Our congratulations to:
The following were selected by the Texas Association Basketball Coaches (TABC):
-Ali Szabo – MVP All District
-Chera Chaney – Offensive Player of the Year
-Ciara Cope – 1st Team All District
-Chera & Ali – named to the All State Team
-Coach Clay Barnett – Coach of the Year
-Also to, Odell Walker and the Trent One Act Play cast advancing in UIL
Our elders along with the deacons & ministers are working on Friends’ Sunday, April 29th. They are encouraging all our members to bring friends, neighbors, family, former members who have moved away, or anyone else you can think of to come for our special day. We will have Bible classes, worship service, a potluck meal then return that evening for 5th Sunday Singing. Our goal for that day is to have 200 or more in attendance.
Someone has said, “The church is always one generation away from apostasy.” This may sound like a pessimistic statement to some, but it carries a certain burden of scripture. What I mean is that scripture makes clear our role of teaching the next generation about God and His word. God’s warning of ancient Israel is an example to teach us (Rom 15:4):
Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship
other gods and bow down to them.Then the Lord’s anger
will burn against you . . . Fix these words of mine in your
hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and
bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children,
talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk
along the road, when you lie down and when you get up
(Deut 11:16–19 NIV).
The prophet Joel introduces his message of true repentance (rend your hearts and not your garments – Joel 2:13), God’s judgments, and God’s promise of restoration with this command: Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation (Joel 1:3). The Psalmist reminds Israel of God’s glorious purpose of one generation teaching the next — one generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts (Psa 145:1,4), and in the prayer of the old man — Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come (Psa 71:18).
Truly, no generation can remain faithful to God or have faith in Christ without knowing the message of the Holy Scriptures (John 17:20; Rom 10:17; Heb 11:1,6). It falls, then, to the current generation to know and teach the word of God to the next. My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6) is as true today as it was in Hosea’s day.
May God continue to bless all of our efforts in teaching the next generation through: the Tues/Thurs School, the Bus Program, LTC Training, Youth Ministry, Bible Classes, Worship Services, and teaching our children on a daily basis at home. May God bless richly all of our parents, grandparents, and Bible Teachers for what they do to teach the next generation, Amen!
Peace,
Jay Don
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Lou David Allen
Opening Prayers: AM- Scott Carey PM- Logan Cravens
Closing Prayers: AM- Jimmy Bellah PM- Shelton Boyd
Lord’s Table: – Billy Bob Toombs, Jim Jacobs, Rick Buczyna, Cody Buczyna, Ray Juarez, & Will Jackson
PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Pick-up Cards: Conner Barnett & Lincoln Russell
Worship Helpers: Jansen Savage & Bradyen Shockley
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, March 25, 2012
Devo: Billy Lucas
Song Leader: Shelton Boyd
Prayers: Opening- Jerry Russell Closing- Jim Jacobs
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Faith in God’s promises get passed along in our short life if we proclaim the benefit of a life lived by faith in order to leave a legacy of faith behind. 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebres 11:8-28
Congratulations:
* Canyon Jarrett has finished his ordeal to become a member of the Order of the Arrow in Boy Scouts.
*Varsity Track: Boys placed 1st at Ballinger; Cary Bryan – 1st-sprint relay, 1st-800 relay, 2nd-200 dash
*Girls: Ciara Cope – 1st sprint relay, 4th-triple jump, 5th-400; Cali Booth – 1st-sprint relay, 2nd-400, 2nd-200, 1st-triple jump, 2nd-long jump
*JV Boys: Caylub Crouse 1st-hurdles (first time he has participated in track)
*Ciara Cope, Jessi McGuire & Jacy Lovelace’s golf team place 3rd in Baird.
This last Sunday evening we began our monthly (first Sunday of every month) fellowship groups, and what a blessing they were to so many. It is so encouraging to be able to spend a little time with one another in an intimate setting. Just to hear the laughter, the thoughts, the comfort, the dreams, the memories, and the concerns of this body is precious to me. As I reflected on our time together and what made it so precious and powerful, I came to the conclusion that what made it so special was the fact that God had provided it in His commandments to us about one another. God never commanded us to have fellowship groups on Sunday nights. He did, however, command us to love and be devoted to one another and what a blessing these groups were and will be.
Anytime we can share God’s love it blesses others and binds our hearts to Him and His purpose for our lives. May God continue to bless our efforts to share what He gives us!
Peace,
Jay Don
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Shelton Boyd
Opening Prayers: AM- Jim Jacobs PM- Lou David Allen
Closing Prayers: AM- Robert Jackson PM- Scott Carey
Lord’s Table: – Billy Bob Toombs, Burl McCoy, Jerry Russell, Rodney Russell, Ray Jacobs & Joe Swinney
PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Pick-up Cards: Conner Barnett & Lincoln Russell
Worship Helpers: Cody Buczyna & Robert Jackson
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Devo: Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: Burl McCoy
Prayers: Opening- Joel Owens Closing- Jim Goldsmith
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Greg Chaney
Opening Prayers: AM- Lane Boyd PM- Lou David Allen
Closing Prayers: AM- Billy Lucas PM- Shelton Boyd
Lord’s Table: – Logan Cravens, Jim Jacobs, Tim Cope, Cary Bryan, Rick Buczyna, & Finley Barnet
PM- Logan Cravens
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens
Worship Helpers: Jansen Savage & Brayden Shockley
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Devo: Shelton Boyd
Song Leader: Lou David Allen
Prayers: Opening- Burl McCoy Closing- Jerry Russell
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