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The Board of Directors Note:
We have received numerous letters from a prison in TX. They are requesting a copy of the Life Recovery Bible. Unfortunately we cannot afford as a ministry to give each person a Bible. We contacted a ministry in TX that is checking into getting these Bibles to this prison. In the meantime several AC people have paid out of their own pockets to supply some of these folks with the Life Recovery Bibles. We are grateful for those who have such giving hearts and continue to bless others with their financial offering, prayers and service.

Your work does not go unnoticed!
“The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17
May you be blessed this Season and throughout the New Year!

Pastor shares
As I sit at the computer tonight to put on paper blessings received during the Orlando Promise Keepers event, I must admit time will not allow but a small portion. What an awesome God we have been called to serve!

This year I was more excited than normal to attend PK because of our affiliation with AC ministries. It was just last year at PK in St. Petersburg that I walked by AC Ministries booth, did a double take and went back to my seat. The Holy Spirit would not let me focus on the rest of the event until I went back to the AC booth. As I came to the booth with really no intent of what was happening, God took charge and the seed was planted for Solid Rock group of AC in St. Petersburg, FL. As I talked with the people in the booth, they anointed me and laid hands on me and prayed. From that point forward AC was not a probability but a necessity.

Our first AC meeting was held on December 2, 1999. and the fruit of that was now part of the trip to PK in Orlando. Thirteen of us left St. Petersburg on Thursday morning Oct 19,2000. Every one of them had been involved with AC. We were coming over on Thursday because we were told we could help with intercessory prayer team, and anoint the stadium. We were blessed to be used to anoint and pray over 17,000 seats, all doors, every hallway, the speaker’s platform, every vendors’ booth, ministry booth, the entire stadium. We were blessed to pray for every phase of the event and every speaker.

What blessed me more than anything ( other than 500 salvations and rededications) was to watch the first fruits of AC St. Pete group as God transformed them into true prayer warriors. Four of the thirteen attending were from the initial AC meeting on Dec2, 1999. These new creations in Christ have been transformed before my very eye and were now being used to further the Kingdom. As God poured out His Holy Spirit on these four and they could feel new power to enter their lives, it was obvious they realized God had done for them what they could not do for themselves. Everyone was touched in a powerful way during that trip. We all came back to St. Pete with a deeper understanding of God’s love for us.

During this wonderful season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ my hear sings as I review my past year and the 54 salvations we have seen God germinate from seeds planted on Thursday nights during AC meetings in St. Pete. Today our church is a church of revival, a recovery revival, very much of which is a direct result of our AC group. This grateful, recovered alcoholic now, understands: “We are powerless over Sin and our lives had become unmanageable.” I know that “God is no respecter of persons”, but He sure has blessed us with AC and the 12 steps. I feel that this is the greatest discipleship tool our church has ever had.
In His Service,
Pastor Glenn Miller
Senior Pastor

“Take Control of what I say, O Lord, and keep my lips sealed,”  Psalm 141:3 NLT
Listen carefully to these words, “I maim without killing, I break hearts and ruin lives. I am cunning and malicious, and I gather strength with age. The more I am quoted, the more I am believed. I flourish at every level of society My victims are helpless; they cannot protect themselves against me, because I have no name or face. To track me down is impossible. The harder you try, the more illusive I become.  I am nobody’s friend.  Once I tarnish a reputation, it’s never the same.  I topple governments. I wreck marriages.  I make innocent people cry.  Who am I? My name is gossip!

Blessed of the Lord
I had the privilege of attending the Overcomers’ convention 2000. The convention took place at the LaGrange Bible Church in LaGrange IL.  Pastor Ross Bacon hosted the event, and Bob and Becky Berg were the chairpersons. Joe, Marie and I went to this event to talk about partnering with Overcomers.  During this event I was able to hear and see the work of the Lord in the lives of those who felt helpless, hopeless and loveless.  I saw as they testified to the glory of the Lord and are now witnessing for the Lord in deeds, words and commitment to helping others.  My heart was touched and tears filled my eyes to remember how much He loves us.  As I went to the workshops, the information was awesome and answer to prayer.  Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.” Our prayer and hope is for a Godly partnership with AC and Overcomers. We at AC are joining hands with Overcomers and other 12 step ministries.  AC will be trying to host the Overcomers conference here in our area.  What a blessing that would be for all of us.  Please pray that God’s perfect will be done in this partnership and all the Glory be given to God.  AC is going to be reaching out to other 12 step ministries to also partner with us.
Your sister in Christ, Ola Allen

OHIO SHARES
Gratitude was the topic at our Special Thanksgiving Eve meeting of AC Adult Child meeting in North Baltimore, OH.   The attitude of each individual present also showed this quality. After a brief time in Scriptures we all shared in communion.

Our meetings are held on Wednesday evenings and the Pastor of the church encourages us and allows us to meet in the fellowship room.  There is usually 8-10 who faithfully attend.   Our meetings always begin with prayer and we invite the Holy Spirit to take over and give us ears to hear what the Spirit has to say.

Don began the meeting with Scripture found in 1 Samuel 2:8.  This was part of the prayer Hannah prayed.  Verse 8 says, “ He lifts the poor from the dust- Yes, from the piles of ashes…”  He continues by adding that he is grateful for the blood of Christ and to have another chance at life, to be reborn, to have a loving partner and the list goes on.  He then passes to a young teenager who says that he is grateful that God watches over us everyday.  He tells of a recent accident when he was driving and lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over on its side.  There were 4 passengers plus a baby and no one was hurt.  He says that he knows God was with them and will always be with them no matter what.  He states that the meetings have helped him change a lot for the better.

Next we hear from a lady who shares how grateful she is to see others get saved as a result of the meetings.

She says many times when she’s not sure which way to go she always gets the answers at the meetings. She comments on how God’s perfect timing answers all questions.  Another teenager says she’s thankful to be there and that she, too, has learned more about the bible.

Next in line to share is a lady we all call Grandma.  She is thankful for a lot of things. The meetings have helped her especially when her husband passed away.  Her voice quivers and she stops to shed a few tears in remembrance, but continues on as the Holy Spirit leads.  She says she is grateful for her great grandbaby that is sitting on her lap contented and happy.  The teenage mother is next to share and she is grateful because the atmosphere is very relaxing.  Her husband is a truck driver and she enjoys the meetings because they are good for her.  The next teenager states that she, too, is happy to be here and has learned a lot at the meetings.

It is now my turn to share and I realize how our meeting has grown.  God is truly faithful to all of us.  He has given us new life, evident by all the teenagers who are in attendance.   We have the very young and the very old alike.  I am just very grateful to belong to a 12 step group like AC.  AC makes available to everyone the word of God and lets the Spirit of God bring the increase.  We do dedicate our meeting to the Lord, just as Hannah prayed and dedicated her child to the Lord.   We extend our heart-felt invitation to anyone and everyone until the Lord comes.
In love, The North Baltimore, Ohio Group.