Deliberate sin....??

 I recently read a great post on the subject of deliberate sin by Dan Delzell a Lutheran Minister from Nebraska.

Here is the link to the article:  http://www.christianpost.com/news/can-deliberate-sin-negate-your-conversion-experience-76301/

Hollie Miller has stated on many occasions that a Christian may "fall into sin" but it is NOT the PATTERN of his/her life. Many people pray apparently sincere prayers but as they move forward through life the good fruit born is the best indicator of salvation and conversion. 

So is someone LOST who deliberately sins?   
The truth is we as human's can't tell by looking at someone if the change has occurred in their life....has Christ indeed changed - regenerated the person?  
The daily walk of the person with Christ is the best indicator of change...being genuinely Born Again.

Dan Delzell points out the trusting and obeying are the only ways to walk in Christ.

Rather than pointing to a particular time we prayed a "special prayer" as a the proof of being a Christian...the pattern of good fruit and continued faith in our life is the best indicator of how rooted we are in Christ.  


Ken

June 16 Patriotic Picnic!

 Saturday June 16 from 4-8pm at the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic area 

in the beautiful Great Smoky  Mountains National Park.  

Rain or Shine...We have the covered pavilion.

Theme - All American Patriotic Picnic - 

Break out your Independence Day RED, WHITE and BLUE a couple weeks early.

We need a headcount....so  let us know if you plan to attend.   

Menu - Hot Dogs, Baked Beans and Coleslaw

***suggest $3.00 a person to help cover expense. (if you can contribute)

We will procure the Hotdogs, buns, fix'ns (mustard, onions, etc.) and
cups, ice, utensils and plates.

Please bring 2 two liter soft drinks, a bag of chips 

and a simple or fancy dessert. 

DIRECTIONS:  The Metcalf Bottoms picnic area/Pavilion is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Little River Road, about halfway between the "Y" (Townsend side) and the Sugarlands-Park HQ.(Gatlinburg side)

It was the location of the Chili Cookoff last autumn. 

 (note: A not so well known, super secret short-cut, is to approach on Lyons Springs Rd. from Wears Valley Rd.. This route is especially helpful to avoid GSMNP traffic in high season.)

MAR 31 - First Annual Scavenger Hunt

Our class scavenger hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 31. Get excited! Please be on timely because we are going to start at 2:57 pm - splitting into adult teams and heading out on a car scavenger hunt around 3:30. From 3:30-5:00 you will be searching and collecting your items. At 5:00 we will meet back at the Goins' for heavy appetizers and dessert.

The Goins' live at 2609 Mildred Meadows Drive, Maryville 37804 - off Brown School Road. Directions can be sent in a follow-up email if necessary.

Teens 6th-12th grade will also go out on a group neighborhood scavenger hunt (weather permitting) - not leaving Brantley Park of course. Their alternate plan will include a movie and/or games.

Chris and Brenda will be watching all the children and have activities to keep them busy while the parents are out. If you have outdoor games/toys you want to share, give us a call.

What to bring:

Appetizers of your choice, hot/cold

Dessert

2 liter drink

We hope to build closer relationships among our class with this activity, as well as build friendships with our teens and younger children.

Please respond with the number attending and age group of children attending.

Chris & Brenda

250-8687 - Brenda

250-4806 - Chris

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Motorcycle Missionary!

Carl Smith's mom, Joyce is one of the sweetest ladies in our church. John Smith, Joyce's husband and Carl's dad, finished his race well and went home to glory about 18 months ago.
(John taught the new members class for several years.)

Joyce at age 76, decided after taking 3 mission trips to go ahead for a 4th trip for 3 months to the Dominican Republic with One Vision International.

One Vision International is headed by Hollie and Paula Miller's son, John Miller.

OVI has an orphanage in Haiti and also does work in the Dominican Republic.

The link is to read Joyce's BLOG as she tells about how GOD is using her and how to pray for her. http://www.onevisionintl.org/news/#sendingsupplies

She is having a blast and GOD is using her. She calls it Adventuring with God!

At the mission fair at church Sunday night, she was on SKYPE speaking to us live....she was beaming with Jesus!

She is ministering in many ways and doesn't really speak Spanish at all.
She just is pitching in with a missionary couple and doing whatever she can do.
She is trying to be open to God's call and the Holy Spirit's leading.

One mission opportunity opened up to minister to a sick lady.

I believe Joyce is a nurse, but I am not sure. She is now changing bandages for a lady with leg ulcers and the whole community has seen the love of Christ through Joyce.
Now up to 15 women are meeting in the house of the injured lady to hear the GOSPEL as Joyce leads a bible study!

There is only one church for 43000 people.

The missionaries/pastor and wife, have NO CAR, but only a motorcycle for transportation.

So, 76 year old Joyce is RIDING the back of a MOTORCYCLE FOR JESUS!

She has never been on a motorcycle before, but to get to from place to place to share Christ, she is riding on a motorcycle. What a picture...How much love is that? What a blessing.

What a blessing to hear how God is working and using Joyce!
May God's church be moved to action.

SOOOOOUUUP....YUM!

SOUP and GAMES! THIS SATURDAY...Feb.4th from 6-9pm.

The whole family is invited. We will eat and fellowship...and just be family!

The party is hosted at Jeff and Crystal Laudermilk's home.


4113 Old Niles Ferry Rd., Maryville, TN
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=ntf&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=4113+Old+Niles+Ferry+Rd.,+Maryville,+TN&gs_upl=33253l47202l3l47613l43l39l4l0l0l0l223l4081l24.14.1l43l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=613&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x885e9b80e068a655:0x92656c267ca4c722,4113+Old+Niles+Ferry+Rd,+Maryville,+TN+37801&gl=us&ei=2t8lT5XgMomFtgf52an8Dg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA

BRING

1. 1 or 2 Two Liters Drinks
2. your favorite Soup to share
3. a dessert...as simple or fancy as you like (a package of cookies or a gourmet masterpiece)

bring a party game if you wish

We hope to see you there.

Ken and Paige

2 Corinthians Study

We will be beginning a study of 2 Corinthians lasting for 12 weeks.

Paul's second Epistle to Corinth is full of ENCOURAGEMENT!

^{(NIV)4: 17} For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ¹⁸ So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Great Foundational scriptures....
5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

My Dad read 2 Cor 5:17 to me on the night I prayed to accept Christ...I can still hear those words.

I look forward to exploring the scriptures together!
Ken