Natasha Legierski - Czechoslovak Baptist Convention

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Convention Mission Statement
The Czechoslovak Baptist Convention of USA and Canada
exists 1) to assist in extending the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ in lands of central and eastern Europe, particularly the
Czech and Slovak Republics; 2) to support the work of Baptists
and other evangelical churches in North America that minister to
persons of Czech and Slovak descent, and 3) to provide a Christian context for worship, fellowship, teaching, and appreciation
of heritage among those in the United States and Canada who
bear interest in the nationalities we represent.
Misijní poslání konvence
Československá baptistická konvence Spojených států a Kanady
byla ustanovena za účelem: 1) napomáhat v šíření evangelia
našeho Pána Ježíše Krista v zemích střední a východní Evropy,
zvláště v České a Slovenské republice; 2) podporovat práci baptistů a jiných evangelikálních církví v severní Americe, které slouží
českým a slovenským potomkům; 3) předložit formu bohoslužby,
obecenství a učení, vážit si dědictví těch, ve Spojených státech a
v Kanadě, kterým leží na srdci národy, které reprezentujeme.
Contents:
Editorial - Natasha Legierski................................................................. 2
From the President of A-B College Dr. Stephen Markwood......... 3
Contentment - Rev. Joseph Novak....................................................... 4
The Rev. Novak Three-Quarters of a Century Young - G. Sommer.... 5
Two Anniversaries - Thomas Cosmades............................................ 6
God’s Servant, part 4 - Miroslav Sauer.............................................. 8
Boží služebník, část 4. - Miroslav Sauer............................................. 9
News from Czech and Slovak Republics - Natasha Legierski......10
Zprávy z České a Slovenské republiky - Nataša Legierská............11
From the Mission Field..........................................................................12
Zprávy z misie...........................................................................................13
From Our Churches - 75th Anniversary - Hatch Hollow Bapt. Church..14
TWR: The Listeners Post - George Cooper.....................................16
Children’s Corner: Fireflies, Part 19 - Jan Karafiát . ........................18
Broučci, část 19 - Jan Karafiát...........................19
From Our Readers..................................................................................20
From the Executive Secretary - George Sommer............................21
Youth Scene: 97th Annual Convention - Darko Siracki....................21
From the President - Robert Dvorak...................................................22
Ladies’ Page - Natasha Legierski........................................................23
Glorious Hope / Slavná nadìje
JanuaryFebruary 2006, Vol. 32, No 1
(USPS 009334), ISSN 0700-5202
Published Bi-Monthly by
The Czechoslovak Baptist Convention
of USA and Canada
Periodical postage paid in Philippi, WV.
Editor-in-Chief: Natasha Legierski
1524 Lancaster Dr., #134,
Oakville, ON, L6H 2Z2, Canada
email: [email protected]
You may send articles to above address
Desktop publishing and art: Vit Malek
Assistant Editors: Janice Cermak, Ján Banko
Editorial Staff: George Sommer,
George Legierski, Joseph Novak
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
Publication Office:
Glorious Hope / Slavná nadìje
Rt. 4, Box 58D, Philippi, WV 26416-9717 USA
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hanges accompany a person
throughout life, from her first
intake of breath as an infant
to his final expiration in progressed
adulthood. It is possible to encompass
the entire life of a person in one sentence.
It is a relatively short sentence, and its
elements hide/contain many diverse
matters and experiences of differing
character. A short sentence with boundless opportunity
yet forced to take the average life span of a human being,
approximately 70 years, into account.
Stepping into the subsequent year, it is as though beginning
another chapter in an unwinding story. Every additional day an
invisible pen writes new lines. These lines pass on testimony
and step by step change in history. History is important for
humanity. It should not only serve in preserving certain data,
but more importantly, should be used as an instructive tool,
teaching and illuminating, aiding in the avoidance of mistakes
of the past. Speaking through experience it is so; however, let
the reader judge.
The last hundred years has recorded vertiginous change in
all facets of human existence. The twenty-first century contains
within itself perhaps the most contrasts in recorded history.
Technology has reached an impossibly high standard, which all
but loses meaning, import and reason among the tombs of
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P
roměny provází člověka po celý život. Od prvního nadechnutí
až k poslednímu vydechnutí. Do jedné věty lze zhrnout celý
život člověka. Je to poměrně krátká věta, avšak její obsah
skrývá v sobě mnoho různých událostí a zážitků různého charakteru.
Krátká věta nesmírného rozsahu, vezme-li se do úvahy průměrný
věk života člověka (přibližně 70 roků).
Vstupem do dalšího roku jakoby začala další kapitola v neustále
se odvíjejícím příběhu. Každý další den neviditelným perem píše
řádky. Tyto řádky podávají svědectví a postupně se proměňují v
historii. Historie je pro lidstvo důležitá. Měla by člověku sloužit
nejen k zachování různých údajů, ale hlavně k poučení a vyvarování
se přehmatů minulosti. Je-li tomu tak ve skutečnosti, nechť čtenář
posoudí sám.
Poslední století zaznamenalo závratné změny ve všech oblastech
lidské existence. Dvacáté první století v sobě skrývá snad nejvíce
kontrastů v historii. Technologie na vysoké úrovni však ztrácí smysl
nad hroby tisíců dětí v zemích třetího světa. Tato skutečnost brání
mnohé duši v poznání Pána Boha.
Komunistická propaganda v bývalém Československu nabádala
masy lidí „vstříc lepším zítřkům“. S „lepším zítřkem“ se však nikdo
nepotkal. Mladý člověk prožívá období ideálů, kterými chce změnit
svět. Ideály vystřídá rozčarování a z mladého člověka se stane zahořklý
jedinec pohlcený zástupem podobně zklamaných nešťastníků. V tom
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Cover: Corel photo—Mount Suskan in Mirror Lake
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rom the president of Alderson-Broaddus College, Dr. Steve Markwood
Czechoslovak Baptist Convention:
April 2006
As the last vestiges of winter melt away and the first vestiges of spring begin to bloom,
our thoughts here at Alderson-Broaddus College begins to turn to summer. For over
seventeen years, you have honored us with your presence for the celebration of your
annual convention each summer.
We find special joy in hosting you up here on the mountaintop, because you were once
our guests but now are a part of our extended family. This family relationship has come
about because of our common Baptist heritage, but more importantly, it has come
about because of our common belief in the important mission to serve others as a focus
of the worship of our Lord.
I look forward to welcoming you back up on the mountaintop, as I celebrate over a
decade of personal friendship with you. As always, I trust that your visit will be a special
time of religious reflection and spiritual refreshment. We truly live in troubled times,
but our God has been, is, and will always be “True to us.”
Your friend in Christ,
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Contentment
Rev. Joseph Novak
“I have learned to be content whatever the
circumstances.” Phillipians 4:11b. N.I.V.
I
was asked to speak about the greatest
commandment as quoted by Jesus in
Luke’s Gospel 10:27, “Love the Lord your
God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your strength and with all your
mind; and love your neighbour as yourself.”
In this message I will try to talk about the
results of loving our Lord as described in the
above words.
When we love the Lord we will be filled
with trankvility and contentment. I am convinced that contentment is more valuable than gold, diamonds
and all other riches that this world offers. This truth is confirmed by the Bible and the evidence around us. God’s Word
tells us to keep ourselves free from loving money and other
valuables and be content with whatever we have. (Heb. 13:5).
The following story confirms this truth. Once a servant was
asked by his master, “Matthew, why are you so content, cheerful and thankful? You have so many children and you hardly
earn enough money to feed and clothe your family.”
“It is true, Master”, stated Matthew, “that I have a large
family and my income is very low that I hardly
manage to feed and clothe them. But we are a
very happy and content family. We thank our
God for everything we have that we have it, and
we praise Him for the things which we do not
have because we don’t need them.”
What a wise advice and inspiring attitude.
Unfortunately, we hear of many rich (poor)
people who are multimillionaires, yet they are
unhappy and dissatisfied. They always want
more riches, more power and glory. They do
not love the Lord and don’t help the needy.
Quite a few of these disenchanted people end
their selfish misery by committing suicide. One
of those poor souls was a very rich and famous
woman, Mrs. Piccasso. At the age of 59, on
October 16th, 1986, she shot herself in her villa
in France in order to escape her misery and discontentment.
We might ask this mysterious question, “Why so many people who live in castles and luxurious houses, who are popular
and powerful, are so empty, unhappy and lack inner peace? Yet,
on the other hand, many people who live in small houses and
some in shacks or huts, are satisfied and cheerful.” I would say
it is because contentment is a gift of God. It is not found by
accumulating riches, power or glory but by seeking and doing
God’s will.
I feel that those people who are dissatisfied
are deceived by the illusion that the grass is
greener and testier on the other side of the
fence. They think that if they would gain
more riches, power and glory they would be
content. But they are wrong. I read once a
story about two donkeys, who were in two
fields separated by a fence. The grass was
equally green and lush in both pastures. Yet
each donkey was poking its head through the
fence as far as possible to graze in the adjoining field. Many people want to be somebody
else. They crave their possession, riches and
looks. This is the reason why cosmetic surgery is booming!
Many people do not like the way they look, so they undergo
painful and expensive surgeries.
All of us should heed the advice of very rich, powerful and
popular King Solomon. He had everything he wanted; gold,
power and women. Solomon had 1,000 women. (Eccl. 11:3)
He says: “Anything I wanted, I got. I did not deny myself any
pleasure…” (Eccl. 2:10). However gold, power, glory or pleasures, did not give Solomon contentment. In his miserable
state he declared that all is meaningless and useless like chasing after the wind. (Eccl. 1:14). The following
story partly illustrates what it means “chasing
after the wind”. One person during the summer day was observing a caterpillar climbing to
the top of several bean sticks. Each time the
little creature reached the top of a bean stick,
it stretched itself and sniffed the air. When it
discovered that there was nothing else but an
empty space, it crawled down and went to another stick. This was repeated several times. To
me, this points out the truth that many people
act in a similar way. They too, climb up several
sticks during their life. It might be a stick of
sport, education, riches, travelling, parties and
worldly pleasures, power, or a career. Quite a
few of them, after they reach their goals, like
that caterpillar, find emptiness and disenchantment. With King Solomon they declare: “All is
meaningless and unfulfilling like chasing after the wind!”
But please understand me dear reader, I am not claiming
that all rich and popular people are unhappy. Nor am I saying
that all poor people are content. Neither am I suggesting that
we should not seek education, accept that well deserved promotion at work, expand our business or buy that new automobile or a new house. I am only saying that we should first seek
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Three-Quarters of a Century Young
E
verybody, who is connected
him and now Joe is even
with the Czechoslovak
more eager to work, publish
Baptist Convention knows
and distribute more tracts,
Joe (Joza) Novak. And this
literature and booklets.
dear friend and co-worker is
Joe is married to Rose,
celebrating his 75th birthday.
his faithful helper and co Joe Novak pastored Czecho
worker, and on December
slovak churches in Winnipeg,
29, 2005, they celebrated
Manitoba, Toronto and then in
their 56th anniversary. They
other Baptist churches in Weston
have four children and ten
and in Mississauga, Ontario.
grandchildren.
Joe held many different
Joe, we wish you (and Rose),
positions in the Czechoslovak
on behalf of the Czechoslovak
Rev. Joe Novak and his wife Rose
Baptist Convention. He was a
Baptist Convention of USA
president, vice-president, executive secretary, editor of
and Canada, God’s blessings and good health, and many,
Glorious Hope, you name it, Joe was it!
many more returns.
He is currently president of the Czechoslovak
George Sommer
Evangelical Mission, which he founded in 1985. Joe writes
and distributes Christian literature, tracts and booklets.
[You can read more about Joe Novak’s life in Glorious
Joe was seriously ill a few years back, but God healed
Hope, May 1999, page 64, and March 2000, page 27.]
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Contentment… Continues from page 4
God’s will. Be sensitive to the leadership of His Holy Spirit.
After sincere heart searching and self examination, if we feel
God’s leading in that direction, we should accept these new
challenges and new possibilities. Use our gifts and talents, time
and treasure to help others. Love the Lord with all our heart,
mind and soul. Enjoy His blessing and be thankful.
According to Webster’s Dictionary contentment is “Having
the desires limited to that which one has”. This tells us that
contentment does not mean having everything we desire, but
rather being satisfied with everything we have. Instead of constantly craving for more and something else we should enjoy
everything God already gave us. The old hymns encourages us
to do it this way: “Count your blessings, name them one by
one; Count your blessings, see what God has done.” Solomon
also says: “So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the
best we can while we are still alive. All of us should eat and drink
and enjoy what we have worked for. It is God’s gift.” (Eccl.3:12–
13) King David also admonishes us to seek our happiness in the
Lord. (Psalm 16:2)
May I conclude my message by saying, be wiser than those
donkeys. Don’t crave more riches, power or glory and do not
try to be somebody else. Be yourself and enjoy everything that
the Lord gave you. Honour Him and try to help others to find
God’s contentment. Remember that fulfilled life filled with
tranquillity and satisfaction is a life full of love for God and
other people. Please notice how King Solomon was changed
and at the end of his life. He gives us this advise: “So remember your Creator while you are still young, before those dismal
years come when you will say, “I don’t enjoy life… Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all
that man was created for. God is going to judge everything
we do, whether good or bad, even things done in secret.”
(Eccl.12:1,13–14.)
This message was delivered on Friday July 8, 2005 during the 96th
Annual Convention at Philippi, West Virginia.
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Two Anniversaries
Thomas Cosmades
I
n A.D. 2006 we come face to face with two
important bicentennials. In the course of
U.S. history there have been two memorable occurrences with obvious reverberations.
These cannot escape the attention of Americans
who probe into the past events of their country,
as well as others interested in broader history:
The vigorous climax of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition and the Haystack Prayer Meeting,
both in 1806.
The “Corps of Discovery” under the leadership of two U.S. army officers, Meriwether
Lewis and William Clark, was commissioned
by President Thomas Jefferson who was keenly
interested in discovering new territories. The two explorers and
their entourage began the epoch-making expedition at the end
of 1805, culminating it in 1806. The expedition opened the
Pacific Northwest to the newly emerged nation. The celebrated
exploration and its sequel make fascinating reading. Numerous
commemorations are being carried on, particularly in the Northwest of the country.
We love this beautiful part of the United States. In 1956,
Lila and I, as a young married couple, myself a newly ordained
minister, received a call to serve three small Baptist churches in
Idaho County, an area widely touched by the Lewis and Clark
expedition. Our commitment was for a short period because we
were anticipating missionary service. One of the churches where
we ministered, and our humble parsonage, were in Kooskia,
(Kooskee) i.e., “where two rivers meet” in Nez Perce Indian.
What came to be known as the Lewis and Clark Highway, U.S.
12, over the Bitterroot Mountains was then in the process of
being built. Kooskia was a small logging town with eight hundred people. Most of the church folks were involved in some
logging-related employment.
Debbie and Heather, our Idahoan daughters, came into the
world in Grangeville, up on Camas Prairie, about thirty miles
from Kooskia. Kooskia is now the scene of dazzling celebrations,
already in progress. Here the South Fork and Middle Fork of the
Clearwater River meet, eventually merging with Snake River, in
Lewiston, Idaho, which in turn flows into the Columbia. The
exploration was aiming to find the water route to the Northwest.
We cordially greet our many friends in the gorgeous Pacific
Northwest and especially those in Kooskia, where we spent a
rather short, but notable tenure of our service for the Lord. In
1959 I was granted U.S. citizenship in Lewiston, Idaho, and
shortly afterward resigned from the churches which we have
since visited with delight throughout the years.
Having briefly touched on this important national bicentennial celebration, it is very apropos to direct your attention to a
coincidental bicentennial anniversary which made history in the
Northeast of the young nation. The place was Williams College
at Williamstown, in the northwestern corner
of Massachusetts. On a hot, humid Saturday
afternoon in August 1806, five students who
were stirred by our Lord’s Great Commission
(cf. Matt. 28:18–20) joined together for a time
of serious prayer in a maple grove on the campus. They were Samuel J. Mills, James Richards,
Byram Green, Francis Robbins and Harvey
Loomis. The prayer meeting had scarcely begun
when a thunder storm broke out of the heavy
dark clouds in the west. Their eyes lit on a
haystack in the grove. Immediately they took
shelter under the overhanging hay. Lightning
flashed; thunder roared. But they persistently
prayed on.
It was during this prayer time that they covenanted themselves
to carry the Gospel to the dark and heathen lands in Asia and
to the disciples of Mohammed. Mills uttered the last prayer. He
pled with God to “strike down the army that would be raised
against the Cross of Christ with the red artillery of heaven.” They
sang the first verse of a hymn stemming from Psalm 119:96 with
burdened hearts and went to their respective places. Here is what
Byram Green said in his 1854 letter, regarding what happened
at the Haystack after four of them prayed for the development
of foreign missions:
“We then sang one stanza. It was as follows:
‘Let all the heathen writers join
To form one perfect book:
Great God, if once compared with thine,
How mean their writings look!’”
That concludes Green’s eye-witness account, though given
many years later, of what actually transpired at the Haystack
Prayer Meeting.
The historic prayer meeting made headway two years later
through the formation of a society called “The Brethren.” It
was kept secret for at least three years. A few of these students
found their way into the newly established Andover Seminary
where they were introduced to the illustrious Adoniram Judson.
He had undergone a shattering spiritual upheaval during his
undergraduate studies which eventually brought him to a sound
conversion experience. He had a shaking encounter with the
death of an old college friend, Jacob Eames, who had earlier
influenced him into Deism and eventual spiritual relapse. One
night the two stayed, totally unaware of each other’s presence,
in adjoining rooms in an inn. All night Judson was tormented
by the groans of a dying young man. Next morning when he
asked the hotelier if the sick man was better, the somber-faced
hotel owner replied, “He’s dead. He was a student from Brown.”
“What was his name?” “Jacob Eames,” was the reply. What a
turning point this brought to Adoniram, the free thinker!
Back to Andover Seminary, every one of these brilliant students
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it invited skepticism in some circles, convinced a number of
Congregational ministers in the Northeastern states to launch
the formation of the first missionary society in young America:
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
The inception of the new mission in Bradford, Massachusetts,
under the association of nine renowned leaders constituted the
Board. This was on June 20, 1810.
In 1812 the first missionaries set sail in two groups from the
shores of the U.S.A., beginning their epoch-making journeys
to India. One started from Salem, Mass., and the other from
Delaware Cape. The bitter hostilities and extreme hardships encountered by the first band would easily have dimmed anyone’s
intention to press ahead. Samuel Newell and his highly pregnant wife Harriet were bluntly refused entry into Calcutta by
the governor-general who ordered them to go straight back to
America on the same boat! Just then, word reached them from
Mauritius that the governor there desired to have missionaries in
his territory. The first ship to sail for the
island could accept only two passengers.
Desperate, the Newells resorted to this
opportunity. Their fellow companions,
Adoniram and Ann Haseltine Judson
remained behind and later proceeded to
Burma as Baptist missionaries because
they had become convinced of the ordinance of believers’ baptism.
The Newells’ trip was disastrous.
The new-born baby died on board
and was thrown into the sea. Harriet
Atwood Newell was deeply grieved.
She died at their arrival in Port Lewis,
Mauritius. Her short life blossomed
into a worthy saga and moral uplift to
future missionaries. She was privileged
to be the first American missionary to
lay down her life through a merciless
ordeal before the combat had ever begun. During her last days
she was able to write a beneficial diary. Her husband, Samuel,
took this double blow in a princely manner. Following a lonely
burial of his beloved wife he returned to India, this time to
Bombay, where he was allowed to stay.
Volumes have been written concerning these young people
who took up the Cross to follow Christ in response to his unalterable command. They aimed to preach the Gospel to the ends
of the earth. At their arrival in India the missionaries faced cruel
encounters from the part of the British officials. The East India
Company, which was in control of those territories, was involved
in accumulating big money and nothing else. Therefore they were
profoundly disturbed by coming face to face with these undesired
idealists. It was no problem for them to sway the governor-general
to send them off. The news of their arrival in India reached all
the way to Scotland where the Edinburgh Review reported the
missionaries’ expulsion with a diatribe, calling them “a nest of
consecrated cobblers.” In actuality, these young people were all
highly-educated and well-qualified for any office or occupation.
He who pronounced the order to “Go” was himself denigrated
from the very beginning and finally executed. His emissaries are
not destined to be treated any differently (cf. Luke 23:31).
Before young American missionaries became aware of and
obedient to Christ’s great command, others had reached out from
England, Moravia, Denmark and a few other countries. Missionary activity picked up momentum after young people from the
U.S.A. joined their ranks. While their efforts were marked by
fruitfulness, hostility continued unabated. In our time political
Islam and other militant religions to a lesser degree are bringing
an intensification of ill will. These are taking the world into what
is known as the “clash of cultures”. There is contention as well
from those with a view of secular religion in countries where
unbelief has the upper hand. Also noticeable is the revival of
ancient systems of worship once thought to have been eclipsed.
Numerous other obstructions are being marshaled to stifle the
spreading of the Good News.
The United States is already celebrating the Bicentennial
of the opening of the Pacific Northwest. Likewise, many are
commemorating the Bicentennial of the
Haystack Prayer Meeting which opened
world horizons to Christian young
people of the new nation. The courage
and determination of the five men at the
Haystack Prayer Meeting and its glorious
aftermath cannot be forgotten. President
Jefferson and his colleagues felt the urge
to open new frontiers for their young
country. Comparably, the five young
men at the Haystack Prayer Meeting
accomplished another noble goal.
Lewis and Clark with their fellow
explorers were entreated by the Nez
Perce Indians to send them religious
teachers. The plea was received favorably,
but seemingly more important affairs
caused an inevitable delay. The Indians
even pled with the fur traders but these
people could not foresee any money-making benefit in it. Their
appeal neglected, the Nez Perce sent a five-man delegation to St.
Louis to further stress their urgent need. The American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions began with profound fervor
to evangelize every land and territory in obedience to Christ’s
Great Commission. They opened the door to Presbyterians to
participate in the ministry of sowing and reaping. The mission
to the Northwest, or Oregon Territory, was initiated in 1829 by
searching out the possibilities of introducing Christ’s message.
In 1835 it was inaugurated with the commissioning of Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa. Someone said of her, “She
could offer up the finest petition to the Throne of Grace of any
person I have heard in my life.” The Rev. Samuel Parker with his
wife, and Henry and Elizabeth Spalding, were all Presbyterians.
They were resourceful folks, resolute to spread the Good News
to people who would eventually become their fellow-Americans.
Polynesians joined the crowd from the Pacific. Dr. Whitman’s
first helper was a Christian from the Sandwich Islands. Even an
unused printing press was sent to the Oregon Territory from
there.
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God’s Servant
or
Extraordinary Tales of Ordinary Days
Miroslav Sauer
Part 4
I
Alone in the World!
t was Friday night. I was returning my bus
to the station, my last stop. After a ten-hour
shift, I was looking forward to going home.
I had the weekend free, and having two free days
in a row did not happen very often. I was driving
to the garage. I passed by a bus stop, at which
three people were standing, a man, woman and
child. I realized that at this time of night, busses
were no longer running. I reversed, pulled up to
them and explained that no busses would come
by at this hour. Only in the morning would they
start up again. Upon understanding, the man
began walking in the direction of the city, but
the woman with the three-year-old boy just stood there as if in
shock. A colleague had given her wrong information and she had
depended on taking the last bus. This particular bus, of course,
did not run on Fridays. She did not want to believe it. “What are
you going to do?” I asked her.
The bus station was empty, the temperature outside, freezing.
“Call a taxi,” I said. “I don’t have money,” she
answered. I felt uncomfortable and didn’t know
what other option to offer her. She needed to cover
a distance of 35 kilometres. What now? Thoughts
ran through my head: Surely you can’t leave her
there, and especially with a little child. I had been so
looking forward to a bite to eat and a warm bed!
I offered her my cell phone with the hope that
she would call her husband or parents, and they
would come pick her up. She refused, saying, “I
don’t have anyone.” Surprised, I felt a rush of pity
for them. But you do, if you only knew that Jesus
loves you, and what he would do for you, I thought
to myself. I could not leave them there. They don’t
have anyone! So I allowed them to board my bus and offered to
drive them with my own car just as soon as I drove the bus into
the garage. I could read the joy on both of their faces; they were
frozen through, waiting so long at the bus stop.
At the bus station, I gave them some hot chocolate and the
leftovers from my lunch. I found some children’s colouring
books with Bible verses and a children’s calendar. I had a New
Testament for the lady, which she happily accepted. During the
drive she later told me that she had been at the Psychiatric Ward,
visiting her sick husband. He had beaten her up brutally and after
a number of months, tortured her. Her neighbour couldn’t stand
it anymore and called the police.
Now for three weeks he had been in the Ward,
and he wouldn’t be released too easily. She was
in a shelter for women with children. She was
embarrassed about her husband, which is why
she told me that she did not have anyone. I asked
about her parents. She explained the situation to
me. Her parents were Jehovah’s witnesses. Eight
years ago, she separated herself from them, and
that is why they had all, her friends and parents,
turned their backs on her, as if she had leprosy.
The only one remaining was her husband, of
Italian background and Catholic religion. She
loved him very much.
I had my only opportunity to tell her about
Jesus, about His love for her, His desire to help her, and His
ability and willingness to heal her husband as well. I challenged
her to read from the New Testament. In the car, I found a booklet
of daily readings called The Good Seed, which would also lead her
on. I also gave her the address of my pastor and church. She
promised to come to a small group meeting as soon as she got
home. It was not far for her.
I could also have answered many questions
pertaining to prayer and faith in the Lord Jesus. I
inquired as to the origin of her husband’s illness.
She told me that he had been dragged into the
occult by his own parents. His parents practiced
spiritualism (contacting the dead). Her husband
changed. He tortured animals, people, and even
her. She really wished that the Lord would heal
him spiritually and physically. I promised her that
I would pray for both of them. I asked her to pray
as well. I explained to her how we believe and how
we pray. I discussed with her the fact that the Lord
has the same power today as He had back when He
walked the Earth.
We spoke about conversion, and I tried to encourage her any
way I knew how. In the meantime, her child fell asleep in her
arms and we finally came to our destination. The Lord put this
woman on my path. That which I received from Him, I passed
on. I believe that the Lord will find her and lead her on. I thank
Him for all.
You cannot imagine how grateful this woman was. And my
heart was at peace. That inner piece and joy cannot be described.
Go, and share the Good News to the whole world, and it doesn’t
have to be just from the pulpit.
Translated by Elizabeth Legierski
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      JanuaryFebruary 6 Boží služebník
aneb
Nevšední příběhy všedních dnů
Miroslav Sauer
4. část
J
Sami na světě!
e pátek večer. Vracím se k autobusovému
nádraží, poslední cestující vystupují.
Po desetihodinové směně se již těším
domů. Víkend mám volný. Nestává se to tak
často, mít dva dny volna. Odjíždím do garáže.
Míjím autobusovou zastávku, na které stojí
tři lidé, muž a žena s dítětem. Uvědomuji
si, že v tuto dobu již nic nepojede. Couvám
zpět a vysvětluji jim, že dnes už žádný autobus nepřijede. Až ráno. Muž po srozumění
ochází směrem ke městu, ale mladá žena, s
tříletým chlapcem, zůstala stát jako opařená.
Některý z kolegů jí dal špatnou informaci a
ona spoléhala, že pojede posledním autobusem. V pátek však tento autobus nejezdí.
Nechtěla tomu věřit. „Co budete dělat?“
zeptal jsem se.
Autobusové nádraží bylo prázdné, venku
mrzlo. „Zavolejte si taxi“, říkám. „Nemám
peníze“, odpověděla. Cítil jsem se nepříjemně a nevěděl jsem, co
jí ještě nabídnout. Potřebovala překonat vzdálenost 35 km. Co teď? Přece ji tu nemůžeš
nechat a ještě s malým dítětem, proběhlo mi
hlavou. Tak jsem se těšil na něco k snědku a
teplou postel!
Nabídl jsem ji můj mobil v naději, že zavolá
manželovi nebo rodičům, aby pro ni přijeli.
Odmítla s poznámkou: „Nemám nikoho“.
Hrklo ve mne a bylo mi jich líto. Ale máš, jen
kdybys věděla, že tě Pán Ježíš miluje, a co pro
tebe všechno udělal, pomyslel jsem si. Nemohl
jsem je tam nechat. Viděl jsem v tom novou
příležitost, kterou mi Pán dal, abych vydal
někomu svědectví a potěšil je. Vždyť nikoho
nemají! Nechal jsem je tedy nastoupit do autobusu a nabídl jsem jim, že je odvezu vlastním
autem, jen co odvezu autobus do garáže. Mohl
jsem číst radost z obou tváří, byli promrzlí z
dlouhého čekání na autobusové zastávce.
Na autobusovém nádraží jsem jim dal
kakao a zbytky své svačiny. Našel jsem nějaké
dětské omalovánky s biblickými veršíčky a dětský kalendář. Pro paní jsem měl Nový Zákon,
který si ráda vzala. Po cestě mi potom vyprávěla, že byla v ústavu, na
nervovém oddělení, navštívit nemocného manžela. Brutálně ji zmlá      JanuaryFebruary 6
til a po několik měsíců mučil. Její sousedka
to nevydržela a zavolala policii. V ústavu je
již tři týdny a nebude jen tak propuštěn. Ona
s dítětem je v domově pro ženy s dětmi (azylový dům). Za svého muže se styděla, proto
mi řekla, že nikoho nemá. Zeptal jsem se na
její rodiče. Vysvětlila mi situaci. Její rodiče
jsou Jehovovými svědky. Před osmi lety se od
nich odtrhla a proto se všichni od ní odvrátili,
jako kdyby byla nakažená malomocenstvím,
rodiče i přátelé. Zůstal jí jen manžel, původem Ital, katolického vyznání. Měla ho
velmi ráda. Měl jsem jedinečnou příležitost
jí povědět o Pánu Ježíši, o tom, že ji miluje
a chce jí pomoci, a že může uzdravit i jejího
manžela. Vyzval jsem ji, aby si četla z Nového
zákona. V autě jsem našel čtení na každý den
„Dobrá setba“, které ji také povede dál. Dal
jsem jí adresu našeho kazatele a modlitebny.
Slíbila, že přijde na sejití skupinky, jen jak se
vrátí zpět domů. Nemá to daleko.
Mohl jsem jí také zodpovědět mnoho otázek ohledně modlitby
a víry v Pána Ježíše. Zeptal jsem se na původ
onemocnění jejího manžela. Pověděla mi, že
byl zatažen svými rodiči do okultismu. Jeho
rodiče praktikovali spiritismus (navazovali
kontakt se zemřelými). Její manžel se změnil.
Mučil zvířata, lidi a i ji samotnou. Velmi si
přeje, aby ho Pán uzdravil na duši i na těle.
Slíbil jsem jí, že se za ně budu modlit. Vyzval
jsem ji, ať se také modlí. Vysvětlil jsem jí,
jak věříme a jak se modlíme. Hovořil jsem o
tom, že Pán má stejnou moc dnes, jako měl
tenkrát, když chodil po zemi. Mluvili jsme
o obrácení, snažil jsem se ji potěšit jak jsem
jen mohl. Klouček jí mezitím usnul v náruči
a již jsme byli u cíle.
Pán mi tuto ženu postavil do cesty. To,
co jsem od Něho přijal, předal jsem dál.
Věřím, že si ji Pán najde a povede dál. Díky
Mu za vše.
Neumíte si představit, jak byla tato
žena vděčná. A mně bylo dobře u srdce. Ten
vnitřní klid a radost se nedá popsat. Jděte, a
kažte evangelium celému světu a nemusí to být jen z kazatelny.
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News
from Czech and Slovak Republics
Czech Republic
Executive Committee of the Baptist Union
launched “Program for Spiritual Revival
in 2006.” The first gathering was in Prague, Vinohrady, January
28th, 2006. Main text: Philippians 2, 1–5
c
Radio 7 (TWR) via Internet!
www.twr.cz or www.radio7.cz
You can read more about Radio 7 in this issue of Glorious Hope.
c
Open Doors, Dorkas in Olomouc February 17, 2006
Seminary in Olomouc–Dorkas offers courses in “theological and
social work.”
Subjects: Principles of Christianity (selected topics of the Old
Testament and the New Testament, Church History and History
of Religion), Christian Ethics and Applied Theology (catechism,
pastorship, mission and evangelization).
Excellent school for anyone who wants to do social work,
catechism, pastorship or mission work.
c
Christian teachers met March 25, 2006, in Prague 10th district.
The theme of this traditional meeting was “Teachers, Students and
Parents Communication.” It was organized by the Educational
Commission of the Ecumenical Committee of Czech Churches
c
New pastor in Olomouc Church
On Sunday, March 26, 2006, in the Baptist Church in Olomouc
a special service was held. Mr. Petr Coufal, new pastor of the
Olomouc Church, was ordained.
[Editor’s note: Petr Coufal is the grandson of the late Alois Erlich,
a well-known pastor from Ostrava]
c
Czech young people of the Baptist Union and of the Brethren
Church will meet in Litomysl on April 28–May 1, 2006.
c
Ladies’ conference in Litoměřice: March 31–April 2, 2006
Motto: I Am a Woman
Text: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working
for the Lord.
c
Slovak Republic
Invitation to a theological conference
The department of Evangelical Theology and Mission UMB PF
in Banska Bystrica and Evangelical Churches in the Slovak Republic
invite you to a scientific theological conference
“Principal Resources of the Evangelical Theology”
March 1, 2006—Banská Bystrica. The scope of the conference
defines and represents principles of Evangelical theology.
Scope of the conference Confrontation of Evangelical theology with
the principles of theological positivism categories and development
of deeper understanding.
Scientific and organizing board: Prof. ThDr. Pavel Procházka,
PhD. Mgr. Pavel Hanes, PhD. Doc. PaedDr. Dana Hanesová, PhD.
Mgr. Albín Masarik, PhD. PaedDr. Noema Brádňanská PaedDr.
Viktória Šoltésová
Scientific theological conference invites the theologist and
university experts, students of the Department of Evangelical
Theology and Mission UMB PF and students from other universities,
pastors, church workers and other Christian organizations and all
who are interested in Christian apologetics.
Place: In the Baptist Church in Banská Bystrica.
c
Czechs and Slovaks together
Czech–Slovak conference of the Baptist Union
When: June 9–11, 2006
Where: in Brno, Smetanova 20, renovated church in Brno.
Theme: Why We Are Here
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Fireflies… Continues from page 18
fireflies had to cease work. They invited all the fireflies from the house
under the oak tree to come to a last gathering, and they all sat round
the fire eating, drinking and talking. The old firefly prophesied that
it would be a really hard winter, judging by the way the ants had been
behaving, and he said that he was not sure that they had enough wood
at their house.
“We have plenty,” said mother. “We have a lot left over from last
winter and we have been collecting all summer. We could let you have
some if you are short.” Father said the same and the fireflies from the
house under the oak tree were very glad to have it. Then the party
broke up, they said a prayer and then goodbye. As it was a fine day father and the family carried a whole lot of wood over to the oak tree, as
much as could possibly be needed. Then they made their own preparations for winter, filling up all the crevices with moss, both inside and
out. Last of all they said their bed-time prayer:
Underneath your sheltering wings,
Take, we pray, all living things.
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Watch us all from heaven above,
God of mercy, God of love.
Then they kissed one another, went to bed and fell asleep immediately. And they slept, and slept and slept.
Winter set in. Oh, what a winter it was—a terrible winter. Brooks
froze right down to their beds, birds froze in the air, and the air itself
sparkled with frost. Would the fireflies under the juniper tree ever get
through a winter like this?
Never mind. For if they freeze, it will be in obedience.
Spring came. Everything was in blossom, the whole countryside
had burst into bloom. And under the juniper tree were twelve daisies.
Nine of them were as white as milk, and the other three had little red
edges to their petals. And there they flower to this very day.
The End
Reprinted with permission
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      JanuaryFebruary 6 Zprávy
z České a Slovenské republiky
Česká republika
Výkonný Výbor Bratrské jednoty baptistů (VV BJB) zahájil “Program
duchovní obnovy v roce 2006”. První setkání se uskutečnilo v Praze na
Vinohradech 28. ledna, 2006.
Ústřední text setkání byla epiš. Filipským 2, 1–5
c
Internetové vysílání Radio 7 (TWR) v provozu!
www.twr.cz nebo www.radio7.cz
Více informací najdete na stránkách této Slavné Naděje
c
Den otevřených dveří na škole Dorkas v Olomouci proběhl 17. února, 2006
Vyšší odborná škola sociální a teologická škola—Dorkas nabízí
studium oboru “sociální a teologická činnost”. Předměty: Základy
křesťanství (zahrnují vybraná témata z oblasti Nového a Starého
zákona, věrouky, církevních dějin a religionistiky), Křesťanská etika a
Praktická teologie (zahrnuje oblast diakonie, katechetiky, pastorace,
misie a evangelizace).
Studium je vhodné pro zájemce o práci v diakonii či sociální práci,
o službu katechetickou, pastorační či misijní.
c
Setkání křesťanských pedagogů
Dne 25. března 2006 se v pražském sboru Církve československé
husitské, Praha 10—Vinohrady, Dykova 1 uskutečnilo tradiční setkání
křesťanských pedagogů na téma „Komunikace učitelů, dětí a rodičů“.
Setkání pořádá Komise pro výchovu a vzdělávání při Ekumenické
radě církví ČR spolu s Oddělením výchovy a vzdělávání Českobratrské
církve evangelické.
c
Instalace nového kazatele v Olomouci
V neděli 26.3. 2006 se ve sboru Bratrské jednoty baptistů v Olomouci
konalo slavnostní shromáždění uvedení nového kazatele olomouckého
sboru br. Petra Coufala do služby.
[Petr Coufal je vnukem vzácného kazatele Aloise Erlicha, pozn. Redakce SN]
c
Celostátní setkání mládeže Bratrské jednoty baptistů a Církve bratrské
se bude konat od. 28. dubna do 1. května 2006 v Litomyšli.
Slovenská republika
Pozvánka na teologickou konferenci
Katedra evanjelikálnej teológie a misie UMB PF v Banskej Bystrici a
združenie evanjelikálnych cirkví v SR pozývajú na vedeckú teologickú
konferenciu
Principiálne východiská evanjelikálnej teológie
1. marec 2006—Banská Bystrica
Cieľom konferencie je formulovať a prezentovať princípy evanjelikálnej
teológie.
Obsahové zameranie konferencie: Konfrontovať evanjelikálnu
teológiu s principiálnymi teologicko-filozofickými kategóriami a rozvíjať
hlbšie vieroučné porozumenie evanjelikalizmu.
Vedecko-organizačný výbor: Prof. ThDr. Pavel Procházka, PhD.
Mgr. Pavel Hanes, PhD. Doc. PaedDr. Dana Hanesová, PhD. Mgr.
Albín Masarik, PhD. PaedDr. Noema Brádňanská PaedDr. Viktória
Šoltésová
Vedecká teologická konferencia je určená teológom a odborníkom
z vysokých škôl, študentom Katedry evanjelikálnej teológie a misie
PF UMB a iných univerzít, kazateľom a pracovníkom v cirkvách,
pracovníkom cirkevných a iných kresťanských organizácií a všetkým
záujemcom o kresťanskú apologetiku.
Konferencia sa bude konať v priestoroch cirkevného zboru BJB v
Banskej Bystrici (ul. Horná Strieborná 3).
c
Společné akce
Konference odboru sester BJB ČR a SR, Litoměřice 31. 3.—2.4. 2006
Motto: Jsem žena Text: Cokoli děláte, dělejte upřímně, jako by to nebylo
lidem, ale Pánu Kol. 3:23
c
Česko—Slovenská conference BJB
Ve dnech 9.–11.června 2006 se bude konat v Brně mezinárodní ČeskoSlovenská baptistická conference na Smetanově 20, v nové modlitebně
sboru BJB v Brně.
Téma: Proč jsme tady
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Broučci … Pokračování ze strany 18
A byl podzim. Světla ubývalo, a zimy přibývalo, a tak broučci že
už nikam nepoletí. Jenom ještě pozvali všecky ty broučky z roždí. A
oni přišli, a sedli si kolem kamen, a jedli a pili, a povídali si. Ale ten
starý brouček z roždí prorokoval, že bude zlá zima, že to pozoroval na
mravencích, a oni že mají jaksi hrozně málo dříví. „I, my ho máme hromadu,“ povídala maminka. „Od lonska nám ho hromadu zbylo, a letos
jsme dělali celé léto o dříví. My bychom vám ho mohli trochu dát.“ A
tatínek že ano, a broučci všickni že ano, a tak se pomodlili a rozloučili,
a že se právě ještě udělal pěkný den, nosili broučci tam pod dub dříví.
Hodně jim ho tam zanesli. Pak si už jen všecko snesli a urovnali, všecko
vnitř i zevnitř mechem ucpali—už to měli—ještě se pomodlili:
Pod večer tvá čeládka, Co k slepící kuřátka,
K ochraně Tvé hledíme, Laskavý Hospodine,
pac a pusu, a už leželi a už spali, a spali a spali.
Abyla zima. Ach, to byla zima, zlá zima! Potoky zamrzly až na dno,
ptáci padali z povětří, mrzlo, až se jiskřilo. Ach, ti broučci pod jalovcem,
jestli oni to vydrží?
Nechť. Však jestli zmrznou, oni poslušně zmrznou.
A bylo jaro. Všecko, všecko kvetlo, ale pravšecko, a tam pod jalovcem kvetlo dvanáct chudobiček, devět bělounkých jako mléko, a tři s
kraječkem jak krev červeným. Však tam kvetou podnes.
Konec
Přetištěno s povolením
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The Poenarus
A
bout Isaac and
other
joys
of
missionary life:
My first encounter
with
Isaac
was
unforgettable. I went
to see this newly
admitted
18-year
old who had a longstanding
surgical
problem. But instead
of the young man
I was expecting, I
found a shy, thin
boy who wouldn’t
even look in my eyes.
You see, Isaac had
bladder exstrophy—a
major surgical condition in which right from birth the
urinary bladder is open to the skin. Bladder exstrophy is
repaired in developed countries right at birth—yet Isaac
had lived completely incontinent of urine for the past 18
years! Initially he was told nothing could be done about his
problem, and when he was “discovered” three years ago by
another missionary surgeon willing to help, he didn’t return
because his father could not get the $7 bus fare to Nairobi!
Isaac was attending school, but only in third grade. When
asked why, the father sadly told us that for years he hadn’t
been allowed to go to school because of his smell. “And
now?” I asked. “Now they let him, but he must stand outside
the classroom and watch through the window.”
I cried, then I prayed with Isaac and his father, and
promised that as God helps us we’ll do everything we can
for him. A week later we took Isaac to the operating room
and together with the surgeon who first saw him (Dr. Safwat
Andrawes, a Coptic Christian and pediatric urologist in
Nairobi) we corrected the boy’s bladder. He recovered well
and went home happy, but for financial reasons again didn’t
return for follow-up…until recently, more than a year later.
The smiling young man who confidently shook my hand
looked vaguely familiar, yet I still couldn’t recall him. Until
he reminded me: his name was Isaac! Isaac was so happy,
his countenance had changed him so radically that I barely
recognized him. He was now all dry, and was studying hard
in school. Isaac’s life had changed and he knew to give all
credit to God, and to Jesus Christ the Great Physician.
As for me, I could barely contain my excitement—this is
why I am here in Kenya, and I wouldn’t be anywhere else!
Dan
E-mail: [email protected]
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The Potmas
The Focus: Who do we want to reach?
TEAM’s goal in the Czech Republic is “to work together
with Czech believers to establish culturally relevant, reproducing
churches to the glory of God.” Beginning in the fall of 2006,
we plan to begin outreach in the 10th district of Prague, home
to 115,000 people with almost no evangelical church in that
region.
Since the 10th district borders on the 4th district, we already
have many contacts there and had two highly successful showings
of the Jesus film in the 10th district in 2004, along with followup meetings with several of these people. Some of them have
asked us to come to their region to begin a new work similar to
the South City Church.
The Family: What’s new with the Potmas?
There is never a dull moment at the Potma home! Elise is
going up and down the stairs now and opens the refrigerator
door herself. Benjamin loves to draw, color, cut and paste
anything he can get his hands on. Noemi has been going to
birthday parties with friends from school, and her front teeth
are finally coming in! Luke just turned 9 in January and enjoyed
watching the Winter Olympics, especially hockey. The kids
didn’t miss us too much when we were gone for a weeklong
church-planting conference —that was 21 uninterrupted meals
for Gretchen! And for Mark the big news is that he is now
“over the hill” at age 40!
The Itinerary: Where will we be?
May 5
London,ON
May 7,10–15
Toronto, ON
May 21
Dorchester,ON
June 2
Napoleon, OH
June 8-10
Kansas
June 11-16
Minnesota
June 17-20
Manitoba
June 21-27
Minnesota
June 28–July 5
Ontario
July 6
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Note:
These missionaries are supported by the Convention, mainly
through our sisters. We would like to provide information
for you on a regular basis, information on their work and
especially on the thousands of different ways God’s power is
manifested, which takes one’s breath away. For this type of
work, continual prayer and sincere support (not just financial)
is a precious foundation. We are disclosing e-mail addresses of
these missionaries with encouragement to readers not to forget
about God’s servants. All it takes is a couple of hits on the
keys and clicks on the mouse, and the words of comfort and
encouragement that result will warm hearts even hundreds of
kilometers away!
Natasha Legierski
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      JanuaryFebruary 6 Poenaru
O
Izákovi a dalších radostech z života misionářů
Nezapomenu na první setkání s Izákem. Šel jsem prohlédnout právě přijatého 18-ti letého pacienta, který potřeboval operaci.
Očekával jsem, že se setkám s mladým mužem. Našel jsem však
vyzáblého stydlivého chlapce, který se mi ani nechtěl podívat do očí.
Izák se totiž narodil s estrofií močového měchýře (těžká vývojová
vada močového měchýře)—to je kondice, kdy močový měchýř je na
povrchu kůže. Ve vyspělých zemích se tento problém odstraní hned
při narození dítěte. Izák však žil 18 let bez schopnosti cítit potřebu.
Údajně mu bylo řečeno, že se s tímto problémem nedá nic dělat.
Když byl před 3 lety „objeven“ jiným chirurgem—misionářem, který
byl ochoten pomoci, nedostavil se, protože jeho otec nemohl sehnat
7 dolarů na cestu autobusem do Nairobi.
Izak sice chodil do školy, ale jen do třetí třídy. Když jsem se zeptal
proč, jeho otec mi smutně odpověděl, že po léta mu nebyl dovolen
přístup do školy kvůli jeho zápachu. „A nyní?“ zeptal jsem se. „Nyní
mu dovolí dívat se do třídy oknem.“ Zaplakal jsem, modlil jsem se
s Izákem a jeho otcem a slíbil jsem, že s pomocí Boží uděláme vše,
co bude možné. Týden na to jsme spolu s chirurgem, který ho viděl
před tím (Dr. Safwat Andrewes, koptický* křesťan a dětský urolog
v Nairobi) operovali chlapcův močový měchýř. Zotavil se rychle a
šťasten se vrátil domů. Na další prohlídku se však z finačních důvodů
opět nedostavil, až nedávno, více než rok po operaci.
Mladý, usmívající se muž, který mi důvěrně potřásl rukou, vypadal nějak povědomě. Nemohl jsem si vzpomenout. Musel se mi
připomenout sám, jmenoval se Izák! Izák byl velice šťasten. Výraz
jeho tváře se tak změnil, že jsem ho nemohl poznat. Nyní byl docela
suchý a pilně chodil do školy. Izákův život se změnil. Uvědomoval si,
že vděčnost patří Pánu Bohu a Ježíši Kristu, nejlepšímu Lékaři.
A co se týče mne, těžko jsem zakrýval své nadšení…a to je ten
důvod, proč jsem zde, v Keni a ne někde jinde!
[*Kopt – praobyvatel Egypta, pozn. překl.]
Dan
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Potmovi
Zaměření: Koho
chceme oslovit?
Cílem práce TEAMu
v České republice
je “spolupracovat s
věřícími v Čechách
za účelem založení
kulturně významných,
reprodukčních sborů,
k Boží slávě”.
Na podzim v roku
2006 plánujeme začít
práci v Praze 10, kde
žije 115,000 lidí. V
této oblasti není téměř žádný evangelický kostel.
A protože Praha 10 hraničí s Prahou 4, získali jsme již nějaké
kontakty během velice úspěšného promítání filmu Ježíš v Praze 10
v roce 2004. Tyto kontakty se upevnily potom při následovných
schůzkách. Někteří nás žádali, abychom započali podobnou práci,
jako ve sboru v Jižním městě, také v jejich oblasti.
Rodina: Co nového u Potmových?
U Potmových se nikdy nenudí! Elisa již chodí po schodech
nahoru dolů a sama si umí otevřít ledničku. Benjamin rád kreslí,
maluje, vystřihuje a nalepuje na cokoliv, co mu přijde do rukou.
Noemi si užívala oslav narozenin s kamarádkami ze školy a konečně
ji vylezly přední zuby! Lukášovi bylo v lednu právě 9 let. S požitkem
sledoval Zimní olympijské hry, zvláště hokej. Děti nás ani moc nepostrádaly, když jsme odjeli na týdenní konferenci na téma zakládání
sborů. Pro Gretchen to znamenalo 21 nerušených jídel! Co se týče
Marka, přelezl žebříček čtyřicítky!
Cestování: Kde budeme?
May 5
May 7,10–15
May 21
June 2
June 8-10
June 11–16
June 17–20
June 21–27
June 28–July 5
July 6
London,ON
Toronto, ON
Dorchester,ON
Napoleon, OH
Kansas
Minnesota
Manitoba
Minnesota
Ontario
Odlet do Prahy
Poznámka:
Tito misionáři jsou podporováni naší konvencí,
zvláště sestrami. Chceme
vám pravidelně přinášet
informace o práci, kterou
vykonají a zvláště o Boží
moci, která se projevuje
tisíce různými způsoby,
až se tají dech. Při takové
práci je vzácným základem ustavičná modlitba
a upřímná podpora, nejen
finanční. Uveřejňujeme
také elektronické adresy misionářů a vyzýváme čtenáře k tomu, aby
na Boží služebníky nezapomínali. Stačí pár úderů do klávesnice,
ťuknutí na myš a slova útěchy či povzbuzení prohřejí srdce i na
mnoho kilometrů vzdálených!
Nataša Legierská
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Hatch Hollow Baptist Church
75th Anniversary
1928–2003
[This article was written approximately two years ago. Apparently
it was not mailed to the publication office of Glorious Hope and
therefore it was not published. But we received it recently. We are
very sorry for this mixup. I hope that you will still enjoy this article
about Hatch Hollow Baptist Church. Editors.]
he church was an old frame construction. Adjacent to the
church was a large horse-tying barn with room for twenty
to twenty-five horses. A foyer was located at the entrance
to the church. To the right of the foyer was a nursery which had
a window that faced toward the congregation. Directly above the
nursery was a classroom which was reached by climbing a very steep
set of stairs.
The entrance to the main part of the church was to the left of the
foyer. The lighting was accomplished with the use of carbide lamps
and a few oil lamps. There were two potbellied stoves used for heat.
One stove was located in the left rear corner of the church and the
other was standing in the right front corner of the church. Each
stove had its own chimney.
The article above, written by Harold E. Nye (a former
member of our church), is an article I found at Hatch Hollow as
I was gathering history for our 75th anniversary. We celebrated
this anniversary October 31, November 1 and 2, 2003, and even
though our church, surrounded by beautiful fields, is small, it is
full of love, memories, and history.
There are six of our faithful members who have lived most of
this history. This is what makes our church unique. Our church
has been a big part of their lives, and their lives are indeed a
big part of our church. I became pastor of the Hatch Hollow
Baptist Church in May of 2001, and these wonderful people
became part of our lives. They were raised by families that were
grateful for the freedom they found in America: Czechoslovak
immigrants leaving their homes, families, friends, and all worldly
possessions to come to a country where they would be free
from persecution and poverty, many of them literally running
T
for their lives. In America they were able to have Bible study,
and eventually started the Slovak Baptist Church of Union City,
but chartered in 1928 as the Slovak Baptist Church of Hatch
Hollow. In 1967 the church was incorporated into the Hatch
Hollow Baptist Church.
These remarkable people taught their children to love God,
live for Him, and serve Him all their lives, and they have. They
have seen the church flourish with well over a hundred members
and though sometimes the church has gone through battles,
losing church members even to only a few, as when we came,
these people have not quit. They have kept the faith their parents
passed on to them.
It is our pleasure to be a part of this ministry. We are honored
that God has put us in this situation. The church again is small,
but we have doubled our attendance in the short time we have
been here. We have the greatest people, who really love the Lord,
and the “friendliest” church in Hatch Hollow. (Of course, we
are the only church in Hatch Hollow.) Many lives in the hollow
have been touched because of this little church started 75 years
ago.
The history of Hatch Hollow Baptist Church supplied to
us by George Gregor: the work of the Hatch Hollow Baptist
Church began in 1919 when brother John Gregor and his family
Charter Members of Hatch Hollow Baptist Church (artist’s painting)
moved to Hatch Hollow from Creighton, Pennsylvania. They
were followed by John’s brother, Martin, and his family from
Barberton, Ohio. Soon after, John Shinko and John Morvay
and their families, also from Creighton, made their appearance.
These brethren met regularly for prayer and Bible study in the
Slovak language for about fourteen years, usually in the home of
John Gregor. They had deep convictions and were a testimony
in the community.
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children in third world countries. This reality impedes many
souls in getting to know the true God.
Communist propaganda in former Czechoslovakia spurred
masses to “head into better tomorrows with better yesterdays,”
which never happened, of course. Young adults live through
periods of idealism during which they desire to change the
world. Ideals are then replaced by disillusionment and from a
young person, an embittered individual emerges, absorbed in a
multitude of similar disappointed wretches. Herein lies the key
to the repetition of history.
Two thousand years ago, a baby who brought people hope
and meaning in life was born. A mediator between God and
human beings had come to Earth. Humankind was offered the
opportunity to get to know God the Father through His son,
Jesus Christ. (Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the
life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John
14:6). Human beings were given the opportunity to take a
glance into their own hearts and begin to learn to understand
themselves. The greatest teacher in all recorded history led
people not to be passive elements of existence, but to be active
participants in the transformation of their own inner beings.
Alone, a person is unable to produce these changes within,
but rather needs the address, guidance and leading of the Lord
Jesus. With his call, Jesus inspires followers to continuous
change of their inner selves: “But you are to be perfect, even as
your Father in heaven is perfect,” (Matt. 5:48). This challenge
is in its own way downright revolutionary. Who can achieve
perfection? The Bible provides ample motivations for us to try
it. Once sufficiently motivated, the individual concerned gets
on the path of continual and persistent change which lead to
the perfection which God’s Word talks about. The Words of
Jesus: “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute
you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your
Father in heaven,” (Matt. 5:44–45a). Human nature renders us
incapable of loving enemies. Whoever puts these words of Jesus
into practice acts in the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ. What
a transformation!
Editor-in-Chief Natasha Legierski

Editorial… Pokračování ze strany 2
se historie stále opakuje.
Před dvěmi tisíci lety se narodilo dítě, které přineslo člověku
naději a smysl do života. Na zem přišel prostředník mezi Pánem
Bohem a člověkem. Člověku byla nabídnuta možnost poznat Boha
Otce skrze Jeho Syna Pána Ježíše Krista. (Ježíš mu řekl: „Já jsem ta
cesta pravda i život. Nikdo nepřichází k Otci než skrze mne.“ Jan 14,6)
Člověk dostal možnost pohlédnout do svého vlastního nitra a začal
se učit svému nitru rozumět. Největší Učitel v dějinách lidstva vedl
člověka k tomu, aby nebyl pasivním elementem existence, ale aby
se aktivně podílel na proměnách svého vlastního nitra. Sám o sobě
člověk těchto proměn schopen není. Potřebuje oslovení a vedení
Pána Ježíše. Svou výzvou nabádá následovníky k neustálým proměnám svého vlastního já: „Buďte tedy dokonalí, jako je dokonalý váš
Otec, který je v nebesích“. (Matouš 5,48) Je to výzva svým způsobem
přímo revoluční. Kdo může dosáhnout dokonalosti? Bible poskytuje
dostatek motivací k tomu, aby to člověk zkusil. Jakmile je dotyčný
dostatečně motivován, nastoupí cestu dobrodružství neustálých
proměn, které jej vedou k dokonalosti, o které hovoří Boží Slovo.
Slova Pána Ježíše „Já vám však říkám: Milujte své nepřátele! Žehnejte
těm, kdo vás proklínají, konejte dobro těm, kdo vás nenávidí, a modlete
se za ty, kdo vás pomlouvají a pronásledují, abyste byli synové svého
Otce, který je v nebesích.“ (Matouš 5,44 NBK) Lidská přirozenost
nedokáže milovat svého nepřítele. Kdokoliv uvádí tato slova do
praxe, podobá se Pánu Ježíši Kristu. Jaká to proměna!
Šéfredaktorka Nataša Legierská

Two Anniversaries… Continues from page 7
The Spaldings chose their territory of ministry among the Nez
Perce, and were based in Lapwai. Their service progressed with
encouraging results. The Whitmans settled among the Cayuse in
Waiilatpu. Contrary winds against such commitment, sometimes
met with perilous consequences, can be traced back to apostolic
times. Dr. Marcus Whitman administered a mild vaccination in
his community which caused the startling deaths of a few people.
Superstition, fear and pantheistic notions swarmed their belief.
Their strange logic interpreted the tragedy as being deliberate.
In 1847, less than twelve years after the start of the work, the
mission station was attacked one night by a small band of natives,
resulting in the brutal murder of fourteen residents, including
the Whitmans. It was a heart-breaking blow upon an on-going
Christian ministry.
Many men and women risked their lives in the gallant effort
to develop this wild and beautiful area of our country. Others
were spurred on to the Pacific Northwest to present Christ,
the Author of the Great Commission to those who had not yet
heard of His name and unique offer. Most of these had some
link to the Haystack Prayer Meeting. Marcus Whitman was in
the Sunday school class of one of those five students. Many
dedicated missionaries laid down their lives in the opening of
new spiritual frontiers—both around the world and then in the
Northwest.
In our time search for new lands has ceased and the emphasis
has turned toward outer space. Nevertheless, one area remains
unconquered, and that is man’s inner soul which needs to be
inhabited by the great Redeemer.
Sources: Anderson, Courtney, To the Golden Shore, the Life of
Adoniram Judson, Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1956
Reid, Daniel G., Dictionary of Christianity in America, InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL 60515, 1990
Strong, William E., The Story of the American Board, The Pilgrim
Press, Boston, 1910
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R
adio 7 is alive! 24 hours
daily with Czech and
Slovak programs!
Dear TWR-CZ, I would
like to greet all of you in Brno.
Every time we tune to your
broadcast we look forward
to learning something new,
something valuable for our
lives. We have been listening
for years, even during the
totalitarian era. Those times are gone and now we can tune to
a clear radio signal. We like to listen to you on Saturdays since
on weekdays we are at work. We wish you many many satisfied
listeners to your 24-hour broadcast of Radio 7.
Hello Radio 7, I have something for your program
„Nightmares.“ It is a saying that exactly expresses my view of
a friend and friendship.
„A friend is a person
who knows the song of
your heart and is able to
sing it for you when you
yourself have forgotten its
words.“
Dear radio workers,
thank you for your work. I
can tune to your programs
thanks to installation of
the cable TV. It would be
wonderful if your Radio 7
with its 24-hour broadcast
were offered there. I am on maternity leave and so with great
joy I listen to your Tuesday program Reserved for Ladies. Last
year I listened to the TTB program. It enriched me in many
ways and it became an encouragement and inspiration for me. I
wish you a continual and lasting view of God’s grace, and may
His joy be your strength.
I listen to Radio 7 on the Internet and I praise the Lord for
His mercy that we can have Christian broadcasts. Just a small
remark on my side: what a pity TTB is aired so late at night. I
wish you a lot of strength and God’s blessings.
This letter is not directly about Radio 7, but too good to
leave out: I would like to thank you from my whole heart. I do
not remember hearing anything similar in my life. We listened
for an hour to words of encouragement, hope, solutions, but
mainly words of cleansing truth. No clichés. Very extraordinary
was the fact that the words were not interrupted with music
that had no connection with the theme. That Saturday night
you gave me an unforgettable feeling of joy and belonging. I
have been through the problem you talked about. My daughter
went through years of drug addiction and I experienced it
through her. Today she is healed.
George Cooper, for TWR Czech and TWR Slovak
R
ádio 7 je žívé! 24 hodín denne s Českými a Slovenskými
programami!
Milé TWR-CZ, chcel by som pozdraviť všetkých vás v Brne.
Vždy, keď si naladíme vaše vysielanie, tešíme sa, že sa naučíme
niečo nové, niečo hodnotné pre naše životy. Počúvali sme vás roky,
dokonca ešte za totality. Tie časy sú preč a teraz môžeme zachytiť
čistý signál. Radi vás počúvame v sobotu, pretože cez týždeň sme
v práci. Želáme vám veľa, veľa spokojných poslucháčov 24 hodinového vysielania Rádia 7.
Ahoj Rádio 7, mám niečo pre váš program „Noční Můry“. Je to
výrok ktorý presne vystihuje môj pohľad na priateľa a priateľstvo.
„Priateľ je človek, ktorý pozná pieseň tvojho srdca a je schopný
spievať ju pre teba, keď ty sám si zabudol jej slová.“
Drahí pracovníci v rádiu, ďakujem vám za vašu prácu. Môžem
si naladiť váš program vďaka inštalácii káblovej televízie. Bolo by
skvelé, keby vaše Rádio 7 s 24 hodinovým vysielaním tam bolo
v ponuke. Som na materskej dovolenke a tak s veľkou radosťou
počúvam váš utorkový program Rezervované pre Dámy. Minulý rok
som počúvala TTB program. Obohatilo ma to rôznym spôsobom
a stalo sa mi to povzbudením a inšpiráciou. Želám vám neustále a
trvalé videnie Božej milosti a nech Jeho radosť je vašou silou.
Počúvam Rádio 7 cez internet a chválim Pána za Jeho milosť,
že môžeme mať kresťanské vysielanie. Iba malá poznámka z mojej
strany. Aká škoda, že TTB je vysielané tak neskoro v noci. Prajem
vám veľa sily a Božieho požehnania.
Tento list nie je priamo o Rádiu 7, ale je príliš dobrý aby bol
vynechaný: Z celého srdca by som sa vám chcel poďakovať. Nepamätám si, že by som v živote počul niečo podobné. Hodinu sme
počúvali slová povzbudenia, nádeje, riešenia, ale hlavne slová očisťujúcej pravdy. Nie klišé. Veľmi vynikajúci bol fakt, že slovo nebolo
prerušované hudbou, ktorá nemala žiadnu spojitosť s témou. V tú
sobotnú noc ste mi dali nezabudnuteľný pocit radosti a spolupatričnosti. Prešiel som problémom o ktorom ste hovorili. Moja dcéra
prešla rokmi drogovej závislosti a ja som to prežil cez ňu. Dnes je
vyliečená.
George Cooper za TWR Česko a TWR Slovensko
preložila: Miroslava Kopčoková
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Check our Convention Web page:
www.ab.edu/czslbaptconv
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Seven Characteristics… Continues from page 23
It was felt that the large number of children in these families
also should meet for worship. In the Gregors’ yard stood an
old brooder house (chicken coop). The suggestion was made
that the children could meet in that for Sunday school. The
family cleaned the brooder house within and without, even
putting curtains in the windows. So, while the older folks met in
their home, the young people also had their sanctuary, the old
brooder house.
This did not accommodate the young people sufficiently,
however, so they began to attend the First Baptist Church in
Union City. Rev. Stevensen took great interest in this little flock.
He came regularly on Tuesday evenings to preach the Word to
them. John Gregor, Jr., acted as interpreter. Mr. Stevensen saw
the need and recommended that they organize into a church.
This was done on August 12, 1928. In all there were twelve
charter members that constituted the Slovak Baptist Church of
Hatch Hollow. They were Mr. and Mrs. John Gregor, Sr., Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. John Shinko, Mr. and
Mrs. John Morvay, Mr. and Mrs. George Penkalski, Mr. John
Gregor, Jr., and Mrs. Julia Sayban.
In October of the same year, 1928, eight more members were
added: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gregor, Jr., Lydia Gregor, Helen
Horvath, Irene Gregor, Mrs. John Gregor, Jr., Sue Morvay, and
Mary Gregor.
The Lord blessed this little congregation, and they felt the
need of a more permanent meeting place, so they purchased
a vacant Methodist church in Hatch Hollow for the total of
$300. This Old Wattsburg Road building is where the church
still meets, after seventy five years.
Several pastors came and helped out over the years, but in the
Summer of 1945, Andrew Kmetko was elected the first full-time
pastor of the church. During the Summer of 1948, Dan Widlicka
supplied the pulpit, and in January 1949, Florian Manas was
called to be the pastor. The church has had many pastors, and
now it is my time to be a part of this work of God. As we
strive to do the work of God, winning souls and spreading the
gospel in the hollow and surrounding area, let us pray for God’s
blessing on this work that has been faithful through the years.
Dan Widlicka, Florian Manas (unable to attend due to family
illness), Bob Dvorak (president of the Czechoslovakian Baptist
Convention) and Pastor Ken Devine (current pastor) ministered
during the anniversary meetings. We are proud of our people,
our heritage, and our Lord, who has kept this work alive during
these 75 plus years.
Pastor Kenneth Devine
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3. Vision (Acts 16, 9–10)
Paul had vision. He founded the first church in Europe. Before he
left, he passed his vision on (Phil. 3:13–15) What is our vision?
A new life with the Lord? Imitating Jesus Christ? Bearing fruit,
growing in the church?
4. Teachable
The church in Philippi was teachable. The apostle Paul did not
have to reprimand them (compared to the letter he wrote the
Corinthians); rather, he praised and thanked God for them. It is
important to learn, embrace, hear, see and do.
5. Self-sacrifice
Being able to give joyfully no matter what
happens. (Acts 20:35)
6. Joy
Joy springs from strong, firm faith. (Phil.
4:4)
7. Likeness of Jesus Christ
In the second chapter of Philippians we
find a description of what constitutes this
likeness. Let us not forget the greatness of
God’s love. God was to have a relationship
with everyone individually.
I am convinced that the Potmas really
possess these seven characteristics and raise their four children,
all born in Czech Republic, in the same spirit. I noticed not only
brother Mark’s pronunciation of the unique Czech “ř” but also his
humility. Praise to God for faithful servants, wherever they may be.
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil.1:6)
MOVING ?
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3. Vize (Skutky 16,9–10)
Pavel měl vidění. Založil první sbor v Evropě. Než odešel, svou vizi
předal dál (Filip. 3,13–15) Co je naší vizí? Nový život s Pánem?
Napodobování Ježíše Krista? Nést ovoce, růst ve sboru?
4. Učenlivost
Sbor ve Filipi byl sbor učenlivý. Apoštol Pavel je nemusel napomínat
(srovnej s listy ke Korintským), ale naopak je chválil a děkoval za ně
Pánu Bohu. Je důležité se naučit, přijmout, slyšet, vidět a činit
5. Obětavost
Umět dávat s radostí i na vzdory okolnostem. (Skutky 20, 35)
6. Radost
Radost pramení z pevné víry. (Filip. 4,4)
7. Podobnost Pánu Ježíši
Ve 2. kapitole Filipenským nacházíme popis toho, v čem spočívá
tato podobnost. Nezapomínejme na velikost Boží lásky. Pán Bůh
chce mít vztah s každým osobně.
Jsem přesvědčena, že Potmovi těchto sedm vlastností skutečně
mají a v jejich duchu také vedou své čtyři děti, narozené v České
republice. Na bratrovi mne nezaujala pouze hláska „ř“, ale i jeho
pokora. Chvála Pánu Bohu za věrné služebníky, ať jsou kdekoliv.
„A jsem si jist, že ten, který ve vás začal dobré dílo, dovede je až do dne
Ježíše Krista.“ (Filip. 1,6)
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Fireflies
Jan Karafiát
Translated by Daniela Bísková
Part 19
M
other and
Jeanine,
little Lucinda, little Jeanine
and Tiny were awaiting them.
“Welcome home,
welcome
home,”
they cried. “And how
did you get on?” “It
was lovely!” they
said, “but, Mummy,
we’re dreadfully hungry.” “Come then, hungry ones,” said mother, “dinner is waiting.”
They said grace and sat down to dinner. But when mother and the
sisters wanted to hear all about their adventures they simply could not
tell them. They were all so sleepy! So they went straight to bed, and
the minute they got there they all went to sleep, and slept on, and on,
and on.
“How did you get along with them?” asked mother. “Were they at
all frightened?” “Not they,” said father, “they were much braver then I
ever was.” And now mother laughed and said, “Do you know why?”
“Why then?” asked father.
“There are seven of them; there was only one of you,” answered
mother. “I’m so happy that we have so many of them,” said father.
They were both pleased.
When the sun was going down, all seven of them were up again
ready to fly off. As they flew they shone and shone. They weren’t
frightened and nothing bad happened to them.
One day after breakfast, just before they started to fly off, they got
a message from Jeanine. She wanted them all to come to see her. So
they all went to the house by the copse under the rocks, where the
heather had red and white flowers and the moss was like velvet. The
door was polished and the windows shone. Jeanine was in bed dressed
in pretty clothes, as if there was something to celebrate. There were
twelve chairs round the bed.
“Welcome all of you; come and sit down,” said Jeanine smiling
kindly. “You, father and mother, sit here by me.”
The children were all surprised but mother’s eyes were full of
tears. When they all had taken their seats, Jeanine sat up and began to
speak.
“My dear children, my dear Lucius and Lucinda, it’s very good of
you to come and see me. The Lord God has revealed to me that I’ll
leave this world today and I wanted to see you before I go.”
Father, mother and the three sisters were already crying, but the
brothers just couldn’t understand: Jeanine seemed to be as strong and
healthy as ever.
“I have always loved you all,” went on Jeanine, “and have prayed to
God to teach you obedience. I won’t be here any longer but the Lord
God will always guide and teach you. Love one another and do your
duty. You will never want for anything. And if you, my dear Tiny, with
your lame leg, never marry then this little house will be yours: you’ll
have a place of your own. And when I die, bury me here in the moss
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under the windows. And now, give me your hands!”
All the little fireflies began to cry.
“Don’t you want to be obedient, children?” said Jeanine.
“Oh, yes, we want to be good. But don’t die, please.”
“You want to be good and at the same time you want me to disobey? The Lord God has forgiven me all my sins and now when he
calls me I should refuse? Do not cry. Just do as you’re told.” When
she had kissed everyone she lay down again peacefully. And she was as
strong as ever, and her eyesight was still good.
As she lay quietly, she seemed suddenly to remember something.
“Lucius!” And father bent over her.
“I have prepared something for the click beetle. It’s all in the larder. He has often lent me a hand. Give him my regards and thanks.”
Then she closed her eyes and never opened them again.
Now, alas, Jeanine was no more. The fireflies cried a lot. Then
they dug a little grave in the moss under the windows, placed Jeanine
in it and on the third day a daisy, white as milk with red edges to the
petals, opened its blossom there. It was so because Jeanine had never
married.
“Click-beetle!” father called out to the black beetle when he saw
him. Jeanine has died and she left something in the larder for you.
Can you collect it? There’s such a lot you’ll need a wheelbarrow.” The
click-beetle had to come several times to fetch it all away. There were
peas and barley, lentils, semolina, butter and a whole grape. He was
very glad to have it because he had a big family; but he was sad too. “I
shall never find such a kind friend again,” he wept. And he went away
glad and sorry at the same time.
The firefly family went on living happily together. All were obedient. Father and his sons shone and shone, and mother and her daughters kept house. They wanted for nothing.
One evening when father and his sons arrived at the big house just
after sunset, they found great festivities going on. There were servants
and attendants everywhere, and the house was all lit up. Through the
windows they could see a long table with many people seated at it, and
at the top of the table sat Ellie with a wreath of flowers on her head,
and by her side a handsome young soldier with gold braid on his collar.
Fred was there and he too was wearing a fine gold-braided uniform.
Paul had three little white daisies in his buttonhole.
“Look, children, look,” said father. “They must be having a wedding, and he looked about for the rose-chafer. And sure enough, there
he was, sitting on the top of the door, watching all that was going
on.
“Hello, rose-chafer,” said father, “it looks like they are having a
wedding.” “Indeed, they are,” said the rose chafer. “Can’t you see the
bride in her lovely wreath? That’s Ellie.”
“And which is the bridegroom?”
“Why, there he is by her side, the young man with gold braid on
his collar. My word, what a fine young bridegroom!”
Lucius was delighted. “We must do our best to shine for them,” he
said. And they all went on shining as hard as they could.
Autumn came. The days grew shorter and the nights longer. The
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Jan Karafiát
19. část
P
ojďte, pojďte,
až zas někdy
j i n d y. Te ď
musíme pěkně svítit.“
A letěli do té zahrady u toho pěkného
domu, a zůstali tam
všickni. Tatínek myslil, však že tam světla
nazbyt ještě není. A
svítili a svítili, celou
noc krásně svítili, a
když začali kohouti kokrhat. „Slyšíte,“ povídal tatínek, „to kokrhají
kohouti, že už bude den, a vidíte, tamhle se už nebe rdí. To poleťme
domů.“ A letěli domů.
Maminka a Janinka a Beruška a Berunka a malá Janinka už na ně
čekaly. „Vítáme vás, vítáme vás! Jak pak jste se měli?“
„I dobře jsme se měli, Ale maminko, to máme hlad!“
„Nu tak pojďte, pojďte večeřet.“ A pomodlili se, a navečeřeli se, a
když čekaly, že jim budou broučci vypravovat, oni na to: „Ale maminko,
to se nám chce spát!“ A tak aby si šli lehnout. A sotva že ulehli, už spali
a spali.
„Jak pak to přece s nimi chodilo?“ ptala se maminka. „Nebáli
se?“
„I toto. Oni jsou jinší reci, nežli jsem já byl.“
Maminka se smála. „A víš proč?“
„Proč pak?“
„Proto, že tys býval vždy sám, a jich jest hromadu.“
„Však já jsem rád, že jich máme hodně.“ A byli rádi. A sotva že
slunko začalo zapadat, už zas byli broučci na nohou, a letěli a svítili a
svítili, a nic se nebáli, a nic se jim nestalo. A tak pořád svítili a poslouchali.
Když pak jednou po snídani právě chtěli zas letět, zkázala jim
Janinka, aby se k ní všickni přišli podívat. A tak se šli hned všickni k
ní podívat: U háječku pod skalou vřasa, červeně a bíle rozkvetlá, a v té
vřase mech jako samet, a v tom mechu na samé skále krásná, krásná
chaloupka. A ty dvéře se tak svátečně leskly, a ta okénka se tak slavnostně třpytila, a Janinka ležela na lůžku celá sváteční, a všecko, jako
by měla veliký svátek. Dvanáct židlí kolem lůžka. „Vítám vás, broučci a
berušky, vítám vás. Pojďte tadyhle sednout,“ vítala je Janinka, a krásně
se na ně usmívala. „Vy, tatínku a maminko, sedněte si tady ke mně.“
Broučci byli celí udivení, co to bude, ale maminka už měla oči plné
slz. A když se usadili, sedla si Janinka na lůžku. „Milí broučci a berušky,
a ty můj Broučku a Beruško, to jste hodní, že jste se přišli ještě ke mně
podívat. Pán Bůh mně zjevil, že se dnes z toho světa odeberu, a já bych
se ráda s vámi rozžehnala.“
Tatínek a maminka a berušky už plakali, ale broučci jako by tomu
nechtěli věřit. Vždyť byla Janinka taková silná a zdravá!
„Já jsem vás vždycky měla ráda, a modlívala jsem se, aby vás sám
Pán Bůh naučil poslouchat. Teď už tady nebudu, ale Pán Bůh vás bude
i na dále učit poslouchat. Jen se mějte rádi, a hleďte si každý svého.
Nedostatek nebudete mívat nikdy v ničem žádný. A kdybys ty se, milá
Beruško, s tou chromou nožičkou nevdala, tady ta má chaloupka bude
tvá, abys měla kde zůstávat. Když pak umru, pochovejte mne tadyhle
v mechu hned pod okny. Teď mně ještě podejte každý ruku.“
Tu se teprv dali broučci do náramného křiku. „Broučci, co pak vy
nechcete poslouchat?“
„Ach, my chceme poslouchat, ach, my budeme poslouchat, jenom
nám neumírejte!“
„Tak, když vy chcete poslouchat, chcete, abych já byla neposlušná?
Pán Bůh mně všecky hříchy odpustil, a když si mne nyní chce vzít, mě a
bych já nechtít? Nic neplačte, jenom pěkně poslouchejte.“ A když ještě
každého políbila, položila se na znak, a pokojně ležela, celá sváteční.
A nepošly oči její, aniž síla odešla od ní.
A když tak pokojně ležela, tu jako by jí ještě něco napadlo. „Broučku!“
A tatínek se k ní sklonil.
„Tam na dvůr v komoře jsem tomu broukovi kováříkovi něco uchystala. On mně často posluhoval. Ať si pro to přijde. Že ho pozdravuju
a děkuju mu.“
Pak oči zavřela, a víckrát neotevřela.
Ach, ti broučci, už Janinku neměli. Ti se naplakali! Pak vykopali
před okny v mechu hrobeček, zaplakali, Janinku do něho pěkně uložili,
a třet den tam kvetla chudobička, bílá jako mléko s kraječkem jak krev
červeným. To, že Janinka zůstala pannou.
„Kováříku!“ volal tatínek na toho černého brouka, když ho po prvé
potkal. „Janinka umřela. A něco ti tam v komoře uchystala, máš si pro
to přijít. Ale jest toho mnoho, musíš si vzít kolečko.“ A kovářík si pro
to přijel s kolečkem, ale nemohl to na jednou uvezt, hrách a kroupy
a čočku a mouku a krupici a máslo, a celé jedno zrnko vína. Musel
přijet ještě jednou a ještě jednou. Ten byl rád! Ale pak se dal do pláče:
„Ach, kde já zas takovou paní najdu !“ A jel cestou svou, radoval se a
plakal.
A broučci se měli rádi a poslouchali. Svítili a svítili, berušky doma
hospodařily, a neměli nikde v ničem žádný nedostatek, ale ve všem
všudy všeliký dostatek. A když broučci jednou hned po slunce západu
do té zahrady u toho pěkného domu příletěli, ó, tam dole, to bylo
shonu! Služky sem, a služebníci tam, a tam nahoře, to bylo světel! A
takový dlouhanánský stůl, a kolem něho pino paniček a pánů. A tam
na horním konci seděla ta krásná, krásná panna s krásným věncem na
hlavě, a vedle ní krásný voják se zlatým límcem. A ten kaštanový Fréda
tam také byl, a měl také zlatý límec. A ten bělohlavý Pavlíček tam také
byl. Byl celý černý, a měl v dírce u knoflíku tři bělounké chudobičky.
„Broučci, podívejte se. Zde mají, myslím, svatbu,“ povídal tatínek, a
ohlížel se po zlatohlávkovi. Opravdu, zlatohlávek seděl se založenýma
rukama tam na vrchu na pootevřených dveřích. „Zlatohlávku, viď, to
zde mají svatbu.“
„I bodejť že mají. Vidíš tamhle nevěstu s tím krásným věnečkem.
To jest Elinka.“
„A koho pak si bere ?“
„I toho pána vedle s tím zlatým límcem. Pane, to jest pán!“ A tatínek
byl rád, ale—že musejí svítit. A svítili a svítili.
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August 9, 2005
Dear George,
Enclosed are two checks, one
in memory of dear friends
Jerry Nikodem and Gordon
Walter. The other is our regular
contribution to the convention.
Jerry Nikodem died suddenly
last week and I told his family that I would tell you to remove
his name from the convention mailing list. Thanks.
It is two years exactly since Andy first went into the hospital
and he still unexpectedly loses strength in his body and almost
falls. I serve as his “walker” at all times but we do have a walker
and a transport chair for him when needed.
He’d still attend the convention if he could but it isn’t
possible
Sincerely, Alice Kmetko
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Greetings to you! We send this gift in memory of Libbie
(Skula) Ewaka, sister of Helen Sivulka and Ruth Homenuk,
all celebrating in glory with our Lord. Aunt Libbie passed
away October 15th peacefully after a long bout with dementia.
Thank you!
Don and Judy (Sivulka) Shoff
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Dear friends:
Dalton, Ohio
Enclosed are gifts for convention and Glorious Hope.
Enjoying the highlights of the convention in latest issue of
Glorious Hope. Always look forward to receiving Glorious
Hope.
Blanche Kovatch
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May God continue to bless all your endeavors in all you do.
Appreciate the “goodness” in Glorious Hope.
Sincerely, Anne Zustiak
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Dear Friends,
September 2005
My husband’s roots are in Slovakia. His folks came to
the USA in 1902. He is a retired minister in the Christian and
Missionary Alliance Church. He was active in ministry for
over 50 years. He is 88 years old this year. We were blessed to
minister in many Slovak churches in 1990 and 1991 after the
“walls” came down. At that time, friends told us about your
group and we were put on your mailing list. We do appreciate
receiving Glorious Hope, a great magazine. Thank you and
God Bless You!!
Love in Christian Fellowship, Rev. and Mrs. A.V. Berner
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Seattle, WA
First, notice the chance in my address. The enclosed is in
remembrance of Emil Hudacek, whose birthday month was
October, for the Convention for Glorious Hope.
Thank you for your faithfulness.
In Christian love Lillian Hudacek
May God bless you and the work you are doing to proclaim
His word to all nations.
God bless all of you in using His resources wisely.
Love in Christ Shirley Shramo Smith
P.S. Harry Shramo’s daughter, Doddy, will soon be 94 years
old.
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To Glorious Hope
Chicago, IL
Enclosed is memorial gift in memory of my family—the
Djeskos and The Silkos.
God Bless you all.
Ms. Elaine La Miaux
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Milá sestro Natašo,
V Brně dne 27.03.2006
moc Vás pozdravuji z Brna. Je to
již několik let, co jsem spolu s br.
Georgem Cooperem mohl navštívit
dva roky po sobě vaši konvenci
ve Philippi. Dodnes s láskou vzpo
mínám na laskavé přijetí a mnohé
bratry a sestry mám stále ve svém
srdci. Jména jsem už zapomněl, ale ty milé tváře vidím ve své
mysli i na stránkách vašeho časopisu Slavná naděje.
Pokud si vzpomínáte, při své poslední návštěvě jsme s br.
Lubošem Vyhnánkem ze slovenské redakce TWR prezen
tovali připravovaný projekt společného Česko-Slovenského
24. hodinového misijního rádia TWR. Tehdy to byla jen vize
a touha být blíže s evangelizačním slovem našim dvěma
národům.
Dnes je to již skutečnost! Tento projekt byl úspěšně završen
a od 1. ledna 2006 je možné poslouchat 24 hodin denně přes
internet toto misijní vysílání v obou jazycích. V současné době
také vysíláme přes satelit.
Naplnili se tak mnohé naše modlitby i očekávání a reakce
našich posluchačů, zejména mladší generace, nás povzbuzují
k další práci. Díky Pánu za to i všem vám za podporu i mod
litby !!
Chci Vás poprosit, zda by bylo možné uveřejnit v dalším
vydání časopisu krátkou informaci s adresou tohoto inter
netového rádia. Věřím, že mnohým našim spoluvěřícím ve
vašich sborech může jednoduše dostupné české i slovenské
křesťanské vysílání udělat radost a povzbudit je k dalšímu
životu s Pánem Ježíšem Kristem.
Adresy jsou: www.twr.cz, nebo www.radio7.cz.
Je zde k dispozici 18 hodin živého vysílání i programové
schéma přesného dělení českého a slovenského jazyka.
Stačí jen internetové spojení a kliknutí na vybranou
“předvolbu” vloženého “autorádia” dle kvality a rychlosti
konkretního připojení PC.
Přeji celé Československé baptistické konvenci USA a
Kanady i Vám osobně Boží vedení, moudrost i ochranu v
každodenním životě.
Pán s Vámi, Jan Viktorin
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      JanuaryFebruary 6 Life with God Very Near
For we are the temple of the living God; as
God said,
‘I’ll live in them and walk among them….’
II Cor. 6:16b
T
his is the main theme and verse
of the 97th annual convention on
July 6–9, 2006. We plan to add some
additional activities before, during, and
after the convention:
! Jan Titera, General Secretary of the Czech Baptist Union, and
his wife, Vera, will be the convention’s guests. Rev. Titera will lead
Czech Bible Study and his wife will bring a report about the Baptist
Women’s Union in the Czech Republic at the Ladies’ Missionary
Rally Saturday morning.
! Youth picnic at Audra State Park will be on Saturday morning,
July 8, 2006 (about 20 minutes distance from A-B campus.) I hope
that the weather will cooperate.
! On Friday, July 7, there will be Youth Night, led by our young
people.
! There will be a lot of exciting events during the 97th annual
convention. Also Sixth Annual Fireworks with Ice-cream social,
“Old Fashioned Hymn Singing with Bob Dvorak at the Piano,” Saturday
Night Concert, obecenstvi at the Sommers Sunday afternoon, to
name just a few. Come and see!!
Other important information:
! Canadian delegates will be paying the registration fee, meals,
and accommodation in Canadian dollars. Exchange rate will be
US$1=Cnd$1.15. This will simplify payment procedures. There
will be separate US and Canadian registration forms.
! Prices for accommodation will be the same as last year:
Priestley, US$15 (Cnd$17.25) /night/bed. Benedum, US$12
(Cnd$13.80) /night/bed Children 12 and under sleep free on a
bed! Priestley is an air-conditioned dormitory. A suite consists of 4
bedrooms and a living room.
! For Philippi Lodging Motel accommodation make your own
reservation: 304-457-5888. Price $45.00 plus state tax per room
per night. State that you are from the Czechoslovak Baptist
Convention to qualify for a special price. Ten rooms are reserved
until June 30, 2006.
! Meal price are same as last year and are as follows: BreakfastUS$4.10 (Cnd$4.72); Lunch- US$6.00 (Cnd$ 6.90); DinnerUS$6.80 (Cnd$7.82) and Banquet- US$9.90 (Cnd$11.38). For
children 4–16 years-old convention pays their meals. Young
people 17–23 years-old pay ½ price, the other half is paid by the
convention.
! The Registration Form is also available on the convention web
page. You can print it and mail to:
Helen Pojman,
2393 West Ham Rd.,
Oakville, ON L6M 4P2, CANADA
Phone: 905-469-1444
We have more information, including the convention
program, on the convention web page: www.ab.edu/czslbaptconv.
There are also some other important dates and news for you
to remember:
! Convention midyear meeting/General Board, will be held in
Scranton Road Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, in October or
November 2006.
! 98th Annual Convention will be held June 28–July 2, 2007, in
Philippi, West Virginia.
Looking forward to seeing you all in July 2006!
George Sommer,
Executive Secretary
Annual Convention Coordinator
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97th Annual Czechoslovak Baptist Convention
I
would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to the
97th Annual Czechoslovak Baptist Convention that will be held
July 6–9, 2006, in Philippi, West Virginia.
As in previous years, we are preparing a youth program, however
with a few changes that we hope you will like and welcome.
Through conversation with many of you, we saw a willingness
and the need for greater participation of youth at our convention.
For this year we are pleased to introduce Youth Night, planned for
Friday, July 7.
Also convention will pay, or help to pay, meals to “older”
young people to help to offset convention expanses.
For children 4–16 years-old convention pays their meals.
Young people 17–23 years-old pay ½ price, the other half is paid
by the convention.
As in the last two years, we are planning a visit to Audra State
Park. We hope to find a new picnic area for this year, but we
promise our ever-popular walk to the riverbank, so don’t forget
your swimsuit.
I am not sure what the plans are for lunch; however after last
year’s performance by our cooks, I have a feeling it won’t be a
barbecue….
We hope that you’ll like the changes at this year’s convention
and that you’re planning to be part of it….
In Christ,
Darko Siracki
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W
e are well into 2006 by now, and is
it a good year for you? I hope. For
me, there are some major changes
set to occur during this calendar year, things
I am smiling about in advance and already
enjoying in anticipation.
Lately I have noticed myself frequently
wearing a small smile. At first I thought,
What is this all about? Then upon reflection
it occurred to me, this is about contentment
of soul unrelated to circumstances of the
moment. Anyone else could hardly tell that
enjoyment is going on, but I know it is. I wonder about
this. I do not know to what else I
ought to attribute this “state of face”
than a settled conviction that over the
years of my living till now, “My lines
have fallen in pleasant places,” to quote
the psalmist.
So many good people and things
have been my companions. I do not
believe I would change any of them,
even if I had the power—which clearly
none of us does. I would happily alter
plenty of my own behaviors and failures,
but I would not want to do without
any of the folk who surrounded me or
the experiences God has sent my way.
Given so many good turns along
the road, I can only smile and say—
well—Yup, it has been good. How did
I get so much more goodness than I
deserve?
One has to do more than just read
in Scripture that God leads us to shady
green pastures and takes us beside still
waters. You have to feel deep inside that you have indeed
been to such places, by the everlasting mercies of the Lord.
Whereupon your lips can gladly confess the truth and
smile—or half smile—to declare it.
The 30th chapter of Isaiah contains a statement worth
the hunt to find. (I leave you to do it, for there is joy in
the discovery.) It reads several different ways depending on
the version or Bible translations you may be using. But it
amounts to this: God waits to be gracious to you.
Oh, I think so, at least according to my experience. No
doubt about it in my mind.
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Robert Dvorak
A
již jsme v roce 2006. Jste zatím
spokojeni? Doufám, že ano. Co se
týče mne, čekají mne během kalendářního roku poměrně velké změny. Již nyní
se usmívám a dopředu raduji.
Nedávno jsem si všiml, že často chodím
s úsměvem na tváři. Napadlo mne, proč se
usmívám? Uvažoval jsem a usoudil jsem, že
to souvisí s rozpoložením duše, nezávisle na
daných okolnostech. Nikdo jiný si této radosti nevšiml, ale já si ji plně uvědomuji. Přemýšlím nad tím. Nevím komu jinému vděčím
za výraz mé tváře, než ujištění, že v průběhu mého života
až do této chvíle „měřící provazce mi
padly v kraji blaha“, vyjádřeno slovy
žalmisty. (Žalm 16,6, pozn. překl.)
Mnoho dobrých lidí i věcí mne
provázelo. Nic bych nezměnil, i
kdybych mohl, (nikdo z nás takovou
moc ovšem nemá). Rád bych změnil
mnoho v mém chování a neúspěších.
Nechtěl bych však zůstat bez blízkých, kteří mne obklopovali nebo bez
zkušeností, které mi Pán Bůh poslal
do cesty.
Bylo mi dáno mnoho příležitostí,
mohu se jen usmát a říci—ano, bylo
to dobré. Jak je to možné, že jsem si
zasloužil tolik dobroty?
Je potřeba dělat něco víc, než
číst v Písmě, že Hospodin nás vede
na pastvy zelené a k tichým vodám.
Musíte cítit hluboko v srdci, že jste
skutečně na těchto místech byli, díky
nekonečnému Pánovu milosrdenství.
V důsledku toho vaše ústa mohou s
radostí vyznat pravdu a úsměvem—nebo poloúsměvem—to
dosvědčit.
30. kapitola Izaiáše obsahuje prohlášení, které stojí za to
vyhledat. (Nechám to na vás, už kvůli té radosti z objevování.) Najdete různé verze, podle toho, jaký překlad Bible
používáte. Je tam přibližně toto: Hospodin čeká na příležitost,
aby ti projevil milosrdenství.
Je to tak. Alespoň to je má zkušenost. O tom nepochybuji.
Robert Dvorak
Přeložila Nataša Legierská
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      JanuaryFebruary 6 Seven Characteristics…
Sedm vlastností…
Natasha Legierski
Nataša Legierská
oronto’s congregation had the opportunity to listen to
the sermon of Mark Potma, a missionary that serves with
his family in Prague, Czech Republic. This name is not
unknown to us. For a number of years now, our sisters from the
Czechoslovak convention as well as from Toronto have been
supporting this work. Ten years ago, we met with the young couple,
brother Mark and sister Gretchen in Windsor, Ontario. They were
just preparing for their journey to Czech Republic. We exchanged
a few words in English, and we wondered how this young couple
would handle the Czech language, and how they would adapt to a
different culture, and also to the specific mentality of the Czech
people.
During our last encounter with Mark, we were amazed by his
excellent Czech pronunciation. I was especially fascinated by
the fact that brother Mark was able to pronounce the Czech “ř”
perfectly, which even some natives to the Czech land have problems
with. It is not a wonder that we also greatly valued Mark’s sermon,
delivered in CZECH!
Brother Mark spoke on the text from Philippians 1:1–11. In his
sermon, he highlighted characteristics of the people in the church
in Philippi and applied it to the environment of the congregation
in Toronto. Seven characteristics were emphasized:
1.Willingness (Phil. 2:12–13)
It is not enough to simply hear God’s voice, but we must
obediently follow. Three steps are important in this process—
salvation, devotion and discipleship (preparation for service). It is
about the willingness to apply all these three steps.
2.Faithfulness
In its message, the Bible does not exalt high intelligence, etc., but
faithfulness (you were faithful with little, therefore I will appoint
you over much, Matt. 25:21). Let us stay faithful in our service,
faithful to God, faithful to one another. It is about teamwork. Let’s
become ‘prayers’!
orontský sbor měl příležitost poslechnout si kázání bratra Marka Potmy,
misionáře, který se svou rodinou
slouží v Praze, v České republice. Toto
jméno nám není neznámé. Již několik let
naše sestry jak z Československé konvence,
tak i sestry z Toronta tuto práci podporují.
Před deseti lety jsme se s mladými manželi, s
bratrem Markem a sestrou Gretchen setkali
ve Windsoru, v Ontariu. Právě se připravovali na cestu do Čech.
Prohodili jsme pár slov anglicky a kladli jsme si otázku, jak tito mladí
lidé zvládnou český jazyk, a jak si asi budou zvykat na jinou kulturu.
Nehledě na specifickou mentalitu českého národa….
Při nynějším setkání jsme byli ohromeni Markovou výbornou
češtinou. Mne osobně fascinovala skutečnost, že bratr zvládl perfektně výslovnost hlásky „ř“, s jejíž výslovností mají někdy potíže i
rodilí Češi. Není divu, že jsme také vysoce ocenili Markovu službu
Slovem Božím v jazyce ČESKÉM!
Bratr sloužil na text z epištoly k Filipenským 1; 1–11. V kázání
vyzdvihl vlastnosti lidí ve sboru ve Filipi a aplikoval je do prostředí
torontského sboru. Jedná se o sedm základních vlastností:
1. Ochota (Filip. 2,12–13)
Nestačí pouze slyšet Boží hlas, ale i poslušně následovat. V tomto
procesu jsou důležité tři kroky—spasení, posvěcení a následování
(příprava ke službě). Jedná se o ochotu všechny tři kroky aplikovat.
2. Věrnost
Bible ve svém poselství nevyzdvihuje vysokou inteligenci apod.,
ale věrnost (byl jsi věrný nad málem,proto tě ustanovým nad
mnohým. Matouš 25, 21) Zůstaňme věrní ve službě, věrní Pánu
Bohu, věrní jeden druhému. Jde o týmovou spolupráci. Staňme se
modlitebníky!
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Donation
All donation should be send in enclosed envelope.
The checks will be delivered to right financial secretaries. (Vera Dors, Henry
Pojman, Grace Niswonger or Donna Nesvadba.)
! Gifts for Ladies’ work—make check payable to Czechoslovak Baptist
Women’s Missionary Union.
! Gifts for Convention—make check payable to Czechoslovak Baptist
Convention. On the bottom of the check mark to what account you are
sending your contribution: Convention, Glorious Hope, Trust Fund, or
Scholarship Fund.
 You may send separate check (one for Ladies and one for convention
accounts) in the same envelope.
 If you are sending contributions for convention (Convention,
Glorious Hope etc., you may send only one check, and write on
the bottom how you want to divide the amount (for example: Total
$150; $100 Convention, $50 Glorious Hope etc.) You do not
have to send two separate checks.
For your information, financial secretaries’ addresses are as
follows:
USA:
Vera Dors
6621 Elmdale Rd.
Middleburg Hts, OH, 44130
Canada:
Henry Pojman
2393 West Ham Rd.
Oakville, ON L6M 4P2
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