Harvey Relief Supplies

Harvey Relief Supplies 

Cleanup Bucket (Value $75)
1 — 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid*
5 — scouring pads
7 — sponges, assorted sizes
1 — scrub brush
1 — pkg. cleaning towels (18 reusable, like Easy Wipes®)
1 — box dry laundry detergent, 50-78 oz.
1 — liquid concentrated household cleaner (like Lysol®), 12 oz.
1 — bottle liquid disinfectant dish soap (like Dawn®), 24-28 oz.
1 — 1 pkg. clothespins, 48-50 Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.
5 — dust masks
2 pair — latex gloves (like Playtex®)
1 pair — work gloves
1 — 24 to 28 count roll heavy-duty trash bags (30-45 gallon, remove from carton)
1 — bottle insect repellant (pump, drops or lotion; not aerosol), 6-9 oz.

Please purchase all liquids in plastic bottles. Send only new, unopened materials. Put all items in the plastic bucket, packed securely to avoid damage during shipment, and seal lid with packing tape.

*Some local fast-food restaurants are willing to give pickle buckets (or other 5-gallon buckets with re-sealable lids) or offer them for a small fee. These can be washed out and used for the cleanup buckets.

Hygiene Kit (Value $15)
1 — hand towel (approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or bath towels)
1 — washcloth
1 — wide-tooth comb (remove from package)
1 — nail clipper (UPDATE: nail clippers with metal files or emery boards attached are now accepted; remove from package)
1 — bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
1 — toothbrush (in original packaging)
10 — Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage strips
Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. Toothpaste which has an extended expiration date will be added to international Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment. Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.

School Kit (Value $15)
1 — pair of blunt scissors (rounded tip)
3 — 70-count spiral notebooks or tape-bound pads of 8" x 10 1/2" ruled paper or pads with 200-210 sheets of ruled paper. Do not include filler paper.
1 — 30-centimeter ruler (12")
1 — hand-held pencil sharpener
6 — new pencils with erasers
1 — large eraser
1 — box of 24 crayons
1 — cloth bag, 12" x 14" to 14" x 17" finished size cotton cloth bag with cloth handles; pattern available.  (Please, do not use reusable shopping bags or backpacks.)
Pack all items in the cloth bag.

Scripture for Sunday (9/10/17)

Sunday School Kickoff Breakfast

Sunday, September 10th, we will have our annual kickoff breakfast starting at 9:45 AM in the fellowship hall. Please bring a breakfast dish to share.

KFC (Kids For Christ), our after-school program for Elementary students starts Tuesday, September 12th.  Jim will pick-up the children in the church van at 3:30 at the school.  KFC finishes at 5 PM.

Scripture for Sunday
Genesis 1:1-2:3 (NIV)  

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. [2] Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. [3] And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. [4] God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. [5] God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning--the first day. [6] And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." [7] So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. [8] God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning--the second day. [9] And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. [10] God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good. [11]  Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. [12] The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. [13] And there was evening, and there was morning--the third day. [14] And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, [15] and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. [16] God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. [17] God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, [18] to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. [19] And there was evening, and there was morning--the fourth day. [20] And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." [21] So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. [22] God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." [23] And there was evening, and there was morning--the fifth day. [24] And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. [25] God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. [26]  Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." [27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. [28] God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." [29] Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. [30] And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground--everything that has the breath of life in it--I give every green plant for food." And it was so. [31] God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. [2:1] Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. [2] By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. [3] And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (9/3/17)

No Men's Breakfast Saturday September 2, we will resume in October

Scripture for Sunday
James 3:13-18 (ESV)  
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. [14] But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. [15] This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. [16] For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. [17] But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. [18] And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Questions for Reflection
1. What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?
2. What kinds of jobs or occupations require wisdom or discernment?
3. Where do people often go to get wisdom?
4. How can a person demonstrate wisdom and understanding? (3:13)
5. How can we tell when a person is wise? (3:13)
6. What common attitudes do we need to avoid boasting about? (3:14)
7. What is wrong with the “wisdom” of a selfish and bitter person? (3:14-15)
8. What life experiences increase our wisdom?
9. What are the marks of humility in a person?
10. How can we get or experience heavenly wisdom?

Scripture for Sunday (8/27/17)

Scripture for Sunday
Psalm 90:1-17 (ESV)  
Book Four
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
    Lord, you have been our dwelling place
        in all generations.
    [2] Before the mountains were brought forth,
        or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
         from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
    [3] You return man to dust
        and say, "Return, O children of man!"
    [4] For a thousand years in your sight
        are but as yesterday when it is past,
        or as a watch in the night.
    [5] You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,
        like grass that is renewed in the morning:
    [6] in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;
        in the evening it fades and withers.
    [7] For we are brought to an end by your anger;
        by your wrath we are dismayed.
    [8] You have set our iniquities before you,
        our secret sins in the light of your presence.
    [9] For all our days pass away under your wrath;
        we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
    [10] The years of our life are seventy,
        or even by reason of strength eighty;
    yet their span is but toil and trouble;
        they are soon gone, and we fly away.
    [11] Who considers the power of your anger,
        and your wrath according to the fear of you?
    [12] So teach us to number our days
        that we may get a heart of wisdom.
    [13] Return, O Lord! How long?
        Have pity on your servants!
    [14] Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
        that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
    [15] Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
        and for as many years as we have seen evil.
    [16] Let your work be shown to your servants,
        and your glorious power to their children.
    [17] Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,
        and establish the work of our hands upon us;
        yes, establish the work of our hands!

Luke 12:40-48 (ESV)  
You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

[41] Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?"  [42] And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?  [43] Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.  [44] Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.  [45] But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,  [46] the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.  [47] And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.  [48] But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more. 

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August 2017 Newsletter

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~ Carmen

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (8/13/17)

Scripture for Sunday
John 6:56-69 (ESV)  

Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. [57] As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. [58] This is the bread that came down from heaven, not as the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever." [59] Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. [60] When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" [61] But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this? [62] Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? [63] It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. [64] But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) [65] And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father." [66] After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. [67] So Jesus said to the Twelve, "Do you want to go away as well?" [68] Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, [69] and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."  

Questions for Reflection
1. What is something that you enthusiastically started but were later tempted to quit?
2. For what causes have people willingly suffered and even died?
3. How did many of Jesus’ disciples respond to His teaching? (6:60)
4. Who did Jesus say could come to Him? (6:65)
5. What was Peter’s reply to Jesus’ question? (6:68-69)
6. What teachings of Jesus have you found difficult to understand or accept?
7. What makes some of Jesus’ teachings difficult to understand and follow?
8. What might cause someone to stop following Jesus?
9. What has kept you from turning away from Christ?

Scripture for Sunday (8/6/17)

Scripture for Sunday
Psalm 146:1-10 (ESV)  
    Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord, O my soul!
    [2] I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
         I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
    [3] Put not your trust in princes,
         in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
    [4] When his breath departs he returns to the earth;
        on that very day his plans perish.
    [5] Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
        whose hope is in the Lord his God,
    [6] who made heaven and earth,
        the sea, and all that is in them,
     who keeps faith forever;
        [7] who executes justice for the oppressed,
         who gives food to the hungry.
     The Lord sets the prisoners free;
        [8] the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
     The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
         the Lord loves the righteous.
    [9] The Lord watches over the sojourners;
         he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
        but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
    [10] The Lord will reign forever,
        your God, O Zion, to all generations.
     Praise the Lord!

Isaiah 43:16-21 (ESV)  
    Thus says the Lord,
        who makes a way in the sea,
        a path in the mighty waters,
    [17] who brings forth chariot and horse,
        army and warrior;
    they lie down, they cannot rise,
        they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
    [18] "Remember not the former things,
        nor consider the things of old.
    [19] Behold, I am doing a new thing;
        now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
    I will make a way in the wilderness
        and rivers in the desert.
    [20] The wild beasts will honor me,
        the jackals and the ostriches,
    for I give water in the wilderness,
        rivers in the desert,
    to give drink to my chosen people,
        [21] the people whom I formed for myself
    that they might declare my praise.