the AirBornAgain Online
Newsletter for the
CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION
P O Box 1451
Valrico FL 33595-1451
Telephone 813-737-1235
The AirBornAgain Online is the official newsletter of the CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION. Members are invited and encouraged to send in news items for publication in the AirBornAgain Online. Send news items to Post Office Box 1451, Valrico FL 33595-1451 or E-mail ChristSkyd@aol.com.
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The AirBornAgain Online is going into hiatus.
by Ron Schott, CSA1 Founder/AdministratorWell the time has come to make some changes. This old computer has served us well since 1997 but it's tired. It is getting so that it takes sometimes three or four reboots to fire it up. So bear with me as I budget and search for a good deal. I was hoping that the CSA MySpace site would hold us over until new equipment could be procured but it did not work out.
Memberships are still available. I am still able to receive Email at ChristSkyd@aol.com or RonD1120@aol.com.
I hope to have the website up and running again soon.
Photo: Ron, SkyCam @ Skydive Chicago
1John 1:3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement
The CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION will insure that every sport parachutist in the world has the opportunity for Christian fellowship at the drop zone.
Organizational Concept
The CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION was formed in April 1987 and is based, in part, on the Scripture found in The Holy Bible, Ephesians 2:1-10. The CSA provides sport parachuting enthusiasts who are believers and followers of the Lord Jesus Christ a way to recognize one another and establish fellowship at the drop zone. That recognition and fellowship has extended to the Internet and around the world. Outside the continental United States, our members are found in Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, The North Pole, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Russia, South Africa and Sweden.
The organizational concept of the CSA is that the members have the liberty to express their faith and to minister to others as they are guided by Scripture and The Holy Spirit. There is no membership fee, no yearly dues, no organizational meetings, no board of directors, no by-laws, etc. Individual gift donations and contributions to support the ministry are accepted. As a member of the CSA you will receive a membership card with your number and an emblem to sew on your jumpsuit.
Membership Requirements
Regular membership in the CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION is open to anyone who has made at least one voluntary parachute jump and has accepted Jesus Christ, in His full deity, as Lord and Saviour. Associate memberships are available for those who have not made a voluntary parachute jump or submit an incomplete application. Honorary memberships may be issued at the discretion of the administrator.
Statement of Faith: Signature required on application for Regular Membership
I confess that I am a sinner in a lost and dying world. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was crucified to become the propitiation for my sins. I further believe that He was resurrected from the dead and is alive today and that only through Him can I be reconciled with God, the Heavenly Father.
Therefore, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord above all principalities and powers and that in Him I am complete. I accept the atonement on His life and His shed blood.
By my hand, I declare Jesus Christ of Nazareth as my personal Savior and Lord of my life, in accordance with Romans 10:9-10 and Colossians 2:10.
Goals and Purposes
Establish fellowship with other parachutists and their families.
Take the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, Acts 16:31, Romans 10: 9, to the community of parachuting enthusiasts.
Minister to one another through the gifts of God's grace, e.g. as found in Romans 12:6-8.
Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
If you would like to become a member of the CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION click on the E-mail hyperlink and send us your postal address. An application will be mailed to you. Associate memberships are also available for those not meeting the full membership requirements. Please include a gift donation to help meet the ministry expenses. The CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION is not incorporated and is not tax exempt.
Send E-mail to ChristSkyd@aol.com.
Letters
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Hi Everyone,
Many of you have heard me talk about our vacation house in Key Largo. It has been a 3 year + remodeling project (and labor of love) for April & I. If you're interested in seeing it- go to the link below. Also, we've decided to make it available as a vacation rental. Here is a link to the ad:
Key Largo Vacation - Mobile Home with Addition
If the link doesn't work, cut & paste this web address:
or go to vrbo.com and type 130331 in the ad search box.
If you know anyone who vacations in the keys, please share this ad with them.
Thanks,
Dave Shallbetter
Dave is a radio announcer and friend from the Sun ‘N Fun EAA Lakeland Fly-In. ~Ron
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The Skydivers Enclave: A Banner Exchange Exclusively for Skydiving
CSA emblems in stock
Our supply of CSA emblems, or patches as most folks call them, has been replenished. If you would like to have extra emblems to sew on your gear bag, helmet bag, jacket, etc., they are available for a cost of $5.00 each.
Please make your check or money order payable to the Christian Skydivers Association and mail to Post Office Box 1451, Valrico, FL 33595-1451.
FRIENDS OF BILL W. SKYDIVERS- Open to 12 Steppers who jump. $15 membership includes patch, card, newsletter and roster. Write 4293 West 800N, Leesburg, IN 46538 or leave message (800) 289-1261 ext. 4640
PARACHUTE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. The international trade association of suppliers, manufacturers, riggers, drop zone owners, government agencies and other parachute related businesses. Information and application available from www.pia.com or 3833 W. Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60076. Phone: (847) 674-9742, fax: (847) 674-9743.
POPS. Join the Parachutists Over Phorty Society. Open to anyone over 40 years old who has made at least one parachute jump. Lifetime membership: $20. Includes membership packet. Send USPA and license number, birth date, number of jumps and other important information. Tom Zukowski, Top POP, P.O. Box 175, Gibsonia, PA 15044-0175. Phone: (724) 443-5506; Email: tomz7@zoominternet.net.
SOS. Skydivers Over Sixty. The next level for POPS. Lifetime membership: $10. Send date of birth and other petinent information to Pat Moorehead, 3350 St. Francis Place, Long Beach, CA 90805-3854. Phone: (562) 630-5229; Email: skyfunone@aol.com .
JOS. Jumpers Over Seventy. Contact Bill Wood, 324 N. Oldgrove Road, Lot 23, Greenville, SC 29605-4781.
Tell the vendor you saw the ad on the CSA Home Page.
Other Websites of related interest:
CHRISTIAN SKYDIVERS ASSOCIATION/MySpace www.myspace.com/christianskydivers
Global Incident Map Displaying Terrorist Acts, Suspicious Activity, and General Terrorism News
Sue and Gene Seibel's Fantastic Air Cooled Electric Flying Machine
Comment
by Ron Schott
When I started the Christian Skydivers Association in April 1987 I knew several factors had to be permanently built in. The first and paramount factor was that the ministry had to be guided by the Holy Spirit and not what I thought the Holy Spirit wanted. The second factor that was obvious to me was that I could not do it alone. And lastly, the Lord would have to provide for the ministry. In other words, it is an Alpha to Omega spiritual endeavor. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, had to be the beginning and the end.
For twenty years the CSA has survived. Over 700 skydivers have joined; 723 to date.
In the beginning I thought we had to be incorporated as a non-profit organization and attain a 501c3 status. After a couple of years the Lord said, “No.” It is not a business. The CSA is an informal system of recognition for the purpose of Christian fellowship.
More than one jumper came to me with “the master plan” to uplift association to a skydiving mega-ministry. I always politely turned down their offers. Remember, in the 1980’s we had the PTL and 700 Club going full speed. All the Charismatic Christians wanted to be a part of some kind of super church worship.
On the other end on the ministry spectrum have been those that picked up on the ministry idea and ran with it for awhile. Then for whatever reason, they moved on to other endeavors in their lives. These folks are the workhorse types of any ministry. They are the two percent in the church whose ministry is ninety-eight percent of the work. God bless’em.
The skydiving world is changing and evolving. If you have an idea for the CSA ministry and want to step in for a season, please do. I am completely immersed in my work and family responsibility and going to the DZ is not even in my field of vision. Maybe some day it will be again but, not now.
If you think the Holy Spirit is urging you to take on something new for the glory of God through Jesus Christ seek it out. The keys are always: pray, fast and study The Word. Get a fresh look at the CSA mission work and go for it.
This is an exciting time for world changing events. I encourage you, take a part in the international stage play. Let your star shine and expose the darkness.
© 2007 - 2008 Ronald G. Schott
Carmen and Ron Schott invite you to join in fellowship with other Christian skydivers.
The Freefall Philosopher sez....
A small seed of faith can move a mountain but, you better show up with a shovel.
