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Church News
Thursday, January 9, 1992 The Albany News Page 5
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WORDS
about the
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by members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance
By Rev. Scott Luckey
Matthews Memorial
Presbyterian Church
No Room, in the Inn
"She wrapped him in cloths and
placed him in a manger, because
there was no room for them in the
inn" (Luke 2:7). All of us have read
these words before. All of us are
familiar with the birth of Jesus as
recorded in the Gospels. Yet even
in words as familiar as these found
in Luke's Gospel, God still speaks
a new and fresh word to those who
have ears to hear.
Could it be that the inn is a
picture of the world? Yes, the whole
world is an inn, and there is no
room for Christ in many parts of
this worldly inn. That is certainly
true of 20th-century America.
Think about it. In this country,
founded by godly men and Chris-
tian principles, there is now so
little room for Christ. We have
removed prayer from our schools.
In many places it is illegal to have
a manger scene on government
property. Not long ago in Georgia
a group of students was suspended
for doing something so terrible as
studying the Bible and praying
during school hours. In Indiana
another group of Christian stu-
dents was arrested. Their crime?
Gathering around the school flag-
pole to pray for this country.
Currently there is a case pend-
ing before the Supreme Court on
whether or not prayers can be said
at graduation ceremonies. Inter-
estingly, even when public prayers
are said today, the name of Christ
is often not even mentioned. Yes,
we claim to be one nation under
God, but more and more it appears
that God is being pushed out of our
national life into the stable — out
of sight, out of mind. There is no
room in the inn for God, let alone
Jesus Christ.
What an irony that the former
Soviet Union is showing Campus
Crusade for Christ's "Jesus" film
in many public schools! While
communist countries are express-
ing an openness to Christianity,
much of our world, much of
America, has no room for Christ.
But not only is there no room for
Christ in our world today, there
also seems to be no room for Him in
Christmas itself. If you turned on
the television this holiday season
you saw Christmas programs about
the Grinch, a snowman named
Frosty, and a group of "teenage
ninja turtles." Entertaining? Per-
haps, but you had to look really
hard to find anything about the
birth of Jesus Christ.
What about Christmas cards?
Many of us sent and received cards
this Christmas. Yet how many of
those cards made any reference to
the birth of Christ? And if we are
honest with ourselves, we will have
to admit that we got so caught up
in the trees, the lights, the pro-
grams and everything else that we
forgot what Christmas is really all
about: the Word becoming flesh;
Christ Jesus cominginto the wo^ld
to save sinners.
Yes, there is much of our world
that has no room for Christ, and
there seems to be no room even in
Christmas for Christ. But then
what about our lives? Is there room
in the inn of your heart for Jesus
Christ? Or doyouhave a sign there
that says "No Vacancy?"
We seem to have room in our
lives for everything and everyone
but Christ. How different was the
experience of the Apostle Paul, who
said, "I have been crucified with
Christ and I no longer live, but
Christ lives in me" (Galatians 2:20).
Is that true of you? Has your sinful
nature been crucified and is Christ
living in you? Or is there no room
in your heart for Christ — has He
been pushed into the stable, out of
sight and out of mind?
As we begin this new year, let us
all open the inn of our hearts to
Jesus Christ. And let us all be like
those shepherds of old who, after
seeing the baby Jesus, returned
home and praised God for all the
things they had heard and seen.
May 1992 find you investing
your life for the glory of God, and
may your heartfelt prayer be,
"Come, Lord Jesus, there is room
in my heart for Thee."
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REV. SCOTT LUCKEY
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
January 13-January 17
GRADES K-6
MONDAY: Fish, hush puppies,
salad, spinach, milk.
TUESDAY: Burritos, refried
beans, Spanish rice, peachfes, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Spaghetti with
meat sauce, salad, broccoli, garlic
bread, dessert, milk.
THURSDAY: Chicken and rice,
green peas, candied sweetpotatoes,
rice krispie bars, milk.
SNACK BAR
MONDAY: Burritos, French
fries, vegetable, salad bar, milk.
TUESDAY: Steak fingers,
gravy, potatoes, corn, salad bar,
milk.
WEDNESDAY: Corny dogs,
French fries, vegetables, salad bar,
milk.
THURSDAY: Enchiladas with
chili and cheese, vegetable, salad
bar, milk.
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to say thank you to
all my friends who have been so
nice to me while I was in the hos-
pital and since I have been home. 1
I truly appreciate all the calls,
cards, flowers and food.
May God bless each of you.
Sincerely,
Pansy Shelton
Hathaways celebrate 50th year
Roy and Hellen Hathaway cel-
ebrated their 50th wedding anni-
versary on Christmas Eve with a
family dinner hosted by their
daughters and families at their
Cisco home. Attending were
Marilyn and Mike Wragg, Carolyn
and David, of Lubbock; Sandra and
Ray Rowan and Bradley of
Littleton, Colorado; and Jan and
Denny Alldredge and Craig of San
Angelo.
The couple met while attending
school at East Texas State Uni-
versity. They were married on
December24,1941 in Cuero, Texas.
Mr. Hathaway enlisted in the
Army Air Force January 24,1942.
After training in weather obser-
vation, teletype and radio com-
munications, he arrived in
Casablanca, Morocco on December
24, 1942. That was the beginning
of a two year, seven months and
two day tour of foreign service in
Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France and
Rhineland.
Both retired from Cisco Public
Schools in 1977 and 1978, Mr.
Hathaway having served as
teacher and superintendent, and
Mrs. Hathaway as home econom-
ics teacher.
The entire Hathaway family
wishes to express their gratitude
and sincere appreciation for the
many cards and well wishes sent
in response to a surprise card
shower. Over 240 cards were re-
ceived from family and frien ds from
all parts of the country, including
President and Mrs. George Bush.
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MR. & MRS. ROY HATHAWAY
Serving
ALBANY
at Shackelford Co.
Hospital
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Pastoral Care
& Counseling
Center
Call 915-762-5683
for appointments
Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for tips leading to the arrest
and indictment of persons committing felony offenses. You will
remain anonymous. Call if you have any information regarding
any criminal activity.
HELP STOP CRIME
CALL
762-3767
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OBITUARIES
CHARLES MONROE
CAUBLE
Charles Monroe Cauble, 83, of
Edinburg died Friday, January 3,
1992 in a McAllen hospital. His
body was cremated, arrangements
handled by Kreidler Funeral Home
of McAllen.
Mr. Cauble was born in Albany
and had been a resident of
Edinburg for the past 20 years,
previously living in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Survivors include his wife,
Helen E. Cauble of Edinburg; a
son, Steve P. Wood of Fort Walton
Beach, Florida; three sisters, Ola
Lee McMullan of Big Spring, Ha-
zel Bingham of Tuscola and Helen
Murphy of Melrose, New Mexico;
five grandsons; and three great
grandchildren.
MRS. DOUGLAS S. DAVIS
Mrs. Douglas S. Davis, 86, of
Magnolia Methodist Nursing
Center in Americus, Georgia, died
at the Sumter Regional Hospital
Monday, December 30, 1991.
Graveside services were held at
11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4 in
the Mexia City Cemetery in Mexia,
Texas.
Born January 9, 1905 in Ellis
County, she was the daughter of
the late John W. Surratt and
Mattie Moberley Surratt. She at-
tended Albany schools. On August
8, 1927 she married John Vincent
Davis in Albany.
She taught in the Haskell
schools in 1926 and 1927 prior to
moving to Longview in 1940. In
1941 she moved to California, and
back to Tyler in 1941, and lived
there until 1966 when she moved
to Mexia. She lived in Mexia until
1989 when she moved to Magnolia
Manor in Americus, Georgia.
She was a member of the First
Christian Church of Mexia and
the Christian Women's Fellowship.
She was preceded in death by
her husband John Vincent Davis.
Survivors include a daughter
and son-in-law, Jane and Bruce
Weidenbacker of Hilton Head,
South Carolina; a sister and
brother-in-law, Dixie and Jewel
Mauldin of Tyler; a niece, Diane
Verner of Deerfield, Illinois; and a
great niece, Jennifer Fennell of
Arlington Heights, Illinois.
FRED ELLIS
Fred Ellis, 90, formerly of Mo-
ran, died Sunday, December 29,
1991 in a Cisco nursing home.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 31 at
Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. David Leach offici-
ating. Burial was in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Ellis was born in McMinn
County, Tennessee and moved to
the Cisco area in 1981 after having
been a farmer in the Moran area
for many years. He was a member
of the Wesley United Methodist
Church in Cisco.
He was preceded in death by his
wife and daughter.
Survivors include a brother,
Herbert Ellis of Cisco; two sisters,
Viola Everett of Cisco and Mrs.
Thomas Webster of Irving; a
grandson and three great grand-
sons.
NUTRITION PROGRAM MENU
MONDAY, January 13: Frozen
tray.
TUESDAY, January 14: Stew,
vegetable salad, jello with fruit,
cornbread, milk.
^ WEDNESDAY, January 15:
Steak, macaroni and cheese, green
beans, cookie, bread, milk.
THURSDAY, January 16:
Chopped barbecue on a bun, potato
salad, corn, pudding, milk.
FRIDAY, January 17: Frozen
tray.
Hodges, Cotter announce plans
Mrs. Lana Jeanne Hill of
Grapevine announces the engage-
ment of her daughter, Darla
Kathleen Hodges, to Michael
James Cotter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James H. Cotter of Albany. The
bride-elect is the daughter of the
late Dudley Wyman Hodges.
After graduating from the Uni-
versity of Texas, the bride-elect
received her Masters of Business
Administration degree from Texas
Christian University. She is cur-
rently employed as a partner of
Relocation Solution sin Grapevine.
The prospective groom was
graduated from Texas Tech Uni-
versity and is currently working
on his certification for public ac-
countancy. He is employed by
James H. Cotter, NefF and Com-
pany, CPA's in Albany.
4Trinity
Church
Communion Service
1st & 3rd Sundays
9:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer
2nd & 4th Sundays
9:30 a.m.
No Services 5th Sundays
VISITORS WELCOME!
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Sunday School ..... 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service .. 11:00 a.m.
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Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me you
have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet have believed." John 20:29
TWO MINUTES
HITH THE BIBLE
BY CORNELIUS R. STAM PRES.
BEREAN BIBLE SOCIETY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60635
)
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, lotg-suffering, gentleness, good-
ness, faith,smeekness, temperance: against
such there1#no law" (Gal. 5:22,23).
"The fruit of the Spirit" is that combina-
tion of graces evidenced in believers who
"walk in the Spirit."
Let us never make the mistake of suppos-
ing that "the Spirit," in Galatians 5:22,23,
refers to "the spirit of man which is in him"
(I Cor. 2:11). It refers rather to the Holy
Spirit, the Spirit of Cod, who dwells in the
believer. The spiritual virtues listed above
do not spring from any goodness in us, but
from the Spirit of God, dwelling within.
Next, we should observe that these graces
are not the product of human effort. The
passage above declares that they are fruit,
the fruit is the natural product of life and
growth. Indeed, "the fruit of the Spirit" is
here contrasted with "the works of the
flesh" (Vers. 19-21), and these are all bad!
Finally^ it is a remarkable fact that the
graces which the Holy Spirit produces in
yielded believers, are certainly not those
which the world fosters and admires.
The world admires self-confidence, self-
respect, self-made men, intellectual prow-
ess, power, etc., while the Spirit produces
"Love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
gentlenessgoodness, faith, meekness,
temperance." But consider the difference.
A man may have self-confidence, intellec-
tual acumen, political or other power —
and he may still be very difficult to live with,
but not so with the virtues which the Spirit
produces. Of these who possess these
graces the Apostle says: "Against such there
is no Law."
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