theDate= new Date(); var day = theDate.getDate(); var year = theDate.getYear(); year = (year < 2000) ? year + 1900 : year; var textdate = theDate.getDate() + '/' + (theDate.getMonth() + 1)+ '/' + year; var numquotes = 31; quotes = new Array(numquotes+1); quotes[1] = "Some go to church to take a walk;
Some go to church to laugh and talk;
Some go there to meet a friend;
Some go there their time to spend;
Some go there to meet a lover;
Some go there a fault to cover;
Some go there for speculation;
Some go there for observation;
Some go there to doze and nod;
The wise go there to worship God.

(Source unknown)

"; quotes[2] = "In his book A Passion for Preaching Alan Redpath writes of the rule, which he formatted for a small group for mutual encouragement, that bars gossip.

The members subscribed to a simple formula applied before speaking of any person or subject that was perhaps controversial: If what I am about to say does not pass those tests, I will keep my mouth shut!

And it worked!

"; quotes[3] = "In the reign of Edward I, the price of a Bible, copied by hand, was £37, and a day-labourer's wage was three halfpence. The purchase of a Bible would have cost more than fifteen years' wages. Today, it can be had for a few pounds, perhaps an hour's wages and can be found on CD-ROM and the internet.(Visit our Library for links.) When it was valuable and rare, men yearned to be able to read and to have access to a copy. Today it all too often stands on a shelf gathering dust. What are you doing with yours?

" ; quotes[4] = "The city of Bangor has a small but excellent museum. In its superb collection of furniture is a Welsh dresser with the Welsh proverb Heb Dduw, heb ddim chiselled into the decorated fascia. Every day the members of the household, young and old were challenged to live their lives according to God's plan and purpose. A translation of the proverb is Without God, without anything…A reminder of the futility of a Godless life.

"; quotes[5] = "The red rugby shirt of the Wales national team has almost become the national dress. You see people of all shapes, sizes and ages wearing them. Even I, a ‘senior citizen’, have one. But a rugby shirt doesn't make a rugby player, does it? Some people spend hundreds or even thousands of pounds on designer clothing, make up and plastic surgery; but it makes no difference whatever to them as a person. We must always keep in mind that, "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" II Samuel 167

"; quotes[6] = "I read that people in Britain waste more than £1bn each year on clothes that they never wear. The same survey says that men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 spend an average of £500-a-year on clothing, shoes and accessories worn only once. My mam would have said, I think, ":They’ve got more money than sense." Less than 11% of the interviewees said that they never wasted money on clothes.

The only saving grace is that they may all be regular users of the Salvation Army’s clothing banks.
For more information visit the website http://www.tecweb.com/sa or visit salvos.com/ynysmon for the Welsh language version.

"; quotes[7] = "A study published in the British Medical Journal concludes that people withstrong spiritual belief recover more rapidly from bereavement than those without such a belief.
The report says that those with a spiritual belief progressively come to terms with the bereavement over period of 14 months. At the end of the same period unbelievers still had not resolved their grief.

"; quotes[8] = "I made a lot of mistakes with my children, but I have learnt, finally, that spending time with one's own children is as important as spending time with children in refugee camps. (Vanessa Redgrave)

"; quotes[9] = "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world will cry — and you will rejoice. (Cherokee saying)

"; quotes[10] = "
Ten things that you have probably never heard in church:

10. Hooray! It's my turn to sit on the front pew.
9. I was so enthralled, I didn't notice that your sermon was 25 minutes over time.
8.I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf.
7. I've decided to give our church the £500.00 a month I used to send to TV evangelists.
6. I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the teenage Sunday School class.
5. Forget the denominational minimum salary: let's pay our pastor so s/he can live like we do.
4. I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before.
3. Since we're all here, let's start the worship service early.
2. Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas.

. . . and the number one thing you probably have never heard in Church:
1. Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment like our annual stewardship campaign.

"; quotes[11] = "I heard a silly story the other day.
A man was complaining to a friend that his business strategy was not working. He expressed surprise, “Three for the price of two seems to work well for the local supermarket.” he said. “Yes,” replied his friend, “But you run a shoe shop.”
It set me wondering, do we, perhaps, chose completely inappropriate ways of proclaiming the gospel, unsuited to the time and place. What worked yesterday or in another place is not necessarily for here and now. We can't recapture the past; we can go on to the future. The message remains the same; it is as Paul said, “I am determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” (I Corinthians 2:2). We must however present that message in a way that people understand and accept.

"; quotes[12] = "Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
“I do that too,” laughed the old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
“But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems grown-ups don't pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
“I know what you mean,” said the old man.

(Shel Silverstein)

"; quotes[13] = "I read that people in Britain waste more than £1bn each year on clothes that they never wear. The same survey says that men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 spend an average of £500-a-year on clothing, shoes and accessories worn only once. My mam would have said, I think, ":They’ve got more money than sense." Less than 11% of the interviewees said that they never wasted money on clothes.

The only saving grace is that they may all be regular users of the Salvation Army’s clothing banks.
For more information visit the website http://www.tecweb.com/sa or visit salvos.com/ynysmon for the Welsh language version.

"; quotes[14] = "The Salvation Army band is a familiar sight and sound in many places. It is, indeed, to many people the only aspect of the Salvation Army that they know. It comes as a surprise to many that not only is the Army a Christian denomination or church but the largest non-government provider of social and community work.See The Salvation Army's Mission Statement, in English or Welsh.

"; quotes[15] = "The city of Bangor has a small but excellent museum. In its superb collection of furniture is a Welsh dresser with the Welsh proverb Heb Dduw, heb ddim chiselled into the decorated fascia. Every day the members of the household, young and old were challenged to live their lives according to God's plan and purpose. A translation of the proverb is Without God, without anything…A reminder of the futility of a Godless life.

"; quotes[16] = "The red rugby shirt of the Wales national team has almost become the national dress. You see people of all shapes, sizes and ages wearing them. Even I, a ‘senior citizen’, have one. But a rugby shirt doesn't make a rugby player, does it? Some people spend hundreds or even thousands of pounds on designer clothing, make up and plastic surgery; but it makes no difference whatever to them as a person. We must always keep in mind that, "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" II Samuel 167

"; quotes[17] = "I read that people in Britain waste more than £1bn each year on clothes that they never wear. The same survey says that men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 spend an average of £500-a-year on clothing, shoes and accessories worn only once. My mam would have said, I think, ":They’ve got more money than sense." Less than 11% of the interviewees said that they never wasted money on clothes.

The only saving grace is that they may all be regular users of the Salvation Army’s clothing banks.
For more information visit the website http://www.tecweb.com/sa or visit salvos.com/ynysmon for the Welsh language version.

"; quotes[18] = "A study published in the British Medical Journal concludes that people with strong spiritual belief recover more rapidly from bereavement than those without such a belief.
The report says that those with a spiritual belief progressively come to terms with the bereavement over period of 14 months. At the end of the same period unbelievers still had not resolved their grief.

"; quotes[19] = "I made a lot of mistakes with my children, but I have learnt, finally, that spending time with one's own children is as important as spending time with children in refugee camps. (Vanessa Redgrave)

"; quotes[20] = "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world will cry — and you will rejoice. (Cherokee saying)

"; quotes[21] = "
Ten things that you have probably never heard in church:

10. Hooray! It's my turn to sit on the front pew.
9. I was so enthralled, I didn't notice that your sermon was 25 minutes over time.
8.I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf.
7. I've decided to give our church the £500.00 a month I used to send to TV evangelists.
6. I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the teenage Sunday School class.
5. Forget the denominational minimum salary: let's pay our pastor so s/he can live like we do.
4. I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before.
3. Since we're all here, let's start the worship service early.
2. Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas.

. . . and the number one thing you probably have never heard in Church:
1. Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment like our annual stewardship campaign.

"; quotes[22] = "I heard a silly story the other day.
A man was complaining to a friend that his business strategy was not working. He expressed surprise, “Three for the price of two seems to work well for the local supermarket.” he said. “Yes,” replied his friend, “But you run a shoe shop.”
It set me wondering, do we, perhaps, chose completely inappropriate ways of proclaiming the gospel, unsuited to the time and place. What worked yesterday or in another place is not necessarily for here and now. We can't recapture the past; we can go on to the future. The message remains the same; it is as Paul said, “I am determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” (I Corinthians 2:2). We must however present that message in a way that people understand and accept.

"; quotes[23] = "Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
“I do that too,” laughed the old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
“But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems grown-ups don't pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
“I know what you mean,” said the old man.

(Shel Silverstein)

"; quotes[24] = "I read that people in Britain waste more than £1bn each year on clothes that they never wear. The same survey says that men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 spend an average of £500-a-year on clothing, shoes and accessories worn only once. My mam would have said, I think, ":They’ve got more money than sense." Less than 11% of the interviewees said that they never wasted money on clothes.

The only saving grace is that they may all be regular users of the Salvation Army’s clothing banks.
For more information visit the website http://www.tecweb.com/sa or visit salvos.com/ynysmon for the Welsh language version.

"; quotes[25] = "The Salvation Army band is a familiar sight and sound in many places. It is, indeed, to many people the only aspect of the Salvation Army that they know. It comes as a surprise to many that not only is the Army a Christian denomination or church but the largest non-government provider of social and community work.See The Salvation Army's Mission Statement, in English or Welsh.

"; quotes[26] = "Some go to church to take a walk;
Some go to church to laugh and talk;
Some go there to meet a friend;
Some go there their time to spend;
Some go there to meet a lover;
Some go there a fault to cover;
Some go there for speculation;
Some go there for observation;
Some go there to doze and nod;
The wise go there to worship God.

(Source unknown)

"; quotes[27] = "In his book A Passion for Preaching Alan Redpath writes of the rule, which he formatted for a small group for mutual encouragement, that bars gossip.

The members subscribed to a simple formula applied before speaking of any person or subject that was perhaps controversial: If what I am about to say does not pass those tests, I will keep my mouth shut!

And it worked!

"; quotes[28] = "In the reign of Edward I, the price of a Bible, copied by hand, was £37, and a day-labourer's wage was three halfpence. The purchase of a Bible would have cost more than fifteen years' wages. Today, it can be had for a few pounds, perhaps an hour's wages and can be found on CD-ROM and the internet.(Visit our Library for links.) When it was valuable and rare, men yearned to be able to read and to have access to a copy. Today it all too often stands on a shelf gathering dust. What are you doing with yours?

" ; quotes[29] = "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world will cry — and you will rejoice. (Cherokee saying)

"; quotes[30] = "
Ten things that you have probably never heard in church:

10. Hooray! It's my turn to sit on the front pew.
9. I was so enthralled, I didn't notice that your sermon was 25 minutes over time.
8.I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf.
7. I've decided to give our church the £500.00 a month I used to send to TV evangelists.
6. I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the teenage Sunday School class.
5. Forget the denominational minimum salary: let's pay our pastor so s/he can live like we do.
4. I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before.
3. Since we're all here, let's start the worship service early.
2. Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas.

. . . and the number one thing you probably have never heard in Church:
1. Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment like our annual stewardship campaign.

"; quotes[31] = "I heard a silly story the other day.
A man was complaining to a friend that his business strategy was not working. He expressed surprise, “Three for the price of two seems to work well for the local supermarket.” he said. “Yes,” replied his friend, “But you run a shoe shop.”
It set me wondering, do we, perhaps, chose completely inappropriate ways of proclaiming the gospel, unsuited to the time and place. What worked yesterday or in another place is not necessarily for here and now. We can't recapture the past; we can go on to the future. The message remains the same; it is as Paul said, “I am determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” (I Corinthians 2:2). We must however present that message in a way that people understand and accept.

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