Dear Father, Thank you for giving me
A few freinds who know me and love me still,
A thankful heart to give you praise always in everything,
A trusting mind to keep on believing in You,
no matter what the future holds,
A humble, pleasing personality with a teachable dispositon
A thoughtful, kind, and caring touch,
A forgiving and understanding spirit,
A loving and accepting attitude
to communicate Your Love to every life I touch,
A worthwhile work into which I can put muy best efforts
and help make my world a better place in which to live and
A life that will make a difference, not ony in my world,
In my street,and most of all, in my home.
Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer
Gratefully, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
The morning after the Community Tree Lighting was the annual Holiday Bazaar at the Grange. Walking in the door of the Happy Camp Grange and smelling the cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven was tantalizing. Who could resist!
A wonderful assortment of beautiful gifts were available! Tanya had knit hats of several varieties, serape’s and baby blanket and cap combination gift sets in such a rainbow of shades and colors. Looking at those colors made one think of all sort of assorted ice cream treats! Rich Kelly had his beautiful jade jewelry. Bob and Rosie Bley had beautiful commemorative pens made of the wood from the old Happy Camp High School gym floor Bob turns the pens on his lathe and installs the ink and trim to make a really beautiful pen. Beth Buchanan was on hand with the Bigfoot Cookbook which is sold to make it possible for the land where Old Town Park is located, become public property Sharon Whitman and Linda Davis had all sorts of amazing things from knit hats to well, you’d just have to see all the things they had. It was great. Linda Thompson had candy trees and lollipops as well as other creations she’d made. Virginia Moehring had assistance of two girls who were helping sell See’s Candy for Corey! Terri Winslow had beautiful old jewelry for sale.
Keeping everyone well fed and happy, of course, Ruth Bain who organized this event for the Grange was busy making a delicious homemade potato soup as well as the cinnamon rolls and had her handicrafts. It amazes me all that Ruth accomplishes from her daily work as High School Secretary where she’s been coping with remodeling for seeming forever, and still has time for crafts and baking which everyone enjoys fully!!
“Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary,
because it means you’ve made a difference.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.”
~ Author Unknown ~
by Robyn Eadie
Coming on Labor Day, September 4, 2011
River Park -1:00 pm to 3:00pm
We are looking forward to the 2011 BigFoot Jamboree Weekend. Happy Camp Christian Fellowship will be hosting Mike Boren and his Country/Christian Band on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the River Park.
Mike Boren and his band have been playing Country/ Christian Music for many years at Trail Christian Fellowship in Eagle Point, Oregon. Mike is a personal friend of my family and my church family, too. Mike’s band has a Country Blues flavor and comes highly recommended from many folks in Southern Oregon.
Mike’s band consists of five to seven people. Mike Boren is the lead vocalist and guitarist. Jerry Philbin is a disk jockey for KDOV radio in Southern Oregon and also is a vocalist and plays bass guitar. Richard Firstenberger sings, plays the harmonica and bass guitar. John Durhammer is their drummer. Ken Remsi is another vocalist/guitarist and taught at Rogue River High School where Kirk Eadie attended. Travis Guiolltine is their electric guitarist and Jeff Hagedorn plays the dobro guitar. ( A dobro is a guitar with hub cap on it. It has a really cool sound.)
Mike and his band have two hours of music. Also, they provide their own sound system. Mike’s band really enjoys entertaining and inspiring people with his Christian and Country music. They are very sought after musicians in the Rogue Valley. Many ranchers, farmers, and livestock events use Mike’s Country Band, too. They do weddings and anniversary party events, too.
Mike and his band are not asking a fee for their entertainment, but if you feel led to donate, please let the Lord guide your heart. They love to eat good food and talk with people about what they do with their Country/Christian band and music. We are happy they are coming down to bless us. May we pray for them in the month ahead, as they come down to enjoy the hospitality and beautiful people of Happy Camp!
June is a time for anniversaries for many people. The Bible Church in Happy Camp will be celebrating two special anniversaries in June.
The Pastor, Stan Poeschel, and his wife Virginia will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary!! This photo of Stan and Virginia was taken at the graduation of the Happy Camp High School class of 2011 where their grandson, David Poeschel graduated.
June also marks the time of year when Pastor Stan Poeschel came to be the Pastor of Happy Camp Bible Church. That was nearly thirty years ago and Stan and Virginia have raised their four sons in Happy Camp and still serve here at the Happy Camp Bible Church.
Happiness keeps you sweet
Trials make you strong
Sorrows keep you human
Failure makes you humble
Success keeps you glowing but only
God keeps you going.
by Janet Chismar
When Will Graham looked out over Joplin, Missouri, this morning, he saw mile after mile of devastation. The May 22 twister left a swath one mile wide and seven miles long. “The community is literally ripped apart,” he said, trying to put words to the horrific scene he witnessed. “Nothing is left. The streets are wiped clean.”
Joining his father, Franklin, on a Memorial Day visit to the tornado-ravaged community, Will met with Rapid Response Team chaplains and Samaritan’s Purse volunteers working on a holiday to show the love of Christ to storm victims, and with survivors who shared stories of tragedy and triumph.
“We met one 83-year-old lady who survived the tornado by hiding in a little closet with her pet and a picture of Jesus,” said Will. “She was literally trapped in there until her son chain-sawed through the sheet metal to dig her out. But she was smiling and talking about her love for Jesus today.”
Will and Franklin also met a young man who said he had his values “upside down” before the storm. He survived the tornado by diving from his shower into a crawl space under his house. He realizes God spared his life. “After his world was turned upside down,” said Will, “this man’s values are now right side up.”
Both Grahams stressed the importance of prayer. “We come in the name of Jesus Christ and the greatest thing we can do is pray,” said Franklin. “This community has been hit hard. This tornado will go down in the record books. We are focusing on helping people who have lost absolutely everything.”
“Pray for the Rapid Response Team chaplains and the Samaritan’s Purse volunteers who are ministering here,” said Will. “Also pray for the churches in this area. Here in the Midwest—in this beautiful, hard-working community—neighbors are helping neighbors. Christians are being the body. People from around the country have come here to help.”
Some 830 people showed up to volunteer on their day off work. “I want to thank the volunteers for all that they are doing,” Franklin said. “We couldn’t do what we do without volunteers.”
“I thank Thee, Lord, for blessings, big and small;
For spring’s warm glow and songbird’s welcome call;
For autumn’s hue and winter’s white snow shawl.
I thank Thee for the harvest rich with grain;
For tall trees and the quiet shadowed lane;
For rushing stream, for birds that love to fly;
My country’s land, the mountains and the plain.
I thank Thee for each sunset in the sky,
For sleepy nights, the bed in which I lie;
A life of truth and peace; a woman’s hand,
Her hand in mine unit the day I die.
I thank Thee, Lord, for all these things above;
But most of all I thank Thee for
Thy love.”
~ Ralph Gaither ~
(written while a POW in North Vietnam)
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