PASTOR'S CORNER by Rev. Scott Harrell
then trust his answer
ASK, SEEK, KNOCK
Ask, and it will be to seek,
given
you;
and you will fin~ knock, and it will
be opened to you. 8 For everyone
who asks receives, and the one who
seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will
be opened:' Matthew 7:7-8
Jesus' teaching here does not assure us
that we will get everything we want, only
whatever we need. Our problem
is that we often are tmable to tell
the differences between these
things. God does not have this
problem.
We get it all confused. When
we do not get what we ask for, we
think this is just another broken
promise from an uninvolved and
unloving Deity. God has either
forgotten us or maybe He really is
not that powerful after all. What REV. SCOTT
we fail to understand is that what HARRELL
seems like a God that does not an-
swer our wishes may very well be a Father
who distinguishes what we actually need.
What we really need is to persevere in
prayer knowing that our Father in His
goodness will never withhold from us. We
need the discernment to know that we all
too often ask from God things that would
harm us if received.
We need to trust that He knows best and
therefore does not give us everything we
ask. Even at times things we claim in Faith.
When God does not give us what we want,
let us remember that it is probably because
what we want would be harmful to us.
Even His "no" is evidence of His love.
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the
throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need. He-
brews 4:16
When I drop by my parents' house I
walk right in through their garage door
without even knocking. I often
even help myself to whatever's in
their fridge or pantry. I know my
position as their son entitles me
to free access. I have been told by
my parents many times "what is
ours is yours"
When it comes to asking, seek-
ing or knocking we should not
hold back. We do not have to be
afraid when we know our p0si-
tion in the family. We should not
give up on this special relationship.
No matter how difficult things
may be, when we are fearful, tired, hurt or
beat down don't give up. Ask, Seek, Knock.
It is your privilege as a child of God.
Rev. Scott Harrell is the Minister to
Students at First Baptist Church, 95 West
Morse Street, Forsyth. The Pastor's Corner is
sponsored by the Monroe County Ministe-
rial Association, which meets on the second
Thursday of each month at 8 a.m. at The
Pickled Okra, 33 W Johnston St. on the
Square.
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Mary Persons freshman
Rebecca Kenirey and her
mother, Margo Kenirey, of
Bolingbroke, travelled to
Bali, Indonesia for three
weeks. They are pictured
from the village of Bugbug
in front of Mount Agung, a
volcano on the island that
erupted during their trip.
Other places they visited
included Tanah Lot temple,
the monkey forest of Ubud,
and the royal water palace
of Tirta Gangga. They
also hiked to Lempuyang
Temple and through the
rice fields of the ancient vil-
lage Tenganan. They were
accompanied by Rebecca's
cousin, Calista Falcone, of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Left to right are Calista,
Rebecca and Margo.
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Wayne and Dianne Pippin
of Monroe County seem to
have fled Georgia~s sum-
mer heat and humidity as
they took their Reporter to
Ketchikan, a city in Revilla-
gigedo Island, Alaska. The
town is known for its Na-
tive American totem poles,
and the area is known for
fantastic wilderness and
wildlife.
Email church calendar news to Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net by Monday
at 10 a.m. Church information is published free of charge as space permits.
July 11, 18, 25, Aug.1 Christ United Methodist Church, along with
Rc~ky Creek Baptist holds Summer other local churches and in coniunction with
Circle of Care, will distribute food pack-
Rocky Creek Baptist Church, 225 Rocky Creek ages provided by the Macon Food Bank on
Road, Forsyth will have Summer-time activities, Wednesday, July 18. To volunteer to help un-
which includes pizza and drinks, for ages 4 load the truck and/or assemble and distribute
and up on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.: July 11- Knot food, show up at 10 a.m. at Christ UMC, 417
tying (taught by the Boy Scouts at RCBC); July North Frontage Road, Forsyth (next to the Farm
18- Sports Night; July 25-Craft Night; August Bureau). To be a recipient of this once-a-month
1- End'of Summer Pool Party. Take Exit 193 off food distribution, approval in advance is re-
1-75 and follo.w JohnstonvJlle Rd going west for quire& Contact Circle of Care at (478)-994-
1 mile and turn right onto Rocky Creek Road, 4939 to apply. For additional information, call
church will be 1/4 mile down the road on the (478)-994-1232 or Circle of Care.
right.
July 14
Jesus troupe Dram. Ministry performs
at FAC
The Jesus Troupe Drama Ministry of Fayette-
ville, N.C. will present the gospel play "The
Greatest Gift of All" at Monroe County Fine
Arts Center on Saturday, July 14 at 6 p.m. Kim
Walton of Forsyth is a guest cast member. Tick-
ets are available at Jane Pennington AllState
Insurance and from members of St. Paul A.M.E.
and William Chapel A.M.E.
July 15
Greater Friendship Baptist has Pastor's
39th Anniversary
Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 3242
Dames Ferry Road, will celebrate Pas-
tor Cleveland Jarrell's 39th anniversary on
Sunday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Pastor David Btalock
and the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of
Barnesville will be guests.
Orange Grove Baptist celebrates pas-
toral anniversary
Orange Grove Baptist Church will celebrate
the 12th year pastoral anniversary for Pastor
Lonnie B. Fletcher on Sunday, July 15 at 2:30
p.m. Guests will be Rev. Jimmy Lyons of East
Mt & Friendship Baptist Church. The 11 a.m.
guest speaker will be Rev. Donald Hamilton,
Tabernacle of Joy, Griffin. Dinner will be
served:
July 15-18
Laodicea Baptist has Homecoming &
Revival
Laodicea Baptist Church, 101 Westbrooks
Road, Forsyth invites everyone to its Annual
Homecoming and Revival Services beginning
on Sunday, July 15 at 10 a.m. Revival services
will be Monday-Wednesday, July 16-18 at
7:30 p.m. each night. Pastor is Rev. T.J. Head.
Guest speaker will be Minister Barrin of
Brown's Chapel Baptist Church.
July 16-20
Bethany Baptist has VBS
Bethany Baptist Church, 365 Pea Ridge Rd
Bolingbroke will have Vacation Bible School
for pre-K through 6th grade from Monday-Fri-
day, July 16-20, 6-8 p.m. each evening. There
will be free supper for participants at 5:30
p.m. Adults are also invited to participate in a
study on the book of Revelation each night led
by Rev. Jimmy CorbiH. To register online, visit
www.bethanybaptistchurchbolingbroke.com, or
call the church office at (478)974-0002.
July 18
Fead Bank Distribution
July 18-20, 22
St. Pl llip A.M.E. has Revlval & I'lene-
St Phillip A.M.E Church, 36 Old Ft. Valley
Road, Culloden will hold its Annual Three
Night RevJvaJ Wednesday-Friday, July 18-20
at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Rev. Dexter A. Jordan,
pastor of Center Hill Baptist Church in Macon
will be the guest speaker. The attire for the
week is casual and comfortable, including the
Homecoming service. The Homecoming service
will wrap up the week of worship and praise
on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. The speaker will
be Rev. Joel Wade, pastor of Logtown Bethel
Baptist Church in Yatesville. The St. Phillip
A.M.E. family invites you to attend any or all of
the services
July 20
Rocky Creek Baptist hosts Dinner & a
Movie
Dinner ~ a Movie: Rocky Creek Baptist
Church, 225 Rocky Creek Road, Forsyth will
host a 'TREE" spaghetti dinner on Friday, July
20 from 6:30-7:30 pm, then at about 8 p.m.
the critically acclaimed movie, "1 Can Only
Imagine" will be shown outdoors (weather
permitting) or in case of inclement weather will
be under the pavilion or inside.
July 22
Sharon Primitive Baptist has 192nd
Homecoming
Sharon Primitive Baptist Church, 5827
Highway 83 South, Culloden will celebrate
its 192nd Homecoming on Sunday, July 22.
Services will start at 11 a.m. with lunch follow-
ing the morning service in the Fellowship Hall.
All are invited.
July 22-27
Mt. Pleasant Baptist has Homecoming
& Revival
Mr. Pleasant Baptist Church, 863 Piedmont
Rd Barnesville will celebrate its Annual
Homecoming and Revival Services begin-
ning on Sunday, July 22 at 11 a.m. with Pastor
David Blalock delivering the message. All are
invited to share in revival services Monday-
Friday, July 23-27 at 7:30 p.m. each evening.
On Monday Rev. T.O. Sams and Tessie Hall
Baptist Church of Forsyth will be guests. On
Tuesday Rev. F Blackmon and Shady Grove
Baptist Church of Thomaston and True Believ-
ers of Molena will be guests. On Wednesday
Rev. Goggian and Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
of Griffin will be guests. On Thursday Rev.
C. Holmes and New Hope Baptist Church of
Atlanta will be guests. On Friday Rev. Jimmy
Lyons and the East Mt. Sinai Baptist Church,
Barnesville and Friendship in Thomaston will
be guests.
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About 50 people from the High Falls
community got together to enjoy a Fish
Fry at the High Falls Water Park on two
Tuesdays in June. Kimble and Deann Oli-
ver, proprietors of the Water Park, hosted
the gathering.
Kimble said he was ready to try out
a new fryer he got for his birthday and
had fish to share from a deep sea fishing
trip. Also, they wanted to get Kim Lewis,
who recently lost her husband, back out
to visit with her friends in High Falls. It
turned out to be beautiful days for enjoy-
ing fried fish by the pool. Summer can be
great at home in High Falls.
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