In today's rapidly-changing computing environment, a church or ministry needs a tightly integrated system to handle the flow of information that keeps its ministry healthy and connects it with its people.
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It is meant to clear out the thousands of notes and prayers placed between its stones over the past six months, to make way for the notes of more visitors; the number of notes placed by Israelis and visitors has significantly increased since October 7
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Evangelical congregations from Texas to Maine plan outreach events in the path of totality.The plan in Vallonia, Indiana, involves moon pies.The sun will start to disappear at 1:49 p.m. The wide blue sky that stretches over the cornfields and soybeans along State Route 135 will grow darker and darker, until, after about an hour and 15 minutes, the small farming community of 379 souls will be cast into night.The moon—invisible to the human eye except as an empty space—will overshadow everything. For a minute, and then two, and then three, stars will be visible in the sky. The colors of the world will seem all wrong. And Vallonia will pass through eclipse totality.At Driftwood Christian Church, people will look up at the sky and say, “Wow!” and “Ooo!” and “Look at that!” And they will munch on moon pies decorated with the words of Jesus in John 8:12: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness.”Pastor Daniel Ison said it was the church’s evangelism committee that came up with the plan. They bought the cookie-and-marshmallow snacks and wrote out the Scripture verse, over and over, hundreds of times.The Independent Christian Church of about 170 doesn’t know how many visitors they’ll get. But they expect a lot of people will drive out to see the eclipse on Monday, April 8. The celestial phenomenon is a rare thing and there won’t be another one in the contiguous US for another 20 years. So the congregation decided to open up the church, its bathrooms, and the field around their building to welcome out-of-town visitors to a celebration of creation.“That God created something like this for us to enjoy—God’s just like, Enjoy my creation, on an epic scale!—I think you just have to ...Continue reading...
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When the US experiences a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 -- the last one in the lower 48 for another 20 years -- churches within that narrow path say they will be ready to point visitors in their cities to the light of Christ.
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Yes, Boulder is unabashedly on the political left. But Boulder has more to offer visitors than just its brand of politics, which admittedly isn't anywhere near the spot I occupy on the left-right spectrum.
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Today's category: Church SignsChurch Bloopers 1? ? ? ? ? ? 1) Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.? ? ? ? ? ? 2) The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.? ? ? ? ? ? 4) Evening massage - 6 p.m.? ? ? ? ? ? 5) The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.? ? ? ? ? ? 6) The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.? ? ? ? ? ? 7) Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door.? ? ? ? ? ? 8) Ushers will eat latecomers.? ? ? ? ? ? 9) The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.? ? ? ? ? ? 10) For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.? ? ? ? ? ? 11) The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.? ? ? ? ? ? 12) The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."? ? ? ? ? ? 13) During the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.? ? ? ? ? ? 14) Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."? ? ? ? ? ? 15) Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.View hundreds more jokes online.Email this joke to a friend
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