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= SRN ee h) eT oC —— RR ER — Wednesday, December 17, 2008 We must keep the faith The Kings Mountain Herald Dr. Jeff Hensley An- Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church. great day and many of our members worked hard to many churches have more empty pews today than they did a few gen- erations ago, which causes church leaders to wince and wonder: “How can we get people to come back?” I would like to tell my congregation that I have the answer, or even that there is one single an- swer, but I have to admit that we are facing one of those situations where dent when we are will- ing to have faith, and with faith we do not have to despair, even if we are facing large chal- lenges. Jesus’ parable about the mustard seed, for example, is a parable about how even small things that are placed in God's hands can lead to great results. The mus- tard seed was known for its smallness. In fact, mustard seeds were so sources, then great things can happen. faith is like that little tion is before us, no mat- Those of us who are old transmitter because ter what that situation enough may remember through faith in God we = may be. the launch of the Pioneer 10 space probe. It was launched in the early convinced that sincere Church Briefs can face whatever situa- 1970s, with the purpose of traveling to Jupiter and photographing both the planet and its moons. Yet, this little probe not only reached Jupiter; it also passed Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and lit- tle Pluto, and by 1997, twenty-five years after its launch, it was more than six billion miles from the sun. The amazing thing; how- ever, is that Pioneer 10 continued to transmit radio signals back to Earth, and even more amazing, those signals were generated by a mere 8-watt transmitter help make it meaningful. the answer is beyond our small that the naked eye It was also one of those ability. Yet, if we believe could barely see them, occasions when the sanc- = what we teach then we but when permitted to tuary was full and it know that the ultimate grow they resulted ina caused some of our answers for all of life's tree in which birds could members to remember quandaries are actually even build nests. days when church sanc- in God's hands rather This is a parable about tuaries were, more often than our own, and we faith, and it teaches us than not, filled with peo- are much better off when that it is not the amount ple. we choose to put our of faith that matters but By contrast, we are living lives (and our churches) the object of faith. When today in times thathave in God's hands rather our faith is directed to- been termed “post-mod- than trying to handle ward God instead of to- ern,” and whatever this things by ourselves. ward ourselves, our strange term means; it certainly means that * YOUNG RV SALES Hwy 74 @ Oak Grove Rd. 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Church Of Kings Mountain 303 Phifer Road 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Chen Of God : : a First Baptist Church 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3 773 Comerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road. 704-737- 0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704- 739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 _ First Presbyterian Church BOYCE MEMORIAL ARP CHURCH will hold the Christmas pageant Wednesday (tonight) at 6 p.m. Children through college-age students will dress in costume, a narrator will read the scripture and the au- dience will participate and sing carols. A light supper will be served after the performance. The Carols and Candlelight service will be held Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH Adult Choir will sing a Christmas cantata Sunday at 6 p.m. The Christ- mas Eve service will be held at 5 p.m. next Wednes- day. GLORYLAND MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 101 Benfield Road, will be hosting the Christmas play “Rapture at Christmas” at 6 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008. Folks are asked to bring one can food item per person to help those in need. EAST GOLD STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH will present the Christmas Cantata, “On This Very Night” Sunday morning during the 11 a.m. worship hour. Breakfast will be served from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Rev. Daryl Lewis, pastor, invites the public. CCA | Christian G. Anderson, MD, PA | : Board Certified in Internal Medicine intemal Medicime.and Primary Care | 502 West King Street | Suite 100} Kings Mountam, NC 28086 | Phone: 704-724-0576 | Fax; 4-30-1712 | E-Mail: ANDERSONCG@AOLCOM Amity Finance | (704) 739-1311 227 S. 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