Oh, you're not a turkey.
Well, do you like to eat turkey?
Do you like to eat turkey and all that traditionally goes with turkey?
Do you like to eat it in the presence of friends and family?
Are you free on Friday, November 7th at 6:30 p.m.?
Well if all of the above is true, you need to plan to join us at Paradise. Enjoy good food and fellowship and bring free will offering which will be used for our mission projects.
This is also an EXCELLENT time to bring a friend -- especially someone who does not have a church home. Let them experience the love and excitement of our congregation.
So.....if you don't have the opportunity to travel....
you can see Turkey and Greece.
(sorry about that!)
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Mission Project
We delivered 70 cans of vegetables to the Smithville Food Pantry for October.
Now November is ahead of us and our project is cans of soup. Our goal is 50 again but you know we can do better!
What a joy it is to know that we are able to help others who are hungry!
Now November is ahead of us and our project is cans of soup. Our goal is 50 again but you know we can do better!
What a joy it is to know that we are able to help others who are hungry!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sermon for November 2, 2008
So what is a hypocrite?
Do we find hypocrites in all parts of society?
Did Jesus say anything about hypocrites? Man did he!
Pastor Arlin is going to approach this subject this Sunday. Don't forget to read Matthew 23:1-12.
When people say they don't want to go to church because it has hypocrites, just say, "Come and join us. There's always room for one more!"
After all the church is a hospital for sinners.
Do we find hypocrites in all parts of society?
Did Jesus say anything about hypocrites? Man did he!
Pastor Arlin is going to approach this subject this Sunday. Don't forget to read Matthew 23:1-12.
When people say they don't want to go to church because it has hypocrites, just say, "Come and join us. There's always room for one more!"
After all the church is a hospital for sinners.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
What's coming up?
Well, Sunday is over and a new week is beginning. Do we wait until next Sunday?
NO!
Prayer group gathers at the church on October 28th at 9 a.m.
WOW yoth and Ukelele Practice is Oct. 29th from 6:15 to 7:30
DON'T FORGET TO SET THE CLOCK FORWARD SATUDAY NIGHT!
How about reading the scripture for next week? Matthew 23:1-12. The more you read it the better the sermon will be!
Make invitations now to friends to join us on Friday, Nov. 7th at 6:30 p.m.
NO!
Prayer group gathers at the church on October 28th at 9 a.m.
WOW yoth and Ukelele Practice is Oct. 29th from 6:15 to 7:30
DON'T FORGET TO SET THE CLOCK FORWARD SATUDAY NIGHT!
How about reading the scripture for next week? Matthew 23:1-12. The more you read it the better the sermon will be!
Make invitations now to friends to join us on Friday, Nov. 7th at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
MORE ABOUT OCT. 26TH
I'm looking at the rough draft of the bulletin for Sunday, October 26, 2008. Would you like to know what I see?
We will sing "Morning Has Broken."
"Gift of Love."
"Love Divine."
Special music: "I Come to the Garden" by Anna and John Wallace.
A Time With Young Disciples led by Marty Roe.
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40.
Sermon: "Love Incorporated" by Pastor Arlin Renfrow.
Sounds good to me!
We will sing "Morning Has Broken."
"Gift of Love."
"Love Divine."
Special music: "I Come to the Garden" by Anna and John Wallace.
A Time With Young Disciples led by Marty Roe.
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40.
Sermon: "Love Incorporated" by Pastor Arlin Renfrow.
Sounds good to me!
Worship on October 26th
Pastor Arlin will be leading you Sunday as we continue our Matthew study.
The text is Matthew 22:34-46.
Which is the greatest commandment? That is the challenge given to Jesus.
How would you answer that question in our day?
For best results, read that scripture several times. Try to place yourself in the shoes of each person person or group in the story.
It's not too late to invite someone to join us in worship this week. Remember, most will say "yes."
The text is Matthew 22:34-46.
Which is the greatest commandment? That is the challenge given to Jesus.
How would you answer that question in our day?
For best results, read that scripture several times. Try to place yourself in the shoes of each person person or group in the story.
It's not too late to invite someone to join us in worship this week. Remember, most will say "yes."
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
We Reach Out
Our monthly gathering of supplies to be shared with sisters and brothers in need has been very gratifying.
We collected 72 cans of fruit and we currently have 77 cans of vegetables.
October collections will be going to the Smithville Food Pantry.
Our free will offerings at our Friday fellowship nights has also been used for different mission projects including food back packs for students to have food over the weekends.
As you do it to the least of these -- you do it to Jesus.
We collected 72 cans of fruit and we currently have 77 cans of vegetables.
October collections will be going to the Smithville Food Pantry.
Our free will offerings at our Friday fellowship nights has also been used for different mission projects including food back packs for students to have food over the weekends.
As you do it to the least of these -- you do it to Jesus.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Prepare For Sunday
It is always helpful if you study the scriptures before you attend worship on Sunday. You will get much more out of the sermon if you are familiar with the text for the sermon. This Sunday the sermon is based on Matthew 22:1-14. This is a parable about the wedding feast. Why not read this scripture several times before Sunday and then invite a friend to join you at worship this week.
We are going to be looking at a series of sermons from the parables found in the book of Matthew. Here is a list:
October 19 - Matthew 22:1-14 - Wedding feast.
October 26 - Matthew 23:34-46 - The greatest Commandment.
November 2 - Matthew 23:1-12 - Warning about religious leaders
November 9 - Matthew 25:1-13 - parable of the 10 bridesmaids.
November 16 - Matthew 25:14-30 - Parable of loaned money
November 23 - Matthew 25:31-46 - The Final Judgment
This will get us to the Advent Season. We invite you to read these scriptures with your family each week as a form of family devotions.
We are going to be looking at a series of sermons from the parables found in the book of Matthew. Here is a list:
October 19 - Matthew 22:1-14 - Wedding feast.
October 26 - Matthew 23:34-46 - The greatest Commandment.
November 2 - Matthew 23:1-12 - Warning about religious leaders
November 9 - Matthew 25:1-13 - parable of the 10 bridesmaids.
November 16 - Matthew 25:14-30 - Parable of loaned money
November 23 - Matthew 25:31-46 - The Final Judgment
This will get us to the Advent Season. We invite you to read these scriptures with your family each week as a form of family devotions.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Sermon For October 12
Have you ever had someone try to trap you with a question? They ask a question in which you will be condemned with any answer. This is what happened to Jesus in Matthew 22:15-22. Why not read this passage several times before Sunday? That had him cornered! It was a gotcha question. You know they felt pretty good about themselves. They were feeling pretty smug. They were probably giving each other high fives.
Jesus had a better idea. He turned the question around and they found themselves in a trap.
What does this story have to say about our situation today? Bring some friends with you and we'll all try to learn from the wit and wisdom of our Lord.
See you Sunday.
Jesus had a better idea. He turned the question around and they found themselves in a trap.
What does this story have to say about our situation today? Bring some friends with you and we'll all try to learn from the wit and wisdom of our Lord.
See you Sunday.
Monday, October 6, 2008
WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!
Although I wasn't feeling up to par I had a great weekend. The fellowship evening Friday with three kinds of soup was a huge success. I understand we had over 60 and a large number of them were families with lots of children. Don't you love the noise! Soup was delicious and we raised over $100 for mission work.
Sunday morning we had a good crowd for World Communion Sunday. We find out that Ken and Geri also had voice problems like mine. Ken had the most trouble. He talks at a voice level that was most threatening to me, but we made it.
The Charge Conference at Arley was great. We had great representation from Paradise and I was so proud of our report. It was good to be with the other two churches. We learned from each other and had great fellowship. Many times the small churches feel like we don't matter but we learned on Sunday that we are very important. We had a great worship service including some good old country music.
It is not too late to start inviting persons you know who do not have a church home. Let's get a good crowd on Sunday and share the joy that God is giving to our church.
Sunday morning we had a good crowd for World Communion Sunday. We find out that Ken and Geri also had voice problems like mine. Ken had the most trouble. He talks at a voice level that was most threatening to me, but we made it.
The Charge Conference at Arley was great. We had great representation from Paradise and I was so proud of our report. It was good to be with the other two churches. We learned from each other and had great fellowship. Many times the small churches feel like we don't matter but we learned on Sunday that we are very important. We had a great worship service including some good old country music.
It is not too late to start inviting persons you know who do not have a church home. Let's get a good crowd on Sunday and share the joy that God is giving to our church.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008 - "Grapes of Wrath."
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
A guy takes a piece of property. It may have been in pretty bad shape. He fertilized it. He prepared all the grapevines so they were in excellent share for growth. He fixed the barns and all the buildings. He gave a new coat of paint. People traveled for miles and said, "My, look what he’s done to this pile of rock!"
Now he leased it out to tenants and was able to travel. Those he trusted abused it and refused to acknowledge him as the owner. They would pay their rent and they killed the ones he sent to collect the rent.
We will look at this story on Sunday and see what Jesus was saying about the people who were in charge of the church. How does this speak to the church today? I look forward to sharing this story with you and we will conclude with Communion. Sunday is World Communion Sunday. We will be share Communion with our sisters and brothers around the world who speak other languages and have different colored skins. What a day of celebration. When you invite someone to worship with you, be sure to tell them that they are welcome to participate in the Communion service with us.
A guy takes a piece of property. It may have been in pretty bad shape. He fertilized it. He prepared all the grapevines so they were in excellent share for growth. He fixed the barns and all the buildings. He gave a new coat of paint. People traveled for miles and said, "My, look what he’s done to this pile of rock!"
Now he leased it out to tenants and was able to travel. Those he trusted abused it and refused to acknowledge him as the owner. They would pay their rent and they killed the ones he sent to collect the rent.
We will look at this story on Sunday and see what Jesus was saying about the people who were in charge of the church. How does this speak to the church today? I look forward to sharing this story with you and we will conclude with Communion. Sunday is World Communion Sunday. We will be share Communion with our sisters and brothers around the world who speak other languages and have different colored skins. What a day of celebration. When you invite someone to worship with you, be sure to tell them that they are welcome to participate in the Communion service with us.
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