Great Day Ministry

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“Great Day” Sunday 04/12/2026*

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“Great Day” Saturday 04/11/2026*

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Great Day” Friday 04/10/2026*

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“Great Day” Thursday 04/09/2026*

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“Great Day” Wednesday 04/08/2026*

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“Great Day” Tuesday 04/07/2026*

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“Great Day” Monday 04/06/2026*

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“Great Day” Tuesday 03/03/2026* Sandy Patty-Star Spangled Banner

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“Great Day Presents” Week of 04/12/2026

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The Chapel Quotes

The two major institutions that God has created to change the world are the Church and the home. What happens in the home is more important than what happens in church primarily because of the amount of time we spend in the home. How do we change and orient the rhythms at home to mold our marriages and our kids into the design that God has for all of us? We need to make certain that we have small daily deposits that will compound over time to truly make a difference in our world. Over time what seems small becomes incredibly significant. There is no better time than today to make that 180-degree turn.”

“Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, with all of your soul and with all of your might. That is the mission of the home, and of any individual that has been created by God. The home’s primary mission is to love God with all that we are, in everything that we do. When it comes to parenting our primary mission is to raise our kids to love God. Our mission is not to raise scholars, professional athletes or world class artists, our mission is to raise Christ followers. Whatever our mission is, is what we’re probably going to become. Do you as a family have mission clarity about what God has called you to do and to be as a family?”

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“Christian Stylings In Ivory” by composer-musician Don Krueger

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Devotion 04/12/2026

Our Devotion, “Along for the Ride is by Andrea Walker of Bellefontaine, Ohio, a professional writing major at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Her freelance articles have appeared in The War Cry, Church Libraries, Pathways to God and Christian Book Previews.

 Read 1 Peter 5:6-11

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.  
–1 Peter 5:7

At shopping malls young children love trying to run up the down escalator. They pant, arms and legs pumping, as they struggle to make it to the very top against the elevator’s flow. As we head into our teens, we grow out of this habit, but even as adults we often live like we’re going the wrong way on an escalator. We strive and strive but seem to make no progress, while people all around us appear to be moving in the right direction.

God promises that he will lift us up if we will only acknowledge that we need him. When we try to accomplish tasks by our own strength, we wind up frustrated and exhausted. All our hard work doesn’t amount to much. But if we simply stop and submit to God’s will, we discover that he is taking us where we need to go. His spiritual escalator is always moving in the right direction.

Father, help us submit to your will. Amen.

 Book Review 04/08/2026

42 Seconds 
by Carl Medeari 
NavPress, PB, 154 pages

 On average, Jesus spent less than a minute in every conversation recorded in the first four books of the New Testament. But, according to Medearis, each of these connections made a lasting impact on the listener. Using examples from Jesus’ interactions, ranging from his bravery to his ability to stay present in every situation, Medearis applies these exchanges to our relations between ourselves and people who have not yet accepted Christ into their hearts. He teaches us how to reflect Jesus’ example through being kind, courageous, and present in our interactions.

Medearis provides helpful insights not only through his examples derived from the Gospels but also through anecdotes of his blunders and successes in ministry. Although he speaks with a distinctive voice, his self-deprecating humor and cutesy renditions of what happened in the Gospel narrative often detract from the potential to have a larger impact on the reader. Furthermore, I did not find his observations terribly earth-shattering, but this may be understandable if he may have been attempting to reach readers who are much younger in the faith.

Jesus called his followers to spread the good news to all nations. However, often believers do not know how to facilitate such conversations. By mirroring the Lord’s interactions with those who spoke with him, witnesses can glean a certain amount of information about how to spread the Gospel in a caring but courageous way.

Review used by permission of Evangelical Church Library Association (ECLA)

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Local Church Directory

Aboite Area Churches – send us a name and a short description / overview of your church and have it posted here. Also include a web address if available.
Email: info@aboiteindependent.com

Aboite Missionary Church
7222 West Jefferson Blvd. Services begin at 10:00 a.m. Please call 432-1111 if you have any questions.

(The) Chapel
 (www.thechapel.net)
2505 West Hamilton Road (corner of West Hamilton and Aboite Roads). Service times are: 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 am.

Dunfee Missionary Church (www.dunfeemc.org)
Located on West County Line Road north of Rte. 14. The purpose of Dunfee Missionary Church is to glorify God by leading people to salvation in Christ alone; Worshiping God;Instructing seekers in the Word of God; Serving others; and Evangelizing our world.
Find out more information at their website.

Sonrise Church (www.sonriseumc.org)
10125 W. Illinois Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
Phone: 260-431-4673  Fax: 260-431-4678.
Email: info@sonriseumc.org

Southwest Lutheran Church (www.southwestlutheran.org)
A Caring Community Connecting the World to the Living Christ.
Services held Sunday’s at 9:30 at Summit Middle School at Homestead and Aboite Center. Childcare provided. See more information at their website.

Trinity Episcopal Church (www.trinityfw.org)
611 West Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
Phone: 260-423-1693
See us on the web at trinityfw.org