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Newsletter   I   MARCH 2011


WHERE IS OUR HOME?

People have always needed a shelter from the weather  and somewhere warm and comfortable to sleep at night. The design of most homes throughout the world depends on the climate. People living in hot countries need their homes to be cool and airy as possible, while people in cold countries need their homes to be snug and warm. The materials that people use to build their homes usually depend on what they can find around them. Stone, mud, straw and wood are all natural materials that have been used to build homes for thousands of years. By contrast, many modern homes are built from artificial materials such as concrete, steel and glass.

The ancient Greeks built their houses from sun-dried mud bricks laid on stone foundations. The roofs were covered with pottery tiles. Rooms were arranged around an open courtyard so that cool air could build up and circulate through the rooms during the heat of the day.

The Iroquois people lived in a densely wooded region of North America. They built their longhouses using a wooden framework covered with sheets of thick bark. The barrel-shaped roofs allowed the rain to run off. These houses were huge because several families lived in each one.

During the Middle Ages, between 1000 and 1500 castles were built all over Europe, in Scandinavia, Britain, France and Germany, and south to the Mediterranean Sea. They were also built in the Middle East during the Crusades. Castles were built by important people such as kings or queens. They were not only splendid homes that the owners could show off to their friends, but military bases from which the surrounding lands were defended. The Incas lived in the Andes Mountains in what is now Peru. They built their homes from large blocks of granite, which they quarried from the nearby mountains. The blocks fitted together without mortar. The resulting thick walls provided insulation against the bitter winter cold. A courtyard acted as a large outside room and as used just as much as the inside of the house for everyday living.
The Etruscans lived between the Arno and Tiber rivers in western Italy around 2,500 years ago. Wealthy Etruscan families built luxurious palaces decorated with beautiful figurines, bronze statues and engraved mirrors. The Etruscans grew rich by mining copper, tin and iron and trading with the neighboring Greeks and Phoenicians. Many homes built over the years are no longer in existence. Some are in very poor condition and can no longer be lived in safely. Others have been maintained and are wonderful places of preserved architecture but one day they too will be gone.

What about the place called Heaven. It is the eternal home for those who have repented of their sins and are living a life each day that is pleasing to God. What is it like? Dr. Guthrie said, “Heaven is a city never built with hands over years of time. It is a city through whose street rushes no tide of business.  It is a city without grief or graves, without sins or sorrows, without burials or mourning; a city which glories in having Jesus for its king, angels for its guards, saints for its citizens; whose walls are salvation, and whose gates are praise.”

                                                                                                                  

1 Corinthians 2:9


“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him”


KINDNESS


 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”     

 

 


 

Words of Wisdom


  • "The big problem is not whether the Bible is true. The big problem is whether it is true in you.".
                                                                           ~ A. W. Tozer

  • The best relationship is the one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other..
                                                                           ~ Unknown

  • You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.
                                                                           ~ Dick Armey

 

 
 
Happy New Year!
LETTER FROM THE ISF DIRECTORS

     Dear International Friend,

     We send warm and heartfelt greetings to you our International Friends.

     Most of us are anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring. Once we turn our clocks ahead on March 13th, and Daylight Saving Time begins we will feel more confident that spring is just around the corner. Here in the Pittsburgh region we have not experienced the snowfall experience of 2010 but some of our friends, especially those in the nearby New York City area, really got more than their fair share of snow. No doubt other parts of the USA and other places in the world also received record snowfalls. Hopefully, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere can now look forward to more moderating temperatures.

     We thought of how important having a place called home means so much especially during the winter season. No matter how fancy or humble your home is, there is no other place like it to come to at the end of a busy day.  The White House is the residence of our current President and his family. In reality it is their home. Here are a few interesting facts about the White House:

  • There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
  • At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
  • With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000.
  • The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.

     We look forward to seeing you at the March ISF Gathering.
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                           --Terry & Pam Tiberio, ISF Directors


March 18th ISF Gathering

     We would like to invite you to the March ISF Gathering. This gathering will be on Friday, March 18th at 7:30 PM in the Ballroom of the William Pitt Union. The William Pitt Union is located in Oakland on the corner of Bigelow and Fifth Avenue. To get to the Ballroom, use the entrance on Fifth Avenue and go to your right

     At this gathering we'll have an interesting lecture, music, a delicious meal, warm fellowship and also children's activities in the Kurtzman Room. Hope to see you there and please invite your friends. Remember that it's all free!  

ISF FEBRUARY GATHERING (February 11th, 2011)

85 present, from 7 countries: Bosnia, China, Hungary, Morocco, South Korea, Taiwan and the USA.


Hope to see you at the March ISF
Gathering on March 18th at the William Pitt Union

 
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