Renewing of Wedding Vows

This is a group picture of some of the couples that renewed their wedding vows on July 27, 2008.














Another group of couples renewing their wedding vows on July 27, 2008.














Pictures of the couples holding hands renewing wedding vows on July 27, 2008

Revival

The revival for the district began today at the Dry Valley Church. The AM service was a great service. The Sunday Evening service was a combined service with the Dry Valley, Clanton, Calera and Pelham churches all coming together at Dry Valley. Each church was well represented and each Pastor was there in support of the revival. Bishop Mike Willingham preached an outstanding message that touched the hearts and spirits of everyone present. Someone said, "his message was right on target tonight." God moved and many came forward for prayer. One from the Pelham youth group reported being saved in this service. There were twenty-six from the Pelham church that were able to attend. The Pelham, Youth group, (3 DL), sang two songs and God anointed them for His glory. After the service everyone went to the fellowship hall and enjoyed a very good meal provided by the Dry Valley church.

God is moving in this district and our churches are working together for the Glory of God. We are looking forward to each night of this revival and waiting to see what God will do for those seeking Him.

God is in YOUR Corner

The Lord himself will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forget you - Deuteronomy 31:8

When I was seven years old, I ran away from home. I'd had enough of my father's rules and decided I could make it on my own, thank you very much. With my clothes in a paper bag, I stormed out the back gate and marched down the alley. [But] I didn't get far. I got to the end of the alley and remembered I was hungry, so I went back home.

Though the rebellion was brief, it was rebellion nonetheless. And had you stopped me on that prodigal path.... I might just have told you how I felt. I might have said, "I don't need a father. I'm too big for the rules of my family."

I didn't hear the rooster crow like Peter did. I didn't feel the fish belch like Jonah did. I didn't get a robe and a ring and sandals like the prodigal did. But I learned from my father on earth what those three learned from their Father in heaven. Our God is no fair-weather Father. He's not into this love-'em-and leave'em stuff. I can count on Him to be in my corner no matter how I perform. YOU CAN TOO!
By: Max Lacado in his book: The Great House of God

Clean Slate

1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Did you ever have the experience in school of erasing an entire blackboard? When the slate has been wiped clean, it is as if nothing at all had ever been written on it. This is what God does for us when we come to Him, confessing our sin and trusting Christ as our Savior and Lord..... The slate is wiped clean! Only God can do that. We can't do it ourselves....
Resolve right now to allow God to wipe your slate clean by confessing your sins and letting Him give you a brand new start

I am so thankful God gives me a brand new start each time I fail and come to Him in repentance.

If you have not invited Christ into your heart.... why not do it right now. He will come in if invited!

Father's Day

Our program on Father's Day was a big success. Everyone was blessed and the Lord was exalted with our worship of Him as the "true" Father of all. Our newly formed "Youth Choir" blessed everyone with a song during the program. Sister Melinda Bratton directed this event and God anointed it with His blessing.

Thanks to all that were in attendance for this special Day

Taking Inventory

"Don't you know that you are God's temple and that God's spirit lives in you?"
1st Corinthians 3:18

All believers have God in their heart. But not all believers have given their whole heart to God. Remember, the question is not, how I can have more of the Spirit? but rather, how can the Spirit have more of me? Take inventory. As you look around your life, do you see any resistant pockets?..... Go down the list.....
Your tongue. Do you tend to stretch the truth? Puff up your facts? Your language? Is your language a sewer of profanities and foul talk? And grudges? Do you keep resentments parked in your "garudge"? Are you unproductive and lazy?
Do you live off the system, assuming that the church or the country should take care of you?..... do your actions interrupt the flow of the Spirit in your life?

From - Grace for the Moment, page 178

Don't Give Up!

Our inability to finish what we start is seen in the smallest of things:
A partly mowed lawn.
A half-read book.
Or, it shows up in life's most painful areas:
An abandoned child.
A wrecked marriage.
Any chance I'm addressing someone who is considering giving up? If I am, I want to encourage you to remain. I want to encourage you to remember Jesus' determination on the cross.
Jesus didn't quit. but don't think for one minute that he wasn't tempted to. Did he ever want to quit? You bet.
That's why his words are so splendid.
"It is Finished" - John 19:30

Copied from, Grace For The Moment vol II page 177