November 2011 Events
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continuing 1-Dec. 23: "Divided Loyalties: Missouri in the Civil War" is the theme of the collection of panels on loan from the Missouri State Archives at the Webb City Public Library , 101 S. Liberty. Library hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays.
5-Dec. 24 (every weekend beginning Nov. 6 thru Dec. 24 from noon-5 p.m. and every weekday beginning Nov. 7 thru Dec. 23rd from 5-7 p.m.: Santa arrives in a Tracker® boat pulled by a Toyota Tundra truck at 5 p.m. on the 5th for Bass Pro Shops fourth annual "Santa's Wonderland-A Classic Christmas" ; local children's groups and choirs will be singing carols in front of the stores and customers will be treated to hot chocolate and cookies. Kids will be invited to help Santa, through a little magic, light up the outside of the store and a big Christmas tree in the main entrance. Then they can follow Santa into the store for the unveiling of Santa’s Wonderland. Santa will also be giving away $25 Bass Pro Shops gift cards to one lucky winner every half hour. Kids can kick off the season by coloring stockings and the first 150 kids to visit Santa’s Wonderland will receive a Santa Bandz bracelet! Kids can also get their free photo with Santa that night from 6-8 p.m. Featured following Santa's arrival is a 3,500 foot Christmas village full of games, activities and crafts for the entire family. Comprised of both animated and live elves, nutcrackers, reindeer and more, the village offers an old-time model train area, remote control trucks, a Red Ryder® laser arcade, a soft gun range and slot car racing. Kids can also play the hottest new video games of the season with The Strike™ and The Hunt™.
John Gospel Multiple Choice Questions - News
5: The Nashville Southern Gospel music duo of Jeff and Sheri Easter will be live in concert beginning at 7 pm at Aurora Junior High School, 500 W. Olive. Doors open at 6 pm For more details go here. 5-6: A rummage sale will take place during the
Evangelism Zeal: Personal Evangelsim - R.B. Ouellette
There are those who would tell us that evangelism is a gift—some Christians may have it, and others do not. Yet neither Romans 12 or 1 Corinthians 12 list evangelism among the spiritual gifts. The office of the evangelist is mentioned in Ephesians 4, however, this is not a listing of spiritual gifts, but of gifted persons. The reason for the omission among the spiritual gifts is simple. God gave His command to every believer to preach the Gospel (Matthew 28:19–20). How can we personally and effectively share this Gospel? In many of our churches, it has become common to go soulwinning at a particular time each week. I think it is wonderful to have a definite, scheduled time to go out and give the Gospel to people. I believe that if we don’t schedule a soulwinning time, many of us are not likely to go. Just as we have a time to read our Bible and a time to pray, we should have a time to go soulwinning. However, we have not completed our mission or obeyed God’s command when we have gone an hour and a half each week. Remember, the commandment is that the Gospel is to be given to “every creature.” Please note these examples from the lives of our Lord and His disciples. While the early Christians were personal in their witnessing, it did not limit the scope of their soulwinning. Look at how the Bible describes their witness, “And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house” (Acts 20:20). “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word” (Acts 8:4). While I have had the privilege to win people to Christ out soulwinning many times, some of my most wonderful experiences have not been during a scheduled “soulwinning time.” I’ve led people to Christ on airplanes, in restaurants, in the line at a grocery store, across the counter in a motel, and in hospital lobbies.