Clinton Church of the Nazarene
Dave Disch survived a horrible auto accident in Germany a few years ago. He had passengers in his car on their way to a music conference, when they were hit by a drunk driver. He will be in Clinton to tell the story of his miraculous recovery.
Come join us at the Clinton Church of the Nazarene, 907 S. Eighth Street, Clinton MO 64735 on March 26, 2023, at 10:45 am and hear his story.
FREE: A Love Offering will be received.
First Baptist
On Sunday, Pastor Pat Findley continued in the Experiencing God series with a message titled, ‘Because of His great love’. In this message, Pastor Pat emphasized that love isn’t just what God does, it is who He is! The real Jesus was sent by God because of His love and never needs restoration, but only He can restore us. Because sin corrupts us, we are spiritually dead without Jesus. We become spiritually alive when we know Christ. When He rose from the dead, we rose with Him. Grace is a gift that must be received, rather than earned. Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised at a lost world, but we can speak truth and love through compassion and prayer for a society so consumed with identity. Joy comes from becoming who God has called you to be.
For those who have experienced grief or mourning, GriefShare is held on Thursdays from 6-8 pm at FBC’s Vansant location. Celebrate Recovery is on Tuesday evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at 1531 N. Vansant, for anyone with hurts, habits and hangups. Henry County Rescue Mission offers dinner on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the downtown location, 209 E Jefferson. Worship services are held at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. every Sunday, with Sunday School beginning at 9:45 a.m. For more information, please contact the church office at 660-885-2211.
We invite those without a church home to join us in worship of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. First Baptist Church exists to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) by loving people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
First Presbyterian
This world is filled with darkness and sin but God wants to shine light into that darkness. Leave the darkness behind and receive the light of salvation which is ours through Jesus Christ. In the light of Christ there is healing, hope, restoration and transformation. God gives us the courage to reach out to the light and accept its healing rays. Our lives will be transformed by His mercy. John 9: 1-41 was the text of Rev. Nancy Gillard’s message Sight and Insight. Our hand chimes choir gave a beautiful presentation of “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley” arranged by Lloyd Larson.
The collection of deodorant sponsored by the Naomi Ruth Circle ladies is slowly growing. Don’t forget to put a couple or more in your shopping cart and bring them to church. These donations are for the Samaritan Center and
will be collected throughout the months of March and April. Your gifts may be placed on the shelves in the foyer.
Several on going mission projects keep us involved in our community and world. The colorful hand braided jump ropes display is growing. More than 350 personal hygiene products have already been completed for the “Girls in Africa” project. This sewing effort will continue until “Pin and Pack Day” on March 30 at 1:30 pm in Fellowship Hall when these items will be made ready and then mailed to their destination.
Lent Event continues every Wednesday throughout the month of March. Come at 5:30 pm and join us as we dive into the Bible Study He Chose the Nails by Max Lucado. On Easter Sunday the sanctuary will be decorated with a display of beautiful spring flowers. If you would like to make a monetary donation in honor or memory of a loved one, toward the purchase of these flowers, you may send it to the church office at 220 E. Franklin Street, Clinton, MO 64735. Please have your donation in no later than April 2 nd so we may honor your loved one on our list published in the monthly Carillon and in our weekly bulletin insert.
Tai Chi classes are held here each Monday at 10:00 and 11:00 am and Wednesday at 10:00 am. Tai Chi helps strengthen your core and improve balance. Consider joining.
Come worship with us. You will be warmly welcomed. Stay updated on the happenings at First Presbyterian by visiting our website fpcclintonmo.net.
Mt. Calvary Apostolic Pentecostal
“My People Are Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge”
If you are going through something, walk through it, God is getting ready to use you. Hosea would soon learn this. You can’t explain to someone else what it is like unless you go through it yourself.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Hosea 4:7 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame (KJV)
God had a message for Israel who turned their back on him. They were caught up in idolatry. God told Hosea to marry a prostitute, which he did.
God would use Hosea’s marriage as an illustration of his love for Israel, as Hosea loved His wife. Israel’s unfaithfulness, as Hosea’s wife was unfaithful. Hosea would know the pain of betrayal as the Lord knew from Israel’s betrayal with idolatry.
Hosea would be the one to deliver this message to Israel.
Hosea’s wife went back to her previous lifestyle, enthralled once again by the world. Israel wandered away from God, enthralled with idolatry. God told Hosea to go and buy his wife back. Which he did.
Israel, like Gomer practiced whoredom. God wanted them to have knowledge of him. He wanted them to return to him.
Hos 14:1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. (KJV)
God wanted them to come back to him and step out of the iniquity of idolatry. God wants the same for us today.
2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (KJV)
God Bless.
Mt. Zion UMC
March 12, 2023 Service
Pastor David’s message, “The Woman at the Well” was referenced with a Gospel reading from Romans 5:1-11, and a New Testament reading from John 4:5-28.
From the Scripture readings Pastor David chose to focus on God’s Divine Mercy. God’s Divine Mercy is the overwhelming power pf God’s Grace to transform any of us from our flawed, worldly nature to spiritual perfection. The blood of Christ gives us this gift that, in spite of our sinful nature, God’s mercy can overwhelm His wrath. This is the Divine Love Story.
God’s Mercy is relentless. The story in these Scriptures is not about our quest for God, but God’s quest for redeeming us. God comes to us in our times of sin, seeking us out, offering us a hope of betterment and new Spiritual life.
God desires to be in union with us and we must be “wedded” to the Divine Holy Spirit. This conjures the image of marriage and there is no more intimate union that that.
God’s Mercy is demanding. Just like the woman at the well, Christ offers a Spiritual Water rather than the normal water that will leave us thirsty. But the demand is this—Christ says we must let go of the things that are keeping us from that Living Water.
God’s Divine Mercy sends us on a mission. When the woman sat down her water jug and left it behind, she was laying down her old person and taking up new habits—filled with the Living Water of Christ. She became the first Evangelist—telling everyone about Christ. This is the most basic definition of evangelism—one person telling another about the beauty of their life—changed by Christ.
In the Divine Mercy we have received reconciliation from our sinful nature to God’s presence. Let us take ownership of our old, sinful ways and seek illumination when God offers us Mercy. If we truly experience the Divine Mercy of God, it sends us on a mission—to tell others about the transformative power of our loving God and His Blessed Son, Jesus Christ. Amen!
Urich Baptist
The cold didn’t stop the faithful from attending worship service. Clint Keeney rang the church bell. Mrs. Julia Klinefelter led in the congregational singing with Mrs. Dixie Collins playing piano. We rejoiced with Daryl and Millie Sloan on their 63rd wedding anniversary. Randy Vogt and Clint Keeney collected the offering.
The scripture passage from Pastor Chad Pollett’s sermon was from John 7:1-13. In this passage Jesus went to the feast of tabernacles but did so secretly because the Jews wanted to kill Him. Many did not believe He was the Messiah,m not even His own bothers. he had to be unnoticed because the time for His arrest and crucifixion had not yet come.
Please share joy and kindness this week.
Valley Center United
We are an open and affirming church and welcome all to come and worship with us next Sunday morning.
We send our love and prayers for those dear friends who are healing from surgery. We continue to pray for the families of the Ukraine who are fighting for everyone’s democracy. We pray for this great Country and our military.
Emily Neuenschwander and Grace Maggi lit the altar candles to begin our worship service.
What is your concept of being blind? In the Bible there is a story about a blind man, the people questioned why was he blind? Was it because of his own sins or was it perhaps his parent’s sins? Jesus said that it was neither the man nor his parents. But as Jesus healed the man, his neighbors questioned whether he really was that blind man or someone who looked like him, even when the man said it was indeed him, they didn’t believe. They were blinded by their own thoughts and opinions.
We are all blind in some ways. It may be emotionally, morally or even spiritually. We can see things that just aren’t right, but our emotions blind us. How quickly we are to talk about and judge how others have sinned or have failed somehow in their lives. We put the blame on those who are homeless, have addictions or the oppressed and hungry for their own problems. It seems so much easier to overlook someone who clearly has the resources to help, but always justify why they shouldn’t and we don’t even say a word! We don’t question their insensitivity or blindness, just as we don’t question our insensitivity within our own lives. Many times we are also blinded by our own reasoning and opinions why they have failed and we put the blame solely on them. We say someone else can help them. But the real question is, if not me, who?
The Bible teaches us about caring, giving, forgiving and loving. It is when we confess our own blindness and misconceptions, that gives us the hope and power to do what we are called to do.
We pray for awareness and being awake to what is going on around us and to want to do the right thing and be people of prayer, healing and service. Amen.
