Open Arms News!

Hi, everyone!  I wanted to update you on a new addtion that will soon be added to the Chesapeake Vineyard website.

Open Arms is a gathering of women, open to all, and we will be posting what God is doing in, around, and through us.  You will find lots of spiritual, practical, relational “nuggets” to ponder and use.

Please check back with us soon, to see what we have added to enrich your life.

blessings,

Lori

Afikomen

This Passover, celebrating  The Coming One: Afikomen

PESACH SAMEACH CV!!

We will miss you, John.

 

John Poremba passed from life to Life this past Friday, in the early afternoon.  He was sedated so he would not suffer.  He fought the good fight.  We obeyed the Lord.  We prayed until John was raised either to life here with us, or LIFE in Heaven with our Precious Lord and Saviour, Jesus, the Eternal Son of God.

We will miss him, and we will rejoice with him.  

There will be a memorial service on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3:00 pm in our sanctuary.  His body was cremated.  Such a beautiful man of God.

Praying for John Poremba

I’ve been praying a lot of the night for John Poremba. Do I need to go to him and pray? It wouldn’t hurt. Jesus, please raise John up that he might Live and not die. Please, Lord. Please. My motives may not be the best – I don’t want John to die like Becky did. Is it time for John to die? Is his sickness a sickness unto death?

No, Nancy, this is not a sickness unto death. Keep praying. It is my will that all should live and not die. However, there comes a time in this world that even my people will die, even before their time, but as I told you in the Book of John, even if John dies, he will yet live. Pray your heart for him, Nancy. Pray your heart for him. No condemnation. Just keep praying until he is either lifted up to live, or lifted up to come live with Me in Heaven. Keep praying. OK, Lord. My heart will keep praying.

Sending

Unity – Joel 2

Unity is the theme I see today in Joel 2.

The Lord God sends Judgment and the judgment army He leads works in unity of purpose.  He asks that His People repent, and He gives the instructions for repentance which require unity, unity of heart and purpose, unity of the community.

Party With The Gypsies! 2009

Nancy and Courtney leave 3 weeks from today for the annual Party With the Gypsies in Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey with Global Celebration!

Please support us by buying worship flags from Mid-Atlantic (see the Kuhnemann’s or Keri Romano), baked goods (see Courtney), tickets to the “Send Nancy” Dinner (May 31st)(see Nancy or Amy), and hand-made baskets in various sizes and shapes following the Dinner.  We both thank you SO MUCH!!   You may make out checks for the “Send Nancy” Dinner and the Basket Auction to the Chesapeake Vineyard.  Checks for the Flags should be made payable to Mid-Atlantic Women.

You can also support us by praying!!  Pray for us as we prepare to go; pray for us each day while we’re there (June 12-24); pray for us upon our return and re-entry into every-day life! We want to truly be Emissaries of Jesus to the Gypsies.

Thank you!

A Holy Fast / 09

Hello CV! The day is here! Joel 2 is a great place to begin. For the next seven days, please feel free to blog your thoughts, prayers, and what the Lord is impressing upon you, as you press into His Presence!

Amen!

Healing

Sunday morning, I received prayer after the service for arthritis symptoms and pain. Sunday afternoon I was still hurting, and when I told my friend, she prayed. Later, I realized that I was asking for and receiving prayer without REALLY believing that anything would happen. I repented for my unbelief. Today I have been almost totally pain-free!! Thank You, Jesus!! This evening I have had twinges of pain and have refused both the pain and the cause of the pain. I desire to keep this healing, so I am standing in faith in the LORD our Healer. I choose to trust Jesus, who never lies.

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Series: Finding God’s Provision

Unemployment has nearly doubled in the past year here in Virginia… Chesapeake housing values are declining… if you’re the average American, your retirement account has lost nearly $100,000 during this recession. And we haven’t reached bottom.

So, how do we find God’s provision in the midst of these challenging economic times? Listen to the special two-part series that offers help through these economic storms.

LISTEN TO THE MESSAGES HERE

Download outline to Part One (.pdf)

Download outline to Part Two (.pdf)

The Importance of Truth

Listen to Oscar’s message here.

Summary/Verses:

I. The importance of truth
Speaking the truth

Oscar discusses the christian’s responsibility to speak biblical truth and the danger of near-truths for ourselves and our world.

Key verses: 1 kings 18, proverbs 14:12

II. Authority basis
-Mark 11:27-33, NASB

III. Teaching in the ways of truth
-Mark 12:14, NASB

IV. Untruthful gospel is condemnation
-Galatians 1:6-8, NASB

V. Danger of near truths
-Genesis 3:1-5, NASB

VI. Must choose between opinion and truth
-1 Kings 18:21, NASB

VII. Elijah mocked untruth
-1 Kings 18:27, NASB

VIII. A man’s ways seem right
-Proverbs 21:2, NASB

IX. Ourways lead to death
-Proverbs 14:12, NASB