THE LAMPLIGHTER Volume 17 Issue 2 Woodstock SDA Church Newsletter February, 2001

HeartHeart to HeartHeart Inside this issue: By Pastor Richard Wright School News 2 I was sharing with the our taxes are being used of the job was $500 but students at Forestdale but it is our duty to pay the company would take Fun Page 3 one morning for worship, them. Christ also says to care of it as it was a com- about the importance of “Render unto God the mon problem on the honesty. We were talking things that are God's.” So Honda. They could have Pathfinder Happenings & 4 about honesty in school lets not forget to be hon- charged us the $500 and 8th grade update work and on tests. I est in our tithes and of- we would not have known Are you busy? 6 stressed that it would be ferings. Let us not cheat the difference. They better to fail honestly God.. were honest with us and then to pass dishonestly, We live in a world where we thanked them and let “Hello Friend” 7 and that there should cheating is common place. them know we would be never be a reason for us We see it in business, in back again not only for Interpreting Scripture 7 to cheat. We looked at the government, we see service but also to trade Ps. 101:7 “He that worketh elderly people being when the time comes. As deceit shall not dwell cheated out of their life we were leaving they said, Editor’s Comments 8 within my house he that savings by some con- by the way, we changed telleth lies shall not tarry artist, but we should your oil also, no charge. in my sight.” Cheating is a never see it among God’s We can feel confident Calendar of Events 9 serious matter in God’s people. We as Christians that this dealer will treat sight and a direct violation are to be honest, just and us fairly and honestly. If of the eighth command- upright. We are to stand people in the world, and I “An Assignment” ment, “Thou shalt not out in the world and be realize it is rare, recog- for all those interested) steal.” above reproach. nize how important it is to ( be honest for business I have 2 questions I’d love Every year at this time we I took my wife’s car to sake, isn’t it even more responses to. Your answers will deal with filing our income the Honda dealer in Port- important that we as be featured in a future newsletter. taxes. We fill out those land to have what we Christians be honest for 1. How do you envision forms and put down all our thought would be a couple Christ’s sake? We have heaven will be like? deductions etc. It is a of minor repairs. It was a valuable lessons to teach dreaded task, but we must pollution control problem, 2. What question will you ask our children. *Have fun God first? do it. As Christians are the E.G.R. valve. It fouled doing your taxes. we honest in reporting our the spark plugs so they I would love your participation on this!!! Hand me your income taxes? It is im- had to be replaced along portant that we are, for responses personally with your with the spark plug wires *Pastor Wright is not in name and answers on it, or e- Christ said, “to render and the distributor. The any way being compen- mail [email protected] or unto Ceaser the things car had 83,000 miles on it sated by the IRS for snail mail to PO Box 469, that are Ceasers.” We when we took it in. The writing this article. Oxford, ME 04270— may not agree with how dealer said that the cost HONEST Lamplighter Editor, Christie Hodson

The Lamplighter February, 2001 Page 1 FORESTDALE SCHOOL NEWS

Dear Church Family,

The winter months at Forestdale School bring the added joy of playing in the snow along with working on the academic requirements that are a part of each school day. The recent abundance of snowfall has made recess an exciting time for the students. As you drive by at recess time you will see them sledding, playing snow soccer, building snow forts, playing hockey, and having a great time.

Grades 4-6 are finishing their D.A.R.E program, which has included 170 hours of instruction in Drug Awareness Resistance Education. T