by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
March 24: Attendance was 59. Ronald de Robles conducted the Sacrament Service. Robin Mardis gave the invocation. Music was under the direction of Heidi Burgess and Elise Brown. The Sacrament was administered by Lucas Foley, Bryce Howard, Zachary de Robles, Kellen Hill, and Nathaniel de Robles. Those who spoke were Carl Howard who spoke on “Through The Atonement Of Christ All Mankind May Be Saved,” Cindy Keele, “Sacrifice Is A Process Of Coming To Know The Lord,” and Nate Keele, “How Can We Have The Constant Influence Of The Holy Ghost” Allison Bytheway gave the benediction. The Sunday Lesson Theme was, “Jesus Christ Is The Way” This week’s spiritual thought is “Through Him you can find the strength and courage to press forward even when the winds of resistance blow.” (Elaine S. Dalton)
First Baptist Church
March 24: Bro. Jimmy Brown’s message at First Baptist Church on March 24 was from Isaiah 53:1-5, ‘Jesus’ Sacrifice For Us.’ Attendance was 121.
The children’s message by Shawn Conley was about Palm Sunday and Jesus’ walk to Jerusalem.
Celebrating a birthday was Micah Smith.
Wednesday at 6 p.m. is prayer meeting/Bible Study in Ezekiel. The middle/high school Bible study will also be held.
Sunday evening services are at 6 pm along with Youth Alive and Kids Worship.
Added to the prayer list was the family of Judy Hamilton.
First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ
March 24: Palm Sunday, March, 24, 2024, Interim Pastor, Bob Mallory’s sermon was “Sure You Wanna Go … to Jerusalem?” Our readings were Mark 11: 1-11 and Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29. Our Elders were Jim and Lydia Coffey. Mark Wolford and Brian Beeler served as Deacons. Brenda Carmicle read the Psalm.
We have Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m., Sunday. Youth Group for school age children is Wednesday and Sunday at 5:30 p.m., with CFY meeting Wednesday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. We are located at 323 Middleburg Street in Liberty.
Our Facebook Page is ‘First Christian Church in Liberty, KY’ and we livestream our Sunday Worship.
Next Sunday, March 31, Easter, 2024 Worship and Wonder will be “Jesus is Risen: Appearance to Mary Madgalene.” Barbara Jeffries will be the Storyteller and Debbie McAninch will be the Greeter. Worship and Wonder takes place during Sunday Service. All children from 3 years old through 3rd grade are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Saturday March 30 at 2 p.m. we will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at the church. All children are invited to join us.
Our new Minister, Brother Greg Humpert, will be starting on April 1 with his first service on April 7. We will be having a welcome dinner following the service.
“People of God, raise your branches and voices high. Sing with shouts of joy, for Jesus has not only entered the Jerusalem’ cities, but into the hearts who have followed him there! We go forth with courage to follow Him to Golgotha and carry His Cross! AMEN!”
Middleburg Baptist Church
March 24: Bro. Larry Harris brought the message, from John 10:1-16. Jesus came into this life so that you and I could live and not die. The greatest departure is being apart from God. God has supplied the greatest shepherd. God wanted a lamb to represent him. Is he your shepherd?
Read John 3:16. We have a shepherd when we are born. God’s word is not invisible.
In the book of Matthew, the King of Jews is presented in 42 generations.
Luke goes all through the genealogy of man.
Adam is the son of God. The Word of God is Jesus in our presence. All men can be God’s sheep. God has given us a shepherd for the sheepfold, for all mankind. You are a sheep who has gone astray. Adam disobeyed God. Disobedience brought death to mankind.
In Psalms 23, the shepherd, David said the Lord is my shepherd. The shepherd would become the door. A sheep would not cross over the shepherd. The shepherd lies across the door; he is the doorway to heaven.
Read Genesis 3:15. You can disappoint community. But are you a disappointment to our creator? God has given a shepherd to all mankind.
Read I Thessalonians 4:13. We are God’s sheep. He has become the door for our protection. Read John 10:11-12, John 6:24, and Matthew 6
Why are the Ten Commandments so important? The Ten Commandments are there to know which way you are going. Are you following God, the world, or flesh?
What is the main thing Abraham done? He followed God. He was rich; he was looking for God. God provided the way for Abraham. Do you follow God only? No other Gods?
If you follow the wrong shepherd, you are a proud sheep. Submit to God, resist the devil, and cleanse your heart.
Read 10:15, and John 11. God provides the chief shepherd. The chief shepherd overcame both physical and spiritual death. He became the Lamb of God. God forsake the chief shepherd. He is the first shepherd, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Is he your shepherd? You are an individual lost and gone astray.
We are not perfect trying to follow the chief shepherd. Psalms 23. I shall not want. If you died right now where would you go? Would you go with the chief shepherd? Is he your shepherd? What will you do with this man, Jesus? I pray today Jesus will become your chief shepherd.
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
March 24: “Why Crucifixion” was the message by Bro. Ronnie, with scripture readings from Matt. 27:15-26, I Peter 1:18-21 and Rev. 3:20. Even before creation God had a plan, a promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Romans 5:8 states,”But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Special singing by the Children and Adult Choirs. Children’s service by Karen Pennington. Celebrating birthdays were Skyler Roysden and Charlie Turner. Attendance was 67 for SS and 121 for worship. Evening service was dismissed to attend the county wide hymn singing at Creston Baptist Church.
On Wed., March 27, we will have our Easter Sunday School service at 7 p.m. A light meal will be provided at 6 for everyone in the fellowship hall. On March 31, Easter Sunday, we will have a sunrise service at 7 a.m., breakfast following in the fellowship hall. Worship service at 10:30 a.m. in the church. Egg hunt outside for the kids will follow worship service. Evening service cancelled.
Prayer requests: Gary Estes, Charles Durham, Kevin Spaw, Blaine Griffin, Jeff Lynn, Angie Patterson’s Friend, Susan Haste, Faye Grider, VBS, Brad Pennington, Lisa Foley, Linda Spears, Angie Spears and Joey Woodrum. Families of Judy Hamilton and Blaine Griffin.
Mt. Olive Christian Church
March 17: There were 53 for Sunday School and 97 for worship service at Mt. Olive Christian Church. The message, “The Suffering Servant”, was from Isaiah 53:1-12. Scripture reading was by Natalie Salyers. The evening service was conducted at Liberty Care Center. There were 24 in attendance and the devotion, “Hope”, was from Matthew 27:45-56; 28: 1-10.
Wednesday at 6 p.m. is Bible Study. We are studying the book of Proverbs.
Thursday at 1 p.m. the J.O.Y. Club will meet at Eli Country Diner.
Sunday the youth will be presenting their Easter Program during the morning worship service.
March 27 at 6 p.m. is the Easter Egg Hunt.
New Prayer request: Jessica Glover.
Birthdays were Lora Richardson, Kevin Hatter and Elle McGowan.
Anniversary was Rodger and Patricia Martin.
Mt. Pleasant Church
March 24: Our devotional came from Deuteronomy 28:1-14 and was read by Randal Davis. The Sunday School lesson, “Living In Faith” came from Acts 6:7-15. Our congregational hymns were “Have A Little Talk With Jesus”, “I See Jesus” and “When We All Get To Heaven”. The oldest person present was Shirley Land and the youngest, Ava Bryant. Randal Davis also sang a special, “Impossible Mile.” Happy Birthday wishes goes out to Lily Coppage.
Heaven Bound will be singing at Mt. Pleasant on April 7 at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Bro. Darrell’s message, “Jesus Shows Up, AMEN!” was taken from Matthew 21:7-11, and Revelations 1:8,11 and 21:6 and 7:9-12.
Prayer requests: Jeff Lynn, Merle Grant, Mae Bell, Stanley Coffey, Matt and Sarah Lynn and Baby Rowan, Doug Moore, Randy Cain, Michelle Moore, Marilyn Treece, Justin and Scherriden Cain, Larry Bell, Leonard and Samantha Winans, Joann Rodgers, Delois Richards, Zoey Summers, Shirley Land, Gladys Hughes, Marvin and Janet Perry, Christopher Warriner, Haden Stephens and Chase Stanton. Sympathy for the families of Anna Overstreet Harris and Judy Hamilton. Please continue to pray for our church, Israel, the lost, the homeless, healing of our nation, nation’s leaders, law enforcement and our military. If you don’t have a home church, we would like to invite you to visit Mt. Pleasant. Wednesday evening Bible study and prayer service begins at 6 p.m. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m.
Everyone welcome! Egg hunt after the service this Sunday.
St. Bernard’s/Clementsville and Sacred Heart/Liberty
Weekend of March 24: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.
Readings: Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 / Isaiah 50:4-7 / Philippians 2:6-11 / Mark 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39
The Parish Council presented a birthday gift to Fr. Jinto on behalf of the parish after Sunday Mass at St.B., Thursday is his birthday this week. This is Holy Week. Services are as follows: Maundy Thursday — StB/9 a.m., followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation until 2 p.m. SH/6 p.m., includes Washing of the Feet remembrance, followed by Eucharistic Adoration for one hour . Good Friday —StB/6 p.m., followed by Stations of the Cross prayed around the cemetery (weather permitting). Holy Saturday — StB Easter Vigil Mass -Passion of our Lord/8 p.m. Easter Sunday — SH/9 a.m., StB/11 a.m. Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddos will begin at 2 p.m. Bring your basket! May your week be filled with blessings this week as we remember the Death and Resurrection of our Lord.
Thomas Ridge Church
March 24: Sunday night service Bro. Hershel Lawhorn continued in the study on demonic spirits on the spirit of Leviathan in Isaiah 27:1-3.
On Wednesday night, Steve Roy taught on Free Will in Proverbs 16:1-9. Our Sunday morning sermon entitled “Name or I am that I am” with Bro Hershel was taken from Exodus 3:13.
Sunday morning services start at 10:30.
Sunday evening services are at 6 and Wednesday night services are at 7.
Prayer requests: Don and Brenda Atwood, Ramona Luttrell,Trenton Goodin, Karen Wethington, Doug Elmore, Rick Wisdom, Karen Champ, LouAnn Luttrell, Jacqueline Bernard, Donnie Lawhorn, Thomas Ray Johnson, Cody Maynard, Sam Burton, Berdina Thomas, Misty Thomas, Brenda Nichols, Charlotte Coffey, Connie and Larry Buis, Tina Moore, Buck Thomas, Shirley Patton, Linda Scott, Kenny Davenport, Susan Griffith, Margie Price, Rhonda Smither, Victor and Sheila Luttrell, Jean Wolf, Lowell Christian, Merl Loveless, Kendra Singleton, Kim Baird. Bruce Owens, Delmer Shreve, Wanda Cochran, Jewell Wade, Sherry Norman, Jason Branham, Noelle Bernard, Teresa Morgan, Jeff Lynn, Ricky Landreth, Jeff Reardon, Shelby Coppage, JW Hendrix, Addyson Williams, Merl Grant, Billy Roy, Alisha Watts, Marshall Leigh, David Cundiff, Lora Patterson, Ron and Sue Williams, Kayla Pendleton, Louise Redford, Arthur Singleton, Tom Cravens, Michelle Cundiff, Michael Wilson, Han Savage, Ralph Mondie, Rowan Lynn and the family of Judy Hamilton.
Baptist
March 17: Attendance Sunday March 17 was 50 for Sunday school and 68 for worship service. Alan Godbey read Philippians 4:13 for our weekly devotional. We had special music by Bro. Tyler and Cassie Kennedy.
Prayer requests: Alice Lawless and family, Marilyn Wesley, Pat Clark, Robert and Judy Lawless, Christine Moore and family, Melissa Clark and family, Jeanie Mullins, Billy Hatter, Jesse Cravens, Thomas Cravens, Tommy Elliott, Brad Franklin, Marcilla Hines, Chris Watson, Marvin Perry, Mary Lou Carman, Linda Hatter and family, Farrell Elmore, Linda Singleton and family, Loueva Clark and family, Roger and Jean Hatter, our country and leaders, preschool class and families, unspoken requests and the lost.
Walnut Hill Separate Baptist Church
March 24: Attendance was 69. There were 16 in the youth choir. Easter revival begins this Thursday, March 28. Sunrise service is Sunday morning at 7 a.m.
Bro. Rodney’s message “Are you fighting a battle you don’t need to be fighting? (II Chron. 20:1-23) We should always stand up for God and what is right, but sometimes we need to let God fight our battles. We should never provoke, but be peacemakers (Titus 3:1-4).
Prayer requests: Sherri Hatter, Norma Jean Hatter, caretakers, our revival, our lost loved ones, Ralph Anderson, Jeff Lynn, Mabel Wright, Brenda Roy, Lydia Yaden, Faye Grider, Bro. Randy Brown, Stanley Coffey, Brenda Coffey, all the lost, Hayden Stephens, Zach Hamilton, Shelly Wesley traveling, Bonita Wilson, those traveling, Steve Riley, Nene’s family, Ester Harris, Alford Lee Cook, Mason Smith, Dorothy Rodgers, Ralph Owens, special requests, and Amos Johnson family
West Side Christian Church
March 17: More Than Merely Passing Away Part III-Heaven
Lot of people’s views of heaven come from movies, and a lot of people doesn’t know what the Bible tells us about Heaven. I Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.” We can have a lot of thoughts about Heaven but no one can imagine what heaven will be like. The Devil wants us to believe that Heaven can wait. He wants us to be comfortable with our day-to-day lives and not focus on Heaven. No one knows how much time we have to give our hearts to God. Psalms 84:10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God then dwell in the tents of wickedness. Our very best days of our lives here on earth cannot compare to what Heaven will be like. Psalms 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Most people think they will enter Heaven. The goodness that we have in us will not get us into Heaven, only the grace of God can get us into Heaven. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter by the narrow gate, For the gate is wide and the way is east that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. God wants us all in Heaven. Revelations 21: 1-5 John writes, Then I saw a new heaven and earth, for the first time heaven and the first earth has passed away, and the sea was no more, And I saw that holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eye, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things has passed away. And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for those words are trustworthy and true.” God himself will dwell with us in Heaven forever. When we fully see God we will fall into full worship. We have to think about the future of our lives. Join us: Sunday Morning 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship Service, Wednesday 6pm Wednesday night mid-week service. Online streaming is available during Worship Service on our Facebook page
