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The Legacy Vol 1, Issue 1
The Legacy Vol 1, Issue 1
The Legacy Vol 1, Issue 1
2009
VOL
1,
ISSUE
1
legacy
the
The
Battle
is
On!
BY
JENNIFER
CONLEY,
DIRECTOR
OF
CHILDREN’S
MINISTRIES
Autism
and
Your
Church
p.
2
kids,
I
have
been
doing
that
for
years.
focus
on
in
this
edition.
His
answer
But
somehow
all
of
the
pat
answers
was
simply
prayer. Profile:
Susan
Jennings
p.
2
just
didn’t
seem
to
fit.
As
our
I
have
had
the
unbelievable
Upcoming
Events
at
GAC
p.
3
conversation
continued,
I
knew
this
privilege
of
inheriting
a
legacy
of
Mustard
Seeds
p.
3
parent
wasn’t
asking
for
a
list
of
do’s
faith
that
is
at
least
five
generations
Autism
and
Your
Church
BY
SUSAN
JENNINGS,
DIRECTOR
FOR
SPECIAL
NEEDS
Profile:
Susan
Jennings While
in
Jamaica,
I
met
Hans
el,
a
young
man
with
autis
m
and
I
spend
ining
moments
in
my
him
with
a
shoe
box
an d
a lso
There
have
been
many
def was
so
honored
to
present
s
up
the
reason
for
life,
but
one
Bible
verse
sum time
with
him. ids
orin thia ns
1:3‐4
states,
group,
Parents
of
Autistic
K
my
existence.
Second
C
I
co‐facilitated
a
support ilies
d
and
Father
of
our
e
years.
We
helped
a
lo t
of
fam
“Let
us
give
thanks
to
the
Go (PAK),
in
Uniontown
for
fiv rou p
o f
iful
Father,
the
God
,
fundraising,
etc .
Th is
g
Lord
jesus
Christ,
the
merc through
support,
information e
sa me
e
helps
us
in
all
eant
to
he lp
o the rs
i n
th
from
whom
all
help
comes!
H parents
truly
knew
what
it
m
gro up
able
to
help
oth ers
who
have
all
s
of
getting
a
local
support
our
troubles,
so
that
we
are e
o urselves
have
situation.
I
am
in
the
proces
elp
tha t
w e.
kinds
of
troubles,
using
the
same
h
age
25,
together
called
Glory
&
Grac
four
been
diagnosed
with
MS
at
a
p art
of
Greensburg
Alliance
for
received
from
God.”
Having the se
v ers es.
I
am
Our
family
has
been rve
as
the
Dir ect or
f or
se
early
to
me
in
on
and
I
se
the
Lord
revealed
my
purpo uat ion . years.
I
am
currently
a
Deac are nes s
to
the
mi nistry
help
others
in
my
sit
bri ng
aw
definitely
here
on
Earth
to
ave
one
Special
Needs
in
which
I
help ns
for
bee n
m arried
to
Mike
for
15
years
and
we
h ut
the
nee ds
of
t hes e
c hildren
and
provide
suggestio
I
have
Mc Ken zie
was
abo ade r
fo r
M om s
14.
At
five
years
old,
a
Care
Group
Le
son,
McKenzie,
who
is
now em ind ed
of
t he
effective
ministry.
I
am
also
ce
again,
I
was
r
diagnosed
with
autism.
On 24/7.
aware
ial
needs
child,
I
am
acutely
verses
in
2
Corinthians. ation
Being
a
mother
of
a
spec has
giv en
me
ave
been
involved
with
Oper of
my
mail
purpose
in
life.
I
a
m
thankful
that
God
Over
the
past
12
years
I
h ons .
M y
m ost
nd,
tha t
H e
ious
volunteer
positi the
opportunity
to
serve
H
im
in
this
way,
a
Christmas
Child
(OCC)
in
var
do.
rience
was
when
I
trave led
to
e
H is
g rac e
to
do
what
He
needs
me
to
memorable
volunteer
expe CC.
continually
giv es
m
am aritan’ s
Pu rse
to
deliver
shoe
boxes
for
O
Jamaica
with
S
upcoming
march april may june july
children’s
ministry
11 18 6 20 11
events
at
AWANA
Parent
AWANA
Grand
AWANA
Grand
FFS
Bike
Hike
FFS
Fossil
Hunt
Appreciation
Prix
Race
Day Carnival and
Ice
Cream
and
Family
GAC Night 8:00
am 6:30
pm Party Picnic
6:00
pm
Events
are
subject
to
change.
25 16 26 15
*FFS
(Family
Fun
AWANA
Awards
FFS
Bowling
FFS
covered
FFS
Covered
in
the
Son) Night Party dish
&
game
Dish
&
Game
6:30
pm night Night
Mustard
Seeds
BY
MELISSA
BARTELS Dreamy
Chocolate
Cake
Balls Follow
melting
directions
on
the
Courtesy
of
FamilyCorner.com back
of
the
package.
Matthew
17:20,
Matthew
13:31‐32
1
box
cake
mix Stir
the
chocolate
until
smooth.
Jesus
uses
the
example
that
if
you
have
1
container
frosting Using
a
spoon
add
a
cake
ball
to
faith
as
big
as
a
mustard
seed,
nothing
1‐
24
oz
package
of
chocolate
the
melted
chocolate
and
turn
to
will
be
impossible
for
you.
Our
children
almond
bark
(found
at
Walmart
by
coat.
are
gifts
from
the
Lord
and
they
are
our
chocolate
chips)
little
mustard
seeds.
God
can
make
a
big
Wax
paper Remove
with
spoon
and
replace
on
plant
grow
from
the
smallest
seed.
He
chilled
wax
paper
on
cookie
sheet.
uses
each
family
to
help
in
growing
these
What
you
do:
seeds.
We
as
parents
need
to
be
there
Repeat
for
all
cake
balls,
adding
for
our
children
and
we
need
to
be
a
Bake
cake
according
to
package
and
melting
more
chocolate
when
witness
in
their
lives.
That
means
directions
in
any
size
cake
pan.
level
gets
low.
creating
good
times
and
being
an
active
participant
in
your
child’s
days.
Spending
Remove
cake
from
oven
and
**Some
food
books
you
can
read
time
doesn’t
mean
you
have
to
do
immediately
dump
into
a
large
together
while
waiting
for
the
anything
special.
All
it
means
is
that
you
bowl.
timer
to
ring:
give
your
interest
and
attention.
More
importantly,
spending
time
with
your
Use
a
fork
to
break
up
the
cake
into
Pancakes
for
Breakfast
child
gives
you
a
chance
to
shape
their
crumbs.
Add
the
entire
container
by
Tomie
Depaola
values
and
create
memories. of
frosting
to
the
bowl
and
Parents,
grandparents,
and
combine
it
with
the
cake.
Stir
until
Cloudy
With
a
Chance
of
Meatballs
youngsters
cooking
together
in
the
completely
combined. by
Judi
Barrett
kitchen,
sharing
family
recipes,
and
secrets
passed
from
one
generation
to
Roll
cake
mixture
into
balls
and
For
even
more
fun,
challenge
your
the
next,
is
quickly
becoming
a
lost
art.
place
on
cookie
sheet
lined
with
child’s
comprehension
with
a
quick
Spend
some
good
quality
time
with
your
wax
paper.
Chill
in
the
fridge
for
2
review
of
the
5
W’s
after
each
little
“Mustard
Seed”
in
the
kitchen!
hrs. book!
Learning
to
cook
is
a
skill
your
children
can
use
for
the
rest
of
their
lives.
The
In
a
medium
bowl,
melt
half
of
the
To
view
the
recipe
online,
please
following
recipe
will
be
fun
for
you
and
package
of
almond
bark
chocolate.
click
here.
your
little
mustard
seed
to
prepare
together!
The
Battle...(cont’d
from
p.
1) the
world’s
standards?
In
a
society
that
preaches
no
absolute
truth
and
A
newsletter
published
legacy
Within
the
last
few
years,
I
have
tolerance
at
all
costs,
is
it
any
wonder
in
the
interests
of
become
increasingly
more
convinced
why
raising
our
children
for
Christ
Greensburg
Alliance
that
the
enemy
likes
to
start
on
our
feels
more
like
a
battle
then
an
Church
and
the
children
young.
As
I
have
looked
back
uninterrupted
journey?
missionary,
educational
on
my
own
childhood,
I
can
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
that
we
work
of
the
Children’s
remember
instances
as
early
as
age
are
in
a
battle,
a
battle
for
our
Ministries
of
Greensburg
the
two,
where
if
not
for
the
prayers
and
children’s
very
lives,
and
it
is
my
firm
Alliance
Church
EDITOR:
covering
of
my
family,
I
could
have
conviction
that
the
greatest
way
to
Jennifer
Conley;
fallen
prey
to
the
enemy’s
schemes.
win
this
battle
is
on
our
knees.
I
am
MANAGING
EDITOR:
This
should
not
be
shocking
when
in
no
way
saying
that
prayer
is
the
Christine
Johns
you
consider
that
Peter
writes
that
only
thing
we
can
do,
nor
am
I
saying
Satan
prowls
around
like
a
roaring
that
we
all
must
spend
four
hours
in
WEBSITE:
lion,
seeking
someone
to
devour.
(I
prayer
a
day
to
accomplish
it.
What
I
www.greensburgalliance
Peter
5:8)
When
a
lioness
attacks
her
am
saying
is
that
interceding
for
our
church.com.
prey,
she
often
looks
for
the
children
daily
can
go
a
long
way
youngest,
weakest,
and
most
toward
enabling
them
to
become
The
Legacy
is
published
unprotected
member
of
a
pack
and
fully
devoted
followers
of
Jesus
who
online
at
least
four
times
sets
out
for
the
kill. consistently
heed
His
voice.
So,
if
my
a
year.
Subscription
is
In
the
church,
our
children
are
friend
were
to
ask
me
today
“What
is
free
and
available
to
all
some
of
the
youngest,
weakest
the
best
advice
you
can
give
me
on
members
of
Greensburg
members
and
Satan
is
on
the
prowl.
how
to
raise
my
children
for
Christ?”
Alliance
Church.
If
we
as
their
parents,
teachers,
I
would
tell
her
to
pray.
Pray
as
pastors,
and
friends
fail
to
cover
though
your
children’s
lives
depend
To
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