DEACONS Deacons are called to be servants. Our English word, ‘Deacon’ is a transliteration of three Greek words primarily used in the New Testament: ▪ Diakoneo (v) = to be an attendant, to wait upon, to serve ▪ Diakonia (n) = service or attendance as a servant ▪ Diakonos (n) = a waiter, attendant, service…
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Happy 64th Anniversary
Praise God for 64 years of ministry. For 64 years, God has blessed PILGRIM REST to be a shining light in the community and a place where a PILGRIM, weary and worn from the journey of life, may find REST. On today, we celebrate our last Church Anniversary at 3737 N. Sherman Boulevard. We can…
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“Deacons & Trustees”
DEACONS Deacons are called to be servants. Our English word, ‘Deacon’ is a transliteration of three Greek words primarily used in the New Testament: Diakoneo (v) = to be an attendant, to wait upon, to serve Diakonia (n) = service or attendance as a servant Diakonos (n) = a waiter, attendant, service or minister, servant…
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It’s Real
IT’S REAL Wisconsin’s voter ID Law was passed in 2011. Last year, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman declared the law unconstitutional because it disproportionately affected black and Hispanic residents. He noted that in-person voting fraud is extremely rare. He added, there appears to have been one documented case of voter fraud in Wisconsin between 2004…
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