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Dec 2009
Vol. 10, Issue 12
In this issue:
Holiday Cake .............. 4
The Sabbath .............. 6Oktoberfest ................ 9Church @ Work ....... 10
Wise men and women still seek HimWise men and women still seek HimWise men and women still seek HimWise men and women still seek HimShepherds hurried to find him; wise men traveled
thousands of miles seeking the Messiah, the newbornKing. To our knowledge they had no map, they had
no compass. They only had a star to guide them on
their journey, a star of wonder, a star of light, a star ofhope. Wise men seeking, wise men finding, wise men
rejoicing in their salvation. When they saw the star,
they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. (Matt. 2:10)
All men are seeking something, but not all are wise.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Prov. 1:7)
So, what are you seeking? Is it joy, peace, forgive-
ness? All of these things are good, but where are you
looking?
But rather seek ye first the kingdom of God and all
these things shall be added unto you. Luke 12:31
Wise men still seek Him. May the Lord bless you
with wisdom this Christmas season. The wise shall
find Him. (Online source)
A Christmasthought
God is our onlyhope. God alone will
not fail us, for Godcame to abide in ourmidst as one of us, ifwe will but open ourhearts to receiveHim. He came toglory in our glory, tosuffer in our suffer-ings, and tears. Godis no stranger towhat we experience.
-Author Unknown
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Long ago Martin Luther received some discouraging news.But he responded by saying, Recently I have been looking up
at the night sky, spangled and studded with stars, and I found
no pillars to hold them in. Yet they do not fall. Luther was
encouraged as he reminded himself that the same unseen God
who was upholding the universe was also caring for him!
Yet there is another unseen source of help from which Gods
people can take courage when facing any crisis---angels!
These heavenly beings, called ministering spirits in Heb. 1:
14 are instantly responsive to Gods commands. We have no
earthly idea what powerful protection and help they bring to us
every day! Remember when Jesus was agonizing in the garden
of Gethsemane, an angel appeared to Him from heaven,
strengthening Him, (Luke 22:43) Even though we might not
see them, theyre doing their work just the same.
Many centuries ago some of then had the task of forming an
unusual star in the heavens to guide wise men to the birthplace
of our Savior. Others were given the task to appear to someshepherds to sing the announcement that He was born. Have
any appeared to you? Maybe they have, but youve not recog-
nized them! Just knowing these unseen helpers are on our side
strengthens our trust in the God they faithfully serve! Yours for
allowing Gods ministering spirits to work for us, Pastor and
Sharon Webb
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Fall FestivalFall FestivalFall FestivalFall Festival
Carry the peanut, eating pie contest,
face painting, and crafts, were some of
the games and activities that our youth
had the opportunity to enjoy during the
Fall festival.
I think it was a great activity offering our
youth an alternative to Halloween. We
know how hard it is for our youth to
deal with the pressures of the world,
and with activities like this one, we help
them a little bit.
Thanks to Mark Schiefer, Susan and
Alan Hecht, Martha and Stan Getlinger,
and all the parents and members thathelped in this activity in one way or
another. Great job!
Remember that you can see photo
albums of activities on the
Church webpage:www.nprsda.org/PhotoGallery
Thanks to Susan Hecht for pictures
of this activity.
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Holiday Scripture cake.The fun starts with looking up the ingredients, which can befound in the Bible. You won't find a verse that says, 'five eggs,
separated,' so all of the ingredients are listed in the baking in-structions.
Enjoy!
3/4 cups of Psalm 55:21
1-1/2 cups of Jeremiah 6:20
5 Isaiah 10:14
3 cups of 1 Kings 4:22
3 tsp. of 1 Corinthians 5:6
3/4 tsp. of Leviticus 2:13
1 tsp. each of 2 Chronicles 9:9
1 tsp. of Exodus 30:23
1/2 cup of Judges 4:19
3/4 cup of Numbers 17:8
3/4 cup of Nahum 3:12
3/4 cup of 1 Samuel 30:12
Cream butter with sugar. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Siftflour, baking powder, salt, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and cinna-
mon. Blend into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat eggwhites until stiff; fold into batter. Fold in chopped almonds, figs,raisins. Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake at 325 degreesfor 70 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
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Think about it
Those who walk with God
always reach their destination.
"This is a ch_ _ch. What is
missing?
If your life is headed in thewrong direction, God allows you
to make a U-turn.
May you have the Spirit ofChristmas, which is Peace, The
Gladness of Christmas, which is
Hope, The Heart of Christmas,which is Love, The Gift of Christ-
mas, which is Christ.
If you think you know this church member, submit
your guess to us, either by phone or email.You can submit your baby pix by email or directly
to us. Photos can be black and white or color and
will be promptly returned. For more informationplease contact us.
November baby was: Jim LitardoClue: Everybody wants him in their team.
Jim Litardo is very good at sports.
Our winners were: Justin Rivera, Pastor Webb,Martha & Stan Getlinger, Alan Hecht, Arlene Learman,
Marjorie Boyd, and the Rodriguez-Menendez Family (Christie, Gabriella,
Myranda, Brittany, Kristin, and Benjamin)
Thanks for participating!
Clue: Goldielocks?
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PIXIE PIN-UPSDO YOU KNOW ME?
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THE SABBATH QUESTION IN THE
NEW TESTAMENTBy Gary D. Grimes
Everyone admits Sunday keepers and Sabbath keepers alike, thatthe holy day of the OT was the seventh-day Sabbath. Today theworld calls the seventh-day of the week Saturday. The modernweek day names were named after pagan gods by the Romans.Saturday is named after the pagan Roman god Saturn. Yet in theBible both OT and NT the name of the seventh-day is Sabbath.Hundreds of modern languages use a word that means Sabbath todescribe their seventh-day of the week.
Since everyone agrees that the holy day of the OT was the sev-
enth-day Sabbath we need not discuss that point in this article.But, what is the holy day of the NT? I maintain it is still the sev-enth-day of the week. Heres why.
1. No where in the NT does it specifically say that God (Jesus)
transferred the holiness of the seventh-day to the first day. NOWHERE! To honor Jesus death, burial and resurrection the Bi-
ble gives us the act of baptism by immersion (Romans 6:1-6).
2. The great question of the NT was not which day of the weekis the Sabbath, but how to keep it. Jesus, the Apostles, the Phari-sees, the Sadducees, the Zealots, the Priests, the Scribes and thecommon Jew all believed the seventh-day of the week was theSabbath.
3. What Jesus and Jewish leaders did clash over was the practi-cal aspects of Sabbath-keeping, not which day of the week wasthe Sabbath. Jesus allowed His disciples to pluck and eat grain
on the Sabbath, the Jews said He and His followers were
breaking the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-28). By and large, the
greatest conflict Jesus had with Jewish leaders was over
His acts of healing on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14).
So what some interpret as Jesus being anti-seventh-daySabbath is not that at all. It is Jesus keeping the seventh-
day Sabbath the way He intended it to be when He cre-
ated it. It is to be a day of blessing. It is a time to do
well. It is a time to draw near to Him.
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SunsetSunsetSunsetSunset
Dec. 5 ........ 5:35 pmDec. 12 .......5:36 pmDec. 19 ....... 5:39 pmDec. 26 ...... 5:43 pm
Bought too many?
Stocked with too many pecans? I know! Our school kids did
a great job selling them in their last fundraiser.
The good news is that pecans are very popular during this
season in desserts such as pies, cookies, and candies, but also
make an interesting addition to salads, stuffing, main or side
dishes. They are also delicious whole, toasted and spiced, or
covered with chocolate.
Heres a great idea for those extra pecans. After you finish with
this quick recipe, put them in a little cellophane bag and put a niceribbon. A nice perfect little Christmas gift!
Ingredients:
20 small mini pretzels
20 chocolate covered caramel candies
20 pecan halves
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place onechocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
3. Bake for 4 minutes. While the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candycovered pretzel. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Guess who
got voted to
be a sheep in
the SabbathSchool pro-
gram for the
fifth year in a
row?!
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Oktoberfest at Camp Kulaqua
by Martha Getlinger
October is a wonderfultime to go to Camp Ku-
laqua. The air is crisp
and a little cool. It feels
good to be outside. Sev-
eral members of ourchurch in the 50 plus
category enjoyed apeaceful rustic four days
at Camp Kulaquas
Young at Heart camp
this past month. Activi-
ties enjoyed were morning walks, Sabbath-School studies, worship
times, horse-back riding, go-carting, mini-golf, shuffleboard, model
rocketry, softball game by the Camp Kulaqua staff, Scrabble tourna-ment, Mexican Train tour-
nament, a visit to the zoo to
meet Samson, the new baby
lion and many more things.
Each day was filled with
various activities that you
could choose from and par-ticipate if you wanted. The
end of the stay was a cele-
bration of Oktoberfest fea-
turing German cuisine and
music. It was a delight!
Those of us who attended are already planning for next year. Whydont you come with us. It is an excellent time to fellowship with old
friends and make new friends.
The ladies with German outfits
Drivers and their crew
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Support our SchoolSupport our SchoolSupport our SchoolSupport our Schoolby advertising your
business orcongratulating a
special student in ourSchool Yearbook.
Time and spaces arerunning out,
reserve yours today.
For more information
contact the Schooloffice, Church office orOmayra Rivera.
This Christmas Season you can help spread the Good News of
Jesus. So many people need to hear some Good News. Invitethem to join us for to one or all of these Christmas programs.
May Gods blessing be on you and yours this Christmas Season.
Sabbath 5th, Worship with Joanne Gilkey and Friends.
Sabbath 12th, Worship with Adventist Christian Academy.
Sabbath 19th,NPR SDA Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata.
All programs at 11:00 AM
New Port Richey Seventh-day AdventistChurch presents:
International SabbathSabbath, March 13, 2010
Want to participate
representing your country?
Please turn in your
participation form or contact
Martha for more information.
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This newsletter is
published monthly
by the NPR SDA
Church. If you
have any com-
ments to make
about the news-
letter, wish to
make a donation,
or wish to submit
an article, please
send it to thechurch or to us.
NPR Seventh-day Adventist Church
6424 Trouble Creek Road
New Port Richey, FL 34653727-848-4567 www.nprsda.org
Contact UsAlexander Ortiz
727-365-2892Omayra Rivera
727-372-0052
nprcourier07@gmail.com
From the Editors
If you look in a diction-
ary the word hope,you will find something
like this: a general feel-
ing that some desire will
be fulfilled.
(www.elook.org)
This year went so fast,
packed with lots of trials
and happenings. I cant
wait for the new year to
start, to see what is instore for us.
Im sure everybody
hopes and wishes for
different things this sea-
son. But one wish weshould have in common
is the hope to see the
second coming of Jesus
really soon. That is my
hope. Whats yours?
Wishing you a great
Season and thanking you
for a great year!
Omayra & Alex
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