Message From the Pastor
Welcome to the Voices of Belle Terrace website.
I wish you grace and peace in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
By the time you read this article, it is my prayer that you will
have had a good, relaxing summer to this point, and that the rest of
your summer will be just as good and relaxing.
Thank
you for your prayers and support as I concluded my military
obligation. Now that I am a
“gray area retiree” meaning I’m retired without any monetary
benefits, my goals for the remainder of the year are:
1.
To gradually get re-acclimated to the demands of the
pastorate and
2.
To invite you to study with me the transforming power
of prayer, beginning this Fall.
The following is a tentative calendar of events:
August 2007 – Four sermon series on The Transforming Power of
Prayer
September 2007 – A four week study on the Spiritual
Discipline of Personal Journaling.
Journaling is the process of writing your thoughts and
prayers as a part of your daily meditation or devotion.
October 2007 – A four week study on the Spiritual Discipline
of Lectio Divina (lek-she’-o de-ve’-na).
Lectio Divina is the process of listening to and praying the
scripture.
Also, from October 18-21, participants are invited to attend a
spiritual retreat at Camp Pinnacle in Clayton County.
The retreat is called Cursillo (Spanish for
“pilgrimage”).
November 2007 – A four week class on the Spiritual Discipline
of Examen (ex-ar’-men).
Examen is the process of praying the experiences of our
everyday lives
December 2007 – There will be no classes in December but we
will meet once to discuss and evaluate the process and fellowship
before the holidays.
January 2008 – Four week
class on the Spiritual Discipline of Intercessory Prayer.
Intercessory prayer is the process of praying for
others. Words may or
may not be used in this process.
February 2008 – Four
weekly services for Healing and Wholeness.
Healing and wholeness come in a variety of ways.
During these services, we will pray for personal
healing and wholeness, but also for healing and wholeness in
our church and in the world.
March 2008 – Four week
class on forming a Partners in Prayer Ministry.
April 2008 – Final
evaluation and discussion on the transforming power of
prayer in our lives..
Prayerfully consider if you are
interested in participating in the Spiritual Disciplines of
Prayer study. If so,
please print and fill out the form below and return it to
me as soon as possible or telephone my office at
706-793-6908 and leave your name, telephone number and
requested information.
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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF PRAYER
Registration Form
WHAT:
Spiritual Disciplines of Prayer
WHO:
First 20 registrants
WHEN:
Beginning Thursday, September 13, 2007
WHERE:
Belle-Terrace Presbyterian Church, Benjamin Anderson Library
TIME:
7:00-8:00 P.M.
I
_______________________ would like to register for
the Spiritual Disciplines of Prayer study that will
begin in September 2007 and end in April 2008
I
_______________________ would like to register for
the Cursillo retreat weekend Oct. 18-21, 2007.
Now, my beloved,
“be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
I Cor.15:58
Rev. Melvin G. Lowry