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Volume 1 — Number 2 Mission on the move Fall, 2011 AN Evening of Elegance With gratitude, we praise God for the overwhelming success of our first annual Evening of Elegance Event raising awareness of two special non- profit organizations. The event was held on two nights (Friday August 19th and Saturday August 20th, 2011) on the beautiful grounds of Stone Gables Estate, Elizabethtown, PA. The evening consisted of a unique progressive dining experience paired with informative presentations from Brittany’s Hope Foundation and Stewardship: A Mission of Faith. The evening began with wine and cheese while touring the Brittany’s Hope Foundation offices. After a stroll through the lower grounds arriving at the pool area on the estate, guests were served Hors d’oeuvres while listening to a moving presentation on the life-changing activities of Brittany’s Hope Foundation given by Mia Lynn Abel and Nathaniel Abel. Guests enjoy their salads in the Garden Room of Stone Gables in this issue An Evening of Elegance Event Guests were given the chance to tour the grounds around the main home before Letter from the Chairman being shown to their table for the main course. Informal tours of the main home were Recommended Reading given after which, guests were escorted to the 1860’s Restored Barn of Stone Gables 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue for coffee & dessert. A compelling presentation was given by David Abel detailing Product Spotlight The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible the activities and vision of Stewardship: A Mission of Faith. Fellowship, questions Program Updates and answers followed dessert. The evening was a great success and we thank all Gospel Reflections the staff and volunteers from Stone Gables Estate, Brittany’s Hope Foundation, Leadership Commonwealth Caterers and Stewardship: A Mission of Faith for hosting Youth & Seniors this memorable event. Most of all, a heart felt thank you to all those who Partners Spotlight attended and/or sponsored the event. Thank you, may God bless, protect, Malvern Retreat House and guide you and your family on your journey home to Him! Upcoming Events & Announcements 1 Volume 1 — Number 2 Letter from the Chairman What a life! What a beautiful life!! When we invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts each and every day, we can and will truly live a life of wonder and awe!!! It has been such a wonderful few months since we last published our Newsletter. Our reflection groups, leadership groups, and senior groups continue to welcome new members and the fellowship, sharing and growing into a deeper understanding of Scripture is beyond the beyond! New displays are being deployed every week as we continue to provide Spiritual books, booklets, pamphlets, CD’s and various other materials to churches, businesses and retreat houses. In June we hosted a golf tournament at Par Line and just a few weeks ago we experienced a wonderful Evening of Elegance at Stone Gables. As we continue to spread our Mission that “Everything we have is a gift from God that we are to use to help others,” we must remember that whatever we do we are called to lead with love. Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. — 1 Peter 4: 8-11 To all those who have allowed Stewardship: A Mission of Faith to be a part of their spiritual life, we humbly commit to you our constant prayer to the Holy Spirit to lead us in our every decision. To those that are not yet familiar with our organization, we invite you to prayerfully consider coming along side of us to help us in our calling to ‘feed’ God’s children. May God bless, protect, and guide you each and every day on your journey home to Him. Yours in Christ, We Need Your Help... David Z. Abel If you like what you are seeing from our unique organization, would you please Chairman and Founder Stewardship: A Mission of Faith prayerfully consider a financial gift donation? Your support allows us to reach more churches, organizations and ultimately more individuals to plant the Gospel message of Stewardship in the hearts of all we reach so that God can grown them. Please use the enclosed donation envelope to make your gift, or donate on-line at www.StewardshipMission.org click on “Donate.” Together we can make a difference Mission in the world and help build His Kingdom. Thank you and may God bless you. on the move Published Quarterly by: Planting, Developing 48 Industrial Road Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Stewardship: A Mission of Faith has been designated a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service, meaning your donations may be deductible under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. We are supported to a large extent by the generosity of people like yourself who, recognizing the critical importance of this mission from heaven, elect to contribute in & Nurturing various amounts. Your donation helps to develop, produce, purchase and distribute materials to reach the world with the Gospel message of Stewardship which is, “Everything we have is a gift from God that we are to use to help others.” If you would like to partner with us by making a donation, please use the enclosed envelope, visit our website at www.StewardshipMission.org and click “DONATE” or call us at the Seeds of The Gospel 717-367-0100. Thank you and may God bless you. ©2011 Stewardship: A Mission of Faith — All Rights Reserved Not responsible for typographical or photographic errors Message of Stewardship www.StewardshipMission.org 2 Recommended “I can’t believe I just said that!” reading Who hasn’t sometimes struggled with saying the wrong thing at the wrong time? Certified behavioral consultant Debra Pegues knows how easily a slip of the tongue can cause problems in personal and business relationships. That is why she has put together a 30-day devotional to help you tame that unruly member and turn it into a productive asset. With humor and a bit of refreshing sass, Deborah devotes chapters to learning how you can overcome the: Retaliating Tongue, Hasty Tongue, Know-It-All Tongue, Gossiping Tongue, Belittling Tongue and 25 more! 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue will “ revolutionize your life — P. Bunny Wilson, Author & Speaker ” Short stories, anecdotes, soul-searching questions, and scripturally based personal affirmations Available on our website combined to make each chapter tongue and life changing! Special Offer! Receive this Dramatic Audio CD Set productSPOTLIGHT with your gift donation of $100 or more. Visit our website or call today to take advantage of this special limited-time offer. the WORD of PROMISE™ NEW TESTAMENT 20 CD Set with “Behind the Scenes” DVD Over 120 Actors Including: PRESENTED IN Dramatic Audio Theater™ MARISA MICHAEL RICHARD STACY LOUIS KIMBERLY StarrinG as JESUS TOMEI YORK DREYFUSS KEACH GOSSETT, JR. WILLIAMS-PAISLEY Jim Caviezel as Mary Narrator As Moses As Paul As John As Mary, Mother of Jesus Magdalene ALSO STARRING JOHN HEARD, LUKE PERRY, JOHN SCHNEIDER, ERNIE HUDSON, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS, CHRIS McDONALD, MICHAEL W. SMITH AND MANY OTHERS 3 Volume 1 — Number 2 Gospel Reflection Groups continue to grow and spread throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These weekly gatherings of men and women who meet for one hour to pray and invite the Holy Spirit into their hearts as they break open a short Gospel reading, are a source of inspiration to many. A member of one of the groups from Lancaster notes: “After reflecting on prayers that promote humility and openness to the Holy Spirit, a Gospel passage is read. When the reading has had time to germinate within us, we share our Another group member from Hershey notes: reflections on that passage and how it “I leave the weekly Gospel Reflection filled with some insight, relates to the world today. We close some connection, some understanding more than I came with prayer requests and intentions, with. And, sure, we all know that it’s God’s Spirit at work — then a few final prayers. I have been but the men who come together each week, arrive, it seems, greatly blessed to spend an early with such a sincere desire to hear God’s Word, not only in the morning hour each week witnessing Gospel reading, but in each man’s thoughts and experiences, the light of the Holy Spirit working as his brother in Christ. So I leave touched by God’s Word in in men of many faiths. It is a time of the Gospel, and in His brothers – my brothers! Truly God’s divine communion.” Spirit is at work here!” For more information about Gospel Reflection Groups or if you are interested in joining or leading a Group, please contact us at [email protected], visit our website: www.StewardshipMission.org or call 717-367-0100. There are many resources available on our site including weekly worksheets and group overview sheets Scan this code on your smart phone to directly access Gospel Reflections at StewardshipMission.org Wednesday Morning Group in Elizabethtown, PA www.StewardshipMission.org 4 Stewardship of Leadership Stewardship of Leadership is a weekly gathering of men and women where Scripture is read, contemplated and discussed.