Football, Faith, and Fellowship

Did SomeOne Mention, 'Road-Trip'?

Shalom Brethren,

There are so many blessings to update you with,I hardly know where to start. So, I guess I will start by updating you on our Inter-Church, Fantasy Football League. Allow me to start by saying how 

satisfying it is to be leading my good friend Mr. Mel Spelman for the first time in @ 7 years.

( WE TRULY HAVE SO MUCH FUN !)

But, this year (as we totaled  6 churches), the closeness of competition is nothing short of exciting.

NewComer,  brother Peter Pike (can you say peter pike picked a peck of pickled peppers,...10xfast?) 

In  proving out his Fantasy prowess as He leads the league and hopes to take the Trophy to Eliot Baptist Church till next season!  We'll see,............ !

 The remaining teams are ALL lumped together at 4 wins and five losses, OR the other way around!

I've truly never seen such a competitive leage. And right there in the thick of the playoff hunt is Good Ol' TEAM ESTHER !,...  Somebody (Me) had a great idea to have my wife Donna, and Tom's wife Linda run a team. Well, Linda neglected to let us know that she watches more football than all of us combined. Consequently they are running a srtong second place ! ( I'm Truly SO smart,..NOT! )

Amongst our weekly jokes back n' forth, it allears that next week will hold a league FIRST!  A real true and blue old fashioned 'Tailgate Party' As our Creator has made it happen, next Saturday, UNH Football plays the University of Maine team ! ( I DARE SAY ITS THEIR LARGEST RIVALRY)

Even if you're not in the league this year, we would love to have you join us. It happens to also be Senior Week at UNH, and if you've not seen a collegiate marching band during half-time of Senior Week, you are in for an electrifying performance of skill, passion, precision, which you will not likely forget. And lets not forget, the generation that will be predominant at the game are indeed the ones whom need to see us Burn Brightly for Jesus.So, please join us for some great fellowship. Whether you are a current ministry member, partner, or even inconsistent blog viewer, we would love to see you.

I can be reached at 207-363-1775

Blessings in the Holiest of Names

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Christ Centered

Shalom Family,

Share, Share, Share,! ,............Isn't that what we do as Christians?
So very important to share is anything we learn from Holy Scripture, or that may help to lead our brothers and sisters to a closer relationship with Christ.
Being human, and possessing human frailty, it is no easy task to maintain fully Christ-Centered days.

I have found, ( as have many of my family, ...yourselves included ) that if I Begin My Day with
prayer, I am much better equipped to actually carry out a Christ Centered Day. Consequently,
I would like to share the following prayer with you with Holy Spirit driven prayers that you might
find the inspiration of 'Christ First' within.

DEAR  FATHER ABBA

I receive the cleansing Blood of our Lamb, Jesus, today to cleanse me and wash me yet again of my flesh driven and worldly ignorant thoughts and ways. I come against and reject ALL generational sin and darkness that seeks to destroy myself, and all Christians!

Thank you Jesus, for providing THE WAY to the heart of our Father, ABBA.

I shake off the dust of this world and all of it's cares today, and humbly come to my Father God

( Elohim ) to receive all of His sufficiency which is all I need, and magnified by trials overcome with Him. Thank You oh Lord, that You have chosen me to be born to this world and to be filled with the knowledge and revelation of You. ( I truly believe I was born for such a time as this )

So, here I am ABBA, Father God. I ask that you fill me, that I see NOT as the world sees. ABBA, I pray that you fill me with your truth. I look up to you in heaven and receive your heart, your mind, and your will so to be centered, that I will be yours and you will be mine, and my actions righteous in your eyes that see all.

God of Israel, I ask that You ' enlarge my territory ' as in The Prayer of Jabeez. Let your guiding hand be with me always, that I may live happily WITH, THROUGH, and FOR our King and Messiah, Jesus Christ ! Help me to burn ever so brightly in your name, that men may see the path of Christly living as the righteous way.

Thank you Lord for the blessings as well as the trials that define the man you have chosen me to be.

With Thanks, Praise, and Love!,

AMEN !

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Celebrate Recovery - Bethany Church!

Shalom Brethren, 

As most of you are aware, our ministry actually began about seven years ago as a Celebrate Recovery ministry.
Celebrate Recovery is a powerful Christ Centered Addiction and Recovery program. The uniqueness of this program is  it's Beatitudes based recovery approach. By approaching the challenge of recovery through fellowship with Jesus Christ we attain His limitless power needed to overcome any
Hurt or Hang-Up that may disrupt our walk with Jesus.
We are extremely happy to announce that our friends at Bethany Church in Rye, N.H. have begun a Celebrate Recovery initiative. ( Please click on the link above to see more info on this new ministry initiative.)
This is the closest Celebrate Recovery program south of Portland, Maine. If we can be of any help to you or answer any questions please call !

May you be showered with blessings in the holy name of Christ Jesus,
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