Sat, Mar 23

It's that time again. GIVE BLOOD - SAVE A LIFE

March 12, 2024 - First Methodist Church-Center will hold a Blood Drive on Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 2:30pm in the Fellowship Hall at 211 Porter Street, Center, Texas 75935.

Register at the following link https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/373185 or call the Church Office at 936-598-2707. Sponsor code: FUM1. Appointments preferred. Walk-ins welcome.

Complete your Health History Interview before you come in for your donation. Go to https://cflexpress.giveblood.org/ and complete the same day as your appointment.

March 11, 2024 - On behalf of the McWilliams-Rather Cemetery Association we invite you to attend and participate in our Fundraising Drive and Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 4:30pm at Todd Spring Baptist Church. Please note the change in day from Sunday to Saturday. We need your involvement to continue to maintain the resting places of our family members for the upcoming year. The Association has enjoyed many years of support from the community and beyond, and we need that support to continue.

Sun, Mar 24

March 6, 2024 – Abundant Love Ministries will celebrate our 15th Annual Church's Anniversary, Sunday, March 24th at 2pm. Pastor Norris Cloudy of Divine Faith Tabernacle, Houston Texas will be our guest minister. ALM Sunday school and regularly scheduled noonday service are cancelled for the day.

You are welcomed and invited to join us in celebration of this milestone anniversary, in addition to any of our other regularly scheduled weekly services.

Abundant Love Ministries is located at 1426 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas 75935.

Mon, Apr 01

February 15, 2024 - The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Committee announces new regulations. In order to keep the cost of the upkeep of the cemetery down and also to ensure that it is neat, clean, and respectful for our community, the following has been implemented.

Items allowed are:

1. Granite tombstones with vases attached
2. One bouquet of silk flowers
3. Foot markers (must be placed at ground level)

All other items will be removed after April 1, 2024.

Thank you,
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Committee
Walter Bradshaw
Lynn Johnson
Pam Sanford
Russell Andrews

For information or questions, call 936-598-4946.

March 18, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, March 18.

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring!  It's also called the vernal equinox - "vernal", Latin for spring, and "equinox", meaning equal night. On this day every year, the hours of light equal the hours of darkness. It happens in September, too, but that equinox leads to a cold winter. The celebration tomorrow leads to warm summer sunshine! Are you ready for that?

And are you ready today to give God praise for His creation? A creation that we see all around us, as nature wakes up from its long winter's nap. And a creation that can occur within us, as well. These words are found in Ephesians 4:22-24.

You were taught, in regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self . . . to be made new in the attitude of your mind, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Thank God for His creation! Thank God for new beginnings! Thank God for spring!

Meet you back here tomorrow,

Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org

March 15, 2024 - Faultfinding is a bad habit that lots of people fall in to. The tragedy is that it is easily acquired and not easily broken. In case you haven’t noticed, we live in an imperfect world. Everything is flawed and defective. Institutions all blunder and fall short of the ideal. People are all erring creatures and sometimes their faults offend us. However, we should not pay so much attention to the faults and failures of others. Neither should we dwell on the defects of the world we live in.

If we are not careful, we can become chronic fault-finders. When that happens we take the next step and become grumblers. Then, if we are not careful we will become a growler. Folks who growl long enough end up being cynics. When that happens, we are no good to ourselves or to anyone else.

To my knowledge, no one every wakes up one day and says, “I think I will become a cynic.” It happens when we begin to find fault and the habit takes root in our hearts. It then grows until our mind becomes twisted and our heart becomes sour.

It is no wonder the wise man said, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22)

It’s something to think about... tbp

Join us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day at Center Church of Christ or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com

March 15, 2024 - On the 3rd Monday of each month, First Baptist Center, 117 Cora, hosts an 11:30 lunch meeting for senior adults from our community. It's called the Golden Harvest Club and it's free. The program this month, on Monday, March 18, will feature Rev. Porter Brewer, the brand new pastor of First Baptist. Join us!

It's that time again. GIVE BLOOD - SAVE A LIFE

March 12, 2024 - First Methodist Church-Center will hold a Blood Drive on Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 2:30pm in the Fellowship Hall at 211 Porter Street, Center, Texas 75935.

Register at the following link https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/373185 or call the Church Office at 936-598-2707. Sponsor code: FUM1. Appointments preferred. Walk-ins welcome.

Complete your Health History Interview before you come in for your donation. Go to https://cflexpress.giveblood.org/ and complete the same day as your appointment.

March 12, 2024 - The Southern Plainsmen Quartet in concert Saturday, April 6, 2024 starting at 6pm at Center Bible Fellowship, 925 Tenaha Street in Center, Texas 75935.

Everyone is welcome. Refreshments to follow along with a love offering only.

For more information call 936-572-4446.

Visit them online at www.southernplainsmen.com or www.facebook.com/southernplainsmen

March 11, 2024 - New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Timpson, Texas will be celebrating Choir and Usher Anniversary on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 2:30pm. The Guest Speaker will be Pastor Derrick Rhodes, Wallace Chapel Baptist Church, Timpson, Texas. Each choir is asked to come and render an A & B selection. Thank you in advance.

Pastor Rayford Caraway
Sis. Janice Garrett, Program Coordinator
Sis. Mary Criner, Church Clerk

March 11, 2024 - On behalf of the McWilliams-Rather Cemetery Association we invite you to attend and participate in our Fundraising Drive and Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 4:30pm at Todd Spring Baptist Church. Please note the change in day from Sunday to Saturday. We need your involvement to continue to maintain the resting places of our family members for the upcoming year. The Association has enjoyed many years of support from the community and beyond, and we need that support to continue.

March 11, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, March 11.

Isn't it a wonderful season right now? The season of wildflowers, sunlit evenings, St. Patrick's Day, Easter Sunday? Well, there's another season happening, too - the Celebrity Awards season. Every other weekend we get another one - the Emmys, the Tonys, the Grammys, the Golden Globes, just to name a few. And last night, the biggest one of all, the Academy Awards, the Oscars.

Celebrities are notoriously needy of lots of ego gratification. One would think that making millions of dollars would be enough. But every few days every spring, they give each other awards, little statues, and standing ovations. Must be nice.

I was reminded of two scripture passages that passed my way yesterday. Our broadcast Sunday School class was studying the message of Jesus in Luke 6 called The Sermon on the Plain. In that message Christ tells His children to "rejoice and jump for joy, for great is your reward in heaven!".  And then our pastor preached from Revelation 3, where God promises that those who remain faithful will be made pillars in His temple in the New Jerusalem.

So, we common folk may not receive trophies and standing ovations every day, but we can rejoice that we have a Father in heaven who sees us, who knows us, and who loves us.

Meet you back here tomorrow,

Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org

March 8, 2024 - Bright Morning Star Baptist Church is hosting Pastor and Wife 5th Anniversary celebration at 2:30pm on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Honorees are Pastor Anthony and First Lady Renae Jackson. Guest speaker is Tory Barnes, Pastor at Roberts Baptist Church, San Augustine, Texas. 

All I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will freed you with knowledge and understanding. - Jeremiah 3:15

March 7, 2024 - Please come by Friday morning, March 8th at 9am for a dedication and to pray over the thrift store and food bank that God will bless and fulfill our community’s needs. We will also pray that God will provide volunteers and lead them in the way to show kindness and love for all that comes through and needs help from this organization.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. -  Romans 12:1

The food bank is located across from First Baptist Church, 715 N. Second St., Timpson, TX 75975! Thank you for supporting and loving Timpson Texas!

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