Global Missions

Description of Illustration: text, "Global Missions" for years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, post, introduce, remind your congregation of meetings, seminars, education, etc... of the upcoming events, planet Earth

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The Pipe Organ

Description of Illustration: pipe organ, organist, candles, music, music from the organ

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A Purple Crown of Thorns

"But Herodus and his servants mocked him, and when he had insulted him,
 he clothed him wit a purple robe and he sent him to Pilate." Luke 23:11

Illustrations Described: crown of thorns, Latin Christogram being the name of Christ, purple white and black combinations of colors for Lent, Agnus Dei, Christian flag, chalice, halo with cross, "Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us..." scriptures from The Aramaic Bible in Plain English

"And the soldiers wound a crown from thorns and they placed it
 on his head and clothed him with a purple robe." John 19:2

Purple communion chalice,
Communion wine, Communion wafer

"O Lamb of God" by John Bell sung by the Plymouth Choir, First-Plymouth Church, Lincoln Nebraska, March 9, 2014 as the Prayer Through Music. Conducted by Jeremy Bankson.
firstplymouth.org

Sleeping Through Stormy Seas

"Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Mark 4:38 (NASB)

Illustration Described: in the boat with Jesus, ocean waves, painting by Kathy Grimm, storm at sea, three different graphics using the same painting, two illustrated nautical hymns the third Mark 4:38, cubist painting

• Is Jesus Asleep in Your Boat?
• The Secret to Sleeping Through Storms
• What is the significance of Jesus calming the storm?

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"Lord Whom Winds and Waves Obey," by Wesley
"Lord, whom winds and waves obey,
Guide us through the watery way;
In the hollow of Thy hand
Hide, and bring us safe to land.

"This pilot of Galilee," hymn by Lelia N. Morris
"He is my pilot on life's stormy sea,
This wondrous man of Galilee;
I'm safe in His keeping,
Tho' storms are round me sweeping,"

The Last Supper Painting

Oil painting of The Last Supper measures approx. 7 ft. in length by Kathy Grimm.

Description of the Illustration: Jesus is seated at the top of the table, Last Supper or Passover, sharing the traditional seder with his followers, Judas' seat at the bottom is empty and another disciple invites us to join them in the celebration, an offering of The Great Commission

• desiringGod: Messages on Matthew 28:18-20
• Daily Reading & Meditation: Mark 16:15
• Matthew 28:19 sermon: "As you go, make disciples."
• Luke 24: 46-47: Introduction to the Context Bible
• Workers Needed: Matthew 9:37-38
• John 20:21from BibleGateway and The Great Commission According to John
• Isaiah says, "Send ME!" Isaiah 6:8
• You will be My Witnesses: Acts 1:8
• Chasing the Wind - Come Live The Great Adventure! Acts 1:7-8

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The Black Sacred Heart Paired with Sacred Scripture

"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple,
 and in three days I will raise it up." John 2:9

Description of Illustration: King James Versions of scripture, Black Sacred Heart by Kathy Grimm, forest, trees, moon for a halo, hands in blessing, Jesus points to his heart, collage and oil paint, Italian marbled silk, transparent background, black text

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"Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God,
that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:29

"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not
 live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Luke 4:4

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
 and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15

"Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things
which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." Matthew 22:21

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
 unto me in heaven and in earth." Matthew 28:18

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
 and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." Matthew 22:37

Marbled Paper: Spanish Moiré Design in Golds and Browns

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Marbled Paper: Spanish Moiré Design in Burnt Umber

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Marbled Paper: Spanish Moiré Design in Multiple Colors

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Marbled Paper: Two Spanish Moiré Designs in Cherry Reds

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Marbled Paper: Spanish Moiré Design in Warm, Chocolate Browns

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Navy, Orange, Burgundy and Deep Red

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Monochromatic Biege

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Bright Red, Yellow & Black

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Reds & Black

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Muted Blues, Ivory, Burgundy & Ocher

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Red, White, Yellow & A Blue-Grey

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Marbled Paper: Escargot: Monochromatic Blues

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A Good Shepherd with The Cross

Description of the illustration: a good shepherd with a sheep about his shoulders, cross, monochromatic colors: brown, gold, green, grey, pink, purple, red, teal and blue, transparent backgrounds, perfect for web pages, church stationary, e-mail, newsletters etc...

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Creation Banner by Lois Prahlow

Creation Banner designed by Lois Prahlow. Jpg. not for republishing.
 Original Banner 11 ft. across, made with felts.

      The Creation banner ties together two texts from Scripture: Genesis 1-2:3 and John 1, and the concept of light. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… And God said, Let there be light, and there was light… And God saw that the light was good. (Genesis 1).” “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God   In Him was life, and the life was the light of all people (John 1).”

      The banner is divided into eight segments, seven for the days of the creation, and one for the day of new creation, the day of salvation in which we live. In the lower left, the separation of light and darkness is depicted on Day One. Proceeding clockwise, Day Two symbolizes the separation of the waters; Day Three, the establishment of dry land and plant life; Day Four, the creation of sun, moon, and stars; Day Five, the creation of fish and birds; Day Six, the creation of animals and man, with male and female being given dominion over all of creation; Day Seven, God’s resting from his labors, with open hands extending in blessing. Day Eight shows the hands of Jesus, God’s Son, marked with the wounds of the nails. From a chalice, droplets of blood splash beneath those hands. A cross and Host, marked with IHS (monogram for Jesus) are central to the eighth Day.

      Pure light, when broken up by a prism, reveals the spectrum of the rainbow. Hence the banner was constructed using the rainbow color progression to emphasize this quality of light. The center of the banner depicts the Spirit of God (dove) who moved over the face of the waters when the world was created, and Jesus Christ the pure Light of the world. article and design by Lois Prahlow.

A New Palm Sunday Set

"Whoever wants to serve me must follow me,
so that my servant will be with me where I am.
 And my Father will honor anyone who serves me."
 John12:26

Description of Illustrations: three graphics designed to coordinate with each other, these come in the traditional Palm Sunday colors: purple and green, portrait of Jesus, palm branches, small marble donkey all by K. Grimm, text is scripture from the Gospel of John

"The next day the large crowd that had come for the Passover Festival heard
that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees
 and went out to meet him,shouting, "Praise God! God bless him who comes
 in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!" Jesus found a donkey
 and rode on it, just as the scripture says, "Do not be afraid, city of Zion!
 Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey." John 12:12-15

"Here comes your king,
riding on a young donkey."

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Prutah or Widows's Mites

Description of the illustration:  transparent background, coins, mites

The Lesson of the widow's mite is presented in the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4), in which Jesus is teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites (Greek lepta) are together worth a quadrans, the smallest Roman coin. A lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin in circulation in Judea, worth about six minutes of an average daily wage.

Prutah (Hebrew: פרוטה) is a word borrowed from the Mishnah and the Talmud, in which it means "a coin of smaller value". The word was probably derived originally from an Aramaic word with the same meaning.
       The prutah was an ancient copper Jewish coin worth about one thousandth of a pound. A loaf of bread at that time was worth about 10 prutot (plural of prutah). One prutah was also worth two lepta (singular lepton), which was the smallest denomination minted by the Hasmonean and Herodian Dynasty kings.
       Prutot were also minted by the Roman Procurators of the Province of Judea, and later were minted by the Jews during the First Jewish Revolt (sometimes called 'Masada coins').

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Illustration of a Chalice

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Description of the illustration:  a restored illustration of an antique challis, art work, portrait of Jesus inscribed in silver and gold, halo, last supper, Holy Communion, two versions, transparent background on one

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A Chalice (from Latin calix, mug, borrowed from Greek kalyx, shell, husk) is a goblet or footed cup intended to hold a drink. In general religious terms, it is intended for drinking during a ceremony.

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A Carnival Mask

Description of the illustration: mask of a court jester, crackle finish, gold and green, smile, text "Carnival"

The Carnival season, a variation of the traditional manner of preparing for the start of the Christian liturgical season of Lent, starts after Twelfth Night, on Epiphany (January 6). It is a season of parades, balls (some of them masquerade balls), and king cake parties. It has traditionally been part of the winter social season; which at one time was when parties for Southern Society women, débutante balls, were arranged.

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The Mardi Gras Flag

The official Mardi-Gras flag.

Description of the Illustration: The flag colors are purple, gold and green, text "Mardi Gras, purple outline of a king's crown, the version of the flag is by grimm

 

The traditional colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. All three colors were used by the Catholic Church throughout history and thus continued to be used in relation to Mardi Gras which was Catholic in origin.

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The King's Crown

King's court crown for Mardi-Gras

Description of the illustration:  transparent background, purple velvet, jewels, crown for Mardi Gras, King of the Carnival

The formal end of New Orleans Mardi Gras arrives with the "Meeting of the Courts," a ceremony at which Rex and His Royal Consort, the King and Queen of Carnival, meet with Comus and his Queen, at the ball of the Mistick Krewe of Comus, New Orleans' oldest active Carnival organization. The Meeting of the Courts happens at the conclusion of the two groups' masked balls, which in modern times have both been held at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium. Following Hurricane Katrina, the ball has been held in the Marriott Hotel.

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A Medallion Shaped Graphic for Mardi Gras

Description of the illustration:  transparent background, three court jesters, gold, green and purple, traditional Mardi Gras colors, text reads "Mardi Gras"

Mardi Gras  also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three King's Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.

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