Harvest Dinner
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 Vintage Indiana Milk Glass Harvest Pattern 975d Dinner Plate s  US $6.99
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 FINE ARTS china HARVEST TIME Dinner Plate US $19.99
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 1 DINNER PLATE MIKASA INTAGLIO GARDEN HARVEST CAC29 US $17.99
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 Casafina Madeira Harvest Honey Dinner Salad Plate US $43.00
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 Iroquis Harvest Time Dinner Plates 3 US $20.00
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 Treco Harvest Queen Dinner Plate White w Gold Wheat US $15.00
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 MIKASA china HARVEST BOUQUET pattern EC455 Dinner Plate US $7.14
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 Empress China Golden Harvest 1810 Dinner Plate US $8.99
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 Empress China Golden Harvest 1810 Dinner Plate Wear US $6.99
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 4 Piece SET Red Wing Random Harvest 3 DINNER PLATES 1 COUPE CEREAL BOWL US $49.99
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 Oneida Majesticware Harvest Moon Dinner Plates US $7.19
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 Taylor Smith and Taylor AUTUMN HARVEST Dinner Plate US $3.75
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 MIKASA HARVEST BOUQUET FINE CHINA DINNER PLATE US $5.75
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 CIC SUSAN WINGET HARVEST FAIR PEAR DINNER PLATE US $10.44
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 CIC SUSAN WINGET HARVEST FAIR WATERMELON DINNER PLATE US $8.54
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 Mikasa GARDEN HARVEST 33 Dinner Napkins Paper US $23.00
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 Mikasa GARDEN HARVEST 2ea Dinner Salad Plates Soup Bowls US $41.00
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 Dinner Plate Golden Harvest by Fine Arts China Disc US $10.86
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 Churchill Harvest Currier Ives Dinner Plates 10 1 4 US $10.00
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 Mikasa GARDEN HARVEST 2 Dinner Plates GREAT CONDITION US $32.88
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 MIKASA HARVEST BOUQUET DINNER PLATE US $8.79
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 MIKASA Stone Harvest HIGHLANDS DINNER PLATE 7 available EXC US $5.98
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 2 Mikasa BOUNTIFUL HARVEST Studio Glaze DINNER PLATES US $47.95
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 Noritake HARVEST RIBBON Dinner PLATE 10in Ireland AS IS US $14.99
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 FINE ARTS GOLDEN HARVEST 1075 DINNER PLATE US $37.90
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 Taylor Smith Taylor Autumn Harvest Dinner Plate 60s US $7.99
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 DENBY HARVEST DINNER PLATE 6x available US $6.39
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 STANGL POTTERY GOLDEN HARVEST DINNER PLATE BERRY BOWL US $24.95
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 Stangl Golden Harvest Dinner Plate US $12.99
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 LENOX HARVEST R 441 DINNER PLATE EXCELLENT US $10.73
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 2 Sango Dinner Plates Wheat Barley Harvest Gold US $14.99
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 LENOX HARVEST R441 DINNER PLATES 3 MINT US $45.99
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Deciding about church.....?
I am having a hard time making a decision and there are only a few people I can talk to that could understand my dilemma. My problem is my church. I have been a member since birth, I was baptized there. My great-grandparents were founders. This is our family church, but there is no motivation in the church. Our pastor is wonderful. But she is wonderful to 10 members. Our church is empty. No choir, (just cousin Butch playing the organ-Thank God for him) no bible study, and activities. We had a Harvest Dinner Saturday and that was so disorganized I was embarrassed. I went there to pick up my dinner and ended up working. Which I had no problem doing, and I enjoyed helping out but there was no organization. I got asked to be a trustee. Its a great honor, but should I put my efforts into a church that is lacking?Hi. I am having a hard time I'm thinking about going to another church. Would I be betraying my family?
If you want Christ's kingdom to grow and flourish in your church, you and your fellow congregation members will likely have to invest your time, effort, and resources (See Matthew 25, the parable of the talents) in ways that will get your name out there in front of the people in your community. You know that old saying, "It pays to advertise"? Well, I think that serving your community and humbly claiming credit for it are essential to building up your church. (See Matthew 5:16, "Let your light so shine before men...") Here are some ideas I came up with.
You might focus on attracting people to Christ by advertising your church's activities (start some), Bible-study groups (start some), family groups (start some) and children's programs (start some).
Ask around for choir members (start a choir).
Have bake sales, car washes, dog washes, etc., to raise funds. Post plenty of notices around the neighborhood to announce the events in advance (but don't forget to *take down* the notices afterwards!).
Have a free picnic or informal dinner for anyone in your community who wants to come. Schedule an interesting and engaging after-dinner speaker to invite people to attend worship services.
Get your community involved with your congregation on a non-church basis by arranging charitable community-service events and activities. Make it clear that *your church* is conducting/sponsoring them.
Start a volunteer program to deliver food, assistance with house/yardwork, or any other service you can think of to the elderly, convalescent, disabled, and children in need, and then advertise for volunteers from the community.
Organize food drives, toy drives, book drives, etc., for needy people and kids.
Clean up your neighborhood parks, streets, schools, etc.
"Adopt" a stretch of highway if your local/county/state authorities have a program in place to do that, in return for posting your church's name on a road sign (it's not government-sponsored advertising for your church; it's just an acknowledgment of your commitment to that task).
One caveat: You might alert your congregation to avoid "turning off" newcomers by appearing smug, pushy, judgmental, hypocritical, or clique-ish, which are commonly expressed complaints against some congregations.
As far as your seeking another church, I'd say no, as long as your present church is holding forth the Gospel according to Scripture. Bloom where you're planted.
And above all--PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!
May God bless you!
P.S. If you want to discuss this further, feel free to e-mail me.
