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THE BRACKEN COUNTY NEWS, Thurs., April 5, 2012 - 5 Chatham Christian Church  Church Mouse Happy and blessed Easter to everyone! On this Palm Sun., Apr. 1, we had 75 to SS and 136 to worship service. We welcome all our guests. On Saturday afternoon we had our Easter Egg Hunt. There were 25 children and lots of adults helping out. All had a great time! Jane Nelson played for communion "Were You There?" For offertory, "Christ Arose" and "Here Comes Peter Cottontail". Homer Burton blessed us by singing "The Upper Room". Our choir did a rendition of "Jesus Paid It All". Bro. Jackie's message was "A Man Named Simon Peter". John 13:37-38 and Luke 22:31-34. Anyone can fail. Failure can make us stronger in life. Peter learned his lesson and came back to God and so can we. Remember in prayer: Mary Welch - 2 stents placed in heart. Delmar Sharp - been in the hospital. Sandy Blevins - test this week. Ruby Silvey - see a specialist. Remember Belinda Adkins & family, Patty Ann Moorhead, Delores Linville (gallbladder surgery this week), Christopher McDowell, Colby Davis, Shirley Young (test). We were glad to have Ann Dickson back with us. She has been recuperating from bypass surgery. Sympathy goes out to the families of Bonnie Kiskaden, Madge Todd, Charlotte Baker, Roy Carpenter, and Gene Moran. Sympathy and prayers also goes out to Donnie Johnson & his family in the passing of his sister, and in the passing of Charles Elrod's family member. There were 30 from church that went to East Fork Christian Church, Lewis Co., Sunday evening to surprise Bro. Bruce & Dorothy Heller. After church we all went to Frisch's to eat and enjoy Christian fellowship. Wed., Apr. 4 - Choir & Play Practice 7 p.m. Sun., Apr. 8 - Sunrise Service 7 a.m. with breakfast following. Sunday School will start at 9 a.m. with church service at 10 a.m. Choir to present "O, What a Savior" with Darrin Young as director. Mon., Apr. 16 - Board meeting 7 p.m. Mon., Apr. 16 - Helping Hands 7 p.m. Christ Arose...Shine for Him today and always. NEW ZION BAPTIST by Sheril Fletcher Join us for Worship on Sunday. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m., Morning Worship at 11 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunrise Service is Apr. 8 at 8:30 a.m. followed by breakfast in the fellowship hall at 9 a.m. On April 15 there will be a business meeting at 12:30 p.m. Spring Revival is May 18-20. Welcome Home Cross Fire Crew! The retreat by all accounts was a huge blessing to those who bless us so often. So welcome them home and share in their memories (don't forget to ask about the fish tales). Psalm 51:12 - (Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.) Remember in prayer Seth Metts, Billy Paddock, Mike Russell, Donna Niser, Doris Schrader, Harriett McMillan, Katrina Strange, Cindy Slusher, Terry Downard, Viola Downard, Francis Beehart, Della Blevins and Rena Stanton. Also remember to pray for our men and women in uniform, our country & leaders. Church News Community SonRise Service and Breakfast This Easter Sunday morning, April 8, the Brooksville Christian Church will be hosting the Community SonRise Service to remember that first Easter morning when the women found the tomb was empty. This special celebration of our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ will begin at 6:30 a.m. Included in the program is special music by the choir and others, a liturgical dance, and a message by Kevin Courtney, pastor of the Brooksville United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to attend the program and the free breakfast that follows. The church's building is located at 148 W. Miami Street. Call 735-3123 for more information. Bethany to hold "Sonrise Services" Bethany Church of Christ on Hwy. 10 in the Western Hills community will be hosting "Sonrise Services" on Easter Sunday morning, April 8th, beginning at 7 a.m. There will be special music during the service and a breakfast meal will follow with everyone invited to enjoy in the fellowship. Sunday church services begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church at 10:45 a.m. The community is cordially invited to join the congregation at Bethany in the celebration of Easter. PRESBYTERIAN POTPOURRI by Les Grooms, pastor Augusta Presbyterian We had 52 in attendance for worship. Kay Grooms was the liturgist. Susie Hargett led the singing. Jill Hargett did the power point. We led off Sunday with Bible Study. Seven were present for the second session of second Corinthians. Paul’s two letters to the church at Corinth are filled with a lot of information and guidance that is applicable to us today. Sunday was Palm Sunday and my message was the traditional one for Palm Sunday. Jesus is making his triumphant entry into Jerusalem knowing that he was facing the cross. Sara Bush baked the special unleavened bread that was served. Larry England and Barbara Nickoson served the communion elements, and Susie Hargett, accompanied by Margie Hill, sang the traditional hymn of Palm Sunday, “The Holy City.” Such a beautiful hymn and such a beautiful rendition of this sacred hymn. One could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit during the singing and the partaking of the elements of communion. We heard that Jerol Plummer was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital early Sunday morning and the preliminary news was that she had a stroke. Larry England, Jerol's brother, is slated to have tests on Monday morning. Earl Bush is getting better each day. We will have our last Lenten service this Wed., Apr. 4, in the Presbyterian Church. What a wonderful and precious time we have had this past Lenten season with the services in the churches. This past Wednesday we were guests in the St. Augustine Church. The food was furnished by the Parkview Restaurant and, as usual, they served a fine meal. Appreciation to Phil & Jenny. We will continue with our bread basket meal on Wed., Apr. 11. Come and enjoy food and fellowship with us. OAKLAND CHRISTIAN by Barbara Browning It’s always good to be in the Lord’s house. The message of the hour was “Why Have You Forsaken Me?” Just remember— without the tragedy of the cross, without the forsaking Jesus felt, there would be no resurrection! Choir practice is April 4, 7 p.m. Good Friday service is 6:30 p.m. with the choir presenting their cantata, “In Christ Alone.” An “Eggstravaganza” will be at the farm of Jim and Sherry Fields, April 7, 1 p.m. This is for kids and adults too! Combined Sunrise Service with the Neave folk here at Oakland is 6:30 a.m. with breakfast following. Sunday School will be at 9 a.m. and one worship service is at 10 a.m. (Evening worship will be dismissed.) A Gideon guest speaker will be with us on April 15. An open-Bible offering will be received. We are anxiously anticipating a great evening, April 26, 7 p.m. with the Punches family in concert. They are great! Come spend an evening with us and I guarantee you will enjoy their music. The parents and all four children play an instrument and boy, can they sing! Our sympathy goes to loved ones of Charles McAtee, Roy Carpenter, Charlotte Baker, and Ruby McClanahan. Other prayer concerns include Jeanine Cox (St. E East rehab), Michelle Caldwell, Joyce Cummins (broken wrist), Charlie Tarvin, Billy Wilson, Patty Ann Moorhead, Dan Brewer, Judge Earl Bush, Ken Smallwood, Shawna McKenney, JoEllen Kearns, Eudell Hall, Ronnie King, Ronnie Honan, cancer concerns, shut-ins, our leaders, our armed forces, and the many unspoken prayer requests. (Find yourself in church Sunday morning – Christ arose –that’s a good reason to worship!). FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AUGUSTA by Rita Bradford Hello & God's Blessings from The First Baptist Church of Augusta. Bro. Tony's sermon was titled "Letting the Holy Spirit Lead You". If we try to take care of our problems on our own we will not be successful. If we let the Holy Spirit lead us, then things get done in the right manner. Wed. Night Prayer Services begin @ 7 p.m. We encourage you to come & join us. There is a world of lost souls that need to be saved and every prayer is one step closer to a souls salvation. Sunday Services begin @ 8:30 a.m. this Easter Sunday with our Sunrise Breakfast Service - it will be a time to fellowship with one another. Then @ 9:30 a.m. our Sunday School Classes will begin, our lesson this week is titled "Jesus Rose from the Dead". This lesson will help us understand that while Jesus died for us, He also rose for us to give us a new life. Sunday Morning Worship begins @ 10:30 a.m. when we come together to thank Jesus for the very precious gift, that He has given to each of us...salvation. We will not be having a Sunday Evening Service on Easter Sunday. May we all come to realize that Jesus volunteered for the ransom He paid, no one forced Him to do it. He did it just because He Loves you. We wish everyone a very Blessed & Happy Easter. Remember everything Jesus did He did for you. Brooksville Methodist Easter Services You are Invited to Good Friday Community Services This Friday, April 6th @ 2 PM at The Brooksville United Methodist Church Featuring: Special Music & Guest Speaker, Ron Moser Brooksville Christian Church For more information contact: Pastor Kevin Courtney @ 735-2326 Maundy Thursday Services - April 5th at 6:00 PM 4-5-x POWERSVILLE CHRISTIAN EASTER SERVICES Join us this Easter weekend! We'll begin with a special worship service on Friday night at 7 p.m. to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for our sin. Saturday will be a time for families to come out and have an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Then we will wrap up the weekend with a celebration service on Easter morning at 10:30. Everyone is invited and welcome to worship with us this weekend! Visit www. powersvillechristianchurch. com for more information. NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP by Beverly Whittaker We welcome everyone that came to worship with us this Palm Sunday, April 1. Aleisha Renfrow and Angela Tucker sang "Who Am I?" Pastor Doug continued "The Easter Experience" series focusing on I have the promise of eternal life. Christian sympathy is extended to the families of Madge Todd and Charles McAtee. May the Lord give you peace and comfort. There will be no Wednesday evening prayer service this week. We invite you for a special passover meal on Good Friday, Apr. 6 at 6:30 p.m. We will observe during this time that Jesus became the pass over Lamb. Also join us for our special Easter services. We will have breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and the celebration of our risen Savior at 10:30 a.m. During the Junior Church, the children will have their New Life Egg Hunt, for ages 10 & under. Our Annual Camp Samuel Yard Sale will be May 4 & 5. You can bring your donations at the church now. Remember God loves you and so do we! We are located at the intersection of the AA Hwy. and 875 on the left. Chatham Christian Easter Services Chatham Christian Church will be having Easter Sunrise Services at 7 a.m. followed by a fellowship breakfast. Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. (instead of the usual 10 a.m.), followed by worship service at 10 a.m. with a program by the children, adults and the choir. The choir will be presenting "O What A Savior" by Russell Mauldin and Sue C. Smith. Come join in the Celebration of Our Risen Savior! Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Agency • Life Insurance • Annuities • IRAs Gary W. Hay, FICF Field Representative 859-620-2881 Insurance Protection • Financial Security Rev. Kevin Courtney and the Brooksville Methodist congregation invites everyone to their Holy Week Easter Services. On Thursday, April 5 at 6 p.m. we will have an upper room service to remember Maundy Thursday. Friday, April 6 will be the Community Good Friday Service at 2 p.m. Rev. Ron Moser will be the featured speaker and there will be special music. Sunday, April 8, the youth of the church will present their Easter play at 10:45 a.m. Come and join us in celebrating our risen Lord & Savior. FRIENDSHIP CHURCH Kevin Bice, pastor by Pam Brooks Matthew 21:9 - Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! The meaning of hosanna - He is the one who can save us, therefore he is worthy of our praise. We are having special services coming up. Good Friday, Apr. 6 at 7 p.m.; Easter Sonrise Service Apr. 8 at 6:30 a.m. with pancake breakfast after. There will be an egg hunt for the children after morning services with no evening service Sunday night. Spring Revival starts Apr. 9-13 at 7 p.m. Bro. Roger Daniel will be preaching and special singing nightly. We invite everyone to come. Regular services are Sunday School 10 a.m., morning worship 11 a.m., Wed. night Bible Study 7 p.m.; Apr. 4 women's meeting 5:30 p.m. Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Divorce and/or Custody, and Social Security Disability Louise M. Brown, P.S.C. Attorney at Law Now located at: 422 East Fourth Street • Augusta, Kentucky 41002 Phone: 606-756-3116 Fax: 606-756-3054 I am a debt relief agency. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Saturday, April 21st 4 Player Teams 8 AM Tee Time Flagg Springs Golf Course tfc. $70 Entry Fee Per Person California, KY 25 Deposit per team is Due by April 7th! $ 100% of the proceeds go to the Relay for Life & American Cancer Society! For more information or to enter a team, please call: Tony Jarrell @ 859-620-9101 or maj.572236@gmail.com Rena Jarrell @ 859-512-9100 Jeff Wolfe @ 606-402-0089 3-29 & 4-5-c Special Thank Yous! 2nd 12 Mile Baptist Church wants to say a special THANKS to all who volunteered during the weeks that we provided clothes, meals and supplies for the tornado victims. Whether you prepared or served food, sorted clothes or supplies, delivered lunches to those who worked with cleaning up, worked to help in the rebuilding of homes or donated hours of your time volunteering wherever needed, you were appreciated. Our church could not have provided for the needs of our community during this disaster had it not been for our surrounding neighbors, friends and church families. Every time that we thought we didn’t have enough food to serve or workers to work .. GOD PROVIDED! We would also like to thank all the businesses that donated equipment and materials to help in the rebuilding of our community. Thank you to everyone who made monetary donations to our church. We are working on getting all of the donations out to the tornado victims in our community. May God richly bless you for all that you have done for our community and for your kindness to those affected by this tornado. “For we are laborers together with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9 In Christian Love, 2nd 12 Mile Baptist Church 4-5-x