[Faith-talk] Hey all!

Wed Apr 11 16:23:00 CDT 2007

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>Today's Topics:
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>    1. Welcome, and comments (Kori King)
>    2. Re: Welcome, and comments (Penny Golden)
>    3. Hi everyone (Philip Blackmer)
>    4. TO JENNIFER AND LINDA, HELLO (ANITA)
>    5. Re: THANK YOU (ANITA)
>    6. BRAILLE MINISTRY (ANITA)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:09:16 -0400
>From: "Kori King" <koranking at cox.net>
>Subject: [Faith-talk] Welcome, and comments
>To: <maryesanchez at grandecom.net>, "Faith-talk,	for the discussion of
>	faith and religion" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>Hi, everyone! I'm Kori and I live in Gainesville, Florida, and I want to
>welcome Anita and any other new members to the list. I'm Vice-President of
>our local NFB chapter and I attend Oak Park Baptist Church. I really think
>it's special and a blessing to know that so many other blind people are
>taking teaching and leadership roles in their churches, because as 
>accepting
>as the sighted church members are of the three of us blind people who 
>attend
>Oak Park, I feel and have witnessed the attitude that some of them think
>that having a teaching role as a blind person would open the door for the
>children to take advantage of our blindness. I've wished at times that
>someone who's blind who has a leadership role in their church or community
>could come and speak to our congregation. I'm not very good at being
>convincing at times, and even though I feel personally that I wouldn't
>really be the best teacher, one of my blind friends has wanted to do this. 
>I
>feel that she would be doubted of her ability to lead the kids in lessons,
>as someone already did express the concern of being taken advantage of, a
>while back. Did any of you in various ministries and teaching roles have to
>overcome skepticism and doubt of your capabilities?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mary Ellen Sanchez" <maryesanchez at grandecom.net>
>To: "'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'"
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>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:12 PM
>Subject: [Faith-talk] THANK YOU
>
>
> > Hello Anita.  My name is Mary Ellen.  I am from Tx and I am currently a
> > student in college.  I wanted to welcome you to this list.  I hope you
> > enjoy
> > yourself on this list.  It is a wonderful group of people.  I know some 
>of
> > them personally.  I really hope you feel welcome here and I would love 
>to
> > know you more.
> > Your Friend,
> > Mary Ellen.
> > Email: maryesanchez at grandecom.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of ANITA
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:54 PM
> > To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [Faith-talk] THANK YOU
> >
> > Thank you for the welcome.
> >
> > My name is Anita and I would like to find out more about this discussion
> > group.  I hope to learn more about everyone as well as share anything of
> > interest with others.
> >
> > Again, thank you.
> >
> > Your sister in Christ,
> >
> > Anita
> >
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>Message: 2
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:43:20 -0500
>From: Penny Golden <goldpen at frontiernet.net>
>Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Welcome, and comments
>To: "Faith-talk,	for the discussion of faith and religion"
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>To a certain extent, your concern is valid.    But  I always remind
>my students--half joking and at least half seriously--that their
>parents are all my friends. So they'd better mind their P's and
>Q's.    I don't teach Sunday school but the regular day-school
>classes in lit, grammar, and history.   Some classes are more prone
>to do things that you don't want them to do than others.
>So much of the  regular church-world is adopting a team-teaching
>approach because they are afraid of people praying on the
>young.  Some do not allow a teacher by herself or himself in a SS
>class because, I guess, they're so afraid of law-suits and the like.
>In any event, one might do a very good job of team teaching.  You
>take the story or the application, the other person taking some other
>aspect; or trading off.
>For students who have an adequate fear of the Lord, this sort of
>behavior ought not to be too big a problem.
>
>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:40:07 -0700
>From: "Philip Blackmer" <pblackmer27 at verizon.net>
>Subject: [Faith-talk] Hi everyone
>To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Message-ID: <000301c77c04$4589a330$6402a8c0 at Blackmer>
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>Hi, my name is Philip Blackmer.  I have never posted on this forum before,
>but I have been registered for a while.  I just wanted to introduce myself
>and ask who here lives in my neck of the oh so green woods.  In other words
>who lives in Washington State?  As for myself I live on Whidbey Island and
>take classes at Western Washington University via their cyber program.  My
>program of study is Human Services.  I volunteer with a local scout group,
>serve as a sexual addiction mentor through an online ministry, and I an
>considering helping with the nursery or children's church services at my 
>new
>church once I am an official "Confessing" member.  My ministry and personal
>interests include working with the disabled, Creation Science, and
>encouraging the networking between people/groups.
>
>I have been a Christian for almost 8 years and before that I was a Mormon.
>If, just by chance, anyone wants a copy of my exit letter from the Mormon
>church and the 12 pages of reasons why I left please send me an email or 
>let
>me know through the forum.  Also please check out the website listed in my
>email signature.
>
>Well I think I will let you digest that before I type too much more. :)
>
>In Christ,
>Philip Blackmer
>Team Member - SettingCaptivesFree.com
>
>
>
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>Message: 4
>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:26:17 -0500
>From: "ANITA" <anita.ogletree at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [Faith-talk] TO JENNIFER AND LINDA, HELLO
>To: <Faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>Well, I am currently not an official member of any church, but I play every 
>Sunday for my Uncle and Aunt at their church.  I once belonged to an A.M.E. 
>church and I have also ben a member of a Baptist church.  For me, the 
>different denominations are some of the reasons we have so many confused 
>people.
>
>Right now, I havve just started a new business that I am praying will 
>somehow turn into a nonprofit ministry to help other blind people who are 
>looking for that extra income or those who wish to have their own 
>home-based business.
>
>One of the things I was very blessed to do and that I had been praying for 
>a long time is to have access to the entire bible in one place.  My 
>vocational rehabilitation counsellor purchased a BrailleNote for me because 
>my previous notetaker played out.
>
>Some of you are probably familiar with the Braille 'n Speak and you know 
>the limitations it has.  I have always wanted to be able to go to different 
>parts of the Bible during a Bible study and this affords me that 
>opportunity.
>
>If there is ever anyone who needs instructions on how to download the books 
>of the Bible to a PDA, just let me know.  And I wouldn't mind there being 
>some sort of study conducted through this list or via telephone.  If anyone 
>is interested, let me know and I will set it up.
>
>Until then,
>God bless!
>
>Anita
>-------------- next part --------------
>Well, I am currently not an official member of any church, but I play every 
>Sunday for my Uncle and Aunt at their church.? I once belonged to an A.M.E. 
>church and I have also ben a member of a Baptist church.? For me, the 
>different denominations are some of the reasons we have so many confused 
>people.
>?
>Right now, I havve just started a new business that I am praying will 
>somehow turn into a nonprofit ministry to help other blind people who are 
>looking for that extra income or those who wish to have their own 
>home-based business.
>?
>One of the things I was very blessed to do and that I had been praying for 
>a long time is to have access to the entire bible in one place.? My 
>vocational rehabilitation counsellor purchased a BrailleNote for me because 
>my previous notetaker played out.?
>?
>Some of you are probably familiar with the Braille 'n Speak and you know 
>the limitations it has.? I have always wanted to be able to go to different 
>parts of the Bible during a Bible study and this affords me that 
>opportunity.
>?
>If there is ever anyone who needs instructions on how to download the books 
>of the Bible to a PDA, just let me know.? And I wouldn't mind there being 
>some sort of study conducted through this list or via telephone.? If anyone 
>is interested, let me know and I will set it up.
>?
>Until then,
>God bless!
>?
>Anita
>
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>
>Message: 5
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:20:59 -0500
>From: "ANITA" <anita.ogletree at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] THANK YOU
>To: "Faith-talk,	for the discussion of faith and religion"
>	<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>Hello!  Glad to hear from you.
>
>If you would like, write me and we will set up some time to talk.
>
>God bless you in all your endeavors.
>
>Anita
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ELISHA WELLS" <ewells04 at msn.com>
>To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:40 PM
>Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] THANK YOU
>
>
> > Hello
> > Anita, my name is Elisha And I am origionally from New Mexico.  bu I am
> > current
> >
> > ly attending college at Colorado Christian University. I am studying
> > communications at the moment. I am personally feeling a calling to work
> > with
> > the Homeless this summer in the Denver community as a volonteer. I do a
> > ministry called Fat Boys on Thursdays where we go out in to the 
>community
> > and give food to the people on the streets and just talk to them. I 
>would
> > love to get to know you better.
> > God bless
> > EElisha
> >>From: "ANITA" <anita.ogletree at earthlink.net>
> >>Reply-To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
> >><faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>Subject: [Faith-talk] THANK YOU
> >>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:54:08 -0500
> >>
> >>Thank you for the welcome.
> >>
> >>My name is Anita and I would like to find out more about this discussion
> >>group. I hope to learn more about everyone as well as share anything of
> >>interest with others.
> >>
> >>Again, thank you.
> >>
> >>Your sister in Christ,
> >>
> >>Anita
> >
> >
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>Message: 6
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:46:37 -0500
>From: "ANITA" <anita.ogletree at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [Faith-talk] BRAILLE MINISTRY
>To: "Faith-talk,	for the discussion of faith and religion"
>	<faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>Hi everyone.  I pray that your day is going well.
>
>Well, I am thinking of trying to start a nonprofit organization where 
>different services would be provided such as transcribing Sunday School 
>lessons into braille and any other types of materials blind people like 
>myself wish to have access to.  At present, I have a website with a company 
>called 5linx and I have only been in the business for a month now.  This is 
>also a part of the nonprofit business I am wishing to start.
>
>With 5linx, there are two benefits to having this business.  One is that a 
>person can have other business partners that they sponsor which is a great 
>way to not have to worry because there is always money coming in one way or 
>the other.  the second is that if a person would rather just do the part of 
>the business where you have customers, that is good too because your 
>customers have to pay their bills like their mobile service, internet, home 
>phone, etc.  The only thing is, your customers sign up for these services 
>under your website and they even are able to save going this route.
>
>If there is anyone who is interested in finding out more about this 
>business, please feel free to let me know and visit my website:
>
>www.5.5linx.net/aogletree
>
>But if there is anyone who feels that having materials you want transcribed 
>into braille, please let me know.
>
>God bless!
>
>Anita
>-------------- next part --------------
>Hi everyone.? I pray that your day is going well.
>?
>Well, I am thinking of trying to start a nonprofit organization where 
>different services would be provided such as transcribing Sunday School 
>lessons into braille and any other types of materials blind people like 
>myself wish to have access to.? At present, I have a website with a company 
>called 5linx and I have only been in the business for a month now.? This is 
>also a part of the nonprofit business I am wishing to start.
>?
>With 5linx, there are two benefits to having this business.? One is that a 
>person can have other business partners that they sponsor which is a great 
>way to not have to worry because there is always money coming in one way or 
>the other.? the second is that if a person would rather just do the part of 
>the business where you have customers, that is good too because your 
>customers have to pay their bills like their mobile service, internet, home 
>phone, etc.? The only thing is, your customers sign up for these services 
>under your website and they even are able to save going this route.
>?
>If there is anyone who is interested in finding out more about this 
>business, please feel free to let me know and visit my website:
>?
>http://www.5.5linx.net/aogletree www.5.5linx.net/aogletree
>?
>But if there is anyone who feels that having materials you want transcribed 
>into braille, please let me know.
>?
>God bless!
>?
>Anita
>
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Hey all!
First off, let me just say that I think this group is amazing already. I 
joined a few days ago but wanted to wait to see what this is all about, just 
to feel it out a bit. And I can already see that a lot of this is very 
practical and applicable. So thanks for sharing! :)

Anyway, my name is Sarah Meyer, and I'm a senior in high school. I live in 
Kokomo, Indiana and plan to attend Indiana Wesleyan University in the fall 
to major in Christian Ministries. I'm not 100% sure yet what career I will 
specifically enter in to, but I know that a background in ministry will 
prepare me well and that God will lead me exactly where I am to be. At this 
point, I am thinking about youth ministry, Christian counseling, or missions 
work, but who knows? Anything could happen over the next few years. I'm just 
praying for clear direction. Anyway, I'm just stoaked about college and 
learning about God's will for my life!!!

I'm very interested in learning from some of you who are pastors, leaders, 
or any others who somehow are actively involved in full-time ministry. If 
anyone would be open to chatting about his/her experiences, I would greatly 
appreciate any advice or basic conversation about serving in ministry 
without allowing blindness to become a limitation.

You all seem so encouraging and supportive, and I appreciate that very much. 
Thanks!

God bless!
Sarah

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