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Antioch Baptist Church
3501 Hwy 828, Farmerville
318-368-3591
Early Worship – 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m.
Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church
2144 Hwy 33 N, Marion
Sunday School -11 a.m.
Sunday Worship -12 p.m.
318-608-6766
Canaan Baptist Church
502 Canaan Church Rd., Spearsville
Sunday School -10am
Sunday Worship -11am
870-312-3440
Bro. Brian Williams
Conway Baptist
Church Homecoming
4323 HWY 549, North of Farmerville
Dean Baptist Church
2309 Hwy 827, Marion
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship – 11 a.m.
Wed. 6:30pm
318-292-4463
Sunday was a blessed day at Dean
Baptist Church. There were 2 baptized,
praise the Lord.
Sunday School attendance was good and
a full house for the worship service. It is
a blessing to see God’s house full. We
welcome our vistors and hope you come
back.
Bro Aleck is preaching through Matthew
on Sunday mornings and Revelation
Wednesday nights. Sunday nights he is
teaching through The Baptist Faith and
Message.
Times for worship: Sunday School 9:45
am, Worship 11:00 am. Sunday night
5pm. Wednesday night 6:30. Choir practice
will be on Wednesday nights 5:45
pm.
There is a place for everyone. If you are
looking for a church home we would
love to have you at Dean.
Upcoming events:
10/11- Clean up day at church 9 am
10/12- Dean Homecoming, Bro Glen
Nale will be the speaker. Special music
9:30, service 10:30, Pot luck lunch following
church
10/17- Ladies Night at Misty Kennedy’s
6 PM
10/19- Housewarming for Levi and Amber
Pitts 2 pm 10/19- Rehab Ministry 6
PM
10/26- Community Wide Fall Festival
Farmerville Court House Square. If you
would like to donate candy there will be
a box in the Educational building.
11/2- Baby shower for Janna Moore 2
pm in the Fellowship Hall
Cookbooks are in! If you would like
to purchase a cookbook contact Pam
Roberson, Brooke Reeves, or Jessie
McVicker, price is $20.00. This is a
fundraiser for the youth.
Evergreen Baptist Church
1380 Par Rd. 4410, Bernice
318-285-9484
Farmerville Methodist Church
301 Anthony Street
Sunday School – 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship – 11a.m. Nursery
Available
GLOW Kids – Wednesdays @ 5pm
Youth Meeting – Wednesdays @ 5:45
318-368-3840
Rev. Hank Hamilton
Q: Pleasing to God? Our question from
last week. Wouldn’t the simplest way to
be — would be to imitate the life of His
son, Christ Jesus?
What would that look like? Maybe build
or renew a (our) relationship with Him.
Maybe we study scripture, seeing that
Jesus wants us to help, give and love
others as He did. When the spirit of Jesus
lives in us, it calls us to replace our
wants with His wants. It calls us to Not
be of this world… only in it (temporarily).
Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind”.
By this verse, we are encouraged to allow
God to transform our thinking from
wanting to do/covet worldly things into
truly wanting to have a servant’s heart
like Jesus’. It encourages do the humble
acts of charity, kindness, forgiveness
and service that we saw in our Lord and
Savior.
Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and compassionate
to one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you”.
Galatians 3:27 “For as many of you as
were baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.” When we are baptized, we are
one with Christ and we should take on
His characteristics, becoming “clothed”
in His righteousness. That would signify
a radical new identity. And if we live
this radical new identity; we will walk
the walk that Jesus exemplified. We
will become disciples of Jesus; and thus,
pleasing to God. 1 John 2:6 “Whoever
says he abides in him ought to walk in
the same way in which he walked.” Philippians
2:5-8 “In your lives you must
think and act like Christ Jesus… he humbled
himself and was fully obedient to
God, even when that caused his death—
death on a cross”.
Online, in a conversation about living
a Christian life, a lady said in the comment
section: “I long to see the image of
Christ looking back at me in the mirror.”
Can you imagine living such a righteous
life that our mirror’s reflection of our
essence is Jesus? Now, THAT would
surely be pleasing to God!!
First Baptist Church
Farmerville
400 N. Main St.
318-368-3848
Pastor Kurt Auger
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship -11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Weds. – 6 p.m.
Last week, we saw in Jonah Chapter 3
the wicked people of Nineveh repent
of their wrongdoings and turn to God.
They listened to the warnings from God
preached by Jonah, and God relented
from the disaster that He had threatened
them with.
When even one sinner turns to God
for salvation, Heaven rejoices. So you
would think that a prophet, a messenger
of God, would be overwhelmed with joy
and thanksgiving when an entire nation
repents and chooses God. Not so Jonah.
Chapter 4 reveals Jonah’s frustration
and anger at God for showing grace to
a people that he thought deserved destruction.
In his mind, his feelings are
justified. Jonah thinks that because he
was Jewish and chosen by God, he was
entitled to special favor from God. He
expects God’s gracious hand in his own
life, but resents God extending that same
hand of salvation to those he considers
unworthy.
It can be very hard at times to trust God
unconditionally, to have unwavering
faith. Something goes sideways in our
life, and suddenly our spiritual lip sticks
out. We pout. We may not confront God
like Jonah did, but we let Him know.
Our prayer life fades, Bible study stops,
church attendance declines.
Instead of trusting God, instead of letting
God be God, we can slip into the bondage
of anger and hatred. Like Jonah,
anger will rob us of the joy and contentment
intended for the Christian life.
But, praise God, like the people of
Nineveh, we can turn away from our
sins, turn back to God through Jesus
Christ His Son, and be embraced by the
open, forgiving arms of a loving Father.
Join our worship service each Sunday at
11 AM, 400 No. Main. If unable to attend,
services can be accessed via Facebook
at FBC Farmerville; on our website,
fbcfarmerville.com; and on Roku,
FBC Farmerville, La at 11 AM. Pastor,
Bro. Kurt Auger; Minister of Music,
Bro. Ronnie Parks.
First Baptist Church
Marion
3097 Taylor St.
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.,
11:30 a.m.
Sunday Night – 6 p.m.
Wed. – 7 p.m.
318-292-5411
Pastor Bubba Hoggatt
Bro. Mike lead our choir special this
morning in the uplifting “ What a day
that will be”.Bro. Bubba‘s message was
“The Manifestation of Christ”. II Corinthians
5: 16-
- II Corinthians 5: 20 tells us we are
ambassadors for Christ. We should live
differently than the world around us.
When we die, this old house, (body),
will be gone, and we will have a new
glorious house (body). The judgment
of sins will be for the lost. We will be
rewarded for our obedience and actions
that were in His will.1) Change in Distinction.
II corinthians.5: 16. When we
are saved, our old self is changed and
becomes new. Our thoughts change. Our
desires change. We don’t see things the
way we used to Our attitude changes. We
don’t just see things for our own good,
but we care about others. We saw Christ
historically, now we see Him as our savior.
Others will see this change in the
way we live.2). Change by Deliverance.
II Corinthians 5: 17. Now, as we try to
live Godly lives, some desires leave easily.
Some don’t. We ask for forgiveness,
struggle and pray for deliverance from
these hard ones.
Then one day we realize He has delivered
us.All through our lives, God is
refining us.3) Change with Direction.II
Corinthians 5:
18.Hallelujah is a heavenly expression.
It is the same in every language. When
we have our new bodies and enter into
Heaven and His presence, we will have
this
joy. When we are saved, we can know
that this is our future for
eternity. Hallelujah!Our annual picnic
will be held October 19 at the Ouachita
River at the camp of Wes and April
Franklin. All are invited.Homecoming
will be October 5th. Dr. Marty Black,
Concord-Union Director of Missions,
will they our guest speaker. Sanctuary
Quartet will be bringing the music
Haile Church of Christ
270 Mina Parker Rd., Marion
Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m.
Weds. – 6:30 p.m.
Hopewell Baptist Church
1578 Lem Rd., Spearsville
Sunday School – 10am
Sunday Worship – 11am
Sunday Night Worship – 5pm
Wednesday Night Bible Study – 6:30pm
Lakeview Missionary
Baptist Church
10078 Hwy 15, Farmerville
Sunday School – 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship – 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Weds. – 6 p.m.
Liberty Baptist Church
325 Liberty Baptist Church Rd., Linville
318-292-4177
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church
Spearsville
Bill Styron, Pastor
Sunday School – 10am
Sunday Worship 11am
Sunday Evening – 6pm
Wed. – 6pm
318-558-1581
Litroe Church of God in Christ
357 Riley Trestle Rd Marion LA 71260
My Father’s House
4774 Hwy. 151 Downsville
318-278-9301
Mt. Patrick Baptist Church
1232 Patrick Church Rd. Bernice
New Hopewell Baptist Church
113 Plum St., Bernice
Rev. Greg Williams
Sunday School -9:45am
Sunday Worship -11:15am
Wed. -6:15pm
Bible Study Teleconferencing # 605-
562-8401 Access Code 6708350
Christ Ass. Union Food Pantry every last
Thursday of month 1-5pm. Will need
copy of license/ID and a bill proving
address (Union Parish Residents Only)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
600 E. Water St., Farmerville
Saturday Mass (Spanish) -7 p.m.
Sunday Mass (English) -11:30 a.m.
1st Weds. Mass – 6 p.m.
Confessions Saturdays 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
318-368-9239
Spearsville Baptist Church
259 Spearsville Rd, Spearsville, LA
71277
318-778-3291
Redeemed Church of Marion
3062 Taylor Street
Sunday Worship – 10 a.m.
(318) 201-5306
Pastors Richard and Mickie Hinkle
Pastor Richard Hinkle would like to
invite you to Redeemed Center of Marion.
We are located at the former Marion
High School Gymnasium on 3062
Taylor Street in Marion. We meet each
Sunday at 10:30 for praise and worship,
as well as an uplifting Word that will
inspire and encourage you to rediscover
your purpose in life..
Rocky Branch Baptist Church
Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship -10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.
Weds – 6:30 p.m.
Associate Pastor Stephen Murry
Matthew 5:21-26 – You have heard that
it was said … Jesus is clarifying what
was being taught, not contradicting the
Law. Cain killing Abel was the first sin.
Murder is an inward attitude, that can at
times result in an outward action. Ever
been angry enough to wish someone
were dead? Then you have murder in
your heart. Murder begins in the heart.
Murder can be more than actually taking
someone’s life. Revelation 3:23
– I am He who searches the minds and
hearts. Even when one is enraged at
someone, he has the heart of a murderer.
One can become angry enough to lead
them to using profanity, even though
they may later regret it. Matthew 12:26
tells us every idle word mankind may
speak; they will give account of it in
the day of judgment. It is important to
repent now, asking for forgiveness. Even
in raising one’s voice can affect others
around you. Yelling and cursing is degrading
to the one whom God created.
Verse 24 – First be reconciled to your
brother, and then come and offer your
gift. We cannot truly worship God in
Heaven, when we are not right with
those on earth. I Timothy 2:8 – I desire
therefore that the men pray everywhere,
lifting up holy hands, without
wrath and doubting.
Anger can be justified – righteous anger
i.e. when Jesus overturned the money
changers tables, when they misused
God’s house (John 2:15). We are commanded:
Be angry, and do not sin: do
not let the sun go down on your wrath –
Ephesians 4:26. Jesus paid the price for
our sin. We owe it to God to keep our
heart right with Him.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship
10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening
– 6:30.
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Sunday School – 9am
646 Hicks Frazier Rd., Farmerville
Sunday Worship 10am
Wed. Bible Study 6pm
Rev. Adrian Nelson
Zion Hill Baptist Church
899 Cypress Creek, Farmerville
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
1409 Zion Hill Church Road
Dr. Tommy L. Carr, Pastor