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Mr. Clinton Gilbert Smith « Result #1 on Nov 3, 2009, 9:31pm »
Mr. Clinton Gilbert Smith Obituary
Mr. Clinton Gilbert Smith, age 27 of Manchester, passed away Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born May 15th, 1982 in Clay County, Kentucky to Clinton Smith & Faye Curry Smith. He worked in construction, was a member of the Horse Creek Holiness Church & had a love for sports, especially baseball & basketball.
He is survived by his mother: Faye Curry Smith of Manchester, his father: Clinton Smith of Manchester, his girlfriend: Marisa Robbins of Manchester, these special uncles: Harley Curry, Jimmy Curry, & Darrell Curry, 1 sister: Courtney Dawn Smith of Manchester, & several aunts, uncles, cousins, & other relatives & friends.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents: Alex & Grace Smith, & Gilbert & Georgia Curry.
Funeral Services for Mr. Clinton Gilbert Smith will be Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 1 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Orville Baker & Rev. Anthony Lovett will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Roots Branch Cemetery in the Roots Branch Community.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 4th, after 6 PM & Thursday, November 5th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Health and Family Services Cabinet « Result #3 on Oct 28, 2009, 6:31am »
Two Additional H1N1-related Deaths Reported
Dr. William D. Hacker
Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) officials provided an update today on H1N1 (swine flu) activity in the state, including the reporting of two additional H1N1-related deaths.
The deaths involved a woman in her 80s from Knox County with significant underlying health issues who died in September, and a man in his 40s from the Kentucky State Reformatory in Oldham County who was being treated off-site. The state now has 10 recognized H1N1-associated deaths.
"It is always a tragedy when we lose any Kentuckian to illness," said DPH Commissioner William Hacker, M.D.. "We know that seven of the 10 individuals we have lost in Kentucky are in target groups for the H1N1 vaccine. People in these groups are at higher risk for complications from the swine flu and should get the H1N1 vaccine as soon as it is available in their community. While we don't yet have as much of the swine flu vaccine on hand as we would like, we know more will arrive in the coming weeks."
Kentucky has been allocated 177,400 doses of the swine flu vaccine so far, with more than 138,000 doses of that having shipped to health departments and health care providers in the state.
"Kentucky continues to experience widespread flu activity at the moment. I'd like to remind everyone that your mother's advice—washing your hands, covering your cough and staying home when sick—is very effective at preventing the spread of flu," said Dr. Hacker. "The flu vaccine is also one of the most effective tools we have against influenza, and while there are a few clinics already taking place in the state, we hope to begin immunizing more Kentuckians in the weeks ahead. We ask that people find out if they or their family members are in a target group for the H1N1 vaccine, and that we all let those higher-risk individuals get vaccinated first."
The state's allotment of vaccine so far has been about half nasal spray vaccine, which can only be taken by healthy individuals ages 2-49, with the rest in the form of the H1N1 flu shot vaccine. The target groups that health officials are recommending receive vaccine first are:
- pregnant women;
- people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months old;
- health care and emergency medical services workers;
- children and young adults 6 months to 24 years old, especially those with chronic health problems; and
- people 25 to 64 years old with chronic health problems.
People over the age of 65 appear to be at lower risk of catching the swine flu, and should receive the vaccine once those in the target groups have received it.
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Kentucky Baptist Convention « Result #5 on Oct 28, 2009, 6:24am »
World Equestrian Games is Ministry Opportunity
"Don't miss the biggest equestrian event in American history," the slogan on a World Equestrian Games brochure reads.
More than 600,000 people from 100-plus countries are expected to arrive in Kentucky next year for the Sept. 25-Oct. 10 event. And believers in the state intend to be ready for the Olympics-like atmosphere. The Kentucky Horse Park, a 1,224-acre equestrian facility in Lexington operated by the state of Kentucky, will host the 16-day World Equestrian Games. During a Church and Community Day at the park, about 100 Christians gained a glimpse of the abundance of WEG-related volunteer outreach possibilities.
Not only will Kentuckians represent the Bluegrass State at the WEG next year, but the entire United States, said Harvey Thomas, a British Baptist and public relations consultant working closely with the Church and Community Day sponsor Affiliated International Ministries.
"Kentucky has the chance to change, improve or increase the image of the United States in 100 countries of the world," said Thomas, who previously served as press secretary for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
AIM is the organization that will coordinate Christian ministries during the World Equestrian Games. It was established by Kentucky Baptist Convention missions consultant Larry Martin. The group is seeking a large number of volunteers to serve at next year's games in a variety of ministries, both in and around the Kentucky Horse Park.
During a panel discussion at the Church and Community Day Sept. 12, several AIM representatives talked about the volunteer opportunities that will be available for individuals, groups and churches. There are two ways to volunteer, AIM volunteer coordinator Jeff Rice said. One option is to sign up as an official WEG volunteer at the Kentucky Horse Park during the competitions. WEG volunteers are required to work six-hour shifts for a minimum of four of the event's 16 days and submit to a security check beforehand.
Another option is to become an AIM volunteer. The AIM group will work at various venues in and around Lexington.
AIM representative Ray Van Camp, director of church planting and development for Elkhorn Baptist Association, said AIM will have a presence at dozens of WEG-associated events, such as an International Equestrian Festival in downtown Lexington. The various outreach opportunities include staffing booths, participating in backyard Bible clubs at area hotels and campgrounds, storytelling and face-painting.
There also is a need for families and churches to open their doors to give World Equestrian Games volunteers from other countries a place to stay, noted Ken McDaniel, AIM hospitality coordinator and associate minister at Hill-n-Dale Christian Church in Lexington.
Much of the WEG outreach is being patterned after Christian outreach that takes place during the winter and summer Olympics every other year. LaRaine Rice, youth and college consultant with Kentucky Woman's Missionary Union, is coordinating Gospel presentation materials for AIM for the many opportunities provided at Olympics and WEG events.
"When so many people from so many different cultures come together in a neutral sports setting, it just opens up conversations," Rice said. "People are more open to hearing other thoughts, other beliefs and just learning from one another."
Part of the volunteer outreach will involve pin trading, a favorite pasttime of Olympics visitors. The "More Than Gold" pins, Rice said, help believers share the Gospel.
With so many details still left to be finalized before next year's games, Cindy Rullman emphasized that prayer is the most important way volunteers can be involved right now.
Because there may not be an opportunity for "overt evangelism" inside the park during the World Equestrian Games, Rullman, associate director of marketing for the Kentucky Horse Park, urged Christians to begin prayerwalking the park as much as possible.
"Our prayer effort from now through the games could make this place like stepping into the Holy of Holies," Rullman said. "I absolutely believe that we could ... have God's presence here in such a powerful way that none of us would have to open our mouths."
The World Equestrian Games, which features eight competition categories, is governed by the Federation Equestre International, which was founded in 1921 and now has 134 affiliated national federations globally. The official name of the games is Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Alltech, a lead corporate sponsor, is an animal health company.
The Kentucky Horse Park, which opened in November 1978, includes a number of tourist attractions and horse barns, with some 50 different breeds during peak summer months; the International Museum of the Horse and American Saddlebred Museum; offices of more than 30 national and regional equine organizations; and a 260-site resort campground.
The preceding article was from the Kentucky Baptist Convention which is affiliated with several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association. Read the entire article at kybaptist.org.
Booneville Baptist Association consists of 25 churches in Clay and Owsley counties which are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. For more news and information go to..... Booneville Baptist Association
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Mr. Beve Henson « Result #7 on Oct 27, 2009, 3:54pm »
Mr. Beve Henson Obituary
Mr. Beve Henson, age 62, passed away Monday, October 26th, 2009 at his home. He was born September 26th, 1947 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Daugh & Beatrice Love Henson. He was a construction worker for Greer Brothers, a member of the Lily Grove Baptist Church, & a veteran of the US Army where he served in Vietnam.
He is survived by his wife: Betty Sue Kemp Henson, these children: Stephen Thompson of Union, Kentucky, Tammy Henson Rice of Cincinnati, Ohio, Genise Henson of Cincinnati, Ohio, & Shawn Lovins of Manchester. Also surviving are 11 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren, a host of nieces & nephews, & these brothers & sisters: Fannie Pennington of Manchester, Earl Henson, Alberta Thompson, & Daniel Henson all of Cincinnati, Ohio, Patsy Henson of Manchester, McCoy Henson of Manchester, Sissy Washington of Pineville, & Larry Henson of Manches
He is preceded in death by his parents: Daugh & Beatrice Henson, & 2 sons: Orlandus J. Henson & Kenneth R.Henson.
Funeral Services for Mr. Beve Henson will be Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 1 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Manchester Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 29th, after 12 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Mrs. Ocie McGeorge « Result #9 on Oct 23, 2009, 1:03pm »
Mrs. Ocie McGeorge Obituary
Mrs. Ocie McGeorge, age 86 of Burning Springs, passed away Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at her home. She was born July 1st, 1923 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Elbert & Gertrude Rawlings Hollingsworth. She was a beautician & a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Elbert & Gertrude Hollingsworth, her husband: Blaine McGeorge & her brother: Raleigh Hollingsworth.
She is survived by her sister: Dorothy Hale of Burning Springs, 5 nieces, 2 nephews, 2 great nieces, 4 great nephews, & 2 great great nieces.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Ocie McGeorge will be Graveside on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at the Macedonia Cemetery in the Burning Springs Community. Rev. Charlie Goodman will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
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Think About It..... « Result #10 on Oct 23, 2009, 10:00am »
God’s People Are the Key by: Don Pinson
Because the great disorder of the national government threatens to destroy our liberty and reduce us to slavery, many of God’s people are in despair. They carry a great burden of concern for their children as to what kind of America they may have to live in. They fear the liberty their parents and grandparents fought and died for is now lost.
While these concerns are all valid in the light of our national government moving into more and more socialism, despair is not the proper response. When we give into despair it means we’re not viewing all this from God’s perspective. He is not shaken by some politician’s latest move. It didn’t take Him by surprise. He’s not wringing His hands on the throne, saying, “Look what they just did, what are we going to do?” No friend, the Bible tells us what He’s doing. He is actually laughing at those who are trying to throw off the yoke of His law. Listen to what He says in Psalms 2:
“Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves… against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.” (Ps. 2: 1-6)
Barak Obama, or some other world leader, is not in control in this earth. The Bible tells us that, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.” (Psalms 24:1) God Almighty, the father of Jesus Christ, is in control. He is the owner of all on this earth, including you and me. You may wonder, “If that’s true, why is He allowing all this threat to our liberty?” I’m glad you asked that!
God allows us the fruit of our own thinking. He lets our own deceptions correct us. It’s a part of the “sowing and reaping” principle of which the Bible has so much to say. If we allow our thoughts to be shaped by some professor just because he has a degree after his name, or some movie star or rock star just because they’re on stage, or some news commentator just because lots of people listen to him, then we deserve what we’re getting. We are not reasoning (which Webster indicated means to think with God) through what’s being said; we are just regurgitating it. We must learn to think with God again. His Word has the answers we need. It actually teaches God has put into the hands of His people the key that determines the direction of a nation. That’s right! If you personally know Jesus Christ, you are the key! God promises us,
“If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”(2 Chronicles 7:14)
If you’re hoping God will do something to fix this mess, I tell you, He’s waiting for us to do something. He’s waiting for us, who are Christians, to acknowledge that we’ve been wrong; that our idea of what it meant to be a Christian has been bad wrong. He’s waiting for us to admit that He has the right to rule all of these lives, which we thought were our own. He’s waiting for us to stop thinking with the world and think with Him; thus returning to His order: To do as Abraham Lincoln called the nation to do in 1863:
“…to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins and to pray for… forgiveness.”
Will you? Think about it; because if you don’t, someone else will do your thinking for you, and for your children! And you won’t like what that brings to you.
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Kentucky State Parks « Result #11 on Oct 23, 2009, 9:33am »
Cumberland Falls Invites Hikers to Take ‘Moonbow Trail Trek’
The 19th annual Moonbow Trail Trek, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, offers nature lovers the opportunity to combine a challenging hike with a chance to view some beautiful scenery. Cumberland Falls is called the “Niagara of the South” because of its 125-foot-wide curtain of water. Sometimes at night, when conditions are right, mists from the falls produce a faint rainbow, known as a moonbow. The next moonbow may be visible after dark Nov. 1-4.
The Moonbow Trail Trek takes hikers during daylight hours to see the falls and other natural formations, including cascading streams, tower cliffs and house-sized rock formations. There is a 10-mile trek for the most adventurous hikers and a 4.5-mile trek for those with less experience. The 10-mile hike departs at 8:30 a.m., and the 4.5 mile trek leaves at 10 a.m. Availability is limited and participants must be pre-registered by Oct. 30. Participation is limited to the first 100 people to register.
Check-in stations will be staffed throughout the hike and sweeps will be conducted to ensure safety. The Moonbow Trail Trek is not recommended for children under 10 years old or solo hikers. The cost is $15 per person and includes a T-shirt. Participants should bring a daypack, hiking boots, extra socks, a flashlight, batteries, rain gear, a first aid kit, a warm jacket, and enough food and water to last six to eight hours.
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park near Corbin has a lodge, cottages, the Riverview Restaurant, a campground, and hiking trails. For more information and to register for the Moonbow Trail Trek, call 1-800-325-0063 or 606-528-4121 or email Bret Smitley at BretA.Smitley@ky.gov.
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Kentucky Baptist Convention « Result #13 on Oct 23, 2009, 8:33am »
High Attendance Sunday School Day Slated for Next Spring Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications
In an effort to encourage Kentucky Baptists to reach new people, the Kentucky Baptist Convention is organizing a High Attendance Sunday School event next spring. The event will also serve as a means of follow-up after the “Find it Here” door-to-door gospel distribution effort, scheduled to take place during the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday in 2010.
“It is absolutely essential for us to follow up on decisions made and interest expressed during ‘Find it Here,’” said KBC Sunday School Department Director Darryl Wilson, who is working with associational directors of missions to coordinate the High Attendance initiative.
“Sunday school classes are natural groups to care for and follow up with unconnected people, and high attendance days concentrate those efforts,” he said.
According to Wilson, the High Attendance Sunday School initiative is designed to help Sunday school members make a concerted effort to invite people they know to Sunday school. Since everyone is inviting their contacts to attend on the same Sunday, the initiative should naturally produce a larger number of attendees, Wilson said. Wilson said churches interested in participating will want to plan for a four-week process, beginning with a launch date of March 28 and ending with the High Attendance Sunday School day on April 18, two weeks after Easter. Preparation leading up to the four-week process will also be an important component of the effort, he said.
“In addition to strong pastoral leadership, a key part of preparing for High Attendance will be prayer. Prayer enables God-sized goals to be set, commitments to be made, invitations to be extended, and hearts prepared to care for new people,” said Wilson.
Wilson recommends that participating churches organize the High Attendance Sunday School focus through their existing Sunday school classes. Teachers can lead their classes to understand the purpose, set a goal, and provide encouragement for class members to follow through on their commitments, he said.
“The ultimate goal of the High Attendance effort is to extend God’s love through prayer, invitations, fellowship and class attendance,” said Wilson. “As a result, unconnected people begin connections with a class and church that lead them to the most important connection – one with Jesus Christ.”
The KBC is providing a number of materials to support churches in their plans for a High Attendance Sunday School. A preparation guide and sample poster will be mailed to each church, and additional posters will be available as a free download or for purchase for a nominal charge. Commitment cards and reminder postcards will also be available for free download.
Following the event, churches will have the opportunity to report their attendance totals through their associational office or through the KBC website:
For more information contact the KBC’s Sunday School Department at 502-489-3572 or 866-489-3572 (toll free).
The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative offices in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more.
The preceding article was from the Kentucky Baptist Convention which is affiliated with several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association. Read the entire article at kybaptist.org.
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Kentucky Baptist Convention « Result #15 on Oct 20, 2009, 4:40pm »
It's Not Always Glamorous, But CP Sure Is Vital Robert Reeves, communications director Kentucky Baptist Convention
Designated gifts are wonderful things. Just ask any pastor who has experienced the joy of having someone in his congregation share that they want to make a special donation to buy the new piano needed in the sanctuary, make the lead gift to get the church's capital campaign off the ground, or make up the difference between what the youth group raised and what they need for their upcoming summer missions trip. These important and valuable gifts are often answers to prayer with their givers inspired by the Lord to meet a very specific need.
Giving a designated gift is fun as well. It's nice to know that when I give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, the World Hunger Fund or to any of the other excellent special offerings we have in Southern Baptist life that the money I give is going to a very specific cause and to nothing else. I get great joy from the thought that my gift is making it possible for someone I will probably never meet in person to receive a Bible, hear a Gospel message or eat a meal. Being able to picture these specific needs being met become a part of my worship and helps me to rejoice in the Lord and give Him the glory for what He is doing in the world.
But while I am very grateful for these special offerings and rejoice with those who are blessed with the ability to make those big gifts, designated giving makes me even more thankful for the Cooperative Program in Southern Baptist life. I say this as someone who can trace my very salvation -- or at least the opportunity for it -- to both kinds of giving.
My testimony is that I came to Christ as a child through the ministry of Southern Baptist missionary Alvin "Bud" Spencer at Koza Baptist Church on the island of Okinawa, Japan, back in 1967. Part of Spencer's ministry there was to American military personnel on the island and I have to wonder what my life would be like today if both the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering hadn't been around to make the big ex-Marine's ministry to my family while my father was stationed there possible.
What is exciting about the Cooperative Program to me, though, is that it provides the foundational support for many, many ministries in Southern Baptist life. In a sense, it is the underpinning of the Cooperative Program that makes the impact of designated giving more powerful.
Yes, I know the Cooperative Program is not seen as being too glamorous these days. To start with, the word "program" bugs some people and the name feels a little dated after nearly 85 years. There was even a movement to consider changing the name a few years ago although it didn't really go very far. "Cooperative Program" is so well known in Baptist life that leaders were concerned that changing the name risked confusing people.
The Cooperative Program is also not glamorous because in its role as "foundational support," it does a lot of things that aren't nearly as interesting as those things that receive designated giving. For instance, it's the Cooperative Program that turns the lights on at the International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, state conventions, the SBC Executive Committee offices, etc. At the Kentucky Baptist Convention, it buys the videotape that enables us to tell the story of a life that's been changed. It provides training to help Sunday School teachers be more effective in sharing the Gospel with their classes. It provides funds to help ministers who have lost their positions understand what happened and transition to new ministry opportunities. It helps repair the roof on a Baptist campus ministry center on a college campus. It pays the auditing firm that is used to make sure all gifts are accounted for and spent properly.
All of the above and much, much more are important, even vital to the ongoing mission of fulfilling the Great Commission. They don't get talked about a lot because they don't make great inspirational stories but those things that really get our hearts pumping are made possible because the Cooperative Program is there.
In fact, have you ever thought about why, when the World Hunger Fund is promoted, we are able to claim that "100 percent" of your gifts are used to meet hunger needs? Surely someone has to administer those funds. Surely someone has to handle food distribution. Surely there are some expenses to be paid that are outside the scope of the stated purpose of the offering. Of course there are. But the beauty of Southern Baptist giving through the Cooperative Program is that CP has already picked up the tab for all of these other expenses. Thus when you make a gift to the World Hunger Offering, the accounting is administered by state convention and denominational accounting departments and personnel are already in place to meet the hunger needs. That means that 100 percent of your gift really is able to go right where you designated it -- to feeding someone who is hungry.
And this scenario is pretty much the same with whatever designated gift you make in Baptist life -- whether the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, Annie Armstrong Easter Offering or some other designation. Your designation becomes more powerful because the Cooperative Program was already there providing the base support for the ministry to which you are making a special gift.
I began this post by talking about how pastors can identify with the joy of the designated gift. I'll end by saying that pastors also appreciate the beauty of the unified budget in their church and the fact that most church gifts are undesignated. Can you imagine what would happen in church life if all of the money that was given was tied up in some designation? You might have plenty of money for the next missions trip but no money available to pay the phone bill, cover the pastor's health insurance, repair the leaky toilet, buy paper for the copier or do any of the other thousand things that the regular church budget covers.
Originally appeared as a post on Great Commission Kentucky.
The preceding article was from the Kentucky Baptist Convention which is affiliated with several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association. Read the entire article at kybaptist.org.
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Elbert Wayne Mosley « Result #16 on Oct 20, 2009, 4:40pm »
Elbert Wayne Mosley Obituary
Mr. Elbert Wayne Mosley, age 35 of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 18th, 2009. He was born on January 14th, 1974 in Ft. Hamilton, Ohio to Stanley & Mary Ann Brown Mosley.
He is survived by 3 children: Draden Mosley, Evan Mosley, & Audreana Mays all of Hamilton, Ohio, a special friend: Angie Flannery, & one sister: Essie Mosley of Hamilton, Ohio, two brothers: Billy Brown of Hamilton, Ohio, & Stanley Gene Mosley of Manchester, & his mother: Mary Ann Mosley of Hamilton, Ohio.
He is preceded in death by his father: Stanley Mosley, his brother: Albert Mosley, his grandparents: Arthur Brown & Laura Brown & Elbert Mosley & Pearl Mosley.
Funeral Services for Mr. Elbert Wayne Mosley will be Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charlie Martin will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Asher Cemetery in the Phillips Fork Community.
Visitation will be Wednesday, October 21st, after 12 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Press Release « Result #18 on Oct 19, 2009, 5:05am »
KENTUCKY SHEEP AND GOAT PRODUCERS APPROVE CHECK-OFFS
Richie Farmer
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer announced that Kentucky sheep and goat producers voted in favor of check-offs to assess themselves at a rate of one-half of one percent (.50%) of the net market price of their animals. In separate referenda held in county Extension offices throughout the Commonwealth, goat producers approved check-offs by a 75-41 vote, and sheep producers approved by a 32-12 count.
A date when check-off funds will begin to be collected has not been determined. Ray Bowman, executive director of the Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office, said the start date will be set after consulting with stockyards. The collection of check-off funds will be mandatory, but reimbursement of funds paid will be an option to the producer. The Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association and the Kentucky Goat Producers Association will administer the funds in the areas of promotion, consumer information, producer communication, industry information and research.
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Kentucky Baptist Convention « Result #20 on Oct 19, 2009, 4:57am »
Severns Valley Baptist Church to Host Pastors’ Conference Release prepared by Kristie Randolph, KBC Communications
Kentucky Baptist pastors have the opportunity to be challenged and encouraged at the Nov. 9 Pastor’s Conference, which will be held at Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown. The conference will lead in to the annual meeting of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, which will be held at the same location on November 10.
Using the theme “It’s All About Him,” the event is designed “remind pastors why we do what we do, and who we do it for,” said Tom James, pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green, and president of the 2009 KBC Pastors’ Conference.
“It is my hope that those who come will be challenged to refocus on Christ,” James said. “Pastors often get sidetracked because we get busy about the business of church. We want to refocus on Jesus.”
The theme is based on Galatians 2:20, which James said is his life verse.
“It’s my conviction that everything we do is about the Lord. I’ve asked the guest speakers to just preach on Jesus,” said James.
Speakers for the conference include Ergun Caner, president of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Va.; Phil Hoskins, pastor of Higher Ground Baptist Church in Kingsport, Tenn.; Don Mathis, staff evangelist, Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green; Jamie Ward, associate pastor of preaching and evangelism, Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green; Ken Weathersby, senior strategist in church planting for the North American Mission Board in Alpharetta, Ga.; and Roger Williams, pastor of Annville Baptist Church in Annville.
The afternoon session of the conference will run from 2-4:45 p.m., followed by the evening session from 6-9 p.m.
Special music will be provided by Dana Ellis, worship pastor for Eastwood Baptist Church, and will involve the church’s praise team, praise band, and praise choir. James is finishing a one-year term as president of the Pastor’s Conference. Kevin Smith, pastor of Watson Memorial Baptist Church in Louisville, is the president elect. Wesley Noss, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Versailles, is the secretary.
No pre-registration is required for the Pastors’ Conference, and there is no cost to attend. For more information about the 172nd annual meeting of the KBC, go to www.kybaptist.org/annualmeeting. The Kentucky Baptist Convention is a cooperative missions and ministry organization made up of more than 2,400 autonomous Baptist churches in Kentucky. A variety of state and worldwide ministries are coordinated through its administrative offices in Louisville, Ky. including: missions work, disaster relief, ministry training and support, church development, evangelism and more.
The preceding article was from the Kentucky Baptist Convention which is affiliated with several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association. Read the entire article at kybaptist.org.
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Press Release « Result #22 on Oct 17, 2009, 11:54am »
PROGRAM PROVIDES INCENTIVES FOR NEW LARGE/FOOD ANIMAL VETS
Richie Farmer
A new program aimed at helping new large/food animal veterinarians is accepting applications, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has announced. The Kentucky Large/Food Animal Veterinary Incentive Program may repay up to $6,000 a year of outstanding student loans of eligible veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary technologists who practice mostly large/food animal medicine.
“This program is important to Kentucky’s animal agriculture industry and our food supply,” Commissioner Farmer said. “Veterinarians are leaving large animal practices faster than they can be replaced. Livestock account for about $3 billion a year in farm cash receipts, so it’s important to Kentucky’s economy that we have enough veterinarians to serve the large food animal industry.”
Veterinarians, veterinary technicians and technologists may apply within the first two years after they graduate. Preference will be given to Kentucky residents who are working in an area of defined need. A committee made up of representatives of livestock groups and other agricultural organizations involved in the initiative will select up to three recipients a year. Recipients may receive payments up to three years as long as they continue to practice mostly large/food animal medicine.
A completed application and supporting materials must be submitted to the Kentucky Farm Bureau State Office in Louisville for an applicant to be considered for the program. Applications must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1 or delivered to the KFB State Office by that date. For more information, or to download an application, go to
The Kentucky Large/Food Animal Incentive Program is funded with a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund and made possible by the KADF, Kentucky Farm Bureau, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation, the Kentucky Dairy Development Council, the Kentucky Pork Producers Association, the Kentucky Poultry Federation, the Kentucky Sheep & Goat Development Office, and the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association.
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Press Release « Result #24 on Oct 17, 2009, 11:43am »
Former University of the Cumberlands Student Sentenced to 145 Months Child Pornography, Identity Theft, Extortion & Computer Fraud
A former University of the Cumberlands student was sentenced today to 145 months in prison for possession of child pornography, identity theft, extortion, and computer fraud. In April of this year, a federal jury in London convicted 23-year-old Sungkook Kim of Williamsburg on one count of possession of child pornography.
Evidence at Kim’s trial determined that he possessed four videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct with adults. A week prior to the trial, Kim pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated identity theft, extortion, and felony computer fraud. Testimony confirmed that in the fall of 2008, Kim sent more than 20 threatening emails to a female student at the college. Kim possessed sexually explicit images of the student, and through e-mail, threatened to distribute the images to others if the student didn’t produce additional sexual images of herself.
In addition, the evidence proved that in 2007 Kim was in the university’s science lab and noticed that a student had forgotten to log off a computer. Kim observed sexually explicit images of this student and loaded them onto his thumb drive. Also, the proof at the trial established that Kim installed "keylogging" software on computers in the university computer lab to capture students’ login names and passwords to view private information. Keylogging software allows you to record keys that are typed.
Kim will have to serve at least 85% of his prison sentence. Following his release, he will have to register as a sex offender as required by federal law. The Office of the Attorney General, Cyber Crimes Unit, investigated Kim last November for identity theft and extortion and discovered the child pornography images on Kim’s computer.
James Zerhusen, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Timothy Cox, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Jack Conway, Kentucky Attorney General jointly made the announcement after Kim was sentenced.
London Resources Company Pleads Guilty Violating the Clean Water & Endangered Species Acts
The United States Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Agency jointly announced today that a resources company based out of London, Ky. pleaded guilty yesterday to charges that it discharged pollutants into a water source in Knox County that killed two fish on the threatened species list. Nami Resources Company, LLC pleaded guilty to an information filed by the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky in August that charged the company with violating the Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts.
The company admitted that in 2007 it discharged drilling and fracturing fluids without a permit into a water source in Knox County that killed two Blackside Dace and effected other aquatic life. Blackside Dace is a fish less than three inches long and primarily found in Kentucky’s Cumberland River. Both of the fluids that were discharged are typically used in the production of natural gas. The company was fined $50,000 for the charges ($25,000 for violating each act).
The case was investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The United States was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Roger West.
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Partners in the Mission « Result #26 on Oct 17, 2009, 11:37am »
Wolf Creek BC Cares for Children
The following article was written by Dr. Bill Mackey, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention.....
Dr. Bill Mackey, executive director Kentucky Baptist Convention
The Wolf Creek Baptist Church of Williamsburg, in the South Union/Mt. Zion Association, celebrated its 200th anniversary recently by dedicating a pavilion and holding three days of special revival services. That was exciting but the church’s ministry to children and youth really captured my heart. Wolf Creek has always had a reputation of being a missions-minded church and I certainly found this to be true.
Each week, more than 50 children and youth are provided a snack breakfast on Sunday morning and full meals Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The food is provided by church members and generous individuals in the Williamsburg area. Three vans make the needed trips to bring the children and youth who depend on the church and schools for food. It is a big challenge for Pastor John Justice and his wife and other church members who not only prepare the food but also drive the vans and teach the children.
The pastor told me the story of a little girl who was reluctant to eat on a Sunday night due to stomach pain. He discovered that she had not eaten since Friday at school. A large group of children and youth were present for the pavilion dedication, pig roast, games and music. More than 200 people from the church, community and association were present, including some who helped with the construction.
The three-acre site had been prepared following coal mining operations and donated to the church. Tents covered the serving lines and a flat bed trailer provided a platform for the musicians. The preschoolers and younger children had their own worship and activities, and the youth and older children were very attentive. Two of the leaders teach school and lead Christian clubs at their school. I learned about a principal who prayerwalks every classroom each day before school.
It was a privilege to represent Kentucky Baptists on this historic occasion, to preach Sunday morning, and to preach in the first revival service Sunday night. Please join with me in prayer for three teens and an older boy who made decisions for Christ -- three for baptism, and one for rededication and transfer of letter. Please pray as well for the children and youth, families, and teachers of Whitley County schools. As of this writing, the schools have been closed for more than a week due to the H1N1 flu virus. Reports indicate that the greatest epidemic in the area, however, is drug addiction with the children suffering the consequences.
I praise God for the privilege to be associated with the members at Wolf Creek Baptist Church whose goal is to help those who are in need and to provide hope through the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Dr. Mackey's column appears weekly in the Western Recorder. To subscribe to the Western Recorder, call (502) 489-3535.
The preceding article was from the Kentucky Baptist Convention which is affiliated with several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association. Read the entire article at kybaptist.org.
Booneville Baptist Association consists of 25 churches in Clay and Owsley counties which are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. For more news and information go to..... Booneville Baptist Association
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Press Release « Result #28 on Oct 17, 2009, 11:30am »
Baucus Health Care Bill Tramples On American Freedom And Liberty
Jim Bunning
Senator Jim Bunning issued the following statement opposing the health care bill that was approved in the Senate Finance Committee.
"I think everyone would agree that health care reform is needed, but this bill is clearly not the answer," said Bunning. "It puts too much control in Washington, D.C., tramples on American freedom and liberty, and raises taxes.
"This is a deeply flawed piece of legislation that will spend more, add hundreds of billions of dollars more in new taxes on the middle class, and yet 25 million people will still remain uninsured under this bill. And it only adds insult to injury by forcing the millions without insurance to pay a penalty tax. The actual cost is hidden by delayed effective dates. Since most of this bill doesn’t go into effect until 2014, the true 10-year cost of the fully implemented bill is $1.8 trillion.
"We know that the hundreds of billions of dollars in new taxes in this bill will drive up the cost of health care. A recent study suggests that American families will be paying $4,000 more for health insurance in 2019 because of this bill. Yet, CBO was not given enough time to determine whether premiums will increase or decrease under this bill, or whether national health spending will increase or decrease.
"I am deeply troubled by the lack of transparency that has surrounded the process of crafting this bill. The American people have a right to know exactly how the provisions in this legislation will impact their lives and how much these reforms will truly cost. But that information has yet to be provided to them because the Congressional Budget Office was not given the legislative language or the time that it needed to make a final and complete cost estimate.
"This bill breaks almost every single promise President Obama has made to the American people -- it raises taxes, will force people to give up the coverage they currently have, and it will raise the cost of health care for millions of Americans. Honestly, I think we should take a step back and start this whole process over. For a bill this big and important we have an obligation to make sure we get it right.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Democrats’ health care reform proposal which will increase government spending:
“Sometime in the coming days, the Treasury Department will make an announcement that should startle all of us. It will announce that, in the fiscal year that ended just two weeks ago, the federal government spent $1.4 trillion more than it actually had. What this announcement means, is that lawmakers in Washington ran up a federal deficit in 2009 greater than the deficits of the last four years combined.
“This is a staggering statistic. It’s impossible for most of us to imagine sums of money this large, let alone the unprecedented amount of money we’ve borrowed this year alone. But one way to think of it is to realize that, since January 20th of this year, the federal government has borrowed $1.2 trillion or more than $10,500 for every household in the United States.
“Let me repeat that. Just since January, the federal government has borrowed more than $10,500 for every single household in the United States.
“As you can imagine, there’s a limit to how much we can borrow without facing serious consequences, such as dramatically higher interest rates that will further hamper job creation and massive spending cuts and taxes down the road. That’s precisely why Congress sets a limit on how much debt the government can carry at any one time. But the administration has decided to worry about all these things at a later date. For now, it just wants to continue to borrow and spend, borrow and spend, just as it’s done all year.
“But we’re in dangerous territory. And, as a result of all this borrowing, Congress is about to reach the limit on the amount of debt it can legally carry. The administration expected this would happen, and that’s why it recently asked Congress to raise the debt ceiling. Rather than cut spending or implement reforms that would reduce costs, the administration is proposing that we borrow even more to finance its industry bailouts and now its health care proposal. What this amounts to is a public admission that it can’t live within its own means.
“Think about the message this sends to the American people. At a time when millions of Americans are experiencing a financial hangover from overusing their own credit cards, the government is still at it. Rather than pay down some of the principal, the government is asking the credit card company to increase its limit. And what does it plan to buy with the room it gets on its credit card: more government spending programs.
“This is fiscal madness. The primary reason we’re in so much trouble financially is the fact that we can’t afford our current spending patterns. The projected deficit for 2009 is nearly twice as large as the previous postwar record from 1983. Yet, instead of reforming existing programs like Medicare and Social Security in order to make them financially sound and stable, the administration doesn’t want to make the hard choices.
“And this is one of the reasons the administration has a problem on its hands with the American people when it comes to health care. Most of the health care bills the administration supports would raise our debt by hundreds of billions of dollars. And, yet, the administration knows that Americans are concerned about all this spending and debt. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have touted a report last week saying that a conceptual version of one of the several health care bills being discussed in Congress could cut the deficit by some $80 billion over 10 years.
“Leaving aside the fact that this particular bill will never see the light of day, an important question arises: How can an administration that’s asking Congress for a $1 trillion increase on its credit card limit claim with a straight face to be excited about $80 billion in deficit savings?
“ That’s like putting a new Mercedes on the government credit card, and then calling a press conference on frugality because the dealer threw in a complimentary cup holder. Americans don’t buy any of it, and that’s why they’re overwhelmingly opposed to the administration’s health care proposals. At the outset of this debate, there was one criterion for success: reform would lower the cost of health care. And yet no one outside Washington believes that creating a new trillion-dollar entitlement will do anything but increase costs and increase our debt.
“We’re heading down a dangerous road. It’s long past time for the administration and its allies in Congress to face the hard choices that Americans have had to face over the past several months. No more spending money we don’t have on things we don’t need. No more debt. Real reform will lower costs and debt, not raise both when we can least afford it.”
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Missionary Moment « Result #30 on Oct 17, 2009, 11:23am »
Navajo, Apache, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hangol, and Spanish
Missionary Moment
Navajo, Apache, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hangol, and Spanish are just a few of the languages spoken in the San Juan Baptist Association in New Mexico. RUSSELL and KYOON BEGAYE serve as North American missionaries here, and as Native Americans, they have a unique understanding of the needs of the people and the barriers that must be overcome to reach them with the Gospel. There are also many people who work in the gas and oil industry. The barriers are great, but they are not insurmountable for God’s Spirit when churches commit to pray and continue to faithfully participate in the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Pray that the Begayes’ witness will overcome all barriers and many will come to Christ.
The preceding "Missionary Moment" was made possible by gifts to the Southern Baptist Association Cooperative Program, which is supported by several Clay County churches who are members of the Booneville Baptist Association which consists of 25 churches in Clay and Owsley counties which are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. For more news and information go to..... Booneville Baptist Association