It wasn’t working. The spring of 1623 saw the Pilgrims into their third year in America. But there was a serious problem. They were hungry: And because of it they had no energy with which to plow their fields and plant their crops. They knew winter would come again and with it death by starvation if they didn’t go to the fields. Yet many of them just seemed unable to get themselves moving.
Recognizing the seriousness of their situation, their Governor, William Bradford, called for a meeting of the leaders of the colony. They didn’t have to discuss their problem very long until they pinpointed what was wrong. It was the socialistic economy they were trying to labor under. They had long known this. The businessmen who had financed their trip had insisted they live by a common storehouse. In other words, they were to put all their produce into one storehouse, no matter which family had raised that produce. Then, they were to take out as little as they could get by with for their own needs, and send the rest of it back to England to their financiers as payment for their debt. The Pilgrims knew this would not work, but the businessmen insisted this is how they must do it. The Pilgrims knew the Scripture taught that, “If any would not work, neither should he eat.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10) And they knew that even Christian people, like themselves, had to know they could “reap what they sowed,” if they were to produce well. However, they felt they had no choice. They had to pay for their voyage, and they certainly did not have that kind of money themselves. Thus, they submitted to an anti-Biblical economic system.
They had tried diligently to make it work for 2 1/2 years. But an economic system outside the order of God revealed in the Bible, simply was not going to work well. They knew they had to change this. The leaders agreed that each family should have their own private property; that they should stake a plot of land and be able to keep most everything they raised on that spot for their own families. However, they did owe a debt to the businessmen in England who had paid for their trip. So they agreed to take 20% of the crops of each family as a means of paying their debt. The tax would cease once the debt was paid. It worked wonderfully! Governor Bradford would report,
“It made all hands industrious…” (Of Plymouth Plantation, Bradford)
They were soon collecting more from the 20% than they had before when the government was keeping most all of the produce. The Biblical principle that a man should be able to do with his own what he chose (Matthew 20:15), was proving to be true. Families worked harder and produced more when they could keep the proceeds from their labor.
Our national government should take a lesson. Government ownership of business, including the medical insurance industry through a so-called “health care system,” is a recipe for disaster! The Pilgrims already tried socialism in this land and it didn’t work. Let’s not buy this lie again!
The Pilgrims were never hungry again after instituting a Biblical Free Enterprise system. The greatest economic engine in world history grew out of that simple change to private ownership that took place in the spring of 1623. It made the American economy the most prosperous in all of history.
Why would we want to change back to a poverty economy? Do we want to give a dead economy to our children?
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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Missionary Moment « Result #2 on Dec 2, 2009, 7:35am »
Operation GO
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Every time you pray and put love in action by supporting the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, you join LOREN and KAREN DICKEY in their ministry in Nicaragua. As strategy coordinators for Operation GO, they help local churches plant new churches through prayer support, Scripture distribution, and teaching prayerwalking. In addition, they show the JESUS Film in the evenings to make the Gospel message accessible to nonreaders. In one year, Loren and Karen distributed 37,000 copies of Luke’s Gospel, providing God’s Word potentially to more than 250,000 people. Pray for the Dickeys and the people of Nicaragua this week.
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Mr. Chester Arthur Hacker « Result #4 on Nov 30, 2009, 5:03pm »
Mr. Chester Arthur Hacker Obituary
Mr. Chester Arthur Hacker, age 97, passed away Monday, November 30th, 2009 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin, Kentucky. He was born January 10th, 1912 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Dan and Sarah Ellen Barrett Hacker. He was a foreman for the Kentucky Department of Highways and a member of the Church of God Worship Center.
He is survived by these children: Paul R. Hacker and wife Lillie of Somerset, Jacqueline Hacker Hobbs and husband Don of Williamsburg, and Barkley Hacker and wife Connie of Manchester. Also surviving are a host of grandchildren, nephews, and nieces.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Dan and Sarah Ellen Hacker, his wife: Helen Cobb Hacker, his son: Wayne D. Hacker, & these brothers and sisters: Bill “Crow” Hacker, James Pearl Hacker, Henry Hacker, Herbert Hacker, Harvey Hacker, Joe Hacker, Frank Hacker, Mary Hacker Robinson, and Elsie Hacker.
Funeral Services for Mr. Chester Arthur Hacker will be Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Joey Burns will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Carnahan Cemetery in the Greenbriar Community.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1st, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Hazel Proffitt « Result #5 on Nov 28, 2009, 4:25pm »
Hazel Proffitt Obituary
Hazel Proffitt, age 87 of Laurel, Indiana passed away Friday, November 27th, 2009 at the Sycamore Springs Rehabilitation Center in Liberty, Indiana. She was born September 20th, 1922 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Willie and Ella Hounchell Deaton.
She is survived by the following children: Gerry Ladd of Laurel, Indiana, Daniel Proffitt of Brookville, Indiana, Penny Bellamy of Connersville, Indiana, Greg Proffitt of Laurel, Indiana, & Kathy Corbin of Connersville, Indiana. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, her brother: Jennings Deaton of Manchester, & her sister: Helen Gross of Manchester.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Willie and Ella Deaton, her husband: Ray Proffitt, her son: Gene Proffitt, and these brothers & sisters: Ray Deaton, Pearl Deaton, Evelyn Robinson, Dorothy Nicholson, Beatrice Bowling, and Reffie Fields.
Funeral Services for Hazel Proffitt will be Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Joey Burns and Rev. Scott Emond will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Hacker Cemetery in the Gray Fork Community.
Visitation will be Monday after 11 AM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Mrs. Lela Hibbard « Result #8 on Nov 27, 2009, 6:06pm »
Mrs. Lela Hibbard Obituary
Mrs. Lela Hibbard, age 86 of Independence, Kentucky formerly of Clay County, passed away Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at the Hillenbrand Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born December 11th, 1922 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Moten & Allie Abner Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gray Fork Baptist Church.
She is survived by the following children: Phylis Marcum of Hamilton, Ohio, Otis Hibbard of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ora Lee Marcum of Hamilton, Ohio, David Hibbard of Cincinnati, Ohio, Michael Hibbard of Manchester, Kentucky, & Debbie Maggard of Independence, Kentucky. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, & 4 great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Moten and Allie Smith, her husband: Cecil Hibbard, her daughter: Donna Gail Hibbard, and these brothers and sisters: Virgil Smith, Lois Proffit, Moten Smith, Jr., & Dollie Rowland, and her step-mother: Edna Mae Smith.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lela Hibbard will be Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Anthony Lovett will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Hibbard Cemetery in the Ephram Creek Community.
Visitation will be Saturday, November 28th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Missionary Moment « Result #9 on Nov 26, 2009, 9:49am »
325,000 College Students in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia’s diverse residents include more than 325,000 college students and those who teach them. No less than one out of every four people in the United States lives within 325 miles of the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. Thanks in part to your participation through the Cooperative Program, STAN and TRINA WILLIAMS are serving there as North American missionaries in collegiate evangelism and have a heart to share the Gospel with the people in this beautiful and historic city. Pray for the Williamses and for increased receptivity to Christ. Ask the Lord to remove any barriers to sharing the Gospel.
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Think About It..... « Result #10 on Nov 26, 2009, 9:39am »
The School of the Pilgrims by: Don Pinson
The group had made great sacrifices to be able to teach their children the truth of why God made them, and of His plan for them. First, they had sold their farms in England - that had been in their families for generations - in order to be able to move to Holland, where they hoped to have the liberty to teach their children God’s truth. And while there was liberty to do it, there wasn’t the means to do it.
The parents in this group (known later as the Pilgrims) were shut out by the Dutch economy to the point there wasn’t enough money to allow them to teach their children. So many hours were spent just scraping out a living that there was no time left to educate their families.
So then, they made the second sacrifice: They got on a boat, the Mayflower, and crossed the Atlantic to come to America in order to be in a place where they could have the means and the liberty to teach their children God’s truth; and be able to teach all the academic subjects from the principles of God’s truth revealed in the Bible. The Pilgrims were taught well the truth recorded in the Bible which states,
“as a man thinks, so is he…” (Proverbs 23:7)
They knew that whatever they allowed to go into their child’s mind was going to determine the direction of that child in life. They likewise knew that, without a Biblical education in history, government, and logic, their children would not know how to defend this new civil liberty they had established. Thus, they implemented Biblical methods of education, and developed textbooks that agreed with those Biblical methods.
One such textbook was The New England Primer. This was an amazing little book that taught thousands of children how to read and think. It’s Biblical approach to reading fixed in the minds of children God’s purpose for them. For example, they taught the letter A by showing how it was used in the Bible; it read: “In Adam’s fall, we sinned all.” The letter C was taught by using it in the sentence: “Christ crucified, for sinners died.” The letter R was used in the rhyme, “Young, pious Ruth, left all for Truth.” Beside these statements were pictures which illustrated the experience being used to teach the letter.
On over in the The New England Primer were questions that children learned to answer by memorizing the written answers given, thus fixing Biblical truths in their mind. For example the first question asked was:
“What has God done for you?”
The answer the children then gave was:
“God has made me, He keeps me, and He can save me”.
Later in the Primer, the concept of covenant was taught, since it is the most basic concept that must be understood to maintain relationships, both to God and man. This concept would be the basis of church membership, marriage, and of civil government. The question was asked to the children:
“What does the Lord bind His people to in His covenant?”
The children were then to answer:
“To give up themselves and their [children] first to the Lord, then to the elders and [brothers] of the church…”
Then the question was asked:
“How do they give up themselves and their children to the Lord?”
The children would then answer:
“By receiving through faith the Lord and His covenant to themselves, and to their [children], and accordingly walking themselves and training up their children in the ways of the covenant.”
Does this reveal how far we’ve slid from America’s original education system?
What would this region be like if our schools taught this way to our children?
Perhaps you should start one that does!
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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Mrs. Gertha Clark « Result #11 on Nov 22, 2009, 5:35pm »
Mrs. Gertha Clark Obituary
Mrs. Gertha Clark, age 97 of Town Branch Road in Manchester passed away Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at her home. She was born March 9th, 1912 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Carlo & Elizabeth Pennington Lyttle. She was a member of St. Paul AME Church.
She is survived by her daughter: Anna Lee Clark of Town Branch Road, and a host of nieces & nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Carlo & Elizabeth Lyttle, her sister: Josephine Boston, & these brothers: Robert Lyttle, Elijah Lyttle, Jimmie Lyttle, Lee Lyttle, Toleman Gibson, & John Henry Clark.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Gertha Clark will be Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 1 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Avis Thompson will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Clark Cemetery in Manchester.
Visitation for Mrs. Gertha Clark will be Tuesday, November 24th, after 11:30 A. M. at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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THINK ABOUT IT « Result #12 on Nov 20, 2009, 7:27pm »
The Government of the Pilgrims by: Don Pinson
It was November 11, 1620. After 66 days at sea, with over half that time in violent storms, they were more than ready to get off the ship. The Mayflower had just dropped anchor inside Cape Cod Bay. They had been blown off course by the storm, and deposited here, much farther north than they had intended. But they came to believe that the storm was the Lord’s way to get them to settle in this place.
These Pilgrims, as they called themselves, had come to America to have the freedom to teach their children the Bible; and to them that meant much more than teaching them how to be born again. It included teaching to their children reading, writing, and all the other academic subjects. Their Pastor, John Robinson, had taught them how to establish from the Bible the institutions of education, government, and economy. These Pilgrims were Christians who believed the Bible was true and that its teachings could be lived out in this present world. Thus, they were intent on creating a community which agreed that their children would be taught the Bible, and all the academic subjects from the principles of the Bible; and that agreed on establishing a Biblical economy to fund that teaching; as well as a Biblical government to protect that education system and that economic system so they could accomplish the Pilgrim vision.
And now that they were settling outside the territory of England, there would be no government authority by which to control any person who might do evil against that vision. So they knew they would have to establish their own government. Thus it was that, as eager as they were to get off the ship, they took time that first night to write a document that would unite them in a Biblical government. All the men signed that document which bound them all under the same governmental system. This simple document, written by common men, would come to be called The Mayflower Compact. It read as follows:
“In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten …having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do by these present solemnly & mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant & combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering & preservation & furtherance of the ends aforesaid… to enact, constitute, and frame such just & equal laws… as shall be thought most [necessary] for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
“In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the 11 of November… [The Year of our Lord] 1620.”
This simple document would govern them for years to come. They had established a Biblical Republic, not a democracy. It worked well because these Pilgrims were self-governed by the power of Christ’s Spirit Who indwelt them; and the community they established would grow into the greatest nation in world history.
The record speaks for itself. Shouldn’t we return to Biblical government like they established? The Bible says, “The entrance of [God’s] words brings light.” (Psalms 119:130)
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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Missionary Moment « Result #14 on Nov 17, 2009, 7:24am »
The Winter of 2008
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KEVIN and MELISSA HARTMAN* have weathered some cold winters in Central Asia, but nothing compared to winter 2008. Icicles formed inside their kitchen. A chicken defrosting on the counter stayed frozen all day and then thawed in the refrigerator where it was warmer. Their kids wore two pairs of socks, four pairs of pants, four shirts, a hat, and a coat inside their 47-degree living room. It was still comfortable, compared to their national friends coping with escalating food prices and lack of any fuel to heat their homes. The Hartmans worked with several organizations to distribute boxes of food, blankets, and fuel. You were part of this effort, thanks to your commitment to reaching people through the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Take a moment and pray for the Hartmans.
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Mr. Shelby Rawlings « Result #15 on Nov 16, 2009, 12:34pm »
Mr. Shelby Rawlings Obituary
Mr. Shelby Rawlings, age 72 of Manchester, passed away Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born March 9th, 1937 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Herbert & Anna Wolfe Rawlings. He worked in construction building roads.
He is survived by his daughter: Patricia Dianne Rawlings of Manchester, 1 grandson: Jason Rawlings, his sister: Beulah Maxie of Manchester, these special friends: J. L. Bray, Sherman Price, & Ralph Harris, Jr., & the following special nieces & nephew: Jeannie White, Lisa Rawlings, & Eugene Maxie. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, & other family members.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Herbert & Anna Rawlings, his sons: Raleigh Gene Rawlings & Shelby Lynn Rawlings, & three brothers: Gilford Rawlings, Hansford Rawlings, & Charles Rawlings.
Funeral Services for Mr. Shelby Rawlings will be Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jack Neighbors will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery in the Burning Springs Community.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 17th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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THINK ABOUT IT « Result #16 on Nov 14, 2009, 1:47pm »
The Beginning of the End for Religious Liberty by: Don Pinson
October 28, 2009 may be the saddest day in American history. It was on this day that Mr. Obama signed the “hate-crimes” bill. It is now accepted as law. It basically states that any violence done to an individual because of his sexual preference, is now a federal crime. In other countries, “hate-crimes” laws have been used to try to stop the teaching of the Bible about homosexuality and other sexual perversions. In effect, this could signal the end of religious liberty and eventually force Bible believing people to speak only what is “politically correct.” If we refuse, we could be fined or jailed. Thus, the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech that has been guaranteed by our national Constitution for 220 years, may soon be gone: And without religious liberty, all other liberties are quickly lost.
We are in a war for the truth in this land. This is not a new war. It’s been raging ever since Lucifer rebelled against God and God cast him out of heaven. Since Jesus, after His resurrection, told his followers to, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature,” (Mark 16:15) there has been this battle between the forces of God and the forces of satan over whether the Gospel of Christ will be taught to the next generation!
However, because America was formed for the purpose of getting the Gospel to the next generation; and because our education, economic, and governmental systems had been operated for 300 years for the purpose of getting the Gospel to the next generation, the forces of evil had been kept at bay in this land until the early 1900’s. Even after that, the fruit of our Biblical roots had brought us great blessing for many years. But in the 1960’s it began to be obvious to the honest heart that we were in trouble, and that trouble has only increased since.
So what can we do now? Is there any hope? Yes, there’s always hope in Christ; and there are things we can do. We can make certain that we don’t stop teaching the Bible---all of it; including the parts about homosexuality. Let’s make up our minds now: If we have to die because we speak the truth, we are willing. That settled, we can do other things. With that unsettled, we will be paralyzed by fear and do nothing----just like most Christians in Germany did---which allowed Hitler to take over as dictator.
We can continue to teach the truth, and pray to God that if He allows us to be arrested for it, our court case could be used to overturn this anti-Biblical, unconstitutional law. If the courts didn’t rule against it, we would be suffering no more than other followers of Jesus have done through the years. Jesus said, “For whoever shall save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save it.” (Luke 9:24)
Then, next year, we can go vote out of office this anti-God group (Democrats and Republicans!) of Congressmen in Washington, and insist that the new bunch completely overturn with new laws everything this liberal Congress has done for the last year!
Perhaps you’re thinking, “That would take a lot of time, effort, and money.” You’re right! Thomas Jefferson said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
God says, “Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.” (Galatians 5:1)
What means the most to you: Your children’s liberty to hear the truth, or your comfort and pleasure? Depending on how you answer that, just might identify why we’re in this mess.
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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VETERANS DAY « Result #18 on Nov 11, 2009, 8:49pm »
HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING THIS COUNTRY AND PLEASE REMEMBER THE ONES WHO ARE GONE WITH THE LORD AND HIS ANGELS AFTER LOSING THERE LIVES TO SERVE THIS COUNTRY WE LIVE IN.
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Mr. Pearl Glenn White « Result #19 on Nov 9, 2009, 3:25pm »
Mr. Pearl Glenn White Obituary
Mr. Pearl Glenn White, age 70 of Manchester, passed away Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born October 8th, 1939 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Frank & Lydia Valentine White. He was a retired coal operator; he served in the Army National Guard & was affiliated with the Horse Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife: Cassie White, his son: John Glenn White of Manchester, his daughter: Donna J. White of Manchester, his son-in-law: Mitchell Sizemore, his mother-in-law: Myrtle Gibbs, 3 sisters: Mary Standifer of Manchester, Louise Marcum of Atlanta, Georgia, & Alma Brumley of Manchester. Also surviving are several special nieces & nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Frank & Lydia White, his brothers: Bryan White & Benjamin White, & his sister: Verda Harris.
Funeral Services for Mr. Pearl Glenn White will be Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 11 AM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Anthony Lovett & Rev. Wayne House will be officiating. Burial will follow in the White Cemetery in Manchester, Kentucky.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 11th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.
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Mr. Clinton Gilbert Smith « Result #20 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 #22 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 #24 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 #26 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.
Rominger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Ocie McGeorge « Result #28 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.
Rominger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Think About It..... « Result #29 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 #30 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.
The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at:
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