Pastor Matt

6 minutes ago, Joe Chandler said:

I go to a church in Standish, ME when I am up there. I met the pastor of Granite State Baptist church in Concord, NH.

Oh yes Pastor Chamberland. Good church and pastor.

13 hours ago, CatahoulaMom said:

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:4"

This is my favorite verse. I praise God both my children, as adults are still actively serving Him.

Give a shout out if your children are.

It is so true. My children are all adult's now and this gives me encouragement. 

The Pastors and Ladies Clubs are now active... https://onlinebaptist.com/clubs/

2 minutes ago, John Young said:

Just make sure its only the actor (or consenting silent partner) you hit! lol

Yes, that is very important. 

On 6/20/2023 at 11:11 AM, SureWord said:

A friend of mine from Upstate NY helped a pastor start a church in Maine. They knocked every door in the town to get people to come out. It was hard work. Not as easy as starting one in the South but their are people up there who would go if there was an IFB church to go to. 

Unfortunately ,I can't recall the name of the church. I need to call my friend it's been a while. I'll see if I can get the name of the church.

Let me know if you ever think of the church name and location. I've brought groups and helped a few churches in Maine get started.

@Anthony John Thornton I will say this about New England. While it is hard due to hard hearts, the IFB Christians/churches we do have really support each other. We all seem to help each other out when a church is in need. 

8 hours ago, CatahoulaMom said:

So last fall, I went back to work after 3 years off. I never thought being hit by a semi would be a blessing. As a nurse that that worked with sick people. I did not have to work the Covid crisis. 

So I go back to work after 2 weeks covid was running through the company. I told my boss I think I am one of the lucky ones that cant catch it. After all I have had people literally breath in my face when they had it, I did not get it. 

Not even 2 hours later, I can't walk across the office without panting. I head to Urgent Care thinking it was asthma. They treated me for asthma. 5 days later I am obsevered in ER for Covid. I was sick for 2 months. My lungs still are weaken by it. I was in the hospital last month for asthma. That never happened before. So I guess I deserve it for bragging.

Glad to hear you're ok. For many it was nothing more than a common cold, while with others it really compounded other symptoms.

On 6/21/2023 at 10:33 AM, BrotherTony said:

Breathing issues and pain levels, Ain't life grand? Lol 

I hear you. breathing issues plagues me as well

7 minutes ago, Jim_Alaska said:

No thanks on the meal kits. I guess, or know that I am old fashioned, but I like my own cooking and am not willing to change for expediency sake.

I hear you. The ones have received so far is where the organic ingredients for different meals that you pick out is sent to you, and you do all the cooking and putting it together. It's the same stuff I would have picked up at the grocery store. 

Now you'll need that extra deep freezer lol

It possibly would be worth it. I know for the meat, my wife waits until a really good deal and then we bulk up and spend around $500 and freeze it. Usually that lasts us 5 or so months. As far as the meals go, it may be worth it for two people, some sites like Everyplate usually have some good deals.

https://get.everyplate.com/

ah man, I got caught 

Due to our busy schedules, my wife for the last year has been buying ready to make meal kits and also purchasing meat through Butcher Box.  It seems the ones that get delivered the most frequent is Butcher Box and Green Chef. We make a monthly trip to Costco for all the other stuff, but the meals are good and we don't always make it like the instructions say, but gives us inspiration.  

https://www.greenchef.com/

https://www.butcherbox.com/

Does anyone else do this? 

4 hours ago, TheGloryLand said:

How about if the a/c is broken. Will you take your tie off. Keeping your jacket on.

Of course I would take it off. It's not a sin, but a preference.

Praying for you my friend. If you need a friend to talk to on the phone, I'll pm you my cell number. 

On 6/17/2023 at 8:45 PM, Anthony John Thornton said:

Amazing! CT does count lol. I was just wondering about the prospects of soul-winning/evangelizing etc. My SIL lives in Alfred, ME. I was in the NE over Christmas. Perhaps the Lord would call me to NE in some capacity. 

There is an excellent church in the next town over from Alfred. It is Pastor Todd Bell in Sanford, ME. It still is a soul-winning church

https://calvaryofsanford.org/

If God ever calls you to New England, let me know. We'll do what we can to help.

If the church has a constitution the rules for voting a pastor in/out is in there

Does Ct count? I've lived in New England my whole life, what would you like to know? I pastor in Ct and traveled all over New England as a child as my father is an evangelist here. I been to probably 95% of all IFB churches in NE.

1 hour ago, TheGloryLand said:

Colors do look nice the red sticks out more than others. But I’m using my iPhone, I’m not sure online how it looks.

You can change the red color to another color

Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said he has to "be careful" that the CIA doesn’t take him out.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk-jr-tells-joe-rogan-careful-cia-doesnt-assassinate-him

1 hour ago, TheGloryLand said:

I hope they are not turning gay on me…

They don't make you happy?

On 6/15/2023 at 12:26 AM, Jim_Alaska said:

Yes Matt, it will be really appreciated and welcome. Please thank the church for me also.

I made a mistake when I wrote the date of the surgery, it is not the 11th, it is the 14th. The preop stuff starts on the 11th. It's confusing.

We prayed for you last night at our prayer meeting. All we can do is trust in the Lord.