Everyone knows about the storms of April 27, 2011, so due to that, our church will not be having regular preaching service Sunday night. Pastor Dewayne Smith is needed in many places just now, especially since the COGOP in Hackleburg was wiped out: the original building from the 1920's, the Parsonage, and the new church building which was only 2 years old.
Several of our members went to help Bro Smith and his girls Saturday with cleanup and setup of a tent so that the congregation could be ready to worship Sunday morning!! While the buildings may have suffered total loss, we need to remember the message in tongues given to the church by Sister Jan Goodwin and interpreted by Sister Joan Smith: "We need to always seek our Lord Jesus Christ and Him only and not have our goal set on building a church where we come to gather and worship".
Personally, this was brought home to me when I stood in the sanctuary of the destroyed church in Hackleburg, before the altar, and standing under a beautiful blue sky where only last week there was a roof overhead. Our focus in life should be living for Jesus, for by living for Him and loving the Father, we can have the only hope in this broken world.
Remember, the church, the REAL church, is alive and well! It's alive, as He is alive, and we can rejoice in knowing our God lives!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Heaven has gained a spiritual warrior!
Our beloved church member and friend, Danny Joe Seals, has gone on from this life to be in Heaven with his Lord. Danny Joe was a friend, father, and brother in Christ. He had joined this body in March, along with some of his family. We miss him now and will always have a special place for him in the church. Danny Joe gave several testimonies about the way Jesus had come in and changed his life, given him a new life! Can't you just see the Lord saying, "Well done, my good and faithful servant". I was reading some of his posts on his Facebook page where he talked about how the loved God and his kids....things like "the kids r in...good wkn" on April 8, and "There's room at the Cross for u, there's room at the Cross for u, tho millions have come, there's still room for one, there's room at the Cross for you" on April 6. Back in late March Danny Joe wrote, "All ye who labor and are heavy laden, come unto me and I will give you rest". And of course, you got the idea he was a real big Alabama Crimson Tide fan too! Bro Smith will be preaching the funeral. The arrangements are, the viewing, Thursday from 3-5pm and the funeral is at 5pm held at the New Life Fellowship.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
GREAT SUNDAY
We had a great Sunday Service 4-3-11. People were praying in the alters and seeking God . One soul was saved and we had 2 new members to join. We would like to welcome Teddy and Amanda Seals into our local congregation!
Monday, March 14, 2011
New Members Join March 6. 2011
New Member joined March 6, 2011
We had four people to present for membership at Winfield City Family Church Sunday March 6, 2011. Pastor Dewayne Smith presented the church covenent to Jan Goodwin, Blake Franks, Coty Franks and Danny Joe Seals.
We would like to say WELCOME into the church fellowship!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Urgent Prayer Request!
Ronnie Cockrell has requested everyone to pray for a dear friend, a life-long friend Coy Martin, from Double Springs who attends the Pine Grove Church of God with his wife, Mary Ruth, and family. He is to go in for a heart defibulator on Friday of this week and it is a very serious procedure.
Ronnie was told by Coy tonight that if anything went wrong, he was prepared. We just love that man and want him here with us a while longer. We were blessed to be able to attend their 50th Anniversary the first of the year. There are no finer people in the world than they are.
Thank you for your prayers.
Ronnie was told by Coy tonight that if anything went wrong, he was prepared. We just love that man and want him here with us a while longer. We were blessed to be able to attend their 50th Anniversary the first of the year. There are no finer people in the world than they are.
Thank you for your prayers.
Monday, March 7, 2011
March 2011 Sunday School
Randy Smith with the preschool class: Noah Bell, Braxton , Anna Caroline, Nadia and Meckinzee
Names of God
North Pointe COGOP in Fayette has a bulletin with a sign on it that talks about who Jesus is. You may think of a few more.
Lord of Lords Refuge Deliver
Healer Master Mighty God
Prince of Peace Rock Shepherd
Jesus Christ Lord
Savior Almighty Redeemer
Father Shield Friend Guide
Son of Man Restorer Guide
Messiah Provider
what about.. Bread of Life The Great I AM Jehovah
Lord of Lords Refuge Deliver
Healer Master Mighty God
Prince of Peace Rock Shepherd
Jesus Christ Lord
Savior Almighty Redeemer
Father Shield Friend Guide
Son of Man Restorer Guide
Messiah Provider
what about.. Bread of Life The Great I AM Jehovah
Revival at North Pointe COGOP in Fayette
Bro. Smith held a 4 day revival in Fayette last week. Hope you were able to attend some of the nights. They are truly blessed with great musical talent there also. Those folks are simply awesome!
Bro. Smith's message on the last night of the Revival spoke to the hearts of the people. Many people are hurt and offended in church and often by other Christians. God knows that hurt and He understands it and if you will come to the Father with your pain and brokeness, He can heal that hurt, and make you a vessel of honor to be used again.
Demons run rampant in our world today and they are focused in on you and I. They study each of us to find our weaknesses so they can attack us there. We must have a high degree of faith in the Lord to combat them and to stand against their assault.
The story of the woman with the alabaster box who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and poured out the ointment on Him is found in Luke 7. In Jewish tradition, they would bottle their tears~of joy and of sorrow~into a bottle. It was an heirloom container. To them it was everything. Jesus was weary and His feet were dirty when He came into the home of a Pharisee to eat. She poured out all her emotions, all the feelings of her life on Jesus, and He sent her away forgiven, in peace. This is a story we need to go back and read again and again in the last part of Luke Chapter 7. Jesus teaches a powerful lesson here to all of us.
After that service was over at the revival in Fayette on Saturday night, Bro Smith was invited to go eat with some of the church people there, and then, a man left the building and later returned and gave him money, saying, "I don't know why, but the Lord told me to give you this money to feed your family". That same afternoon a couple from our home church had invited them to have Sunday dinner with them after church the next day, and after that, my husband and I also asked Bro Smith to come to our house to eat lunch with us. He was so excited about all the offers, but his sweet daughter, Emily, told him "Daddy, I believe the Lord is getting ready to feed His church tomorrow". Praise the Lord! Out of the mouths of babes! She really did have a word of knowledge for us because the service we had on Sunday morning was just wonderful. We had a great alter service and added 4 new members to the church! What joy!!! God is so good!
Come be a part of this body, you will be welcomed and loved! God bless you!
Bro. Smith's message on the last night of the Revival spoke to the hearts of the people. Many people are hurt and offended in church and often by other Christians. God knows that hurt and He understands it and if you will come to the Father with your pain and brokeness, He can heal that hurt, and make you a vessel of honor to be used again.
Demons run rampant in our world today and they are focused in on you and I. They study each of us to find our weaknesses so they can attack us there. We must have a high degree of faith in the Lord to combat them and to stand against their assault.
The story of the woman with the alabaster box who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and poured out the ointment on Him is found in Luke 7. In Jewish tradition, they would bottle their tears~of joy and of sorrow~into a bottle. It was an heirloom container. To them it was everything. Jesus was weary and His feet were dirty when He came into the home of a Pharisee to eat. She poured out all her emotions, all the feelings of her life on Jesus, and He sent her away forgiven, in peace. This is a story we need to go back and read again and again in the last part of Luke Chapter 7. Jesus teaches a powerful lesson here to all of us.
After that service was over at the revival in Fayette on Saturday night, Bro Smith was invited to go eat with some of the church people there, and then, a man left the building and later returned and gave him money, saying, "I don't know why, but the Lord told me to give you this money to feed your family". That same afternoon a couple from our home church had invited them to have Sunday dinner with them after church the next day, and after that, my husband and I also asked Bro Smith to come to our house to eat lunch with us. He was so excited about all the offers, but his sweet daughter, Emily, told him "Daddy, I believe the Lord is getting ready to feed His church tomorrow". Praise the Lord! Out of the mouths of babes! She really did have a word of knowledge for us because the service we had on Sunday morning was just wonderful. We had a great alter service and added 4 new members to the church! What joy!!! God is so good!
Come be a part of this body, you will be welcomed and loved! God bless you!
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