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thesy lvaniatimes. com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Page 5 -Church News- Words of Encouragement “My Voice” ”My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow’ me. “ - John 10:2 ESV I took Jude to the dentist last week to have some work done. While the dentist and her assistant were working on Jude, he became so relaxed that he fell asleep. These two sweet, gentle ladies were trying to wake him up softly, but he wouldn’t wake up. While I was sitting in the comer of the room, reading my book, I realized what they were trying to do. With my firm, strong dad voice I called out, “Jude, wake up!” He immediately raised his head up and said, “What is it, Dad?” This scene made me think about the scripture where Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice.” When Jesus speaks to His sheep, His voice is clearly heard over the voices of others. When Jesus speaks to His sheep, they wake up. When Jesus speaks to His sheep, they follow Him! Have By Joshua Johnson, Special Contributor Pas tor Oak Hill Baptist Church, /Millen you heard the voice of Jesus lately? When I met my mentor, I was a 15-year-old student at youth camp, and he was a counselor. He didn’t know me from Adam, but he walked up to me anyway and asked me a question that changed the course of my life. He asked me this question, “What is the Lord doing in your life?” I hated that question because I didn’t have a good answer to it. I didn’t have a good answer to it, because I had not been spending any time listening to His voice. I was not reading my bible and I was not spending time in prayer. I thought being preached to at church in Sunday school, Sunday morning worship, and Wednesday night was enough for me. I didn’t know what the Lord was doing in my life because I wasn’t on good speaking terms with Him. What’s the Lord doing in your life? Do you have a good answer to that question? Are you on speaking terms with Him? Maybe like me, you get enough Bible on Sundays. Maybe you have walked away from Him and aren’t even in church right now. Maybe your life looks good on the outside, but the inside is broken. Jesus will speak to you, but you must listen. Listening happens by humbling ourselves and drawing near to Him through regular bible reading and prayer time. Not with a group, not in church, but just you alone with Him. Can I encourage you to get your Bible out? Knock the dust of the cover, grab a cup of coffee and find a quiet place to spend some time with Jesus today. Listen to His voice and obey what He tells you! CfiCcrofv CDtreetcrtf Bay Branch Baptist Church First Christian Church of Sylvania 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 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. CCrete 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: Everyone is welcome tyl/crsfztp 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 Service: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Children/Youth Program: 6-7:30 p.m. www.rockyfordbaptist.com www.facebook.com/rockyfordbaptist rinity Episcopal hurch 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. 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 Church 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@y ahoo .com REBINDING? CALL US TODAY! WE CAN FIX IT!! SHEPHERD’S NOOK REBINDING SERVICES 912-451-6397 i VBS 7? Bible School Attention OHujicles! Send us those VBS Plans and we’ll put them in the paper! news@sylvaniatimes.com news@j enkinscountytimes .com 912-451-6397 or 478-401-5007 \^cfltiori j icliool HELP! THINK ABOUT IT! If this was your Advertisment Over 2,000 people would have just seen it, RIGHT NOW! 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