Weekly Phos "Need to Know"

Weekly 
PHOS "Need to Know"
 
1. ALL - YOUR Best Year EVER II 
 
- this Sunda
y, January 9 at 10 AM at OCHS.
 
  To prepare, read Ephesians 4:1-16.  
 
 

 
 
2. ALL - Baptism 
 
- we will be having Baptisms on Sunday, January 30
.
 
  If you are interested in learning more or being baptized, email 

3. TEENS - Crossings Camp - July 5 - 9, 2011.  Cedarmore Camp and Retreat Center. Mark your calendar and plan to make your $75.00 deposit by February 6.  

4. ALL - Charleston 2011 - Sunday through Saturday, June 19 - 25, 2011.  Mark your calendar and plan to make your first deposit ASAP.  More info
. 

5. 
ALL - 
Turn Intentions into Action with Online Giving 
 
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Bible Reading Tool

Hi, friends :)

Just wanted to share a tool that I have been using for awhile that is really helpful.  It is called YouVersion and can be used online or as an app on an iPhone or iPod Touch.  You can read any passage of Scripture in many translations or set up a Bible reading plan to read through the Bible in a year or Proverbs in a month or verses about certain topics over a set period of time.  It was great to use in preparing for Christmas for a Christmas Bible study and I am now using a couple other options it had for the new year.  Hope it is useful for you!

Thank you!

Laura

Phos Church
502-408-4731

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Read The Bible In A Year

Hey Everybody - just wanted to share with you a resource I'm using to read the Bible this year.  This website has five different plans for reading the entire Bible in a year along with many different versions of the Bible.  It's pretty simple and easy to navigate - and each day's reading is just a click away.  Check it out:

http://www.ewordtoday.com/year/

Thanks!
Mike Arvin

502-263-8086

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Marriage Builders for 2011

 

Analogy of Marriage:

A Base Camp for

Mountain Climbing 

 

When dealing with couples, my wife and I draw the analogy between marriage and a base camp for mountain climbing. If one wants to climb mountains one must have a good base camp, a place where there are shelter and provisions, where one may receive nurture and rest before one ventures forth again to seek another summit. Successful mountain climbers know that they must spend at least as much time, if not more, in tending to their base camp as they actually do in climbing mountains, for their survival is dependent upon their seeing to it that their base camp is sturdily constructed and well stocked.

 

M. Scott Peck,

The Road Less Traveled

 
RelatingWell:
Differences

Deborah Tannen, who writes about communication, has some new work about gender differences in conversations. She says that women usually want to connect and men's conversation is more focused on hierarchy, wanting to be in a one-up position.

 

Tannen listened to many adult conversations and studied little children also and found that little girls want to connect, "I like that, too!" and little boys often want to top each other, "I can hit the ball farther."

 

It isn't always divided into male and female genders; some women are more competitive and men who are in a mood to please can be very accommodating and agreeable.

 

The point is to understand that we have different patterns of conversation and to know that when we want to be close, both of us need to make the effort to be warm, responsive and agreeable to each other.

 

-- Bea Strickland
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Phos Need to Know -- Have your BEST Year Ever ... learn how this Sunday

Weekly 
PHOS "Need to Know"
 
1. ALL - YOUR Best Year EVER 
 
- t
his Sunday, January 2 at 10 AM at OCHS.
 
  To prepare, read Ephesians 3:14-21.  
 
 

 
 
2. ALL - Baptism 
 
- we will be having Baptisms on Sunday, January 30
.
 
  If you are interested in learning more or being baptized, email 

3. ALL - Charleston 2011 - Sunday through Saturday, June 19 - 25, 2011.  Mark your calendar and plan to make your first deposit ASAP.  More info
. 

4. 
ALL - 
Turn Intentions into Action with Online Giving 
 
More info

See pictures of the Phos snow tubing trip, learn the funeral arrangements for Carla Lochner's father& more on the Phos News Blog.
 
Click below to learn more about:
 
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Phos Need to Know -- Have your BEST Year Ever ... learn how this Sunday

Weekly 
PHOS "Need to Know"
 
1. ALL - YOUR Best Year EVER 
 
- t
his Sunday, January 2 at 10 AM at OCHS.
 
  To prepare, read Ephesians 3:14-21.  
 
 

 
 
2. ALL - Baptism 
 
- we will be having Baptisms on Sunday, January 30
.
 
  If you are interested in learning more or being baptized, email 

3. ALL - Charleston 2011 - Sunday through Saturday, June 19 - 25, 2011.  Mark your calendar and plan to make your first deposit ASAP.  More info
. 

4. 
ALL - 
Turn Intentions into Action with Online Giving 
 
More info

See pictures of the Phos snow tubing trip, learn the funeral arrangements for Carla Lochner's father& more on the Phos News Blog.
 
Click below to learn more about:
 
  WORSHIP          GO         GROUPS  
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Hope to see you this Sunday!

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To Get Better Results in 2011 ...

To get better results in life we need to ask ourselves better questions.

We need to ask questions that fire up empowered powerful inner
dialogue instead of living in victim land.

For example, ask, 'How can I make the most of this rainy day?'
instead of asking, 'why dies it ALWAYS rain on my day off?'

Or instead of asking, 'how come I never seem to be able to keep my
resolutions?'
Ask yourself 'What's one thing I can and will do right now that takes
me a step closer to my goals?'

Ask better questions and you'll have a better attitude and make better
decisions and then you'll get better results.

Happy New Year!

p.s. Your imagination can help you lead yourself and others better as
well. Check this out:
http://www.leadership-theory-styles.com/imagination.html

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Mary Esterle Prayer Request

We have a friend in New Jersey whose 7 year old son, Justin, has
leukemia and has come out of remission that needs lots of prayers! He
was in the hospital for Christmas and is in for at least two weeks for
treatment. They are asking for prayers. Please remember them as they
face this very trying time!
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This is a fantastic reminder of how we can live richer lives in 2011 -- enjoy

This Matters More Than Money
What really matters
As we come to the end of the year, many people are suffering from the pain of Christmas debt. Others are troubled with the upheavals of the financial markets. Let me remind you of the words of Jesus: "A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." If you understand that truth it will change your life forever.

Real satisfaction is found not in money, but in loving relationships with God, our spouse, children, and friends. Loving relationships are our greatest assets. Most of us could live with less money, and may of necessity have to do so. But, if that helps us focus on relationships, then we still come out winners. Why not have a family 'soup' night - eat only soup and crackers and thank God that you are alive and together.

Do you ever wonder what we did before computers?
I think we played games. I think we had meals together and talked about what was going on in our lives. I think husbands and wives made love, and children felt secure. I think fathers and sons threw the ball in the back yard. I think mothers and daughters made doll dresses. I think we had families.

What if, just for a week, we said "NO" to the computer and the television and said "YES" to the family? What would that look like in your house? You might be surprised. You might even like it. You might even decide to make a New Year's resolution to make family a priority. If so, I think you will have discovered what God had in mind when He instituted the family.

Choose your attitude
Friday will be the last day of another year. Has it been a good year for you? Some of you would say, "Well financially, it hasn't been a good year." Others would say, "When it comes to my health, no, it hasn't been a good year." Unfortunately, many would say, "For my marriage, it hasn't been a good year." Some things are beyond our control. That's true in the area of finances, health, and relationships.

But always we choose our attitude. Will we curse the darkness or will we light a candle? Will we trust God, or rail out in anger? Why not conclude this year by making peace with God, and asking Him for wisdom in how you can best respond to your present situation. Life with God is always better than traveling alone.


Adapted from the A Love Language Minute broadcast for the week of December 27, 2010. Share your questions, thoughts insights, or comments by joining the conversation on Facebook atfacebook.com/5lovelanguages.

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I hope you'll take a moment and subscribe to the 5 Love Languages email series.   Enjoy your family more in 2011.

Jeff Fuson

Phos Church [it means 'light']
The Church for People who Don't Go to Church
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From Carla Lochner: Posting of Daddy's obit in Courier-Journal

Daddy's obit is posted today in the Courier-Journal (www.courier-journal.com):  Lochner Jr., Col. Carl H.
 
The USAF changed some of our plans from a simple military recognition to Full Military Honors ("befitting an officer of his rank").
 
Carla  >^^<
Proverbs 3:5,6

Your personal on-line Tupperware consultant
Carla A. Lochner
(502) 475-9539
carlaalochner@my.tupperware.com
www.my.tupperware.com/carlaalochner

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