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Change: Part of the miracle of life Part of the miracle of life is that we’re constantly changing. You can likely name at least one way your life changed during the past year. It would be difficult to imagine the person whose life is so uneventful that nothing ever changes. Some changes occur every single day. We’re even changing on a cellular level. So when is the last time SHANNON you experienced SEYLER genuine change in Faithfully Yours your beliefs, habits or attitudes? Some people insist that their beliefs never change. If so, then those beliefs are dead. I once knew a man who proudly claimed that his religious beliefs hadn’t changed since he was five years old. That’s like being proud of graduating kindergarten but never accomplishing anything beyond that point. He was alive, but his ideas were dead. What would you think of a person who walked around town with a dead animal slung around his neck? You’d likely think he had lost his mind. But carrying around dead ideas makes no more sense than lugging around an animal carcass. If something is dead and decaying, why voluntarily carry it around with you? Some Evangelicals use the phrase “my walk with the Lord” to describe their spiritual progress. If you feel that you’re walking with Jesus, do you think he’s going to appreciate 80 years of standing in the same spot? Referring to spiritual momentum as a “walk” conveys the idea of forward motion.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE WEEK: The FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights Florida State University is educating the public about human rights issues and advocacy via its Center for the Advancement of Human Rights (CAHR.) The Center works to raise awareness of rights issues, including human trafficking, voter rights, immigration, international law and more. They operate multiple programs, including one that encourages law students to engage in pro bono legal service work. CAHR offers lectures, a book series and articles. They provide field placement opportunities for students who choose to work with rights-related issues, as well as offering human rights courses and being supportive of organizations that promote basic human rights not only in Florida, but around the world. FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights http://www.cahr.fsu.edu/ 426 West Jefferson St. Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 644-4550 When we walk, we don’t expect to see the same scenery we saw one mile back. It would be a very strange walk, indeed, if we were always going backwards. Some of us walk our dogs farther than we walk our faith. If faith is a journey, some folks never make it past the starting gate. They’ll say a quick prayer, maybe have a brief religious experience, and that’s it for the rest of their lives. That’s a nice beginning, but it hardly qualifies as a journey. No one wins a race by running just one step. True, a beginning step is necessary to start a race, but in order to win, we have to keep moving forward. One way to ensure forward movement is to release resentment
about the past. Agonizing over the past is like carrying around roadkill. And given the statistics on the adverse effects of stress on health, harboring a grudge or worrying excessively can subtract years from your life. Don’t let the past control your present. You’ll never move forward by looking backward. In the race of life, don’t risk stumbling by constantly looking over your own shoulder. Keep your gaze straight ahead. Whatever your personal race may involve — religion, relationships, school, family or careers — the sure way to make progress is to keep moving forward at all costs.
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Community CALENDAR SATURDAY The Holmes County Community Health Clinic located at 203 W. Iowa Street, Bonifay, will be open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., the first and third Saturday The Alford Community Health Clinic will be the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, from 10 AM until the last patient is seen.
SUNDAY 8 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the board room at Graceville-Campbellton Hospital in Graceville.
MONDAY 10 a.m. to noon: Holmes Council on Aging provides bingo, exercise, games, activities, hot meals and socialization. 11 a.m.: Washington Council on Aging (Chipley) senior lunches; for reservations, call 638-6217. Donations accepted. 6-7:30 p.m.: Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program (SADVP) hosts a domestic violence support group at the SADVP Rural Outreach office, 1461 S. Railroad Ave., Apartment 1, in Chipley. Call Emma or Jess at 415-5999.
TUESDAY 8 to 9 a.m.: Tai Chi Class at the Washington County Public Library, Chipley Branch 8 to 10 a.m.: Church Fellowship Breakfasts at Around the Corner Grill. Breakfast provided. All denominations welcome. 10 a.m. to noon: Holmes Council on Aging provides hot meals and socialization. 11 a.m.: Washington Council on Aging (Chipley) senior lunches; for reservations, call 638-6217. Donations accepted. Noon: Chipley Kiwanis Club meeting. Noon: Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, New Life Assembly Fellowship Hall, Chipley. 5 p.m.: BINGO at St. Joseph Catholic Church games start at 6:25 p.m. Call Peg Russ at 638-451 6 p.m.: Holmes County Commission meets second Tuesdays. 7 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Blessed Trinity Catholic Church on County Road 177A
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
New Hope Christian Fellowship Revival BONIFAY — New Hope Christian Fellowship will be holding its final night of revival at 7 p.m. today, April 27. Brother Melvin Jones and Brother Virgil Moore will bring the message. There will be a fellowship supper on the 27th at 6 p.m. Come expecting to be blesses. The church is located at 2275 Highway 179 in Bonifay. For more information call Brother Skipper at 547-4618 or Sister Pat at 547-2525.
New Prospect Homecoming CHIPLEY — New Prospect Baptist Church will be holding Homecoming services from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday. John Watson and James Fowler of Chipley will bring the special music. The Rev. Larry Wade former interim pastor, will being the morning message. The service will be followed by dinner on the grounds. For more information call Dr. Kermit Soileau at 638-3638 or Lynn Jackson at 638-0993.
served in the church fellowship hall immediately following the morning worship service. After lunch, special music will again be presented by “One Heart.” The church is located on Poplar Head Road in Washington County.
National Day of Prayer BONIFAY — The Holmes County Ministerial Association invites the public to join in as we gather in front of the Holmes County Courthouse in Bonifay at 12:10 p.m. on May 2 in order to observe the 2013 National Day of Prayer. Laity and ministers from area churches will offer heartfelt prayers on behalf of our local, state and national leaders, our military service men and women and their families and for our local congregations. Prior to the celebration, the Holmes County Sheriffs Department will sponsor a hotdog lunch for attendees at 11:30 a.m.
Trash and Treasure Sale
BONIFAY — Bonifay First United Methodist Church will be having a Trash and Treasure sale at 8 a.m. May 4. The sale will include a Poplar Head Homecoming on variety of items. All money raised Services will be used to support missions in Ecuador. Come hunt for your POPLAR HEAD — Poplar Head treasure while supporting a worthy Independent Free Will Baptist Church will be holding homecoming cause. services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The Rev. Troy Lee Walsingham Saint Agatha Cooked to will be the guest speaker for Order Breakfast the service. Special music will DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — Saint be presented by “One Heart” of Agatha’s Episcopal Church Bonifay. will sponsor a Cooked to Order The group is comprised of Kim Breakfast, from 7 to 11 a.m. on May Drummond, lead vocalist, Anita 4. Hathaway, alto, Dan Drummond Breakfast plates will be $4.50 for Tenor and Justin Woods, adults and $2.50 for a child 10 and instrumentalist. Lunch will be
under. Breakfast will include eggs, grits/home fries, pancakes, bacon/ sausage, toast, sausage gravy on biscuits or toast, juice/milk/coffee, there will also be healthy choice items. Breakfast will be served in the Parish Hall located at 150 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. All proceeds will benefit the building and grounds fund.
New Bethany Homecoming VERNON — New Bethany Assembly of God Church will be holding homecoming services on May 5. Brother Donald Morris will be bringing the morning message. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. For more information call Brother Leon Jenkins at 773-3003.
Harris Chapel Revival CARYVILLE — Harris Chapel Holiness Church will be holding a Revival May 1 – May 5. Wednesday thru Saturday services will be held at 7 p.m., with Sunday services being held at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The church is located eight miles north of Caryville on Highway 179. The special guest speaker will be Brother Steve Andrews. For more information call Pastor Norman Harris at 547-3888.
Annual Mother’s Day Celebration WESTVILLE — Campground Church will beholding their Annual Mothers Day Celebration starting at 12:30 p.m., on May 12 at the church cemetery, located six miles north on 179A in Westville. Please come with a well filled basket and help us honor our mothers. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. For more information call Bo at 956-2752.
BRIEF from page A1 working between Westville and Ponce de Leon from April 29 to May 7, finishing their work north of Argyle.
Miss Heart of the USA Pageant planned CHIPLEY — The 2013 North Florida’s Miss Heart of the USA State Pageant Preliminary to benefit The Washington County
Council on Aging will be at 2 p.m. May 5 at the Panhandle Shrine Club, 1425 Brickyard Road in Chipley. Queens will advance to the 2013 North Florida State Pageant in September, and winners of the preliminary will ride the official Miss Heart of the USA float in the Bonifay rodeo parade in October. Entry fee is $45 plus 10 nonperishable food items. Only
10 contestants will be allowed per division. Divisions are based on age as of Jan. 1, 2013: Baby Miss (0-23 months); Tiny Miss (2-4 years); Little Miss (5-7); Petite Miss (8-10); Junior Miss (11-13); Teen Miss (14-16); Miss (17-23); Ms (24 and up). For more information, visit missheartoftheusa.com/ washingtoncounty.