March 2010

Site work update

March 31, 2010

Final preparation is being made to pour the foundation slab. In these photos you can see under-slab plumbing and conduit and some of the curbing for our parking lot.

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Baptism of Newest Member

March 29, 2010

We’ve been blessed with two new members this month. Special thanks to Union Primitive Baptist Church for the use of the church sanctuary and baptistery on both occasions. Below is a video from the baptism on Sunday, March 28. Direct link to YouTube here.

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Harter: Let Us Be Faithful

March 28, 2010

As the time of his death nears, Joshua challenges the children of Israel in Joshua 24:14-18 to remain faithful to the God of their fathers who had delivered them from Egypt and brought them into a bountiful land. Chapters 23 and 24 record his instruction and blessing to Israel. The key to understanding Joshua’s message [...]

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Wilkinson: Three Judgments, Four Justifications

March 28, 2010

Lloyd Wilkinson finds three distinct judgments in scripture, each with a corresponding justification. First, we are judged by ourselves, or convicted in conscience of our sin. We are delivered from this self-judgment by the justification of our faith in Christ’s work of atonement, giving peace in our hearts. Second, we are judged by others as [...]

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Detention pond has been dug

March 25, 2010

The stormwater runoff detention pond is complete. It may look big in this picture, but it’s actually bigger.

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Foundation footings are poured

March 24, 2010

If not the pillar and ground of truth, here at least is the concrete and red clay of our new building’s column footings. Or perhaps in slab construction one of these would be considered the chief cornerstone? All the footings should be completed this week if weather allows.

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Harter: Moses Blesses the Sons of Jacob

March 21, 2010

In Deuteronomy 33:1-8 scriptures record the blessing of Moses upon the children of Jacob. It is quite different from the blessing given by Jacob upon his deathbed at the end of the book of Genesis. In that blessing, Jacob shone a harsh and uncompromising light upon the actions and failures of his sons; it rewarded [...]

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Heard: Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

March 21, 2010

Elder James Heard turns to Genesis 18 to offer comfort to God’s people. When circumstances become distressing, when the way forward is impossible to see, let us look to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is sovereign above all things. If we are blessed to believe that truth, will we rest in it? [...]

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Gerke: A New Name, A New Day, A New Walk

March 21, 2010

Brother Tim Gerke examines Jacob’s encounter with God in Genesis 32. Jacob is alone and in distress, and wrestles with God through the night. When the night is nearly spent, God asks Jacob his name. Jacob’s name captures his defining character flaw: supplanter, schemer. After showing Jacob the limitations of his strength, his stamina, and [...]

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Conceptual sketch of the new building

March 17, 2010

Our architectural firm, Randall-Paulson, has provided a perspective sketch of our planned sanctuary. The project is featured on the firm’s web site. The view is from the driveway entering the property. The main entrance to the building is just left of the tower. The sanctuary is on the far left. The fellowship hall is behind [...]

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Harter: He is the Rock

March 14, 2010

Deuteronomy 32 records a song that Elder Gus Harter describes as the national anthem of Israel in that day. This beautiful passage is a tribute to God’s protective care of Israel despite her unfaithfulness. It is filled with metaphors and foreshadows the coming Christ. Elder Harter draws out many of these treasures, with emphasis on [...]

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Taylor: The Significance of Creation

March 14, 2010

Chris Taylor introduces services with comments drawing on various scriptures to show how the creation calls our attention to the creator. The universe God created reminds us of things we cannot measure, things we cannot reach, things we cannot control, and things we cannot know. With our limitations in mind, we can better appreciate Christ [...]

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Wear Your Hard Hat for Counseling

March 9, 2010

To get to our pastor’s office, you’ll need a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Depending on the weather, boots suitable for wading in clay might also be useful. You might want to call ahead!

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Harter: Sit, Walk, Stand: A Study of Ephesians

March 7, 2010

Elder Gus Harter shares a memorable outline of Ephesians drawn from Sit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee. The first two chapters of Ephesians focus on the grace of God, in which the child of God can rest, or sit, without fear. Next the book lays out the duty of a life in service to God, [...]

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David Harter: The Whole Armor of God

March 7, 2010

David Harter, son of Elder Gus Harter, reads from Ephesians 6 and examines the attributes and uses of the armor of God described there. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Harter: Remember the Sabbath Day

March 7, 2010

Elder Gus Harter identifies three types of sabbath days in scripture. First came the Old Testament sabbath. It was instituted at the dawn of time when God ceased creating on the seventh day, Saturday. Through Moses, God gave the Israelites a formal command to honor Him on the last day of the week, as well [...]

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Aerial Photograph of Site

March 2, 2010

General contracting firm R W Smith provided an aerial photograph of the site taken yesterday.

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Construction Photos as of 2/28

March 1, 2010

February was fraught with peril to our schedule as we waited for dry days to begin site preparation for our new sanctuary. Between episodes of rain and snow, the earth-moving equipment did at last arrive and dig in. Below you can see the sanctuary pad viewed from the driveway entrance. More photos are available at [...]

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