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Prov:27:17: Iron sharpeneth
iron; so a man sharpeneth
the countenance of his friend. Godly
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Update - 3.16-2010
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are heading back to Mississippi April 10th |
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For the last three years
members of various congregations from Mendocino, Fort Bragg and
Comptche head to Waveland Mississippi to rebuild houses and
lives of Katrina victims. Even after almost 5 years since the
devastating hurricane there is still a great need. This year 22
caring people from 7 congregations will show God's love through
their work, and be blessed to be a blessing to the unfortunate
people of Waveland.
Anyone who would like to
donate funds for building materials can do so by sending their
Check to Mendocino Presbyterian Church and designate to"
Mississippi Trip."
For more details call John Turnbull
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Hi all,
Saturday August 29th the CMA will be guest speakers at the next
Christian men's fellowship. It will be hosted by the men of Grace
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Wednesday,
August 19
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Mendocino Presbyterian
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You shall raise up the foundations of
many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorerof streets to live in." (Isaiah 58:12). On
Wednesday, August 19, Charlie and Martie Elgin, the co-founders of
Pathfinder Mission in Waveland, Mississippi, will be visiting the
Mendocino Coast. They will be the guests of the many local
volunteers from churches in Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Comptche and
Albion. Many members from the above churches have travelled to
Waveland every year since the devastation caused by Katrina in
2005. Under Charlie's direction, these men and women have helped
to rebuild houses, as well as lives. As Charlie often says, "With
the devastaton came a great opportunity for Christians to leave
the pew and to 'put their hand to the plow.' It's a God-ordained
"kairos" moment." The Elgins will share their experience with
God's call to assist the people ot Waveland following Katrina.
Fours years after Katrina, the need for volunteers is still
vitally important. These faith-based volunteers are the only ones
remaining to help the forgotten victims in Mississippi. Please go
to the Mendocino Presbyterian Church to listen and to support the
Elgins in their calling to serve what might have been a forgotten
community.
Submitted by John Turnbull
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Hi all,
Mark your calender for Saturday May30th. when the
Mendocino Coast Christian men's fellowship will have their annual
one day Men's retreat.
The event will be held at the Lord's
Land on Navarro Ridge road, The keynote speakers are Nathan Wagner
and Jason Hague.
The Topic......."Living
the Dreams of God"
What is the deepest hope, aspiration,
or passion of your heart? We sometimes call this our "Dream". Do
you even remember yours? God does. He has dreams too. Could there
be a connection between God's dreams and yours? If so ,
rediscovering your deepest desires could be the key to finding
your place in His redemptive quest.
Leading worship will be Pastor Greg
Esher and Pastor Doug Moyer.
The Lords Land is located at 30660
Navarro Ridge Road
Coffee and donuts will be served 8-30
am and worship and seminar will start 9-00 am. the program with
lots of participatory discussions will end 4.00 pm.
A contribution of $10.00 would be
appreciated for cost of breakfast and a BBQ lunch.
Bring a friend!!
For more details call John Turnbull
937-3406
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Pathfinder
mission
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| Seventeen members
representing six congregations in Fort Bragg, Mendocino and Comptche
travelled to Waveland Mississippi to rebuild lives and houses of
Katrina victims. Waveland was "Ground Zero" where Katrina made
landfall in August 2005, creating a 30 foot surge of water, which
literally washed away the community. The group worked on five
projects with Pathfinder mission (www.pathfindermission.org). The
work included Building a ramp for a fifteen year old girl with
cancer who also suffered a stroke, Finishing interior drywall for
a family who had been ripped off by a corrupt contractor .Laying
laminate flooring for a single Mom who also had her building funds
stolen by a contractor. |
Repairing Electrical
wiring messed up by well meaning friends of the owner and
strengthening support beams of a raised structure. The greatest
tasks performed were sharing the love of Jesus with the homeowners
and members of the community of Waveland and giving hope to the ones
feeling Hope-less. The need is great in Mississippi as all recovery
agencies have pulled out and only a few "faith based " organizations
are left to help these forgotten Americans. Their gratitude to
volunteers is shown by hugs and thanks wherever we went. We will be
heading back again next April and invite all who want to be Blessed
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The Mendocino coast Christian men's
fellowship will meet Saturday April 25th.
Men from the various congregations and
Christian groups in Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Albion and Comptche
get together on the last Saturday of each month. The event is
hosted by a different Church and this month it is hosted by the
men of Mendocino Presbyterian Church in Mendocino.
The topic will be "Sharing our experiences",
The men of MPC. will share about their extremely rich time of
fellowship and Bible study. Leadership changes with each
chapter allowing for the Christian growth of each man in this
group.
Before hearing from the speakers there will
be time for fellowship, music and delicious food.
Mendocino Presbyterian Church is located on
Main Street in the village of Mendocino.
Take a friend.
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
For more information call John Turnbull
937-3406
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Hi all,
Saturday October 25th.
the men of Chapel of the Redwoods in Compche
will be hosting the monthly men's breakfast. The guest speaker
will be Rev. Dick Coolidge.
Dick was born in the Imperial valley
in 1917, after high school, during the height of the depression,
he hopped a freight train to Nashville to enroll at Madison
college. In 1945, with a wife and four youhng children, he was
drafted into the army, only to be released later when Japan
surrendered. During the following years in an effort to run from
God's call to preach, he attempted six different businesses and
employments. While each endeaver succeeded financially, God gave
him a restless spirit which he could not shake until until 1948,
when he surrendered to the call of ministry. While Pastoring near
Nashville, Dick wrote and directed the Easter Passion Play, which
is still performed in Compche after all these years.
In 1954 he hoped to enter Seminary,
but was diagnosed with melanoma cancer and told that he had just
two years to live. Dick's response was "If I've got only two years
left, I'm not going to spend it in school. I have got to preach!"
And preach he did, from Tennesse to Florida to California.
Dick and his wife Charlotte
established the Chapel of the Redwoods in Compche in 1979 and
shortley after began to build the Church facilities. In 1984 he
established a program for World Hunger, encouraging church members
to take home a hollow bread loaf and drop in 25 cents daily. Many
Southern Baptist Churches now contribute to this program. At the
age of 88 Dick retired as Pastor, but continues to preach the good
news of salvation whenever he is asked.
We are so blessed to have an
opportunity to hear a beloved Mendocino coast Evangelist who has
devoted his life to bring many to fellowship with Christ.
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
Bring a friend!
Before hearing Dick's inspirational
testimony there will be time for fellowship, music and good food.
Chapel of the Redwoods is located at
31201 Compche/ Ukiah road in Compche
Let's support the men of
Compche who make the trip to the Fort Bragg breakfasts on a
regular basis to fellowship with us.
Fir more info call John Turnbull
937-3406
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Good Breakfast........
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| Thanks to the Chapel Of The Redwoods in Comptche, CA |
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Calling all Christian men!!
The Mendocino Christian men's
fellowship will meet Saturday March 29th.
Men from various congregations and
Christian groups in Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Albion and Compche get
together on the last Saturday of each month. The event is hosted
by a different Church and this month it is hosted by the men of
Mendocino Presbyterian Church.
The guest speaker will be Nathan Wagner and
the team from YWAM.
YWAM (Youth with a mission) is based
at the Lord's land in Albion. Their motto is "To know God and make
Him known". YWAM is an international interdenominational
Christian family of ministries which include Evangelism, Mercy
ministry, Training and Discipleship. Nathan and his team are
leaders in the Discipleship training school (DTS) commencing in
September 2008. Meanwhile they host Teen Christian retreats and
various community prayer meetings. Their goal is to impart the
spiritual principles that are the basis of an intimate ,
victorious and effective walk with God . Around the world
thousands have attended the DTS and experienced the life changing
impact of these revolutionary truths applied in a community of
faith and obedience. Through drama , street evangelism, mercy
ministries and practical service students participate in the
unfinished task of world evangelizing , gaining God's heart for
the nations and moving beyond their own familiar boundaries.
In May YWAM will host the annual
Mendocino Christian men's retreat at the Lord's land, guiding the
men on the path forward in their Christian walk "To know God and
make Him known".
"Every man is a minister, every
minister has a ministry and every ministry has a mission"
There will be time for fellowship,
good music and delicious food.
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
Mendocino Presbyterian is located
on Main Street in Mendocino.
Take a friend
For more information call John
Turnbull 937-3406
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This month's Christian men's breakfast will be
held Saturday February 23rd. hosted by the
men of Lighthose Foursquare Gospel Church
in Fort Bragg. The guest speaker will be Chris Pang.
Chris and his wife Lily have
recently re-located to Fort Bragg from Vacaville and will be
installed as assistant pastors of the Lighthouse Church on Sunday
February 24th.
Come and meet Chris and listen as he
shares testimony and his heart for ministry.
Before hearing from Chris there will
be time for music, good food and fellowship.
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
The Lighthouse Church is located at
126 North McPherson Street in Fort Bragg.
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Calling all Christian men!
The Mendocino Christian men's
fellowship will meet Saturday October 27th.
Men from the various
congregations and Christian groups in Fort Bragg, Mendocino,
Albion and Compche get together on the last Saturday of each
month. The event is hosted by a different Church and this month it
is hosted by the men of First Presbyterian Church of Fort
Bragg.
The guest speaker will be Rev.
Don McCullough the new Pastor of Mendocino Presbyterian Church.
Don and his wife Shari
are looking forward to being part of the Mendocino community, and
excited to be back to his original call of Pastoring a Church.
Since 1994 he has been president of both San Francisco Seminary
and Salt lake City Seminary , prior to then he was pastor in
Seattle and Solana Beach near San Diego. He is also author of many
Christian books and articles in both secular and christian
magazines. Don has much to offer the Mendocino coast community and
he will share with the group his testimony and ministry vision.
"Every man is a minister, every
minister has a ministry and every ministry has a mission"
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am
Before hearing from Don
there will be time for fellowship, good music and delicious food.
Fort Bragg Presbyterian
church is located at 367, South Sanderson Way in Fort Bragg,
Take a friend
For more information call John
Turnbull 937-3406
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Hi all,
Prayers
are answered!!
The Mendocino
Christian men's fellowship will meet Saturday September 29th.
This month it is
hosted by YWAM, located at the Lord's
land in Albion.
YWAM (youth with a
mission) whose motto is "To Know God and Make Him Known"
is an International Interdenominational Christian Family of
Ministries.which include Evangelism, Mercy ministry , Training
and Discipleship.
The Lord's land now
is a Discipleship Training School (DTS) which imparts the
spiritual principles that are the basis of an intimate .
victorious and effective walk with God. Around the world ,
thousands have attended the DTS and experienced the life
changing impact of of these revolutionary truths applied in a
community of faith and obedience.
Through drama,
street evangelism, mercy ministries and practical service,
students participate in the unfinished task of world
evangelization.gaining God's heart for the nations and moving
beyond their own familiar boundaries.
Come and be blessed
when you hear how YWAM equips Christians to "Know God and Make
Him Known"
Breakfast starts at
7-30 am
The Lords land is
located at 30660 Navarro Ridge Road in Albion.
Bring a friend!
for more information
call John Turnbull 937-3406
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John Turnbull. - Saturday - May 26 - 7 AM |
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In April John spent seven days in
Waveland Mississippi repairing homes devastated by Hurricane
Katrina. Waveland and Bay St Louis are the two towns where
Katrina made landfall and the high winds and storm surge of 30
feet washed away entire neighborhoods.Over 230,000
homes severely damaged of which 70,000 were completely
destroyed.Twenty months later the area is still struggling to
rebuild. The people have been forgotten by the media and thus
the rest of the country.Suicide, alcohol and drug abuse,spousal
and child abuse have increased dramatically and the locals seem
to be giving up. John volunteered with his son and son in law to
assist "Pathfinder Mission" a ministry established by Charley
and Martie Elgin, The Elgins saw a great need after the storm
for storage pods for people living in cramped FEMA trailers.
These pods were delivered with a bible and a caring hug.
Hundreds of Pods were assembled and distributed by volunteers
from Churches all over the USA. Now the Elgins mission is to
help families to rebuild their homes to a Secure, Safe and
Sanitary condition to enable them to move out of the FEMA
trailers providing free labor and sometimes materials if the
family cannot afford them . A sign "Katrina was big but God is
bigger" really moved me, said John, "I was angered so little is
being done for these forgotten people, I know God has not forgot
them with Christian ministries like Pathfinder who are helping
needy families "one at a time" to rebuild their lives and
dreams." Go hear the rest of the story how volunteers not only
change lives of others but their lives are changed also.
"Every man is a minister,every
minister has a ministry, every ministry has a mission."
Before hearing John there will be
time for fellowship, music and delicious food.
Mendocino Presbyterian Church is
located on Main Street , Mendocino.
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
Take a friend!
For more information call John
Turnbull 937-3406
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Calling All Men !!!!
The Mendocino Christian
Men's Fellowship
Saturday - February 24th - 7:30 @ Grace Community Church
Tim Stoen's Testimony
Currently, Deputy District Attorney
for Mendocino County; supervisor of DA's Coast Office past 13
months; Wheaton College graduate in political science; graduate of
Stanford Law School; 41 years practicing law; former prosecutor
for Humboldt County and for City and County of San
Francisco; past attorney for the Mendocino Defense Committee;
argued case before California Court of Appeal opening public
access to Navarro Beach; current member of the Mendocino
Presbyterian church; favorite subjects are history and
theology; married ten years to Swedish widow, Kersti; love hiking
Coast trails; subject of talk: "My Spiritual Journey."
Became radicalized as attorney for
the Black Panther party in 1969; joined People's Temple in 1970
to bring about a model utopia based on total economic and racial
equality; was attorney for the People's Temple and Jim Jones
from 1970 to 1977, becoming a socialist; helped establish
Jonestown in 1973; lived there in 1977 with my five-year old
son, John Victor, working in a sawmill; left the movement on a
trip to the U.S. upon discovering Jones's abuses; obtained court
order for return of John Victor; went to Guyana to enforce the
court order, where life was threatened; predicted, in court
papers, Jones's willingness to massacre the people in Jonestown
three months before it happened; in November 1978 went to Guyana
with Congressman Leo Ryan, but Jones refused me entrance on the
plane going into the jungle where Jonestown was located.
Jones orchestrated the assassination of Ryan and four news
reporters, and then the deaths of 910 human beings in his own
movement, including John Victor, age six.
After these deaths I went into
depression and deep anger towards God. In 1984 returned to Ukiah
to face the music, where there was intense hostility to me
for "leading the community down the primrose path regarding Jim
Jones." Returned to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord in 1991. Had
to make choice whether would be haunted by my huge past mistakes
or would accept God's forgiveness, allowing me to fight for
justice despite my past and what people might say. Am 69 now,
and by God's grace am blessed beyond words with a loving wife
and good health. Am currently reading Dallas Willard's wonderful
book, The Divine Conspiracy, and want to be a true
apprentice of Jesus for the rest of my life.
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The Mendocino Christian men's fellowship
will meet Saturday July 29th.
Men from the various congregations in Fort
Bragg, Mendocino and Compche get together on the last Saturday of each
month.The event is hosted by a different Church and this month it is
hosted by the men of Mendocino Presbyterian Church.
The guest speaker will be Davey
Jones.
Davey was born and raised in Fort Bragg
and nine years ago founded "Safe Haven" , a ministry in Kiev Ukraine.
He and his wife Anya live in Kiev and run the ministry for Orphan
children, neighborhood youth and also help with a Church plant. Davey
will share what God is doing in the Ukraine during the current
political revolution and the clashing of the old Soviet ways, relative
to the democratic process. As Davey says "In the midst of all the
chaos and uncertainty there is a fertile field for sowing the Gospel
message"
"Every man is a minister, every minister
has a ministry and every ministry has a mission."
Before hearing Davey there will be time
for fellowship, music and delicious food
Mendocino Presbyterian Church is located
on Main Street, in the village of Mendocino
Breakfast starts at 7-30 am.
Take a friend
For more information call John Turnbull
937-3406
Men from the Ukiah Chapter
Men's Ministry in
action - Cleanup day just before the rain and snow.
Mendocino Presbyterian Church Men's Breakfasts:
Grace Community Church Men's
Breakfasts:
- Every 2nd Saturday of the Month
* For details call: Greg Escher - 964-4107
[For more info, call John
Turnbull, 937-3406]
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