Spark Understanding, Stitch Connections

Anyone and everyone who is committed to more peaceful homes, schools, businesses, and communities is encouraged to attend a peace education session at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
1660 County Rd. B, St. Paul, 55113 (One block west of Snelling Ave. on County Rd. B in Roseville).

Learning peace education with colleagues

There is given an opportunity for individuals interested in peace to hear renowned speakers, create connections, share ideas and learn some new ones. Peace Education is structured with discussions, sharing, group work, speakers, networking, and planning time. Peace Education can be brought to your site as well! Please contact Peace Sites Organisation to find out more about this opportunity!  Bring a friend or colleague with you so that you will feel supported in your efforts!  

All sessions begin at 8:30 am (continental breakfast at 8:00 am and a box lunch are included (feel free to bring your own food for dietary specific needs). Water will be available to fill your water bottle (adhering to PROTECT the environment, bottles of water will no longer provided).

For daytime programs, up to two substitutes per school district expenses reimbursed (not in excess of $150 per substitute)

January 28, 2020, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

"Spark Understanding, Stitch Connections"

with Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh of Spark and Stitch (formerly Mind Positive Parenting) will be our speaker. This workshop will address parenting and teaching for courage and connection in the digital age."

Cost: There is no fee to attend!

In the night His song shall be with me

SONGS OF THE NIGHT

“In the night his song shall be with me.”
          Psalm 42:8

And oh I how deep the peace when, nature gone,
Thy Spirit fills the soul, strengthened with might,
With love divine; and God as love is known!
Lord I keep my soul, and guide my steps aright.
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Praise be for ever His who giveth songs by night. 

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Cry out to Yahweh

What can you say when life seems so hopeless?
Dark days may come but we have someone to look foreward. Thanks to his son we can come up to Him, who created heaven and earth. We can hope and cry out to the one who is our strenght.

Jehovah is the one to whom we can call and be sure He shall give us an answer at any time.

Sing to Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses' current hymnal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cry out to Yahweh there is no where else to go.

Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noice, trouble or hard work, it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

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Dutch text/Nederlandse text: Roep naar Yahweh
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The World framed by the Word of God

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1

"Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee." Nehemiah 9:6

"He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing." Job 26:7

"By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent." Job 26:13

"A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods." Psalm 24:1-2

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth." Psalm 33:6

"The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land." Psalm 95:5

"Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands." Psalm 102:25

"To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 136:5-6

"He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion." Jeremiah 10:12

"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding." Isaiah 40:28

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." Isaiah 45:7

"Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together." Isaiah 48:13

"And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?" Isaiah 51:13

"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:3

"And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:" Acts 4:24

"Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things?" Acts 7:49-50

"And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:" Acts 14:15

"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;" Acts 17:24

"And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:" Ephesians 3:9

"Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;" Hebrews 1:2

"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:" Hebrews 1:10

"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Hebrews 11:3
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The Bible

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > De Wereld tot stand gekomen door het Woord van God

Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness

Dutch version / Nederlands > Bewaak goed in jezelf die schat, vriendelijkheid

"Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness.
Know how to give without hesitation,
how to lose without regret,
how to acquire without meanness."
- George Sand

"But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control.
Against such things there is no law."
Galatians 5:22-23

Lord, make that I can give freely.
Let the result of the light in me be that I only do what is good.
That in my heart I can bear love always
and that I can bring up tender pity, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience,
which may be a model for a Christian.

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Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.

Dutch version / Nederlands > Geloof is te weten dat er een oceaan is omdat je een beekje gezien hebt.

"Faith is knowing there is an ocean
because you have seen a brook."
- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)

"Faith is the hostess that will not entertain doubt."
- Jenna Wright

"Faith is to believe what you do not see;
the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."
- Peter Julian Eymard

"Though now you do not see Him, yet believing,
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
receiving the end of your faith - the salvation of your souls."
1 Peter 1:8-9

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all liberally and without reproach,
and it will be given to him.
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting,
for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind."
James 1:5-6

"These all died in faith, not having received the promises,
but having seen them afar off were assured of them,
embraced them, and confessed that
they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith,
did not receive the promise,
God having provided something better for us,
that they should not be made perfect apart from us."
Hebrews 11:13-14, 39-40


Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, hear how I beg for your assistance;
o remain for my weep not deaf,
 I am only a stranger to you, a lodger - as all my fathers.
In You I want to make sure that you are the creator of heaven and earth
who has foreseen for me the promise of paradise,
where I no longer have to stay as a foreigner.
Give me the right and strong faith.
May You the God of hope carry me with all joy and peace in believing, so that I abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Humbleness

“[There is] one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for [one] star differeth from [another] star in glory.” (1Co 15:41 Webster)

 “But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all.” (Mr 9:34-35 Webster)

 “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:” (1Pe 5:5-6 Webster)

 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:” (Php 2:5-7 Webster)

 “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] on earth, and [things] under the earth;” (Php 2:9-10 Webster)

 “And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” (Da 12:3 Webster)

Dutch version / Nederlands > Nederigheid

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Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark

"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark."
- George Iles

Hope & Faith (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Now may the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing,
that you may abound in hope ... "
Romans 15:13

God let all my hope be rightly placed on you.
I trust I can count on you.
That my hope for the coming Kingdom
shall become realised
and that Christ may bring us shining glory.

Dutch Version / Nederlands> Hoop is geloof dat haar hand in het donker uitsteekt

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English: Restored Statues from the Fredenhagenaltar; Left to right: Faith, Risen Christ, Hope (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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