Calhoun UMC
Welcome to the Good News from Calhoun United Methodist. We were pleased to gather in fellowship and love, to praise the Lord with church family. We ring the church bell at 9:45 to call the "flock" to
10:00 Worship. Our service is live-streamed for face book.
We extend our sympathy and Christian love to the family and friends of Jeff Dorris, Duane Lipe, and Elsie Onwiler who passed into the arms of Jesus recently. Others on the prayer list: Samantha and Justin Stocking, Nancy Stewart, Michelle Lipe, Monaca and Danial Robinson, Betty and Hal Ross, and Dave Burson. We continue to pray for the Ukrainian people and their fight for freedom, the lost, lonely and the least in this country. We pray for farmers where the hot weather has forced them to sell their livestock and others who have watched their crops dry up and wither due to drought. We pray for our church families and the welfare of each and every American.
Joys to be celebrated: We are pleased to know that Iris Pinkston, Debbie Holmes, and Verna Walters Continue to improve. Tom Colwell's birthday was celebrated by the congregation singing Happy Birthday. Recent rains in this area have made the grass green and flowers beautiful; with gardens coming on in abundance. A large group gathered at Drake's Chapel UMC for our Fifth Sunday Singspiration and everyone had a great time.
You're cordially invited to the Homemade Ice Cream Social at Eldorado UMC, Sat. Aug. 6th beginning at 4:00 p.m. Ice C Cream Social with chili dogs and desserts. Eldorado Church is located North east of Windsor, Mo. off Hwy WW watch for signs.
We are always pleased to have guests for worship, come dressed as you are comfortable. Be prepared to receive a blessing for your effort, and we will be blessed by your presence.
First Baptist
Pastor Randy Shipman welcomed the congregation & all who were in attendance for the
Sunday worship Sunday services. Deacon of the Week, Ron Kreisel offered the opening prayer & the Scripture Readings was Luke 12: 13-21. The reading from the Psalms was 107: 1-9 &43. The entire congregation offered prayer for for Community churches in the Henry County area. Pastor Randy recognized & congratulated Jim & Carol Briggs as they celebrate 56 years of marriage. In the Message, Pastor Randy Used 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31 to remind us that the Body is a unit made up of many parts that form one body & so it is with Christ. We are all the body of Christ & each of us has a part in it.
Mark your calendars for the "All Church Picnic" at Sparrowfoot, August 14th at 4:30 PM.
The next "Women Ministry Day Trip" will be on August 18th at the Streamboat Arabia Museum & Hannah's Handiworks in KC at a cost of $13.50 each plus tax.
Families are invited to FBC for Celebrate Recovery every Tuesday evening beginning with a free meal at 5:30 PM, followed by the meeting of the Large Group at 6:30 PM & Small Groups meet at 7:30 PM. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ Centered 12 step program that provides people the resources & relationships to help recover from lives, hurts, habits & hangups.
For the homebound worship services can be heard on KDKD@95.3@ 10:00 AM Sunday
Morning. For more information on the activities of the church please telephone the church office @660-885-2211 or visit our website <@www.firstbaptistclinton.church>
We also invite those in the Clinton area who don't have a church home to join us
in worship of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. First Baptist Church exist to fulfilthe Great Commission(Matthew 28: 19-20) by loving people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Golden Valley Christian
Of all the world’s languages, English is one of the most difficult to learn. This is due to the many different facets and rules. English sounds (phonemes) are difficult as to how a word is spelled, compared to how it is spoken, e.g., how the “a” is pronounced in cat, late, and wasp.
Homonyms are words that are spelled differently, with a different meaning, but pronounced the same, e.g., to, two, and too. Even in past tense, there are weird rules. Past tense for teach is taught, while past tense for preach is preached. These types of rules make it difficult for any
beginner to learn. There are also words so nearly alike, they can be confusing. A story is brought to mind of a mother who was helping her young son to spell two words, conscious and conscience. Asking her son if he knew the meaning of the two words, he said, “Sure. Conscious is when you are aware of something, and conscience is when you wish you weren’t.” This may bring a smile, but remember that God gave us all a conscience. Listen to it, and you may avoid some pitfalls (1 Timothy 1:18-19 NIV)
We are officially in the very middle of summer. Some in our church family are on vacations, with a few others being stricken with COVID. Our prayers go forth to those traveling and those suffering from illness. School will be starting soon, and our evening youth group will once again start meeting in September.
Due to our minister’s family being hit with COVID, Bro James was unable to be with us again last Sunday. Ken Jones graciously filled the pulpit for us with a message from 1 Peter 1:3- 9. These few passages are filled with encouragement and wisdom. We can have grace and peace, with a new inheritance in heaven that is protected for us by God, through our faith. Peter tells us that our faith is of greater worth than gold. We may suffer grief and trials, but this will prove our faithfulness. Through our belief, we will receive the goal, which is our salvation.
Golden Valley Christian Church meets at 611 South Third Street in Clinton. Sunday School classes begin at 9:30 AM, and the morning worship service is at 10:30. Our Wednesday evening Bible study is suspended for the summer. Our minister is James McFarland (office phone # 660-890-0252), and our website is www.goldenvalleycc.org, where you will also find a link to access our Facebook page. We are happy to invite you to attend our services, where you will always receive a warm welcome.
Mt. Calvary
Apostolic Pentecostal
“May The Work I’ve Done Speak For Me”
Luk 1:13-17 (KJV)
We are servants of the Lord and it is our job to make ready a people for the coming of the Lord.
John, known as John the Baptist, who was
Born to Zacharias and Elisabeth was a great person. He had to bring about change in the people from the Old Testament and Moses’s law and they did not baptize.
To grace and the New Testament and water baptisms. Where the law covered it in the Old Testament, in the New Testament individuals would be baptized.
We have to have the voice of God in our messages to touch people’s heart. As it is the voice of God that pricks our hearts.
John’s preaching was so effective that people came from the city to hear him preach. He also baptized them in the Jordan River.
When John was in prison he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the one who was to come. Perhaps he wasn’t absolutely sure, but he did baptize Jesus and he saw the dove come down upon Jesus’s head.
Being a witness to that, he had to know Jesus was the one, but because of doubt that set in, he asked his disciples to go and ask Jesus. Jesus didn’t give an answer, he instead healed many. Then he told the disciples to go back and tell what he had witnessed
He told the disciples “ May the work I’ve done speak for me. Jesus let his work speak for him.
Mark 6:22-24
The woman wanted John’s head cut off because he reprimanded her for being with a another man. Mar 6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mar 6:19 (KJV)
John had the spirit of Elijah. He came to paved the way. God sends us to do the same. May the work we do speak for us.
God Bless.
Trinity Lutheran
Millions of people today proudly proclaim they are “spiritual, but not religious.” They consider the church to be a man-made institution not worthy of their time and attention. These “spiritual, but not religious” folks want to distance themselves from the church and its rules, regulations, and especially its doctrines that don’t match up with their personal beliefs or lifestyles.
Ever since Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, people have chafed at being told what’s right and what’s wrong; what to do and not do. People want to choose for themselves what they “feel” is right, and what they “feel” is wrong. They think each person should be allowed to establish their own “doctrines”, and decide for themselves what is right and wrong for them. Life is so much easier that way.
Unfortunately for the “spiritual but not religious” crowd, that’s not God’s way. Jesus Christ established His church for us and for our benefit. It is where the Law and the Gospel are proclaimed. The Law tells us what God demands of us; It works contrition in us. The Gospel is what Jesus Christ did for us to satisfy God’s demands. Through Word and Sacrament, it creates and strengthens faith in us and makes us Holy and righteous in God’s sight, for Jesus’ sake.
The church is not the enemy. As followers of Christ, it’s our privilege and responsibility to be a part of His church while here on earth. Come to church this Sunday. It is a blessing, not a burden. There is no other place where you can be sure to find God waiting for you with his gifts of grace, forgiveness and faith unto life everlasting. Amen.
Divine Service 5 pm; Sunday School 3:45 pm; Ch. ph. 660.885.4728.
Urich Baptist
7-24-22: Come and be blessed as we worship the Lord. Clint Keeney rang the church bell. Mrs. Julia Klinefelter led in the congregational singing with Mrs. Dixie Collins playing piano. We rejoiced with Mrs. Gail Perrymann on her birthday and with Brynlei Forbes on her 6th birthday. Gary Vass and Clint Keeney collected the offering.
The scripture passage from Pastor Chad Pollett's sermon was from Philemon1:1-9. In this passage Paul was writing to Philemon from prison. Philemon was a good friend and fellow Christian worker. He had started a church in his own home. Paul always prayed for this friend in good or bad times. Paul humbly praised Philemon for his love, joy, and encouragement he has given him and all the believers in Christ. Paul encouraged him to continue to spread the Gospel with the love he has for Christ. Have a great week.
7-31-22: Come and be blessed as we worship the Lord. Clint Keeney rang the church bell. Mrs. Julia Klinefelter led in the congregational singing with Mrs. Dixie Collins playing piano. We rejoiced with Mrs. Gail Perrymann on her birthday and with Brynlei Forbes on her 6th birthday. Gary Vass and Clint Keeney collected the offering.
The scripture passage from Pastor Chad Pollett's sermon was from Philemon1:1-9. In this passage Paul was writing to Philemon from prison. Philemon was a good friend and fellow Christian worker. He had started a church in his own home. Paul always prayed for this friend in good or bad times. Paul humbly praised Philemon for his love, joy, and encouragement he has given him and all the believers in Christ. Paul encouraged him to continue to spread the Gospel with the love he has for Christ. Have a great week.
Valley Center United
We are people of faith and the body of Christ.
We come to worship this morning to feel His refreshing presence and seek his truth and what is right and good.
We wish John and Peg a happy anniversary! Rev. Dane read a thank-you note for our donation to the Ukraine as they continue to fight for democracy for all of us. Mary Chapman reported that she had a great birthday WEEK that was full of fun and an abundance of love! Many plans are being made for our church's 150th celebration on September 18th and for our annual Oktoberfest on Oct. 15th.
We are brothers and sisters together in our faith with the Orthadox, Catholic and Protestant churches. We are united in knowing that there is a living God and he is alive within us. Our offerings are a statement of helping and giving generously to those who are in need. We keep the fire going within us to bring justice and peace into the world and have a direct prayer connection to God.
The parable about the rich man whose land produced an abundant harvest, reminds us that things can change quickly. The man used this abundance as a means of control and only for himself. It ends with God telling the man that it is fools who store things only for themselves, for they are not rich toward God. It seems to be human nature at times to build false security with our abundance rather than give to God and to those who have need here and now.
We may be little like the rich man with all of our abundance. It is easy to set ourselves up with more and more. But there will come a day when all of our abundance is gone and our lives are over. An important question is, did we share this with others or will we wake up too late after we have kept it all to ourselves?
We are not supposed to control everything, but we are to give generously as we gather our own abundance. And as faithful people, we are to open our doors and welcome all to come in.
The good news is His unmerited gift of grace is given to each of us. We boldly say, "Once we were no people, but now we are God's people." There is nothing that stands between us and God. No one can define our faith, No one else can stand and mediate for us between right and wrong. It is between us and God.
