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organization to preach, sing, clown, do a "Serious About Being Funny", lead in Bible study, or share about any of the SCM mission trips, I would greatly appreciate it. Have Christmas and New Year dates available. Looking for any and all opportunities to share. I have a great church growth weekend that is called "Arise and Build". I did perform a wedding at the local Burger King dressed as the BK king. Shekinah Church: We have been looking at Answers In Genesis' creation videos. Very informative Bible Study and ways to refute the claims of evolution "science" Average attendance is around 6 this month. Wednesday nights we have been studying the second coming by looking at the kingdoms workings that has been going on since before time. Truly Solomon was correct when he said, "There is nothing new under the sun." Pray that we may grow spiritually fed. Please read our constitution online at www.tugministries.com/ShekinahChurch
Some pages you'll find on the web site: Daily Bible Readings, Forum, Hoppy, Shekinah Church, Singing Churchmen of Oklahoma, and links to Cimarron Baptist Association, the BGCO, the SBC, Prophecy in the News, Last Days Ministries, Chick tracts (including 2 interactive readable tracts), Wall Builders, and Answers in Genesis. Check it out! If your church doesn't have a web site we can set one up through tugministries.com . Your address would be tugministries.com/YOURCHURCHNAME, which would take people directly to your church page instead of TUG's home page. I can design your page or you can. And it's free! Contact me and ask for details. If your church has a web page, I would like to add its link to our church page.
Katie turned 23 on the 4th. She is half way through fall semester of her senior year at OSU. Working at Bath & Body and in the admissions office at OSU. Pray for her studies. Staff Sergeant Dale still at Tinker AFB. He is preparing to be in Korea as of Feb.1 for 2 yrs. Pray for his relationship with the Lord. Carrie is half way through fall semester master's program at UCO. She is teaching vocal music at the Harding Charter School in OkC, which was featured on channel 9 news Oct.29th. Living in north OkC. Attending Quail Springs Baptist Church and playing in the orchestra. Pray for her studies, her teaching, and students. Pray for her relationships. Pray for our kids that they will be the Christian witnesses they should be. Pray for God's direction. Pray for their future spouses. Carol is working hard at her Interior Design degree at OSU. She is really enjoying her drawings. She celebrated 51st birthday on the 31st. Pray for her work/school schedule and endurance. I am still Night Auditor at the Hampton Inn in Stillwater. Pastoring Shekinah. Doing stuff around the house. Carol and I attended "Star Wars in Concert" in Tulsa. It was a birthday gift for me from Katie and Dale. Pray for my health and especially for opportunities to minister.
Keep me up on what's going on in your life, I'd be happy to pray for you. E-mail me at hoppy@tugministries.com and let me know what's going on or some prayer request.
definitely a message needing to be heard in mainstream America. "I think this relatively unknown legislator has a message that needs to be shared around the country. A pox on the ACLU and all their apologist. It's time that the Christian majority be respected and treated fairly by our legislators, journalists and jurists instead of being constantly ridiculed and berated. Take time to listen to this speech that was presented in the U.S. House of Representatives and share it if you agree..........Jack" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpQOCvthw-o The TUG Report
There is a way you can give to TUG without touching your wallet.. Go to GoodSearch.com. It is a search engine. Download it and use it like you do Google or Yahoo. It will ask 'Who you GoodSearch for'. I would deeply appreciate it if you would simply type in TUG Ministries. GoodSearch will donate to TUG 1 cent every time someone uses it for their search. You can even see how much has been earnrned. We earned $60.29 year-to-date! Check out GoodSearch Shopping as well. Certain retailers will also donate percentages of your online purchases to your designated charity. Of Course, a check in the mail helps a lot, too. Make checks payable to Shekinah Church and memo: TUG. |
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abundant; lavish; giving or yielding lavishly or profusely". n. "a person who is wasteful or extravagant; spendthrift". (World Book dictionary 1985) |
Shekinah Church meeting temporarily at the church office 4717 Pinto Drive Stillwater, OK Sundays at 10:00 am. Pray as we establish a New Testament church that will honor and glorify our God. To look at our constitution go to the Shekinah Church page. Come join us for Bible Study and worship! Member of Cimarron Baptist Association The GAP is published monthly by: TUG Ministries Jim Hoipkemier, director. If you or someone you love would like to receive the GAP please send the name and address to the return address or email address shown. If you are looking for a daily Bible verse or a springboard for a quick Bible study. Go to www.tugministries.com and find the Verse for the Day powered by www.BibleGateway.com . It will give you a verse and the link to their site where you can spend however long running references. |
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prodigal with a whole lot more. I'm not sure what I thought prodigal meant. Maybe that it was the boy's name (Luke 15:11 - 32). Most subtitles on that passage nowadays says it is the story of the 'lost son'. And that is probably what I really thought prodigal meant, wayward, wanderer, straying son. The real meaning makes for a more intriguing interpretation of what Jesus was trying to tell us. And there is a good, an upside to being prodigal. First, the son. He was an idiot. Selfish, full of himself. He had everything he needed and probably wanted. A father that loved him, home, possessions, and an older brother that did most of the work (the last part was editorializing). But the kid had heard stories of what was going on in the 'real world'. His daddy's rules and lifestyle were obviously not conducive to partying hardy. So the youngest son asked for his inheritance. An insult to his still living father. This kid in squandering all that he has with his family and home. Throwing it away. Then he takes what his father gives him, runs off to the world's party and waste all that he had. Ends up in the pig pen thinking what he was feeding the pigs looked mighty tasty. How much we are like the prodigal. We squander the blessings of God. We whine and belly ache about how rough things are and all the while, we are the most prosperous nation in the world. Christians know the grace and mercy of God and yet we waste our lives whining about how much we wish we had or what we need or how bad things are all around us. Christians have become prodigal in living in the power of the resurrection, in the riches of His grace. We squander our spiritual heritage. Americans are prodigal in our resources, our wisdom, and our Christian/constitutional heritage. What about the upside of prodigal I mentioned? God's grace, mercy, love, and blessings. He doesn't know how to stop lavishing these on us. The most wonderful part of the prodigal story is the fact that the Father is watching and waiting for us to return from our wasteful living. And when we get back home He treats us as only a loving Father can. Restores the relationship as it was before the sinfulness. Blesses like we never left. How exciting to be the child of God and to realize that we don't understand the beginning of the depths of His love and mercy. To be overwhelmed by His love, joy, and peace! CAN I GET AN "AMEN!", somebody?
That's the way God rolls! |
4717 Pinto Drive Mobile: 405-762-6219 Stillwater, OK 74074 Home: 405-385-6880 hoppy@tugministries.com www. tugministries.com |
| A Word from Bro. Hop |
"Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all for the glory of God" (1 Cor. 10:31) |
BGCO 103rd Annual Meeting November 9 - 10 Moore First Baptist Church Singing Churchmen Singing Churchwomen Oklahoma Baptist Symphony oh, and some preachers find out what's happening in OK Baptist life |