Zarephath Christian Church

Speaking of Bikes

Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." He wasn’t only speaking of eternal life and the blessings that follow this life here on earth. He was speaking of a full life, found in Him, available right here and now. Through Jesus, we have the opportunity to experience freedom—freedom to become all that God originally intended for us to be.

That’s what Freedom Ride II is all about.

Freedom Ride II is a week-long cycling trip to create awareness of Pillar Missions in Liberia, West Africa, and to raise money for the education of children in Liberia. Funds will go to support several education initiatives in Liberia, a country where more than half of the population over the age of 15 is illiterate.

After almost two decades of political upheaval and civil war, the government of Liberia faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding the country’s infrastructure, including the task of educating its youth. Currently, only 66% of Liberia’s children are enrolled in primary school, and even fewer go on to high school. Half a million children do not go to school at all. But Liberia’s children are the future of this nation. Providing them with a quality Christ-centered education will give them hope and set them free to realize their full potential.

On Freedom Ride II, we’ll be cycling along a 420-mile section of the Underground Railroad, a route that provided freedom for thousands here in the United States a century and a half ago. The Ride will start on Sunday, August 3rd in Owensboro, Kentucky and end Saturday, August 9th in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please consider supporting one of the cyclists participating in Freedom Ride II, or simply make a general gift towards the Ride. Your support will help to provide a future of freedom and hope through education for the children of Liberia.

Statistics provided by UNICEF’s 2008 State of the World’s Children Report.

Take A Hike! or even a bike.

Here's an idea. Why not bring your walking shoes or even your bikes to Church some Sunday and head out on the Canal Path for a stroll? We happen to have one of New Jersey's most beautiful walking paths right at our front door. If you have your bikes consider riding to Blackwells Mill and back, it's a total round trip of 10 miles. Or even a smaller stroll from Zarephath to Amwell, at Millstone is about 5 miles round trip. Both have parks and great places to picnic.

New Ways To Keep In Touch!

Hey guys, there are a few more ways to keep in touch with the happenings at ZCC available now. Things like a new email news blast. Sign up online at the ZCC homepage click on the little icon at the bottom of the page that says "Join our free email list" and you will receive all the latest upcoming events and news right in your email box.

Also This blog, we are going to relaunch this blog site, so you can find out info on ZCC here as well as other matters of interest to life at ZCC.

And last of all there is the new ZCC Podcast! You can now download past messages from our weekend services, both on our site and on itunes. Subscribe and have them downloaded to your computer or ipod every time you log on. Consider referring a friend to the podcast, or burn a disk and give it to a coworker. This is a great tool for sharing God's word.

Thats all for now, keep coming back to the Zarephath News blog for more good stuff to come.

Shalom!

Hunter