HAVEN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH

 

Havn Heights Herald

April 16, 2024

 

WORKERS                       April 21, 2024

NURSERY:  AM: Scott & Randi Wells; PM: Hillary Evans & Becky Richardson; WEDNESDAY – Hillary Evans & Randi Wells

TELLERS:  Judy Collins & Linda Mitchell

BUS DRIVERS:  AM: Josh Henley & Corey Krause; PM: Josh Henley & Scott Wells; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells & Tony Tidwell

DEACON ON CALL:  David Collins – 650-3649

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WORKERS                       April 28. 2024

NURSERY:  AM: Bill & Janet Alspach; PM: Hillary Evans & Sharon Krause; Wednesday – Hillary Evans & Randi Wells

TELLERS:  Ellie Boydston & Jeff Primm

BUS DRIVERS:  AM: Josh Henley & Scott Wells; PM: Josh Henley & Scott Wells; WEDNESDAY – Scott Wells & Tony Tidwell

DEACON ON CALL:  Fred Coleman – 646-9281

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Thank You, Sunday School Teacher

Thank you Sunday school teacher
For opening my eyes
To the Bible and to Jesus,
Life’s most precious prize.

Thank you special teacher
For opening my mind
To God and the Holy Spirit,
And for answers you help me find.

Thank you Sunday school teacher
For opening my heart
To eternal life through salvation,
The precious lessons you impart.

Thank you, cherished teacher,
For giving me advice
So that I can know the Lord
And be with Him in paradise.

By Joanna Fuchs

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PASTOR’S PONDERINGS

The “Great Commission” found in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  This command from Jesus is given to every believer. The Lord Jesus has commanded you to make disciples. In light of this command I have a couple of questions for you to ponder (since this is Pastor’s Ponderings, I ask you to join me.)

            First, “What is a disciple?” We are commanded to produce something. Do we know what the product looks like? Well, a disciple is a follower of Jesus, a student, or an apprentice. I may include all three of these ideas into one description – “A disciple is one who follows after Jesus to learn about Him and His ways, and then to do the things He has done and taught.” A disciple must always incorporate the example of the Master into life.

            Second, “Are you making disciples?” The last thing Jesus told us to do was to make disciples. Are you intentionally doing that? Who are you influencing toward Jesus? Every believer needs to be giving time and energy into the process of making disciples. One of the most heartbreaking sights I have seen are closed, dilapidated church buildings. Why do once vibrant churches wither and die? The people failed to make disciples. It is not okay to do 20 good things and fail at the one thing – make disciples. Join me in asking God to direct us to those we can turn into disciples of Jesus.

I’ll See You Sunday,

Pastor Steve

 

MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART

Here is something to meditate on.  God is always at work around us to accomplish His purpose of reconciling the world to Himself.  Jesus demonstrated how to recognize when someone was seeking God because God was leading the person to do so.  As Jesus walked with the disciples among a crowd, He looked in a tree and saw Zacchaeus who had climbed it for a better vantage point.  Jesus realized God was working in this man, and he laid aside His plan of continuing on to Jerusalem and the cross so that He could join the Father in His work in Zacchaeus.  Dr. Henry Blackaby makes this point.  “The crowd was not the harvest field.  The harvest field was within the crowd.”  When someone is asking about Christ, the Bible, or Christianity, you can be sure that God is at work in that person’s life, and you and I need to lay aside our plans or agendas for the moment to allow God to work through us.  Where is God working in your world?

Bro. Jimmy

MUSIC NOTES

It is a rare thing to see two people celebrate their 70^th wedding anniversary. 70 years together takes dedication and love. On April 18, 1954, on Easter Sunday at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Van Buren, AR; John Furlow and Elizabeth Sparkman were joined together in wedded bliss. John Furlow is from Chester, AR and Elizabeth Sparkman is from Van Buren, AR. The two met at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church through a mutual friend, Harry Hall. John and Elizabeth dated around a year before getting married. The two were joined together in marriage by E.C. Moony on that Easter Sunday after church in 1954. Here they are in 2024 with two children, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. John and Elizabeth have had a happy life together for 70 years. When asked what the secret to the longevity of the marriage is, John said, “Never say anything mean, even if teasing.” The other secret is to always put God first in the marriage. John, Elizabeth, and their family are grateful for the 70 years together. It is a blessing to be celebrated. Congratulations to John and Elizabeth Furlow.

David Furlow

 

RAGLAND’S RAMBLINGS

Blessed spring is here! A historic kickoff was the eclipse that was or almost was totality in our area. We had a great discussion that Wednesday in Youth takeover that the eclipse was a great analogy to how sin works.  In our analogy, the sun represented THE Son; Jesus the Son of God.  Many times, in the Bible, including Jesus Himself, referred to Jesus as the Light of the world. It also refers sin to darkness.  Without sin, we can enjoy a full relationship with the Son, but as sin creeps in, it gets between us and the Son, blocking the light and the warmth of God’s eternal love. The more the sin, the more darkness. Does that sound familiar in the experience of the eclipse?  People LOST in sin experience total darkness!  The only way is to ask Jesus to forgive your sins through His death on the cross for those sins. Once Jesus REMOVES sin, we get a chance at a full, not obstructed relationship! All the light and warmth of a spring day, renewed and reborn.  However… if we let sin back into our lives once again to some extent there is darkness.  It will never be total because Jesus has saved you, but it keeps you from being in total light of the Son.

I asked the Youth to pray about not letting ANYTHING get between them and Jesus. I hope you do the same.

God Bless,

Brother Randy

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-The Food item for the Food Pantry for today is Peanut Butter & Jelly.  The food item for the Food Pantry for next Sunday April 28^th is Assorted Crackers.

- Please continue to give to the Food Pantry and to our Family of God Ministry.  We have had lots of calls and needs for groceries and financial assistance lately.  Please try to help with these important Ministries.

-We will be receiving the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions all during the month of April.  Please pray and ask the Lord what you should give to help with Missions around the United States.  There are Annie Armstrong Offering envelopes available in all the pews for your convenience.   

-The Clothes Closet will be opened again on Thursday, April 25^th, from 9 to noon. 

-This summer’s VBS, Breaker Rock Beach, is scheduled for June 17-20, 2024.  If you would like to help in VBS, please see Bro. Jimmy.