Archive for 'July, 2010'

If you have a child who would like to attend T/T School or know of someone who has expressed an interest in signing their child up, registration will be Tuesday, August 10^th, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. here at the building.  You may contact Page Boyd or call the office for more information.

The family of Carol & Martina Best would like to invite everyone to a cake & punch reception on Sunday, August 8^th, in the family center after evening service to help celebrate their 60^th wedding anniversary.  Please bring your memories to share.  Your presence is all that we ask, no gifts please.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Sermon: Michael Bryan

Song Leader: Burl McCoy

Opening Prayers:  AM-Larry Gill       PM-Billy Lucas

Closing Prayers:  AM-Jim Goldsmith      PM-Dustin Simmons

Lord’s Table: Jim Jacobs, Ronnie Hobbs, Dustin Simmons, Tim Walker, Michael Walker, & Odell Walker   PM- Jim Jacobs

Pick-up Cards:  Tyler Jones & Preston Jackson

Worship Helpers:  Jonathan Juarez & Russ Russell

Nursing Home: Logan Cravens

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Devo:  Lou David Allen

Song Leader:  Shelton Boyd

Prayers:   Opening-Jerry Russell        Closing-Billy Bob Toombs

    There is an old hymn that many of us have sung that says, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine, Oh what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His spirit, washed in His blood”. Have you every thought about what a tremendous message of faith that is? The chorus then goes on to proclaim, “This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long!” How many times have you really thought about the message you are proclaiming when you have sung those words? If the song is new to you perhaps you can see the power more easily than some who have sung it all of their lives.
    The point I want to focus on is that there are far too many of us who wear the name “Christian” who don’t really understand or perhaps appreciate the meaning of that name to our lives. I ran across this quote by R. Garrison, which I thought was very appropriate. He said, “Christianity is Blessed Assurance, not dying with our fingers crossed”.
    The apostle John wrote in I John 5:11-13 that far too many Christians don’t really believe. John said, “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 
    Do you really believe and “know” you have eternal life? Really know? If you don’t then you fall into the category of “finger crossing Christians”. (Finger crossing is a symbol for “wishing or hoping something’s true or sometimes asking for ‘good luck’”). John however wrote that we can “know that you have eternal life,” so do you really believe that?
    Paul wrote in Romans 8:15, “So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You should behave instead like God’s very own children, adopted into His family calling Him ‘Father, dear Father.’”
    So what are you afraid of today? How about uncrossing those fingers and really believing the Word of God! If you have been “united with Him” you will be “resurrected with Him.” All He asks is from that point on that you continue to obey Him as proof that you really love Him.
    My prayer is that you truly have “Blessed Assurance”! - MFTH

God bless you all and have a great week! Michael

You are invited to a Wedding Shower in honor of Samantha Greer McCutchen Sunday, July 25^th, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Family Center.  Selections have been made at Bed Bath & Beyond and Target.  If you would like to donate money you may give your money to Rachael Valfre or Cynthia Taylor

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Sermon: Michael Bryan

Song Leader: Joel Owens

Opening Prayers: AM-Lane Boyd       PM-Burl McCoy

Closing Prayers:  AM-Larry Gill       PM-Lou David Allen

Lord’s Table: Logan Cravens, Billy Lucas, Zach Owens, Jerry Miller, Ray Juarez and Cody Buczyna       PM- Logan Cravens

Pick-up Cards:  Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens

Worship Helpers: Jonathan Juarez & Russ Russell

Nursing Home: Logan Cravens

Wednesday July 7, 2010

Devo: Lane Boyd

Song Leader: Joel Owens

Prayers:  Opening-Michael Bryan       Closing-Joe Swinney

     A couple from Bakersfield, California purchased a new boat, but they were having serious problems. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t get the boat going. It was sluggish no matter which way they turned or how much power was applied. After an hour of trying to make it go, they putted to a nearby marina, hoping someone could tell them what was wrong. A thorough check on the topside of the boat revealed everything was in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch. Then, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath. He came up choking with laughter. Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer!

      How often have we been guilty of the same thing? We sputter along in our spiritual lives, wondering why we’re not making much progress, wondering why we don’t feel any closer to God than we do. We take a spiritual check of the situation and find that we’re attending worship regularly, we’re reading our Bibles, we’re praying. On the surface, everything appears to be what it ought to be. But beneath the surface lurks some sin that we have allowed to latch hold of our lives.  And there it lies, unforgiven, maybe even unrecognized, dragging us down.

      Though the Hebrew writer used the image of a runner as opposed that that of a boat, the concept is exactly the same: “…(L)et us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” (Hebrews 12:1).

      If your spiritual life is sputtering along, perhaps you would do well to look for sin that lies beneath the surface. Throw off everything that hinders you, and you’ll find that things will run a lot more smoothly. - TFTD

God bless you all and have a great week,

Michael

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Sermon: Michael Bryan

Song Leader: Lane Boyd

Opening Prayers:  AM-Billy Lucas    PM-Shelton Boyd

Closing Prayers:  AM- Tim Walker      PM-Jim Jacobs

Lord’s Table: Jim Goldsmith, Mark Rogers, Lou David Allen, Billy Jones, Billy Bob Toombs, & Finley Barnett      PM-Jim Goldsmith

Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones  & Preston Jackson

Worship Helpers: Cayon Jarrett & Odell Walker

Nursing Home:  Logan Cravens

 Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Devo: Dustin Simmons

Song Leader: Burl McCoy

Prayers:  Opening- Jim Goldsmith       Closing-Larry Gill

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Sermon: Greg Chaney

Song Leader: Burl McCoy

Opening Prayers: AM-Lou David Allen      PM-Joel Owens

Closing Prayers:  AM-Jerry Russell     PM-Logan Cravens

Lord’s Table: Jim Goldsmith, Joel Owens, Tim Walker, Michael Walker, Odell Walker, & Ronnie Hobbs        PM-Jim Goldsmith

Pick-up Cards: Preston Jackson  &  Lincoln Russell

Worship Helpers:  Robert Jackson & Jansen Savage

Nursing Home:  Jim Goldsmith

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Devo: Shelton Boyd

Song Leader: Lane Boyd

Prayers: Opening-Burl McCoy       Closing-Joe Swinney