Monthly Newsletter — December 2012
Family of Faith Christian Fellowship |
London Newsletter December 2012 / Issue 35 |
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December LetterIt was with sad hearts, but also with a sense of relief, that we said our good-byes to Dougall Clutton, last week. Sad because we will miss him and his quiet example and faithfulness, but relieved that his struggle with failing health is finally over. Dougall became a member of the Worldwide Church of God back in 1967. The family – he, his wife and five children – initially drove to Toronto from Goderich for services each week. He served as a deacon in the London church for many years. Dougall was pre-deceased by a son Keith (1966), wife Grace (1985), and daughter Valerie (Van Hende) (2007). He is survived by his brother, Ed; 4 children: Brenda (Knapp), Darryl, Lisa (Robbins), and Penny; 11 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Please remember the family in your prayers. This month we will again be participating with several other churches in hosting a Christmas Dinner for the under-privileged. We will need volunteers to help prepare on Saturday, December 15, and to serve and clean-up on Sunday, December 16. We are continuing to work our way through the Sermon on the Mount on Sundays. I have included below some thoughts on what it means to be the salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13). I hope that you and your families will have a wonderful time over the Christmas season as we celebrate the incredible fact that God has joined Himself to humanity in the person of Jesus Christ. Our Creator loved us so much that He was willing to humble Himself and become one with His creation so that He might draw us into communion with Himself. What glorious news! Warmest Regards, Colin and Sue |
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Some Reflections on Being the Salt of the Earth “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men” (Matthew 5:13)
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Things to Pray for: “Prayer remains one of the great and glorious mysteries of the universe – that the all-knowing, all-wise, all-sovereign God should ordain to run his world in response to our prayers is mind-boggling. But that is the uniform witness of Scripture. God hears and answers the prayers of his people. O do not neglect this amazing way of influencing nations and movements and institutions and churches and people’s hearts, especially your own.” – John Piper Please pray for:
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Quotations Worth Thinking About “What a man believes is the thing he does, not the thing he thinks.” – George McDonald “The Christian hope is not the immortality of the soul (a shadowy, disembodied existence), but the resurrection of the body (a perfect instrument for the expression of our new life).” – John Stott “There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.“ – William Barclay |