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Verse of the Day
The Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
Psalm 149:4 (NIV)
Church History Timeline
1847 – The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod is formed (originally as the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States). It's a German immigrant church based on the Book of Concord.
(Source: Timeline Charts of the Western Church by Susan Lynn Peterson)
Word of the Day
LAITY – All members of churches who are not clergy, monks, or nuns.
(Source: The Concise Dictionary of the Christian Tradition by J.D. Douglas, Walter A. Elwell, and Peter Toon)
Quote of the Week
"...The way in which we measure our standard of living indicates the race we have decided to run. The American Christian faces a true dilemma. We can choose the rat race, or we can choose to not love this world and "throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and...run with perseverance the race marked out for us" (Hebrews 12:1-2). We each make our own choice, but the pressure to make the wrong choice is intense and should not be underestimated. As my first Bible study leader was fond of saying, 'You can choose your way, but you can't choose the result.' The cause and effect nature of our choice brands us...."
Patrick Morley in The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face
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June 2008

  • Audio Book Month
  • National Safety Month
  • National Internet Safety Month
  • National Garden Week - June 1-7, 2008
  • Orthodox Ascension Day - June 5, 2008
  • Health Awareness Sunday - June 8, 2008
  • Flag Day (USA) - June 14, 2008
  • Father's Day - June 15, 2008
  • Orthodox Pentecost Sunday - June 15, 2008
  • Emancipation Day - June 20, 2008
  • Summer Begins (Summer Solstice) - June 20, 2008
  • Orthodox All Saints Day - June 22, 2008

    July 2008

  • Family Reunion Month
  • Canada Day (Canada) - July 1, 2008
  • Independence Day (USA) - July 4, 2008
  • Parents' Day - July 27, 2008

    August 2008

  • National Religious Software Month
  • Recreation & Parks Month
  • Plan & purchase small group material for your church in time for the restart in September of church programs.
  • Friendship Day - August 3, 2008
  • National Aviation Day - August 19, 2008
  • Women's Equality Day - August 26, 2008

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