Humor-Filled Faith Message: “Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock, Knock”

On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Woodville Congregational Church, 5868 County Road 120, Woodville, N.Y., Jennie Mantle will present “Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock, Knock,” a humorous look at how a relationship with Jesus can lift one up from sorrow and discouragement. Participants will be asked to respond to a series of “Knock, Knock” requests that sparks words of wisdom and comfort from the Bible. The program is free to attend.

The Woodville Congregational Church Women will offer a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 am; the program runs from 10 am to 12 pm.

“We all have times of sorrow and challenges. It helps to laugh, even if you cry first, and it helps to know Jesus is always there in whatever situation you find yourself. The Bible serves as our ‘Life’s How-To Manual’,” Mantle says.

She credits attending Camp Aldersgate as a child for developing a foundation for her cheerful outlook on life challenges. Mantle now helps provide Christian hospitality to hundreds of visitors, from college-age runners to families with children with cancer, at the camp and retreat center in Greig, N.Y. 

The October 13 program is a presentation of Live More Ministries, a Christian women’s outreach program offered quarterly at churches throughout the Jefferson County area. For more information, contact Chris at 315-767-2058,  or sallyj@twcny.rr.com

A Treasure Chest of Timeless Truths

In a free program on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the First Baptist Church of Watertown, 207 State Street, Watertown, NY, Suzanne Buckingham will share how an illness and hospitalization led her to rediscover an enduring resource for living a victorious life no matter your challenges or burdens. 

“A Treasure Chest of Timeless Truths” with Suzanne Buckingham will run from 10 am to 12 pm. The First Baptist Church Women will offer a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 pm. Visitors are asked to enter the church from the Public Square side through the recessed door on the far left; the handicapped elevator in the church is most accessible through that door. Parking is available opposite the church on State Street. 

Buckingham encourages anyone who is challenged by such emotions as discouragement, fear, or loneliness, or is just wanting to “do life” well to attend the August 4 program. She says an earnest study of the Bible during and after her illness continues to show how to apply truths and promises available to everyone. 

“God’s promises in the Bible are everything you need to live the life He has given you. The storms of life cannot defeat the truths of His Word,” says Buckingham. “I hope listeners will find common experiences in my story and be encouraged to open The Book that holds our victory over our past, in our present, and for our glorious future.” 

A Regional Speaker Trainer with Stonecroft Ministries, Buckingham has spoken throughout New York State and at venues in Pennsylvania and Canada.

Learn Unexplainable Forgiveness from A Mother’s Story with Penny Keen

On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Ellisburg Methodist Church, 4618 NYS Route 289, Ellisburg, NY, and Live Ministries will host Penny Keen sharing “A Mother’s Story: Learning to Forgive the One Who Hurt Your Child.” This free program includes a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 am; program runs from 10 am to 12 pm. 

Keen shares a personal story not just for other mothers, but a testimony of living through deep pain that shook her foundation of faith to find hope and healing for any woman hurting for any reason. She has presented her story for 10 years at programs in the U.S. and Canada as a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries. 

“Whatever you are facing, no matter how devastating or how long a journey, don’t give up in the midst of the muck and mire. God did not give up on me and I now speak to comfort others with the comfort that I received,” says Keen.

  

Live More Ministries is a Christian outreach program for women offered quarterly at churches throughout the Jefferson County area. For more information, contact Chris at 315-767-2058, sallyj@twcny.rr.com.

Learn About Anxiety from a Godly Perspective

On Saturday, February 3, 2018, psychologist Shirley McFadden will share a message of hope titled “Anxiety from a Godly Perspective” at Honeyville Baptist Church, 13210 Fuller Road, Adams Center, NY.

“In spite of the fact that anxiety is now the most common mental health affliction in the US, our Lord has given us the tools to disentangle ourselves from the shackles of anxiety,” she said.

McFadden shared this program in 2016 at Georgia Plains Baptist Church in Vermont.

McFadden earned degrees in philosophy, special education and psychology at Denison University, the University of Northern Colorado, and SUNY Oswego.  She served 22 years as a school psychologist for South Jefferson schools. She retired in 2013 to continue her private counseling practice and has recently begun working with a trained therapy dog named Traber. 

The February 3 program is free and presented by Live More Ministries, a Christian outreach program for women offered quarterly at churches throughout the Jefferson County area. The Honeyville Baptist churchwomen will offer a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 am; the program runs 10 am to 12 pm. For more information about Live More Ministries for women, contact Chris at 315-767-2058 or email sallyj@twcny.rr.com