Sunday morning, I should have announced the after-church meeting for our ‘Back to Church Sunday’, an effort to call back our church family that has been out for a while. Consequently, only a handful were there. We’re going to try a different approach. Each adult Sunday School Class is asked Read more…
“How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You!” Nice song recorded by at least 13 musicians from the first, Marvin Gaye in 1964 to other individuals or groups to 2015. Most of us have heard this at one time or another, but the title of the song is a Read more…
There seem always to be two sides to every story. Someone added there are actually three. My side; their side; and the truth. Probably in the long stretch, I would go with the third option. Time has a way of changing ‘the facts.’ When we were very young, we all Read more…
So many things are happening in our community! Schools are getting back into full swing and the hard work is starting again! Crops are growing and will soon be available to harvest after a great deal of hard work! For anyone working in the heat, whether in construction, road work, Read more…
Thankful to be back with Bells FBC yesterday! Thanks, Tom Duffey, for doing an excellent job filling in as worship leader! As usual, Sunday School was a blessing, participating with people who study and prepare as well as engaging in discussion about the Word of God. Our attendance was a Read more…
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! My entire adult life these two greetings have been inseparable. I cannot think of one without thinking of the other. Many memories flood my mind of the 4THs of the past. As a child I marveled at the fireworks on display at different Read more…
How can I say thanks for the things He has done for me?! So began our congregational singing Sunday! What a powerful worship time with emphasis on the Christian virtue of moderation, setting apart our young people for ministry in Birmingham, voting in Bro. Zac Hannaford as Pastor to Students, Read more…
A wonderful Father’s Day! At church and at home… a wonderful worship time with the good church at Bells. A terrific lunch at home along with phone calls from the children and grandchildren. Couldn’t have been much better unless they had all been here. Many of us consider ourselves blessed. Read more…
Sunday had an immense blessing for this pastor. We celebrated the completion of a very fine Vacation Bible School in which at least nine children said they professed faith in Jesus Christ as Savior! We had over 100 participants in Bible School which was a tremendous turnout! Thanks to the Read more…
How many ways can you say, WOW!!!??? Vacation Bible School at Bells is terrific! Thanks to a wonderful staff and great kids, we are having a great week!! Hope you have been praying for those who need Christ! Our teachers are being faithful to share the Gospel! Music and missions Read more…