Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Richard & Nancy Couzins and Todd Couzins at the passing of their daughter/sister, Keri Beam, on Thursday, August 11. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, August 16, in Hanover.
CONGRATULATIONS: Matt & Kara Smith on the birth of their son, Isaiah Daniel, on Thursday, August 11, weighing 7lbs, 11oz., and 20¾ inches long.
THANK YOU: so much for your prayers, cards, and visits from the pastors while my husband, Jim Mann, was in the hospital and since his home going. No more suffering in pain. He is with his Saviour now! Our love to you all. Janie Mann & family
THANK YOU: to Pastor Rick for all his visits, and thank you to everyone who sent cards, and messages, and visited my mother, Myrtle Martin, during her illnesses. They are all much appreciated! Thank you! Rhonda and Stephen Martin and family
COLLEGE STUDENTS: It’s time to update our “College Student of the Week” list for this year! Forms are available at the Welcome Desk to fill out and submit for new students or for those that are returning to college this year.
VETERANS DAY: Please bring in pictures of your Veterans as soon as possible. Mrs. Dyson is working on a display to honor our Vets. Please place your picture in an envelope marked with the Veteran’s name and service. Please also include your phone number so she may return them back to you.
CHURCH ACTIVITY PHOTOS: If you have photos (any format) of Church activities, ministries, or classes from over the past several years that could potentially be used in the Church Directory, please drop them off at the Welcome Center, Church Office, or email them to: kalbaugh@opendoorchurch.org. Please identify the event and include your name. Thanks for your help!
From My Heart
We welcome Dr. Shelton Smith, Editor of the Sword of the Lord and former pastor of our church for 17 years. Dr. Smith is a dear friend of our church, but also to me and my family. The Sword of the Lord gives him a worldwide pulpit and only eternity will reveal the fruit the Sword has produced. I know you will enjoy his messages as he preaches in both services today.
I am having difficulty dealing with the FBI raid on former President Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Fla. This whole matter has corruption written all over it. The Justice Department is refusing to release any information about the raid, which is very telling! Who gave the order? Was the White House involved? Who in the White House knew this was happening? These are just a few of the questions the Justice Department is refusing to answer.
Doesn’t it seem a little strange that the Justice Department knew these files were in Trump’s possession? A few months ago, the FBI sent agents down to safeguard the files he took with him, and they even suggested they put an extra lock on the door, which they readily did. In my opinion, this whole thing is another effort by the Progressive Left to hurt Trump and weaken his chances for re-election in 2024. I dare say we will begin to see Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin, and a few others going on the Sunday talk shows and twisting the truth and making up erroneous and unprovable claims, and telling America what a terrible person Donald Trump is because of the “evidence” they have found in his possession.
Were these Congressmen who are just so concerned about our “democracy” today, concerned about our “democracy” when Hunter Biden’s laptop was found? Were they as concerned about our “democracy” over the 30,000 emails that Hillary Clinton erased? Well, it sure doesn’t seem like any of these “concerned Congressmen” were all that “concerned” when it involved their own! One of the “Rules for Radicals” by Saul Alinsky states that “radicals” are to accuse their enemies of doing the very things which they have been doing.
For the last 4 years, the Progressives accused Trump of colluding with Russia. The House of Representatives impeached him twice on false information, lies, and fabricated accusations. We now know what they were accusing Trump of doing with Russia was what they were doing with Russia, Ukraine, and China. So, here they come again, using the FBI as a political weapon against Trump. We must vote these crooked Congressmen and Senators out of office! They will do anything to keep their power and make our nation a Socialist nightmare.
Have a great day!
Pastor Norris