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2=D THE BAYTOWN SUN
___________________—------------Sunday, January 5,1997
Turn your life over to Jesus, be faithful
"Where were you when the
lights went out?"
-Mark 15:15-38
In 1965, a terrible power failure on the
east coast left the entire city of New York
without lights and power. From that inci-
dent came a book and movie, both with the
title “Where Were You When The Lights
Went Out?”
The Bible describes a day when the
lights went out over all the word (Mark
15:33). God covered the earth with dark-
ness as His Son was becoming sin for
mankind. God was answering the shouts of
the mob that Jesus wouldn’t answer.
Rembrandt, a Dutch artist, painted a pic-
ture of the crucifixion. In the comer he
painted his own likeness as a testimony
that Christ died for him (I Corinthians
15:3). Where would we be in the crowd on
the day Jesus was crucified? Certain indi-
cations of what we are doing now tell us
where we would be when the lights went
out.
1. The Crowd. Five days earlier, these
people were praising Christ. Now they
want Him crucified. Really, they were
indifferent, fickle! They could be swayed
first one way and then the other, probably
“good” people who attended synagogue
regularly, but now were being swayed the
wrong way.
If you are indifferent to Christ, His
church, His work, you must paint your
likeness in the indifferent crowd.
2. The Soldiers, (verse 24) These sol-
diers are not concerned about their work,
but about acquiring clothes, concerned
with making a living rather than a life.
What do you think about in the worship
service? What do you think about while
getting ready to attend? Are you more con-
cerned about the things of the world then
the tilings of God? If so, paint your like-
ness with the soldiers who crucified Christ.
3. The Disciples. (Mark 14:50) Those
closest to Jesus during His life and min-
istry forsook Him. When Jesus needed
someone to stand, they fled.
Today, also, Christ needs people to stand
for Him. When conftonicd by the world,
what do we do? If we flee from standing
for Christ, we should paint our likeness
with the cowardly disciples.
4. The Faithfill. At the foot of the cross,
we find just five who loved the Lord
enough to be faithful. Five — four women
and one man —- were willing to risk life.
Five were really in love with Jesus Christ
If you can’t help but talk about Jesus and
are faithful in worship, then paint your
likeness with these five faithful!
No matter where you find yourself, you
can return to God. Like the indifferent
crowd, you can today repent of your sins
and unite with Him (Acts 2). Like the
worldly soldiers, you can confess Christ
today, (“truly this man was the Son of
God”). Like the cowardly disciples, you
can turn your life over to Jesus Christ and
become one of the faithful.
Jackson
the
Sunday, January 5
Friday, January 10
The Member Care Committee
will meet at 5:30 Wednesday
evening. The Services Committee
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
The Rev. Roy A. Cloudt will
preach at the 10 a.m. service this
Sunday at Grace Bible Church, 624
Massey Tompkins. The sermon,
“After 21 Years,” is based on I John
5:18. The sermon at the 6 p.m. ser-
vice is entitled “Believers Have an
Active Enemy and a Faithful
Ladies’ Joy Class visitation
begins at 9 Monday morning.
Churchwide open gym is held
from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and
Thursday. The Adult 2 class
meeting and fellowship begins at
6:30 p.m. in the fireplace room
Women on Mission Study will
be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and
Ladies Bible Study is at 11:15.
Ladies are reminded to bring a
lunch for themselves and their
children. A nursery is provided.
Churchwide visitation begins at
0:30 p.m.
• The annual meeting of Church Women United will begin with
registration at 9:30 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 304
North Pruett. A sacrificial luncheon costing $3 will follow. For
more information, call Thebe Worden at 424-3384.
• Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God Church, 1008 E. Lobit,
will hold a “Workers Appreciation Dinner” at 7 p.m. with guest
speaker the Rev. Thomas Trask, general superintendent of the
Assemblies of God.
FISHER ROAD
BAPTIST CHURCH
Services under the direction of
the Rev. Sam Hughes will be held
at 10:45 am and 6 p.m this Sun-
day at Fisher Road Baptist Church,
located on the comer of FM 235
and Fisher Road.
There are currently no mid-week
services.
Fisher Road Baptist Church is a
missions church sponsored by Sec-
ond Baptist Church of Baytown.
For more information concerning
the church, call 422-5057, or call
the office of Second Baptist church
at 427-6506.
CENTRAL
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Hi Jackson will be the speaker
will meet at 6 p.m, followed at 7 by
the Worship Committee and 7:30
by the chancel choir
The church is committed to pro-
viding open access to everyone.
This has been achieved by provid-
ing a program for senior citizens,
accommodations for those with
limited mobility and large-print
Bibles and hymnals for the visually
A churchwide meal begins at
5:15 Wednesday evening. Orches-
tra rehearsal begins at 6 p.m.,
with pastor’s Bible study and
prayer meeting, Mission Friends,
RA’s, GA’s and Acteens meeting
at 6:15 p.m. The monthly Sunday
Morning Bible Workers meeting
will also begin at 6:15 p.m. Col-
lege and career Bible study and
adult choir rehearsal both begin at
7:15 p.m.
Preteen play night is held at 6
p.m Friday in the gym.
For more information concern-
ing the church or any of its activi-
ties, call the church office from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday at 422-2172.
at tiie 10:45 assembly this Sunday
morning at Central Church of
Christ, 1004 Market Street. The
Attention pastors:
Bring us your photo to ran with
your church’s wedd* feting. Just
attach it to your church’s news
and drop it by The Sun office at
1301 Manorial Drive.
ALLIANCE BIBLE CHURCH
The Lord’s Supper will be
observed this Sunday at Alliance
Bible Church, 302 W. Cedar
Bayou-Lynchburg Road. There
will be a dedication of Ashley
Marie Cressy by her parents,
Louis and Michelle Cressy.
Worship services begin at 8:30
and 10:45 a.m. under the direc-
tion of the Rev. Dale Heckman.
The children’s church program for
ages 4 through second grade will
resume Jan. 12; however, chil-
dren’s church for 2-3s continues
in the preschool house during the
10:45 service.
Winter quarter Sunday school
classes for all ages ars held at
9:30 a.m., including a variety of
electives for adults. Cornerstone,
a small discipleship group for stu-
dents in grades six through 12,
takes place from 9:30 to 10:30
am.
A sing language course is held
at 4:30 p.m. in the Hope Room
under the instruction of Sandra
Butts.
The evening service begins at 6
and is under the direction of the
Rev. Larry Jones.
World Impact, outreach oppor-
tunities for students in grades six
through 12, is set to meet between
4 and 10 p.m. on various Sun-
days, depending on the specific
ministry.
The praise and prayer service is
held at 7 Wednesday evening in
the Hope Room. AWANA Clubs,
kids’ clubs for children ages 3
through eighth grade, will meet
from 6 to 8 p.m. with “Choose
Your Team Night” as the special
feature. Student Impact will also
meet from 6 to 8 p.m. under the
direction of Jones.
Child care is provided for chil-
dren under 2 years of age for
most of the worship services and
activities.
For more information concern-
ing the church or any of its activi-
ties or Baytown Christian Acade-
my, call the church office at 421-
2150.
CEDAR BAYOU
BAPTIST CHURCH
Bible study classes for all ages
begin at 9 a.m. this Sunday at
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church,
3116 N. Alexander Drive.
Greeters will assist visitors in
locating classes.
Morning worship begins at
10:10 with the Rev. Dr. E.
Richard Steel bringing the mes-
sage “Building the Church,”
based on Matthew 16:13-20. The
Lord’s Supper will be observed
during the morning service.
The evening service begins at 7
in the sanctuary with Steel bring-
ing the message “Whom Do You
Look Like?” based on Ephesians
5:1-7. .
A nursery is provided for both
services.
Afternoon activities include a
Deacon’s meeting at 4:30, fol-
lowed at 5:45 by Discipleship
Training. All music ministries
will not meet for rehearsals this
FIRST BAPTIST
MONTBELVIEU
The Lord’s Supper will be
observed this Sunday at First Bap-
tist, Mont Belvieu. The Rev.
Glenn Howard during the 10:45
a.m. service. Sunday school
begins at 9:30 am. The evening
«nrvice begins at 6:30 pm, and
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
“God” is the subject of the ser-
mon this Sunday at the Christian
Science Society, 3406 Nevada at
Michigan. The Golden Text is
CEDAR BAYOU UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school for all ages
begins at 9 this Sunday morning
at Cedar Bayou United Methodist
Church, 2714 Ferry Road. The
Rev. Dan L. Miller will preach at
the 10 am. worship service. The
sermon, “The Resolution to End
All Resolutions,” is based on
Luke 2:41-52. United Methodist
Youth will meet at 5 p.m. in the
Activity Center. Evening worship
begins at 6:30 in Alexander
Chapel with the Rev. Kenn A.
Munn bringing the message.
The Day School for Little Peo-
ple will resume classes Tuesday.
' Children’s Day Out will be in
session beginning at 9 a.m.
Wednesday. XYZ Seniors will
meet at 10:30 am in Busch Cen-
ter. Chancel choir rehearsal
begins at 7 p.m. in the choir
room. Adult Bible study begins at
7:30 p.m. at the Epperson home.
Julia-Lottie Circle (quilters)
meet at 8 Thursday morning.
The handbell choir will sponsor
a spaghetti dinner next Sunday.
Tickets are available before and
after Sunday school and church
this Sunday.
For more information, call
church office at 427-4752.
children’s choir meets at 5:30 p.m.
Women on Mission will meet at
9:30 Tuesday morning. Al-Anon
meets at 7:30 p.m.
Supper will be served at 5:30
Wednesday evening. Prayer meet-
ing and regular committee meet-
ings will begin at 6:30 p.m. Youth
Powersource and children’s mis-
sion groups will also meet.
For more information concern-
ing the church or any of its activi-
ties, call the church office from 8
a.m. to noon Monday through
Thursday and from 8 to 11 a.m.
Friday.
Activities at a glance
1 roundup cf special upconwig events at local churches
FAITH TEMPLE
MINISTRIES
Sunday school for all ages
begins at 10 a.m. this Sunday at
Faith Temple, 703 West Main.
This includes an extended session
of inclusive worship. The evening
service begins at 7.
Ladies’ prayer begins at 9:30
each Tuesday morning.
Mid-week services begin at
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Men’s Prayer begins at 7 p.m.
on the second Tuesday of each
month.
For more information concern-
ing Faith Temple Ministries, call
the church office at 422-7201.
from Psalms.
Sunday school for children and
young people up to age 20 and
the church service each start at
10:30 a.m.
Testimony meetings are held at
7:30 p.m. tire first Wednesday of
each month.
The reading room, which is
located at the church, is open after
each Sunday service and before
the first-Wednesday-of-the-month
meeting. Bibles, other books, lit-
erature and cassettes are available
for sale. . There is also a lending
library that everyone is welcome
to use.
The Daily Bible Lesson airs at
5 each morning on Channel 39
(WB) KHTV. The Christian Sci-
ence Sentinel Radio Show airs at
9 a.m. Sundays on Radio Station
KSEV 700 a.m. It is followed at
9:30 by the Bible lesson.
• Joe Weaks, who grew up in First Christian Church, will be
ordained during the morning worship service at the church. A
reception and luncheon in his honor will follow. For more informa-
tion, call 427-4363.
• Try-outs for Grace United Methodist Church’s Mystery The-
ater will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 427-
4782
• Memorial Baptist Church, 600 West Sterling, will host the Rev.
James Still of Sulphur, La., as the guest speaker for the Baptist
Men’s Bieaki st it z:30 a.m. Still will speak on “Coming to Grips
with Homosexuality and AIDS.”
• Second Baptist Church, 500 East James, will hold “Days of
Renewal” with Paul Burleson. Burleson will speak at both services
today and at 7 nightly through Wednesday. For more information,
call 427-6506.
• The Rev. David R. Brewer of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 7600 Bayway Drive, will lead an overview of the Book of
Order. Those intersted in the Presbyerian form of government are
invited to attend. For more information, call 424-5314.
congregational
singing will be
directed by
Ernest Felder
and Terrell
Williams.
Prayers will be
led by Richard
Hale, Thomas
Haynes and
Dewitt Felder.
Mr. and Mrs.
Adell Bradley Sr. will serve as
greeters. Al Jamail Sr. will pre-
side at the Lord’s Supper, assisted
by Henry Stevenson, Bo Scott,
Jermaine Williams, Deshawn
Williams, Derek Whittaker and
Sedric Whittaker. Duty Elders
will be Jesse Wilson and Hosie
Taylor.
The Children’s Bible Hour, a
special time for children age 3
through the third grade, begins at
11:20 a.m.
Bible school, under the direc-
tion of Steve Pitrucha, will begin
at 9:30 am. Classes are provided
for all age groups, nursery
through adult. The Tuesday
“Brown Bag” class led by Louis
Belk begins at 11 am
Jackson will also speak at the 6
p.m. assembly. The singing will
be directed by Ricky Smith.
Prayers will be led by Jack
Lawrence, Charlie Beddinger and
Marc Whittaker. Al Jamail Jr. will
preside at the Lord’s Supper,
assisted by young men in the con-
gregation.
A staffed nursery, directed by
Fredia Whittaker, is available for
all services.
For more information concern-
ing any of the church’s activities
or for free transportation to any
service, stop by the church office
or call 427-8860.
GRACE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Worship Services at Grace Unit-
ed Methodist Church, 304 N.
Following the worship service Pruett, will begin at 9 and 10:50
there will be reception and finger a.m. with Rev. Jim Welch preach-
food luncheon in honor of Mr. ing. Rev. Ken Goodell will be the
Weaks. Liturgist. Holy Communion will be
Other activities on Sunday observed at both services. The
include church school at 9:30 Youth will be the Communion
a.m., offering graded classes for Stewards. Merle Epperson will sing
pre-school through high school “He Touched Me” for the 9 a.m.
levels and three classes for adults, service and the Sanctuary Choir
A nursery is provided for both will sing “From All That Dwells
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
This Sunday will be a very spe-
cial Sunday in the life of First
Christian Church of Baytown.
During Morning Worship tire con-
gregation will host the service of
ordination for Joe Weaks, who
was nurtured by this congregation
during his formative years and
throughout his seminary educa-
tion at Brite Divinity School at
Texas Christian University in Fort
Worth. Preaching the sermon on
Sunday morning will be Dr.
Eugene Boring of Texas Christian
University. Other guests partici-
pating in the service include Dr.
Harold Cline, Regional Minister
of the Christian Church in the
Southwest, Robert Coleman, Min-
ister of Handley Meadowbrook
Christian Church in Fort Worth
and G. Ervin Crain, Senior Minis- Guardian” and is based on I John
ter of University Christian Church 5:19,20.
in Austin. The sermon for the 7 p.m. ser-
Greeting members and guests vice Wednesday is “Idolatry,” based
will be Rick and Jackie Harris, on I John 5:21.
Mr. Harris will also be the wor- Bible classes are designed for all
ship leader and deacon chair. Tex- ages.
ora Satterwhite and Lee Hales will
serve as elders with Carolyn
Ducote preparing the Commu-
nion. The children’s moment will
be given by Al Gritten.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
“The Trust Test,” based on
Malachi 3:8-10, is the title of Dr.
David Bowman’s sermon at the
8:30 and 10:45 worship services
this Sunday at First Baptist
Church, 505 Rollingbrook.
Bible study for all ages begins
at 9:30 a.m. Mission Organiza-
tions meet at 5 p.m., followed at 6
by the evening service. A nursery
is provided for all services.
The Deacons will meet at 7
Monday evening for their month-
ly meeting in the church parlor.
Vision, a contemporary worship
service led by Jay Wash with
music by Shae Cottar and the church school and morning wqr- Below the Skies” for the 10:50 am
Praise Band, begins at 7 p.m.
Tuesday. The service is open to
the community.
Women on Mission will meet at
9 Tuesday morning. All ladies are
encouraged to attend and learn
more about mission involvement.
A nursery is provided.
Activities begin with supper
served from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday. Handbells and chimes
will begin at 5 p.m. First Place
will have an orientation meeting at
5:30 p.m. Prayer service, teacher’s
meeting, preschool and graded
choirs and youth ensemble will
meet at 6 pm, followed by Jam,
adult choir rehearsal, visitation
and TeamKid at 7 p.m.
Children’s Day Out is open
from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs-
day.
Prayer time begins at 8 a.m. Sat-
urday.
For more information concern-
ing the church or any of its activi-
ties, call the church office from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday through
Friday at 427-1741.
ship service. Youth groups will service. Becky Armstrong will be
meet at 4:30 p.m. Choir practice in charge of Children’s Church.
begins at 5:30 p.m. The Cabinet Merle Epperson will have tryouts
meets at 6:30 p.m. and the com- for the youth for the Mystery The-
mittees meet at 7:15 p.m ater from 4 to 6 p. m. Sunday.
Close Encounters, the mid-week There will be no official UMYF.
ministry program for children and Sunday School begins at 9:50,
youth will be held from 6:30 to 8 a.m and there are classes for all
p.m. Wednesday. Close Encoun- ages.
ters includes Bible study, worship, The Charge Conference will con-
drama and fellowship activities. A vene at 7 p.m. along with the
nursery is provided. Administrative Board Meeting on
For more information or for Wednesday, Jan. 8. Finance will
directions, call the church office at meet at 6:15 p.m Wednesday. Quil-
427-4363. ters will meet 9 am Thursday.
The Annual Meeting of Church
FIRST Women United will meet at Grace
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Friday. Registration will begin at
“Destined to Have a Great Year” 9:30 am and the program featuring
will be the sermon title as Dr. the Child Care Center will be at 10
Richard Kleiman brings the mes- am A sacrificial luncheon at a cost
sage at 10:30 this Sunday morning of $3 will follow. For further infor-
at First Presbyterian Church, 1715 mation, call Thebe Warden at 424-
Market Street 3384.
In charge of the building is Carl For more information regarding
Burg. Greeters this week will be church activities at Grace United
Frank and Barbara Hinds. In charge Methodist Church or any of its pro-
of finances will be Lisa Murray and grams, call the church office at
Peter Buenz. 427-4782.
The installation of new officers
will take place during the morning
worship service. The Member Care
Committee will host a reception
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