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St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patrick’s Day is a time for parades all over the United States and Canada, as well as some European countries including Austria, Denmark and Italy. This saint's day is even celebrated in the Far East, Montserrat in Caribbean and Dubai in the Middle East. http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html The first recorded Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the world was held on March 18, 1737 in Boston. http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day In American cities with a large Irish population like New York and Boston for example, St. Patrick's Day calls for a very big celebration. http://www.bostonguide.com/articles/st%20partricks%20day%20parade%20in%20boston.aspx The pubs all over the United States, like other Irish pubs around the world, have one of their busiest days on St. Patrick’s Day. http://www.st-patricks-day.com/irish-pubs-worldwide.html

updated 2010-08-23 18:00:37

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Aramaic

• Aramaic, like other Semitic languages, has three letter root that are inflected upon to make words.http://www.vbm-torah.org/talmud2/01grammar.htm

• There are three main forms of verbs, pe'al (basic), pa"el (intensive or frequent) and 'af'el, each with a passive-reflexive form.http://balshanut.wordpress.com/essays/a-short-introduction-to-aramaic/imperial-aramaic-c600-c200-bce/http://books.google.com/books?id=nbUOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

• There are three states of nouns: absolute, construct and emphatic.http://books.google.com/books?id=nbUOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
  • Construct nouns mark the nominative or accusative part of a genitive construct. (Such as "flag" in "Flag of Assyria".)http://www.learnassyrian.com/home.html
  • Emphatic nouns are marked by the definite singular suffix "-a" and the plural definite suffix "-aya".
  • Absolute nouns are not marked in the singular, but have an "-n" suffix in the pluralhttp://balshanut.wordpress.com/essays/a-short-introduction-to-aramaic/old-aramaic-c-850-to-c-612-bce/

• Feminine have a "-h" suffix in the absolute, which turns into a "t" in other states(placed before state in emphatic. Note: the feminine emphatic plural ends in "-ata", not "-taya" )http://books.google.com/books?id=nbUOAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

• Possessive and accusative pronouns are suffixed to either verbs or prepositionshttp://balshanut.wordpress.com/essays/a-short-introduction-to-aramaic/old-aramaic-c-850-to-c-612-bce/

updated 2010-10-21 21:26:11

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Fathima Rifqa Bary

Honor student and cheerleader Fathima Rifqa Bary ran away from her Muslim family in Ohio to convert to join the Global Revolution Church in Orlando, Florida.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541205,00.html

Bary was placed in foster care in Florida, but was expected to be returned to Ohio, who has jurisdiction of her case following a hearing on August 21, 2009. She claims she will be killed for leaving her Muslim faith if returned to her home. Her father denies those claims, stating the Global Revolution Church kidnapped and brainwashed her.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,541205,00.html

updated 2010-07-17 05:05:37

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Biblical Prophecy

Some evangelical forms of Christianity that are practiced in the United States and other parts of the world believe that world events as they are being shaped today reflect the prophecies that are given in the Bible. In the past, there are been many followings of religious leaders that have claimed to have foretold specific dates for the return of Christ and Armageddon, such as the Millerites in the 19th century and the year 2000 predictions. http://www.google.co.cr/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CAYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abac.edu%2Fsocial%2Fawright%2FSOSC1100%2FPPT%2FThe%2520Millerites.ppt&ei=jzeNS6vJCZr4tAO6hOHaAw&usg=AFQjCNHTKONEWdXMUivICyD61GBr_VfadQ&sig2=o903l1QlFqa9IuUWYo2IBg In contemporary culture, many conferences have been held to explain "the signs" contained within the book of Revelation and their relevance to current political and world events. Belief and rigid adherence to specific human and political interpretations of prophecy and meanings of Biblical scripture characterize some evangelical groups. http://www2.luthersem.edu/ctrf/Papers/2008_Fitch.htm

updated 2010-07-16 23:08:09

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ESV Bible

The English Standard Version of the Bible is an "essentially literal" translation that has roots from the RSV version but modernized and updated to todays language meanings. Published in 2001 the publisher offers a complete selection of top-quality leather bound, hardback, youth, study and church pew Bibles.

updated 2010-07-17 04:39:33

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jehovahs witness

The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they are the only true Christian Faith and that the Pastors of the other faiths are antichrists teaching false information about Jesus’ teachings. They teach that god is only one being and not a Trinity composed of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. http://www.bible.ca/jw-history.htm The Witnesses teach that there is only one path to reach salvation and that all other faiths and religions, including all other Christian teachings are wrong and the only way is the one they pursue. http://www.watchtower.org/e/bh/article_15.htm

updated 2010-07-17 11:22:43

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Book of Genesis

• God – Monotheistic entity responsible for all of creation. His personal name, converted to LORD in most Bibles may be rendered Yahweh or Jehovah.

• Adam - First created man who named the animals while residing in a the paradisaical Garden of Eden. He was presented with his wife, Eve, by God. He separated himself from God, losing eternal life, through the sin of disobedience.

• Eve - Wife of Adam and the first woman. Was formed from Adam's rib by God to be his companion. She was deceived into disobeying God by a talking serpent (later revealed to be Satan).

• Enoch - Pre-flood prophet who “walked with God” his entire life. As a result he was taken bodily into heaven without ever having to die.

• Noah - Faithful servant whom God tasked to build an Ark. He and his family along with a representative portion of all animals were preserved through a worldwide flood. Afterwards God formed a covenant with Noah not to destroy the world again with water.

• Abraham (Abram) – Described as a “friend of God”. Also formed a covenant with God. God promised a great nation would come through Abraham and all other nations would be blessed through it. Moved to an unfamiliar place in obedience to God.

• Lot - Nephew of Abraham who was preserved through the destruction of Sodom and Gommorah. His wife looked back on the destruction and was turned to a pillar of salt.

• Isaac – Miraculous son of Abraham and his wife, Sarah. He was born to them well past ...

updated 2010-10-22 21:06:32

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Book of Exodus

• Burning Bush -- God used this medium for his first communication with Moses. Moses noticed the bush was on fire but was not being consumed. God subsequently notified Moses that he was on "holy ground".http://bible.org/seriespage/burning-bush-exodus-31-15
• Ten Plagues of Egypt -- Visited on the Egyptian people after refusing to release the Israelite slaves. In order they were: 1) Nile turning to blood 2) frogs 3) lice 4) flies 5)pestilence 6) boils 7) hailstones 8) crickets 9) Darkness 10) death of firstborn.http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/plagues.htm
• Passover -- A Jewish celebration commemorating how the Angel of Death exempted the obedient Israelites from punishment during the final plague on Egypt. On the Jewish calendar, it falls on the fourteenth day of Nisan.http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/passegyp.htm
• Red Sea -- Its waters were parted for Moses and the Israelites as they fled from the Egyptian army. A body of water with this name does exist in modern times and may be what is referred to in Exodus. Some Biblical scholars believe the Exodus reference was actually to the Sea of Reeds, a lake to the southeast of Egypt which has since dried up.http://bibleatlas.org/red_sea.htm
• Manna -- A flaky sweet substance God provided to sustain the Israelites while wandering in the desert. It fell from the sky during the night and the women would gather it and make cakes from it the next morning. God also sent quail for them to eat and caused ...

updated 2010-11-10 17:03:01

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How to Fundraise for Mission Trips

Another common fundraiser idea is what is called a "one-off" fundraiser. This is a single event such as a bake sale, barbecue or other food-related activity. Other one-off activities are cycling or running races, bingo and bowling. People donate money for miles walked or number of pins knocked down.http://www.simple-fundraising-ideas.com/fundraising-for-mission-trips.html

updated 2010-10-18 17:09:18

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