Rev. Andrew

Finding love and finding God

No Comments 10 February 2010

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. – 1 John 4:11 (NIV)   How has God loved you? When last did you experience God’s love? How have you loved others because of God’s love for you? Have you experienced someone love you with a love that comes from God? What [...]

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Church briefs

Church Briefs

Church briefs

No Comments 06 February 2010

Thursday, Feb. 4 HISSONG will be in concert at 7 p.m. at the Family Worship Center, 3024 Kensington Court. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free; a love offering will be received. A nursery will be open. Parking for disabled people is available and the church has wheelchair access. To get there from the Albany [...]

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Rev. Andrew

Good Advice

No Comments 03 February 2010

The righteous gives good advice to friends, but the way of the wicked leads astray. – Proverbs 12:26 (NRSV) Do you have friends that give good advice? What about friends that bring you down the wrong path, do you have them too? What kind of friend have you been to others? When have you led someone [...]

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Sabbath violations in the news

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Sabbath violations in the news

No Comments 28 January 2010

Early last year our congregation journeyed through the Ten Commandments, as we listened to the rich depth behind each of those rules for living. We heard how living faithfully in marriage reflects the nature of the unity of God, and how carrying the Holy Name of God well is about so much more than not [...]

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Chaplain of the Day

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Chaplain of the Day

No Comments 27 January 2010

Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Sen. Freddie Powell Sims welcomed Rev. Theodus Drake Jr., senior pastor of Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Albany, to serve as the Chaplain of the Day on Monday in the State Senate. “It was an honor to welcome Rev. Drake to the Senate today,” Cagle said. “The tradition of [...]

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Byne Memorial Church celebrates 100 years

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Byne Memorial Church celebrates 100 years

No Comments 20 January 2010

Byne Memorial:  Then … and now It’s been 100 years since the founding congregation members of Byne Memorial Church met in tents while their new place of workshop was being built in 1910 on Society Avenue.  The congregation opened its current facility on Ledo Road in 1997. This Sunday, January 24th, 2010, a Celebration Service commemorating [...]

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Church Briefs

Church Briefs

Church Briefs

No Comments 20 January 2010

Sunday, Jan. 24 Byne Memorial Church on Ledo Road will hold a Celebration Service commemorating their 100th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served afterward; call 436-5700 for reservations. A reflection time will be available from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 The Singing Samaritans will be the special guest at Cross Cultural Musique in downtown [...]

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Remaining calm when God fights

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Remaining calm when God fights

No Comments 19 January 2010

“You only need to remain calm; the LORD will fight for you.” – Exodus 14:14 (NCV) Are you weary? Have the times been rough? Is the stress getting to you? Have you tried to remain calm? Has God fought for you before? Do you believe that God will fight for you again? The Associated Press just [...]

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Your future is brighter than your past

No Comments 13 January 2010

By Lawrence Knighton I am sure that many of you can attest to the fact that, just like me, you are glad that 2010 is here. There were many things that happened in 2009 that we want to hurry up and forget. The one thing that all of us have in common [...]

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Receiving the Holy Spirit

Rev. Andrew

Receiving the Holy Spirit

No Comments 13 January 2010

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” – John 20:21-22 (NRSV) What type of peace is Jesus offering? What does it mean to be sent out by Jesus? How [...]

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