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Week of Prayer for North American Missions:
March 6-13Annie Armstrong Offering National Goal:
$70 millionFind resources to promote the offering:
nAnnie Armstrong Web site at http://anniearmstrong.com/nNorth American Mission Board Web site at http://www.
namb.net/2016AAEOPressKit/VBS Training to be held April 2
The KNCSB Vacation Bible School Jumpstart Clinic will be heldSaturday, April 2, at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. Train-ing will be ofered in both English and Spanish on Submerged, the2016 VSB curriculum from LifeWay Christian Resources.
Monday, March 21, is the registration deadline. Find more infor-mation at hp://www.kncsb.org/ministry/bible_study/
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Is it just me or are some of you sensing thesame heaviness that seems to be resting on ourcountry and even our denomination. It seems as ifsomething is desperately wrong. We as a people arein desperate need of hope and restoration.
What is that something that is desperately wrong?At the least, I think there is a need on the part ofmany us in our denomination to repent before Godfor our lack of being light and salt in the world. Wehave lost our focus on the Great Commission man-date of making disciples. We are guilty of the sinof becoming more concerned with what the world
might do to us than what we might do in being a
By Andy AddisSenior Pastor, CrossPoint, Hutchinson, KSE-mail: [email protected]
I was just kicked back and relaxing on the deck of acruise ship skimming the waters of the Caribbean last
January... suffering for Jesus.Well, thats all true, except the last part. There was
absolutely no suffering involved.
Back to the story. My sunbathing, relaxing andreading was interrupted by a compulsion to overhearthe conversation of a group of older folks about twochairs down from me. Some may call it eavesdrop-ping, but that just sounds so judgmental, right?
All attention was focusedon one man who beganwith the statement, My
brother was such a cheat.He tricked me every chancehe could.
Well, that juicy tidbit
requires any listener totune in whether you knowthis family or not. I meanthis guy is performingin public. Its only out ofrespect that I give him myattention.
He continued to tell ofthe ways that his brother
had done him wrong, robbed him blind and takenhim for granted. But, the most memorable momentwas his climactic conclusion.
In fact, I can remember the very first time he gotme. After a little persuading, he got me to exchangemy dime for his nickel.
The small crowd cackled with laughter.I mean its bigger, so it must be worth more,
right?It was an amusing anecdote, but as I went back to
my reading I could not shake the importance of thatstatement. I started to ask myself, Do I trade mydimes for nickels?
The Cross Eyed Life
Andy Addis
Bob Mills
The Thought Occurred to Mespiritual transformationcatalyst in the world.
Perhaps it is best saidin Psalm 85:4, Restore usagain, O God our Savior,and put away your dis-pleasure toward us.Before restoration comesrepentance. Are we aprideful people, thinkingwe have the answers forour future? Is there someprogram that holds theanswer for today?
Friends, we know the answerit means liv-
I must admit there is a temptation to give awaywhat you have for whats new, near, exciting, orshiny.
We know the story of treasure hidden in a field. Aman finds it, hides it, goes away and sells everythinghe has so he might buy that field. He knows what itsworth!
Unfortunately, I think we are doing the opposite inthe church today.
We are the ones burying our treasure in the field,and then selling it for a fraction of what its worth.
The Kingdom of God, the Gospel of Jesus, theGood News to all mankind these are the things ofgreatest value! But, I think were often guilty of sell-ing those treasures for whats new, near, exciting orshiny.
Pastors and leaders, dont sell out and cut the gos-pel short to make certain families happy. Dont pri-oritize ministries of convenience and entitlement over
programs for evangelism and discipleship. Dont letyour calling to shepherd the flock be diminished topetting the sheep.
Youre a pastor; you are not a waiter taking ordersin a banquet hall and refilling glasses of iced tea for
all the club members.Youre a veteran officer running ammo to foxholes,
keeping our soldiers in the fight.
Church member, dont let your church become aresort for self-absorbed Christians, but make sure itsan incubator for world-defying, Jesus-loving, hell-rebuking, heaven-storming believers! Do not let wor-ship style become more important than worship. Donot let difficult relationships overshadow the needfor unity in the body of Christ. Do not exchange theGreat Commission for mediocre decisions made inmost parking lot meetings.
Do not trade your dimes for nickels!Its so easy to let our preferences get in the way. Its
become cliche to find ourselves distracted and miss
the vision. Its far too common that a church todaywill trade what Jesus wants for what they want.
Dont trade those dimes for nickels hold on towhats valuable.
And, get off the cruise ship. I did.
The world asks: What
does a person own? Godasks, How does a personuse what he or she has
been given?
ing like Jesus every moment of every day. Thinkon this very simplistic statement, because hereinresides the truth.
Several years ago our current president ran on aplatform of hope. The American people so longedfor hope that he was elected. Hope is not found ina political system or a political party. The only hopeis found in the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Lets together and individually before God, askfor forgiveness, repent and turn from a life drivenby our agenda to a life driven by His agenda.
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Sharing & Strengthening
Gods Plan for SharingBy Jon SappKNCSB State Director of EvangelismE-mail: [email protected]
Spring has come and with it several
events planned for our churches. First,make sure you have the NormativeChurch Leadership event on your calen-dar. Dr. Chuck Lawless will be with us.This annual event will be at WebsterConference Center, April 22-23. We aretrusting these two days to be filled withlearning and the challenge of growingthe leadership capacity of our churches.
Our Chaplains have just finisheda Chaplaincy Refresher and a BootCamp to discover the opportunitiesin serving the community with witness
and care. The future is bright with anumber of individuals exploring wherethey can reach out, serve and invest intheir local community. I look forwardto watching our KNCSB Chaplaincy
ministries continue to grow.Finally, the collegiate ministries are
all deeply involved in the spring semes-
ter. In just a few weeks, students willbe enjoying their Spring Break witha retreat or serving on a mission trip.Recently Dr. Chuck Lawless in his blogshared his perspective on collegiateministry. He realizes that students tendto be transitive and often bring fewerdollars to a church, but its imperativethat our churches reach them. Lawlessexplained the importance of workingon the college and university campus.Here are some reasons that he identi-fied:
1. There are a lot of them. More than18 million students are in colleges anduniversities in the United States. Thatsa people group unto themselves amission field often within a short dis-
tance of ourchurches.
2. They
are in a criti-cal stage oflife. Theyare inquisi-tive, open,question-ing. Theyre
beingexposed totheories andworldviewsother thanChristian. If
we can reach them now while theyreopen, the rest of their life will be trans-formed.
3. God has often begun awakeningswith college students. In the SecondGreat Awakening, God moved at placeslike Hampden-Sydney College andWilliams College (where the HaystackMeeting occurred). The 1970 revivalthat began at Asbury College inKentucky spread to multiple campusesin the U.S. Perhaps He will start anawakening again through college stu-
dents your church reaches.4. They often have immediate access
to the nations. More than 1 million inter-national students attend colleges anduniversities in the U.S. Many are opento talking about religious matters, andsome will have their first exposure tothe gospel on their university campus.
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Our guest speaker is Chuck Lawless. He is Vice-President ofGraduate Studies and Ministry Centers at Southeastern
Seminary in Wake Forest, where he also serves asProfessor of Evangelism and Missions.
Chuck is a conference leader and author of several books,including Discipled Warriors,Pung on the Armor,Mentor,and
Nobodies for Jesus. He has a strong interest in disciple-
ship and mentoring. He was pastor of two churches in Ohio.
Chuck and his wife, Pam, have been married for more than20 years, and live in Wake Forest, NC.
5. When they follow the Lord, theydo so with great passion. My faithis challenged when I hang out withstudents who are willing to give theirlives to take the gospel to the nations.When they truly know the Lord, they
dig into His Word and fight for holi-ness. We need them in our churches.6. They want to do social ministry.
The world has obvious needs, andcollege students are ready to helpmeet those needs. They want to gettheir hands dirty in ministry. Youwont have to convince them to getinvolved.
7. They need and deeply want mentors. Give them just a few min-utes, and theyll flock to you. Theywant cross-generational relationships
that help them navigate life. The localchurch wins when Christian mentorsand mentees connect.
8. Theyre interested in church plant-ing. If your church is committed toreproducing churches, get some collegestudents involved. Theyre ready.
9. They are the leaders of today andtomorrow. I know that sentence soundsclich, but its right. We have an oppor-tunity to influence their lives today forthe sake of the gospel tomorrow. Dontmiss it!
As the spring approaches, getinvolved with training opportunities.Please, join me in giving thanks for ourcollegiate ministries that are impactingthe 18 campuses across Nebraska andKansas. And lets keep our focus on
being what God wants us to be as welive out Gods Plan for Sharing.
Jon Sapp
Southview Baptist Church,Lincoln, Neb., will celebrate
the 25th anniversary of itsEaster pageant, This Day ofResurrection, in March.
The pageant is a powerful depic-
tion of Christs death and resurrec-
tion. It is an excellent evangelism
tool.
Admission is free and free child-
care is provided for children ages 6
and under. Refreshments are offered
after every performance with a
chance to meet the cast.Pastor Aaron Householder invites
Kansas-Nebraska Southern Baptists
to pray for and plan to attend one of
the pageant performances:
* Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m
* Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m.
* Saturday, March 19, at 3 p.m. and
7 p.m.
* Sunday, March 20, at 7 p.m.
The Cooperative Program and
KNCSB: Reaching Out to Ne-
braska and Kansas as well as the
Whole World.
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EASTER OFFERING 2016
Week of Prayer for North American Missions tMarch 6-13Fast Facts about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering:What is the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO)?
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering gives major support for reaching lost people in the United States and Canada. It
provides nearly half of the North America Misson Boards income. The offering was named for Annie Armstrong (1850-
1938). She led women to unite in mission endeavors that ultimately led to forming Womans Missionary Union. She was
the frst national WMU corresponding secretary.The reason we give to AAEO:
To support the efforts of the North American Mission Boards Send North America strategy as missionaries and church
planters push back lostness in the United States and Canada.
Amount of AAEO used to support missionaries and their work:
100 percent
2016 national goal for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering$70 million
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Offering Supports Work in Post-Katrina New Orleans
Ryan and Sean Rice are leading a church plant in New Orleans with their children RyanJr., 6, Brayden, 4 and Reagen, 2. The Rices are North American Mission Board 2016 Weekof Prayer missionaries. Week of Prayer for North American Missions will be held March6-13. The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions is traditionallycollected during this time. The goal for the 2016 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is $70million. (NAMB photo by James Bates)
Find resources to promote the offering:n Annie Armstrong Web site at http://anniearmstrong.com/n North American Mission Board Web site at
http://www.namb.net/2016AAEOPressKit/
By Jim Burton
NEW ORLEANS RyanRice once despised the church.Then he found love.
Growing up in greater NewOrleans, an aunt read the Bibleto him. Rice found the storiesabout Jesus fascinating.
I was the kid who raisedhis hand to answer every Biblequestion, Rice said of his earlyexposure to Sunday School andVacation Bible School.
When he turned 8 yearsold, his mother married a manwho was an abuser and druguser. As a child just discover-ing the Bible, he learned aboutthe dark side of life, and heasked a big question for a child,Where is God?
In middle school, his motherdragged him to church.
I remember siing thereand thinking, This is the worstthing ever. I hate church. Ihate the people here. That wascoming from a lot of hurt, Ricesaid.
That hurt remained as hegrew to become a popular andhandsome athlete who was thehigh school student councilpresident. On the outside,Rice appeared to have his lifetogether.
From every aspect of mylife, I was empty on the inside,
Rice said. I was just broken.Then he met Sean Smooth
and her father, AndrewHonore. On the rst day ofhis freshman year at DillardUniversity in New Orleans, he
saw Smooth and knew she wasspecial. Smooth began praying
for him.Rice met Honore when
he visited Smooths home innearby Slidell and aendedchurch with her family.
Honore led his future son-in-law to Christ during Ricessophomore year.
I knew a couple of monthsafter I came to faith in Christthat God was calling me topreach, Rice said. I didnt
know what that meant. I had noclue. What does it mean to becalled?
A Jonah experienceAfter college, Rice and
Smooth married, and he begana career in insurance. Theywere living in Baton Rouge just 90 miles north of NewOrleans. Through prayer, heunderstood God to be directinghim to serve in the childrensministry at church.
The ministry had beenpraying for more guys to servewith the children, Rice said.
The pastor began disciplinghim, which furthered his under-standing of Gods call in his life.
It started with me be-ing obedient to serve in mychurch, Rice said.
But as he sensed a call toplant a church in his Algiers
childhood neighborhood onNew Orleanss West Bank, hestill baled God.
I can totally relate to Jo-nah, Rice said. I had this call,even desire, but I didnt want
to go. It was a reluctant kind ofthing.
Rice didnt go to the Tarsh-ish of old. Instead, He wentto Michigan to interview witha church needing a childrenspastor.
During the interview a pas-tor randomly asked him this
question, When are you goingto church plant?
Then Rice knew he had to gohome to his Nineveh.
God has given us the greenlight of the gospel to go to aplace that is without hope andin need of hope. Im sold. Isaid yes, Rice said. One day Ihad no desire to move to NewOrleans or Algiers. Then oneday I did.
Life Church New OrleansThe Rices soon found
themselves in post-KatrinaAlgiers with no place to live.An apartment complex owned
by a Christian company invitedthem to live and minister there.At the rst outreach event, theygave away 110 book bags with
school supplies.The people we connected
with were so hungry for some-thing more, Rice said. Theywere hungry for truth.
Rice found that the peoplein his community were at thesame place he had been as ateenager.
People were a lot like mewhen I was in the churchyworld, Rice said. They knowthings about God and callthemselves spiritual.
After months of cultiva-tion, Life Church New Orleanslaunched in September 2014. By
January, weekly services began.Most aendees are people
they met prayerwalking inAlgiers.
An Easter outreach also con-nected them to scores of pros-pects many of whom hadsome type of experience withchurch but had never made aprofession of faith in Christ.The Easter outreach hit anothernerve with Algiers residents.
Anything that is free and isthe church blows people away,
Rice said.Already, they are seeing
some dramatic events. Rice meta military couple with two kidsat the Easter outreach. She wasraised Southern Baptist; he wasan animist.
One night during Biblestudy, the wife said, Im not a
Christian. This is the rst timethat Im realizing that Im not
born again.Rice led her to Christ, and
the husband soon made thesame decision.
Istrouma Baptist Church inBaton Rouge wanted to nda way to be engaged in NewOrleans. As soon as they metthe Rices, they knew the couplewas right for the job.
After our meeting withRyan we immediately said,Thats the guy, said Istroumamissions pastor Dwayne Pitre.We chose to support Ryan
because we believe in what Godis doing through him.
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Campers on Mission Share
Christ in a Variety of Places
Members of Kansas-Nebraska Campers on Mission havebeen staging a work project every year at Alpha ChristianChildrens Home, Perry, Kan., since 1998. One of the major
projects during the August 2015 project was constructinga new pole barn that will be used to store tools and equip-ment. (Below) Money from product labels is an importantsource of income for the childrens home. People fromaround the world send thousands of labels there. Kansas-Nebraska COM ladies cut and sort the labels during theannual work project there.
Kansas-Nebraska Campers on Mission also stage workprojects every year at Weir Baptist Camp 12 miles south-west of Pittsburg, Kan. Here, some of the COM men workon building picnic tables during one of the 2015 workprojects at the camp.
Residents of an RV park inYuma, Ariz., are learning aboutChrists love through a Kansas-Nebraska Campers on Missioncouple.
Tom and Joyce Humanfrom Nebraska are reachingout to residents of the RV parkin Yuma, where they spend thewinters. The Humans serve aschaplains for the RV park. Theyalso have served as work camp-ers in the park oce.
While working in the parkoce we met so many morepeople and developed relation-ships that we are praying willlead to sharing Christ, JoyceHuman wrote in an e-mail.
RV park ministry is only onepart of ministries performed byKansas-Nebraska Campers onMission in the past year.
Along with serving inwarmer climates in the winter,Kansas-Nebraska COM has aregular rotation of work proj-ects. These include:
n Alpha Christian Chil-drens Home, Perry, Kan.
n Webster Conference Cen-ter, Salina, Kan.
n Weir Baptist Camp, 12miles southwest of Pisburg,Kan.
COM members have servedat Alpha Christian ChildrensHome, Perry, Kan., since 1998.
One of the major tasksduring the August 2015 workproject was constructing a pole
barn that will store tools and
machinery.Money from product labels
is an important source ofincome for the childrens home.People from around the worldsend thousands of labels there.
One of the COM ladies proj-ects every year is cuing andsorting the labels. These include
Campbells Soup labels, GeneralMills box tops (redeemed at10 cents each) and Best Choicelabels (redeemed for 3 centseach.)
Money redeemed fromlabels is used to buy curriculummaterials, books and comput-ers.
Weir Baptist Camp, 12 milessouthwest of Pisburg, Kan.,
is the site of the COM fall rallyevery year.The group held a work proj-
ect at New Life Baptist Church,Independence, Kan., beforegoing to Weir Baptist Camp forthe fall rally. They held a work
project at the camp after therally.
The COM men continuedworking on renovating thecamp kitchen. The womenpainted the new dock at theshing lake on the west side ofthe camp property. These wereonly two of the projects thatCOM members worked on atthe camp.
After leaving Weir BaptistCamp, several COM membersworked at Webster ConferenceCenter, Salina, Kan., on the newdining-hall addition.
The group gathered for aChristmas party on Saturday,Dec. 5, at the Baptist Building,Topeka, Kan. They celebratedhow God used them to performmore than 5,000 hours of volun-teer labor in 2015.
Upcoming events include:n April 29-May 1 Spring
rally at Webster ConferenceCenter, Salina, Kan. A workweek at WCC will follow therally. Several people also areplanning to work the week
before the rally.n June 8-10 National
COM National Rally at theOzark Empire Fairgrounds,Springeld, Mo. Find more
information at hp://camper-sonmission.net/For more information about
Kansas-Nebraska Campers onMission, contact Don Smith,COM president, at [email protected].
The Challenge A Retreat for Teen Guys
The Challenge, a retreat for young men in grades 7-12, will be held May 6-7 at Web-ster Conference Center, Salina, Kan. April 4 is the registration deadline. Find moreinformation at http://justforyouth.com/jfy/challenge
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Hey Pastors Wife!You Busy?
Thats the question of the
hour! As a ministers wife,
you are always busy. You
barely have time to readthis message! But hang with
me a minute, and see if this
may help.
Someone called recently
about some activity I might
like to be a part of, and
my anxiety level immediately soared. They
caught me on a day when my energy level, my
over-commitment, and my stress were running
neck and neck! I try to hang onto verses like
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, reminding me that everything
has a season. For some reason, I just thought my
seasons would be slowing down some, instead
of running into each other!
I came across the name of a new book called
Breaking Busy by Alli Worthington.
She listed four areas that let us know when
busy is about to get us into trouble. I thought
these were worth sharing with you:
Inability to control your emotions- (anxiety
level, depression) Lack of self-care- (diet, exer-
cise, health) Neglecting important relationships-
(friends, family) Neglecting God- (skipping
church, prayer).
Ive always been a stickler for routine so, oftenI need some sort of jolt to interrupt me in order
for me to clearly see when a change needs to be
made. If you have this same tendency, take a
minute to look at yourself, pray and ask God to
help you make the needed changes. This, by no
means, gives you a license to sit and color all
day, every day in your new adult coloring book!
But check your calendar for this month. If its
already cluttered so much your head is spinning,
step back, take another look, and make some
wise choices. Enjoy life, and leave some room
for Gods little interruptions!Psalm 90:12 - Teach us to number our days that
we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Blessings,
Patti
Annie ArmstrongAs I take a break to write this, we are working on an old house: patching plaster and sanding walls smooth close to impossible.
As Easter approaches, I think of another lady who worked long with hands cramping to do a much more important task. At least in
Gods work it was.
Without the aid of Facebook, e-mail, a computer, printer or even a typewriter, Annie Armstrong wrote and addressed by hand let-
ters to all the state central committees and to as many of the 1,206 missionary societies as the states requested.
Hour after hour she wrote until her fingers ached and she had to loosen their hold on the pen. Her right handbothered her the rest of her life. And why all that work? To begin two lifelines for international missionaries:
the Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions and the Christmas offering for foreign missions.
But Annie did more than write letters. She ministered to immigrants in Baltimore, missionaries heading to
foreign fields, Native Americans and African-Americans, those living in Baltimores poorhouse, and mis-
sionaries on the frontier. She visited missionaries on the frontier, usually arriving on horseback. She led the
project to help build a church in Cuba. In her honor, we collect the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North
American Missions. Her tombstone reads: She hath done what she could. Have we? And, in Gods work, is
what we are doing important?
Beverly Hilton
GLOWThe KNCSB hosts several retreats throughout the year for adults, teens andchildren. GLOW is the retreat designed for girls in grades 1-6 and theirmothers. This year GLOW will be held April 8-9 at Webster Conference
Center. Each year GLOW introduces girls to missions and bible study
through a weekend of worship and breakout sessions designed especially for
them.
The 2016 theme for GLOW is Love in Action. This year GLOW is
introducing girls to the efforts of Disaster Relief. Throughout the weekend
girls will hear from Disaster Relief volunteers and see first-hand the differ-
ence DR volunteers make in the lives of individuals in the midst of disaster.
In addition to learning about Disaster Relief, girls will be encouraged to
identify ways that they can use everyday items and activities to showChrists love to the people around them. The weekend will include worship,
devotions, mission activities, bible study and crafts all designed to help girls
connect with the theme and Jesus message in Matthew 25:35-40.
I encourage you to do three things as GLOW approaches: Pray, Promote
and Participate. Pray for the girls and their mothers attending. Pray for the
volunteers teaching, serving and organizing. Promote
this event throughout your church and your community,
contact your church office for registration information.
Participate in GLOW. You can participate by volunteer-
ing to attend as an adult sponsor with your church group
for girls who may not have a mother available to attend.
You can also participate by giving financially to make
attending possible for a child you know in your church
or community. Your efforts to Pray, Promote and Partici-
pate will help make GLOW a weekend to remember.
Cynthia Magruder
ENDEAVOR TO PERSEVEREIt has taken some time, but I am beginning to embrace my current stage of life. I really dont feel old but I do find myself identifying with a more mature crowd. I seem to spend more
time than I want to admit reminiscing about the good old days and I struggle to keep informed on new technology and current trends in my chosen field of health and fitness. Fortunately,
I have a stubborn streak. But knowing that stubbornness is not on any list of qualities that God desires, (see 1 Samuel 15:23 ....stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.) we will more
rightly call this perseverance or endurance. In fitness, and in Websters dictionary, these two words are quite similar. It is a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties.
Endurance contributes to your overall health providing you with energy, improved heart function and increased metabolism. And although, this definition sounds quite grueling, the good
news is anyone no matter what age or stage you are in life can train for this! The key here is continued effort. God designed our bodies to move and keep moving. He created Adam and
Eve, and placed them in the garden to tend it. Work was an important part of His plan, and gardening is a great picture of how we are to move. Gardeners squat down, get on all fours,
stretch and reach, get back up again, walk, pull, push, all in a variety of ways! And to maintain a garden means that you will do some form of this every day. The more
muscles you can get working, the more it will challenge not only your heart, but all of the systems in your body.
Its spring!! Get up and do something! Smile and keep smiling, help and keep helping, work and keep working, love and keep loving! Work in the garden, physically and
spiritually by cultivating endurance. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ 2 Timothy 2:3. Dig down deep and see what youre made of,
endeavor to persevere! Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:4 so that you may walk worthy of
the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God Colossians 1:10
Lets finish strong!
Only Two Ingredients Needed
Cutting down on calories is hard, so when I
saw this ice cream recipe online I was immedi-
ately ready to try it. I love bananas and I love
peanut butter, how could it be nasty! It was
so good, and the texture similar enough to icecream, that I felt my world become right again!
No more denying myself ice cream!
In life, two other ingredients right your world,
God and you. Its as simple as this ice cream
recipe: trust God, dont try to figure things out
on your own, let God be God in all things, and
He will make your steps right. Proverbs 3:5&6
Two Ingredient ice cream: 4 very ripe bananas
& 2 T peanut butter. Slice bananas in slices,
place flat on cookie sheet and freeze for 1-2
hours. Then put frozen banana slices in a blend-
er and pulse until very creamy. Add peanut but-
ter and blend. Freeze leftovers, if you have any!
Shiggaion!
Mari
Debbie Eble
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n FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS began serving on the WCC at the FebruaryWCC Board Meeting. Carolyn Cone (Sandhills), Nikki Riley (Heartland ChurchNetwork), Greg Savage (Smoky Hill) and Cynthia Schmidt (Oregon Trail)n MATCHING CHALLENGE GRANT: A dollar-for-dollar matching grant hasbeen given to WCC for $75,000 to repave the entry road from just inside the frontgate to the Dining Hall.n BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED: Three Bids have been received to repave theentire entry road at WCC. After further evaluation, the best bid will be selectedand the project will begin when the money becomes available.n DINING HALL: Work progresses on the Dining Hall Expansion. The goal isto have this project completed by the beginning of the summer camp season in lateMay. Volunteers are needed for both indoor and outdoor projects on this building.Call Bill Cooke toll free at 1-877-WCC-RESV if you or a small group would like towork for a day or two.
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