• February 18 – New Members Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
• March 3 – Marriage Enrichment Seminar with Danny Camp from 9:00 – 12:00 noon
• March 31 – Teacher Appreciation Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
• April 22 – Friends Day with fellowship and meal after morning worship – Worship in song led by Ray Walker at 2:00 p.m. (no evening worship)
• May 5 – Ladies’ Day
• June 17 – 20 – Vacation Bible School
• September 16 – Homecoming Sunday
• October 6 – Family Day at the Henry’s
• October 27 – Fall Fellowship at the York’s
• November 3 – Senior’s Banquet
• December 20 – Christmas Caroling with practice session for all participating on December 16 after evening worship

I look forward to these great times of worship and fellowship together throughout the year. Come back to our evening worship today as our young men will be leading us in worship to our great God. Also come back on Wednesday and be a part of Bible study time in the middle of the week. A new adult class on Basic Principles will begin Wednesday evening of this week meeting in the fellowship area. This class will be taught by Mike Howard. As you go forward daily this week, remember to keep your focus on being a family that is faithfully following the Father. God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

1. “by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you – …” (1 Cor. 15:2) This means that we continue believing the gospel message we have received (1 Cor. 15:1) and obeyed.
2. “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thess. 5:21) This means to give yourself to holding on to what is good by doing what is good and therefore keeping evil out of your life.
3. “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 1:13) Paul give Timothy true words from God that he reminded Timothy of here. Likewise, holding fast to these true words of inspiration means for us to believe them and put them into practice in our lives.
4. “… whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.” (Heb. 3:6) This means we will be speaking of the joy of the hope we have in the Lord.
5. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, …” (Heb. 10:23) This means we tell others at every opportunity about the confident expectation of heaven that we have in Christ Jesus.

May we all commit to give ourselves to “holding fast” in these ways that we are called to do so that we may be the children of God He has called us to be. As you go forth through this week, remember to talk and pray about being a family focused on faithfully following the Father. God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

Join us in worship this evening as we learn about who God is as Paul preached in Athens. Tonight will be the beginning of a series of messages from God’s word that I’ll be sharing with you concerning “Basic Bible Doctrines” that, Lord willing, we’ll study together during the next few months on Sunday evenings. As you go through the week ahead, remember to daily keep your family focused on faithfully following the Father. God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

As you go forth throughout this week, strive to put on the newness as children of God that Paul spoke of in the following verses. “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15) And also remember to give yourself to leading your family to staying focused on faithfully following the Father daily. God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

Kevin

As you experience the joys of being with family and giving to others through the Christmas season, please remember God’s gift to you as well. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) We do not know exactly when Jesus was born, but I cannot help but praise God this day as I strive to do every day for the miraculous birth and gift of His Son. As Luke recorded in his gospel account, may we join the heavenly host praising God now and always. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” (Luke 2:13-14)

May the joys of the holidays include not only the joys of being with family and giving to others. May it also include the joy of Jesus in your life shown forth by praise to God for sending Him as a gift to provide for your salvation. Keep striving to focus on heaven each day of this week as 2011 draws to a close remembering that “… you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” (Colossians 3:3-4) God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

Without a doubt, you have experienced the words of Jesus this holiday season by your actions of sharing with others as He said, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” (Acts 20:35) Brothers and sisters, as Paul said of the Philippians, so I say to you, “I thank my God upon my every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy.” (Philippians 1:3-4)

I hope and pray for each of you and your families a very happy holiday season these next two weeks with a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Through it all remember to close out 2011 continuing to focus on heaven daily by setting your mind on things above, not on things of the earth. (Col. 3:2) God bless you. I love you.

Kevin

• When in sorrow, call John 14
• When men fail you or you are depressed, call Psalm 27
• If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
• When you have sinned, call Psalm 51
• When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34
• When you are in danger, call Psalm 139
• When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11
• When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23; 34:7
• When you grow critical or are losing confidence in people, call 1 Corinthians 13
• For Paul’s secret to happiness, call Colossians 3:12-17
• For understanding of Christianity, call 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
• When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31
• When you want peace and rest, call Matthew 11:25-30
• When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90
• When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8:1-30
• When you leave home for labor or travel, call Psalm 121
• When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67
• For a great opportunity, call Isaiah 55
• When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1
• For how to get along with others, call Romans 12
• If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126
• If you find the world growing small and yourself great, call Psalm 19
• For reassurance, call Psalm 145:18

All lines to God through prayer and His word are open 24 hours a day! They are never busy. Feed your faith, and you will not starve to death!

I love you.

Kevin

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Trust in the LORD forever, For in Yah, the LORD, is everlasting strength. But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 26:4; 40:31

He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Psalm 62:6-8

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7

Kevin

Sunday School

• Faith Building – Danny Thomason – Auditorium
• Revelation – Gary Johnson – Room #4
• Parenting Class – Danny McCulley – Room #11
• Fruit of the Spirit – Young Adult Class – Mike Howard – Fellowship Hall
• Matthew – High School – David Henry and Jason Woodard – Room #6
• Christian Doctrine – Middle School – Kevin Dye and Chris Tynes – Room #7
• Grade 4-5 – Martha Woodard and Wendy Neal – Room #3
• Grade 1-3 – Pat Mingle and Jennifer Jarrell – Room #1A
• Age 4-K – Bettye Arnold and Donna Nobles – Room #2A
• Age 2-3 – Darla York and Carolyn Kelly – Room #2
• Cradle Roll – Donna Howard and Jennifer Warpool – Room #1

Wednesday Evening

• 1 and 2 Thessalonians – Kevin Dye – Auditorium
• Recipe for Peace – Ladies Class – Christy Barrett – Room #4
• Matthew – High School – Jason Woodard – Room #6
• Christian Doctrine – Middle School – Chris Tynes and Floyd Arnold – Room #7
• Grade 4-5 – Danny Thomason – Room #3
• Grade 1-3 – Vicki McCulley and Vivian Thomas – Room #1A
• Age 2-K – Bettye Arnold and Martha Russell – Room # 2A