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Arnold Garcon: Haiti Report

November 20, 2008
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UPDATE: Many of you have visited here looking for information about Arnold in light of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.  We received word early Wednesday morning, January 20th, that Arnold and his family are safe. They are in Haiti and they did survive the quake. Arnold suffered a back injury of some sort during relief work, and the situation in Haiti is still dire. Arnold suggests contacting the Ft. Lauderdale congregation to funnel relief efforts for him. Thank you for your thoughts and concern!

Arnold Garcon, our missionary who works in Haiti and elsewhere in central/south America, came this past Wednesday night to make a presentation about his work. As you may be aware, there have been several storms and hurricanes hit in the past year–which is a problem in the hemisphere’s poorest nation. On top of that, inflation and rising prices combined with a weak dollar have hurt the church’s buying power.

With that in mind, we’re having a special contribution this Sunday for relief work in Haiti. This contribution will be used to support Arnold’s work and help those who are in desperate need of physical aid — and in need of Good News.

If you didn’t get to join us Wednesday night, take a look at one of Arnold’s presentations to get a feel for what has been going on:

Arnold Garcon Haiti Mission Report 2008

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Church Costume Party at the Olivers’

November 2, 2008
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This year’s Costume Party at the Olivers was another great success! We had no spilt chili – despite all the spooks there! And try as they might, Matthew, Leslie, Brad, and John weren’t able to scare anyone to death on the hay ride!

Here’s a little slideshow of the night:

Shepherds’ Notes

August 28, 2008
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he elders have several pieces of information they’d like to share with the Burns family at this time, so we’ve prepared a “Shepherds’ Notes.” We hope to do this more often in the future, so that we can keep each other informed and encouraged about the work going on at the Burns Church of Christ.

You can download a PDF of their notes here, or read the full text below:

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Bible Bowl Quiz 1

July 9, 2008
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This test is from 2 Samuel 1-3 NKJV. Be sure to click the right arrow at the bottom until you can’t click it anymore. This is not an open-Bible test and you need to work on your own. Good luck! :)

Bible Bowl 2008 Test 1: 2 Samuel 1-3

Meeting Needs through Bible Study

June 27, 2008
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Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2

A change is coming on Sunday nights at Burns.  Beginning the first Sunday night in July we will move to a new format for our gathering.  We will move to more emphasis on individual Bible study within small groups.

We will begin our group Bible study at 6:00 and continue until 6:40.  At this time we will assemble in the auditorium and group leaders will share a few things his group had learned in the group study. We will serve the Lord’s Supper for those who haven’t had the opportunity to partake in the morning.  We will close by extending the invitation and conclude with prayer.

All those who are regular attendees on Sunday night will be assigned a group.  These groups will meet in various places in our building. Others who wish to be part of this new format can let one of the elders know and you will be in a group.  Any visitors will be assigned a group as well.

We will try this format for July and August and will evaluate it as the summer ends.  We believe that this will be better use of our time spent together on Sunday nights.  We hope that this will encourage others to be present on Sunday nights.

We believe this format will better meet the needs of our Burns family.

  • The need for spiritual growth
  • The need for friendship, support and encouragement
  • The need for strength in the face of temptation and trial
  • The need to give and receive love
  • The need to serve others

We look forward to the study of II Samuel as we begin this new Sunday night group Bible study.  We pray that you will see that this format can be special for you and your family.        

 

Bible Bowl Topic Released

June 3, 2008
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This year’s Bible Bowl from the Sycamore Church of Christ in Cookeville, Tennessee has been released. You may begin studying the book of 2 Samuel NKJV for this year’s Bible Bowl on September 6, 2008. For the official text and more information, see the Sycamore Church of Christ Bible Bowl Page.

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