The Baptist Record Jan. 2. 2003

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by  Mississippi Baptist Convention

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Editor “Icanvirtually antee thateveryone “We have done our best to match this
2 2% will be moved by his messages,” Adki list of ae vaener! Baptist tal-
The president of the Southern Baptist pointed out. entwithaneq ly outstandin listofout-
Con ven tio n ( SBC) will twice address In addition to Graham, the conference of-state speakers,” Adkins said.
Mississi i Baptists dur- will feature messages and music from Those speakers include: -

ing the Mississippi Mississippi Baptists including: e Jay Strack of
~ ) SINCE 1877 ‘State Evangelism Con- ¢ preaching evangelistDanny Lanier.of Orlando, Fla., founder
ference on Jan 27-28 Little Rock(Miss.). a and president of Student

at Harrisburg Church, ¢ preaching evangelist DonTaylor of Leadership University
Tupelo. Conehatta. and former SBC first 4
JANUARY 2, 2003 ack Graham, pastor * musicevangelist Ray Walker of vice-president. $

of Prestonwood Church Pontotoc. e Ronnie W. Floyd, é
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inPlano,Texas,andfirst- © musicevangelist Steve Walker of senior pastor of First

term president of the Pinola. Church, dale,Ark.,
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SBC, will take the pulpit ¢ music evangelistsSteve and Becky and former chai of Strack
during the January 28 Carver ofMathiston. the SBC. Executive
morning session and ¢ musicevangelists and Mississippi Committee.
thenagainintheJanuary natives ieandLadyeSmithof e Richard Jackson,
28 afternoon session. Nashville. founder of the Jackson a
S.A. “Sonny” Adkins, ¢ Rick Greene, ministerof music at First Center for Evangelism in) La

directorofevangelism for Church, Madison. Brownwood, Texas, and - %
‘the Mississippi Baptist ¢ Slater Murphy, minister ofmusic at astor emeritus of NorthHs Us
Convention Board _Fairview Church, Columbus. hoenix Church,
y (MBCB)inJackson,poirtt> e AaronTomes, ministerofmusic at Phoenix, Az.
~ edoutthatGraham's visit hostHarrisburg Church, Tupelo, The January 27 and
Tomasis.-amilestone. Church Choir: January 28 afternoon ses-
Floyd
“It’s been a long time since the Sit- sions both begin at

ting convention president has been 1:30 p.m. The January 27 evening ses-
able to speak at State Evangelism |siobneginsat6:30 p.m.

Conference, and we're grateful the The January 2 morning session
is willing to commit to bein with us a at9a.m.

during this special time in e life of or more information, contact
our stateconvention. Adkins at MBCB, P.O. Box 530,

“Mississippi Baptists can show their Jackson, MS 39205-0530. Telephone:
a iation for . Graham and the [phone] or toll-free outside

orthehasmadetobewithus byturn- Jackson (800) 748- 1651 e xt. 279 . E-
ingouttowelcomehimon J anuary28. mail: [email protected].

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Reggie &Ladye Smith Jackson Walker Walker Taylor Steve &BeckyCarver-
NOBTS to offer course at Mississippi locations
WHAT'S IN THE
RECORD January 20 ins the sev- The cycle of courses is sched- weeks at the following locations Hernando, beginning January
_enth of eight courses at eight uled over a two-year period. and times: 20 ee p-m.). Barry Tweedy,
nae Cees
locations in Mississippi spon- Each student who completes e First Church, Columbus. teacher.
Directions
sored by New Orleans the eight courses earns a inning Janu2a0(r7-y9 p.m.).
eceenenee— aery NE Te in New Church Music Certificate from BobbySeeuiersor’po o ia,
Orleans. eight courses are: New Orleans Seminary plus a eeseer weaned january 21 (6:30-8:30 p.m.).
© Song leading. credit of eight hours toward a Madison, inni anua KennyAdams, teacher.
¢ Worship Planning. —_ degree program. (7-9 p.m.). fimuny McCaleb, e Meadville Church,
Church News
¢ Reading Music: ere is a one-time registra- teacher. Meadville, beginning Janu
SRR oo Rhythm/Pitch. tion fee of$25. The cost of each e First Church, Wiggins, 21 pega pin}. Chuck
¢ Reading Music: course is $85. beginningJanuary 20 (6:30-8:30 McMinn, teacher.

Harmon/yMelody. Scholarships are available p-m.). James Hayes, teacher. For more information, con-
¢ Hymnology. for first-timestudents.Students e First Church, Booneville, tact Jimmy McCaleb, Church
Baptist Children’s Village
te ¢ MusicAdministratio/n a y enrolled are not eligi- beginning Janua 20 (7-9 Music Department, Missis-
StaffRelations. - ble. The grant is limited to one pan). Lakes Ford,teacher. . sippi Baptist Convention
° rofMusicResources. person perchurch. e _Northcrest Church, Board 39205-0530. Telep hone:
e pice. Theseventhcourse,Surveyof Meridian, beginnin January [phone] or toll-free out-

Sunday School lessons 4o~-—The eight courses meet two MusicResources,willmeetonce 20 (6:30-8:30 p.m.). Buddy© side Jackson [phone],
WY hours per week, and each each week for two hours McElroy, teacher. ext. 273. E-mail: jmccaleb@
course is eight weeks in length. meeting for eight consecutive ° Hernando Church, mbcb.org.
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Our priceless gift to the world

; A s Southern Baptists around the Statistics provided| ~
world continue to send their gifts to by IMB indicate that ~‘
EDITOR’S the 2002 Lottie Moon Christmas the 10 churches in
2001 gave 2.2% of the-
Offering for International Missions
offering, while the top
LMCO), the International Mission Board
NOTEBOOK ) of the Southern Baptist Convention 100 churches gave
isrecognizitnopg givers totherecord 2001 10.4% ofthe otfesny,
offering — and ©Wwe ought Baptists are . “While the top 100
congregations have
near the top wherewe ought tobe.
Total giving to the 2001 LMCO was iven a very substan-
$113.7 million, anincreaseof$532,804over tial portion of the total
the 2000 aretotal. Although the lofty offering, it’s_ still
2001 goal of$120 million was missed by a important to note that
mere 5.25%, the offering amount was a almost 90% of the ,
newrecordandpushedthecumula- offering comes from mn
tive total for the 114-year-old offer- om € oe oe }
ing to $2.2billion. ving smaller :
at’s a lot of money for mis- * This offering
sions. Missions isn’t all about couldn’t succeed with-
money, butSouthern Baptists’ push out the commitment “| STARTER |
CHURCH
to fulfill the Great Commission thousands of churches

(Matt. 28:18-20) does oi fund- have to their mission-
usteach you
ing. That’s a fact, and Mississippi aries,” said_ Billy
week wre
Baptists are among the best at sup- Hoffman, IMB director
porting that missions effort. ofdevelopment. \
-- First Church, Jackson, a perenni- The Mississippi| Agvie as
alleader in LMCO giving, finished Baptist Convention OW ;
second among themore than40,000 also ranked high in
William H. SBC churches in total dollar giving the 2001 LMCO
for 2001. First Church, which has totals, with a second eta finish in per A good businessman might ask to see
Perkins Jr.
led the SBC in LMCO giving in capita giving of $10.69 among state con- the “bottom line” of these massive annual
Editor years past, was exceeded only by ventions and fellowships. The South expenditures. eS,
Calvary Church in Winston-Salem, Carolina Baptist Convention eked out a According to IMB, the offering currently
N.C. That eens ift of $394,698 first place finish over Mississippi rovides about 49% of the funding for the
EDITOR topped First Church’s of$283,730. Baptists by a mere 64 cents. 487 IMB missionaries working amon
William H. Perkins Jr. er top churches in 2001 LMCO totak uth CarolinaandMississippiwerethe 1,497 people groups worldwide. In 2001,
dollar giving were: only two state organizations in the SBC Southern Baptist missionaries and their co-
ASSOCIATE EDITOR that gave over $10 per capita to the 2001 workers baptized more than 395,773 new
e First Church, Dallas: $254,642.
Tony Martin e FirstChurch, Rockwell, Texas: LMCO. Overall, Southern Baptists gave believersandorganized5,775newchurches.
$253,255. $7.05 per Fm Other top state conven- That wouldbe a pretty good return on
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE tions and fellowships in 2001 LMCO per any bottom line, but the return ‘on LMCO
Anne Ranson e FirstChurch, McAllister, Okla.:
$252,116. capita giving were: giving isnotmeasured inmoney. Itismea-
LAYOUT/DESIGN e FirstChurch, Roanoke, Va.: $229,405. ° a. og $9.55. sured in the souls of people who have
LennieYoung ° pera Hampton, Va.: ¢ Virginia: $9.20. received eternal salvation through the sac-. .
$229, 398. ¢ Tennessee: $8.29. rifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
ADVERTISING e First Church, Odessa, Texas: $225,592. e Alabama: $8.27. and who are now spreading the Good
Dana Richardson e FirstChurch, Russellville, Ark.: e Arkansas: $8.17. News to their kin and compatriots and
© Georgia: $8.16. buildingnewchurchesatbreakneckspeed.
$216,422.
CIRBCreUnLdAaTQIuOaNttMlAebNaAuGmER ¢ BlackShear Place Church, Flowery © Maryland-Delaware: $7.80. As the credit card commercial on televi-
Branch, Ga.: $191,324. ¢ Colorado: $7.49. sionmight say, that’s priceless.
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BettyAnne Bailey-
To shows up in the GUEST OPINION: a "My hope isbuiltonnothingless
EDITOREMERITUS
most interesting places. shar Jon blood and righteous-
DonMcGregor Over the holidays, I had.the ness." Hope not in politicians

gppostuns to see The Lord of Hope in and statesmen,hopenotinmili-
the Rings: TheTwoTowers, the tary might, but hope in a risen
Baptist RecordAdvisoryCommittee:
secondinstallmentinthegrand Savior and a sovereign God.
- AlGreen Jr., BaySt. Louis.
Rick Henson,Brandon faritasy movie trilogy based on the storm Consider: this: When we face
}..R. R. Tolkien's epic saga, The dark trials and heartaches, and
Ken Hester, Pontotoc
Beverly-Pyron, Natchez _ - Lord. ofthe Rings. Much has in those times when the ni
BillyWatkins, Madison ‘been made of Tolkien's devout seems unusually long, is
By Tony Martin, AssociateEditor
MichaelWeeks, OliveBranch Christianity; and many evan- right there. He will always pro-
Dana Richardson, secretary elical commentators noted vide grace for us individuall
ast yeat, with the release of andcorporaitnetlwyoways. He
The Fellowship of the Ring, remarkable in light of the fact history, we must be mindful of_ will either remove the evil and
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frankly admit thatIwas trans- point. I was struck by the desperate days of the Cuban Both of these eventualities
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generally swept away —,but+ ous leadership, but also a_ teetered on the brink of nuclear knowledge that God is in con-
rather the sweet. epiphany I heartfeltview that "the least annihilation. We've been where trol, that He is orchestrating
had while watching. _.. . Of these" must do what the. wearenowmanytimesbefore. |events around us, that He ulti-
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The book and movie areboth great cannot. Overall, the In the movies, as in real life, mately guides history to its
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Publishedweeklyexceptweeks:ofJuly4 presented as anu biguous movie, even its- darkest great events pivot on the ending.Both ofthese eventual-
andChristmasbytheMississippi Baptist clashbetween anad partic- moments, has a shining _ actions and decisions of indi- ities are positive and evidence
Convention Board, 515 Mississippi Street, ularlydark pervasiveevil. It thread of hope woven viduals, big and small. One of His love. Our hope, then, is
jackson, MS 39201. Subscription$9.35 per holds a special resonance fours throughout its fabric. : rson makes a difference. In notbasedonfeelings,orappar-
yearpayablé inadvance. Economyplans
in thispost9/11world inwhich America finds herself facing, light of our world and the ent circumstances. Whatever
availableforcooperatingMississippi
freedomissetagainsttyranny.(If much as the characters.in the darkness that surrounds us happens in2003,wehavehope
churches. Periodicalspostage’paidat
Jackson, MS. Member,AssociationofState you see thefirsttwo movies or Two Towers, a dark and insidi- once again, what can one per- because God has sovereignty
BaptistPapers. Deadlines: Newsitems— readthebook,you'llfinduneasy ous evil that seems bent on son— you or me— do? overalloflife'sjoysand .
onecalendarweekpriortorequestedpub- similarities between Bin Laden, ‘destruction. These canbe.dire SimWepcalnHeOP.E.Not a Resteasy,friends.Ourconfi-_
licationdate.Advertising—twocalendat Saddam, the Taliban strewn days,true,butAmerhaisfcacaed vague, uneasy , as in "I deinsnoct e misplaWceed—.
weekspriortorequestedpublicationdate. everywhere — all the ,more crisesbefore.Withaneyetoward . hopethingsturnout,”butrather, HE —will prevail.
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Sometimes outreach just ‘takes an insider’

MIAMI (BP) — Girard 2000 the initiative has brought. west. However, one look at who noted that about half. of
Middleton likes skateboarding concentrated Southern Baptist Miami and you know that we the Hispanics are Cuban
and surfing,which might seem church planting and evange- are not talking Bible belt," while the rest are from
unusual for a Southern Baptist lism resources and volunteers ee throughout Latin America.
tor, but in Miami's South to Chicago, Phoenix, Boston, "The world, especially Latin “I can honestlysay in the 10-
ach area — home tojet-set- and . ‘uh plus years I've been a mission-
ters and surfing enthusiasts America, hascome ary I have never seen a more
BAPTISTS
from around the world — he to Miami, and it is strategic place to start a MISSISSIPPI
fits rightin. avastmissionfield hue Tone said ofMiami.
_ That might explain why 20 that demands the "In Argentina you start a
pee le crammed _ into attention of church among Argentineans,
iddleton'sone-bedroomapart- SouthernBaptists," and| in Mexico you start a
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mentonerecentMonday forthe he stressed. church among Mexicans but a
r
weekly wétship service of The Watkins said in Miami you're planting a noS
Backyard,hisnew ation. For You Miami church among the nations,‘he THE e
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In an area where used 2002 as an pointed out. ee
churches: are scarce, several opportunity to Steve Nerger, who coordi-
individuals already have come begin ramping- ‘nates For You Miami's church SECOND
to faith in Christ since he start- BP the effort — plantingefforts,said ithasbeen
ed thechurch lastsummer. relying mostly on exciting to see God atwork.
FRONT PAGE eH
"[Southern Baptist leaders] in-state volun- "For YouMiamihasgivenus L
have been looking for a long teers to help with the. impetus to attract and let OL
time for God to send someone the work. E
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to that area, because there's no "We'vehad a lot TRE
waysomeonecould goin there of volunteers, but
and start something,” said nowhere near
what we're going
Middleton, a Miami native. .
"Peoplejust don't trustchurch- to have during
es. That's probably the big rea- 2003," he said.
son no other churches are "Ninety-eight
there. It takes an insider." percent of what
AcrossMiami, —— Se we'reaskingvolun;
are popping up with more an teergrou pea people know that God is doing PUBLISHED SINCE 1877
more ean as the North workwith ourne something here,” he said.
American Mission Board's lat- churches — often “That's why we're gettin
est Strategic FocusCities (SFC) ONE OF MANY — Miami's South Beach before the new paupre like Girard and Ralp JANUARY 2, 2003
effort to kick into high-. community is just one of the areas where churches open — one — people who are say-
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gear. "ForYou Miami," the local new churches are being started through the with prayer-walk- ing that 'l want to be a part of
name for the ministry, has cho- For You Miami church planting and evange- ing, _ community that.' ...It's like a snowball No. 46
senchurchplantingasoneofits lism effort. (BP photo. courtesy of Miami surveying and rolling downa hill. It's get-
primary strategies for reachin, Convention and Visitors Bureau) evangelistic events ting broader and broader, and
the city's population estima such as block par- better and better."
at 3.5 million. “L as Vegas, Seattle, and tiesorsportsclinics,"hesaid. Watkins said the four
"We're looking to start 100 Philadelphia. Asimilar effort in As with The Backyard, the prongs of For You Miami's
intentional, staffed, and repro- New York dubbed New Hope emphasis is on_ finding strategy include prayer, evan-
ducing congregations over the NewYorkiscurrentlyinaplan- indigenous pastors to lead the gelism, and leadership devel-
course of five years, from 2002 ning stage, with implementa- new congregations, ‘primarily opment in addition to church
to 2006," said Watkins, tion gearing up late in 2003. because they understand the anting. BMC setfor
For You Miami's city coordina- Doug Metzger, director of unique blend of cultures that "Our hope is through those
tor. "This first year we started strategic cities strategies for is Miami — but leaders are four we also strengthen our
11, andwe'relooking tostart20 NAMB, said Miami offers an finding God working through ene churches, which in Spring 2003
in2003— 10 of whichwillbe opportunity to make an inter- a variety of circumstances. turn will help and ne our
on EasterSunday." national impact. In another new church new churches,” he said.
Miami is the seventh in a-. "To date, SFC has_ been start, for instance, Ralph Tone Several leadership confer- registration
series ofmajor cities to become focused outside the tradition- — a former missionary to ences have been scheduled,
the object: of Strategic Focus al Bible Belt. In this respect, Argentina — leads services prayer ministries are growing
Cities outreach efforts. Since we normally think north and each Sunday morning in a across the city, "and evangelism Blue Mountain College
school on Miami's west side is tied to just about everything (BMC) is accepting applica-
designed to reach second- we do,” he said. tions for Spring 2003 Semester
eneration English-speaking Thus far about 2,000 volun- Classes. Registration/Orienta-
ispanics. teers from across the country tion will be held on Jan. 6 at
"In the past three months have been enlisted to work in 8:30 a.m.
we've seen about seven peo- Miami during 2003, with BMC, affiliated ’ with™the
ple come to Christ, including another 1500 expected as word Mississippi Baptist Convention,
one Cuban atheist," said Tone, of the opportunity spreads. offers the following: reserve
credit for high school seniors,
completion courses of a bache-
lor'sdegree, enrichmentcourses
ones areas skill courses in
sinesasndcomputers,courses
John Landrum , pastor of Popp's Ferry Church in Biloxi, resigns his for Bible study and ion,
position to begin the Landrum Evangelistic Association. Landrum and weekend college courses in sci- a
bhiusrgweiofneiLnigncdaasianroeipnldaunsntirnygoanctohuenGsuellifnCgoasmti.nistry to employees in the eendcgee,anadndaccaoduermsiecs ifntoerrekstn.owl- teS“
Registration for evening and
mm weekend classes will be Jan. 6
between 6-7:30 p.m. Monday
Theexecutive committeeoftheSouthernBaptistHomeMission Board evening classes will meet on
(HMB)votestopurchasethecarillonandbelltowererected attheBaptist Jan. 6. Students registering for
Pavilion during the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. The carillon and bell PE 134, Cycling |, and PE 135,
tower will be installed at the HMB's property in Alpharetta, Ga. Cycling Il, must register on
Monday between 2-7:30 p.m.
Sammy Crawf ord, pastor of Pilgrim's Rest Church, Panola County, is
attacked in his home by two men who kicked and stomped him on the
faceand legsandsaidhe"shouldleavetheareawithin30days.”Crawford
said, "We think someone inthechurch hired themen tobeat me up."

- THe Baptist RECORD
JANUAR2Y, 2003.
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ANewYEAR “ worked in his life and’ he
pressed forward.
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Just daysbeforeChristmas,
MayGodhelpusthisyear,a .
I was at a funeral with one of
our pastors and his’ family. new year, to run the race.
CNOBTS holds George Meadows, longtime /
pastor in our state and e A final thought, we have
pen, astor of FBC, Itta Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer a case to repeat. We, who
= , and his wife, Betty Sue, Mississippi BaptistConvention Board know the Lord, need to pre-
classes in
lost their oldest son, John. sent a case for God's al
John was only 37 years of a ness to everyone we know
Mississippi and is survived by his wife, and come in contact with
Lucy, and his precious little me about the way I viewed disappointments, we often throughout this new year.
15-month-old daughter. It this past year. I'm confident lose sight of God's reliable God is ood, even when’
wasqeet over a er ago, dur- that, along with me, not one grace. It is a powerful thing things are bad!
New Orleans Seminary in, Thanksgi season, reader would be able to say and a life changing force, to
(NOBTS) will hold classes at that Johnwas in a wal from that they had no problems or walk into the days of a new It was Christmas time and
two Mississippi churches which he never recovered. | difficulties, no trials or year knowing that you can a new year just ahead when I
beginning in January: heartaches, over the past 365 rely onGod's grace. saw a family who lived out
Broadmoor Church at 1531 For most of 2002, John was days. Many of those things the true meaning of
Highland Colony Parkway in in the Baptist Hospital in that come our way are a nat- © I was also reminded that Christmas. They werealiv-
Madison for undergraduate Jackson, Miss., surrounded ural part of life itself, but there was a race to run. The ing picture of how God cared
students, and First Church at by his-loving and supportive whatI faced and felt over the writer of Hebrews beautifully when it looked like He might
100 East College Street in family. At the memorial ser- past year, and the things I so instructs us to "run the race not,ofhow a miraclecanexist
Clintonfor graduate students. vice, yohn's dad, Rev. George often dealt with, were noth- that is set before us." ° Too in the worst of places and the
Classeswill beginonJanuary Meadows, began the service ing to be compared with what often, when adversities come darkest of days, and of how
20 for certificate-level students by quoting words from the this family had gone through. ourway, we forgetees He can transform the days
and onJanuary 27 forassociate- Psalmist, "Bless the Lord, oh for over a year. Still, they except the adversity. We lose ahead in ways that we may
,
and graduate-level students. my soul, and all that is within maintained the most remark- sight of the race we are to run not understand. To you and
New students at Broadmoor me, bless..his holy name. able faith, beautiful spirit, and the purpose for which we me, God gives a new year!
Churchwill meetfortestingand Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and genuine care for others. are here. We allow our trou-
orientation on January 20 at 2 and:forgetnot-all his bene- bles and inconveniences to
p.m. All students who have not fits.Having known some of I saw- in this marvelous turn us aside and forget th

participated in Testing and the ‘trials, hopes, disappoint- family some things that I race we are to run. ‘
Orientation at the Clinton ments, frustrations, ams, believe God wants me to
Centerare required to attend on determination, and ‘desires carry into the New Year. I have met people through
January 20 at 10 a.m. in the over the past year, it was the years who did not just
Family Life Center of First almost shocking to hear, ¢ I was reminded of a grace have troubles in life; troubles
Church, Clinton. "Bless the Lord, oh my soul." that is reliable. I know that were their life. I am remind-
Returning students for both most of us agree and believe ed ofJob who, in the midst of
centers must have all paper- Having known this family that God's grace is sufficient, life, loss, heartbreak, confu-
work, with payment, in the and watched them care, love, at least theoretically and theo- sion, and sickness, kept being
office at New Orleans pray, and support over the logically we do, but on the a blessing to others. He kept
Seminary before January 27. entire year, it wasa fitting practical side of life with its looking up and looking out
New students can register the word and it began tospeak to pains, potholes, and personal for God's purposes to be
first day of class.
Students who have been out
of classes for one year or less
may apply for re-enrollment by
&
attending the first class and JOB OPENING - NEWLY RESTRUCTE.D THE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, 1628
position. Preschool Ministry Director; WestUnion Road, Picayune, Miss. 39466
completing the registration
full-time position, Harrisburg Baptist is accepting resumes for: Associate
form.There isan additional $10
Church. Salary $25-30 k; call for job Pastor/YouthandPart-timeorBi-vocation-
fee for re-enrollment.
description at [phone]. al MinisterofMusic. Send resumestothe
Detailed information on CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, church, Attention Search Committee.
the Mississippi course offer- Hattiesburg, Miss. is currently seeking a / MIt$SSAPS.PI
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contact Jimmy Dukes at (800)
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members to a building dedi- i e
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Road, on Jan. 5 at 10:25 a.m. Tylertown, recently held a cen- of the historical
The 1963 time cap- a i
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during the service
and a new capsule
will be started at}
this time. A covered
dish lunch will fol-
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Columbus. He will honorin (from left) are McArthur and
begin his duties Maer Glen Bourne. 1. Lord, I admit that I need you.
Sunday,January5. McArthur. (Ihave sinned.)
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Mrs.Anne G. Mr. & Mrs. James R. Blair Mrs.Mackey Mrs. Vivian Beatrice (Bea)
THE VILLAGE Aden IdaPearlDeLoach Mr. &Mrs.LarrSy. Shields :
Mr.LeoAlderman Mrs. BrendaHardin Benson Ms. Pearline J. Reed
VIEW
Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Thurman, Sr. Mrs. Beulah Mackey Mrs.AnitaS. Williams
ReubenNetherland Mr. & Mrs. George Smith Stanton BaptistChurch Floy Shields
cHILDe, . |Percy Baker _ Mr. Ronald Drake Draper Mr. Carl Marguis | Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J.
% Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. CecilW. Mr. & Mrs. A. T. Woods Chandler £
, RonaldSelden ClilpepperJr. Mary B. Marsalis Mrs. Mary O. Duke
p w Mrs. Mary Claire Mrs.Lenell Edwards Mrs.Addie Kirkland Ms.ArlinVe.Myers
A r Barrett — oe Mrs. Ralph E. Van Namen Dennise Martin 3 Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Sadka
v
E o Shuqualak Mrs. Ollie Mae Estes Mr. & Mrs. J. R.Tew Mrs. Bettie K. Simmons
H BaptistChurch Mr. & Mrs. Jim Round Mr. andMrs. LHMartin Lt. Col & Mrs. EdwinA.
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T Mrs. Floy Berry Mrs. Daisy Ferguson Mr. Buck McCain Watson
Stanton _Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ms. MyraBoone RoyAllenSimmons
BaptistChurch McDonald Mr.WalterPreston McMurchy, Mr. HowardW. Alford
JamesBerryhill ThelmaFreeman... Billy Skelton
Graeber Stanton BaptistChurch oom aaah a “Frank, Rosemary, Holly
Brothers Inc. Mr.Tommy Gelston Mr. & Mrs. JosephJ. Wallace
Mr. Harvey Bird Mr. &Mrs. Jimmy Long Cupstid Eric Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mts. Reuben First BaptistChurch Philene & StuartAllen
Harry K. Woods Netherland Mr. & Mrs. JimBallard Mrs. BettyJaneSmith
Ronny E. Robinson, Executive Director
Charles Black Unity BaptistChurch Mr. &Mrs. HarryK.Woods Mrs. Edward N. Whitton
P.O. Box 27 Mrs. Martha Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. CalbertD. Mrs. Mary Speer
P. Kyle Cindy &Al Ray Price Mr. & Mrs. Frank O.
Clinton, MS 39060-0027
Mr. James Ms. Rosie O'Neil Granger _ Ms. ThelmaC. Barland ’ CrosthwaitJr. .
[phone]
Branning Mr&. Mrs. Billy Mangold Mr. Charles L. Miller Mrs. Marquita Stampley
e-mail: [email protected] Hollandale - Hoyt Gray Mr. John W. Emory Jr. Stanton Baptist Church
www.baptistchildrensvillage.com BaptistChurch . Ms. Helen Russom Anh Minor Frank Stutzman
Gifts of Honor and Memor™y* Flaine Bratton Sanford Gregory Mrs. Jerrie S. Foote Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Randall
Mr&Mr.s. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. JoAnn Weaver Moreno Mrs.Audrey Tate
A portion of The Village View is allocated eachBilly Mangold Fuqua, Ms. Patsy Gary Mr. & Mrs. RichardA.
month toa list of Gifts of Honor and Memory.Juadine Breland ~ Mr. W.T. Griffing Mrs. Nellie Grace Mowdy Pullen :
Many groups and individuals elect to pay tribute to FBC McLain Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Porter Mr. William B. Webb Mr. & Mrs. Reuben
others through this sensitive, meaningful, and help-Annie Mae Burt Clayton Walker Hamric Ruth Myers Netherland
ful medium. This feature is hopefully designed to Bethany MissAlva Merle Blanton Ms. Althea Z. Stone Mrs. Mildred Thurman
further honor, with,taste and respect, those whoareogc_pRC Jack Hardage Mrs. Ray Ohlis Mr. & Mrs. John H.
and have been special to our special friends. *Allgood
Greenwood Mrs. Lynn G. Hardage Mr. & Mrs. J..S. Kirk
November16-30, 2002 Mr. Lee Caines Fairly Hayes : Rev. Lee Owens MarieTrussell
Mrs. Dorothy D. Cabell ' Ms. Zoie R. Cook Stanton BaptistChurch Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Arendale
HONORS Gregory Stephen Galloway Nicholas Brian Hemphill Riffie Parker Mrs. DoraTurner
Mr. & Mrs. Vaughn Ms. Patsy Reeves ' § & W Dove Hunts Dorcas SSC, Bowmar BC-
Galloway John Hennington JamesT. Patterson Vicksburg
Mrs. Mildred Boyd
Mr. J. O. Cameron Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Callender Mr. & Mrs. Fred Clark Ms. Ava Watts
Mr. & Mrs. John L.
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Faust Jr. Mrs. Raceine Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Billy Mangold
Holloway
Janice Campbell Mr. Joe Herring The Gary Mitchell Family Malcolm Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Garveese Dillon
Mrs. Camille C. Honea StantonBaptist Church Spencer Perry Mr. & Mrs. Willie J.
Mr. & Mrs. Percy J. Peeler
Fred Carter Mr. Dempsey Hickman Mrs, Lynda Fant Bufkin $5"
Josh & Brittany Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. Hembree Mr. & Mrs. Reece Douglas Mrs. Jessie Persons Nelle Holmes Whelan «—~
Mr. & Mrs. John L.
Brandon Jr. Mrs. Imogene L. Penn Mrs. Anne G. Aden
Holloway
Mr. Horace C. Cato,Jr. Mrs, Denniece Howell George C. Pritchard Mr. & Mrs. Fran k O.
Mrs. Allene Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Billy Maatngold-
* “Mr& Mrs. Ed Connolly Ms. Betty Granger CrosthwaitJr.
Mr. & Mrs. John L.
Mrs. MaryLou Causey 4 B. B. Hughes Mrs. Jane Raley Mr. Jack Williams
Holloway
Arlington Heights Baptist Mrs. Libby Patterson Ms. Kate McKie Mr. & Mrs. John W.
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Jones
Church ' Margaret Hutcheson Mrs. Bettie S. Reno Davies
Mrs. Malcolm W. Heard
Ann Clark . Mr. & Mrs. William H. Women's Bible Class,FBC- Mrs. Phyllis Williams
Cissi Majure ne
. Graeber Brothers Inc. Brewer Hazlehurst Mrs. Mary Y. Womack
All involved’in Carols by
JenniferClayton Ray Ishee : Mr. & Mrs. Billy Mangold Maburn Wilson
Candlelight
. °+ Div. 450 B. ofL.E. First Baptist Church Ivery Clark Reynolds Carey Holland Family
Mr..& Mrs. Ivey Rawson
Mr. Rhudy Cole IrisJenkins Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Jenkins Mr. Leonard Yarborough
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gloria Rea Russell «-
} Mrs. Clarice S. Rankin Ms..Jurliné Steed Mr. & Mrs. RichardTaylor
Delk
Beulah Singletary Coleman Mr. Wilson Kilby Mr. & Mrs. William R: - _ «Mrs. Frances W. Hamner
Ronny Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Hembree First Baptist Church DavisJr. Ps _ Mr. & Mrs.-Glen King
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D.
Brandon Mrs. O. V. Welch Knight Lawrence Russell
Peters
Katie Cook Div. 450 B. ofL.E. Ms. Doris J. Harding
Ken & Sharon Sandefur
Ms. MarthaG. Graham AlfredFranklin "Slick" Kyle,Jr. Alene Sears __
Mr. JeffStyres
Willie Ray Cowart ‘Mr. & Mrs. David P. Mr. & Mrs, Albert N:
Dianne Wentworth
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Burris Duncan Hemphill
Mrs. Hellon L. Monroe
H. G. "Buddy" Croxton Ms. GwendolynA. Magee Mrs. Birma Sellers
‘MEMORIALS - Ms. Gladys Williams Ruth W. Kyle : ~ SeniorCitizens, Shady
Charles Crum” Ms. GwendolynA. Magee Grove BC-Magee :
Mrs. Bobbie Crum Mrs. Evon Johnston Kyzar Mabel Shackleford
Mr. Perry B. Aden
Alice Davis Mr. & Mrs. Joe B. Holmes Mrs. W. S.Hammond
: The Clifton & Hope Porter
First BaptistChurch Mr. Purvis Lané Mr. Ken Sharp
Family
Mrs. V.B. Davis Mr.& Mrs. J. S. Kirk Mr. & Mrs. Harry K.
Mrs. Grace Porter
Mrs. Mary D. Horton Mrs. WilmaLane Woods .
Mrs. Rosa M. Miller
Ms. Shirley Rebecca "Becky" Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Kirk Mrs. Robert Sheffield
Dorcas SSC, Bowmar BC-
Davis Mrs. Mignonne (Granny) RitaHearnCampbell
Vicksburg
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Mangold Lewman Mrs. Claudell Shepherd
Mary Lois Heslep
Johnnie Lee Dearman Mr. & Mrs. Rex Cowart Mr. & Mrs. Ervin M. Ray
Alma Lou Weissinger ~,
FAMILY BIBLE STUDY ae,
provision. Peopleshouldmake int that anxiety prevents
T
plans to deal with normal, nat- istians fromdevotihe them- S
ural concerns of life, but not selves to God's kingdom and E
- The Promise of Peace bécome obsessed with worry concerns. If we seek His king- T
would we desire well- because worry is a contradic- dom asa priority, He will con- ha
Matthew 6:25-34; 11:28-30 . cl othed, well-fed bodies tionoffaith inGod. In another tinually provide for our needs. A
example,Jesus used thebeauty Commitmentleavesnoroomfor
By Shirley Stough God's word. In the of flowers to remind His disci- anxietyovermere ions.
SermonontheMount, Jesus concluded that vas that natural beauty comes Wheredowegotofind relief
Years ago I said something Jesus addressed the Ww and anxiety could within. Our beauty as from the anxiety of life's prob-
that revealed worry. Later, issue of worry while Stough add ing toli-nfoteto Christians does not come from lems? Jesus has issued us an
whenthesituationneverdevel- instructing His disci- qualityorto Infact, what we wear but from our invitation to come to Him for
oped, myyoungdaughtersaid, ples. What He taught was a_ worry couldharmhealth,thereby inner nature. Thus, anxiety peace/rest. He has command-
"Oh my, you just wasted a valuable lesson for them and__ possibly shorteninglives. about luxuries such as fine edus totakeHisyoke uponus.
worry!" Her comment got my “as oo, Jesus further’ taught that clothes is a futile endeavor A yoke is a contraption linking
attention. I realized thatworry esuspointed outthatworry is worry isunbelief.in fils extdniy because these luxuries are tem- two oxen together to combine
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was a useless endeavor. Most if god ateaching ple, He did not use birds as poral. Why should we become their.power in pulling a load.
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of the outcomes people worry involv i proper atti- examplesofidleness,butrather so anxious about temporary, Taking Jesus’ yoke means that
aboutneverha ,andwo: tude‘Gecanditll items. He are of God's provision outward appearances? wewill be yokedwithHimand
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negatively affects a person's instructed His disciples not to for His living creations. Birds Many rere worry about will have His power/strength
well being - physically, mental- worryaboutthephysicalnecessi- actually work continuously for yesterday tomorrow. Such to help us pull our, burdens.
WN, socially, and spiritually. ties of life - food and clothing. their food, but they do not worry is unnecessary because This promise will ease our bur-
bviously we should dismiss Being too anxious about these worry. When we become anx- we can live only one day at a den and free us from anxiety.
worry in favor of concern. necessities and spending too ious about necessities of life, time; it is impossible to live Why should we worry w:
There is a difference between much time collectingand storiri weshowalackofconfidencein todayinthefutureorinthepast. we have Jesus for a partner, a a
concern and worry. Concern is them divert attention from : God's ability to provide neces- We will have the same amount Father? He will give us guid-
consideration of a situation to Jesus reminded them that they sities for us. Thus, we do not of time tomorrow to deal with ance, strength, solace. when and
determine a logical, possible couldnotserveGodandmaterial have faith - total trust in God. that day's circumstances. God whereweneed it. Ifwegiveour
solution. Meaningful activity things. Just as God provides Jesus reminded His disciples helps us live through each day, relationship with Him proper LO
can result. Worry is nothing birdsaccesstofood, Heprovides that theycould depend on Him oneday ata time.In fact, when priority, we can live in a state of OI
more than fretting about some- ities for us, His highest to keep His promise to care for wemoveintothefuture,wefind peace,freefromanxiety. O
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thing thatmay ormaynothap- creation, to earn our livelihoods; them. However, Jesus did not that God is already there work- R
pen. Ifour lives containworry, however, we are not to become mean that anyone should be ing on ourbehalf. In Matthew Stough is a member of First L
we can seek guidance from totally dedicated to securing idle while waiting for God's 6:33-34 Jesus summarizes His Church, Picayune.
The Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit would have “men see themselves in light of
EXPLORE THE BIBLE
called the. "Spirit of would be to testify ofJesus. He Jesus. Finally, the Helper will
truth" in 14:17, but no would never seek to glorify convict of judgment (16:8,11)
*Genuine Spirituality" explanation is given. Himself, but would instead because Satan was already
Jesus noted that the always point to Jesus. The Holy janes (See 12:30-31). The
world could never SpiritunderstandsthatHisroleis world will realize the reality of
John 14:15-17, 25-26; 15:26-27; 16:1-5-15 receive Him_ because tobeartestimony ofJesusandHe judgment only +} the convict-
et could not see Him willingly submits. He testifies ing work of the Holy Spirit.
ByDonWilson accomplish that task and did not know Him, about His identity and actually IV. HEIS GUIDE (John
by giving a special but the Hol a of draws leto Christ. 16:12-15)
Without Jesus the disciples ift. The gift is a ' truth was. a a - IV. HE IS CONVICTOR Jesus had poured His Life
coulddonothing. Jesushadtold aie , called Wilson sent with thesedisci hes. (John 16:5-11) into these Te for over
them that John 15:5) and they Helper." The title Il. HE IS TEACHER Jesus again discussed the three years. He had constantly
wereintheprocesofslearningby "Helper" is used here in 14:16, (John 14:25-26) fact that He was leaving them. aa but in the final hours
experience. The problem for but also in 14:26, 15:26, and One of the means by which The sending of the Comforter with them he recognized that
them arose when Jesus began 16:7. The root of the word the promised Comforter would depended on the departure of they were unable to bearevery-
telling them that He would not actually means "called along- help would be in His teaching. the One who would send Him. thing that needed to betaught
be around very much longer. side of." The word is used of Jesus spoke while present; the The advantage of the Spirit's to them. For that reason, the
Uisctples, anditwasthigsitthat a lawyer pleading a case, of a Spirit would speak in His romised presence is centered ministry of the Holy Spirit, the
tutor who taught his stu- _ ce. He would teach all in His convicting work. He Spirit of Truth, was essential.
isciples, itwas this gi t
Ww make all theSleemee. dents, ofa doctor called to the i gS. Ev ing these s would convict in three areas. is mission is to guide the fol-
He was abtoogivuethtem the bedside of a eying patient, of needed to betaught wida.be First, he would convict of sin lowers of Jesus into all truth.. ©
ift of HisHolySpiritwhowould a friend who pleaded the learned throughtheHoly Spirit (16:8-9). Though the~Holy He speaks only what He hears; —
His own presence with them. cause of another, and of one within them. However, what Spirit can convict man of any he has no message of His own
WithJesus, who then was walk- who came to encourage some- the Spirit taught was not new sin, the sin of unbelief is the to proclaim. He will disclose
ing beside them, they could do one. Actually, the promised truth. All of us who teach do. focus. It is necessary to convict some events that will occur in
anything. Later, Jesus would Holy Spirit would not be more reminding that introduc- of sin because "they do not the future, but the primary act
walkinsidetheminthepersonof called alongside but inside. ing new, previously undiscov- believe in Me.” He.causes men of the Holy Spirit ts to glorify
the Holy Spirit and still they The other places where ered truth. The heart of His to see their unbelief. The Spirit Jesus. He does it every day in
could dotheimpossible. "Helper" is used show what teaching wouldbeinreminding also convicts of righteousness every teaching, in every act of
I. HE IS COMFORTER He would do to help and these roe of words (16:8, 10). WhileHewalkedthe conviction, and in every step
(JoGhond14t:1h5e-1F7a)ther's great con- cnootmefsortth.at hisHocowmefvoretri,ng 1m4i:s1-6 theiIlrl. HEMastIeSrWITNESS ; (John enaerstsh.,TJheseuHsomlyodeSlpeidrirotifghttruetohusi-s HeW giulisdoens.is —_ of Pleasant
cern was to live ee sion would be accomplished 15:26-27) that personwhoshowsJesusas
within agehbed e chose to simply by His presence. The most important task that the Righteous standard so that RidgeChurch, Dumas.
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No single issuefacin "No, sir," I answered, sur- we deal with the most helpless As followers of Christ, we
and defenselessamong us. Our haveabdicated.our prophetic
the American family Pp : byhisTes - "T'm a
aptist, but that's terribly nation has misplaced its moral calling toprotecthuman life in
today has produced more
wrong. That'snotjustascience compass. We've come favor of ‘just getting along."
heartacheor tragedy than
e t. That's a human unhitchedfromourGod-fearing Many have interpreted our
abortion.
pace, onl it should be shown foundation. As a result, there silence to be s rt for the
In the thirty years
are going to be those culture of death in which we
since the Supreme Court resi eS
P A couple of hours later/ » a aroundus— now find ourselves. God'sper-
handed down Roe vw.
spective is clear: As man is cre-
‘the fetus was removed| »
Wade, over 42 million
, ated in His image,
from the shelf and placed i
American babies have}
outofsightinastoreroom | : human
been legally aborted.
until that girl made her ™]} life is
Incredibly, women
sacred,
who identify themselves presentation.
as Protestants (43%) and From that day for- a distinct
ward I've never seen fin nature
Catholics (27%) obtain
how anyone, Christian fa n d
the majority ofabortions,
or not, could deny a design
according to Richard
§ from_ all
was as surely a
Land, President of the
# other life.
human being as you
Southern Baptist
It is
and I, based on physi-
Convention's Ethics &
cal evidence alone. I incumbent
Religious Liberty Com-
upon
mission in Nashville. don'tseehow anyone
+) Christians to
In a chapter from his’ canviaephowtoor a
book, For Faith & film of human fetal frame_ the
# debate in the
Family: Changing development and
public square
America by Strength- dismiss those tiny
using od's
ening the Family, Dr. children as any-
rule: Human
thing less than
Land writes about the
endangeredspecies which fully human. life is precious.
Bible teach- /| — Abortion is
is our unborn children.
mae eter : wrong because
—J. Porter
of human life is j» the Bible says,
unmistakable. | jae repeatedly and
filled withformaldehyde. The Even so, the/™ ca y, that
ENDANGERED little was so undeniably most endan- | it's wrong. We
havea right, in
human that I wassore dis- gered species in
fact an oenantion,
SPECIES tutbed to see him displayed in our culture is/ 4
such a casual, callous, disre- the unborn /@ to carry our faith-
human being. [ie® based views into
way.
By RICHARD LAND the marketplace of
When I:finally mentioned it At _ present, [7
oar a, ,Shesent medown some_ turtle f ideas. Jesus com-
We have strict federal laws totalk itoverwiththeprincipal. eggs have mands us to actively
in the Endangered Species Act m I eee my concern, legal engage the "world,"
preserving as "salt"
thatprotectthesnaildarter fish jate response was,
and illuminating as
and the spotted owl. In helt Richard, you're not a
"light." Christians are
California, it's a crime to dis- Catholic are you?" (The Roman
to ood citizens of
turbaseagull'snestbecausethe Catholic church has maintained themomentbeforeheor
the state and trustwor-
unhatch resent the a witness for the unborn when she.isborn.
potential for life. Yet abortion many others were uncertain or Sad as it seems, this news doctors, nurses, thy witnesses to the
ee legal and vages + simplywrong.) doesn't. even make a ripple in family members, even mem- ing of kings and the
place in this coun i the public debate anymore. bers of the clergy — giving us
yearsafterRoev.Wade? ; Webee'nbruvtaliezed, desensi- conflicting advice malaconflict istiansin, i have
I still have a_jarring and tized, and paganized by an ing opinions. And there is no an obligation to confront these
vivid memoryofthefirsttimeI ever-risin ood of the longer,- therewastwenty,thir- moral and ethical issues with a
realizedthefullhumaniotfay -l
\ unbornsbloodasournation ty, or , a —— response. These are
humanfetus. Iwaasopsho- "7 continues to abort a baby sumpti efoto offife,partic questions, but God'sWord
ee eeeit ev: twenty seconds. forunbornbabies. gives the simple but indis-
ia Belenour gl : That's 3bebide a minute, ¢Death has invaded the nurs- utable answer: Human life
weredue. 7) ery and the retirement home, fem onwardshould
Oneofmy classmates, | too. We must the bar- beprotenoctentdaengedre,d.
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tect +i itu-
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pared a project on the al ignorance would den Baptist _ Christian Action
development of the © there is aspiltin man thatis Commission (CAC) and_ other
human fetus. Shehadon “@ notin the animal iom and Southern Baptists across oo
display what I now know * wouldabortand ton nation in observing Sancti
twelve-week-old ©") | ) 4 r etd the preborn, harvest fetal tis- Human Life Sunday on cae,
human fetus,. FFrom m lab ‘ , a 3 rr Ps sue, allow death into the nurs- 19. For more 7 contact
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