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February 3rd was the third Sunday after the Epiphany and the color is white. It was Transfiguration Sunday, too.

Thought: We should focus on what we have, not on what we do not have. Joshua 5:12.

February Birthdays. Wish them well. Carolyn Black, 10th; Ruby Hurlburt and Justin Norwood the 11th; Hortense Yokem, Blake Hopson and Jason Watson all the 12th which is President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, too. Also, Jean Kennedy Warner the 13th; Reagan Nerren and Pam West 14th; Nivanda the 13th; Jonathan Whitaker, Moss Bynog the15th.

Anniversary Blessings to: Bob and Carole Pinner, February 15th; P.D. and Melanie Nerren, Betty and Donald Hall the 14th.

Bob Bashaw is in Washington D.C. attending to company business. There are many that are ill or not feeling well.

In our prayers: Margaret Martin, Woody Wood, Charlene Evans, Sue Holder, Byford Sheffield, Billie Billeck, Joe Mae, Hubert Kirkland, Heather Hollingsworth, Rebecca Taylor, Chuck Zimmerman, Al Frick, Veta Urbanosky, Ruby Hulburt, Richard Smelley, Margaret Lightfoot, Annette Martin, Martin Doran, Robert Page, Kaye Alexander, volunteers, Shut-ins, Our Troops and Care givers and all others who are ill.

All committees have their assignments for the new year and will be meeting soon.

"You Matter More Than You Think" is a study that Priscilla Circle will begin working on in January. This is a great time for ladies wanting to be involved in a study and at the same time become involved with Priscilla Group.

Kids in Christ and Xtreme Teens continue to meet on Wednesday, Evenings at 5:45.

Priscilla Circle will meet on the third Thursday beginning the new Bible Study entitled "You Matter More than You Think."

Jubilee Church

I am thankful that the people of Jubilee Baptist Church have a hunger for the presence of the Lord. All the way through the Word those who wanted to be in the presence of God reflected the glory of God in their lives.

The most dynamic time this is seen in the Scripture is when Moses spends 40 days on the mountain w/ God while The Lord writes the Ten Commandments on the two tables of stone. It does not take a real Bible scholar to know that it did not take 40 days for God to do the writing on the stone. He spoke the whole world into existence in 6 days of creation. A slow handy crafter w/ a sharp stylus could engrave that in a few hours.

God & Moses spent that time face to face and heart to heart. The finger of God not wrote those commandments on the two tables of hard stone but he also gently and graciously engraved them on the tender heart of Moses while he was willingly in the presence of God. When Moses came down from the mountain the people say the glory of God shining through the face of Moses. Spend much time in the presence of the Lord it will surely show in your countenance too.

Shortly after the resurrection Peter and John were preaching to the multitude. They were fishermen with rough working hands. In my mind I see a couple Redneck Country Boys here that just loved Jesus. As they told the story of how Christ had changed their live the educated elite recognized by vocabulary and grammar these were uneducated men. But there was something different about them in that they also perceived that they had been with Jesus. There is just something that shines in the heart of a Christian who spends time in the presence of God.

If you hunger for more time in the presence of God and do not have a church home or a place of regular worship, we invite you to visit with us at Jubilee Baptist Church any Sunday or Wednesday evening.

Jubilee Baptist Church is located on FM 1818 right at the city limit sign. We are a country church with a heart for ministry. If you do not have a church home Jubilee will welcome you to our worship services. If you have some trouble of life that is so big only God can help you with it, we invite you to Jubilee & we will ask the Father in Heaven to give you an answer.

Sunday school is at 10:00. Worship is at 11:00. Mid week worship is Wednesday evening at 7:00. We welcome you.

Burke United Methodist Church

Burke United Methodist Church is now having services Sunday evening. Service starts at 6 PM. Pastor Michael W. Jordan invites the public to come and worship. Casual dress is welcome. Burke United Methodist Church is at 124 Blue Jay Street in Burke. Phone number 936-829- 4491, or call Pastor Jordan at 936-240-6672.