Drexel Heights Baptist Church located at 2802 West Mossman Road  85713

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Distributed on the first Sunday of every month.

Submissions must be presented to Mary Garner by the close of business on the 19^th of the month preceding.

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May, in the year of our Lord 2008

From the Pastor’s Pen

In past years I have been involved in mission trips to Mexico; on those trips the teams that I partnered built homes and constructed a place of worship.  A few years ago we visited an orphanage and a convalescence home.  Several of you, two years ago joined us on a journey to Agua Pietra.  There Enchanted Hills and DHBC helped to prepare a building that became a distribution center to feed the families that lived in that community.  Some of you had fun playing with the children and sharing a sandwich with a bottle of water.   This month Twenty Second Street Baptist Church has invited me on a vision trip to Kino Bay, in Sonora Mexico.  An opportunity to evangelize the community make disciples and plant a Gospel proclaiming Church is before us!  On this trip our team will pray and talk about strategizing with the group that requesting our assistance.  Would you pray as we travel far into interior of Mexico?  Let’s expand the Kingdom through Kino Bay as we touch lives and building relationships.  If you can help financially I would appreciate it. So that others may know Him, Dan Gutierrez

Fiftieth Celebrations Continues~

Wayno would like photos of our "50" church anniversary - so he can post them on our web-site.   If you took photos from your digital camera please e-mail them to Wayno.   Also, speaking of photos, take your family to the bus bench that advertising our church.  The bench is located on Mission and Valencia.  Once your there take a photo from your digital camera, of your entire family, your neighbors friends are optional.  Then send it to Wayno.   Let your family know you’re on the web! 

Going Public~

Are you ready to go public?  Public in baptism, that is.  When we believe in Christ as our savior, the second step of obedience is believer’s baptism.  Baptism doe not save us - Christ does the saving.  As followers of Christ we are to follow the ordinance of baptism.  Phone the church office make an appointment with our pastor and learn more on the subject of baptism.  Invite your family to learn the importance of this teaching as well.  Remember we are saved by what Christ did on the cross for us.  Once that has taken place - we need to go public!

~Mission Link Ministries of Kenya

Neil Mac Donald mission's pastor at Enchanted Hills Church and Pastor Edwin Wanyonje Wanyama shared with us about their ministry in Kenya, last month.  Under Pastor Edwin's leadership he has started 17 churches.  Pastor Edwin is the overseer of a school, hospital, church and an orphanage.  Each day 1,740 children are taught at their school.  Computer classes and tailoring are two other ministries offered in their community.  Their need is great; would you pray and ask God how you and your small group will help in meeting their needs?   

Oswald Chambers on the subject of prayer

"Some prayers are followed by silence because they are wrong, others because they are bigger than we can understand.  Jesus stayed where He was - a positive staying, because He loved Mary and Martha.  Did they get Lazarus back?  They got infinitely more; they got to know the greatest truth mortal beings ever knew - that Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life.  It will be a wonderful moment when we stand before God and find that the prayers we clamored for in early days and imagined were never answered, have been answered in the most amazing way, and that God's silence has been the sign of the answer.  If we always want to be able to point to something and say, “This is the way God answered my prayer."  God cannot trust us yet with His silence."

Auto fuel on the rise~

The price of auto fuel would discourage anyone to not drive their automobile.  But wait before you park your vehicle for good.  Have you ever thought about car pooling?  Car Pooling is now available to all DHBC members and regular attenders.  Go to our web-site click on the "Car Pool" link and be encouraged!  It's simple.  And when you participate you'll send a message to the fossil fuel owners.

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Points to Ponder

“Easy vs. Hard”

Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing? Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me? Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell?

Why is it so hard to tell the truth but yet so easy to tell a lie? Why are some of us so sleepy in church but right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up? Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet we forward the nasty ones?

Of all the free gift we may receive, Prayer is the very best one.... There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!

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Bible Trivia

Excluding the resurrection of many saints at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, and that of Jesus himself, how many resurrections of individuals are mentioned in the New Testament?

Answer on page six.

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Gospel Hymn Stories

Fairest Lord Jesus!

Text—From Munster Gesangbuch, 1677. 4th verse translated by Joseph A. Seiss, 1823-1904
Music—From Silesian Folksongs, 1842. Adapted by Richard S. Willis, 1819-1900
Tune Name—“Crusaders’ Hymn”

”For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: All things were created by Him, and for Him.” Colossians 1: 16

Little is known of the origin of this cherished hymn. Associated with it are several popular legends which cannot always be substantiated by research. One of the best-known accounts is that it was called the “Crusaders’ Hymn. “ Some think that it was sung by the twelfth century German Crusaders, especially by their children, as they made their long and wearisome trek to the Holy Land. Another account, which has more credence, is that it was one of the hymns used by the singing followers of John Hus, a small band of believers who settled in Silesia (now part of Poland) after they were driven out of Bohemia in the bloody anti-Reformation purge of 1620. This hymn, then, is generally said to be a folk song derived from these devout Silesian peasants.
The text for the hymn first appeared in the Roman Catholic Munster Gesangbuch of 1677, where it was published as the “first of three beautiful selected new hymns.” Later it is said that a man by the name of Hoffman Fallersleben heard a group of Silesians singing the hymn in a service, recorded the words and music from this oral recitation, and published it in his Schlesische Volkslieder in 1842. This is the form in which we now know the hymn.
No one knows for certain who first translated the text from German into English. The English adaptation by Richard Storrs Willis, born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 10, 1819, first appeared in his Church Chorals and Choir Studies in 1850. It is interesting to note that in this collection a notation about the origin of the hymn is made stating that it was “sung by the German knights on the way to Jerusalem.” This statement undoubtedly did much to foster and popularize the Crusader account.

Richard Willis is also the composer of the Christmas carol “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” The fourth verse, a fine translation by Joseph A. Seiss, emphasizes the dual nature of the Savior—“Son of God and Son of Man” as well as the praise that will be eternally His.
“God has created man in His own image and therefore God is creative by His very nature. Because of this, man also has communication and expression as a basic part of his humanity. The characteristic common to God and man is the desire to make things as well as to enjoy the creation about him.”—Anonymous

Quote by J.B. Miller

There have been meetings of only a moment which have left impressions for life ...for eternity. No one can understand that mysterious thing we call ‘influence’ ...yet everyone of us continually exerts influence, either to heal, to bless, to leave marks of beauty; or to wound, to hurt, to poison, to stain other lives.
J.B. Miller

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The Story of the One Dollar Miracle

A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big Red Indian Chief sign above the door.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention, but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
"And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages,"   he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
"Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really, really sick...and I want to buy a miracle."
"I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist.
"His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?"
"We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the pharmacist said, softening a little.
"Listen, I have the money to pay for it.    If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs...”
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"
“I don't know," Tess replied with her eyes welling up. I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money."
"How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago.
"One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered barely audibly.
"And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to."
"Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten
and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need..."
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton  Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well..
Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. "That surgery," her Mom whispered, "was a real miracle.  I wonder   how much it would have cost?"
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...  one dollar and eleven cents....plus the faith of a little child.
In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need but a miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law.

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 He who thinks he leads and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
Anonymous 

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“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It's courage that counts.” - Sir Winston Churchill

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The Tale of the Sunday Christian

A man was being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.
The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.
As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger printed, photographed, and placed in a holding cell.

After a couple of hours, the policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, 'I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, making obscene hand gestures at the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus do?' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate frame, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, naturally..... I assumed you had stolen the car.'

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 Authority is not the power a boss has over subordinates, but rather the boss’s ability to influence subordinates to recognize and accept that power.
Pieter Bruyn

The Saga of the Duck and the Devil

  There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target.

   Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.

   Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved!   

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

    After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.

   Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.

   After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."

  Thought for the Day, and every day thereafter?

    Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done.. the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.

   He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.

   He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you. The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.

   God is at the window!    When Jesus died on the cross; He was thinking of you!

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Bible Trivia answer:

5 . (Matt. 9:23-25; Luke 7:11-15; John 11: 43-44; Acts 9:38-40; Acts 20:9-10)

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Pray for Wayno

I am having my 3rd relapse with the bronchitis, and beginning my 8th week with it. I was nearly over this, (twice now), but I had to visit a doctor this morning, who was sick. No choice. I had waited over a month for the appointment. Despite wearing a mask, it wasn't enough. It will take another month for me to heal. My goal is to have the surgery before my 56th birthday, which is the end of July. Yes folks, we have gone from March to July now.

=Wayno

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