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Weekly Update for Sunday, February 26, 2023

This Sunday is “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

The Adult Bible Study and Prayer time will move from the Sanctuary to the Library this week. Bible study begins at 6:30 PM.

Re: background checks for children’s workers-The bad news is Child Protective Services told us if your approval is over a year old, you should complete a form again. The good news is they have revised the forms, and they’re much shorter now. The new forms are available at the Welcome Center. Every volunteer will need to complete the new form and return it to the church office.

March items for Operation Christmas Child are Hygiene Items. See Ralph or Tammy Hart if you have any questions.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

“Aspire” Women’s conference: April 23, 5:00 pm at Bloomfield United Methodist Church. See the poster in the narthex or Tricia Herndon.

Weekly Update for Sunday, February 19, 2023

Due to the city working on the water lines, there is silt in the water. It is probably best to refrain from drinking the water this Sunday.

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

The church office will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.

On Wednesday, February 22, from 6:15-7:30 pm, we will kick off Bible Explorers, a discipleship program for kids up through 6th grade. There will be a meeting for volunteers today after the morning service.

For any new children’s workers, there is paperwork at the Welcome Center to complete and return to Tricia Herndon.

Sunday, February 26 will be “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

“Aspire” Women’s conference: April 23, 5:00 pm at Bloomfield United Methodist Church. See the poster in the narthex or Tricia Herndon.

Bible Explorers starting February 22

We are excited to kick off Bible Explorers on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:15 PM. Bible Explorers is a 3-year Scripture memory program for kids 3 years old through 6th grade. This program is designed to help kids answer their Big Life Questions by looking at what God has said in the Bible. Register today with this form!! See you soon!

Weekly Update for Sunday, February 12, 2023

There will be an Official Board Meeting Sunday, February 19 at 4:30 pm.

On Wednesday, February 22, from 6:15-7:30 pm, we will kick off Bible Explorers, a discipleship program for kids up through 6th grade. There will be a meeting for volunteers next Sunday after the morning service. Please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Sunday, February 26 will be “Gideon Sunday”. Mr. David Long will give a short presentation on the work of the Gideons in our morning worship service. At the close of the service, a traditional “open Bible” offering will be taken. 100% of this offering will go to the purchase of new Gideon bibles.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

“Transformed” Women’s Conference: March 10-11 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. Register online at www.scbi.org/transformed. For hotel information, contact Rae Anne Tyra.

Weekly Update for Sunday, February 5, 2023

There will be a deacons’ meeting Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 pm.

Anyone wanting 2022 giving records can sign up on the east bulletin board.

February items for Operation Christmas Child are hats, gloves and scarves.

There is a sign-up sheet for small group Bible study, The Message of Ecclesiastes by Derek Kidner at the Welcome Center. The first session is scheduled for Friday, February 10 at 6:00 pm in the former JOY classroom. The first session’s lesson, “A Reconnaissance” is also on the Welcome Center along with a copy of the book for inspection.

Hearing God

About ten years or so ago I had a real word from the Lord. At least, I’m pretty sure I did. In fact, I’m 99.9% positive I did. I’m not charismatic or Pentecostal, and I don’t hear voices. But one night God spoke to me clearly and powerfully through His Word, the Bible. By the way, that’s how God usually speaks to us today. It isn’t that He can’t or occasionally doesn’t communicate to us in other ways. He can do what He wants. After all, He’s God! But if you think God is speaking to you through your circumstances, or a feeling or an impression, or maybe even a dream you’ve had, you’d better evaluate it carefully in light of the Bible. And if it contradicts anything the Bible says, then it isn’t God speaking to you. If the Bible says not to do something, and something is telling you to do it anyway, don’t listen. It ain’t Him.

Anyway, this was back during the hard time when my mother-in-law was dying of A.L.S. (“Lou Gehrig’s disease”). In order to help take care of her mother, my wife would drive up to her parent’s home in rural Franklin and spend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there, cooking and cleaning and helping her mother and father. It was the right thing to do. Rae Anne was obeying God and honoring her father and her mother, just as God told us in the Ten Commandments.

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