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September 2003 How many songs do you hear everyday? Do you sometimes hear a song for the first time and WOW, does it speak straight to your heart? I was In North Carolina on Inspiration Park and heard “The Bear Hunter” sing “It Wasn’t The Nails That Held Him There”. Part of it says, “10,000 angels all hovered round, they would have come and taken HIM down, remove the nails with loving care, But it wasn’t the nails that held HIM there!… not for crimes that HE had done.. For HIS loving mercy HE gave HIS life for me..” How many verses in the Bible do you read everyday? Do you sometimes read a verse you’ve read a hundred times and it ‘jumps out’ at you? In reading Psalm 98:4 “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise and rejoice, and sing praise..’ the words ‘make a loud noise’ jumped out at me. God said, “Don’t be ashamed of your faith ..speak out loud!!!” How many People do you see everyday? Is there sometimes one who ministers to you in a special way? That doesn’t mean there aren’t many who touch your life! In the Methodist Protestant Church we have many ‘dear friends’ who touch our lives. I’d like to mention one lady who has touched my life. She has been an example to me for over 21 years. LESSIE CARMICHAEL! I could write many things about her but I’d just like to say ‘Thank You’ for your love for our Lord, the Methodist Protestant Church, Bro. Carmichael and me. You’re a blessing to know and love. My favorite verse in the Bible (if you can have a favorite verse) is Psalm 103:1 "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His Holy name together.”Let us continue to Bless his Holy name together!!
by Carl Young Greetings in the name of the Lord. I have proof that the Lord is still on the Throne and is still Lord of All! As you know Roger Smith has taken the call to Ministry in our church. This was not an easy road. He has been our choir director and as I see it associate Pastor for quite a long time. The Lord saw fit to close a door that we as a church thought was open, but as HE IS LORD, He knew just when to close it and faithfully open Rogers heart to His will. I have been a long time friend of Roger Smith and his wife Teresa and can tell you it was a total uplifting of spirit in all of us! He has changed, but as I see and know it to be for the Best. Dr. Bruce gave just the right sermon on Wednesday night for Roger and us all to feel the need of Voluteerism with the church and our Pastors. Thank God for pulling his Train into the Mississippi Methodist Protestant Conference on time once again. I,as assistant delegate felt the presence and love of the Lord all during the Conference. Praise the Lord for good men to step up to the gap. Some of you may not know but I have been in the Gideon ministry for 10 years and will or do speak at churches, regular if needed. Praise God for His goodness! Life after T.V. In college I made the decision not to have a TV. I’m now 48 years old and my kids are grown and in college or have careers. Well-meaning people sometimes told me that I was on the wrong track. “you can’t protect them from everything. They’ll have to live in the real world someday.” But things haves turned out pretty good so far. What was life like after the TV was eliminated? 1. We talked to each other: When I was growing up in my parents’ home, the TV had everyone’s attention. For these last twenty five years, though, I’ve lived in a home where our focus has been on one another. It’s rather pleasant. 2. We read: Our kids grew up thinking that reading was important. They all did well in school. They seemed to have read more than any of their peers, and even now there’s never a day when each doesn’t have at least one book that he’s reading. Usually there’s more than one. 3. We thought: Certainly many people think as well or better than we, but I’m sure that our own mental abilities are better now than they would have been if we’d spent a thousand hours with the kind of TV programs that disgrace the average home. Reading and radio both seem to engage the mind in a way that TV doesn’t. Also, by seeking out alternative media, we’ve sidestepped the one-sided liberalism that dominates the major networks. 4. We get stunned looks from people: “How do you keep up with what’s going on in the world?” “Aren’t you bored?” And my favorite, from a teenaged girl: “What does your furniture point at???” I’ll admit that it’s a strange way to live, but it does work; and people’s reactions are sometimes as entertaining as a TV show would be! Many people have responded to me, “If my children were still growing up, with TV the way it is today, I don’t think I’d have one, either.” But I think to myself, if it isn’t fit for kids, can it be fit for adults? I’ve been told that I should get a TV and “control” it. I could probably control a water moccasin, too; and it might even prove easier to control than a TV. But in both cases I think that the danger would outweigh the advantages, so it seems best to just keep them out of the house altogether. There really is life after TV. Try it and see. Dr. Kevan Barley Springhill Praise the Lord the doors of Springhill are open once more. The Lord has blessed the Springhill community, and worship services are being held once again. We, the congregation at Springhill Methodist Protestant Church, wish to thank the Annual Conference and all that were instrumental in the doors of this church being opened for services once again. Worship Services Times
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