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Precept Bible Study of the book of Acts Pm thankful for the teeth marks
in the artificial squash!
A Precept Upon Precept
Bible study of the book of Acts
Part 1 - Jesus' Witnesses, Em
powered by His Spirit, will be
held at Sycamore Baptist
Church, beginning with orien
tation on Tuesday, January
2nd, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. The study of Acts
Part 1 will conclude February
27th. The morning class will
meet from 9:30 til 11:30 a.m.
and the evening class from
6:30 til 8:30 p.m.
Luke's first account was his
Gospel in which he recorded
all that Jesus began to do and
teach. In his second Luke
recorded what happened after
Jesus' ascension to the Father.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, em
powering the apostles to testify
to the power of God in salva
tion and in living every day for
the gospel. Learn how God
spread the gospel through wit
nesses of Jesus' death and res
urrection, and from their
examples, how you too can
witness to others. Stand in awe
of the power of God in believ
ers to endure persecution and
suffering for the cause of
Christ and embrace His power
in your life. Be encouraged by
the results of faithful servants
holding forth truth in a dark
world.
The Precept Upon Precept
study method is being used
across the United States and in
over one hundred foreign
countries by people seeking to
know the truths of the Word of
God for themselves. These in-
depth studies are widely ac
claimed for their practical,
personal approach to Bible
study. The study includes
homework, discussion, and a
powerful lecture time to direct
you in understanding the mes
sage of God’s Word.
For further information or
to register for this Precept
study, contact Phyllis Pilkinton
at (229) 567-4726 or (229)
947-8372, or email: phpilkin-
ton@windstream.net by De
cember 20th. The only cost for
the class is the workbook
which is $20.00. For more in
formation on Precept Min
istries visit www.precept.org.
A couple weeks ago the
local grocery store had frozen
turkey breasts at a good price,
so I decided to take advantage
of the deal. I went toward the
meat department and located a
freezer that I quickly assumed
contained what I was looking
for. I thought they looked
rather large to be turkey
breasts, but I bought one any
way. It was only after I got
home that I realized that what
I purchased was not what I
thought—it was whole turkey.
I will try to remind myself that
I must use my reading glasses
when I am shopping alone!
The fortunate part of my mis
take was that I brought home
the Thanksgiving turkey early
this year. As I write it is thaw
ing in the refrigerator in prepa
ration for my favorite meal of
the year.
Thanksgiving Day holds
many fond memories for me.
Those memories demonstrate
that I have so tremendously
much to be thankful to God for.
I was reminded of that as Gale
and I sat at the table earlier
today. As part of her decora
tions for the season, she placed
a bowl filled with colorful ar
tificial fall squash on the din
ing room table. As Gale and I
looked at them we noticed a
couple of them with the im
prints from several years ago
of tiny teeth that revealed that
one of our little girls had
chomped down on it. Was it
Addy, or Madeline, or one of
the others? We don’t know for
sure, but we do know that we
are thankful for our children,
grandchildren, and other chil
dren that know us as Nana and
Papa. All of them are beautiful
gifts that God has lovingly
placed into our lives.
The words found in 1 Thes-
salonians 5:18 challenge us to
continually offer our expres
sions of gratitude to God:
“Give thanks in all circum-
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stances, for this is God’s will
for you in Christ Jesus” (New
International Version). Even
though we will not always like
everything that comes our way,
as a follower of Christ, what
ever we face should be seen as
rich opportunities to give God
thanks for His goodness.
As we reflect upon the
many blessings that we receive
from God, we should evaluate
our degree of gratitude to God.
It is unfortunate that we too
frequently fail to express gen
uine thanks for all that God has
done in our lives.
Luke 17 tells of one of the
great miracles of Christ—the
healing of ten men with lep
rosy. In that day leprosy was a
dreaded disease that brought
horrible physical, social and
emotional pain to those af
flicted by it. To be set free
from such a malady was some
thing not to be taken lightly.
Strangely, only one of the ten
former lepers came back to
offer thanks to Christ for work
ing such a supernatural healing
in their lives. Furthermore,
Luke gives us a detail that is
important, albeit easily over
looked: the one who returned
and thanked Christ with audi
ble praises to God was a
Samaritan (verse 16). To put it
mildly, the Samaritans were
held in low esteem by the Jew
ish people. Nevertheless, it was
the Samaritan—or “foreigner”
as Christ described him (verse
18)—who returned to give
thanks for what he had re
ceived.
During this Thanksgiving
season, may we dare to be
among the minority that is
willing to offer sincere thanks
to God. Admittedly, it is easy
to pay too much attention to
the raw deals that life seems to
give us. But when we let God
give us a fresh glimpse of His
unconditional love, thankful
ness will flow from within us
like a mighty river.
Church
Family & Friends & more
Rev. Dr. Marvin, First Lady Ruth Brown
and ah the members of New Providence Mis
sionary Baptist Church invite the community
to come and help us celebrate our Family and
Friends/Social Hah Dedication Sunday, Nov.
26,2017. We are inviting each and every one
to help us celebrate and most of ah come and
worship and Honor and Praise our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ at 11:30 Sunday morning.
We welcome everyone with open arms. You
are welcome once, you are welcome twice,
you are welcome in the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen!
Bethel Baptist events
The Colors of Christmas presented by
Bethel's Children's Choir Dec. 3rd, 6pm.
Youth Drama Dec. 10th, 6pm. The Story of
Christmas Musical presented by Bethel's
Adult Choir, Dec. 17th, 6:00 pm.
Sept 9 - Jan 13,2018 Big Buck Contest.
Open to ah ages! Grand Prize will be a hunt
ing rifle. Winners must be present at Fish &
Fowl Dinner! Big Buck/ Little Buck Contest.
Open to 16 year olds and younger. Winners
will be the smallest rack that is not a spike. (3
points or larger) and the largest rack among 16
year olds and under. Grand prizes will be a
hunting rifle or shotgun. Winners must be
present at Fish & Fowl Dinner!
Wiregrass Ministries
Service times are Sundays at 10:30am and
Wednesday evenings at 7pm. If anyone needs
a ride to any of the Services, please call 229-
643-7777 and arrangements will be made. We
are located at 55 N. Railroad Street, Rebecca,
GA 31783. We are non-denominational, Word
of Faith affiliated.
Church services
Pastor Joseph Neese welcomes you to
Christ Foundation Ministries, 222 E. Monroe
Ave. (in the old Rogers Plaza shopping cen
ter). Our church services are: Spanish-English
worship services 11 a.m. Sunday; Spanish
Bible study 7 p.m. Tuesday. English Bible
Study 7 p.m. Wednesday. Spanish church
service 7 p.m. Friday. Come join us!
Send us your church news
wiregrassfarmer@yahoo .com
wiregrass 1 @windstream.net
Fax it! 567-4402 or Call 567-3655
City of Rebecca
Called Special Meeting
Rebecca special meeting Nov. 2017 by City Coun
cil Nov. 18, 2017. Pursuant to City of Rebecca
Charter HB 1728 Section 2.18 14:1-21
Notice to Call a Special Rebecca City Council
meeting by the following Rebecca City Council
members: Gary Walker, Justin Hanner, Ricky
Wilkerson, to discuss City Personnel issues and
authorization of Colony Bank signatures on the
checking accounts of General Fund, Water Fund,
SPLOST Fund, and 2018 Budget Approval to be
held on Nov. 27th, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at Rebecca
City Hall, 51 North Railroad Street, Rebecca, Ga.
31783
We invite you to attend the Church of your choice this Sunday
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Ashburn First Baptist -302 McLendon St.
Ashburn First United Methodist - N. Main St.
Bethel Baptist - Hwy 32 E. Sycamore
Christ Foundation - Rogers Plaza
Christian Union Church of God - Industrial Dr.
Church of Christ - Industrial Dr.
Church of God By Faith - W. Madison Ave.
Dakota Baptist - Hwy 41 N
Double Run Baptist - Hwy 159 N
Dayspring Church of the Nazarene - 983 North St.
Emmery Chapel AME - 215 Leesburg Hwy
Friendship Baptist - Story Rd.
Grace Fellowship Baptist - 133 N. Gordon St.
Harmony Baptist - W. Turner County
Haw Pond Baptist - 1511 Hawpond Rd. Arabi
High Hill Baptist - 5 miles N of Ashburn
Inaha Baptist - Hwy 41 S.
Independent Faith Baptist - Sycamore
Jesus Temple of God - 194 Pate St.
Living Waters Fellowship - 417 E. Madison Ave.
New Providence Baptist Church- W. Washington Ave.
Morningside Baptist - 215 E. Monroe Ave.
Mt. Zion Church of God - W. Monroe Ave.
United Pentecostal - Sycamore
New Hope Baptist - Bussey Rd.
New Mt. Olive Baptist - E. Washington Ave.
New Mount Zion Baptist - 105 South Jefferson St.
New Prospect Freewill Baptist
Oak Grove Baptist
Piney Grove Baptist - Rebecca
Pleasant Hill Baptist - Rebecca
Rebecca Baptist - 166 Ashley St. E. Rebecca
Rocky Mount Baptist - 1050 Rocky Mt. Rd.
New Hope Baptist Church- 222 HC Williams Rd.
S. Ashburn Holiness - Pearl Ave.
Sycamore Baptist - Hwy 41 S
Sycamore United Methodist - Sycamore
Tabernacle of Praise 61 Emily St. Sycamore
Terrell Baptist - Hwy 112 W
Trinity Baptist - Pineknot Rd.
Rebecca United Methodist - Rebecca
Wiregrass Ministries - 55 N. Railroad St., Rebecca
Wideman Chapel - Rebecca
Zion Hope Baptist Church - 521 Joe Lawrence Rd.
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist - Sycamore
Amboy Baptist - Hwy 159 N
Israels Temple - 635 W. Washington Ave.
St. Luke Missionary Bapt. - North Leary Rd.
St Theresa’s Catholic Church - 807 S. 3rd St., Cordele
New Mt. Pleasant - 200 Dunlap Circle
El Shaddai Ministry - 536 Carlos Ave.
Greater Faith Ministry - 250 Adams St.
New Jerusalem Freewill Baptist - Lee St.
New Jerusalem Holiness Church - 210 Carlos Ave.
Christ Foundation Assembly of God - 222 E. Monroe
God’s Ministries of Hope - 81 Emile St., Sycamore
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses - 640 Gorday Dr.
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