Pastors Corner

"Reaching Forward Together"
Loving God, Loving Each Other, Loving to Share His Story

CHANGE FROM A DOLLAR:

      “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23)
      This is our first newsletter since the Hurricane Harvey flood from 2017. These past eleven months have been difficult but daring, treacherous but triumphant, and fearful, but above all faithful. Our God has been fruitful to provide our needs according to His riches in glory to Christ Jesus.
      Our people have been faithful week by week and month by month in support of our general budget. We have restarted all ministries and continue to rebuild our church fellowship, our facilities, and our outreach to our community. As I look back over the generosity and labor shared from local and outside volunteers, my heart is full of gratitude.
      Many of our seventy families are back in their repaired homes. Many are not. We will not stop our efforts to care for one another until the last family is back on its feet. We are currently striving in two efforts: (1) Continue recovery help for all who need it and (2) Transition back to normal church evangelism and discipleship ministries beyond relief efforts.
      Do your best to be regular in your attendance in Sunday Bible Study and worship services. You and I are made to worship the Lord!

Sermon Titles for Morning Worship Services These are mp3 files - to download, right-click the play button and click "Save target as"
January 7		Happy New Year! (Psalm 1) - Dr. Dollar
January 14		A Time for Everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-14) - Dr. Dollar
January 21		God’s Secret of Contentment (Philippians 4:10-14) - Dr. Dollar
January 28		The Boy Jesus at the Temple (Luke 2:41-52) - Dr. Dollar
February 4		Prepare the Way for the Lord (Luke 3:1-18) - Dr. Dollar
February 11		The Life of Jesus: His Baptism and Temptation Experience (Luke 3:21-4:13) - Dr. Dollar
February 18		The Life of Jesus: Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth? (Luke 4:14-30) - Dr. Dollar
February 25		The Life of Jesus: Calling the First Disciples (Luke 5:1-11) - Dr. Dollar
March 4		The Life of Jesus: Peter’s Great Confession (Luke 9:18-27) - Dr. Dollar
March 11		The Life of Jesus: The Last Supper (Luke 22:1-34) - Dr. Dollar
March 18		The Life of Jesus: Gethsemane and Jesus' Arrest (Luke 22:39-53) - Dr. Dollar
March 25		It's Still the Cross (Luke 22:54 - 23:49) - Dr. Dollar
April 1		Foolish or Faithful? (Luke 24:25-27) - Dr. Dollar
April 8		Beyond the Resurrection: A Great Gospel and Great Commission (Luke 24:44-53) - Dr. Dollar
April 15		Beyond the Resurrection: Great Power for Living (Acts 1-2) - Dr. Dollar
April 22		Beyond the Resurrection: Great Power in Praying (Acts 4:1-31) - Dr. Dollar
April 29		"...But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24) - Dr. Jason Burden
May 6		God's Ministering Family: Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18) - Dr. Dollar
May 13		God's Blue-Print for the Family (Ephesians 5:22 - 6:4) - Dr. Dollar
May 20		Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Eighteen (Proverbs 3:5-6) - Dr. Dollar
May 27		Remember Genesis 8:1, Exodus 2:24, Joshua 4:7, Psalm 42:6, Deuteronomy 8 - Dr. Dollar
June 3		Lord of the Harvest (Matthew 9:35-38) - Dr. Dollar
June 10		God's Manna from Heaven (Exodus 16) - Dr. Dollar
June 17		The Loving Father (Luke 15:11-31) - Dr. Dollar
June 24		The Syrian Waterboy (2 Kings 5:1-14) - Rev. Mike Wood
July 1		Lessons Jesus Taught His Disciples: Our Needs (Matthew 14:13-21) - Dr. Dollar
July 8		Lessons Jesus Taught His Disciples: Our Worries (Matthew 6:25-34) - Dr. Dollar
July 15		Lessons Jesus Taught His Disciples: Our Storms (Matthew 14:22-36) - Dr. Dollar
July 22		Lessons Jesus Taught His Disciples: Our Calling (Matthew 16:13-20) - Dr. Dollar
July 29		Lessons Jesus Taught His Disciples: Our Faith (Matthew 17:14-21) - Dr. Dollar
August 5		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "God is at Work in You" (Philippians 1:1-6) - Dr. Dollar
August 12		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "The Power of Grace" (Philippians 1:7-11) - Dr. Dollar
August 19		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "To Live is Christ" (Philippians 1:12-21) - Dr. Dollar
August 26		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "Stand Firm" (Philippians 1:22-30) - Dr. Dollar
September 2		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "What Jesus Did for Us" (Philippians 2:1-11) - Dr. Dollar
September 9		Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "Holding Forth the Word of Life" (Philippians 2:12-18) - Dr. Dollar
September 16		A New Look at an Old Mandate (Genesis 1:28) - Dr. Brent Ray
September 23	= =	Philippians, God's Letter of Joy: "Title to be announced" (Scripture to be announced) - Dr. Dollar

Read the Bible through in a year!

Many of our members have chosen to participate in the “Read the Bible Through” project. In one year you too can read the entire Bible. It takes only about 15 to 20 minutes a day. Just think, you can read every word of God’s message to us contained in Old and New Testaments. There are no other “testaments” or books of doctrine that are from God…just the Bible. Make this year the time your life changed! If you would like to view or print the reading schedule, Click here for “Read the Bible Through in a Year.pdf” (76kb)

Or … “Read Through in Two”!

You may choose a new way of reading the whole Bible. It’s called “Read Through in Two.” The pace is not as fast and you can spend more time on readings you enjoy. Start a New Year out right. Begin your daily reading of God’s Word! You may view and download the Bible readings for the year by clicking here “Read Through in Two.pdf” (162kb)

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