On Sunday morning the attendance was good with visitors. We always welcome them and pray they were blessed by coming and will be with us again at any of our services as God leads. We were blessed to have “The Compton Sisters” from Shiloh Baptist Church with us to bring special music. They sang “John Saw,” “Lord of the Dance,” and “You’re Grace Still Amazes me.” These young ladies are very talented and we appreciate them coming and sharing their talent of singing with us. Another special, “Here I am to worship,” by Anthony, Alicea and Connie Cottrell, Patsy and Denny Pickett, Barbara Sims and Christy Brown. Bro. Ron’s message “Not I but Christ”, Col. 3: 1-4 parts of Col. 2 and other scriptures. God never forces himself on anyone; the mind of God has been revealed to us in His word; once we’re saved we’re always saved according to God’s word; we keep seeking from above and set our minds on things above. Christ is our life, the Bible tells us to walk as He walked by faith.
On Sunday night at 6 p.m. a good attendance with some visitors; as they come we welcome them and receive a blessing by their presence with us. Tonight our special music was by one of our visitors, Mae Buice. She sang “God has the storehouse.” This is a beautiful song and is a sermon within itself; we appreciate her sharing it with us. Bro. Ron continued on Spiritual Gifts Sunday night it was on “Teaching,” I Cor. 12 and many other scriptures. Any person with this gift likes to study, delights in research, has great emphasis on word meaning, and is a public gift because it is a call to explain truth.
Next Sunday morning, February 3 at 7:30 a.m. will be the Brotherhood Breakfast with a business conference and prayer in the Brownwood Family Life Center. All men are invited.
The Women’s Bible Study on Daniel has two dates set for Monday, February 18 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 23 at 10 a.m. Studies will be held in the Family Life Center.
On Friday night Julie and Billy Phillips, Kittie Mayfield, Margie Ward, James Harold and Ellen Smith, Carrie Knight and Doris Stovall were among the many to visit with the family and friends of Patricia Barnett at A. E. Carter Funeral Home. Our sympathy continues to go out to her family during this time.
On Saturday morning at 11 a.m. the funeral for Patricia Ann Barnett was held at Gibbs Memorial Baptist Church in Bostwick with burial in the Bostwick Church Cemetery. Among those attending the funeral were Margie Ward, Debra Harper, Doris Stovall, and James Harold and Ellen Smith.
On Saturday afternoon Janice Heaton, Melody Guinn, Margie Ward, Mary Ella Jackson and Trina Cottrell of the Morgan County Elementary School Cafeteria traveled to Parnick Jennings Funeral Home in Cartersville to be with one of our co-workers Tina Wilkerson during the death of her father Larry Jacobs. The funeral for Mr. Jacobs was held Sunday afternoon. Our sympathy goes out to his family during this time.   
Sonny, Mary, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Zach Wood had lunch on Sunday with Margie Ward.
Kristy and Matt Oliver visited Margie Ward and family Sunday afternoon.