GOSPEL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

		Lighthouse Village Newsletter April 1998

Poem - In Memory Of A Very Dear Person A Marvelous Gesture Of Love Ministering To The Needy Happy Resurrection Day The Chevrolet Pickup Raffle Our School

With Tearful Eyes...
in Memory of...
a Very Dear Person

Poem submitted by Jerry Mazzini In memory of his beloved late wife Shirley

God saw she was getting tired,
and a cure was not to be;
So He put His arms around her,
and whispered "come to me".
With tearful eyes we watched her,
and saw her fade away;
although we loved her dearly,
we could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove us,
He only takes the best.

There were numerous words of kindness and expressions of love for Shirley Mazzini at her heavily attended graveside service in Lodi California.

Jerry and Shirley have been friends and supporters of our ministries for many years. She was and Jerry still is very mindful of the Lord's will in ministering to the disadvantaged and to children. Together they planned how they could serve the Lord and fulfilled those plans by assisting and becoming involved in the work of the Lord. We will all miss Shirley.

Shirley was known for her radiant smile, her friendliness and her obvious love for people. Jerry is the same way. They made a wonderful couple. They complimented each other. It was a joy and a pleasure to be with them. As would anyone who has lost their beloved to the grave, Jerry would give anything to have Shirley back with him again, but thank God for the reality that the Lord has promised the faithful a reunion with their loved ones in glory some day. Praise His holy Name forever and forever.

Jerry is determined to carry out the plans he and Shirley made to continue helping our ministry. In fulfilling their combined desire Jerry is offering the raffle of his beautiful 1949 delux Chevrolet pickup with the proceeds going to help support LightHouse Village Ministries.

What a marvelous gesture of love and generosity. They will be rewarded for their faithfulness to the Lord's work.

A section below describes the vehicle and explains the raffle.

You are to be commended also for your continued faithfulness these many years of serving the poor and disadvantaged. The Lord will reward you.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

We will be seeking to minister to the needy this Easter (Resurrection) season more than usual. If you know of any family or person that is truly needy, please give us a call or refer them to us. Of course we want you to do that even when it is not a special holiday or season.

NOTE: Gifts and contributions to this ministry are tax-deductible, but purchase of raffle tickets are not tax-deductible. Please make your raffle tickets purchase above your gift for this month.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5

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