Description of Clip Art: party hats, party horns, festive crowd, city scape, text reads "Happy New Year", big clock, kissing couple
A graphic frame is designed to contain text; it surrounds text and most usually gives a clue to the reader as to what the text is about before they read it. The sample Halloween ghost frame below was used to advertise an old-fashioned ice cream social within the context of a Halloween event. It was used by a Congregational church over 70 years ago.
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| Left, original church event. Right, printed on orange paper. |
Next to the original ad is an example of what the frame would look like if printed on orange paper. This is an economical way to get color into your printing without spending much money for expensive color inks. Your congregation is free to use the friendly little ghost frame below to advertise their own "trick or trunk", Halloween party or costume contest. Just pull the ghost into Photo Shop or some other similar software program and type in your own text.
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| This friendly ghost frame comes in greyscale only. |
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Description of Clip Art: old-fashioned
phones, speech bubbles, text reads, "No, sir, Sausar is in India, not South Dakota...Yes, I'm sure." native operator wearing a wool shawl and feathers
Description of Clip Art: old-fashioned
phones, granny listening in on the party line, by Norman Rockwell, house coat, old parlor
LET YOURSELF ALONE
Vain and fruitless is the struggle
Self to sanctify;
God alone can cleanse and keep you,
Wherefore should you try?
Oh, the needless cares and conflicts
You had never known,
If you'd learned the simple lesson, -
Let yourself alone.
Let your eyes keep looking upward;
Cease to look within;
All your introspection cannot
Cleanse a single sin.
You will find your best self effort
Vain, and worse than vain,
As the touch of soiled fingers
Only leaves a stain.
Leave your rights and reputation
In the Master's hand.
What though men misunderstand you,
Jesus understands;
He can shield and vindicate you,
Right your every wrong,
Turn the hate of men and devils
Into joy and song.
It is life you need, not labor -
Life that springs from Him;
If you'd have your cup run over,
Fill it to the brim.
All the springs of power and blessing
Flow from yonder throne;
If you'd have them fill and flood you,
Let yourself alone.
HIMSELF
ONCE it was the blessing,
Now it is the Lord ;
Once it was the feeling,
Now it is His Word;
Once His gifts I wanted,
Now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing,
Now Himself alone.
Once 'twas painful trying,
Now 'tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation,
Now the uttermost;
Once 'twas ceaseless holding,
Now He holds me fast;
Once 'twas constant drifting,
Now my anchor's cast.
Once 'twas busy planning,
Now 'tis trustful prayer;
Once 'twas anxious caring,
Now He has the care;
Once 'twas what I wanted,
Now what Jesus says;
Once 'twas constant asking,
Now 'tis ceaseless praise.
Once it was my working,
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the power I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone.
Once I hoped in Jesus,
Now I know He's mine;
Once my lamps were dying,
Now they brightly shine;
Once for death I waited,
Now His coming hail,
And my hopes are anchored,
Safe within the vail.
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| "My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent." (Proverbs 1:10) |
Description of Clip Art: a play on the words, "vamp" and "vampire", black and white graphic, lady of the night or evening, dangerous as a vampire..., scriptures from Proverbs, James and Judges
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| "Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and..." (Judges 16:1) |
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| "But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust." (James 1:14) |
A NEW YEAR WISH
EVER may the Father send thee
More than fondest love can pray;
May His love and power defend thee
And His presence still attend thee
For thy farthest pilgrim way.
Better than thy best endeavor
Ever may thy future prove;
Evil touch or harm thee never,
Richest blessing crown thee ever,
Ending in the bliss above.
LOOK TO JESUS
Are you looking at your sins and failures?
Look to Jesus.
Are you seeking to be saved by trying?
Look to Jesus.
One sight of Him is worth a thousand tears,
One word from Him will banish all your fears,
One smile from Him, oh, how it helps and cheers,
Look away to Jesus.
Are you looking at your grief and sorrow?
Look to Jesus.
Are you anxious for the coming morrow?
Look to Jesus.
One sight of Him will melt your clouds away,
One word from Him will turn your night to day,
One smile from Him illumine all your way,
Look away to Jesus.
Has the vision of the world defiled you?
Look to Jesus.
Has some smiling face of clay beguiled you?
Look to Jesus.
One look at Him, and earth no more can charm,
One word from Him, and naught can e'er alarm,
One smile from Him will Satan's wiles disarm,
Look away to Jesus.
Are you looking at your heart for feeling?
Look to Jesus.
Are you looking for some sign of healing?
Look to Jesus.
Look out, not in, and stop your vain repining,
Look past the cloud and see the silver lining,
He is your Sun and He is ever shining,
Look away to Jesus.
Are you looking at the people round you?
Look to Jesus.
Do the things that sometimes come astound you?
Look to Jesus.
Look unto Him, for none but He can guide,
Look unto Him, no matter what betide,
Look unto Him, He always is beside,
Look away to Jesus.
Description of Clip Art: old-fashioned phones, speech bubbles, text reads, "I'm getting a bit tired of playing phone tag with you, Alfred." Butler response, "Yes, Madam."
Description of Clip Art: old-fashioned phone, teen girl from 1900 something, talking on the phone, speech bubble, text reads, "I've got your number."
Description of Clip Art: puppy talking on the telephone, old-fashioned phone, speech bubble, text reads, "Could you speak a little louder? I seem to have a bit fur caught in my right ear.", puppy dressed up, standing on a chair
Description of Clip Art: dressed in tweed, old-fashioned phone, talking on the phone, speech bubble, text reads, "I'm always glad to hear from you."
Description of Illustration: text,
"Happy Canada Day", white text superimposed onto a maple leaf, transparent background, multi-colored leaf
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| scripture, "So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith." Galatians 3:26 |
Description of Comic: a parade of elderly sponsors in various degree of old age, a nanny carries a crying baby at the front of the line, sponsors for a Christening, baby dedication, Baptism, black and white illustration
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| scripture, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 |
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| scripture, "For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted the desires of my heart." 1 Samuel 1:27 |
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| "Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!" Psalm 119:36 |
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| "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 |
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| "Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him:" Psalm 41:1 |
Description of Illustration: text, "Centuries of the hardest, most unremittent and least paid manual labor the human race has ever known." and "Woman's mental inferiority in ....volumes" and deadening restraint ignorance, False Social Standards" woman carries a small infant with large loads on her back, she walks hunched over and bound to her burdens, black and white sketch
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| text reads, "Come To Church On Easter Sunday" |
ALWAYS SPRING
THE summer birds have ceased their singing,
The summer flowers have passed away,
The sunshine from the skies has faded,
The autumn clouds are cold and gray;
But still my happy heart is singing,
For Jesus is my Lord and King;
His peace to me a heaven is bringing,
And, where He dwells, 'tis always spring.
The sweetest joys of earth may fail me,
The fondest friendships pass away,
The brightest frames and feelings languish
As sinks the light of setting day;
But still my happy heart is singing,
For Jesus is my Lord and King;
His peace to me a heaven is bringing,
And, where He dwells, 'tis always spring.
The love of Jesus is my sunshine,
His presence is my joy and song,
His loving kindness floods my being
And keeps me gladsome all day long;
And so my happy heart is singing -
For Jesus is my Lord and King;
His peace to me a heaven is bringing,
And, where He dwells, 'tis always spring.
My day no more can sink in darkness,
My sun no more shall set in night;
Christ is my sunshine and my summer
And God, my everlasting light:
And so my happy heart is singing -
For Jesus is my Lord and King;
His peace to me a heaven is bringing,
And, where He dwells, 'tis always spring.
ON EAGLES' WINGS
MOUNTING up with wings as eagles,
Waiting on the Lord we rise;
Strength receiving, life renewing,
How our spirit heavenward flies!
Then our springing feet returning
To the pathway of the saint,
We shall run and not be weary,
We shall walk and never faint.
Oh, we need these heights of rapture
Where we mount on eagles' wings;
Then returning to life's duties,
All our heart exultant springs.
This our every burden lightens
Till, with sweet, divine constraint,
We can run and not be weary,
We can walk and never faint.
