Just a reminder to the church family that we will collect our “Disaster Relief Boxes” on Sunday, May 8. As you collect your items, please pray that God will use the gift to touch the hearts of those who receive them. It is a blessing to be able to reach out to those who have suffered such catastrophic losses. Our main concern, however, is for their souls. So let’s pray that the gifts will soften their hearts, and that the tract and Bible in each box will point them to the Saviour!
UPDATE
On Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, a team of twelve folks from our church family returned to the GA/TN/AL area affected by the devastating tornadoes during the month of April. They were able to help a missionary family as well as many others. Tired and sore, they returned late Saturday evening with full hearts! Their hearts were full of praise to God for: the opportunity to go and serve, the sweet testimony and spirits of many who had lost everything, and the wonderful fellowship they enjoyed laboring together!
Continue to pray for those who have suffered such great loss. God is able to bring beauty from the ashes.
On Sunday, May 8, we will honor the mothers who are in our Sunday morning service. Each one will receive a gift, and our desire is to share with them the love of God. In addition to all of the fine ladies in our church family whom God has allowed to be mothers, we hope to have many visitors in the service that day. Please invite your family and friends to be in our services, and let’s pray for God to work and move in hearts and lives.
On Saturday afternoon, May 28, we will continue our outreach into the community. Please join us at the church at 3:00 P.M. for prayer. Then, we’ll divide into groups and head out. Last month the Lord allowed us to have visitors in the service the day after we went out! Let’s pray all month for His blessing as we share the good news of the gospel.
On Sunday evening, May 15, we will have our monthly fellowship. This month, we will be enjoying Italian food, so break out the pasta recipes! After the evening service, we will stay for a good time of food and fellowship!
Praise the Lord for the good turnout this afternoon as the Progress Baptist family reached out into the community with the “Good News” that Jesus saves! Because of the power of the printed page, hundreds of homes received a clear presentation of the gospel along with an invitation to visit with us at Progress Baptist. In addition, God gave ample opportunity for great conversations with others.
Too often, we make sharing our faith a difficult task. Certainly, Satan opposes us, and our flesh will get in the way, but just think about the privilege of telling someone that Jesus has the answer to the empty life they are living. And if they are without Christ, their life IS empty. If we’ll take enough time to listen (instead of doing all the talking!), most will even admit it.
Jesus REALLY is the “bread of life”, and we have the opportunity of telling other starving beggars where and how we received the Bread that satisfies! What a shame it would be to hoard the tremendous blessings God has poured out on us, His children! Let’s keep telling other beggars where they can find some bread. There is more where that came from!
Isaiah 55:11 “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
What an amazing privilege to see the Word of God and the gospel story touch the heart of an eleven-year-old boy tonight at the Hispanic ministry in Walland, TN. For the first seven weeks of Friday night services, we would have anywhere from eight to thirteen children and young people from a local trailer park, along with a family from an apartment complex 20 minutes away. This week due to family events, this young fellow, Saul, came by himself on the bus that went through his trailer park. When the van came from the apartments, the service started with some good songs about Calvary and the cross.
Tonight’s message was from I Corinthians 15 on the “point, person, and power” of the gospel. God’s presence and the convicting power of the Holy Ghost were evident! The two adults who have been so faithful to attend were visibly moved, and it seemed that one may come forward to receive Christ. Neither one moved, but after the service, Saul remained seated. When approached, he said he was “replaying the message in his mind!” After just a few minutes of counsel from the Word of God, this young boy stated that God was dealing with his heart and he wanted to know exactly what it meant to be saved. Then after a careful presentation of God’s plan of redemption, Saul bowed his head, confessed his need of Saviour, and trusted Jesus Christ to cleanse him and save his soul!
It is a joy to co-labor with the dear folks at Ridgeview Baptist, and I want to encourage our folks at Progress to continue to pray for this ministry. Also, please continue to pray for God to prepare hearts in our own county to receive the gospel as we prepare to launch a Hispanic outreach and begin services on Saturday, May 7.
Praise God for the Power of the Gospel!
Beginning with prayer at 3:00 P.M., we will have our evangelistic outreach at 4:00 P.M.
Resurrection Sunday/Lord’s Table in the evening service.
BBQ fellowship after the evening service. Church will provide the BBQ. Bring the fixins! Drinks, chips, sides, desserts.
Start “21 Days of Prayer” in preparation for our April 30 outreach.
