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Faith
October 15, 2026 - The Annual 'Falling into Fellowship' hosted by First Baptist Church of Center is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 6pm to 7:30pm. The fun event for all ages includes a Chili Cook-off, Games, and Fellowship!
First Baptist Church is located just off the downtown Center Square at 117 Cora Street.
October 15, 2026 - I recently read a quote that said, “If a congregation wants a better preacher, it can get one by praying for the one it has.” I thought to myself, how true that is not just for preachers but for everyone. Often we complain about our families, friends, coworkers and neighbors. Yet, nothing comes of that but more discontent. We try to change others and invariably fail. We need to stop trying to change others by our power and allow the power of prayer to make the difference.
If you have problems between yourself and another, there is nothing that will work as well as your sincere and heartfelt prayers to the Father in Heaven. Did not James say, “The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”? Do you think the situation is hopeless and the relationship doomed? Pray. Do you think the person you are having problems with is so stubborn, blind and unreasonable that you feel it will never change? Pray. Give the Lord a chance to show you His power to change people.
We are always going to have problems of some kind with something or someone in our lives. With the help of God, those problems need not overwhelm us nor crush us. Try prayer. Prayer changes things.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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Center Church of Christ
www.centerchurchofchrist.com
October 15, 2026 - A Call to Help Ministry is hosting a Community Feeding Only on Friday, October 16, 2026 from 12 noon to 1pm at The Burning Bush Venue, 1229 SouthView Circle, Center, TX 75935.
Come dine together. Lunch only and no bingo.
Reach out to Mrs. Connie Buckley (936) 427-2255 for more information.
October 13, 2026 - Old Home Baptist Church will be having a Fall Festival Saturday, October 17th at 5pm. There will be a hay ride, hot dog roast and fun and games for all ages. Everyone is invited!
October 13, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, October 13.
This morning we focus on a famous, beautiful, and inspiring passage of scripture - I Peter 2:1-5. Take a look.
“Rid yourself of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to Him - the Living Stone - rejected by men but chosen by God, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.”
Stone is one of the oldest building materials. It gave us Stonehenge, the Pyramids, Medieval cathedrals, and the tallest stone tower in the world, the Washington Monument. During President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930’s and 40’s, thousands of stone structures were constructed around America. They were built by the men and women of the CCC, the Civilian Conservation Corps. Many of their creations are found here in Texas.
There’s something that ties all these stone structures together. They are all still standing. Humans build with all kinds of materials - wood, brick, clay, thatch, mud, even ice. All of these structures grow old, decay, and fall into ruin. But stone remains. Stone is stronger than the forces of nature, stronger than the winds of change. Maybe that’s why Peter chose stone as a metaphor for Jesus. The Living Stone.
And if we “build our house upon the Rock,” we too can endure. We too can brave the winds of change. We too can be... living stones.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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October 12, 2026 - Old Salem Missionary Baptist Church (MBC) now has a local Faith-based Food Pantry available to individuals or families facing financial hardship. We only offer non-perishable groceries at this time. Our Church is located in the country but we do have a designated pick-up site in town.
Call Bro Gordon Vaughn at 936-488-0923 for more information and to arrange a pick up time. The church is located off FM 711 at 325 County Road 1297, Center.
October 10, 2026 - The Annual Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 5-8 at the First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Center Texas, 480 FM 2026, Center, Texas. Come enjoy inflatables, trunk or treat, carnival style games, cake walk, sack races, barrel train rides, basketball shootout, hayride, food and much much more all for free!
If you’re not into participating in the events for fall fest, that's ok. There will be a table with church merch available for you to purchase along with homemade candy, homemade sugar scrubs, dirty sodas and coke, root beer and Dr. Pepper floats and more! Hope to see you there!
October 8, 2026 - When a Christian is absent from the worship assembly, there is cause for alarm. “Why? Whose business is it? It’s my life isn’t it?” says the absentee. “If I want to miss church, let me be, what does it hurt anyhow?”
Well, glad you asked that question. It hurts you. Fellowship of the saints in the presence of Jesus is a stirring experience. Sharing this experience with those who love the Lord as we sing together, join our hearts in prayer and engage in the Lord’s Supper gives us an uplifting experience. The assembly with brothers and sisters in Christ takes priority over the ordinary affairs of life.
However, you not only hurt yourself, you also hurt those who are closest to you. Your lack of faithfulness might cause a wife or husband or your children to leave the Lord. Your lack of zeal tells others that to you the church is not really that important. They love you, but by your example you lead your own family and friends away from the Lord instead of leading them to the Lord.
It is alarming when a Christian is absent because the surest path to backsliding is absenteeism. No doubt, there is more to being a Christian than occupying 18 inches (more or less) of pew space on the Lord’s Day. However, attendance can never be so minimized that it is not a vital part of our duty to God.
It’s something to think about... tbp
Center Church of Christ
www.centerchurchofchrist.com
October 7, 2026 - Stanley Church of Christ will have a Gospel Meeting October 8-10 at 7pm nightly and October 11, at 9:30am and 6pm.
The designated speaker is Bro. Mack Dunkin.
Come, hear the Word of God and be encouraged!
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ..." Romans 1:16
Stanley Church of Christ is located at 109 Stanley Church Road Logansport, LA 71049
October 7, 2026 - Shelbyville’s First Baptist Church is hosting the 2nd Annual Gumbo Cook-Off and College Football on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 6pm. Entry fee is $25. All proceeds go to Shelbyville FBC Youth!
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