tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220237470111467552024-03-15T20:22:08.350-04:00First Baptist Church of FranklinFirst Baptist Church of Franklin, PAPastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-13585696612247382802024-03-13T09:08:00.002-04:002024-03-13T09:08:28.049-04:00Upcoming Event: Franklin Crosswalk and Ecumenical Good Friday Service<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLlqeu9A_KJXobq-kAxNbyT2Zfrw5F9Rneg8GypC3zA7tTrZ9gvoIcuGNeNJdzceTKavUZ893lCWB3owzfrB_G465N9ZxjkhAzHDwihcp8CxAUJ_APJy4LRDqi8HSOkEZzLzXMyZ7W0opDpzF2e6cxp464-K1S61UpjwX4OxuxiVOAL0wBT0tlVF4q6g/s358/Picture3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="269" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLlqeu9A_KJXobq-kAxNbyT2Zfrw5F9Rneg8GypC3zA7tTrZ9gvoIcuGNeNJdzceTKavUZ893lCWB3owzfrB_G465N9ZxjkhAzHDwihcp8CxAUJ_APJy4LRDqi8HSOkEZzLzXMyZ7W0opDpzF2e6cxp464-K1S61UpjwX4OxuxiVOAL0wBT0tlVF4q6g/s320/Picture3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Good Friday Crosswalk<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">March 29<sup>th</sup>, 10 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Begins at St. Patrick Catholic Church,
ends at Christ UMC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Featuring readings for the 14
Stations of the Cross, with a hymn at each stop<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Good Friday Franklin Area<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Community Worship Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">March 29<sup>th</sup>, 7 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>At Christ UMC</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1135 Buffalo St. Franklin, PA 16323</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All are welcome to join us in
remembrance and worship.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Sponsored by the:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUP2f7T6sbU33cd16XOeZc9rc5dE6CsLYZJc-f9BPTQZZeARw32ON2r7we0r7LqPLeHLwp9UbOuvpgZ0irrt_OT0buwnfiKV32SO3pJeL51-oGMS3JPXelm-4otEXo4t6B6HOnNHhENZaOVrKd9_BrnhG9JBA0CXyVdyT0S0MVYiypRu0K5dN4BcPMXU/s679/FCM%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="679" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUP2f7T6sbU33cd16XOeZc9rc5dE6CsLYZJc-f9BPTQZZeARw32ON2r7we0r7LqPLeHLwp9UbOuvpgZ0irrt_OT0buwnfiKV32SO3pJeL51-oGMS3JPXelm-4otEXo4t6B6HOnNHhENZaOVrKd9_BrnhG9JBA0CXyVdyT0S0MVYiypRu0K5dN4BcPMXU/s320/FCM%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-84039238169408584162024-03-13T09:04:00.004-04:002024-03-13T09:04:47.069-04:00Upcoming Event: County-Wide Palm Sunday Service<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk8Z1GD_X-rzCL4Oyv-jduBYXe8m_kOULaWMflrVPofHT7KfLZEdvTM3ufAacCTaQS4oC4ouvGhSyf6eWSI1y1Ft_nG64QmZszQPQAQUnxEhTnBaDSB_3RLeEuPLeekbFyLi645gr_NcVxWobPmZIvnlXuTxzyx2p-ECaJ7o_7yVOywB4iEW6BVnV92c/s429/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="429" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk8Z1GD_X-rzCL4Oyv-jduBYXe8m_kOULaWMflrVPofHT7KfLZEdvTM3ufAacCTaQS4oC4ouvGhSyf6eWSI1y1Ft_nG64QmZszQPQAQUnxEhTnBaDSB_3RLeEuPLeekbFyLi645gr_NcVxWobPmZIvnlXuTxzyx2p-ECaJ7o_7yVOywB4iEW6BVnV92c/s320/Picture1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">County-Wide Palm Sunday Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">March 24<sup>th</sup>, 2024, 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">Cranberry High School auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22.0pt;">1 Education Dr, Seneca, PA 16346</span><span style="font-size: 26pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">Sponsored by:</span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Featured Speaker: Rev. Eric Phillips,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Redeemer
Anglican Church, Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Offering to Benefit: Emmaus Haven of Venango<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvvBFM-yBZIs6DuGseAS2vusPVuYBq4draq717Y592k6OLoXAGMW_e_SFg8O6rnw_fgJTdykJ9sVXdlczW7XMIK2-aVHdHQYAMV7DhizJIHgr_0A43N6k1inCFSfDc3uLXyERgTynNcVQp067zq5xPo4y1kCSpL1aHpMSugcMrybarh8S8_rWqLaN1bk/s394/Picture2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="394" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvvBFM-yBZIs6DuGseAS2vusPVuYBq4draq717Y592k6OLoXAGMW_e_SFg8O6rnw_fgJTdykJ9sVXdlczW7XMIK2-aVHdHQYAMV7DhizJIHgr_0A43N6k1inCFSfDc3uLXyERgTynNcVQp067zq5xPo4y1kCSpL1aHpMSugcMrybarh8S8_rWqLaN1bk/s320/Picture2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><b>“Hosanna!”</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> “Blessed is he who
comes in the </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">name of the Lord!”</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">“Blessed </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">is the king of Israel!”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><b>John 12:13b</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-12436345475387125992023-11-14T12:27:00.001-05:002023-11-14T12:27:07.578-05:00Christmas Concert: 12/16 @ 7 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPJ2nzmr236XIiRsxhXRoVMVpLE69XmV-PVsGh_nyoJaN5dON8OXwBU5CPIy0lDGI4sDapfYF8VaK3np-7U81P9MybOKv0THZ-gGD7f6KdYi5gq-1vI6_H4BWF2_CzVA8PSs1A1AZ-tW8HDF0GNVJmjOdvdPc0cNHGz-gog7BewsnuA4mHMAIri6AIVE/s5100/Christmas%20concert%202023%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPJ2nzmr236XIiRsxhXRoVMVpLE69XmV-PVsGh_nyoJaN5dON8OXwBU5CPIy0lDGI4sDapfYF8VaK3np-7U81P9MybOKv0THZ-gGD7f6KdYi5gq-1vI6_H4BWF2_CzVA8PSs1A1AZ-tW8HDF0GNVJmjOdvdPc0cNHGz-gog7BewsnuA4mHMAIri6AIVE/w414-h640/Christmas%20concert%202023%20poster.jpg" width="414" /></a></div>Free, no tickets necessary, offering to benefit Mustard Seed Missions of Venango County<p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-24190611815056037882023-10-28T10:59:00.003-04:002023-11-10T11:00:05.226-05:00Upcoming three-part Seminar: The Holy Land, December 4th, 11th, and 18th at 6-8 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sHyy8kg647rwW1Y2jAk42BPliMRqPaCWeD2ir533Y-nUn3jpoJKi0jwQjAsEScSVhkpjUwnNDZW8DMgoYFfoKNHEsW5jRttZLy2w_Ozs9Fx88dIFkHChb_US5bCwi4JwUo8oHfG7JXneUoAUMjtqiAx3_Ms2N1EUx0SUJU5oYF92ZwswWuHgd7Lm0Q/s2048/IMG_3415.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sHyy8kg647rwW1Y2jAk42BPliMRqPaCWeD2ir533Y-nUn3jpoJKi0jwQjAsEScSVhkpjUwnNDZW8DMgoYFfoKNHEsW5jRttZLy2w_Ozs9Fx88dIFkHChb_US5bCwi4JwUo8oHfG7JXneUoAUMjtqiAx3_Ms2N1EUx0SUJU5oYF92ZwswWuHgd7Lm0Q/s320/IMG_3415.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 48pt; line-height: 68.48px; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">What Every Christian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 48pt; line-height: 68.48px; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Should Know About:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 90pt; line-height: 128.4px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">The Holy Land<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.3867px; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">A three-part educational discourse</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.3867px; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> created by Pastor Randy Powell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">First Baptist Church of Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">1041 Liberty St.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Franklin, PA 16323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">6:00-8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">Monday, December</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> 4<sup>th</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup>, and 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The primary focus of this seminar will be the stories of the places visited by Pastor Powell in May of 2023, featuring the hundreds of photos he and his wife took during their pilgrimage to the Holy Land including: The Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Cana, Megiddo, Nazareth, Jericho, the Dead Sea, Qumran, Masada, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">This event is free and open to the public,</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> no reservations necessary,</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> and will include time for Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;">For more information,</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 39.9467px; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt;"> please call 814-432-8061<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 25.68px; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This seminar will be broadcast via Facebook Live on the church’s page for those unable to attend in-person, and subsequently uploaded to YouTube.</span></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-86175201400822356182023-10-27T13:17:00.003-04:002023-10-27T13:18:10.924-04:00Upcoming Event: County-Wide Thanksgiving Service, 11/19 at 6 PM, Salvation Army Church of Oil City<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz1bc_e06UcgDy6K9Oe64-idLRs_f4ZY_IHJag_qarx_3C2uIVjEAxyRCM3KGIH04rkB2wm3MyYrIEdS03M7EszlfX3xcFzKwH9hHMpE2WCtDz9hsgxP7xsJGIc9KDIUkbdudSLfeBE1HfmznsjaSgr7G5QFk7R9QhqF5ej5gcyO_W9AYbReKJ8Zysyk/s500/peace%20jerusalem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyz1bc_e06UcgDy6K9Oe64-idLRs_f4ZY_IHJag_qarx_3C2uIVjEAxyRCM3KGIH04rkB2wm3MyYrIEdS03M7EszlfX3xcFzKwH9hHMpE2WCtDz9hsgxP7xsJGIc9KDIUkbdudSLfeBE1HfmznsjaSgr7G5QFk7R9QhqF5ej5gcyO_W9AYbReKJ8Zysyk/s320/peace%20jerusalem.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;">“I will listen to
what God the LORD says:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%;">He promises peace to
his people, his faithful servants.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A County-Wide</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Thanksgiving Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sunday, November 19<sup>th</sup></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> at 6 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">t Salvation
Army Church, Oil City<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">217 Sycamore St.</span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Featuring: Congregational
Singing,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Scripture
Readings, Prayers of Lament<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>for Peace
in the Holy Land, and a message</b></span></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b> from </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><b>Rev.</b></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b> Tim Harmon of 2</b></span><sup style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">nd</sup><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>
Presbyterian Church of Oil City</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span>This event
is free and open to the public</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> all are welcome<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">An offering will be collected to support the food pantries</span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> of Franklin,
Oil City, and Seneca</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSPvxO40ScC4cYrjxotC4S1NGWMbDQJarLVXd51U_ogCHnyANIHmPdXprXnMoDQnZISxjDcHiZChxjXgHVTdbhGIHhvJ0G5qqunQngEzQYt8MO4wYQkZJB_0prZFAdOcv7P2qBMnYqhZoElaCciOPm541P-41d8svX2djasIrIDW9ZkRnmfcx3QVwUtk/s1441/VenCoChrMin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="1441" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSPvxO40ScC4cYrjxotC4S1NGWMbDQJarLVXd51U_ogCHnyANIHmPdXprXnMoDQnZISxjDcHiZChxjXgHVTdbhGIHhvJ0G5qqunQngEzQYt8MO4wYQkZJB_0prZFAdOcv7P2qBMnYqhZoElaCciOPm541P-41d8svX2djasIrIDW9ZkRnmfcx3QVwUtk/w400-h81/VenCoChrMin.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><br /></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-9513712777795723832023-08-01T09:18:00.003-04:002023-08-04T13:27:33.187-04:00Upcoming three-part Seminar: The Dangers of the First Fruits of Zion - September 11th, 18th, and 25th from 6-8 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0vujBWfNhoqlFnpdiZeUh-RxcpGqsn4UbWMk3xBWPF1loMjDiN7ywWI3sxR8ISNMDDfmyUDjsPNU4ZkXcLO5XWcYfEIhw2_4FR2CUN-WDYpQJwu_MuemI0HIdF95Y3EEjZdJYD7Gcav3-iAKrHWeXgz-azaMNwOraA1tTlAl2QU5-9-dDoj_ha7wTOs/s307/ffoz%20logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="307" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0vujBWfNhoqlFnpdiZeUh-RxcpGqsn4UbWMk3xBWPF1loMjDiN7ywWI3sxR8ISNMDDfmyUDjsPNU4ZkXcLO5XWcYfEIhw2_4FR2CUN-WDYpQJwu_MuemI0HIdF95Y3EEjZdJYD7Gcav3-iAKrHWeXgz-azaMNwOraA1tTlAl2QU5-9-dDoj_ha7wTOs/s1600/ffoz%20logo.png" width="307" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5633Fo7jiYOnlpYIvQ1WfZYRYuA4PGP189jxlHVJbmHi3f8i0_wjhzPSz29BAmB2sTmJRP4j4xfHSFfVJXeYUNlr4L1d4YCrbetO_ryG-O-mtby3lxo0QXJ_CAoc5gY2hAWRt-RuV_dxgKmyuiSS-DMC4jFEwY4ZBnslRfDDTfx6TzkaJD6BB87ZlhQE/s292/torah%20club%20logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="292" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5633Fo7jiYOnlpYIvQ1WfZYRYuA4PGP189jxlHVJbmHi3f8i0_wjhzPSz29BAmB2sTmJRP4j4xfHSFfVJXeYUNlr4L1d4YCrbetO_ryG-O-mtby3lxo0QXJ_CAoc5gY2hAWRt-RuV_dxgKmyuiSS-DMC4jFEwY4ZBnslRfDDTfx6TzkaJD6BB87ZlhQE/s1600/torah%20club%20logo.png" width="292" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p></p><p> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.3867px;">What Every Christian Should Know About:</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.3867px;">The dangers of the false teachings of the<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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line-height: 31.3867px;">6:00-8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 31.3867px;">Monday, September 11<sup>th</sup>, 18<sup>th</sup>, and 25<sup>th<o:p></o:p></sup></span></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Free event, no reservations necessary<br /></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">All are welcome, each session will include time for Q&A<br /></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Sessions will be broadcast on Facebook Live:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"></span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchOfFranklinPa"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">First Baptist<br /></span></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"> And then uploaded to YouTube:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;"></span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPdNANTZVzrCk_cs2GpPJuA"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px;">Pastor's YouTube Channel<br /></span></a><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span> </span><span> </span>For further information:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; 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line-height: 107%;">Good Friday Crosswalk<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">April 7<sup>th</sup>, 10 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Begins at St. Patrick Catholic Church,
ends at Christ UMC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Featuring readings for the 14
Stations of the Cross, with a hymn at each stop<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Good Friday Franklin Area<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Community Worship Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">April 7<sup>th</sup>, 7 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At Galloway Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">196 Seysler Rd, Franklin, PA 16323<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All are welcome to join us in
remembrance and worship.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sponsored by the:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWNHAHb_qu07RFh9jUsObCzE3WDkJcK6L2CeN2ejzi-EW0aDsquD7NTj1V0qMglninbibyYBoDLQiNvM9x1-rE70dRLP-oCgF2CE4ayHL_S3xvIer0FuhUGW1ZYbzrodqa8HrVSPmFGKZ2aYGT6JU1Y2s8jHmHHz8V922vOer4ZPLJdOmdtY869YO/s679/FCM%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="679" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWNHAHb_qu07RFh9jUsObCzE3WDkJcK6L2CeN2ejzi-EW0aDsquD7NTj1V0qMglninbibyYBoDLQiNvM9x1-rE70dRLP-oCgF2CE4ayHL_S3xvIer0FuhUGW1ZYbzrodqa8HrVSPmFGKZ2aYGT6JU1Y2s8jHmHHz8V922vOer4ZPLJdOmdtY869YO/s320/FCM%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-20813375044890057812023-03-21T08:59:00.003-04:002023-03-21T09:00:20.138-04:00Palm Sunday county-wide worship service: 5 PM at New Life Family Worship Center<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0i9xW0qopcIZEIzggdtjBlP65_TQSSqyr84xDj8Z3z2F71y7nU7SfUZT4auXuv8fuSyXLQWL5V1L8xpMXnAziAfdLwfOejY7jEJeHHY15fE6ODRix9CmvipnwWZ5DiEZ5-2G5Im9bs0luAKbdGtadtczVeWNMxSc8dqsXlUCyPcjyfi9erq5K_Jo/s429/Palm%20Sunday%20logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="429" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0i9xW0qopcIZEIzggdtjBlP65_TQSSqyr84xDj8Z3z2F71y7nU7SfUZT4auXuv8fuSyXLQWL5V1L8xpMXnAziAfdLwfOejY7jEJeHHY15fE6ODRix9CmvipnwWZ5DiEZ5-2G5Im9bs0luAKbdGtadtczVeWNMxSc8dqsXlUCyPcjyfi9erq5K_Jo/s320/Palm%20Sunday%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"My help comes from the LORD"</span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Psalm 121</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">County-Wide Palm Sunday Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">April 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2023, 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">New Life Family Worship Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">100 E. Atlantic Ave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 26pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">Sponsored by:</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK6jNUI7oyww84NXfeLKIxzv_6SM2Wi273S9QmRwUy8XbSLUacdSDxRIgkzG-GhUu_Eakr6XXgcEiSY7TFVe9EskeGvMDbJLlaAe0ep2xVa_-8C8NmwI94tp_b1Ltr5bwoc8o43ntIVgjPJnYX4K7AQKJklyATrUA740xrZGjR2_t8QWCQh8zjOPe/s1441/VenCoChrMin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="1441" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK6jNUI7oyww84NXfeLKIxzv_6SM2Wi273S9QmRwUy8XbSLUacdSDxRIgkzG-GhUu_Eakr6XXgcEiSY7TFVe9EskeGvMDbJLlaAe0ep2xVa_-8C8NmwI94tp_b1Ltr5bwoc8o43ntIVgjPJnYX4K7AQKJklyATrUA740xrZGjR2_t8QWCQh8zjOPe/w400-h81/VenCoChrMin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt;">Offering to benefit:</span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA4ikJpD2v7QDizfzMAOzqD8ghS20cxuuUT9J_Q03jRVi2YsGKXRG8fOiys_K8MVGI-pQoEPk5mnoavuKx3bjw5zXj4pwp0Eb9_n9xGxD1IEKuDdB9ZTFPSHAcaeOzE0_WOPOv-z6BnJ8VJ8qkCu6I2C0LAPfo49Kp-L2UPCz0r8GY_oehnHhaC1W/s164/ABC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="164" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwA4ikJpD2v7QDizfzMAOzqD8ghS20cxuuUT9J_Q03jRVi2YsGKXRG8fOiys_K8MVGI-pQoEPk5mnoavuKx3bjw5zXj4pwp0Eb9_n9xGxD1IEKuDdB9ZTFPSHAcaeOzE0_WOPOv-z6BnJ8VJ8qkCu6I2C0LAPfo49Kp-L2UPCz0r8GY_oehnHhaC1W/s1600/ABC.png" width="164" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Featured Speaker: Dr. Pastor Lora Adams-King</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76XvY50IE8AfFUQ69kx8d7qBoZV6ZLhOLOE0SNoVY3HhhFpd9_fdHxjA2lsPHovgPuhVTB9ETT4VhtmX5s6D-q7iOcNa6OUbGaOp4QZYfFu3kyet060MKWea1-l1_FngUa9PROotc_bH-PE7S_2aODVD03TMyzMwX24UrM2E3dAu08XUJzinwWECb/s350/Lora.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="350" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76XvY50IE8AfFUQ69kx8d7qBoZV6ZLhOLOE0SNoVY3HhhFpd9_fdHxjA2lsPHovgPuhVTB9ETT4VhtmX5s6D-q7iOcNa6OUbGaOp4QZYfFu3kyet060MKWea1-l1_FngUa9PROotc_bH-PE7S_2aODVD03TMyzMwX24UrM2E3dAu08XUJzinwWECb/w200-h150/Lora.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The service concludes with our county’s pastoral
leaders joining<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">together to sing, “Majesty” and “I Love You, Lord”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 26pt;"><br /></span></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-60658358732310721542023-03-15T09:46:00.001-04:002023-03-15T09:46:12.812-04:00New Bible Study: The Gospel of Luke - begins 3/22 at 7 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkXAQeoLW13JgkbsFTE10m_wI10Q-AiXljw_IoXLkMAZcX-D2Mfy_peAi9AgjjYKubSBPEFG6TxCQga8AKxgjgURyDBErYjwBtke-RTExmdG9X9xWerlRJvWG4TyHUgJp5g8w01xhjVHIpsnfg6cmzlbfrCTeyOHI8FvbRi7pSLfrBnd2g-PsWr9O/s1285/stluke_full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkXAQeoLW13JgkbsFTE10m_wI10Q-AiXljw_IoXLkMAZcX-D2Mfy_peAi9AgjjYKubSBPEFG6TxCQga8AKxgjgURyDBErYjwBtke-RTExmdG9X9xWerlRJvWG4TyHUgJp5g8w01xhjVHIpsnfg6cmzlbfrCTeyOHI8FvbRi7pSLfrBnd2g-PsWr9O/s320/stluke_full.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The Wednesday evening Bible Study group will begin the Gospel of Luke on 3/22 at 7 PM. </p><p>Those able to join us in-person are welcome to attend, this study is for non-Christians interested in learning about the Gospel and God's love for them, new Christians looking to learn more about Jesus' life and ministry and how it impacts their lives, and Christians who have known faith for many years but still have a desire to grow in wisdom. In other words, anyone can join us.</p><p>We will look at look verse-by-verse, reading and discussing as we go. Questions are welcomed.</p><p>For those not able to attend in-person, the study will air each week on Facebook Live at this page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchOfFranklinPa">First Baptist Church</a> where it can be viewed at anytime from 7 PM onward.</p><p>Also, for those interested in the audio only, it will be available at Pastor Powell's blog: <a href="https://pastorpowellsponderings.blogspot.com/p/bible-study-podcasts.html">Bible Study podcasts</a> within a day or two. This site currently has audio recordings of studies for most of the Bible organized in one hour segments from previous weekly groups.</p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-3458218603387513172023-02-16T08:09:00.004-05:002023-02-16T08:09:51.371-05:00The Franklin Christian Ministerium's warning against the Torah Clubs and the First Fruits of Zion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hj4H0QWrM5M" width="320" youtube-src-id="hj4H0QWrM5M"></iframe></div><p>To the Christian community in Venango County, February
2023</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, as men and women
called by God and entrusted with the responsibility to shepherd the sheep and
protect the flock, it is our responsibility to shout out a warning when
dangerous individuals, groups, or ideas affect our communities and churches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is sadly the case with regards to the spread here
locally of Torah Clubs sponsored by the First Fruits of Zion.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While we enthusiastically support deep study of the Bible,
including its Jewish cultural and linguistic roots, all such study should occur
within the framework of a Church history-based orthodoxy, and an apostolic
understanding of the Gospel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why do groups associated with the Hebrew Roots Movement, in
general, like the First Fruits of Zion, in particular, fail this test? Our <b>accompanying documentation</b> will
demonstrate from <b>primary sources</b>, in their own words, that the First
Fruits of Zion organization, and the Torah Clubs materials they publish, are
replete with the following theological errors and/or heresies:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->A non-Trinitarian view of God in the forms of
two ancient heresies rejected by the Early Church: Modalism and
Subordinationism.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->A substandard hermeneutic {including the use of
paraphrases and word substitutions resulting in more palatable texts} for
interpreting scripture that contends that all relevant passages have been
wrongly understood throughout Church History, and in fact mean nearly the
opposite of what the Church has always taught.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->A hostility toward the Church which is seen as
the ‘mission field’ in need of correction to bring it back to its supposed
roots as a Torah observant movement within Judaism.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->That the books of Moses, the Torah, are more
fully the words of God than other portions of holy scripture, making them the
lens through which all scripture must be interpreted. Even Jesus Christ, the eternal Word of God, has
no authority to establish anything beyond the Mosaic Law. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->That Jesus did not fulfill the Mosaic Law,
rather it is still operative and normative for all of God’s people, Jews and
Gentiles alike.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->That there is no covenant with the Gentiles,
thus all followers of Jesus Christ accepting the Gospel must be grafted into
Israel by ‘becoming a Jew’ in spirit, and in Torah observance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->That on this basis true Christian discipleship
requires the keeping of the Mosaic Law, including the dietary (kosher),
Sabbath, and festival provisions, which is how Christians demonstrate their
love of God.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If the tree is diseased, so will its fruit be. We would warn against the use of bible study materials
produced by the Watchtower Tract Society (JW) or LDS (Mormon) organizations,
even if locally 100% of the parent organization’s theology was not being
adopted. The risk that heretical
teachings would gain a foothold is simply too great. If the desire is to learn from Judaism or
Messianic Judaism, a host of materials from an orthodox point-of-view are
available for Christians to use in our churches, to use that which comes from
the FFOZ is an unnecessary risk, plus a union with an organization whose stated
goals would harm the Church and warp the Gospel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the end, while protesting that they do not offer a
works-based salvation, and claiming that faith in Jesus is sufficient, this movement
is built upon and structured around the claim that all faithful Christians will
begin observing the Law of Moses once they become followers of Jesus, that faithful
Christians will, in essence, live like Jews.
They may not outright claim the Law of Moses as the gatekeeper to salvation
and Christian discipleship, but when you make it the gauge of genuine faithfulness
you are adding it to the Gospel message, casting dispersion upon the faith of
99% of the world’s Christians, both past and present, and spreading doubt and
division within the Church. This movement
is no benign appreciation of the scriptures, but rather an aggressively proselytizing
misappropriation of them contrary to the established teachings of Orthodox,
Catholic, and Protestant Churches alike.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Given this, our duty requires that we warn our congregations
against participation in these groups, and call upon those who do so now, and
especially those who are promoting them, to repent and return to the faith our
ancestors rejoiced in as, “<i>you are not under the law, but under grace.”
(Romans 6:12)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By unanimous affirmation of the Franklin Christian Ministerium,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rev. Shawn Clerkin, Vicar/Pastor, St. John’s Episcopal Church/Grace Lutheran Church, Franklin</p><p class="MsoNormal">Deacon David Betz, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Franklin</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rev. Dr. Darrell L. Greenawalt, Christ United Methodist
Church, Franklin<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rev. Larry A. Myers, Polk Presbyterian Church</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rev. Eric Phillips, Redeemer Anglican Church, Franklin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pastor Randy Powell, First Baptist Church of Franklin</p><p class="MsoNormal">Pastor Chad Troup, Fox Street Church of God</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eKytSkYvx6tApGUoXHMhicF1JbAVCHj_/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=116286635125543167832&rtpof=true&sd=true">An Examination of the unorthodox beliefs of the First Fruits of Zion, their Torah Clubs, and the Hebrew Roots Movement in general - by the Franklin Christian Ministerium</a> - our 10,000+ word primary source documentation of what the Torah Clubs and FFOZ believe and teach.</p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-11688096273618236312022-12-06T11:56:00.000-05:002022-12-06T11:56:29.245-05:00Victorian Christmas Concert enables a significant donation to Mustard Seed Missions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejCJa851aXE5STWVJDYw7MOu8UgJQW9-l3fIa_XQcYx6t5LHXeObDUh0emMSQ5oJp-XWCDQxvQV72sPSP8Ar63tZ2C0sxhEimMFrx8zOW8gzEzb5BcP_4esgWiLsdgYPgJpT6MNlDxaoQ55TYmmRoU-_4FJZC1ZZggFP9XbVUJRTqjqbp9myndmJD/s1080/2022%20Christmas%20concert%20photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejCJa851aXE5STWVJDYw7MOu8UgJQW9-l3fIa_XQcYx6t5LHXeObDUh0emMSQ5oJp-XWCDQxvQV72sPSP8Ar63tZ2C0sxhEimMFrx8zOW8gzEzb5BcP_4esgWiLsdgYPgJpT6MNlDxaoQ55TYmmRoU-_4FJZC1ZZggFP9XbVUJRTqjqbp9myndmJD/s320/2022%20Christmas%20concert%20photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>An update on our Victorian Christmas Concert donation: The total raised for Mustad Seed Missions is $3,178.50. </p><p>This total more than triples the previous high that we've been able to achieve through one of our Christmas or Mother's Day concerts. The local generosity is a tremendous blessing to our community.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to each an every sponsor:</p><p style="text-align: center;">Miller Construction</p><p style="text-align: center;">Carbaugh's Barber Shop</p><p style="text-align: center;">Joseph Liotta, Attorney</p><p style="text-align: center;">Paul Como, Allstate Insurance</p><p style="text-align: center;">Dr. Padin</p><p style="text-align: center;">Antonucci Masonry</p><p style="text-align: center;">VFW #1835</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Franklin Elk's Lodge</p><p style="text-align: center;">Moose Lodge #83</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rakow</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anderson's Greenhouse</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbRqaVcBw_MTQwZKJoyKsyIDn07Q3p56tH7iZADoix6vgUgKXetk3tXV6kMrqdlaBK5Ro9-G5V7wXmaXa7mVQ6IGivOEQi7Fxjcuzueu4qtQroT5qOmVgQRmbcKvmgoAEKZ-6211SVdGPseQ4UHEcJvDcpXgsr-NKr6v2QDnamcP3CMJD4UxYhCYQ/s2048/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1916" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbRqaVcBw_MTQwZKJoyKsyIDn07Q3p56tH7iZADoix6vgUgKXetk3tXV6kMrqdlaBK5Ro9-G5V7wXmaXa7mVQ6IGivOEQi7Fxjcuzueu4qtQroT5qOmVgQRmbcKvmgoAEKZ-6211SVdGPseQ4UHEcJvDcpXgsr-NKr6v2QDnamcP3CMJD4UxYhCYQ/s320/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%202.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjug6zGFCMuRBjBDo0X0P_at-dR-kjVfk9NC9B01zme-I4HNDlOiE5TOlr5K9aiDOnqJeuyPlJWkTIy0OOnfAioB8YDJa-lYqLPrY7xQ8fb6EcZYTUzKzOMLJ971Q8LIHyyIDUl3JQ90534G3nHd2XSmXzgcF4kNCrOIOFwjWrKYcmR4pQk8UXPTVja/s2048/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjug6zGFCMuRBjBDo0X0P_at-dR-kjVfk9NC9B01zme-I4HNDlOiE5TOlr5K9aiDOnqJeuyPlJWkTIy0OOnfAioB8YDJa-lYqLPrY7xQ8fb6EcZYTUzKzOMLJ971Q8LIHyyIDUl3JQ90534G3nHd2XSmXzgcF4kNCrOIOFwjWrKYcmR4pQk8UXPTVja/s320/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%203.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMoWq8vBXc1lBhYUkeh00tBz9KeNK3w03bBICEiKYlZr4ZQ1zjGEowgdFAXF9Nkq1je7JfYBn4wqF4PufIzL1md3SzaB0gFHl8GmqSQE0dmtIBX1wSkZ2qa5-NTP04m1SN_s7cu_cyXhcijs64PllrmEwvNZVYrbJplF4fXfEbl7DiKOku6QDSD9O/s2048/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMoWq8vBXc1lBhYUkeh00tBz9KeNK3w03bBICEiKYlZr4ZQ1zjGEowgdFAXF9Nkq1je7JfYBn4wqF4PufIzL1md3SzaB0gFHl8GmqSQE0dmtIBX1wSkZ2qa5-NTP04m1SN_s7cu_cyXhcijs64PllrmEwvNZVYrbJplF4fXfEbl7DiKOku6QDSD9O/s320/2022%20christmas%20concert%20photo%204.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-26976137228851329982022-11-09T13:17:00.003-05:002022-11-09T13:24:38.041-05:00Upcoming Event: Victorian Christmas Concert, 12/2 at 7 PM - free, all are welcome<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNrO8SICjIqsVvxkw9zexo-TI070iZdQTHNpKplVKrVRmL5PUsIbNQgJnRlbCY3_K70uBoflURcgfI1OA7u0s-k5GCh1739iBROsZ2yTEheogsUeR0EAVesN0rc3pXuAmLfA9fB8hOQXYKhIb74fHNlEzJYFL3T7CuZ_kK5Liyga04nmbV1kUra9P/s1024/christmas%202022%20poster1024_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="663" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNrO8SICjIqsVvxkw9zexo-TI070iZdQTHNpKplVKrVRmL5PUsIbNQgJnRlbCY3_K70uBoflURcgfI1OA7u0s-k5GCh1739iBROsZ2yTEheogsUeR0EAVesN0rc3pXuAmLfA9fB8hOQXYKhIb74fHNlEzJYFL3T7CuZ_kK5Liyga04nmbV1kUra9P/w414-h640/christmas%202022%20poster1024_1.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div>We are happy to announce that after a two year hiatus, our Christmas Concert series, organized by our own Dennis Geib is returning, complete with many of the favorite performers whose talents we've enjoyed in years past.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once again, this is a free concert, no tickets or reservations necessary. We will be taking up a collection to support Mustard Seed Missions of Venango County, a local para-church charity that has assisted more than 5,000 families since its inception in 2012.</div><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-38565049270012175912022-10-25T13:01:00.003-04:002022-10-25T13:02:11.079-04:00Upcoming Event: County-wide Thanksgiving Service - November 20th at 6 PM at Victory Heights UB<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%;">I will give thanks
to the Lord because of his righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A County-Wide Thanksgiving Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sunday, November 20<sup>th</sup></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> at 6 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">t Victory
Heights United</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> Brethren Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;"> 5978 US-322<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Featuring: Congregational
Singing,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Scripture
Readings, and a message<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">from Pastor
Zayzay Kpadeh of<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Seneca
United Methodist Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This event
is free and open to the<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">public, all
are welcome<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p>
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">An offering will be collected to support the food pantries of Franklin,
Oil City, and Seneca<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvG7AFuOv9TvGTLygH7mRohYLZafrHUQKAH6hXeWWr27dG44CTBAI2xHbp6DcSGTu25wvGBDR15YBcatG750IzyTgxNRaM2szRlYzLZuW6XvaMrjxWikN6J0dtqLvzBg9HgCcKhxUDT1-NVMXkk7qGGIA89yrlFPVZbcPaXa-AjerABTrrRZYrBPG/s354/thanksgiving.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvG7AFuOv9TvGTLygH7mRohYLZafrHUQKAH6hXeWWr27dG44CTBAI2xHbp6DcSGTu25wvGBDR15YBcatG750IzyTgxNRaM2szRlYzLZuW6XvaMrjxWikN6J0dtqLvzBg9HgCcKhxUDT1-NVMXkk7qGGIA89yrlFPVZbcPaXa-AjerABTrrRZYrBPG/s320/thanksgiving.png" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB-HjcNWlUqgCGbcR9iup1h1zcaoL_nMeCr68lG62737UsX-nGMdhBu5TaspJhLcTaoZLwry9QNkKhu3LO4vvNllbx397SYgGItDK6cG9SSJBexYwgQsjf95TasYIcEyicl-AcJxNqxoktE3xTS8Mj2K5hG-L2KD9irZ_31mPviPqoSQ-omLM_P3q/s1441/VenCoChrMin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="1441" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB-HjcNWlUqgCGbcR9iup1h1zcaoL_nMeCr68lG62737UsX-nGMdhBu5TaspJhLcTaoZLwry9QNkKhu3LO4vvNllbx397SYgGItDK6cG9SSJBexYwgQsjf95TasYIcEyicl-AcJxNqxoktE3xTS8Mj2K5hG-L2KD9irZ_31mPviPqoSQ-omLM_P3q/w400-h81/VenCoChrMin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-9867870994363875552022-09-07T14:08:00.003-04:002022-09-07T14:10:01.979-04:00Upcoming Event - What Every Christian Should Know About: Church History, 6-8 PM 10/13, 10/20 & 10/27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xdCKZyxiaR3RzKRui5Ioa3dc08egRecuma72IVZCEiPEvylP-SfTqImPU2VMlKBbgtd8qh9sLvghBf5ZEuJS2Q-BE2IT1rWimh5ozIvZoXEx-nQDhIVXAg43a4qsFAT-wJ70TzBGxhYORbyg_NFfx3p12EGivQ40wgk-Wai49kkglKCBEEF1F7lX/s624/peanuts%20strip.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="624" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xdCKZyxiaR3RzKRui5Ioa3dc08egRecuma72IVZCEiPEvylP-SfTqImPU2VMlKBbgtd8qh9sLvghBf5ZEuJS2Q-BE2IT1rWimh5ozIvZoXEx-nQDhIVXAg43a4qsFAT-wJ70TzBGxhYORbyg_NFfx3p12EGivQ40wgk-Wai49kkglKCBEEF1F7lX/w400-h134/peanuts%20strip.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What Every
Christian Should Know About:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 36pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Church History<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A three-part
educational discourse created by Pastor Randy Powell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">First Baptist Church of Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1041 Liberty St.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Franklin, PA
16323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">6:00-8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thursday, October 13<sup>th</sup>, 20<sup>th</sup>, and 27<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Will
include segments on: The Early Church, Early Heresies regarding the person of
Christ, The Ecumenical Councils, The Great Schism, Monasticism, St. Augustine,
The Crusades, the battle for supremacy between Popes and Emperors, The
Reformation, The 30 Years War, The Modern Missions Movement, and the status of
the Church in the world today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This event
is free and open to the public, no reservations necessary, and will include
time for Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For more information,
please call 814-432-8061<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-71161536421219758222022-07-06T13:17:00.002-04:002022-07-06T13:17:27.306-04:00Pastor Powell's writing featured by the Project on Rural Ministry (of Grove City College)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA4FPz5Jf-GDLgNz6-L4h8icME0ks26Hhiuni01hfotQ5GiGU_7Z2SpCYkNEzXQdw4ms4X53SCSKcUW-nXMHcmyyk87dps0r4p3_yJ24uB4fKK4zNHc1aOgFrxxBDocPrnvffngSHzF_gBdOpsWTjiy8S7-vW8csUsonOuKGOW6lIuukzLZI9sopYl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="2548" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA4FPz5Jf-GDLgNz6-L4h8icME0ks26Hhiuni01hfotQ5GiGU_7Z2SpCYkNEzXQdw4ms4X53SCSKcUW-nXMHcmyyk87dps0r4p3_yJ24uB4fKK4zNHc1aOgFrxxBDocPrnvffngSHzF_gBdOpsWTjiy8S7-vW8csUsonOuKGOW6lIuukzLZI9sopYl" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Recently I was asked by Pastor Charlie Cotherman if there was something about rural ministry that I might write for the Project on Rural Ministry (of Grove City College). After a short period of thinking the obvious choice was to write about the lessons learned from the success of the non-denominational parachurch ministry, Mustard Seed Missions, that I was blessed to be part of the founding and have continued since it began in 2012 as its President. </p><p><a href="https://ruralministry.org/stand-in-the-gap-together-how-cooperative-ministry-can-empower-small-churches">Stand in the Gap, Together: How Cooperative Ministry Can Empower Small Churches - by Pastor Randy Powell</a><br /></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-73120557629165827322022-04-07T10:40:00.000-04:002022-04-07T10:40:18.040-04:00Upcoming Event: History of the Bible - May 9th, 16th, and 23rd (6-8 PM)<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU3bvybmOJC8DKktrz489J7CsCGen_-8jPmaTmWDFCHsv6UeHL0XiwAN3utj0Nkx9WZefSKSLOuPCS4LK46Yi5m5XXH1R4MatuEuMqB74i5t10JKJgo4gsF3A9pGT3GGH8CjlwOEAmX7DPrY2KnFNLxf-v-0CHjc43yhjE3_JzRo6BfmmDEscGXJ26" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="361" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU3bvybmOJC8DKktrz489J7CsCGen_-8jPmaTmWDFCHsv6UeHL0XiwAN3utj0Nkx9WZefSKSLOuPCS4LK46Yi5m5XXH1R4MatuEuMqB74i5t10JKJgo4gsF3A9pGT3GGH8CjlwOEAmX7DPrY2KnFNLxf-v-0CHjc43yhjE3_JzRo6BfmmDEscGXJ26" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 36.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The History of the Bible<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">First
Baptist Church of Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1041
Liberty St. Franklin, PA 16323<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">May 9<sup>th</sup>,
16<sup>th</sup>, and 23<sup>rd</sup> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">6:00-8:00
PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Presented
by: Pastor Randy Powell</span><span style="font-size: 28pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbknGCZ5IBVisEJv9Lq0NqG_UYAgSXYk8DKWbRbLi4qbeSKTwlB0kb-A9MBqt2gT5NXZqH5JIn9feq1yf7ngFLDpxv8zlX7qZnlIGeP1R9P1y05CbdqX66v6Rhos94J3b1DZuR_uGKBPsd9T25XFenwF4WLQSKjIUpIclmJp9ro00y1BF7YBFlAsh7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="379" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbknGCZ5IBVisEJv9Lq0NqG_UYAgSXYk8DKWbRbLi4qbeSKTwlB0kb-A9MBqt2gT5NXZqH5JIn9feq1yf7ngFLDpxv8zlX7qZnlIGeP1R9P1y05CbdqX66v6Rhos94J3b1DZuR_uGKBPsd9T25XFenwF4WLQSKjIUpIclmJp9ro00y1BF7YBFlAsh7" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This event
is free, open to the public, no reservations needed, and will be helpful to
anyone who wants to learn more about the Bible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">It will
also be livestreamed on 1<sup>st</sup> Baptist Church of Franklin Facebook page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This
seminar will cover the history of the copying, preservation, and translation of
the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts, to the modern English
translations we use today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWL7ii8X42h5SMOww0pTDPDenOaawS5ySoMw0QHdyb6icvPFTLE2WmfatNxLeBwTfjTiqkKf7MeevbeGu6KBq-Ehv6IkMD0hZdhuWMRbaXPUna8H8GnKZm7bm06xtUI3B7oQ3PfBeWZQ1ZfsxHZgL8nkwk0PUQbqWcOqgcvYxkgd8lCOYsq9A7j61n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="340" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWL7ii8X42h5SMOww0pTDPDenOaawS5ySoMw0QHdyb6icvPFTLE2WmfatNxLeBwTfjTiqkKf7MeevbeGu6KBq-Ehv6IkMD0hZdhuWMRbaXPUna8H8GnKZm7bm06xtUI3B7oQ3PfBeWZQ1ZfsxHZgL8nkwk0PUQbqWcOqgcvYxkgd8lCOYsq9A7j61n" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-58175180202178805992022-04-07T10:35:00.001-04:002022-04-07T10:35:15.144-04:00Upcoming Event: Good Friday Crosswalk (10 AM) and Ecumenical Service (7 PM)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx3R9Wuy79QpGwC6bd5skTsOK1HojGvMa0MrpdBFBZxeFTVp-eHG0hGrahQ5Q0h1Y8-l0MLTmG4JGOcMwDTIQDEL0CSm7-Q7naJGjIJTwndnftl9tAJybRtcEZEbsubbBj7_q4yKBt_B_hA_Xw0k-PjiAGEvNfJbSeEBkooNRRSG3NSmK5WDzEsTSu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="387" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx3R9Wuy79QpGwC6bd5skTsOK1HojGvMa0MrpdBFBZxeFTVp-eHG0hGrahQ5Q0h1Y8-l0MLTmG4JGOcMwDTIQDEL0CSm7-Q7naJGjIJTwndnftl9tAJybRtcEZEbsubbBj7_q4yKBt_B_hA_Xw0k-PjiAGEvNfJbSeEBkooNRRSG3NSmK5WDzEsTSu" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Good Friday Crosswalk</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">10 AM</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Begins at St. Patrick Parish (Liberty St.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ends at Christ UMC (Buffalo St.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All are Welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good Friday Ecumenical Service</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The Seven Last Words of Jesus"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7 PM</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at St. John's Episcopal Church (Buffalo St.)</div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhcQUIbeFgJSm16kcg45wf-2zsA2WRP_coACPcLy87uLgBEOsvGwZbTdci7bTcsCezgAWOdxEVlMKBicUGTuYi0lWce-ZHvmHEUgLyueVJr8O920i7IUJx5f6xfMIHiUUwAMxqKIkf3SSVenb1HKkqs0kheYxCFMD44vspIVWlKhLt5_XmHp8gJUkY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="813" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhcQUIbeFgJSm16kcg45wf-2zsA2WRP_coACPcLy87uLgBEOsvGwZbTdci7bTcsCezgAWOdxEVlMKBicUGTuYi0lWce-ZHvmHEUgLyueVJr8O920i7IUJx5f6xfMIHiUUwAMxqKIkf3SSVenb1HKkqs0kheYxCFMD44vspIVWlKhLt5_XmHp8gJUkY" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-20374617665300024612022-03-30T15:28:00.002-04:002022-03-30T15:28:31.550-04:00Upcoming Event: Prayer vigil for Ukraine - Tuesday, April 5th from 6:00-7:30 PM<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for the
people of Ukraine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Tuesday April 5<sup>th</sup> from
6:00-7:30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn7-_8huPPJfKPC730G7RrvAxM9Cudu9eTdAcQ2WgPwEOyw1FR6YMqXXZ9Ok_ePe0Z3vDFj4dlkSuSpqcf6kxNOM9Urwybdbc_XEGDG66FpkzW5HhUl22n4jf1rbNg9VFdtXfE2YmKUzEcOtTgGOllfsUT0WcuCWvxzPQA6Juna4VYxQngdKj3YoH8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="379" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn7-_8huPPJfKPC730G7RrvAxM9Cudu9eTdAcQ2WgPwEOyw1FR6YMqXXZ9Ok_ePe0Z3vDFj4dlkSuSpqcf6kxNOM9Urwybdbc_XEGDG66FpkzW5HhUl22n4jf1rbNg9VFdtXfE2YmKUzEcOtTgGOllfsUT0WcuCWvxzPQA6Juna4VYxQngdKj3YoH8" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">@ 1<sup>st</sup> Baptist Church of
Franklin, 1051 Liberty St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hosted by 1<sup>st</sup> Baptist
Church and Redeemer Anglican Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6:00-6:30 – guided prayer and
scripture readings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6:30-7:00 – individual prayer and
supplications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">7:00-7:30 -guided prayer and
scripture readings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Come for a portion of the vigil, or for all of
it, all are welcome)</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBw6sk0C5YWZ22vSZ6AHXb9f7jtsmgzKyhY8aoBXjnibu-8o-SqPi8AXo0-jY3kjlPWOhf15Zr2SPDQU8TZ7Yq491cR1cf3QAAQkwulRRX-gVRWuIbBiVZAkU3YnibbLU9qyywX2bA41sUE4iXsfT1ScrMOQg8qOlPGWZfoZcQ0aXa07VxFSLIz3P/s1441/VenCoChrMin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="1441" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBw6sk0C5YWZ22vSZ6AHXb9f7jtsmgzKyhY8aoBXjnibu-8o-SqPi8AXo0-jY3kjlPWOhf15Zr2SPDQU8TZ7Yq491cR1cf3QAAQkwulRRX-gVRWuIbBiVZAkU3YnibbLU9qyywX2bA41sUE4iXsfT1ScrMOQg8qOlPGWZfoZcQ0aXa07VxFSLIz3P/w400-h81/VenCoChrMin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-67779890613996297612022-03-25T08:05:00.002-04:002022-03-25T08:05:17.274-04:00Upcoming Event: County-Wide Palm Sunday Service, 6 PM at Trinity UMC<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9pzeIY5Dnhp0rOVVxuV6L1YmHqCkiBQzuy_1PB_DyTzby5w__--RR3i5qHfhFPvQSni3RtbcVJCEvmECy4rTrWrx9dOS-OqwxyCYWgpcg-Y9YmLJNSs4Tr5CF9S7WcjgUktatSE2doHC2FYk6gjkUV-6lrx9oCZObczAT7jlcJUgC2-5dL5vKXphS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9pzeIY5Dnhp0rOVVxuV6L1YmHqCkiBQzuy_1PB_DyTzby5w__--RR3i5qHfhFPvQSni3RtbcVJCEvmECy4rTrWrx9dOS-OqwxyCYWgpcg-Y9YmLJNSs4Tr5CF9S7WcjgUktatSE2doHC2FYk6gjkUV-6lrx9oCZObczAT7jlcJUgC2-5dL5vKXphS" width="249" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">County-Wide Palm Sunday Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">April 10<sup>th</sup>, 2022 6:00 p.m.</span><span style="font-size: 26pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">Trinity United Methodist Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">2 Center Street, Oil City<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p>
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26.0pt;">Sponsored by:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJYq4Bc5uKKIociLlBUpNgisTkoSiYxDneVEjJDq5YFGNoz1m49_ETRNJtkQDwt6Zo-DopvZ2Mwb0JPv5rhUXceoGhOiAsSKUGJf-FFDBLMkvDKsrJFeNFP9vPLUvaGrhp7kna1noVwZzrK0sIAqp-dkIf9rPFuaIza0LPv8NyVug6-JR2ycUbMl_/s600/VCCM%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="600" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJYq4Bc5uKKIociLlBUpNgisTkoSiYxDneVEjJDq5YFGNoz1m49_ETRNJtkQDwt6Zo-DopvZ2Mwb0JPv5rhUXceoGhOiAsSKUGJf-FFDBLMkvDKsrJFeNFP9vPLUvaGrhp7kna1noVwZzrK0sIAqp-dkIf9rPFuaIza0LPv8NyVug6-JR2ycUbMl_/s320/VCCM%20logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Featured Speaker: Pastor James Abenroth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oil City Church of the Nazarene</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Lessons from the Colt and the King" - Luke 19:28-38</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Offering to Benefit: Hope Twenty-One</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The service concludes with our county's pastoral leaders joinging</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">together to sing, "Rejoice the Lord is King!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Light refreshments and fellowship to follow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-87815908268955511742021-12-20T12:56:00.001-05:002021-12-20T12:56:21.152-05:00Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Krqo7qGeFgg" width="320" youtube-src-id="Krqo7qGeFgg"></iframe></div><p></p><p>Please join us for an evening of singing, worship, and joy culminating in our lighting of the candles while we listen to a recording of Lois Ann Schaefer's rendition of O Holy Night.</p><p>{The video above was recorded during our service in 2018}</p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-60524937028837567052021-12-20T12:49:00.003-05:002021-12-20T12:49:33.130-05:00Upcoming Event: What Every Christian Should Know About - World Religions (at St. Patrick Parish)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_PtDc453_cPeZBmlte8HU3_flHP3eggUOH3spV35u-lLM-XJjuhx-N-1tnj2SJ0GdKPl_r5rY0byBtddrhAgOKRq4p_4hQwAsw1HGAQWFfpKEO9Y9IQiDm2KZqKpmSZq9LV7ZQ0a67c/s1600/2000px-World_religions_map_en.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1600" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_PtDc453_cPeZBmlte8HU3_flHP3eggUOH3spV35u-lLM-XJjuhx-N-1tnj2SJ0GdKPl_r5rY0byBtddrhAgOKRq4p_4hQwAsw1HGAQWFfpKEO9Y9IQiDm2KZqKpmSZq9LV7ZQ0a67c/s400/2000px-World_religions_map_en.svg.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 37.0933px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What Every Christian Should Know About:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 37.0933px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Religions of the World<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 37.0933px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A four-part educational discourse created by</span><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> Pastor Randy Powell </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">of First Baptist of Franklin, PA</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">At St. Patrick Parish<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>949 Liberty St. Franklin, PA 16323</b></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">6:30-8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">January 31st, February 7th, 14th, and 21st<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Will include: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Mormonism, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7<sup>th</sup> Day Adventists, and Scientology<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">How do they differ from traditional Christianity?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What are the barriers to the Gospel in each?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This event is free and open to the public,</span><br /><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> no reservations necessary,</span><br /><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> and will include time for Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For more information</span><br /><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> please call (814) 437-5763<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 28.5333px; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-54294314303124090882021-12-07T08:36:00.002-05:002021-12-07T08:36:36.166-05:00What is GPS? (That thing Pastor Powell is doing in 2022)<p> </p><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="x_layout x_layout--1-column" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-collapse: collapse; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><td align="center" class="x_column x_column--1 x_scale x_stack" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="x_text x_text--heading x_text--padding-vertical" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-collapse: collapse; font: inherit; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><td align="left" class="x_text_content-cell x_content-padding-horizontal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #3e3e3e; display: block; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" valign="top"><h1 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px;">A GPS Strategy</h1></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="x_layout x_layout--1-column" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-collapse: collapse; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><td align="center" class="x_column x_column--1 x_scale x_stack" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="x_text x_text--padding-vertical" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-collapse: collapse; font: inherit; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><td align="left" class="x_text_content-cell x_content-padding-horizontal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" valign="top"><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">A week or so ago, through Constant Contact, we told you all the WHO. Now we will tell you all the WHAT …</p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">To assist ONLY during the transition period between Frank’s stellar leadership and what the Lord has in mind and in store for our more permanent future, a GPS strategy has been envisioned, approved, and will be begin starting January 1, 2022. </p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">You ask yourself, so what is <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The GPS Strategy</span>? Great question! Here’s the answer.</p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GPS stands for “Geographic Pastoral Servants. These are SIX pastoral leaders, whose names you now know, some leading local churches and some not, in six different geographies of our two-state region. These individuals will serve the equivalency of one full day a week doing regional ministry in addition to their present responsibilities. This ministry will focus on making contacts, having conversations, and building on existing pastoral and congregational relationships. They will provide support, encouragement, and coaching as needed in the contacts and connections they are making. They will also serve about eight weekends during the coming year being in one of their geographic churches, representing the region family at a church event, associational function, or service of celebration or commemoration. This will allow Mark and Jeff to continue in their own responsibilities as well as dividing up Frank’s duties as they serve starting January 1 as our co-executive pastors. The GPSers will keep Mark and Jeff and really the whole region family informed of their regional ministry by posting to social media as you have already become familiar with and excited about. Starting in January, you will now see on our Facebook page besides Mark writes, Jeff writes, people like Cristy writes…, Bob writes…, Randy writes…, and so on. They will also be able to point pastors and church leaders to the many, many resources available in our region as well as encourage overall mission support, more critical now than ever before, not the least of which is giving to the Partners in Ministry offering, where 100% stays right here in ABCOPAD and makes this transitional strategy and so many other things possible, allowing the region’s leadership to focus on a vision process to discern and determine what we believe the Lord would have us look like and do in structure and function in the future. This is an exciting time for everyone involved, including you!</span></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To stay connected as staff, Mark and Jeff along with our two other fulltime staff, Denise and Caryl will convene bi-weekly meetings with these six GPSers as well as also oversee our existing Regional Ministry Associates. Besides the duties already mentioned, the GPSers will assist the ABCOPAD Leadership Team as time permits and they are able. It should be noted that the GPSers presently serving in the local church context will ALWAYS make their local church their number one priority with their regional ministry complementary. Please keep in mind, we will be learning as we are living this strategy, so making adjustments as deemed necessary throughout this coming transitional year. </span></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">STAY TUNED, more information is to come. If you have ANY questions at all, please don’t hesitate to direct them to Mark (msmsmail@abcopad.com) or Jeff (jjohnson@abcopad.com) and they will be happy to answer them. </span></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br aria-hidden="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Your prayers will not only be appreciated but are needed as we move forward. We thank you now for them! We thank God now for you!</span></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- Co-Executive Ministers (Acting) Mark Mahserjian-Smith and Jeff Johnson</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-9VUrzWCSK4JQS5TQ_rV_P6sYNmPoF5D2Xk9yhDs4Ro1pASv45S_pdSdyaaAnzw1p3hWzl9mAJamRlSn8gs22bOUbnie2CiKsGK7PYuWIJpP3l8Tk9Kq2ZIteHE1iSn-rBfvwBZdtlivMKfUZIb3Cx5E49kL1UiUgnMIp3eUDofpTBrOOGceDQKPH=s622" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="622" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-9VUrzWCSK4JQS5TQ_rV_P6sYNmPoF5D2Xk9yhDs4Ro1pASv45S_pdSdyaaAnzw1p3hWzl9mAJamRlSn8gs22bOUbnie2CiKsGK7PYuWIJpP3l8Tk9Kq2ZIteHE1iSn-rBfvwBZdtlivMKfUZIb3Cx5E49kL1UiUgnMIp3eUDofpTBrOOGceDQKPH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-83479396184693709972021-12-02T12:27:00.003-05:002021-12-02T12:27:34.295-05:00Pastor Powell entrusted with additional role for ABCOPAD in 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha5GAlZiOaQG0kQIXLbe5TIN3eusbOxXVPYVbLowi_bSOzgtU_Adl2JechITXlUHKAf15XQ7R8Qd0xUTv6UCfNH64On6mpHuONUokGC1hWoC-N3Q-lBw50_e7MAay7p5Jwg03dCM1aBOeqjt4D36AkldVU3iiBa6TXmOokCf2r-kS6ICsEgDZBshfF=s622" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="622" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha5GAlZiOaQG0kQIXLbe5TIN3eusbOxXVPYVbLowi_bSOzgtU_Adl2JechITXlUHKAf15XQ7R8Qd0xUTv6UCfNH64On6mpHuONUokGC1hWoC-N3Q-lBw50_e7MAay7p5Jwg03dCM1aBOeqjt4D36AkldVU3iiBa6TXmOokCf2r-kS6ICsEgDZBshfF=w400-h309" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My church has known this was coming for a few weeks, but now it is official: Starting in January, I will be serving as the Geographic Pastoral Servant (GPS) for the NW region of ABCOPAD, encompassing the 45 churches from the associations of French Creek, Beaver, Oil Creek, Clarion, and Allegheny River.</span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This is not instead of any of my responsibilities for First Baptist Church of Franklin, Mustard Seed Missions, or the Venango County Christian Ministerium, but an additional commitment for 2022. As such, I'd appreciate your prayers for my time management and organizational skills (don't take my desk as an indicator, I'm not hopeless on that front), as well as my travel to visit these churches throughout the year.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">In addition, I thank Jeff Johnson and <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.mahserjiansmith?__cft__[0]=AZUFL2OM_sG5CGBf69maB6OncO1yIiGOAfGIuvsXBpPbnVvMP_Fyj9aHAPbzb29by66Tp2z1YZCIPGeFOh23vbD67ZyYEmuUt1kQ66BUP0m6as6EbDp1tWmWlHwmLdrcpC4-SqL3K7xcSmPf2up6s-67qzqzjA8Opa4-tvgejeVbSJXzlXtJhTdlAHjTfyfArng&__tn__=-]K-y-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Mark Mahserjian-Smith</span></a></span> as well as the executive committee of the ABCOPAD regional board for their faith in myself and the other five entrusted with this role, plus the willingness of the members of 1st Baptist to share me with our denominational brethren. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Itching to get started making connections to the churches in the area that I don't already know, and building upon the existing relationships that I have. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">- Pastor Powell</div></div>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-51668941843736989112021-10-20T13:43:00.003-04:002021-11-04T11:56:57.834-04:00Upcoming Event: VCCM county-wide Thanksgiving Service, 11/21 at 6 PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVejbLIbZyG3e50NeyEewcshCFcDRI4PS-fCyn97FUXQ0RwYCQLrSgISFQVdj9M-bD4ss5gLMEKckdwwuJIFGNkVJTcPw325sihn5Vt8SQiDNgQreaMtgHGAjVBF1Xab51VFBTvt_YDtE/s199/Picture1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="199" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVejbLIbZyG3e50NeyEewcshCFcDRI4PS-fCyn97FUXQ0RwYCQLrSgISFQVdj9M-bD4ss5gLMEKckdwwuJIFGNkVJTcPw325sihn5Vt8SQiDNgQreaMtgHGAjVBF1Xab51VFBTvt_YDtE/s0/Picture1.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 36pt; line-height: 107%;">Give Thanks unto the
LORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A County-Wide Thanksgiving Service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sunday, November 21st at 6 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">At 1<sup>st</sup> Baptist Church of Franklin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstx08j-9CAgV4QVTE_53zSwtT4u-GA5euieVTKIqXc35XO4H3y_cTq_2WSEIKPAiPTwOKrSu-noVgHilWdHnCh6JB3Sr9beZzHPG0WGJrgTHuoeDZPB023VDDNE1lmuD83CB73YcdWWc/s447/Picture2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstx08j-9CAgV4QVTE_53zSwtT4u-GA5euieVTKIqXc35XO4H3y_cTq_2WSEIKPAiPTwOKrSu-noVgHilWdHnCh6JB3Sr9beZzHPG0WGJrgTHuoeDZPB023VDDNE1lmuD83CB73YcdWWc/s320/Picture2.jpg" width="256" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Featuring:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Congregational Singing, Scripture Readings, and a message from Msgr.
Herbein of St. Patrick Parish*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Due to health concerns, Msgr. is unable to speak at this service, Pastor Chad Troup of Fox Street Church of God will be speaking</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">This event is free and open to the public<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">All are welcome<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">An offering will be collected to support the food pantries of Franklin,
Oil City, and Seneca<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVawYdEXsZM5Y9Dmm1OA5_Bd1G8DMQJs1r3IGwieoe0UfcAi6iiErYe3mOqGhqpTtj5A8CXSOKUNGSPydKtmqIp1aF3KJ1Lf01SplSrDQwM3gxBfy8SSeFPiLjnFG9tioegSgbmDjjhVQ/s1441/VenCoChrMin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="1441" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVawYdEXsZM5Y9Dmm1OA5_Bd1G8DMQJs1r3IGwieoe0UfcAi6iiErYe3mOqGhqpTtj5A8CXSOKUNGSPydKtmqIp1aF3KJ1Lf01SplSrDQwM3gxBfy8SSeFPiLjnFG9tioegSgbmDjjhVQ/w400-h81/VenCoChrMin.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></b></p>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322023747011146755.post-86261746425335655892021-09-24T07:53:00.006-04:002021-09-24T07:54:37.884-04:00Help Wanted: part-time Building Maintenance worker<div style="text-align: center;">Help Wanted: Building Maintenance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBeMncjTQyb2Xn1mKGsjfCQ7hDN5I3wIV_Ei-FLOGpEZnDOj2dgdt42mLMhVLwY20_AsFexdUCuB394b0909johLRUzrH6X9-mnWjMLVKsv93liTdHik1T0uTxsA5f7ZlOasCcCtqkDo/s480/maintenance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBeMncjTQyb2Xn1mKGsjfCQ7hDN5I3wIV_Ei-FLOGpEZnDOj2dgdt42mLMhVLwY20_AsFexdUCuB394b0909johLRUzrH6X9-mnWjMLVKsv93liTdHik1T0uTxsA5f7ZlOasCcCtqkDo/s320/maintenance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>First Baptist Church of Franklin is seeking a part-time Building Maintenance worker.</div><div><br /></div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Flexible days, hours</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some experience and/or know how necessary</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Duties to include, but not limited to: plumbing, electrical, painting,</div><div><span> </span><span> </span>masonry, and seasonal upkeep of<span> </span>property grounds.</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Integrity and reliability a must.</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hourly rate TBD in accordance with experience and skills</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Questions or to apply, call Pastor Powell at 814-432-8061,</div><div><span> </span> or email: pastorpowell@hotmail.com</div><div><br /></div>Pastor Randy Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008238312933472871noreply@blogger.com0