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thesy lvaniatimes .com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Page 5 Church News Let God’s promises shine on your problems Words of Encouragement Pastor Joshua Johnson Oak Hill Church “One Passion, One Goal” What’s your goal in life? We can make small goals, such as starting a healthier eating habit or losing 10 lbs, and we can make larger goals, like achieving a Doctoral degree or becoming the next state senator. These small and large goals that I just gave as examples all deal with how we live our lives, but don’t really consider the whole of our life. What’s the goal of your entire life? How do you want to spend the lifetime that God has given to you? The philosopher William James said, “The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.” Samuel Brengle, the founder of the Salvation Army, said something similar, “One of the outstanding ironies of history is the utter disregard of ranks and titles in the final judgement’s men pass on each other. The final estimate of men shows that history cares not an iota for the rank or title a man has borne, or the office he has held, but only the quality of his deeds and the character of his mind and heart.” William James and Samuel Brengle would both agree that we can make the best use of our life by using it to serve others, in a way that outlasts a single lifetime. If I had to choose one great example of a life used to serve others, in a way that outlasts a single lifetime, it would be the man or woman who cures cancer. This person would be world- renowned and remembered for centuries for their ground-breaking, lifesaving, sorrow-stealing discovery! As great an example as this one is, curing cancer, it's still not the greatest example of a life well spent. I am reminded of Martyn Lloyd Jones, who as a young man was trained in medicine as a doctor and served as an assistant to the Royal Physician and London. However, God called him to preach, and he surrendered to that call, leaving medicine to become one of the greatest preachers of the 20th century. As a doctor he healed a man’s body, but as a pastor, he spoke to their eternal soul. Curing cancer might give a man 10, 20, or even 50 more years, but what is that in the grand scope of eternity? The greatest use of a life well lived is to give it to Jesus, to walk with Him and be used by Him, in His will and purposes. Count Nicholas Von Zinzendorf was another young man called to the ministry. He was a rich, young ruler with wealth and power in his future, and all he had to do was reach out and receive it. When God called him to start a church, he obeyed, starting the Moravian church, and sending out missionaries worldwide. The Moravaian church was known for one interesting statistic - they had three times as many members in their churches overseas than they did at home. When asked why he had given up riches and royalty for Jesus, Zinzendorf answered, “I have but one passion; it is He, He alone.” One more example, the apostle Paul. He was another young man with power, authority, and prestige in his future, as he ascended the ranks of the Pharisees like a shooting star. But when Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus, his life was never the same again! Paul became one of the greatest missionary church planters the world has ever seen and wrote more of the books of the Bible than anyone else. In Philippians 3:7-10, he gives us a glimpse into his heart, and why he lived how he lived - “But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God based on faith. My goal is to know him.. What’s your goal? What’s your passion? Anything less than Jesus can be a life well- lived, but it will never be the life best lived. Your Church Have An Upcoming Event? - Let Everyone Know! Call 912-451-NEWS (6397) or e-mail thesylvaniatimes@gmail.com WESLEYANNA MEMORIAL CHURCH HOMECOMING Sunday, October 23 11:00 a.m. ETERNAL VISION TO PERFORM AT FRIENDSHIP Renowned gospel group Eternal Vision will perform Sunday, Oct. 16 at Friendship Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Bryan Clees will perform at 5:30. All are welcome to come enjoy an evening of refreshments and good Christian music. A love offering is appreciated. (Photo contributed) LIVE AUCTION OAK HILL BAPTIST CHURCH 3233 Oak Hill Church Road, Millen, GA YOUTH CAKE AUCTION FUNDRAISER October 9,2022 5:00 p.m. If you’d like to donate a cake/pie/brownies please call Michelle @ 478-982-1616 a = ~r V Constituted May 2, 1891 First ministers were \Y,W, Lee and \Y. R. Thompson, First meetings were in a log school house. First church built in 1894 on land donated In \V. J. Brinson. Sr. Original members were members of the Brinson, T hompson, and Cohen families. This section is a complimentary service for Screven County churches listed in the Church Directory. We will run your church news for two weeks. Email announcements to thesylvaniatimes@gmail.com or drop them off at our office at 117 N. Main, Sylvania, GA. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. Help visitors find you! List your church in the directory> for six months $60 or one year $120 Call: (912) 451-NEWS Bay Branch Baptist Church 4029 Millen Hwy Sylvania, Ga 30467 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 Pastor: Rev. Blake Hicks 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. Douglas Branch Baptist Church 116 Douglas Branch Church Rd. Rocky Ford, GA 30455 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Wayne Powell 912-425-9804 First Baptist Church Sylvania 214 S. Main Street Sylvania, GA. 30467 Pastor: Rev Wayne Ayer Sunday School: 9:45 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am Evening Worship: 6:30 pm Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: 6:45 pm 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 Breakfast (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. Grace Unbound Ministries 203 Filbert Street, Sylvania, GA Pastor: Travis Smith Fellowship: 10:00 a.m. for coffee, donuts, etc. Service: 10:30 a.m. Bible Study: Thursdays 6 pm ALL are welcome to attend. Come as you are. Green Hill Baptist Church 2648 Savannah Hwy, Sylvania, GA. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Evening worship 6 p.m. Youth meet on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer meetings 6:30 p.m. Pastor David Sharp 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 Meeting & Children’s Activi ties; 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 Meeting 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bill Kent. Middle Ground Baptist Church 259 Middleground Road Sylvania, Ga. Sunday School 9:45 am. and morning wor ship 11:00 am. Sunday evening worship, 6:00 pm. Wednesday night prayer meeting, 6:30 pm. The current interim Pastor is Dr. Charlie Cooper. Newington United Methodist Church Middleground Road Newington, Georgia 30446 912-829-3318 Sunday School (all ages) 10 am Sunday Morning: 11 a.m. Wednesday: Choir Practice 7 pm Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen R. Zeigler Everyone is welcome Oak Hill Baptist Church 3233 Oak Hill Church Road Millen, GA 30442 478-982-1616 Pastor: Joshua Johnson Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. No Sunday Night Services Wednesday: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study - Youth Group - Team Kid www.oakhillmillen.com Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church 121 Ridgecrest Dr. Sylvania, GA 912-564-2312 Pastor: Lou Lussier Weekday Mass: M-W-F 8:30 a.m. Weekend Mass: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Spanish Parker Grove Missionary Baptist Church 5314 Scarboro Highway Rocky Ford, GA 30455 Pastor: Elder Levon Alston Sunday School - 9am Morning Worship Service - 10am Midweek Worship Service - Wednesday at 7pm For more information contact Jen Ruffin 912-682-4493 Red Bluff Independent Baptist 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, Rector Trinity Episcopal Church 4401 Country Club Rd, Statesboro, 30458. Trinity Episcopal celebrates Sunday Eucharist at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Father Charles Todd, Rector and Jonathan Murphy, Music Director. Please call the church office at 912-489-4208 or visit their FB page www.facebook.com/ TrinityEpiscopalStatesboro for further information on weekly activities. ADVERTISE HERE Call Sam Eades 912-451-NEWS (6397) Tlie Sylvania Times
