Chaplain Dr. Paul Spence
An Independent Chaplain Serving Long Term Care Facilities In Southwestern Pennsylvania & West Virginia For More Than 28 Years
"Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth." "O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help." --Psalm 71.9,12.
NOVEMBER 3rd; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2024.
THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “Moment By Moment” by Major Daniel Whittle (1840-1901). Major Whittle was a Soldier in the American Civil War. This Hymn was written after the war. There once lived a Gentleman who resided in a Care Facility located in Claysville that preferred this Hymn above all the others.
THIS WEEK'S THANKSGIVING. I Timothy 2.1 says: “First of all, giving of thanks.” 1. One Lady who attends the Church Services turned 94 years old last week. 2. Another Lady, while she was cleaning her room (she is meticulously clean!), when she learned it was time for Church, instantly dropped everything and came. After the Service, she said: “I sure am glad that I came to all this!” 3. Overall, last week was a good week among the Care Facilities. THE LORD was near in the visits to the Care Facilities and in the private talks back in the rooms of different Residents. 4. In particular, the Church Services were not forsaken. Not by man or GOD. Many Residents gathered around to sing Psalms and Hymns, and specially to hear the Preaching of the Scripture. One Lady had been sick and therefore absent for a long while. She was happy to be “back in Church.” After one of the Sermons, another Lady with serious face said to Dr. Spence's son: “That was something. I agreed with every word your father said.” These are precious days. May it all result in the Salvation and Edification of souls! II Samuel 21.14 says: “God was intreated for the land.”
THIS WEEK'S PRAYERLIST. These Prayer Requests have been made in part by different Residents and Staff in the Care Facilities. 1. Please keep an Owner of one of the Care Facilities and his requests in Prayer. 2. Pray for various Staff members. 3. A Lady who reads the Scripture. 4. Some Residents request Prayer for their Friends and Families. 5. A Wife who visits her Husband and comes with him to the Church Service. 6. A Lady with intense pain in her shoulder. 7. Another Lady who lately fell and has increasing pain in her shoulder. II Samuel 21.17 says: “But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him.” *In the Thanksgiving and Prayerlist sections, the names of the people have been withheld to protect their privacy. Nevertheless, the Thanksgivings and Prayer Requests are real and actual.
THIS WEEK'S COLPORTAGE REPORT. 1. Last week, besides Dr. Spence's visits in his weekly Care Facilities, on one of his days off, he attended to Colportage work among Care Facilities he does not visit. For 6 hours and 204 miles, 6 Letters and 61 Printed Sermons were distributed in 6 Care Facilities located in Worthington, Shinnston, Salem, & Clarksburg, WV. Some Notes on the day— First: For one or two of these Care Facilities, this was the first visit. Second: For the rest of the Care Facilities visited, it had been about three years since they were visited. Third: These Care Facilities were distant. The visits required much driving. Fourth: Once this vicinity was reached, all these Care Facilities were spread apart (which required more driving still). Fifth: The Aides and Receptionists spoken with were friendly. Sixth: At one of these Care Facilities, the door was jammed. One of the elderly Residents worked hard at the door to let Dr. Spence in. Which speaks volumes relating to the characters of these people. And now that the human side of the distribution of the Printed Sermons has been done, THE LORD do His Singular Part, take these Sermons (which are based on His Word), and bless them to the good of those who will read them. 2. Would you read a King James Version Bible or New Testament? We also have the Book of Psalms in Braille. These dear Books are gently used. They come in different sizes. Many Residents have left these Books for Dr. Spence during the past years. If you or someone you know would use one or two of these Books, please contact us. The Books and postage are free.