Special Music Guest
Penny Thomas
Menu: Homemade Brunswick Stew,
Cornbread, Lemon Delight
Choir Practice
Starts Back
January 24th
After Family Night
Women in our church are welcome to join other Christian Women in our region for a Community-Wide Women’s Night of Worship @ Northside Baptist Church in Tifton on Feb. 15th. This is a Free Event.
Giving as of January 9, 2024
Budget for 2024 . . . . . . . . Â $329,423.00
Tithes Needed to Date . . . . . . $6,335.06
Received to Date . . . . . . . . . . $5.623.32
Needed for weekly budget . . . $6,335.06
Tithes Received this week . . . $5,623.32
MID-WEEK DEVOTION
Donât forget to check out Brother Davidâs Mid-Week Devotion in the book of Psalms. They are uploaded each Wednesday on the sermon page.
From Our Pastor
How can we face life in these days? Everywhere we look we see violence, lies, fraud, evil and hatred. It would very easy to get depressed and defeated. In fact, that would be a normal reaction to these times.
However, it is possible to live in confidence and joy in these days. We can experience the life that David was inspired to describe in Psalm 32. In verse 11, David wrote, âBe glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; and shout for joy, and all you who are upright in heart.â
What amazing words! It is even more amazing to consider that they were not written by someone who had never known pain and suffering. In fact, every chapter of Davidâs life had heartaches and burdens. Yes, some of them were self-induced. But arenât some of ours? Yet, David experienced and expressed joy.
What enabled David to rejoice even though he had problems and burdens? First, he knew the security of the Lord. Verse 7 says, âYou are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.â David knew he was secure in the Lord. He knew his Shepherd was watching over him â even in the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4).
Child of God, the Shepherd is with you. He will watch over and protect you. You can trust Him. You can rejoice in His care.
David also knew the Lordâs guidance. In verse 8 David wrote, âI will counsel you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.â David knew the Lord would guide him through all the twists and turns in life.
What a comfort! We do not have to try to find our way through this worldâs lies, frauds, and counterfeits. We can trust and follow our Lord.
Last, we have the assurance of our Lordâs lovingkindness. David wrote, âMany are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.â David knew that God would turn every situation to be a blessing for him.
Believer, our God is so good to us. He has promised to work all things together for our good. We can trust his lovingkindness (Psalm 23:6).
It would be so easy to be overwhelmed by these days. But we donât have to be overwhelmed. We have a wonderful and mighty God. We can trust Him.
Sunday, January 14
Deacon of the Week: Tom LaRocca
Deacon Greeters
Front Door: Tom LaRocca
Organ Greeter: Daniel West
Piano Greeter: Allen Whitehead
Sound: Carl Hobbs
Video: Sue Mastrario
Nursery Workers
Pat Rainey & Daisy Lee Speight
Sunday, January 21
Deacon of the Week: David Flake
Deacon Greeters
Front Door: David Flake
Organ Greeter: Carl Hobbs
Piano Greeter: W. Greg Brown
Sound: Daniel West
Video: Julie West
Nursery Workers
Sami Mastrario & Eilene Perry