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Volume 101 Number 40
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
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ISSN —07458800
October 16, 2013
Czech Republic Mission Trip 2013
This past summer, I had the privilege to go on a mission trip to the Czech Republic with members of the Fields of Faith group from Dallas, Texas. It was a journey of a lifetime, one filled with joy and excitement upon seeing the home land where my Czech ancestors lived before they immigrated to Texas. To my surprise, however, this joy quickly disappeared when I realized that my beloved homeland is very dark spiritually. Why? Because the light of our blessed Lord does not shine
By Doug Jakubik of Lodge 47, Seaton
Lodge 13, Dime Box Hosts SPJST Float
SPJST Lodge 13, Dime Box hosted the SPJST Float in the Black Bridge Festival parade on Saturday, October 5. Riding the float were, left to right, Brodie Ford, Ricky Ford, 2003 State Queen Alicia Ford Moerbe, Haley Ford, Doris Ford, Bridget West, Susan Ford, Carla West (holding Adalynn West), Lamanda Jatzlau, Tristan Jatzlau, and Debbie Kostelka. More on page 10.
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Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Friendship 2013 Updates....................4 District News........................................6 Lodge Section......................................7
Kolache Hunt .....................................15 Youth Section.....................................17 In Memoriam ......................................24 Czech Culture ....................................25 Advertisements ............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
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as brightly as it should. This revelation has prompted my testimony through this article and my future efforts to return the Christian faith to the homeland from where it was founded grew and then eventually destroyed through the years by multiple social and political events. Shortly, after my arrival in Prague, I realized that there was no real large Christian work in the Czech Republic. Yes, organized religion is alive and well, but not the Christian faith. Yes, there are some gatherings such as church services, bible studies, etc. Biblical Christian faith is not practiced on a large scale. In fact, very few people I spoke with practiced a religion or the Christian faith, own a Bible. They did not have someone to tell them why it was so important that they should each experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Out of the 450 plus individual contacts
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