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21MARCH2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSErnestinePhillipsErnestinePhillips98AuroraCO.formerlyalongtimeresidentofKansasCityKansaspassedFridayFebruary212014.ServiceswereheldFridayFebruary282014at1100a.m.attheHouseofWorshipCenter195S.MonacoParkwayDenverCO80224.ThewakeviewingwasheldThursdayFebruary272014atCaldwell-Kirk2101MarionStreetinDenver.WhilelivinginKansasCityshewasafaithfulmemberoftheMt.ZionBaptistChurchandSalemBaptistChurch.InColoradoshewasamemberofMt.GileadBaptistChurchandLifebyDesignMinistries.SisterErnestinewasprecededindeathbyherhusbandofover50yearstheRev.LeeT.PhillipsSr.hersistersBerniceWhiteheadandMildredTolonbrothersM.C.StrongAlgenoyStrongJohnnieStrongMozelStrongRooseveltStrongandWinfieldScottandsonsErnestRoyandLarryPhillipsandT.C.Greenlee.SheleavestocelebrateherhomegoingRev.AcenQuillPhillipsLeeGeorgiaPhillipsShirleyScottGloriaTerrellallofAuroraMarieJohnHarrisKansasCityAnnEzraOriadhaofHoustondaughters-in-lawShirleyandGayemanygrandchildrengreatgrandchildrengreat-greatgrandchildrenniecesnephewscousinsandfriends.InlieuofflowersthefamilysuggestsdonationsbemadetoStrong-ScottFamilyReunionFamilyScholarshipFundcoShirleyScott12334E.CedarCircleAuroraCO80012OBITUARYoutChristianitytheoneworldECUMENICALmovementisbecomingevenmoreofareality.Severalpopu-larChristianleadersarenowclaim-ingthatyoudonothavetoKNOWJesusChristasyourpersonalLordandSaviortomakeittoheaven.WhatdoestheHolyBiblesayIamtheWAYtheTRUTHandtheLIFE.NoonecomestotheFatherexceptTHROUGHME.Jn141-14Matt2531-461Corinthians151-2saysNowbroth-ersIwanttoremindyouofthegospelIpreachedtoyouwhichyouhavereceivedandonwhichyouhavetakenyourstand.ByTHISGOSPELyouaresavedifyouHOLDFIRMLYtothewordIpreachedtoyou.OtherwiseyouhavebelievedinVAINGal16-102Cor111-15.InclosingNoahandLottriedtoWARNthepeoplethatGodsJudgmentandwrathwascoming.DidthepeoplelistenNOTheylaughedatNoahandLotbecausethepeoplethoughttheywerenutsthatisuntilthefloodwatersgotaboutwaistdeepandthefireandbrimstonestartedtofall.ArepeopletodaylisteningtothewarningsofJesusChristoraretheyheadingdownthepopularyetdeceptiveroadthatleadstodestructionMatt713-14Lk1726-36Iknowyourdeedsthatyouareneithercoldnorhot.IwishyouwereeitheroneortheotherSobecauseyouareLUKEWARM--neitherhotnorcold--IamabouttoSPITyououtofMymouth.YousayIamrichIhaveacquiredwealthanddonotneedathing.ButyoudonotREALIZEthatyouarewretchedpiti-fulpoorblindandnakedRev316-17.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoonareyougoingtobereadyDECEPTION...frompage6ingtherecentdirectflightfromDenverInternationalAirporttoTokyoJapan.IwasverydisappointedwhenourtradeofficeswereshutteredinLondonShanghaiandMexico.WearenotaFortune500cityandwemusthavepeopleonthegroundtoreactquicklytoopportunities.Goodbusinessprac-ticeswhetherlocallynationallyorinternationallyisbaseduponrelation-shipsthatarenurturedandengaging.IamsopleasedthatMayorHancockisbuildingonthisplatformfortheinter-nationaldevelopment.9.Agreatcitypromotesandprotectsitsassetsitsparksandopenspaceskiareashistoricalbuildingsartsandculturesportsteamsneighborhoodslakesandrivers.Itismoralstew-ardshipforfuturegenerations.Thatmeansleadersmustbeverythoughtfulinhowthoseassetsaremaintainedenhancedandvalued.10.EverygreatcitysuchasNewYorkChicagoBostonBarcelonaTokyoandLondon-hasassessableconnectivitythroughmassandhigh-speedtransit.RTDtiesthemetroareatogetherforpublictransportationoptionsotherthanprivatevehicleswhichbecomesmoreimportantasourcitygrows.Weneedthesamequal-itytransportationbetweenourFrontRangecommunitiesandourmountaintowns.Residentsofagreatcityhavethewillanddeterminationtomaintaintheircityasgreatthroughtrustfriendli-nesscivicengagementandfaithinthefuture.Thiscreatesthebuzzanintangiblefeelingandsenseofgreat-ness-thateverycitywantsandcanachieveiftheycanmeettheabove10points.Thosequalityoflifeattributesiswhatseparatesgoodcitiesfromgreatcities.GREATCITY...frompage4PhillipsJerusalemwhereSuperintendentH.F.KellywasthePastor.Ofcoursesheworkeddili-gentlyatGreaterJerusalemaswell.In2008MotherNormanmovedtoNewCovenantCOGICundertheleadershipofSuperintendentAlConnerswheresheworkedontheMothersBoarduntilherworksweredone.Shewasaninspirationtowhomevershemet.Shewasastrong-willedsteadfastunmovablewomanalwaysaboundingintheworkofGod.Shewasnotaselfishwomanbutawomanofloveandcompassion.Whensheprayedshenotonlyprayedforherfamilybutshealsoprayedforeveryone.ShededicatedherentirelifetothekingdomworkoftheLord.ManypeoplehavesaidofherNowonderhernameisSugarbecausesheisassweetassugar.YesMotherNormanwasoneofakind.DeaconandMotherNormanraisedfivechil-drenMaryAnnRalphJr.BettyTinaandJaliceNormaninthechurchteachingthemthefearoftheLordandtheloveofChrist.ShelovedherfamilydearlyandwasalwaysencouragingthemtostaywiththeLord.HerfavoriteBiblescripturewasImustworktheworksofHimthatsentmewhileitisdaythenightcomethwhennomancanwork.St.John94Norman...frompage20SeveralpopularChristianleadersarenowclaimingthatyoudonothavetoKNOWJesusChristasyourpersonalLordandSaviortomakeittoheaven.WhatdoestheHolyBiblesaySeveralChristianleadersnowclaimyoudonothavetoKNOWJesusChristasyourpersonalLordandSaviortomakeittoheaven.WhatdoestheHolyBiblesay