Godspeaks

“Can't sleep?  Try counting your blessings.”

-God


Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, (and what a privilege it is that, as Christians and 
Children of God, we can call you Father), Which art in heaven, 
(where, as believers in the death and resurrection of your son Jesus 
Christ,  we'll join you one day), Hallowed be thy name (the name 
above all  names), Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it 
is in heaven (and help me Lord, to be an instrument of your will). Give
us this day our daily bread (we are grateful, Lord, that you meet our 
every need). And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And 
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil (for the Evil 
One is always after those that are drawing closer to you, Lord), for 
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, forever and ever, Amen.



Bulletin Board Briefs
• Ardsley Park Baptist Church is continuing their 100th Anniversary 
Celebration this year, with a special service on Sunday, August 10th. 
The guest speaker will be former pastor Walter Chapman. A covered 
dish lunch will be held in the social hall after the morning service. 
For more information, call the church office at 234-1256.

• Water Works! Park Vacation Bible School; Caution: you might get 
wet! AT"It's Harvest Time Church", 409 U.S. Hwy 80 West in Pooler, 
next door to Simplicity Barber Styling. August 3rd-6th, Sunday - 
Wednesday, 6-9PM for grades 1st- 6th. Contact: Pastor Donna (912) 
748-1560.

• Gospel Sing at Chevis Oaks Baptist Church, Saturday, August 9th at 
6 PM featuring Gospel 4 of Statesboro. Sunday, August 11 during our 
morning service at 11 AM, our very own new pastor, Eric Carpenter, 
will be delivering our 48th Annual Homecoming message. Immediately 
following will be a fellowship dinner. Call 925-3852 for additional 
information.

• Acoustic Christian Recording Artist Belinda Jane will be giving a 
free concert at Savannah Joe’s Coffee Shop, in Morgan’s Corner in 
Pooler at the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Pine Barren Road, on 
Friday, August 8th, from 7pm til 9pm. Please call 484-5281 to make 
reservations.

• First Baptist Church of Blitchton will hold a Back-to-school Bash 
for the young and the young-at-heart on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 1-4 
p.m. Puppet shows, food, fun and games for all! FBC Blitchton, 5204 
Highway 80.

• Trinity United Methodist Church's MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) 
group is having a Spaghetti Fundraiser on Friday August 1st. The take-
out dinner meals will include spaghetti, green beans, and garlic 
bread for $6.  Businesses may also pre-order lunches for that day 
with delivery in the Pooler vicinity available depending on the 
number of orders.  For pre-orders and additional information, please 
contact Tricia Melvin at jayandtricia@bellsouth.net.

• Calvary Assembly of God invites all to our end of summer BLOCK 
PARTY with HIS Radio hosting all the fun! August 8th from 6:00 pm - 
9:00 pm. Music, Giveaways, and Fun! Special Speaker Ebo Elder, 
Professional Boxer, will be visiting on Saturday night, August 9th at 
7:00 pm and Sunday, August 10th at 11:00 am. He is known as the 
Christian Gladiator! Come and enjoy his testimony and fellowship. The 
church is located at 1007 W Highway 80 in Pooler. For more 
information, call 748-5847.

• Boys and Girls, ages 3 years to 5th grade are invited to join us 
for our 2nd Annual Back to School Extravaganza on Sunday, August 3, 
2008. At 5 PM, we will have a short program and beginning at 6 PM 
there will be a variety of activities to include a water slide, 
hamburgers and hot dogs, drinks and ice cream. A limited amount of 
school supplies will be given to the first 100 children to pre-
register. All activities are free, but you must be pre-registered to 
attend!! Hosted by Pembroke Assembly of God, located at 1514 
Bacontown Road in Pembroke. For more information, please call Gloria 
Bennett at 748-6058.

• GOSPEL SING at Ash Street Baptist Church, 310 Ash Street, 
Bloomingdale featuring Jimmy & Lucille Page (Jimmy Page Ministries) 
on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 7 PM. For further information, call 
748-0902.

• The AARP driving course, Drive Alive, will be held at the Rothwell 
Baptist Church on Monday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 6th, from 
9am til 1pm. Seniors over the age of 50 are welcome to attend. There 
is a nominal fee, but you’ll get a discount on your auto insurance 
that will more than make up for that.

• Historical Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, 13319 Old Coffee Bluff 
Road, Savannah, will hold a weeklong celebration of its 158th Church 
Anniversary. Services will be held Monday, July 28 through Friday, 
August 1 at 7:30 PM. Guest Churches: Monday, July 28- St. Thomas AME 
Church, Rev. Nathaniel Hargrove, Pastor; Tuesday, July 29- Second 
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rev. Vernon Galloway, Pastor; 
Wednesday, July 30- First Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rev. Sammy 
Kenty, Pastor; Thursday, July 31- Zion White Bluff Baptist Church, 
Rev. Jerry Wright, Pastor; Friday, August 1- Mount Herman Baptist 
Church, Rev. Arthur Best, Pastor.
A fellowship dinner will be held on Saturday, August 2 from 3 PM to 
6 PM at the church. The culminating service will be held on Sunday, 
August 3 at 3 PM. Rev. George Clark will serve as Guest Speaker. The 
public is invited to attend. Call 921-0566 for more information.

• Family Night at Bethesda United Methodist Church, located at 3608 
Midland Road in Guyton, will resume on August 7, 2008.  Family Night 
begins with dinner at 6:00 p.m.  At 6:45 there will be Bible studies 
for adults.  Middle school and high school youth are invited to 
particiate in activites that will help them to better understand God 
in today's world.  Preschool and elementary-aged children are invited 
to join the Discovery Club, where they will discover God's love by 
doing lots of fun activities.  A nursery is provided for children 
three and under.  Call 728-3332 for more information.

• Divorce Recovery Group: “Don't go through divorce… grow through 
divorce.” God cares for you and so do we. Divorce Recovery Group 
Fridays at 7 pm at Rincon First Christian Church located on Highway 
21, northbound between Adams/ Pevey Realty and the Coastal Bank. 
Refreshments will be served. Call Glen at 912 826-1240 for more info.


MY ANSWER
By Billy Graham

Q: Why was Jesus born of a virgin? I know Mary was a very good person 
and all that, but couldn't she and Joseph have given birth to Jesus 
in the normal way? Or is the Bible's story about Mary just a legend? 
- H.W.L.

A: No, the Bible's narrative about the Virgin Mary and the birth of 
Jesus is not a legend - not at all. In fact, the Bible's most 
extensive account about Mary was written by Luke, who was a 
physician, and therefore knew that the virgin birth of Jesus was 
impossible apart from God.
And that points to one reason why Jesus was born of a virgin: to 
show that He was sent into the world by God. His was no ordinary 
birth - because He was no ordinary human being. He wasn't just 
another man - not even a great one. He was God in human flesh, sent 
from heaven to save us from our sins. As the angel told Joseph, "Do 
not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. ... She will give birth 
to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus (which means 'the 
Lord saves'), because he will save his people from their 
sins" (Matthew 1:20-21).
Jesus was also born of a virgin to fulfill a prophecy that was given 
hundreds of years before: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a 
sign: The virgin will be with child ... and will call him Immanuel 
(which means 'God with us')" (Isaiah 7:14). Jesus' virgin birth 
confirms that He was that promised Savior.
The most important fact, however, about Jesus' virgin birth is this: 
Because Jesus Christ came into the world, you and I can have our sins 
forgiven and go to be with Him someday in heaven. Put your faith and 
trust in Him today.

(Send your queries to "My Answer," c/o Billy Graham, P.O. Box 1270, 
Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site 
for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)



DAY ONE OR DAY TWO
I had two very different days recently. The first one was really 
rough. My body hurt and ached. I felt grouchy and irritable. My pets 
seemed to be constantly underfoot. My kids were arguing a lot. 
Everyone I met on the street looked sullen and unfriendly. The 
sunshine outside even hurt my eyes. The day was so full of stress and 
worry that I couldn’t even sleep that night.
The second day was wonderful. My body felt energized and healthy. I 
was laughing and smiling the whole day long. My pets were lovable and 
affectionate. My children warmed my heart with their kind words and 
tender hugs. Everyone I saw outside seemed to have a smile and a 
happy wave to share. The sun peeking through the clouds made my soul 
light up as well.  The day’s problems were handled easily with humor 
and joy and I slept like a baby that night.
In truth, however, the only real difference between those two days 
was me. It was me who made the first day so rotten and it was me who 
made the second day so glorious. It was me who just idled through the 
first day grumbling about the world. And it was me who spent the 
second day thanking God for my life, sharing my love with everyone I 
could, and giving my joy to the world. I am glad that God forgives me 
for all the day ones I have had in my life. Thankfully, they are 
becoming fewer and fewer as time goes on. I am so delighted too that 
God has given me so many day twos to enjoy and share with others. I 
hope as well to make every single day I have left in this world a day 
two kind of day.
What kind of day do you want to live today? What kind of day do you 
want to live for the rest of your life? Each day here is a glorious 
gift from God. It is up to us, however, to "rejoice and be glad in 
it." Don’t just idle through your days then when you can really live 
them. Don’t just exist in a day one when you can love, laugh, sing, 
dance, pray, enjoy, and delight in a day two.

By Joseph J. Mazzella and passed along by www.christianvoices.org.