Start of the month with a whole new experience.  Try starting Sunday mornings off with Sunday school. If you haven’t been in a while come on down and join us for coffee and donuts and then pick one of the 3 Sunday school classes available.  As always there is a wonderful and loving nursery available as well as children and youths classes. Don’t miss out on what God has set aside for you by not joining Him in this form of fellowship.
 
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Birthdays

 

Mitch Guffey   8-1 

John Hunter   8-2

Jim Pursley   8-4

Stephanie White 8-4

Jessica Weidner    8-5

Teresa Daughtry   8-6

Paul Roberson Jr.  8-8

Joyce Bambalough 8-9

Ginger Moore    8-20

Robert E Lane 8-21

Sabrina White 8-27

Bill Hubbard 8-28

Melissa Brown 8-29

 

Anniversaries

 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller 8-5

Mr. & Mrs. Hulsey 8-6

Mr. & Mrs. Daughtry 8-12

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 8-21

Mr. & Mrs. Weidner   8-22

Mr. & Mrs. Lane 8-28

Mr. & Mrs. Overstreet 8-31

 

Happy Special day to all!!

If we missed you please let us know so we can add you and your family to the list.

 
 

August Birthdays and Anniversaries

 

Upcoming Events

August is here and its time again for our Sunday evenings of fellowship and fun. Mark your calendars.

 

8-3 Lords Supper

 

8-4 Sunday school training

 

8-3 Sunday evening subs &chips –congregation to bring cookies & cupcakes. Karaoke Christian music to follow in the sanctuary.

 

8-7 Election Commission. (Food pantry will be closed)

 

8-9  Mommy and Me

 

8-10  Sunday evening Best cake and homemade ice cream

 

8-13 AWANA meeting 7pm

 

8-14 card writing

11:30am

 

8-16 Movie night “Nim’s Island” 6pm

 

8-17 Business meeting and Deacon ordination

 

8-18 WMU 7pm

 

8-24 Pizza, games &ping pong championship.

 

8-31 no evening service

 

 
 
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THE LORD IS GOOD!                                                                                   

    

August, 2008

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

       

If you’re a Baby-Boomer then you know this Beatles’ “love song” well!  If John, Paul, George, and Ringo had been singing about God’s love, there would have been truth in that song!

But God defines love much differently than we find within culture.  In fact, what is passed as love in the world (and in many churches) is in fact a deadly imitation of the real thing.

The Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:1-2 –

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

                                          

We need to realize that the command of verse 2, “…walk in love,” is impossible without first obeying verse 1.  As Christ followers, every Believer is commanded to imitate Jesus Christ.  After we are born-again, our life “is hidden with Christ in God” (Coloss. 3:3) because our old nature has died and we live a new life in union with Christ. 

 

taught us how to live in two simple commandments about love; first we must love God with all of our heart, soul and mind; second, we must love our neighbors as ourselves (Matt. 22:36-40).  When we obey this, then love becomes that which “binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Colos. 3:14). 

In context of Paul’s writing in Eph.3, our command to walk in love means that we are kind, tenderhearted and forgiving to one another (Eph. 4.29). 

So what is true love and what does it mean to “walk in love”.  We find the answer in the balance of verse 2: “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” 

The way Believers live is to be the way of the cross!  Our love must be sacrificial; putting the needs of others before our own.  Jesus said, 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.  (John 15:13)  The Apostle John wrote:  “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”  It is sacrificial, self-giving, merciful, patient love that marks a genuine follower of Christ! 

Jesus Christ is our example in living and loving.  When we look to the cross, we see the gospel of God in Jesus’ atoning sacrifice and the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4.10).  Jesus made himself a sacrifice in order to turn away the wrath of a Holy God!  Far from dismissing or tolerating our sins, God sent His only Son to bear the penalty in His body so that we might be found righteous (imputed) in Him.  The gospel doesn’t have God looking over our sins, but He brings reconciliation to us without compromising His holiness, justice or righteousness! 

The populace love of John, Paul, George and Ringo is a love that speaks of tolerance and freedom within the bonds of slavery and death!  Divine love points us to Christ who never tolerated sin but liberated us from its grip over our lives! 

True love….the love of Christ, “it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.” 

This is the kind of love we are called to walk in.  So with the Apostle John, let us say, “We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers [and sisters] Whoever does not love abides in death”

(1 John 3:14).

My prayer is that we will love God and each other sacrificially….and that we will Taste and See that God is good!

Pastor Jim

 

 

 

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Thanks to all who are so Bread Ministryfaithful and dependable to bake their bread each week.  It is to the Lord that you are faithful.  Anyone interested in baking a loaf of any type bread, just bring it on any Sunday morning.  You don’t have to be a regular to help, or I can put you on the once a month list.  There is a bread basket in the back; you can just drop it into. So many people have told me that the loaf of bread they received has been such a blessing to them.  Thanks and God Bless.

Have a very blessed day, Deb
 
Text Box: AWANA It’s that time of year again for AWANA to start back up again and in order for this program to truly be effective the church needs you. If you are not sure AWANA is a part of Gods ministry that you can serve in then be sure to join us Sunday August 10th to hear a special service on the ins and outs of AWANA and what it means to serve. But in the mean time please be in serious prayer for how God can use you. We need at least 12 leaders and helpers to run AWANA. This year we will be running the church van so we will need at least 2 van drivers to help in this area. Keep your eyes and ears open for more info to come.
Text Box: VBS A big Thank you to all who helped to make VBS this year. It was an awesome time of fun and fellowship while learning Gods word. We had 16 children come forward this year to either rededicate or except Christ as their Savior. What a joy to see these young ones excited for Jesus.

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Text Box: *Wednesday Night Meals: Wednesday night meals will start back up Next month so please be in prayer about serving in this ministry. Text Box: *The Food Pantry: This month we will be collecting cleaning supplies and dish soaps. * Our food pantry and clothes closet is open on Sundays, Wednesday and Thursdays... Text Box: We’re on the Web! Web site address: www.cragfontbaptistchurch.org Text Box: Cragfont Baptist Church 101 Harsh Lane P.O. Box 2167 Castalian Springs, TN 37031 Phone: (615) 451-9673 Fax: (615) 452-3596 E-mail: Cragfontbaptistchurch@netzero.net Text Box: Youth: A special thank you for all that donated or participated in the youth’s pasta dinner and cake auction. We were able to raise enough for our last fun summer get away activity before life returns to normal with school and sport activities. Text Box: Help Needed: Our children’s church program is in need of devoted volunteers to help. At least sixteen workers are needed so everyone will get to morning worship at least every other week. This is such a needy ministry please agree to cover one Sunday. The class is all set up for you and all you need to do is lead it. Connie Harris & Sabrina White are both running a nursery program that is in need of at least ten workers. Please be one of those people who will step up and help out. Would you like to have something posted in the church news letter? Then be sure to send in your request to Lois at Loislabs@aol.com 2 week before the first of each month. Text Box: *Lord’s Supper The Lord’s Supper will take place.  

 


Text Box: *The Card Club: The 2nd Thursday of each month 11:30 we will be having card day at church. Lunch will be provided. Please come and help fill out cards for everyone’s birthday, anniversary and those who are sick or just need a card. This will be a great ministry for anyone who would like to come and send off some wishes. What a fun way to spend a few hours with friends.

MOMMY & ME

 

Mark your calendars for the next Mommy & Me outing.  This month we are planning a trip to Wave Country.  This is a small but fun water park which offers something for all age groups.  The cost is $10 for

Adult, $8 for 12 and under and 2 and under are free.
We will be meeting at the water park so families can come and go as they need to. Our location will be the far left side of the park near the kiddy area, under the shade trees.

So plan on packing a picnic and joining in on the fun.

Park hours are 10-7pm

Items to bring:

Sunscreen, floaties or blow up inter tub (all though they due rent them), towels, blankets or lawn chairs & picnic lunch (note: mayonnaise & mayo based items and glass containers are not allowed.)

 

Contact Sabrina White for more info…615-349-7962