Isaiah 53:5

He was pierced for our transgressions,

He was crushed for our sins;

the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,

and by His wounds we are healed.

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John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that He gave

His one and only Son;

that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have

eternal life.

Infinite Grace - Women of Faith 2008

WE NEED YOU!!!!

To attend this conference!!

And you won't want to miss it!

July 18 & 19

Cleveland, Ohio

Cost: $120

Includes conference, hotel on Friday night and lunch on Friday

$65 due by April 15th, remaining $55 due by July 1st

Click here for registration form

Email or call with any questions!

Remember invite your friends!!!!

St. Patrick's Day Thoughts

Patrick was a man, who believed he was called by God to save a nation! And apparently, he was right! Kidnapped in his teens and forced to Ireland in slavery, Patrick found God and followed a calling to convert a pagan world into a Christian land. Patrick's passion for Christ changed Christianity. In Ireland, before Patrick, to be a Christian meant to be a Roman, and the pagans wanted no such thing. Patrick found a way to share his faith that was effective and far-reaching! His obedience to the calling of the Holy Spirit to transform a nation through the power of Christ proved fruitful! Saving thousands and changing the face of Christianity forever.

The following is a Celtic poem that has been attributed to St. Patrick. A lorica is a protective enamel, a shield. It can be equated to a turtle shell. This poem was St. Patrick's protective shield of faith. Can you imagine having a faith like Patrick? Believing to your inner most being that you are special and you are called to change your world? You are, start believing it! And more importantly, start acting on it, and just, turn it over to God and see how He will use YOU to change the world!!!

The Lorica of St. Patrick

I arise today

Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,

Through a belief in the Threeness,

Through confession of the Oneness

Of the Creator of creation.

I arise today

Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,

Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,

Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,

Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today

Through the strength of the love of cherubim,

In obedience of angels, In service of archangels,

In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,

In the prayers of patriarchs,

In preachings of the apostles,

In faiths of confessors,

In innocence of virgins,

In deeds of righteous men.

I arise today

through the strength of Heaven

the rays of the sun,

the radiance of the moon,

the splendor of fire,

the speed of lightening,

the swiftness of the wind,

the depth of the sea,

the stability of the earth

the firmness of rock.

I arise today

through the power of God:

God's might to comfort me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's eye to look before me,

God's ear to hear me,

God's word to speak for me,

God's hand to lead me,

God's way to lie before me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's Heavenly Host to save me

from the snares of the devil,

from temptations to sin,

from all who wish me ill,

from near and afar,

alone and with others.

May Christ shield me today

against poison and fire,

against drowning and wounding,

so that I may fulfill my mission

and bear fruit in abundance.

Christ behind and before me,

Christ behind and above me,

Christ with me and in me,

Christ around and about me,

Christ on my right and on my left,

Christ when I lie down at night,

Christ when I rise in the morning,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone that speaks of me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

- St Patrick

NWO Children's Quizzing District Level Meet

Saturday, March 15th

St. Mary's, Ohio

Please allow a moment for us to brag on how great our kids did down in St. Mary's today! The child's level will be delineated by the font color.

Top Row:

Coach Joy Arman

Rebekah Yenrick - Participant Ribbon

Paige Arman - Participant Ribbon

Madeline Sneed -Participant Ribbon

** Nicholas Strahl - All-Star **

Coach Patti Dickey

Bottom Row:

Wesley Sneed - Participant Ribbon

** Katie Pioterek - Third Place **

** Jourdyn McQueary - First Place **

(**) means these kids are moving on to Regional Competition on April 26th in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Please continue to pray for these quizzers! And remember give them a pat on the back the next time you see them and thank them for diving head first in God's Holy Word!!!

Way to go kids!!! You are all AWESOME!!!

Thank you Coaches for all your hard work and dedication!!!!

On the BIG screen again!

The Passion of the Christ

is coming to the BIG SCREEN again!

Easter Weekend at Westfield Shopping Center (formerly Franklin Park Mall).

ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!!

Good Friday, March 21st - 4 pm & 6:45 pm

Holy Saturday, March 22nd - 4 pm & 6:45 pm

Easter Sunday, March 23rd - 4 pm & 6:45 pm

Be sure to arrive early to get your FREE tickets!

And invite your friends!

A Holy and Pleasing Offering

"Therefore, I urge you, sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:1-2

Girlfriends, we learned in our study of Daniel what it meant to have resolve: to dedicate ourselves fully, mind, body and soul to Christ. Daniel did this everyday of his life on the easy days and on the days that seemed all hope was gone. He resolved to remain holy and unblemished by the world he was living in, he resolved to love the Lord his God with all his heart, with all his soul and with all his mind.

Do we have that same resolve? Can we say that we have resolved to remain holy in this crazy world we live in? One of easiest ways for us to grow our resolve in Christ is through prayer. Do we pray daily like Daniel? Daniel didn't just pray daily, Daniel prayed at least three times daily. Knowing Daniel's passion for God, I can imagine that these specific prayer times weren't the "well, while I have a few extra moments right now, I'll pray" type prayers. I'm certain that these three times were purposeful, isolated times, where Daniel gave his all to God expecting God to answer.

Today, we can offer so many excuses as to why we don't have time to pray or the ability to be holy. God has called us to holiness. He has given Christ not just to forgive our sins, but to take away the sins of the world. When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming in the distance his words were clear, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29) He has come to make us a new creation, not just to forgive and forget our transgressions! He has come so we can be holy. We can in Christ live a life that is offered up to him as a holy sacrifice!

I've posted a video before by The Passion for Christ Movement. I've found another that brings this all home. Don't forget to pause the music in the box to the right before playing the video.