October 20, 2024

Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-23 - 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speaks, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faint not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Subject: Have You Heard the News?

• The people of Israel is crying out to God, thinking that He does not hear them.
• God has always kept His covenant.
• God is everlasting (eternal, with no ending); God is the Lord (God is Lord over all the earth); & God is the Creator (God is the one who made everything out of nothing).
• God gives us His amazing grace.
• From v29 God gives His power to strengthen us.
• We must take all our situations to God in prayer.
• We must wait upon the God to guide us. We must be patient to allow His will to work in us.
• Waiting on the Lord increases our faith.
• We know that God's grace is sufficient.
• Three ways that God's grace str
• Grace allows us to rise above things.  
• Colossians 3:2 - Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of the earth.
• Gives us the strength to run the race well. By running God's race we are actively serving God.
• 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 - So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air: But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might ot have God's approval.
• We have the grace of endurance.
• And remember that Jesus Christ is Lord.
• We have good news. The gospel of Jesus Christ.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Debra W.

Clark M.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Eddie & Marian J.

Thelma W.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

August 18, 2024

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-10 - 1 “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.

3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.

4 “Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

5 For your Maker is your husband— the LORD Almighty is his name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit— a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God.

7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.

8 In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

9 “To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again.

10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Subject: Expect Great Things from Our God

• When everything was destroyed Isaiah told the people to shout out for joy.
• There is hope in God. God has not forgotten us.
• How do we have hope in God?
• We can & have hope because of who God is. God is as a husband to us. He has compassion & will bring us back to Him.  
• What a mighty God we serve.
• God is well able to save us.
• He is called to God of all the earth.
• We have hope in God because of what He said. God said His unfailing love would not be shaken for us.
• God blessed Abraham in Genesis - 22:17 - That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them.
• Isaish 64:3-5 - While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past. The ear has not had news of, or the eye seen, any God but you, working for the man who is waiting for him.  Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.
• We must remain faithful.
• We must be joyful in hope and faithful in prayer.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Marina J.

Evelyn H.

Thelma W.

Clark M.

Ginger R.

Violet W.

Gina L.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

June 2, 2024

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Mt. Pleasant & Shiloh

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

4 The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. 7 The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”

Subject: Who Do You See

• Don't become prideful as the king did. Uzziah wanted to be a king and a priest.
• We must remain humble and give all praises to the Lord.
• Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
• Who or what is your king in this life? Is it your job, a car, your house, etc.?
• Is it your last resort to call on the Lord?
• Uzziah saw the Lord on the day he died. Why was this?
• Did he realize that the Lord was his only salvation?
• When do we realize that God through Jesus is the way?
• We need to come to ourselves. Get a grip and understand that God is above all gods.
• There is nothing too hard for our God.
• Holy, holy, holy speaks of the trinity. God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit.

June Birthdays

Pastor Baggett

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Thelma W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Clark M.

Debra W.

Eddie & Marian J.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

January 7, 2024

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19 - Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Subject: Our God Is Doing a New Thing

• What's going on? 
• We sure could use a little good news today.
• We have areas of our lives where we are dissatisfied. But the beauty of our text is that our God is interested in our future than our past. We should press forward.
• Isaiah was a mouthpiece for the Lord. 
• The people felt defeated and depressed. God sent a word through Isaiah. 
• God said in verse 1 that He is the creator, the life-giver; and in verse 3 He says He is the savior; & in verse 14 God said that He is the redeemer. 
• We serve a mighty God.
• In verses 15 & 16 God reminds them that He brought Israel out of bondage, parted the mighty waters.
• We, too, have found ourselves in bondage to earthly situations. But God has made a way when there seemed to be no way.
• Won't God do it?!
• So forget about the things of the past.
• We must believe that our God is able to see us through; we must have faith - the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
• For without faith, it is impossible to please God.
• I hope so, I think so kind of faith is not in accordance with God.
• Our faith must be strong.
• Every good and perfect gift comes from above.
• We must act on our faith.
• Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect, will of God.
• We are not alone.
• We can do all things through Christ who strengthen us.
• Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
• 2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

January Birthdays

Violet W.

Clark M.

Darren H.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Willie & Bonnie T.

Debra W.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Thelma W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

February 6, 2022

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Rev. Pelton

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-4 - Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you! For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the Lord shines on you; his splendor appears over you. Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.  Look all around you! They all gather and come to you - your sons come from far away and your daughters are escorted by guardians.

Subject: Arise And Shine

• Rise and shine can mean a change.
• Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know what I have planned for you, 'says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
• No matter how or what our situation is, God can make everything alright, by His will and if we believe.
• Why arise? 1. It is a word from God. Psalm 19:7 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the  soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 2. This precept of arising is of God. If God said it, He is able to perform it. 3. The Lord is our light. Jesus said that as long as He is in the world, there is light. 4. Only the living can rise and shine. Only the living can praise God.
• How are we to rise & shine? 1. Be connected to Christ. 2. Consume the Word of God. Jeremiah 15:16 - Thy word were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. 3. We must submit to the Word of God. James 2:14 Faith without works is dead.

February Birthdays

Kimmie B.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. Pelton

Debra & Marceal W.

Floy & Sue C.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Violet W.

Sadie V.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Thelma W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

December 13, 2020

Welcome & Seasons Greetings from Brown Chapel/Avant, Shiloh and Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Rev. Pelton

Scripture: Isaiah 40:29-31 - He gives power to the faith; and to them that have no might he increases strength.  Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Subject: The Rewards for Waiting

• Waiting. Is a curse or a blessing?
• Waiting on the Lord. It's an easy task. But as believers we sometimes have impatience with God.
• All things work together for the good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.    Romans 8:28
• Godly waiting requires action from us.
• While waiting, we must pray.
• Three things to remember: (1) be patient; We try to manipulate God to hurry (2) be trusting; God is in control and has our best interest in mind; & (3) be quiet; We should have quiet strength and have a calmness of spirit.
• Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Holy Sacrament

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Sadie V.

Everlyn H.

Floy & Sue C.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Debra & Marceal W.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Ed & Marina J.

Janice D.

Annie C.

G. Richard

Rhonda L.

March 8, 2020

Sermon
Isaiah 40:27-31 - Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel, "The LORD is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication"?  Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to His wisdom.  He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, He gives renewed energy.  Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men shall utterly fall:  But those who wait for the LORD's help find renewed strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.
Subject: They shall mount up with wings as eagles!
Sub-topic: On The Wings of Love

• How many of us are tired, weary, had some rough days, facing difficulties, or just seem to be overwhelmed?
• Welcome to the human race.
• Sometimes you feel you're hanging on by a thread or you're doing the "moonwalk" (going backwards).
• You're spiritually sick but otherwise healthy.
• Are you a mighty human verses the Almighty God who is all powerful. God doesn't get tired.
• God is everlasting. He is the only one who keeps going and going and going.
• God is the Creator. His is the First and the Last.  He is the Word.
• Only God knows all about us and understands all.
•  Are you like hummingbird - flapping your wings furiously or an eagle who soaring above it all?