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Godly sorrow
worketh repentance
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repentance that we find. The first one that I
want to consider is a common one we find in
our world today. It is one that men will profess
when they are caught and suffer punishment
for their deeds.
It is is a false repentance and is soon repented of. Years ago, when we were children,
three of my cousins and I were walking
through the cotton patch to the creek to play.
One of my cousins was three years older than
me, one was a, year younger, and one was
three years younger. The youngest was carrying a BB gun.
The youngest cousin was a little ways
ahead of the rest of us. The oldest cousin
began to pick up dirt clods and was pelting
the youngest. If you have ever been hit with a
dirt clod, you know that it is not pleasant. The
youngest pleaded for his older brother to stop
throwing clods, of course he didn’t. The
youngest turned and started coming toward
us, and as he got close he was still being
pelted by the dirt clods. He raised the BB gun
and began to shoot at the ankles of his oldest
brother.
The oldest cousin was running and begging
God’s grace is the only hope
An unregenerate man is unaware of the fact
that he is dead in sin, and therefore he is not interested in any offer of salvation.
Those to whom God has revealed their lost and
ruined condition do not have to be talked into
“accepting” deliverance. It is not a matter of letting”
anybody save them. They simply desire to be
saved from the awful state in which they find themselves.
The whole freewill theology is an unworkable
system that will not square with good sense, reason, or logic. God’s grace is the only hope of an
enlightened sinner, and the only way by which any
will see heaven. — Elder Ralph Harris
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What a glorious Saviour
Worldly powers made the tomb of Christ as sure
as they could (See Matt. 27:65), and no earthly
pains were spared to keep Him in that sealed
encasement. If there had been any way the Jews
could have kept Him from rising again they most
surely would have done so.
The last thing they wanted was for Him to come
out of that tomb as He had said He would do, for
this would have proven that they had crucified the
for relief from the BB gun. He was telling his
youngest brother how sorry he was and that
he would not do it again. Sounds a lot like
repentance doesn’t it? As soon as the younger stopped shooting him with the BB gun and
started back toward the creek, my oldest
cousin picked up another dirt clod and nailed
him one more time. A false repentance is
soon repented of.
The true repentance is one that comes as
God brings conviction to the heart. Godly sorrow is like David when Nathan had come to
him and told him “thou art the man.” David
says I have sinned against God. Nathan
brought the word of God, and God brings the
sorrow. Paul had written or planted, Apollos
watered, but God gives the increase. When
God’s word is preached or read, it convicts
us, and the Spirit within us convicts us we
have two witnesses that work together to
bring godly sorrow. As God works in us giving
the increase, we bring forth fruits worthy of
repentance.
“For it is God that works in us
both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
Love,
– Norman Jones
Elk City, Oklahoma
Lord of Glory. Without doubt, they made that tomb
as sure as they possibly could; but they could not
make it sure, for Christ had revealed the fact that
He would come forth out of it after three days and
three nights, and not a word of Him could be broken or defeated (See John 10:35).
He had spoken it, and He also brought it to pass;
He purposed it and He also did it. 0, what a glorious Saviour and Redeemer! — Elder Ralph Harris
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If God be for us . . .
There is no such thing as ultimate triumph over
God’s children by the wicked or by any other
power, spiritual or otherwise.
The apostle Paul summarized it very well when
he said, “If God be for us, who can be against
us?” All opponents and oppressors must ultimately be defeated and put to shame. “Then shall the
righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of
their Father” (Matt. 13:43). “He which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it until the day of
Jesus Christ” (Php. 1:6).
There can be no doubt as to the eternal security of God’s children.
— Elder Ralph Harris
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Elder Ralph Harris is a regular contributor to ‘The Christian Pathway’ published by Elder
Mark Green. Individuals may subscribe for $12 per year
at P.O.Box 334, Booneville, AR 72927.)
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Balanced
disciple . . .
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treasured possession given to man. it separated
him from the beasts. Man can think, reason, decide
and judge. A little poison in this fertile field is very
dangerous, and he knows how and where to apply
the same for the most. destructive results. Don’t
expect to be pitied; he is both a liar and a murderer.
He usually begins by distorting and discrediting the
truth as he did with our Mother Eve. He either
informs the believer that the doctrine is worthless,
or he places so much, emphasis on it, until they
become convinced it is everything, and nothing
else is necessary.
Either position creates an imbalance, as’ other
areas are excluded or neglected. We have people
like this, and they fail to realize it is the work of
Satan. Careful analysis will certainly bear this out.
These people believe as long as they apply themselves to the doctrine, that is all that is required.
Doctrine is the first item of profit listed in Paul’s
expression to Timothy, but it is not the only one.
Read 2nd Tim. 3-16,17, the need for understanding
the doctrine is crucial, it is the framework of the
building, however, more is required than only the
frame work.
The mind is the most fertile field for Satan to till,
and where he can wreck the greatest havoc. So
many little children of’ God have suffered as a result
of his work in their minds. The sad. thing is, be can
approach and apply in so many ways it would be
an impossibility to mention them.
The next area of Satan’s work is the experience.
Experience is what is felt, and brought to the attention in various ways. It deals with the emotions.
Emotions are important, and, attention should be
paid to them. However, if profession becomes
emotionalism the believer is out of balance and
Satan is the victor. We have some who put too
much emphasis on the emotions, to them, religion
is only emotion. Only what they are able to feel
merits their attention and confidence; if they fail to
feel anything then to them there is little else. An
imbalance follows.
Another area of the believers’ profession is
practice. Practice is what is done. The scriptures
speak of this area as works. Not many are guilty of
going to the extremes in this area. However, there
are some who are of the opinion that religion consists of what is done only, so an imbalance. If Satan
can convince, the believer that doctrine is important, that emotions are worthless, and all that really
matters is what is done, the victory is his.
We desire spiritual health as well as natural, but
are we temperate, and moderate? The Apostle
Paul mentioned the fact he was not ignorant of
Satan’s devices, however we fear many of us may
be. He has many angles of attack and so many are
made captives of him at his will until they are in his
snares without knowledge of the fact. May the Lord
give grace, and understanding that as the prophet
said, we may know the way our feet must go.
-- Elder Jerry Newman
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Godly sorrow
worketh repentance
By ELDER NORMAN JONES
“For godly sorrow worketh repentance: to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of
the world worketh death. – II Corinthians 7:10
The first thing that we need to understand
about this verse is who it is talking to. Paul tells
us in the first verse of this chapter as he
states; “Having therefore these promises,
dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from
all filthiness of the flesh, perfecting holiness in
the fear of God.”
The (dearly beloved) were God’s born
again children. They already had eternal life.
This is evident by the fact that Paul says
“Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you” However they were struggling
with their walk as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Paul writes in 1st Corinthians to encourage
this Church to deal with their walk because
the Church had envying, and strife, and divisions, and even fornication among its members. Salvation means deliverance. This
Church needed deliverance or salvation from
a walk after the filthiness of the flesh to a
spiritual walk in the pattern set by Jesus
Christ.
With these thoughts my mind now let us
consider the thought that “godly sorrow worketh repentance.” There are two kinds of
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Elder Norman Jones resides at Elk City, OK. He is a
retired oil company munitions expert. He currently
serves as pastor of the New Bethel Primitive Baptist
Church, Snyder, OK., and Elk Creek Primitive Baptist
Church near Elk City, and also serves the Bethesda
Primitive Baptist Church at Mt. View, OK.
A balanced disciple
By ELDER JERRY E. NEWMAN
(Editor’s Note: This article was first published
in The “Banner of Love in December of 1990.)
Elder Jerry Newman was the long-time pastor of the
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Duncan, Oklahoma. He died in 1994. He was the father of Elder Henry
Newman of Arapaho, Oklahoma, Sister Celia Kreie of the
Duncan church, and Sister Marilyn Hughes of the Purcell, Oklahoma church.
One of the most needful possessions of a follower of the Lord is a proper balance.
Most of us realize how necessary it is to maintain proper balance in some areas of life. To lose
physical balance simply means we will fall. If we
have experienced a disturbed equilibrium we can
testify to the fact.
We also realize at least to some extent the
necessity of a balanced diet in order. to insure
proper health, and avoid disease. In each area of
life continuous application is required to avoid
excess. Doubtless great discomfort and suffering
has resulted from failure in this category.
We can hardly over estimate the danger resulting from neglect both physically, and spiritually.
Much has been written how for people to live more
fall and satisfying lives; the authors drawing extensively from, matter supplied from intellectuals who
derive just enough of the truth from scriptures to
favor their offering.
The desire of Satan is to create an imbalance
in any areas of life, so as to frustrate the work of
God. This he cunningly attempts with great craftiness. So often, we the victim, are unaware of what
is taking place, or that it is the devils work, until the
door of the snare is closed. At this time, let us
consider the area of. the Disciple’s profession. We
assume you are a disciple (A follower) of the Lord,
and that you have made a profession of faith.
What is Satan to do now? Will he leave you
alone? Absolutely not, our troubles have only just
begun. If he is able to cause an imbalance in your
Christian life, he is thereby frustrating the work of
God, and causing great concern; poor spiritual
health, and bringing dishonor upon the entirety.
The first area of attack is the mind. It is the most
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April 2013
STEPHENVILLE ANNUAL MEETING – The Primitive Baptist Church of Stephenville,
Texas hosted its annual meeting the 4th Sunday weekend in March. Ministers attending
included Elder Mike Montgomery, Elder Ed Kirkpatrick, Elder Bill Allen (Pastor), Elder
Ward Rowell, Elder Mark Rowell and Elder Hulan Bass.
Farmersville PBC on
May 4 to ordain
Bro. Kemmye Morris
The Primitive Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas will host their Annual Meeting the
first weekend in May and will include communion services and the ordination of Brother
Kemmye Morris to the full work of the gospel
ministry. The meeting will begin on Friday night, May
3 (singing at 7:00pm), with two services on
Saturday and it will conclude on Sunday
morning May 5 – with communion services
following morning worship services.. There
also will be a sandwich supper on Friday night
at 6 pm. On Saturday afternoon, the Church will
hold the ordination service of Bro. Kemmye
Morris to the full work of the gospel ministry. The Church at Farmersville also has a
communion service after Sunday morning
preaching services. The Church building is located 2 miles
south of Farmersville on County Rd 557, just
Highway 78. You will see a sign for the Church
about 3 miles south of town on Highway 78.
Take C.R. 557 and the Church will be on the
right about 1/4 mi. The address is 1287 County Road 557, Farmersville, Texas 75442
For more information, please contact Elder
Owen Rushing at 972.978.6036.
FARMERSVILLE PBC TO HOST SINGING ON
SATURDAY BEFORE 2ND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER
The Farmersville Primitive Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas will host a singing on the Saturday, before
the 2nd Sunday in September.
The singing will start at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and
entertain lunch afterwards. There will be more singing
in the afternoon, until 2:30 pm or so.
Everyone come and we pray the Lord will bless the
effort and that we will all just have a really good time.
The Church building is located 2 miles south of Farmersville on County Rd 557, just Highway 78. You will
see a sign for the Church about 3 miles south of town
on Highway 78. Take C.R. 557 and the Church will be
on the right about 1/4 mi. The address is listed below:
1287 County Road 557
Farmersville, Texas 75442
For more information, please contact Elder Owen
Rushing at 972.978.6036.
AMARILLO PBC TO HOST ANNUAL FALL
MEETING 3RD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
The Amarillo Primitive Baptist Church will host their
Annual Fall Meeting the third weekend in September.
We will have a sandwich supper Friday evening at
5:30 followed by the evening service with singing starting around 7:00pm. The Saturday morning service will
begin around 10 a.m. followed by lunch and an afternoon service. There will be no Saturday night service.
The meeting will conclude Sunday morning with the
song service beginning at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch.
We invite all old line ministers to come and be with
us and invite all to come and worship with us. If you are
unable to be with us, we do ask that you would remember us in prayer. For more information you can contact:
Elder Jeremiah Cunningham at 806-420-8989 or [email protected] or Brother Joshua Cunningham at 806-683-8671 or [email protected]
DALLAS ANNUAL MEETING -- Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas was
privileged to host their 2013 Annual Meeting this past weekend. Elder Larry Hausenfluke, Elder Ward Rowell, Elder Travis Brown, Elder Clifford Gowens, Elder Mark Wattenbarger, Elder Dave Wattenbarger, Elder Dan Newman (Pastor), Elder Ed Kirkpatrick,
Elder John Horner, Elder Owen Rushing and Elder Charles Whitten. Not pictured: Elder
Mike Montgomery
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LITTLE FLOCK PBC, MANSFIELD, ARKANSAS
TO HOST SALEM ASSN. SEPTEMBER 5-8
The Salem Association of Arkansas will be hosted
by the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church near Mansfield, Arkansas, beginning on Thursday night before the
second weekend in September.
The Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church is located
on the Apple Blossom Loop in Mansfield, Arkansas.
For more information, please contact Elder Mark Green
at [email protected].
Brother Kemmye Morris will be ordained to the full
work of the gospel ministry on May 4 by the Primitive Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas.
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FIRST PBC DALLAS TO HOST ANNUAL MEETING
4TH WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
The First Primitive Baptist Church of Dallas will host
our Annual Meeting the 4th weekend in September.
Supper will be served at 5:30 pm on Friday night,
with services following. There will be services on Saturday morning, afternoon and evening, with services at
10 am on both Saturday and Sunday morning. We will
probably try to start our preaching services on Saturday
night around 6:30pm.
Our Sunday worship services will be immediately followed by our Communion service. We would love to
see visitation from our sister Churches, as well as ministering servants that the Lord may send our way.
Aside from opening our homes to visitors, we also
have limited electrical hookups for campers. For those
who would prefer to stay in a hotel, there is a Holiday
Inn close to our Church.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2 miles to
FPBC), 8703 East R.L. Thornton Freeway (Interstate
30), Dallas, Texas 75228, 214.660.0006
Directions: From Interstate 30 in east Dallas, exit and
go north on Buckner Blvd (Loop 12). After the 2nd traf-
fic signal, bear right onto Peavy Road. Turn right at the
next traffic signal onto Gross Road. The church
address is 1920 Gross Road and will be one block
down on the right.
For more information, please contact Bro. Ronnie
Mallow ([email protected] / 817.602.2050) or
Elder Clifford Gowens ([email protected] /
972.442.5851)
SOUTH ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION PLANNED
3RD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER AT CANE CREEK
The South Arkansas Association will be held with the
Cane Creek Primitive Baptist Church at Thornton,
Arkansas the 3rd weekend in September.
VALLEY SPRINGS PBC MEETING SEPT. 28-29
The Lord willing the Valley Springs PBC will hold it’s
annual meeting the fifth Sunday in September and
Saturday before.
Services begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 28.
followed by preaching service. Lunch will be served
and afternoon services starting about 2 pm. There will
be no night services and the meeting will conclude with
service starting at ten thirty on Sunday morning. Lunch
will follow Sunday services also. We meet on second
and fourth Sundays.
The church house is located off of highway 71 about
six miles north west of Llano Texas on Fm 407. It is truly
a country church. We say that no one comes by our
church, you must be coming there on purpose.
For information or any help anyone needs, please
call Larry Hausenfluke at 512- 746 2055, or 512 630
4489.
- October 2013 ABILENE PBC TO HOST ANNUAL
MEETING OCTOBER 11-13, 2013
- The Abilene Primitive Baptist Church in Abilene,
Texas will host their annual meeting the second weekend in October. The meeting will begin on Friday night
and continue through Sunday. The Abilene Primitive
Baptist Church is located at 3565 Hickory Street,
Abilene, Texas 79601. For more information, please
contact their pastor, Elder Hulan Bass at hulan.bass@
suddenlink.net.
OCTOBER 10-13. 2013 ANNUAL MTG.
AT LONE PILGRIM PBC IN MISSOURI
The Lone Pilgrim Primitive Baptist church in Hillsboro, Missouri will hold its annual meeting the second
weekend in October – 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2013.
The meeting will begin Thursday, October 10, with
supper at 5:30 and evening services at 7:30. The meeting will conclude Sunday after dinner.
We invite all Old Line brothers and sisters to visit
us. We cherish your visitation and Christian fellowship.
For more information you may call Elder Donald
Barnett, pastor (636) 789-2195. Elder Travis Eye (573)
438-4422; or Sister Janice Kolano, clerk (636) 7892131.
DIXIE PBC ANNUAL MEETING SET
2ND WEEKEND IN OCTOBER
- The Dixie Primitive Baptist Church in Whitesboro,
Texas will host their Annual Meeting the 2nd weekend
in October.
Services will start on Saturday morning at 10:00am.
There will be afternoon services, but no services on
Saturday night.
The Dixie Primitive Baptist Church is located north of
Whitesboro, Texas on Highway 377. Exit Highway 82
in Whitesboro onto Highway 377 and proceed about
2.4 miles. The Church building across the highway
from the Dixie cemetery.
For more information, please contact Sis. Darrene
Collins at [email protected]
REVILLE PBC IN ARKANSAS ANNUAL
MEETING SET 4TH WEEKEND OCTOBER
- Lord willing, Reveille Primitive Baptist Church near
Magazine, Arkansas will host its annual meeting the
fourth weekend in October.
There will be three services on Friday, beginning at
10:30, and three services on Saturday, beginning at
10:00. The meeting will conclude on Sunday morning.
Meals will be served throughout the meeting.
The Church is located just east of Magazine, Arkansas, off of Highway 10 on Reveille Valley Road. For
more information, please contact Elder James Isaacs
at (479) 963-3163.
- November 2013 OLD SCHOOL PBC, FORT WORTH TO HOST
ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 1-3
The Old School Primitive Baptist Church in Fort
Worth, Texas will host their annual meeting this
first weekend in November.
There will be services on Friday night , all day
Saturday and on Sunday. The Saturday night
services will start as close to 6 pm as possible,
with preaching services at 6:30 pm.
The Old School Primitive Baptist Church is
located at 3105 Gardenia Street in Fort Worth,
Texas 76119. One route to the Church is to take
I-20 to Fort Worth and exit on Wichita Street. Turn
north and proceed a few miles to Gardenia Street.
Gardenia Street is just a few blocks north past E.
Seminary and will be on the left. The Church
building will be on the right.
For more information please contact Elder Mike
Montgomery ([email protected]).
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-- Christian Experiences
-- Biblical History
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DENTON PBC TO HOST ANNUAL MEETING
4TH SUNDAY WEEKEND IN JUNE
The Primitive Baptist Church of Denton, Texas will
host its annual meeting 4th Sunday weekend in June.
The meeting begins on Friday with a 5:30 p.m. sandwich supper , with singing at 7 p.m. Saturday morning
service begins at 10 a.m., with lunch and afternoon
services. Sunday morning singing begins at 10:30 a.m.
For more information contact Elder Vernon Johnson
[email protected].
LITTLEFIELD TEXAS PBC TO HOST ANNUAL
MEETING 4TH WEEKEND IN JUNE
The Littlefield Primitive Baptist Church in Littlefield,
Texas will host their annual homecoming meeting the
fourth weekend in June.
The church has invited Elder Mike Montgomery, the
pastor of the Old School Primitive Baptist Church in
Fort Worth, Texas to be with them at that time. The
meeting will start on Friday evening with supper followed by worship services. There will be services on
Saturday, with the meting concluding on Sunday morning.
The Littlefield Primitive Baptist Church is located at
9th and Park Street’s in Littlefield, Texas. For more
information, please contact Bro. Elton Bass at [email protected]
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING IN JUNE
AT ELK CREEK, OKLAHOMA PBC
The Elk Creek Primitive Baptist Church, southeast
of Elk City, Oklahoma will host our Annual Meeting the
fifth weekend in June, beginning on Friday night June
28, 2013, through Sunday morning June 30, 2013.
We invite all who have a desire to worship the Lord
in Spirit and truth, to come praying that the Lord will
bless men to preach Christ in power and truth, and that
He would bless us to rejoice together in the love and
fellowship of our Lord,
The Church will serve meals on Friday night at 5:30,
lunch and supper on Saturday, and lunch Sunday after
the conclusion of our meeting.
We are trusting that the Lord will send Elders to
come and bless them with the Spirit of grace to preach
Jesus and him crucified, that we might glory in His
name.
The Church building is located 18 miles west of
Cordell, OK on Hwy. 152; or from Elk City, south on
Hwy. 6 to Hwy. 152, then 5 ¼ miles east on Hwy. 152.
We look forward to welcoming you in our homes. We
also have a few hookups for campers on the Church
grounds. There are also motels in Elk City which is
about 14 miles from the Church.
In Christian Love,
Elder Norman Jones (580) 225-8789 or (580)7995381; Elder Henry Newman (580) 323-6141; or Elder
Don Martin (806) 418-2846.
- July 2013 FIRST PBC DALLAS TEXAS HOSTS CHAMBERS
CREEK ASSOCIATION 1ST WEEKEND IN JULY
The First Primitive Baptist Church of Dallas will host
the 2013 Chambers Creek Association, beginning on
Thursday night July 3rd and continuing through Sunday
morning, July 6th. Please make your plans now to
attend this meeting, but most importantly please pray
that the Lord will be with us in our endeavors to worship
Him throughout this meeting.
Aside from opening our homes to visitors, we also
have limited electrical hookups for campers. For those
who would prefer to stay in a hotel, here are two that
are relatively close to our Church: Holiday Inn Express
(214) 660-0006, Comfort Inn (972) 285-6300.
For more information please contact Bro. Ronnie
Mallow at [email protected] (817) 602-2050, or
Elder Clifford Gowens at [email protected] (972)
442-5851.
OLD HARMONY ASSOCIATION
JULY 12 THRU JULY 14, 2013
The 135th session of the Old Harmony Association
will convene, the Lord willing, on Friday morning, July
12th and continue thru Sunday lunch, July 14th.
The association will be held at Union Primitive Baptist
Church in the small community of Lamkin, Texas. Lamkin is 9 miles west of Hamilton on Highway 36 and 24
miles east of Comanche Texas on Highway 36. The
Church is located one block south of the highway.
There is a sign on the highway.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to come and worship with us in spirit and in truth. God has been so good
to us through the years and we pray that the Lord will
once again bless us in this
meeting with wonderful preaching, singing, and sweet
fellowship.
There are camper hookups on the Church grounds
and motels and Bed and Breakfasts are located in
Hamilton and Comanche. Three meals a day will be
served on the church grounds.
If you cannot attend, please pray for us when at a
throne of grace.
For more information contact: Sister Janice
McCullough, Clerk, 325-356-3173
SQUAW CREEK PBC TO HOST ANNUAL
CAMP MEETING AT DOSS JULY 18-21
Squaw Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Doss,
Texas will be hosting the 2013 Camp Meeting beginning Thursday evening at 7:00 pm July 18th through
Sunday, July 21st.
There are camp sites on the church grounds and
hotels in Fredericksburg, Texas. Reservations should
be made as early as possible for hotel rooms.
For more information contact pastor Elder Bill Moseley 512-749-4103 or [email protected], Brother Van Mund 830-669-2178 or [email protected],
Brother Mike Baethge 830-669-2014 or [email protected].
LUBBOCK, TX PBC TO HOST
ANNUAL MEETING 3RD SUNDAY JULY
The Primitive Baptist Church of Lubbock, Texas will
host its annual meeting the 3rd Sunday weekend in
July 2013
Invited guest speaker for the meeting is Elder Marty
Smith, pastor of Union Primitive Baptist Church in
Roswell, Georgia, near Atlanta.
The meeting will begin on Friday evening with a
sandwich supper at 5:30 p.m. followed by singing at 7
p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. The meeting continues
at 10 a.m. Saturday followed by lunch and an afternoon
service. There will be no Saturday night service.
The meeting concludes with a Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch.
For more information contact Elder Kenny Venable,
pastor (806) 777-3119. CORTEZ COLORADO PBC TO HOST
JOINT ANNUAL MEETING JULY 26-28
The Cortez, Colorado Primitive Baptist Church and
the Bloomfield, New Mexico Primitive Baptist Church
will host their Annual Meeting on the fourth Sunday
weekend in July, the 26th through the 28th, 2013.
Services will begin on Friday evening, July 26th and
continue with three services on Saturday and conclude
April 2013
with Sunday morning services.
Services will be held at the Cortez PBC located at
900 South Oak Street, Cortez, Colorado.
If you have ever had the opportunity to attend our
Annual Meeting you have seen our little church swell
with the presence of the Holy Spirit. Come join us to
celebrate our Lord.
We have several RV sites at the church. For further
information or questions, please feel free to contact:
Elder Cleveland Bass, pastor (970) 565-2798 email
([email protected]) or Adrian Watson, deacon
(970) 903-2881 email ([email protected]).
April 2013
Philippians 1:29
By ELDER BOBBY J. POE
(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the
book “Honey From the Rock” by Elder Bobby J. Poe of
Ripley, Mississippi.)
- September 2013 -
MT. VIEW PBC, SMITHVILLE, TENNESSEE
FALL MEETING SEPTEMBER 7-8
The Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church Of Smithvlle,
Tennessee will host its annual Fall Meeting the 2nd
weekend in September, 2013.
The meeting will begin on Saturday, September 7,
at 10:30 a.m. and with a Saturday night 7:30 p.m. service. It will conclude with a 10:30 a.m. Sunday (September 8) service followed by lunch.
The visiting ministers to the meeting will provide the
preaching services for the Fall Meeting.
Elder Paul Violet is pastor; Sister Louise Cantrell,
clerk.
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Dear Brother Don,
May the Lord bless you in publishing the Banner of Love. It gives me comfort and encouragement in reading the blessed articles each month
declaring God’s love and mercy.
Please renew my subscription for another year.
In Christian Love,
Mrs. Raymond J. Mitchell
Longview, Texas
AUGUST 1 - 4, 2013 IN HOUSTON
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSN. OF TEXAS
The Grace Primitive Baptist Church of Houston will
host the 132nd session on the Primitive Baptist Association of Texas, the first weekend of August starting on
Thursday evening and continuing through Sunday.
We will have a sandwich supper around 5:30 p.m.
on Thursday night with services around 7:00. We will
have services all day Friday, Saturday and ending with
services Sunday. Sunday services will begin at 10 a.m.
We pray that the Lord will send His servants to
preach His wonderful gospel. If you cannot come and
worship with us, please pray that the Lord will shower
His blessing upon the services.
If you plan to bring a camper or motor home to the
meeting, please contact one of the following brethren
so they can have facilities readily available to you:
Bro. Paul Smith – 281-507-7078
Bro. Bobby Moseley – 832-514-0479
Bro. Lloyd Cody – 713-825-1919.
RICH MTN. ASSOCIATION AUG. 15-18
AT OLD UNION PBC – HOT SPRINGS
The Old Union Primitive Baptist Church outside of
Hot Springs, Arkansas, will host this year’s Rich Mountain Association.
The meeting will begin on Thursday night, August
13th and continue through Sunday morning.
For more information, please contact Elder Adam
Green at 479-965-2080.
MULESHOE PBC MEETING AUG. 23-25
The Muleshoe Primitive Baptist Church will host its
annual meeting embracing the 4th weekend of
August 2013. Services will start Friday evening August
23rd with supper at 5:30 pm. It will continue thru Sunday August 25th.
If you need further information, please call Elder Don
Martin (806) 418-2846 or Bro. Ken Wilhelm (806) 7741011.
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The ability
to ‘believe’
One of the greatest blessing of a child of God
is the ability to believe.
It opens many doors into God’s storehouse of
riches.
In Romans 5:2 we read, “By whom also we
have access by faith unto this grace wherein we
stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” All
men do not believe because all men do not have
faith.
Faith is a gift of God. If you believe God and
believe in Jesus Christ, this was given to you.
Our headline verse reads, “For unto you it is
given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on
Him, but also to suffer for his sake.”
In Ephesians 1:19-20 we are told that believing
is according to the working of God’s mighty power
which raised Christ from the dead. This wonderful
gift enables a person to believe the record God
has given of His Son.
The believer is able to accept the fact that the
Son of God came to this earth to undertake for him
all that God required for his salvation. The believer
is able to place his eternal state into the hands of
Jesus Christ and feel within his heart that all is safe
and secure.
As you can see, believing opens many doors
for God’s child. Do you believe? If you do, it vas
given to you by God rn behalf of Christ. If you
believe, you can rest in the good news that God
loves you and Christ died for you. You will note in
the verse that there is also another blessing which
belongs to the child of God, and is given to him in
behalf of Christ. This blessing is to “suffer for his
sake.”
Most religious people do not consider suffering
to be a blessing of God. In Acts 5:41 the disciples
are stated to have accepted suffering for Christ as
a blessing. We read, “...and they departed from
the presence of the council, rejoicing that they
were counted worthy to suffer shame for His
name.”
Suffering for Christ is not easy, but neither is
believing. They are put together in Phil. 1:29 to
show that a person can only do them by the grace
of God.
- August 2013 -
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LUBBOCK BAPTISM -- Elder Kenny Venable, pastor of the Primitive Baptist Church of
Lubbock, Texas, is shown baptizing Brother Fritz Richards on the 4th Sunday morning
in March. Brother Fritz had joined the church the previous Sunday.
BAPTISM AT McMAHAN -- The baptistry at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in McMahan,
Texas was well used as Brother Riley Owen was baptized by the pastor, Elder Sonny
Huckaby during services the third Sunday in March, 2013.
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Teaching aide
Don R. Richards
One of the toughest jobs for parents is teaching
their children about the practical affairs of life.
I am not talking about “theory”, but about the
real-life issues they will face in school, on the
“streets”, on their jobs, and as they start out in their
own lives. I do not know of anyone who feels they
have done an acceptable of teaching their own
kids.
Most of us do not know how to teach our kids
and grandkids, or even how to approach them,
especially on those “sticky” subjects that we are
too embarrassed to discuss, but that our children
really need frank and honest discussion and guidance.
Well, there is a book now available in most
bookstores that can be of real help. It covers every
subject you need to go over with your children. It
is called “The Bible”.
Every subject you need to discuss with your
children and grandchildren is covered in the bible.
We make the mistake too many times of assuming that today’s world is too complicated and too
technical to be able to use the bible as a reference. We assume the problems of yesterday are
simple as compared to the problems in the world
today.
But, as Solomon tells us at Ecclesiastes 1:9:
“there is no new thing under the sun.”
There is not a single problem in our lives today,
that has not already been documented in the
bible.
Without question, the wisest man in the history
of the world, not counting Christ, was Solomon
(see 1 Kings 3:12). His book of Proverbs in the
bible is the single-best source for teaching children
about the affairs of life, the “birds and the bees”,
dealing with people, fending off fools, etc.
We will shell out big dollars at leading book
stores for award-winning children books or newly
released psychology books to help us teach our
kids. Yet, we already have the wisest man in the
history of the world offering his wisdom in the Book
of Proverbs for free. The only one catch to his
teachings in Proverbs -- we actually have to open
our bible and read.
We are told in the opening verses of the first
chapter of Proverbs that it can be used to provide
subtile teaching to the young and simple, and also
to increase the wisdom of those who are already
wise. That means while we use the Book of Proverbs to teach our young, we will ourselves also
grow wiser.
Let us look at just one method of teaching by
use of Solomon’s wisdom. The idea of discussing
subjects such as sex, infidelity, and adultery is difficult to launch into with our teenagers. Show
them first that the Lord gave Solomon wisdom
greater than any man who will ever be on earth (1
Kings 3:12). Then ask them to read the 5th chapter of Proverbs and schedule a time later to talk to
them about it. You will not have to figure out a way
to raise these difficult subjects because Solomon
does it for you.
Go through Proverbs 5 verse by verse and ask
them their opinion of what Solomon is teaching.
Then give them your opinion of what he teaches.
Solomon opens the door for us to difficult subjects
without the awkwardness that we might feel discussing those subjects “cold.”
How about teachings on the problems of drinking, drunkenness and even drug use? Ask your
kids to read Proverbs 23:29-35 and ask them
what they think each verse is saying. See how
Solomon addresses how such things as drinking
and drugs causes a person to lose their happiness, their beauty, their judgment, their moral
tongues, and their moral inhibitions.
Want to warn your son about running with gangs
and the problems of “following the crowd”? Ask
them to read and discuss Proverbs 1:10-19 and
figure out what Solomon recommends.
Want to talk to you child about how to go into a
business of their own? Read Proverbs 20:29.
There is strength and energy when one is young;
but there is wisdom with age. If you are young,
find yourself an older, experienced person with
whom to counsel your business plans. If you are
old and experienced, find yourself some young
energetic people to provide the physical labor. A
young man full of energy makes many mistakes in
business when he ignores the advice of an experienced “gray head”. A “gray head” makes a mistake in business when he thinks he is still young
and can do all his own “heavy lifting” over long
hours.
One that confuses many is Solomon’s wisdom
at Proverbs 26:4-5. The two verses seem to contradict each other: do you answer a fool or not?
Christ himself follows Solomon’s advice at Matt.
16:1-4.
Proverbs 20:4 tells us not to answer a fool if it
lowers us down to the fool’s level of thinking.
Verse 26:5 tells us to answer the fool wisely that
tells the fool that he is indeed a fool.
Christ refused to answer the fools at Matt. 16:14 with a gimmick miracle (a “sign”); he did not
lower himself to their “foolish” level simply to prove
who he was. But he does answer the fools to
prove themselves as fools as to how they already
follow signs in the sky; when they should need
only the proof of the Scriptures as the only “sign”
necessary.
What does Solomon say are the worldly benefits we will enjoy for our studying the bible, and
listening to preaching? Proverbs 3:1-2. Go read
it!
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1st WEEKEND IN JUNE – SNYDER, OKLAHOMA
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 31 – JUNE 2
The New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church of Snyder,
Oklahoma will host our Annual Meeting the first weekend in June, beginning on Friday night May 31, 2013,
through Sunday morning June 2, 2013.
We invite all who have a desire to worship the Lord
in Spirit and truth, to come praying that the Lord will
bless men to preach Christ in power and truth, and that
the Lord will bless us to rejoice together in the love and
fellowship of our Lord.
The Church will serve meals on Friday night at 5:30,
lunch and supper on Saturday, and lunch Sunday after
the conclusion of our meeting.
We are trusting that the Lord will send elders to
come and bless them with the Spirit of grace to preach
Jesus and Him crucified, that we glory in His name. The
church building is located on Hwy. 183 at the south side
of Snyder. We look forward to welcoming you to our
homes. We have hookups for campers on the church
grounds. Three are also motels in Altus which is 22
miles west, or Lawton which is 30 miles east.
In Christian love,
New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Snyder Oklahoma. Elder Norman Jones (580) 225-8789 or 580799-5281; Forest Cook (580) 439-2244; Jr. Purser
(580) 326-4683.
LITTLE MIAMI PBC, CINCINNATI, OHIO
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 31 — JUNE 2
The Little Miami PBC, near Cincinnati, Ohio will host
our annual meeting beginning on Friday night May 31
at 7 pm; Saturday morning June 1 at 10:00 am, lunch
served, and 2:00 pm; Sunday morning June 2 at 10:30
am, and lunch served concluding the meeting.
This year all the services will be held at our building,
located at 9671 Loveland Madeira Rd., Loveland, OH
45140.
The Lord willing Elder Bill Taylor, Pastor of Grace PB
Church, Loudon, TN, will be our guest speaker. We
invite all to come and worship with us. Please pray that
the Lord of Heaven will shower down His blessings on
this special meeting. We want each one to feel welcome and if you have any questions about the meeting,
please don’t hesitate to call: Elder Don Wheat (513)
474-0615 or Deacon Adam Patterson (513) 722-2874
Motels in area: There is a wide range to choose from
around the church. Suggest going on the internet to
select.
Depending on your individual needs and travel directions. Locations to check are Loveland, OH; Mason,
OH; and Milford, OH.
JUNE 7, 8, & 9 – ANNUAL MEETING
IN HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA
The Emmaus Primitive Baptist church in Hogansville,
Georgia will have its Annual Meeting the 2nd weekend
in June - 7, 8 &9, 2013 Friday through Sunday morning.
There will be Friday evening services, Saturday morning and afternoon. Regular services on Sunday morning with communion and lunch following.
We are already excited about this meeting and look
to the Lprd to bless us. We certainly want to invite all
who can visit with us anytime when you are traveling
the west Georgia corridor on I-85, or just want to come
see us anyway.
For further information, please call: Deacon Ken Speir
770-502-8296; or Deacon Mark Puckett 770-254-4951;
of Elder Frank Buttrey, Pastor, as (H) 770-252-3213,
(C) 678-677-0595. email: [email protected].
NEBRASKA FELLOWSHIP MEETING
2ND WEEKEND IN JUNE 2013
Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church of Cozad, Nebraska will once again host the Nebraska Fellowship Meeting of Primitive Baptists.
The meeting will begin on Thursday, June 6 with
supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by an evening of prayer
and singing. Services on Friday and Saturday will begin
at 10 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with lunch and supper being served both days. Services on Sunday, June
9, will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch being served.
Our homes are open to accommodate as many
visitors as possible. There are 2 motels in Cozad,
Rodeway Inn (308-784-4900), and Americas Best Inn
(308-784-2290). We also have several camper hookups at the church.
For more information contact, Elder Thomas E. Bond
(308-325-3957),[email protected] or Deacon Howard Halbgewachs (308-325-3302)
God Bless,
Thomas E. Bond
JUNE 14-16, 2013 – 3-DAY MEETING IN
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI
There will be a three-day meeting the third weekend
in June at the Old New Garden Primitive Baptist
Church – June 14–16, 2013.
Meeting will begin Friday morning at 10:00. We
invite all Old Line elders, brothers, sisters, and friends
to join us at this time.
For more information contact Elder Kenneth Clevenger, pastor (660) 395-9756 or cell (417) 825 -5272.
Or call Stevens Rogers, church clerk at (816) 776-6325
or Cell (816) 536-7591.
ZOAR PBC, MATTOON, ILLINOIS
ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 14-16
Zoar Primitive Baptist Church near Mattoon, Illinois
will host their annual meeting on June 14–16, 2013.
Services begin on Friday at 2:00 PM with a light
supper at 5:30 PM and evening service at 7:00 PM.
Services on Saturday will begin at 10:00 AM followed
by an afternoon service, and evening fellowship. Lunch
and dinner will be served. Services will conclude with a
Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. with lunch served.
Elder Harold Hunt from Tennessee is planning to be
with us.
We cordially welcome all to come and worship with
us. For additional information, please contact Jim Gambill, 217-344-0305, or Ed Waggle, 217-246-6618.
We have some camper electrical hookups and there
are several motels nearby.
Baymont Inn, Mattoon, IL (217-234-2355 / 800-2282800)
Hampton Inn, Mattoon, IL(217-234-4267 / 800-Hampton)
Super 8 Motel, Mattoon, IL (217-235-8888 / 800-8008000)
Holiday Inn Express, Mattoon, IL (217-235-2060)
Comfort Inn, Arcola, IL (217-268-4000)
Directions: The church is located 2 miles NW of Mattoon on Rt. 121, then 5 miles North on CR200E. From
I-57 go west at exit 192 (CR1000) to the 2nd stop sign.
Turn right on CR200E and go approximately 4 miles
north to the church.
ELDER HARCROW TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL
MEETING JUNE 15-16 RENSSELAER, IN
AT OLD GROVE PBC NEAR CHICAGO
Dear Elder Richards,
Our Annual Meeting will convene June 15th and
16th. Elder Rick Harcrow of Alabama will be our guest
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at this time.
We invite all who love sound doctrine to be with us.
On Saturday there will be meetings at 10:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. And on Sunday morning at 10:30. Lunch will
be served both days.
Elder Thurman Ritchie, Pastor
Cell 219-869-8669
(Brother Don – If ever in the Chicago Illinois area, our
home is always open. The church is forty miles southeast of Chicago. May richest blessings be yours to
enjoy.)
AMARILLO TEXAS PBC HOST
ANNUAL MEETING 3RD WEEKEND IN JUNE
The Amarillo Primitive Baptist Church will host their
annual meeting the third weekend in June. We will
have a sandwich supper Friday evening at 5:30 p.m.
followed by the evening service with singing starting
around 7 p.m. The Saturday morning service will begin
around 10 a.m. followed by lunch and an afternoon
service. There will be no Saturday night service.
The meeting will conclude Sunday morning with the
song service beginning at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch.
We invite all old line ministers to come and be with use
and invite all to come and worship with us. If you are
unable to be with us we do ask that you would remember us in prayer.
For more information you can contact:
Elder Jeremiah Cunningham (806) 420-8989 or
[email protected] or Bro. Joshua
Cunningham (806) 683-8671 or [email protected]
GRACE PBC IN HOUSTON TO AGAIN
HOST SINGING SCHOOL JUNE 16-22
Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Houston will again
host a singing school June 16-22, 2013.
Brother Ron and sister Carolia Johnson will head up
the singing school again this year. Room is available
forovernight at the church, but please bring your own
pillow and blankets. There are some RV hook ups at
the church.
For more information contact Elder Mike Moseley
(281) 910-8208.
NEW HOPE PBC IN FREDERICKSBURG TO HOST
ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 26-28, 2013
The New Hope Primitive Baptist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas will be hosting its Annual Meeting on
Friday evening through Sunday noon, June 26-28,
2013.
The meeting will begin on Friday night, June 14th
with a sandwich supper around 5:30 p.m. and singing
and worship services starting at 7 p.m. There will be
morning and afternoon services on Saturday and the
meeting will conclude Sunday noon, June 16th. A cordial welcome is open to everyone who may desire to
come to spend the weekend in honor and praise to our
Lord as we worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Preach
brethren are especially encouraged to come and take
part in the services.
For those who plan to come and stay through part
or all of the meeting we would suggest you make reservations early, as Fredericksburg is an active town that
time of year. Some motel suggestions are as follows:
Motel 6 (830) 990-1300; Comfort Inn (830) 990-2552;
Super 8 (830) 997-6568, Days Inn Suites (830) 9971086.
For more information contact Elder David Montgomery (210) 428-7484, or Bro. Al Harper (830) 9922105
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FARMERSVILLE, TEXAS PBC PLANS MEETING
ORDINATION, COMMUNION MAY 3, 4, & 5, 2013 The Farmersville Primitive Baptist Church will host
their Annual Meeting the first weekend in May.
Included will be the ordination service for Brother
Kemmye Morris to the full work of the gospel ministry.
The meeting will begin on Friday night (singing at
7:00 p.m.), with two services on Saturday and it will
conclude on Sunday morning – with communion services following morning worship services.
There will be a sandwich supper Friday at 6 p.m. The Church building is located two miles south of
Farmersville on County Rd 557, just off Highway 78.
You will see a sign for the Church about three miles
south of town on Highway 78. Take C.R. 557 and the
Church will be on the right about 1/4 mile. The address
is: 1287 County Road 557, Farmersville, Texas 75442. For more information, please Elder Owen Rushing at
972-978-6036.
ANNUAL MEETING AT LITTLE VINE PBC
IN AUSTIN PLANNED MAY 3-5, 2013
The Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church of Austin,
Texas will host its Annual Meeting the first weekend in
May. Services will be on Friday evening with singing at
7 p.m., preaching to follow, and on Saturday morning at
10 continuing with afternoon and evening services.
Sunday service at 10 a.m. Meals will be served.
If you need a place to stay, please let us know and
we will be happy to help with arrangements. We cordially invite you to come and join with us in praising the
Lord.
If you are not able to be with us, please pray for our
meeting. The church is located at 915 E. 52nd Street,
Austin, Texas. Take the exit off IH-35 for 51st Street and
go one block north to 52nd. The Church is on the south
side of the street two blocks west of the interstate.
For more information contact Elder Mark Richards
512-337-7356, Brother David Estlack 512-255-9796,
Brother Jimmie Oakley 512-388-3630, or Brother Kevin
Powell 512-585-0512.
DOWNTOWN NEW YORK CITY SERVICE
SET SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4
The monthly worship and fellowship in Manhattan will
take place on Saturday, May 4th.
The arrangements remain the same, meeting at 242
W 36th Street, Third Floor (The Network Studios). We
will begin singing service between 10 and 10:30 am,
followed by prayer and preaching.
Services end at noon and are followed by a sandwich
lunch and fellowship. We hope you can join us - if not,
please pray for the meeting and those traveling.
For information contact Elder Steven Bloyd, 410-9378888.
Also, after lunch a group of us are planning to attend
the May meeting in Newark NJ, where Elder A. E. Tolliver is pastor. The plan is to depart immediately after
lunch following our May 4 fellowship in New York, and
head to Newark. Let us know if you would like to go with
us.
Meetings are planned for the first Saturday of each
month in 2013: May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7.
All are welcome to join us, and we encourage you to
invite friends and family in the NYC surrounding area.
For More Information eMail:
[email protected]
Updates, Announcements & Reports at:
http://newyork.oldschoolfellowship.org
PERRYTON TEXAS PBC WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL MEETING MAY 10, 11 & 12, 2013 The Perryton Primitive Baptist Church, in Perryton,
Texas will host their Annual Meeting embracing the
second Sunday in May (10, 11 & 12) 2013. The meeting will begin on Friday night, services will
start at 7 p.m. Services will be held Friday night, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon. The meeting will conclude with the Sunday morning
service. Supper will be served Friday night before the
service. Lunch will be served on Saturday and Sunday.
Elder Scott Bass now serves as the pastor of the Perryton Primitive Baptist Church. If you desire to stay in a motel, there is “The Baymont
Inn” phone number is (806) 434-1010, as well as a
“Best Western” phone number is (806) 434-2850.
GRACE PBC HOUSTON TO ORDAIN BRAIN RAMSEY MAY 11, 2013 The Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Houston,
Texas will host an Ordination Meeting, the second
weekend in May, beginning on Saturday morning at 10
o’clock Lunch will be served after morning services and the
Church has set aside Brother Brian Ramsey to be
ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry in the
afternoon. We love Brother Brian and his wife, Sister
Cathy very much and pray the Lord’s richest blessings
upon them in his ministry to the Lord’s people. The Church is located at 3616 Hurley Street in Houston, Texas. For more information please contact either
Bobby Moseley at [email protected] or Elder
Mike Moseley [email protected]. You can
also visit their website at http://www.gracepbc.org/ BORGER, TX PBC TO HOST ITS ANNUAL
HOMECOMING MEETING MAY 17-19, 2013
It’s time again to announce Borger Primitive Baptist
Church’s desire to host our Annual Homecoming Meeting the thirtd Sunday weekend in May.
Our meeting will start on Friday Night, May 17th,
Saturday, May 18th (Morning & Afternoon) and conclude on 3rd Sunday, May 19th.
Supper will be served in the church starting at 6 p.m.
Friday, and Lord willing there will be lunch served Saturday & Sunday after worship services.
There is some parking space available at the church
for trailers. Also the Huber RV Campground is in town
at 1300 Main, which is about 2 miles from the church.
Our homes will be open and Borger has many motels.
-- Best Western Borger Inn, 806-274-7050
206 S Cedar St, Borger, TX (806) 274-7050
-- Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1351 W Wilson St, Borger, TX (806) 274-3333
-- Hampton Inn & Suites
1415 W Wilson St, Borger, TX (806) 273-2494
We pray again the Lord of Hosts will make Himself
felt with His Presence. WE INVITE ALL TO COME!
Come be with us, this has always been a wonderful
time for fellowship and praise to the Lord.
The Borger P.B.C. is located about 45 miles North
East of Amarillo, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle. From
Amarillo, take highway 60 East to Panhandle, Texas,
then turn North on Highway 207 for 23 miles. Merge on
to SR-246 spur for half a mile (North) continue North on
S. Florida for 2 miles. Turn RIGHT (East) onto E. 6th St.
for 3 blocks and arrive at Missouri St.
Please mark your calendar and come be a part of
our Homecoming time! If you can’t come please
remember us, and know that every time we meet we
are also praying for you.
-- J.C. Darrow, Church Clerk (806) 537-5206
-- Elder James Baker, Pastor (806) 358-3467 Home
[email protected], www.borgerpbc.org
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Georgia Fire: Sister Carolyn Hamlin (daughter
of the late Elder John Thompson and Sister Sue
Thompson of Columbus, Georgia), and her family
lost their house by fire on February 5, 2013.
They lost everything. They are in need of help
to rebuild their house and for clothes and household items. If you can find it in your heart to help
them out with a love offering, clothing, or household items, please mail them to:
The Hamlin Family
c/o of Charles Thompson,
5000 Old Post Road,
Columbus, GA 31909.
ANNUAL SINGING IN DALLAS PLANNED
4TH WEEKEND IN MAY – MAY 25, 2013
The First Primitive Baptist Church at Dallas will host
our Annual Singing on the Saturday embracing the 4th
Sunday weekend in May – May 25th.
We extend an invitation to all those who would like
to come and sing praises to our Lord. We especially
hope to see songleaders of all ages come and join us.
This will be a time where our sisters can lead singing if
they would like to, as well as provide an opportunity to
fellowship between our local Churches.
For more information contact: Brother Ronnie Mallow ([email protected]).
Elder Michael Moseley is shown baptizing his daughter and sister in Christ, Sis. Kayleigh Moseley, on Saturday before the 2nd Sunday in March at the Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Houston. She had joined the previous Sunday.
Tragedy in Little Rock: The church family at
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Little Rock,
Arkansas has been hit by a terrible tragedy.
In the early hours of Saturday morning Oct.
27th, while Brother Todd Weatherford was at work
on his job, his house was totally destroyed by fire
and his wife, Tiffany, died in the fire. His home and
everything in it was a total loss.
A special fund has been set up at Iberia Bank,
any branch, for “The Todd Weatherford fund.”
To mail a contribution, send it to Iberia Bank Attn.
Steven Long, 212 Broadway, Little Rock, AR
72201. To use a debit card, the address is Pay
Pal, [email protected].
Mexico PBC services. Funds may be provided
to help this new church, Shekinak PBC, in Juarez,
Mexico (El Paso) as it continues to meet in a difficult environment and feed needy children. Send
donations to Elder Donnie Halbgewachs, P.O.
Box 856, Canutillo, Texas 79835
New York City services. Funds are needed to
offset expenses of once-per-month Primitive Baptist worship services in downtown New York City
for the first time in more than 40 years. Most present attendees are young and without sufficient
resources to cover meeting expenses. Send
donations in care of Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist
Church, Elder Steven Bloyd, 46 Davis Road,
Street, Maryland 21154.
- June 2013 MT. VIEW PBC, SMITHVILLE, TENNESSEE
ANNUAL MEETING 1ST WEEKEND IN JUNE
The Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church of Smithville,
Tennessee will host its annual meeting the first weekend in June, 2013.
The meeting will begin on Friday night, May 31 at 7
p.m. and will continue on Saturday, June 1 at 10:30
a.m. Communion service will be after lunch. Saturday
night service will stat at 7 p.m. The meeting concludes
with a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service followed by lunch.
Elder Ellis Lynn from East Tennessee will be the
guest speaker. Elder Paul Violet is pastor and Sister
Louise Cantrell is clerk.
Worthy Causes
There are many worthy causes in need of financial consideration.
First priority for giving should always be in support of the local church and its ministry. Once that
need has been addressed, the following are listed
for consideration by our readers:
BETHEL PBC IN OAK GROVE, LOUSIANA
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 18-19
The Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Oak Grove,
Louisiana will host their Annual Meeting the third weekend in May beginning on Saturday May 18 at 10:30
a.m. with lunch to follow; then an afternoon service. The
Sunday morning service will begin at 10:30.
Elder David Montgomery , the pastor of the New
Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Fredricksburg, Texas
is the invited minister. Elder Ricky Myers is the pastor.
The church address is 504 N. Horner Street, Oak
Grove Louisiana.
SPRING ANNUAL MEETING IN
ORDWAY, COLORADO 3RD SUNDAY IN MAY
The Little Zion Primitive Baptist Church of Ordway,
Colorado wishes to announce its upcoming 2013
Spring Annual Meeting scheduled for the 3rd Sunday
weekend in May.
Our Lord willing, we will begin the weekend meeting
on Friday evening, May 17 with supper followed by a
service of love with singing, prayer and preaching.
Saturday morning following will continue with morning
worship service, noon dinner, followed by communion
and footwashing.
The meeting will conclude on Sunday morning followed once again with noon dinner.
Our beloved brother in the gospel, Elder Mark
Green of Booneville, Arkansas plans to be with us as
our guest minister. We are looking forward to this time
of fellowship and love in our Lord as we come together
to worship. Our desire is that our God will be glorified as
we come together in humility.
We invite all who can to come and worship with us.
And if you cannot be with us with your presence, we
greatly desire your most humble prayers for this meeting.
If you need information, please give us a call.
Elder Clem Cook – (719) 456- 1023.
Bro. Charles Martin–(719) 456-9879.
Bro. Carl Milyard – (719) 980-8333.
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LEWISVILLE ANNUAL MEETING -- The Primitive Baptist Church of Lewisville, Texas
hosted its annual meeting the 4th Sunday weekend in March. Ministers attending included, from left, Elder Bryce Lowrance, Elder James Baker, Elder Mark Hasenmeyer, pastor,
Elder Frank Baker and Elder Vernon Johnson.
THANKFUL AND ENCOURAGED
Dear Brother Don,
God is still blessing me with a sermon you
preached in Lubbock last October: “If you want to
walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the boat.”
I’m so thankful for the gift of teaching that God
has given you. I am so encouraged.
Love and prayers,
Linda Mulkey
Bandera, Texas
THE TRUTH IS --- That “The World” of John 3:16,
does not embrace the “Same World” of John 17:9.
There are many Worlds mentioned in The Bible.
Heb. 1:2; Heb. 11:3.
-- Hulan Bass
April 2013
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The truth of God’s Word
By ELDER J. V. WOODRUFF
The words of the Lord are pure words: as
silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified
seven times.
-- Psalms 12:6
II Tim. 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
In this present time that we are living in, we
are witness to a great falling away, a defection
from the truth h of Gods word. Mankind
seems, no more, to be able to endure sound
doctrine from Gods word, but rather heap to
themselves men; and yes women, who teach
for truth, fables. Are they unlearned, or willfully
ignorant? God knows. What and who is
behind this, if not Lucifer himself? We can
read all manner of theologies, but is it based
in the truth, if the Word won’t support it, then
leave it lay.
The Lord, the great I Am, said what he
meant, and meant what he said. The smallest
child with the ability to read can; with Gods
help, understand what the Word says. It was
inspired by God for our learning. Written for
the simplest of us, not in a manner that would
require some great higher level of education
to grasp and understand. Just take it for what
it says.
For instance if the Word says His feet shall
stand in that day upon the mount of Olives
(Zec. 14:4), then you can believe His feet
shall. Some might say that this was fulfilled in
His first advent, but when we look at the text
we find that when this event takes place, the
mount shall cleave in two. Is the mount split?
This return is no surprise when we take the
Word to mean what ‘t says. The angels told
the Apostles, this same Jesus you see going
away would return in like manner (Acts 1:11).
Peter tells us that the heavens must receive
Him until the restitution of all things (Acts
3:21).
The heaven has indeed received Him, but
the until gives us great hope and a sure
knowledge that He shall come again. Jesus
himself told Israel that they would see him no
more till they say blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord (Matt 23:39), the word till
indicates a future event, the second advent of
Christ.
How is it then, that it is taught, that Jesus
will never return to this earth? What text is
used to prove we will go to heaven to float on
a cloud and play on a golden harp? This,
brethren, is theology, not scriptural. What the
Word does say is that He has made us Kings
and Priests and we shall reign on the earth
(Rev. 5:10).
Jesus himself told us that the meek shall
inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5, Ps. 37: H, 18, 22,
29, 34). In the mouth of two or three witnesses
shall every word be established (II Cor. 13:1).
The Word is full of the second advent of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Eze. 43:4 tells
us that He shall come into the house by the
way of the gate whose prospect is toward the
east, Ps 24 tells us that He shall ride into Jerusalem, the King of glory mighty in battle, He
shall come through the Beautiful Gate, also
called the Golden Crate, Joel 3:16 tells us that
He shall roar out of Zion.
With all this evidence from the Word of
God, to teach otherwise is to teach error, or
fables, and yet there is a great resistance from
our own brethren, yea even an opposition to
these truths. They do not oppose us but rather
God, to their own destruction. We are the
watchmen, set upon a wall (Eye. 33:7-8), if we
do not tell the truth., if we place stumbling
block before the children of God, is we cause
them to err Isa. 9:16) we will answer (Matt.
18:6-7).
Lucifer, a liar and the Father of lies (John
8:44), would have us lulled into a false security. It is he that promotes these theologies’
that denies the Lords return, that denies the
coming of a man of sin (II Thes. 2:3), that
denies the great wrath that will come upon the
whole earth. His spirit has been in the world (I
John 4:3) from the beginning of the church
age to say the least, but the day is coming and
may very well be here even now, when the
actual person known as the son of perdition,
the man of sin, the beast, the anti-Christ, shall
be in the world.
What is it that keeps him (anti-Christ) from
being known or made manifest, is the Holy
Spirit, which hinders this man (II Thes 2:7)
being revealed. However when the Lord
Jesus Christ returns to the nearness of this
earth to call the dead in Christ from the grave
and then change us that remain and catch us
up to him, the work. of the Holy Spirit °n the
church will come to an end. Lucifer would like
to have these facts hidden from mankind, for
he has an agenda, he always has had a plan.
Look at Isa. 14:13-14, his desire is to be worshiped as God (II Thes 2:4).
Many will say that these events are p and
were fulfilled before Christ came, but we will
u‘se Jesus on words in Matt 24:15, where he
says When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, this is a future tense
sentence, the Lord put this in the future, there-
fore I believe that we can also. Some may
even say that all prophecies were fulfilled in 70
A.D., but in truth this just. won’t hold water, for
the Book of Revelation was written in about 95
A.D. by the Apostle John on the isle of Patmos
where he was exiled by the Emperor Domition.
So, a quarter of a century after many scholars contend that all the prophecies were fulfilled John wrote of future events upon this
earth. Some may contend that the Book of
Revelation is a sealed book, but again we will
use Gods word to prove this to be untrue. The
inspired word of God tells us not to seal up the
words of this prophecy (Rev. 22: 10), and
again blessed is he that readeth, and they that
hear the words of this prophecy (Rev. 1:3).
So, we should study to show ourselves
approved of God (II Tim. 2:15), and not men.
Let us not consider the commendation of
men, but rather, let us consider ourselves servants to the most High, and promotes his
word and not men’s.
– Elder J. V. Woodruff
Marshfield, Mo.
APPRECIATES ALL INVOLVED
IN PUBLISHING THE BANNER
To those who contribute to the Banner of Love:
Writing articles, publishing, distributing, or whatever you do to get the word to us who love to hear
and read it – I say THANK YOU. I look forward to
receiving the paper each month.
Sometimes I get two papers. There will be one
to me personally: Georgetta Taylor; and one to Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Taylor, same address.
I hope you can save on expenses by eliminating one of the addresses but please keep the
other one on your mailing list.
I am enclosing a check for the past year when
you started mailing the Banner to us and for the
coming year.
With loving appreciation,
Georgetti Taylor
Jack & Georgetti Taylor
Liberal, Kansas
THE BANNER ARTICLES GIVE ME
COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT
Dear Brother Don,
May the Lord bless you in publishing the Banner
of Love. It gives me comfort and encouragement
in reading the blessed articles each month declaring God’s love and mercy.
Please renew my subscription for another year.
In Christian Love,
Mrs. Raymond J. Mitchell
Longview, Texas
April 2013
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LOUISIANA PB ASSOCIATION SET APRIL 12-13
WITH NEW PROVIDENCE PBC AT RINGGOLD
The Louisiana Primitive Baptist Association Union
Meeting will convene with New Providence Primitive
Baptist Church, Ringgold, LA beginning Friday morning
April 12, 2013, and concluding Saturday afternoon April
13, 2013.
The church is located on La. HWY 154 East, Ringgold, LA. We extend an invitation to each of you to
come worship with us during this meeting and pray the
the Holy Spirit will be present as well. For other info
contact Elder Joe Asbell (318) 995-7100 or Bro. Benny
R. Miers (318) 687-5073.
SIX MILE CREEK PBC IN CAULKSVILLE, ARK ANNUAL MEETING – APRIL 12, 13, & 14, 2013 Lord willing, the Six Mile Creek Primitive Baptist
Church in Caulksville, Arkansas will host their Annual
Meeting the second weekend in April (12, 13 & 14),
2013. The meeting will begin on Friday night and continue through Sunday. The Church has invited Elder David Montgomery, the
pastor of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in
Fredericksburg, Texas to be with them during their
meeting. The church invites everyone who can, to
come and worship the Lord with them during their
meeting. For more information please contact Elder Mark
Green at 479-675-4406. FARMERSVILLE, TEXAS PBC PLANS SPECIAL
MEETING, THURSDAY APRIL 18TH
The Farmersville Primitive Baptist church will host
services Thursday, April 18 as Elder Ricky Harcrow
from Dekalb County, Alabama has promised to be with
us.
The Church building is located two miles south of
Farmersville on County Rd 557, just off Highway 78.
You will see a sign for the church about three miles
south of town on Highway 78. Take C.R. 557 and the
Church will be on the right about ¼ mi.
The address is :
1287 County Road 557
Farmersville, Texas 75442
For more information contact Owen Rushing 972978-6036.
INDIAN OAKS PBC IN LAKE WORTH, TEXAS ANNUAL MEETING – APRIL 19, 20 & 21, 2013 The Indian Oaks Primitive Baptist Church in Lake
Worth, Texas will host their annual meeting the third
weekend in April (19, 20 & 21), 2013. Services will begin on Friday night and continue with
three services on Saturday and then concluding with
Sunday morning services. The Indian Oaks Church has invited Elder Ricky
Harcrow to be with them during their meeting and Lord
willing, they will also be able to preach other visiting
ministers during their meeting. For more information visit the Indian Oaks Church
website http://www.indiansoakspbc.org or contact Elder
Larry Webb by email at [email protected] Church address is: Indian Oaks Primitive Baptist
Church 3229 Shawnee Trail, Fort, Worth, Texas 76135.
BETHANY PBC, SUWANEE, GEORGIA
ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 18-21, 2013
The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church of Suwanee,
Georgia (near Atlanta) will host its annual meeting April
18-21, 2013.
The meeting begins on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m.,
followed by a 10:30 a.m. Friday service followed by
lunch and a 2 p.m. afternoon service, supper and a 7
p.m. service. The same schedule is repeated Saturday, with the Saturday evening service being communion. The meeting concludes Sunday followed by
lunch.
PARADISE PBC, PORT NECHES, TEXAS
ANNUAL MEETING SET APRIL 19, 20, 21
The Paradise Primitive Baptist Church in Port Neches, Texas will host their Annual Meeting the third weekend in April, beginning at 6:00 on Friday night.
There will be Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon services, with fellowship and supper that night at
Sister Cheryle and Elder Mike Rhodes home.
Lord willing, Elder Larry Webb and Elder Luke Laird
have promised to be here during this meeting. More
information please contact Sis. Cheryle Rhodes
([email protected]) or Elder Mike Rhodes 409722-6649 (Home) 409-719-7561 (Cell).
ANNUAL MEETING PLANNED
IN MESA, ARIZONA APRIL 19TH AND 20TH
The Lone Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church of Mesa,
Arizona is hosting our Annual Meeting the third Sunday
weekend in April beginning on Friday night, April 19,
2013 and continuing through Sunday, April 21, 2013.
We are located at 606 N. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa, Arizona, just east of the Red Mountain 202 Freeway at the
University Drive Exit 27 and north on Ellsworth Rd. a
short distance on the left side of the road.
All meals except breakfast will be served. For directions or other questions, please contact one of our
deacons: Roger Joyner (480) 964-8537, Russ Kinner
(623) 546-0383, or Vernon McWhirter (520) 836-7920.
We pray that you can be with us as we try to serve
our Lord with preaching, praying, and singing during
our meeting. We are without a pastor and are praying
that the Lord will send us one, so it will be a blessing to
have visiting brethren and elders with us.
In Christian love,
Vernon McWhirter, Church Clerk
Roger Joyner, Moderator
Lone Primitive Baptist Church
205 N. Colorado Street
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 20-21, 2013
SHILOH PBC IN KIMBALL, NEBRASKA
Elder Kenneth Clevenger from Macon, Georgia will
be the guest preacher at a Special Meeting of the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in Kimball, Nebraska.
For more information contact Dorothy Huffman,
church clerk, at (308) 235-2729.
BETHLEHEM PBC IN IZORO, TEXAS
TO HOST ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 27 & 28
The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Izoro,
Texas will host their annual meeting beginning on Saturday morning before the fourth Sunday in April.
The Church has invited Elder Mike Montgomery to be
with them during their meeting. There will be services
Saturday morning and afternoon but not Saturday
night.
The meeting will conclude on Sunday morning and
meals will be served at the Church throughout the
meeting.
The Bethlehem Church invites visiting brothers and
sisters to come and worship with them. They also
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extend an invitation to the ministers who feel led to
attend the meeting.
The church is located on FM 1690 just off Highway
281. From Lampasas go North on Highway 281 to
junction with FM 1690 about 11 miles. Take right on FM
1690. Go 8.5 miles to Izoro. Keep going North on Highway 281 to junction with FM 1690 for a couple of more
miles.
The Church will be on the right. For more details
contact Elder Hugh Montgomery 512-556-2021:
[email protected].
UNION PBC, ROSWELL, GEORGIA TO HOST
LITTLE RIVER UNION MEETING APRIL 26-27 The
Union Primitive Baptist Church of Roswell, Georgia
(near Atlanta) will host the Little River union Meeting
the 4th weekend in April.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening, and
continue at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with lunch following.
The pastor is Elder Marty Smith.
NEW HOPE PBC, BROKEN ARROW, OK SETS ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 26-28, 2013 The New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma will host their Annual Meeting fourth
weekend in April. The meeting will begin on Friday night, with services
on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please contact Elder Mark
Green ([email protected]). The New Hope
Primitive Baptist Church is located at 1550 East College Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014.
MT. GILEAD PBC OF SMITHVILLE, MS.
TO HOST WEST AMITE ASSOCIATION
April 25, 26, 27 & 28 – 4th Weekend
The Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church of Smithdale,
Mississippi will be hosting the West Amite Association
beginning on Thursday evening, April 25 at 7:00.
Services will be all day Friday and Saturday and will
conclude with service on Sunday. Lunch will be served
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Supper will be served
Friday and Saturday.
- May 2013 RULE, TEXAS PBC TO HOST
ANNUAL MEETING MAY 3-5, 2013
Once again, the Rule, Texas Primitive Baptist Church
will host its annual meeting the first Sunday weekend in
May 2013. The meeting will begin with a sandwich
supper at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 and conclude May 5
after Sunday morning services and the noon meal.
Elders Cleveland Bass, Larry Webb and Mike Montgomery will be with us during our annual meeting.
The Lord has been so good to us here at Rule. We
are having good regular meetings and are praying He
will bless us during this annual meeting as He has in the
past with good singing, good preaching and good fellowship.
The Church is located on the corner of 8th Street and
Robins Ave. For more information contact Elder Dale
Turner 940-657-1064; Brother Mike Crain 806-5592670; Brother Brad Crain 940-237-0004; Brother
Danny Anderson 940-863-4104; Brother Darrell Sorrells 940-996-2325.
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Internet:
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- April 2013 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPRING MEETING IN TENNESSEE SET APRIL 1-4, 2013 The 2013 Smoky Mountain Spring Meeting in Pigeon
Forge,Tennessee will begin on Monday night, April 1st,
and continuing through Thursday morning April 4th. It will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Smoky
Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Convention Center is on the Parkway at the
South end of town. It is almost directly behind the
Cracker Barrel. Rooms are available at the Ramada Inn
next to the Convention Center. The motel and the Convention Center share the same parking lot; so the meeting place is easy to get to. Rooms are $45 per night. The reservations number
is 800-523-3919. Be sure to tell them you are with the
Primitive Baptist Meeting. For further information you
may call Elder Harold Hunt at 865-982-3012.
GRACE PBC, LOUDON, TN MEETING APRIL 5-7
Grace Primitive Baptist Church Of Loudon, TN will
conduct her annual meeting starting Friday, April 5 and
continuing through Sunday, April 7, 2013.
Elders Troy Thomas and Eugene Wilder have agreed
to be with us to preach. Please make plans to come
and be with us! The meeting will be arranged as following:
Friday Evening: Supper to be served beginning at
5:00 PM. Singing to begin at 7:00 P.M. Saturday Morning: Starting at 10:00 AM, Lunch to follow the morning
service. Saturday Afternoon: Services to start as soon
as possible after lunch
* No Saturday Evening service
Sunday Morning: Services starting at 10:30 AM, with
lunch to follow.
We sincerely hope you will be able to attend some or
all of this meeting.
In bonds of Christ’s Love,
Elder Bill Taylor
Pastor
Grace Primitive Baptist Church
2100 Woodland Drive
Loudon, TN 37774
BURNET, TEXAS PBC SLATES
ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 6-7 2013
The Burnet Primitive Baptist Church in Burnet, Texas
will endeavor to host their Annual Meeting the first
weekend in April – April 6-7, 2013.
The meeting will start on Saturday morning with services at 10:00. There will be lunch served, followed by
(806) 796-2644
P.O. Box 93123, Lubbock, TX 79493
an afternoon service. The meeting will conclude with
regularly scheduled worship services on Sunday morning at 10:00.
The meeting house is located three miles east of
Burnet, Texas on Highway 29. For more information,
please contact the church clerk, Sister Joy Rucker:
([email protected]), or their pastor Elder Hugh
Montgomery: ([email protected]) or visit their websiteat http://www.burnetpbc.com/.
NEW CANYON, TX PBC TO BE CONSTITUTED
SATURDAY, APRIL 6th BY BORGER CHURCH
The Borger Primitive Baptist Church is pleased to
announce that in its January 27th conference, and with
the Lord’s help and blessing, we plan to constitute the
Fellowship meeting in Canyon, Texas, as the Canyon
Primitive Baptist Church on the 1st Saturday in April, the
6th of April 2013.
This little group has been meeting since October of
2011, and have faithfully been meeting on the 1st and
3rd Sundays. The Borger church recognizes the collective work of these servants and trust our Lord to continue his blessings on them. We fully support their
decision and desire to constitute, and trust the Lord to
help us in this endeavor. We also enlist your prayers,
help and support in this meeting.
The churches will meet Saturday morning April
6th starting with song services at 10:30 a.m. the constitution service will commence first, followed with lunch,
and then afternoon services, with singing, fellowship
and we trust the preaching of the word.
This has been a great blessing to all of us in
Borger, as well as the folks meeting in Canyon. We trust
that the Lord will continue to shower his blessings down
on the Canyon church as well as all of his children, and
faithful in Christ.
The Church in Canyon is located at 1701 2nd
Avenue, in Canyon Texas. There is a map on the
church websites if further directions are needed.
Please join us Saturday morning for this spiritual
time, and observation of one of the true blessings in the
furtherance of the gospel. If you can’t come, please
pray for us.
-- Elder James Baker
5126 Temple Dr.
Amarillo, Texas
806-358-3467
www.borgerpbc.org
-- Elder Don Watson
81 Jynteewood
Canyon, Texas 79015
806-655-9914
www.canyonpbc.org
LAVERNIA, TEXAS PBC HOSTS FIRST
ANNIVERSARY MEETING APRIL 6-7
Lord willing, the LaVernia Texas Primitive Baptist
Church will hold its first anniversary meeting the first
weekend in April – April 6-7, 2013. Services will start
Saturday morning at 10:00; afternoon services at 2:00;
and evening services at 6:00 and conclude with Sunday morning services.,
Lord willing Elder Sonny Huckaby will be with us for
the meeting. We invite all ministers to come be with us.
We will preach all we can that are able to attend.
Please come and worship with us.
We pray each of you have a good year in 2013, and
that the Lord blesses all of us with His presence when
we meet to serve Him.
Our church house is located in downtown LaVernia at
210 Chihuahua Street. For more information contact
Elder Larry Hausenfluke, pastor, at 512-630-4489.
NEW YORK CITY SERVICE SET
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, MAY 4 PLANS
The monthly worship and fellowship in Manhattan will
take place on Saturday, April 6th, with the May meeting
on Saturday, May 4th.
The arrangements remain the same, meeting at 242
W 36th Street, Third Floor (The Network Studios). We
will begin singing service between 10 and 10:30 am,
followed by prayer and preaching.
Services end at noon and are followed by a sandwich
lunch and fellowship. We hope you can join us - if not,
please pray for the meeting and those traveling.
For information contact Elder Steven Bloyd, 410-9378888.
Brother John Taylor of New York has been able to
arrange an extension of our time, to allow for additional
Hymn Singing after lunch. We plan to make a recording
of the singing, with the potential of producing some CDs
for sharing at some point. We may repeat this singing
(and recording) in the coming months as well.
Also, for next month a group of us are planning to
attend the May meeting in Newark NJ, where Elder A.
E. Tolliver is pastor. The plan is to depart immediately
after lunch following our May 4 fellowship in New York,
and head to Newark. Let us know if you would like to go
with us.
Meetings are planned for the first Saturday of each
month in 2013: May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7.
All are welcome to join us, and we encourage you
to invite friends and family in the NYC surrounding area.
For More Information eMail:
[email protected]
Updates, Announcements & Reports at:
http://newyork.oldschoolfellowship.org
April 2013
ELDER RANDAL BRYANT MYERS
August 21, 1948 -- March 6, 2013
Elder Randy Myers, age 64, died March 6,
2013, at his home.
He was born in Mississippi on August 21,
1948, to James Melvin Myers and Doris Helen
Westbrook Myers. He was a graduate of Bogue
Chitto Attendance Center, William Carey College
and the University of Southern Mississippi.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Diane
Jones Myers; parents, Elder Melvin and Doris
Myers; and one sister, Patty Myers.
Survivors are his fiancée, Elizabeth Holland
Hawkins; sons, James Frederick Myers and wife,
Katrina Isaac Myers of Dallas, and Joseph Bryant
Myers and wife, Kristy Chabert Myers of Galliano,
Louisiana; daughters, Candace Myers Broadway
and husband, Mitchell, of Charlotte, North Caroline, and Lynnsey Myers Douglas and husband,
Gordon, of Brandon; sisters, Sandra Myers Laird
and husband, Russell, of Brookhaven, and Polly
Myers Reeves and husband, Dennis, of Bogue
Chitto; seven grandchildren, Isaac Myers, Noah
Myers, Joseph Myers, Gracie Myers, Ella Myers,
Caleb Myers and Samuel Broadway; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Brother Randy was a faithful pastor to Union
Primitive Baptist Church in Ruth for 24 years and
to New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Tylertown. He treasured the churches and the church
members were his best friends.
He had endless faith in God’s power and never
hesitated to pray for anyone, any time, any place.
Whenever anyone was worried he knew the best
way to help was to pray. He prayed for the sick, the
lonely, for children taking important test, even for
chickens to begin laying eggs so his church members could make a living.
Bro. Randy’s faith and optimism didn’t end with
the church; he carried it with him in every endeavor he undertook. Bro. Randy was blessed with a
very sharp mind and a true innovative spirit. As
founder and president of Super Sweet Inc., he
developed a process for turning waste sugar cane
by products into a useful and valuable resource.
He enjoyed his work and was happy applying his
mind to an environmental problem and finding a
logical solution.
Elder Myers always said his most valuable possession, though, was his family. He and his wife
Diane, raised four children who love each other
and the Church, all have college degrees, wonderful spouses, and beautiful healthy children. His
grandchildren were his greatest joy and he enjoyed
trying to spoil them all every chance he got. We
are thankful for the life he lived, the joy he brought
to everyone around him, his boundless generosity
and most of all his faith in God that never failed
him.
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Funeral services for Elder Myers were held at
the Union Primitive Baptist Church in Ruth, Mississippi.
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Obituaries
Elder Randy Myers
ELDER W.R. “DICKIE” DANIELS
June 18, 1933 – March 13, 2013
Elder Wesley Richard “Dickie” Daniels, Jr., died
on March 13, 2013 after declining health for some
time.
He was born in Luling, Texas June 18, 1933.
He is the eldest of four children born to W. R. and
Ruby (Berry) Daniels.
He graduated from Luling High School in 1951.
His secular education also include Durham’s Business School and Devry’s Technical Institute.
He joined Bethel Primitive Church and was
baptized by Elder S. A. Nite in August 1951. He
was married to Crystal Edna Johnson of Moulton,
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Texas the 4th of June 1954. To their union one
daughter and three sons were born.
In 1956 Elder Daniels felt the call to preach and
in 1957 began to speak publicly in the name of the
Lord.
Elder Daniels was ordained by Bethel Primitive
Baptist Church of McMahan, Texas in October
1959. He served Bethel Church for 28 years (Feb
1960 to Feb 1988.) In addition to the Bethel
Primitive Baptist Church, Elder Daniels also pastored congregations in Florence, Quemado, Austin, Gonzales, and Nixon, Texas during this period.
He served as moderator of the Southwest Texas
Association from July 1969 to July 1975.
After resigning the care of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in February 1988, Elder Daniels interest was turned to his home community of Luling,
Texas. He continued to labor in the Lord’s vineyard as he felt he was led until his passing.
In recent years, many of us had not seen Elder
Daniels but there was a day when you counted it
a great blessing to be in the congregation when he
was given grace to preach God’s word in power
and demonstration of the Holy Spirit. He had a
special gift and always said he “wanted to be
preaching” when the Lord returned.
He didn’t get that honor, but he did meet the
Master Preacher in Heaven’s immortal glory and
is in the presence of our Lord this very day.
MARIE COOK SMITH
October 19, 1933 - March 13, 2013
Sister Marie Smith passed away Wednesday,
March 13, 2013 at the age of 79.
She was born on October 19, 1933, in Dallas,
Texas, to Elbert and Alice Elizabeth Cook. On
April 22, 1950, she married Elder J.R. “Toby”
Smith in Dallas. Sis. Marie was a charter member
of the Spring Grove Primitive Baptist Church, as
well as a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She loved to travel around the U.S.,
visiting all of the Primitive Baptist Churches that
she could find.
She is survived by her children, Elder Ron
Smith and his wife Pat, Dan Smith and his wife
Beverly, Joyce Moore and her husband David,
Marlin Smith and his wife Janie, Theta McDuham,
and Darlena Banuelos and her husband Joe;
brother, Allen M. Cook and his wife Jo; 20 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; as well as many
more loving family members and friends. She
was preceded in death by both of her parents; and
two brothers, Austin O. Cook and Earl M. Cook.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, March
16, 2013, with Elder Jeff Moseley, pastor of the
Spring Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Tomball,
Texas officiating., with the funeral under the direction of Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel, in Katy,
Texas.
Those wishing to make memorial gifts may do
so to the Spring Grove Primitive Baptist Church,
14002 Alice Road, Tomball, Texas 77377-6220, or
to the American Cancer Society, 6301 Richmond
Avenue, Houston, Texas 77057; or the Lady Bird
Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, Texas 78739.
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April 2013
April 2013
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Georgia Prosecutor
balances job
with pastoral duties
Elder John Melvin is pastor of the Camp Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Lilburn, Georgia. He also serves as an assistant
district attorney, shown here at his office at the Cobb County
District Attorney’s Office in Marrietta, Georgia on Wednesday,
March 6, 2013.
By ANDRIA SIMMONS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: the following is reprinted from the March 23, 2013 issue
of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia.)
As a Baptist preacher, John Melvin is patient with sinners.
As a prosecutor, he has earned a reputation for doggedly pursuing
them.
Over the past 18 years, Melvin has worked as a prosecutor in Gwinnett, DeKalb and Cobb counties and has become one of the state’s
most experienced prosecutors of corrupt public figures.
He has successfully prosecuted three former Recorder’s Court
deputy clerks who were caught in a ticket-fixing scheme that cost the
county millions in unpaid fines. And, he got convictions of two people
who conspired with a former DeKalb Sheriff’s Office supervisor to
pocket unclaimed bond money.
In still unresolved cases, Melvin oversaw the special-purpose grand
jury that investigated possible corruption in DeKalb County water and
sewer department contracts. The grand jury’s probe was completed
early this year, but its final report and presentment remains under seal.
Earlier he led the investigation of a former DeKalb County Public
Schools Superintendent, its one-time chief operating officer and the
COO’s husband who have been indicted for allegedly mismanaging
more than $80 million in taxpayer money. They are awaiting trial and
have pleaded not guilty.
It helps for anyone in charge of a public integrity unit to be above
reproach themselves. Fortunately enough, Melvin’s image is so
squeaky-clean that District Attorney Robert James has described him
as a “Boy Scout.”
His politeness would make any Southern mother beam with pride.
Melvin jokes that he can’t even address his own daughters without
calling them ma’am, because “I’m a Southerner, mama beat me and I
went to West Point.”
“So it’s the perfect storm for politeness,” he laughed.
Not only that, Melvin has spent the last 15 years pastoring a congregation of about 75 souls at Camp Creek Primitive Baptist Church in
Lilburn, Georgia.
Like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting, the worship
services are held in a small, white country church where the congregation sits in maplewood pews and sings without instrumental accompaniment from an old-timey hymnal.
At a Sunday service last week, he preached on the Gospel of Mark
and described John the Baptist as a “bug-eating, honey-licking, weirddressed man in the wilderness” who came to prepare the way for
Jesus.
Being a prosecutor isn’t that different from being a pastor in some
ways, Melvin says. But instead of teaching a congregation about the
Bible, he instructs juries on Georgia law. In both cases, his job is to help
them understand how the precepts apply to real life.
Melvin is considered especially adept at handling criminal enterprise
conspiracies using the RICO (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization) law. Such cases usually involve bribery, kickback and coverup
schemes concocted by white collar criminals, said Don Geary, his
close friend and the chief assistant District Attorney for Cobb County.
Geary said Melvin has advised other attorneys on RICO cases from
California to New York, and he teaches the law to at the annual training
seminar for new prosecutors in Georgia.
“He sees how smart ones get away,” Geary said. “He recognizes and
uses the tools that prevent that, and RICO is a good one.”
Melvin said he’s not sure why he gravitated toward prosecuting
people in a position of public trust, but it may have something to do with
his undergraduate studies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
There, he was taught that “duty, honor and country” come first.
As 6-foot-3-inch-tall, athletic sophomore student at the academy,
Melvin was planning a career in Special Forces until he suffered a brain
aneurysm while jogging in a remote part of the expansive New York
campus and nearly died.
After a 13-hour emergency surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Bethesda, Md., Melvin woke two weeks later with no memory
of what happened. A stranger peered back at him from the mirror. His
head was shaved and scarred, and he was gaunt from having lost
weight. It was soon apparent that returning to West Point was out of the
question, because doctors barred him from participating in any rigorous
physical activities that might jar his head for two years.
But Melvin saw other soldiers undergoing treatment at Walter Reed
who had fared far worse, and that helped him put things in perspective.
“I felt that God gave me back my life for a reason,” Melvin said.
The DeKalb native returned home to finish out his undergraduate
studies at the University of Georgia. And after graduating from law
school at Ohio Northern University, he got his first attorney job in the
Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office.
He spent 11 years locking up lawbreakers in Gwinnett before leaving
in 2006 to take a higher-paying job with more responsibility with thenDeKalb County District Attorney Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming.
Then in January, Melvin and close friend Geary, who had been the
No. 3 employee in the DeKalb DA’s office, left together to take a job with
the newly elected Cobb County District Attorney, Vic Reynolds. The
move will allow Melvin, a husband and father of four, to spend more
quality time with his family.
Reynolds has said Melvin will handle any public corruption cases
that arise going forward, along with white collar crimes and other specialized prosecutions.
Melvin is currently handling the prosecution of Sgt. Alvin Sutherland
of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, who is accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate. He is also steering the case against Cobb EMC
chief Dwight Brown, who is charged with stealing millions from the electric membership cooperative and making false statements to customers, according to his indictment.
Even former foes like defense attorney Tony Axum, who represents
Reid in the DeKalb schools case, say Melvin is a worthy opponent.
“Defense lawyers would prefer it if we were up against lawyers who
are not smart and not zealous and do not understand what they’re
doing,” Axum said. “That’s an advantage if you’re a defense lawyer. I
have no advantages when John Melvin is on the other side.”
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