Join Us for Our Family Night!
Tonight From 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Join us as Jonathan leads us in a study exploring how the life and death of Jesus impact our lives today.

Enjoy supper at 6 PM, followed by our study.

In our second session, we’ll dive into the topic
“When The Plan Hurts.“

Come and experience The Easter Experience—
a journey of faith, reflection, and transformation!
 
Menu
Pulled Pork Sandwhiches, Potato Chips,
Cole Slaw, and Dessert

Save the date for a joyful time of fun,
fellowship, and connection with our church family!

Saturday, May 10th, 10:45 AM
Church-wide picnic at Bell’s Daylily Garden

Friday, June 13th, 10:30 AM
Lunch at Fancy Girl Farm’s in Hahira, GA

For each trip, we’ll meet in the church parking lot and ride together on the bus—we’d love for you to come along! If you need a ride from home, we’re more than happy to arrange a pickup. Just let us know!

Next Practice
Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 PM

Giving as of April 14, 2025

Budget for 2025 . . . . . . . .  $327,124.00
Tithes Needed to Date . . . .   $94,362.75
Received to Date . . . . . . . .   $80,591.03
Needed for weekly budget . . .  $6,290.85
Tithes Received this week . . .  $4,784.00

MID-WEEK DEVOTION

Remember to check out Brother David’s Mid-Week Devotion in Psalms.
They are uploaded each Wednesday on the sermon page.

From Our Family and Music Minister

A statistic I came across the other day was that the average American eats roughly 120 pounds of potatoes yearly. I am pretty sure I eat more than my share.  It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when the potato was deeply mistrusted. When first introduced to England and France in the 16th and 17th centuries, people thought it was dangerous.

Some thought it would sterilize the soil, others claimed it caused leprosy or strange diseases, and some even argued that because it wasn’t mentioned in the Bible, it must be ungodly. Farmers wouldn’t plant it, ministers discouraged it, and people refused to eat it. It wasn’t until generations later that people realized the potato’s value when war and famine forced them to reconsider it. What was once rejected became a life-sustaining staple, feeding millions.

Just like the potato, Jesus was misunderstood. Many of the very people He came to save rejected His message. They expected a political Messiah, not a suffering servant riding a donkey. On Palm Sunday, they cried, “Hosanna!” but by Good Friday, many shouted, “Crucify Him!”

“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief…” (Isaiah 53:3, ESV)

But on Resurrection Sunday, the truth of Jesus was revealed. The once-rejected Savior was the Risen King. He was the Bread of Life and the only one who could save a sinful world. Just like the world came to see the potato as essential for physical survival during famines in Europe, the world would come to see that Jesus is necessary and the only way to have eternal life.

“For the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” (Psalm 118:22 ESV)

“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise…” (1 Corinthians 1:27 ESV)

As we celebrate Easter, remember that just because something is rejected or misunderstood doesn’t mean it lacks value. Jesus, once despised and crucified, is now risen and sitting at the right hand of God; He is the only hope for a world in need of a Savior. As you celebrate Easter, consider how important Jesus is in your life. Does your daily life revolve around your belief in Jesus, or do you fit Jesus in when necessary?