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Faith
August 5, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, August 5.
Every year, on the Sunday before school starts back, First Baptist Church of Center pauses to remember teachers, to honor them, to pray for them. We'll be doing that again this coming Sunday, and it is an honor and blessing to support and encourage the educators of our area.
I'm remembering teachers today. My youngest sister, who we lost in 2022, was a gifted teacher. So is my oldest sister (she'll hate that adjective). I guess it's no surprise that the two of them turned out the way they did, since my mother was one of the finest Bible teachers I've ever known.
My oldest daughter (she'll hate that adjective) is an educator as well. And so are numerous nieces and nephews and cousins, too many to list. I taught school for six years in the '90's. I had never worked so hard in my life. And I haven't worked as hard since. I have great respect for the teaching profession, as I know you do as well.
Take a moment today to remember a special teacher from your past. A teacher who made a difference in your life. Even though decades may have gone by, I'll wager that your remember that teacher by name. Speak their name out loud. Maybe that teacher has gone on to heaven. But, as the old saying goes, "As long as we remember someone, they're not really gone".
Remembering teachers today. Thank God for teachers. God bless teachers.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
August 2, 2024 - Lancewood Baptist Church in Lufkin is hosting the group Right Road Quartet on Saturday, August 24th at 5pm. Please be seated by 4:45pm.
Right Road Quartet is a brand new group started in March of 2022. The group was founded by lead singer Matt Linton. Matt had enjoyed a successful full time solo ministry but he always had a passion for great quartet music. Other members of the group include Kip Barrier (Tenor), Cameron Rawlinson (Baritone), and Lanny Wilkerson (Bass).
This Quartet is a high energy, ministry minded group with a strong passion for Jesus and they are causing a buzz everywhere they go.
Lancewood Baptist Church is located at 2535 Bethlehem Road, Lufkin,Texas 75904.
July 31, 2024 - There is a very meaningful passage from the pen of the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:21. He writes, “For me to live is Christ”. Have you ever really thought about what that means? What does it mean to say, “for me to live is Christ”?
It means that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Master of my life. You see, if Jesus is not Lord and Master of all of your life, He is not Lord and Master at all in your life. When Jesus is Lord of our life, we will never forget His cross and all He did and suffered for us. That is why we observe the Lord’s supper. Jesus left that as a memorial for us to remember his death. He told His disciples “this do in remembrance of me”.
Yet, when Jesus is Lord of our life, we will never forget that He is with us. Whether it is early in the morning or late in the evening, we will be aware the He is near, He is watching over us, and He is aware of our every action. He will be with us on the mountains of life and He will be there in the valleys as well.
Being able to say with Paul, “for me to live is Christ” and knowing He is Lord of our lives, we will conduct ourselves in a way that will bring glory and honor to Him. Can you say that for you to live is Christ? Is Jesus the Lord and Master of your life? Can others see by your actions that you belong to Christ?
It’s something to think about. . . TBP
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day, Center Church of Christ, www.centerchurchofchrist.com
July 29, 2024 - Logansport Missionary Baptist Church will be having VBS Fun Day on Saturday, August 3rd from 8:30am till 2:30pm. All are welcome to join us.
July 29, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, July 29.
On July 29, 1961, the legendary songwriter, Bob Dylan, was involved in a very serious car accident. Exactly five years later, on July 29, 1966, he had a motorcycle crash that almost cost him his life. I'm thinking that, ever since, on July 29, Bob Dylan stays in bed and pulls the covers up over his head!
Have you ever looked back on a day and wished you'd stayed in bed? I'm sure you have. There are dark days in all of our memories. But the legendary psalm writer, King David, suggests that we don't have to be controlled by our circumstances. We don't have to live at the whim of premonitions and chance and fate. Through the power of God, we can simply choose to have joy in every situation.
Psalm 118:24 - This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
“O Lord, Send a Revival! And let it begin in me!”
July 25, 2024 - Blount Chapel Baptist Church, Center, Texas is hosting its Annual Revival on July 31, 2024 through August 2, 2024 at 7pm nightly.
Guest speakers will be:
- Wednesday, July 31st - Minister Desmond Johnson, Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Center, Texas
- Thursday, August 1st - Pastor Brian Bass, Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Lufkin, Texas
- Friday, August 2nd - Pastor Brandon Owens, Bethel Baptist Church, Longview, Texas
Homecoming service and cemetery drive to follow on Sunday, August 4 at 11:30am with Rev. Dr. Jackie Garrett.
Pastor Byron Coutee, Jr.
Sis. April Moore, Church Clerk
July 25, 2024 - Hillcrest Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School on Wednesday, July 31st through Friday, August 2nd. VBS will be from 6pm to 7:45pm nightly. Hillcrest Baptist Church is located at 901 Southview Circle, Center, Texas 75935.
July 25, 2024 - I read something from Charles Spurgeon the other day where he wrote, "Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened". One thing is sure, that speaks to life in our present world. To be sure, life can be very bewildering at times. Often it is hard to see any sense in it and there are many things which defy understanding and many which seem to have no explanation. It reminds me of a line from one of Robert Browning's poems. The poem is "God Thou Art Love" and one of the lines reads, "God, Thou art love; I build my faith on that".
There are a lot of things I do not know and certainly my family would give that statement a hearty "amen". However, there is one thing I am sure of and that is that I can say with John (I John 4:8) "God is love" There will be times when we do not know what the future holds, but knowing who holds the future, we must accept the will of God. When Jesus was in Gethsemane, he did not want to die. No one wants to die at the tender age of 33. However, Jesus knew that He must accept the will of God. There are times it will be that way with us. We may not like what the future holds, but knowing that God is love, we must accept the will of God. Knowing that, we must also remember another passage from Romans 8:28, "All things work together to them that love God"
It's something to think about... TBP
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord's Day Center Church of Christ www.centerchurchofchrist.com
July 23, 2024 - Clever Creek Baptist Church is hosting Evangelist Lee Thomas for meetings Saturday and Sunday, August 10 – August 11, 2024. The theme of the Saturday meeting, August 10th, beginning at 10am is “The Power of Relationships” based on Thomas’ book 'The Power of Relationships.' Evangelist Thomas is a much consulted minister who holds many meetings across the nation. This book and study is about the supreme value of relationships and how we must through the power of God’s Holy Spirit deal with ourselves and with those we live and work with. Relationships must be a top priority in our lives.
The Sunday meeting, August 11th, with Evangelist Thomas is on his book 'Life's Best Kept Secret.' He seeks to express what Evangelist E. Stanley Jones contended, “Man knows everything about life except how to live it.” He seeks to reveal what God has provided for us to personalize truth and express it with all its meaning. This is about how we are created and what we are after the fall of Adam and Eve. We must deal with what God has done for us and does in us.
The meetings at Clever Creek will begin Saturday morning at 10am with Evangelist Thomas teaching at the 10am. This meeting will be followed by a noon meal provided by the church for all attending. Then the concluding session will begin about 1pm and end around 2:30 or 3pm. There is no charge for the meeting, the book or the meal.
The Sunday meetings at Clever Creek will begin at 10am, followed by a noon meal provided without charge for all attending the meetings. The final session will begin around 1pm and conclude about 2:30 or 3pm.
The Clever Creek Baptist Church is located on FM 417 West which is between SH 96 South and Shelbyville at the intersection with CR 1042. The physical address of the church is 199 CR 1042. All are welcome to share with us in the meetings and in the meals.
Reserve your place and secure your copy of either or both of these marvelous studies for learning about ‘The Power of Relationships’ and God or for learning about ‘Life’s Best Kept Secret’ from the Bible. Please call Dr. Jerry Hopkins, Pastor of Clever Creek Baptist Church, to register and secure your place, book and lunch. Call 936-591-1936 or Email drjerryhopkins@yahoo.com.
July 23, 2024 - Mt. Gillion Baptist Church in Center, Texas is celebrating their annual homecoming on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 12:00 noon. Pastor Cedric Wyatt, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Mt. Enterprise, Texas will bring the message. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Annual Revival will be held on August 12-14, 2024 at 7pm.
- Monday night, August 12, 2024 - Pastor Bryon Coutee with Blount Chapel Baptist Church, Center, Texas and Unity Baptist Church, Grapeland, Texas.
- Tuesday night, August 13, 2024 - Bishop Cedric Grace with Mt. Zion Baptist Church, San Augustine, Texas
- Wednesday night, August 14, 2024 - Pastor Mike Jenkins, Mt. Dena Baptist Church, San Augustine, Texas
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