Workshops are coming up soon, and are to be held at Camp Booth in Greenpond, Alabama. The dates are February 6th and 7th. These classes will be addressing training in the areas of youth, men, women, stewartship, clerk/treasurer, deacon, new pastor training, along with something new: "worship". All food and lodging will be furnished, but you will need to bring linens and all personal toiletries. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of wonderful church training and to see Camp Booth. Please contact Bro. Dewayne for more information.
The revival will be this coming weekend. Times are Friday night at 7pm., Saturday night at 7pm. Sunday night is Super Bowl Sunday, and we will be enjoying food and fellowship during halftime. Invite everyone you know to come out and get to know our church family.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Study to Show Yourself Approved
Here at WCFC, we are privileged to have a pastor who is qualified to answer any question put to him. And on Wednesday nights, we do put the questions out there. It is just amazing to listen to the results of many untold number of hours Bro. Smith has studied and researched the Scriptures. One such night we did a study on 1 Cor. 14:34-36. "Let your women keep silence in the churches." Needless to say, there are many of us who have never quite come to grips with the true meaning of this teaching. Bro. Dewayne led us in a little history of the Jewish traditions and customs of the day in which Paul was living when he penned these words. It is simple to understand when you have the whole picture presented to you. Please come and join us as we study the Word each Wednesday night at 7pm. Remember, there is cake and coffee in the basement. You will be welcomed and will recieve a great blessing as you open the Word of God and learn of Him.
It would be a good thing to look at some of the teachings of our Lord in the Gospels. In Luke 18:18-25, we see the story of the rich young ruler who came to Jesus and asked how he could inherit eternal life. He didn't recognize Jesus as the Lord (v.19). To follow Him, we must know who Jesus Christ really is. Those who have a true revelation of God will not be easily swayed. In the world we live in today, Christians everywhere are facing rejection and in some parts of the world, physical torture or death for their faith. In America, high-profile celebrities such as Oprah Wynfrey, are leading multitudes astray. She states openly that there are many pathways to Heaven. God is, after all, within yourselves. The New Age doctrine is sweeping this country and the minds of all who are not truly anchored in the Rock of Ages, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah. There is only one way~ONE WAY~and that way is Jesus. To reject Him is to reject the only hope for our souls. Anything else only leads to death and hell. Just as the young ruler of Luke's Gospel needed a Savior, we need a Savior. Are you anchored in the Rock today? Remember that Jesus is only a prayer away.
"Don't worry about what you don't understand of the Bible, worry about what you do understand and don't live by."
Billy Graham
It would be a good thing to look at some of the teachings of our Lord in the Gospels. In Luke 18:18-25, we see the story of the rich young ruler who came to Jesus and asked how he could inherit eternal life. He didn't recognize Jesus as the Lord (v.19). To follow Him, we must know who Jesus Christ really is. Those who have a true revelation of God will not be easily swayed. In the world we live in today, Christians everywhere are facing rejection and in some parts of the world, physical torture or death for their faith. In America, high-profile celebrities such as Oprah Wynfrey, are leading multitudes astray. She states openly that there are many pathways to Heaven. God is, after all, within yourselves. The New Age doctrine is sweeping this country and the minds of all who are not truly anchored in the Rock of Ages, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah. There is only one way~ONE WAY~and that way is Jesus. To reject Him is to reject the only hope for our souls. Anything else only leads to death and hell. Just as the young ruler of Luke's Gospel needed a Savior, we need a Savior. Are you anchored in the Rock today? Remember that Jesus is only a prayer away.
"Don't worry about what you don't understand of the Bible, worry about what you do understand and don't live by."
Billy Graham
Thursday, January 15, 2009
BIRTHDAY PARTY!!
Zoe' Smith will be celebrating her birthday on January 24 at the Haleyville City Lake.
We all wish her the very BEST day. She is growing into a lovely little lady. Our children are
a special gift to us and to the church.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZOE'
We all wish her the very BEST day. She is growing into a lovely little lady. Our children are
a special gift to us and to the church.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZOE'
Upcoming Events
Everyone needs to mark their calendars for the revival coming up this month. Bro. Brian Sutton will be leading the services. Here are the dates and times.
Friday, January 30 at 7pm
Saturday, January 31 at 7 pm
Sunday morning 11am Pastor Dewayne Smith
Sunday night is Super Bowl Sunday at 5pm
Let's all be much in prayer for these services, and as always, lift up our Pastor and his family as they lead our growing congregation.
Remember the Right to Life March in Birmingham at Bryant Park January 17. The van will leave at 8am to 8:30. They plan to march past an abortion clinic. If you need to speak with Marcus McDonald or his wife Betty, their phone is 487-5998. They are a precious couple who love the Lord deeply, and they would be able to give you all the information you would need to support this cause. There are other events they are involved in throughout the year.
Friday, January 30 at 7pm
Saturday, January 31 at 7 pm
Sunday morning 11am Pastor Dewayne Smith
Sunday night is Super Bowl Sunday at 5pm
Let's all be much in prayer for these services, and as always, lift up our Pastor and his family as they lead our growing congregation.
Remember the Right to Life March in Birmingham at Bryant Park January 17. The van will leave at 8am to 8:30. They plan to march past an abortion clinic. If you need to speak with Marcus McDonald or his wife Betty, their phone is 487-5998. They are a precious couple who love the Lord deeply, and they would be able to give you all the information you would need to support this cause. There are other events they are involved in throughout the year.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
The Lord surely must smile when His children praise Him in happy singing. It is a great joy to be able to sing out our love for the One who paid it all! The old hymn-writers passed down their hearts' deepest expressions of love, and here we are today~still singing and praising the same loving and holy Father. WCFC is a place where the gospel music of yesterday is alive and well~today!!!!
This past Sunday morning was no exception. We had some visitors and one of them treated us to special music. WOW!! And, Bro. Smith's two young daughters are really talented and they will come up front to join their mom, Sister Joan, as she helps lead music worship. Emily has a real gift for singing and she has often performed dramas. We are greatly blessed by all the youth of the church who step up whenever they are needed to help the church. Pray for our young people as they grow in God and in the understanding of His Word.
Please don't forget the Wednesday night Bible study. We meet in the basement, and there is coffee and cake. It is just a good, informal setting, very comfortable. Bro. Smith is so knowledgeable of the Scriptures, yet he can help those of us who have a hard time learning. This kind of study is very, very important to the growth of a congregation. We need to know as much as we can about the Bible in order to be able to stand against the wiles of the enemy. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Come worship with us this next Sunday at Winfield City Family Church. We will be looking for you. Bless you!
This past Sunday morning was no exception. We had some visitors and one of them treated us to special music. WOW!! And, Bro. Smith's two young daughters are really talented and they will come up front to join their mom, Sister Joan, as she helps lead music worship. Emily has a real gift for singing and she has often performed dramas. We are greatly blessed by all the youth of the church who step up whenever they are needed to help the church. Pray for our young people as they grow in God and in the understanding of His Word.
Please don't forget the Wednesday night Bible study. We meet in the basement, and there is coffee and cake. It is just a good, informal setting, very comfortable. Bro. Smith is so knowledgeable of the Scriptures, yet he can help those of us who have a hard time learning. This kind of study is very, very important to the growth of a congregation. We need to know as much as we can about the Bible in order to be able to stand against the wiles of the enemy. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Come worship with us this next Sunday at Winfield City Family Church. We will be looking for you. Bless you!
Monday, January 5, 2009
21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting
December 30, 2008
Dear Subscriber,
On the first 21 days of January 2009, let the Church of God of Prophecy unite together in prayer. Jesus has told us, "If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:19, 20). --> As God calls prayer warriors together across this body of ministry, we will be activating this great promise of Christ. In addition to our unity in hunger to seek God together, we can unite in agreement on specific needs as well. Here we offer you one simple prayer focus for each day of the 21-day fast. May we feel the sweeping surge of grace as on each day we unite on one simple need. Saints, I know that God is going to hear us in our hunger and in our unity. Based on this knowledge, I claim 1 John 5:14, 15 as our victory even before we pray our first prayer in this 21 days. "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." My friends, we are seeking God, and we are united around His Gospel. Who can stand against us? First John also affirms our faith, saying, ". . .whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (5:4). Join me in believing God for great things as this New Year begins.Bishop Randall E. Howard, General Overseer
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Directives
The International Office would be greatly blessed by the prayers of this Church family. As we focus on our core values of Prayer, Harvest, and Leadership Development, we pray that God will make us more and more effective in facilitating strong ministry throughout this network.
Prayer is the hidden secret behind the work of God. Let's ask God to send a call to prayer down over our ministries worldwide. God does not intend that the Church do His work alone, but through prayer, God wants to enter the Church and accomplish His will.
Harvest is the call God has given this Church and many others for this very day of opportunity. Pray that God will pour into us a fresh passion for souls much like Rachel wept for children. May we weep for the birth of new children into the Kingdom.
World Missions is a call to every local church in the Kingdom. Pray for new zeal and inspiration to give.
The Young Harvest is a call that is gripping hearts in this era. With such potential in the lives of youth, and such evil attacking them, now is the time to rescue the next generation for God's glory. Pray for success in evangelization of the young harvest.
Local Churches are the heartbeat of God's growing Kingdom. There in the family of God gathered together, all the operations of Kingdom transformation are applied. Pray for local churches to be filled with God's presence and power in order to be the life centers God intends them to be.
Developing Leaders is the key to completing all that God has placed before this world ministry to accomplish. As we pour into leaders, we will tap the multiplying power of God to minister powerfully.
Pastors are the key. Pray for Pastors today. Pray for their ministries, their outreach, their strength, their vision, their families, their health, their protection, and their provision. The enemy is out to destroy these precious, God-called servants, but we can pray a hedge of divine protection around them and divine help for them.
South America: Six Nations in South America face specific challenges in ministry: Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Colombia. Let's pray that God will bring His divine help for each one of these to rise and flourish in the harvest.
In Central America, our General Presbyter has recovered with the healing help of God. Pray that these nations will flourish and Brother Santiago will receive continuing strength.
Pray for three nations in Central America: Nicaragua, Mexico, and Belize. The first two are strong as national ministries while Belize is a younger work. All of these need the guidance of the Lord as they step into new doors of opportunity to reach out.
North America is in a time of distress nationally. Let's pray together that God will use this for His glory, and many will turn their hearts and lives toward the Gospel.
Church-Planting in North America is the great passion of North American General Presbyter, Sam Clements. Let's unite to pray that God will give a mighty surge of new churches of all kinds to this land.
In the Caribbean, the strongest national industry is often tourism. This means that the struggles of North America are automatically transferred over to this region. Pray that this area will experience heavenly reviving also.
Leadership is vital in this area of ministry. As the Caribbean steps into a new era of ministry and outreach, pray that God will raise up leadership on all levels and in all of these nations.
Asia holds the majority of the world's population. Pray that God will raise up new, young, emerging leaders and send forth laborers into the great harvest of this continent. This is the day of Gospel opportunity in Asia.
Europe/CIS/Middle East continues to experience humanistic challenges in the west, much like North America. Pray that the lands of the Great Awakening would once more be filled with Gospel success.
Europe/CIS/Middle East continues to experience revival in the east. Let's pray that the revival influences there will spread further and overwhelm all other influences in this land. Pray that the eastern revival will flow to the west in Europe and into the Middle East.
Africa is a land where the harvest has erupted into great church-planting and growth. Pray for the Lord of the Harvest to supply the multitude of needs now being seen and felt in this great continent.
Africa has experienced such growth that we are now praying that God will send great help to support this growth. Pray for resources to flow into the national offices of the Church in Africa. God can bring help from within Africa and from without.
December 30, 2008
Dear Subscriber,
On the first 21 days of January 2009, let the Church of God of Prophecy unite together in prayer. Jesus has told us, "If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:19, 20). --> As God calls prayer warriors together across this body of ministry, we will be activating this great promise of Christ. In addition to our unity in hunger to seek God together, we can unite in agreement on specific needs as well. Here we offer you one simple prayer focus for each day of the 21-day fast. May we feel the sweeping surge of grace as on each day we unite on one simple need. Saints, I know that God is going to hear us in our hunger and in our unity. Based on this knowledge, I claim 1 John 5:14, 15 as our victory even before we pray our first prayer in this 21 days. "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." My friends, we are seeking God, and we are united around His Gospel. Who can stand against us? First John also affirms our faith, saying, ". . .whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (5:4). Join me in believing God for great things as this New Year begins.Bishop Randall E. Howard, General Overseer
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Directives
The International Office would be greatly blessed by the prayers of this Church family. As we focus on our core values of Prayer, Harvest, and Leadership Development, we pray that God will make us more and more effective in facilitating strong ministry throughout this network.
Prayer is the hidden secret behind the work of God. Let's ask God to send a call to prayer down over our ministries worldwide. God does not intend that the Church do His work alone, but through prayer, God wants to enter the Church and accomplish His will.
Harvest is the call God has given this Church and many others for this very day of opportunity. Pray that God will pour into us a fresh passion for souls much like Rachel wept for children. May we weep for the birth of new children into the Kingdom.
World Missions is a call to every local church in the Kingdom. Pray for new zeal and inspiration to give.
The Young Harvest is a call that is gripping hearts in this era. With such potential in the lives of youth, and such evil attacking them, now is the time to rescue the next generation for God's glory. Pray for success in evangelization of the young harvest.
Local Churches are the heartbeat of God's growing Kingdom. There in the family of God gathered together, all the operations of Kingdom transformation are applied. Pray for local churches to be filled with God's presence and power in order to be the life centers God intends them to be.
Developing Leaders is the key to completing all that God has placed before this world ministry to accomplish. As we pour into leaders, we will tap the multiplying power of God to minister powerfully.
Pastors are the key. Pray for Pastors today. Pray for their ministries, their outreach, their strength, their vision, their families, their health, their protection, and their provision. The enemy is out to destroy these precious, God-called servants, but we can pray a hedge of divine protection around them and divine help for them.
South America: Six Nations in South America face specific challenges in ministry: Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Colombia. Let's pray that God will bring His divine help for each one of these to rise and flourish in the harvest.
In Central America, our General Presbyter has recovered with the healing help of God. Pray that these nations will flourish and Brother Santiago will receive continuing strength.
Pray for three nations in Central America: Nicaragua, Mexico, and Belize. The first two are strong as national ministries while Belize is a younger work. All of these need the guidance of the Lord as they step into new doors of opportunity to reach out.
North America is in a time of distress nationally. Let's pray together that God will use this for His glory, and many will turn their hearts and lives toward the Gospel.
Church-Planting in North America is the great passion of North American General Presbyter, Sam Clements. Let's unite to pray that God will give a mighty surge of new churches of all kinds to this land.
In the Caribbean, the strongest national industry is often tourism. This means that the struggles of North America are automatically transferred over to this region. Pray that this area will experience heavenly reviving also.
Leadership is vital in this area of ministry. As the Caribbean steps into a new era of ministry and outreach, pray that God will raise up leadership on all levels and in all of these nations.
Asia holds the majority of the world's population. Pray that God will raise up new, young, emerging leaders and send forth laborers into the great harvest of this continent. This is the day of Gospel opportunity in Asia.
Europe/CIS/Middle East continues to experience humanistic challenges in the west, much like North America. Pray that the lands of the Great Awakening would once more be filled with Gospel success.
Europe/CIS/Middle East continues to experience revival in the east. Let's pray that the revival influences there will spread further and overwhelm all other influences in this land. Pray that the eastern revival will flow to the west in Europe and into the Middle East.
Africa is a land where the harvest has erupted into great church-planting and growth. Pray for the Lord of the Harvest to supply the multitude of needs now being seen and felt in this great continent.
Africa has experienced such growth that we are now praying that God will send great help to support this growth. Pray for resources to flow into the national offices of the Church in Africa. God can bring help from within Africa and from without.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
MY CHURCH
MY CHURCH
I love and appreciate my church for so many reasons. What a joy to be able to come together in one place to lift up the precious name of Jesus.
When I am tired in body and mind, I go to church to hear the words Jesus spoke "Come to me, and I will give you rest."
When I am weak, my church instructs me to put on the whole armour of God.
When I am sick, my church reminds me that by His stripes, I am healed.
When I am discouraged, my church gently turns me back to God's unfailing promises.
When I am lost and confused, my church tells of God's Word that says, "I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight." Isaiah 45:2
My church is where I go when I am hurting and need to remember that Jesus Christ is the Great Physician.
When I am afraid, my church leads me to those verses that repeat, "My child, Fear not!".
When I am in darkness, the church proclaims that Jesus is the Light of the World.
When I am lonely, my church declares that the Lord will never leave me nor forsake me.
When the enemy attacks me through guilt, my church quotes God's Word, "Your sins and iniquities will I remember no more".
When I am doubtful the answer will come, my church assures me that "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength". Isaiah 40:31
When I feel poor and unworthy, my church points to the the Great I AM, my strength and my salvation.
But most of all, my church is the house of the Lord.
anon
I love and appreciate my church for so many reasons. What a joy to be able to come together in one place to lift up the precious name of Jesus.
When I am tired in body and mind, I go to church to hear the words Jesus spoke "Come to me, and I will give you rest."
When I am weak, my church instructs me to put on the whole armour of God.
When I am sick, my church reminds me that by His stripes, I am healed.
When I am discouraged, my church gently turns me back to God's unfailing promises.
When I am lost and confused, my church tells of God's Word that says, "I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight." Isaiah 45:2
My church is where I go when I am hurting and need to remember that Jesus Christ is the Great Physician.
When I am afraid, my church leads me to those verses that repeat, "My child, Fear not!".
When I am in darkness, the church proclaims that Jesus is the Light of the World.
When I am lonely, my church declares that the Lord will never leave me nor forsake me.
When the enemy attacks me through guilt, my church quotes God's Word, "Your sins and iniquities will I remember no more".
When I am doubtful the answer will come, my church assures me that "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength". Isaiah 40:31
When I feel poor and unworthy, my church points to the the Great I AM, my strength and my salvation.
But most of all, my church is the house of the Lord.
anon
Let's Choose to serve Him!!!
TRUST IN THE LORD IN ALL THINGS
Hebrews 7:25--"Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them."
We all want to prosper in the New Year, and for believers, that means we must believe in our Lord Jesus who is able to save, strengthen, protect and provide for us. God has a plan for each one of us and to be happy and alive in Him, we must be in total obedience and trust in the Master.
Joshua 1:9 commands us to be strong and of a good courage. If we regularly pray, study the Word, and come to church to fellowship with other believers, our Father gives us His guarantee that we will gain strength.
God is our protector and He has the power to provide for us when we trust and obey. Tithing allows Him to get involved in our finances~for His glory and our good. Plead the blood of Jesus over our families and in their lives. Ask the Lord to direct our steps. He desires a closer walk with His children and He has only our good in mind. Look to Him when things are going well and when times get hard. He is our Rock and our Salvation.
We read in Matthew 5:17 that we should let our light shine into the darkness~may God give us the will to CHOOSE to shine for Him!!! We are the church, the body of Christ, lively stones, His blood-bought bride. We owe it all to Him and His amazing grace. He died for us, we must live for Him. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!!!!
Hebrews 7:25--"Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them."
We all want to prosper in the New Year, and for believers, that means we must believe in our Lord Jesus who is able to save, strengthen, protect and provide for us. God has a plan for each one of us and to be happy and alive in Him, we must be in total obedience and trust in the Master.
Joshua 1:9 commands us to be strong and of a good courage. If we regularly pray, study the Word, and come to church to fellowship with other believers, our Father gives us His guarantee that we will gain strength.
God is our protector and He has the power to provide for us when we trust and obey. Tithing allows Him to get involved in our finances~for His glory and our good. Plead the blood of Jesus over our families and in their lives. Ask the Lord to direct our steps. He desires a closer walk with His children and He has only our good in mind. Look to Him when things are going well and when times get hard. He is our Rock and our Salvation.
We read in Matthew 5:17 that we should let our light shine into the darkness~may God give us the will to CHOOSE to shine for Him!!! We are the church, the body of Christ, lively stones, His blood-bought bride. We owe it all to Him and His amazing grace. He died for us, we must live for Him. Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!!!!
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