August 12, 2025
Blanket Creek
Another year of VBS has come and gone. We had the best group of kids! That says a lot for their parents and family. We pray they had a great time and learned a lot about Jesus and were drawn closer to Him.
The message this week was from Joshua 6, “There’s a Stump in the Way.” The Lord promised the city of Jericho to Joshua but there was a stump in the way. The wall had to come down which it did. What stump needs to be removed from your life?
Remember the families of Ruth Evelyn Jenkins, Margaret Ann Klee, Donna LaFollette Gibson, Lisa Houchen, Frances Doane, Ernie Ritchie and Grace Ryan.
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Butler Christ Community
Greetings friends. Put on the full armor of God. Be ready! Read His Word and listen for His voice!
It’s not easy to be a Christian in this world, there are so many distractions and temptations. Lately the world seems to be ruled by AI, have you noticed? Don’t fall victim to it.
This week the ladies will be meeting on Friday evening, at 7. All of our ladies in the church are welcome.
We are hoping to begin a teenage ministry that grew from VBS. Interested?
Please pray with us for our hurting sisters and brothers and rejoice with us for our multitude blessings.
Peace be with you as you travel through this week. God bless you all.
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Mt. Gilead
Services at Mt. Gilead have been changed to the 4th Sunday of each month. Service will be Aug. 24, at 2 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to the little church on the hill.
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New Life Wesleyan
We are thankful people. We are God's children walking, talking and serving Him daily in our schools, in our jobs, in our homes. Everywhere we go, we want to shine for Jesus.
You are always welcome here. You are a friend we haven't had the opportunity to meet yet.
Let's do a work for Jesus that will never stop in Pendleton County. Let's Shine. Let's be salt and light.
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Oakland Christian
The text for the message of the hour was Matthew 7:24-27, with “Building a Spiritual Foundation: Building on the Rock” as the message title.
We enjoyed our picnic and movie last Lord’s Day. It was great to just sit back and relax.
I pray our youth have a successful school year as that time is here once again. Short summer for them.
Our prayer concerns include Jesse Browning, Timmy Cummins, Tirah Clemons, Margaret Harper, Shawn Cook, Gary Bruin, Lyla Johnson (6), Hinkston Vaughn (11), Diana Wilson, Justin Albos, Elza Tolliver, Dr. Owen Collins, Derek Reffett, Sherry Wilcher, Beth Moore, Judy Combs, Joyce Bishop, Pam Knight, Zola Moore, Charles Klaber, our shut-ins, cancer issues, our nation and its military.
Our sympathy goes to loved ones of Lisa Houchen and Tammy Lawson.
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Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Bro. Mark’s message was from Romans 8.
We live in a sinful world. We all have battles. Paul had been a believer for 20 years when he wrote this. There is no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus. This has freed me from the vicious circle of sin and death. We aren’t saved from sins grasp by knowing the commandments of God, because we can’t and don’t keep them. God sent his own Son in a human body like ours (except ours are sinful) as a sacrifice for our sins.
Those who let themselves be controlled by lower natures live only to please themselves, but those who follow after the Holy Spirit find themselves doing those things that please God. Without “Faith” it is hard to please God.
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Turner Ridge Baptist
In our worship service Sunday, the ladies were honored to gift Hannah Miller with a white bride’s Bible and other household items, with scripture attached. We pray for Hannah & Matthew and their upcoming wedding.
The children’s message, “Following the Leader,” allowed Bro. Dale to tell the kids that Jesus should be their leader. Mark 1:17 says “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.’” Even as children they can tell their friends about Jesus.
Brooke Florer read Luke 14:27 followed by the Praise Team special. Bro. Dale’s message was “Follow Me,” from Luke 9:23. This verse tells us “ … to truly follow Him, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Him.”