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This Months Article
This Months Article
REAL MEN meet on the 1st Sat of the month for fellowship at places with food. We get together for special events as well - Fishing, Shooting, Men's Rereats, and Helping folks in need. Our goal is to become the men God intended us to become, Men who love God and others and are reaching the world around us. FAMILY, CHARACHTER, LOVE = REAL MEN!
Joseph of Nazareth: Lessons from a CarpenterEveryone knows that Jesus' stepfather, Joseph, was a carpenter and that Matthew calls him "a righteous man," but we seldom think about the wisdom he handed down to Jesus. In ancient times, it was customary for a son to follow his father into his trade. Joseph practiced his trade in the small village of Nazareth, but he probably worked in nearby towns as well. Recent archaeological digs at the ancient Galilean city of Zippori, only four miles from Nazareth, have shown that extensive building was done in this former district capital. Zippori, called Sepphoris in Greek, was completely restored by Herod Antipas, during the years that Joseph was working as a carpenter. It's very likely that Joseph and the young Jesus made the hour's walk to help in the city's reconstruction. Much later in Jesus' life, when he returned to his hometown of Nazareth to teach the gospel, the people in the synagogue couldn't get past his former life, asking, "Isn't this the carpenter?" (Mark 6:3 NIV). As a carpenter, Jesus must have learned many tricks of the woodworking trade from Joseph. While tools and techniques have changed a great deal over the past 2,000 years, three simple rules that Joseph lived by still hold true today. 1 - Measure Twice, Cut OnceWood was scarce in ancient Israel. Joseph and his apprentice Jesus couldn't afford to make mistakes. They learned to proceed with caution, anticipating the consequences of everything they did. It's a wise principle for our lives, too. As Christian men, we need to be careful in our behavior. People are watching. Nonbelievers are judging Christianity by the way we act, and we can either attract them to the faith or drive them away. Thinking ahead prevents a lot of trouble. We should measure our spending against our income and not exceed it. We should measure our physical health and take steps to protect it. And, we should measure our spiritual growth from time to time and work to increase it. Just like the timber in ancient Israel, our resources are limited, so we should do our best to use them wisely. 2 - Use the Right Tool for the JobJoseph wouldn't have tried to pound with a chisel or drill a hole with an ax. Every carpenter has a special tool for each task. So it is with us. Don't use anger when understanding is called for. Don't use indifference when encouragement is needed. We can build people up or tear them down, depending on which tools we use. Jesus gave people hope. He wasn't embarrassed to show love and compassion. He was a master at using the right tools, and as his apprentices, we should do the same. 3 - Take Care of Your Tools and They'll Take Care of YouJoseph's livelihood depended on his tools. We Christian men have the tools our employer gives us, whether it's a computer or an impact wrench, and we have a responsibility to take care of them as if they're our own. But we also have the tools of prayer, meditation, fasting, worship, and praise. Our most valuable tool, of course, is the Bible. If we sink its truths deep into our minds then live them out, God will take care of us, too. In the body of Christ, every Christian man is a carpenter with a job to do. Like Joseph, we can mentor our apprentices--our sons, daughters, friends and relatives--teaching them the skills to pass the faith on to the generation after them. The more we learn about our faith, the better a teacher we'll be. God has given us all the tools and resources we need. Whether you're at your place of business or at home or at leisure, you're always on the job. Work for God with your head, your hands, and your heart and you can't go wrong.
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A wise women once said, " The first hundred years of marriage are the hardest."We set out with aspiring hopes and dreams and find out... "Is this what I signed up for?" Marriage takes commitment and a heart of love (not the mushy kind) that will do whatever it takes to make it work. At Grace Family we offer help and hope for marriages. Every year we have a Marriage Enrichment Weekend to take a time out and give couples a chance to focus on the most important relationship they have. Throughout the year we offer times of counsiling to couples if need be and pull from great proven recourses and even couples mentoring to help give focus to relationships. Below are some great sites to encourage and help you in your great journey of togetherness.
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TwEEN
Girls just having fun! What's REAL beauty? How do I live a godly life? How can I be the "ME" that God wants me to be? Where do I fit in? TwEEN Girlz is a group with a lot of life! Getting together and talking, making some cookies and talking, crafting and probably talking and learning what all they can be through Christ! If you are a Middle School aged girl, grades 6th-8th, and want to be a part of this group, or have a daughter that could benefit from learning the answers to the ?s above, contact our office.
TwEENgirlz meet the 1st Friday of the month.
TwEENgirlz meet the 1st Friday of the month.
TwEENgirlz meet the 1st Friday of the month.
F4K
Our passion at Grace Family Fellowship is to be the hands of Jesus extended to our surrounding community. Grace Family is working with Brookside Elementary School and other local churches to ensure that the children in need do not go hungry over any weekend through the school year. For many of the children, the meal they receive while at school is the main meal of the day. The counselors and teachers at the elementary school identify children who are at risk and each child receives a pack of food on Friday to take home for the weekend.Once a week, volunteers at GFF fill packs with non-perishable items. The packs are filled on Wednesday evenings and delivered on Friday afternoons to Brookside. The packs include 2 breakfast items, 2 lunches, 2 dinners and snacks. This helps the children and their parents through the weekend. The packs are returned to the school on Mondays and are picked up by us on Tuesdays. The children and their families are very appreciative.If you would like more information on this outreach ministry or would like to partner with us, please call our office. Many of the children at brookside Elementary are enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program. They need your help.
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