Upcoming
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Mt.
Calvary Full Gospel
Baptist Church in Shelbyville
is having a benefit
for Dean Wright on Sat
March 13th.
@6pm. Special music
will be :
Bo Deen and John Wright
Saved By Grace Impact
Authority We invite
all to attend and support
this benefit for Dean
Wright.
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Mt.
Calvary Full Gospel
Baptist Church in Shelbyville
is having a Bake/Candle
sale. There will be
and Easter/Christian
Basket Giveway and a
Garden/ Basket Giveway.
Raffle Tickets are $1.00
each and can be purchased
at Center Broadcasting
Co. The Date will be
March 20, 2010 at 9:30-3:00.
All proceeds will go
to New Church Building.
(Phil
4:13) I can do all things
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Willow
Grove Community Church
will have a group of
men/boys from Teen Challenge
singing and giving their
testimony Sunday, March
21. Service times are
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p. m. Everyone is invited.
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Clever
Creek Baptist Church
FM 417W at CR 1042
Friday,
April 16th at 7 p.m.
Celebrating
the English Bible
Saturday,
April 17th at 11 a.m.
Celebrating
God’s Word
Special Rally for the
Bible with Dr. Harold
Rawlings speaking
12 Noon a fellowship
lunch for all
and a discussion of
God’s Word
Sunday,
April 18th at 10 a.m.
Sunday School
for all ages
10:55 a.m. - Morning
Worship, The Bible
5 p.m. - Celebrating
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St. Therese
Catholic Church
Iglesia Catolica de
Santa Teresa
717 FM 2974, Center,
Texas
Mass Schedule
Saturdays 7:30 P.M.
(Español)
Sundays 11:00 A.M.
(English) & 12:30
P.M. (Español)
Tuesdays 6:00 P.M.
Wednesdays 6:00 P.M.
with CCD Children
Fridays 6:00 P.M.
Mass
Fr. Jose Luis Vidarte,
936-488-9046 or 598-8458
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Viewpoint
-
March 15, 2010
By Pastor
Steve Harris
THE WHISTLE
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.”
When Benjamin Franklin was seven years old, his mother game him several pennies – the first money he’d ever owned. He ran into the street and met a boy blowing a whistle. Giving all his coppers for the whistle, young Benjamin ran home to show his treasure to his brothers and sisters. Imagine his chagrin when they laughingly informed him his whistle was worth only one penny at best. Throwing himself on the floor, he cried with vexation. But the lesson wasn’t lost. “Afterward …,” he wrote, “when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself. ‘Don’t give too much for the whistle.’”
If even children can learn from their mistakes, God’s children can do the same. When we pay too much for the whistle (or foul up in any way), it’s important to take responsibility for our actions, to repent, and to learn from our mistakes. By confessing our sins, we’re removing guilt and allowing ourselves to learn the lessons of grace and growth. A day is never lost if a lesson is learned.
Benjamin Franklin said, “After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.”
(Steve Harris is pastor of the First United Pentecostal Church of Center, TX and host of the morning radio devotional, Living the Life, heard Monday-Fridays at 8:45 a.m. on KDET 930 AM and KQSI 92.5 FM) |
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Happenings
at FUMCJ
- March 15, 2010
Submitted by: Randy
Smith, Pastor
What a pretty Sunday we had yesterday! It was good to be back in Joaquin! I had surgery at M. D. Anderson on Wednesday. I had a place removed on my right wrist and had lymph nodes taken from my elbow and armpit. The doctors took skin from my thigh for a skin graft on my arm. I feel good but am finding typing with one hand a challenge. I head to my doctor in Longview in Tuesday to have stitches removed. I am also waiting for the lymph node biopsies to come back.
The scripture for Sunday was from Luke 19: 1-10 about Zacchaeus, the Jericho tax collector. The kids sang the song about Zacchaeus and each youngster got a picture of Zacchaeus to color along with a toy and candy in their “bucket.” The sermon was part of a series about the future role of the church. Jesus showed us through words and actions that all people are to be shown and given God’s love and grace. That must be the central role of the church—to be a community ready and willing to share God’s grace.
The sanctuary and classrooms really look nice after the recent “make over.” Daryl, Trevor, and Kenny went far beyond what was called for and did many projects that needed doing as they cleaned up and gathered their tools. Thanks guys for caring so much!
The Finance Committee meets Wednesday at 5:00. Our Wednesday Bible Study is at 6:00. Prayer Breakfast meets at the church Thursday morning at 8:00.
Our worship time is 11:00 AM. Sunday School begins at 10:00 AM. Check our website for pictures and information. Our website is joaquinumc.com. At the website you can look at photos, request prayers, and read the pastor’s sermons. Our email address is joaquinumc@hotmail.com . Go to our website at www.joaquinumc.com. To send in prayer requests to be posted on our website, send your request joaquinumc@gmail.com. The church phone number is 269-3661. The Christian Services number is 269-4099. Take care everyone and God’s speed.
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Notes
From a Prayer Journey
- March
9 , 2010
Submitted by Shirley
Goodwin
God’s Special Assignments
Eph 6:18 In the same
way, prayer is essential
in this ongoing warfare.
Pray hard and long. Pray
for your brothers and
sisters. Keep your eyes
open. Keep each other's
spirits up so that no
one falls behind or drops
out. (MSG)
Most of us have had the
following experience:
The name of someone we
know comes to our minds
and for a few moments
we feel a desire to encourage
or help them in some way.
Often we fail to recognize
these thoughts as specific
promptings by the Holy
Spirit. Most of the time
when we have these quiet,
yet, very impressionable
thought of others, it
means that someone is
in need of our prayers.
The Holy Spirit will lead
us to pray for a particular
person, a family or someone
in need.
Consider this scenario:
1. Someone in need of
prayer, prays and asks
the Lord to lay a burden
on someone’s heart
to pray for him/her during
his/her hour of need.
(This is supplication:
entreaty, petition, invocation,
request, plea, appeal)
2. God gives someone
a prompting to pray. (This
is God’s Special
Assignment: usually a
quiet, yet unforgettable
thought of someone)
3. The person given the
prayer assignment prays
for the one in need. (This
is intercession: pleading
for another.)
4. The one in need of
prayer is given strength
for his/her situation;
perhaps an accident was
avoided, or an illness
is healed, or a family
situation is resolved,
or a desperate emotion,
spiritual or financial
need is fulfilled, et
cetera. (This is edification:
enlightenment, instruction,
and spiritual benefit.)
In chapters nine and
ten of the book of Acts,
there are examples of
God’s Special Assignments
and the consequences of
prayers. Verses, three
through nine, of Acts
chapter nine, record the
conversion of Saul outside
the city of Damascus.
Acts 9:11 (NIV) states,
for behold, he (Saul)
is praying. As Saul gave
himself to prayer and
fasting, the Lord spoke
to Ananias in a vision
and told him to go to
Straight Street and pray
for Saul. As a result
of Ananias’ response
to God’s Special
Assignment, we enjoy reading
many books in the New
Testament today. (Read
Acts 9)
In Acts 10, as Cornelius
prayed, God sent an angel
who gave him instructions
so that he and his family
could receive salvation.
Meanwhile, Peter received
instructions to go to
Cornelius’ house
and preach. The result
of Cornelius’ faithfulness
to prayer was salvation
for his household, his
family and near friends.
Both Ananias and Peter
received God’s Special
Assignments. Both men
were prompted by the Lord
to go to someone, pray
with them and teach them
truth from God’s
word. As a result of their
willingness to be lead
of the Holy Spirit, the
church today, many, many
years later receives innumerable
blessings.
Perhaps, this day, God
has given us Special Assignments.
What is our response?
Will we pray for others?
Are we willing to be used
of God for the benefit
of others? Will we pray
when others need for us
to pray for them?
Will we do our homework
when God gives us a Special
Assignment? Will we pray?
Will we bless others?
Prayer for the day:
Jesus, I thank You for
Your blessings. I thank
You for the people in
my life who pray for me
and teach me Your word.
I ask Your forgiveness
for the times that I did
not bless others when
Your Holy Spirit was leading
me to pray for someone.
Lead me Lord, to the person
who has needs. Help me
Lord that I will be sensitive
to Your Holy Spirit and
understand my Special
Assignment. Please use
me Lord, today, that others
will be blessed. Thank
You for always hearing
my prayers. In Jesus’
name, I pray. Amen.
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Up a Chair -
December 16, 2009
By Bro. Michael
Christmas is a time of
celebration as we gather
with friends and family
to celebrate the birth
of the one who divided
human history. Seemingly,
the world stops for one
day to remember the advent
of God into the world
in the form of a baby.
Baby Jesus is the most
controversial person of
history; because history
was divided by Jesus Christ.
Mankind looks for events
to determine our historical
record and the one event
that stands out is the
coming of Jesus Christ
into the life of mankind.
Some secular historians
no longer want to use
A.D. or B.C. Instead they
want to use C.E. “Common
era”. Instead of
B.C. they want to use
B.C.E “before the
common era.” Still
our dating system is based
on the birth of Jesus
Christ. The Greeks held
the first Olympiad and
said, “We’re
always going to date time
according to the Greek
Olympiad.” The Romans
said, “We’re
always going to date time
from the date of the founding
of the city of Rome.”
During the time of the
French Revolution in the
late 1700’s the
French said, “We’re
going to have a new world
dating system based from
the beginning of the French
Revolution.” Now
in the 21st century every
time you write a check,
put a date down on a calendar
you acknowledge the most
significant event in human
history, the birth of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the most
important person in human
history. Matthew 1:21
the angel said to Joseph
“She (Mary) will
give birth to a son, and
you are to give him the
name Jesus, because He
will save His people from
their sins.” Jesus
was on the most important
mission anyone could ever
do. He came to die on
the cross and pay for
the sins of all people
of all time. As someone
else once said Jesus Christ
was not a good man trying
to get to God, He was
the good God trying to
get to man. Therefore
Jesus Christ brought a
message that was revolutionary
in His day and in our
day. John 3:14-16 gives
that message. “Just
as Moses lifted the snake
in the desert,”
if you have not read this
story it’s a good
one. “So the Son
of Man must be lifted
up” refers to the
cross, “that everyone
who believes in Him may
have eternal life.”
Then the next verse really
causes controversy, “for
God so loved the world”
world means individuals,
“that he gave His
only begotten Son, that
whosoever believes in
Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.”
But you say that’s
what we have always believed?
That God loves each of
us so much that He gave
His only Son to die on
a cross to pay for the
sins of all humanity.
The very idea that God
loves you was not the
belief system in Jesus
day nor is it today in
the world. As we celebrate
Christmas and the Christ
child, don’t forget
the rest of the story.
Remember we need to tell
the world that the God
who created this world
loves them and sent His
only Son into the world
to bring forgiveness of
sin.
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Pointing
to God - February
19 , 2010
Carla Reed , Pastor
of Shelbyville United
Methodist Church
Lent is the season occurring
40 days (excluding Sundays)
that precedes Easter.
Biblically, during this
time Jesus headed to Jerusalem
where he would eventually
be crucified. We use this
time to look at ourselves
critically and understand
how even our sin had a
part in Jesus’ death.
His death was for all
humankind throughout all
the ages and including
ours.
When we look at ourselves
with open eyes, we notice
our vulnerable condition.
We are constantly being
battered around by the
negative events in our
lives and by the pressures
to achieve more and more
in comparison to our neighbor.
We become wounded by the
assault of a variety of
things that threaten our
self confidence and undermine
what we thought was the
purpose of life.
There is a medical term
called proud flesh. Proud
flesh is the tissue that
rushes in to fill the
space around and between
the tissues of a wound.
There are many body defenses
that step in when our
body senses something
that threatens the integrity
of skin or various other
tissues and quickly this
swelled granulated tissue
rushes in with various
defenses. In the process
of healing, however, it
may be necessary to cut
away this “proud
flesh”. If removed
it allows the healing
process to occur more
rapidly and minimizes
scarring.
I propose that this season
is the time to cut away
the proud flesh from our
spiritual life. We need
to cut away the things
that separate us from
the ultimate source of
healing – Jesus
Christ. By setting aside
time for reading our instruction
book, the Bible, and applying
its principles to our
life we are convinced
of our need for the healer.
Then we sit in silence
and wait for his certain
voice that accepts our
confession and administers
grace and mercy.
Jesus says:
“I have said this
to you, so that in me
you may have peace. In
the world you face persecution.
But take courage; I have
conquered the world!”
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