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Page 18 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, July 6-July 12, 2017 Long Branch Road Baptist Church 42 nd Homecoming, Sun. July 9, Sunday School, 10am. Worship Service, 11am. Meal to follow. 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City. 828-287-1408. Mt Vernon Baptist Church VBS, July 9-12, 6-8:30pm. Hudlow Rd., Forest City across from Mt Vernon/Ruth School. Riverside Baptist Church VBS, July 10-12, 5:30-8:15pm. For more info, to pre-register, or arrange transportation call 828-657-9647. 1178 Hogan Road, Forest City. Doggett Grove AMEZ Church Women in Red with hats, Men in Hats with a touch of red, July 16, 4pm. Speaker: Elder Johnny Sanford. Proceeds to New Life Center. 651 Doggett Grove Rd., Forest City. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Weekly schedule: Sunday school 10am. Worship service at 11am. Mt. Olivet Church Rd. Ellenboro. Rutherford Church of Christ Mid-Week Service; Wednesday 7PM. 925 Hwy 221 N. Rutherfordton. Souls Harbor Tabernacle Sunday School 10am, Worship 11am, Sunday night 6pm, Thursday night 7pm. Pastor Charles Poole. 704-466-0626. 441 Sandy Run Church Rd. Mooresboro. Epicenter Church Sunday 10:30am. Tuesday 7pm. Youth Ministry 1 st & 3 rd Tuesday, 7pm. Young adults, age 16-26, 1 st & 3 rd Sunday, 7pm. 131 Countryside Dr., Forest City. Visit: www.theepi- centerchurch.org St. John AME Zion Church Choir Anniversary, Sun. July 9, 3pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Cynthia McCullough. 109 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton. Spindale United Methodist Church Casual Early Service, Sundays 9am. Refreshments 9:30- 10am. Alive Now Small Group and Sunday School at 10am. Traditional Worship 11am. East Main Street at Methodist Dr. 828-286-2281. www.spindaleumc.com First United Methodist Church Welcome Table Free Community Meal, Mondays, 5-6:30pm. Dine in. 264 North Main St., Rutherfordton. Sponsored by churches of Rutherfordton. 828-287-3704. Crestview Baptist Church Caregiver Support Group every 3 rd Tuesday, 6pm. 630 S. Church Street, Forest City. 828-375-0046 to register. Harvest Time Ministry Worship Sundays, 9am. Also, Soup Kitchen, every Tuesday at 5pm. 156 Sunset St., Rutherfordton. New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God Sunday School 10am, Wednesday Bible Study 7pm, Sunday Worship 11:15am. 687 Ledbetter Rd., Spindale. Faith Temple Worship Center Sunday Worship, 11am. Pray Service, Thursdays, 6:30pm. Food ministry every Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. 151 Kentucky St., Spindale. 828-395-2091. Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, Caroleen Pastor: Billy Poe Jones. Do you know Jesus? We can intro- duce you! Excellent Youth Program for the children. Services: Sunday School 10am. Worship 11am. Sunday night 6pm & Wednesday night 7pm. Spindale Church of the Brethren Sunday 9:30am Prayer Room, 10am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship, 6pm 2 nd & 4 th Sunday, Adult Bible Study. Wednesday 6pm Choir Practice, 7pm Bible Study, Youth Gathering & Children's Activities. Sterling St., Spindale. 828-286-3908. Bible Study Spiritual Warfare, Sunday 10:45am. 845 Battleground Rd., Cowpens, SC 29330 (corner of Mayo Rd./Hwy. 110). 828-247-4772 or e-mail martaa54@att.net Grace Chapel GriefShare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief/ loss, Thursdays. Childcare is available. 121 Mitchell St., Forest City. 828-289-9181. Salem United Methodist Church Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am, Depart with a Mini Mission 11am. 184 Salem Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-8518. Union Mills Presbyterian Church Family Bible Study & Potluck Meal every Tuesday. 6130 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills. 828-287-9141. Mundyʼs United Methodist Church Worship Service 9am. Pastor, David M. Lee, Sr. 550 Trinity Church Rd., Mooresboro. Friendship Baptist Church Sunday School 10am. Worship 11am. 188 Bostic/Sunshine Hwy., Bostic. Camp Creek Baptist Church Sunday School 10am. Worship 11am. Wednesday 6:30pm. 1801 Camp Creek Rd., Union Mills. 828-288-1554. Thermal Belt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Meets 1 st & 3 rd Sundays monthly, 10:30am. 835 N. Trade St., Tryon. Coffee & refreshments available. 828-513-0570. Church of the Exceptional "For Physically and Mentally Challenged" Sunday School 10-10:40am. Worship Service 11am. Vans are available for pickup. 2843 US Hwy 221A Henrietta. 828-305-2083. Mount Vernon Baptist Church Sunday School, 10am. Worship Service, 11am & 6pm. Wednesday 7pm. 2676 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. Visit: mountvernonbaptistchurch.org Pleasant Grove UMC of Forest City Traditional Sunday Worship Service 11am. Sunday Schoo, 10am. Wednesday prayer & meal fellowship 6pm. Choir practice 7pm. 250 Hudlow Rd, Forest City. 828-245-5471. 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Bible study: 9:30— Worship: 10:30. Our lessons can be found on-line: listen2lessons.net. "HEAR HIM" Matthew 17:1-5 "HEAR HIM" Matthew 17:1-5 In Matthew's account of the trans¿ guration, In Matthew's account of the trans¿ guration, Jesus, Peter, James and John are on top of a high Jesus, Peter, James and John are on top of a high mountain when Moses and Elijah appear. Peter mountain when Moses and Elijah appear. Peter suggests that three tabernacles be built, one for suggests that three tabernacles be built, one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus. Sud- Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus. Sud- denly, the voice of God proclaims Jesus to be His denly, the voice of God proclaims Jesus to be His beloved Son. "Hear Him." God does not suggest beloved Son. "Hear Him." God does not suggest that either Moses or Elijah be heard, only Jesus. that either Moses or Elijah be heard, only Jesus. What are some of the situations in which What are some of the situations in which Jesus instructs us, situations in which only He Jesus instructs us, situations in which only He should be heard? Consider the following: 1. Mat- should be heard? Consider the following: 1. Mat- thew 5:1-13, in which He tells us to watch our thew 5:1-13, in which He tells us to watch our attitudes, 2. Matthew 6:33, in which He instructs attitudes, 2. Matthew 6:33, in which He instructs us on how to properly arrange our priorities, 3. us on how to properly arrange our priorities, 3. Matthew 18:15-20, in which He explains to us how Matthew 18:15-20, in which He explains to us how we are to solve our personal problems, 4. Mat- we are to solve our personal problems, 4. Mat- thew 19:3-9, where He provides us with His law thew 19:3-9, where He provides us with His law on marriage, divorce, and remarriage, 5. John on marriage, divorce, and remarriage, 5. John 4:24, where He directs us in how we are to wor- 4:24, where He directs us in how we are to wor- ship properly, and 6. Matthew 28:18-20, in which ship properly, and 6. Matthew 28:18-20, in which Jesus gives us our mission. Jesus gives us our mission. "Hear Him." The following are also instruc- "Hear Him." The following are also instruc- tions from the mouth of Jesus concerning our tions from the mouth of Jesus concerning our salvation. What does Jesus say we must do in salvation. What does Jesus say we must do in order to be saved? The world may not wish to order to be saved? The world may not wish to follow His directions, but it cannot argue over the follow His directions, but it cannot argue over the source. In John 8:24, Jesus says to "believe that source. In John 8:24, Jesus says to "believe that I am He." In Luke 13:3 and 5 He declares that "un- I am He." In Luke 13:3 and 5 He declares that "un- less you repent you will perish." Jesus tells us in less you repent you will perish." Jesus tells us in Matthew 10:32 to "confess Me before men," and Matthew 10:32 to "confess Me before men," and in Mark 16:15-16 He says that whoever believes in Mark 16:15-16 He says that whoever believes "and is baptized will be saved." "and is baptized will be saved." God declares that the ¿ rst thing we must do God declares that the ¿ rst thing we must do is "Hear Him." God's own Son then explains to is "Hear Him." God's own Son then explains to all that salvation is then a matter of believing, re- all that salvation is then a matter of believing, re- penting, confessing, and being buried with Him penting, confessing, and being buried with Him in baptism. When the source of these steps to in baptism. When the source of these steps to salvation is considered, who can deny their va- salvation is considered, who can deny their va- lidity? Who would wish to contradict the words of lidity? Who would wish to contradict the words of God and His Son? Who has a better plan? "This God and His Son? Who has a better plan? "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him." Hear Him."

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