Brown's Daily Word 11-04-10

Good morning,
Praise the Lord for the way He ushers in a new day, with a bright new morning. Great is His faithfulness. The Lord blessed us with a beautiful Wednesday evening gathering for delicious food and sweet fellowship and refreshing Bible Study. The Lord of the Church visits us with His refreshing Touch every time we come before Him. We looked into the Greatness Of the Forgiveness Jesus offers to us in His wonderful grace. There is something so amazing about His Grace and mercy. It is wonderful to be transferred to the grace-based culture from sin-based culture.
We are gearing up for the weekend Prayer conference that commences tomorrow evening. Our friend Kelly Johnson is arriving from Memphis this afternoon. Sunita, Andy, and one of her friends are coming from Washington, DC
tonight.
We spoke to our grand daughter yesterday on her 5th birthday. She is 5 years now, and is a big girl. She is home-schooled in Boston. She and her brother Simeon are coming down to Endicott as "fresh air kids" from Boston. Alice is meeting up with Janice and Jeremy near Lee, Mass near the Great Berkshires in Massachusetts.
We are getting ready for our Thanksgiving Banquet this Saturday. We are planning to serve approximately 250 people. We are so blessed. Our people are excited in fixing and preparing the food with much love. We praise the Lord for the way He offers us His extravagant hospitality so that we can be the channels of His hospitality to others. Please pray for us that the Lord would bless the gathering and bless all the laborers in His Kingdom.
As part of the study from Mathew 18 and 19 we looked into that late great saint of the Christian Church, Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom (1892-1983). She testified that from the greatest hell man could create the Nazi concentration camps of World War II. She and her beloved sister, the late great Elisabeth "Betsie" ten Boom (1885-1944), paid the price for hiding Jewish people in the attic of their home in Holland! Through torture, humiliation, and pain, they turned to the Christ, who lived in them, and testified to His peace! Their witness was backed by credentials of a suffering that few of us have ever known! Betsie died in that concentration camp; Corrie was released as a result of a clerical error! In Betsie’s dying hours, she spoke of a message that her sister, Corrie, would carry around the world for nearly forty (40) years. Betsie said, "Tell them that there is no pit so deep but that God’s love is deeper still." Corrie and Betsie has tasted what it means to be "more than conquerors through Him who loved us!" The peace that Christ brings is that strong!
This is the Word of the Lord to all the combat veterans of the world, that is, the permanent cure to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is Jesus, the Christ - "by His stripes we are healed!" Excessive guilt and sorrow can only lead to depression, to despair, to defeat, and, sometimes, to destruction! Don’t let that happen to you; turn to the "Prince of Peace". Let Him take the guilt and sorrow away. It works. He did it for me!
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NLT) tells us, "And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing His Will. May He produce in you, through the Power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to Him." Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an Everlasting Covenant, signed with His Blood. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
In Jesus our Lord,
Brown
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Once You Encounter Jesus – You Will Never Be The SAME!!

In Zechariah 4:6 it is written, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts." As we approach the end of the year, the Lord has placed before us many open doors - for worship, for ministry, and for service. We have been blessed to have many prayer warriors in the life of the church, who are faithfully and joyfully engaged in lives of fervent prayer.
Sunita and Andy's church in Washington, DC goes on retreat together twice a year. Sunita always returns from these events blessed, refreshed, and inspired. We attempted to have our church's prayer retreat at Sky Lake, but scheduling conflicts prohibited it, so we are planning to have our upcoming prayer retreat at our own church here in Union Center. We invite all of you to come and be a part of this event. Keep praying for the Lord to refresh our hearts and renew our minds.
Praise the Lord for each one who has offered his or her time, talents, and treasures to make the upcoming prayer weekend possible. The schedule follows:
Friday, November 5 - 6 PM Supper, with Indian and Italian dishes. A love offering will be received.
6:30 PM The Prayer Conference convenes.
Saturday, November 6, 8:30 AM breakfast, prepared by Kathy Dence and team. A love offering will be received.
9:00 AM - 13 noon The Prayer Conference continues.
5 PM Thanksgiving Banquet, held at First United Methodist Church on McKinley Avenue. The menu includes homemade pies, rolls, turkey, and the trimmings. Lou Pasquale is the head chef, together with Rodney Haines as his sous chef. Sign-up sheets for the banquet are located in the Narthex, or reservations can be confirmed by calling the church office at 748-6329.
6:30 PM Worship service in the sanctuary at First UMC, Endicott. Music will be provided by Aric Phinney and the team. The speaker will be Kelly Johnson.
Sunday morning worship services will be at UCUMC at 8:30 and 11:00 AM, with Sunday School at 9:50 AM. Kelly Johnson will be speaking to a combined Adult Sunday School at that time. Worship service will be held at Wesley UMC at 9:30 AM.
12:30 PM There will be a meal immediately following the 11:00 AM service. Chefs for the meal are Jeremy and Matt Smith. The menu includes Carribean pork, braised chicken, candied sweet potatoes, salad, green beans, and rolls.



November 6, 2010 - ( Saturday) There will be a Thanksgiving banquet. At 5 PM a traditional Thanksgiving menu will be served, including home made rolls and pies. Chef: Lou Pasquale and team. (Reservations: Call the Church office (607)-748-6329 or email at umcgospel@aol.com
The banquet will be followed by 6:30 PM Worship
Music: Aric Phinney and the team