THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
On April 7, 2008 Pastor John Tomei writes:
Dear Franklyn,
Thank you for attending our Worship services. First appearances play a big part
in first impressions. I would like to add some information to "our first appearance,"
to flesh-out your first impression of us.
We, at Central Bible Evangelical Free Church, Centralia, are a recovering family
of believers.
By this I mean, a few years ago, this very small (numbering in the low teens) congregation
was deep in sorrow and reeling, due to many regular attendees having left, and their
pastor being asked to resign (notdue to moral failure).
Satan had not only won a battle, he almost succeeded in killing what had been a wonderfully
active lighthouse of faith, hope and love in this community.
Those remaining were advised to close-the-doors and sell. This added to their grief, but
in the midst of their heartache God called them to renew their trust in Him.
They humbled themselves before Him, and since then He has been restoring to us "The years the
locusts had eaten."
So we are in a building programnot as one might first think of a building
program using man made materials: wood, cement, pipes and electrical wires, etc. Our
building program is focused on being built up in Jesus Christ (our chief cornerstone)
and the apostles and phrophets.
Our facility is debt free thus we are not looking for folks to helps us "pay-down-a-debt"!
We are looking for individuals and families committed to learning how to please Jesus Christ,
by learning to use Him more (after all, Jesus said, "You can do nothing apart from me.")
We're reaching out to neighbors, friends, family and co-workers, who have the right to hear and
decide for themselves, the truth of the "good news" of Jesus Christ. We're learning
how to use Jesus to build a safe place for all to worship God Almighty.
So thank you for having visited. I sincerely hope after having read this you might consider
returning and sharing this incredible journey of hope (a hope that shall not
disappoint), faith (for without faith it is impossible to please Him) and
love (God is love and His love never fails).
Please do come again, and call if I may address some questions you may have. You may reach me
by calling 1-360-736-2061.
Learning to use Him in everything at all times!
John L. Tomei, Pastor
Sometimes a Phone call is better than 10,000 words on a website. Need
More information? My name is Franklyn. My picture is on a $100 Bill.
Call me at 1-360-807-3122
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