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June 7, 2017 - OJM International - East Texas Connection will host "Your Will Be Done, on earth as it in heaven." Prayer and Worship Conference June 23-24, 2017.
- Friday June 23, 2017 at Bennett Chapel Church 7:30pm.
- Saturday June 24, 2017 at Pineywood Outreach Center 9:00am Conference host Bishop W.C. & Lady Donna Martin.
June 6, 2017 - Hillcrest Baptist Church will be having VBS June 12 -16 from 6-8:30pm. Babies thru preteen.
If they need a ride they can call the church 598 2794.
June 6, 2017 - Many people wonder each day what they should do, where they should go, how they should get there. The Prophet Jeremiah tells us of the futility of thinking we can lean on our own understanding when he says; "I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in man who walks to direct his steps." (Jeremiah 10:23)
So what did the prophet tell us? Simply that as man we cannot lead ourselves, that we cannot direct our own steps, that we must have help from our Lord if we are to find our way through this world to the eternity in heaven with the Lord that we all seek.
So, how do we find this leader who will properly direct our steps to eternity? It is simple really, Jesus tells us in the book of Matthew what to do in order to receive the the gift of salvation.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7) Jesus is telling all who will listen what has to be done to receive the blessing of salvation from the Lord. As he goes on; "For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." (Matthew 7:8)
What is the one requirement for any of these to happen? Belief, one must believe that God will answer his prayer for it to happen. If you do trust in the Lord, knowing that you must have his guidance and leadership then your prayers will most certainly be answered. Maybe not in the way you have in mind but in the way God knows is best for you.
As we go through this life on earth always looking for a better life, we are seeking as the scripture says, "seek, and you will find", Jesus gives us the answer to this part of the question as well when he talks about worrying about our daily needs. He tells us not to worry for our Heavenly Father knows what we need and if we seek, we will find.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)
The secret to seeking is to seek for the right things, the kingdom of God and his righteousness. For those who trust in the Lord and follow his commandments each day, their needs are provided by the Heavenly Father. Seek and you will find!
What does he mean then about knocking and it will be opened? In Revelation Jesus talks about his own knocking and how by answering that knock we find him and eternal joy.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him and he with me." (Revelation 3:20) That knock is on your heart's door and if it is opened for him you will receive the ultimate joy of life, the joy of living and walking with the Lord Jesus each day. These are the. Things one must do to find the true joy of the Lord in life.
It requires patience each day and perseverance to reach the final goal of an eternity spent in heaven with the Lord but it is possible for the Lord assures us of that fact.
"The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne." ( Revelation 3:21)
Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given you, remain steadfast in your love of the Lord and you will find the eternity you wish for.
May the Lord bless you and keep you and make his face to shine upon you this day...
June 5, 2017 - The annual Waterman Cemetery Homecoming will be Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 12pm. Please bring a chair, come have lunch, fellowship and help support the upkeep of the Cemetery.
If you can not attend please send donations in care of Jackie Fountain or Gueinn Clark to 654 CR 1548 Center, TX 75935.
June 5, 2017 - White Rock Missionary Baptist church will have Vacation Bible School June 19-23, 2017 from 6:00-8:30 pm. Our theme is Galactic Starveyors.
There are classes for all ages. We are on Highway 7 West, about 14 miles out of Center.
We hope to see you soon here!
June 5, 2017 - Pastor Freddie Wilson and members of Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church would like to invite you to our annual Family and Friends Day Celebration on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Our special guest will be Evangelist Drayton Garner and the Sand Hill Baptist Church of Nacogdoches, Texas.
June 5, 2017 - Sunday is the beginning of a new quarter and new study books for our Sunday school class. Our lesson came from early in the Hebrew Scriptures, which put us non-Jews at a disadvantage. We don’t know the national history of Israel very well, and some of the events and people sound so foreign. But taking that into consideration, there is wisdom to be gained from these ancient words. We are introduced to a hero of the Jewish nation, the prophet Deborah, respected and loved by the many tribes. She goes with General Barak into battle, and the enemy is defeated. Although women were held in low status at the time, Deborah was—and is—an inspiration to all.
Traditionally, June is when Methodist ministers who are changing churches move. I think now they wait until closer to July. I came to Paxton on the first Sunday in June in 2010. I was also the pastor at First United Methodist Church in Joaquin. I have really enjoyed my years at Paxton just as I did serving the other churches I preached at.
Summer will officially be here in a few short weeks. Living in East Texas means that we will have high temperatures and high humidity. At least the rain has been nice. In the month of June, Paxton Methodist will collect paper towels and toilet paper for Community Christian Services. On Monday we will venture to Focused Care of Center, AKA Green Acres. Our ministry there starts at 2PM; everyone is invited to visit, share stories, and sing a few songs.
It was great to see Keith this morning. Congratulations to Vera for another successful school year! We were in double digits this morning, making it a red-letter day. Cynthia came once again to play the piano for us—so nice of her to add us to her already crowded schedule. Plus, we sound lots better! Joy talked to Hilda this week. It was lovely to have Mrs. Hilda with us last week, but she knows her first priority should be to rest and recover.
“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.
“A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you write them.”
June 5, 2017 - Last week Pam and I attended The Peavy Family Reunion in Chireno, Texas. As we drove up Loop 34 near town, a large white house suddenly exploded into my view. “Stop…back up, Pam”, I said….and pull off the road.” “I know that house.” “I spent a week in it in 1951...I was 19 years old… and the house looks exactly like it did back then!” And for half an hour I told Pam my story.
In the summer of ’51 my church Pastor (Dr. Carroll Chadwick) invited me to attend Revival services he’d be preaching at The Baptist Church in Chireno, Texas. “I’ll be driving back to Center every night but have arranged for you to stay with one of the church families during the week.” Monday night I stayed with School Supt. Melvin Miller and his wife, Joy.
The next night I went home with Bank-President H. V. Hall, his wife Laura and “Aunt Lou”, H. V’s grandmother. Their house had three floors…and my room was on the top one. As I entered the room, I spotted a pair of military dress boots, a bed, and an unidentifiable “something” on a nearby table. “Know what this is, Junior?” “It’s a television…watch this”, H. V. said. When he turned it on, the screen turned to snow, buzzed a while and then I noticed movements in the snow. “That’s Roy Rogers!” I exclaimed. “Hey, that’s Trigger!” “We had to erect a 50 foot antenna to get signals from Shreveport”, H. V. said.
The next morning H.V. told me to walk down to the bank and “Laura and I will show you around”. “Don’t let the cats get you”, he said. When I asked him what he meant, he just laughed and said, “You’ll see.”
And I did see. About half way to town, scores of cats suddenly swarmed all around me. All colors, sizes…they were in the trees, along the road… and all around an old house. There must have been forty of them. When I walked in the bank, H. V. laughed, “Well, did the cats get you?” “Every time we pass that house, there’s twenty cats digging and twenty covering up,” he laughed. Then Laura handed me a silver dollar. “Junior, don’t ever lose this and you’ll never be broke”, she mused. “And before you go home, walk down the street and see Dewey Ennis’s new Studebaker.” I kept Laura’s dollar in my pockets for many years before it finally went missing. But I have never lost the many rich memories of H. V., Laura and sweet “Aunt Lou”. They are stored in my heart.
I continued to attend revivals with Brother Chadwick all that summer and was amazed at his large treasure chest of friends. In Chireno his friends (like the Millers, Rev. Roy Monzingo and The Halls), became my friends, too….
…. some of my very best.
June 1, 2017 - The Joaquin Community Cemetery Homecoming will be held on Saturday, June 10th, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. We will have a business meeting, singing, and a Woodmen of the World tribute. Lunch will be picnic style in the Fellowship Hall along with an extensive slide show of donated photos. Please join us as we honor those buried in the cemetery.
June 1, 2017 - Bluegrass Trio from First Baptist Church will be playing and singing at 11am on Thursday, June 1st at the Senior Nutrition Site on Loop 500, 124 Haley Drive. Come enjoy Wayne Holt on the guitar, David Mathis on the mandolin, and Alayna Scull on the fiddle.
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