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November 7, 2023 - Pastor Dorene Hill and the Carroll Chapel CME Church Family are hosting its Annual Harvest Drive Program on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3pm.
Guest Speaker will be Rev. Karl Moore and The Johnson Chapel C.M.E. Church of Nacogdoches, Texas. Everyone is invited.
November 7, 2023 - Join us Sunday, November 12 at 2pm at First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ at 480 FM 2026 in Center, Texas! Join us as we welcome a Southern Gospel Country singing recording artist to our church. Join us for family and friends day 2023 singing! We will have a great singing, and powerful worship and after service we will have walking tacos, food, fellowship, obstacle course for kiddos, volleyball, cake walk and more. Hope to see you all there! Come be my guest, I'll save you a seat!
November 6, 2023 - Everyone is invited to the First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ 480 FM 2026, Center, TX Friends and Family Day Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 2pm.
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Recording Artist singing, Great Worship, Good Times Walking Tacos, Cakewalk, Fun Activities for children and youth. Everyone is welcome!
November 6, 2023 - Pastor Dorene Hill and the Carroll Chapel CME Church Family invite you to their Annual Harvest Drive Program.
The program will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3pm.
Guest Speaker will be Rev. Karl Moore and The Johnson Chapel C.M.E. Church of Nacogdoches.
Everyone is invited.
November 6, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, November 6.
Yesterday, at First Baptist Center, we began our morning worship with the contemporary praise song, "Open Up the Heavens". It's one of my favorite "service starters", with its' upbeat tune, and lyrics focused vertically on God. Speaking of "vertically", this song was written by the Vertical Church Band out of Chicago that burst onto the contemporary worship scene in 2012. "Open up the Heavens" opens with these words, filled with expectation -
We've waited for this day, we're gathered in Your name, calling out to You.
And then comes the chorus with its' infectious musical "hook" and these heartfelt lyrics of prayer -
Open up the heavens, we want to see You. Open up the floodgates, a mighty river, flowing from Your heart, filling every part of our praise.
That last phrase, "filling every part of our praise", is inspired by Psalm 22:3 - You are holy, O Lord, and You inhabit the praise of your people.
So, God is not only with us when we gather in His name, He literally "lives" in our moments of worship. Think about that for a moment.
The first time the Vertical Band sang this song in a worship service they had only the verse and chorus. The words of the bridge section occurred spontaneously - inspired (breathed) by the Spirit.
Show us, show us Your glory. Show us, show us Your power. Show us, show us Your glory, Lord.
A great Sunday morning "starter." A great start to any day.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
November 3, 2023 - Clever Creek Baptist Church 199 CR 1042 at FM 417 West, Center, Texas 75935 will host Evangelist Lee E. Thomas from Westlake, Louisiana, for a special study event on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Evangelist Thomas will be teaching his important study book on “Praying Effectively for the Lost.” The study will begin at 10am and will continue through the morning until lunch-time and then after lunch will continue until finishing. Books and other materials will be available to assist in the study and prayer time.
A free lunch will be provided for all who attend the praying for the lost study at around 12 noon in the church fellowship hall. After finishing the lunch, around 1pm, the prayer study will resume in the auditorium, concluding about 3pm.
November 2, 2023 - To be sure, there is often a heavy mood among people in our day and time. There is rioting, looting, lawlessness running rampant in our metropolitan areas. There are wars and rumors of wars, there are terrorists and it seems that the feelings of bitterness, rancor and hatred have never been so widespread and pervasive as they are in our day and time. The prevailing mood is one of disillusionment mixed with discouragement. Things we once thought certain are no longer certain. Things we once thought secure are no longer secure. Our political landscape is like a minefield and we often want to just “throw up our hands” as we wonder what ordinary people like us can do.
How can we make a difference and change the shape of things? What’s the use of hoping and praying for a better world? It seems the odds against us are overwhelming.
We need to hear again the words Jesus spoke to that handful of men He chose to carry out His mission to change the world. Jesus told them they were the light of the world in Matthew 5:14-16. Jesus told His friends to leave off cursing the darkness. He wanted them to spend their time lighting candles. That is what we need to spend our time doing. We need to light the candle of prayer and the candle of exemplifying Jesus in our daily lives. When we pray for our nation and its leaders and when others see Jesus living in us, then we will be a beacon of light in a dark world.
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
October 31, 2023 - Abundant Love Ministries celebrates Hallelujah Night, October 31, 2023, beginning promptly at 6pm. All area youth are invited to join us for an evening of Praise and Worship.
Abundant Love Ministries is located at 1426 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas.
To our family, church family, friends, and community:
October 31, 2023 - On behalf of the Ministerial Leadership of Abundant Love Ministries, First Lady Felicia and I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who participated and showed your appreciation to us during Clergy Appreciation Month.
Your generous endowments, acts of kindness, thoughts and prayers, visiting or traveling to shower special love on us during our October Sunday services where each of our ministers and their wives were recognized and honored, and supporting our Annual Clergy Appreciation Banquet, reflected greatly your love and affection for this ministry. Each gift received, whether individually or as a whole, was received into our hearts with joy and gladness; treasures to behold.
From each of us to each of you, Thank you and ABUNDANT BLESSINGS to you all. We look forward to seeing you in any of our regular scheduled services.
Yours In Christ,
Pastor Marlin Cloudy, Sr.
October 31, 2023 - Clever Creek Baptist Church 199 CR 1042 at FM 417 West, Center, Texas 75935 will host Evangelist Lee E. Thomas from Westlake, Louisiana, for a special study event on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Evangelist Thomas will be teaching his important study book on “Living the Exceedingly Victorious Life.” The study will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue through the morning until lunch-time and then after lunch will continue until finishing. Books and other materials will be available to assist in the study and prayer time.
A free lunch will be provided for all who attend the victorious living study at around 12 noon in the church fellowship hall. After finishing lunch, around 1 p.m., the prayer study will resume in the auditorium, concluding about 3 p.m.
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