Wonderful 5th Sunday service at Christian Banner
Pastor Calvin & Sister Beverly Smith of New Friendship BC of Forest will celebrate their 8th Year Church Anniversary on August 5 at 1:00 p.m. The speaker will be Pastor Jimmy Garner of Greater St. Matthew MBC of Canton.
New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Lake will host its Annual Fall Revival on August 6 -10. Pastor Marcus McDougle of Pleasant Hill BC of Morton, MS will deliver the message each night.
Pastor EJ Shepard will conduct revival service on August 7 at Greenwood Chapel in Farmhaven, MS.
Union Grove United Methodist Church will host Fall Revival starting Sunday September 23 through Thursday, September 27. Worship Service for that Sunday will start at 11:30 a.m. with revival service starting immediately after. Pastor William J. Flowers of Truelight MBC will be the Sunday Speaker and Pastor George McBounds of Mt. Elam of Pearl will be the weekly speaker. You are invited to come out and worship with us.
Please remember Sylvester/ Union Grove UMC has service every Sunday. 1st and 3rd are at Sylvester and 2nd and 4th are at Union Grove. Sunday School at each church on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Bible Class each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The month of July was at Union Grove United Methodist Church and Daytime Bible Study is offered on Wednesdays also at 1:00 p.m. at Sylvester UMC. For more information please contact me. Wellness Classes are offered on Mondays and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please come out and worship with us. We are under the leadership of Pastor EJ Shepard.
We had a wonderful 5th Sunday Service at Christian Banner in Morton, MS. The Pastor came from Matthew 4:1-11 with a text of “It’s Like A Jungle Sometime.” He elaborated on the issue that sometimes Christians or Believers feel as if they shoudn’t have any problems because of their belief. But to the contrary, because you are Christian or a Believer the devil constantly attacks you. So be prepared at all times by knowing what is written – in other words study your bible. Thanks to Christian Banner for their wonderful hospitality.
The following message from Pastor Marcus Mann also enlightens us on troubled times. In times of trouble. The word “times” is a sign that trouble is not a “one time thing.” As we go through the journey of life, we will face many “times” of trouble. Sometimes trouble will come back to back with no time to even catch your breath before the next one comes as was the case with Job. Then at other times it seems as though trouble takes a break and leaves us alone for a while, but before we know it it’s back.
Trouble also comes in many forms and invades many different areas of our lives. It can attack us in our health, our finances, our personal relationships and in our relationship with God. They also come in different sizes. They can be as small as the little foxes or as big as a giant. The Bible says that “man is born to trouble and his days are full of them.”
If I stopped here with that statement it would seem that life was hopeless, we could never expect anything but trouble — no happiness, no joy, no peace, just trouble, trouble, trouble. But thank God, we don’t have to stop there. When we have “times” of trouble there is hope. Hope has a name. Its name is Jesus!
Jesus sticks with us in times of trouble. He does not run out on us, He does not leave us to handle it by ourselves, He does not forsake us. In times of trouble He is our refuge, our hiding place, our security, our safety. When facing times of trouble, we don’t face them alone. He leads, guides and directs us so that we can safely navigate through them to the other side.
Are you facing one of those “times” of trouble? There is hope and help for you. Look to Jesus. He is big enough to handle whatever trouble comes your way and however many times it comes.
