The year 2010 is off to a great start! The theme for the year is, “Back to Basics”. The month of February includes visitors from two of our veteran missionaries, Terry Ritchard and Terry Broyles, the Teen Valentine Banquet, and the Couples’ Retreat in Gatlinburg. February 28 after the evening service … soup and chowder! Continue reading …

Dr. Rand Hummel: “O Let Me Not Wander” 26 minutes

Dr. Rand Hummel: “The Dark Side of the Internet” 47 minutes

Dr. Rand Hummel: “Christlike in the Home” 45 minutes

Dr. Rand Hummel: “Fear God” 32 minutes

The next four days we are set to enjoy Family Conference. This special emphasis on our homes is intended to strengthen individuals, families, and ultimately our total church ministry. We are living in a day when the very foundations of our Christian faith are under attack. Continue reading …

Dr. Rand Hummel, director of The WILDS of New England will be our guest
January 24 – 27 for our family conference.
Nurseries are provided each night.
Sunday services times 10AM, 11AM, 6PM
Monday through Wednesday 7PM

Dr. Hummel has a heart for teens and families.
Some of his published Bible studies include:

• James: A Guidebook to Spiritual Maturity.
• Joseph: A Man with Character.
• Jonah’s Magnificent God.
• Colossians, Jesus Christ: The Visible Icon of the Invisible God.
• Titus: Living a God-Centered Life in a Self-Centered World.
• Philippians: The Fourfold Secret to Outrageous, Contagious Joy.
• 1 Peter: Living in the Face of Ridicule.
• God Is….

Mark your calendar and come prepared
for the Lord to do His work within your home and family.

What part of our lives could actually be considered absolute to our Christian faith? Those elements being determined, how much of each day do we devote to them? Who or what drives our determination of life priorities? At the close of life, will we look back with regret that so little time was given to the things that actually have eternal consequences? What traits do we most admire in the giants of faith who have affected our lives? Continue reading …

Satan works constantly to keep God’s people busy with things that have no eternal merit. The lost world is enamored with gadgets and activities that satisfy immediate fleshly cravings but do little or nothing for the soul. As Christians, we are not far behind in our pursuit of the earthly even though we are admonished to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. As your pastor, it is my prayer that 2010 will be a year of return to the basics in Christian life and ministry. Brother Ryan Hayden shared the following illustration with me recently that fully illustrates my point. Continue reading …

Today we recognize time as a major part of our stewardship. Time is truly a gift from God. Time originated with God and is an invention designed especially for man. One day this process called “time” will cease and each of us will give an account as to how we have used that portion ascribed to us.

I read of a California lady, Mary Christian, who turned 113 years old, making her, according to this article, the oldest woman in our nation. As I read the article I recalled a couple in our church several years ago having a perfectly formed little baby that lived only a few minutes. I walked by the side of the dad as he carried a tiny casket to a small grave site. Both these illustrations remind me that all men do not have the same amount of time. Continue reading …

This year’s Missions Conference is next week … October 25 – 28
Sunday services 10 AM, 11 AM, 6 PM
Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 PM
Tuesday evening’s International Supper begins at 6:30
in the Activity Center.

David and Sharon Blaser represent New England Baptist College and the McKeever Project, a church planting ministry in the New England states. The Blasers work through Central Baptist Church in Southington, CT with Pastor Jim Townsley.

Nathan Davis is a misisonary candidate with Biblical Ministries Worldwide. His goal is to be serving in KwaMhlang, South Africa by May 2010.

James and Anna Huckabee and their five children have answered the call to the field of Uganda with Baptist International Missions, Inc. They plan to establish a church, train nationals to establish churches and produce accurate translations of the Bible.

Chad and Sandy Sellers are serving with MBC Global Missions and are headed to the country of Nepal to plant churches and train national pastors.

Ladies Fall Fellowship is November 3
at the home of Kay Price.
Cost is 4.00
Please see Paulette Scallions
to sign up!

The words of Christ in John 4 are, “Lift up your eyes and look on the fields for they are white unto harvest.” The theme for this year’s missions conference is, “Challenging Satan’s Strongholds”. We must have a vision for the world. Think of the possibilities afforded this generation with our ability to travel, communicate, and be knowledgeable about our world. Couple these advances with the resources now available and our opportunities are staggering. We are in for a treat this month with visiting missionary candidates and guests. The activities will give all present an international burden. Continue reading …