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| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10815 Registered: 12-2003  |
We just got our online registration working for the coming FAF weekend. It will be February 12-14, and Mark Martin is giving the opening night talk on Feb. 12. The title for the weekend is Defending the Faith. Carolyn Macomber will be giving her faith story that night, and we'll also have a short video by Pastor Phil Bubar from the St. Joseph, MI, EV Free church where he and his wife co-host the newest FAF group with Carolyn. Dale Ratzlaff will speak during the weekend, and also Greg Taylor, who will conduct Saturday evening's communion service. Other presenters include Gary Inrig, Jon Rittenhouse, Bill Born, Jim Valentine of CARIS, Joanie Yorba-Gray, and more. Steve Pitcher will also be giving his faith story. The cost for the weekend is $65 per person and includes meals, handouts, free stuff, etc. It's a wonderful time--please come! You can register online here: http://www.formeradventist.com/ If last year's graphic comes up, hit "refresh", and you'll see the graphic for this next one. Can you imagine? This is the Fifth annual FAF weekend! Amazing! I am so thankful to God for bringing all of this about, for Trinity Church's commitment to this group in spite of the local opposition they've had from Loma Linda, and for the Inrigs' pastoral discernment and commitment to nurturing the former Adventists who dare to visit and end up staying. God is faithful, and His purposes cannot fail. I praise Him for what He is doing! Colleen | ||
| 8thday Registered user Username: 8thday Post Number: 1420 Registered: 11-2007  |
One of these days.... I'm going to come!! I so hate watching these come and go and bein stuck in Texas! Will be praying though! Sondra | ||
| River Registered user Username: River Post Number: 5856 Registered: 9-2006  |
You might go out and sell Rattle Snake hides fer extry money, you would only have to sell about ten million of them to buy a plane ticket and bribe hubby into keeping the kids.  River | ||
| Nowisee Registered user Username: Nowisee Post Number: 232 Registered: 5-2009 |
I'll buy a few, Sondra! | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 1943 Registered: 5-2007  |
I can not eat the hide. Just send me the meat. They say it tastes just like chicken. Fearless Phil | ||
| 8thday Registered user Username: 8thday Post Number: 1424 Registered: 11-2007 |
I must say.. I'm not turning to ya'll for business advice. lol. Thanks anyway! Sondra | ||
| Surfy Registered user Username: Surfy Post Number: 620 Registered: 11-2007 |
Is Paypal accepted? Surfy | ||
| Skeeter Registered user Username: Skeeter Post Number: 486 Registered: 12-2007 |
OH HOW I WISH I could be there. Hopefully next year. But in reality I dont want there to even be a next year... "Come quickly Lord Jesus" Francie | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10821 Registered: 12-2003 |
Surfy, we're not set up to do Paypal. Sorry! Colleen | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10838 Registered: 12-2003 |
Just a reminder--don't forget to sign up for the FAF weekend! It will be a great time of fellowship, encouragement, and learning. We are praying for God to bring those who need to come and to glorify Himself in all that is done. You can register online by following the links here: www.FormerAdventist.com Colleen | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 1959 Registered: 5-2007 |
Colleen, A friend of mine showed me a cell phone picture her daughter took in Redlands this morning. Things seem a little reversed. We are having sixty degree weather up here and you have the "white stuff".  Fearless Phil | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10863 Registered: 12-2003 |
Ha!! Yes, we had snow on our lawn this morning--it's so unusual we took pictures before walking in the 34-degree rain to look at it from the vantage point of the hills across the street! It's supposed to warm up next week...it's been actually fun to have winter for a change! Colleen | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 3126 Registered: 10-2004  |
We've gotten well over 2 feet of snowfall since Monday where I live (in east-central Arizona), with heavy rain in the middle of it, and up to 2 feet of snow still on the ground now, as the storm is finally winding down (although it's still snowing!). They say it's one of the worst storms ever for AZ, with many higher locations receiving over 5-6 feet of snow, and bad flooding problems in lower elevations. The power has been out twice so far, but as of right now it's on! Jeremy (Message edited by Jeremy on January 23, 2010) | ||
| Dennis Registered user Username: Dennis Post Number: 1857 Registered: 4-2000  |
Your harsh weather sounds terrible to cope with, Jeremy. It has been a cold, snowy winter so far here in eastern Nebraska as well. Likewise, the weather is bad in Europe this winter. Stay warm and don't overdo the snow shoveling. Dennis Fischer | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10879 Registered: 12-2003 |
I just saw Jeremy's post now...my goodness, Jeremy! Snow in AZ?! It must be your storm that Mary is now experiencing... I want to remind everyone to register now for the FAF weekend. It's in two weeks; Feb 12-14, and it's going to be good. We just receive the 10-min. DVD "report" from Phil Bubar, the senior pastor at the EV Free church, The Chapel, in St. Joseph MI where the newest FAF has formed. Richard and I just watched it this afternoon, and it made me cry (no, really!). He is SOO clear, and he states his own experience of gradually learning the truth about Adventism. He makes a powerful statement about the spiritual effect of EGW on Adventists. Of course, it's in context, and it's not said bitterly. He's addressing pastors and encouraging them to take seriously the need to minister to Adventists who come to their churches. You can register online here: http://www.formeradventist.com/weekends/fafweekend2010.html Colleen | ||
| Martinc Registered user Username: Martinc Post Number: 118 Registered: 9-2006 |
We will definitely there, Sharon and I. There is such a blessing in meeting former Adventists and sharing our experiences. You can always make new friends. The presentations are superb and there's always something new, especially delving into God's word. Even with a small group, it will be great, but we'll miss you. The weather will probably be pleasant, from what I'm seeing for February. I could be drastically wrong, but on the other hand, how does our worst weather compare to what most of you are dealing with now? In one of the breakout sessions, I'll be giving a Powerpoint talk on Acts 17, "Idols, Demons, and the Prophet," about Paul's sermon to the Athenians and philosophers on Mars Hill. We'll look at how this amazing little speech lays out the requirements of true worship, and what this means for worship on the Sabbath. Hope you can come! Martin C | ||
| River Registered user Username: River Post Number: 5922 Registered: 9-2006 |
Martin, Would love you give that presentation. Can you tape it? River | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 1968 Registered: 5-2007 |
River, I will be there. If Martin is willing maybe he can give me a copy of his file. Anyway, I will ask. Fearless Phil | ||
| Martinc Registered user Username: Martinc Post Number: 119 Registered: 9-2006 |
Hey River and Phil, River, I'm sorry you can't come. There will be a Proclamation article coming out soon, I think maybe Spring if I read Colleen right. Giving the Powerpoint at FAFW will help solidify what goes into the article; some of it is rather liquid still. As far as taping goes, I don't know, we can discuss it with El Queso Grande, aka Richard. Martin C | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 3128 Registered: 10-2004 |
Colleen, The video report sounds great! BTW, it does snow fairly often in this part of AZ (I'm at 6,500 feet elevation). But not this much usually! To see what it looked like at the ski resort near here (where they got 6-9 feet of snow), click here and here. (And click here for more photos of the ski area, and here for a photo gallery of the snow in towns around here.) Jeremy (Message edited by Jeremy on January 29, 2010) | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10880 Registered: 12-2003 |
Jeremy, the pics are great! Thanks for posting the links. OK--6,500 ft. does make a difference! Yes, the video report by Phil Bubar is very good. We're going to ask his permission to post it online...it's powerful. Colleen | ||
| River Registered user Username: River Post Number: 5925 Registered: 9-2006 |
Jere, Thanks for the nice pics. River | ||
| Surfy Registered user Username: Surfy Post Number: 622 Registered: 11-2007 |
I'm in. Surfy | ||
| Seekr777 Registered user Username: Seekr777 Post Number: 834 Registered: 1-2003  |
Colleen are any of the meetings at the FAF weekend open to the public? Richard | ||
| Nowisee Registered user Username: Nowisee Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2009 |
I'm going to be praying throughout the day that God will provide a way for all of you that want to come to the weekend, but feel you can't...even at this late date. Skeeter, River, Sondra--and all others, just watch and see if God makes a way, OK? What's impossible with us, is certainly possible with Him... If you are in the area come!! If you're not in the area, come anyway! If you know anyone in the area that might want to attend the open Friday night meeting, invite them! Mark Martin will certainly preach the Word! They may just want to stay for the rest of the weekend. | ||
| Psalm107v2 Registered user Username: Psalm107v2 Post Number: 575 Registered: 10-2008  |
I'm praying for God to move in a big way that weekend, for safety to and from for all who plan to go and for "fence sitters" or even just the curious to be there to hear about the God who can redeem even people caught in the trap of the SDA church Enoch | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 10924 Registered: 12-2003 |
Yes, Richard--Friday evening is free and all are welcome. The rest of the weekend is also open to anyone interested...but it involves registering and paying $65 because it involves food, handouts, and a free book. This is promising to be a very rich weekend. I am amazed at how some of the classes and presentations are dove-tailing with each other! I am continuing to pray that God will prod all those who need to come, to be there. Just yesterday we received four more registrations, one from a Christian in Loma Linda who has never been SDA but wants to understand it. I'm so thankful for God's sovereignty and timing. He is organizing and shaping this weekend. Even Gary's sermon for next weekend is absolutely dead-on for addressing the Adventist situation. His text will be Galatians 1:6-10. I asked His wife today if he specifically planned this sermon for this weekend, or if it was God. She shook her head—no, he did not specifically plan the timing. "It was God," she responded. I just thank Him for what He is doing... Please come if you can. You won't be sorry! You can still register online here: http://www.formeradventist.com/weekends/fafweekend2010.html Colleen | ||
| Skeeter Registered user Username: Skeeter Post Number: 506 Registered: 12-2007 |
Someday (God willing) I will make it to the FAF weekend .. just not this year.But I will very anxiously be waiting for the talks to show up on the FAF website so I can feel a little part of what it must be like to be there with all of you. But how I would love to actually be there and meet all of you in person and give each of you a big hug ! Maybe next year..... Francie | ||
| Nowisee Registered user Username: Nowisee Post Number: 268 Registered: 5-2009 |
We will miss you, Francie! |
