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thesy lvaniatimes. com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - Page 5 -Church News- Words of Encouragement “Luke and Theophilus” ”it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,“ - Luke 1:3 Luke’s gospel is the most comprehensive of all the Gospels. We have details about John the Baptist’s birth, Jesus’s birth (what we call the Christmas story), and a story about Jesus as a boy teaching His elders in the Temple. Luke’s Gospel also tells us about Jesus’s interactions with the “sinners” of His day, how He saved them and changed their lives. It is a rich and beautiful Gospel that God placed in the Bible to minister to millions of Christian’s over the ages - and it was originally written for one man! Here are three observations about Luke’s account of Jesus’s life for Theophilus: 1) Luke compiled a detailed history of Jesus’s life, ministry, and death - all for one man. Theophilus was either a new believer being discipled by Luke, or he was on Luke’s prayer list to be saved. Luke thought Theophilus was important enough for him to write a detailed account of the Gospel story just for him. There are people in your life, who you meet regularly, who need to hear the Gospel story about Jesus. By Joshua Johnson, Special Contributor Pas tor Oak Hill Baptist Church, IVtlLLEN 2) Luke was by training a doctor (Paul’s physician) but in Christ he became an evangelist. Luke used his career as a physician, and the doors that opened to him, to share the Gospel story about Jesus. Every Christian is also an evangelist! We can use our jobs and the doors they open where we are to share about Jesus. 3) Luke had no idea how far the ripples of his obedience would spread. He was being obedient to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to witness to one man - and God inspired his writing of Jesus’s story and used it as one of the Gospels in scripture. God used Luke’s obedience in his day and time, to minister to millions over the ages. What can God do with your obedience? Ephesians 3:20-21 says, “Now to him who can do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen!” God can use our obedience and ways that we cannot even begin to imagine - we just need to obey. Cftccrcfu *2ycrectc^r^ 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 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 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” 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 (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. CdrVves tc> 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. 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” 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. iddle Ground Baptist hurch 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. 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 tyt/orsfz/p 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. Rocky Ford Baptist Church RFBC, here for the Gospel 132 Main Street - Rocky Ford, GA 30455 (912J-863-4288 - Pastor: Wayne Bragg Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Sen/ice: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Children/Youth Program: 6-7:30 p.m. www.rockyfordbaptist.com www.facebook.com/rockyfordbaptist 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. PRAYER Church Boar Antioch Christian Church is hosting Men of Praise this Sunday, April 14, at 11 a.m. There will be a potluck lunch. This is a free event, the public is invited. Elam Baptist Church is accepting applications for Associate Pastor of Youth, 5199 Elam Road, Millen. West Millen 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 REBINDING? SHEPHERD’S NOOK REBINDING SERVICES TOWN OF HILTONIA 2386 Waynesboro Hwy Hiltonia, GA 30467 PUBLIC HEARING: TOWN OF HILTONIA - Residential Utilities Turn-On Ordinance H-308 - The Town of Hiltonia has scheduled a Public Hearing to be held at: Hiltonia Town Hall Monday, April 15, 2024 6:00 pm. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity for the citizens of Hiltonia to be informed of the proposed Residential Utilities Turn-On Ordinance H-308. All interested citizens attending the meeting will have the right to present written or oral comments or ask questions pertaining to these Ordinances. Shannon Phillips, Clerk
