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Subject: Rose Hill Herald

From Steve Comeans (spcomeans@rosehillnazarene.org)

A publication of Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene

November 1, 2009

Volume 2, Issue 11

1. Pastor’s thoughts

2. Laugh a little

3. Thought for the month

4. Helpful websites

5. Nazarene websites

6. Rose Hill news

1. Pastor’s thoughts:

Well, it seems that we always have some type of crisis each month.  I have been hearing a lot about the swine flu.  The vaccine is called H1N1.  Very impressive nomenclature, wouldn’t you say?  Here is some information on the H1N1 flu.

Overview:

Swine influenza is a flu virus usually found in pigs. The virus occasionally changes (mutates) and becomes infectious in humans. When this happens, the disease becomes a concern to humans, who have little or no immunity against it. This means the virus has the potential to spread quickly around the world. It also may be more difficult to treat than the usual, seasonal human flu viruses.

Symptoms of H1N1 flu infection in humans are similar to classic flu-like symptoms, which might include:

• Fever above 100.4 °F
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Chills
• Muscle aches
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting

Human-to-human infection with the H1N1 flu virus likely occurs the same way as seasonal flu, when an infected person coughs or sneezes into air that others breathe in. People may also get infected by touching something with the virus on it, such as a door knob or counter, and then touching their mouth or nose.

You can find an updated case count of confirmed H1N1 flu infections in the U.S. at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web site.

So it would appear that one of the best defenses against the H1N1 flu is constantly washing your hands and not touching your mouth or nose.  It would appear that this is a serious flu, so we should all take precautions. 

My prayer is that you will remain free of this; but due the severity of it, go see your doctor if you have the symptoms listed above.

2. Laugh a little:

A grumbling man got to heaven with his wife, but even there he seemed dissatisfied.  “What’s the matter with you?” his wife asked.  “Here we are in Paradise.  Everything is perfect.  We’ve never had such delicious food.  Our mansion is beautiful.  The golf course is finer than any we’ve ever seen.  There are no dues, no taxes.  Our health is perfect.  I just can’t believe you’re not happy.  What is wrong?”  He explained, “If you hadn’t made me eat that miserable oat bran, we could have been here ten years ago.”

When I stopped to pick up Chris for pre-school, I saw an older woman hugging him as he left the house.  “Is that your grandmother?” I asked him.  “Yes,” Chris said.  “She’s come to visit us for Christmas.”  “How nice,” I said.  “Where does she live?”  “At the airport,” Chris replied.  “Whenever we want her, we just go to the airport and get her.”

A man bought a fifty-dollar vase for two dollars because the handles had been broken off.  He asked the salesperson to wrap it and send it to a friend, with the idea that the friend would think he had paid fifty dollars and that it was broken in the mailing. The friend wrote back, “Thank you for the lovely vase.  It was so nice of you to wrap each piece separately.”

3. Thought for the month:

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

4. Helpful websites:

Many of you are familiar with this site, but just in case you aren’t I want to give you the website for Focus on the Family.  This is a Christian friendly website:

http://www.focusonthefamily.com/

5. Nazarene websites:

Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene: www.rosehillnazarene.org

South Arkansas District: www.southarkansasdistrict.org

Southern Nazarene University: www.snu.edu/home.asp

Nazarene Headquarters: www.nazarene.org

6. Rose Hill news:

November 1^st marks the Sunday that you can sleep in an extra hour.  If you forget, you will get to attend Sunday School.  And, that’s a good thing!

Rose Hill birthdays include: Megan Marshall (4^th), Ron Carter (5^th), Sam Gray (13^th), Katherine Gill (23^rd), and Stefania Baldwin (25^th).

Rose Hill anniversaries include: Sam & Sharon Gray and Jim and Nola Moreland (19^th).

If we overlooked your birthday or anniversary we apologize and ask that you bring it to our attention. 

Prime Timer’s will meet for lunch on November 5^th and 19^th at the church at noon.  Bring your favorite dish of food.

The teen lock-in will be at the church on Friday, Nov. 13^th starting at 7PM and ending Saturday at 8AM.  Cost is $10.00 per student.  Please bring a shoebox.  A permission slip will need to be signed.  See Sharon Gray for further details.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, November 21^st at the church at 8AM

Starting Nov. 22^nd the choir will once again sponsor the Rose Hill post office and deliver your Christmas cards to our church family.  The mail box will be located in the foyer.

Mark on your calendars Wednesday, Nov. 18^th as our Annual Church Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner.  Come with your favorite dish and a good appetite for good food and fellowship.

To enable you to enjoy Thanksgiving with family, we will not have services on Wednesday, Nov. 25^th.

Your Feedback:

Your response to the Rose Hill Herald is always welcome as well as any suggestions, articles or links you would like to submit.

Thank you

Pastor Steve Comeans