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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 3B Church News Back to School event set at Damascus Baptist Damascus Baptist Church, 1526 Damacus Road, Homer, will hold its having its annual Back to School event on Saturday, July 22. The event will start at 10 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. There will be a hot dog lunch, backpacks with school supplies inside, free Bibles and a play area with a bouncy house. Carolina Boys performing at funeral home The Carolina Boys will be singing at 6 p.m. Saturday July 15, at Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Highway 53, Hoschton. For more information, call Raymond Church at 706-658-6545. Christ the King Lutheran Church announces VBS and celebration Christ the King Lutheran Church in Com merce will hold a one-day Vacation Bible School for all ages, pre-K and up, on Satur day, July 22, beginning at 1 p.m. The theme is “Mighty Fortress: In Jesus, the Victory is Won.” At the conclusion of VBS, there will be a celebration from 5 through 7 p.m. “A German meal will be served and our special musical guests will be the Classic City Polka Band. All are welcome to come for both events, or one or the other,” states leaders. Registration is required for VBS. Questions can be directed to this email: ctkpastor@ trinity-athens.org. More information and the VBS registration form can be found on the church website. Christ the King is located at 42 Ila Road, Commerce. The church website is www.ctkcom- merce.org. Canaan Baptist Church holds baptism On Sunday, July 9, Canaan Baptist Church, celebrated the baptism of Katie Ingram, Tessa Holbrooks, Shawn Stuchell, Blake Booth, Allison Epps, Mindy Epps, and James Lemons. “We ask the Christian community to pray for them that they will grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ,” state leaders. The pastor is David Strickland. Service times at the church are: Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning wor ship 10:30 a.m., Sunday night 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m. The church is located at 980 Homestead Road, Danielsville. Little Country Church to host upcoming revival services Little Country Church will be having reviv al services Sunday, July 16, through Wednes day, July 19. Services will be Sunday morning at 11 a.m., Sunday evening at 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. nightly Monday through Wednesday. Evangelist Kurt Labouve will be leading services. Kurt lost his sight as a child due to a hereditary disease, but has been serving the Lord since 1988 as a Baptist preacher in evangelism, songwriting, and singing for the glory of God. “Everyone is invited to attend the ser vices,” leaders state. The church is located at 1151 Old Airport Road, Commerce. Harmony Baptist to hold singing Harmony Baptist Church will hold a singing at 6 p.m. on Sunday July 30. Divine 3 Ministries will be featured. There will also be homemade ice cream in the fellowship center following the singing. The church is located at 5223 Hwy. 441 Bypass, Baldwin. The pastor is Tony Byrd. VBS continues at Homer UMC Vacation Bible School is continuing on Wednesday nights during July at Homer Unit ed Methodist Church. The time is 6 p.m. and it begins with dinner. The theme is “Maker Fun Factory” and it is suitable for children of all ages, leaders state. Jessica Thomas, director of elementary and middle school ministries, is the director. Children in the community are invited and encouraged to attend. The church is located at 141 Sycamore Street in downtown Homer. Baptist Tabernacle to hold singing Baptist Tabernacle will hold a singing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, featuring New Vision. The church is located on Hwy. 441, between Nicholson and Commerce. Celebrates baptism On Sunday, July 9, Canaan Baptist Church, celebrated the baptism of Katie Ingram, Tessa Holbrooks, Shawn Stuchell, Blake Booth, Allison Epps, Mindy Epps, and James Lemons. Trust in the Lord I’m a people watcher. I don’t mind sitting at the mall or at the park glancing around as peo ple come and go. Sure I’m a little inquisitive, but honestly I am most interested in their actions and attitudes. When I look into the faces, sometimes I can tell they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. Then there are others who look like everything is wonder ful, and they are literally miserable on the inside. It can be recognizable in the eyes and sometimes it takes a conversation. No matter where we find ourselves at this moment in time, if God is for us who can be against us! It just takes faith that God is going to bring us through any situation in which we find ourselves. Faith can change our for ever. Romans 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 16:31 says, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved....you and your house hold.” Faith can also bring mir acles into our lives. In Mat thew 9:20-22 we read of a woman who had been sick for 12 years. She had exhausted every resource and she was still ailing. She knew she had to get to Jesus; he was her answer. “If I can just touch the hem of his gar ment, I will be made whole,” she proclaimed. She reached out, touched it and the Lord changed her life that very day. “Daughter, be of good com fort, your faith has made you whole.” From a worldly perspec tive, it seems it would take a large amount of faith for such an accomplishment, but we are not looking from a secular viewpoint. Jesus says, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you,” accord ing to Matthew 17:20. So why are mountains not moving in some of our lives? Doubt may be one reason. I’ve talked to some people who say they don’t deserve the favor of the Lord, while others believe for others but have a hard time believing for themselves. Oh friends, I have good news. The ground is level at the cross. What he has done for others he will do for you. In Matthew 8:24-26, we see Jesus was sleeping in a boat when a mighty storm began to roar. The disciples thought they were doing to perish and woke the Lord. Jesus asked, “Why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. Just like I have done at times, they started to look at their circumstances instead of keeping their mind on the Lord. May we remember that He can calm or keep us during any storm. While we have all received a measure of faith, maybe we should seek God to perfect our faith. Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing, and hear ing by the word of God.” If we are serious about perfect ing our faith, we should seek the Lord. He is the “author and finisher of our faith.” As we begin to see example after example of God moving in the lives of others, we will realize He is faithful to move in our lives too. Faith will keep us. Think of David and Goliath in 1 Sam uel 17. David relied on God and he slayed the mountain called Goliath. What about Abraham? God promised him a son and once Isaac was born, God wanted him to offer his son as an offer ing. Abraham acted with faith because he knew God would make a way. In Gen esis, we see that both Abra ham and Isaac came back from the mountain. God pro vided a lamb in the thicket. My prayer is that we will seek the Lord to perfect our faith. As we grow in the Lord may we realize that He can be busted in every area of our lives. Sherry Lewis of Maysville is pastor at New Beginnings Ministry. She can be reached at bcnscoop@aoi.com. TBX-FREE' ATTENTION SMOKERS New product nits the market which will win the fight against COPD. Smokers can now stop smoking with TBX-FREE 7 north wopM $ #1 Choice by Smokers © Fast-Acting O No Side Effects .isttrio or Withdrawals © 88% Success Rate vs 4% combined success rate of the patch & gum! 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