RELIGION
Thursday, August 15, 2013
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We are to be doing God’s work until our last breath Have you ever been in a church service and you ran out of room on your paper to take notes? Well, when Pastor Terry Yancey of Kansas preached Sunday morning, I was writing notes all over the paper and turning it this way and that just to get down what I thought was important to remember. Words of wisdom were flowing, and I was trying my best to keep up! Terry reminded us that politics will not fix the problems of this world, and that it doesn’t matter which party is in office. We all know that, but do we really KNOW that? We, the church and the body of Christ, have to
Teacher Mom with
Jan Allbritton live our lives out-loud being filled with the Holy Spirit and passion so much that others see that Jesus does make a difference. Our nation is in desperate need of men and women who are filled with the Holy Spirit who are willing to step out and make a difference. You and I were not saved to live a selfish, safe existence. We were saved to live dangerously
for God. We should not want to live just for ourselves. Doesn’t the Scripture say that the fields are white with the harvest, but that the workers are few? Now that is a sad statement. The crop is going to waste because no one wants to gather the harvest. Friends, the third most critical mission field in the world is the great old USA. America has that many unreached people! Less than 20 percent of Americans are true followers of Christ. By true followers, I mean those that actually have a relationship with Jesus. You and I need to work at hearing the Holy Spirit. God is
not mad at us. He loves us, and as in any loving relationship, He wants to talk to us and us talk to Him. Due to that relationship, He wants us to do mission work and make a difference. Did you know that there are still billions of folks who have not heard of Jesus? Billions! That means that you and I are supposed to be reaching out to them. Whose life are you supposed to show up in? Who are you to tell about Jesus? Maybe the geek at Best Buy who sold you a TV? Maybe the carhop at Sonic? What that young man who works in your shop?
Maybe the young single mom down the road? Pastor Terry said that perhaps we need to pray that the Holy Spirit would interrupt the world of those around us and give them a Jesus encounter. Do you have a relative that you need to pray that for? God doesn’t just want the pastor to tell others about Jesus. He doesn’t want just the pastor to visit the sick or the bereaved. He wants ordinary men and women like you and me, common men and women, to be used by the Holy Spirit in an uncommon way. TEACHER cont’d p. 6
Never worry; Back-to-School bash a success “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” - 1 Peter 5:7.
This is probably the BIGGEST understatement of the year, but I am a worrier. I worry about everything. I usually can hide it pretty well, but those that know me can tell. I worry about my alarm going off in the morning. Will I hear it? I worry about doing chores around the house. Is someone coming over? Will I have enough time to hide all the messiness? I worry about my kids, my dogs, and even my husband. Are they safe; are they healthy, are they getting on my nerves today? I worry about work, my students, and if I have completed everything I need
Apostolic
First Apostolic 158 FM 2108, Burke 936-829-2700
Assembly of God
Clawson Assembly 5569 N. U.S. Hwy. 69, Pollok 936-853-2727 First Assembly 100 E. Borden St., Diboll 936-829-4250 First Assembly 1700 N. Home St., Corrigan 936-398-2235 First Assembly 605 S. Hwy. 69, Huntington 936-635-4677 Glad Tidings Assembly 2511 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin 936-632-1517 Templo Emanuel Asemblea de Dios 305 Oak St., Diboll 936-639-4955
Baptist
Burke Tidwell Rd., Burke 936-829-4455
Concord Missionary FM 2743 Rd., Zavalla 936-897-2494 Cornerstone Ryan Chapel Rd & FM 304, Diboll 936-829-4023 Fairview 3742 FM 2108, Lufkin 936-637-1466 First Baptist 208 Devereaux St., Diboll 936-829-5299 First 1034 E. Main St., Zavalla 936-897-2566
Sisters in Grace Tina Trout Terrell and Christie Trout Stephens
to do. Did I turn everything in I needed to? Did I enter all the grades accurately? Did the note I sent home sound okay? I also worry about my appearance. Do I look too fat? Am I getting old? Can you tell I am getting gray hair? Yes, I guess my hobby is worrying.
Huntington First 702 N. Main St., Huntington 936-422-4311 Johnson Missionary 26534 US Hwy 69 S., Zavalla 936-897-8147 Jubilee 723 Dennis, Diboll 936-829-0465 Lakewood 3497 State Hwy. 147, Zavalla 936-897-3075
This past week was the Back to School Bash. While helping plan this event, I was worried. I wanted to make sure there were enough supplies for the kids – so I worried. I wanted to make sure everything was prepared – so I worried. I wanted to make sure we had enough help for the event – so I worried. Finally, I was talking to my sister, Tina. She told me to just give it up to God. He would make sure everything was fine. He would make sure there was enough for everyone. He would make sure there would be enough help, and he would make sure people would come to the event. Well, I said “okay” and shut up, but I still worried. I went home that night and walked around the neighborhood
Shiloh Baptist 100 Pine St., Diboll 936-829-4158 Solid Rock Missionary Baptist 16663 FM 2109, Zavalla 936-897-3099 Wakefield Baptist 3253 FM 357, Diboll 936-829-3988
Catholic
Our Lady of Guadalupe 100 Maynard Rd., Diboll 936-829-3659 936-829-2690
Church of Christ
New Center Prospect 534 New Prospect Cemetery Rd., Pollok 936-853-3468
Church of Christ 100 Arrington, Diboll 936-829-3285
Oak Flat 3447 FM 2109, Huntington 936-876-2063
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal 919 S. John Redditt, Lufkin 936-639-1253
O’Quinn 7433 N. US Hwy 69, Pollok 936-853-2319 Primera Iglesia Bautista de Diboll 1113 N. Temple Dr., Diboll 936-465-8736 Pine Grove 5632 FM 1818, Diboll 936-829-3289 Pollok 1053 Paul Townsend, Pollok 936-853-2835
Episcopal
Methodist
Allentown Congregational 2339 FM 843, Central area 936-671-2468 Beulah Congregational 12182 FM 58, Lufkin 936-829-3584 936-634-7840 Burke United 124 Blue Jay St., Burke 936-829-4491 Faith Community Ministries 8166 S. US Hwy 59, Diboll 936-829-4799
Prairie Chapel 308 Silva Rd., Diboll 936-212-0806
First United 401 S. Hines St., Diboll 936-829-4470
Prairie Grove Missionary 155 Prairie Grove Rd., Diboll 936-829-4586
Huntington United 458 S. Hwy 69, Huntington 936-422-4362
Redtown Missionary Hwy 7, Pollok 936-853-2064
Harmony Odell 2928 Knight Wood Rd. Huntington
Salem Missionary Baptist 965 Ralph Nerren Rd., Huntington 936-876-3211
Highway S. Main & Franklin Huntington 936-422-3652
Shawnee Prairie 14792 FM 1818, Huntington 936-422-3769
Perry Chapel CME 1114 Cypress St., Diboll 936-526-9685 Pine Valley Congregational 1472 FM 304, Diboll 936-829-1114 Ryan Chapel 555 FM 2497, Diboll 936-829-3818 Shady Chapel Hwy 147, Zavalla 936-897-9988
with my friend Renee. She told me the exact same thing Tina said. She then asked me, “What are you going to worry about next when the Back to School Bash is over?” She and I shared a laugh, but I knew there would automatically be something else in my mind. She did too. Why can’t I stop worrying? This is something I struggle with. I try to rely on God to take care of it all, but I hang on – just a little. I want to give it to Him, but I continue to keep the burden of worry in my heart about things. That night I prayed so hard. “God please take care of it all. You know what is in our heart with this event. Please help it be successful and be an example of Christ’s love for our community.
St. Paul’s United 1505 S. John Redditt, Lufkin 936-634-7810
Nazarene
Lufkin First Church of the Nazarene 1604 S. Medford, Lufkin 936-634-9443
Take over, Lord. I know you’ve got my back.” I went to sleep and slept soundly. The days and weeks passed by, and what do you know, we raised the most money we have ever had! We raised approximately $2500.00 give or take and served about 250 school aged children – not to mention their families that joined in the fun. God took care of the Back to School Bash again. He is the reason it is successful and continues to be a demonstration of the agape love of Jesus Christ. I am going to try my best to continue to give God all my burdens, all my worries, and all my fears. He can handle them. He has my back, and he can handle yours SISTERS cont’d p. 6
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