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Graduation…

Fedgeil and Sandra Friend are very proud of their Daughter Kimberly D. Friend who graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Congratulations!

The IOG Career Development

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Peace to all the Brothers & Sisters of the Israel of God Bible Study Classes. The IOG Timeline…

BULLETIN Bro. Jamin Israel created a Timeline for The I.O.G. Newsletter is now a quarterly newsletter. Below the Israel of God Bible Study Class with is the schedule for the newsletter release dates and the dates for important events going back as far as 1979. months that each will cover, Sis. BJ Israel also contributed information to the

April (Covers months Jan. thru March) Timeline and you can as well if you sign up. Here's the link: http://www.dipity.com/jisrael/The-Israel-of-God/ July (Covers months April thru June)

October (Covers months July thru Sept.) The IOG Fundraisers … January (Covers months Oct. thru Dec.) The Atlanta & Chicago Fundraisers made The Deadline for submitting information to go into the over $5,600 for the building fund. Thank Newsletter will be the 20TH of March, June, September, you to everyone that participated. and December. If your information isn’t received before the deadline dates, it will have to wait for the next issue of IOG Members in Texas… the Newsletter. If you have an article, you would like to In Houston, Texas, members meet at the submit to the Newsletter or have important information that Trotter YMCA, 1331 Augusta Drive at 1:30 you would like to share with the class, please contact one of PM on the 2nd floor. Check with the front the editors or leave it in the mailbox in the office before the desk when you arrive. To contact them, their email is: deadline date. Please include your phone number. mailto:[email protected] EVERYTHING MUST BE ON DISC (FLOPPY or CD) or in Printable Form to run as is, or Send it to the IOG Members in Ohio… Newsletter Staff via email to [email protected] Thank you! In Cleveland, Ohio, members meet at the Doubletree by Hilton 1111 Lakeside Ave at 2:30 PM Eastern Time every third Sabbath. Latest News…

New Moons for Jan. ~ Mar. JT TV Production Team…

Jan. 11, 2013 @ 9:45 PM They need a few members to volunteer Feb. 10, 2013 @ 9:21 AM for Sabbath Day Live and the Bible Speaks television program. See Bro. Hoover if you are Mar. 13, 2013 @ 9:52 PM interested in joining. Thank you! JT (Jerusalem Time)

IOG Instagram… Birth Announcements… Please follow us @ theisraelofgod: Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Robert & http://instagram.com/theisraelofgod Felicia Tillman on the birth of their son, There are pictures of Bro. Stevie in Africa & you can submit Robert Jeremiah Tillman born on 11/29 @ pictures to Bro. Jamin, Bro. Andrew or Sis. Bridgette. 9lbs, 1 oz.

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PASSOVER

Begins: Monday, March 25, 2013 @ sundown Ends: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 @ sundown Service will be held Monday, March 25, 2013 @ 7:00 PM

FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD

(1st Night) Begins: Tuesday March 26, 2013 @ Sundown "THE BINDING FORCE" Ends: Wednesday March 27, 2013 @ sundown By Bro. Slater Service -Wednesday March 27, 2013 @ 12:00 PM

(7th Night) Begins: Monday, April 1, 2013 @ Sundown A man thinks with logic and a woman with compassion; and Ends: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 @ sundown when these two are bonded together in love and truth, they Service - Tuesday, April 2, 2013 @ 12:00 PM cannot be separated.

Tips - (Feast Guidelines) Logic is the material that binds things together, and compassion is the glue that holds them together. And, it will PENTECOST stay together as long as the glue holds.

Begins: Saturday, May 18. 2013 @ Sundown Ends: Sunday, May 19, 2013 @ sundown There may be sickness, hunger, disappointments, poverty, Services held on Sunday, May 19, 2013 @ 12:00 PM and trouble of many kinds; but nothing will destroy logic and compassion as thoroughly as a lie. Once the lie THE MEMORIAL OF THE BLOWING OF THE (dissolver) hit the glue (compassion), the material (logic) TRUMPETS will fall.

Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2013 @ Sundown God created Adam a whole man, and he took part of a Ends: Friday, September 6, 2013 @ sundown whole man and made a whole woman of that part. Service will be held Friday, September 6, 2013 @ 12:00 PM Therefore, the whole woman is a part of the whole man.

Since she is a part of the whole man, she is weaker than the THE DAY OF ATONEMENT whole part. Begins: Saturday, September 14, 2013 @ Sundown Ends: Sunday, September 15, 2013 @ sundown As a man’s body will not reject its own part, neither should Service will be held Sunday, September 15, 2013 @ 12:00 PM a man reject the woman, who is his part.

FEAST OF TABERNACLES (1st Night) God took a part from the man (GEN.2:21) and made a woman, and brought her to the man Begins: Thursday, September 19, 2013 @ Sundown (GEN.2:22). The man did not go and get the woman; God Ends: Friday, September 20, 2013 @ sundown Service will be held Friday, September 20, 2013@ 12:00 PM brought her to him. “Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together THE 8th DAY, THAT GREAT DAY OF THE FEAST let no man put asunder (MATH.19:6).

Begins: Thursday, September 26, 2013 @ sundown Hold on to moral and ethical values: for it is pleasing to Ends: Friday, September 27, 2013 @ sundown God. PROV.4:7 Service will be held Friday, September 27, 2013 @ 12:00 PM (Neither Meat nor Dairy is served at this feast) Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all your getting get understanding. ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD

@ The Sabre Room 8900 West 95th Street Wisdom used correctly will prevent a lot of pain, suffering Hickory Hills, Illinois and grief.

To hear worship service on the high days at the Sabre Room, use Peace, Love and Health in Jesus name! the quick connect dial-in number at 877-306-0456. Then enter the participant code 2539966 followed by the # key.

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Kibbutz Megiddo is nearby less than 1 kilometer (0.62 mi)

away to the south. Today, Megiddo Junction is on the main road connecting the center of Israel with lower Galilee and

the north. It lies at the northern entrance to , an "Megiddo" important mountain pass connecting the with Submitted by Sis. BJ Israel Israel's coastal plain.[2]

,Arabic: , In 1964, during Pope Paul VI's visit to the Holy Land ;מגידו :Megiddo (Hebrew Tell al-Mutesellim) is a tell [a type of archaeological mound Megiddo was the site where he met with Israeli dignitaries, created by human occupation and abandonment of a including Israeli President Zalman Shazar and Prime geographical site over many centuries] in modern Israel near Minister Levi Eshkol.[3] Kibbutz Megiddo, about 30km southeast of Haifa, known for its historical, geographical and theological importance, Credits: especially under its Greek name . In ancient  This document was taken from Wikipedia.com and times, Megiddo was an important city-state. Excavations is used under license - CREATIVE COMMONS have unearthed 26 layers of ruins, indicating a long period PUBLIC LICENSE ("CCPL" ) of settlement. Megiddo is strategically located at the head of http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ a pass through the Carmel Ridge overlooking the Jezreel  Picture - Tel Megido (Public domain) Valley from the west.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Megiddo

Megiddo was a site of great importance in the ancient world. It guarded the western branch of a narrow pass and trade "Focus On Taking route connecting Egypt and Assyria. Because of its strategic location, Megiddo was the site of several historical battles. Inventory of One's Self" The site was inhabited from approximately 7000 BC to 586 Let it begin with me! BC (the same time as the destruction of the First Israelite Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians, and subsequent Let us realize just how serious life is fall of Israelite rule and exile). Since this time it has and what a terrible thing it would be to waste a whole remained uninhabited, preserving ruins pre-dating 586 BC lifetime not knowing what almighty GOD requires of without settlements ever disturbing them. Instead, the town us: Deuteronomy 10:12-13. In reading the Bible at of Lajjun (not to be confused with the el-Lajjun a young age where almighty GOD said, "My people archaeological site in Jordan) was built up near to the site, are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6), but without inhabiting or disturbing its remains. I asked myself "how is that?" Then I began watching and seeing all the things that we search, dig and Megiddo is mentioned in Ancient Egyptian writings because scratch for, that we want to know about to improve and one of Egypt's mighty kings, Thutmose III, waged war upon shape our lives. So much so that we've made a the city in 1478 BC. The battle is described in detail in the device that plugs into the wall outlet allowing us to see hieroglyphics found on the walls of his temple in Upper all over the world. As well as large pieces of steel that Egypt. will carry two to three hundred people and their luggage, flying through the air, yet we fail to seek the Word of ALMIGHTY GOD. This simply means that we Mentioned in the Bible as "Derekh HaYam" or "Way of the don't know and don't want to know, so... it's no wonder Sea," it became an important military artery of the Roman we will be destroyed for lack of knowledge. Let us put Empire and was known as the Via Maris. God first and start with this temple of the Almighty [1Cor. 6:16]. If we don't take care of this body but Famous battles include: choose to abuse it we will pay dearly.

(15th century BC): fought HEALTH CORNER between the armies of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition led by Brothers and Sisters, it's how we 'THINK' and what the rulers of Megiddo and Kadesh. we 'EAT' that equals good health. Please pay  Battle of Megiddo (609 BC): fought between Egypt attention to what and how much we are putting into our and the Kingdom of Judah, in which King Josiah bodies, i.e., sodium, gluten, and grease to name a fell. few. There is so much fast food and junk food  Battle of Megiddo (1918): fought during World available that people don't cook like they use to. War I between Allied troops, led by General However, most people that I know that are healthy, it's Edmund Allenby, and the defending Ottoman because they eat mostly cooked food at home. If you army. eat lots of junk food, please drink plenty of water to The Israel of God Bible Study Class 2515 E. 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60649 773-374-6413 Email: [email protected] 3 the Israel of God Newsletter dilute and flush some of those impurities/sugars out. I As ever and always yours, am shocked to find that sodium is in just about Sister Jimmie Mae Calhoun [Two Mama] everything i.e., baking powder & buttermilk.

*For one cup of buttermilk, there are 310 mg of sodium. "Our *Two slices of wheat bread have 230 mg Ancestors of sodium. Fought" It is no wonder we have many cases of high blood By Bro. M. Walker pressure, hip/knee replacement, back surgeries, pacemakers and pills to help the other pills that our people take. Our ancestors fought so we would no longer be called the N word Yet we today use the word in our songs and the way we It is that time again for colds to come back and speak to one another interfere with our daily lives. Here is a home remedy to Our ancestors fought to stop whites from killing our people knock that cold right out. Mix, one part castor oil and Yet every day we continue to kill each other one and a half part honey, two tablespoons of sage and lemon juice (if you like). Mix well in a pot, let Our ancestors fought for growth come to a boil, {turn off right away}. Let cool then take Yet we don’t want our own to succeed two tablespoons and store the rest in the refrigerator. Our ancestors fought for better opportunities This remedy will also run soreness out of the body. Yet we don’t give our children what they really need Our ancestors fought for equality SENIOR CORNER Yet we think the world revolves around us Our ancestors fought to shed light on our problems Let us take special care of ourselves, keep your house Yet we dance ourselves to the back of the bus phone as near to you as you can, especially if you live Our ancestors fought for unity alone. Yet it’s each other we want to shoot or beat  Don't go up and down steep stairs Our ancestors fought to give us direction  Don't climb on chairs  Yet we don’t know how to cross the street  Make sure you have someone to check with Our ancestors fought for change you each day. If you don't have anyone, check Yet what we don’t understand, we get mad or fear my email to get in touch with me. Our ancestors fought to move forward TO US ALL Yet our music and reality shows set us back 400 years Our ancestors fought to expand our horizons Please know that we sow what we want to grow. What Yet we want to stay in one place goes around comes back around (double). Our ancestors fought to be called somebody Yet we want to wear blackface In closing, again, let me help you not to leave your Our ancestors fought for dark and lovely loved ones in a strain while trying to put one away at Yet we don’t think we are brown death. If you are not covered, even if you are paying Our ancestors fought to lift our people up on something for life, you may not be able to keep Yet we keep out pants down it. Let me help you to choose something that you can Our ancestors fought to have our own businesses finish paying for in 3-5-7 years. Once you are finished paying, you can draw interest! It does not cost you Yet we want to sell their drugs anything to get information. Check with me at Our ancestors fought for success [email protected] Yet we want to be thugs Our ancestors fought for awareness FOOD FOR THE MIND Yet we want to stay in the dark Our ancestors fought because they were brave  Proverbs 6:16-19 [Six things almighty GOD Yet we have no heart hates] Our ancestors gave us everything we needed  1John 3:4 [What is Sin?] Yet we didn’t think it was enough  Ecclesiastes12:13-14 [Whole duty of man] Our ancestors gave us the answer  Isaiah 58:13-14 [Reverence of the Sabbath] "We need to WAKE UP!"

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Picture Credits: will cause you to endure more grief and unnecessary strife. So  Crowe-Slaves Waiting for Sale {Wikipedia - Public Domain} stay the course and stay close to the Lord. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crowe- Slaves_Waiting_for_Sale_-_Richmond,_Virginia.jpg Be Grateful  African-Americans {Wikipedia - Public Domain} The children of Israel in the wilderness were always clothed, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AfricanAmericans1.png had food, shelter, clothing. Never were they forsaken

although times were challenging. They complained while receiving bread from heaven and their shoes never got old. Sometimes in the midst of our struggles, it's hard to see that "Are You In The we are still being blessed. We take the positives for granted and focus on what is not happening versus what is. If you Wilderness?" find yourself in this rut, make a list of five things you are By Sis. Dacia grateful for each day. Studies have shown that those who do this consistently are happier. I recently turned 30 years old and this has caused me to do a Life can take you by surprise. During my trying times, I realize bit of reflecting on my life. I my life experiences were not just for me to endure and grow recall the happy moments and the triumphs as well as the from but also to serve as a testimony to someone else who challenges and hard times. While enduring those hard might be going through something. When I hear of a similar moments I did not see the benefit of the struggles or the story or struggle, I can now say..."hey, I've been there and I beauty in pain. I couldn’t understand or see what God was know how you feel". I've learned that God uses us to be a doing and what I had to go through to ultimately be a better support for one another and who better to support you than person. someone who has been in your shoes. If you find yourself in the wilderness period of your life, stay strong, hold onto God, Sometimes while you are going through a rough patch, you and patiently wait to reach your next destination. feel like you are the only one who is sad or struggling to overcome an issue, or can’t seem to get over something that Until Next Time…. Stay prayed up. has happened. The reality is we all have “wilderness” periods of our life where we are transitioning and changing. In those periods, similar to the story of the children of Israel in the wilderness, being in the wilderness doesn't mean that God is Research Committee News not with you. You just need to go through the wilderness to get to your "promise land" or better place in your life. To view a complete list of updates please see the Product Updates Page on the Research Committee Website at: Embrace Transition www.theisraelofgodrc.com In order to grow and in order to get better you must expect change. Change is always uncomfortable and can be scary but in order to grow to new heights you must embrace the LATEST UPDATES! sometime sudden shifts. God had a plan for his people and delivered them from the oppression of the Egyptians in order Jennie O Products to provide new blessings. You must trust that God also has a  Lean Hot Italian Turkey Sausage, Lean Turkey plan for you and is preparing to lead you in a new direction. Bratwurst and Lean Turkey Breakfast Sausage have Sometimes in your wilderness it may seem that things have pork casings and are designated UNCLEAN. The gone from bad to worse but be patient and have faith that Natural Flavoring in all of their products is plant based. God will see you through. The Natural Smoke Flavor in their Turkey Bacon is from the smoke from the wood used in the curing Stay Close To God process. While you are in your wilderness phase, you must stay close to

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 Colgate Wisp & Colgate Max Fresh with Mouthwash Tithes and Offerings are to be placed in Beads contain pork gelatin and are designated the envelopes available by the usher’s UNCLEAN. booths as you enter the building and on the eastside of the building or you may mail them to the Con Agra address at the bottom of the page. Please remember to  Their Chef Boyardee Cheese Pizza Makers contain fill the FRONT and the BACK of them out completely. cheese with enzymes from both animal (beef/pork) and Also, please put your check number on the front lower microbial sources. They are designated UNCLEAN. right side of the envelopes. Tithes are 10% of your Net Income. If you redeem your tithes, you must add an King's Hawaiian Bread additional fifth (20%) of your tithes to it.

 Their Round Breads & Rolls no longer contain L-

Cysteine and the enzymes as well as the mono- The Four Winds of Heaven is an diglycerides are vegetable based. They are both excellent book that deals with the designated CLEAN. Tribulation, The so-called ‘Rapture’, and other End-Time prophecies. Please check Freschetta with the office to get further information  Their Brick Oven Cheese Pizzas have L-Cysteine from about obtaining a copy. Duck and are designated UNCLEAN.  Their Naturally Rising Cheese Pizzas do not contain L- An Overview of the Feasts of the Lord Cysteine and the enzymes in the cheese are plant and is the latest book by the I.O.G. It looks at microbial. They are designated CLEAN. three or the feasts of the Lord and explains

each one, as well as explaining how to Schwabe North America/ Enzymatic Therapy® correctly observe them. Visit the I.O.G.'s

 The Metabolic Advantage™ contains porcine website to order or purchase one from the ingredients and is designated UNCLEAN. office.

"ATTENTION" The I.O.G. Cookbook Is now available in class for $20.00 and by We are in need of more people to join the Research mail for $25.00 (includes S&H). Call the Committee. If you're interested, please contact Sis. office to order it or purchase it at the class. Bridgette in class or send an email to [email protected] Emergency Conference Phone Number Thank you!

We now have an Emergency Conference

Telephone Number for our Internal Telephone Conference Room when our in house system F.Y.I. goes down. The Quick Connect number is 877-306-0456. When prompted, enter your participants code 2539966 followed by the # key. Please use this The Israel of God Class Times: number for High Sabbath Feast Days ONLY that are held at Wednesday------7:30 P.M. the Sabre Room or when told to do so. Thank you!

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Friday------7:30 P.M. Special Notices: (Friday Night Prayer Service: Dress code applies) Saturday------10:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. The Passover Fund is an annual fundraiser. The (Sabbath Day Lesson) goal is for each adult to contribute $500.00 from one Passover to the next. This will give adults a whole year Live Broadcast: to raise their contribution. If this will be a hardship to http://www.theisraelofgod.com/sabbathdaylive2.html you, and your family please contribute what you can. All contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank You!

The Bible Speaks… The Building Fund is set up to raise money to build Chicago and Suburbs – and/or purchase a larger facility for the class. The goal Chicago- Tuesday’s @ 7:00pm and is for each adult to contribute $10.00 every week, but if Wednesday’s @ 9:00AM Channel 36 on this is a hardship to you and your family please Comcast cable. contribute what you can. Thank You!

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The T.V. Ministry Fund is set up to help raise money for the T.V. Programs on C.A.N. TV in Chicago, as well as the Memphis and Atlanta programs. If you can contribute $25.00 a week or whatever you can to this fund, it would be greatly appreciated. The Israel of God Dallas Sisterhood, please visit their website at http://iogdsisterhood.yolasite.com

They meet the 2nd Sabbath of every month at 12:00 noon.

 A Pictorial History of the Italian People  Atlas of the Bible The Women of Israel, SISTERS IN CHRIST, please visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/womenofisrael  An Overview of the Feast of the Lord

 Grolier Encyclopedia Also, visit our Yahoo Egroup at  King James Bible http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Womenofisrael/

 Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance The Women of Israel Group is a platform for Sisters in  The Four Winds Of Heaven Christ to discuss issues pertaining to Women:  The Last Two Million Years  Marriage  World Scope Encyclopedia  Motherhood  Zondervan's Compact Bible Dictionary  Raising Children  Work & Service to God

How Safe Would Genetically, Modified Salmon The Israel of God’s

Be to Eat? Prayer Health and Spiritual Counseling Committee http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july- dec10/salmon_09-20.html Mission Statement:

The mission of the Prayer Health and Spiritual Counseling Chicago's Urban Farm District Committee (PHSCC) of The Israel of God is to follow the http://grist.org/food/chicago-urban-ag-farm-district-could- steps of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, “…preaching the be-the-biggest-in-the-nation/ gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every

I Am Catholic Now? disease among the people” as it is written in Matthew 9:35 KJV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGIDV42AKkA

Hell's Bells II The PHSCC will gladly visit your home, hospital room, (The spiritual side of music and the effect it has on people.) or meet with you at the Israel of God, whenever http://www.youtube.com/watch?playnext=1&index=0&feature=P requested, just as we are commissioned to do… layList&v=ymCftWuKahg&list=PL44CD086F0D2799DB “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him

with oil in the name of the lord" James 5:14 the Israel of God You Tube Page We invite you to call us at (773) 374-6413 for:  Prayer The Israel of God has an official You Tube page where  Health lessons, choir performances and slideshows of our feasts  Spiritual Counseling and/or baptisms are posted. Please take time to view it and respond to people in the comments area, helping them to Visit our website at www.Prayerandhealth.net or understand the lessons. Thank you! Link to us from: www.theisraelofgod.com or Email confidential prayer request to: [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/user/IOGNEWS9002

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Our Condolences

To Sister Yvonne Shrader on the loss of her sister, Shelly Reed Robinson on Dec. 8, 2012.

SABBATH DAY LESSONS FOR To Brother Chenaniyh on the loss of his father, Otis Garner OCTOBER~DECEMBER Sr. on Dec. 17, 2012.

To Brother Henry and Sister Ilene Johnson on the loss of DATE TITLE her brother, Kevin Roper on Dec. 18, 2012. 10-01-12 Feast of Tabernacles (9/30/12 @ Sundown)

10-06-12 Sons of God: Spirit, Spiritual & Spirit To Brother Tyrone Walter Wayne on the loss of his father, 10-08-12 The 8th Day Feast (10/7/12 @ Sundown) Walter Edward Wayne on Dec. 22, 2012. 10-13-12 Armageddon 10-20-12 Psalms: The Book of Jesus ******************************************** 10-27-12 The Head of The Church 11-03-12 Who Will Be Saved? They That Abide In Repast Committee Guidelines God's Love Requests for the I.O.G. repast services will be provided as 11-10-12 From the Divorce of Israel to the Marriage follows: of the Lamb  Sunday thru Thursday ONLY 11-17-12 The Dead: Where Are They - Heaven, Hell or the Grave?  Deceased must have been a member of the I.O.G. class or an immediate family member of an I.O.G. class 11-24-12 Gabriel: The Spirit of Truth, A Messenger member: of God * Mother/Father 12-01-12 Unto Judah Shall the Gathering of the * Spouse People Be * Child 12-08-12 Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen  Repast service must be held in the I.O.G. Annex 12-15-12 Death & Resurrection: Physical & Spiritual Building 12-22-12 The Seventy Weeks of Daniel  I.O.G. Repast Committee must coordinate all food 12-29-12 SIN: What Is It & The Wages of It? donations; no outside food will be accepted.

Thank you!

JANUARY 2013 EVENTS

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 Baptism

Word of the Month 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 New 'ANACHRONISM' Moon

@ 9:45 [uh-nak-ruh-niz-uh m]

PM 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 noun

1. something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 belongs to an earlier time. 27 28 29 30 31 2. An error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one:

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Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are stronger flavored. Add a teaspoon of water when frying minced beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking. Psalms 121:1-9 Use a (clean) dustpan to fill a bucket that doesn’t fit in the sink I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go Place a rubber band from top to bottom in the into the house of the LORD. (2) Our feet center of an open paint can to wipe your brush shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. (3) on to keep paint off the side of the can. Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact Use a staple remover to save your fingernails together: (4) Whither the tribes go up, the when trying to add things to your key ring! To keep the straw from rising out of your fizzy tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of drink can, put it through the snap. Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Use a micro-fiber cloth to prevent frost from LORD. (5) For there are set thrones of forming on the windshield. judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Use a comb to keep a nail steady for (6) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they hammering. shall prosper that love thee. (7) Peace be Use a post-it note to catch drilling debris. within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. (8) For my brethren and NEXT BAPTISM… companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. (9) Because of the house of the The next Baptism will be on Jan. 5, 2013. LORD our God I will seek thy good. If you are interested in being baptized, please see Brother Cornell to have your name put on the list. All Baptisms will be after the second class.

Praise the name of JESUS! Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized

every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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cheese. ATLANTA, GEORGIA You can divide and store ground meat in a zip 4957 Redan Road lock bag. Just break off how much you need and Stone Mountain, GA 30088 keep the rest in the freezer for later. Phone: (404) 298-9393 If you place a wooden spoon over a pot of Fax: (404) 298-9324 boiling water, it won't boil over. Email: [email protected] Marshmallows (Kosher) can cure a sore throat. http://www.theisraelofgodatl.com/ Perfect for kids who don't like medicine. Contact Person: Bro. Derrick ‘Deuel’ Hill Cereal canisters make the perfect rubbish bin for your car. Take your bananas apart when you get home BUFFALO, NEW YORK from the shop. If you leave them connected at 372 Fougeron Street the stem, they ripen faster. BUFFALO, NY 14211 Store your opened chunks of cheese in Phone: (716) 897-2270 aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and Fax: (716) 897-1013 not mold. (Note: You can scrape off any mold http://www.theisraelofgodbuffalo.com/ and still eat the cheese without changes in Contact Person: Bro. Harold Walker flavor!)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Other Locations for Sabbath Day Worship: 2515 E. 75th Street The Holiday Inn in Orlando, Florida Chicago, Illinois 60649 7474 W. Colonial Drive Phone: (773) 374-6413 or The Wingate in Auburn Hill, Michigan 800 96-BIBLE 2200 Featerstone Road Fax: (773) 374-9798 Special Sabbath Meetings are held at the http://www.theisraelofgod.com Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri Email: [email protected] 212 N. Kings Highway Contact Person: Bro. Henry Buie (Check with the Chicago office for dates)

DALLAS, TEXAS

2903 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Dallas, Texas 75215 CLASSIFIEDS’ Phone: (214) 421-0600 Fax: (214) 421-0615 Email: [email protected] AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY Contact Person: Bro. Mike Murray

VERSION ONLY! KALAMAZOO, MI. 625 Stassen Ave. Classifieds’ Fees Kalamazoo, MI 49004 Phone: (269) 381-1926 AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY Fax: (269) 381-1924 VERSION ONLY! Contact Person: Bro. Robert Ryan

MEMPHIS, TENNESEE Newsletter Staff 4485 Elvis Presley Blvd Editor: Assistants: Elder: Memphis, TN 38116 B. Jordan S. Jordan H. Thomas Phone: (901) 332-6221 S. Friend

Fax: (901) 348-4419 Contact Person: Bro. Garvin Banks

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2922 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 PEACE IN JESUS' NAME! Phone: (612) 357-3972

Fax (612) 354-7857 Contact Person: Bro. Jeroboam Israel

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 7474 W. Colonial Orlando, Florida 32818 Phone: (321) 695-2328 Email: [email protected] http://iogorlando.wix.com/israel-of-god Contact Person: Bro. Damien

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 440 Cedars of Lebanon Drive

Jackson, Ms. 39206

Phone: (601) 487-8162 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Bro. Patrick Christian

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