Ending of Another Month

October has been a wonderful time for us at Browntown. We had a week of revival services which is unheard of any more and yesterday was the finally of Pastor's Appreciation Month and Family Day with 84 in attendance.

Conference with Bryan Cutshall

Wow, what a great time. It was in the top 5 of conferences I've been to in my life. The information we received was presented in a applicable format and was biblical supported.
I'm looking forward to studing and applying the miteral that I purchased.
Please pray that God will bless the work here at Browntown.

Harvest Festival

We want to invite everyone to come join us Saturday evening for a great time. We have planned games and candy for the young children, chili, hotdogs, and other wonderful stuff for everyone. We will also have a hay ride, bonfire and singing under the stars. Fun starts at 5:00 p.m.

THIS WEEKS PRAYER

This week ask God to give you a passion for Him, first and foremost. Then ask Him to reveal what He has placed within your heart that burns with passion and propels you toward the your destiny. Pray for the upcoming elections. Ask God to reveal anything that is displeasing to him within our government, and to spur us on to pray, support and vote for those of His choosing. Continue to pray for our military and their families, the situation in the Middle East, the protection of Israel and wisdom for President Bush and those in authority with him. Matt. 9:29

WHAT ARE YOU FILLED WITH?

I recall reading that a man from Virginia Beach filed a law suit against his hospital. He opted to have surgery in order to lose weight. So he had his stomach stapled -- a procedure that reduced the size of his stomach so he couldn't eat as much. A couple of days after surgery he sneaked down the hospital corridors to the kitchen. There he raided the refrigerator and ate so much that his staples burst.The law suit? He claimed it was all the hospital's fault. They should have locked the refrigerator. No, I don't know how the suit came out...just the staples. If the first sin was eating the forbidden fruit, then the second was trying to excuse it. "It's not my fault! SHE made me do it!"Wonderful things can happen when we decide to be responsible for everything we put into our mouths, everything we put into our mindsand everything we put into our hearts. Fill your body with the right foods and it will perform well. Fill your mind with learning and it will not stagnate. Fill your mind with optimistic attitudes and you will always have hope. Fill your heart with courage and you will be able to face life with confidence.Fill your heart with love and you'll never be alone. Fill every day will plenty of gratitude and you will always be happy. Only you can decide how to fill up your life. Albert Ellis has said, "The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny."Only you can choose what goes into your life. Fill up your mind, your body and your heart with the very best, and the result can be no less than magnificent. Steve Gooder

Partial Birth Abortion Petition

This may be our last chance to change the murderous act on thousands of children daily. Please, please, take a moment of your time and go to www.breakthrough.net click on the partial birth abortion petition and fill out the form or call 1-877-678-7673 Let's stand together and make a differents in our world.

THOSE WHO WILL LISTEN WILL LEARN

Advice comes in all shapes and sizes. For instance, someone gave the sage advice: "If you dance with a grizzly bear, you had better let him lead." No argument here. Or this, found in a fortune cookie: "You are a poor, pathetic, gullible fool who seeks advice from bakery products."Conrad Hilton, hotelier extraordinaire, was asked on national television if he had one vital bit of advice for listeners. "Please,"he said, "place the curtain on the INSIDE of the tub."It's been accurately said that there is a lot of advice available for nothing, and most of it is worth about what we paid for it. But here is sound guidance, from an unknown author, worth taking to heart:
"If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive; for that person has helped you learn about trust and the importance of caution.
If someone loves you, love back unconditionally; that one is teaching you to love.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience them again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before -- and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets. Most importantly, if you love others, tell them, for you never know what may come tomorrow. And learn a lesson in life each day you live."Even some free advice can occasionally be of profit. Those who listenwill learn.

THIS WEEKS PRAYER

Pray according to Psalm 139 this week and ask the Lord to search your heart and reveal anything that is not pleasing to Him. Ask Him to lead you away from evil and into His perfect way. As wickedness is a focus this month, pray protection over our children, schools, teachers, administrators and communities. Pray that God would protect and direct President Bush to make wise decisions regarding Iraq, Israel and our nation. Pray for the elections. Ps. 139:23-24

Some of our Youth at THE AWAKENING

 

REVIVAL

Browntown Church of God of Prophecy

will be in Revival

Oct 16 - 21

6:30 p.m.

Evangelist: Chris Bell

We are expecting God to manifest Himself,

we hope you will come be part of this move of God.

THIS WEEKS PRAYER

This week ask God to reveal the gifts, talents, abilities and desires He has placed in your heart. Ask Him to show you some practical ways in which you can use these to fulfill His purpose for you. Thank Him that a part of that involves the way you influence your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Continue to pray for the protection of our nation, including our schools, hospitals, ports, cities, residential areas, transportation systems, communication lines, military bases, financial institutions, federal buildings, food and water supplies. Psalm 37:4

Your Life -- It's on Loan!

I like to take long walks in the cemetery. I've noticed something about the hundreds of people beneath the cemetery ground. None of them kept their bodies! They each were given a body to use -- some for a short time and some for many years. But they all gave those bodies up. And that is true with their things, too. They came into the world with nothing and they left the things of this world behind.Everything. Their bodies; their money; their responsibilities; their families; and, all of their things!
An old story tells of a grandmother and her grandson walking the beach. The little boy spotted a dead pelican in the sand. "What happened to that bird?" he asked."That pelican died and went to heaven to be with God," explained his grandmother, in hopes of soothing the child.Still puzzled, he asked, "Well, why did God throw him back?"
I rented a car recently. The rental papers indicated that the carwas "dented all over." I looked closely and, sure enough, it was covered with little, round dents! Every door, the hood, the roof and the trunk were affected. The car looked as if it had been caught in a severe hail storm.The damage was only visible upon close inspection, so it didn't particularly bother me that it was dented. I drove the vehicle for afew days and returned it to the rental agency. It wasn't my car. I knew I couldn't keep it if I wanted to.Our bodies are like loaner vehicles. They are ours to use, but not ours to keep. We must care for them and maintain them, for the better shape they are in, the longer we may borrow them. But we will someday turn them back in. We were fortunate enough to be given bodies to usefor a while, but sometime they will become sick, damaged or simply worn out, and we will need to return them.This simple concept is one of the most transforming, comforting and freeing truths I have come to know. I have been given thee xtraordinary gift of a body to use for a season, and a few things ofthis world to enjoy for a time. But NONE of these are mine to keep.Therefore, I will guard against becoming too attached, for I know Imust give it all up someday.I can live freed from unnecessary worry about myself. It's all on loan. Mine to use well and enjoy for a time. And then, when I returnit all, I will give it back in gratitude and joy, thankful that I even got to use it at all!
Steve Gooder

How Long Do We Have ?

About the time our original 13 states adopted their new constitution, in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh , had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior:"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:1. From bondage to spiritual faith;2. From spiritual faith to great courage;3. From courage to liberty;4. From liberty to abundance;5. From abundance to complacency;6. From complacency to apathy;7. From apathy to dependence;8. From dependence back into bondage ."Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000 Presidential election:
Population of counties won by: Gore: 127 million; Bush: 143 million;
Square miles of land won by: Gore: 580,000; Bush: 2,427,000
States won by: Gore: 19; Bush: 29
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Gore: 13.2 Bush: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory Bush won was mostly the land owned by the tax-paying citizens of this great country. Gore's territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off government welfare..."Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency and apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some 40 percent of the nation's population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase.Pass this along to help everyone realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.

THIS WEEKS PRAYER

This week ask the Lord to help you set your priorities and order your day. Spend daily quality time in prayer and ask God to help you set boundaries and say “no” when needed. As you pray for those closest to you remember the persecuted church, those giving their lives for the gospel and those serving in the military. Pray that God would have His way in the upcoming elections and that we would focus on what’s important to Him. Continue to pray for the protection of Israel, President Bush, our military bases, ports, airports, borders, transportation systems, cities, water and food supplies. Pray for peace in Iraq so that our troops can come home. 2 Chron. 7:14

Breaking The 100+ Groweth Barrier

“Breaking the 100+ Church Growth Barrier”October 27-28 2006 Friday 6:30pm – 9pm: Saturday 8:30am - 1pm Camp Boothe, Green Pond, Alabama Featured Speaker:Bryan Cutshall
Early Bird Registration (By July 15th) Only $55.00 per a person! $45 for groups of 5 or more!(After July 15th) $75.00 per person $65.00 for groups of 5 or more Registration Fee Includes:Seminar Manual Overnight Lodging in Dormitory Breakfast Saturday
HURRY SPACE IS LIMITED!

Bryan Cutshall, D. Min., is the Senior Pastor of Twin Rivers Worship Center in St. Louis, MO. Under his guidance and direction, the Twin Rivers church has grown from 52 people to one of the most vital mega churches (Average of 2000 Sunday Morning Attendance) in the Midwest. Bryan is a pastor, convention speaker and church trainer. Each year, he trains thousands of church leaders in conferences, diagnostic clinics, consultations and retreats. He is the author of several books in addition to the ChurchTrainer book label - a resource line for training pastors, leaders and workers in the Body of Christ. All of his books and resources can be found at: http://www.churchtrainer.com/
To Register or for More Information Contact the Alabama Church of God of Prophecy State Office @ P.O. Box 707 Bessemer, AL 35021. Phone: 205-425-1905 or e-mail: alcogop@aol.comAll Registrations with Payment need to be received by August 1, 2006.
This Event is Sponsored by the Alabama Church of God of Prophecy State Office and is Open toPastors, Ministers, and Key Church Leaders From All Denominations.

Be a Part of the 100 Days of Prayer Iniative

At the 94th International General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, then General Overseer-Select Bishop Randy Howard invited the global Church to be a part of 100 Days of Prayer. This season of prayer was to begin on October 1, when Bishop Howard would begin serving as General Overseer of the Church.

October 1, marks the beginning of the 100 Days of Prayer Initiative and you are invited to join others around the world that are praying during this time.

Below are the prayer directives for the next two weeks:

Week One Focus: General Presbyters
10/1, Bishop Sam Clements, North America
10/2, Bishop Brice Thompson, Caribbean
10/3, Bishop Felix Santiago, Central America
10/4, Bishop Miguel Mojica, South America
10/5, Bishop Clayton Endecott, Europe/CIS/Middle East
10/6, Bishop Sherman Allen, Africa1
0/7, Bishop David Browder, Asia/Oceania

Week Two Focus: General Overseer
10/8, Wisdom
10/9, Guidance
10/10, Spirit Empowering
10/11, Grace
10/12, Anointing
10/13, Vision
10/14, Discernment