Church guide

Easter 'Sonrise' service will begin at 8 am followed with Breakfast and Fellowship.

Sunday Jan.20, we will celebrate the January Birthdays . Fingerfoods and cake served after 11:00 church services.

Our Antioch Thanksgiving/Birthday covered dish feast will be this Sunday Nov.18. immediately following 11:00 services.

The annual Antioch Christmas Card Post Office will open Nov.25. 'Postage' is still just 25cent each.

On Mother's Day we have an opportunity to support the Baptist Children's Village, one of our most vital Mississippi Baptist ministries. We'll receive an offering for them.

I am glad to report that we are planning a summer revival event for the month of July, and the Revival Steering Committee is hard at work preparing for it. Please pray for the Committee as we do our work. And pray for revival.

We were delighted yesterday morning to welcome our AMD Dr. Stan Weatherford and Vickie to our service. I asked Dr. Stan to say a few words. Then we all enjoyed our monthly birthday dinner afterwards, sang "Happy Birthday" to Pat Welch and Marilyn Steele. The food was delicious, as it always is.

I was blessed this week to receive a letter from Mr. Albert Parks, who was our Gideon speaker on January 29th. Some of what he said: "Thank you very much...We trust that you and your church enjoyed the presentation as much as I enjoyed talking about how God is using the Gideon ministry throughout the world. Please express Ricky (Fain)'s and my thanks to your wonderful cooks for the delicious meal we enjoyed... We praise the Lord for the generous donations in the amount of $583.68. Bro. Larry, I must tell other churches about how your church obtained part of the donations through the large glass jug on a weekly basis throughout the year. In Christ, Albert G. Parks"

We were glad to be back with our people this morning, and we had some visitors!

Our Antioch Thanksgiving Feast will be on Nov.19 after morning worship service. Bring your favorite side dish to go along with the traditional Turkey and dressing.

Next Sunday, October 29, Dr. Bruce Cappleman will be our guest preacher in the worship service at 10:55 a.m. Please make him welcome. Dr. Cappleman is the Director of Church-Minister Relations of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. You will be blessed to hear him, and he will be blessed to meet all of you.

Among the many blessings I received yesterday was the opportunity I had to meet our fine young men who are serving our country in one of the armed services. To me these are the cream of the crop, and I salute them. I also salute the veterans I met as well, who have already paid their own price for our freedom.

Homecoming at Antioch . I didn't get pictures of the 40' table full of food !

I'd like to ask everyone to remember in prayer our chairman of deacons Mark Hennington. He works for Entergy, he's leaving for Florida in the morning with a team from his company. They will be restoring power to communities in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Let's remember to pray for him and his team.

By the way, if anyone wants to donate items for the flood victims in Texas, you can bring them to church Sunday morning. Our Copiah Association has a truck waiting at the Masters House to be loaded with donations from the churches. I can take your donations to the Masters House Sunday after church for the Executive Board meeting. Please do not donate any clothing or furniture: They will not be taken. Priority items they are asking for are: Shockwave Concentrate 1 gallon, disposable safety masks, wet mop, cleaning gloves, spray bottles, bottled water and coolers, box cutters, laundry detergent, Walmart gift cards, vinegar, and dryer sheets. Food items are not priority, but if you give it, make sure they're non-perishable.

Homecoming at Antioch . I didn't get pictures of the 40' table full of food !

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