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thesy lvaniatimes .com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Page 13 -Church News- Words of Encouragement Bv Joshua Johnson, Special Contributor Pastor Oak Hill Baptist Church, MtLLEInT “The Big Sinner and the Little Sinner” “Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little. ” - Luke 7:47 One day after synagogue, Jesus was invited to a dinner party at Simon the Pharisee’s house. Simon cared nothing for Jesus; he only wanted to gather evidence that the Pharisees could use against Him. Simon did not wash Jesus's feet, anoint His head with oil, or greet him with a kiss - which was the expected duty of the host. A woman snuck into that dinner party that night to see Jesus. We don’t know her name, but we do know that she was “a woman of the city, who was a sinner.” This was the language used to describe prostitutes. This woman was a professional sex worker, and she had come to anoint Jesus with her very expensive alabaster jar of perfume. As Jesus reclined at the table, she noticed his dirty feet and bent down to wash them. She was so overcome with emotion that she began to weep uncontrollably. The Greek word used for weeping means “to rain.” As she wept, she washed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair, kissing His feet and pouring her perfume on them. She had come to see Jesus because she had heard Him preach about forgiveness of sins, she had put her faith in Jesus, and had her sins forgiven. She wanted to show Him how much she loved Him. Simon the Pharisee couldn’t stand what was taking place! He thought, “if Jesus knew this woman was a sinner, He wouldn’t allow her to touch Him!” In response to Simon’s incorrect thinking, Jesus told him a parable about two debtors. One owed 500 denarii (2 1/2 years wages) while the other owed 50 denarii (1 1/2 months wages). Neither could pay their debt. The moneylender called them both in one day and forgave them their debt. Jesus asked Simon which of the two loved the moneylender more? The one with the larger debt. Simon represents the 50 denarii debtor, and the woman represents the 500 denarii debtor. Both were in a hopeless situation because neither could pay. However, Simon didn’t recognize his sin while the sinful woman was very aware of her sin. The woman loved Jesus because He forgave her large debt. Simon had no need for Jesus because he refused to see himself as a sinner. Big sinners and little sinners both need Jesus - but sometimes “little sinners” can’t see that they are sinners at all! Church Elam Baptist Church is accepting applications for Associate Pastor of Youth, 5199 Elam Road, Millen. West Milieu Baptist Church is looking for a full time pastor. Please email: westmillensearchcomm@ gmail.com or P.O. Box 599 Millen, GA 30442 Hiltonia Trinity Church is seeking a part-time pastor to lead our church and preach God’s word. Send resume to: s4hand@yahoo.com g^l^^eel^aster The Holy Week Community Luncheon Schedule, lunch will be served at noon, daily: Monday-3/25; Sylvania IstUMC Tuesday-3/26; 1st Christian Church of Sylvania Wednesday-3/27; Buck Creek Methodist Thursday-3/28; Hiltonia Trinity Church Friday-3/29; Sylvania IstUMC FBC Sylvania Palm Sunday Egg Hunt with dinner in the Family Life Center after worship service on March 24. 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 Pastor: John Powell Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer: 12 noon Sunday Children Church: 11:30am Buck Creek Church 2545 Buck Creek Rd Sylvania, GA 30467 Church 912-863-4165 Pastor: Carroll Gay Cell: 478-494-6228 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Family Dinner and Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. 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. Sunday Theology Class meets at 9:45 a.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. 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. Hiltonia Baptist Church 123 4th Ave Hiltonia Ga, 30467 Pastor Darrell Young Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Phone Number 478-552-4809 Hiltonia Trinity Church 2470 Waynesboro Hwy Sylvania, GA 30467 Phone Number: 912-829-4632 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Newington 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 Youth 5:30 p.m. 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 First Baptist Church 214 S. Main Street Sylvania, GA. 30467 Associate Pastor Rev. Clint Sheppard and Worship Pastor Rev. Tom Campbell 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 CHRISTIAN Church of Sylvania 306 Frontage Road Sylvania, Georgia Pastor Jay Akin Sunday School - 9 am Worship Service 10 am Wednesday Night Meal 6 pm Wednesday Night Service 6:45 First Congregational Church of Sylvania 246 Goloid Church Rd., Sylvania, GA 912-531-6608 Worship 10 a.m. Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Life Group Bible Studies Monday 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Dr Benny Tate @ RockSprings.com Lay Leaders: Dale Forehand & Tommy Pace “Come As You Are” 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 Activities; 6:30 p.m. 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 Little Horse Creek Baptist 814 Little Horse Creek Rd., Rocky Ford, GA 706-402-1199 Pastor: Jim Cheyne Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer mtg: 6:30 p.m. “Where Friends Become Family" 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 wor ship at 6 p.m. and Wednes day services at 6 p.m. Pastor Spike Albritton and may be reached at 904-838-2179. All are welcome. 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 worship 11:00 am. Sunday evening worship, 6:00 pm. Wednesday night prayer meeting, 6:30 pm. The current Pastor is Dr. Charlie Cooper. Rocky Ford Baptist Church RFBC, here for the Gospel 132 Main Street Rocky Ford, GA 30455 (912)-863-4288 Pastor: Wayne Bragg Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Children/ Youth Program: 6-7:30 p.m. www.rockyfordbaptist.com www.facebook.com/ rockyfordbaptist PRAfl MATTERS 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. Rocky Ford Baptist March 23 Easter Extravaganza froi Extravaganza from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Mel Mock Memorial Field. Red Bluff Baptist Church 3 Day Revival March 29th at 7 p.m., March 30th at 6 p.m., March 31st at 10a.m. followed by dinner on the grounds. 214 Red Bluff Road, Sylvania. Special Speaker Michael Easter Sylvania 1st UMC Wednesday 3/27 Men’s BBQ pickup from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday 3/28 Tenebrae Service 6:30 p.m. Buckhead Church Easter Services 7 a.m. Pastor Jeremy Lindsay, Connections Church Millen Music led by men of Burkeland Mennonite Church Double Heads Baptist Church Is having Easter Sunrise Service On Sunday March 31st at 7:00 am. Breakfast will follow Sunrise Service. The morning service will be at 8:30 am. Easter Sunday Sunrise Service Sunday, March 31 @ 7 am at the amphitheater. Remember to invite a friend and bring a chair. USPS Continued from Page 7 Local residents and business owners express mounting frustration as they encounter prolonged wait times for mail, some still receiving items sent months ago. The situation has prompted calls for improved customer service and immediate action to address the root causes of these delays. 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