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What is the church anyway?
We talk and write so much about the church, yet there may be a deficiency in the understanding of some just what the church is. When we say “the church”, we are of course speaking of the one found in the pages of the New Testament. So what is “the church”? First, I would suggest to you that “the church” is something that the Lord Himself built. He said to Peter and the other apostles, “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:18). One might say, “...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Praise and worship is a big part of the Celebrate Recovery program. Pictured is one such service over the past year. The program offers confidential sessions with the individuals that attend where they can share privately their concerns and issues in the two-hour meeting.</p>
Celebrate Recovery to celebrate first anniversary
One of the area’s ministries is approaching its first year anniversary. On Friday, Jan. 13, Celebrate Recovery will not only be celebrating the ministry of recovery from addiction but will honor it’ success in completing its first year of service to the citizens of Sampson and surrounding counties. According to director Jen Campbell, Celebrate Recovery is an umbrella ministry encompassing all of life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits. Some examp...
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Outreach in our churches
Cedar Point Disciples of Christ Church The 10th Annual 100 Men in Black/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. The Honorable Paul A. Hardison, District 4, District Court Judge, will be the guest speaker at the 10th Annual 100 Men in Black/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. The church is located in Newton Grove. Full Gospel Chapel Will present in concert Ha...
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<p>Helping local children</p>
Helping local children
Helping local children
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Corinth Baptist Church, located outside of Salemburg, is a small country church. During the month of October, its youth group collected coats to assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren registered through the Family Caregiver Support Program. The elder youth group consists of four teenagers that collected approximately 175 coats. Grandparents were invited to the church on Saturday, Nov. 12 to find the perfect coat. The grandparents and grandchildren enjoyed refreshments and fellowship. A total of 30 individuasl were assisted by the working hands of these young people. One youth was quoted saying, &#8216;When we allow God to work through us, it is amazing what he can do with small numbers.&#8217; The remainder of the coats were donated to the Sampson County Department of Aging. If grandparents raising grandchildren are in need for a winter coat, please contact Vanessa Polk at 910-592-4653. Pictured from left: Linda Armwood, Dylan Blackurn, Abby Henderson, volunteer, Sara Wallace, Samantha Naylor and Vanessa Polk.</p>
Corinth youth donate coats
Courtesy photo Corinth Baptist Church, located outside of Salemburg, is a small country church. During the month of October, its youth group collected coats to assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren registered through the Family Caregiver Support Program. The elder youth group consists of four teenagers that collected approximately 175 coats. Grandparents were invited to the church on Saturday, Nov. 12 to find the perfect coat. The grand...
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Outreach in our churches
Bearskin MBC Will have Watch Night Service on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. Beaver Dam MBC Will hold Sunday services at 11 a.m., Jan. 1, with pastor Bernard Hayes bringing the message and the Mass Choir providing the music. The church is located on Odom Road, Clinton. Cedar Point Disciples of Christ Church The 10th Annual 100 Men in Black/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will be held Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. The...
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<p>Morning speaker will be Clinton&#8217;s Becky Spell.</p>
Community celebration Rise Up — Recount Love scheduled for Feb. 4
It has been three years in the planning, and it will be coming to Clinton on Saturday, Feb. 4, a one-day worship service for all ages. The Rise Up — Recount Love celebration will be held at the Sampson Agri-Exposition Center from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The event is sponsored by Tim’s Gift, Inc. with proceeds going to help a variety of ministries throughout the area. “It is a scary thing going out on faith,” expressed Becky Spell with Tim’s Gif...
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Outreach in our Churches
All Together Ministries Will have Christmas Service on Sunday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. Church located at 880 E Darden Road, Faison. Bearskin MBC Will hold worship services at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 25. Celebrate Recovery Is now offering dinner on Fridays at 6 p.m. with meetings starting at 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 408 College St. Clinton. Cooper Chapel UH Church Will have Watch Service Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. The s...
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Decide and determine to be joyful
Do you believe joy is a great gift for this Christmas season, for any season? John 15:11 tells the good news — joy is a gift from God; He gives joy so our joy is complete. Are you joyful or joyless? Is your joy complete? How can we know if we’re living and loving with joy? It’s in our hearts, heaping helpings that fill our hearts to overflowing. Christmas time, in all its splendor, magnifies joy. Each person reading this story sings “Joy to...
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<p>Billy Todd/Sampson Independent</p><p>The angel Gabriel speaks to Mary telling her about the Christ child she will bear at the live Nativity at Grove Park Baptist Church.</p>
The true reason for the season
The birth of Jesus 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to r...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Dan Holland directs the Methodist Church Choir at the Sampson Arts Council during Tim&#8217;s Gift Annual Holiday Home Tour held Dec. 11.</p>
Songs of Christmas
Courtesy photo Dan Holland directs the Methodist Church Choir at the Sampson Arts Council during Tim’s Gift Annual Holiday Home Tour held Dec. 11.
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To Canaan land
The apostle Paul wrote, “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). A prime example of this is seen in the parallel of the exodus of Israel from Egyptian captivity to the promise land and our own exodus from sin to our promise land, heaven. The parallel is obvious and especially after Paul makes note of it to the Corinthians (...
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Tune in to the real Christmas story
It’s the time of the year when Ralphie, George Bailey, and Buddy the Elf are welcomed into our homes. What better way to spend time with our families than curling up in front of a classic Christmas movie? On Christmas Day, however, something interesting happens. Apparently the cable companies get together and decide it would be a good idea to play the same movie for an entire day. The first showing is wonderful. We laugh remembering our favor...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Members of the Roseboro United Methodist Church were honored earlier this month by the Roseboro town board for winning second place in the non-professional division of the Roseboro Christmas Parade float contest. Pictured, from left, are members, Damon Percy, Aaron McMillian and Roland Hall.</p>
Roseboro United Methodist takes 2nd in parade
Courtesy photo Members of the Roseboro United Methodist Church were honored earlier this month by the Roseboro town board for winning second place in the non-professional division of the Roseboro Christmas Parade float contest. Pictured, from left, are members, Damon Percy, Aaron McMillian and Roland Hall.
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Lock out craziness, lock in a closeness with God
Last week, I shared how it feels when we are locked out. This week, I have reflected on how Mary and Joseph must have felt as the days grew closer for her to give birth to baby Jesus. Surely, they felt locked out as government, guidelines, friends, even family forced them to look elsewhere for help and hope. They traveled far away where God was with them in every adventure they encountered while delivering His Son — His gift to the world. The...
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That’s just your interpretation
As one who firmly adheres to the practice of speaking where the Bible speaks and remaining silent where the Bible is silent and of calling Bible things by Bible names and doing Bible things in Bible ways, it is not unusual for me to answer a Bible question by simply quoting or reading a scripture. For instance, if one were to ask if I believed that one had to be born again to go to heaven, I might quote or read where Jesus said, “…Except a ma...
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It can’t separate me
Romans 8:39 says “ Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” As we close out 2011 and enter into 2012, there are several things that the Lord is requiring us to do. Things like forgiving others, loving one another in spite of disagreements and getting over small and petty stuff that has no impact in the Kingdom of God. But there are some things tha...
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To enter God’s kingdom you must be born again
Have you ever wondered what the phrase “born again” means? The Bible records that Jesus used the phrase in a conversation with a man named Nicodemus. Nicodemus approached Jesus at night (Nick at night). He was curious about Jesus and the kingdom of God. Jesus told him: “Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Nicodemus responded, “But how can anyone be born when he is old?” (John 3:4). Nicodemus was a h...
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Outreach in Our Churches
Bearskin M B Church Annual Christmas Program and celebration will be Friday, Dec 16 at 7 p.m. The Drama Ministry and the youth ministry will perform a Christmas Shadow Drama. Christmas celebration will also be filled with Christmas songs, poems, goodies and exchanging of gifts. Celebrate Recovery Is now offering dinner on Fridays at 6 p.m. with meetings starting at 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 408 College St. Clinton. Colonia...
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<p>&#8216;Smokey&#8217;s Mountain Christmas,&#8217; written and directed by Susan Bristow, gets under way during Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church&#8217;s Joy Night service Sunday, Dec. 11.</p>
Joy Night
‘Smokey’s Mountain Christmas,’ written and directed by Susan Bristow, gets under way during Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church’s Joy Night service Sunday, Dec. 11. Nancy Dufour recites a portion of the Christmas story during last Sunday night’s Joy Night service at Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church. Lambs, brought to life by Graves Memorial Presbyterian youth, sing about Jesus’ birth. Pictured with them are pickers and their puppet han...
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Trust God always!
This article is dedicated to Melissa Taylor, James Edward Bartley, Natasha Emanuel, Amanda Carter and Greg Jacobs and their families. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6. What a beautiful text we have here. This one I must say has been on my heart recently. Thirty eight people traveled with New Bethel Church located ...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Children have an opportunity to talk with Santa as their parents shop at the EBA Toy Store.</p>
Eastern Baptist Association brings joy through toys
As in years past, the Eastern Baptist Association is attempting to meet the needs of over 700 children this Christmas. The Association provides a Toy Store where parents or guardians can go to “buy” toys for their children. They offer five sites where these purchases have and can be made. The first of the stores opened on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Rose Hill Baptist, Serenity Baptist and Immanuel Baptist churches. The second stores will be open th...
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Having confidence in our salvation
Often when asked if one would go to heaven if they died at that moment, the answer is something like, “I think so” or “I hope so”. Such answers betray a lack of confidence in the heart of the one answering. Two questions need to be answered concerning this confidence. First, is it possible to have absolute confidence, no doubt whatsoever, concerning eternal salvation? The answer to this question is a resounding, yes! How is it that we can h...
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<p>Photo by Lee Coleman</p><p>The ladies of Roseboro United Methodist Church took a break from the Christmas festivity planning to have a night out of fellowship. In all, approximately 24 were in attendance at Lakewood Plaza Restaurant.</p>
Roseboro Methodist women celebrate night out
Photo by Lee Coleman The ladies of Roseboro United Methodist Church took a break from the Christmas festivity planning to have a night out of fellowship. In all, approximately 24 were in attendance at Lakewood Plaza Restaurant.
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Outreach in our churches
All Together Ministries Will have Joy Night, Friday at 8 p.m. Speakers will be elder Reginald and Gail Lamb. Church located at 880 E Darden Road, Faison. FMI, call 910-564-2948. Baldwin Branch MBC wilSenior Citizens Day will be Sunday, Dec. 11, with the Rev. Rachel Mitchell, pastor of First Missionary Baptist; 13395 Twisted Hickory Road; Bladenboro as guest speaker. Musical ministry by the Baldwin Branch Male Chorus. Bearskin ...
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