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21JANUARY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSGraceisaSecondChanceSCRIPTUREHappyNewYearSonowwhatGodhasblessedeachofustoseeanotheryear.Whatwillyoudodifferentthisyearthanlastyearregard-ingyourwalkwithChristAswegrowinlifeweworkhardtomeetdeadlinesandstudyinordertopasttothenextlevel.Alllevelsofeducationweareconstantlytestedthroughouttheyeartodetermineifwewillpassorfailgoingtothenextgrade.Alsowithcertaincareermoveswemusttakecoursesorcompletetrainingprogrambeforewecanbeconsiderfortheposition.WhenwasthelasttimeyoutooksomebiblicalstudyclassesforyourowngoodOrwenttoChristianseminarsorconferenceforenhance-mentofyourfaithAswestartintothenewyearof2014GraceisavividreminderthateverydayyouhavetheopportunitytobuildrelationshipsandhealwoundsbygivingandreceivingGodsgrace.Nowisthetimetotakeastand.Considervolunteeringinalocalministrythatservesthemanypeoplewhoaredesperateforasecondchance.Thismightbeaprisonministryhomelessshelterorcrisispreg-nancycenter.LookforanopportunitytosharetheloveoftheGodofsecondchances.Perhapsyourinastormyourselfthentakeyourmindoffwhathasgonewronginyourlifeandhelpsomeoneelse.WhileyourhelpingsomeoneelseGodwillbeatworkonyourbehalfDoyoureallytrustHimHesworkingitoutandknowallaboutyoursituation.InLuke19wereadaboutZacchaeusamanwhomadehislivingattheexpenseofothers.Butwhilethosepeo-pledespisedhimJesuslovedhimhesawZacchaeussunlimitedpoten-tial.WhenJesuscalledouttohimZacchaeusimmediatelybeganfollow-ingJesusandmadeitapointtopaybackthosehehadwronged.MuchlikeZacchaeusmanyofusneedasecondchance.WeallknowsomeonewhohaswalkedawayfromtheirrelationshipwithGodandtheyarenotsureifGodwilltakethemback.TheyquestionhowGodcouldeverforgivethemforalltheyhavedonecontrarytoHiswill.SometimesittakesanotherpersonbelievinginthemseeingtheirworthofferingalittlegraceandgivingthemasecondchancetorealizethatourlovingheavenlyFatherisaGodofsecondchances.Thepersonthatneedsasecondchancemightbeyou.Lastyearwasabadyearforyoueitheryoulostyourjoblostyourhometoforeclosurelostyourmarriageyouhadtofileforbankruptcyandyournotspeakingtoanyofyoursiblingsthereisnorelationshipwithyoursiblingsandorparentsandbecauseyourover45youfeellikelifeisover.Ifyoufeelthisway....youneedtoknowGodisaGodofmanychancessecondthirdseventy-sevenandmore.Godsgraceisoverandoveragaineachdaywearise.GettingbacktoZacchaeusWhenJesusreachedthespothelookedupandsaidtohimZacchaeuscomedownimmediately.Imuststayatyourhousetoday.Sohecamedownatonceandwelcomedhimgladly.Allthepeoplesawthisandbegantomut-terHehasgonetobetheguestofasinner.ButZacchaeusstoodupandsaidtotheLordLookLordHereandnowIgivehalfofmypossessionstothepoorandifIhavecheatedanybodyoutofany-thingIwillpaybackfourtimestheamount.JesussaidtohimTodaysalvationhascometothishousebecausethismantooisasonofAbraham.Luke195-9.LetsrememberifGodcangiveusasecondchanceweshouldgivethosewhohavehurtusinsomewayasecondchance.Forgivenessbringsfreedom.WeallqualifybyGraceforasecondchance.StarttheyearoffbydoingsomethingthatwillenhanceyourwalkwithGod....StudymoredeeplytheWordofGodtakecoursesonfaithgraceservanthoodetc.JustenhanceyourwalkwithGod.2014Isanotheroppor-tunitytoenhanceyouwalkwithGod.Dr.PMWynnGroveandPastorLeeGrovearethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistriesandbothareAssociatePastorsatthePottersHouseofDenver.Mr.RobertAndersonBobTreebobWilliamsadevotedhusbandfamilymanfraternitybroth-eralumnusandfriendpassedfromearthlylifeonDec.122013after68generousandlife-lovingyears.BorninBrooklynNewYorkonSeptember161945BobwastheyoungestofthreesiblingsborntothelateJamesandClementineWilliams.HeattendedP.S.25andgraduatedfromErasmusSeniorHighSchool.HewasacceptedtoHamptonInstitutenowHamptonUniversitygraduatingin1968withaBachelorsDegreeinBusinessandthengaininganMBAin1969fromAtlantaUniversitynowClarkAtlantaUniversity.GrowingupinBrooklynandasastudentatHamptonUniversityBobexhibitedhisloveoflifethroughhisactivepar-ticipationinactivitiesthatbroughthisfriendstogethertocelebratevariousevents.Hebelievedinhavingfunandenjoyinglife.AftergraduationfromAtlantaUniversityBobworkedinNewYorkfortwoyearswithEssoExxonInternationalasamarketanalystintheAviationFuelDivision.HethentookamarketresearchpositionwithCarborundumCompanynowStandardOilofOhioinNiagaraFallsNewYork.ConstanceandBobmetandfellinloveinRochesterNewYorkonablinddatearrangedbymutualfriends.AftereightmonthsofcourtshiptheyweremarriedinNiagaraFallsNewYorkonMay271973.Tothisuniontwowon-derfulchildrenwerebornChawnteJanelleandRobertJamesWilliams.Thenextyearin1974BobandConstancemovedtoColoradowhereBobhadacceptedapositionheadingtheMarketingResearchDepartmentforInformationHandlingServicesinEnglewoodColorado.Aftersevenyearshebecamepartofastart-upsoftwarecompanyIntegritySolutionswhichlaterwasacquiredbyBMCSoftware.In1987BobrejoinedthecorporateworldwithUSWEST.BobworkedasaSeniorManagerofOperationsuntilheretiredin2008.WhileatUSWESTBobreceivedmanyawardsincludingrecognitionasanOutstandingCommunityLeader.BobisnotedforhiscommunityworkwithbothAlphaPhiAlphaFraternityInc.andtheNationalHamptonAlumniAssociationInc.Heisa48-yearLifeMemberofAlphaPhiAlphaFraternityDeltaPsiLambdaChapterDenverCO.AsadedicatedmemberBobhasbeenactiveinmanyscholarshipfund-raisingeffortstutoringandmentoringyouthandparticipatingincommu-nityserviceefforts.Duringthepast25yearsBobservedasamathandEnglishtutoratPhillipsElementaryDPSCrawfordElementaryAPSandHalletAcademyDPS.Heisalsotherecipientofseveralhonorsandawards.BobisoneofthefoundingmembersoftheDenverMetroHamptonAlumniAssociationservingastreasurerandChairpersonoftheSkiBonanzaskitripthechapterschieffundrais-ingactivity.ThisfundraiserprovidesscholarshipstostudentsfromColoradowhoattendHamptonUniversity.Sinceitsinceptionin1987theSkiBonanzahasraisedover200000tosupportover175deservingstudents.BobestablishedanendowedscholarshipdesignedtoprovidefundswhentheSkiBonanzaretires.BobandConstancehavebeenmem-bersofShorterCommunityAfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurchformorethan38years.BobservedontheFinanceCommitteefor25years.HehasalsobeenactiveintheMarriedCouplesMinistryandtheMensMinistry.BobleavestocherishhismemoryhislovingwifeConstanceasonRobertJamesWilliamsadaughterChawnteWilliamsHowardEnricograndchil-drenMicahandJoshuaHowardsis-terIdaBenthammother-in-lawAnnieCecilDunkinssistersin-lawTanyaWhitfieldandCassandraRussellbrothers-in-lawTheodoreRussellKennethRussellRonaldRussellConstanceElvisDunkinsBruceDunkinsMelissaPerryRussellIIISelenaandahostofniecesnephewsotherrelativesandmanyfriends.RobertAndersonRobertTreebobAndersonSept1945-Dec2013OBITUARIESEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGrovecanbecontactedbyemailpmwynn9msn.com.PMandherLeeGroveJr.aretheFoundersofHeavenlySentMinistriesandbotharemembersandAssociatePastorsandthePotterHouseofDenver.WynnGroveLetsrememberifGodcangiveusasecondchanceweshouldgivethosewhohavehurtusinsomewayasecondchance.Forgivenessbringsfreedom.WeallqualifybyGraceforasecondchance.ByEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGroveAndersonisnotedforhiscommunityworkwithbothAlphaPhiAlphaFraternityInc.andtheNationalHamptonAlumniAssociationInc....Bobhasbeenactiveinmanyscholarshipfundraisingeffortstutoringandmentoringyouthandparticipatingincommunityserviceefforts.