PRAISE

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so …” (Psalms 107:2)

Power, Redemption, Affirmation, Inspiration, Sanctification, Exaltation

              Volume 16 Issue 2                                                                                                                August 2015  

THE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

The Servant Team – Leaders:

Deidre Schilling, Stephanie Wilkes, Karen Page, and Tom Meadows

Emeritus Leaders

Tom Meadows, Roy Campbell, Ralph Brown, Ruth Johnson, Delois Maddox, Jackie Hager, Karen Page, Sandy Witherspoon and Richard Hatcher

The Twelve Disciples – Prayer Team

George Foreman, Janet Taylor, Juanita Langley, Margie Jasper, Denise Warren, Karen Page, Tom Meadows, Pam Barden, Deidre Schilling, Deedre Dickerson,  Sandy Witherspoon and Tee Williams

 

Love Fund Coordinator:

Deidre Schilling

Newsletter Staff:

Tom Meadows

 

 

Inside This Issue

1

Hands Up Ministry Organization

1

From The Servant Team:  Mercy & Grace

2

Prayer Ministry 

2

HUM Scheduled Meetings

3

Missions Minded

3

The Journey

If you would like a copy of this newsletter, contact Tom Meadows and give him your home and/or e-mail address.

 

PRAISE JESUS

 

 

The Newsletter staff is always looking for roving reporters, writers and publishers.  Anyone interested in serving God through this publication, please contact a member of the Servant Team.

 

 

BELIEVE ON JESUS

 

 

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FROM THE SERVANT TEAM:

PPRAISE the Lord!!

Pastor Jeremiah

"Sacrificing In 2015 - God Has A Portion" 

 

Mercy and Grace

 

Mercy

 

God’s withholding of judgment on the world because of sacrifice of His Son Jesus.

1.    compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an

2.    the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment,

3.    something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing:

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (1)

Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.(2)

Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,(2)

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (3)

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, (3)

 

Grace

 

God’s unmerited favor to the world because of the sacrifice of His Son Jesus

1.    a manifestation of favor,

2.    mercy; clemency; pardon:

3. favor shown in granting a immunity.

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (2)

Acts 15:11. But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved (3)

2 Corinthians 12: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee (2)

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (1)

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God (2)

Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; (1)

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace (3)

Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (2)

 

 

HATYILYTILYAJLY

 

Has anyone told you

I love you

Today?

I love you

And

Jesus loves you!

If you need prayer contact Stephanie Wilkes or Deidre Schilling or any member of the Twelve Disciples or the Servant Team

Prayer Ministry

  

 

 The one thing that holds this ministry and our work together is our prayer ministry headed up by Deidre Schilling and the prayer team known as the Twelve Disciples.  Did you know that our prayer register has over 300 requests to date?  Each of the names is called out to the Lord everyday not just on Wednesday.  It is a humbling thing to call out 300 names to the Lord knowing that you need as much prayer as any of these names.  Many people will be touched by the Lord through Hands Up Ministry who otherwise might never attend church.

Hands Up Meetings

 

 

 

Are You Available?

 

      

 IS at the Towers are now having meetings weekly on Wednesdays.  Contact is Deidre Schilling.

 

 

 MISSIONS AT WORK

INVESTMENT FOR AN ETERNITY
By
Tom Meadows

Mezcala 2016

Missions Trip To Mexico

My dream now for 2016 is to return to Mezcala, Mexico and finish the church that was part of the vision of my friend Clinton Hendershot. The trip did not happen due to my daughter being treated for breast cancer; however, she is cancer free now and we can move on with a trip.

Pray for our churches in the Dominican Republic and Mexico

 

·         Villa Progresso Church, Dominican Republic

·         El Curro Church, Dominican Republic

·         La Resolana, Mexico

·         Mezcala, Mexico

 

 

 

Be missions minded not absent minded.

 

Keep praying for the vision.

The Journey

 

In January Michelle let me and her mom and a bunch of friends know that she had a cancerous tumor in her breast.  For several minutes I was numb and could not move.  Then the Spirit of the Lord spoke this verse to me in assurance that all was well.  I went out and made caps that said "WE WIN".

2 Timothy 1:77 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

While many worried and rightfully so, I stood on this promise and believed things would be fine.  Going through all the sixteen trips to Lynchburg for treatments and watching not only Michelle but many, many others going through this battle, God had a platform to show Himself as God.

Michelle had her lumpectomy on Tuesday and today the doctor advised her that she is cancer free.  Hallelujah WE WIN with God.

God is faithful and He kept reminding me of this other verse to keep focus.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Thanks to all who have prayed for us to the God that never fails.

Special thanks to Katherine and Lacy, Longwood University, Virginia Tech Softball, Liberty University, Dr. Ploch, Dr. Patell,  and All the nurses at Centra Cancer Center. It has been six months of fighting but God had told Michelle to stand and see the salvation of the Lord and she has seen it.

Being thankful is such a small word at this time.

  

 

 

 

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