JanuaryJanuary——March 2009March 2009

Volume 2, Issue 1Volume 2, Issue 1

SILVER CORD SILVER CORD MINISTRIESMINISTRIES

Inside this issue:

TESTIMONIALS

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

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SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TRIP

3

Contact

Information and Mission Statement

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS

4

URGENT NEEDS!

4

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! T'was the day before New Years with only minutes to go. Everyone was waiting for the New Year to show. There were party hats, noise makers, and lots of champagne. Good food and good music no one could complain. When suddenly the ball began to drop. Everyone in the room came to a stop. When the ball reached the bottom the crowd began to roar. And confetti dropped from ceiling to floor. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Was all you could hear. 2009 was finally here. Here's hoping your New Year will be festive and fun. And may it continue until 2010.

Anonymous

To some, ringing in the New

Year is only a time to “eat, drink, and be

merry.” To others, it is important to

make selfish “New Year’s Resolutions.”

How will you greet the New Year?

In the Fall of our Gregorian

Calendar Year, our Jewish friends

celebrate “Rosh Hashanah.” This is the

Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah

begins ten days of introspection and

repentance, leading up to Yom Kippur.

Among these customs, it is common to

seek reconciliation with people one may

have wronged during the course of the

year. The Talmud maintains that Yom

Kippur atones only for sins between man

and God. To atone for sins against

another person, one must first seek

reconciliation with that person, righting

the wrongs committed against them, if

possible.

We could all take a lesson

from our Jewish friends. Instead of

making a resolution to lose weight

with Valerie Bertinelli, exercise so

many times a week, read so many

books, etc., God wants us to make

decisions that will positively affect

someone’s eternity.

While those other kinds of

resolutions are all well and good, in and

of themselves, God cares about

relationships – between people and

between Himself and His creation. Do

you need to “bury the hatchet” with a

friend or family member? Maybe you

need to repent of your sin against God

and commit to getting to know and love

Him better? Maybe you need to

establish a relationship with a lonely

Senior, so they can experience the love

of Christ?

Leviticus 23:24 says: “Say to

the Children of Israel: The seventh

month, on the first day of the month,

you shall keep a Sabbath, a

memorial, with the sound of

trumpets (shofar), and it shall be

called holy.” The Children of Israel

marked their New Year with the

blowing of the shofar, the making of a

memorial, and treating it as a holy day.

As we enter our New Year, as we

watch the Ball drop in Times Square,

let us equate this time with the blowing

of the shofar and make resolutions

that will last for eternity! What will

YOUR resolutions be?

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Following are some testimonials from some Seniors, showing how God is working:

• We have visited with Audrey for several years, helping her grow in her faith. She says that our visits have given her more confidence to share her faith. While in the Care Center for Rehabilitation after a hospital visit, she shared how much the Lord means to her with the Aids, the Nurses, and the Social Workers. Since moving into her new Assisted Living location, she still receives visits and calls from one of the Social Workers. This woman has told Audrey how she has renewed her own relationship with the Lord as a result of Audrey’s testimony! How we praise the Lord for what He is doing through Audrey! (She

continues shares her faith with those at her new home, too!)

• Jean has memory issues, mainly, along with some other physical difficulties. However, she is very in love with her Savior. Her daughter does not share her faith so, Jean has no one to discuss spiritual issues with her — until she started attending our Worship Services. Jean says, “I am SO glad you are here! I love to worship Jesus and learn more about the Bible from you!” We have been having detailed discussions about the sermons, after “church.” It’s thrilling to see her eagerness to learn more from God’s Word — even if she asks some

of the same questions over and over again. The desire to learn is still there!

• After we visit, Don always says, “I’m glad you come to see me. I appreciate that very much!” Both of his daughter’s live out-of-state so, he rarely gets visits from anyone else. He has memory loss, also,. However, like Jean, he knows he is saved and loves the Lord very much. He has trouble reading and remembering what he reads. So, in our visits, I read his Bible to him. Then, we talk about what we just read. This way, he is able to interact with what Scripture says and it helps him remember the application — at

least, for a little while.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

• A small group of Bell Ringers from Grace Church ministered in a small residential facility

over Christmastime.

• Christmas Day, a family brought Christmas presents for some Homebound Seniors and visited with those who didn’t get to go with family for the holiday. It was exciting to hear

how they were able to put smiles on the faces of those who don’t smile often!

• We have made contact with a facility on the north end of town, to pave the way for a volunteer to begin visiting with the residents and sharing God’s love and salvation with

them. PRAY THAT MINISTRY WILL BEGIN SOON THERE!

• DO YOU HAVE A LISTENING EAR? CAN YOU PLAY GAMES? CAN YOU SHARE THE

GOSPEL? HOMEBOUND SENIORS NEED YOU!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

UPCOMING SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TRIP

1) First, and fore-

most, PRAY! JOIN

OUR E-MAIL

PRAYER TEAM!

This Newsletter will

now be sent out once a

quarter. Our E-MAIL

PRAYER TEAM

letter will be sent out

once a month. (There

might be times that a

time-sensitive E-Mail

might be sent, also.) If

you would like to join

our E-MAIL PRAYER

TEAM, please send us

an E-Mail to let us

know.

2) Please pass this newsletter on to any-one you think might be interested in hearing

about this ministry.

3) Some with knowledge of

computers.

4) Some with Bible Study and Discipleship

knowledge.

5) Some with expertise in ministering to Seniors and able to

train others.

6) Some creative people for our Senior

Days.

7) ALL WITH THE DESIRE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND CHRST’S LOVE WITH THOSE WHO ARE LONELY AND IN NEED OF THE

SAVIOR!

SILVER CORD MINISTRIES IS SPONSORING A SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TRIP

TO KENYA! Have you ever had a desire to take God’s Word to the lost and forgotten in another country? Here is your

chance!

August, 2009 we are taking a group to Webuye, Kenya to visit and partner in ministry with Pastor Samuel Wafula. (Dates subject to change for

flight availabilities.)

We are planning a 10-14 day trip. This will involve ministering to Elderly in a couple of group settings, for a couple of All-Day Gatherings; going to individual homes where the Elderly are living, to minister to and encourage them; Training, Teaching, and Fellowship times with Pastor Samuel and his

fellow-workers.

The exact dates are

yet to be determined.

NEEDED:

1) A personal relation-

ship with Jesus Christ.

2) A willing heart.

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INTERESTED? PLEASE

CONTACT US ASAP!

ChaplainJudyM@aol.com

or call 612-532-0308

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3) DONATE:

A) Purchase sermon tapes or CDs for Seniors. You can either drop them off in a Bag, labeled SCM, at 15363 Trillium Circle; Eden Prairie, MN, or call to

arrange a pick-up time.

B) Tax-deductible Financial Gifts

can be given. See back page.

4) Consider Volunteering! Call or E-Mail

for specifics. (612-532-0308)

ChaplainJudyM@aol.com

SILVER CORD MINISTRIES exists to care for the spiritual needs of Homebound Seniors, to train others in the ministry to Homebound Seniors, and to create and send teams to aid ministries in other countries to care for the spiritual needs of their own Homebound

Seniors.

SERVICES AVAILABLE: Visiting with Homebound Seniors; Visiting Hospitalized Seniors; Anoint the Sick with Oil; Offer Holy Commun-ion; Offer Senior-Specific Spiritual Resources; Offer End-of-Life Deci-sion Counseling; Counsel/Encourage Families and Caregivers; Con-duct Bible Studies; Officiate Worship Services in Senior Facilities; Offi-

ciate Funerals; Train Volunteers

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E-mail: ChaplainJudyM@aol.com

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