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| James Smith October & November activities at the church |
Monday, October 12: Workday 10:00 (insulation projects) See Karen for details.Thursday October 15-Nov. 19 Bible Study I&II Thessalonians 7:00Saturday, October 17 Morning: Work Day …Fire Escape, seal windows in Fellowship Hall & more.Evening: Pot luck supper to precede Oct ... Read More |
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| James Smith A modern day parable based on Matt 4:18-20 |
This one makes a net, This one stands and wishes.Would you care to make a guess,Which one gets the fishes? (author unknown)A modern day parable based on Matt 4:18-20 As Pastor was walking by the Boys and Girls Club, he saw... Read More |
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| Richard Cardner Interesting way to read the bible |
I read the article this am in RBC: It is interesting way to do some bible reading.
Go to
http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread/2009/08/01/devotion.aspx
for the brief discussion. |
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| James Smith The Baptistery in Pisa (see photo page as well) |
Pisa, Europe's most ancient maritime city, lies a few miles from the sea on a small plain on which Mount Pisano dominates. The town is divided into two by a loop of the River Arno.
During the great conflict between Christianity and Islamism, represented by the Crusades, Pisa almost founded an empi... Read More |
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| Richard Cardner Active Christian Parenting - a free 6 week program |
Richard Cardner is offering Active Christian Parenting to parents of 5-12 year olds.
Who: Parents of children ages 5 to 12
What: Active Christian Parenting™
When: To be determined
Where: First Baptist Church of Derry
Corner of Broadway and Crystal Avenue
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| Richard Cardner Book ends |
We are improving the library and could use any book ends that are you no longer need. Just leave them in the library or see Dick Cardner. Thanks |
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| James Smith Magnificent Mysteries |
It's not our job to take the Bible's mysterious stories and make sense of them, to get rid of the strangeness or the unpredictability. If a story is mysterious, then the church needs to practice being mystified, not jump as quickly as possible to some explanation that removes all the shadows as well... Read More |
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| James Smith Facebook group open for all the world to see |
I've started a discussion group on facebook - in for a penny, in for a pound (good thing Great Brittan didn't sign on to the euro or this cliché would be passé). Check it out.You will need to have a facebook page (or create one if you are so inclined) go to groups and search for "... Read More |
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| James Smith Sermons on Media page |
The last two weeks messages and Scripture readings can be found on the Media section of this site. |
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