us to more quickly deploy missionary teams to the unreached
areas of interior Mexico and Papua New Guinea.
Canoe to Chambri Island Baptism of Chambri Chiefs
 Faith
is the
refusal to
panic

Dr. Martyn
Lloyd- Chef
Jones Hamilton
"Let me be quite direct and practical. Do you have any
expectation when you enter a Christian service? What is
your mood, what kind of condition are you in, what is your
attitude toward what you are doing? Do you go to a place
of worship simply because it is Sunday morning? Is it just
an item in the program? And is it just a matter of singing
some hymns, hearing the reading of the Scriptures, listen-
ing to a sermon, and so on? Just a matter of habit, repeat-
ing what you have done many times before? Is that the way
in which you go into God's house? God have mercy upon
you if it is!
Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones

All who have responded have indicated

NURSING HOME MINISTRY
By Howard Long
"In as much as you have done it unto the
least of these, you have done it unto me."
We are thankful to God for the
many faithful servants from Grace Bible
Church who have, over many years, min-
istered at Orangeville Nursing Home. We
are excited about the response we have
encountered with our new attempts to get
to know the people at Orangeville, and to
get them more involved with our monthly
services.
We provided each individual with
a letter of appreciation. The reverse side
was a form for them to fill out and send
back to our church in the self-addressed
and stamped envelope. The results are
very encouraging.
Four individuals requested a Bible
which we have provided. Eight individuals
gave us specific prayer requests. We have
made these prayer requests available for
our church members to use in praying, by
name, for these needs.
that they would appreciate someone visit-
ing. One of our helpers has consented to
send birthday cards to those who provide
us with the necessary information. One
lady there is 96 years old and is still trust-
ing Jesus. Another man was so grateful to
have his own Bible that he offered to pay
us for it. It was a wonderful feeling to be
able to assure him that the Bible was a
gift from the believers at Grace Bible
Church and, like God's grace, it was a
free gift.
We have had appreciations that Special thanks to the Haas’ Ren-
have been both verbal and written. The nos, and Shaws for their efforts in
Christmas fruit gifts and Easter flowers this cause, and for the members
were taken back to their rooms with
grateful hearts. The ministry at Orange-
of GBC who contributed and
ville provides a wonderful opportunity to prayed for their success.
share the love of Jesus. Why not pray and
ask God if He would have you join us in
this ministry of sharing The Good News.
There is a sign up sheet in our
Fellowship Room listing the various way Let your light so
Mt 5:16
you might become involved. Everyone shine before men, that
can rejoice with us for what the Lord has they may see your good
done, and pray for His blessings on what
we will do, that God will receive the glo- works, and glorify your
ry. May you hear the voice of the Lord Father which is in
saying, come over to Orangeville and heaven.
help us.
 Too many rules?
Horace Dutton Taft, late headmaster
of the Taft School, was noted for his
strictness as a disciplinarian--and
also for his sense of humor. There
was one school rule which could
never be broken: unscheduled
private vacations, no matter what the
excuse, were simply not
countenanced. Yet a special problem
arose when the son of the
headmaster’s brother, William
Howard Taft, asked permission to
attend his father’s inauguration as
President of the United States. After
deliberation, the request was
granted--not, however, as an
exception to this strict rule, but by
authority of a new rule duly passed
and to this day a part of the school’s
legal code. The new rule: “Any boy
whose father is elected to the
Presidency of the United States shall
be permitted to attend the
inauguration ceremony.”

The Prime Timers, just moments before being eaten whole by a brown-spinal alien.
The ARBCA GA 2007
On April 16, it was my pleasure to
travel to Mesa, AZ to Cornerstone
Baptist Church for the 2007 AR-
BCA GA. It was good to meet for-
mer acquaintances and make new
ones.
Pastor Busada
So, here we were, in April, get- Jim Renihen was inaugurated into a full pro-
ting blasted by an Nor’Easter. fessorship at Westminster West . . .
Alas, when I arrived in Mesa, I
left the snow and saw this!

We booked a great flight from

Scranton at an unbelievable price.
And the weather? Well, below is a
picture of one of my favorite sites
in Hazleton in February of this
year.

That’s right. These are orange

groves in fruit in a cloudless sky in I met some very interesting ARBCA pastors . . .
AZ. Actually, this is the back park-
ing lot of Cornerstone Baptist
Church in Mesa.

Yes, its Jake and Elwood. They live

upon some tavern on Broad Street.
Here’s a closer look at Jake.

The GA was such a blessing.

There was much singing . . .
And, they kept us very busy. We had missionary re-
ports and devotions . . . And I met some fairly cool
pistol packing (no kidding) security guards

But in April, yes April 16, 2007 as I Geoff Thomas provided great
drove past Jake and Elwood on the preaching . . .
way to the airport, this is how they
looked.
And, I stayed with some really nice people.
I took this picture in Hazleton, they
speak a strange sort of English there.