Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 26, 2002 Page: 14 of 18
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IdCyjAV Aioyfipf# 26, 2002
Umory United Methodist Chuffh
Free Bridge Bajitisi Church
#c lyyfuJ always, pray at all
..me*, W uummJw mi all mmuw-
suaccs. This is what God wants
from yoy in your life Mi unlem
with Ctuis! Jesus”
/ Jfiessaloruotn 5 lb
ft was wonderful having su
many fulks in wurship Sunday A
hearty wulco.tnc is extended to
4!I qur guests and visitors. IJiosc
helping with the worship were
Floyd and fc&y Greene. yshers,
Shannon frit/ and Morgan Wa!
kins, acolytes; Mary Nixon,
pianist Bonita X aUiotni, organ
ist Judy Soisby, choir director;
and JJelen Dfiler, lUUJgisi. Rev.
IJavid JJtlier s sermon tided
'I ,iving When J He Js Short" was
based on J.uke 17:JJ J9, about
the healing of the ten lepers. Jn a
caring community, growth is
possible even when life is short.
Please remember these iri your
piayers this week: 1 xv/is, < arul
diij Kiiicn < -urn, jlc//y Stevens,
Robert and Sue Pros!, Mike
Moralitym. IJi/Mbelh J3arfield,
Nellie Daniels. Kim l ord, ,G|en
Pa,berry, Danny Watkins, Suraji
Mosley, Mildred Moo/e My/on
Rubinson Dale Sorsbv. Men!
Jayior. bna Jean Par due, ‘-ay
House. Vedta Dougherty, J.rme
jawnb^t, torn*# gfitiWW fof
Thanksgiving, Xryvel me.rcics for
those traveling;: ynissioyiaries
p'aitlt Masltongariyika. Sarah
CJem, Charlotte Kay.ii, Ve-Sol
Qias. Hun Jee Kang Praise tor
Mary White’s good tests results
for announcements and up
dates read your church bulletin
Those haying birthdays Mrs
week are Kathryn Shelby OJ
Wade. Mnhac.1 Culbcison. Nel
lie Daniels, Jjavid ( g|beison.
and J3ub ,lvie. Annivcisary con-
gratulations are extended to
Phillip and Wanda Russell, and
Dale and Nancy Steed
Hope all have a special
Thanksgiving holiday J poking
forwardJo seeing you jn worship
with ys Synday as we begin the
new season lighting oyr Advcni
candles.
‘‘Theiejoyc take the whole
armor uf Cod, that yoy may be
able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done alb to stand.”
pphesitfffs b ii
Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church
by Ahfl< Spicer
We aie thankful for sych beay-
tiluj weather, uiloys. and won
dcilul blessings Wc are very
thankful for such good reports on
some ol out ill ones Hopefully,
iheit health will soon be restored
We enjoyed Sunday school
and church services. Rob’s les
son was entitled ‘A New < uin-
mitment” Jr1,111 Nehcmiah chap
lets 9 and Iff- "And we would
nut give oyr daughters y.nto the
people of tin land, nor take their
daughters for our sons.”
Nc/uymo/i l DM)
‘The Rath 4 the Resurrected
Saints’ was JdiO- David s mes
sage taken Irom Matthew 2j:47
54 xriontinuing with the same
topic Sunday night referring also
to Acts 2:41 ‘’And they cumin
ued stcdlastly in the apostles
doc,tn 11c and fcllowslup, and in
breaking of bread, and hi
prayers.” At/a 2 /2
Wc had a good singing service
lucsday morning al Green Acres
Nursing Home, well attended by
those svvecl litlle lesidents We
missed Bro David and others.
Hopefully, wc will soon have a
full gioup Wc are thankful foi
the ones we do have. Glad that
June and Royce Gampbell came
Wednesday night .which was the
first time since June's surgery,
and she is much improved
Wc are thankful for Pearl
Haney, Dale Floyd, and ivy
Owens concerning each of their
surgeries and their improving
health and for others we may be
unaware of-
How pleasantly surprised yve
were Saturday with a visit from
oyr coysin from Austin, Jxs and
Shirley Smith sweet folk
J pray that each will have a
truly thankful Thanksgiving
ycah/.mg how blessed we art
with each day give/) ys.
We ask for you; piayers lor the
lost, our qhurches, out pastors
and families, opr natio/i, Presi
dent J3ush, all government lead
ers of the world, oyr servicemen
and women, then families, little
childrc/i of the world, young
adylls and their parents, teachers
and students. )J Kirkpatrick.
James Kiikpatrick. Pearl Haney.
James Haney, Dale I oyd.
Michael Hendricks, Jvy Owens,
Pansy Glopton, Jewell Mills
Jared Kilbngswoith. X indy
Allen. Barbara Meek, frun King,
Johnny Kearney, Jewell r .hap
man, J.li/abcth Barfield, the
homeless, jobless, hungry, liu.it
ing. lonely, hateful- bereaved,
spiteful, friends and loved ones,
and our eriemies.
May the river <>f Xjod's love
How through ys to everyone we
meet. Go with God Praise his
name!!
Birthday Leader
Wanda Gaby is sending a sui
sc ript ion of the Pains ( ouiuy
J.ct/Jcr to her aunt. Pat Wtight,
of Alba as a birthday reman
brancc.
by charlotte Turn"
"Praise ye the feud 0 give
thanks yilto the fx>/d; for fu o-
good for fits mercy endu/eth for
ever,” Pwlffi Iwd
There is a song people saifg a
Jong time ago about counting oy/
blessings. Tins is 9 tme fo truly
coyri* yoyr fjlessings from God
fast week, oyr efiuref had
myqli activity. James Nortlicylt
and his mew moved our new par
sonugc Irojn Point Wc will have
Jo finish the inside thafs put fr41
•shed We appieaate J B North
cutt and h:» workers for .budding
the house. We pfp ail excited,
especially oyt new pastor and
family wfio wifi move .to the
churdh Bold when it is finished
Bro. 'fume; and J picked up
nails and hauled oft the setup
shcctrouk pieces on Friday. We
had the help 0/ a r. •ugnet wdf' Jhe
nails While driving frojn our
house to die churcli with <• stock
trailer beh.ind die P‘Ck up. Bro
Turner noticed Jh<d the Made/
had comic unhitched und went
into the woods He got a chain
and pidled the trader back 0" the
road and hitched it once more
behind the truck and made sure it
wys secure
We were thrilled that Kev“i
and JPam Gysisctl cgpjc to church
and then came op “Mt Jo the
house. She broyglu ys a cyte
stuffed roindeci for XTyisttnys
decoration,
Nancy Sun/nons had two oJ
her grandchildren w.itii Jter at
cim/cj: Nancy wept to her
granddaughter's dunce rceiial op
Saturday and picked up Michael
and Christina. They went Jo ,hcy
youngest granddaughter s hirth
Jay party on Sunday afternoon
We appreciate Tatd Kendrick
for cleaning the church Building
The nuxsery is a chadenge to
keep picked up and cleaned
Bro. and Mis. J B NorthcuU
reported a good church service a*
the Country Baptist Chyrcb u>
Wolfe City pray for them and
Uiat church
Bio- Tu/hCr syi^g a fecia! (tn
the morning service, and Cotleen
Northern: sang in tire evening
service Bro- Feliciano preached
ii wa*s good to have Jerry
Northcutt back in church Wc
also had a family to visit who
had just moved into 1 the area
Brenna arid Bernac T'wM did
uyite wcjl in the spcUing contest
*ai Jamm Oak f&D.
We had many new dishes at
our po.tiuck dinner op Sunday
Sunday mgtit we enjoyed tin-
ge; foods and Jeft-oyci dessert
Our church surprised Bro- and
Mrs F'ejiciano With a pouudtng,
They received many gtfts and
were most appreciative.
Jda Jopling plans Jo go Jo the
Dallas area to spend f hanks-
giving with Be; relatives
Jf thou shah confess w,Hl> tliy
mouth the Jxrrd Jesys, and 4m
believe in thine heart that God
hath raised Jfio* 1 frotj) the dead,
ihou shah be saved- Tor with m
Jiearf man bclieveth unto right
coysness, ajid wjth Ifie flJQRth
confession is made UfltV salva-
tion. T'of tfu scripture syith,
whosoever believefh o,n HtM1
jyfiall not ,be ashamed,”
Hoffiufii' 10-9 11
Cmmtry BapriM
bylionmiom^ tbougi. It for a short tune. She
thanksgiving
known jo God.
Tveryom received a blessing
tn Sunday scltool Jf you would
like to fellowship with cych other
andJoKtrow more ahou'God and
his Jove, wc invite you and you/
family to Sunday schooj and
efrurch
Wc started churdt services
witii Jbobby leading us tn songs
and Donna at .tin ,piano-
fray foj Jacob and JoeJ Fra/,ter
and for the son of some of the
members of our church
QW ipecia! music wys brought
by Amy Thompson • ft was good
to have her back with ys even
away as wdj as each person
when they are not jn services
with us
Bro. Make brought hts mes-
sage froM' Matthew 4:3 J J - Jesys
was jenjpied by -the dev j. bid be
overcame the temp'ytiou We can
always jyrn h the f ^rd -to h^p u*
overcome our temptations.
Wc invite ah who do .tag have
a qhurcji home jo come and wor-
ship will: US.
May each of you Jiave a very
.blessed bohday Take ume out ,to
thipk about ail we fiave Jo -be
.thankful for-
May God bless you aU- and
have a great week
Rirhlwui Bajitist Church
Slualy (mrn Baptist Church
by Murgartl b/oltdoi
We were blessed witli anutlier
good message fr >m Bro- Joe
Sunday inorning JJe preached
fro/n Psalms 51 in order to be a
good servant Jo oyr J/>rd we
have to jepetit of oyr Sins and ask
God's forgiveness. ,1 jpn ttianklu!
lor the loving God wfio wc serve.
Wc did not have church Sunday
night so w* cop'd attend tire
coynty ode J hauksgiving ser-
vice at First Baptist Church in
Point ■
Wc had two special couples
celebrating anniversaries Sun
day Clayton and Rost and R' ty
and Dai lent May they have
many more g<x>d years together
Wc had u good turnout for oyr
bake sale Saturday Miormng Wt
appreciate all those who bykid
and those who worked the sale,
flic money raised will help with
liu food battels and love offer-
ings the J-adies’ Hciping Hands
give to those in need in oyr com
niunity
Bro. Joe challenged cyqh <Ty:
to bring at least one person with
us to church between now and
Christmas We appreciate Bro.
Joe and Sis Odu and thci; ser-
vice to the J;ud and ,to Shady
aiove^ W'e know thcii time with
ys will soon end Wc need to be
i n much prayer that the J bJ d w ill
send ys the right pastor.
Remember to pray for those
on our prayer I is! We sufl have
several vjto yrc unable Jo be in
church, . ray for oyr CVU/Rry, foj
Kay High. Jxiri’s Jrie.nd Ronda
Gowin. James and Arm, and all
those why will be Jravclmg dur-
ing thy holidays,
Jfave a safe and happy
J hauksgiving and hope to Sire
yoy in cliyid' Synday.
Margie R niiiiie of Point was a
visitor in llu office icccntly .to
renew hey subscription to the
f imply leader
by StM4rv turner
TJrjs weefs sermon was based
on the Acts of tjie Apostles
27:23-24 and was entjUed “Stay
With tile Slip ’ (subtitled “Go,utg
JJojtie jtt Brt-jken Pjeces 'j Rev
Stepney delivered a sthrutg mes-
sage about life’s trials and urbu
Jafions. JJe spoke about ,tf‘c chaj
Jenges thy! we somcfyue.s en
counter in mu; daily Jjves and
encouraged ys to stat'd fbjn and
stay witli the ship J,t was indeed
a beautiful message
J'Ju: m CJiudrey's CJtoi.r
mvjtes you to dicii pirst AmmaJ
fdnistrtias Musical ccJubrating
Cfirist s bull) on December 34 at
Jj.Wpm Please mark your eyi
ejidats fo/,thjs special Mccysiph.
I asked inysefi a question after
Sunday morning’s service Why
do J go 10 church' Have yoy
thought about wjat ife js ready
like todays Wc Jive under a con
stath threat 0> lerrorist activity
since Scpianbcr JJ. atkJi Jhc
attack not the threat of attack
wasn’t dvcctcd solely at the peo
pic in New York and Wasbiitglop
but was duectcd at ah Mf ys
Many Ml .the wo/Jd problems that
exist today have always existed
they’re just much close; to our
front door Since tiiose iragcd.ics.
pc Butted States government
instituted a national alert system
The Jo est JeveJ of alert is greej.
follow oJ by blue yellow orange
and red which .means there *s a
"severe rjsk of terrorist attacks.’
J'hc country is currently operat-
ing at the middfe, or fellow
JeveJ, winch jneyns there I' J
'‘significant risk iff terrorist
attacks.” A yellow alert directs
government and Jaw cnfo/cc
uicnt officials to jticrease sUAcil-
lyiicc of areas ti-at may be uig^is
of a possible attack and coordi-
nate emerge.icy plans will) near
by jurisdictions npe day
since September Jfth hat- -fhe
alert been Jovver than yeJJow.
QJfices and businesses across .the
nation have instituted what is
cyfied a djsustei rejicf plan M>y
office ,is Jio exception, i work W
ffie fourth tfjiea» .buffd.cig in
downtMwn Dallas: ff ff'at 5p-
story building is aut -Fed and/or
destroyed, the firm wifi abb be
able Jo .operate- iuipvrtaw1 BgA*
instruments, contact and client
info;xna! ioji is currently being
cojnpi"- 4 and prepared for stor-
age in remote off she ,locations
as a safeguard, jjhjh’s a 1m* id
preparation I haven’t touched MP
drug problems and otiier crimes
Believe nte. J cotjd <daborate
more about this topic byt J won’t
J say that to say -this - we, as
(Jirisiiaits, .yiouJd also be mak-
ing preparations Wimt js more
important than our salvation? To
answer my iiuUai question - J
don’.t go to clmrch because of a
potential ’ducat or attack-1 go Jo
praise, worship, serve and jeutP-
Theje js no other reason 1 go JO
ChujCh because J Jove tlje Jx>rd
arid befievt .that be died ,0J> ,W
cross for me and 1 m vui thank-
ful for hut for those of us who
areii’.t makmg any preparations,
consider preparing for" you; l.ife
af ter Mfis ‘>ne
The thought UjlS week js -
We must alter o,nr fives m order
to after our hear ts, for h ;s ,in,\pos-
sibji .o five- one way u*»d pray
another. Happy Jha!ksg;vfiig'
Baked yoods
sale in trnory
Jucf so;iv file X (■iiimuiHiy
X huroh of DeJiverattce wifi have
a Thanksgiving bake sale pp
Wednesday November 27, in
front of Bmory J W Mart
You Art Always Wtjuimt a!
Free Bridge
Baptist Church
"llMiny f orth iht \Aori oj/ /;
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Mornuig W ot slop J J .09 AM
Tuning Worship 6.00 l‘M
Wednesday Sauce <i:50 I’M
liiglittuy lib ‘ Jawakom
On in / tin unity ■ Pastor
Chapel Hill
Baptist Church
Bonanza * ommuiiUj
"Iht thurch with an open
door and an optn heart"
,'sunday Se.hix»l 10.(JO AM
J'liurcli Service 11.0*! AM
I veiling Serv ice 5.00 FM
Wed Night Service <- 30 I’M
Pastor: Troy Marlin
kK?-85X>4
t \tinosi AtlrUMt:
iieluver's
•Baptist
Pastor Jason Hoten
Sunday School 9 30 AM
Morning Wor&iup 10 46 Af/
UVe currently meet at the
htna&ge Center on Hary 276
474-QQ27
UicliUmi
Baptist riiuicli
MleyUCommM'NnrTr
>fMS * to TO 4470
I 4 mJfsl right f.v *4(30,
Robert I Vepney • Pastor
Sunday SOwoi iOJW AM
Mortuiig Worship li.guA M
Mivsi-w: (Saturdays toikMing
Isi 4 3rd Sunday) 3.00 F M
903.594 IM>2M
i j*uii Ulia. -i
— Kau>/y M*uud
Mtttiiotfist
Cbuzc-ti
Rev Oavid Oilier 4/3 241!
210 N Texas Street
Qne Block Irom Square
Church School S 46
Worship Service 10 46
Evening Worship
Nursery Provided
County Line
Baptist Church
Bro Wayne Daily
Sunday School 19.00 AM
Morning Worship J1.99 AM
Sunday Evening 6:39 I’M
Wednesday Night 7 .00 PM
HWY. 275
Shady Ciiout
Baptist
Chuuh
Sunday Seiioul 10.90 AM
Morning Worship Ii.00 AM
k vtiling Worship 6410 FM
Wrd Nigi'i Service 7;00 PM
11 try on i welcome•'
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Point Church
of Christ
glide fja.vves VAiO AM
Worsfup ser vice JAhOO AM
pvtniny, Wor sjup fcAKI FM
Wed- five. Service 7-00 FM
livery one *?leuw*l
Reciiard Kc-Jlaur
WeUiw* Id
Cituiitiy
Baptist Bhurch
iff uH W liwy. <»y
pastor Mdue Trover
Sunday school mi AW am
Moi nfiig Wor slug J J -09 AM
J,veiling Worstfip 5-90 FM
FAIIH BAPTIST
CHUHCH
(Independent)
820 SH 2/6 • Emory
Sunday School JO .00 AM
W<-i sltip Service J J ;00 AM
T.veiimg Servite 6.0* FM
Wed- Nigh1 Servin' 7FM
Pusfnr: Jimmy Shedd
473-U9S * x hatch 47T)Ud
Hope of Glory
Worship Center
Pastor fhek Allen
eg ibso * Point, T*
Sunday Seiuid .....9:45 AM
10 3d AM
O.30FM
7 If FM
Calvary
Baptist Church
16 00 AM Sunday Seiroed
11:00 AM Worship
6:00 FM W or sJiip
7AK» FM Wed- F-veniug
Pastor: Jimmy Jorretl
Buys. 5J5 A 779. 2-J/2 Mdes
k asl of X inoi y • 473-2187
Baptist C hurch
It wy 47 So mb of pood
Pastorf dry hennoird
Sunday SeTuml JO AW AM
X Tim eh Sen ic e J J AW ;VM
T.vcuing Sen tee 6AW FM
Wed F.ve Service 7 iW FM
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Sunday Sawyl Iff AW AM
lAumny /forsnip J1 DO AM
Evening /Jurstiip ODD H/
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(903) 4/323/1
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Sunday Evening
Wtdreevday kstmt
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( jtbolu Mtsiwp
Mass 11 a m Sunday
Tuesdays 6-3C pjn.
first Fridays 6 00 pm
/ 3 mm east on Hwym
(near FU m; term lot
entrance is on rO 2796 East
Re ef cad Lionel Fernando
ik >31 952-4350
Pilgrim Past
taytisl dure.,
Sunday Sehuid.......9 45 AM
Mur nuig Wen dug 10 45 AM
Escoiug Worship......6TW F.M
W,d BiU. Study...... 7.00 F.M
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Momma Woidup XV JO AM
Sunday Evening 6AWFM
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J1.00 AM Mor rung Worship
6.00 FM k * clung Worship
7:00 FM Wcdurvday Sank*
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490 322#
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Baptist Church
Pastor Or 0 0 Ramsey
Uay. 19.1 >Mdr > ui Emory
Suoday Sehued 16.00 AM
Muniurg Woi viup 11.06 AM
Sunday Nigh* 6.00 FM
Wednesday Night ..00FM
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Church
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Sunday Staid 9■ 45 AM
Morning Wor dap I JAW AM
Pastor I tunny f old
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