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HANDS UP
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Volume 1 Issue 3
October 2000 |
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HANDS UP Christians Creating
the Future at Philip Morris
CHOICES
Philip Morris, USA
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ONE ACCORD
FATAL FEAR
FIGHTERS CHALLENGES – Who
Is Hands Up PHILIP MORRIS, USA Since our first
meeting January 13, 2000, we have grown from nine to over 75 PM
folks who come to hear and share the Word.
Hands Up has also helped many of our fellow employees through
our Love Fund. God’s
hand is truly at work in this team! In planning this
issue, we wanted something our fellow sisters and brothers could use
as a resource when dealing with trials and tribulations.
Our fellow employees have written numerous articles/lessons
to inspire and assist us with our walk.
There is also an
update on our sister organization at Park 500, called "The Light"
and an account of Juanita Langley's mission trip to Brazil.
In remembering the Spirit of Giving -
check out the poem called "The Best Gifts to Give".
Many of us have
been through some type of transition, trial or obstacles during
these last few months.
The support and fellowship of Hands Up has been a source of strength
and a way to get rejuvenated.
Always remember that God is always there to carry you through
anything the enemy may put in your way.
Also, remember that we are here for each other, don't be
afraid to reach out to your fellow man.
God bless you as you read this newsletter, and we look
forward to seeing you at the next meeting! THE
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE:
The Servant Team – Leaders: Tom Meadows, Ruth
Johnson, Richard Hatcher, Delois Maddox, Ralph Brown, Julia Candia
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2.
the
heart with where you want to go and what you want to be.
Get so deeply fixed in your subconscious that you will not
take no for an answer.
Then your entire personality will follow where your heart leads.
Expect the best, not the worst, and you will attain your
hearts desire.
3.
You
can overcome any obstacle.
You can achieve the most tremendous things by faith power;
and how do you develop faith power?
Saturate your mind with the great words of the Bible.
4.
This
process will change you into a believer, into an expecter, and thus
you will become an achiever.
You will have a new power to get what God and you decide you
really want from life.
The most powerful force in human nature is the spiritual power
technique taught in the Bible.
Belief, positive thinking, faith in God, faith in people,
faith in yourself, faith in life.
If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that
believeth. Mark 9:23
If yea have faith nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 17:30
According to your faith be it unto you.
Matthew 9:29.
"God speaks
faith, we are cut off because we can't speak His language".
II.
HOW TO GET RID OF FEAR:
Richard Hatcher, Leader
1.
SEEK--
Perhaps the basic method for getting rid of fear is written in the
34th Psalm, where it says; I sought the Lord, and he
heard me, and delivered me from ALL my fears.
Note the inclusive stress- all.
2.
TRUST-- The
opposite of fear is trust so practice trust. Put your trust in God
and in yourself and in the fact that most of the things that you
fear will never come to pass trust in God. Psalm 56:3-4. Proverbs
3:5-6.
3.
RELY--
Definitely eliminate apprehension and doubt.
Believe that you can trust efficiency and God is watching
over you. Rely on God.
4.
STUDY--
Discover though study the origin of your Fears. There are reasons
why you are afraid.
5.
ADD--
Frequently try the technique of adding up all of the times in your
life when you have been taken care of, watched over, and protected.
Follow this by the affirmation that it will always be just that way.
6.
DO-- If you
are afraid to do something, and that something makes sense, do it.
And your fear of it will subside.
COURAGE--
Mentally and spiritually emphasize courage. This will start the
process of canceling out fear thoughts. Think courage, act
courageously, and fear will yield to courage. |
7.
“SEEK--
Form an image of yourself as now being free of all fear.
8.
HELP-- Do a good turn for someone else who is fearful by helping
that individual to overcome his own fears. In helping him to lose
his fears, the hold of your own fear will be lessened.
9.
FAITH--The second most powerful force in the world is fear. But the
most powerful of all forces is faith.
Faith is stronger than fear. So, to get rid of fear, build up
your faith. Revelation
21:8
Ronnie
Waddell, Leader
How does the Christian give “Loving Service” in the workplace? In
the book: Play to Win, Chapter 20, entitled Loving Service,
the author gives four character traits to give loving service by
Empathy,
Understanding, Acceptance and Involvement.
Yes, letting go of our own desires and helping other is one
step in giving loving services. But how do you overcome the hurt
received from others?
At work, I have felt the
blade of many knives in my back-I’ve been betrayed. And many of the
attacks have be given by my “so called” friends. Anyone can do it to
you. Our co-workers, friends, families and even our brothers and
sisters in Christ Jesus play the game to win, they know just the
right words, the right place to be and the right side to be on.
Anything to be a winner!
They are superficial, only thinking about themselves. What can I
get? What’s in it for me?
Nothing short of winning is good enough. Yes, we have all
bled a little from someone close to us climbing the ladder. We are
indeed people with character flaws.
Probably Judas was a pretty
good fellow. He had a good business head on his shoulders. After
all, the other disciples had elected him treasurer. But he was
apparently superficial in his commitment to Christ Jesus. When it
became clear that Jesus would be tracked down and killed rather than
being crowned king, Judas began to make secret plans for his future.
The flaws in his character began to show. He had already been taking
money from the treasurer for his own purposes (John 12:4-6). He was
laying aside a little nest egg for hard-times coming. (continued on page
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Sidebar Articles
"THE LIGHT"
FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
Ronnie Waddell
Park 500
On June 27, 2000,
six Christians ignited the light for the first time at Park 500. And
now there is nothing hidden from the Light and nothing concealed
that will not be known. We currently have 22 members who have
requested to be part of this ministry. Many of the members must work
on a swing shift schedule resulting in their missing several meeting
in a row.
As Paul
instructed the Ephesians to form unity in the body; the Light
Ministry is following his advice.
Ephesians 4:11-14 says, “It was He who gave some to be
apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to
be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of
services, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all
reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and
became mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of
Christ”. The
parts of the body at Park 500 are working with each other in the
growing process to build what God has planned here.
We have a weekly prayer session and our plan is to start a
Bible study before the end of the year.
We boldly and
confidently speak Your Word now to claim Ephesians 5:8-9 for the
Light Ministry at Park 500,
“Live as children of light and find out what pleases the
Lord”.
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(continued from page 1)
The Twelve Disciples – Prayer Team Leader – Tee
Williams, Assistant Leader – Karen Page,
Disciples – Pam Barden, Temple Pearce, Deedre Dickerson, Ivan
Pope, Juanita Langley, Margie Jasper, Janet Taylor, Pamela Jeter and
Deborah Whitener , (1 opening)
Love Fund Coordinator:
Mary
Tinnell
Newsletter Staff:
Zynobia
Gibson, Temple Pearce & Kathy Murray
HATYILYTILYAJLY
Has anyone told you
I love you, today
I love you and
Jesus
Loves you
Calendar of
Meetings November 2, 2000
December 7, 2000 Place –
MC
Place – MC Time : - 12:00
Time: - 12:00 November 9, 2000
December 14, 2000 Place:
- OC
Place - OC Time:
12:00
time: - 12:00
November 16, 2000
December 21,
2000 Place –
MC
Place – MC Time : - 12:00
Time: - 12:00 November 30, 2000
December 28, 2000 Place –
OC
Place – OC Time : - 12:00
Time: - 12:00
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Loving Service continued. . . .
Like many insecure people, Judas aligned himself with the powerful.
For a while, he had stayed close to the power of God through Jesus,
but he grew weak and started to deal and play with the enemies of
Jesus. After all, Jesus was going to die any way. Why not turn a
little profit? Judas had played the right games to get ahead in
life, but he lost his soul.
Jesus was “troubled in spirit ” that Judas, one of His twelve would
betray Him. It‘s not easy when someone you have shown kindness,
empathy, acceptance and love to turns on you and becomes your enemy.
The prophet said in Psalm 41:9 “Even my close friend, who I trusted,
he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me". Jesus
knew first hand the sorrow, grief, hurt and even the anger of being
betrayed.
After Judas had left to perform his despicable deed, the mood in the
upper room changed. The time was growing close to the end of Jesus’
time with His friends. He said to His disciples (friends); “I love
you. I am willing to go
to the cross for you. Love one another as I have loved you” (John
13:34-35). You must start treating your co-workers the same way God
treats you. Follow the
teaching of Jesus in Luke 6:27-28,31: “But I tell you who hear me:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who
curse you, pray for those who mistreat you”. Give Loving Service by
doing unto others, as you would have them do unto you.
God
bless.
THE BEST GIFTS TO GIVE:
To
your friend - loyalty
To your enemy - forgiveness;
To your boss - service;
To a child - a good example;
To your parents - gratitude and devotion;
To your mate - love and faithfulness;
To all men and women - love;
To God - your life.
Author
Unknown
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"MISSIONS"
Brazil Missions - Juanita Langley
Back on
August 4th 2000, myself along with 10 other members of my church
(Lighthouse Christian Center in Mechanicsville, VA) went to Brazil
on missions. We went to
a city called Joa Pessoa and we stayed at the YWAM(Youth With A
Mission) base which is run by a couple named Issac and Batania.
While we were in Brazil we not only ministered to the youth
at the base, but we went out to different areas and ministered to
the orphanages, other churches and street missions.
One of the most challenging experiences was when we went to
minister to the families that lived at this area called The Dump.
The Dump was exactly what it says it is, it is where the city
dumps its trash. People
have gone to this dump and built homes to live in.
There was much raw sewage, children running around, some with
a few pieces of clothing on, no shoes for their feet, and anything
and everything you can imagine you saw there.
In the midst of all of that, they appeared to be joyful for
what they did have. It
was truly a blessing to me to be a part of this experience.
We saw souls delivered from witchcraft which is practiced
highly in Brazil. Even
at the base, where we stayed, its previous landlord practiced
witchcraft and was building a resort on the base for its members.
Back in 1999 when my church first went to Brazil, they
experienced the chanting of the cult.
Before they left to return to the U.S., they got the chance
to pray over the base and they claimed the land from the cult. This
year the landlord lost the land and Issac and Batania were able to
buy it, and now it belongs to God.
There is so
much that I could talk about but to sum it up in a few brief words,
I would have to say it was blessed.
For those who have not had the opportunity to do missions I
pray they will pray to God that He will make the opportunity and
finances available for them.
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HEALING
Tom Meadows, Leader THE PROBLEMS
Diseases Exodus 15:26
If thou wilt diligently
hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is
right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep
all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which
I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth
thee. Land II Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are
called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my
face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven
and will heal their land. Soul Psalms 41:4
I said, Lord, be merciful
unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Backsliders Jeremiah 3:22
Return, ye backsliding
children, and I will heal your backslidings.
Hosea 14:4 I will heal
their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned
away from him.
Brokenhearted/Relationships Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is
upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the
poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty them that are bruised.
Psalms 147:3 He healeth the broken in
heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Friends Matthew 7:3
And
why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
considerest not the beam that is in
thine
own eye?
Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the
captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends:
also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Distresses Psalms 107:19/20
Then they cry unto the
Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
He sent his word, and healed them and delivered them from
their destructions.
THE REMEDIES Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for
transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement
of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Psalms 30:2 O Lord my God, I cried
unto thee and thou hast healed me.
Luke 7:7 Wherefore neither thought
I myself worthy to come unto thee; but say in a word, and my servant
shall be healed.
Acts 14:9 The same heard Paul
speak: who steadfastly
beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed.
THE
ACTIONS James 5:14/16 Is any sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray
over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up; and if have committed sins, they shall be
forgiven him. Confess
your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be
healed.
John 14:12/13 Verily, verily, I say
unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works that these shall he do; because I go unto
the Father. And
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son
John 9:1/3 And as Jesus passed by,
he saw a man, which was blind from his birth.
And his disciples asked him, saying,
Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was
born blind? Jesus
answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that
the works of God should be made manifest in him. III John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all
things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Is to provide
PM employees with a support group, which has a Spiritual based
belief, where they can come together and be built up in the Spirit;
to support the ideals of ‘Creating The Future’.
Is to give PM
employees nothing short of the best, work habit instructions, and
Spiritual encouragement; with our promise to support the goals of
the Company.
Exercises the
highest level of Spiritual belief in all of our dealings and actions
with each other as well as to exercise ethics and integrity in all
of our business dealings.
Is dedicated to
serve and to provide PM employees with a Spiritual based belief
support system at all time.
To position
ourselves, not as an employee,
but as a partner with PM in ‘Creating The Greatest Future’.
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