miércoles, 4 de mayo de 2011
martes, 3 de mayo de 2011
Tornado Disaster Relief
Tornado Disaster Relief
Whitesburg Baptist Church Response to the Tornado Disaster of April 27, 2011John Crocker will serve as WBC Disaster Relief Coordinator
Office phone: (256) 704-5678, ext. 211
Email: john.crocker@wbccares.org and copy beverly.dishman@wbccares.org.
Office phone: (256) 704-5678, ext. 211
Email: john.crocker@wbccares.org and copy beverly.dishman@wbccares.org.
WBC's Pulaski Pike campus (The PLACE) will serve as a Disaster Relief Drop Point for the following items requested by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions:
• Bottled water
• Sports Drinks
• Power bars
• Blankets
• Styrofoam coolers
• Hand sanitizer
These items will need to be dropped off at the gymnasium at:
The Place
3911 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
Association and Disaster Relief volunteers are participating in assessing the damage from the storms.
These items will need to be dropped off at the gymnasium at:
The Place
3911 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
Association and Disaster Relief volunteers are participating in assessing the damage from the storms.
Local first responders are presently engaged in search and rescue operations. Trained DR units will soon be sent to affected areas to begin clean up.
Presently the AL Baptist State Board of Missions is working in these capacities:
• 3 feeding units with 60 volunteers are deployed
• 3 shower units with 6 volunteers are in service
• 36 chainsaw teams with 249 volunteers are at work
• 11 Chaplains are serving
• 16 counties are being served
• 19 out of state teams with 165 volunteers are on the way- here by Saturday April 30.
• 487 volunteers with 60 teams and the list is growing by the hour.
Presently the AL Baptist State Board of Missions is working in these capacities:
• 3 feeding units with 60 volunteers are deployed
• 3 shower units with 6 volunteers are in service
• 36 chainsaw teams with 249 volunteers are at work
• 11 Chaplains are serving
• 16 counties are being served
• 19 out of state teams with 165 volunteers are on the way- here by Saturday April 30.
• 487 volunteers with 60 teams and the list is growing by the hour.
The Baptist Building in Montgomery will host the Statewide IncidentCommand Center.
A phone bank has been established where you may call with questions regarding needs or resources. The direct line to the phone bank is: 334-280-7297. You may call 800-264-1225 or 334-288-2460 as well to reach the phone bank. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday will be 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
For FEMA Aid call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
HOW YOU CAN HELP
If you are 18 years or older and would like to volunteer your time, go to Huntsville First Baptist Church on Governors Drive. The American Red Cross has set up post there and they can register you and send you/your team out where help is needed. You can call there before going at 256-428-9445.
In addition you may help in the following ways:
Give!
Financial resources are needed to assist both churches and victims. Make checks payable to Whitesburg Baptist Church, earmark for Alabama Tornado Relief.
Bring or mail your check to:
Whitesburg Baptist Church
6806 Whitesburg Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
These funds will be used for those in Madison County by Whitesburg Baptist Church as well as throughout the State of Alabama by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions affected by the disaster.
100% of the funds will be used for those affected by the tornado disaster.
Bring or mail your check to:
Whitesburg Baptist Church
6806 Whitesburg Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
These funds will be used for those in Madison County by Whitesburg Baptist Church as well as throughout the State of Alabama by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions affected by the disaster.
100% of the funds will be used for those affected by the tornado disaster.
If you have been trained by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Disaster Relief team, you may join the chainsaw & cleanup team from the Madison Baptist Association. Contact Wayne Miller at 256-536-0015.
Pray!
Thank you for your help! If we can assist, do not hesitate to give us a call at (256) 704-5678, ext. 211.
John Crocker
If you are not in the Huntsville area, other Alabama Baptist Churches serving as Drop Points include:
Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham; Russelville FBC, Russellville; Bethsalem BC, Billingsley;Montgomery FBC Caring Center, Montgomery; Sixth Street BC, Alexander City; N. Jefferson Association, Mt. Olive; Onenota First, Oneonta; Pineview BC, Brent; Northport BC, Northport; Pleasant Mt, Remlap; Fayette FBC, Fayette; Highland Park, Muscle
Shoals; Snowtown, Dora; Forest Lake, Tuscaloosa; Winfield FBC, Winfield; New Prospect BC, Jasper; Canaan , Bessemer; Pelham FBC, Pelham.
The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910):
The Joseon Dynasty ruled over a united Korean Peninsula for more than 500 years, from the fall of the Goryeo Dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese Occupation of 1910.
The cultural innovations and achievements of Korea's last dynasty continue to influence society in modern-day Korea.
The cultural innovations and achievements of Korea's last dynasty continue to influence society in modern-day Korea.
Founding:
The 400-year-old Goryeo Dynasty was in decline by the late 14th century, weakened by internal power struggles and nominal occupation by the similarly moribund Mongol Empire. A wily army general, Yi Seong-gye, was sent to invade Manchuria in 1388.
Instead, he turned back toward the capital, smashing the troops of rival General Choe Yeong, and deposing the Goryeo King U.
General Yi didn't take power immediately; he ruled through Goryeo puppets from 1389 to 1392.
Dissatisfied with this arrangement, Yi had King U and his 8-year-old son King Chang executed. In 1392, General Yi took the throne, and the name King Taejo.
Instead, he turned back toward the capital, smashing the troops of rival General Choe Yeong, and deposing the Goryeo King U.
General Yi didn't take power immediately; he ruled through Goryeo puppets from 1389 to 1392.
Dissatisfied with this arrangement, Yi had King U and his 8-year-old son King Chang executed. In 1392, General Yi took the throne, and the name King Taejo.
Consolidation of Power:
For the first few years of Taejo's rule, dissatisfied nobles still loyal to the Goryeo kings regularly threatened to mutiny.
To shore up his power, Taejo declared himself the founder of the "Kingdom of Great Joseon," and wiped out rebellious members of the old dynasty's clan.
King Taejo also signaled a fresh start by moving the capital from Gaegyeong to a new city at Hanyang. This city was called "Hanseong," but it later became known as Seoul.
The Joseon king built architectural wonders in the new capital, including the Gyeongbuk Palace, completed in 1395, and the Changdeok Palace (1405).
Taejo ruled until 1408.
To shore up his power, Taejo declared himself the founder of the "Kingdom of Great Joseon," and wiped out rebellious members of the old dynasty's clan.
King Taejo also signaled a fresh start by moving the capital from Gaegyeong to a new city at Hanyang. This city was called "Hanseong," but it later became known as Seoul.
The Joseon king built architectural wonders in the new capital, including the Gyeongbuk Palace, completed in 1395, and the Changdeok Palace (1405).
Taejo ruled until 1408.
Flowering Under King Sejong:
The young Joseon Dynasty endured political intrigues including the "Strife of the Princes," in which Taejo's sons fought for the throne.
In 1401, Joseon Korea became a tributary of Ming China.
Joseon culture and power reached a new pinnacle under Taejo's great-grandson, King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450). Sejong was so wise, even as a young man, that his two older brothers stepped aside so he could be king.
Sejong is best known for inventing the Korean script, hanguel, which is much easier to learn than Chinese characters. He also revolutionized agriculture and sponsored the invention of the rain gauge and sundial.
In 1401, Joseon Korea became a tributary of Ming China.
Joseon culture and power reached a new pinnacle under Taejo's great-grandson, King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450). Sejong was so wise, even as a young man, that his two older brothers stepped aside so he could be king.
Sejong is best known for inventing the Korean script, hanguel, which is much easier to learn than Chinese characters. He also revolutionized agriculture and sponsored the invention of the rain gauge and sundial.
First Japanese Invasions:
In 1592 and 1597, the Japanese under Toyotomi Hideyoshi used their samurai army to attack Joseon Korea. The ultimate goal was to conquer Ming China.
Japanese ships, armed with Portuguese cannons, captured Pyongyang and Hanseong (Seoul). The victorious Japanese cut off the ears and noses of more than 38,000 Korean victims. Korean slaves rose up to join the invaders, burning down Gyungbokgung.
Joseon was saved by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who ordered the construction of "turtle ships," the world's first ironclads.
Admiral Yi's victory at the Battle of Hansan-do cut the Japanese supply line and forced Hideyoshi's retreat.
Japanese ships, armed with Portuguese cannons, captured Pyongyang and Hanseong (Seoul). The victorious Japanese cut off the ears and noses of more than 38,000 Korean victims. Korean slaves rose up to join the invaders, burning down Gyungbokgung.
Joseon was saved by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who ordered the construction of "turtle ships," the world's first ironclads.
Admiral Yi's victory at the Battle of Hansan-do cut the Japanese supply line and forced Hideyoshi's retreat.
Manchu Invasions:
Joseon Korea became increasingly isolationist after defeating Japan. The Ming Dynasty in China also was weakened by the effort of fighting off the Japanese, and soon fell to the Manchus, who established the Qing Dynasty.
Korea had supported the Ming, and chose not to pay tribute to the new Manchurian dynasty.
In 1627, the Manchu leader Huang Taiji attacked Korea. Worried about revolt within China, though, the Qing withdrew after taking a Korean prince hostage.
The Manchus attacked again in 1637, and laid waste to northern and central Korea. Joseon's rulers had to submit to a tributary relationship with Qing China.
Korea had supported the Ming, and chose not to pay tribute to the new Manchurian dynasty.
In 1627, the Manchu leader Huang Taiji attacked Korea. Worried about revolt within China, though, the Qing withdrew after taking a Korean prince hostage.
The Manchus attacked again in 1637, and laid waste to northern and central Korea. Joseon's rulers had to submit to a tributary relationship with Qing China.
Decline and Rebellion:
Throughout the 19th century, Japan and Qing China vied for power in East Asia.
In 1882, Korean soldiers angry about late pay and dirty rice rose up, killed a Japanese military advisor, and burned down the Japanese legation. As a result of this Imo Rebellion, both Japan and China increased their presence in Korea.
The 1894 Donghak peasant rebellion provided both China and Japan an excuse to send large numbers of troops to Korea.
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) was fought mainly on Korean soil, and ended in defeat for the Qing. Japan took control of Korea's natural resources through the end of World War II.
In 1882, Korean soldiers angry about late pay and dirty rice rose up, killed a Japanese military advisor, and burned down the Japanese legation. As a result of this Imo Rebellion, both Japan and China increased their presence in Korea.
The 1894 Donghak peasant rebellion provided both China and Japan an excuse to send large numbers of troops to Korea.
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) was fought mainly on Korean soil, and ended in defeat for the Qing. Japan took control of Korea's natural resources through the end of World War II.
Korean Empire (1897-1910):
China's hegemony over Korea ended with its defeat in the first Sino-Japanese War. The Joseon Kingdom was renamed "The Korean Empire," but in fact it was falling under Japanese control.
When Emperor Gojong sent an emissary to The Hauge in June 1907 to protest Japan's aggressive posture, the Japanese Resident-General in Korea forced the monarch to abdicate his throne.
Japan installed its own officials in the executive and judicial branches of the Korean Imperial government, disbanded the Korean military, and gained control of the police and prisons. Soon, Korea would become Japanese in name as well as in fact.
When Emperor Gojong sent an emissary to The Hauge in June 1907 to protest Japan's aggressive posture, the Japanese Resident-General in Korea forced the monarch to abdicate his throne.
Japan installed its own officials in the executive and judicial branches of the Korean Imperial government, disbanded the Korean military, and gained control of the police and prisons. Soon, Korea would become Japanese in name as well as in fact.
Japanese Occupation / Joseon Dynasty Falls:
In 1910, the Joseon Dynasty fell, and Japan formally occupied the Korean Peninsula.
According to the "Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910," the Emperor of Korea ceded all his authority to the Emperor of Japan. The last Joseon Emperor, Yung-hui, refused to sign the treaty, but the Japanese forced Prime Minister Lee Wan-Yong to sign in the Emperor's stead.
The Japanese ruled Korea for the next 35 years, until their surrender to the Allied Forces at the end of World War II
According to the "Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910," the Emperor of Korea ceded all his authority to the Emperor of Japan. The last Joseon Emperor, Yung-hui, refused to sign the treaty, but the Japanese forced Prime Minister Lee Wan-Yong to sign in the Emperor's stead.
The Japanese ruled Korea for the next 35 years, until their surrender to the Allied Forces at the end of World War II
KOREAN LEGENDS
About 5000 years ago, there were Hwanin, king of heaven, and Hwanwoong.
Hwanwoong liked human world rather than heaven. So father gave him 3,000 servants and gods who control winds, clouds, and rains and sent him to human world. Hwanwoong became king of the world and helped them.
There were a bear and a tiger where Hwanwoong came to. Bear and tiger begged Hwanwoong to make them human. So Hwanwoon gave them a handful of 'Artemis' and '20 garlics' and said "If you eat this and stay in the cave without coming for 100 days, then you will be human." Like Hwanwoong said bear stayed in the cave and became beautiful lady, but tiger couldn't stay and couldn't become human.
Bear who became a lady is named Woongnyu. But Woongnyu prayed for marrige and baby. So Hwanwoong became human for a moment and married her. So she gave a birth to a boy, who is the founder of Korean, Dangun. After Dangun became king, he named the country 'GoChoSun'. And he ruled the country well for 1,500 years.
Dangun is still respected as the founder of Korean.
For example, there is temple serves Hwanin, Hwanwoong, and Dangun's soul; there is religion which respect Dangun as a god.
In present time, Korean is celebrating Oct. 3rd as the national foundation day of Korea when Dangun first founded country.
Hwanwoong liked human world rather than heaven. So father gave him 3,000 servants and gods who control winds, clouds, and rains and sent him to human world. Hwanwoong became king of the world and helped them.
There were a bear and a tiger where Hwanwoong came to. Bear and tiger begged Hwanwoong to make them human. So Hwanwoon gave them a handful of 'Artemis' and '20 garlics' and said "If you eat this and stay in the cave without coming for 100 days, then you will be human." Like Hwanwoong said bear stayed in the cave and became beautiful lady, but tiger couldn't stay and couldn't become human.
Bear who became a lady is named Woongnyu. But Woongnyu prayed for marrige and baby. So Hwanwoong became human for a moment and married her. So she gave a birth to a boy, who is the founder of Korean, Dangun. After Dangun became king, he named the country 'GoChoSun'. And he ruled the country well for 1,500 years.
Dangun is still respected as the founder of Korean.
For example, there is temple serves Hwanin, Hwanwoong, and Dangun's soul; there is religion which respect Dangun as a god.
In present time, Korean is celebrating Oct. 3rd as the national foundation day of Korea when Dangun first founded country.
News 10 Special Report: Secrets in the Sky
May 3, 2011
ALBANY, N.Y.– Questions about what’s happening in the sky are popping up across the country. Concerns among the populace about what they see are leaving many to fear the worst. There are varied motives behind what some people see and what they believe to be some kind of geo-engineering conspiracy.
The conspiracy is a worldwide growing movement. A number of people believe it’s an effort to curb global warming, while others, like Bonnie Hoag of Shushan, believe it’s a covert military operation.
“What is more fundamental than breath? What is more fundamental than life on earth to breath?” said Hoag. “This is theft of breath.”
She said planes are spraying aluminum and other toxic metals, which are being blamed for skyrocketing rates of a variety of illnesses
ALBANY, N.Y.– Questions about what’s happening in the sky are popping up across the country. Concerns among the populace about what they see are leaving many to fear the worst. There are varied motives behind what some people see and what they believe to be some kind of geo-engineering conspiracy.
The conspiracy is a worldwide growing movement. A number of people believe it’s an effort to curb global warming, while others, like Bonnie Hoag of Shushan, believe it’s a covert military operation.
“What is more fundamental than breath? What is more fundamental than life on earth to breath?” said Hoag. “This is theft of breath.”
She said planes are spraying aluminum and other toxic metals, which are being blamed for skyrocketing rates of a variety of illnesses
SYRIA: Who is Behind The Protest Movement?
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There is evidence of gross media manipulation and falsification from the outset of the protest movement in southern Syria on March 17th
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