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“There Is a River” By: Pastor Larry Cockerham Living Word Church
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ave you been to the river this summer? What do you like to do at the river? Swimming? Rafting? Rock hopping? In our area, we are surrounded by beautiful rivers -- the Ocoee, the Hiwassee and the Tennessee. Our rivers are amazing sources of recreation and power. This summer the rivers have been busy with boating, kayaking, canoeing and swimming. Nearby our beautiful rivers, we have excellent hiking and mountain biking trails with incredible views of the rivers. Besides all of this recreational activity, our rivers produce a large portion of our electric power through our series of TVA dams. We are blessed to have such excellent, beautiful, powerful rivers.
streams come in, because as we pray, the life of God flows out through us like streams of blessing into the city. As we gather in our churches, we experience the refreshing river of God. Then from the church we flow out like streams of blessing into the city. Every week, streams of the river of God’s blessing flow out of the church into our homes and our workplaces. The river of God was never meant to be dammed up in the church, but to flow out and be a blessing in the schools, businesses and government offices. Through prayer and the life-giving flow of the river of God in us, we can be a source of refreshing and transformation in our city.
Psalm 46:4 says, “There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of God...” It speaks of a river that blesses a city with streams of refreshing, renewal and revival. The headwater of that river of blessing is the church because the river of God flows through us. Maybe you’re not used to thinking of the church that way, but I believe God wants us to be a tremendous, life-giving blessing to our city.
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Matthew 5:38-42(NIV) Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[a] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
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lenna was lying on the floor drawing a picture. It was part of her homework for school. The phone rang and her brother Chuck ran through the room to answer it. He stepped on her picture and tore it. “Look what you did to my picture!” Glenna yelled. Chuck did not pay any attention to her. He was talking to his friend on the phone. Glenna took the torn picture to her mother. “Look what Chuck did to my picture!” she said. “He ruined it. Now I’LL have to start over again.” “I’ll talk to him about it,” said the children’s mother. “That won’t do any good,” said Glenna. “He never listens. I’ll get even with him. I’m going to tear some of his baseball cards in two.” “How will that help?” asked her mother. “It will teach him a lesson,” Glenna said. “He ruined my picture.” “Chuck was wrong when he stepped on your homework,” said
her mother. “But wouldn’t you be wrong if you tore his pictures?” “I’ve got a right to get even,” said Glenna. “No, you don’t,” her mother said. “The only way you can get even is to do something wrong too. Then you are acting just as badly as he is. “But he deserves it,” said Glenna. “If you tear his pictures, he might do something else to get even with you,” said her mother. “Then you’ll do something to get even with him. That can keep going for a long time.” “Then what should I do?” asked Glenna. “Let’s talk to your brother and let him know that he has done something wrong,” said her mother. “Then he can help you get started on a new picture. Instead of you doing something bad to him, let’s ask him to do something good for you.” “That’s a good idea!” said Glenna. “Where did you learn that?” “From Jesus,” said her mother.
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1. Why do people want to get even when someone hurts them? 2. Does getting even ever solve a problem? 3. Is it better to get even or to forgive?
A Prayer Dear Jesus, thank you for forgiving me when I do something wrong. Help me to forgive everyone who hurts 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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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
Baptist
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 Church At Grace Point 2595 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 728-5050 or grace-point.com
Sun.10:00, Wed. 6:30 Covenant Baptist Church 249 Calhoun Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-2653 Dalton Pike Baptist Church 3055 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7606 Elkmont Baptist Church 4030 Old Freewill Rd NW,
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Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4600 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1227 Powerline Dr NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 East Cleveland Baptist Church 1145 Arnold St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8728 Fairview Baptist Church 5545 Runway Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5353 First Baptist Church Co-Pastor Allan Lockerman, Co-Pastor-Jim Gibson 1275 Stuart Road Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 (423)709-9100 or clevelandfbc.com Sun 8:30, 9:45 and 11:05 Wed 6:15 Galilee Baptist Church 665 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 496-2019 Hopewell Baptist Church 188 Old Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-3763 The Journey Church 1668 S Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-4100 Lebanon Baptist Church 1411 Old Parksville Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-6700 Macedonia Baptist Church 3119 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-1713 Maple Street Baptist Church 1700 Maple St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-3622 Maranatha Baptist Church 453 Blue Springs Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-8991 Michigan Avenue Baptist Church 2741 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-8891 Mt Carmel Baptist Church 7619 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (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
Charismatic
Cleveland Christian Fellowship Pastor Mark Strickland 695 S Ocoee St,
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Christian
United Christian Church 2200 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-4277
Church of Christ
Cleveland Church Of Christ 1025 Beech Cir NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 339-2500 Eastside Church Of Christ 252 Wildwood Ave SE, 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 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 150 Wildwood Ave Cleveland, TN 37311 (423)479-6584
Episcopal
Norvel Hayes Ministries 24 155 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-3882 Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 320 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5541
Lutheran
LutheranFirst Lutheran Church
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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 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 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 Restoration Fellowship 211 Trewhitt Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-4249 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 St James Cumberland Presbyterian Church 151 Short St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311
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MONEY TALK$ “Cash is King” By: Andrew Lee
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n the 21st century where everything seems to be hightech, and “swiping” and online bill paying has become the norm, does actual, cold, hard cash—whether coin or currency—even still have a place in our lives? Should it? From a practical standpoint of personal finance, my answer would be a definitive “yes!” The very reasons that seem to make cash and coin so cumbersome to many of us today are also the very same reasons why cash serves as an effective “brake” on our impulse spending. Let’s look at a few of these very basic (yet so easily forgotten) reasons. First, cash is tangible and material. You can actually feel those bills and coins in your pocket or see them in your wallet or purse, or when you are scrounging around in sofa cushions to pay for the pizza delivery or groping between the car seats for change while at the self-serve car wash. You can tell immediately if you have the money or not; and you can quickly count it to determine whether or not you can afford your purchase. If you don’t have enough, you postpone or forgo the purchase, simple enough. Secondly, cash is finite and limited. There’s only so much of it in your possession at any given time, and even if you make regular trips to the ATM machine, that money too is gone eventually, usually sooner rather than later. Best of all, there’s no guesswork when it comes to cash—no worrying about whether you’re going to bounce a check or pay the credit card late and be hit with an exorbitant penalty, no stress over whether some of the bills won’t get paid this month because you have no idea how much your debit or credit card “swipe” will damage your account balance. For these reasons, many personal finance gurus recommend doing something incredibly archaic and “so twentieth-century”—they recommend actually, intentionally carrying around cash in envelopes for paying some of your regular expenses, and for almost all of your unplanned
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impulse purchases. I’m no “guru,” but I proudly count myself among those advocating cash-carrying as a practical means of financial self-control. For instance, when grocery shopping, carry a “Grocery” envelope with the amount of cash that, according to your written budget, you have allocated for groceries (including non-edible items like detergents, cleaning supplies, etc). You’ll be amazed at how acutely price-conscious you become when faced with the embarrassing prospect of not having enough money to pay the bill at the checkout counter, especially with your neighbors and coworkers in line behind you! You’ll find yourself carrying a pocket calculator or using your cell phone apps to keep track of the price of every item you put in your shopping cart, so you don’t load up more than the cash you have on you at that moment. Best of all, you’ll find over time that you’re spending less on impulse purchases, and probably even shopping and eating healthier to boot. Try making another cash envelope for “Eating Out” and “Clothing” or “Cosmetics,” after carefully writing these into your budget and putting only as much cash in the envelopes as you know you can and should be able to afford to spend on these categories. Oh, and be sure to put some into the “Mad Money” envelope for blowing on those impulses from time to time! What about gas and the convenience of swiping at the pump and avoiding the hassle of going inside? I admit that we do swipe our debit card at the gas pump for this very reason, but always be sure to stay within your written gas/fuel budget every month, and increase this amount as gas prices climb higher. Using this method, you’ll learn impulse control. Because one of the greatest aspects of cash is the fact that we’re emotionally attached to it; it actually hurts to see it disappear, and that should make us more conscious consumers and, ultimately, lead us to a healthier financial future.
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G ò0 d dNews For HIM WHEREVER I WENT TO TODAY……..DID I REMEMBER TO GO?
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know what you are thinking. What does that mean? The title sounds like a Dr.Suess rhyme. But this is the question I ponder on a daily basis. Let me try to explain this to you. When a person is dying or leaving us, his or her last words can be very important and sometimes remembered by all who hear. That is why it should not be surprising to us that Jesus’ last words to his disciples in Mark 16:15 were to be the most important that He had ever spoken while on earth. Mark 16:15 NLT And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” These eleven men had devoted their lives following, listening, sacrificing, trusting, and believing in Jesus’ teachings. They had lived in one of the greatest action packed stories ever told. They had seen water turned into wine, lame men walk, the demon possessed delivered, leapors cleansed, and at the height of the story Jesus was crucified and then three days later He was resurrected. Now, standing at the top of the mountain, as He prepared to leave planet earth to take His rightful place on His throne: the one and only Son of God gave this final word……. “GO!” Most of the rest of the Bible contains the exploits of them going. Did everyone they meet believe? No! Did everywhere they go accept them? No! But that did not keep them from going. Sometimes they even went back and revisited places they had already been. Here is where you and I come in. Do we GO? Sure we do. I don’t know about you but I go all the time. Sometimes I feel like that little pink rabbit on the commercial that keeps going and going and going. We get up early and go to work. We go to eat and shop and to the kids sports games. We go till we drop sometimes. Yes drop, right on the couch or right into bed. And this is justifiable considering how much we go. A lot lately, I mean a lot; I have been reminded more and more about my “going”. To be totally honest, I get so busy that I can’t remember where I’ve been. This is what leads me to the crazy title of this article. ”Wherever I went today…Did I remember to go?” The point is that I claim to be a Christian. A word that is used so loosely is this liberal society that it has almost lost its meaning. This is a word that is very important to me. A label that should define a person as a direct representative of Jesus Christ himself. Webster’s dictionary says that a Christian is one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ. To me this means all the teachings, if you wanted to pick probably the most important one, then just go to the last words that He spoke to us; GO! See He knew we would be going. He knew where we would go and who we would be going to and with. He knew that you and I would live in exactly the time we are in today. Are things different today than in the day that the first disciples received the Great Commission to GO? Sure times have changed. But the Great Commission was not intended to become an omission just because of our very busy lives. This past Spring I got the privilege, along with about a dozen of my friends, to go on a mission trip to Haiti. This trip impacted me on many different levels. I felt so alive the week that I was there. Every morning I was awakened with the excitement of doing something every day for the Kingdom of God instead of my kingdom. The trip honestly woke up a part of my spirit man that had been snoozing for awhile. It excited me to be so focused on God’s work that just two weeks after returning home, I returned for a weekend to Haiti to repair a transport vehicle for the church’s compound. I reluctantly returned and settled back in to the daily grind. Not long after returning, the “Going” thought that God been hammering into my spirit and the yearning to go back to Haiti collided. To be honest with you I surfed the web a lot for different third world countries. I guess I was hoping that God would say “That one!” “I want you to go there and spread the Gospel”What I heard Him say sounded nothing like that. The fact is this…..Missions should take place every day in my life. We should awaken everyday living for the mission of the one who lived, died, and now lives forever more. It is really easy to complain about the state of the world today. Living in the buckle of the so called “Bible Belt” has made many of us numb to the fact that the very people that we encounter every day are the ones that Jesus wants us to share His love with. And not just to share his love, but to disciple one another so we are all equipped to GO! I doubt the pace of our lives is going to slow down anytime soon. We just need to prioritize. I assure you that you are of great priority to God. We need to stop and think about where we go and what we do. We need to make most of the time that we have here on planet earth. We need to take the slack out of that great “Bible Belt,” and remember...
”YOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING IN LIFE” “BUT WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE IS EVERYTHING!” Now get GOING!!
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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 I was reminded of these Scriptures today as I reflected on my morning. My day started with a thankful heart asking God to be in charge of every detail of my day. I reflected on His love for me as I walked through the house getting ready for the day looking out at the beautiful sunshine on this cool summer morning…then I left the serenity of my home. My work day started with many phone calls from many people with many problems and many needs. Who would take the place of priority? What need was greater that the other? What could I do to make a difference in the circumstances of their lives? My heart began to beat faster and my anxiety level was off and running into overload when I remembered a sermon I had heard recently about various trials, various wisdom, and various grace. James 1: 1-4 reads, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Apparently, God uses these trials or problems to test and increase our faith. It is our human nature to feel as if we need to fix our problems along with everyone else’s; however, when King David faced his trials and problems, the Word says, “he inquired of the Lord”. We have a Heavenly Father waiting on us to inquire. He has the answer and He wants to lead, guide and direct us as we live out our Christian life according to His plan. We are not alone; His Word says He will never leave us or forsake us. Jesus, Himself, said that we would have troubles in this world, but we could take comfort because He has overcome the world. As Christian women, we are recipients of His gift of divine grace. “Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”(1 Peter 4:10) This gift of faith and knowledge is bestowed upon us as unmerited favor from God Himself. Born again believers have the power to distinguish and discern due to the power of divine grace operating inside us by the Holy Spirit. It is important that we don’t worry or fret when faced with problems and decisions, rather, we can be joyful because God has allowed them to increase our faith and develop endurance. He has also equipped us with Holy Spirit to point us to the pathway of resolution. All we need to do is inquire and allow the Lord to speak to us. If you never have a problem, you will never know that God can solve them. Always remember, in the presence of a trial, there’s an opportunity for a miracle! Lastly, the Apostle Paul tells us about the various forms of wisdom in Ephesians 3:10. Because of Christ, the wisdom we possess as Christians is broad and full of intelligence. This wisdom is skilled in the management of all circumstances and is fundamental in godly and upright living. As long as we walk in covenant relationship with God, we have the knowledge and wisdom to make right decisions for ourselves and others. In all the Scriptures listed above, the word various is transliterated in the Greek as “poikilos,” meaning multi-colored or variegated. This word so proved to me that God is a visual teacher and we are visual learners; He is so powerful, yet brings His wisdom and grace on such a simple level that everyone can understand. This grace and wisdom is free to anyone and available to everyone. Today, if you are faced with a “red” trial, God gives red grace and red wisdom to deal with red trials. If your trial is ‘blue’, He has blue grace and blue wisdom. We are never without the exact, specific and perfect solution from God. If you are overwhelmed with the cares of this world, take heart, He has equipped you to be an overcomer!
By: Teresa Norman Mt. Olive Ministries
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10th Anniversary October 20 & 21 “A Festival Each Day, Keeps Boredom Away.” That’s the motto for one of the Tennessee Valley’s outstanding festivals. The Cleveland Apple Festival has become one of the largest festivals in the region. Our goal is to be a family friendly festival that offers something that perhaps other festivals traditionally do not offer. We have worked very hard to provide free children’s activities. At The Cleveland Apple Festival, unlike most festivals, you will find there is no charge for children’s activities. Once children are in the gate they can enjoy a petting zoo, pony rides, play in the bounces and take a hayride, all free with their admission. For adult entertainment The Cleveland Apple Festival includes a full line up of bluegrass, country, gospel and mountain music entertainers, dancers and gymnastic. For those that are a little competitive The Cleveland Apple Festival highlights a couple of different contests, providing fun for everyone! Beginning with an Apple Dessert Contest, we are looking for the best homemade apple dessert in the Tennessee Valley. The entry fee is $10 per entry with a limit of 3 entries. Grand prize of $50.00 and second place $25. The Apple Dessert Contest judging will be between 11:15 and 12:30 on Saturday, October 20th. The winner will be announced from the stage at 2pm. Next, girls 5-12 years of age are invited to compete for the titles of Little Miss Apple Blossom, Junior Miss Apple Blossom and Miss Apple Blossom. Each contestant will need to dress in their best farm or country girl outfit. Judging will be based on costume, personality and presentation. The contest is Sunday, Oct. 21st, sign in is at 3:30pm, dress rehearsal and judges chat at 4pm, followed by the on-stage contest at 5pm. There will be three age divisions: 5-7 years, 8-10 years and 11-12 years. Entry fee is $20 per contestant. 1. The grand prize for each age bracket is $35 gift card. 2. Runner up prize for each age bracket is a $25 gift card. For more information please visit our website at www.clevelandapplefestival.com
You must enter by October 6th. No entries will be received after this date or at the festival. For those that enjoy arts and crafts there will be an artist and crafter section with hand created items for sale. The festival will have a section for home and community based businesses as well. We want to give local and home based business people a chance to expose their products to the community. Usually these types of vendors are understandably excluded from craft fairs. The Cleveland Apple Festival is more than a craft fair. It’s an event that people from all age groups will enjoy and hopefully come back every year. What would a good festival be without tasty food? The Cleveland Apple Festival will offer BBQ, hamburgers, hotdogs as well as several other types of foods and desserts. And of course there will be apples. The primary sponsor for the Cleveland Apple Festival is Apple Valley Orchards from Cleveland, TN. The orchard will be bringing out a variety of apples and apple related wares such as apple cider, slushies, as well as, their “almost” famous fried apple pies. For more information or to enter the Apple Dessert Contest or The Little Miss Apple Blossom Contest, visit the festival at www.clevelandapplefestival.org or call 423-503-4114.
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Entertainment Schedule Saturday, October 20th • 10:00am – Festival Opens • 10:00am – TBA • 11:00am – Chilhowee Dance • 12:00pm – SounDog • 1:00pm – Joe Mullins • 2:00pm – Apple Dessert Contest Winners Announced • 2:00pm – Scenic City Ramblers • 3:00pm – The Bluegrass Drifters • 4:00pm – Momentum Dance Academy • 5:00pm – TBA • 6:00pm – Festival Closes Sunday • 1:00pm – Festival Opens • 1:00pm – The Hilltoppers • 2:00pm – Sacred Harmony • 3:00pm – TBA • 4:00pm – Sonrise Gymnastics • 5:00pm – Little Miss Apple Blossom • 6:00pm – Festival Closes
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The Cleveland Apple Festival 2012 Cleveland Ticket info:
Two day pass $6 for Adults $4 for Seniors ages 55 and older $4 for Children ages 3 to 12 One day pass $4 for Adults $3 for seniors ages 55 and older $3 for children ages 3 to 12 Free for children under 3
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P.L.A.Y. Please Laugh At Yourself By: Anna Anderson like to think that I am a fun person to be around, but over the years, parenting has turned me into something different. Taking life in stride and enjoying where I’m at hasn’t come as easily since having kids. Making sure my kids are fed, clothed, and learning manners, is no small task. I can see how the fun person I used to be has slowly changed into an uptight parent.
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For me, parenting feels like a see-saw. My kids are on one side, pulling me to take care of them. But the other side of the see-saw has responsibilities that are completely opposite from parenting. I like to think I can keep this see-saw perfectly balanced. However, a see-saw is built for fun, and is built to move up and down. In an effort to enjoy the journey of parenting, I am trying to see the motion of the see-saw as fun. I have tried to make play-time with my kids a major focus. I want them to see me as fun, not uptight. It is a fact that life will bring tough times. As a parent, when those times come, I will walk my kids through it, but I also want to walk my kids through the joys of life. I am sure most of us have stories of a tense moment with our kids that eventually ended in laughter. I want more laughter and fun in my life, even in the tense moments. I want to enjoy the motion of the see-saw and get butterflies in my stomach because it is moving so fast. I know there will come a day when my kids will NOT see me as the fun person I really am, but thankfully, my kids are still young enough that they actually want me to play with them. If you feel like you are becoming uptight like me, then try something. Please Laugh At Yourself…P.L.A.Y. In doing so, I hope your days are less tense, and filled with more fun! “Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him.” Psalm 127:3 NLT Option 1
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Do You Trust Me? Submitted By: Robert Green FCA
Ready: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.” -Proverbs 3:5-6
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There’s a scene in the Disney movie “Aladdin” in which Jasmine is out on the balcony of her palace and Aladdin is on his magic carpet trying to get her to come with him and go explore “A Whole New World.” The key line in the scene is when Aladdin says to Jasmine, “Do you trust me?” Jasmine agrees to trust Aladdin and is taken on the ride of her life! That same type of trust is required from us as Christians when we decide to follow God. With God, belief alone is not enough; we must trust Him with our lives. Just believing in God is no good to us. We need to have faith in Him, and trust is the next step from faith. We understand trust, right? As athletes, we trust our coaches to tell us what we need to know in order to compete. As Christians, then, we take that concept to a bigger scale, trusting God with our whole lives. We cannot pick and choose aspects of our lives in which to trust Him. It is the same for us in FCA. We must trust God with our Huddles, camps, athletes, coaches, fund-raising and everything else involved in our ministry and in our lives in general. At times, we think that we know better than God, but our own understanding is weak. If we rely on our own understanding, our lives will end in ruin. Take the example of King Solomon. He started off brilliantly as king by asking God for wisdom and then building the temple for him. At first Solomon pleased God and was obedient to him, but then he began to think he knew better than God. He began to lean on his own understanding, and the eventual result was the split in the kingdom of Israel. Like Solomon, if we continue to lean on our own understanding rather than trusting in God, our lives will end in ruin. In FCA if we try to run Huddles, camps, etc., out of our own power and understanding, we will not bring about the kind of fruit that God could produce through us if we put our complete trust Him. FCA has the potential to make a long-lasting impact for God’s Kingdom through athletes and coaches as long as we continue to trust in God and follow His leading. God will make our paths straight. We will go where God wants to take us; we just have to be willing to trust Him enough to go for a ride.
Go: 1. Are you trusting God with everything in your life? Is there something you aren’t trusting Him with? 2. How can you show God that you are trusting Him with everything in your life? 3. As an athlete or coach, how can you trust God with your sport?
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4 Tips to Fall Into Fitness By: Bethany Ruckman
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Living in Cleveland people have plenty of places to be able to get a good walk/run in. For example: the Greenway, Fletcher Park, and even your neighborhood. Studies show that a brisk walk for 30 minutes per day can: • Lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) • Raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholester ol (the “good” cholesterol) • Lower your blood pressure • Reduce your risk of or manage type 2 diabetes Manage your weight • Improve your mood • Stay strong and fit If you are just getting started, start with 30 minutes per day, for 5 days a week. (Tip: Recruit a friend or family member. A workout buddy is good for motivation and accountability) After two weeks add five more minutes to your walk. If you have a goal to begin running then this would be a good time to start running for 1 min and walk for 4 min and repeat this regiment 6 times. As you continue running then add a minute to your run and subtract a minute from your walk until you are running for 30 minutes. Always set a goal!
are able to eat instead of thinking about what you cannot eat. Eat five small meals a day. Count calories. MyFitnessPal is a great app you can download to help you calculate your calories. It takes your height and weight into account and determines your allotted amount of calories per day. The important part here is to eat every few hours to keep your metabolism in high gear. Portion control! Portion control! Portion control! Avoid eating after 7:00 pm and avoid starchy carbohydrates after 3p.m. We don’t want our bodies storing sugar while we sleep now do we?
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Let’s Be Real!
Getting the 8-8oz glasses of water per day is probably one of the most overlooked necessities of living a healthy lifestyle. Carry a big jug of water with you. Carrying a big refillable water jug with you will be a constant reminder to hydrate. One more thing, and I’m sure you saw this coming…STAY AWAY FROM SODA!!
it doesn’t take a day or even one week to make you fat nor does it take a day or a week to make you skinny! Do not weigh yourself everyday. Let your fitness journey be about how you feel. Focus on how you can improve how long it takes you to run/walk a mile or two or three. Focus on how many pushups, sit ups, tricep dips, and lunges you can do. Set physical goals and I 2. Eat! Yes, I said EAT! Eat smart, and focus on foods you promise that your clothes will fit better and you will feel better. October 2012 16
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By: Bethany Ruckman
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1. Cut chuck roast in 1 inch cubes. Place chuck roast in a 3 1/2 to 5-quart slow cooker. Combine dry salad dressing mix, tomatoes, and water 2. Add all mixture to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, until meat is very tender. 3. Serve with crusty Italian rolls or crusty breaad. Option nal - Caramelizeed Oniions • 2 large onions sliced • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 1 Tbsp butter 1. Add 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan ovver mediumlow heat. 2. Add the onions, and let them cook, stirrring raarely, until they are deep golden brown 30- 45 minutes.
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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.
Living Word Church -Grow University: “Equipping The Next Generation Of Leaders” Wednesday 7pm-8:15pm
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.
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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 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 Living Word Church Compassion Center gives out bags of groceries at each Sunday morning and Wednesday night service. 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. At Mountain View Inn
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
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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
South Cleveland COG -“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
Mt. Olive Ministries
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 Contact Emily Stone at (423)331-1474
-“Refuge” Youth Group Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m.
Westwood Baptist Church -“Sisters Inc.” For more info contact Terry Johnson (423)472-1534 tjohnson@westwoodlife.org
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 7:00 p.m. 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.
Parkway Baptist Church -Student Ministries(6-12 grade) Wdnesday at 6:00 p.m
South Cleveland COG
-Women’s Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m
-“Fusion” Youth Group Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
North Cleveland COG
United Christian Church
-Women’s Ministries Contact Nelda at (423)4765513 ngeorge@nccog.org
The Church at GracePoint -Women group meets weekly For more info contact mdavies@grace-point.com
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-“Ground Zero” Youth Group Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
Westmore COG -The Element Root work Electives Sundays at 6:00 p.m. -The Element Service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
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Events In October Bellefounte Baptist Church -Awana Fall Festival October 3rd 6:00 pm
Church at Grace Point -Fall Festival October 21st 6:00 pm
North Cleveland Baptist Church -Trunk or Treat October 29th 6:00 pm
North Cleveland Church of God -Heritage Night October 14th 6:00 pm -Movie Night October Baby October 28th 6:00 pm Free admission
Waterville Baptist
Cleveland Christian Fellowship
-Harvest Night October 31st 6:00 pm
-Women of Faith Picnic October 20th 9:30 Call for more info -Hallelujah Night October 31st
Westmore Church of God Candies Lane Lodge
Durkee Road Church of God of Prophecy -Medical Clinic (No Insurance Required) October 27th 9:00-3:00 pm
First Baptist Church -Fall Festival October 31st 5:30 pm
-Family Fall Festival October 28th 4:00-6:00 pm
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G ò0 dNews for Exploring Geocaching [jee-oh-kash-ing], or treasure-hunting for waterproof boxes with mini trinkets inside, has been around for over 11 years. If you’ve got a GPS, a little time, and want a puzzle to solve somewhere in the great outdoors, geocaching is an easy hobby to get into.
Get a GPS (or a Smartphone) & choose your Geocache Sign up on a website like Geocaching.com or download the Geocaching app by Groundspeak to have access to coordinates of caches all over the world. Using your Smartphone app you simple click on “Find Nearby Geocaches” and Walla you have it! A list of different Geocaches closest to your location will generate. The app makes this step easy, they provide info on the cache, work as a GPS, and allow you to view and update field notes all in the same program. This all sounds easy, I know, but it won’t be as simple as just walking to where your waypoint leads you. There’s no X painted on the ground.
Find it! Your GPS will only take you so far: these babies are hidden, and well at that. Sometimes your geocache (this term is used for the physical treasure chest or waterproof container) will be in a hole in a tree, sometimes it will be in a hole under a tree, or hidden under a rock. Be creative, and keep looking.
Sign the logbook & make a trade All geocaches should at least contain a log book ok and a pen or pencil. Write down your name and d how your adventure went, and be sure to date te it. Many geocaches will also have small items ms inside that you can swap out for something o off equal value; make a note of the trade inside the log book. Please do not take something unless you have something else to place in the cache. This way the cache can have something in it for future geocachers to trade. There are a lot of very creative people who have created multi-step and otherwise very complicated geocache hiding places. For your first time, try to tackle something not marked as “expert,” as some caches can be quite tough to reach. Also keep in mind that some of these will require you to take a long hike, or spend some time splashing around in a stream.
Travel Bug A Travel Bug is usually a dog tag that is attached to a “hitchhiker,” or an item that travels from place to place. Once you find a Travel Bug the first action you must take is to “grab” it online, this is so you can add your own story to its journey. With your smart phone simply click on “Inventory” Select the Travel Bug and Click “log this Trackable”. When you have successfully grabbed and retrieved the Travel Bug it will remain in your inventory until you drop it off at another cache. We have found Travel Bugs that have traveled from Germany, Australia, and many places in the United States. Each Bug has a different goal. For example, one of the Bugs that we found had a goal of traveling through all 50 states.
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Get Started Now that you know a bit about the great fun Geocaching can be it’s time to get started. Whether you are enjoying it with your spouse or the entire family Geocaching is great activity for an entire day, or for just a few quick finds to burn some time. Here is a list of some items you may want to bring along on your treasure hunt: 1.Backpack 2.Water for drinking 3.Trinkets to trade with (Marbles, matchbox cars, gem stones, key chains) 4.Pen just in case the cache found does not have a writing utensil
FREE Small Smoothie with medium Smoothie Purchase Smoothie King 2520 Keith Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Good only at participating locations. Not good with any other offer. Limited one per person per visit. Some restrictions may apply. Excludes Malts, Power Meals, Shakes and Kid’s Kup.
Gò0d 0dNews For Everyone The Power of Teamwork By: Craig Thompson
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ho are these people? Bud Abbott. Gracie Allen. Tim Conway. William Clark. Robin. Eve. Ernie. Wilbur Wright. Moses Horowitz. Some of the names ring a bell, while others may leave you a bit stumped looking for a clue. Let’s try rephrasing the question with a little more information. Do you recognize any of THESE names? Abbott and Costello. George Burns and Gracie Allen. Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Batman and Robin. Adam and Eve. Orville and Wilbur Wright. Moe, Larry and Curly. Suddenly our minds start recognizing the names because they are put in association with someone else who was intricately tied to their place in history. We laugh with the 3 Stooges or The Apple Dumpling Gang. We read about the exploits of Lewis and Clark. We cheer Batman and Robin as they whip the bad guys. We groan under the weight of futility and remember what Adam and Eve did for us by eaten the forbidden fruit. We look up in the sky and marvel that such a huge hunk of metal can transcend air and actually fly. Throughout human history, the power of humanity has been tied to the ability of humans to work together as a team. It wasn’t a man who said, “Now nothing will be withheld from them.” It was God who looked down on the common purpose and common language of the people building the tower of Babel and spoke those words. The unity with which they acted was such an incredible power that God determined it was necessary to throw some confusion into the mix with diverse languages in order to stunt the plans and the timetable of civilization and technological development. Teamwork is vital to progress. One person may have a great idea, a history-making idea, and that one person can become discouraged, sick, disillusioned or distracted. But let two people join together and say, “We WILL work as one to accomplish this common goal,” and that goal will happen. The Bible itself tells us that “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their work. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he doesn’t have anyone to help him up.” (Eccl 4:9-10) Even when one thinks of the famous names throughout history who are not normally seen as part of a duo, one realizes that they were surrounded by a larger team. Thomas Edison may have been credited with the invention of the monofilament light bulb, but he had a sprawling laboratory in which others played a part in helping develop and test that invention. Regardless of what anyone may tell you, Michael Jordan did not win the NBA title single-handedly. He was part of a larger team which pulled together around such a star athlete -- but everyone made a contribution. Even the Apostle Paul who wrote such a large portion of the New Testament had a set of traveling companions who accompanied him on his missionary journeys. What are key essentials to teamwork? First, the team must have a common, clear vision of what their purpose is. Whether it’s finding a Northwest Passage, the secret of flight, the best combination of ingredients to make fudge, finding a cure for a disease or how to write the next big music hit, successful teams have a clear purpose. They know what they are about and why they exist. (The opposite of this is summed up in Proverbs 29:18 which tells us that where people do not have a common vision, they will perish or lose restraint.) The second key ingredient to a successful team is … people. There have to be two or more people who are willing to pursue the goal stated in the vision of the team. Someone once said, “There is no I in team.” Well, I would add that there is no “u” in team either, if you want to get grammatical. But if “you” AND “I” are working wholeheartedly toward
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a common goal, we are a team. In the real world, people relocate, they get sick and die, and sometimes they just plain quit. Having enough people to see the vision through is critical. The third key to success for teamwork is to develop a set of guidelines or mile markers for attaining the team goal. How many of us have played sports and had the coach at the beginning of the year asking something like, “This year, how many of you want to be champions?” The shouts and cries can well up in a moment and dissipate just as quickly. Any coach can ask that question. The good coaches have a plan for attaining such a goal in measured steps. And they are willing to share those steps with the team at the right times. Marriage problems, work problems, money problems -- many of the issues which stress us out on a daily basis tend to stem from conflict with other people where we are not working as a team with the other parties. Changing direction, having open discussions, asking for counsel from the wise can all help us to reorient ourselves if we are the one who is missing the team focus. So can prayer and a good healthy diet of God’s Word. If you are having trouble staying focused, start reading the book of Proverbs which is chock full of practical advice for daily living. Ask yourself this question: “Am I really part of a team anywhere in my life?” If you are, be thankful for it and do your best to contribute something positive toward the whole process. If you are not, you’re missing out. One person can only accomplish so much. Our lives were made to be lived in community and harmony with those around us. Ask God today to help you find the right team to join up with, and then act.
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THEY AREN’T JUST USED ITEMS. THEY ARE HOPE AND A FUTURE. The Bible is pretty clear that God takes old things and makes them new. At the ReStore, we do just that, taking used items and selling them to raise funds that build homes and restart futures. Sounds like something you want to take part in? Join us to see what’s going on and how you can get involved.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Grand Reopening October 11,2012 11 a.m. “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the lord, & He will repay him for his deed.” --Proverbs 19:17
Our nurses are at the heart of everything we do. HOSPICE OF CHATTANOOGA nurses deliver a special kind of care. They become a source of strength, not only for the patient, but for the loved ones who surround that patient. And through that care, they often become friends. A hospice patient may be someone who has reached the end of a long and full life, but we also care for newborns facing death, and children with life-limiting medical issues. Our team treats all with the highest quality hospice care, provided with compassion and dignity. Hospice nursing offers the very real reward of making a difference in someone’s life. We are happy to recognize our Hospice of Chattanooga nurses as a vital part of this area’s best choice for hospice care.
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