Chapter #1239

Psalm 91

Prez says:Hey folks lots of neat new things happening and coming up.First, SOR word has it that if Ohio chapters raise $150,000.00 an undisclosed charity will match up to that number. Jerry Niver and Rick Steffy will let chapter presidents who qualify shave their heads.

Rolling Prophets won 100% attendance award, (Trophy and Banner).Jerry said I have to study the banner and be able to explain it, “Hey Rhonda what’s the “Blue stand for?”.

I can’t wait for good weather so we can ride again. I want to welcome our newest family member, “Bonnie” was just adopted by Brad and Alyce Shane. It’s their first Harley and she’s a cutie. “Congrats” guys.This season should be exciting. He is blessing us with so many new things. Don’t forget to Thank Him!

Your President, NeilOfficer Contact ListPresident-Neil Rees ........................740-281-4175 .... koalarees@yahoo.com

Vice President-Ryan Gallinger ........740-644-5397 ...... ryangcma@gmail.com

Treasurer-Rhonda Rees ..................740-281-4175 .... koalarees@yahoo.com

Secretary-Joann Martin ........................................ grannyjomartin@gmail.com

RFS Secretary-Alyce Shane............740-763-0303 ...alyceshane@yahoo.com

Road Captain-Brad Shane ..............740-763-0303 ...alyceshane@yahoo.com

Chaplain & Webmaster-Jeff Freas .740-334-2806 ...... jeff_freas@yahoo.com

Upcoming Events 2015:3/5/15 - Rolling Prophets chapter meeting - 7pm at Heritage Hall

Sun 3/17/15 - CMA Fellowship Dinner - 4pm @ Pizza Cottage,4592 Walnut Rd, Buckeye Lake, OH. Bring your family and friends.

4/2/15 - Rolling Prophets chapter meeting - 7pm at Heritage Hall

4/10th-12th, 2015 - Bike Show- Colony Square Mall, 3575 Maple Ave, Zanesville, OH

4/25/15 - 2015 Ohio Women’s Conference - Vineyard Christian Fellowship3005 Holt Rd - Grove City, OH. Doors open at 9am

5/2/15 - CMA Run for the Son - Nationwide event. Local details, ride to Buckeye Express Diner in Bellville, Ohio

June 2015 (Exact day TBA) - Rolling Prophets group ride to Amish Country Byway

6/16-20th, 2015 - CMA 40th Anniversary Eastern National Rally - Georgia Mountain Fair • Hiawassee, Georgia

July 2015 (Exact day TBA) - Rolling Prophets group ride to Roscoe Village

7/24-26, 2015 - Rev It Up! Revival - SDA Community Church - 701 Linnville Rd • Heath, OH

Aug 7th-9th, 2015 - Ohio State CMA Rally - Lighthouse Camp & Retreat Center272 Jack Oak Point Rd. St. Mary’s, OH 45885

Rolling Prophet Meetings:1st Thursday of each month @ 7pm

TreasurerHey Everyone,Wow another month has gone by. The older we get the faster time goes. It has been a long cold winter but it seems to be just about over. Spring they say is just around the corner. With it comes the time for me to go back to work. But work means warmer weather, riding weather! I can’t wait and I know I’m not the only one.

I hope everyone is in good health. I know our chapter members and some friends of the chapter have been ill, myself included. I’m on the mend and hope they are too! Prayers for everyone!

I am looking forward to an exciting Spring & Summer. We are in the midst of planning our first Biker Blessing Event (details to follow). Our Run for the Son event is coming up (What are you doing for donations?) and our Road Captain has lots of exciting rides planned for us. We will have plenty of opportunity to share the word! If you haven’t already, mark your calendars that Wednesdays we need to add Ohio to our prayers.

If you have not been to a Rolling Prophet meeting or fellowship lately, you don’t know what you are missing…I know we are missing you…and you know who you are. Check out the events listing or if you have questions give one of the chapter officers a call. Come join in the fun!Until next month…..God Bless

Rhonda

Secretary Hello from your secretary everyone! I hope all of you are warm and cozy. I do have a little “good news” SPRING IS COMING” IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH!!!! Maybe then we can all thaw out. I’m sure all of you are looking forward to bike rides or in my case “van rides”. It sure will be nice to see green trees and flowers again, and maybe some picnics in the parks, but for now we’re still cold outside, so here’s a” warm you up“ soup recipe.

Broccoli Cheese Soup½ cup onion• 2 Tbs. butter• 1 can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup• 1 ½ cups milk, 1 lb. Velveeta cheese cubed• 1 -10 oz. bag chopped broccoli•

Onion in butter, Combine all ingredients in crock pot on low for 3-4 hours.Serve with garlic toast.

JoAnn

VP says:Life is LifeAs I looked around for inspiration for this article, all I saw was building materials to make an igloo for my bike. Ha…funny. No, not really…this sucks. For those that don’t know, I grew up on the beaches of Southern California. I don’t believe I was created for this environment. And spending four years stationed in Nebraska really wasn’t preparation for the last fifteen years in Ohio.

Anyway…after my moment of raising my fist at GOD, he scrolled an article across my screen. Its headline read: “12-Year-Old Rape Victim Asked The Doctor One Question About Her Pregnancy, And It Changed Her Life Forever”.I thought, well that’s probably a bit too controversial for our newsletter…But what would that question be? And I felt that He impressed upon me that I don’t know who will read this article…who in or outside of my chapter may need this. So here is the summary:How can a story of a 12-year-old rape victim possibly have a happy ending? It shouldn’t. It couldn’t. But Lianna, now 35, said if she had to go through the physical and emotional turmoil again just to know and love her daughter, she would.

Two men raped Lianna when she was 12. She said she constantly felt dirty and tried to commit suicide. Soon after, a doctor told her she was pregnant. He told her she had every right to abort the child, because she didn’t need to have a constant reminder of the attack. Lianna asked the doctor if it would ease the pain and make her forget what she went through, but he told her no. Keep in mind, she was 12. A 12-year-old girl asked that question. That completely blows my mind.“If abortion wasn’t going to heal anything, I didn’t see the point,” Lianna said. “I just knew that I had somebody inside my body. I never thought about who her biological father was. She was my kid. She was inside of me.”

So here she is, 23 years later. Lianna said the situation isn’t cut and dry. She didn’t only save her daughter’s life. Her daughter saved hers.“In my situation, two lives were saved,” Lianna said. “I saved my daughter’s life, but she saved my life. Even though [the rape] was a very hard moment, if I had to go through that [again] just to know and to love my daughter, I would go through that again. She’s always been there for me. She’s the only person who has shown me a real love. And I always will be grateful.”

“Abortion is not the solution,” she added. “Not even for rape.”You would never think a story like this could have a positive ending, and I think that’s what makes it so special. Life is life. The story is tragic, but the outcome is precious.-Whomever you are that The Father is directing this to, I pray that you find comfort in HIM.-

Ryan Gallinger, Vice-President

“VERSE DECODER” PuzzlesA Verse Decoder is a coded verse from the Bible. Each letter in the puzzle actually represents a different letter. If a coded word was spelled “G A C E C” in the puzzle, you must substitute letters, through trial and error, until the word makes sense.

In the above example “G A C E C” equals “J E S U S.” The “G” is actually a “J” in the puzzle, and the “C” is actually an “S.” How would you figure that out? The best way to solve these types of puzzles is the first figure out the small words in the puzzle. Helpful hints to get you started are also provided.

Let’s give it a try:BC GKD RDFBCCBCF FYI XWDJGD GKD KDJLDC JCI GKD DJWGK.

By examining the coded letters, you see three different cases of the three-letter word “GKD.” This word is probably “THE” or “AND.” By substituting letters, you’d find that “G-K-D” is actually “T-H-E.” You may now substitute any “G” in the puzzle for “T” and change every “K” into an “H” and every “D” into an “E.” You’re now well on your way to solving the puzzle, which is:IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH.

The first Active Chapter member of Rolling Prophets that can tell me what verse is coded below, will receive a $10 gas card.

Hint: In the puzzle below, the letter “X” is actually an “E.”

RXOHWP YOXJXNHJX YOX ZHHPSXGG USP GXDXJBYC HN ZHP: HS YOXQ EOBAO NXWW, GXDXJBYC; RKY YHEUJP YOXX,ZHHPSXGG, BN YOHK AHSYBSKX BS OBG ZHHPSXGG: HYOXJEBGX YOHK UWGH GOUWY RX AKY HNN.

Opportunity or Set backWritten by Alyce Shane

If he had to endure another day of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, he was going to go stark raving mad! Winter was lasting way too long. His Dyna Glide had been hibernating in the corner of his garage since November, looking as miserable as he felt. He routinely petted the headlight as he walked past the bike to the side door. “Soon, ol’ girl. We’ll get outta here soon!”At dinner one night, his wife informed him that the coming Friday was going to be sunny and in the low 60’s. They shared a mischievous smirk, as they both had been hoping for a day of “playing hooky” as soon as the weather broke.Finally, that day arrived. She got the kids ready for school and he got the motorcycle in order. As soon as their last child stepped on board the bus, the couple donned their helmets and jackets and headed out for their day of much needed freedom.

They set out on their course, but were soon halted at an intersection where another school bus was collecting students. One of the children at the stop was having a hard time gathering her things and was holding up the flow of traffic as she tried to recover and board her waiting ride. The biker grew frustrated as he sat through the hold up. Finally she boarded and the bus moved on.

A few miles toward the outside of town they found themselves behind a line of slow moving traffic. A large tractor in the lead of this parade was hauling a load of manure to a hay field several miles up the road. “You kidding me?” the biker grumbled as he slapped the handle bar in disgust. Not only could they not get out of town, but now the air was polluted!

The farmer took his time to reach his destination, but he finally turned off the road and the two riders got back to enjoying their day off. They rode for about an hour when the back wheel began to vibrate. The biker pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the tire. He had picked up a nail and the tire was going flat. “That DOES it!!” he yelled as he stomped and kicked the dirt. “Why do you DO this to ME?” he yelled at the heavens as he slammed his helmet to the ground.

Meanwhile, his wife got out her cell phone to call for road side assistance. “I can’t get any service!” she complained as she wandered the roadside, stretching her arms in various directions in hopes to catch a signal. Dropping her arms in exasperation, she announced, “I’m just going to walk to the nearest house and use their phone.”“Fine!” replied her husband. “I’ll have to stay with the bike, I guess.” She agreed, left her helmet on the seat, and began to walk toward the nearest house.

That house turned out to be a farm house about two miles ahead. She was greeted by an old dog, a German Sheppard mix, who was lounging in the sun. He barked at her while wagging his tail. An older woman, who had come out to the porch, told the old dog to go lay down and turned her attention to her visitor. After exchanging pleasantries, use of the phone was granted, and the wife was back down the driveway to walk to the stranded bike and agitated husband.

After spending about an hour on the road side with her husband, a tow truck pulled up behind their motorcycle. A young man jumped out and walked up to the disabled cycle. “Bummer!” he exclaimed as he noticed the tire. “I can getcha going again with Fix A Flat and some air.” The mechanic looked as though he hadn’t slept in days.

Their trip being cut short, the couple headed back for home, feeling

defeated and cheated out of a great day and a much needed ride. But, what they didn’t know………

Earlier that morning, while they were waiting on the girl to board her bus, the child had been reeling from an upsetting morning. She didn’t sleep well last night since she didn’t have anything to eat. She was late to her bus stop because she had over slept. Her book bag was old and tattered and spilled her belongings on the side walk as she was boarding her bus. Already nervous and ashamed, she felt even more humiliated as bus riders and passers by watched her as she tried to gather her belongings, and her dignity, though all she wanted to do was hide.

They also didn’t know that the farmer driving the tractor was on the road that early in the morning because he needed time to think. He had just learned that the cancer was back. He had to decide whether to tell his family and sell the farm, or keep it a secret and have something to leave his sons when his time had come. He had lived a good life, raised his two boys right, he could leave his wife in a nice house. He needed guidance.

They also had no idea that the woman at the farm house had been widowed for about six months. She was a strong and capable individual, but was feeling a bit abandoned and forgotten lately.Nor did they know that the mechanic was a single dad working two jobs to take care of his twins. He was facing eviction and desperately needed a break.

We are so often presented with opportunities to pray for others, but we get so wrapped up in our own plans and desires that we don’t notice those around us. We don’t have to know what to pray for in order to mention another person to God.

If you get caught behind a school bus, pray for that school district. Our children need to be prayed over daily. The trash truck holding you up? Maybe God is giving you the opportunity to pray for the man running around the vehicle to hoist other people’s refuse into the hopper, or perhaps the people that live on that street need lifted up. Stuck in a traffic jam? Perfect! The cars in front, behind, and beside you are carrying people who need prayer.

If we pay attention to the opportunities, instead of the set backs, we can be doing the will of God, regardless of the circumstances.

Alyce Shane, RFS SecretaryAlyce is also the Author of

“God Is a Farmer” available for sale on Amazon.com

Rolling Prophets @ Seasons of Refreshing 2/21/2015

A Note From the Nomad:

No Perfect People are Allowed Not too many years ago a friend invited me to go along with him to a biker rally called Leave a Mark Biker Sunday in south Columbus. It was a gathering of Christian

bikers of all faiths gathering to hang out, meet & make new friends, and worship and praise together in an open air environment. The idea intrigued me being as I was fairly new to riding motorcycles, but the idea of “biker church” was something new which I was interested in. So I went.

The ride that sunny Saturday morning to the southside of Columbus was awesome but I was somewhat apprehensive as to what to expect. As we approached our destination I noted lots of people with signs that were waving at all the bikers that were arriving. That’s when I saw the sign “No Perfect People are Allowed”. For whatever reason that resonated with me and was reinforced as we drove up the drive to the parking area. Both sides of the road was lined with bikers in all manner of street clothes and biker gear cheering us on and yelling “welcome home” and saying “good to see you brother”.

The feeling of being welcomed just as I was, not having to dress up for church, and worshiping God with fellow bikers hit home on many levels. I saw lots of bikes that day along with lots of colors, saw the pastor do an awesome burnout on his Harley, heard some awesome praise & worship, along with some testimonies from some of the bikers that were there. We then had the pleasure of riding along with around 500-600 fellow bikers to Rickenbacker to the memorial that day.

This all left a lasting impression that I still remember as vividly as if it just happened yesterday. The feeling of being welcomed openly and enthusiastically, just as I was, and that “No Perfect People are Allowed”, hit home as no other church service or invitation ever did. The feeling that no matter what I did, I was welcome to be part of the family of Christians, and as a biker too. Wow.

Remember, God has given you as a CMA member a unique calling and purpose in the evangelistic ministry to carry the Good News about Jesus to motorcyclists. Go forth, invite, share the Word, and “welcome home” your brothers and sisters in the world today.

Matthew 28:19-20:Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Jeff Freas, Chapter Chaplain

Matching leather saddle bags and windshield bag, custom light bar, and

blue ground affects lighting. Hard bags (not shown) come with it, too

740-763-0303

2002 Honda MAGNA 750 $2,000FIRM

Info From Eli (Ryan’s son) for the Christian rock group Flee:Upcoming concerts -Saturday March 21st @ Joe’s Java:Address: 180 E Main St, Wilmington, OHShow start time: 8pmShow will also be streamed live online**admission is free**

Sunday March 22nd @ Church 860 (Calvary Chapel):Address: 6075 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OHShow start time: 7pmShow will be Flee, DJ Paul Sombric, and Pastor Khris Rogers**admission is free**

Saturday March 28th @ The Bridge:Address: 103 East Walnut St, Pleasantville, OHShow start time: 5pmShow will be Flee and SafeKept**admission is free**