Church News for Thursday, Nov. 7
Published 2:20 pm Thursday, December 26, 2013
Bethsalem Baptist Church
Bro. Cleve opened our day of worship with ministry opportunities and welcoming everyone, recognizing those with birthdays this month. Great songs were sung by the congregation and the Celebration Choir sang “Written in Red.
According to our Fall Festival review report, 250 people were on our church campus. We welcome all families to come and worship with us.
Bro. Larry Duke, with the State Board of Mission in Montgomery, preached from Exodus 3:1-12, 4:10-14. His sermon title was “Excuses.”
Wednesday: Supper is at 5:30 p.m. We will have soup, chili and hot dogs. Prayer meeting for adults will be at 6:30 p.m. We will have Team Kids for children and Student’s Outlet.
Happy Birthday to Gary Paul Hand, Justin Carroll, Ryan Gray, Bryant Hunt, Reid Ellison, Shane Cooper, Konnar Brogden, Payton Wallace, Judson Hill, Jarrett Baker, Nathan Martin, E.H. Phillips, Hallie Hines, J.T. Glasscock, Luke Ellison, Katie Hand, Mary Day, Amanda Cox, Al Evans and Justin Pack.
Pray for Lane and Kathy Toler, Keith Kelley, Sid Griner, Rebecca Martin, Debbie Burch, Hayley Boyd, Charles Bryant, the Hunt family’s adoption, our shut-ins, our Pastor Search Committee, Pete Barber, Hunter Moore, Lillianna Thompson, Kathy Fitzgerald, Jennifer and Brandon Teel, George and Diane Williams, Betty McGee, Kathy Headley, Raymond Griner, Charlotte Thrasher, Renee Dobbins, Pete Burnett, Wendy Spigner, Johnny McMlaim, Jason Kelley, Eric Myers and Harold Patterson.
Nov. 10: Disciple Now event for students on Sunday and Monday
Come and worship with us on Sundays.
Mountain Springs Church
Services started with Bro. Kenneth Moates leading the church in the following hymns: “I Want to Know More About My Lord,” “I Never Shall Forget the Day,” “Living By Faith” and “Heaven’s Jubilee.”
Bro. Roger Cleckler gave a devotion from Luke 10: 37: On our everyday journey with life, we need to do what we can to help others.
After Sunday school, Bro. Kenneth led the church in the hymn “It’s Different Now” and Wayne Barnett sang “When Jesus Passed By.”
Bro. Don preached from Isaiah 55: 8-9: We need to pray during our tragedies and circumstances, but ask God for his will, not our own. Sometimes we just need to pray, “God, you’re will be done,” because he knows what’s best for us.
Sunday night’s service began with Bro. Kenneth leading the church in the hymns “Jesus Is Coming Soon,” “Fill My Way with Love,” and “Anywhere is Home.”
Bro. Kenneth gave a devotion from Isaiah 58:13 and 59: 1-2: God is just as sensitive to our prayers as he was to the prophets of the Bible; we just have to trust him.
Charles Edmondson was with us tonight and he blessed the church with two songs. We were pleased to have him come and sing for us. We hope he comes back really soon.
Bro. Don preached from 1 Corinthians 11: 31: We can’t use our hearts to discern right from wrong, but we can use the Bible. We should be afraid of the chastisement of God, and pray that when we sin, we will know how to correct our sin.
Don’t forget our services are Sundays at 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there!