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About Us GoodNews From the Pastor’s Desk “Living Under an Open Heaven”
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GoodNews Kids “What Can I Do?”
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GoodNews on Money Matters “Money Talks”
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GoodNews for Him “How To Be A Man”
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GoodNews for Her “What’s in Your Book?”
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GoodNews for Parents “What’s in a Name?”
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GoodNews for Teens “Blakely Beard”
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GoodNews for Health & Fitness “3 Characteristics of Effective Goals” GoodNews for your Taste Buds “Salad”
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GoodNews for Everyone “Chinese New Year”
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GoodNews for the Outdoors “A First”
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Living Under An Open Heaven
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By: Larry Cockerham, Senior Pastor Living Word Church, 930 25th Street, Cleveland, TN 37311(423.421-7271)
s we begin the new year, I want to share with you an encouraging word. God wants you to live under an open Heaven, where you have free access to His abundant blessings! I want to share with you about how you can get into closer relationship with God and have greater communication with Him. This is what it means to live under an open heaven. It means experiencing more of God, more of His voice, more intimacy with Him. Doesn’t that sound like heaven on earth? First of all, we need to talk about heaven. Some of the people I have talked with about heaven said: “It’s where you go when you die.” “It’s in the sky.” “It’s a place beyond the stars.” “It’s a utopia, a paradise.” Views of Heaven vary widely from different religious viewpoints, but the Bible teaches about Heaven as the dwelling place of God. From His throne in heaven, God rules over the universe. Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:9-10) Jesus lived under an open heaven, seeing the Father and hearing His voice, and He taught us to pray for the kingdom of heaven to come in our lives as well. In John 5:19-20, “Jesus gave them this answer: ‘I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these.’” There were at least three times when the heavens opened and Jesus heard the Father’s voice so powerfully that it was audible to others as well. The first time was when Jesus was baptized. “At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’” Mark 1:9-11 The second time Jesus heard the audible voice of the Father was at his transfiguration. “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’”(Matthew 17:5)
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Finally, at Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, He heard the audible voice of the Father again. “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.’” John 12:27-28 Jesus constantly lived in open communication with the Father, demonstrating to us what it looks like to live under an open heaven. So what does it look like? It looks like Jesus as described in Acts 10:38, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.” Jesus told us that we can live that way too. “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12) God has opened the heavens at various times and to different people throughout Biblical history. Some of these include Jacob in the book of Genesis. Heaven opened for Jacob at a time of great difficulty. He was running for his life, lost and alone in a foreign land. At a time, when he didn’t have anything left and he didn’t know what to do, heaven opened and the Lord spoke to him, giving him direction, encouragement and hope. Maybe you feel lost and alone. Maybe you have been hurt by some people in your life. I believe God wants to speak to you and to allow you to experience the open heaven of his presence. At that time, Jacob wasn’t what you and I would call “a good person.” But God came to him anyway. He will come to you too. You don’t have to be “good enough.” You just have to believe. Jesus lived under an open heaven, constantly seeing the Father’s face and hearing His voice. When Jesus died, the veil in the temple, representing the barrier between mankind and the presence of God, was torn in two from the top to the bottom. I believe the tearing the veil represents the tearing open of the heavens and the opportunity for you and me as believers to live under an open heaven. Because the heavens are open, we can have a revelation of the Father, and we can hear his voice on a daily basis. This year can be a new beginning for you. You can have a new level of relationship with God. You can live under an open heaven.
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What Can I Do?
John 13:31-35 New International Version (NIV) 31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him,[a] God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. 33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
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ick, I’m going over to visit Mrs. Miller in a little while,” said his mother. “Would you like to go along?” “Do I have to?” asked Rick. “No, you don’t have to go,” said his mother. “But Mrs. Miller has been sick in bed for a long time. She likes company.” “But what can I do over there?” Rick asked. “You can help Mrs. Miller,” answered his mother. “How can I help her?” asked Rick. “She can’t do anything and I can’t make her well again.” “No, you can’t make her well,” said his mother. “But you can make her feel better.” “Why would she feel better if I went to see her?” Rick asked. “Because she’s alone and she likes company,” said his mother. “I’m going to take this magazine along. We can talk with her for a while; then I’ll leave her the magazine.” “But what can I talk to her about?” asked Rick. “Mrs. Miller likes children. She likes to hear about your school and your friends,” said his mother. “Maybe you could take a game along. She likes to play games.” “Would she know how to play Ladders and Slides?” “I think she would,” said his mother. “If not, you could teach her how to play. All three of us could play that.” “But I’d rather play with my friends,” said Rick. “I’m glad you enjoy your friends. But I also hope you learn how to enjoy helping other people. It makes me happy to be able to help Mrs. Miller. I’m glad she likes you and always asks about you. That means you have helped her too.” “Do you think she might have some nice things to eat?” “She usually does,” said his mother with a smile.
Some Questions 1. Whom would you like to visit you if you were ill? 2. Do you know anyone who is ill whom you could visit? 3. How can you make lonely people happy?
A Prayer Lord Jesus, help me to love other people the way you have loved me. Amen. Excerpted from Family Time Story Devotions by Eldon Weisheit copyright © 1992 Augsburg Books, an imprint of Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission of Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
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“’Tis the Season . . . “
s I write this article, it’s the week before Christmas and shoppers are scrambling for last minute gifts and making travel plans. Many of us will get to enjoy some days off from work to spend time with family and friends as we remember the birth of Jesus and celebrate together. Somewhere along the way as we were growing up, many of us have heard the maxim that Christmas is about giving, not receiving, and that “it is more blessed to give than to receive,” and many of us have learned how true that is. But when it comes to our finances, many times even those good intentions (which some say the road to Hell is paved with) can create a money mess during the holidays. By the time this article is published, Christmas and New Year’s will be over, and financially speaking, we are left with one of two consequences: either we spent more money on Christmas than we could afford, resulting in debt; or we finished the holidays “in the black” with a clear conscience and no Christmas bills coming due in January or later in 2013. Certainly, the first approach is preferable; the latter can lead to financial and emotional stress for many weeks and months following what should have been a Merry Christmas. Just as it is important to live by a written monthly budget, it is likewise important to make a “Christmas budget” where you clearly record the precise amount of money you can afford to spend on “Christmas.” I intentionally put “Christmas” in quotation marks here because Christmas spending often involves much more than simply “gifts.” Think about all of the other expenses often associated with Christmas or the holidays: travel costs to see family and friends, party supplies for hosting guests in your home, special meals out at restaurants during the holidays, and of course those impulsive “self-gifts” which we tend to grab while we’re out shopping for others (af-
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ter all, if we don’t buy it for ourselves, who else will do it, right?). An accurate Christmas budget would include ALL of these expenses, including setting “limits” on how much you can afford to spend on gifts for family and friends. Bah, humbug, some will surely say, claiming that one should not place limits when it comes to “bringing joy to others” by gift-giving. But I would argue that the joy of giving would be much greater knowing that we haven’t spent beyond our means and that we’ll enter the New Year with no Christmas debts. Many credit unions and some banks still offer their customers a “Christmas Club” account for making regular deposits throughout the year so that when the holidays roll around, they have already saved up cash earmarked specifically for Christmas spending. That’s one easy way to stay within your budget by simply limiting your spending to the amount of cash you have put away in your Christmas Club account. Even if your bank or credit union doesn’t advertise a “Christmas Club” account, you can simply create one yourself by setting money aside (automatic payroll deduction works best) into a separate bank savings account for Christmas spending. Hopefully, you didn’t let emotions such as guilt cause you to overspend on gifts for others this Christmas. (How did guilt become a part of Christmas anyway?) But if you did, just commit to making one of your New Year’s resolutions the goal of paying off those Christmas bills as quickly as possible and determining next Christmas to live within your means. I am certain that God would want us to celebrate the birth of His Son without financial stress, not only during the holidays but throughout the year. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again . . . ” (Galatians 5:1, NIV).
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How To Be A Man By: Darren Schalk
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or lunch yesterday I ate bear and deer meat (i.e., venison). I felt manly and gruff, so I posted this on Twitter:
Amongst my MI family, men are still expected to do traditional, manly things. Here are a few unwritten rules I learned from my northern family members about the role of men:
Bear and venison for lunch. Back to my MI roots. #likeacaveman
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I spent all my formative years in Michigan, where nearly everyone’s a hunter at some point in life. Dad was an avid outdoorsman. He taught me everything imaginable about hunting, camping, fishing, and anything else manly. Every November we’d get together with my cousins and uncles during Thanksgiving break to express our manliness. Beards would be grown. Bullets would be hand loaded. Scopes would be sighted in. Tree stands would be carried into the woods. And showers and indoor plumbing would be shunned for at least a week. It felt good to be a man. In fact, here’s a picture my cousin recently posted on Facebook:
your body. 2. Beards are required during hunting season. If you cannot grow one, try anyway so we can mock you. 3. Insults are appreciated on a much deeper level than compliments. In fact, don’t ever compliment me. 4. Nature is where we can truly see God’s handiwork, and there’s absolutely nothing like sitting in a tree stand as the snow falls and the sun sets. 5. A father and a son bond naturally in the woods. Anywhere else takes extra effort. 6. Fashion statements can only be made in camouflage. In fact, this is the one time compliments are allowed and even encouraged, such as “That’s a nice pair of camo shorts for a Sunday.” And you are NEVER allowed to wear these. Since moving south, I haven’t had as much manly outdoor time as I’d like. And, I hate to admit, I’ve even used lotion a time or two. I guess I’m softening. Hopefully “metrosexual “will not be in my title in the near future. Although, at this rate, who knows. While traditional roles of men have certainly evolved, I still think it’s okay for a man to be a man. What does that entail, exactly? There’s the tough question men today have to answer. Is it manly to change a diaper? Yeah, I think so. Is it manly to clean the kitchen or cook dinner? Sure, why not? Some roles and definitions have changed, but others have not. Is it manly to be the priest of your home? YES. Is it manly to provide and care for your family to the best of your ability? YES. It is manly to love your wife and your children and to show it (and SAY it)? YES. Is it manly to cry at Lifetime movies? NO (some things will just never be acceptable). So, go ahead, BE A MAN. It’s okay. In fact, it’s absolutely essential. God’s looking for a few good men.
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What’s In Your Book? By: Melinda Nicodemus
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am a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend and woman. Each of these come with their own emotions and responsibilities. Each with their own stories. Most of us like to talk and share these stories, but do we really tell everything? We all have heard the saying “ You can’t judge a book by it’s cover” well this is especially true of women. We all have our cover photo that represents us; we are smiling, happy, clean, and perfect. Our back cover tells a little about ourselves; how long we have been married, how many kids, hobbies, where we attend church etc. This is what we share the people.....the exterior of our “books”. Rarely do we take the time to read/listen to the pages of someone’s book. It usually goes like this “How are you today? “I am great!” “You?” “ We are doing wonderful! Great to see you! Let’s get together soon!!” “Call me!” Inside you are screaming “I’m not great!! I am sad,I am lonely, my marriage is struggling, I need a break, I need advice, I need a friend.’ We as a whole do not take the time to get to the nitty gritty of the book.....our lives. We have all been there and we have all needed that someone we can call and really talk to and know that they will not judge and they will listen. Be that someone. If you see a mom struggling with her child go over and offer your help instead of thinking “ gosh that child is a brat!! The parent must be doing something wrong. Mine would never......” It is so easyy to forget g the struggles gg yyou once faced yyourself when they are behind you. When you say “Let’s do lunch!” make the effort to actually go to lunch with them. Take the time to listen and “read the pages” of their books. Pursue friendships and show that person that you care and they are important. It can mean the world to someone. It can change their life. Each part of us has it’s own unique story, but we can all find common ground when we are honest and share our stories. Do not let your attitude rob you of one of God’s greatest blessings. Friendship. January 2013
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Assembly of God Grace Assembly 1976 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-7729 Triune Assembly of God 3625 Waverly Dr NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-4214
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Beacon Baptist Church 505 Corvin Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7056 Big Spring Baptist Church 1415 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-1101 Bellefounte Baptist Church Pastor Lake Walker 132 Bellfounte Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-2312 Sun School 10:00 Worship at 11:00, and 6:00 Wed. 7:00 Bethel Baptist Tabernacle Pastor John Bivens 3165 Buchanan Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5820 Sun School 10:00 Worship 11:00, and 6:00 Wed 7:00 Blue Springs Baptist Church 699 Blue Springs Church Rd SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0932F Cedar Springs Baptist Church 723 Cedar Springs Church Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5506 Center Point Baptist Church 167 Monza Ln NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-2133 Cleveland Cowboy Church Pastor Wally Varnell 3040 Blythe Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-7936 or clevelandcowboychurch.com Sun School 10:00 Worship 11:00, Wed. 6:30 Gospel Jubilee Fri. 7:00 Cloverleaf Baptist Church Pastor Johnny Moore 2290 Waterlevel Highway Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3617 or Sun School 10:00 Worship 10:45,6:00 Wed. 7:00 Church At Grace Point Pastor Phil Griffen 2595 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 728-5050 or grace-point.com Sun.10:00, Wed. 6:30
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(423) 479-1620 New Friendship Baptist Church 1344 Chatata Valley Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-6007 North Cleveland Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jay Mccluskey 2815 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8524 or northclevelandbaptist.org Sun School 9:45 Worship 8:30, 11:00, 6:00 Wed 6:00 Oak Grove Baptist Church 4452 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-9125 Old Pathway Baptist Church 224 Rymer Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Parkway Baptist Church Rev. Shane Lawson 185 Meadow Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 339-5522 or www.parkwaybaptist.info Sun School 10:00 Worship at 11:00 and 6:00 Wed. 6:00 Philadelphia Baptist Church 910 30th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Philippi Baptist Church 2325 Old Harrison Pike NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-5385 Ridgeview Baptist Church 1501 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5119 Samples Memorial Baptist Church 371 Samples Chapel Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-2329 Shiloh Baptist Church 3406 Blair Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-5755 Stuart Park Baptist Church 850 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-6741 Tasso Baptist Church 164 Old Charleston Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2114 Temple Baptist Church 3070 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6813 Thompson Spring Baptist Church 5660 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 790-1823 Union Baptist Church 797 Hughes Lake Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-1720
Valley View Baptist Church Pastor David Tuten 4657 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7707 or vvbaptist.org Sun School 9:30 Worship at 10:30, and 6:00 Wed. 7:00 Washington Avenue Baptist Church 1720 Perry St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0489 Waterville Baptist Church Pastor Allan Lovelace 4555 Dalton Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-5582 or watervillebaptistchurch.org Sun School 9:00 Worship 10:45, and 6:00 Wed 6:30 West Cleveland Baptist Church 1959 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8927 Westwood Baptist Church Pastor Steve Smartt 4001 Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1534 or www.westwoodlife.org Sun. 10:45, & 6:00 pm Wed 6:00 White Oak Baptist Church 2043 White Oak Valley Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2359
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St Therese Catholic Church 900 Clingan Ridge Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8123 Mass times: 6:00 PM - Saturday Vigil Mass 8:00 AM - Sunday Spanish Mass 9:30 AM - Sunday English Mass 12:00 PM - Sunday English Mass Holy Days of Obligation: 8:30 AM - English Mass 7:00 PM - Bilingual Mass
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Cleveland Christian Fellowship Pastor Mark Strickland 695 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-2642 or ccfchurch.us Worship 10:00, and 6:30 Wed 7:00
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Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0901 SE 2nd Street Church of Christ 753 Howard Cir SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-3789 Union Grove Church Of Christ Minster Steven Hall 4889 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-8307 Sunday School 10:00 Worship 10:55, 6:00 Wed. 7:00
Church of God
Fellowship of Praise COG Pastor Selma Hall 931 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3121 or fellowshipofpraisecog.org Sun School 10:00 Worship11:00, Wed 6:30 Heritage Fellowship COG Pastor Steve Gilbert 4635 South Lee Hwy Mcdonald, TN 37353 (423) 476-6316 or hfcg.org Sunday School 9:45 Worship 11:00, & Wed.7:00 North Cleveland COG Pastor Mitch Maloney 335 11th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5513 or nccog.org Sun 10:30, and 6:00 Wed. 6:30 Mt Olive COG 3522 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3381 Mt View COG 210 Roadway Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-6925 South Cleveland COG Pastor Chris Moody 1846 Volunteer Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6382 or southcleveland.org Sun. 8:45, 10:45, & 6:00 Wed. 7:00 Westmore COG Pastor Kelvin Page 2412 Wolfe Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 559-9646 or www.westmorecog.org Sun. 10:00, and 6:00 Wed. 6:30 Zion Assembly COG Pastor Todd Mcdonald 5512 Waterlevel Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-3337 or zionassemblychurchofgod.com/ Sun School 10:00 Worship 11:00, 6:00 Wed 7:00
Church of God of Prophecy
Cleveland Spanish Church of God of Prophecy 2610 Grove Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423)473-7199 Durkee Road Church of God of Prophecy 201Durkee Rd. Cleveland, TN37312 (423) 472-4384 Keith Street Ministries Church of God of Prophecy 4000 Keith ST. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-2448 Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy 3301 Peerless Rd. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423)303-2680 Spring Place Church of God of Prophecy 2530 Spring Place Rd. Cleveland, TN37311 (423)476-6414 Wildwood Church of God of Prophecy Bishop Winston Reid 140 Wildwood Ave Cleveland, TN 37311 (423)479-6584 Worship 11 am; Sunday school 9:45 Wednesday Bible Study 7pm
Episcopal
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 320 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5541
Lutheran
LutheranFirst Lutheran Church 195 McIntire Ave NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6811
Methodist
Asbury United Methodist Church 120 Central Ave NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 790-5956 Big Spring United Methodist Church 1196 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5242 Black Fox United Methodist Church 1820 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-1908 Broad Street United Methodist Church 155 Central Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5586 First United Methodist Church 3425 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-4504
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South Cleveland United Methodist Church 1165 Church St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-8742 Tasso United Methodist 1106 Tasso Ln NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4457 Trinity United Methodist Church 731 1st St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-7900 Valley Head Methodist Church 920 Mouse Creek Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-0575 Wesley Memorial Methodist 3405 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-9578
Pentecostal
Faith Memorial Church 910 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6281 First United Pentecostal Church 4095 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-9436
Non-Denominational
Christian Fellowship Ctr 895 6th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-9591 Church Alive Ministries Cleveland, TN 37353 (423) 559-1371 Cleveland Cornerstone Church 533 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1775 Dwelling Place Church International Pastors Jamie and Judy Jacobs Tuttle 523 Urbane Rd. NE Cleveland, TN 37312 423.790.5200 www.iwilldwell.com Sun @ 10, Thurs @ 7 Prayer Tuesday @ 7 am and 6 pm Freedom Fellowship Church 3555 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0654 Graceway Chapel 221 14th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-2226 Living Word Church Pastor Larry Cockerham 930 25th Street, NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3028 or Thelovingchurch.org Sun.10:30 & Wed 7:00 pm
Norvel Hayes Ministries 24 155 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-3882 Restoration Fellowship 211 Trewhitt Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-4249 The Simple Gospel 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-650-9572 www.pointing2jesus.com Sunday at 10:30am Sunday at 3;00pm Radio 1070 AM Wednesday at 6:00pm Shema Israel Ministry 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-994-8553 Saturday at 2;30pm Walker Valley Community Church 787 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-9696
Presbyterian
Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church 8267 N Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-5004 First Cumberland Presbyterian Church 161 2nd St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6751 First Presbyterian Church 433 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5584 Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Rev. Kevin Wilson 515 Flint Springs Rd Cleveland TN. 37323 423-284-6397 or Facebook Sunday Morning Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11:00 St James Cumberland Presbyterian Church 151 Short St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5762 Trinity Presbyterian Church 1780 Stuart Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-9595
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For as long as I shall live I will testify to love...... On January 25th, the Christian band Avalon will be performing at First Baptist Church Cleveland. Through the love they are testifying too, all proceeds from their concert will go to support the Allied Arts of Cleveland and Bradley County. A mainstay in the Christian music industry, Avalon has 21 chart topping singles, has won 6 Dove Awards, and received 3 Grammy nominations. They became popular for their hit songs such as “Testify To Love,” “Can’t Live A Day,” “We Are The Reason,” among others. Jeremi Richardson and his wife, Amy, are not only members of the group Avalon, but also from Cleveland. Jeremi graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1995 and met Amy while they were attending Lee University. Actively involved in the Allied Arts program as he was growing up, Jeremi says, “We are doing this concert because we care about Cleveland and it means a lot to us.” The band, which also includes Greg and Janna Long, are “finally at a point where they can give back to our community in a way like supporting the Allied Arts,” expressed Jeremi.
The mission of the Allied Arts Artts Council Councill is is to enen hance the quality of life in by strengthening communication, increasing cooperation, and providing advocacy and support of the arts and leisure organizations in the community. Teachers in Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools, along with Chamber-member private schools may apply for Arts in Education grants, which are presented each fall by the Arts in Education Committee of the Allied Arts Council. Jeremi’s dad, Dwight Richardson, is the owner of Fenimore’s Floral Design Studio here in Cleveland. Mr. Richardson is also a key part of the Allied Arts. He says, “The concert will help swell the funding of arts and education in our community. The more money we raise, the more we can fund our schools.” The Allied Arts are an arm of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. The Avalon concert will provide not only money to the arts and education in town, but also help the community become more aware of the opportunities this program provides. D. Richardson says, “We have several fundraisers throughout the year, the main fundraiser being Chair-ries Jubilee.”
Once O nce a ye year, ear people donate don items that are hand painted for the allied fundraiser for arts and education. The Chair-ries Jubilee auction has raised more than $240,000 for arts activities in our schools and community since its inception. “Remember When in 2010,” raised more than $23,000. These monies provide annual funding for teachers to receive grants for viable art programs that they wish to bring to their classrooms, as well as for visiting artists to appear in area schools.
sponds well to this event every year,” Chairwoman Nancy Casson, said. “In this economy, it’s important to note that businesses looking to invest in our community also look at our arts and cultural activities.” Avalon is planning to have an exciting night performing for the Arts. They will be taking song requests at the concert and Richardson hopes, “People will come prepared and even have signs promoting their favorite songs!”
According to the National Arts Education Association’s (NAEA) Public Awareness Campaign, students actively engaged in arts education are likely
Avalon is one of the most accomplished Christian spiritual pop bands in America with more than 50 million album copies sold worldwide to have higher test scores than those with little involvement. The arts help children to develop skills in the areas of critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective communication and teamwork. NAEA notes that the arts teach children to be more tolerant and open and allow them to express themselves creatively and bolster their self-confidence. Additionally, the arts keep students engaged in school, and they are less likely to drop out. “Investing in arts education in Cleveland and Bradley County will pay dividends for our students, and we are grateful that the community re-
January 25th First Baptist Cleveland $10 - General Admission FREE - 10 and Under
Tickets Sold at Bradley Chamber of Commerce Fenimore's Floral Design Studio The Red ribbon
Adult Groups Cleveland Christian Fellowship -Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Heritage Fellowship COG -C.O.R.E- Young adults age 1830, Single and Married gather together the 1st Tuesday of every month at Panera on Paul Huff Pkwy. -C.O.R.E- Sunday mornings at 9:45. Breakfast is provided.
Macedonia Baptist Church -Prayer & bible study Wednesday at 6:30 p.m
Parkway Baptist Church -Bible study Wednesday at 6:00 p.m
South Cleveland COG Bible studies and WOW worship Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
The Church at GracePoint -LifePoint Small Groups Contact mdavies@grace-point. com
Union Grove Church of Christ -Bible study Sundays at 10:00 a.m (All ages) -Bible study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Westmore COG -“Bridge Builders” Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -“Berean” Bible Study Sundays at 5:00 p.m.” -Sanctuary Bible Class Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -Crossroads Bible Study Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -“Growing in Christ” Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -“Sojourners” Bible Study Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -“Growing in Grace” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. -“The Blessed Life” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m -Bible study Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
Westwood Baptist Church -Bible Study Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Children Living Word Church -Cereal Sunday: Last Sunday of each month beginning at 10am for elementary age children. W.O.W. = Win On Wednesday (Discipleship program) 7-8:15pm every Wed. night For kids infant to 5th grade -Kids Town Sun.&Wed Nights Heritage Fellowship COG -Royal Rangers/Missionettes: Wednesdays at 7:00p (K-5) Macedonia Baptist Church -Awana Club Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Mt Olive Ministries COG -Childrens Choir (K-2 grade, 3-5 grade) Wednesdays at 7:00-7:30 p.m. -Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
North Cleveland COG -“e4Kids” Sundays 9:30-10:00 a.m. -Big Breakfast Bonanza Sundays 10:00-10:30 a.m. -Big City Sundays 10:30-12:00 p.m. -Toon Town Wednesdays 6:30-7:15
Parkway Baptist Church -TeamKIDS(k-5 grade) Wdnesday at 6:00 p.m
South Cleveland COG -Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Westmore COG -Childrens Choir (K-2 grade, 3-5 grade) Wednesdays at 6:30-7:00 p.m. -Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Westwood Baptist Church -“Kid Connection” Sunday School 9:30-10:40 Worship Hour 10:40-12:15 -Story Craft Hour (July)
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 -Awana (Aug-May) Wednesdays 6:00-8:00
Couples Groups North Cleveland COG -“Twenty Something” Couples Fellowship For engaged and married couples in their 20’s. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. -“Covenant Couples” Couples 30’s – 50’s Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Westmore Church of God -“IMarriage” Sundays at 6:00 p.m.
Family Groups Living Word Church - Living Word Church Family Life Groups (Call 423.339-3028 for more information) - Thursdays, 1:30pm - Thursdays, 6:30pm - Sundays, 5pm Westmore Church of God -Visionary Parenting Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -“Secrets of Your Family Tree” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Food Ministries Macedonia Baptist Church -Living Bread- gives out nonperishables first Friday of each month 12 - 1 p.m.
Men’s Groups First United Methodist Church -Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday Morning at 8:00 a.m. Living Word Church - Living Word Church Men’s Life Groups (Call 423.339-3028 for more information) - Sunday 6pm - Monday 7pm - Saturday 8am Mt. Olive Ministries -Men’s Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m North Cleveland Church of God -“Iron Sharpens Iron” Mens Ministry Saturday Mornings at 9:00 a.m.
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The Church at GracePoint -Men’s Breakfast at 8:00 a.m First Saturday of the month in the Grace Point Café.
Westmore COG -Wednesday Morning Prayer 6:00 a.m.
Prayer Groups Cleveland Christian Fellowship -Prayer meeting) Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. Living Word Church Pre-Service Prayer Sunday Mornings. 9:30-10:20am. Prayer Room. God-Seekers (Noon Prayer). Freedom Prayer Room. M-Th 12:00 - 1pm City-Wide Prayer. Every Friday. 12:00 - 1 (Calendar available at www.clevelandnet.org) House of Prayer. 1st and 3rd Fridays each month. 7-9pm. East Wing Go Prayer / Evangelism. Every Friday. 7pm. East Wing Fast Lane (Prayer and Fasting) 1st Mon, Tue, Wed of each month. 12 Noon. Sanctuary Healing Rooms (Healing Prayer Ministry). Thursdays 1-3pm. (By Appointment 423.339.3028) 1st and 3rd Fridays 7pm
The Church at GracePoint -Prayer Service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Westmore COG -Missions Prayer Movement Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Senior Adult Living Word Church Embers (Senior Adult Ministries) Sept. 30, 1pm. Picnic at Fletcher Park Call 423.330.3028 for more information
Macedonia Baptist Church -Fellowship Lunchon-Every 3rd tuesday -Quilters groups that meets ever 2nd. & 4th. Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m
North Cleveland COG -“Peacemakers”
Senior adult ministries Contact Travis Porter (423) 476-5513
Contact Emily Stone at (423)331-1474
South Cleveland COG
-“Sisters Inc.” For more info contact Terry Johnson (423)472-1534 tjohnson@westwoodlife.org
-“Prime Timers” 1 Friday a month
SingleAdult Groups North Cleveland COG -“Oasis Singles Ministry” Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Westmore Church of God -“Single Friends” Meet the second and forth Saturdays of each month for a variety of events. Contact Tammy Taylor at (865)617-7715.
Support Groups Westmore COG -“DivorceCare” Thursdays Contact Rick and Rhonda McClure (423)596-1003 -Grief Care Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
Womens Groups Living Word Church Life Groups (Call 423.339-3028 for more information) - Sunday 5pm, -Sunday 6pm, -Thursday11:30am - Thursday 6pm - Friday 10:30am
Westwood Baptist Church
Youth Cleveland Christian Fellowship -CCF Jr. Youth(10-12) Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. -CCF Teens(13-18) Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Heritage Fellowship COGROOTS Student Ministry: Wednesdays at 7:00p and Sundays at 9:45a.m. (breakfast provided!) Living Word Church -IGNITE Youth Ministries Wednesday IGNITE U. 7pm Sunday IGNITE Service 6:30pm -Fuel: Ages 18-29 Thursday Nights at 8pm Macedonia Baptist Church -Y4C Youth Group Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Mt. Olive Ministries COG -LH2O Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
North Cleveland COG -“Altitude Middle School Ministires” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. -“Elevation” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Mt. Olive Ministries
Parkway Baptist Church
-Women’s Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m
-Student Ministries(6-12 grade) Wdnesday at 6:00 p.m
North Cleveland COG
South Cleveland COG
-Women’s Ministries Contact Nelda at (423)4765513 ngeorge@nccog.org
-“Fusion” Youth Group Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Westmore COG
-Women group meets weekly For more info contact mdavies@grace-point.com
-The Element Root work Electives Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -The Element Service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Westmore Church of God
Westwood Baptist Church
-Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. -Yada Yada Book Club Third Thursday of each month 7:30-9:00 p.m
-“Refuge” Youth Group Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m.
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Events In January
Dwelling Place -Jan.13 “2 Year Celebration” 10am
-Jan.13 “Night of Worship” 6:00 pm
Living Word Church -January 1-7 “Fast Lane” (Accelerating spiritual growth through fasting and prayer) Worship and Prayer Services Daily 9am1pm and 7-8pm - East Wing
-January 4-6 “Hearing from Heaven” Conference with Apostle-Prophet team, Frank Harvey and Duane Jarman m Fri & Sat, Jan 4-5 7pm Sun, Jan 6 10:30am
North Cleveland d CoG -January 10 “Peacemakers” Fellowship Meal 6:00 PM
-January 17 “Girls Night Out” 6:30 PM
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What's in a Name? By: Craig Thompson
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onday's child is fair of face. Tuesday's child is full of grace. Wednesday's child is ‌" Do you remember the next part? If you were born on Wednesday, perhaps you do. "Wednesday's child is full of woe." And so on goes the little poem that most people have heard at least once. That rhyme carries little real weight in our culture, but it carries an even more important message. Names and stereotypes really do matter. I know someone whom we'll call Brett* (asterisk at bottom to say *not his real name) who was raised by an abusive father. As he grew up, he consistently was told that he was stupid, worthless, a retard and other vile names. Hurt and confused, Brett began trying to find relief from pain in drugs and alcohol as a young teenager. This, of course, brought more abuse on him from his father who characterized him as a failure. Brett was so depressed, hurt and lonely that he planned to take his own life with an overdose. Instead of dying, he began to call out to God for help. The effect of the drugs left him, and he left the place where he was going to end it all with an impression that God must be real. It was the beginning of a long journey. He began to get to know more about Jesus Christ, and God began to speak to him in ways that he could hear and understand. But the pain of his father's rejection and name-calling was still there. As he moved into the college age, he sought relief through excessive exercise. He honed his body and was a regular fitness nut when fitness nuts weren't cool. But the pain was still there. His marriage to an abusive wife probably resulted from a fatal attraction to someone like his father because he had never been healed from that pain. Whatever the cause, he suffered verbal and physical abuse for almost two decades from the one who had pledged to be a helpmate for the rest of his life. Then she divorced him. His father added the icing on the cake by telling Brett that he was the failure. Brett reminds me of some of the animals I've seen in my lifetime who were very obviously abused. They walk with their spine curved up, their head down, and their tail between their legs. They don't look at you hardly at all. I hate seeing animals who are mistreated. But even more, I really hate seeing human beings who are mistreated. We are, after all, created in the image of God. We've all spoken harsh words (for which we will give an account to God). But as parents, what are the NAMES that we call our children? What are these labels we put on them which stick tighter than glue and bond better than duct tape to the soul? I've heard all kinds my whole life. I've heard the standard "Fatty," "Skinny," "Bones," "Lefty," "Loudmouth," and some harsher names used by parents to describe their children. How about the names that we give to them in the form of questions, "Are you Stupid?" "What are you, some kind of idiot?" "How could you be So Dumb?" "Do you want to get As Big as an Elephant?" Why ask the questions in a way which stick the label on the child? I've heard good names given to children like, "Special Boy," "Princess," "Daddy's Girl," "Daddy's Big Helper," "Bright," "Brilliant," "Genius," "Beautiful" and many other encouraging names. Do we have to take a vote to see how many of our children would rather trade what they are being called for names like these? "But I'm only joking!" I can hear someone say. Hmm. Remember that poem at the beginning? A study by G. Jahoda done among the
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Ashanti tribe in Africa has some interesting results. In this tribe, children born on the "bad" days and "good" days not only know the cultural saying, but they are actually GIVEN that day as one of their names. Jahoda found that among those boys born on bad days and given that day as part of their name, they were more likely to be offenders, and they were responsible for a very high percentage of violent offenses. Meanwhile, the children born on "good" days and given that as part of their name were way lower in the percentages. His conclusion was that the day of the week they were born on mattered little. What mattered was that over and over throughout their lives, these children kept hearing their name of "Failure" and "Woe" being repeated every time they missed the mark. The cumulative effect was that the children simply began to live up to their culture's expectations of them: failures. Coincidence? Hardly. Proverbs 22:1 says that "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." Yes, I know that this does speak of the reputation that a person builds up, but he does use the word "name." Some of you adults reading this probably are thinking of how much you would trade to go back and have a different set of names from the ones your parents, siblings or classmates called you when you were growing up. When twins were born to Rebekah, one was holding onto the other's foot. He was named "Supplanter" (or Jacob). All his life, he heard, "Supplanter." In effect, he was told, "You're someone who wants to be someone else." How did he act? Exactly as he had been named. He stole his brother's blessing, cheated him out of his birthright and worked his father-in-law out of his flocks and herds. He was not well-liked. When God wrestled with him, he changed his name to Israel which means "prince of God." Wow. No one had ever called him something that wonderful before! In the New Testament we find a wishy-washy fisherman who couldn't control his temper or his mouth. His name was changed to Peter, a rock, a solid person who can withstand the tests of time. Although he had a tough road ahead of him, Peter became that rock over time. There's a chance that someone reading this will be feeling a lot of pain right now. You were called plenty of these awful names as a child. You're an adult now, and the pain still burns in you. What can you do? Or you may be caught in a web of anger that you are taking out on your children or your own spouse. You've called them the most hurtful, damaging things you can think of because of the problems you have in your own heart and mind. What can you do? There is only one person I know of who 100% guaranteed can help you. His name is Jesus. He is real. He exists. He cares. He takes people who are wishy-washy and makes them a rock. He takes conniving manipulators and makes them a prince of God. He takes hate-filled torturers and changes them into people who give their lives to share good news with the lowest of the low. If you call out to Him, He will answer. How do I know this? His name means "He saves!" As a parent, take a few moments to examine the names which roll off your tongue to your children. If you don't have any encouraging nicknames, make some up today. Drop them like seeds and water on the hearts and minds of your children. And watch them grow into good things over a lifetime of blessing.
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United Christian Academy
Welcome to United Christian Academy (UCA). We are pleased that you are interested in learning more about UCA and the excellent educational experience our program offers. Exploring educational opportunities for your child is exciting, and we look forward to sharing in this experience with you. UCA recognizes that the elementary school years are a critical time for the development of intellectual curiosity as well as social, emotional, and physical growth. Our program provides a stimulating academic environment through which children grow intellectually, realizing personal creativity and competency from grades Pre-K3-9. Classes are intimate with a structure that optimizes interactions between teacher and student. Children also work in small groups and enjoy hands-on learning. The curriculum is grounded in the fundamentals of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies and complemented by instruction in foreign language, art, music, library, physical wellness, and technology. UCA believes in the importance of spiritual growth and of building a community of individuals who are kind, honest, cooperative, self-reliant, and compassionate. To begin the admission process, please contact our office today!
United Christian Academy 2200 Peerless Road Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 478-2500 - Email: info@ucacademyinfo.com - www.ucacademyinfo.com
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y name is Blakely Beard and I am a college bound gymnast. Gymnastics has been said by many experts to be the hardest sport to reach the higher levels. Not only does it require physical strength, flexibility, and mental focus, but one must also perform the sport with grace and expression in order to make it appear to be effortless. To achieve the level of excellence to be competitive at the college level I train 25 hours a week all year, every year. A normal practice consists of strength training, flexibility exercises, and then training on each apparatus which consists of vault, bars, beam and floor. There are 10 levels, with 10 being the highest, and I am a level 10 which is college level. Along the way, with all the training, every gymnast experiences some form of injury. I have been lucky that I have not had many injuries, but unfortunately, the ones I have had have been major and with terrible timing. When I was 12 and at the point in my career that I needed to decide to go the Olympic route or college route, I had my first injury. I tore my right ACL and meniscus which took me out of gymnastics for 8 months. The timing of this injury answered the question of which route to take-college route. This was the hardest 8 months at that point of my life. I had no idea what I would have to go through to get back into competitive shape. In those 8 months, I also grew quite a bit which changed everything in gymnastics. I basically had to relearn every skill on every apparatus. I was able to compete one season and placed top 10 at the Jr. Olympic Nationals and two weeks later started experiencing pain in my right knee again. The MRI showed my meniscus needed surgery again. At this point I was mentally broken down and felt that my gymnastics career was over. I decided to try cheerleading, but the whole time I knew I wanted to be back in gymnastics. After another year out of gymnastics training, I decided to go
back. I knew the challenge at this point would be great because I was a freshman in high school and college recruiting for gymnastics starts the sophomore year. This would prove to be a harder comeback than the first time. After a year of intense training and strict nutrition, I was back in shape and ready to go again. I went to several college recruitment camps and on October 13th, 2012, I committed to my dream school The University of Michigan. I was so excited and felt so blessed to have this opportunity after all I had been through, and it pushed me to work even harder. Coming into the 2012-13 season I was stronger and more prepared than I had ever been. Little did I know I would face yet another setback. One month after committing to Michigan, I tore my other ACL at a practice meet. Words cannot begin to describe how devastated and broken down I felt. The following day I went to my church, The Church at Gracepoint, where they embarrassingly carried me to the front of the church and the entire congregation gathered around me and prayed for me. I have never felt so much care and compassion in my life from people who are not even family. At that moment I knew everything was going to be okay, although my future in gymnastics was still unclear. I had a huge extended family praying for God’s will in my life, which gave me a sense of hope. In the days prior to my surgery I experienced a sense of God’s presence and didn’t experience the negative thoughts that I had experienced with the prior surgeries. I am now one month out of surgery and well on my way back to recovery. I am determined to be back in the gym as soon as the docs allow. I feel that everything happens for a reason even if it is unsure of what God has planned for me. We must trust Him and move forward. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer” Psalm 19:14
3 Characteristics of Effective Goals By:Laura Quarles
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hen we think of January and a new year most of us will think of resolutions; goals that were achieved and goals that were broken. As a personal trainer and a nutritionist for these past 10 years I have watched goals become a reality for many people and I have also watched many people fail. As I have walked with people through this journey I have learned some important things. I hope that these 3 characteristics will help you achieve your fitness goals for 2013. Once you have created a general plan for your fitness goal this year take the time to write these down. Goals that are not written down are just wishful thoughts that you hope happen. So slow down to speed up and take the time to put these on paper. As you are creating these goals here are the top 3 characteristics that you should be watching for. 1.Be specific: Trying to “do your best” or “do better” is like trying to eat the hole in a donut, there’s nothing there to chew on or digest. You need to define some very specific, concrete and measurable action steps that tell you what your goal looks like in real life terms, include how you will measure your results so you can tell whether you are getting anywhere. 2. Be Flexible: Good strategies and goals are always flexible, because nothing in this world stays the same for very long and staying alive and on course means being able to adapt to changing circumstances. Your goal should include some contingency plans so that when you come upon obstacles( ex. Special occasions, unexpected schedule conflicts,or just
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a really hard day where you need a break from the routine) and you slip you don’t fall into the all-or-nothing mentality that lets one difficult situation become an excuse for ditching your whole plan. Remember meeting your goals in 90% attitude. No one is perfect and you’re going to have days that you mess up. Have an accountability partner that you can go to on these hard days and allow them to encourage you to keep going. 3. Time Limited: Goals need to come with deadlines, due dates and payoff schedules. Otherwise, they’ll fade into the background with your daily grind, and you’ll quit playing the game. If your long term goal is going to take a while to reach, create some intermediate and short term goals. These will make your larger goal seem less daunting and keep you focused on what you can do here and now to help yourself get there. Napoleon Hill said, “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” For example if your goal is to have the weight off in one year, make sure you set up some intermediate weight loss goals to serve as check points along the way. Otherwise those small things you need to do every day and the small successes you achieve can seem so insignificant compared to how much further you still have to go that you may lose interest. Keep your goals in front of you every day. Stay accountable to someone who challenges you and encourages you. And remember, “ A goal properly set is halfway reached.” – Abraham Lincoln. Make 2013 your year to achieve your goals!
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hat does “New Year’s Day” mean to you? For some people, it is watching the beautiful floats in the Rose Bowl parade. For others, it is cheering for their favorite college football team in the bowl games. For most, however, it is a beginning to their New Year’s resolution; and the resolution that tops the charts is losing weight. One of the most common “weight loss” foods is a salad, but it is usually not a favorite one. Limp lettuce, a few shredded carrots and a splash of red cabbage do not exactly excite the palate. A salad should not only excite the taste buds but it should also excite the eyes with various colors and textures. Think of a salad as a masterpiece that you can eat, enjoy and still lose weight! Just combine your favorite greens with the vegetables and fruit you like best. Then, add some garnishes for interest and a dash of dressing for spice. And, voilá, you have a tasty dish that even young children will gobble up.
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The base of every salad is the greens. Most people use head lettuce (aka Iceberg), which has very little flavor and even less nutritional value. Instead, use leaf lettuces, which have various levels of flavor and much nutritional value. As well, try combining different greens to give a variety of color and texture to your base, such as mixing a red Romaine lettuce, a ruffled green leaf lettuce, and some fresh spinach. Or how about using Swiss chard, Bibb, escarole, or mustard greens? Let your imagination go wild in the combining of different greens; the possible combinations of taste, color and texture are endless.
Next, add some vegetables that will give both color and nutrition to the salad. As with the greens, mix and match the colors of the vegetables you enjoy. If you use red tomatoes, then use a yellow (not red) bell pepper; add a purple onion, orange carrots and green cucumbers. To add texture, cut the vegetables into a variety of shapes. They can be shredded (like carrots and cabbage), diced (like bell peppers, cucumbers, and summer squash), sliced (like celery, radishes, and mushrooms), or even used whole (like cauliflower or broccoli flowerets, olives and cherry tomatoes). No longer is your salad an undefined sea of green, but it is exploding with brilliant color and interesting texture.
Next, add some fruit to the mix, such as chopped apples, halved grapes, whole raisins or cranberries. They will give an unexpectant sweetness to your tongue. Finally, sprinkle the top with garnishes, such as herbs (like mint leaves, parsley springs or fresh basil), nuts (like almond slices, cashew halves or chopped pecans), and seeds (like salted sunflower or roasted pumpkin), with some croutons and your favorite cheese on the side (like Feta, Parmesan, or Blue). If you are eating salads to lose weight, you may want to go easy on the nuts, seeds and cheese since they tend to have more calories than vegetables. If you are using the salad as a main meal, you could add some strips of grilled chicken or some slices of hard-boiled eggs on the top to round out your meal.
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pan, and bake at 300F for 10 minutes. Stir and then bake for about 5 minutes more or until the bread cubes are dry and crisp. For a variation, omit the garlic powder and stir in 3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese or 1 tsp. dried dillweed into the melted butter.
Tip: Wash each leaf, front and back, and either put it in a salad spinner or pat it dry with a clean towel (the dressing will cling to the dry lettuce instead of sinking to the bottom of the salad bowl). Then break the leaves into bitesize pieces—it really is more fun eating a salad without a knife! If needed, put an upside-down saucer in the salad bowl to keep the salad out of draining water.
1.Italian Dressing
(yields about 1 cup). Place the following ingredients in a covered jar and shake well: ¾ c. olive oil, 2/3 c. vinegar, 2 Tbsp. water, 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning, 1 large garlic (peeled and minced), and 1 Tbsp. honey (optional).
(yields 2 cups). Cut 4 slices of bread into ¾-inch cubes. In a large skillet, melt ¼ c. butter; remove from heat. Stir in 1/8 tsp. garlic powder and then add the bread cubes, stirring until coated. Spread the cubes in a single layer on a shallow baking
Dressing Recipes: 2.Honey Mustard Dressing
(yields 1¼ cups). Combine the following ingredients in a small bowl: 1 c. mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard, 2 Tbsp. honey, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
3.Creamy Caesar Dressing
(yields 1 cup). In a small bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp. freshlysqueezed lemon juice, ¾ tsp. Dijon mustard, ¾ tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1 large garlic clove (peeled and minced), and ½ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper. Add ¼ c. mayonnaise and whisk until smooth. While continually whisking, add ½ c. olive oil in a thin, steady stream. Stir in ¼ c. (1 oz.) grated fresh Parmesan cheese. Cover and refrigerate.
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Chinese New Year By: Charlton and Paulette Lewis
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n May 2011, we began a year of volunteer work in China. Spending a full year there allowed us to experience every season and holiday. We will remember Chinese New Year the most because of its sounds and sights. Days before the celebration, as here in America before Independence Day, firework stands start appearing along the streets with their colorful displays of various explosives. We would hear an occasional pop or boom, but as the holiday drew close, the frequency increased until there was an almost continuous staccato of explosions along with the visual display of fireworks around us. Talk about surround sound! There were at least seven displays of fireworks that we could see from our apartment during the climax of the celebration on the eve of Chinese New Year. Various shapes and colors were sky-rocketing into the air and cascading all around us including right outside our living room window. We had a perfect view from our sixth floor apartment. The displays took our breath away. Of course, another thing that took our breath away was the 88 steps we had to climb just to get to our apartment in a building with no elevator. Good exJanuary 2013
ercise for the heart, the Chinese would tell us. We needed that because of all the explosive sounds of the fireworks that caused our hearts to jump inside our bodies. Chinese New Year is followed by Spring Festival which is the time that most Chinese return to their ancestral homes to visit family. Every mode of transportation is used and all available seats fill up fast with those anxious to return home. Additional trains are added to accommodate the overflow. For foreigners, the crowded conditions are uncomfortable, especially if you have a standing room only train ticket for a trip that is several hours long. Returning home to visit family is something we can relate to since that is a favorite thing we Americans like to do at Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, there was one practice related to family life we observed that we could not identify with. Early in the evening before the New Year came in, I decided to go out into our neighborhood to see what was going on. I saw our next door neighbor along with his father and son setting off fireworks. I stopped by for awhile to visit and share in their festivities. 28
It was a little early to see the grand finale that would surround us at midnight so I continued to walk. I happened up on one activity that was absolutely foreign to me. I found a couple squatting by an open fire. Curious about what they were doing, I squatted beside them and observed for awhile. They were staring very intently into the fire as they placed sheet after sheet of fake money into the flames and watched as the dancing fingers of fire destroyed the paper.
Wanting to know more about this ritual, I researched it when I returned to our apartment. I found out it was part of Chinese ancestor worship. They believe that deceased family members continue to exist in the afterlife and have a continued influence in the current lives of family members. So, to improve their existing lives, they pay homage to their ancestors believing it will improve their ancestors’ well-being and, in turn, improve their current lives. Burning fake money is one of the ways they pay homage. As Christians, and having had ancestors who were Christians, we are thankful for the heritage they left us. We honor and respect that, and are thankful for the example and training they provided us. But we are also thankful that we don’t have to depend on them for our well-being now. As this New Year unfolds before us, we can take comfort in knowing that God is the One in charge of our lives – our present and our future. He alone is our source for everything we need. And that is a good reason to celebrate the New Year.
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his past Thanksgiving was a great weekend with our family visiting from Florida. As we always do, we hunt. It was a great time together., but it was also a time of firsts. We were able to harvest 3 bucks and one doe. Below are the pictures of our successes. What I love most about this is that all these harvests were firsts. It was great to see their faces and feel the excitement of this first accomplishment in each taking a buck. To be able to tag their first deer, pray over them, get their picture taken and have their hands on bone (antler). For a young or new hunter there is no better feeling. This reminded me of my first. I remember the first deer hunt I ever went on. I had just been reunited with my Dad in South Carolina after many years of us being a part due to our families divorce. I was 12 years old and was visiting during the school break between Christmas and New Year. Dad had taken me to his favorite hunting spot in the piney lowlands of South Carolina. He placed me in a wooden 8 foot ladder stand set off in the corner of the over grown field. As he walked away, I watched him disappear across the field as he went to climb a tree to his stand. All was still but every sound was amplified. The squirrels barking, the blowing of wind in the tree leaves above, the crows chasing and cawing, the swoosh of the bird wings as they flew overhead, it was an amazing new world to me and I had fallen in love with God’s Great Outdoors. As I was soaking this in, I heard a twig snapped to my back right. I turned quickly and was starring at my first deer ever…a buck. He saw my excited movement and in survival fashion went to visit the next county. I didn’t care…I saw my first buck! That has been some years ago. As seasons come and go, I always remember that first encounter. I have learned a lot of lessons from these encounters. Lessons that have shaped me as a boy into manhood. So now I get to help others do the same…help them get there first…like during Thanksgiving. Lord Jesus, thank you for God’s Great Outdoors. For life’s lessons taught, and loves given, through those many experiences. Help me to continue in Taking Faith To The Field and sharing your goodness with others. Amen.
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