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[Silence] [Music] ♪ Hallelujah, Lord I love you ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, Lord I love you ♪

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♪ Hallelujah, Lord I love you ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I will stand before you ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I will stand before you ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪

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♪ God has served me ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ God has served me ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪

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- Can we remain standing for the morning prayer? Oh, Heavenly Father, we thank you for this day that we can join together in worship in your name. We especially thank you for this day and that we can join together in the holiest of sacraments,

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both in baptism and in the Lord's Supper. We ask together as all Christians to honor these sacraments and in honoring these sacraments honor your name and your son's name. Be with us during this service.

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Place your blessings on those that could not be here today, those that are sick in sorrow on the road. Be with us as we leave the service today. We come to learn your message and that we leave to carry it out in our many ways of

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life. Dear God, we ask you to be with the pastor today as he brings his message to us. Be with us that we may have an open heart and open ears, that we may do your words through his words.

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We ask these things in thy name and in your son's name. Amen. [Music] It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer.

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It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me, oh Lord, standing in the heat of prayer. I'm the brother, no, the sister, but it's me, oh Lord, standing in the heat of prayer.

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I'm the brother, no, the sister, but it's me, oh Lord, standing in the heat of prayer. Give to me, give to me, O Lord, Let me give to Thee, O prayer. Give to me, give to me, O Lord,

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Let me give to Thee, O prayer. I'll be preaching all the day, Providing to Thee, O Lord, Let me give to Thee, O prayer.

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I'll be preaching all the day, Providing to Thee, O Lord, ♪ There He is to be our friend ♪ ♪ It's He, it's He, oh Lord ♪

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♪ There He is to be our friend ♪ ♪ It's He, it's He, oh Lord ♪ ♪ There He is to be our friend ♪ ♪ It's He, it's He, oh Lord ♪

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♪ There He is to be our friend ♪ ♪ Let me in, let me, O Lord ♪ ♪ Let me in the deep ♪ ♪ Of prayer ♪

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(audience laughing) [Silence] [ Music ] There are two ordinances in the New Testament Church.

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Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism is the gateway into the Church. We come now to observe the ordinance of blessed baptism. Jesus, who is our model, our dynamic model for the Christian life,

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was himself baptized of John in the Jordan. He commanded his disciples to go into all the world and to disciple nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So we come now to baptize Tammy Thomas.

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Tammy is 10 years of age. Those persons who are present today, parents, relatives, our friends, who were instrumental in Tammy making this decision for Jesus Christ,

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would you stand at this time? Stand me upon profession of your faith in Christ. I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [applause]

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[MUSIC] ♪ Joy to hallelujah ♪ ♪ Let's go down, go down ♪ ♪ Let's go down, go down ♪

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♪ Let's go down, joy to hallelujah ♪ ♪ Oh sister, don't you walk alone ♪ ♪ You want to know ♪ ♪ Oh, sister ♪

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♪ Don't you want to know ♪ ♪ Oh, sister ♪ ♪ Don't you want to know ♪ ♪ Let's go down to the garden ♪

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♪ Probably to the garden ♪ - Come out with that thighs, Michelle. who is 12 years of age, those present or instrumental in the child making that decision to receive the Christ as his Savior.

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And we do therefore a procession under the face of Christ, I baptize you, my sisters, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. [MUSIC] ♪ Let's go down to the ground ♪

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♪ Let's go down to the ground ♪ ♪ Let's go down to the ground ♪ ♪ Let's go down to the ground ♪ ♪ To the ground ♪

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♪ Oh brother ♪ ♪ Don't you want love ♪ Oh, brother, don't you want to know? Oh, brother, don't you want to know?

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Let's go down to Jordan, Hallelujah. Let's go down to Florida Let's go down to Florida Let's go down to Florida, Florida

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Yeah Let's go down to Florida Let's go down to Florida Let's go down to Florida, Florida

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[Music] [Singing] [music] ♪ Who shall be ♪

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♪ Our hope and ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Our day ♪ [Music]

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I may now know, I will be gone, and I, and there be peace in heaven. [piano playing] ♪ With us we'll stay ♪ ♪ Our daily bread ♪

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♪ And for ever to our head ♪ ♪ As we for ever head on ♪ ♪ And lead us not into temptation ♪ ♪ But deliver us from evil ♪

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♪ For thine is the kingdom ♪ ♪ And the power and the glory forever ♪ [Chorus singing] [inaudible]

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Let us now stand. Back of our pimnels, the red books, responsive reading, 5, 8, 1. [Music] [Music] [Singing] "Hearing your word, it's so clear. I am thy Lord.

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Blessed are they who walk in the word of the Lord. [choir singing] I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread.

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After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped saying this cup is the New Testament of my blood this do ye as often as often as you drink it in remembrance of me. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord's

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unworthy shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord [inaudible] [Music] For he that eateth and drinketh unworthy, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself,

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not discerning the Lord's body. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. For when we are judged, we are a test of the Lord, but we should not be condemned for the word. Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat,

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tarry one for another. And if you demand hunger, let it be wrong, for then you come not together unto condemnation, and the rest you are saved for from our mouth.

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♪ I will wear you down to my knees ♪ ♪ I will wear you down to my knees ♪ ♪ I will wear you down to my knees ♪ ♪ And your life ♪

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♪ Down to my ♪ ♪ Roots ♪ ♪ Will ♪ Amen.

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This is the children's hour. All children in the congregation from the kindergarten level through the fifth grade are asked to come forward at this time. The prophet said a little child shall lead them.

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Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, forbid them not, For such is the kingdom of heaven.

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When I was a child I thought as a child. I understood as a child. And Jesus said to his disciples that except you become as a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.

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[ Music ] >> Ladies and gentlemen, if you could turn this on, please. The subject of our message today is Peter the Rock. Peter the Rock. Would you all repeat that after me, Peter the Rock. Once more, Peter the Rock. In a certain town in British

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West Indies, the missionaries had been going for some time preaching to the people, and each time they preached to the people, the people had said that they were going to build a church. And after they left, the people decided that they weren't going to build that church. They lost their enthusiasm and this happened time and time again. And

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finally there was a little boy that decided that he was going to do something about it. His name was Peter and Peter was only ten years of age and at the spot where the church was to be built on that land, Peter as he passed by he took with him a stone and he cast it on that lot. And other children joined him in

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that. And the people who saw this from day to day as Peter cast the stone there, they said, "If Peter has this kind of faith, what ought we to do?" And the people in that town got together and built the church because of the faith that Peter had. Now there is another man called Peter in the Bible and he was a disciple of Jesus.

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Jesus said to him, "Upon this rock I will build my church, for the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The name Peter means rock. So when you have faith, when you have faith in Jesus Christ, you can build on a solid foundation. You can accomplish the things that you dream about when you have faith in him and when you are willing to trust him.

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Peter was just a ten-year-old boy, but as a ten-year-old boy, he inspired the entire community to be faithful and to build a church. Let us pray. Gracious God, our Father, help us to know that even though we may be young, that we

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can trust you and that through you we can do great things. Amen. [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING]

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[Music] [ Music ] ♪ There's always peace on that day ♪ ♪ When all men prefer ♪

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♪ For an answer Jesus gives to thee ♪ ♪ And I know it might be gifted ♪ ♪ From the earth with strong hope in my heart ♪ ♪ Oh, the world is hungry ♪

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♪ For the living bread ♪ ♪ Let the Savior come for them to see ♪ ♪ How great the joy of the Word ♪ ♪ Let it fill our hearts ♪

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♪ The sound of words, feelings, fears ♪ ♪ All the moments come to me ♪ ♪ When we are all together ♪ ♪ There is peace on earth, there is peace ♪

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[Music] ♪ And we'll go home in time to be ♪ [Music] [Music]

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♪ Till he sees the eternity ♪ ♪ Of life ♪ ♪ If I leave this city now ♪ ♪ The leader will draw home him ♪

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♪ Come to me ♪ ♪ Give me hope ♪ ♪ Give me hope ♪ ♪ Give me hope ♪

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♪ Give me hope ♪ ♪ Give me peace ♪ ♪ Come and guide me ♪ ♪ I am lost ♪

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[Music] [Church] We worship the Lord now in our giving. Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father above.

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He causes the rain to fall upon the just and the unjust. We worship him in this time of sharing. Let us first of all present ourselves unto him as a thank offering. Submit unto him our substance.

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[ Music ] [Piano music] Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. [Piano music]

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So shall thy bonds be filled with plenty and thy presses burst out with new wine. [Piano music] Let us pray. [Piano music]

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We honor you, O God, in the dedication of our gifts. We honor you in a spirit of humility because we know that what is in our possession is not really ours, it's all yours. We're just trustees of your possessions.

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that we may be worthy of the responsibility which you have given us and that we may honor you in such a way that we shall magnify your name by what we give. Forgiving is living. We ask this in Jesus name, Amen. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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[Music] [Music] ♪ (ominous music) [The sound of a door opening and closing.]

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[music] ♪ Every Christian ought to stand up and testify ♪ ♪ And say, "For God I live, for my God I die" ♪ ♪ Ought to clap your hands and pat your feet ♪

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♪ Even though you walk in the dark ♪ ♪ And if you can't, you'll be the altar here ♪ ♪ Here on the shore ♪ ♪ Oh, you may not be able ♪

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♪ You may not be able to sing my praises ♪ ♪ You may not be able ♪ ♪ In the end of the age of the great sky and fall ♪ ♪ You can say I love the Lord ♪

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♪ He gave his life ♪ ♪ One day he died ♪ ♪ He died for us all ♪ ♪ I want the world to know that I know Him ♪

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♪ Oh ♪ ♪ I couldn't say a word ♪ ♪ I pray my name ♪ ♪ If you've just got it ♪

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♪ You'll keep the old time in your soul ♪ ♪ Don't you cry ♪ You ought to fall down on your knees and pray. Say, Lord, I thank you just for one more day.

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You ought to be able to go to God and kneel. I wouldn't have religion, but I could kneel. If you've got it. I mean the old country.

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You're a fool. I'm a fool. Oh, you may not be able. You may not be able.

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Sing like angel. You may not be able. You may not be able. Sing like fool.

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[Music] [Music] I'll say my prayers if you turn into a hero I'll turn into a hero

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Oh, you may not be able to be like that angel You may not be able to be like that angel You can say, "I love the Lord, I love the Lord" I love the Lord, I love the Lord

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♪ As I grow up, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ He's been my drum ♪ ♪ So as I leave home ♪ ♪ I'm gonna hasten to his throne ♪

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♪ I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ One day he dies ♪ ♪ He dies, oh, oh ♪

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♪ I want the world to know that I know him ♪ ♪ I couldn't say a word ♪ ♪ I'll pray my head if you trust ♪ ♪ Believe me, you're a show ♪

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♪ For, you may not be able to see my face ♪ ♪ You may not be able to preach my word ♪ ♪ You can say, I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪

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♪ I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord, I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I heard my drum ♪ ♪ As I hear ♪

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♪ I'm gonna haste on to his porch ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪

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♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ One day he dies ♪ ♪ And he'll be a martyr's son ♪ ♪ I want the world to know that I know the end ♪

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♪ I couldn't say a word ♪ ♪ I'd wave my hand ♪ ♪ If you got it ♪ ♪ I'll leave it all behind ♪

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♪ If you have it ♪ ♪ I'll leave it all behind ♪ ♪ And if you got it ♪ ♪ I'll leave it all behind ♪

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♪ You sure know how to fly ♪ ♪ You better be able ♪ ♪ You better be able ♪ ♪ To sing like an angel ♪

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♪ You better be able ♪ ♪ You better be able ♪ ♪ To preach like Paul ♪ ♪ You can say, I, I ♪

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♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪

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♪ Oh, yes, I do ♪ ♪ I love the Lord ♪ I'm gonna haste on to his throne. I love the Lord.

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He's in my throne. I love the Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Lord.

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I love the Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Lord.

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One day he dies. He dies. Oh! Oh!

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I want the world to know that I'm going to be there. Wow! I couldn't say a word. I'm gonna wave my hand if you can't hear me.

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I'm gonna give you all the time in the world. And if you have me, and if you can, I'll give you a show of my spirit. [audience laughs] Today is High Attendance Day in our Training Union.

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I'd ask for a count on that. Is Brother Hall here, Brother Fowler, on the count of the Training Union today? Secretary

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Beg pardon 134 in our training union today. This was supposed to be high attendance day and the number of persons were brought as new members of our training union and This entire month

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We are emphasizing attendance in our Sunday school all during the month of October. The last Sunday is Great Day in the Morning. Today we are giving particular attention to the adults in our Sunday school and the adults

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seated in the section here to my right, some who are in the choirs and they

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the ones that we have taken a close look at in our emphasis today and So I've received a report on adult classes a year ago. We had a hundred and 76 adults enrolled in our Sunday school and we had 85 present

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that's 48 percent of the number we had enrolled and And one year later, we have 191 enrolled in our Sunday school, 191 adults, and we had a present today, 89. So we are growing. Our adults are growing. So all of the adults that enrolled in the Sunday school, would you just stand?

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If you can't stand, just raise your hand. All of our adults, wherever you are, enrolled in the Sunday School. Amen. Amen. Let's all say amen. Now we have Brother Dunn here and Sister Janie Holmes. Where are you, Sister Holmes? All right.

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Oh yes, Sister Holmes is here and we're happy to have them also here today, Brother Dunn and Sister Holmes, Brother Gussie Dunn and Sister Janie Holmes. Now,

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the church is no stronger than its educational organization and among the leaders in education as far as the auxiliaries are concerned, that of the Sunday school. The Sunday school is the place where we are to come and study the Bible,

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Study God's Word, the biblical revelation. Some people feel that they graduate from it when they get away from home. You know when I was small, mother and dad made me go to Sunday school, and I'm so glad that I'm on my own now, don't have to go anymore.

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And some feel that they have graduated. And we really haven't. We really haven't. Most of us really need to begin to do some in-depth Bible study and the Sunday school

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affords us that opportunity. So we want you to enroll in the Sunday school. Most churches or many churches the largest attended service is the Sunday school because people come to study. We certainly think that every person who possibly can ought to be enrolled in our Sunday school.

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So If you haven't enrolled and you know someone, please help us because Your desire is going to make the Sunday school what it ought to be Now

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The chancel choir is still recruiting new and old inactive members You don't have to be an artist or an opera singer to join the group.

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This group has members who sing on key, some that sing off key, and some who can't turn a key. But they all work and sing together for the glory of God. So if you want to join a group that really cares about each other, join the chancel choir.

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You may join by attending a choir rehearsal each Tuesday night or by contacting Lisa Alexander here at the piano any member of the choir we would urge you to

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