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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 12, 2022

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We send our love and prayers to the family of Perry Frederick.

There will be a Deacons Meeting this Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will conclude the Getting to Know the Bible Better series with an overview of the book of Revelation.

June OCC items: Toys

The children of Gary and Pat Woodall invite you to join us in celebrating their parents’ 60th Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 18th from 1-4 pm, In the Fellowship Hall.  A light lunch will be served.  Cards are welcome but no gifts please.

The family of Margaret Jones wishes to thank everyone from First Baptist Church for their expressions of sympathy and support. We especially thank Pastor David and Rae Ann Tyra as well as everyone who prepared the wonderful meal.   It is much appreciated.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 5, 2022

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Graduate Sunday/Dinner: this Sunday, dinner after church in the Fellowship Hall.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will continue the Getting to Know the Bible Better series with an overview of the books of First, Second and Third John.

The children of Gary and Pat Woodall invite you to join us in celebrating their parents’ 60th Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 18th from 1-4 pm, In the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be served. Cards are welcome but no gifts please.

June OCC items: Toys

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Traditional Church

Written by David Tyra

I once heard a man explain why he and his wife had started a new coffee house. They were Christians, and the man explained that they had been attending what he called “traditional church”. Then he said that he made an amazing discovery: “traditional church” is not in the Bible! (He didn’t say so explicitly, but it sounded like they stopped going to “traditional church”.) So, he said, they started the coffee house as a place for their community to meet. The coffee house seems to be a grand success; and, he said, they had met more of their neighbors in the few months the coffee house had been open than they had in the entire time they went to “traditional church” before. Well, glory, hallelujah! (Oops…maybe they don’t say that in coffee houses. My bad.)

I hardly know where to start.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, May 29, 2022

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Fifth Sunday Operation Christmas Child Special Offering: at the Welcome Center.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will continue the Getting to Know the Bible Better series with an overview of the book of 2 Peter and Jude.

Graduate Sunday/Dinner: June 5. Volunteer are needed to make desserts and pies. Please contact Maxine Henry by June 2 if available.

June OCC items: Toys

The children of Gary and Pat Woodall invite you to join us in celebrating their parents’ 60th Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 18th from 1-4 pm, In the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be served. Cards are welcome but no gifts please.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, May 22, 2022

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Maxine Henry needs to meet with the Fellowship Committee after church this Sunday.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will continue the Getting to Know the Bible Better series with an overview of the book of 1 Peter.

There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for 2022 graduates.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: May 29, at the Welcome Center.

May OCC items: Toys

The children of Gary and Pat Woodall invite you to join us in celebrating their parents’ 60th Wedding Anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 18th from 1-4 pm, In the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be served. Cards are welcome but no gifts please.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, May 15, 2022

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This Sunday we are highlighting the ministry of Compassion International to children around the world.

There will be an Official Board meeting this Sunday afternoon at 4:30 pm in the church library.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will continue the Getting to Know the Bible Better series with an overview of the book of James.

There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for 2022 graduates.

Fifth Sunday OCC Special Offering: May 29, at the Welcome Center.

May OCC items: Toys

The Greene County Right to Life organization will be placing an ad in the Shopper for Father’s Day. If you would like your name included at no charge, there is a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Center.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, May 8, 2022

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There will be no Worship Service this evening in order to allow families to gather in observance of Mother’s Day.

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pastor David will resume the Getting to Know the Bible Better series on with an overview of the book of Hebrews.

Mother’s Day Banquet: May 9, 6:00 PM. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Men, if you want to volunteer to help out, be here at 5:30 pm.

There is also a sign-up sheet for 2022 graduates.

There will be an Official Board meeting on Sunday, May 15th at 4:30 pm in the church library.

There will be a short Compassion International presentation, “In my future” on Compassion Sunday, May 15, 2022. This is an opportunity for church members to sponsor a child in poverty. Sponsorships provide the child with Christ centered physical, emotional, and spiritual care through churches in their communities.

May OCC items: Toys

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Heaven

Written by David Tyra

I’ve just read a great book. It’s called The Case for Heaven by Lee Strobel. Strobel is one of my favorite authors. He was an atheist who worked as an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. His wife Leslie became a Christian, and it upset him so much he set out to disprove Christianity and “rescue” his wife. But after months of researching the evidence and interviewing experts, to his dismay he found himself convinced, and he became a believer in Jesus, too. He wrote a book about his faith journey called The Case for Christ. He has since written The Case for Faith, The Case for the Real Jesus, and The Case for a Creator.

In 2011, Strobel had a life-threatening incident that landed him in the hospital and brought him face-to-face with the prospect of his own death. He survived this crisis, but it caused him to consider what happens after we die more seriously. As a Christian, he of course believed in heaven, but he hadn’t given it much thought. After he nearly died, he wanted a clearer idea of what the Bible has to say about the afterlife, and to know if the many accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) had any validity at all, and whether they supported or contradicted the Bible’s teaching. So, he embarked on yet another months-long investigation, researching and interviewing experts all over America and Great Britain on the subject of life after death. The result was his latest book, The Case for Heaven.

I devoured it in about four days. It’s fantastic. Let me give you the high points.

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