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Powdered Sugar Donuts

Written by David Tyra

Every now and then something comes our way that is just too good not to share. This story comes from Cindy Miller’s sister Jill Quick, and her husband Gary. I think of it as “The Powdered Sugar Donut Incident”, but they call it: A story about Powdered Sugar Donuts.

Several years ago, my wife and I were part of a coffee ministry at our church. We had two services on Sunday, 9:00am and 10:30. One Sunday a month we arrived at church early to prepare the coffee table with large carafes of coffee, hot water for tea and cocoa, and most importantly donuts holes: chocolate, glazed and powdered sugar. The coffee table was the center of attention prior to each of the services as folks of all ages stopped by for a beverage and a donut.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 24, 2023

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Youth Group Hey teens!Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 for our Rooted Youth Group! Come spend time with your friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith together. Our current series is learning about the character of God.

Bible Explorers Hey kids! Join us Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 for Bible Explorers! Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for children 3 years old through the 5th grade. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Adult Bible Study There will be no Adult Bible Study and Prayer this Wednesday.

Bible Donations Hickory Treatment Center in town is in need of Bibles (new or used) and men’s clothing that will be given to their residents. Items can be placed on the receptionist desk near the church offices.

Free Books Jo Haun left a number of books that she wanted to be given a new home. If you are interested, please take a moment to look through them in the East coat closet.

Fellowship Committee Meeting (Oct 1) Following the morning service.

Fall Cookout (Oct 8) Mark your calendars for our church family fall cookout! We’ll gather from 5:30-7:30, eating at 6:00. The church will provide hotdogs and drinks. If your last name begins with A-M, bring a side. If your last name begins with N-Z bring a dessert. Everyone bring a lawn chair.

Trunk or Treat (Oct 31) On October 31, we will host a community Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot from 6:00-7:30. There is a box for candy donations at the Welcome Center (wrapped candy only, please). There is also a signup sheet at the Welcome Center if you’d like to participate by decorating a trunk and passing out candy. See Pastor Bobby if you have questions.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 17, 2023

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Gideons This Sunday we will have with us Mr. Adam Dumond, a representative of Gideons International, who will report on their work. A traditional Gideon “open Bible” offering will be taken at the close of the service. All monies collected will go solely to the purchase of new Bibles for distribution by the Gideons.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

Youth Group Hey teens!Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 for our Rooted Youth Group! Come join your friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith together. This month we are exploring the character of God.

Bible Explorers Hey kids! Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for Bible Explorers! Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for children 3 years old through the 5th grade. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Deacons’ Meeting (September 19) There will be a deacons’ meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 PM.

Bridal Shower (Oct. 7) There will be a bridal shower for Allison Woodward at 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. She and Thaniel are registered on Amazon.

Fall Cookout (Oct 8) Mark your calendars for our church family fall cookout!

Trunk or Treat (Oct 31) On October 31 we will host a community Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot. Beginning next week there will be a box for candy donations at the Welcome Center (wrapped candy only please). There is also a signup sheet at the Welcome Center if you’d like to participate by decorating a trunk.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 10, 2023

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Bible Explorers (Sep. 13) Bible Explorers is starting back up on Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30! Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for children 3 years old through the 5th grade. We covet your prayers as we kick off a new year.

Rooted Youth Group (Sep. 10) Hey teens! We are excited to launch our Rooted Youth Group for anyone in 6th grade through 12th grade. We hope to see you tonight at 6:00 for our first meeting. Bring a friend and come ready for some fun as we explore the Christian faith together!

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

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Man in Black

Written by David Tyra

My family listened to Johnny Cash a lot on the radio when I was growing up. I especially liked his song A Boy Named Sue. But we also heard Folsom Prison Blues, Burning Ring of Fire, and Jackson. We didn’t have any of Johnny Cash’s records, but would often hear him on the radio in our car when we were driving. Dad almost always listened to WIRE-AM when he was in the car. That station played country music exclusively, and also carried the Indianapolis Pacers’ basketball games.

When The Johnny Cash Show debuted on the ABC-TV network in 1969, we almost always watched that, too. It wasn’t quite my cup of tea, but they did have people playing guitars on the program. Even if I didn’t like the music, I could still look at the instruments. They even had The Monkees on the show once.

Johnny Cash almost always wore a black outfit. After a while, especially after his TV show was on the air, people started to ask him why. His answered the question in a song called Man in Black. Here’s part of the lyrics: “I wear the black for the poor and beaten down, livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town; I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, but is there because he’s a victim of the times…” The song goes on like that. According to Johnny Cash, his wearing black was a sign of his rebellion, and a symbol of the hurting and downtrodden in society. We’ll take him at his word. But the truth is, he had given other explanations earlier in his career.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 3, 2023

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Treehouse On the first Sunday of each month, we invite all of the elementary age children to sit in with the adults for the morning service. We’ll be back up in the Treehouse next week!

Treehouse Workers Meeting (Sep 3) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Treehouse volunteers after the service this morning.

Labor Day the church office will be closed tomorrow for the holiday.

For the Ladies the Meet and Greet group will meet Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 PM at the ROC.

Bible Explorers (Sep 6 and 13) Bible Explorers launches a new year on Wednesday, September 13! There will be a training meeting this Wednesday, September 6, at 6:15 for all the workers. See Pastor Bobby if you have any questions about serving on the BE Team.

Youth Group (Sep 10) Hey teens! We are kicking off our Rooted Youth Group (6th-12th) next Sunday from 6:00-7:00 PM. We hope to see you there with some friends for a fun time as we explore our faith together.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, August 27, 2023

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Little Sprouts Workers Meeting (Aug 27) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Little Sprouts volunteers after the service this morning.

Treehouse Workers Meeting (Sep 3) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Treehouse volunteers after the service next Sunday.

Bible Explorers (Sep 6 and 13) Our midweek kids discipleship program, Bible Explorers, will kick off a new year on September 13! There will be a training meeting the previous week, September 6 at 6:15, for all the workers. See Pastor Bobby if you have any questions about serving on the BE Team.

Youth Group (Sep 10) Hey teens! We are kicking off our Rooted Youth Group (6th-12th) on Sunday, September 10 from 6:00-7:00 PM. We hope to see you there with some friends for a fun time as we explore our faith together. See you soon!

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, August 20, 2023

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Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board meeting this Sunday at 4:30 pm.

1BC Kids and 1BC Teens As we prepare for launching kids and teen programs this fall, our Sunday children and teen classes will be as follows:

  • 0-2 years old – Nursery
  • 3-4 years old – Little Sprouts
  • Kindergarten-5th Grade – Elementary Class / Treehouse
  • 6th-12th – Middle School and High School Youth Group

Bible Explorers We are currently finalizing plans for a new year of Bible Explorers! Keep an eye on the announcements in the next week or two for our kickoff date! If you are interested in helping out this year, Pastor Bobby can give you more details.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

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