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Martha Weaver Devotional Booklets
FROM THE
CHURCH LIBRARY…Always a welcome addition to the church library are
donations of inspiring books that would be meaningful to the church
family. There are labels
available if one wants to donate a book in memory or honor of someone.
A newly donated book is “Have A Little Faith.” This
is a true story that parallels the lives of two persons of very different
backgrounds who had a great influence on the author, Mitch Albom. This
book will be featured on the book cart and would be enjoyed both by young
adults and adults—a quick, inspiring read on a warm summer day.
For any one looking for ideas for a new soup to try at home
or for the monthly church soup suppers, the book,
Soup Suppers, has been donated to the church library.
The book contains more than 100 main course soups and 40
accompaniments. Another
donation,
Best Church SupperRecipes, has over 500 potluck favorites from which to choose.
Be sure to look through these cookbooks when looking for something
new to fix for the next potluck or soup supper.
Another recent donation, which is a valuable addition to the “world
religions” collection is
“The Everything World’s Religions Book.”
This book offers simplified explanations and
comparisons of over fifty beliefs, traditions and cultures of both ancient
and contemporary religions.
The “world religions” collection will be featured on the library
cart after Easter.
Lent, a time
of reflection and prayer is an opportune time to visit the church library
and pick up a book on prayer for times of meditation and reflection during
Lent. Books on prayer will be
featured on the library book cart during March.
Included in the church library collection are the following books:
RULES FOR PRAYER,
compiled by William O. Paulsell, draws on written works
by Christian teachers throughout history and is designed to help persons
develop a foundation of prayer for their daily lives.
ANSWERED PRAYERS, a Guideposts publication, is an inspirational
collection of answered prayers from Guidepost readers and visitors to the
Guidepost Web site.
THE POWER OF A PRAYING PARENT written by singer, songwriter, and
parent Stormie Omartian shares how a parent can pray through
every age and stage of a child’s life.
PRAYER, FAITH, AND HEALING
by Kenneth Winston Gaine and Brian Paul Kaufman offers
more than 500 tips for handling anger, addiction, depression, divorce,
grief, stress, infidelity, financial problems, and over 40 other
conditions with advice from more than 160 of America’s top religious
leaders, counselors, doctors, and scientists.
LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY IN 28 DAYS
by author Kay Arthur
is a 28-day study with practical insights to help one know
how to pray,
what to pray, and
what
to expect when one prays.
Within the
church library collection of books is a section on Self-Help.
Some examples from the collection includes:
--By author
Joyce Meyer, three books to help overcome emotional battles with stress,
depression, and worry through the power of God’s Word.
--The Healing Path
by Marc Ian Barasch explores the mind-body connection
of healing.
--Phillip
Berman shares what near-death experiences teach us about the gift of life
in
The Journey Home.
--In
Living the Simple Life,
Elaine St. James writes about making wise choices with
our “things.”
--House of Cards written by Tom Raabe shares that there is hope for
those who have loved ones gambling problem.
--Matthew
Fox deals helps persons balance their personal life with their work like
in
The Reinvention of Work.
These books and others from the Self-Help section will be featured on the
library cart during February.
Our church library is fortunate to have
a fairly large collection of bible reference books.
This summer might be a good time to learn more about the bible by
spending some time with one of these books, which will be featured on the
library cart. Some examples of
available Bible reference books includes:
BIBLE
TRIVIA
by Stephen Lane.
Test yourself with some of the over 4500 questions and answers in
this book.
JUMBO
BIBLE CROSSWORDS
–
For the crossword lover, there are more
than 200 crosswords with clues taken from the Bible and interspersed with
contemporary answers.
FAVORITE PSALMS
–
Compiled by John Stott, this book helps
you come to know God better by looking at dozens of the most beloved
psalms.
BIBLE
LANDS
is an “Eyewitness Book” though which one
can discover the story of the Holy Land, its geography history and the
ancient civilization of its people.
I’VE
HEARD THAT ALL MY LIFE
–
Over 150 familiar expressions that are
part of our everyday conversation have their source and background in the
Bible.
WHO
WAS WHO IN THE BIBLE
– from Adam to Zurishaddai, over 3500
people are referred to in this easy-to-use, fun-to-read “who’s who” of men
and women in the Bible.
HANDYMAN NEEDED…A child’s old school desk has been donated to and is in
the church library. It needs a
little TLC and to be cleaned up.
A volunteer who enjoys restoration and who would be willing to
tackle this project for the library would be greatly appreciated--just let
Kathy know in the church office.
WINTER
NIGHTS…A good time to spend with a “warm fuzzy book” and you
will find several fiction and mystery series in the church library.
They will be featured on the library cart during February.
A reminder that the check-out policy is just to take the book,
enjoy it, and
return the book to the library.
To remind you that the books are part of the library collection, a
label is on the cover of each book.
NEW DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY…Thank you to the three persons who recently
donated books to the church library! The
books are: --In
Lieu of Flowers – A Conversation for the Living by
Nancy Cobb is a meditation on grieving through which the author’s personal
experiences helps others to deal with their grieving. --Green
Rubber Boots – A joyful journey to Wellness
written by Kathleen Whitmer, a former professor at Kent State University, who
shares her experiences after she was diagnosed with cancer. --The
Road to Hope – written by Jeannette M. Silber,
Janice McGrogan and Frank L. Weakley, M.D tells the story of Joseph S. and
Jeannette M. Silber beginning with their work with the Cuyahoga County American
Cancer Society and the ultimate founding of Hope Lodge, a home-away-from-home
offering free accommodations to persons and families needing to be near their
medical facility for treatment. The books are on the library cart in the library. Featured
on the Library Cart during this time of reflection and meditation during Lent
will be books about prayer to encourage thought and meditation. Books
on the cart include: --The
Everything Prayer Book by
Ron Hennies & Sonia Weiss that will help you “learn how to open your heart
and soul to find comfort, healing, and hope.” --Passages
of Light
with selected scriptures by Thomas Kinkade, painter of light. --Lord
Teach Me to Pray
by Kay Arthur is a 28 day study that provides practical insights to help you
know how
to pray, what
to pray, and what
to expect when you pray.
For the young and young at heart: --Can
I Pray With My Eyes Open?
By Susan Taylor Brown assures all that they can pray when, where, and how they
want, and they will always be heard. --Bless
This House
by Leslie Staub with a bedtime prayer that will find a lasting place in the
hearts of children of all faiths. --Give
Me Grace
in which author Cynthia Rylant has prayers for kindness, for love, for gratitude
and guidance to begin or end a busy day. --The
Lord’s Prayer with
paintings by illustrator Tim Ladwig
offers a fresh look at the beloved words of The Lord’s Prayer. Please feel free to spend some time in the library with a book or take one home.
To make the library more “user friendly,” the check-out procedure involving signing out items is being eliminated. As a reminder to return items, labels are being placed on the front (when possible) of all church library materials requesting return to the church library. The labeling has been completed! Thanks to Mary Lou Sheller, Nancy Tyson and Andrea Bennett.
A special donation just received in the library is a
gift from Greg Russell, pastor at First Congregational from October, 1991
through August 1997. The book of
essays titled Comfort
Ye - Finding Light in Times of Darkness, compiled
by Richard H. Schmidt of Forward Movement, shares responses to questions posed
when facing some of life’s sole retching experiences.
Grouped in
two sections, the essays in the first section are the result of a personal
experience, and Pay
Attention to Nudges by Greg
Russell is the first one. In his
piece, Greg shares how he coped with the sudden death of Jane, his beloved wife
who was known and loved by many including those who knew her when Greg was
pastor here. The second section addresses a broader scope of issues arising from
tragedy and loss. Thanks to the
Weiss family for the “personal” delivery of the book. For the youth, God’s
Words of Life for Teens, is an extra
copy of the book presented to “graduating” acolytes by Christian Ed.
Scripturally based, the book is organized alphabetically to give guidance
to teens on issues such as attitude, dating, fear, God’s will, peer pressure,
temptation, and worry. A Garden’s Promise by Judith Couchman offers a creative approach to nurturing one’s spiritual life with a focus on pleasure gardening. All three books will be featured on the book cart during July.
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