Church of Jesus Christ ~ Mt. Ayr Restoration Branch

Announcements

Prayer Requests

• The Len and Doris Edwards Family, who recently lost their son/brother/uncle Leonard in a Car accident.
• The stewardship of the Saints
• Gaylord Shaw; cancer treatment (prayers for healing)
• The family of Barbara (and David) Houston (son, daughter, brother); health concerns
• Upcoming presidential elections (United States of America)
• The October national conference of the JCRB
• Saints in Kenya; political/civil unrest
• Norman Nelson; health concerns
• Those who "know not God" throughout the world!
• The church of Christ and Christians throughout the world!

Other

• MARB will hold a business meeting in late August or early September to elect officers.
• The fall (national) Joint Conference of Restoration Branches will be held October 16-19
• Sermons from the Geneseo Reunion are available on-line at the Geneseo Restoration web.
• Some restoration branches are making sermons available via the Internet. Check out these podcasts!
• Microsoft Excel tools to assist members in calculating and filing, or just filing tithing annual statements are now available on-line. The calculator has tabs at the bottom for each month. As you categorize and record your expenditures each month, they are automatically totaled and your tithing statement is filled out for you. For those wishing to file with Bishop Cedarstrom, the address is on the church bulletin board. We have requested an update on how tithing paid through MARB is being handled, so don't miss our next branch business meeting!
• Those inquiring about patriarchal blessings with Vernon Darling, can contact him at either (816)690 3814 or v.mdarling@yahoo.com.
• MARB has an email distribution list all members are invited to subscribe to. By doing so, you are able to send and receive messages via this list, which is hosted by Yahoo and managed by Michael Jordison. See Michael to subscribe.

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Upcoming Events

1. September 13, 2008 CRE Women's Leaders Reception (South Crysler Restoration Branch, 9-noon). Call to register.
2. Sunday, September 14 - Mount Ayr Community Activity hosted by MARB October 16 - 19, 2008 - National Conference (Joint Conference of Restoration Branches)
3. October 18-19, 2008 - CRE Women's Retreat, Excelsior Springs, MO (Theme: Redemption of Zion)
   

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Cleaning Schedule (see also ministry schedule below)

Volunteer custodians in preparation for the following Sundays are:

August 24
Alan Smith Family

August 31
Ron Smith Family

September 7
Ed Anderson Family

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Ministry Schedule (see also cleaning schedule above)

August Devotional Theme: "Through Christ, we find comfort and shelter in God's gracious heart "
August Coordinator: Rodney Bastow

Print Monthly Schedule

August 20
Location Cathy Nelson Home
Presiding Sherman Phipps

August 24 "Psalm 145:9"
Greeters Winkler Family
Devotions Ron Smith Family
Pianist Pat Bolingbroke
Presiding Alan Smith
Speaking Nathan Smith
Special Music Diane Anderson

August 27
Location Linda R olfe Home
Presiding Michael Jordison

August 31 "II Corinthians 13:14 "
Greeters Ed Anderson Family
Devotions Winkler Family
Pianist Kathy Akers
Presiding Ron Smith
Speaking Music Service
Special Music Everyone!

September 3
Location Valle Smith Home
Presiding Gordon Winkler

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News from the "Seventy"

The Gospel of Luke testifies that Jesus "appointed other Seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face, into every city and place where he himself would come.  And he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest…"

The Seventy of the Restoration pledge before God and man their willingness to labor in the harvest field, for the Lord of the harvest. Recently ten elders were approved by the Joint Conference of Branches to be ordained as members of the Seventy. Calls for additional seventy have been received, and will be presented to the conference soon as well.

Our congregation has two members of the "seventy," George Knotts and Ron Smith:

George has a far reaching prayer ministry and provides ministry to the Cherokee in Oklahoma and other places in the United States. His sacred cartoons are available all over the world (a drop of ink to make you think), and his "what's your heart desire" program is used as a faith developer by many.

Ron travels annually outside the U.S., taking the "Kingdom of God" to those around the world. Ron has taken the gospel to Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Liberia, Nepal, Taiwan, Australia, Canada, the Navaho Nation, and the United States . He has published a booklet on the Kingdom of God, which can be read by visiting his web site. Ron teaches a young adult Sunday school class in Mount Ayr, as well as preaching and teaching throughout the midwestern U.S.

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Joint Conference of Restoration Branches (JCRB) News

To learn more about the purpose of the JCRB, visit their web site at: www.conferenceofbranches.org/about_us/index.html. From there, you can visit their "home page" to get the latest news.

The Joint Conference of Restoration Branches was well attended this year (April, 2008). Through the delegate process, a number of Restoration Branches were represented in North America, Central America, Africa and Asia. Twenty-eight branches in the United States sent delegates. An additional 28 branches had members in attendance although their branch was not officially participating. Forty-six international branches had delegate representation.

There were 424 persons registered for the 2008 Conference. The Joint Conference of Restoration
Branches represented 1920 international saints and 2,106 United States saints. More domestic branches were represented at this conference by either delegates or members than at any previous JCRB conference. More members were represented at this conference than at any previous year.

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News from the "Conference of Restoration Elders" (CRE)

The Coordinating Council believes the Conference exists to:

1. Organize the coming together of Melchesidec priesthood, as well as the Aaronic priesthood and members, for:
   • Spiritual preparation and to unify our efforts on behalf of the work to which we are called.
   • Much needed fellowship and fraternity to prepare us to defend and preserve the faith.
   • Identify and seek divine guidance concerning the critical issues now confronting the church.
   • "Chart a course of action that will maintain the gospel as restored in 1830" (Original Letter of Invitation and 1993 Conference Materials).
2. Support the branches in their efforts to work together.
3. Provide needed resources to branches and members as they are requested.
4. Offer support and resources to the priesthood—enabling them to perform the ministry in their office and calling.
5. And finally, to offer encouragement, support and leadership to the other Councils within the Conference as we meet together and as these Councils reach out to support and coordinate Kingdom-building and missionary efforts with other Restoration related organizations.

For more information about the CRE, visit their web site at: www.eldersconference.org/default.asp.

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