Attention Deacons.........

there will be a deacon's meeting Sunday, Oct. 1st at 8am. I apologize for not mentioning it in the last post I made. Take care and hope to see you tomorrow!

Love in Christ,

Tina :-)

Autumn is Here!

Well, autumn has arrived. The first official of the fall season began Saturday, Sept. 23rd. I have been feeling the change in the air for the past few weeks. As much as I like summer, I am glad it is beginning to cool off.

I hope everyone is having a good week. I wanted to take a few minutes and update you on some things that are happening or are about to happen in our church. This past Sunday our newly elected deacon(s) were ordained. Being a deacon carries a great deal of respect and responsibility. I know that each gentleman that was elected will strive to do the best he can in the position he was nominated. Let's remember to keep them all in our prayers!

The instrumental group will be making their debut this Sunday, Oct.1st. Our Minister of Music has been working with them very diligently and I look forward to seeing and hearing them. I admire each and everyone of them for committing to such a wonderful form of ministry and I know that we will receive a blessing!

The Season of Prayer continues for state missions. The work missionaries do is very important to the growth of God's kingdom. It is our duty to help support them and inable them to continue the work that he or she has been called to do.

Don't forget that the Women on Mission have started working on a project to "Welcome" new folks to the North area. If you know of anyone who is looking for a church home, please let the church office know so that they can notify the appropriate parties. WOM are also collecting school supplies to be shared with the local schools. Items that are needed include markers, pencils, colored markers and three ring binders. Your donations are greatly appreciated!

You will also to make note that on Wednesday nights, there will be a collection point to receive your canned goods that will be shared with those that are less fortunate in our community. This is a good way to extend a hand of Christian fellowship and love.

Parents and grandparents of toddlers: there will be spaghetti lunch immediately following the morning service Sunday, Oct. 1st. This will be a kick-off for the new toddler program and is for toddlers ages 18 months - 5 years.

Attention deacons: there will be a supper for you on Saturday, Sept. 30th at 7pm in the youth building.

It has also come to my attention that there will be a Fall Festival on Tuesday, October 31st. It will run from 6:30-8pm. There will be food, games, a cake walk, candy, and a pumpkin carving contest (for adults). Sunday School classes will be asked to participate by sponsoring game tables. You don't want to miss this time of fun and fellowship.

I believe that just about covers everything I have for now. As always, if you know of anything that needs to be posted on our blog, please let me know. Until next time, take care and God bless!

Love in Christ,

Tina :-)

Hello and good Tuesday evening to each of you. I trust that your week is going well so far. Mine has been pretty good. I think I am getting sick and I hope I can avoid it. Some of my family members have been sick for the past few days and I certainly don't want to get it myself.

In more exciting news, we have a lot of good things taking place this week and in the week's to come in our church. The children (grades 1-6) will have an outing this Thursday, Sept. 21st. They will venture out on a skating adventure. Permission slips will be available tomorrow night. Am sure they will have a fun time of skating and fellowship.

There will also be a question and answer period immediately following prayer meeting tomorrow night (Sept. 21st). This session is for any questions regarding pending changes to the Constitution and By-laws of our church. If you have any questions, this is the time to have them answered!

Parents and grandparents: there will be a spaghetti lunch on Sunday, Oct. 1st right after the morning services. This lunch will be for toddlers ages 18 months-5 years and will be the kick-off for the upcoming toddler program. Please come out and show your support!

Don't forget this is the time of year for the Janie Chapman offering for State Missions.

Our Sunday School class, the Truthseekers, is getting ready to start a 12 week study on a new book. It is entitled "Fear No Evil". It seems as though it will be a very rewarding and thought-provoking study. The first chapter speaks on suffering. Does God allow suffering to occur. I am excited about it and am looking forward to receiving the blessing I know God has in store for us during this period of study.

As a reminder, if you know of anyone (family,etc.) that is new to the North area, please contact the church office so the appropriate parties can be notified. The Women on Mission are working on a project to "Welcome" new folks to the area. Any assistance with this is greatly appreciated!

I believe that is all I have for now. Until next time, take care and God bless!

Love in Christ,

Tina :-)

Can you feel it?

Can you feel how the weather is beginning to change? It's hard to believe that fall will be here next Saturday (Sept. 23rd). As I have gotten older, spring and fall have become my favorite seasons. Summer is ok, and winter is just too cold. It is something that must occur though. The seasons of the weather change, much like the seasons of our lives. Changes must take place in order for us grow into the people God would have us to be. And thankfully God created us all differently, otherwise, things would get quite boring!

I wanted to remind the men of Men's breakfast this Sunday, Sept. 17th. All men of the church are invited to attend. Breakfast is served at 8am. Come and join in this wonderful time of fellowship with other brothers-in-Christ. Bring a friend!

Women on Mission will be meeting this Wed., Sept. 20th right after supper. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. As stated in my previous update, WOM are working on project to "Welcome" new folks to our area. If anyone knows of anyone who is new to North, please let the church office know and the folks in charge of this will be notified. Please help make this outreach a success!

Don't forget............there will be a question and answer period following prayer meeting this Wed., Sept. 20th as well. Everyone is encouraged to attend and have any and all questions answered regarding the changes to the Constitution and By-laws.

The children will be having an outing this Thursday, Sept. 21st. Don't forget to mark your calendars!

I hope everyone's week went well. Until next time, take care and God bless!

Love in Christ,

Tina :-)

Exciting Times

Good Sunday evening to each of you. Just got in from choir practice and boy what a work out! We are preparing some wonderful songs and are excited about performing them! All for the glory of God and His kingdom.

We have some exciting things happening around our church in the upcoming weeks. I hope you will make note of them on your calendar(s) if you haven't already. First, there is the "Season of Prayer" for State Missions: The Janie Chapman offering. This particular offering will run from Sept. 1-30. It is for state missions, missions education and empowering kingdom growth. Our personal church goal is $2,500.00 and the state goal is $1,790,700.00. Declare with boldness. We all know how important missions work is and it's important that we help support our missionaries here and abroad so that they might be able to do the work God has called them to do. Allow God to lead you and give from the heart!

The Women on Mission are working on a project to "Welcome" new members to our community. This is an exciting endeavor! Anyone who happens to know of a new family, etc. that has moved into our community, please notify the church office and the appropriate individuals will be notified. Let's help reach those who might be looking for a church home!

There will be a question and answer period regarding the Constitution and By-laws, Wednesday, Sept. 20th in the fellowship hall immediately following prayer meeting. Make plans to be in attendance so that any questions you may have can be addressed.

We are drawing to close on our Sunday evening study of the "End Times". This has been an exciting and enlightening time of study and worship. The pastor will be ending the discussion next week. There will be a time of question and answer. He has asked that any questions you may have be submitted to him by next Sunday. This way he will have ample time to study the questions and supply the answers that are needed. If you haven't been able to attend, I encourage to come and hear the messages he has been bringing. We are certainly drawing closer to the time when Jesus will come again and I praise God for that glorious day!

I hope and pray that God will continue to heal those who are bereaved, sick, homebound, etc. It is His touch and His touch only that can bring the healing that is needed.

We missed those that weren't in attendance today. We hope to see you back next week. Every child of God is vital to the work of the church and you are greatly missed when you aren't there. Come and join us next week and bring a friend (or two).

I pray that each of you will have a blessed week. Before I forget, you don't want to miss the debut performance of the instrumental group on Sunday morning, Oct. 1st. They have been hard at work and I encourage you to come out and support them. I know we will receive a blessing! Take care and God bless!

Love in Christ,

Tina :-)

The Refiner's Fire

A very dear friend shared this in an email. I wanted to share it with you as well. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!


Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at the next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot;then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"
He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it"

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them.
And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.
"Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once."

Fruits of our Labor

Hello and good Sunday evening. I hope everyone had an enjoyable Sunday. Tomorrow is Labor Day. For many of us, we know the meaning behind Labor Day and what it represents. For those that are just joining the workforce, this is a holiday that simply means a time to recognize those that contribute to the economic strength, well-being and prosperity of our country. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5th, 1882, in New York City in accordance to plans of the Central Labor Union. Simply stated, it is a time to recognize and show appreciation for those that have contributed to the workforce whether past, present or future. It typically falls on the first Monday of the month of September.

We have been told in the Bible to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Now, this doesn't mean that God intends for us to be careless in what we are so fortunate enough to have. We have worked and toiled for what we have and through our hardwork, we can rest easy knowing that we have earned the privilege to celebrate the fruits of our labor. We should always keep in mind that if it weren't for God's grace and blessing, we would not have the nice homes, cars, etc. that we have. It is by His will that we have been blessed in such a way. Taking the time to remember to thank Him for His part in our fruitfulness. For without Him, none of it would be possible.

I hope that each of you will have a blessed and safe Labor Day tomorrow.



News of the church:

Tonight the youth went on a fun adventure. They went bowling in Columbia. Other activities planned for the evening were eating out and stopping by Krispy Kreme for a doughnut. I LOVE Krispy Kreme doughnuts and I hope they enjoyed every minute of it! I am sure they had a fun time not only while bowling, but also while enjoying the fellowship of other Christian young people!

The XYZ will meet on Friday, September 8th at 7pm. Come out and join in the food, fellowship and special music in store for you that evening. I know you will be blessed!

The Season of Prayer for State Missions is September 1-30. It is the Janie Chapman offering for state missions, missions education and empowering Kingdom growth. The theme for this year's offering is "Declare with Boldness". The state goal is $1,790,700.00. Our church goal is $2,500.00. Allow the Lord to guide you in this time of furthering our missions.

There will be a special meeting Wednesday, September 13th immediately following the supper and prayer meeting. During this meeting, changes that have been made to the Church Constitution adn By-Laws will be discussed. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

The instrumental group has been hard at work preparing for their performance Sunday, September 24th during the evening service. I urge everyone to be in attendance that night. You are in for a treat!

Well, I hope your week will be wonderful! Until next time, take care and God bless.



Love in Christ,

Tina :-)