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Page 2A The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Wednesday, August 6, 2014 ® MEDITATION When it was evening, the disciples came to [Jesus] and said, “This is a de- serted place, and the hour is now ‘late; send the [ii crowds away so that they [i may go into the villages [8 and buy food for them- selves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve bas- kets full. Josh Tucker Pastor St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Matthew 14: 15-20 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Amen. We’ve all been there — those moments of ter- ror when we feel like we do not have enough. It’s those times when we feel lost and helpless as we realize we do not have enough food to feed a'big family; enough time to finish an im- portant task; or enough money to pay bills. It’s been my experience that in those times when I have been without what I’ve needed; when I’ve felt lost and so helpless, God in his grace and mercy provided exactly what I needed. And I hope you’ve had that same experience, too. To have a similar experience we must change our mindset, our worldview from a model of scarcity to a model of abundance. The disciples had to make this type of change in their focus in this text from the feeding of the five thousand in Matthew’s gospel. We see their worldview of scarcity, “we have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” We see how their focus is on the logistical nightmare that they are a part of as they stand before the poor and needy crowd. It has gotten late; this devoted crowd has followed Jesus all day, soaking in his every word and watching as he has healed their people; and now these people are hungry and the disciples know that the little amount of food they have will not be enough to feed these more than 5,000 people. But Jesus does something miraculous, per- haps much more miraculous than multiplying the bread and fish — Jesus brings the focus of his closest friends from scarcity to abundance. Jesus commands the disciples to bring what food they had to him, he blesses it and breaks the bread and gives it to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. Immediately, the disciples saw the mind- set of abundance that Jesus had and immedi- ately, the disciples were a part of the miracle as they saw that all ate and all were filled and there were leftovers. The disciples lost their focus of scarcity, “we have nothing here but five loaves and two fish,” and gained their focus of abun- dance, “thank you God for feeding your peo- ple.” This day and always, may we view all that God has bless us with as abundance rather than scarcity. May we always feel God’s presence with us, providing for us that which we need. Amen. FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, located at 1009 Linwood Rd., Kings Mountain, will be con- ducting a “Back to School Camp” on Friday, Aug. 15, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and on Sat- urday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme this year is “Gang- way to Galilee — Amazing Grace Adventures,” where participants will take a trip to the “seaside.” Classes will be held for ages 2-4, 5-8 and 9-12. Join us as we have a bible study, crafts, music, recreation, worship and snacks. For more information, contact Sandra B. Wilson at (704) 739- 6515. PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH, 1010 Groves St., will sponsor a free car, truck and bike show Saturday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Entertainment, food, and prizes will be featured. The public is invited. Fellowship & Faith KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075 Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811 Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Bap- tist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road * 704-739-4516 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church - 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center : 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371 New Way Missionary Baptist Church : 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414 Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833 Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831 Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398 Proclaiming the Word Ministries : 7011 Cleveland Avenue Progressive Church of Our Lord ; 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070. Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580 Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. Featured Church of the Week: Central United Methodist Church Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church ° 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230 GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Center 3) 201 N. Main Stree 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC704-937- 7390864-839-1873 Carolina Praise and Worship WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches In our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don't see the church you're looking for, be sure to check next week. Griffin Drug Center “Serving Kings Mountain Since 1918" Friendly Hometown Service *Free City-Wide Delivery” 704-739-4721 129 Mountain St,, Kings Mountain | C&C Heating & Cooling, LLC Sales ~ Service Installation Bobby Childers - Owner NC License #9507 704-739-1043 TRANE Irie Howl Th Bec A Trine? ® 502 York Rd., Kings Mtn. Dilling Heating Co. PREMIER DEALER™ LENNDY) HOME COMFORT SYSTEMS Imonaton bevy fof 10 goed.” 1250 Linwood Rd. » Kings Mountain 704-739-3446 Mobile: 704-297-0397 Laughlin Furniture For All Furniture Needs 400 N. Lafayette Si. 704-484-3204 Shelby, North Caroling | Trucking, Inc. You Call We Haul 704-739-4747 227 S. Cherokee St. Kings Mountain 704-739-0193 Kenny Spangler, President 704-482-9896 904 S. Post Rd., Shelby Locally Owned and Operated www.shelbyalarm.com Security & Surveillance Systems Specialists for over 32 Years BRADLEY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. Asset Preservation ® Wealth Management ® Incoming Planning Strategies o Life Insurance ® Long Term Care © Annuities ® Disability Income Keith Bradley, Owner 704.739.4182 219 S. Battleground Ave., Kings Mountain: §& bradleyinsurance @att.net We support our local churches. Compliments of ARNOLD'S pr RR ik 228 S. Washington St., Shelby arnoldsjewelry.com CGA ____ Christian G. Anderson, MD, PA Board Certified in Internal Medicine Intemal Medicine and Primary Care 502 West King Street Suite 100 Kings Mountain, NC 25086 Phone; 704-734-0576 Fax: 704-730-1712 E-Mail: ANDERSONCG@AOL.COM Amity Finance (704) 739-1311 The Staff of HARRIS FUNERAL HOME 108 8. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain 704-739-2591
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