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Friday, May 19, 2023 - Page 3
Pastor Jordan Clayton
Senior pastor at
East Burke Baptist Church
in Sardis.
“10) For who hath despised the day of small things? for
they shall rejoice and shall see the plummet in the hand
of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the
Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
Zechariah 4:10
People in Zembbabel’s day complained when they saw
the completed temple. They said, “this is nothing like
Solomon’s temple, nowhere near as grand or luxurious."
The king’s response was recorded in this scripture, and
it explains that small things must come before bigger
ones can happen. This scripture reminds us to not be
discouraged if you look out and see small numbers in
your church or buildings that need repair. God may just be
planning something miraculous for you there.
I heard a story some time ago that made a real impression
on my heart. It was about a tiny country church with a
very small congregation. The pastor and church secretary
were discussing the end of the year numbers, and the
discussion went as follows...
Church membership, six souls. Church offering this year,
$185. Church expenses, $300. Souls saved this year, only
one. Name of the person who got saved, Billy Graham.
You never know what wonderful things can come from
very meager beginnings. Never worry about numbers or
the results of your labor. Just be faithful to the calling God
has placed in your heart and leave the rest to Him. He will
do more than you could imagine if your heart is sincere,
and it's set on serving him.
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SCARBORO BAPTIST CHURCH
May 21 Graduation Sunday during 11 am. service
June 25 Sunday 5 p.m.
Vacation Bible School REGISTRATION & KICK-OFF
JUNE 26-29 VBS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 5:30 p.m. -8pm.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Celebrates 144 Years
Pastor Phillip Broomfield and the Zion
Baptist Church family cordially invites the
public to worship with them on May 28th as
they celebrate 144 years of faithful service
ana dedication to our Lord and Savior.
Sunday School begins promptly at 10:00 am and
morning worship at 11:00 am. Please join us
Let us know when your
church will be having
VBS so we can put it in
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Words of
Encouragement
By Joshua Johnson,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
Pastor Oak Hill
Baptist Church, Millen
The Chic-fil-A
Drive-Thru Line
Chic-fil-A is known for two things: a great chicken
sandwich and exceptional customer service. Their
chicken sandwich is so good, some have called it “the
Lord’s chicken” in jest. Their customer service is so
exceptional that it really has become the one place you
can count on not to have a bad experience, and if you do
happen to have a bad experience, it’s a complete shock!
Three things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and
exceptional Chik-fil-A customer service. What amazes
me most about Chik-fil-A though, is their drive-thru line!
Can we just admit that we are not good at putting others
first? Especially on a brief lunch break, on a Monday,
in a fast-food drive-thru line. Chik-fil-A’s drive-thru is
the Taj Mahal of drive-thru lines, with team members
meeting you as soon as you pull up, to take your order,
and make sure that your food is ready as soon as you
get to the window (and many times before you even get
there). It is a complicated drive-thru line though, with
two lanes merging into one. However, what amazes me is
that the same people that will cut you off in other drive-
thru lines (or even on the road after you leave Chik-
fil-A) will obediently and graciously take turns, letting
someone else go first, to keep the two lanes merging!
Why does this work at Chik-fil-A and nowhere else?
What is it about the Chik-fil-A drive-thru that’s different?
I think the answer is culture and leadership. Chik-fil-A
leadership decided that they would excel at customer
service, so they built their business with a service culture.
The key word here is service. Because Chik-fil-A serves
their customers so well, that culture of service influences
even rushed-for-time commuters in the drive-thru!
While I understand Chik-fil-A is a secular, for-profit
corporation and I am not ascribing to them motives of
ministry, there is a biblical principle at work here. I would
even argue that the most successful business models
employ time-tested biblical principles. The principle that
I see at work is the principle of serving others like Jesus.
Jesus said in Luke 22:27, “Who is greater? The one who
sits at the table to be served, or the one doing the serving?
Isn’t it the one sitting at the table? Yet I am among you
as one who serves.”
Jesus set the example of service, by serving others
Himself. This is why Paul in Philippians 2:3-5, “Do
nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility
consider others as more important than yourselves.
Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather
to the interests of others. Adopt the same attitude as that
of Christ Jesus.” Evidently, the Philippians were cutting
each other off in the drive-thru line! They were looking
out for themselves and when Paul needed to correct
them, he used the example of Jesus being a servant.
How can you serve others today? This week? This
year? Is there a problem at work, at home, or at church
where people are being self-centered and “cutting each
other off’? Maybe you are the problem, and you are
setting the example and creating a culture of “me-first”.
Adopt the attitude of Christ - “I am among you as one
who serves” - and see if others don’t rise to the standard
of exceptional service and follow your example.
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East Burke Baptist Church
Sunday Services 11am.
Pastor: Jordan Clayton
Hwy 24 Sardis, GA
Please call 706-526-1733 for
more information.
Millen Baptist Church
Come join us!!
Morning Worship
8:30AM & 11AM
Sunday School 10 am.
219 N. Gray St, Millen, GA
478-982-5411
Pastor Brad Asbury
pastorbradasbury@gmail.com
Millen Methodist Church
Morning Worship 11AM
Sunday School 10 am.
413 N. Gray St, Millen, GA
478-982-2664
Pastor John Drake
For questions about our services, please email
us @ millenmethodistchurch@gmail.com
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Sunday School: 9 am.
Sunday Morning: 10 a m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Choir practice - Bible Study
Youth Group - Kids Mission Group
3233 Oak Hill Church Rd., Millen, GA
Pastor: Joshua Johnson
478-982-1616
www.oakhillmillen.com
Scarboro Baptist Church
4204 Scarboro Church Loop
Millen, GA 30442
706-466-4494
Pastor: Perry Hearn
Sunday School: 10:00 a m.
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a m. & 6 p m.
Wednesday Evening Service: 6:00 p m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
4401 Country Club Rd, Statesboro, GA
Sunday Eucharist
8:15 a.m. and 10:30a m.
Father Charles Todd, Rector
Jonathan Murphy, Music Director. 912-489-4208
www facebook com/TrinityEpiscopalStatesboro
