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April Music Series
Please join us on April 22 for the Salaff String Quartet founded by four gifted members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the Arnett Library Saturday from noon to 1...
read morePassover 2017
Starting this Monday evening Jewish communities worldwide will begin celebrating the festival of Passover, or Pesach, which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in one of the important festivities in the Jewish calendar. According to the Book of Exodus in the Torah, Moses called for the Pharaoh to free the Israelites, warning that if he failed to do so, Egypt would be struck by terrible plagues – the last one of which would be the death of every Egyptian first-born male. The Pharaoh refused to do so, despite the...
read moreMarch Music Series
Please join us on March 25 for Eastman Community Music School Youth Soloists and Ensembles at the Arnett Library Saturday from noon to 1...
read moreHonoring Israel
A Night to Honor Israel God’s plan for Israel has never wavered. It is still our privilege to bless Israel and to pray for them. Join with Pastor Ron Domina, Rabbi Shaya Kilimnick, and many other Christians in the Rochester area in asking God’s blessing on Israel. If you’d like to attend this event, please RSVP online by clicking the link at the bottom of this post. If you’re unable to attend or would like to do more to support Israel, then please click on the link just above it and sign the Israel pledge. Your name will be joined...
read moreThe Worry Tree
A story about troubles… A carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farm house had just finished a rough day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in...
read moreHow to love children
Encouragement for parents The way we talk to our kids becomes their inner voice. One of the best ways to boost children’s self-worth is to listen like they matter. Because they do. When your children decide to talk to you and share their problems, stop everything and listen to them. There is nothing more important than that. If your child asks for a cuddle during your household chores, don’t say “later”. Your chores can wait. A cuddle only takes a few short minutes, but a child’s memory will keep forever. Children need hugs more than they...
read moreFebruary Music Series
Please join us on February 25 for Tony Nichols on keyboard playing Jazz and Gospel music at the Arnett Library Saturday from noon to 1...
read moreLove Unveils – Equality
How to Know Jesus We all have sinned. كلنا أخطأنا God loves you. الله يحبك You must confess and repent of your sins. عليك ان تعترفي وتتوبي عن خطاياك Receive the Lord Jesus in your heart. اقبلي الرب يسوع في قلبك You will receive peace. سوف تنالين سلاما You will receive assurance of entering heaven. سوفي تنالين ضمانا لدخول… Agape Love Unveils Truth is a campaign created to demonstrate the differences between Christianity and Islam in their treatment of their adherents. Their first video is posted...
read moreComing back to life
Who is this calling to us? “Coming Back to Life” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1994 album The Division Bell, credited to David Gilmour. The lyrics and the haunting melody and rhythms that infuse them with mystery and power have long been a subject of awe and speculation among Pink Floyd devotees. There is a presence and aura to the work that seems to reach across from the prophetic realm of the great beyond. Could this be a message for our times, waiting for its fulfillment in our midst? Who is this who was “burned and...
read moreTu b’Shevat 2017
Celebrating Tu b’Shevat This year on February 10-11 we join with the Jewish community in celebrating a minor Jewish holiday, Tu b’Shevat, often referred to as the new year (or “birthday”) of the trees. The holiday originated in the Talmud, and was based on the date chosen for calculating the agricultural cycle of taking tithes from the produce of the trees, which were brought as first-fruit offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Tu b’Shevat gets its name from the date in the Jewish calendar on which the holiday occurs, the 15th of the month of...
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