2009-01-07-1845 Several speakers presented for 6:45 Wednesday evening January 7th, 2009 service.

Scripture Ref:

Topic: Outreach

Notes:

- Tom York: Jail Outreach
- Terry Fahey: Community Outreach
- Kelsey: Youth Mission Ecuador
- Catharine: Youth Mission China
- Alex Barnes: India Missions
- Stacy Hennett: China Missions
- Mike Canady
- David Niemeyer

2008-08-20-1900 Paul Sebring is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 20th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Joshua 24:14-15; Judges 2:6-7,10-11; I Peter 5:8-9; John 16:33; 5:4-5

Topic: Family

Notes:
- Colors of the three chairs.
- What is truth?
- Tendency for groups of people to drift away from truth over time-generational drift
- Oral tradition
- Abraham-Isaac-Esau
- David-Solomon-Reheboam
- What are you passing on to your kids, what are they seeing?
- Be watchful, stand
- Be anchored in the Word, we are called to be over comers
- Stone causes ripples in pond that go on, faith as a mustard seed, family legacy

2008-08-13-1900 Reggie Coleman is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 13th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Judges 2; Revelation 3:16-20; 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:7

Topic: Family

Notes:
- Based on teaching of Bruce Wilkinson, three chairs
- Commitment, compromise, conflict
- Testimony: Janelle

2008-07-20-1830 Frieda Roos-Van Hessen presents, her testimony of how she survived the holocaust, this Sunday evening July 20th, 2008.

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Topic: Testimony

Notes:
- Holocaust Survivor

2008-06-08-1900 Paul & Debbie Sebring are the speakers for 7:00 Wednesday evening June 11th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Romans 10:17; II Corinthians 10:3-5; Psalm 91

Topic: Prayer

Notes:
- Reading and prayer are both strong weapons; together are explosive
- Prayers of a faithful man are effective
- Faith comes from hearing (the Word of God)
- GeorgeMueller-1800s, children's homes, knew and prayed the promises of God, said "Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but taking hold of God’s willingness."
- Make every thought obedient to Christ
- Jesus prayed in the garden for the Father's will (a prayer of faith)
- J. Hudson Taylor-missionary to China, said "We have 25 cents and all the promises of God."
- Debbie: testimony: marriage based on prayer and the Word.  My plans were not His plans.
- 3 yr. old cancer patient "take off your shoes"
- Story of a hen and her chicks on the farm

2007-11-04-1830 Joel and Victoria Council, members of the Centeral Church Choir present their testimonies this Sunday evening November 4th, 2007.

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Topic: Testimony

Notes:

- World Trade Center attack

2007-07-08-1830 Pastor Livingston speaks briefly and introduces Capt. Polsgrove as a guest speaker for Central Church of God this evening July 8th, 2007. Aaron tells of his experiences when he served in Iraq.

Scripture Ref: Proverbs 18:34; John 15:14-15; Ephesians 6:11; Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Topic: Spiritual Warfare

Notes:
- When you enlist in God’s army, be ready for deployment: missions, volunteer work, etc.
- Some choose not to get involved in the fight; these run greater risk of becoming a casualty
- Friends sometimes betray us, but God never will
- Put on the whole armor of God
- We should be trained to use the sword before going to battle, be ready
- You'll suddenly and unexpectedly be put to battle

2007-03-18-1830 Dennis Livingston leads a praise and worship service this evening March 18th, 2007 while Pastor Loran Livingston is away in Jerusalem.

Scripture Ref: James 5:7-8; Isaiah 49:13-15; Psalms 121; II Timothy 4; Judges 10:6-7

Topic: Testimonies

Notes:

- Connie testifies what God has done for her and her family
- Elder Kenny Martin testifies
- Dennis Livingston promises that he "will not preach" and then delivers a short message on the many names of God from the Bible.

2007-02-18-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston has a special guest this evening February 18th, 2007 in the 6:30 service. He introduces Dr. Mark Mogul. Mark, a Messianic Jew, gives his testimony of how he came to know Jesus Christ as his Messiah.

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Topic: Testimony

Notes:
- Pediatric Oncologist, Converted Jew
- Suffered much persecution in life, judgmental Christians
- Cousin was a survivor of the holocaust
- Joined Steve Plunkett in a men's group; discovered non-judgmental Christians
- Religion divides, Jesus unites
- Story of things 4 yr. old son said about Jesus
- Story of 5 yr. old patient visited by Jesus, 5 yr. old boy named Salvador

2006-07-30-1830 Sunday evening service. Dr. G. D. Voorhis  is the speaker for this evening. This man has been a mentor to Pastor Loran since his childhood. You will not want to miss this one!

Scripture Ref: II Kings 6:24- 7:

Topic: Spiritual Growth

Notes:
- Samaria in famine, woman went to king speaking of boiling their children and eating
- For lepers outside city, four philosophies: go back into city, sit still, go forward (march on Syria), I’m with ya’ll
- Servant taking water to the king, we should be willing to do anything for the Lord
- We’ve been delivered from sin, why should we want to go back?
- Remote tribe in Africa, man saved, received Holy Ghost/tongues
- God is in churches, but also in bars etc.
- Don’t need anything of this world, just more of God
- Statistics of Church of God

2006-06-07-1900 Abdoul Diallo is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening June 7th, 2006. Abdoul tells us about his conversion from Islam.

Scripture Ref: Luke 14:26-27

Topic: Conversion Testimony

Notes:
- Brought up Islamic in W .Africa
- After 9-11 begin to question Islam
- Jesus came to divide people, not to unify
- Met a Christian man, talked religion, politics, led to conversion
- We try to resist the devil before we submit to God (backwards)
- He and brother searched for evidence of Islam and Christianity
- Brother converted after walking path of Jesus and Paul, killed for faith

2006-04-02-1830 Rabbi Robert Solomon is the guest speaker for Sunday evening April 2nd, 2006.

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Topic: Passover

Notes:
- Messianic Passover meal
- House cleaned of all levin  (represents sin)
- Remember we were all freed from Egypt
- Unblemished lamb is a shadow of the messiah
- Blood on doorposts (shape of the cross)
- Blood covering needed for remission of sin
- Eat matzo, bitter herbs, in reclined position
- Matzo striped and pierced
- Child searches for the dessert, rewarded when found
- The four cups (communion)
- Spiritual pride is a spiritual cancer
- Washing of hands (holy spirit represented by water)
- Story of DaVinci's Last Supper, sin can corrupt the most upright