Items for Operation Christmas Child are school supplies; any kind of supplies that will fit in the shoebox are welcome

Sunday morning attendance was down we know of some who are sick and need family members with them and others we haven’t heard from them. We had visitors and we’re thankful they came to worship with us. We hope they received a blessing and will come and be with us again soon as God leads. The choir’s special, “There’s a Lord that is fairer than day.”  Another special, “Wonderful Words of Life,” by Pastor Ron. Bro. Ron’s message, “Greatest Promise in the Bible to me,” Romans 10: 8-13. The Bible is given to us to live by. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God, keeping the law, being good; doing good works etc. will not get you saved. We are saved by grace. The basic element of the gospel is the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Christ, the basic assumption of the gospel is we believe God raised Jesus from the dead, our personal trust is believing in the heart not the head. The key verse in this is Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  We are whosoever, we’re a somebody and Jesus is our Blessed Hope we’re to call upon His name with any need we have to turn from sin. We can’t do it on our own. God is Holy, Pure and Righteous, He deserves our references. The blessed name of the gospel is Jesus, the Savior of the world. The Blessed Assurance of the gospel is, “We’ll be Saved,” the joy of the Lord is our strength.

Items for Operation Christmas Child for August are school supplies, any kind of supplies to go in a regular size shoebox. We thank everyone for their help.

The Morgan County Baptist Association Senior Adult Banquet was held Saturday night at New Hope Baptist church. Six churches were represented and two visitors. For the program the congregation sang, “Send The Light” the quartet from New Hope sang then we heard a wonderful message on Missions from Rhonda Peppers. Joe Brown and Margie Ward attended from Brownwood.

Margie Ward visited Mary Jo Collins at The Mews in Social Circle Monday afternoon.
Ronald Atkinson visited James and Peggy Harper Monday night.
Margie Ward visited Ernest Ward Tuesday afternoon.

Sonny, Mary, Rebecca, Rachel and Zach Wood have returned home after vacationing in Myrtle Beach last week.
Cheryl Cheatham of Watkinsville, Julie and Billy Phillips and Margie Ward attended the Jubalheirs concert Friday night at Centennial Baptist Church. A large crowd was in attendance.

Sunday Julie and Billy Phillips, Sonny, Mary, Rebekah, Rachel and Zach Wood had dinner with Margie Ward. We celebrated Julie’s birthday, which was Wednesday, Aug. 15 and Zach’s sixth birthday, which was Friday, Aug.17.

Patience
Patience is waiting without worrying.
I would rather be hurt than do hurt.
Investigate mistakes only when you are calm.
If the Lord loves a cheerful giver he also loves a thankful loser.
When we pray for rain we must be willing to put up with some mud.
Patience is often simply not being able to decide what to do.
It’s better to help others to get on than to tell them when to get off.
Patience is a great virtue but work while you wait.
Those who wait on the Lord will run without the weight of sin.
The secret of patience is to do something else I the meantime.
Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of wait.
Better to be patient on the road than a patient in the hospital.
There are times when God asks nothing of his children except silence, patience and tears.
It’s easier to have patient with others when we remember God’s patience toward us.
Patience is not always a virtue especially when you are in quicksand.
You cannot antagonize and persuade at the same time.
It is best to look for the good in others because that’s the best way to find the good in yourself.
The best way to stop stepping on other people’s toes is to put yourself in their shoes.
When problems come your way, get ready to sing and rejoice
God is about to do something great in and through you.
Patience is the companion of wisdom. A day ahead is better than 10 years behind.
Patience is the ability to keep your shirt on when you are hot under the collar.
It takes courage when you are in the minority but tolerance when you’re in the majority.
He will not have a barren mind who knows how to bear in mind
Have a safe day.

Printed in the August 23, 2012 edition