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Ministry jobs and more - Baptist News Global Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:27 AM PDT Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30 days for $1.00 per word. To submit a ministry-related job or inquire about sponsor ads on this page, contact Barbara Francis at 336-717-1135, ext. 8 or [email protected]. MINISTRY JOBS Arizona Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts NewJersey NorthCarolina Ohio SouthCarolina Tennessee Texas Virginia AND MORE Arizona CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. GameLife is seeking a Chief Development Officer to oversee the financial development for GameLife. GameLife is an international Christian training ministry, training children's workers around the world. The main responsibility is to help Gamelife in developing a strategy focused on raising funds necessary to reach the targeted budget amount for all international projects. While this is a full-time position, this role does require the individual to raise personal support similar to those who work on the mission field. GameLife will help with the training and step by step process to help individuals raise support for this role. Individuals can work from any location in the world. The perfect person will work to establish ministry partnerships, acquire financial grants and major donor donations. Additional information: www.GameLife123.com / www.GameLife77.com. (Posted 6-26-19) Back to top of page Georgia COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST. The Alliance of Baptists is seeking a mature, Christ-centered individual to serve as Communications Specialist providing vision and coordination for the Alliance's efforts in print, personal and digital communications. This full-time position is open to receiving applications from individuals seeking to work virtually and collaboratively, who have strong organizational skills and are highly motivated to pursue God's justice-love. Interested applicants apply by submitting a resumé with references to [email protected]ceofbaptists.org. The application deadline is July 15, 2019. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. Any person qualified for a position at this organization shall be considered for hiring without regard to the person's race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental ability or physical ability, unless such ability is deemed to be a requirement of the position. (Posted 6-6-19) Back to top of page Illinois WORSHIP AND FAMILY MINISTRIES DIRECTOR. Central Baptist Church of Springfield, IL, seeks a Worship and Family Ministries Director who will work with the pastoral leadership team to connect people to Jesus' love and mission and to disciple people through the practice of worship and ministry to families. Central Baptist is a multi-generational congregation affiliated with American Baptist Churches, USA that worships in two locations (Springfield and nearby New Berlin). Visit www.cbcchurchfamily.org/jobs for more information about our church family and this job opportunity. The Worship and Family Ministries Director position is a full-time position with salary and benefits commensurate with education and experience. Salary, medical insurance, retirement, and expense packages range from $33,000 to $60,000. Ministry staff receive up to four weeks of vacation per calendar year and are eligible for sabbatical leave after six years of service. (Posted 6-6-19) Back to top of page Indiana MULTI-BIVOCATIONAL MINISTRY. The staff of American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky (http://abc-indiana.org/) is actively seeking ministers who are called to multi-vocational ministry. Positions in a variety of settings are open, and compensation and benefits vary. Candidates generally will need to supplement church salary with other employment and must have, or be willing to seek, recognition as an American Baptist minister. The ministry context of American Baptist Churches of IN/KY provides opportunity for professional growth and support. Additionally, churches network with one another, and also in mission and ministry opportunities on a global scale. Please send cover letter, along with a resume, ABPS profile, or ABCINKY resume form (http://abc-indiana.org/ministerial-leaders-seeking-placement/abc-in-ky-resume-form/) to Rev. Soozi Whitten Ford at [email protected]. (Posted 6-4-19) Back to top of page Kansas PRESIDENT. Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas, seeks a committed Christian leader of outstanding character, who has extraordinary leadership experience, theological depth, and the personal qualities that predict exceptional success in fund development. Over the last 15 years, Central has earned a highly respected position in seminary education by developing a culture that is characterized by creative innovation in ministry preparation, an uncommon commitment to diversity, and fiscal responsibility. The President will be responsible for leading the organization as it continues to grow and expand to reach more students through innovative programs. The desired start date is July 1, 2020. Sample of desired qualifications: An earned doctorate in a relevant field of study is strongly preferred. Experience with entrepreneurial aspects of business development. Experience in leadership roles in higher education. Experience working in ministry, broadly defined and not limited to work in the church. For more information about CBTS and the President role, please review the Position Profile. For more information about this opportunity, please feel free to contact: David Sallee, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Higher Education Practice, 816-506-9426 (cell). Email: [email protected]. (Posted 7-2-19) PASTOR. First Baptist Church of Howard, Kansas, is seeking a Pastor as ours is retiring. We are used to having a bi-vocational pastor as the $10,000 a year salary that we can offer does not afford us a full-time pastor. We provide a three-bedroom house if desired. We are a very conservative Bible believing Church. We seek a Pastor who will preach the Word of God without apology. Candidate should be an effective speaker who is comfortable with traditional worship and have a strong commitment to developing the spiritual lives of our congregation and our community. Resumes can be emailed to [email protected]. (Posted 6-6-19) Back to top of page Kentucky FULL-TIME PASTOR. Highland Baptist Church, Louisville, KY is seeking a full time Pastor to join our vibrant team of ministers who are leading our progressive, growing congregation into the next chapter of our ministry. HBC is an inclusive and welcoming community of faith which impacts our world at the local, national, and international level directly and indirectly in conjunction with our many partners in ministry. Highland Baptist Church is affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Alliance of Baptists. The successful candidate will have experience in a multi-staff ministerial context and be able to give evidence of successful ministerial leadership (we have used the term "player-coach" to capture this aspect of the position). Interested parties should submit a cover letter, resume, and philosophy of ministry via email to: [email protected]. Applications will be received July 1 to Sept.1. Ministerial and Congregational Profiles can be found here: https://hbclouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ministerial-Profile.pdf and https://hbclouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HBC-Congregational-Profile.pdf. (Posted 7-1-19) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church searching for a Director of Operations. This person would oversee the daily operations of the church with regards to finances, facilities, and office administration. An ideal candidate would have a minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience, a strong financial background, building oversight experience, and a college degree. This person would demonstrate excellent skills in interpersonal relationships and leadership with staff and volunteers, verbal and written communication, mathematics and record-keeping, and a general fluency with technology, computers, and office software. The position would serve alongside the four-member Pastoral Team, report to the Pastor and Deacons, and supervise four direct reports. This is a full-time position offering benefits and a salary range of $65,000 to $70,000 based on experience and expertise. Please submit resumes to Scott Kimbell at [email protected]. (Posted 6-13-19) MULTI-BIVOCATIONAL MINISTRY. The staff of American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky (http://abc-indiana.org/) is actively seeking ministers who are called to multi-vocational ministry. Positions in a variety of settings are open, and compensation and benefits vary. Candidates generally will need to supplement church salary with other employment and must have, or be willing to seek, recognition as an American Baptist minister. The ministry context of American Baptist Churches of IN/KY provides opportunity for professional growth and support. Additionally, churches network with one another, and also in mission and ministry opportunities on a global scale. Please send cover letter, along with a resume, ABPS profile, or ABCINKY resume form (http://abc-indiana.org/ministerial-leaders-seeking-placement/abc-in-ky-resume-form/) to Rev. Soozi Whitten Ford at [email protected]. (Posted 6-4-19) Back to top of page Massachusetts PASTOR. First Baptist Church Melrose, a diverse body of believers north of Boston, seeks a Pastor to help us grow. Our new Pastor will be an enthusiastic advocate of FBCM's vision and mission statement, will have a passion for sharing the Gospel with us and the community, will understand that our diverse group is unified by the desire to serve God and share His Truth, and will seek ways to unify us as the Body of Christ. Importantly, the new Pastor will have demonstrated a mature personal relationship with and a passionate love for Jesus Christ, a hunger to reach the lost with His Gospel, the ability to fulfill biblical responsibilities of the calling, and a heart for ministering to the Church's and community's needs. This person will be able to build a church ministry attracting youth and young families while not neglecting middle and senior adults: currently the congregation's majority. Contact: Karen Rivera, Chair of Pastoral Search Committee, email: [email protected], phone: 781-665-4470 x403. Mailing address: First Baptist Church Melrose, 561 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176. (Posted 6-25-19) Back to top of page NewJersey MINISTER OF MUSIC. First Baptist Church, Haddonfield, NJ, is seeking a Minister of music who is responsible for the music ministry of the Church. We are seeking a musician who will use his/her musical gifts to plan and lead the music in our worship services and our outreach ministries. This is a part-time position. We have two choirs (adult and youth) with weekly rehearsals and one Sunday morning service. The salary is $25K to $30K annually with 4 weeks paid vacation and the availability of studio space for private teaching. We are a member of the American Baptist Churches USA and our congregation is privileged to have enjoyed a strong history of excellence in music over the years. Wicks pipe organ, 1971, 24 ranks. Petrof piano. Please email [email protected] for complete job description and more information. (Posted 7-1-19) Back to top of page NorthCarolina FULL-TIME PASTOR. Trinity Baptist Church in Newton, NC is seeking the full-time pastor that God has been preparing to lead our church. We are looking for someone who is interested in ministering to all age groups, as we are a multi-generational congregation. Trinity is a welcoming church that loves to worship God through beautiful music, Christ-centered messages, Bible study, fellowship and community outreach. We are dually affiliated with the CBF of NC and the BSCNC. We have an average attendance of approximately 120 for Sunday morning worship. Located in western NC, in the heart of Catawba County, we are a diverse, safe, family-oriented community that offers good schools, many cultural activities, sports and business opportunities. Our ideal candidate will have a theologically sound education from an accredited seminary or divinity school. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume to our search committee email address: [email protected]. Resumes accepted through July 15, 2019. (Posted 6-6-19) ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY LIFE. First Baptist Church of coastal New Bern, NC, seeks personable initiative-taker for full-time Associate Pastor of Youth and Family Life. Responsibilities: pastoring for grades 7-12 and their parents; educating/exciting youth to seek the Kingdom; communicating youth concerns/programs; planning/leading missions; otivation/involvement of parents/church; Christian lifestyle; development of family programs fostering Christian growth, outreach, and fellowship. Some additional pastoral duties. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship affiliate, 550 members. M.A./M.Div. (or pursuit thereof), youth/families counseling, work in youth ministry required. See www.fbchurch.com. Resumé, references, cover letter to [email protected]. (Posted 6-4-19) Back to top of page Ohio PART-TIME MUSIC COORDINATOR. Harmony Creek Church, Dayton, OH, a progressive/inclusive community of faith affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and United Church of Christ, seeks a part-time Worship Coordinator. The ideal candidate will: 1) plan music for all scheduled worship services, 2) direct the Sanctuary Choir and Praise Team, 3) incorporate an eclectic mix of musical styles, and 4) insure that music is consistent with our progressive vision. Harmony Creek Church has excellent musical resources: 1) a state-of-the-art, 5-year old, Allen electronic, 4-manual, 100+stop organ with MIDI, 2) a beautiful 7-ft Mason & Hamlin grand piano, and 3) a host of talented musicians with whom to work. Please send resume to [email protected], or mail to Music Coordinator Search, Harmony Creek Church, 5280 Bigger Road, Dayton, Ohio 45440 Deadline for resumes is August 15, 2019. For more information: harmonycreekchurch.org. (Posted 7-8-19) PART-TIME ORGANIST/PIANIST. Harmony Creek Church, Dayton, OH, a progressive/inclusive community of faith affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and United Church of Christ, seeks part-time organist/pianist. The ideal candidate will: 1) play organ/piano for all scheduled worship services and rehearsals, including choir and praise team, 2) be competent and comfortable playing an eclectic mix of musical styles, and 3) insure that our music is consistent with our progressive vision. Harmony Creek Church has excellent musical resources: 1) a state-of-the-art, 5-year old, Allen electronic, 4-manual, 100+stop organ with MIDI, 2) a beautiful 7-ft Mason & Hamlin grand piano, and 3) a host of talented musicians with whom to work. Please send resume to [email protected] or mail to: Organist/Pianist Search, Harmony Creek Church, 5280 Bigger Road, Dayton, Ohio 45440. Deadline for receipt of resumes is August 15, 2019. For more information: harmonycreekchurch.org. (Posted 7-8-19) Back to top of page SouthCarolina NEXT GENERATION PASTOR. First Baptist Church of Conway, SC seeks a Next Generation Pastor to be the champion for the next generation, providing leadership and oversight for children, students, and young families. This person will partner with parents, families, and other church members passing the faith on to the next generation. This person will continue to help our church carry out its mission of reaching people with the gospel of Jesus Christ and teaching them to follow Him. To see the full job descriptions please go to: http://fbcconway.org/more/now-hiring/. (Posted 7-8-19) ASSOCIATE PASTOR AND MINISTER TO STUDENTS. First Baptist Church of Greenwood, SC, is seeking an Associate Pastor and Minister to Students. Ministry to students includes middle school, high school, and college; pastoral duties include pastoral care and worship leadership, to include occasional preaching. This is a full-time job with salary and benefits (health insurance, retirement, paid vacation). Located in a thriving county seat town, First Baptist Church is a mid-sized congregation committed first to Jesus and then to historic Baptist principles. Our passion for Jesus manifests itself in our worship, which is both traditional and joyful; our missions, which are both local and global; and our inclusivity, which includes accepting any form of Christian baptism and affirming both women and men as leaders and servants. Our commitment to Baptist heritage is seen in our participation in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and our affirmation of principles like the autonomy of the local church and the priesthood of all believers. Find more about our church at fbcgwd.com. Seminary or divinity school degree is preferred. Interested persons should send a resume to [email protected]. Resumes received by September 15 will be prioritized. (Posted 7-9-19) Back to top of page Tennessee FULL-TIME SENIOR PASTOR. First Baptist Church of Erwin, TN, an historic downtown church approaching our bicentennial, seeks a full-time senior pastor to lead our church into a new chapter in our history. FBC affirms the 1963 Baptist Faith & Message. We are a welcoming congregation with a commitment to serving our community through local missions and outreach and the fulfillment of Christian education from birth to adulthood. Our church desires a pastor with a heart for pastoral ministry, seeing this ministry as key to church growth and retention. The pastor should be an avid student of God's word and present it in a way that challenges our congregation. Preference given to candidates holding an accredited seminary/divinity school degree with 5 years of experience. Resumes and cover letters may be emailed to [email protected]. More information can be found at www.erwinfirst.org/pastorsearch. (Posted 6-19-19) ASOCIATE MINISTER OF WORSHIP AND THE ARTS. Central Bearden, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a Christ-centered, Community-focused congregation seeking a full-time Minister of Worship and the Arts to join us on our mission. Our music and worship reflects that we are multi-generational, dually aligned with the SBC and CBF and working to change our city. The Associate Pastor for Worship and the Arts shall be responsible for providing leadership in planning, conducting, and evaluating a comprehensive program, involving participants of all ages and skill levels, to maximize the effectiveness and excellence of the worship experiences at Central Bearden through the creative use of music and the arts in alignment with the vision, mission and ministry of this congregation. For a better glimpse into Central Bearden and for a full job description, please visit us online at www.CentralBearden.org/Employment. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience. Seminary degree preferred. Please send resume to cbcbmu[email protected]. (Posted 6-4-19) Back to top of page Texas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The El Paso Baptist Association is looking for a man or woman of God who can clearly and definitively profess their call to vocational ministry, specifically in the role of encouraging & equipping member churches to do their work. We desire a visionary Spanish/English bilingual person with proven skills in organizational leadership and multi-cultural skills, who has a minimum of 5 years of ministerial experience in a Southern Baptist church and has a reputation of integrity as well as evidence of maturity, spiritual discernment, and wisdom. This person should have a Masters degree, preferably in some form of Christian studies, and be grounded in Scripture and Baptist doctrine while being open to new models of evangelism, discipleship, and church multiplication. Resume should be submitted to [email protected] by June 30, 2019. More info and job description available at: https://www.elpasoba.org/announcements. (Posted 6-11-19) FULL-TIME MINISTER OF MUSIC. Colonial Hill Baptist Church in Snyder, Texas, is seeking a full-time Minister of Music. Those interested may view the full job posting at www.colonial hill.org. Please send resumes to [email protected]. (Posted 6-11-19) Back to top of page Virginia AUDIO VISUAL LIGHTING COORDINATOR. First Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA, is a SBC church and supporting member of the Baptist General Assembly of Virginia. FBCA is a 216-year-old church located in Northern Virginia in the city of Alexandria, which is a suburb of Washington DC. The church places great emphasis on its discipleship programs and its local and international missions programs. FBCA has a loving multi-generational congregation that is in the midst of a major construction renovation. Part of the renovation includes a major upgrade to our audiovisual systems that support our two Sunday services and multiple events during the week. We are looking for a godly man or woman who has technical experience operating complex AVL systems or significant experience/training as a video and audio producer. This is an opportunity for both spiritual and professional growth. To learn more contact Sam Moneyhun, [email protected]. (Posted 6-28-19) ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Chester Baptist Church is a CBF congregation in Chester, VA, just south of Richmond. We are seeking to hire an Associate Pastor to lead a comprehensive ministry to the youth (grades 6-12) and a comprehensive ministry to the young adults (age 18-24) of our church and to work to expand these ministries by reaching out to youth & young adults in the community. Our ideal candidate would have an M.Div or equivalent and be ordained. Resume and cover letter can be sent to [email protected]. (Posted 6-19-19) DIRECTOR OF MUSIC. Oak Forest Baptist Church, Chesterfield, VA, is seeking a part-time Director of Music. To apply a resume may be sent to [email protected]. More information may also be obtained at the same address. (Posted 6-13-19) PIANIST. Hulls Memorial Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, VA, is seeking a part-time paid pianist to play for Sunday morning worship service, special services and to accompany choir rehearsals on Wednesday evenings. Please email resume to [email protected] or mail to HMBC, 420 Enon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406. Church phone is 540-371-4124. (Posted 6-6-19) Back to top of page AND MORE

Peachtree News: God welcomes us back in our brokenness and pain - Spring Hope Enterprise Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:41 PM PDT Fran Bunn Peachtree News columnist I must apologize for not having Peachtree News in last week. We were on vacation and I couldn't get it to the papers on time. This past Sunday, the Peachtree Baptist Church congregation, family and friends welcomed a number of visitors to our church. I presented the sanctuary flower arrangement to glorify God in honor of my husband Robert W. (Bobby) Bunn's 77th birthday. SUNDAY SCHOOL I welcomed the Sunday school gathering and led the song, "Heavenly Sunshine."  I then read, "The Day Is At Hand" by Billy Graham, from "Hope For Each Day: Words of Wisdom and Faith."  "Put on the armor of light." — Romans 13:12. BIBLE STUDY I led the Median Sunday school class Bible study, "The Samaritan Woman: Faith Worth Sharing, Your Life-Changing Encounter with Christ Should Be Shared with Others," from John 4: 10-30. This lesson is the sixth and the last in a series of six in, "Living By Faith: Women Who Trusted God." SERMON NOTES "I Am a Slave of God." From Titus 1:1A & 4, by the Rev. Gene Whitehouse "During the reign of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Christianity had become illegal. Persecution of Christians was in season. The penalty for following Jesus Christ was imprisonment, torture and even death. "A young man by the name of Sanctus stood before the Roman governor, on trial for the crime of Christianity. He was repeatedly told to renounce the faith he possessed, but he would not. He repeatedly said, 'I am a Christian.' He died for his faith. "The term Christian wasn't just a title, though — it was a new way of thinking; it was a new way of living. What exactly does it mean to be a Christian; to live and act like a Christian? "In our world today, the term Christian has become so broad and elastic that one size now fits all. Today you can claim the title 'Christian' even if you don't even care about being Christian. "Today you can be considered a Christian and deny the deity of Christ, the virgin birth of Christ, the coming judgment of the world by Christ, a future kingdom whose king is Christ, a heaven for those who believe in Christ and a future hell for those who don't. You can even be a Christian leader today and deny the need for Christ's atoning death on the cross. In fact, a growing number of people who call themselves Christians believe that salvation doesn't even have to involve the cross of Christ. You can be a Christian today and basically have the attitude that the gospel is way too restrictive and the Bible is far too intolerant. "Some believe to call anything sinful is unloving and would mean that you are not a good Christian. Some believe you need to go to a feel-good church and only hear things that make you happy. So the church needs to change her message if she ever hopes to be viewed by the world as 'Christian.' "The true gospel of Christianity isn't interested in relating to the world — the Gospel is interested in saving people from the world — and at the same time renewing the mind of the believers that is constantly being influenced by the world. "We need to be exposed to the word of God, which tells us where we're wrong and where we're right and how to believe and behave correctly. We need to have our lives redefined. "In the New Testament, a letter from Paul to Titus, in the above verses, explain exactly that. To have a thriving church in Titus' time and today, you needed to inspire and instruct with the words of the Bible." We will continue this message next week.  COMMUNITY NEWS • On July 3, the Peachtree Hostess Ladies hosted a church-wide Fourth of July cookout. Hot dogs, hamburgers with all the fixings, baked beans, coleslaw, chips, desserts, tea and lemonade were served. About 30 members and friends attended. Great food and fellowship. Thanks to all. • Pastor Gene and his wife, Marta, have returned from their mini-vacation last week. They traveled to Washington, D.C. to see their daughter provide sign language interpretation of the play "Hello Dolly" at the Kennedy Center. On Saturday, they took their granddaughter to Annapolis for a soccer camp. From there they visited Arlington, Mount Vernon, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Monument and zigzagged around the beautiful hiking and biking trails throughout D.C. Great fun was had by all. • Joan and Ray Eason and Bob Bunn and I have returned from our mini-vacation. We traveled to historic Strasburg, Virginia. We stay at the historic Strasburg Hotel. There, we had a fantastic dinner in the beautiful dining room and listened to music at the hotel pub. Everything there is decorated in period. The next morning we went sightseeing and pickin'. Then on to Martinsburg and Charles Town, West Virginia. There we went pickin'. We went to flea markets and antique shops. Later, we ate at the Casio and spent the night. The next day, we traveled Skyline Drive to historic Staunton, Virginia. We saw Baldwin College, the Woodrow Wilson Library and many more sites. We spent the night there. The next day, on to historic Natural Bridge and the Natural Bridge Hotel. Wow! What beautiful scenery. We walked to the bridge and waterfall, about six miles round-trip. From there we traveled on pickin' to home. Great trip. • Visiting with Barbara Privette last Saturday was her daughter, Mary Dare Holderness, accompanied by her daughter, Mary Howard Holderness. They brought a delicious lunch for all of them. Mary Howard will be leaving next week to enroll in medical school in New York. Our best wishes and prayers to Mary Howard on her new journey. • Bob Bunn and I are hosting our youngest granddaughter, Roseta Bunn, from Tacoma, Washington, and our oldest granddaughter, Mary Hazel, from Boone, for the summer. Roseta's friend Arianna Andrews, from Clayton is also visiting. Three young girls in the house is an experience. • Bob Bunn, myself, Roseta, Mary Hazel and Arianna celebrated Bob's birthday with lunch a Memo's. Later, we had cake and gifts. IN LOVING MEMORY • To Nancy Hill and her family and friends in the death of her brother, Robert Nelson Moore, who passed away June 24. • To Linda Manning Edwards and her family and friends on the loss of her great-aunt, Lucille Collie Cooper, who died July 3 at age 92. A celebration of Lucille will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at White Oak Methodist Church, Nashville. We would like to have more community news to share. If you have news, please call or email me. I do prefer an email. My email address is mfpbun@aol.com. My phone number is 252-478-2846. You may leave a message. Hope for today: Think about the last 24 hours. Did you love your neighbor well? Seek peace? Make disciples? Would you consider the hours well spent if they were your last before meeting Christ face to face? Fran Bunn is a member of Peachtree Baptist Church.

Congregation builds fellowship as it tells stories from the Bible in stained glass - York Daily Record/Sunday News Posted: 09 Jul 2019 07:38 AM PDT CLOSE Salem United Church of Christ began making their own stained glass in 1991 illustrating the Bible. Now members have added new windows. Paul Kuehnel, pkuehnel@ydr.com Over the past 28 years, the congregation of Salem United Church of Christ in Jacobus has made its own stained glass, illustrating the life of Christ and the Bible. A ceremony and open house on July 14 will dedicate the most recent window panels. In 1990, the church installed a new organ. At that time, the installer suggested that large drapes covering huge frosted windows on either side of the nave would affect the sound of the new instrument, according to then-pastor Rev. Fred Walthour. The large brick building, built in 1960, came with three ornate stained-glass windows over the altar, but the rest of the windows in the building were frosted or clear glass in contemporary aluminum frames. Buy Photo The second wave of stained-glass making at Salem United Church of Christ in Jacobus completed a panel at the rear of the sanctuary around 1993. The wall of windows tells the story of Christ's 'I am' sayings.  (Photo: Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record) A stained-glass instructor suggested to the pastor that he teach his congregation to make its own stained glass. "I said, how can I do that? These people never did a little sun catcher let alone big windows...she said, you can do it, you're crazy," Walthour said, recalling recently how it began.  More: St. John Episcopal Church in York sells altar and stained glass to help fund renovation More: A love story: 70 years later, they've made it through war and life-threatening illnesses More: 8-foot Bible part of churches' 'Graveyard Party' float for York Halloween Parade Members of the congregation, from ages 12 to 72, gathered twice a week to make glass windows. The first set was a series of 12 that depict the ministry of Christ on either side of the nave. A third window, stretching across the back of the sanctuary, tells the story of Christ's 'I am' sayings surrounded by two panels that describe his later ministries. These windows were all completed by 1993. The stained-glass-making congregation moved on to the foyer, where one large panel over a sitting area is titled "Jesus Loves the Little Children of the World." The main entrance of the church is surrounded with windows that relay words of the hymn "Rejoice Ye' Pure in Heart." A basement entrance is flanked by windows that tell the creation story. It had been about 20 years since the last windows were made. With a younger generation learning stained-glass skills, three panels recently have been completed in a community room. Titled "Jesus Calling Disciples," they illustrate Mark 1:17 - "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."  Over the years, Walthour said he noticed that "you don't really get a chance to get together much (outside church), but while you're working on a project you really get to know each other." Buy Photo Peggy Myers, of Ehrhart Glass, walks a panel to the scaffolding at Salem United Church of Christ in Jacobus for the latest three-window set titled "Jesus Calling Disciples," which illustrates Mark 1:17 - "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."  (Photo: Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record) Hannah Wildasin, 17, said, "I've been in this church with so many people for years, and I haven't known their names and I finally got to learn (about) a whole bunch of people in the church and learn what they're like. They like to play pranks on us too." Wildasin and her brother Nicholas, 15, crafted most of the birds in the newest windows. Walthour, the teen's grandfather, chimed in, "Nick said I'll be able to show my grandchildren what I made in those windows."  On July 14, a service at 10 a.m. will dedicate the newest three windows and recognize the 1990s window makers. There will be a public open house from 2 to 3 p.m. welcoming anyone who would like to see the collection of windows at 24 Franklin St. in Jacobus. Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Buy Photo Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Read or Share this story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2019/07/09/jacobus-congregation-creates-stained-glass-illustrates-bible-stories-jesus/1670157001/

Faith News 7-10-19 | Faith - Tahlequah Daily Press Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:24 AM PDT Peggs Community Church Well, here we are, into the second half of 2019 already. Our services for July 7 began in prayer led by Brother Mike Parish. The devotional was the 96th Psalm, and the first song "Stand Up For Jesus." We had 63 in attendance today. Happy birthday this week to Vesta Robbins. Get-well and get all better wishes go out to Melody Setters, Pam Pickle, Connie Rhodes, and Jimson Bluebird, as well as Maggie Brixey. The food pantry distribution is Wednesday, July 10 and the Fellowship supper and singing is Friday, July 12. Eating will begin at 6:30 p.m. and singing at 7:30. Reports from Peggs Fire Department indicate their Independence Day celebration Saturday evening was fairly successful, in spite of rainy interruptions. They report around 300 people attending. Being the first Sunday of the month, Brother Mike took the pulpit and took his text from 1 Corinthians 2:9-14. Verses 12-14 say this: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." The Apostle Paul was trying to make the church at Corinth understand that to listen to the wisdom that comes only from man can and will lead us astray in our walk with God. It is only by listening to the Holy Spirit speak to us with our spirit that we hear and understand what it is that God wants from us. We, as a nation, seem to have drifted farther and farther away from our relationship with God and have deified too many things of the world, such as – say, for instance, sports, camping, and well, we could go on and on. The fact is, America has forgotten is roots. In researching the Ivy League colleges' first "student rule books," so to speak, we find that each one of them required students to diligently search and read the Bible at least twice a day, and to conduct themselves at all times as Christians and believers. Separation of church and state? Nope. The Capitol building, Congress, Library of Congress, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial – all the "main buildings" in Washington, D.C. – have Bible verses, prayers, and/or religious paintings in full view of anyone who enters. It would be far better for us as a nation, as Christians, if we all remembered how and why we were founded in the first place: a safe haven in which to freely worship and serve God through the salvation of Jesus Christ. If you haven't been born again as yet, there is still time. But time may be shorter than you think. It's your eternity you should be concerned about, not tomorrow's stock market returns. Kay Cordray God's Mountain Church God's Mountain Church kicked off our upcoming Vacation Bible School today. Pastor Carl Clark opened service with prayer. Our theme is based on 2 Peter 1:3. "According as his divine power, hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue." We had 25 children today. Zoee Ward played the piano while the children sang several choruses: "Jesus Loves Me," "Jesus Loves the Little Ones" and "I Just Wanna Be a Sheep baaa baaa baaa baaa." Rev. Carl Clark along with Zoee Ward demonstrated a flannel graph story about the great shepherd – Jesus Christ leaving the "ninety and nine" safe in the fold, to go and find the one little lost lamb. Prayer requests were taken, followed with prayer. Pastor Carl Clark delivered the message from acts 8:26-38. Water baptism illustrates the death, burial and resurrection of our lord and savior. Baptism is an outward testimony to an inward change. A new Christian should have a desire to be baptized as soon as he or she can. Pastor Carl Clark opened up the altar, and thank God, we had three more souls saved today. Praise God, we had 12 souls baptized today during our water baptism service at the creek. The congregation came around and gave their blessing to each of our church family who was baptized. Rev. Carl Clark dismissed the congregation in prayer. Attendance was 82. Vacation Bible school starts this Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. we will dismiss our Wednesday evening Bible study. Everyone is welcome to participate in our Bible school. Feel free to drop off your children. We plan to have our children demonstrate what they have learned from Vacation Bible School next Sunday. We want to give a great big bouquet and thanks to two very special members of our church, Ethan and Jamie Horney. They donated a great blessing to provide the means to make it possible for us to go to Branson and watch "Samson" at the sight-and-sound theater last week. They also plan to cook dinner next Sunday following service for all to enjoy. I know they don't want any recognition, but I just had to acknowledge their great generosity and love they have shown to us at God's Mountain Church. Come out and support our children and join us for a family fun-filled afternoon next Sunday. Lula Thompson Barber Baptist Guest preacher and missionary to Nicaragua, Jimbo Herring, brought the morning message about the Lord of the harvest. We are to advance the kingdom of God everywhere we go because we are the hands and feet of Jesus. These days, the church has tried many ways to bring people into God's kingdom; have we left the Holy Spirit out? The Spirit of God is the key to the harvest. Mathew 9:35-10:1 "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in the synagogue, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send labourers into his harvest.' And when he had called unto him his 12 disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." There are four needs of the harvest. First, "Jesus went" – the past tense of "go," which is in the Bible about 452 times. We are a "go" society though our going is too often self-absorbed. Jesus went everywhere people were to teach, preach and spread the gospel. He was purposed in all he did. Next, Jesus "saw." He was concerned about the soul being healed and the sin debt paid. Jesus had compassion because he saw weary tired people doing things that wear a body out, like "sheep without a shepherd." We all need the care of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Third, Jesus said, "The harvest is abundant" or can't be counted. There is a harvest everywhere you go. The laborers are few, though: Think, when is the last time I went out into the harvest to advance the kingdom? Last of all, Jesus summoned his disciples. He taught them and equipped them to serve in the harvest. In Mathew 28:18-20, The Great Commission begins with Jesus saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth, go ye therefore …" All power is given to us to do ministry, to harvest souls and to minister with and in the body. Pray earnestly for open doors to share the gospel both in word and in action. Pray for the new young Christians, that they will grow in their knowledge of God in their lives. Pray for our Pastor Search Committee. Pray for our children, our communities, our leaders, our service personnel, and pray fervently for each other. Marta Vann Unitarian Universalist Congregation At Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah, we believe that being active in our community is an important part of our spiritual life. One of the Unitarian Universalists' seven principles is "Justice, equality and compassion in human relations." Unitarian Universalists are known worldwide for being active in their communities – by helping with social, racial, environmental and cultural causes. Members of UUCT recently marched in the TahlEquality Parade and staffed a booth at the Pride celebration in Norris Park. This is just one example of how UUs are active in our community. UUCT also works with the Food Pantry and collects food to donate to them. This month, we will begin making sandwiches for the Tahlequah Area Coalition for the Homeless. We serve meals regularly for the Tahlequah United Methodist Church's Feed My Sheep program. We have a recycling program within our congregation and our youth have on several occasions swept the front of the Tahlequah Public Library, just a half block from us, during their Sunday school time. One of UUCT's most important contributions to this community is serving as an inexpensive, ongoing location for 12-step programs. We are glad our facility is home to these groups and welcome them with love and support for their recoveries. There are many, many congregations in our area that do service projects and because of their sizes are able to do much more than UUCT. We thank them on behalf of the entire community. All of the Tahlequah congregations, including the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah, know there are many needs in our community. We are open to ideas and suggestions and support programs that help others and encourage the inclusion of all peoples, no matter what their beliefs. UUCT welcomes people of all races, of all spiritual backgrounds and current thinking, of all ages and of all life styles. We care and are glad to be a part of a caring community. Join us every Thursday at 11 a.m. for our UUCT Mid-Week Gathering, a joyful get-together of inspired and inspiring people, for meaningful conversation and connection. This Sunday, Debra Garfinkle will lead our Sunday Service at 11 a.m. and you are also welcome to join our weekly Forum at 10 a.m. on Sundays to discuss many spiritual and social issues. Find out more about us on Facebook at "Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah." May you be blessed as you bless others by your community contributions. Michele Clark Cookson United Methodist Rev. Rachel Parrott and the congregation welcome you and your family to come to the corner of STate Highway 82 south and Cookson Bend Road. The physical address is 21685 W. Cookson Bend Road. Sunday morning worship begins at 10. Small group classes start at 8:45. Come as you are from wherever you are. Last Sunday, the Call to Worship included readings from Psalm 30:1-12. Scripture readings were Galatians 6:1-10 and Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20. Pastor Rachel began her message by asking the congregation to think about their favorite person they admire. Imagine the opportunity to work with that person. Most people have Jesus. Jesus calls you to go and make disciples. There is a lost world outside. People are struggling. In Luke 10:2, Jesus says, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Jesus appointed 70 others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to everywhere he himself intended to go. Opportunities are every day. Every conversation; every hug offers time to tell of God's peace and healing. God is responsible for the growth. People are responsible to prepare, pray and trust in the Lord. Being in mission makes a person vulnerable and not all people are welcomed. Jesus sends them out like lambs to offer God's peace and healing even when rejected. Receive others' gifts. The success of the 70 was far greater than they realized. Accomplish acts of mercy in Jesus' name. Bring in the harvest and trust in God. Jesus declares in Luke 10:19 that he has given his authority to you .... An eternal relationship is given to you by grace. Bring peace and healing to the lost and broken world. Please mark your calendars for Aug. 17 for the Sixth annual Lake Tenkiller Classic Car Show and Shine/ Spaghetti dinner. It will be from 5-8 p.m. Please call 214-215-8306 for more information. Cindy Ballew CCF Welcome to Community Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational, Bible-preaching, teaching Church of God. The Church is on State Highway 82 South at Keys. Prayer service is tonight at 6 p.m., and as always, "Come as your are!" Regular services are: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; and Wednesday and Sunday night services, 6. "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke 9:23). Food for thought: When Jesus said to "follow me," he also said there would be a cross to bear involved. In modern-day Christianity, we have a "one-sided" view of what it means to "follow" Jesus. We want to follow him for the blessings and what he can do for us, like the multitudes that followed him did while he was here on earth. "And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole" (Mark 6:56). We want to follow him in the works and we want to do the same works he did – the miracles, heal the sick, teach, preach, and minister. We also want to follow his power and we want to follow in the glory. We want to be used in the gifts of the Spirit, and this seems to be our whole focus and desire when it comes to following him. But there is more to following Jesus than what we consider the "glamorous" side of ministry; his is only one side of following him. There was a reason why Jesus said those who would follow him would also bear a cross: There is no gospel without the cross, and there can be no discipleship without the cross. Jesus bore a cross, and we will, too. So what does it mean to "follow him"? It means to follow him down the same path he walked. We are to follow him on the path of obedience, suffering, and the path of sacrifice and self-denial. It is a path that surrenders to the will of God, no matter what it cost us. "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will" (Matthew 26:39). Following him means we will suffer pain, rejection and sorrow, and eventually it will mean death – death to self, such as self-will, self-desire, self-ambition, and self-love. When you say you are a follower of Jesus, what do you mean? Do you mean you are following his blessings, his power, his glory, and his works, or are you following him to the cross as well? What kind of follower are you? Jenny Dameron First Apostolic Prayer was followed by songs of praise to our Savior, Jesus Christ, as services opened for Sunday morning, July 7. "The Rich Young Ruler – The Man Who Made A Choice," was taken from Matthew 19:22 and Luke 10:17-27. When we make choices or decisions, we cannot let feelings guide us. We should be guided by God's word. When we choose to serve the Lord, we must consciously serve him every day of our lives. A wrong decision too often takes a person so far the wrong way that he cannot find his way back to God. When the rich, young ruler asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life, he did not expect the answer he received. He turned away sorrowfully after Jesus told him to sell all that he had and give it to the poor. Jesus knew the young man's wealth ruled him. The only way he could truly serve the Lord was to rid himself of that hindrance. To love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul and strength is to set aside anything that would stand between God and you. To repent, be baptized in Jesus' name for the remission of sins and receive the infilling of the Holy Ghost is to have power over hindrances and sins. At times we, like the young ruler, are willing to do anything to serve God – as long as it is something that we want to do. Jesus can point out our weaknesses to us, but it is up to us to change. If we, like the young ruler, love money more than the Lord, we will be lost. God's word teaches the proper use of money. The Lord allows us to be stewards of our tithing, whether we handle it properly or not. We are to be a cheerful giver when we give into the work of the Lord or the Lord may not accept it, just as he refused Cain's offering given in the wrong spirit. Great wealth or possessions are not necessarily a blessing of the Lord. If he sees that chastising will not save you, he may allow you to prosper to your own destruction. Perdition is the final ruin of those who will be rich. They fall into temptation and a snare. Those who love silver will never be satisfied with silver. Greed will separate them from the Lord. If we seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, he will supply our needs. We cannot improve on God's ways. Please feel welcome to visit any time: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are two miles south of Speedy's on Welling Road. For information, please call 918-457-9498 or 918-401-0368. Also visit our website at facwellingok.org. Nancy Walker Tahlequah First Baptist A man had taken his family to France. They were in the Louvre, the most famous museum in Paris, maybe even the world. While there, he found a bench to sit on and leaned his back against the wall. He fell asleep, totally conked out. Hard to believe, right? Just down the hall, the crowned jewels were displayed, Rembrandt was on the wall, Van Gogh was one floor up and the Venus de Milo was one floor down. He should have been wide-eyed and totally taken in by all that surrounded him. The rest of the family was. They did it all. They took all the tours, pushed all the buttons, read all the brochures. They didn't even want to stop and eat. But him, he gave the Mona Lisa five minutes at the most. He thought to himself, "shameful!" He wasn't a total fan of 17th century art but could usually stay awake while looking at it. Not that day, though; he was weary from travel and lugging the family's luggage around. His family of five had brought enough luggage to be in a traveling road show. He even overpacked! He always did, and figured they had learned it from him. It was bad enough that he packed that way, but for five people to pack that way was too much. He thought to himself, "You would think I would learn to travel light!" This brought another thought into his mind. If he could reduce the leather bags, couldn't people reduce the emotional ones? It's one thing to sleep through the Louvre, but quite another to sleep through life. We do that, you know. Think of all of the beautiful things God has surrounded us with every day. The beautiful blue sky and breathtaking sunsets; green, lush forests; fields of golden grain; and the crashing waves of the ocean. We are surrounded by God's art. Our souls are his studio. We are blessed with love and grace. Miracles are all around us like fireflies on a warm summer night. He touches our souls and changes our hearts. And we miss it. We sleepily yawn and sleep through it. We carry yesterday's baggage and guilt around, and that is hard work. We then miss the magic of life. Let's get rid of the baggage. Give it to God. He will take care of it for you. He says in Scripture, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Sunday services are: early worship, 8:15 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; and late worship, 10:45 a.m. Vacation Bible School is July 15-19, from 9 a.m.-noon. You can pre-register online at www.fbctah.org. Terri Fite

Apply for Voice of the Family’s 2nd annual Rome youth pilgrimage – scholarships available! - Lifesite Posted: 09 Jul 2019 04:33 PM PDT July 9, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Voice of the Family invites young Catholic adults to take part in its second annual youth programme in Rome on Sept 27-Oct 3, 2019.  Widespread and profound confusion on matters of faith and morals, even within the Church, means that the formation of a new generation of Catholic leaders is now vital to the future of the pro-life movement. Through the international youth programme, Voice of the Family seeks to identify prospective leaders and offer them the formation and fellowship that would help them to defend the unchangeable teachings of the Catholic Church in years to come. The young Catholics adults, who will take part of the programme, therefore, receive a specific invitation to give their lives (in whatever vocation they choose) to work full-time for the apostolate of restoring the Church to Christ through His Holy Mother.  Click here to see the videos and talks of last year. The participants are expected to fully participate in all planned activities. The schedule will be as follows: Created for Heaven: the mission of Catholic young adults in today's world Rome, 27 Sept - 3 Oct 2019 Sept 27: Arrive in Rome Sept 28: Public demonstration Sept 29: Sunday (a day of rest, no fixed programme) Sept 30: Seven churches pilgrimage Oct 1: Conference Day 1 Oct 2: Conference Day 2 Oct 3: Depart from Rome Requirements  The ideal participants:  Are between the ages of 18-29 Have a passion for the Catholic Church and evangelization Have a clear understanding of the Church's teachings Desire to devote themselves to an apostolic activity in service of the Church Must have a valid passport and be able to travel between Sept 27- October 3, 2019 Please fill out the application and attach your cover letter and resume. Applications are due August 1, 2019. Scholarships There are a limited number of full and partial scholarships available. Full scholarships will cover the participants' return travel to Rome, conference fees, accommodation and meals in Rome. Partial scholarships will cover all expenses in Rome (conference fees, accommodation and meals). We will be in touch with all applicants in the first week of August.  For enquiries, please email [email protected] Application questions: Why do you want to be a part of this programme? Describe your faith journey and your spiritual life, including when and how you pray, the sacraments, and what spiritual resources you may be using. How do you feel about the teachings of the Catholic Church? Is there anything you would change? Describe in your own words what evangelization means. Comment on how you go about sharing your faith with others. What do you perceive as your vocation? What do you envision yourself doing as a career in future? How would you see these being offered in service of the Church? How has your education and prior experience prepared you for apostolic work? What is your perspective on the current challenges facing the Church under Pope Francis, and how would you propose Catholics react? Do you speak any other languages? If yes which?

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