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October 26, 2018 - Pastor Byron Coutee, Jr. and the Blount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to our Church Anniversary on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3:00pm. Guest Speaker: Pastor Marquist Taylor of the Free People Church in Lufkin, Texas. Please join us for a remarkable time in the Lord! Dinner will be served.
October 26, 2018 - Strong Triumph Church is hosting a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27th from 6pm to 8:30pm. Enjoy a candy walk, costume contest, and a haunted house inside the old cafeteria building. Everyone is invited.
October 25, 2018 - Idolatry, the worship of idols, one of the Ten Commandments of God says; "You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God," (Deuteronomy 5:7-9) This is the very first of the Ten Commandments of God, for without upholding this the first, there is no need for one to try and keep the rest.
Just what is idolatry anyway? Simply put, it is putting anything before God, taking away from God; your time, your attention, your energy, devoting time that should have been given to God, time spent with God, to any other activity.
You may say; "Oh, I would never do that." Well, let me ask you, when you rise from bed each morning, do you spend your rising time with God, or, might you reach for your cell phone or computer or turn on the television first. The same when you go to bed at night, do you finish your day with the last prayer of the day, or, might you just check one more time with your computer or cell phone. Do you see how easy, without even thinking, it can be to develop an idol and put it before God?
God says this about idolatry; "And they shall return your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry, and you shall know that I am the Lord God." (Ezekiel 23:49) A very stern warning from God about idol worship, it is not something to be taken lightly. God says it is lewd and sinful and that he will make you know that he, and he alone, is the true God.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not here to say that technology is evil or wicked, not at all. What I am saying is that improper use of anything can be. For too much of anything can pull one away from the Lord God.
Without technology I could not send out this devotional each morning, nor could we see and hear the many preachers who use the technological media to spread the gospel across the planet each day.
God gives us all things, it is up to us to use them properly, for his glory, and not to misuse them for lewd or sinful purposes.
We have a period of time in America which many call; "March Madness", a time of college basketball tournaments that is highly popular and in many cases, idolized by millions of people every day. Millions of dollars of productivity are lost because workers can't work for trying to watch or hear these ball games. It is the same in summer for baseball and in fall with football. Folks, this is idolatry, there is nothing wrong with the games, the problem is in the excessive attention given them.
Be very careful how you allocate your time each day. Enjoy your favorite things, just don't let them override your love for, or your time given, to the Lord God.
Paul said this about idolatry; "Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry." (1 Cor. 10:14)
The Apostle John said this; "Little children, keep yourselves from idols." (1 John 5:21)
Both of these apostles, who had spent several years actually walking and living with the Lord Jesus knew the dangers of idols and both plead with us to flee from them to keep ourselves from them.
Let us take heed to their words and be careful each day to give ourselves and our attention to the Lord. Amen...
October 24, 2018 - Sunday was the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Sunday morning was crisp and cool and we all had a taste of autumn in the air. Gene came early and lit the heaters and our Sunday School class was nice and warm. Our Sunday School lesson continued the theme of creation and spoke of the miracle of Abraham and Sarah having a baby at an advanced age. A woman past her time that she could conceive having a baby was a common theme in the Hebrew Scriptures and always points to something wonderful and miraculous. Our lesson was to open us to the wonders of the Divine which occur all around us.
We were in double digits Sunday morning and it was great seeing everyone. In our business meeting the church voted to give $500 to CASA and $200 to Community Christian Services for Christmas gifts. The church also voted to double our gift to Gideon’s International to $400. This month we are collecting peanut butter and jelly for Community Christian Services. Next month we will collect rice and beans. Last week volunteers gathered Tuesday at Holiday for our monthly program. This Thursday we will head to Lakeside. Our Gideon speaker will be at Paxton on November 11th. Later that afternoon will be the program at the historic courthouse marking a hundred years since the end of WWII. Theresa, Joy, Carolyn, Larry, and Gene have been working on this program for over a year!
My scripture was based on the Hebrew Scripture for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time which comes from Job 38: 1-7. In these verses Job gets his one-on-one with God and probably didn’t hear what he wanted. I think one of the most important lessons to take from this ancient book is that doubt, fear, and questions are a necessary part of faith.
“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. God’s Speed.
October 24, 2018 - Get ready for food, fun, fellowship and games because Wednesday, October 31st is Hallelujah Night at Center Christian Fellowship. It is a community wide event. This year the night of excitement will begin at 6:00 p.m. and be over at 8:00 p.m. You will need to arrive at 6:00 p.m. to enter the costume contest. It is a Christian alternative to what the world calls “Halloween”. It’s free, free, free! Everyone is invited to come and enjoy! Every child that comes will win lots of candy and prizes by playing the various games we have to offer.
This night of excitement will take place at Center Christian Fellowship located at 2471 U.S. Highway 96 North in Center, Texas. We would love for you to come. There will be games, bounce houses, an obstacle course, hayrides, face painting, cake walk, etc. There will be snow cones, fried Oreos, hot dogs, popcorn and more.
October 23, 2018 - The descendants of William Robert and Rachel Hicks Pate will hold their 34th annual reunion, Saturday, Oct.27th at the First United Methodist Church located at 211 Porter St. in Center.
Relatives and friends of the Pate family are invited to attend and bring a covered dish. Plates, utensils, napkins, bread and drinks will be provided.
We will have a silent auction so please bring items for the auction table including family photos or family articles that would be of interest. Proceeds from the auction help cover expenses.
For more information call 598-8081.
October 22, 2018 - The Bright Morning Star Baptist Church Family of Center, Texas will be celebrating their Church Anniversary on the 4th Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2:30pm. Having each of you join us will make the celebration that much more special.
Our guest speaker and church will be Pastor H.F. Johnson and the Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church of San Augustine, Texas.
We are thanking you in advance for coming to help us celebrate this momentous occasion.
Pastor Anthony Q. Jackson
Bright Morning Star Baptist Church
623 Martin Luther King Street
Center, Texas
October 22, 2018 - Shamekia Cartwright-Powell is seeking donations for her upcoming mission trip to Peru as part of a medical ministry team.
A message from Shamekia: "Hello, my name is Shamekia Cartwright-Powell. I'm a native of Shelby County, a class of 2000 graduate from Center High School. In June of 2019 I will be traveling to Peru along with members from my church to be apart of a medical ministry team. We will be traveling down the Amazon for six nights, setting up medical and dental stations to provide much needed care to those who are unable to receive it. We will also be sharing the word of God nightly from the river shore. I'm asking for donations to get there, and prayer for the entire ministry team. No donation is to small. If you would like to make a donation just go to the website below. May God Bless each of you and thanks in advance for your generosity and prayers."
https://milestonechurch.managedmissions.com/MyTrip/shamekiapowell1
October 21, 2018 - The Wallace Chapel Baptist Church, Timpson, Texas 75975 Rev. Derrick Rhodes, Pastor and Sister Shaneeta Rhodes, First Lady.
2018 Church Calendar:
- October 22 - Youth Revival - Monday Night
- October 23 - Youth Revival - Tuesday Night
- October 24 - Youth Revival - Wednesday Night
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
October 19, 2018 - Evette Mann Netherly will preach her first sermon Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Bennett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Bishop W.C. Martin, Pastor.
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