I haven’t written since our anniversary party, but I appreciate Sis. Wanda Ray and Sis. Betty for writing. We had a very good service Sunday morning with Br. Benny and Loretta Dewitt preaching and singing. Bro Dewitt preached from Matthew 20:30-34 and Acts 6:10-15 if you want to read the…
During Sunday morning services we had 13 in attendance. We took prayer requests and then dismissed to our Sunday school classes. The adults studied Matthew chapter 16 and the children’s class learned about the true meaning of Christmas. After Sunday school the children handed out homemade Christmas cards they made…
Good morning from my house. My goodness can you believe this weather? It could just keep the temperature around 40 as far as I’m concerned. That is plenty cold. We had good services at Frye Church Sunday. Bro. Roger McCullough preached for us. Bro. Dennis and Sis. Jean are gone…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, The Birth of Our Savior, Luke 1:28-33, 38 and Luke 2:4-7 and taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Special…
Brrrrrr!! What a cold morning and with the wind it seems like the North Pole. I guess it could be worse, so let us be thankful that it isn’t. We had our Christmas dinner and fellowship Saturday night. We had lots of good food and a good time was had…
We had good services Sunday at Murray. Birthday offering was given by Donna Hall and Rayonna Garner. We had our Christmas dinner at church. Our visitors were Corrina Irwin and family, Lola Graham, Sybil Porter and Freeman. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas.…
Saturday night James and me enjoyed the Eastern Gate Church Christmas program. They had a pretty good night for it not being cold nor windy, rainy or snow. Before we went James and me talked about how we would miss Ethan Hutchison. I thought of him through the program. I…
Bro. Paul was filling in for Bro. Marshall. He greeted us all with a big hello. We had many prayer requests. Sister Lee led in prayer. We sang a song for Jesus and classes took their places. Sister Mary was are leader and as we continued in Acts, chapter 5,…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, The Testimony of God, John 1:19-34 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Bro. Woodrow Coonce gave prayer. Bro. Raymond…
We opened church with prayer request. We are praying for Larry Vinson’s grandbaby, Cory Rush, Norma Fry, Bob Fleetwood, Dessie Miller, Chase (Little Man), Betty’s niece – “Patty Jennings, Ellie Doran, Loy and Jean and daughter, Gayle, Marie Long, Jerry and Glenda Miller, Robert and Dorothy Grisham. Sunday, December 19…
During Wednesday night Bible study we had a good discussion and study. We went over several topics relating to “Wielding the Christian Influence.” When I think of the word “wield” I think of holding a sword. To me having the word of God in our lives is our sword against…
It was a typical wintry day for church on Sunday, however, it was a good day to be in God’s house. Our group was smaller than usual, due to the weather, but we had a good Sunday school lesson and church service. We have many still on the prayer list,…
Opening prayer to start our Sunday morning service was given by our superintendent, Doug Miller. Our Sunday school lesson was on “Receiving Comfort And Strength”. The prophet Isaiah encouraged the people to invite God back in their nation and lives. Sin often causes hardship and pain. God offers us comfort…
The weather seems to be showing signs that winter is on the way, but the sun is out and that always helps. We had a small group for Sunday school, but when God is there it doesn’t matter. Bro. Paul (filling in for Bro. Marshall) greeted us all with a…
During Wednesday night Bible study we went over a few different discussion points. We talked about Idleness in the church, what we can do to avoid apostasy and what is expected from us by God as being Christians. We had nine at Bible study and had good discussion and study.…
Greetings from our community and James and me wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Lord’s will we will celebrate 30 years together on December 31, maybe we will be in a good church service somewhere. Maybe at a good spiritual church service at Cardwell Chapel…
It was a great day to be in God’s house, we appreciate our visitors as well as our faithful group. There are many prayer concerns in our church and community, some facing surgery, continue to remember each one of these. Brother Jim Norman and wife, Marge, were our guests Sunday…
Good morning on this gray, cold Tuesday morning, guess I’ll try and write some news. My goodness tomorrow is December 1. How this year has flown. Ann Collins spent from Saturday, November 20 until Wednesday the 24th in Springfield visiting Carol Wise and Riley, they brought her home and spent…
We had good service over the weekend. Dan opened up in prayer then he led the congregation in some songs. The children took up the penny march. Darrel taught us a good lesson. We sure enjoy his teachings. Specials were sung by Esther’s Sunday school class, she sure does a…
Well, good morning from my house. My goodness we knew this cold weather was coming, but I wish it wouldn’t last too long. I just can’t seem to get warm and stay that way. We had good services at Frye Church. We missed those out not feeling well. Last week…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Sis. Diane Strunks. Sunday school lesson was, The Word Made Flesh, John 1:1-5 and 10-14 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Sister Elsie Atchison gave prayer.…
James and David Halcomb had a good fishing trip Friday, November 19. James had a two week vacation and David had one week off. I was glad to hear Wyatt Applegate’s surgery went good. His grandpa, Jerry Nelson, told James he was back home. Jerry’s company was Jim Anderson, Doug…
Everything is good on Little Creek with all coming down to reality after a holiday of abandoned diets and abundant over indulgent delicious food. Most of us cook more healthy meals with low fat and low sugar and less white carbs on other days and so then meals may be…
We continue to pray for the many needs of our church, the community and the nation, at this time of the year it seems there are so many more. We are truly thankful for our blessings and to be citizens of a free country. We continue to practice on our…
Opening prayer to start our Sunday morning service was given by our superintendent, Rod Welker. Our Sunday school lesson was “God Is All Knowing”. He created us so He knows everything about us. If we truly want to know ourselves we will seek to know God and His word and…
We had good service over the weekend. Sunday morning opened up with prayer. Then Bro. Dan led the congregation in some songs. The children then took up the penny march. Bro. Darrel taught a good lesson from Luke 2. Esther and the children sang specials. She sure does a good…
Last Weeks News – During the morning service we had 12 attend. We started out the morning with prayer requests and then dismissed to Sunday school. The adults studied in Matthew, chapters 10 and 11. After Sunday school the children sang a couple of songs for the congregation and then…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Sis. Vera Dixon. Sunday school lesson was, The Last Days of Judah, II Kings 25:2-12 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Special music was performed by…
We had congregational singing followed by many prayer requests for safety, for the bereaved, those very ill, some of our grandchildren, and several of our own group still having health problems. We pray especially for the unsaved in our communities. We are thankful for all the blessings we are allowed…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, A King Who Loved God, II Kings 1:7, II Kings 19:5-7 and II Kings 20:1-6 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang…
Opening prayer to start the Sunday morning service was said by Rod Welker and dismissal to Sunday school classes was by Narvil Tetrick. Our lesson was “God Delivers and Protects” from Psalm 91 reminds us of God’s protection and care of His children in the face of all the dangers…
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful fall Saturday in the Ozarks. Kevin and Mark came by yesterday with deer tenderloin and ground venison. I am very appreciative. If there’s one thing I miss, it’s venison. Yes the woods and hills have been alive with the sounds of gunfire, as…
There is a little chill in the air this morning, but a good day in all. Bro. Paul filled in for Bro. Marshall. He opened Sunday school with a big hello. We had prayer requests and prayer. We had a song and our Sunday school leader, Sister Naomi, read from…
Sunday school opened with prayer. We had congregational singing. The children took up the penny march. Bro. Darrell taught the class from Luke, chapter 2. Esther Hankins teaches the children. Bro. Hall preached from I Thess. 4:16-17. His text was titled Meeting In The Air. It was a good message.…
Opening prayer for our Sunday service was led by Rod Welker. Our Sunday school lesson was focused on showing and reminding us that our lives are truly very short, we are encouraged to make the most of our days because they are few, we must rely on God’s wisdom and…
Another beautiful day in the Ozarks that the Lord has made. The colors are about gone and the trees are looking bare, but that is the time of the year we are in. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Yum, yum. Just remember to give thanks to the Lord for…
We had good services Sunday. We opened up in prayer then the congregation was led in some songs. The children took up the penny march. Bro. Darrel taught a good lesson from Luke 2. We sure enjoyed his teachings. Sis. Esther sang a special and her class also sang. Darrel…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, The Final Countdown For Israel, II Kings 13:4-6, II Kings 156:17-20, II Kings 17:21 and 22 taught by Ronnie Epps. We sang several songs and prayer was…
Wednesday night Bible study seems to be growing and we feel very blessed for that. For a few months there were only three adults coming, but this Wednesday we had nine people attend. We went over not forsaking the assembling together for worship, why some neglect worship and why as…
On this Monday morning, November 15, I’ll try and write a little news for the paper. It is still dry, but guess when the rain comes we’ll appreciate it more or maybe it’ll be snow! Angela and Travis Nesbit of Springfield are parents of a baby boy, Carson Dean. Aubrey…
As we approach this Thanksgiving season, we truly need to appreciate the blessings we have, pray for those not so fortunate as we, and try to make a difference to someone, if at all possible. We continue to pray for so many needs in our midst, our military, and especially…
We had good services Sunday. We opened up in prayer and Bro. Darrel taught from Luke, chapter 2. Several specials were sung. We were glad to have Danny and Cindy. Bro. Garry preached a good message on Jesus. We were all shocked when we got the call that Bro. Dale…
Church started Sunday morning with prayer by Sister Lena Ingram. We sang. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent and prayer was given by Sister Vera Dixon. The Sunday school lesson was A Glimmer of Hope Dashed, from II Kings 9:1-6, 15 and 25-28 taught by Ronnie Epps. We sang several…
It is another beautiful Sunday. James preached at Chadwick Baptist Temple and Rev. Dennis and Jenny Downs and Tom and Phyllis Pettit came. Dennis, Tom and Phyllis remember the good church services we had at White Oak. People were humble, in one accord, cared for one another and wanted to…
We have had a beautiful week and hopefully we can enjoy the good weather a few more days. We do need rain and are expecting to get some before the week is over. I think Ava had a good turnout for the election. I suppose not everyone was happy with…
What a wonderful day to be in God’s house! We prayed for the needs of our families, friends, nation and the unsaved. We were also thankful for those who are making good recoveries, however, we continue to have folks with many problems, but nothing is too hard for God. Brother…
We had a blessed week. Some of us were able to go to Happy Home Church throughout the week to revival. The evangelist had a good message to bring. It is a privilege to go and worship our Father with others as often as possible. During Wednesday night Bible study…
We had a wonderful revival last week. Our speaker, Bro. Jim Ragsdale from Mansfield brought us some great messages from God. We had some good specials each night also. I hope each person that attended received a blessing. I sure did. It was another beautiful day to drive to church.…
At last, we are free from politician’s faces on television with their repetitive unattractive ads telling us nothing except their spin on their opponents shortcomings. Very rarely did we listen to one spelling out their platform free from unattainable promises. Maybe most of us can return to reality and realize…
Well another beautiful day that the Lord had made for us. Not much news here. We had good services at Frye Church this morning. All the guys at Frye Church worked on some of the repairs they have started. They worked this weekend and will work again when they can…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Prayer was given by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, The Passing of the Baton, II Kings 2:1-12, 23, 24 and 25 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Bro.…
Time flies by fast. Gathering the black gold (walnuts) season is over. Sandra Harvill said grandson, Wyatt Marler, said after picking up walnuts, working hard and splitting the money with his brother, Colton, decided he had been ripped off. I sure know the feeling. You work hard have a big…
Our congregation was small for the morning service, however, those there enjoyed a good lesson, song service and bringing their prayers to the Lord. We continue to have several folks with health problems, remember each of them. Our guest speaker Sunday morning, was Sister Maxine Lund, bringing a good message…
Wendell Deo prayed over the congregation for dismissal to Sunday school classes. Our lesson was “God’s Presence Comforts and Assures”. We discussed times in our lives when we had felt lonely, had weariness of soul and seem to be no answers for the dilemmas we faced. We can go to…
Another beautiful day the Lord has made. It is a blessing to be alive to enjoy it. Our Sunday school began with Bro. Marshall greeting everyone. We had many prayer requests. Bro. Marshall led in prayer. We sang a good hymn for the Lord. Sister Lee was our leader for…
We had good services Sunday morning. We opened up in prayer then the congregation led in some songs. Rayonna and Racheal took up the Penny March. They sure enjoyed it. I am proud of those girls. Bro. Darrel taught a very good lesson from Luke. Airal Conrad gave a birthday…
This was definitely a blessed week. Bro. Scott preached revival this week at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Although, the numbers were low, I think revival starts with our selves first. The low numbers should also tell us as Christians that our work is cut out for us and that we…
We’ve spent a wonderful day quilting, visiting and working on our basement here at church. We had a nice visit with Sis. Marie Long this morning. Five of us went to her home and some stayed and quilted. Our pastor had a desire to have communion with Sis. Marie and…
During Sunday morning service we had 15 in attendance. We started out the morning with prayer requests and then dismissed to Sunday school. After Sunday school the children sang songs for the congregation and had the penny march. We all joined together and sang praise to the Lord. The morning…
It was a wonderful day for those gathered to worship Sunday morning. We prayed for all those in need, and there were many, thanked God for the blessings, and enjoyed a good Sabbath day. Brother Dennis preached a familiar story Sunday morning, all about being the underdog, but not giving…
Good morning this Tuesday morning. It is a bright windy day here at Gentryville, not much, but just a trace of rain last night. The leaves have been pretty, but are sure falling this morning. Patty Stephens of Galena came after me on Wednesday and I spent until Saturday with…
Good morning this Tuesday morning. It is a bright windy day here at Gentryville, not much, but just a trace of rain last night. The leaves have been pretty, but are sure falling this morning. Patty Stephens of Galena came after me on Wednesday and I spent until Saturday with…
The opening prayer for our Sunday service was led by Rod Welker. Our Sunday school lesson was on “God Rules Over The Nations.” God is in control of all things. God loves to hear our praises in song, many would say today there is little or nothing to praise God…
Sunday school opened with prayer. We had morning singing. Everyone went to class. Esther teaches the children. Bro. Darrell Webster teaches the adult class. He does a good job. Pastor Garry and Donna Hall had their fifth anniversary. We congratulated them. Bro. Hall preached Sunday morning from Genesis 26:19. His…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent. Sunday school lesson was, Faithfulness Matters, I Kings 22:2-4, 15-17, 29, 34, 40 and 52; II Kings 1:2-8 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Prayer was given by Bro. Raymond…
We had a great time in the Lord Saturday night. We had good food and fellowship then we sang for the Lord. A blessing was had by all. We had another beautiful day Sunday. The weather was great. Sunday school began with a good morning from Bro. Paul and prayer…
Well hello from my house to yours. Some people have been asking about my items. I told them that I simply haven’t had time. I had three doctor appointments this past week. Praise God I got a good reports and they’d see me again in six months. It’s so dry…
Mt. Tabor Church began with singing and prayer requests for our church families, the bereaved, many that are still not well and thankfulness for the prayers answered. Glad to have Justin and Ryan as our visitors. Brother Dennis read from I Thess. 2, speaking about us being a lazy society.…
Hello from Little Creek on this beautiful Monday morning. I can’t believe that October is almost over. Burr and Kevin, my sons, Joseph, my grandson, and Mark, my cousin, put my wood pellet stove in on Saturday. I am most thankful. My family, most all, came Sunday for chili and…
Rod Welker led the opening prayer for our church service Sunday morning. Our special song was done by Rod Welker with Joanne at the piano. Our morning message was brought by Pastor Riley Hall from Psalms 147:1-11. His text focused on verses 2 and 3. We are in a battle…
James and me have been busy this week while he has been on vacation. We got some of our winter’s wood, he always finds things to do. I don’t look very hard to find work, ha. We fished one day several caught but no size. Saturday we went to Mtn.…
It was another beautiful fall day in the Ozarks. It’s either one of the most beautiful falls I can remember or as you get older you are more appreciative of all that’s around us. We are quilting today as we do most Tuesdays and have given away several quilts lately.…
During Wednesday night Bible study we have been going over the Ten Commandments. We went over the sixth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” During Sunday morning services we had 11 in attendance. We started out with prayer requests and dismissed to our Sunday school classes. The children were taught about…
What beautiful weather the Lord is giving us. The leaves are beginning to turn. It makes for a lovely drive when you are going to church on Sunday morning. This is Glad Top Trail Sunday and the Lord has blessed it with good weather, good food, good music and a…
Sunday school opened with prayer. We had a good song and service. Bro. Darrell Webster taught out of Luke. Ester Hankins teaches the youth, she is doing a good job. We are praying for Earline Oxley and Marie Wilson for a speedy recovery. Bro. Garry Hall preached from John, Chapter…
Sorry about the death of our 98 year old dear friend, Evie Harmon. She passed away at Autumn Oaks last Sunday. She was taken to southern Arkansas for services and burial by her husband. Evie had no children and came here to be near her niece, Bonnie Harris. She was…
Rod Welker prayed the opening prayer for our Sunday morning service. We were very blessed to have Bro. Bob Huskey sing a couple of special songs at church Sunday morning. Bro. David Welch was our speaker again in this Sunday’s service and his message was from Acts 3:1-16, the story…
During Wednesday night Bible study we have been going over the Ten Commandments. We went over the fourth and fifth commandments. “Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy” and “Honor thy mother and thy father”. Our numbers are low on Wednesday nights and we would like to invite anyone who…
Our assistant superintendent, Martin Hathcock asked for prayer requests and read the devotion to begin services Sunday. We are pleased to report Bonita Elliott Winingham of Louisville, Nebraska is making a great recovery following major surgery the first of last week. We send our best wishes to her. Brother Dennis…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, Selective Hearing, I Kings 19:19-20 and 21, I Kings 20:1-6, 13, 14 and 15 and 20-22 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several…
We had another beautiful day in the Lord and the weather was great also. Bro. Paul filled in for Bro. Marshall. He greeted all with a great good morning. There were many prayer requests made for the sick, the lost, our families, our friends, our church and church family. I…
Sunday school opened with prayer. Everyone gathered around front for singing and the spirit of God moved and everyone was blessed. Darrell Webster taught from Luke 1:28. We had a lot of special singing. Bro. Hall preached a good message. We had 23 out. Sunday night we grew in spirit…
There isn’t much going on. It was real slow last week and not much excitement this week. Effie (Applegate) Young’s daughter, Madge Nelson, passed away. My sister found the notice in the Springfield paper. Effie and Madge always kept in touch with each other until their health failed, both were…
Our group was small Sunday morning, however, we had a good discussion for Sunday school and Brother Dennis read good scripture. We had visitors in the evening service and appreciated the special songs. We sang happy birthday to Carl Clements and Don Bryan for their special day. Lutie True Hope…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, Overcoming Overwhelming Odds, I Kings 17:1, I Kings 18:22-24-34 and I Kings 18:36-39 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Specials were…
Wednesday evening Bible study we have been studying over the Ten Commandments. This week we studied on commandment two and three. Sunday morning we had 14 people attend morning worship. We started out by taking prayer requests and then dismissed to Sunday school. The adults studied out of Matthew chapters…
Last Week’s News – Things are about the same as always on Little Creek, except some things are different. Some things have been made right, some hearts have been made glad and we have been made to know that Jesus is Lord and if you ask with faith believing it…
Sunday school opened with prayer. We had good singing and we were glad to have Helen and Darrell Webster’s daughter, Angela, and boys here. Angela played the piano and sang. The Spirit of God moved Sunday morning. Pastor Garry Hall took the pulpit fired up. He preached from Ephesians 6:10-12.…
What a great day to gather together and sing praises to the Lord and hear His word. Bro. Marshall was in the house today and gave us a great good morning to all. We sang a good hymn and had prayer requests. Many were made. We had prayer and Sunday…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, The Peril of Political Expediency, I Kings 12:25-30, I Kings 13:31-34 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson we sang several songs. Specials were performed by…
Wednesday night we had a good Bible study even though we were low in numbers. In past weeks we have been studying on “Christian Living” and this week we started on the Ten Commandments. Sunday morning service we started out with prayer requests and prayed for our nation, our troops,…
Well its much cooler here on my hill. I guess I’m ready for fall, but I hope it last “all winter”. My sister said she had 42 degrees this Monday morning. Tracy, Hannah and Devin Griffith came after me last Sunday after church and I stayed until Wednesday with them.…
Church was very special Sunday morning as our guest speaker, Bro. Max Stephens, spoke about his salvation experience at Mt. Tabor. We had many prayer requests as well as praise reports. Bro. Max read Mark 2, speaking about our spiritual needs being more important than our physical needs. We enjoyed…
The feeling of fall was in the air as we arrived at church today. Our crowd was small due to many reasons. Bro. Paul filled in for Bro. Marshall and greeted us with a big, good morning. He asked for prayer requests. There were many. We had prayer and then…
Good morning from my house to yours! My goodness it’s cool this morning. It feels cold to my old bones. A fire in the fireplace is tempting, but it’s not October yet, so I guess I’ll force myself and hold off. That is if nobody comes by and mentions a…
Sunday school opened with prayer. Dan led the singing. Bro. Darrell taught from Luke. We are blessed to have Darrell for a teacher. Esther taught the youth. We are proud of our young people. Pastor Garry Hall preached from Romans 7:5-6. His text was Christian Struggle. We are growing in…
Rod Welker prayed our opening prayer for church Sunday morning. Our Sunday school lesson was “God’s Great Promise”. The Lord came down in the cloud and met with Moses and was willing to renew that covenant relationship and leadership over Moses and the people. God renders to us much more…
Ronnie Atchison has been ill for some time but kept going until early this week when he became worse and has been in ICU most of the remaining week. I understand he has been put in a room now. Please pray for Ronnie. He has always been civic minded and…
Congregational singing and prayer opened the service. Bob Huskey gave a testimony about his test results coming back good. He will have another test later this month, so keep him in and your prayers and also Ella Mae. Sunday school lesson was God’s Hatred of Idolatry. We must always put…
We had good services over the weekend. Dan opened up in prayer then he led the congregation in some songs. The children then took up the penny march. Darrel taught the Sunday school lesson from Luke 1. Esther, Darrel and Helen and Dan and Rayonna all sang specials. Bro Garry…
We began with prayer requests for our family and friends, the bereaved, the military and our church families. We had a good discussion on our Sunday school lesson. We continue to miss those unable to attend, hurry and get back. Brother Dennis spoke from Matthew 24, mostly concerning family ties.…
We had another great day with the Lord. Sunday school started with good morning from Bro. Marshall. We had prayer requests for family, friends, the lost, the sick, our church and many more. We had prayer and sang a song for Jesus. We are still studying in St. John, chapter…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Sis. Vera Dixon. Sunday school lesson was, A Fast Start, A Frightening Finish, I Kings 9:4-7, I Kings 10:23 and 24 and I Kings 11:9-13. After a good Sunday school lesson taught by Ronnie Epps, we…
Oops, I goofed. I could not believe I wrote Preston and Louise Maggard in my column. I guess I had Iona Maggard on my mind after I talked to her and I wrote their last name wrong. It is Preston and Louise Hampton. Preston was named after Preston Maggard Iona…
Sunday morning services we started out with having prayer for our nation, for our lost loved ones, and for each other. We dismissed to Sunday school. The adults had a very good lesson brought forth by Bro. Lyndon, over the book of Malachi, chapter 2. We were blessed that Bro.…
It is another beautiful morning. I just love this kind of weather. My goodness so many little things can go wrong. The alternator went out on my car so I called Ken. He was busy so he sent Randy my way. I got that fixed and Saturday evening Levi was…
I am writing my contribution this Sunday evening, the end of a perfectly wonderful day. It is so blessed to be in church with so many members of my family and with my three sons, Kevin and Joseph, Burr and Ruth and Kasey. We are beginning our Sunday school lesson…
Rod Welker opened church service Sunday with prayer. Our Sunday school lesson was on “God’s Covenant with Israel”. God was reminding the people that I am God and thou shall have no other God’s before me, keep the Sabbath Holy, which is a way to say God is important to…
Sunday morning opened with prayer. Bro. Dan Garner led the singing. Bro. Darrell Webster taught from Acts, chapter 28. We love to hear him, as he taught last week the Spirit of God moved heavy on him, it was like Karo Syrup. Praise the Lord. Garry Hall preached Sunday morning…
During Wednesday night Bible study a few of us gathered for services. The lesson was over “Christian Living.” Saturday night we were blessed to have been able to support the benefit singing for Bro. Marvin Graham and family at the Ava Assembly of God. We would like to send our…
Our congregation began with singing and many, many prayer requests. We have folks recovering from surgery, some on vacation, which makes our gathering small. However, we had a good Sunday school class and service. Brother Dennis read Isaiah 55:1-9, telling us to desire the things that cannot be bought with…
Our ice cream social turned out to be a real success. We did not have a big crowd, but we did have lots of good ice cream, cakes, cookies, brownies and pies. It was enough to feed an army. We were almost too full to sing, but we did. It…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, Solomon Building Program, I Kings 5:3,4 and 5, I Kings 6:38, I Kings 7:51 and I Kings 8:18-28 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson, we…
Everyone was appreciative for the good rains. I read where Alice Lirley who writes Red Bank items asked for people to pray for rain and I did also. We got some good pond fillers. Rev. James Orick will be preaching Sunday at Bruner Baptist Church. Rev. Alan Maggard is pastor.…
Last Weeks News – This is a nice cool Tuesday morning. We got a little shower yesterday, maybe will get more this week. I hope so. We had 17 in attendance at Prior for church Sunday morning. Shirley Chandler gave a birthday offering. Carolyn Shelton, Elaine Burch and Willard Burch…
Church began with singing a verse of “Amazing Grace”, followed by many, many, prayer requests. We have so many with needs in our church and community, the bereaved and the unsaved. Brother Dennis preached from Galatians, about forgiveness and brotherly love. Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. will be our Old…
Several of us from Happy Home went to a special singing at Murray Church Saturday night. Doug Irwin and family did a great job. If you were there, you received a blessing. Bro. Marshall opened the Sunday school at Happy Home Church this morning with a good morning to all.…
Our Sunday school class for the adults was taught by Darrell Webster taken from Acts 28. The Primary Class studied about a woman in the Bible named Deborah. Sunday morning service was wonderful! We had visitors from Sullivan, MO. Mike and Kayanna Shieble and their children. Specials were sang by…
Narvil Tetrick led our opening prayer for church on Sunday morning. Our Sunday school lesson was on “God’ Revelation to Moses”. God got Moses’ attention with the burning bush in the desert, our God appears to us in the most unlikely places. He always knows where we are and calls…
During our Wednesday night Bible study lesson we tried to get back to the basics and breakdown the steps we must go through to be right with God. Even though some may be saved, we felt it was important because people sometimes go through the actions and don’t truly understand…
Church started Sunday morning by singing. Ronnie Epps took over as superintendent, prayer by Bro. James Moore. Sunday school lesson was, Solomon The Successor To David, I Kings 2:1-4 and 5-12 taught by Ronnie Epps. After a good Sunday school lesson, we sang several songs. Specials were performed by Lena…
