Posts by courtnut02 (Page 18)

Complainers

Thank goodness I don’t get a lot of complainers in my office. However, when things are not going great, or not going as we would like, it is easy to be a critic. Thankfully, Jesus never said, “Blessed are the grumblers, gripers, whiners and complainers.” On one occasion, Martha was distracted with all her preparations, and she came up to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone?…

When Disaster Hits

Oklahoma Disaster Relief began sending volunteers today (8/30) to Houston to begin working. A crew of 45 volunteers that will be preparing meals for the victims. They will be making around 25,000 in just one day. This relief effort will most likely be going on for the next year in Houston. It will begin with meals, damage assessment and chaplains and then we will begin the Rebuild with Mud out, Tarp teams and chainsaw teams. On Saturday, Sept 16th we…

Notes From Mark

As believers In Christ we were not put here to be hidden or to keep quiet about this wonderful gift of life and salvation which is ours. Instead we are to proclaim it. We are to tell this Good News in everything we do and in everywhere we go. This September EBC is placing an emphasis on reaching out. Reaching out to our visitors, reaching out to our church family who for whatever reason or cause has not been attending,…

Thankfulness

I want to thank the church family for the “money tree” in honor of my 10th Anniversary as your Pastor. I was surprised and blessed by your efforts. I truly enjoyed the Fish-Fry Fellowship this last Sunday night. Thanks for all who cooked…set up…tore down…and came for the fellowship. Our fellowship is sweet and encouraging. I am excited about our September. Lets make every effort to attend church and invite others to come, especially for our Connect Sunday on September…

Help not wanted, HELP COMMANDED

When the Great Commission was given it was not given to a small portion of believers it is a command given to all believers, same came in Acts 1:8 as Christ before his Ascension gave the command that we “would be my witnesses…” everywhere we go. We cannot ignore this calling, this command, this battle charge. If we are not actively doing this we are in disobedience. Yes, we are in sin, by not doing what Christ has commanded we…

Notes From Mark

EBC has been given a very generous gift. Our church now owns a complete 5-octave set of Schulmerich Handbells complete with tables, music library and mallets. Foam pads will be ordered and coming soon. If you would like to help with this please see Bro. Mark. Thank you to those who have given to make this a possibility. It is a used set and requires some maintenance, so stay tuned for more information regarding a handbell choir at our church…

Thank You

I would like to thank my church family for recognizing my 10-year anniversary as your pastor. The video and plaque were amazing. Thank you for all the love and support you have given me over the years. It has been a great 10 years and I look forward to see what God has for us in the years ahead. May God bless us as we seek Him and His will for our lives and for our church. You are a…

Notes From Mark

A final thought on living the Christian life and letting that infiltrate the church body. In Ephesians, Paul went to great lengths to encourage us to be pure and holy in everything we do. Reminding us that it is Jesus Christ living and breathing in us, and every aspect of our lives, public and private should honestly and accurately reflect this understanding. His last thoughts in chapter 4 concern our speech and actions towards one another. The words we say…

EBC Scripture Verse and Slogan

Recently, I have shared with the church that the Deacons and Ministers have been meeting, as a committee, to understand the culture around us and seek God’s leadership for vision and our mission. Three Sundays ago, at our quarterly business meeting, I shared with the church the committee’s recommendations. Discussion was held and suggestions made. These recommendations will need to prayed over and discussed. I plan to hold a “family meeting” on September 10th for our church to further discuss…

Coaster

I don’t know about you but I like roller coasters. I mean I really love them. A few weeks ago we took out family to an amusement park and I got to ride lots of roller coasters. It was great, the weather was not too hot, the lines where incredibly short and my oldest two daughters are finally tall enough to ride any ride in the park. We had a plan, ride every coaster before we left that day. So…