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One in the Spirit

Written by David Tyra

I recently attended the Midwest Leadership Conference held in Springfield, Illinois, on January 21st through the 23rd. I didn’t want to go. Scott Kallem made me.

Actually that’s not entirely true. I had decided not to go, since I was already committed to attend another conference in the spring. But Scott, who is our fearless leader—Moderator of the West Central Baptist Association—called me and said they needed one more person to go, to be a roommate with Tom Savage. I have never seen a person drink as much sweet tea as Tom Savage, and that’s always fun to watch. So I reluctantly looked over the list of breakout sessions offered, and found that there were several I was interested in. So I called Scott back and told him I’d go. And I said, “Tell Savage he’d better not snore!”

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Weekly Update for Sunday, February 2, 2020

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The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

If you’d like a record of your 2019 giving, please sign up in the East narthex.

Movie of the month: Friday, Jan. 31. The movie will start at 7:00 PM. Come a little early to get your popcorn and root beer floats. We will be watching War Room, a wonderful movie on prayer.

O.C.C. Thank you dinner: Sunday, Feb. 2 after the Morning Worship Service. Soup will be provided, salads and desserts are needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for the dinner and learn more about OCC shoeboxes and The Greatest Journey discipleship program.

C.E. Board meeting: Feb. 4, 6:30 PM in the High School classroom.

Official Board meeting: Feb. 16, 4:30 PM.

Ladies! It’s time to register for this years’ “Transformed” conference. The theme is “Be Still and Know”. Dana James is our keynote speaker this year. Cost is $55.00 before Feb. 6, $65.00 by Feb. 21. We’ll travel as a group and share hotel, 4 in a room, to Jeffersonville, IN, Fri. Mar. 6 and come home late afternoon on Sat. Mar. 7. Saturday lunch is provided. Register online or contact Rae Anne, give her your money and we’ll get you registered. (We’ll settle up for hotel and gas expense when we get there. We’ll let you know how much before we go.)

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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 26, 2020

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The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

If you’d like a record of your 2019 giving, please sign up in the East narthex.

Movie of the month: Friday, Jan. 31. The movie will start at 7:00 PM. Come a little early to get your popcorn and root beer floats. We will be watching War Room, a wonderful movie on prayer.

O.C.C. Thank you dinner: Sunday, Feb. 2 after the Morning Worship Service. Soup will be provided, salads and desserts are needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for the dinner and learn more about OCC shoeboxes and The Greatest Journey discipleship program.

Ladies! It’s time to register for this years’ “Transformed” conference. The theme is “Be Still and Know”. Dana James is our keynote speaker this year. Cost is $55.00 before Feb. 6, $65.00 by Feb. 21. We’ll travel as a group and share hotel, 4 in a room, to Jeffersonville, IN, Fri. Mar. 6 and come home late afternoon on Sat. Mar. 7. Saturday lunch is provided. Register online or contact Rae Anne, give her your money and we’ll get you registered. (We’ll settle up for hotel and gas expense when we get there. We’ll let you know how much before we go.)

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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 19, 2020

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This Sunday there will be a Special Called Business Meeting held in the church sanctuary after the conclusion of the morning service.

The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

If you would like a record of your 2019 giving, please sign up in the East narthex.

The church office will be closed on Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Movie of the month: Friday, Jan. 31. The movie will start at 7:00 PM. Come a little early to get your popcorn and root beer floats. We will be watching War Room, a wonderful movie on prayer.

O.C.C. Thank you dinner: Sunday, Feb. 2 after the Morning Worship Service. Everyone is welcome to stay for the dinner and learn more about OCC shoeboxes and The Greatest Journey discipleship program. Please direct any questions about the meal to Maxine Henry or questions about Operation Christmas Child to Tammy Hart.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 12, 2020

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The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

Trustee meeting: this Sunday, following the Morning Worship service.

On January 19th there will be a Special Called Business Meeting held in the church sanctuary after the conclusion of the morning service. The sole purpose of this meeting will be to vote on an amendment to our church constitution. In Bylaw II, Section V, the church constitution reads: “The Annual Business Meeting shall be held on the evening of the first Sunday in December, at which time the annual written reports of all officers, boards, and committees shall be made.” The specific amendment being proposed is to delete the words “ the evening of” from Bylaw II Section V.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 5, 2020

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The Unseen Realm study series: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

On January 19th there will be a Special Called Business Meeting held in the church sanctuary after the conclusion of the morning service. The sole purpose of this meeting will be to vote on an amendment to our church constitution. In Bylaw II, Section V, the church constitution reads: “The Annual Business Meeting shall be held on the evening of the first Sunday in December, at which time the annual written reports of all officers, boards, and committees shall be made.” The specific amendment being proposed is to delete the words “in the evening of” from Bylaw II Section V.

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Keeping On

Written by David Tyra

I got a phone call recently from Alistair Begg.

Some of you are thinking, “You’re kidding!”  And some of you are thinking, “Who’s Alistair Begg?”

After I came to the church in 1997 I learned of a conference being held in Anaheim, California called “Preach the Word”. It was being hosted by Greg Laurie and Harvest Church, and featured the top three expository preachers in the country at that time: Chuck Swindoll, Chuck Smith and John MacArthur. I had benefited from the ministries of each of these men, through their radio broadcasts and their books.

Charles Swindoll’s wonderful sermons had impacted me several times at key moments in my life, and I loved his laughter. Chuck Smith had a wonderful, laid-back way of teaching the Bible. He used to say, “The secret that I seek to impart to those eager to enter the ministry is to simply teach the Word of God simply.” And John MacArthur, while extremely serious in his delivery, always put the Biblical text in its historical context and took pains to explain exactly what the Bible says. All three of these men were heroes to me in the ministry, and examples of what a Biblical preacher ought to be.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, December 29, 2019

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You will find signup sheets on the Welcome Center for Greeters, Nursery help, and Tree House volunteers for next year. Please add your name to any of these lists if you are interested in serving in that area.

You are invited to join us on New Year’s Eve at 7 PM here in the Fellowship Hall for a movie followed by games and activities to ring in a new year.

There will be no Wednesday evening Bible Study on January 1 (New Year’s Day).

There are some 1 Year Bible Reading plans on the Welcome Center for anyone interested.

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