Archive for 'October, 2009'

You are invited to a Baby Shower honoring Janae Goldsmith Dye Saturday, November 7^th, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Family Center.  She is expecting a boy.  Selections at Target, Wal-Mart, and Babies ‘R Us (online).  Nursery colors are burgundy, forest green and beige.

Thanks to God who added Jacob Toliver to our church family, he was baptized into Christ Sunday (10/11) by his Dad.  We welcome our new brother in Christ.  Jacob is the son of Kacey & Katie Toliver and is a 2^nd grader at Merkel Elementary School.

This Sunday our youth and our adopted grandparent program starts.  If you have volunteered to participate your adopted grandchild will make contact with you Sunday morning.  Thank you for giving our youth a chance to get to know you better.

This Sunday, October 18^th, our Fellowship groups will meet after evening services for the first time.  There will be a light meal, devotional, and lots of fellowship.  Please make plans to attend your fellowship meeting and bring your children.

George & Brenda Smith have a great-grandson, Parker Ryan Lee, born Monday 10/12 in Abilene.  Parker weighed 9 lbs 1.6 oz and 20 ¾” long.  Willie & Jennifer Lee are his parents.  Mother & baby are doing fine.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sermon:  Michael Bryan

Song Leader: Shelton Boyd

Prayers:  Opening: AM- Mark Rogers   PM- Kacey Toliver

          Closing: AM- Jerry Russell      PM- Billy Lucas

Lord’s Table: Billy Bob Toombs, Joel Owens, Rick Buczyna, Burl McCoy, Ray Juarez, & Tim Walker                   PM- Billy Bob Toombs

Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens

Worship Helpers: Jonathan Juarez & Russ Russell

Nursing Home: Joe Neill

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Devo: Lane Boyd

Song Leader: Burl McCoy

Prayers:  Opening-Jim Goldsmith        Clsoing-Jimmy Bellah

    Some things are just special! Special activities, special times together, special gatherings, things and times that just leave you feeling good and with good memories. Being with God is that way too, there is something special about it that can’t be found anyplace else. Someone said, “a friend is someone that knows all of your faults and likes you anyway”. That describes God doesn’t it? There is an old hymn which says, “There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus, no not one, no not one. There’s not an hour that He is not near us, no not one, no not one. Jesus knows all about our struggles; He will guide till the day is done; there’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus, no not one! No not one!”

    Isn’t that what we are looking for, a place that we can go with someone who will be our friend no matter what? Aren’t we looking for someone that knows all about us and likes us anyway? Jesus is that friend that can help us over the tough spots and sometimes help us find our way, because He has seen our struggle from the very beginning.

    One of the many scriptures that gives us some insight into how much God cares for us is Romans 5:7-8, notice what it tells us about how much God loves us and cherishes us. The apostle Paul writes: “In human experience it is a rare thing for one man to give his life for another, even if the latter be a good man, though there have been a few who have had the courage to do it. Yet the proof of God’s amazing love is this: that it was while we were sinners that Christ died for us.”

    You see, God knows all of our faults and shortcomings and loves us anyway. That is what being our God and our friend is all about. Paul understood just how special it was to go home with the Lord. My prayer is that if you haven’t already, you will come to understand the depth of God’s love for you and long to go and be with Him.

God bless you all and have a great week!

Michael

Sunday, October 11^th, H.S. Youth will travel to Cherokee, TX for a unique “Early Christian Worship”; Dustin, Michael & Amber will be attending with the kids.  They will leave immediately following communion Sunday morning, travel to Brownwood to eat at Underwood’s, bring $10 for the meal and extra money for drinks or snacks while traveling.  Supper will be provided, plan on returning home around 9:30 p.m.  Any parents or kids who would like to go please contact Dustin.

Sunday, October 18^th – Fellowship groups will meet after services Sunday night.  There will be a light meal, devotional, and lots of fellowship.  You will receive a special invitation by phone in the next few days.  Please make plans to attend your fellowship meeting.  There will be extra copies of all the member lists in the foyers, note there is a number beside the head of the household’s name indicting the number of members in their home.  Please bring your children.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Sermon: Larry Gill  a.m. & p.m.

Song Leader: Burl McCoy

Prayers: Opening: AM -Jim Jacobs     PM- Tim Walker

     Closing: AM- Billy Bob Toombs    PM- Shelton Boyd

Lord’s Table: Logan Cravens, Mark Rogers, Billy Lucas, Russ McGuire, Joe Swinney, & Kelly Woolard

       PM- Logan Cravens

Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Jacob Toliver

Worship Helpers: Cody Buczyna & Odell Walker

Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Devo: Lane Boyd

Song Leader: Kacey Toliver

Opening Prayer: Joel Owens            Closing: Larry Gill