The REZ Men's group meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 8 - 10 AM in the homes of the members of the group. The group has a light breakfast and fellowship followed by a discussion of the Readings for the following Sunday.
For meeting times and locations contact Dave Cross at 303-757-3150 or check the Sunday Service bulletins.
The Men hold quarterly Bake Sales in support of a Bible translator working on a translation into the Dungan language for Muslims in Central Asia."
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Meet Sanjier, the translator we support directly.
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Meet Natalya, another translator.
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Press release on the award to Dr. Marianne Beerle-Moor, Director of the Institute for Bible Translation Russia/CIS, of an honorary doctorate by the Russian Academy of Sciences.
On 23 May 2005 the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), on the submission of the Department of Historical and Philological Sciences, awarded Dr. Marianne Beerle-Moor, Director of the Institute for Bible Translation Russia/CIS, with the academic title of Doctor (honoris causa). The ceremony took place at the RAS Presidium in Moscow in the presence of renowned scholars and academicians. RAS President Academician Yuriy Osipov noted the selfless and devoted activity of Dr. Marianne Beerle-Moor, her fruitful work in the field of Bible translation into the non-Slavic languages of Russia/CIS, as well as her scientific contribution to linguistics and ethno-linguistics.
Marianne Beerle-Moor, Swiss by birth, graduated from the Pedagogical Department of Freiburg University (Switzerland) in 1968, Kolding Bible College (Denmark) in 1971, and the Linguistic Department of Zurich University in 1982, where she defended her PhD thesis on the problems of the Lezgi verb in 1984. The focus of Beerle-Moor's scientific interest at that time was research into the morphological analysis of the Lezgi verb and the noun in the Chechen language. The results of her investigations meant a considerable improvement in the descriptive system of grammar in these languages.
Marianne Beerle-Moor spent much time and effort on the studies of the sociolinguistic problems of the Dagestan languages in Turkey where she traveled from 1979 and resided, partly in Istanbul, partly in Lezgi and Chechen villages, from 1985 to1988, sharing the way of life with the local population.
Since 1994 Marianne Beerle-Moor has worked in Russia. In 1997 she became the leader of the Institute for Bible Translation, which was founded in Sweden in 1973 and was registered as an independent Russian organization in 1995. Applying her knowledge of exegesis, linguistics and ethno-linguistics, Marianne Beerle-Moor directs the activity of the Russian IBT organization, which works with 65 non-Slavic languages. Under her leadership the New Testament has been translated into 15 languages, portions of the Bible into 54 languages, and by 2006 the New Testament will have been translated into 3 more languages (for the first time ever).
In February 2002 Dr. Marianne Beerle-Moor was awarded the Order, Third Class, "For Serving the Native Land" of St. Dmitriy Donskoy and St. Sergius of Radonezh for the work of enlightenment and merits in the spiritual and moral formation of Russian society. In May 2005 on the Decree of the Yakut President Dr. Beerle-Moor was awarded the "Civil Valor" Order for the revival of spirituality and the translation of the New Testament into the Yakut language.
The activity of the Institute, headed by Dr. Marianne Beerle-Moor, plays an important role in the preservation and development of the endangered languages of Russia/CIS and the revival of those close to extinction. |
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An Outpouring of Power
The first Pentecost was a "water shed" event in the life of The Church. Those 12 disciples, after ten days of prayer and waiting, were overwhelmed by an Out Pouring of "The Promise of the Father" - the promised Holy Spirit.
Spoken of from nearly 700 years in advance, this day was the new beginning that the 12, now become 120 in that Upper Room, had to have to see the reality and the fullness and the power of what God was doing in their midst. The Holy Spirit is the motive power for our life in Christ! He is, in fact, the very presence of Christ himself, living in and subsequently, out - through us. Jesus was clear with his followers on his last night, as they walked past the vineyards towards the Garden of Gethsemane, "I am the vine & you are the branches... apart from me, you can do nothing!" (Jn 15)
It is by the power of the Holy Spirit, living in us (see Jn 14 & 16 and Acts 1-2) that we are able to live the life of Christ today - being His Body now on this planet! The New Testament is very clear on our need and his provision. The Holy Spirit is referred to as "The Promise of the Father" by Jesus in Luke's gospel, as Jesus refers to the Old Testament Prophetic promises of a new heart and new spirit given by God, in Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
The tapestry is rich and colorful around this OUTPOURING of God's Power into our lives. We are given His Spirit in order to live His Life !! In Acts, just as Jesus ascended he said to his followers there, "in not many days hence you will receive all that my Father has promised. So stay here and wait for this promise, and when the Holy Spirit has come and filled you with His Power, you will by My witnesses (literally martyrs) in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria and out to the furthest corners of the earth."
Join us in this adventure, with Jesus, His Father and the Holy Spirit given - poured out - in a real, day to day, walk of faith. There is no adventure on earth that can match it! Come & See!
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