October 13, 2024 - Homecoming 2024

 Welcome from Brown Chapel

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Luke 15:11-16 - A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that fall to me.  And he divided unto them his living.  And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.  And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him not his fields to feed swine.  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 

Subject: There's No Place Like Home

• Where is home for us?
• We know the story of the son who left home with his inheritance, because he wanted to get away from home.
• Are we sometimes fed up with our old lives; curious about the outside world; just wanting to get away from our parents; etc.
• What we may not understand is that the world is or can be a wicked place while also being an exciting and enticing place.
• The longer one is out in the world, you tend to get caught up in all the excitement.
• Sin is like quicksand. The more you struggle against it the more you sink into it.
• Home is where our memories are, our foundation, our hope of a better life.
• Revelation 3:20 - Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 
• Jesus is the only one who can forgive your sins.
• Jesus is the way, the truth and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me. John 14:6
• In my father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  John 14:2
• There is our earthly home but more importantly, there is our heavenly home.

The Baptism of little  

"Miss T"

Homecoming Pics 2024

Next Sunday, back to Conference Call!!

October 6, 2024

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

Welcome Pastor J. Baggett 

back from Annual Conference!!

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Psalms 34:1 - I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Subject: Some of the Benefits of Praising God 

• Giving God praise allows God to act in our lives.
• We should praise God without ceasing. Praising Him in the morning, all day, at work, when we are sad, etc.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
• Praising God gives us peace, gives us the victory.
• God unlocks prison doors that bound us. Finances, work problems, family situations, etc. Praise God in all trials.
• If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. John 12:32
• We are here for a higher purpose. God has a plan for each of us.
• Psalms 16:11 - You will make clear to me that way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures forever and ever. 

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Debra W.

Secric & Dorothy M.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Thelma W.

Clark M.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Gina L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Announcement: Brown Chapel's annual homecoming is next Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the church building. If you are in the area, come out and join the service.

September 22, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Matthew 11:28 - Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Subject: How to Handle Our Burdens

• God can bring us to our knees which allows us to be humble. Being humble makes us more attuned to God's word.
• Trials & tribulations are going to come our way.
• When trouble comes our way, we start to worry.
• Philippians 4:6 - Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
• John 14:1 - Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
• Then we call on so-called friends.
• Then we try to run away from our problems.
• And finally, we may lash out, blame others.
• We need to transfer our burdens to Jesus. Jesus is the answer.
• Take our burdens to the Lord and leave them there.
• Jesus is the Good Shepard.
• Psalms 23 - 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

• 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

  3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

  4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

  5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anoints my head with oil; my cup runs over.

  6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

• Our Lord and Savior can work in our lives if we allow Him to.

• Ephesians 3:20 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.  

• Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Thelma W.

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie J.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Gina L.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

September 15, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: John 11:38-45 - 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” 44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

Subject: The Lazarus Experience

What instruction would Jesus have for us?

• Take away the stone. Some things need to be moved out of our lives so that we may have a closer relationship with God.
• We should respond to the Lord's call.  We need to be obedience.  
• Obedience is better than sacrifice. 1 Samuel 15:22
• Lead not on our own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
• Put our faith in God.
• We should be living sacrifices of God.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Ginger R.

Eddie & Marina J.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Gina L.

Rev. I. Pelton

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

                                                                    Closing Song

September 8, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5 - And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house. And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.  And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.  And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.  And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

Subject: Barriers to Our Blessings

• The paralyzed man was desperate for help.
• Jesus said, "Come unto me and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28-30
• There will be trials and tribulations.
• Romans 12:3 - For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
• Don't have a spirit of hatefulness, envy, strife, deceit.
• Where is the love?
•  We must look to God.
• We must have a spirit of mindfulness, of kindness.
• Jesus came to seek and save that which is lost. Luke 19:10
• Don't lose sight of that which God has called us to do.
• Do we have a spirit of indifference? Self-righteousness
• Read Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan
• Do we have a spirit of being critical of everything?
• Proverbs 23:7 - For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
• Matthew 6:15 - But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
• We must be careful to stand with Jesus' teachings. Forgiveness, love, long-suffering, kindness, self-control, etc.
• We must have JOY in our hearts! Lift up others.

Holy Communion

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Rev. I. Pelton

Eddie & Marina J.

Everlyn H.

Ginger R.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Gina L.

Thelma W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

September 1, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1 - For everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven; Matthew 4:19 - And he said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Subject: Stepping into a New Season

• In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Genesis 1:1-4
• Genesis 1:14 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.
• Why do we go through the seasons of life? 
• Philippians 1:6 - For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ.
• Change is going to happen whether we like it or not.
• We serve a God of change, a God of seasons.
• There will be new challenges when stepping into a new season. Faith may be challenged has Peter's was when he stepped from the boat to go to Jesus. 
• Feeling depressed, nothing is going our way, we begin to drift away from the Word.
• There is a purpose for every season.
• Christ's love is greater than all our failures.
• God's grace and mercy brings us through.
• Stepping into a new season creates champions.
• Think of the Upper Room when the Holy Spirit came in,
• Read Acts 2 (Peter's redemption & sermon) 
• Psalm 24:7-10 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Selah) 

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Debra W.

Evelyn H.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Eddie & Maria J.

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Ginger R.

Violet W.

Clark M.

Thelma W.

Gina L.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

August 25, 2024

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

Inspirational thought for this last Sunday of August comes from

Romans 8:18-39 

Present Suffering and Future Glory

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that[a] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[b] have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

• 1 Corinthians 13:13 - And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
• 1 John 4:7-8 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.

To God be the glory!

Love Lifted Me!

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

August 11, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Proverbs 12:25 - Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

Subject: How To Deal With Anxiety 

• What is your strategy for coping with stress?
• Worry and anxiety are 60% of what people have in their lives today. Some of the worry & anxiety are things that may never happen.
• We need to find a way to deal with this.
• Psalm 55:6 - Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
• John 16:33 - I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
• There is no value when moving from anxiety to worry.
• Worry demonstrates our lack of faith in God.
• Without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:6
• Matthew 6:27 - And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller?
• Worry affects our whole body.
• John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• The Word of God is our solution.
• Matthew 6:31-32 - Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or wherewithal shall we be clothed?  For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knows you have need of all these things.
• Jesus says that he knows the plans for us. Jeremiah 29:11
• If God be with you, He is more than the world against you. Romans 8:31
• The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want. Psalm 23

Communion

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Eddie & Marian J.

Rev. I. Pelton

Thelma W.

Evelyn H.

Clark M.

Ginger R.

Violet W.

Gena L.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

August 4, 2024

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

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: John 6:24-29 - 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

Jesus the Bread of Life

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

Subject: Where Is Our Faith

• Jesus has just fed the 5000 thousand.
• We know in Matthew 14:29 that Jesus also has walked on water.
• Do we believe in the Word of God or do we go our own way?
• We must believe in the One whom God sent.
• In John 6:35 Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.
• Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:6
• Faith is the substance of things hope for, and the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
• Salvation is a free gift from God. We can do nothing to gain it but have faith.
• So what would God want us to do?  Have FAITH, BELIEVE & LOVE!!!!

August Birthdays

Ginger R.

Darvin J.

Rhonda L.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I Pelton

Debra W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Thelma W.

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Eddie & Marina J.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett