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Page 4 - Wednesday, April 6, 2022 The Sylvania Times thesylvaniatimes.com Bethel Brick United Methodist Church 1259 Oglethrope Trail Sylvania, GA. 30467 (912)829-6924 New Pastor: John Powell Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer: 12 noon Sunday Children Church: 11:30 a.m. Buck Creek UMC 2545 Buck Creek Rd Sylvania, GA 30442 Church: 912-863-4165 Pastor: Carroll Gay cell: (478) 494-6228 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Family Dinner and Bible Study: 6 p.m. The City of Victory 103 Azalea Dr., Sylvania, GA 30467 912-564-5745 Pastor: Nicole Peeples Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Building people, families, communities, and the city. buildingthecity.org Double Heads Baptist Church 141 Captola Road Sylvania, GA., (912) 863-6101 Pastor: BJ Horne Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Sylvania 214 S. Main Street Sylvania, GA. 30467 Dr. Charlie Cooper, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am Evening Worship: 6:30 pm Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: 6:45 pm Our Wednesday Night Children’s activities: Children’s Snack Supper: 5:30 pm Children’s Choirs: 6:00 pm RA’s/GA’s/Mission Friends 6:45 pm Youth (7-12 grades):6:00 pm First United Methodist Church 201 N. Main Street, Sylvania, GA 30467 912-564-2747 Pastor: Dorsia Atkinson Sunday School: 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship: 9:00 A.M. (In Fellowship Hall) 11:00 A.M. (In The Sanctuary) Tuesdays: School Prayer Break fast (Middle & High School) 7:00 A.M. Adult Bible Study 1:00 pm Wednesday: Supper & Devotional 6:00 - 7:30 pm Youth & Children Activities 6:00 - 7:30 pm Goloid Baptist Church 296 Goloid Church Road Sylvania, Georgia 30467 (912)863-7660^ Pastor, Keith McFeely Sunday Worship: 10:00 A.M. Jackson Baptist Church 5554 Newington Highway Sylvania, GA. 30442 (912)829-3908 Ralph Dixon, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meet ing & Children’s Activities; 6:30 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church 126 Mock Street, Sylvania. Church Phone 912-564-2409. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Prayer Meet ing 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bill Kent. Oak Hill Baptist Church 3233 Oak Hill Church Road Millen, GA 30442 478-982-1616 Pastor: Joshua Johnson Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Morning: 10 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Choir practice - Bible Study Youth Group - Kids Mission Group www.oakhillmillen.com Red Bluff Independent Bap tist Church 215 Red Bluff Rd. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday night worship at 6 p.m. and Wednesday services at 6 p.m. Pastor Spike Albritton and may be reached at 904-838- 2179. All are welcome. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Eucharistic Services begin Sundays at 10:30 a.m. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church is located on Liberty St. next to the park in Waynesboro. Call 706- 554-3465 for more information. Website: stmichaelswaynesboro.org Larry Jeison, Priest in Charge. List your church here for only $10 a month Call: (912) 451-NEWS (6397) _Church „ ‘Events k Church Pianist Needed Bethel Brick United Methodist Church 1259 Oglethrope Trail Sylvania, GA. 30467 Call: (912)829-6924 or (912)541-4101 OAK HILL CHURCH Every Sunday in March & April, The Chosen. Morning worship 11 a.m. HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES SATURDAY, APRIL 9: Sylvania First U. M. Church will present an Easter Cantata, “What Love Is This?” at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Chancel Choir, Narrators and Orchestra. Music by Lloyd Larson, Mary McDonald, Brad Nix, Marty Parks, and Larry Shackley. This section is a complimentary service for Screven County churches listed in the Church Directory. We will run your church news for two weeks. Church bake sales, yard sales, out- of-county events or events with an admission fee may be included for an additional $ 10 per week, paid in advance. Email announcements to thesylvaniatimes@gmail.com or drop them off at our office at 117 N. Main, Sylvania, GA. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. 7 PM Ki s ht2y LTue t-'I i 1-35 Qftlun A'-hmuj-: m 11 L#-ti Jj .54-n. .|7rwysfi‘ cit-jiT n cV.’ d E itui r tv_ rc I - .*: itj r. : o~i Words of Encouragement Pastor Joshua Johnson “Onesimus” One of my favorite stories in scripture is tucked away in the back half of the New Tes tament in a short book called Philemon. It is the story of a slave named Onesimus. The book of Philemon is actually a personal, handwritten letter, from Paul to his friend Phile mon. God gave us this beauti ful personal letter to teach us about Christian love, forgive ness, and usefulness. Philemon was a close friend and ministry partner of the apostle Paul - probably some one who took Paul into his own home and provided for him when he visited, in addi tion to doing ministry along side him. Paul is writing to Philemon from Rome, where he had been imprisoned for preaching the Gospel. The purpose of his letter was to speak to his friend, and fellow Christian, about a slave named Onesimus that Paul happened to meet in Rome. Onesimus, as it turns out, was Philemon’s escaped slave! At some point in the past, On esimus fled to Rome to get lost and start a new life, but God in His providence directed cause Onesimus to run into Paul. Paul shared the gospel with Onesimus and Jesus changed his life! Paul tells Philemon in his letter that Onesimus was serving Paul and was a refresh ment to his heart - Paul even called Onesimus “my very Oak Hill Church own heart”. Paul was sending Onesmius back to Philemon, because this was the right thing that would honor the Lord. Onesimus be ing enslaved was wrong, but running away was wrong also, and now that Onesimus was a Christian, he needed to return to his master (and now brother in Christ), Philemon, and ask for forgiveness. It would be up to Philemon to forgive his new brother and even to set him free when he returned. So Paul urged Philemon to receive Onesimus back as a brother in Christ, with love and forgive ness, showing Onesimus the same grace that Philemon has first received from Jesus Him self. Paul then placed the letter in Onesimus’ own hand, and sent him back to Philemon, deliv ering the letter himself. Did Philemon listen to Paul and receive Oneseimus back in grace? The Bible doesn’t tell us, but Paul gave him a very strong reason to - (v. 19) tells us that Paul himself led Philemon to the Lord. Why is this story significant to us today? Onesimus means “useful”. Onesimus was prob ably not his birth name, but a slave name given to him. Then “useful” ran away and became “useless” to his master. When Jesus changed his life, On esimus returned to Philemon and became more useful than ever. Paul gave instruction to Christian who were slaves in Ephesians 6:5, “Slaves obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as you would Christ Jesus Himself.” If Onesimus obeyed this in struction, he would see his role serving Philemon as ul timately serving Jesus Him self! To enslave another person is a sin, because all man kind is created in the im age of God. You might be surprised to learn that Paul gave this teaching to Chris tian slaves, or maybe even criticize him for not doing more to end slavery in his time - but Paul was focused on eternal things. Paul was more concerned about the state of a man’s eternal soul than his temporary station in life - and his teaching in Ephesians 6:5 shows us that the condition of my heart is more important than my sta tion in life! Onesimus means useful. I want to be useful to God. Onesimus’ story reminds me of a passage Paul wrote to young pastor Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:20-21, “Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also those of wood and clay; some for honorable use and some for dishonorable. So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instru ment, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.” I can be useful! This passage tells me how to be useful - if I will separate myself from anything dis- See WORDS page 6 Sylvania, please join us in welcoming Interventional Pain Management specialist, Michael D. Dykes, MD For over two decades he has successfully helped people suffering with chronic pain without the use of medications. If you or someone you know suffers from chronic pain, there is help! 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