May-June, 2018 Monthly Tidings of Zion

From: Paul Gage
pauljg_64055@yahoo.com> wrote:


May-June, 2018 Monthly Tidings of Zion

Greetings to the Saints around the world,

Please find attached the on-line May-June, 2018 Monthly Tidings of Zion.
Feel free to forward and or copy and distribute to those not having internet accessibility.
Pastors are encouraged to copy and have available at the branches on Sunday,May 21, 2018.

Thank you
God bless
Paul Gage
Chair
Publication Council

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CONFERENCE OF RESTORATION ELDERS (CRE)
MONTHLY TIDINGS OF ZION
MAY-JUNE 2018

Greetings to all the Saints around the world,

We publish this issue of the May-June, online, monthly Tidings of Zion and

encourage each pastor to make copies and have available at your branch for those who do not have internet accessibility. This issue will include several items that we were not able to include in the regular Tidings due to lack of space.

The current issue of Tidings of Zion is due to be in the mail by May 25, 2018.

Several pastors have requested that we send extra copies to their branches to have on hand and available to friends and visitors. Any other pastors desiring this for their branch can contact me at pauljg_64055@yahoo.com or 816-833-6552.

Here we are, already about to enter the sixth month of 2018 and yesterday, it seems was January 1. As they say, "Time waits for no man." and as one of our hymns states, "Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten as a dream dies at the opening day." The hymn is, "O God Our Help in Ages Past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last and our eternal home." We have the assurance that God is in control of all things and has promised His blessings to those who obey His commandments.

Praise Him was the theme for the April 29, 2018, Pastors of Zion (POZ) Fifth

Sunday Service held at Waldo Ave. RB/CPRS. The service was a choir and music fest, featuring the following choirs: Living Hope RB, Center Place Restoration School (CPRS), Oak Grove Bell Choir and vocal choir, and the Restoration Choir and Orchestra. The service concluded, most appropriately, with a long time Restoration favorite hymn, "The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning." The service was live streamed and can be viewed at

http://www.waldoavenuerestorationbranch.org


The CRE and POZ are joining for the Restoration Branch Family Reunion and

Conference of Restoration Elders to be held June 24-29, 2018 at Waldo Avenue RB/CPRS. All information about this event can be found in Tidings of Zion, Issue # 122. Other information such as registration forms can be found on the CRE website. Just go to:
eldersconference.org.



A NOTABLE CHANGE in the reunion schedule is that the first session for
certified Elders will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in the sanctuary.
Melchisedec priesthood desiring to have voice and vote in the Elder's sessions
must be registered and approved by the Credentials Committee. It will be very
helpful to be registered and approved BEFORE Sunday.


2018 Camp and Reunion schedules can be found in Tidings, Issue # 122 as well as on line at the CRE website. They are not included in the Tidings of Zion Issue # 123 which is due to be mailed about May 25, 2018.

CAMP CORRECTION: The Children's Camp for grades 3-7, held at Erie Beach, Ontario CANADA is JULY 15-21, 2018.


CRE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The CRE OFFICE is now located at 1551 N. Courtney Road in Independence,
Missouri. It most likely will not be open/available during the union/conference.
For information regarding the CRE Office contact Vim Horn or Richard Neill.

BUDGET/EXPENSES: As with our personal expenses, bills, etc. the expenses of the CRE are ongoing. Donations of any amount can be made at any time by mailing a check made out to the CRE and sent to PO Box 4085 Independence, MO 64051.


COUNCIL VACANCIES: Several Councils of the CRE have current vacancies. If you might be interested in serving on any of the following Councils: Education Council, Publication Council, Stewardship Council, Youth Council, contact Vim Horn or Richard Neill.


God's Spirit is moving, all over the world: Mission trips made thus far in 2018 include: Australia, Canada, England, Germany, India, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines and Rwanda. Additional missions are planned for the rest of the year.
Spring retreats were held for youth and older youth and women in the Center Place as well as the Northwest and Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia regions.
The Lord be with you and keep you in His loving arms.


CRE Publication Council

With the Lord in the Land down Under by Elder Kevin Humphrey Independence, Missouri

Elder Tom Rindels and I arrived in Tamworth, Australia on March 7, 2018 and were greeted by Peter and Helen Archer, Helen's parents, Roy and Daphne Schubert, and Brother Bob Wilkinson.

We had a song service that Saturday evening and on Sunday morning shared testimonies and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. It was an awesome service ! We left Monday morning and drove to Goondiwindi to visit sister Laurel Thompson. We visited, had lunch and shared in a Sacrament Service.

We traveled on to Townsville and met up with Patrice Fulton.. Her husband, Michael had suffered a stroke. We administered to him twice. On Sunday we had services with her family Rachael Todd and her children. Emmaline, Gabriel, and Alexandra. We stopped in Marybourough to visit Alva Robinson. We shared with her in another Sacrament Service and Administration

When we left her home we were slowed down by a traffic delay in the town of Ayr. After about 45 minutes we found a city worker who showed us the way out. I told Tom the Lord must be protecting us. We drove about 30 minutes and came up on a deadly accident. God had protected us. Praise Him!

We drove on to Brisbane and were met at the church with supper ready for us . We visited with the Saints. We were asked to do the services that Sunday. The Lord was with us as He provided the thoughts we needed.

The next day found us heading for Sister Merrans house. She took us to meet her son, Lance and his wife, Georgia and their five children. From there we drove to the home of David and Melissa Game and their children, Lauren and Micah. They live in Medowie, New SouthWales.

Our next stop was in Taralga to visit sister Mary Dunn.. We spent the night there and visited her again the next morning. (Note: Sister Dunn passed away April 20, 2018.) Then it was on to Eurora to the home of Murray and Delma Broughton. We spent a few days visiting Saints and others in the area. We did the services that Sunday at the Kelvin View Restoration Branch. From

there we drove to Adelaide (Gawler) to Keri and Gina Krieg's home. The Krieg's daughter, Monique Hummel and two of her sons, Jacob and Seth, also live close. I thought the people of Australia were awesome and a very caring people. I will never forget this experience.


Central Missouri Restoration Branches Older Youth Spring Retreat
by Reggie Bendorf, Chilhowee, Missouri

As preparations were being made for the spring retreat, my wife and I quickly realized that the Lord had gone before us to prepare the way for the older youth to come together for worship and fellowship. The Lord’s Spirit greeted us when we arrived on the campgrounds and continued to reside throughout the weekend. There were 23 youth that attended the entire weekend with 2 commuting on Saturday. Classes were taught by Aaron and April Smith on “God’s Plan for Life” and “Now that you’re in the Fire, what do you do?” Shaun Bruto taught a class on “The Work and Purpose for which you have been Created.” The classes provided much information about that which has transpired in our lives and that which is to come. The testimonies shared by

the teachers demonstrated that we’re not alone within our trials. These testimonies also helped us understand that we’re all searching for answers and we need the direction from God through his Son and Holy Spirit.

Rebecca Cornish provided challenging team building activities that helped us understand how important it is to work together in unity and have a scriptural foundation to meet the challenges before us. Nancy Eyerly helped us realize through her mixer that even though there is diversity, we still have commonalities that bring honor to God. Dave Keller entertained us with a version of ‘Silence is Golden’ as he and individual campers acted out various situations in the scriptures and in life while trying to stump the campers. Through David Gilmore’s activity, he helped us learn how important it is to help one another to succeed together instead of having one side win and the other side lose.

Our pastor, Jim Louimet, assisted by Dave Keller, provided powerful ministry the entire weekend with the culmination of a prayer and testimony service Sunday morning focusing on “All are Called unto Christ.” What a blessing it was to be in service to God with such quality youth that have strong desires to serve and honor the Lord.


A Dream Come True by April Erwin, Independence

Writing has been a dream of mine since I was a very small child. I wrote my first novel in the fifth grade. It wasn’t well written, but it became a way for a shy girl to really express herself. In high school I read The Call at Evening by Jessie Ward. It was so inspiring! A novel with action and depth and characters that I loved, plus it shared the gospel. I wanted to write a book like that.

To share my faith in novels that would capture people’s imagination and strengthen their faith. I began writing that novel my senior year at Center Place Restoration School. This time the novel wasn’t so easy. I worked on it for several years as I took writing courses. There seemed to always be something that stood in my path. Then our family computer failed. In frustration one

night, I prayed, “Lord, I can’t write without a computer. If you want me to write, you’ll have to provide one.”

It was a copout. I knew it in my heart, but it was also a useable excuse for why I didn’t finish what I started. The next day I came home from work and Mom said, “Guess what? We got a free computer today!” A friend from church had bought a new computer and on a whim thought maybe our family might want her old one. I think my jaw was bruised when it hit the floor. I hadn’t told anyone what I had prayed. Yet less than twenty-four hours after making my petty demand, God gave me a very clear answer. God wanted me to write for Him and I’ve clung to that testimony many times over the years when I’d like to give up.

I finished that book, Missing Pieces, and published it in 2003. I wouldn’t receive a contract to publish my next book until 2013; it was followed by several more. I was thrilled, I knew God.