CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONTHLY
First Sunday of Every Month -Friends Day - No Evening Service
Our morning service the first
Sunday of every month will be extended and dedicated to
getting to know our guests and members better. To achieve this
goal, members are asked to invite someone to have lunch with them either
in their homes or a restaurant. By doing so, the service is
extended beyond its regularly scheduled time; therefore, no evening
service will be held the first Sunday of each month only.
August 2010
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FAN THE FLAMES
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they
were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit game them utterance." Acts 2:1-4.
MOTHER'S DAY 2009
"Mother and Child - forever connected - hand in hand, heart to
heart." Think about it - from the moment of conception a child
is part of the mother. Her heartbeat sustains the life being carried
within her; her body provides the cozy, secure environment and
nourishment for her child's development as the days, weeks and months
pass. There are many changes in the mother's body as the child grows
and develops. She experiences excitement, joy and sometimes
apprehension about what lies ahead as birth nears when her child, once a
microscopic seed, enters into the world as her son or daughter. Any
mother will attest to the joy of hearing her child's first cry; counting
the fingers and toes and that wonderful experience of the small, fragile
hand encircling her finger for the very first time.
The love of a mother knows no bounds. From the very moment she learns
she is "with child" the protective nature for her child exists. There
is no amount of pain too great to be borne to cause a woman of God to
turn away from the awesome miracle and precious life she is carrying.
Her child is God's perfect creation. There is no animal more protective
of its issue than a human mother. Mothers are chosen by God to bring
new life into the world. God's scriptures provide instructions for
training and teaching her child about God and His love. At times, in
the wee hours of the night, she feels alone and often frightened when
cradling a crying or ill child to her breast, yet she knows she has been
chosen by God for this important job - nurturing, training and guiding
her child through the tender young years ahead and into adulthood.
Motherhood is an awesome and very rewarding blessing women have received
from God. Thank you God for this blessing!
We honor all Mothers on a very special Sunday in May each year
designated as "Mother's Day". While each Mother present received a
bookmark commemorating her special day, we honored several for specific
reasons: Having received the Holy Ghost within the past 30 days; most
senior Mother; first time visiting Mother; expectant Mother; "Wanna be"
Mothers, a "Wanna be" Father and, of course, Sis. Sarah Sheppard, our
First Mother of The Church of Columbus. Take a look at these special ladies:
CONVALESCENT CARE MINISTRY
The
Convalescent Care Ministry of The Church of Columbus has two passions:
Jesus and the Elderly. We desire first and foremost to serve in
the example of Christ. We are dedicated to ministering to the elderly
to promote spiritual, emotional and physical healing. Our focus and
prayer is to awaken and remind them of Gods Love, His Salvation; their
worth in this world and that they be healed in all phases of their
lives. Many years ago a story was told of an elderly, frail man sitting
on the sidelines of life, watching others laughing, living and enjoying
their lives. His heart cried out, Please, bring me back into your
lives and let me live too dont leave me on the sidelines by myself.
Our elderly have served others; they have worked hard and in the
twilight of their lives, they deserve our love, care and concern. They
need to know they are loved by others and, most of all by Christ Jesus.
We are their eyes, ears, hands and feet to aid in time of need.
Over the past few years through community donations and sacrifices of
love, we have provided several local facilities with Christmas gifts. o
In October 2008 we hosted the Third Annual Christmas for The Elderly
Charity Concert on the grounds of Fountain City Care & Rehab, 5131 Warm
Springs Road in Columbus, GA. Through donations received, God provided
the way for us to give over many Christmas gifts to nursing
homes. If you contributed to the success of this event--thank you for
loving and for giving.
For our next Christmas for The Elderly Concert date and time, please see
our Calendar of Events. If you are interested in donating items for
Nursing Home residents, please contact Barbara Sims at
bsims@thechurchofcolumbus.org
or call The Church at 706-571-0919.
DEDICATION OF CHILDREN TO THE LORD
When parents present
their children before the Lord for dedication, they consecrate
themselves as parents to bring up their children in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord. They vow to instruct them in the teachings of
Jesus Christ and in the practice of prayer and to guide them in the
development of a Christ like character. They also commit themselves to
scriptural discipline of their children; that is to spare not the rod
but to do so not out of anger but always with love. To the best of
their ability they vow to shape the home life of their children, both by
words and example, so that the children will at the timely spiritual age
seek personal salvation.
The vow is taken before
God, the ministry and The Church congregation to dedicate
children to the Lord Jesus and themselves to the task of rearing them
for God. Parents must address themselves faithfully to this sacred
obligation, with wisdom, patience, devotion and the Holy Ghost. Having
made these vows, they are endowed with the blessing of Jesus our Lord
and Savior upon themselves and their children.
Gods word is replete
with scripture evidencing that children are to be dedicated to the
Lord. Genesis 18:19 says: For I know him, that he
will command his children and his household after him, and they shall
keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may
bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
In Deuteronomy 6:6-7, we find these words about how we are to
instruct our children concerning God: And those words, which I
command thee this day, shall be in thine heart; And thou shalt teach
them diligently unto they children and shalt talk of them when thou
sittest in thine house, and thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest
down, and when thou risest up.
Then, in Proverbs
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is
old, he will not depart from it.
Matthew 19:13-15
says: Then were there brought unto him little children, that he
should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked
them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children,
and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of
heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
In 1
Samuel 1:20 & 24-28 & 3:19, we find the story of Hannah and her
son Samuel. Hannah had
asked him of the Lord. and
therefore, named him Samuel. When he was still very young, the
scriptures say she took him to the house of the Lord of Shiloh Eli
and, dedicated him to the Lord. She said,
For this child I
prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he
shall be lent to the Lord, And, he worshipped the Lord there. And
Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words
fall to the ground.
Then, in Luke 2:
21-2, we find passages where Jesus was presented to the Lord.
The scriptures say, in part:
his name was called Jesus, which
was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb
. they
brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Respect in any
relationship is important and especially in marriage. In the Greek
sanctified means venerate (respected) and Holy means blameless. 1
Corinthians 7:14 says: For the unbelieving husband
is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the
husband: else were your children unclean, but now are they holy.
Here we find that the husband and wife are to be respected by each
other and their children are blameless or holy in Gods eyes.
Therefore, with these
truths in mind, we present our children to the ministry for their
dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ.
2010 Easter Sunday Morning Worship
Followed By
Balloon Launch
How
very refreshing it is, after a long, wet and cold winter, to see the
emergence of another spring. It is a reminder to each of us that
while the trees were barren and little if any vegetation was seen
for so long that our land has awakened to a rebirth. It is also a
reminder that hope and joy spring forth at this time of year. The
Bradford pear trees have been beautiful with their white blooms that
gave the appearance of being snow capped. The redbud trees were
showing their lovely spring colored flowers; the wisterias cascading
blooms hung heavily from trees into which they were intertwined; the
pine trees have been heavily laden with pollen and the dogwoods were
beginning to blossom with blooms that remind us of the cross.
These
are some of the beautiful things of nature we saw on our 2010 Easter
Sunday morning as we made our way to The Church to worship our Lord
Jesus Christ and celebrate His resurrection. Our Praise Team
performed a dynamic and moving presentation. Our choir was awesome
as they sang praises unto our Lord Jesus and the multiple
instruments filled our sanctuary with melodious sounds to cause our
spirits to soar with the recognition that Jesus was in our presence
and we were celebrating His resurrection after having died an
unimaginable death on a cross for our sins.
Our
Pastor brought a powerful message of redemption followed by an alter
call for anyone who chose to make a change in their life. We had an
attendance goal of 700 and exceeded it with 716 souls in attendance
Praise the Lord!!
Following the wonderful service, we adjourned to the back parking
lot for our annual balloon launch. Each individual was given a
helium filled balloon and after our Assistant Pastor offered a
prayer unto the Lord, we let our balloons soar into the air up, up
and away. This is a tradition for The Church of Columbus signifying
the resurrection of Jesus.
Preparing for the Launch Fellowshipping while awaiting the Launch
Getting Ready
Up-up and Away
Homecoming
Held in May each year, Homecoming is a time to
reminisce and reflect on our past, revel in the present, and anticipate
the future with great faith. This wonderfully memorable day includes slide
presentations, singing and worship, and a delicious meal served up
with an enthusiastic helping of fellowship.
"The lines are fallen
unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." Psalms
16:6
"Old Time Religion Sunday"
We
continued our tradition of worshipping our Lord
Jesus Christ the second Sunday of 2009 the "Old Time
Religion" way. Many of our members dressed in attire considered
old to them; while others donned very impressive outfits of by-gone
eras. In simpler times many churches met in buildings with dirt
floors often strewn with straw. Housed in our beautiful edifice
with modern day comfort, we did not have the dirt floor but our
vestibule was decorated with bales of hay, backless benches and rocking
chairs. Songs reminiscent of our heritage
were sung; testimonies given and the praises of God's people
ushered His presence into our midst. Pastor Sheppard delivered a brief,
yet powerful message. Many of our members, and even some guests had their pictures taken.
Enjoy looking at a few on the link above.
  
  
Pictures
From Ole Time Religion 2009
Movies
from Ole Time Religion 2009
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