A group of people from Dale County who love the Word of God and are dedicated to sharing that love of the Word with others.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
A report on the April 11th meeting
Last evening our Dale County Gideon Camp enjoyed another uplifting monthly meeting. Following reports from several of our chairpersons, a scripture reading and prayer from our chaplain, Don Turner; the 29 Gideon and Auxiliary members present enjoyed some fellowship time and a fine meal prepared by our caterer.
Auxiliary President, Lynn Price, gave a report on recent Auxiliary activities. Both scripture and Bible distributions went well. During her report, a call went out to all of our Auxiliary members to set aside 9 a.m. on the morning of our cabinet meeting, for a time of Auxiliary prayer. The cabinet meeting is always the Saturday before our monthly Camp meeting. For the month of May that date will be May 4. Please put that date and time on your calendars and join the Auxiliary as they gather to pray for our ministry. Prayer will be for our continued, collective determination to place a copy of God's word for the salvation of every girl, boy, man and woman seeking an eternal life after the trials of this temporal world. You are truly needed during this monthly prayer time.
The program, "Pulling Together" took the subject content of each of the previous six programs from this year's Camp meetings and wove them into one wonderful "wrap-up" program for our Gideon year. I believe everyone there was spiritually lifted and encouraged by the program and the time of sharing and prayer following the formal program. Next month we will have elections and some special information that you will not want to miss. Thank you for all you do in our community, your neighborhood and your church. Thank you for being a Gideon.
Gene
Auxiliary President, Lynn Price, gave a report on recent Auxiliary activities. Both scripture and Bible distributions went well. During her report, a call went out to all of our Auxiliary members to set aside 9 a.m. on the morning of our cabinet meeting, for a time of Auxiliary prayer. The cabinet meeting is always the Saturday before our monthly Camp meeting. For the month of May that date will be May 4. Please put that date and time on your calendars and join the Auxiliary as they gather to pray for our ministry. Prayer will be for our continued, collective determination to place a copy of God's word for the salvation of every girl, boy, man and woman seeking an eternal life after the trials of this temporal world. You are truly needed during this monthly prayer time.
The program, "Pulling Together" took the subject content of each of the previous six programs from this year's Camp meetings and wove them into one wonderful "wrap-up" program for our Gideon year. I believe everyone there was spiritually lifted and encouraged by the program and the time of sharing and prayer following the formal program. Next month we will have elections and some special information that you will not want to miss. Thank you for all you do in our community, your neighborhood and your church. Thank you for being a Gideon.
Gene
Monday, April 1, 2013
An update from our President , Gene
Greetings to all Dale County Gideon and Auxiliary members. Several items have come up that I feel you might like to know about. On February 11 of this year, the country of Nauru became the 195th country in which a Gideon ministry is organized. This mostly protestant country, of about 10,000, is situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is about six kilometers long and four kilometers wide. Nauru was a German colony until 1968 when it gained independence. This wonderful Gideon ministry is unstoppable. Nauru continues to grow and prosper in it's singular mission of distributing God's word to a lost and needful world.
Our Cabinet meeting is this Saturday, the 6th, and our monthly Camp meeting will be Thursday the 11th. The Camp meeting will be a program (the last formal program for this Gideon year) on pulling together. This is something I believe our camp does extremely well. We are moving forward on our church services, but we all need to be active in securing as many services as possible prior to the end of May. If you are interested in becoming, or re-qualifying, to become a church speaker; Steve Price has set up some training and a qualifying time in May. Please be in prayer about this. Speaking is essential to getting the work of the Gideon ministry to our fellow Christians, and your service in this area would be a definite plus. This would help all Camps around our area in seeking speakers throughout the year. The month of May will be our time of elections and we will be winding down this Gideon year.
I look forward to seeing each of you in the near future. Please know that the meal at our Camp meeting is not the main event. Our fellowship with each other is the most important part of our mission. If dietary restrictions prevent you from joining, you may spend that time in fellowship with the others or you may come a little later (around 7) in the evening. If transportation in the evening is what prevents you from attending, please contact me. I will arrange for a ride to and from the meeting. We can make it a regular thing.
I am thankful for all those who have gone before us in this ministry. Now it's our turn to keep it moving for all those coming behind us. Thank each of you for stepping forward and being a Gideon/Auxiliary member. Gene
Our Cabinet meeting is this Saturday, the 6th, and our monthly Camp meeting will be Thursday the 11th. The Camp meeting will be a program (the last formal program for this Gideon year) on pulling together. This is something I believe our camp does extremely well. We are moving forward on our church services, but we all need to be active in securing as many services as possible prior to the end of May. If you are interested in becoming, or re-qualifying, to become a church speaker; Steve Price has set up some training and a qualifying time in May. Please be in prayer about this. Speaking is essential to getting the work of the Gideon ministry to our fellow Christians, and your service in this area would be a definite plus. This would help all Camps around our area in seeking speakers throughout the year. The month of May will be our time of elections and we will be winding down this Gideon year.
I look forward to seeing each of you in the near future. Please know that the meal at our Camp meeting is not the main event. Our fellowship with each other is the most important part of our mission. If dietary restrictions prevent you from joining, you may spend that time in fellowship with the others or you may come a little later (around 7) in the evening. If transportation in the evening is what prevents you from attending, please contact me. I will arrange for a ride to and from the meeting. We can make it a regular thing.
I am thankful for all those who have gone before us in this ministry. Now it's our turn to keep it moving for all those coming behind us. Thank each of you for stepping forward and being a Gideon/Auxiliary member. Gene
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A message from Gene
I pray this email finds everyone doing well and prospering in God's service. I thought I had better send an email before you started thinking I had gone AWOL ( Absent Without Leave...Army term). I am currently in Owens Crossroads, Alabama (by Huntsville) assisting my son following his rotator cuff surgery. I know many of you have been in prayer for him concerning this surgery, and our prayers have been answered in such a way that his recovery is remarkable. Although the damage to his shoulder was almost to the point to where surgery would not have been restorative, he has bounced back by being able to sleep good, experiencing tolerable pain, and other than some throat irritation from tubes during surgery, has had a great recovery. Unfortunately, I will be in Huntsville at least until the 25th of March, and then on the 28th of March will take my parents to Benton, Arkansas for my mother's 92nd birthday. What all that means is that in addition to being absent from our last Camp meeting (I will get the food situation taken care of), I will miss our Saturday morning prayer sessions through 30 March...I really look forward to the Saturday morning prayer time.
I would like to thank all those who participated in the Camp meeting on the 14th...and thanks again to all who were able to attend. Our Camp enjoys many successes, but I think the greatest success we collectively enjoy is our combined dedication to the Gideon Ministry and our service to our Risen Lord. Our Church Ministry is on the move with 14 new services, and our other programs continue to flourish. Our next cabinet meeting will be 8 AM April 6, 2013, and our next Camp meeting will be 6:30 PM April 11, 2016. Our April Camp meeting will conclude this year's DVD lesson series with "Pulling Together". Our May meeting will be elections, and then we're off again for another exciting and rewarding Gideon year. Please keep the International Convention in Orlando on your front burner, and let's all of us be active in our personal witnessing and PWT distributions.
Remember...there is no one so bad they can not be saved...and there is no one so good that they do not need to be saved. May we always stay humbled in His service. Thank you for being a Gideon/Auxiliary. Gene
Friday, January 11, 2013
A report from Gene
Last evening, at the Quality Inn, we had our monthly Camp Meeting. As advertised it was a great time of food, fellowship, instruction in the Gideon Ministry and prayer. After Howard and Jan retired, following our Christmas Tri-Camp meeting,Chaplain Don Turner; took on the mission of finding another caterer and he found us a good one in Mr. Wayne North. Please come next month if you missed it, and join us in a very good meal.
Our program was about the Gideon International Convention and the many blessings received by attending the convention. In addition to the remarks in the program, several of our members told us of their personal experiences. In every case the experience was worth the trip to the convention. The International Convention is in Orlando this year from July 23 to 28. Our State convention is fast approaching. The convention is in Florence, AL March 8 to 10 with the blitz on the 7th. Please check "the connection" for registration information. Over the past several years Carolyn and I have always been very proud of the number of members from our camp who attend the convention and we always have a great time. If you have never been and need some additional information, please contact another member or me for assistance.
There are a few items that are of great and immediate importance. Every member can positively impact each of these issues. First is the issue of dues. Please ensure that your dues, both Gideon and Auxiliary, are paid up to date. This year the end date for dues is March 31. After that date, your membership will be suspended. Be assured that even if you cannot be as active as you would like, there are still many ways that you can contribute. If paying your membership dues is all you can do, you should know that, that membership touches lives all around the world and leads people to Jesus Christ. $40.00 a year works out to under 11 cents a day. I can't think of a better way to spend that 11 cents. Please don't step back from the Gideon Ministry. It feeds a world of lost and spiritually hungry people who are counting on you.
The February meeting is our Annual Membership Dinner. Gary Walker is working hard on this, but he needs our help to make it a success. Please invite any professional and/or business people, involved in a local Church that you know will make a good Gideon, to the meeting. If you know someone and are not able to make direct contact, give Gary the information and he will handle it. We must all be active in this.
Remember, the 100 day countdown is over around the end of February. Make your donations to our treasurer, and I will offer our Camp donation at the State Convention in March.
I will do my best to keep you all informed, Please contact me if you have any item you feel would be of interest to our members. Thank you for being a Gideon. Gene
Our program was about the Gideon International Convention and the many blessings received by attending the convention. In addition to the remarks in the program, several of our members told us of their personal experiences. In every case the experience was worth the trip to the convention. The International Convention is in Orlando this year from July 23 to 28. Our State convention is fast approaching. The convention is in Florence, AL March 8 to 10 with the blitz on the 7th. Please check "the connection" for registration information. Over the past several years Carolyn and I have always been very proud of the number of members from our camp who attend the convention and we always have a great time. If you have never been and need some additional information, please contact another member or me for assistance.
There are a few items that are of great and immediate importance. Every member can positively impact each of these issues. First is the issue of dues. Please ensure that your dues, both Gideon and Auxiliary, are paid up to date. This year the end date for dues is March 31. After that date, your membership will be suspended. Be assured that even if you cannot be as active as you would like, there are still many ways that you can contribute. If paying your membership dues is all you can do, you should know that, that membership touches lives all around the world and leads people to Jesus Christ. $40.00 a year works out to under 11 cents a day. I can't think of a better way to spend that 11 cents. Please don't step back from the Gideon Ministry. It feeds a world of lost and spiritually hungry people who are counting on you.
The February meeting is our Annual Membership Dinner. Gary Walker is working hard on this, but he needs our help to make it a success. Please invite any professional and/or business people, involved in a local Church that you know will make a good Gideon, to the meeting. If you know someone and are not able to make direct contact, give Gary the information and he will handle it. We must all be active in this.
Remember, the 100 day countdown is over around the end of February. Make your donations to our treasurer, and I will offer our Camp donation at the State Convention in March.
I will do my best to keep you all informed, Please contact me if you have any item you feel would be of interest to our members. Thank you for being a Gideon. Gene
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Reason for the Season
Never forget the reason for the season.
Happy birthday to Jesus and thank you for coming to save us and promise eternal life.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Christmas in Ozark
We had a God Filled evening last night at our Tri Camp Christmas Gathering. If you were there, I know you were blessed several times over...if you were unable to attend, be assured that we missed you and look forward to seeing you soon. Our speakers, Margie McCall and David Miller were both inspirational. Their talks not only helped each of us to stay focused on our special Gideon and Auxiliary mission, they led to a very giving Faith Fund donation. Our Faith Fund goal for the evening was $1000.00...we currently have an unofficial count of over $1625.00. If that wasn't enough of a blessing, Howard and Jan, our caterers from Country Foods, gave us a special price for our meal. This was the last catered event that we will enjoy from Howard and Jan before they retire at the end of this month. The special price was so good that each camp present at the Tri Camp meeting should receive additional funds to go into their respective Faith Fund ministries. Our special music was truly special and touched every giving heart at the meeting. If you have a special event that needs some great, Christian entertainment, please contact them through Margie. Again, I send a heartfelt thank you on behalf of all those lives that will be forever changed because someone prayed, someone gave, someone went, and someone placed a bible in a needful life...you are that someone. Merry Christmas and a God-Filled New Year. Check out the slideshow at the right to see some scenes from the dinner on December 13, 2012.
Gene
Gene
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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