Bethsalem Baptist Church

In our morning service, we held a promotion for Operation Christmas Child. Special music by the Celebration Choir was “Who Am I?” Bro. Bobby preached from 1 Samuel 16:7. His sermon was titled “A Grateful Heart Is an Obedient Heart.”

The evening message was great. Come join us in Life Tracks and worship.

Wednesday supper begins at 5:30 p.m. Prayer meeting for adults will be at 6:30 p.m. We will have Team Kids for children and Student’s Outlet.

Happy Birthday this week to Marshall Green, Haley Cleckler, Sara Kate Emmerich, Mckenna Battaglia, Chris Arnold, Gary Jones, Makenzie Edwards, Scott Willis, Billy Fulmer, Mesha Stewart, Carson Chandler, Jason Mailory, Logan Pack, Hollann Horton, Cassi Cooper, Robin Wells, Betty McGee and Joshun Thrasher.

Pray for Hazle Boswell, Vicki Wilson, Sid Griner, Rebecca Martin, Hayley Boyd, Charles Bryant, the Hunt family adoption, our shut-ins, our Pastor Search Committee, Hunter Moore, Lillianna Thompson, Jennifer and Brandon Teel, George and Diane Williams,  Betty McGee, Kathy Headley, Renee Dobbins, Pete Burnett, Wendy Spigner, Johnny McMlaim, Jason Kelley, Eric Myers, Harold Patterson and Gladys Bryant.

Next Sunday, we will have our Thanksgiving dinner at 5 p.m. Each family should bring two dishes. Also, that is the deadline for collecting shoeboxes and donated canned food, as well as ordering poinsettias.

Come worship with us on Sundays.

Cedar Grove Church

The great I Am still is!

Announcements: Prayer meeting on Friday night starts at 7 p.m.

Prayer concerns: Shane, Hannah, and Blair, Sandra Gothard, Bro. Billy, Mary McGuire and family, Linda Sullivan, Peggy Pearson, Judy, those in the hospitals and nursing homes, spoken and unspoken requests, Wendell and Charlotte Ray and the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. Let us all give God thanks in advance.

Pastor Bro. Jeff Carroll’s text came from Acts 26 and was titled “Being Almost a Christian.” Close only counts when you are playing horseshoes. When the dispensation of grace passes, those who are “almost” Christian will be left behind.

What is being “almost” Christian? You can be born in a Christian nation, but not be a Christian; you can be brought up in a Christian home, but not be a Christian; you can go to a Christian school, but not be a Christian; and you can have a funeral preached over you with great words, but not be a Christian. You must believe in your heart Jesus died and rose again, saved your soul, love Jesus and proclaim Jesus as God. To almost be a Christian is to see your need, but not claim it through a humble heart; to wish to be saved, yet be undecided; at the door of heaven, but still outside.

It is not about what other people say or do. Jesus stands at the door and knocks; will you let him in? Today is the day of salvation. Claim your eternity in Christ without delay.

Love to all. Have a blessed week. Come join us at Cedar Grove for true gospel preaching and teaching.

There is power in the name of Jesus!