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March 29, 2023 - Mount Calvary Full Gospel Church would be so honored by your presence at their upcoming Easter Program.
Presenting 'The Easter story' - like you've never heard it before! The program presented by the Mount Calvary Praise and Worship Team and Children on Sunday, April 2 at 6pm at Mount Calvary Full Gospel Church.
Refreshments after.
Directions: 5527 FM 417 East, Shelbyville, TX 75973.
For more information, call 936-591-1886 or 936-590-1040.
March 27, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, March 27.
Over the next two weeks, we’ll have two week-long devotion series. Starting next Monday, we’ll focus on the events of Passion Week, leading to Good Friday and Easter. This week, leading to Palm Sunday, we’ll focus on the theme of praise.
Palm Sunday is connected to praise because of the stirring image of Christ entering Jerusalem that morning. We see the crowds of people lining the streets of the Holy City, shouting “Hosanna!” and waving palm branches. The Bible doesn’t say that they were singing, but if they were, the hymn “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” would have served the moment well.
In 1823, there was a memorable moment in the history of classical music, as Ludwig Beethoven completed his final symphony - the Ninth. It was the first symphony to feature a choir and was a tremendous success. The applause at the climax of its premiere was thunderous. But the aging maestro, almost completely deaf, was unaware of the ovation until he was turned to see the cheering crowd.
In 1907, a pastor wrote words of praise to accompany the stirring melody from Beethoven’s Ninth. We sang those lyrics yesterday morning at First Baptist Center.
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Opening to the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
March 24, 2023 - Mount Calvary Full Gospel Church, April 30, 5th Sunday Night Singing, Bring A Song. Starts at 6pm.
Refreshments after.
Directions 5527 FM 417 East, Shelbyville, TX 75973
For more information Call 936-591-1886 or 936-590-1040.
March 23, 2023 - The House of Refuge Apostolic Ministeries Presents Usher Program April 16, 2023, 3:00pm located at 215 Church Street, Center TX 75935. Special Guest Elder Richard Mccowen - Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church P.O. Box 1792, Chandler, Texas 75758.
March 23, 2023 - In reading the New Testament, you find these words recorded in James 2:10-11, “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.”
If we learn anything from that passage it is this, we must yield our stubborn will entirely to the will of God. To yield at one point and refuse to yield at another is to defy God and reject his authority. When we refuse to yield completely to the will of God, we are still lacking in the spirit of submission.
You see, if we reject God’s word on any one point, we are guilty of rebellion against God, no matter how obedient we might be otherwise. An individual who commits murder is guilty of breaking God’s law. They are not excused because they have been a good mother or father or have been an honest neighbor. Good conduct otherwise will not offset disobedience and neglect. Kindness to neighbors will not offset other areas of rebellion. We cannot expect God to overlook one kind of disobedience because of an area of obedience.
We cannot be pleasing in the sight of God until we have come to put into practice the saying, “Speak Lord, thy servant heareth; command and I will obey.”
It’s something to think about... tbp
Join Us for Worship this coming Lord’s Day at Center Church of Christ or online at www.centerchurchofchrist.com.
March 22, 2023 - New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Timpson, Texas will be celebrating their Pastor and Wife's 21st anniversary on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2:30pm.
Rev. Byron Coutee, Pastor of the Blount Chapel Baptist Church in Center, Texas and Unity Baptist Church, Grapeland, Texas will be the guest speaker.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
March 22, 2023 - First Baptist Church Timpson will reopen newly renovated Sanctuary and Class Rooms on Sunday, April 2, 2023, along with a New Foyer. The church is having a celebration Service to praise God for what he has done.
After morning worship service at 10:45am, there will be a brisket lunch with all the fixings and desserts at 12:30am. Then at 1:30pm, everyone will gather in the sanctuary for a time of celebration with praise, music specials, testimonies, and a time of dedication.
The church would like for all current members, previous members/staff, and all of the community to come and join in the celebration.
God has been so good and First Baptist Church Timpson wants to share it with each of you!
March 20, 2023 - Abundant Love Ministries is celebrating its 14th Annual Church Anniversary and 2nd Annual Minister Mike Sparks Building Fund Day on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 2pm. Minister Robert L. Edwards, Senior Pastor of True Faith Tabernacle Church in Orange, Texas will be the guest speaker.
The church will not hold its regular 10am service and this 2pm celebration will be the only service for the day. The community is both welcome and invited to attend both this annual celebration and any of the other scheduled services on Wednesdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10am.
Abundant Love Ministries is located at 1426 Shelbyville Street, Center, TX 75935; under the leadership of Marlin Cloudy, Sr., Senior Pastor.
March 20, 2023 - Mt. Zion C.M.E. Women’s Conference, 921 Martin Luther King Drive, Center, Texas will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 ~ 9am-12pm.
The theme for he event will be: “Man in the Mirror.” Attire: Please wear red/black. James 1:22-27
Speaker will be:
- Sister Pearlie Nash, House of Refuge Apostolic Ministries - 215 Church Street Center, Texas Founder: Apostle William E. Nash, Jr.
- Sister Stephanie Hicks, Reed Chapel Baptist Church - 206 Ironosa Rd San Augustine, Texas Rev. Amos Horton, Pastor
There is a $20 Registration Fee.
Rev. Richard Edwards ~ Pastor ; Sis. Rose Patton ~ Conference Chairperson; Sis. Tracie Garrett ~ Sis. Mattie Suell ~ 1st Lady Shareen Edwards
March 20, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s March 20.
Happy first day of spring! Welcome to the Vernal Equinox. Equinox is Latin for "equal night". On this day in March and on the Autumnal Equinox in September, the period of light and darkness is approximately equal. This happens each year in the Northern Hemisphere. But, down south everything is opposite. In Argentina today they're saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall! We live in a fascinating world.
As a trained scientist (!!!) - I could go on and share many more scientific things about this scientific phenomenon. (But, frankly, it would probably be over your head). So, suffice it to say . . . SPRING HAS SPRUNG! And praise God for it! It's a little chilly today here in Shelby County, Texas, but the colors of the new season are all around us. And we welcome Spring with joy.
You can hear the joy in the king's words from Song of Solomon 2:11-12. "See! The winter is past, the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth, the season of singing has come, and the sound of the turtledove is heard in our land."
And you can hear the joy in Eleanor Farjeon's lovely lyrics -
Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning, praise for them springing fresh from the Word! Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning, born of the One light Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning God's re-creation of the new day!
Happy First Day of Spring! God is good!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
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