Good morn-ing/evening to all our readers and friends.
We send out a happy birthday to Deacon Howard Ruffin Sr., Jan. 23, Deacon Henry Booth, Jan. 25, Brandon Booth, Jan. 26. And we send out a very happy birthday to one of the oldest male members of Pleasant Grove MB Church and Word War II veteran, Deacon Vonzie Rigsby. May they all be blessed with many more.
We are continually in prayer for the sick and shut-ins in our communities. Our prayer list includes Sammie Curry, Samual Hillie, Oliver J. Hillie, Charles Johnson, Nita F. Hughes, Tyyonna McCalphia, Marsha McMillian, James C. Johnson, Frank Norman Jr., Donna Burton, Ralph Jordan, Rev. R.D. Evans, Marie Evans, Ronald D. Watkins, Essie L. Robinson, Bertiel Evans, Hailey Thompson, Lisa Cunningham, Victor Cunningham, Jessie (Bo) Harris, Lois Evans, Joanne Webster, Billie W. Wash, Deacon L.E. Johnson and Bernell Chapman.
Prayers go out to our nursing home residents: Nellie Norman and Carolyn Watson at James T. Champion of Meridian; Ms. Bobbie J. Clayborn at The Oaks of Meridian; and Mary F. Myers at Hilltop Manor of Union.
“The power of prayer, welcome to Pleasant Grove MB Church of Newton, where the Rev. Michael Pickens is the pastor. On Sunday, Pastor Pickens’ message was “Warning 2 (Part 2): The Danger of Unbelief-Hardening One’s Heart”, taken from Hebrews 3:13-19. Pastor Pickens and the Pleasant Grove Church family invites all to Sunday School each Sunday at 9:20 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
Our sympathies go out to all the bereaved families in the demise of their loved ones.
Pastor Anthony Robinson and the St. John MB Church family welcome all to Sunday School each Sunday at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. The St. John’s sick list includes Bertha Bender, Frankie L. Evans, Annie Rogers, Regina Bender and Xavie Walker.
Annie M. McKee, Larry Fielder, Bernice Bowden, Florine Bowden and Mother Bonnie Coleman are on the Hickory sick list.
Pastor Hale and Bro. Brand invites all to the Hickory Devotion each Saturday at 9 a.m. The Devotion is located in the old Western Auto building in downtown Hickory.
Pastor John T. Evans and the Sunny Hill Church family welcomes all to come and share Sunday School each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and worship each first, third and fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. On Sunday, Pastor Evans’ message was “God can Fix It”, taken from Luke 4:43 and 5:4-6, 13.
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Larry D. Reed, along with the Midway Baptist Church family, welcomes all to Sunday School each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and worship each first and third Sunday at 11 a.m. On Sunday, Pastor Reed’s message was “God First,” taken from Matthew 6:35.
We pray for our city, county, state, U.S. governing officials and our military, stateside and abroad.
