What is Said vs. What Is Meant

In Conclusion....................."Give me 30 more minutes."

I'll Pray For You.................."You dead wrong, buddy."

Closing Prayer....................My sneaky Sermonette 

Opening Prayer..................My sneaky Sermonette

Briefcase............................I'm a Converted Member and Don't You Forget It

Arm Around Spouse...........I'm Just the Perfect Loving Spouse. Always. 

Atonement Smiler...............I'm all that Or I Ate and Didn't Tell Nobody

Big KJV...............................My vision's Fine. I Just want you to know how much I know that I know. 

Two-Hand Lectern Grip......I'm the Pastor, don't challenge what I'm saying, You Hear Me?

No Hymnal Singer..............I don't need no hymnal, I've been singing these songs for years, 

I'm ALL that. 

Usher..................................I really don't technically "Usher" at all. I walk backwards and count. 

Anointing............................If You've Got the Flu don't Expect me to come touch you. That's what the cloth's for!

Mother's Room...................Nursin' and Spankin' 

Father's Room...................Spankin' Room

YOU Hospitality Room.......Free donuts and orange juice room and that's all I'm here for. 

C Team (sports).................You Suck At Sports Team (It's what they're really thinking, don't pretend they weren't.) 

A Team (sports).................You're OK at sports, but most likely pretty popular. OR you're a Preacher's Kid. 

Ambassador Grad.............Very Important Person who has a lot of expectations to live up to. 

Deaconess.........................Kitchen Manager who you don't mess with in the Kitchen. 

Potluck enforcer. 

Pillar In the Church............Pastor's Spy OR Rich Member OR both. 

Song Leader......................Dude who has some rhythm but most likely can't hold a tune in a bucket. 

You're Encouraged To......."You Better Be there or do this if you know what's best for you."

Questioning.......................Sign of a Rebellious Spirit

(Scripture Reading)..........."Write this in your notes, and I'm watching to see who does or does not."

Flowers Around Lectern.....Gotta be a Holy Day. 

Flowers All Over.................Gotta be the Feast.

Palm Trees.........................It's Definitely the Feast. 

Banner Behind Podium......Absolutely the Feast. 

Submitted by SHT

Feast of Tabernacles and Organic Gardening

The Church of God Chief Pharisee has gotten his legalistic tassels and knickers all in a twist over a Church of God International Feast site in Kentucky.

A quick scan of their Feast schedule has the normal sermons each day but before services and afterward, there are seminars on various topics.  The Chief Pharisee is outraged, OUTRAGED I SAY, that one of those- pre-service seminars, held on the Sabbath, was all about organic gardening.

One Feast site in Kentucky is presenting a Sabbath morning seminar on organic gardening, before the worship service.
How they justify that being a Sabbath topic…. ?!
Truly shocking! That demonstrates how far they have drifted away from God already. James

Monday, October 14, 2019 – High Sabbath

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Registration/Fellowship – Convention Center

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Adult Seminar: BLAKE SILVERSTEIN  & LINDA BENTON – New Tools To Study The Word – A free useful new App to keep you updated at the Feast and make family bible study a breeze with your phone.   – Convention Center Hall A

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Worship Services & Offertory – Offertory: Kevin Kenady – Speaker: John Reedy – Convention Center

12:45 – 2:30 PM – Fellowship Luncheon – for all brethren at Harbor Lights Restaurant in Lodge

2:30 – 3:30 PM – Interactive Bible Study – Panel Hosts: John Reedy, Skip Martin & Michael Deering – Convention Center

7:30 – 8:30 PM –  Adult Seminar: VIVIAN RUST: Lyme Disease The Hidden Pandemic – Convention Center – Sabbath Classroom B

Wednesday October 16th, 2019

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Registration/Fellowship – Convention Center

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Sabbath School – Convention Center & Lodge Classrooms

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Adult Seminar: BEN EISON – Transcending Fear, Anxiety & Depression – Convention Center Hall A

10:40 – 10:50 AM – Prayer Service with Prayer Team – Convention Center Lobby

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Worship Services  – Split Sermon: Keith Kleeschulte / John Beasley – Convention Center

Thursday October 17th, 2019

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Registration/Fellowship – Convention Center

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Sabbath School – Convention Center & Lodge Classrooms

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Adult Seminar – BEN EISON – Transcending Fear, Anxiety & Depression Part 2 – Convention Center Hall A

10:40 – 10:50 AM – Prayer Service with Prayer Team – Convention Center Lobby

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Worship Services  – Speaker: Bill Jacobs – Convention Center

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Festival Association Meeting – Snacks – Convention Center Room A

2:00 – 5:00 PM – Family Picnic/Games – KY Dam Village Pavilion Grounds

7:30 – 9:00 PM – Special Presentation: A Pattern of Evidence: Credibility of the bible followed by Interactive Discussion – Host: Blake Silverstein- Convention Center Hall 

Friday October 18th, 2019

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Registration/Fellowship – Convention Center

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Sabbath School – Convention Center & Lodge Classrooms

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Adult Seminar: CINDY NEUMULLER & MICHAEL DEERING – Spiritual Warfare In An Age Of Wickedness  – Convention Center Hall A

10:40 – 10:50 AM – Prayer Service with Prayer Team – Convention Center Lobby

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Worship Services  – Speaker: Skip Martin – Convention Center

2:30 – 4:00 PM – Ladies Tea & Conference – Hostess Cindy Neumuller.   Rachel Kenady will lead a discussion on  Women’s Roles in the Church – enjoy some light snacks, tea, coffee and join the discussion about service with other sisters in Christ – Convention Center

Sabbath October 19th, 2019

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Registration/Fellowship – Convention Center

9:30 – 10:30 AM – Adult Seminar: DANNY JACQUES – Back To Eden: Organic Gardening –  Center Hall A

10:40 – 10:50 AM – Prayer Service with Prayer Team – Convention Center Lobby

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Worship Services  – Speaker: Mardy Cobb – Convention Center

While I have absolutely zero interest in attending such meetings, it is refreshing to see that they are speaking on things that are outside the screeching done by James Malm and others demanding strict adherence to the law and no deviance from the established format that Herbert set down for Feast services. I would much rather listen to an interesting speaker on the sabbath talking about organic gardening than some belching law-keeper spitting and snarling that people are not being zealous enough.  A raw organic carrot outranks the law demands of a church crackpot prophet.

The Last Great Day

That Great Day of the Feast

In the seventh chapter of John, we read that "the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand."(John 7:2) In the verses that follow, we are told that Christ's family urged him to avail himself of this opportunity to reveal himself to the world. (3-4) Jesus, however, sent his family on to Jerusalem without him - planning to quietly attend after the festival had commenced. (8-10) In fact, according to John, he didn't begin making public declarations or teaching until about midway through the festival. (14) And, as he had anticipated, his comments engendered a great deal of controversy and resentment. (15-36)

Then, we read: "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" (John 7:37-39) How ironic is that? On this last day of the ACOG's attempt to celebrate the FOT, Jesus Christ invited ANYONE who wanted God's Holy Spirit to come to him!

The ACOG's love to quote John 6:44 "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." In the very next chapter, however, we have Christ issuing this invitation to everyone on the Last Great Day of the Feast! Did Christ really mean that salvation through him was open to everyone? What does that do to the exclusivity narrative promulgated by Herbert Armstrong and his successors? It appears that some folks are concerned with being first, and that Christ was thinking about salvation for EVERYONE! Hmmmmm, I seem to recall Christ having something to say about those who wanted to be first!

Lonnie Hendrix