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Path Out of Self Destruction
Bishop Nicholson Message
Romans Chapter 6
According to a recent Anchorage Daily News article, “A man police said was apparently suicidal told officers he molested a 6-year-old girl over the weekend to justify ending his life, though he never followed through with his death wish, Anchorage police said Tuesday. This young man, I’ll call him Bobby (not real name) from an Eskimo village is charged with sexually assaulting a minor and was being held at the Anchorage jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, police said. When questioned by police, Bobby told them he planned to kill himself but couldn't do so without having a reason, Honeman said. "He figured he had to do something very disgusting to make people hate him," Honeman said. "He needed a justification to kill himself." Bobby told police he loaded a gun to shoot himself but the weapon didn't fire when he pulled the trigger.” Later, I spoke to the man who owned the weapon; the cartridge used was new; the fact that the gun did not go off was a miracle.
Oct 12, 2008, 13:39
Announcements
Announcement/News for Week of October 12
Parents, please read this!!! Confirmation Class begins Sunday, October 12, 2008, at 2 –2:45 PM, TUMC. This class is for grades 7th-12th students. It prepares one to become a communicant member of the Anchorage Moravian Church. Confirmation graduation will be on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009.
The focus is Basic Christianity with short and brief history on the World-wide Moravian Church and the Alaska Moravian Church as well as a Power Point presentation on Customs and Practices of the Moravian Church.
Confirmands will become familiar with the books of the Bible, the Lord's Prayer as well as the Apostles Creed, and understanding the sacraments (baptism and communion) of the church.
Please remember that church membership is a matter of your decision. Confirmation is something you do. When you finish this course, you will be given opportunity to be confirmed on Palm Sunday 2009, which affirms your original baptismal promises made by your parents.
Pastor William Nicholson teaches confirmation. If anyone has any questions, contact the pastor at 240-8102 or 646-7630 anytime.
Oct 7, 2008, 11:59
Health and Personal Concerns
Prayer Concerns for Week of October 12, 2008
Prayer warriors, may we all continue to intercede on behalf of our people. Some day all of our hurts, trials, and needs will end when we enter glory. For now we will make things much easier for the flock as we pray.
Here is a link for one of our prayer conerns - Millie Aposik, www.caringbridge.org/visit/nanna16
Oct 5, 2008, 21:30
Pastor's Corner
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Ruin and Rescue
Bishop Nicholson Message
Romans Chapter 5
In last Sunday’s message we learned about faith and trust from Abraham, the Father of Faith. We realize that we can’t live daily unless we have faith in God and a firm belief that no matter what comes, God’s Will is good for us.
When I visited the Anchorage City Jail this last week, I spoke with an inmate who said that when his mother died, he lost his job and with a few weeks even lost his truck. He became mad at God. He was extremely angry for a long time. And because of his anger, he was now in prison. He went on to share that he lost his faith in God. But Praise God God never gave up on him; he shared with me that he recently regained his faith in God in prison. I am glad that I can represent you as your pastor and bring encouragement to prisoners this last week.
Oct 5, 2008, 12:52
Announcements
Children & Youth Facilitator Position Available
A Children/Youth Facilitator Minister position opens at the AncMC. Position is 8-12 hours a week at $10/hr. As a part-time position this employment offers oversight to the children and youth programs of the church. The AncMC Joint Board approved on September 28, 2008 to allow the opening of this position from September 29, 2008 with an end date of October 13, 2008, 9 AM. A specific job description follows and takes into account the care of young children during the Sunday worship and special services of the Church. If anyone is interested please check out the job description here or if you have guestions, contact Pastor Nicholson at email address - pastor@alaskamoravian.org or call the office at (907)646-7630.
Oct 5, 2008, 10:13
Announcements
Administrative Assistant Position Available
The Joint Board of the Anchorage Moravian Church has an opening for a half-time position in the Pastor's Office. This position is for Administrative Assistant. If you are interested, please email a letter of interest and resume to Pastor Nicholson at pastor@alaskamoravian.org or fax to (907) 646-7631. If you have any questions, call Pastor Nicholson at 240-8102.
Sep 29, 2008, 21:00
Pastor's Corner
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Our Faith: Taking the Impossible and Making It Possible
Bishop Nicholson Message
Romans Chapter 4
Before I share some thoughts on Paul’s letter to the Romans, last Monday and Tuesday, September 22-23, 2008 I had a good trip to Bethel and visited Alaska Bible Seminary. While I was there one of the former Seminary students, Harry Nicholi wanted me to pass on to Billy Olsen Sr. who is one of our Church members and musician that he still remembers dialogue with Billy, especially when they spoke and argued as brothers about justification, sanctification, mystification, exaltation and glorification. Today, I would like to focus on Justification. I feel that Justification is dealt with or presented in a very important and understandable way here.
Who do you believe in? If you believe in God, do you also have faith in Christ? If you have faith in Christ, is your standing with God a firm and stable relationship? If you think you have a standing with God, do you have blessed assurance in your walk with God? If you have any issues in this area, there is blessed assurance in Romans Chapter 4.
The main character in Romans Chapter 4 is Abraham. According to this read in the Holy Scriptures, Abraham was justified by his faith in God. Justified or Justification is a big word, which literally means a declaration by God in heaven concerning a man, that he stands righteous in God’s sight.
Sep 29, 2008, 10:43
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We Are All in the Same Boat
Bishop Nicholson Message
Romans Chapter 3
Romans Chapter 3 is a good study. Since I was a young child from a Moravian missionary, I heard Romans 3:23 many times in the simple gospel messages shared - “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” We were lost in sin, but God looked for us and we find him. Even after we are found by him in our daily relationships in the church, oftentimes there is difficulty. That’s why Paul wrote to the Church at Romans to dispel misunderstandings, to bring peace, a spirit of unity amidst disharmony and to assure that the people there really understood what transformation in Christ is (Romans 12:1). This study should help us to understand what we need to do to change our attitudes and hearts and our lives so that peace will reign.
Paul recognized that Christians fail God; that’s why he wrote this letter. Let’s face it; Christians sin. We all sin! One of the sins occurring quite frequently in the life of our Moravian churches is gossip. If we gossip we go against the Bible. According to the way we do things in our church, when we are hurt by someone or if we have a “bone to pick” we must go to the offender first and seek understanding and forgiveness.
Sep 22, 2008, 14:33
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Judge Not:
Bishop Nicholson Message
Romans Chapter 2:
Last Sunday from Chapter 1 of Romans, we learned that Paul gave up everything to Christ. His confession was the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel or good news in Romans 1:16 and 17 stills speaks. I hope that this becomes our byword as we move on in mission as a Moravian Church in Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. It is a summary of our faith. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith’”.
As Paul penned the letter of Romans he was looking at a Roman culture and government entering its last stages of corruption. Homosexuality may not have been only a movement nor a culture, but it was rampant often-times among the elite. Paul lashes out against the alternative life-styles. No one is without excuse because what is made know about God is evident in creation. And Paul ends the first chapter by saying that God’s wrath is coming upon the sinners of the world.
Sep 14, 2008, 13:31
Announcements
Alaska Missionary Helen Klokow Memories
Sister Helen Klokow, former Alaska Moravian Missionary enters the Eternal Kingdom
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Helen Klokow, wife of The Rev. Melvin Klokow, missionary to southwestern Alaska among the Eskimos, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2008 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is now in the eternal kingdom of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Helen was a wonderful supporter of the Alaska Moravian Church. Pastor Nicholson says that both Melvin and Helen displayed alot of enthusiasum for the Lord's continued work in the Kuskokwim area. He met them when they visited Bethel, Alaska in 1999 to attend the formal dedication of a new Bethel Moravian Church building.
Sunday School, adult teacher, Carrie Anvil-Kiana and Trustee says of Helen's passing....."I met the Klokows when they came to Bethel in the late 1960s....."
Sep 13, 2008, 09:23
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