The Times They Are A’ Changing (At Least, They Are On Wednesday Nights)

Posted by on May 17, 2012 As school winds down and we enter the summer months we adjust our Wednesday night schedule.  At the deacons’ meeting this past Sunday it was requested that we move the Wednesday night Prayer Meeting time to 5:30 pm.  Last year we began at 6:00 pm and choir began at 7:00 pm. Since we serve supper during the school year at 5:30, most of our adults who eat are used to coming at that time.  In...
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A Primer on the Holy Spirit

Posted by on May 8, 2012 This coming Sunday I will begin a four-part series on the Holy Spirit entitled “A Primer on the Holy Spirit.”  Many people today are confused about the “third part of the Trinity.”  Some tell us that the spirit exists to prod people into ecstatic utterances or movements that seem to have meaning only to the one so moved.  Some claim the spirit gives them special knowledge of events and...
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Celebrating Our Heritage, Our Future And Our Response To A Challenge

Posted by on May 2, 2012 This week’s column is somewhat of a mixed bag so the most difficult part of writing it was coming up with a title.  I do think what I eventually came up with is appropriate and I hope you find the information that follows to be cause for celebration. First of all, this coming Sunday will be a day of celebration.  We will celebrate Baptist Identity Sunday with our pulpit guest Dr. Dock...
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BAM!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 I know some of you may be thinking that the title above is an introduction to a new Wednesday night menu based on the recipes of Emeril Lagasse.  No, Michelle and Joe are doing just fine with their own recipes. BAM stands for Becoming a Man and is the title of an adventure experience for fathers and sons.  (Grandfathers or other significant males in a boy’s life can serve as the adult...
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Love Offering For Kris Angelov

Posted by on Apr 18, 2012 This past Sunday morning the deacons voted to accept a love offering for Kris Angelov.  Kris, along with his wife, Tedi, serve as liaisons for our mission to Bulgaria.  They were the ones who brought the needs of the orphans in Bulgaria to our attention.  Prior to our visit each year, Kris works to make sure arrangements are made for transportation in Bulgaria and to secure whatever materials...
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