This is the Sunday School ScheduleIf you have any questions
Please call the church office
814-274-7573
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sunday School Schedule
This is the Sunday School ScheduleIf you have any questions
Please call the church office
814-274-7573
2007 Tithe Records Are Ready
Your 2007 Tithe record statements are now available in the narthex before or after services.
Flag Team Practice Starts February 11th
Practice for the Gospel Tabernacle Flag Team will be starting on February 11th, 2008.
Practices are Mondays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Women's Outreach Breakfast Scheduled
The Gospel Tabernacle Women's Prayer Outreach Breakfast is scheduled for 9:00 am on Saturday, February 16th at 9:00 am. All women are invited to participate.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Church Notes--2-3-08
Pastor David Minor, Jr. delivered the message this Sunday at Pastor Smith's church in Batavia, New York.
Pastor Minor, Jr. and Chad Cowburn are flying to Romania this week where the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle maintains orphanages and helps support some churches. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe journey. Pastor Minor has made over 50 trips to the chu
rch's missions in Romania.
The congregation is invited to a SUPER BOWL PARTY at Mike and Deb Heroux's home tonite at 6:30 pm.
Pastor Minor, Jr. and Chad Cowburn are flying to Romania this week where the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle maintains orphanages and helps support some churches. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe journey. Pastor Minor has made over 50 trips to the chu
rch's missions in Romania.The congregation is invited to a SUPER BOWL PARTY at Mike and Deb Heroux's home tonite at 6:30 pm.
Mike Heroux
Gospel Tabernacle Not "Seeker Friendly" Unless..
SUNDAY--February 3, 2008
Senior Pastor Dr. David Minor spoke today at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle on the Port Allegany Road.
Dr. Minor explained that many churches today are moving toward what are called "Seeker Friendly" churches. The appeal of these churches is to downplay anything that might be objectionable to the parishioners. Many of the teachings of the Bible are downplayed because they might offend someone.
Dr. Minor stressed that the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle will never water down the message of the Bible just to attract parishioners to come to church.
Preaching and teaching at the "Tabernacle" are based strictly from the word of God and are SEEKER FRIENDLY only if you are seeking a genuine relationship with God and Jesus in your life.
If you are, then he would like to invite you to come and join him in that quest.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Pastor Minor's Check-Up Is OK
Senior Pastor, Dr. David Minor, left for Cleveland Clinic after services Sunday for a check up.
The church office reports today that Dr. Minor called, and that his check up showed that his problem had not worsened. He will be back for services on Wednesday.
The church office reports today that Dr. Minor called, and that his check up showed that his problem had not worsened. He will be back for services on Wednesday.
Doors Locked And Alarm Set At Church
The ministry has announced that the church doors will be locked and the alarm activated at the church.
Due to the construction of the new church, the alarm was not able to be used without having false alarms. Construction has been completed to the point that the doors can be locked and the alarm set when there are no events scheduled. This alarm also detects smoke and fire also.
Those with keys should check with the office as opening a door or walking in the hallways will bring police unnecessarily.
Due to the construction of the new church, the alarm was not able to be used without having false alarms. Construction has been completed to the point that the doors can be locked and the alarm set when there are no events scheduled. This alarm also detects smoke and fire also.
Those with keys should check with the office as opening a door or walking in the hallways will bring police unnecessarily.
Services For Michael Lambert--Thursday, Jan. 31
A memorial service will be held for Michael F. "Mickey" Lambert, 58, of Port Allegany, formerly of Coudersport, on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 11:00 am at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle on the Port Allegany Road in Coudersport, PA. The Revs. David Minor Sr. and David Minor Jr. will officiate.
Michael died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, in Charles Cole Hospital. He was born March 30, 1949 in Coudersport, the son of LeRoy L. and Esther A. Price Lambert. He was a graduate of Coudersport High School in 1969. He was employed at Pittsburgh Corning in Port Allegany and had been previously employed at Pure Carbon in Coudersport.
He was a member of the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle. He is survived by six brothers and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gospel Tabernacle, Route 6 West, Coudersport, PA 16915 or McKean County SPCA, Glenwood Ave., Bradford, PA 16901.
Cremation arrangments were handled by Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, PA.
A full obituary was published in last week's Potter Leader-Enterprise.
Michael died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, in Charles Cole Hospital. He was born March 30, 1949 in Coudersport, the son of LeRoy L. and Esther A. Price Lambert. He was a graduate of Coudersport High School in 1969. He was employed at Pittsburgh Corning in Port Allegany and had been previously employed at Pure Carbon in Coudersport.
He was a member of the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle. He is survived by six brothers and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gospel Tabernacle, Route 6 West, Coudersport, PA 16915 or McKean County SPCA, Glenwood Ave., Bradford, PA 16901.
Cremation arrangments were handled by Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, PA.
A full obituary was published in last week's Potter Leader-Enterprise.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Michael F. “Mickey” Lambert
PORT ALLEGANY — Michael F. “Mickey” Lambert, 58, of Port Allegany, formerly of Coudersport, died Wednesday (Jan. 16, 2008) in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Arrangements are under the direction of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse. He was a member of the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Dr. Giannotti To Fix Arm Of Minister From Uganda
By Kate Day Sager--Olean Times Herald
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - In order for Rev. Fred Muyimbwa to sign a paper, he first has to lift his right arm with his left and position his hand for writing.
For the past two years, the 42-year-old pastor from Uganda has had to make other compensations for his arm, which was badly broken and never healed properly after a motorbike accident.
Last week, Rev. Muyimbwa flew into the United States to stay with Rev. Bob and Karen Schooley at their home in Rushford, N.Y., while awaiting surgery by Dr. Giannotti at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport. Rev. Muyimbwa said the surgery is nothing short of a "real miracle."
Read the rest of this story in Sunday's Times Herald.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Christmas Eve Communion Service
There will be a Christmas Eve communion service at 6:00 pm at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle on the Port Allegany Road in Coudersport.
You're Invited To Christmas Dinner
“We're having turkey, ham, mashed potato, sweet potato, the whole nine yards,” says John Minor, one of the volunteers helping to organize the annual Christmas Dinner for the community at the Gospel Tabernacle church in Coudersport.
"Anybody who doesn't have a place to go for Christmas dinner is welcome.," said Minor.
The dinner , which begins at 2:00 pm on Christmas day is free and open to everyone.
"If you'd enjoy meeting new people or seeing old friends, please feel free to join us." reads the poster for the event.
There will also be Christmas presents for the children.
Lauren Geiser Gets Lead In "Damn Yankees"
Lauren Geiser of Coudersport, a freshman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, won the female lead role for the production, "Damn Yankees".
She is the daughter of Lynn and Lynne Dee Geiser. She is a 2007 graduate of Coudersport High School. She is studying political science and philosophy as a major with a minor in theatre. Lauren's father, Lynn Geiser is a pastor at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle.
In Coudersport, she has appeared in local community and high school musicals and was a member of the Pennsylvania All-State Choir. She studied under Coudersport music instructor Larry Herbstritt.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Miracles Expected
By John Cleary--Star Gazette
About 25 people show up every night for the revival meetings at Abundant Life Community Outreach, said the church's organizer, Jerry Berbary. But it's just a start. The word's going to get out, he said, once the miracles start happening.
Stephen Smith can feel it coming, too. He's an evangelist from Perth, Australia, who, after preaching at churches and revival meetings around the world for nearly 30 years, has selected Elmira as the place where he's going to settle.
Smith is here in the midst of a six-week visit, but he plans to return permanently just as soon as he can work out a visa. He's picked Chemung County, he said, because he sees great need here.
"Young people here don't seem to be going anywhere," said Smith, 49. "People are struggling in this area. They need what I can offer them."
What he has to offer, he says, is the love of God and the opportunity to witness the power of God. A power displayed in miracles and healings. It's something he said he's witnessed, time and time again, in churches around the world, and he fully expects it to happen here.
I'm a skeptic. And I suspect some people will scoff at Smith's talk of miracles and faith healings. But he's not going to back off it.
"I don't believe in claiming something that is not real," he said.
Berbary said he's seen the miracles for himself, including one this week. He said he was praying with a small congregation near Scranton when a person's injured arm was healed. The physical presence of God in the room was apparent to everyone there, he said. He said it's an amazing feeling.
You might remember Berbary, a painting contractor, for his stint running the Hopkins Street Community Center in the old Hopkins Street Elementary School on Elmira's Southside. He's closed operations at the community center and is trying to sell the building. He gave it up, he said, because the sources of funding he relied on made the money available only if he did not use the center as a base for preaching.
Eventually, he chose his ministry over the money.
Now Abundant Life Community Outreach meets in a former bar attached in the back of the Manos Diner building at 118 College Ave. in Elmira Heights. What was once the Ichabod Lounge and later Bill's Sports Bar is now a church sanctuary and meeting area. You can still see glimpses of the old dance floor here and there. Still, it makes a nice church.
Smith, who said he's worked as an evangelist in the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, New Zealand and England, has been to the Twin Tiers before. He started coming to New York in 2000, when he was invited to preach at a Johnson City church.
During this visit, he's focusing on leading daily prayer meetings. But after he moves here, he's going to begin reaching out to the community. If Jesus were here today, Smith said, he wouldn't be spending much time inside a church. He'd be in the crack houses and brothels trying to help people.
"I'd just be their friend," Smith said. "A lot of people look at a preacher as some kind of salesman. He's trying to win your soul, and if you're not saved he doesn't want anything more to do with you. It creates a kind of class distinction.
"But I'm no different than you. There's nothing different between me and you if I have Jesus in my heart and you don't, except that I have Jesus in my heart."
About 25 people show up every night for the revival meetings at Abundant Life Community Outreach, said the church's organizer, Jerry Berbary. But it's just a start. The word's going to get out, he said, once the miracles start happening.
Stephen Smith can feel it coming, too. He's an evangelist from Perth, Australia, who, after preaching at churches and revival meetings around the world for nearly 30 years, has selected Elmira as the place where he's going to settle.
Smith is here in the midst of a six-week visit, but he plans to return permanently just as soon as he can work out a visa. He's picked Chemung County, he said, because he sees great need here.
"Young people here don't seem to be going anywhere," said Smith, 49. "People are struggling in this area. They need what I can offer them."
What he has to offer, he says, is the love of God and the opportunity to witness the power of God. A power displayed in miracles and healings. It's something he said he's witnessed, time and time again, in churches around the world, and he fully expects it to happen here.
I'm a skeptic. And I suspect some people will scoff at Smith's talk of miracles and faith healings. But he's not going to back off it.
"I don't believe in claiming something that is not real," he said.
Berbary said he's seen the miracles for himself, including one this week. He said he was praying with a small congregation near Scranton when a person's injured arm was healed. The physical presence of God in the room was apparent to everyone there, he said. He said it's an amazing feeling.
You might remember Berbary, a painting contractor, for his stint running the Hopkins Street Community Center in the old Hopkins Street Elementary School on Elmira's Southside. He's closed operations at the community center and is trying to sell the building. He gave it up, he said, because the sources of funding he relied on made the money available only if he did not use the center as a base for preaching.
Eventually, he chose his ministry over the money.
Now Abundant Life Community Outreach meets in a former bar attached in the back of the Manos Diner building at 118 College Ave. in Elmira Heights. What was once the Ichabod Lounge and later Bill's Sports Bar is now a church sanctuary and meeting area. You can still see glimpses of the old dance floor here and there. Still, it makes a nice church.
Smith, who said he's worked as an evangelist in the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, New Zealand and England, has been to the Twin Tiers before. He started coming to New York in 2000, when he was invited to preach at a Johnson City church.
During this visit, he's focusing on leading daily prayer meetings. But after he moves here, he's going to begin reaching out to the community. If Jesus were here today, Smith said, he wouldn't be spending much time inside a church. He'd be in the crack houses and brothels trying to help people.
"I'd just be their friend," Smith said. "A lot of people look at a preacher as some kind of salesman. He's trying to win your soul, and if you're not saved he doesn't want anything more to do with you. It creates a kind of class distinction.
"But I'm no different than you. There's nothing different between me and you if I have Jesus in my heart and you don't, except that I have Jesus in my heart."
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