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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 201 3 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 9A Church Bush River Baptist presents 'The Great Debate: Jesus on Trial' PART OF CAST Dannette Flint and David Oppenheimer were part of the cast. PASTOR IN PLAY Pastor Julius Mack (right) and Fred Downing were among the cast members of Bush River Baptist Church’s presentation of “The Great Debate: Jesus on Trial.” At left, Cast members of “The Great Debate: Jesus on Trial” are shown at the Sunday night performance at the Commerce Civic Center. Photos by Wesleigh Sagon BANKS CHURCH NEWS Noils Creek completes weight loss progrom After 12 weeks of the Losing to Live: Bod 4 God challenge at Nails Creek Church, the participants lost a total of almost 1,700 pounds. “Throughout the competition, everyone involved in the challenge worked hard to lose weight and gain a healthier body,” leaders state. The overall winning team was coached by Jennifer Lehotsky. The individual winner, was Kami Dalton. The church is continuing Bod 4 God throughout the summer and will be meeting on the last Sunday night of the month beginning May 26. For more information, visit thewebsite, nailscreekchurch. com or call the church office at 706-677-3092. Youth revivol plonned ot Flot Creek Baptist Flat Creek Baptist Church, located at 129 Grove Level Road, Commerce, will hold its annual youth revival Wednesday May 1, through Friday May 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night. The speaker for the week will be Minister Laverne Simmons of Austin Chapel Baptist Church in Winder. Youth Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 5, at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Barbara Borders of Glory Tabernacle Church in Gainesville as the speaker. Everyone is invited to attend. Dinner will be served. Flat Creek’s telephone number is 706-335-8118. The Rev. B.H. Bailey is the pastor. Hickory Flot UMC offers coffee Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, Lula, will offer free coffee and cocoa, along with prayer for those who drive through the church parking lot on their way to work from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8. “Come by and start your day with something warm and encouragement from people who care,” said the Rev. Tilly Welborn, pastor. The church also has a community prayer mail box located in the parking lot where anyone can leave a prayer request at any time. Mt. Pleasant UMC lists its times for services Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Hwy. 51 East, five miles from Homer, holds Sunday School weekly at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. Classes for all ages are offered. Dr. Syl Adkins is the pastor. Brotherhood to host ladies for breakfast Community Brotherhood members will gather with their ladies for a Mother’s Day breakfast program in the Don Stewart Hall at Homer United Methodist Church this Sunday May 5, at 7:30 a.m. The Rev. Fred Wilson will deliver a meditation and the Rev. Travis Clark will present special music. The Rev. Roy Rogers is the Brotherhood presi dent. Chefs are reminded to arrive at the church, located at the corner of Sycamore and Church streets, as early as 5 a.m. to begin preparation of the full breakfast. Visitors are always welcome to the Community Brotherhood, the only interdenominational group in Banks County. His Heartstrings to perform at Homer UMC His Heartstrings, a group of young violinists from Camp Creek Baptist Church in Habersham, will perform at Homer United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 5, at 11 a.m. The youth range in age from 7 to 19 and play during worship service at their church each Sunday except for one Sunday each month when they visit other churches to perform. The church is located at 141 Sycamore Street in downtown Homer, one block east of Veterans Memorial Park. Sowing seeds for the Kingdom I love gardening. It’s amaz ing. I can drop one seed into the ground and the fruit that springs forth can keep me busy for months. My coun tertops have been lined with squash, cucumbers, toma toes, and okra, and I know I only plant ed a few seeds. In Matthew 13: 18-23 Jesus explains the Parable of the Sower in terms we can all understand, a farmer planting seeds. He likens the seed to a person who hears the Word of God. First, there’s a seed that falls on a footpath, where the dirt is very hard, and the seed can’t penetrate the dirt. This represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom but don’t under stand it. The enemy comes and snatches away the seed that was planted, while is lays uncovered. What’s the remedy? A farmer must till the dirt, so the seed will have a chance. It’s the same with us. We’ve got to plow up our hearts. We should prepare to hear the Word whether in our private Bible study or in a church service. Before we begin, it’s important to ask God to give us understanding. May we put everything else out of our minds and focus on Him. Let us realize this is our message from the Lord. Next, there’s a seed which falls on rocky soil. This represents a person who receives the message with joy, but they fall away as the trials and tribulations come their way. The rocks prevent them from getting rooted and grounded in the faith. This reminds me of a new Christian who needs another person to take them by the hand and disciple them in the Lord. It’s so important to stand with our fellow broth ers and sisters who need guidance. God has called us to encourage and help each other along the way. Third, Jesus tells of a clut ter hearted listener. The seed is planted, but it is quickly crowded out by the thorns, also known as worries of this life or other priorities. Are we too busy to hear what God has to say to us? Lord, help us to make Him a priority in our lives. When we get our priorities in order the soil will be right for planting. And finally, the Lord describes the seed which falls on good ground. It’s the good hearted listener, a per son who truly hears, under stands and obeys God’s Word. At that point there will be a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been plant ed. Now that’s a harvest for the Kingdom! Let us begin to look at the soil of our hearts. May it become our prayer to be a good hearted listener. How is that possible? James 1:22-25 is a good place to start. Christians should be doers of the Word and not hearers only. We should begin to see ourselves in the mirror of God’s Word. We should believe and obey God’s Word and the fruit will come forth. Sherry Lewis is a resident of Maysville. 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