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French Broad Baptists j
Break Ground For New Offices
Members of the French
Broad Baptist Association
held a groundbreaking
ceremony Sunday afternoon
oo the site of the association's
planned offices an U.S. 213.
More than 100 Madison Coun
tians attended the service
The Rev. Tom Lolley,
western area missionary of
the Baptist State Convention
of North Carolina He told
those gathered that the
building would serve as a
means, not an end, to doing
God's work.
Following Rev. Lolley's
remarks, ministers and
members of the French Broad
Association took part in the
groundbreaking.
The proposed office building
will be a two-story structure
which will include three of
fiece, a large work room,
reception are* and a small
conference center on the main
floor. Thelower floor will
featurea large conference
room, kitchen and utility room
The first phase of construc
tion is expected to begin this
summer with site preparation
and completion of the outside
structure. Most of the labor on
the project will be donated by
members of the association
The Rev. Dale Fisher is the
.director of the association.
The 48 churches that make .
up the French Broad Baptist "
Association are funding the
project. Contributions from in
dividuals outside the associa
tion are welcomed.
Ricky
Clements
Promoted
Ricky F. Clements, son of
Betty G. Clements of 534
Reems Creek Road, Weaver
ville, N.C., has been appointed
a sergeant in the U. S. Air
Force.
The new non-commissioned
officer completed training in
management, in leadership,
human relations and NCO
responsibilities, before being
awarded this status.
Clements is an avionic
navigation systems specialist
at Barksdale Air Force Base,
La., with the 2nd Avionics
Maintenance Squadron.
His wife, Tina, is the
daughter of El don R. and Lois
E. Ferguson of Taylorsville,
Ga.
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Nothing like it ? the promise of
happiness that greets you when
you're young, and ready to explore
life.
Later there come days you're
not so sure. The afternoon and
evening of life seem less inviting.
Or are we less ready for the chang
ing challenges the years bring?
God gives us each day. How we
use it is our responsibility . .
a little fellow facing the morning of
life needs religious training.
The expression and develop
ment of our religious capacities is
equally important when we're
older. The Church is for families
... for everyone.
Morning is simply the day's be
ginning. Faith brings mornings
fulfillment Then it can become a
great day.
REVS. DALE FISHER, BILLY MAUNEY AND
WORTH EMORY dug in to tirn the first shovels
of dirt for the new offices of the French Broad
Baptist Association during Smday ceremony. |
Calendar Of
Church
Events
Revival Services Planned
The Halewood Freewill Baptist Church will
hold a revivaL beginning July 15 ay 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Cecil Garland will be the visiting
speaker. The pastor, Rev Wade Murphy, invites
everyone to attend the services.
Saturday Night Singing
The Belva Baptist Church will hold its second
Saturday niht gospel singing on July 14 at 7:30
p.m. The Whisnant Family will be the guest
singers. The church will also have its
Homecoming services on Sunday, July 15 at 10
a.m. and singing at 2 p.m. Rev. Robert Selman
invites everyone to attend these services.
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A boy had a strange
looking dog. "What kind is
he?" asked a neighbor. "A
genuine police dog," came
the proud answer. "He
doesn't look like a police
dog to me," protested the
man. "Of course not," said
the boy. "He's in the secret
service."
Our country needs men
and women to work in the
Secret Service to search out
those who are guilty of
crimes and to track down
those who seek to overthrow
our government. But the
Lord, has no "Secret
Service."
A Christian starts his life
with the Lord by confessing
Him with his words and
works. Instead of the se
crecy there is the standard.
Reported the sacred writer
in Psalm 60:4, "Thou hast
given a banner to them that
fear Thee, that it may be
displayed because of the
truth."
There is a striking phrase
about a tanner-bearer in
Isaiah 10:18. A country was
about to be destroyed. The
prophet described the
disaster with this solemn
symbol, "As when a
standard-bearer fainteth."
To him there was no greater
tragedy.
The soliders in his day
fought round the stan
dard-bearer. When he
fainted the soldiers fled.
There was nothing left but
defeat and disgrace. If you
are a Christian you are a
standard-bearer for the
Lord. Are you flourishing
or fainting?
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