<![CDATA[Philly Deaf Ministries - News]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:38:00 +0700Weebly<![CDATA[Pushing up to $2500.00 for Haiti Deaf School]]>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:25:16 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/02/pushing-up-to-250000-for-haiti-deaf-school.htmlThree more churches and/or individuals have contacted the Philly Deaf ministry to indicate that they have sent, or are planning to send, funds to add to the Haiti Deaf School Relief fund.

One of my favorite movies is "The Ghost of Dickens Past." It is a little known movie, but it's message is as great or greater than my other favorite movie, "A Christmas Carol."  In the movie, an especially important moment is when "Mr. Dickens" realizes that his need for money, as desperate as he is feeling, is nothing compared to the family who is living under a bridge in the middle of winter.  He responds to this thought by giving  a basket of food and a pouch of money for the family's housing and their young son's sickness. As he is turning to leave, the father in a confused voice, almost yells to him, "Why are you doing this?"  His answer?  "Because you need it...and I need to give it!"

Thank, everyone, who has given and those who are planning to give to this great need; not just because they need it, but because we need to give it.
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Remember!  We began this collection less than a month ago with a $1000.00 goal in sight.  Would you look what the Lord has done through His people!
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"Thank You's" are especially due to Grace Bishop and Trina Herzog for their wonderful preparation for the 2010 Valentines Day Dessert and "How Well Do You Know Them?" contest.   Prizes were given for the Single who was best able to answer questions about the Valentines Day traditions and history.  Trina Herzog won 1st place and Steve Shader won second place in this category.  Then it was the couple's turn.  Some of you will be discouraged to learn that Pastor David and Barbara came in last place ; (       One of our youngest couples, Ed and Ivy, came in first place, and the senior couple, Glenn and Lillian, came in second place (they had a lot more history to sift through in their answers : )  The 'runner-up couple' was Antoine and Galina.


All in all, it was a delicious evening together.  Not only the food, but our time just 'loving' to enjoy one another on this special 1 Corinthians 13 Day.
]]><![CDATA[Gifts from RI, PA, and IL help put Haiti Deaf School Relief over $2000]]>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:10:52 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/02/gifts-from-ri-pa-and-il-help-put-haiti-deaf-school-relief-over-2000.htmlChecks were received today which have generously put the Haiti Deaf School collection over the $2000.00 mark.  The first $1000.00 was just scheduled this morning to send to our Haiti Deaf School contact: The Friends of Montfort.  As it stands now, the next $1000.00 will be schedule by the beginning or middle of next week, and should be received by the relief organization within a week.


Thank you to everyone who has given, those who continue to give, and those who plan to give yet.  It is no secret that a lot of people doing a little bit makes a big difference.]]><![CDATA[First Payment of $1000 Sent to "Montfort Institut" (Haiti Deaf School)]]>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:39:22 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/02/first-payment-of-1000-sent-to-montfort-institut-haiti-deaf-school.htmlPicture
On February 10th, $1000 was scheduled for mailing from the bank account to go directly to Haiti Deaf School Relief.  We are partnering with the founder of the school, A catholic organization who also staffs the school and ministry.


Thank you for your generous giving, to date.  Can I encourage you to set aside a generous amount for this cause, every month for the next three to six months?  Consider it a "short-term missions" pledge.  I'm sure if we were in the same situation in America, we would be grateful for those who not only gave, but remembered that the suffering and need continues past the first month.


Please pray for the organization "The Sisters of Wisdom" who have not only established and staffed the Deaf school, and are now coping directly with the disaster, but who also lost 6 of their workers (nuns) to building collapses in several cities.


City           Stat      Type             Fund              Amount

 

Philadelphi    PA        Check     Haiti Deaf School        $100.00

Mickleton      NJ        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $25.00

Philadelphi    PA        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $120.00

Long Beach     CA        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $50.00

Chicago        IL        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $160.00

Rochester      NY        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $500.00

Bolingbrook    IL        CC        Haiti Deaf School        $50.00

Philadelphi    PA        Check     Haiti Deaf School        $115.00

 
Total Giving to-date                                      $1,120.00
]]><![CDATA[Haiti Deaf School Collection Reaches $1000 in Five Days]]>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:12:32 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/02/haiti-deaf-school-collection-reaches-1000-in-five-days.htmlThe Haiti Deaf School relief collection that began among Assemblies of God Deaf churches in America has, in less than one week, reached the $1000 mark.  The initial goal of $1000 that was set by Philly Deaf Ministries, was opened up to the whole of the National Deaf Culture Fellowship (NF Deaf), and has become evidence that Deaf people care for their own.  

The goal is being raised now to $2500.00 as the amount to aim for in our support of our sister Deaf school in Port-au-Prince Haiti.  Thank you all who have given so far to this needful cause.

To date, the funds collected have come from:

New Jersey

Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
New York


Pastor David Robb
Philly Deaf Ministries
Haiti Deaf School Relief Fund
Administrator]]><![CDATA[Collecting $ to Help the: Institut Montfort for Deaf Children - Haiti]]>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:49:56 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/01/collecting-to-help-the-institut-montfort-for-deaf-children-haiti.html
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Images of the destruction at the Institut Montfort in Port-au-Prince. The Institut Montfort serves over 600 deaf and deaf-blind children in three locations in Haiti, with the largest center in Port-au-Prince. (Photos courtesy Maryse Haig)

All designated funds received into Philly Deaf for the Deaf School in Port-auo-Prince, Haiti, will be sent directly to the Deaf school...100%

Institut Montfort for Deaf Children
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
]]><![CDATA[2009 Charitable Giving Receipts will be mailed by February 1st]]>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:56:31 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/01/2009-charitable-giving-receipts-will-be-mailed-by-february-1st.html

Your 2009 charitable giving is tax exempt when giving to Philly Deaf.  The Philly Deaf administrative care leader, Trina, is in the process of compiling all of the 2009 giving and will be mailing that information to you in time for your tax filing.

Thank you for your support of Philly Deaf this past year.  Please consider what you'll be able to give to the Lord through Philly Deaf this new 2010 year. You can help make this a great financial year for Philly Deaf.

As a way of teaching ... One of the ways that God established for the priests to be supported was through the old testament sacrificial system that required 10 percent (10%) of the harvest be given in sacrifice to God.  In the new testament, the apostle Paul encourages everyone to "give according to what you have."   So, although the new testament does not require the tithe,"
there is a principle of percentage. 

At Philly Deaf we encourage every person to give according to the grace that you have received. If you are a Believer in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for you then you have received GREAT GRACE.  We call it "Grace Giving," because it is our response of giving to the church to the grace that we've received from an eternal God.   He gave...so we give!

Thank You and God's very B

]]><![CDATA[Congratulations to Trina Herzog on her Promotion to Manager]]>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:26:22 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2010/01/congratulations-to-trina-herzog-on-her-promotion-to-manager.htmlPicture
Trina has been working at the Walmart photo center for approximately 3 years now and was just promoted to become the photo department manager at the Eddystone, Pa Wal-Mart store.  If you see her, or are in the area stop by the store to congratulate her (trina@phillydeaf.com).
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At each New Year it is common for people to make new "resolutions," but in the life of the individual, each day is the beginning of a New Year, if he will only commit himself every morning to make it so.

One new year's date on the calendar does not divide time any more than one particular grain of sand divides the desert, or the beach from the ocean.  

Comment:  As Christians we have the "blessed hope." The meaning of our lives is found in Jesus Christ.  The unsaved world does not have this comfort, that is why they celebrate each "special event." Its because they must be satisfied with one grain of sand at a time; they do not trust in the God who holds all of the sands of time in one hand.



Source: William G. Jordan

comment: David Robb
]]><![CDATA[No Running from the Battle]]>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:53:33 +0700http://www.phillydeaf.com/3/post/2009/11/no-running-from-the-battle.htmlDuring the Civil War a Union soldier from Ohio was shot in the arm. His captain saw he was wounded and shouted, "Gimme your gun, Private, and get to the rear!"

The private handed over his rifle and ran toward the north, seeking safety. But after gong only about two or three hundred yards, he came upon another fire-fight. So he ran to the east, and found himself in another part of the battle. Then he ran west, but encountered more fighting there. Finally, he ran back to the front lines shouting, "Gimme back my rifle back, Capt'n. We're in this fight to the end...there ain’t no rear to this battle nowhere!"

I recently visited an inner-city church in North Philly with my boys. The pastor's sermon was taken from Isaiah 52:2, 3  Pastor Smith pointed out the fact that many people in attendance that morning were, perhaps, in wrong relationships out of convenience, or in wrong relationships out of need; but in every wrong relationship, the vulnerable one was being "sold for nothing!" women were giving up their bodies, or being used out of marriage, for a place to live, or some extra money.  Men were connected to women to fulfill desires that were meant to be satisfied in marriage alone.  A woman in that meeting had returned that morning because she received a healing from prayer for her feet when she came to the church for a loaf of bread.  

Hearing the sermon and the testimonies that morning reminded me that there are people all around us, perhaps near us, and maybe it is "us," who are fighting for their lives every day.  Whether it is because of decisions they've made in the past, or because of circumstances, or economics,  they're in desperate daily need, both physical and spiritual.  They're hungry in body and starving in their spirit.  They are living the reality that we are in a spiritual fight for our lives.  There is no safe place from the enemy of our soul.  There is no "front line" and no "rear line," it's just all a battle.  

Those of us who have been in the habit of 'taking it easy;" those of us who have been on R & R (rest and recuperation) in our spiritual lives, have found it easier to stay in the back and ignore the realities and horrors and hardship of battle.  But thank God that there are some who are still fighting it every day, in the trenches, ...no retreat, no running to find the rear, no laying down.   ... But they're in it to the end, "fighting the good fight of faith," and with the help of the Holy Spirit ....pushing the enemy back!

Isaiah 52:10,  "The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God."]]>