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Pa^e 4-rar»lina Indian Voice-Thursdav. January 1, 1923 A Song for Temple Visitors Lesson ScRipn/RE: Psalm 84. Printed Text: Psalm 84. Psalm 84 1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, wh^r;Q..she may ■ lay'her young, eveii’thine altars,’6 Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Golden Text: My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.—Psalm 84:2. Let’s Talk It Over 1. What are some things we can do to culti vate a sense of God's presence in our church building? “The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him” (Habakkuk 2:20). Our church building may differ in many ways from the temple in Jerusalem, but silence before God in our meeting place is as appropriate as it was in the temple. We enjoy visiting with fellow worshipers, but at certain times (such as in the moments before the service begins. Commu nion, and occasions of silent prayer) quietness is necessary if we are to focus our thoughts on the Almighty. Also, our selection of hymns needs to be examined. Gospel songs, with their emphasis on personal experience, occupy a very important place in many churches. Without belittling these, we can still say that the use of hymns that focus on God’s greatness, power, wisdom, and love will help us be more aware of Him when we worship together. egos are bolstered, but that is clearly not what we should be doing when we worship God. It may not produce pleasurable feelings when we call worshipers to repentance or to a holier life or to more zealous service, but these are aspects of Biblical worship. Worship can legitimately en courage a sense of relief in reminding us that our sins are forgiven; it can also stimulate in us a feeling of anticipation for the promised glories of Heaven. If we want to help the worshipers to feel good in these ways, we can quite appropriately stress such Biblical themes. 2. Why do many Christians suffer from an apparent lack of “holy homesickness" for the worship services of their church? Various attendance patterns may be discerned among the members of an average church. Be sides those who are present every Sunday, there are those who show up every other Sunday, once a month, once or twice a year, or one of several other variations. If Christians are healthy and growing spiritually, and if the church is truly of fering worshipful services, perfect or near-perfect attendance should be expected. It is clear, how ever, that many Christians are not growing spiri tually as they should. We must look for ways to stir them up to a broadening faith, a deeper com mitment, and a greater sense of urgency to wor ship God. Perhaps the church’s services of worship are not always conducive to genuine worship. If so, we must constantly evaluate them and improve them. 4. What kinds of prayers should be offered for preachers and others who lead in worship? Paul asked for prayer “that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians 6:19). We should pray for the preachers of today that they may proclaim the gospel with boldness to capture people’s atten tion. It is appropriate to pray for wisdom for modern church leaders, who must consider dif ferences in opinion, personality conflicts, and the like when conducting worship services that will meet divine requirements and minister to human needs. Leaders can be particularly vul nerable to the peril of pride. Therefore, prayers regarding their cultivation of humility and a true Christ-centeredness are needed. 3. To what extent should the church design its worship services to make the worshipers “feel good," or is this a legitimate aim in any way? People feel good when they are entertained, but entertainment is obviously not our goal in worship. People are made to feel good when their 5. How may worship services be conducted so as to provide worshipers with a stronger in centive to witness and to serve? Second Corinthians 5:14, 15 records Paul's in centive for service; “For Christ’s love compels us ... he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again” (iVctv Interna tional Version]. Our weekly worship gives us op portunities to explore and experience that self-sacrificing love of Christ. The Communion service especially should cause the worshiper to have a fresh realization of what Christ in love has given for them. Surely our singing should not be a formal exercise, but a thoughtful and emotional celebration of Christ’s love. Sermons should be designed to influence the head, the heart, and the will. Worshipers should be sent forth with hearts aflame for their Lord. Winn Dixie Honors PSU THANKS MOlj Purdence Precourt (right) accepts winn-Dixie’s 1992 Good Citizenship Award for PSU from John W. Critchlow, Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc., vice pesident and division manager (left). December 30,1992-Pembroke State University was recently hon ored at the 1992 Good Citizenship Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Winn-Dixie Raleigh, Inc. Fred D. Crisp, Jr., vice president and general manager, Raleigh News & Observer, was guest speaker at the luncheon held at the Marriott-Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, NC. A total of 37 orga nizations located throughout North Carolina and Virginia were recog nized with donations of approxi mately $100,000. The Davis family, Winn-Dixie's founders, established the Good Citi zenship Awards to recognize the contribution many worthy organiza tions make to young people and to the community at large. Donations totalling $3 million were presented to local organizations at area award luncheons throughout the South on behalf of the Davis family and Winn- Dixie Stores through their respective charitable foundations. Winn-Dixie is one of the nation's largest supermarket retailers, with more than 1,175 stores in the south eastern and southwestern United States. The company, which oper ates 90 stores in the Raleigh Divi sion, is dedicated to providing cus tomers with the lowest prices every day. The Coach's Corner by Ken Johnson Unranked Utah, thus an under dog, plays Washington State No. 18 Tuesday night, 7:45 P.M. inTucson, ArizonaintheCopperBowl. Wash ington State is favored. Southern Cal. also plays an unranked team in Fresno State on Tuesday Night in the Freedom Bow! in Anaheim. Cal. Southern Cal. should win. Pembroke Kiwanis Report Mom thanks for being my mom. For .standing by me until _ for being the best friend a daughter could’ve had for the strengtli andccj To start on my own there’s so much to thank you for, 1 don't know start. There's so much of you engraved in my heart. The road you* was rough but I never heard you complain when trouble came and haij q fell you'd always pray and sing, ^ 1 can still hear you humming or singing an old song. Soonbedoo:^ troubles and dials or 1 can't hardly get along you ask for so little yet \x.'so, others so much you were a tower of strength. With a gentle soft luudjo, you're gone now but some how 1 think you know that the seed yoif^gj, in me will always sprout and grow so I'll go the way you've showo' ■51g And try hard not to falter your ways will still be taught. Wheniti^^f to teach my daughter mom I wanted to say 1 Love you and you meantlK,^^® to me. If you hadn't been before me I wouldn’t be A by Thelma Barbour In Loving Memory of Lillian Davis Lockler''**' On Wednesday night at 7;45 the San Diego's Holiday Bowl has the University of Hawaii playing Illi nois, both unranked, a toss-up. Thursday 6 p.m. N.C. State No. 12. plays no. 14 Florida. State may win, in the Gator Bowl. Also, New Years Eve is the Liberty Bowl in Memphis with Mississippi. No. 20 playing the Air Force. Mississippi is Favored. And on Friday, New Years Day is the big Championship game with no. 1, Miami vs. No. 2, Alabama. Defense to win, Alabama. The Cotton Bowl has Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M. Notre Dame to winasthe Aggies leave out three starters. Nebraska with five consecutive Bowl losses will lose to the Florida Seminoles in the Orange Bowl making ptoor C oach Osborne the "record Holder" for Bowl loses. The Rose Bowl has Michigan a winneroverWasliington,maybe. And the Florida Citrus Bowl has Georgia beating Ohio State. Also Tennessee over Boston College in the Hail of Fame Bowlin Tampa. Stanfordplays Peon State in the Blockbuster Bowl in Miami. In Tempe Arizona. Syracuse plays Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl, toss-up. There are 15 Bowl games all total. Take your pick. K.J. New School 1 Line at Dee| Branch Say you read it In Hm CaralliM hidtan Voto* Parents of students att» Deep Branch Elementary i now have a new service a\i them. "Homework Hotline'^ project that provides pare^oi opportunity to call school forlie work assignments after school;'E The hotline serves as a ne.,u proach to parental involvemeff the close of each school da) »i ers report their assignments :o office. The teacher operating tbe;^ is prepared to give assignmero teachers. "Many parents felt:.' had homework but when the child the response was of. ^ there was no assignment," sa)s _ Locklear, principal. The hot!:, help this problem in most The teacher is on call fro P.M. til 5:15 P.M., Mon-Fn” school based teacher choseas^ work through May, Teack’^ compensated with task provided by differentiated pi,'^ phone number for the hotJiiiat^ 2514, the srhonl office numtej The weekly meeting was held at the Town and Country Restaurant. Program Chairman Buddy Bell pre sented Mr. Ed Chavis of the Robeson Community College Literacy Mo bile Lab. The main purpose of the Lab on wheels is to teach educa- tionalskillsforjobpreparedness. The unique approach mobilizes 12 com puter systems specially for on cite instruction. Students begin at his own educational level with definite educational goals with guidance from the instructor. Robeson Community College at (919) 738-7101, ext. 128. Any adult 18 years of age is eli gible. Each classmeets twice weekly for one hour. Class dates and times will be scheduled as classes devel ops, It is very enjoyable work said Mr. Chavis as students learn to oper ate the computers. Presiding, Clay Maynor, invocation; Garth Locklear, Song Leader, Clay Maynor; Reporter, Ken Johnson. The Problem NAIL FUNGUS The Solution FUNGI NAIL® The Lumber River Council of Gov ernments and Robeson Community College jointlyprovide the program. The job Project TABS (Teaching Adults Basic Skills) is funded by JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act.) The leased Mobile Lab, 18 wheeler, as a financial goal of contributions from business and industries. The Mobile Lab can service industries by special arrangements. Contact can be made with Mr, Tony Brewington, Try this safe, simple, effective remedy for the symptoms of embarrassing nail fungus. Fungi Nail* fights, thick, split, discolored nails. Two powerful anti fungal agents fight infection on toenails and fingernails and work to eliminate the actual fungus. Easy to apply as nail polish. 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