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July 16, 2018 Update - The Banquet for Pastor Alvin and Vanessa Davis will be rescheduled because of the air unit not working at the Outreach Center.
July 13, 2018 - Open Door Baptist Worship Center Pastor and Wife Banquet honoring Pastor Alvin and 1st Lady Vanessa Davis is July 28, 2018 at 5pm at Piney Woods Outreach Center, 255 Haley Drive in Center.
The occasion will be Formal/Semi-Formal. We invite you to come and help us celebrate and everyone is invited.
Open Door Baptist Worship Center is located at 900 Cotton Ford Road, Center, Texas.
July 16, 2018 - Sunday was the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The topic of conversation this morning was the electrical outage around Tenaha and the really hot dry weather. Being without air conditioning for just a short while is no fun, and five or six hours makes for an uncomfortable day. Fannie handed off the baton to Joe, and he taught our Sunday school lesson. He did a fine job. The lesson was the parable about the widow and the unjust judge. The scripture was Luke 18: 1-8. The judge was not only unjust: In Jesus’ parable he did not fear God or have respect for his fellow human beings. The widow was determined to get justice from this dishonest man; her relentless demands forced the judge to give her what was fair. Jesus is telling his listeners that God will provide justice for his people without the prodding needed for the judge.
We had a small crowd this morning, which isn’t unusual for Paxton Methodist. The Epistle Lesson for this Sunday was Ephesians 1: 3-14, filled with some of the most awe-inspiring language found in the New Testament. These twelve verses are classified as a eulogy—but not one for a funeral. The word “eulogy” is from the Greek, meaning “a blessing from God.” The writer of Ephesians says we are the focus of God’s love. We are part of his family. That is something to feel really good about. The word “Gospel” means good news, and that’s what this passage gives us. Joe and Hilda teamed up to bring us our music this morning, with traditional songs we know and enjoy singing.
Hilda said they had a good program at Focused Care and that Minnie, Nora, Fannie, and Pastor Matt joined her. I was under the weather that Tuesday. Next month we plan to start our program at 10:00 instead of 10:15. This month we will collect cans of spaghetti and ravioli for Community Christian Services. Sue gave a report about the goods we have donated and really bragged on how well all the CCS volunteers have things running. This Tuesday our ministry will be at Holiday Nursing Center at 2:00.
“Whoever you are, in whatever faith you were born, whatever creed you profess; if you come to this house to find God you are welcome here.” Paxton United Methodist Church is an inviting church that takes to heart the idea of “Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds.” Sunday School starts at 9:30 and Worship begins at 10:00. Our email address is paxtonumc@yahoo.com. If you would like the weekly email newsletter about Paxton Methodist you can send me your email address to the Paxton email address and I will add you to the list. Godspeed.
July 12, 2018 - St. John Baptist Church of Center, Texas and Rev. Winston Kibbles, Sr., pastor, invite all to their Homecoming on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 2:30pm. Rev. Ardis Mosby who is the pastor of Roberts Baptist Church, San Augustine, Texas, will bring the message. Weekly revival services will be held July 16 through July 20 at 7pm nightly with guest speaker for the week being Rev. Kenneth Cotton who is the pastor of Goodwill Baptist Church, Pineland, Texas.
Please join in for a soul filled revival!!!
July 12, 2018 - First Lady Day honoring Lady Pearl Nash is Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 4pm at House of Refuge Apostolic Ministries.
The theme is Blessed and Highly Favored (Luke 1:28-42).
Guest speaker is Pastor Dot Clark from Believers Christian Cathedral, Hillsboro, Texas. Sis. A special dance performance will be by Candice Turner, a book author from Dallas, Texas. House of Refuge Apostolic Ministries is located at 215 Church Street in Center, Texas with Apostle W.E. Nash, Jr. Pastor.
July 12, 2018 - Attention! All are invited to join Friendship Baptist Church for this year's VBS: Jungle River Adventure July 23rd through July 27th from 6pm until 8:30pm nightly. Ride the current to God's perfect plan! For more information contact Sarah Madden at 936-572-3221 or Ada Lowe at 936-591-5756. Friendship Baptist Church is located at 6796 US Hwy 84 East in Joaquin.
July 12, 2018 - Old Salem is hosting vacation bible school, Jungle River Adventure, on Saturday, July 14th from 9am until 2pm. Come ride the current to God's perfect plan - Trust, Obey, Serve, Share, and Follow.
July 10, 2018 - As we see the civil unrest in America splashed across the television each day many Christians grow frightened about the future and what manner of troubles we might face in our daily lives.
This fear is well founded for the struggles we face are great. We must know and understand whom we face as we are forced to take up arms against our enemy.
While we see the faces of the people who are driven to threaten us, to persecute us for our belief in God, we must realize that it is not those poor disillusioned souls that are our enemies, it is the force behind them that we must defeat if the gospel is to prosper.
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)
It is not those who are ignorant of the Word of God that we must fear for they are only the tools of the evil one.
As he tempted Jesus Christ in the wilderness he said something that is very telling about who rules this vile and evil world.
“And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” (Luke 4:5-7)
There you see from the pages of God’s Word whom the world we live in belongs to, it is the domain of the devil, of Satan himself and it is he who we must fight for our faith in Christ.
And if we are to take on the ruler of the earth we must fortify ourselves for the battle we are to fight.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11)
“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one, and take the helmet of salvation, and the word of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.” (Ephesians 6:14-18)
The tools we have available to us are: truth, righteousness, knowledge of the Word of God, faith, salvation, the words given us by the Spirit, and prayers to God.
We must equip ourselves each day with all of these tools furnished by the Lord our God if we are to be victorious over the evil one.
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:24-25)
To win this battle we must draw near to the Lord and to one another for in him we find our strength and in fellowship together we find support and encouragement.
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:22)
So Christians let us prepare ourselves through our study, our worship and our fellowship with one another and with the Lord God as we take up arms against against the forces of evil.
Let us be the face of the Lord Jesus Christ to all that come before us whether for good or for evil, let all see the goodness, grace and mercy of our Lord through our lives of service to him.
May you wear the full armor of God each day as you confront the world before you.
July 9, 2018 - The Golden Harvest Ministries Club will meet Monday, July 16, 2018 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church at 11:30 AM. The program will be presented by Mr. Charles Niswonger and his musical saw.
Visitors are always welcome to join us for a delicious covered dish luncheon, a good program and time of fellowship.
July 6, 2018 - Mt. Zion C.M.E. will be honoring their pastor Rev. Elgena Weaver with her 2nd Appreciation Service on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 3p.m. The special guest will be Rev. Jimmy E. Chapman, pastor of House of Prayer, Silsbee, TX.
July 5, 2018 - First Pentecostal Church of Joaquin is hosting a Truth Odyssey Vacation Bible School starting July 26th and ending July 28th. Ages 4 to 11 years old are invited to come discover God's big story in a time machine. The program is nightly from 6pm until 8:30pm at First Pentecostal Church of Joaquin, 11113 Hwy 7 East, Joaquin, Texas 75954. Call 936-572-8233 to pre-register your children today!
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