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Christ
In Pogo Newsletter for
Dec 1/2008
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A
Great Joy
Warm
greetings to you
this Christmas
month as we look
back with
thankfulness and
forward in hope.
What's
the most memorable
gift you've ever
received?
Who gave it to
you? It
might have had
very little
monetary value,
but it meant a
lot. I
remember when my
children would be
so tickled to give
me a gift, and as
I got ready to
open it, they
would have big
smiles on their
faces. They
were full of
excitement as they
watched me open it
because they
wrapped it with
their own hands
and scribbled my
name on the tag.
The wanted me to
be just as excited
to get their gift
as they were to
give it.
That's
how each of us
feels when we give
what we know will
bring someone
happiness.
If you and I can
feel blessed this
way, think about
how God must feel
when He blesses
us! But with
all that He has
given us, the
greatest gift is
His Son Jesus
Christ.
As
we remove the
wrapping from our
Christmas gifts
this year, let's
remember that
Christ was also
wrapped. He
was God wrapped in
human flesh in
order to walk
among us and to
reveal the Father
to us. We
wrap gifts to
create
anticipation and
excitement.
We want to see our
loved ones faces
when they open the
package because we
already know what
they need or want
is inside.
And so it is with
our heavenly
Father. He
wants us to see
the living God in
human flesh, a
gift that will
bring us
unspeakable joy.
My
prayer is that, as
you celebrate this
Christmas season,
you will remember
Jesus as the
greatest gift you
have ever been
given.
Celebrate Him, and
give Him away as
much as you can.
If you do, you'll
experience a most
joyful and
meaningful
Christmas!
Merry
Christmas!
In
Christ's love, Georgie
(CanuckLynn)
"But
you, Bethlehem
Ephrathah,
though you are
small among the
clans of Judah,
out of you will
come for me, one
who will be
ruler over
Israel, whose
origins are from
of old, from
ancient
times."
Micah 5:2 (NIV)
What
an awesome and
powerful
scripture. God,
through the
prophet Micah,
told us
centuries ago
that our Savior
would one day
come. And
He will be
called...
"Wonderful
Counselor," "Mighty
God,"
"Everlasting Father,"
"Prince of
Peace."
Can you imagine
what it was like
for Mary when
she gave birth
to the King of
all Kings?!
We can only
imagine. I
wonder how long
the line will be
in Glory Land
wanting to ask
Mary that very
question.
And can you also
imagine an angel
appearing right
in front of you
and saying
"Do not be
afraid, you have
found favor with
God. You
will be with
child and give
birth to a son,
and you are to
give him the
name
Jesus." Don't
know about you
all, but I would
have fallen over
in a dead faint!
In the book of
Luke, Mary was
told she had
'found favor'
with God. Favor
is putting it
mildly!
But really the
lovers of Jesus,
all of us that
believe on His
Name, have
'found favor'
with God. "Glory
to God in the
highest, and on
earth peace to
men on whom His
Favor
rests."
As we celebrate
another
Christmas, let
us not forget
the favor that
our One True God
has shown us.
He has not only
given us an
eternal home with
Him and A Love
Beyond Compare,
but He has also
given us His
Son, whom He
also 'highly
favored.' We
give you the
Honor, the Glory
and the Praise
Dear Lord...this
holiday season
and forever.
From
my home to
yours...Merry
Christmas and a
blessed New
Year!
Your
sister in Christ,
Terri (tervana1)
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Received
in Our Inbox!
I
would be
honored
to join
a Christian
based group
of believers
having fellowship
and honoring
Christ even
in a game
room. What
must I do
to join?
I love the
Lord and
pray that
this group
is above
board and
God honoring
in all that
goes on
here. As
to why I
wish to
join, I
feel led
by the Spirit
to join
a group
that says
they are
devoted
to sharing
Christ's
love and
praying
for one
another.
To publicly
acknowledge
Christ is
an awesome
thing in
today's
era. I acknowledge
Christ as
my Savior
and will
testify
to His life
changing
grace and
mercy. He
alone is
able to
transform
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I've
seen your
group mentioned
many times
in pogo game
rooms by various
members and
would like
to join your
group. Your
members are
out-standing
witnesses
to the Lord
and your group,
and I thoroughly
enjoy my time
with them.
It's nice
to know that
there are
other people
out there
like myself
that are looking
for other
'nice' Christian
folks to hang
out with,
have fun with,
and be friendly
with/towards.
Thank you
so very much!!
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I
saw one of
your member's
profile and
was very excited
to see that
there is a
very large
group of pogo
playing Christians.
I am a born
again Christian
who has been
looking for
"safe"
people to
chat with
and play games
with. I am
interested
in becoming
a member with
Christ in
Pogo, as I
could use
the fellowship,
and the prayer.
I also look
forward to
being able
to pray for
others as
well.
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I
received an
invitation
on my pogo
mail. I came
here and checked
out your site
and believe
me I am very
impressed.
It seems like
a place to
receive spiritual
help and meet
other children
of God and
fun study
of the Word.
I have been
looking for
a site like
this and here
I am.
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CHRISTMAS WITHOUT A LOVED ONE
I see the countless Christmas trees
around the world below;
With tiny lights like heavens stars
reflecting on the snow.
The sight is so spectacular
please wipe away the tear;
For I am spending Christmas with
JESUS CHRIST this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs
that people hold so dear;
But the sounds of music can't compare
with the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you
the joy their voices bring;
For it is beyond description
to hear the Angels sing.
I know how much you miss me
I see the pain inside your heart;
But I am not so far away
we really aren't apart.
So be happy for me dear ones
you know I hold you dear;
And be glad I'm spending Christmas
with JESUS CHRIST this year.
I sent you each a special gift
from heavenly home above;
I sent you each a memory
of my undying love.
After all, love is a gift
more precious then pure gold;
It was always most important
in the storied JESUS told.
Please love and keep each other
as my father said to do;
For I can't count the blessing
or love he has for each of you.
So have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and wipe away that tear;
Remember, I am spending CHRISTMAS with JESUS CHRIST this year.
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Featured
Member
Website! |
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Tranquility
Lane is a
faith-based
web support
group for
victims and
survivors of
domestic
violence as
well as the
people who
love them. We
offer
information,
inspiration
and healing
tools like
affirmations.
Tranquility
Lane also
offers
interactive
forums in
which
victims,
survivors
and
support-givers
can meet,
talk and
discuss the
issues we
face not
only in
breaking the
cycle of
abuse, but
also the
issues we
face as we
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issues like
eating
disorders,
substance
abuse and
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disorders. We
have but one
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do this with
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A
brief,
personal
bio:
I'm
a
44-year-old
survivor of
domestic
violence.
After
6 months in
a shelter
and 10 years
of hard
work, I'll
be
completing
work on my
BA in
psychology
in December.
I've
recently
attained
another of
my personal
goals and
begun
working as a
victim
advocate at
a local
domestic
violence
shelter.
I've
also written
a book
called Breaking
Free –
Life After
Domestic
Violence,
which should
be available
for purchase
in the next
2-3 months.
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In
Pogo
supports
Terri's
work
and
her
website,
and
would
like
to
invite
you
to
visit
Tranquility
Lane.
You
may
see
her
amazing
website
HERE! |
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What's
New at CIP? |
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The Member's Photo
Album has been
updated again with
new photos!
You may have a
peek via the 'FYI'
message board at
the top of all the
message
boards!
Charlene
(Songs2Him4ever) is hosting a contest on the boards, with 3 prizes she has
crafted herself! Deadline to enter is Dec. 9th!
'Health Matters'
We have a new Message Board! Want to find out the latest is home remedies, tips and tricks on how to live a more healthy life? We will be talking about our diets, our struggle with illness and just anything that relates to health and wellness. Members will be able to share their knowledge here with other members! So please come join in the conversation...lets help each other!
Christian
Mentoring
Christian
Mentoring is a
service designed
to be a safe place
to share our
burdens and
receive wise
counsel from a
Christian Brother
or Sister. We
provide one on one
mentoring through
e-mail. To
read more about
this outreach,
click HERE
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CIP
Outreaches |
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For all our new
members, 'Christ
In Pogo' has the
following programs
for you!
All can be accessed
on the main page
of 'Christ
In Pogo'
We
Care is
an outreach
of 'Christ In Pogo' Fellowship Ministry where we care for each other's needs.
"Walk with me as I walk with Jesus." This is a guiding principal of
our 'We Care' outreach. Our mission is to be a community of believers who
tangibly demonstrate God's love by coming alongside those in need so that they
may experience spiritual, emotional, and social wholeness in Jesus Christ. We
wish to spread the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. If
you would like to learn how to grow closer to God or are a new Christian with
questions, or if you would simply like someone to talk to, this outreach is for
you! More info is available at HERE
Caring
Card Club!
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This outreach
was formed to
give encouragement
to those in need.
If you or someone
you know could
use some encouragement,
please let us
know at the link
below. If
you would
like to volunteer
in this new Outreach,
or to learn more
about it, please
fill in the form
on the Caring
Cards Club web page
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Here
Prayer
Warriors
group on stand-by
to pray for you!
You may access
the prayer request
form HERE
Prayer
Meeting
twice
a day except on
Sunday mornings.
Details on the
Member's
Page
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Message Boards
to
teach, inspire
and to have fun!
Access via the
Member's
Page
Meet
& Greets
in Pogo, where
we gather together
to play games
and get to know
each other!
Anyone may host
one! Simply pick
a game, a time
and a game room
and let us know
at
info@christinpogo.com
in time to send
invitations out
to everyone! Is
it easy?
You betcha it
is! :-)
Christian
Email Friends
Program!
We
will match you
with a friend
at approximately
the same age and
with similar interests
so you may become
email friends!
Friends to support
us during those
tough times and
to share in our
joys! If
you're interested
in finding someone
to share with
you, email us
at info@christinpogo.com!!
CIP
Pogo Friends
When
you see this graphic...
beside someone's
name on the
Member List,
this member would
like to join you
in Pogo for games
and fellowship!
Simply add them
to your friend's
list or send them
a pogo message
and set something
up! View
the 'Member List'
from the 'FYI-
For all New Members'
message board
accessible on
the Member's
Page!
Have fun!
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Scripture
of the Month
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Luke
2:11-14 (KJV)
For
unto you is born
this day in the
city of David a
Savior, which is
Christ the Lord.
And
this shall be a
sign unto you; Ye
shall find the
babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes,
lying in a manger.
And suddenly there
was with the angel
a multitude of the
heavenly host
praising God, and
saying,
Glory to God in
the highest, and
on earth peace,
good will toward
men.
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*If
you have a gift
or talent in an
area that you
would like to
share with the
rest of us, please
let us know. We
are constantly
on the lookout
for folks that
are willing to
assist CIP grow
in resources and
outreaches. Email
us at info@christinpogo.com
and
offer your services
& ideas to
CIP today!
There
is more to the 'Christ
In Pogo' website
than the message
boards and the Prayer
& Chat Room.
Don't forget to
check out the rest
of the website from
the main page HERE
to see:
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Inspiration
and Guidance
Pages
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Special
Member Pages,
including Growth
Chart and Geographical
locations of
our members!
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Prayer
Outreach available
to all members
and non-members
of CIP
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Christian
Videos to view
and more!
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The
Twelve Declarations
of Christmas
by Alan
Allegra
This
may not be a catchy
song title, but
there is a lot of
meaning to it.
The song we know as
"The Twelve
Days of
Christmas"
catalogs the
grandiose gifts
given to the singer
by a "true
love." Every
year, some wag
calculates the cost
of the individual
gifts, somehow
figuring out the
value of leaping
lords and a
partridge in a pear
tree. Is a partridge
worth more in a pear
tree than on the
wing? Are French
Hens more valuable
than Jersey Giants
or Dorkings?
Tradition has it
that the gifts have
religious symbolism.
No one knows for
sure. One
thing we DO know for
sure: there were
many declarations of
the birth of Christ
in the Bible, most
surrounding his
birth in the New
Testament, plainly
proclaiming the true
love of God in
giving the greatest
gift, His Son Jesus
(2 Corinthians
9:15). We will
highlight an even
dozen.
The first
announcement came
thousands of years
ago, bringing hope
to the first
sinners: Adam and
Eve (Genesis 3:15).
When Israel needed
comfort in the midst
of punishment,
Isaiah proclaimed
Messiah's birth in
Isaiah 9:6. The
first New Testament
announcement of the
coming of the Lord
came to the priest
Zacharias in Luke
1:13-17. It predicts
that John the
Baptizer would
prepare the people
for Christ's advent.
The angel Gabriel
greeted Mary, a
virgin, in Luke
1:31, with the news
of her divine
pregnancy.
Miraculously, John
the Baptist heard
and leapt for joy in
his mother's womb in
verses 41-45. At
John's birth, the
dumbstruck Zacharias
spoke clearly of the
Messiah's mission in
verses 68-79. When
Mary returned to
Nazareth, Joseph was
told in Matthew
1:20-23.
We are very familiar
with the
announcement made by
the angels in Luke
2:8-14, but the
shepherds were
excellent heralds
themselves in verses
17-20. Upon Jesus'
presentation in the
temple at Jerusalem,
two more
announcements were
made. It was not the
High Priest who
received him, nor
lawyers or scribes,
but a just and
devout old man (Luke
2:29-32) and a
fasting widow
(36-38) who made
these announcements.
The last
announcement we will
consider was made by
the wise men who
came from the east.
They saw his star
and traveled perhaps
months to see the
new King of Israel
(Matthew 2:1, 2).
They reported
Messiah's arrival to
King Herod, who
verified the news by
the priests and
scribes. The wise
men found the child
Jesus in Bethlehem
and worshiped him.
There is so much to
be learned by
reading The Twelve
Declarations of
Christmas. The grace
and kindness of God
are seen in that, in
the midst of the
curse brought by our
first parents, the
Redeemer is
promised. While
punishing Israel for
her unfaithfulness,
the Messiah's birth
is foretold.
Christ's purity is
guaranteed by his
virgin birth, and
his deity by Holy
Spirit conception.
Christ came for the
common people, and
is rejected by those
who would rather
hold on to their
power and religious
pride. And, whether
rich or poor,
Israelite or
Gentile, wise men
still seek and
worship the Christ.
Perhaps the greatest
message that
underlies the Twelve
Declarations of
Christmas is that of
hope. The true
"True
Love" gave to
me (and you) a gift
that is
imperishable, the
value of which is
incalculable. God
gave us hope in the
midst of despair,
light in the midst
of darkness.
Do not miss the
announcement of the
Son of God coming in
the flesh. Wherever
you hear the truth
about Jesus, call
him Lord and worship
him there. Wise men
still seek him.
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Featured
Recipes from the Recipe
Message Board
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Mexican Noodles
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1/2 can milk
1 pkg. Velveeta Mexican Cheese (shredded or block)
1 pkg. noodles (your choice, I like Kluski)
2 T. butter
Cook your noodles, drain & add butter. Let butter melt & toss
to coat.
Add can of soup, milk, cut up or shredded Mexican cheese & allow to melt
into noodles.
Mix well and serve.
Submitted by Nina (pansyplaid_)
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MOIST BANANA BREAD
1 CUP SUGAR
1 CUP MASHED BANAN'S~( 2 bananas )
1/2 CUP SOFT BUTTER OR MARGARINE
1/4 CUP MILK
1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
1/8 TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT~~THIS IS MY SECRECT~~
2 EGGS 2 CUPS FLOUR
1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
MIX THE FIRST 7 ITEMS MED SPEED
ADD THE LAST 3 DRY ITEMS MIX UNTIL MOIST
GREASE BOTTON OF LOAF PAN ONLY
BAKE AT 350 FOR 50-60 MINUTES
COOL 5 MINUTES IN PAN
THEN COOL COMPLETELY ON WIRE RACK
MAKES 1 LOAF PAN
DOUBLED RECIPE WILL MAKE 1 BUNDT CAKE AND 3 SMALL LOAVES
OR 2 LOAF PANS
Submitted by Pauline (pauline1028)
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SUNNY
SKILLET
BREAKFAST
3 BAKING
POTATOES
PEELED AND SHREDDED
1 TBSP BUTTER
2TBS OIL
1 BELL PEPPER
DICED
1 ONION DICED
1/4 TEA GARLIC
POWDER
3/4 TEA SALT
1/4 TEA PEPPER
PREHEAT OVEN
350*
Use an iron
skillet to
melt butter
with oil, add
bell pepper
and onions,
sauté 5
minutes, add
garlic, salt,
pepper. Stir
in potatoes
and cook till
golden brown.
remove from
heat and make
6 indentations
with spoon and
break egg in
the holes, sprinkle
eggs with salt
and pepper, add
a little
cheese,
(optional)
bake 10
minutes. Serve
immediately.
Submitted
by Mark (jesusinmemsb)
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'The
Poetry Corner'
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The
Blessing of Christ
In Pogo
Christ
in Pogo, the
ministry of
faith
To help all
those in need
Bless the
laborers ‘O
Lord
As they help to
plant your seed.
Bless their
families and
their homes
Protect them
through each day
As they stand
for your great
words
And guide them
in their way.
Bless the
members there,
‘O Lord
And guide them
every one
To help each
other along the
way
Until your will
is done.
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