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The Open Door, 1709 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, La | 337-981-6438 | www.opendoorla.org

June 2012

Visiting the LivingSprings Faith

MinistryPastor Sam Brooks headed toSouth Africa

PARTNERING TO BRING THEGOOD NEWS OF JESUS

CHRIST

Thank you for keeping Pastor Sam Brooks in

prayer as he traveled to different parts of South

Africa supporting the efforts of Gabriel and

Deborah Fabules and Living Springs Faith

Ministry. His travels began with a short delay

in flights here in the States, but we know that

Gods timing is perfect and Proverbs 19:21

tells us that In his heart a man plans his

course, but the LORD determines his steps.

So, we praise God that he has landed safely

there, ministered, and returned safely home.

Praise God for what He accomplished in and

through Pastor Sam. We look forward to

hearing of the provision of daily divine

appointments and hope that he has returned

strengthened, encouraged, and refreshed in the

Lord Jesus Christ.

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SouthAfricaBound

Know. Grow. Serve.
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The Open Door, 1709 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, La 70506 | 337-981-6438 | www.opendoorla.org

Ladies!

Join us and bring a friend to The

Open Doors Summer 2012 Bible

Study!

Starting Monday, June 4th -

July 30th @ 7:00 p.m.

Workbook Fee: $15.00

(Scholarships are available.

Contact the church office if

financial assistance is needed.)

Childcare is available by reservation

only.

Bible scholars compare James to

the prophet Amos. In other ways

James more closely resembles the

Book of Proverbs than any New

Testament book. Come along with

Beth Moore on a journey to get to

know both the man and the Book ofJames. You will never be the same

again.

Topics in this study include: joy,

hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes

for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts

from above, single-mindedness, the

dangers of the tongue, humility, and

prayer. Plus, Beth introduces a 5-

tiered study approach that she has

never done before. Lifeway.

It is not too late to come! Join us

Monday evening!

.

MEN!

Dont forget that

2nd & Eight

is happening on the

2nd Saturday ofevery month at 8 a.m.

Join other men forcoffee and/or

breakfast as they havea time of devotion &

fellowship.

Saturday, June 9th @The Open Door.
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The Open Door, 1709 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, La | 337.981-6438 | www.opendoorla.org

As Pastor Sam announced and

explained in the service on Sunday,

May 20th, we will be switching our

service times during the summer. This

is being done in an effort to align our

sequence of events with our ubiquitous

symbol of know, grow, and serve. This

will offer the opportunity for guests to

be invited and more easily engage in

our small groups, also known as

Connect.

It is in our Worship Service where

we come to know Truth. It is in our

Connect groups that we are challenged

relationally to walk it out and apply

that Truth to our lives - to grow in it.

Connect is a place where we get to

fellowship with other believers, supportone another in our walks with the

Lord, pray for each other, and

encourage one another on a weekly

basis.

The Flip Flop provides those

who attend our Connect groups the

chance to say, Hi. If you dont have

plans now, would you be interested in

joining me in my bible study class. I am

headed there now and would love to

have you walk over and join us. These

invitations may be happening already,

but they require our guests to

remember it the following Sunday, and

have the courage to walk in to an

unfamiliar small group on their own.

From the small group study, there-

in lies a very natural opportunity for

those who are able and interested to

offer them into their home for lunch or

to join them out. Hopefully, this

summer will facilitate a smoother

movement of individuals and families,

alike, into and through our cycle of

discipleship.

June 10th - September 2ndSUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES WILL BE FLIP-FLOPPED Summer Times will be: Worship 9:30 - 10:45

Connect Bible Study: 10:55 - 11:45

Backyard Bible Study

Vacation Bible School in Your BackyardGoing out and making disciples in your world...

your neighborhood!

Offer your home as a host home or be a part of a team atsomeone elses home. We need help for this to be successful!

4 - 5 days during the month of July

for 1 1/2 hours

All supplies and curriculum provided

A team of 5-6 people come to your house to help share theWord of God with children from your neighborhood.

Contact Mika Hernandez for more information:

337.510.0078 or [email protected]

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Here we are: June, 2012. As I

was driving around, I saw a

church marquee that stated,

God deserves our very best.

My mind immediately started

thinking of the scripture in

Psalms:

Behold, thou hast mademy days as a

handbreadth; and mine

age is as nothing before

thee: verily every man at

his best state is

altogether vanity. Selah.

Psalm 39:5

Thats every man at his BEST!

Then the writer caps the

statement ofwith Selah(pause and think calmly of

that), which continues to

point me to the life of Christ.

To know that John 15 tells us,

Apart from Me you can do

nothing, makes me realize

that if our best was ever good

enough, then Christ died

needlessly. If you are found in

Christ, you are a newcreature.

"I have been crucified

with Christ; and it is no

longer I who live, but

Christ lives in me; and

thelifewhich I now live

in the flesh, I live by faith

in the Son of God, who

loved me and gaveHimself up for me. Gal

2:20

My mind also recalled:

esus told them,"This is

the only work God wants

from you: Believe in the

one he has sent." John

6:29

The only work Godwants from you. Inlight of all this, letsnot give God our verybest. But, instead,lets allow Gods best(Jesus Christ) to live

His life through us.

Thoughts from Paul Doherty:

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F o r t h o s e w h o a r eunaware, Gospel for Asia is an

organization that The Open

Door supports. A portion of

your tithe goes to supportoverseas missions throughout

Asia. So as you read the

following excerpt from a letter

written by the Founder &

President of the organization,

you can know that you, too,

have helped to make these

stories possible.

K.P. Yohannan writes to usin thanks for our financial

support of Gospel for Asia. In

his letter, he includes a

t e s t i m o n y o f a G F A -

supported missionary named

H ansha l . H ansha l w as

saddened by what he saw

when he stepped into houseafter house. In this poor,

remote village, many people

were suffering from serious

illnesses. The scarcity of food

and the unhygienic living

conditions made them prone

to falling sick, and the great

distance between the village

and the nearest hospital keptthem from getting better.

Instead, all of the villagers

turned to witch doctors for

healing.

As Hanshal began sharing

the love of Christ, he met 65-

year-old Tarakesh, who had 9

family members who were

sick. They all trembled greatly,

they couldnt eat very much,

and they were too weak to

hold anything in their hands.

When Hanshal offered to pray

for them, Tarakesh was

resistant, for he himself was a

respected sorcerer. Yet the

Lord touched his heart, andhe agreed.

Tarakesh gathered his nine

sick family members in one

room, and while Hanshal

prayed, the Lord did what the

sorcerer couldnt do: He

hea led Tarakesh s s i ck

relatives. In an instant, they all

stopped trembling.Through this miracle,

Tarakesh and his family

entrusted themselves to Jesus!

T hey began ga ther ing

together for worship services,

and through those services,

many other villagers were

de l i ve red f rom dem on

possession. Now, in this village

where no one had known the

love of Christ, more than 29

people gather for worship

each Sunday! Praise the Lord!

Our God is working

mightily. Thank you for being

a part of it.

News from Gospel for AsiaWRITTEN IN THANKS FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE OPEN DOOR
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Congratulations to

Stuart, Rachel, &Marie Amidon as

they welcome CindyGrace Amidon intotheir family. Cindy

was born onTuesday, April 29th.

She was bornweighing

10 lbs 4 oz!

AGIFTFROM:

THECREATOROFLIFEYAHWEHELOHIM

Welcome Cindy Grace Amidon!

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