Category: Bulletin

For some reason the word “privilege” has fallen on hard times. It’s a beautiful word of Latin origin dating back over 700 years and meaning: “something regarded as a special honor.” In literature usage it hit its zenith in 1833 and has experienced gradual decline until about 25 years ago when activist Peggy McIntosh wrote… Continue reading Privilege

As we celebrate our country’s birthday tomorrow, here are some quotes from some of the greatest men in the history of The United States of America. Maybe they will help us better understand what this great nation was founded upon, and in so doing help us to remember why so many fought and died for… Continue reading Faith of Our Fathers

If something is broken, we generally discard it. However, God uses broken things to accomplish His purposes. Yes, God uses broken things. Perhaps your life has been broken by sin, but unlike Humpty Dumpty and the king’s horses and men, God can put it back together again. “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth… Continue reading God Uses Broken Things

Our earliest and sometimes our most lasting notions about God, our Heavenly Father, are formed by our earliest impressions of our earthly father. The way we regard our earthly father dictates the respect, the obedience, the honor, and the love with which we regard our Heavenly Father as a youth. Those notions begin very early… Continue reading Notions About Our Father (God) From Our Father

The practice of the Lord’s Supper has fallen on unfortunate times. To many Christians the Lord’s Supper is just a routine part of our worship that we quickly dispense before or after the sermon. To some in the religious world it is a part of worship that is only practiced monthly, quarterly, or annually. However;… Continue reading The Sunday Assembly: The Main Purpose of Gathering

Making Clear Some Misconceptions The Church is not made of people who believe they are better than others, but rather it is made of those who realize they should be better than they are and must continually strive to do better always. The church is not made up of perfect people, but people who realize… Continue reading Connecting God and People Together

Isn’t Prayer Amazing! Sometimes I wonder, even as Christians, if we realize that prayer does indeed change things. “The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much” (Jam 5:16). Prayer for the sick is not a substitute for medicine, prayer for food is not a substitute for work, and prayer for those who are lost… Continue reading Isn’t Prayer Amazing!

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth” (Eph 6:2-3). In a little town in Taylor County, West Virginia, Ann Jarvis in 1907 began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. The special day… Continue reading Honoring Mom

I want to commend our Bible class teachers for the great job you are doing. You put a lot of time and effort in doing this and it shows. I especially want to thank those teaching children. We have a tremendous responsibility in teaching our children and young people. If we don’t teach our children… Continue reading Bible Class Teachers Are A Blessing