"Yes,
I am coming quickly. Amen.”
said Jesus.
Christ is
coming to take His church out of this
world.
Dear believer or dear unbeliever.... What if it were today?
?
You live in uncertain
times- you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Death is
certain to happen in a ‘moment’. In a
‘twinkling of an eye’ your life can change.
Statistics
are that 1 person dies every 11 seconds.
Determine
where you are now with Christ.
JESUS SAVES
Jesus said,
“today is the day and now is the time for you to be saved”.
Welcome
to Open Door Baptist Church
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Church
is the Place: Where God Meets with His family, Where we worship and praise God,
Where the way of salvation is taught, Where we find comfort and strength in
time of need, Where we learn how to live, Where God’s word is opened, Where we
get help in guiding our children, Where we can give for the support of God’s
work throughout the world, Where we support the pastor and church leaders,
Where there is time for meditation and prayer and song, Where God gives His
blessing.
If
you do not belong to a church please visit us.
Contact
Us at
Church is
located at
(The church is on US Hwy
301 South, about 3 miles south from the town of Bamberg on the left),
Church mailing
address is:
Church
email address is: opendoor@barnwellsc.com
Dean L
Deer, Pastor and telephone number is: 803-671-4289
+++++++++++ A personal message from My Desk to You ++++++++++
Whatever
you are facing, hold fast to the truth and they will hold fast to you: Jesus
loves you, the Bible is true, Jesus is Lord, your life has a purpose and
reason, money is a servant, by God’s grace you can control what is in you,
and Jesus is coming again. If
you need me, please call me. I
assure you of my time and interest in your concerns. Love,
Pastor Dean Sunday, July 5 Open Door will host a
World Changers missions group with a covered dish immediately after worship
service. Open Door will help feed
the mission group Monday7/6 – Friday7/10 at the church for lunch and
provide afternoon snacks and Gatorade. Our World Changers group
will be working at The World Changers return
to their homes on Saturday, July 11th. For
More Information, Contact JoAnne Deer
“Don't ever come to church without coming
as though
it were the first time, as though it
could be
the best time and as though it might
be
the last time.” --
We Welcome You To Any of Our Meetings:
WMU Missions
trip August 12-15, 2009. Our church is sending 5 persons on a
mission with two other churches in August to A special offering is being collected
between now and August 9 for the host church in For more info: Contact JoAnn Givens
Sunday
Worship................ 11:00 AM
Sunday School..................
10:00 AM
Tuesday
Prayer…………….. 10:00 AM
Wednesday
Prayer…......... 7:00 PM
Wednesday
Children. . . . .
7:00 PM
CROCODILE DOCK “Where Fearless Kids Shine Gods Light” Sunday, Aug 2 – Thursday,
Aug 6. (5:30 – 8:00pm ) THERE IS NEED FOR
TEACHERS & HELPERS Can we count on you to
help us in VBS? For more info: Contact Robin Chavis
“Patience. Realize that
any movement
toward God is something to rejoice about."
You will
be loved and encouraged.
You
will hear God’s Word and be
challenged
by God’s Word for a positive
change
to Christ-likeness. We are not
legalistic,
but we are conservative. If
you
need to be governed by strict rules,
WMU
Meals on Wheels preparation and
delivery days at Open Door Fellowship Hall Monday, September 7,
2009 (Labor Day) Friday, January 1, 2010
(New Years Day) Friday, April 2, 2010 (Good Friday) Anyone is invited to help
in the kitchen or with delivering prepared plates to help with senior
hunger in our community. Contact Pat Blume for more
information.
or like to
hear one harping on dress,
looks,
or translations, then we are not
for you. We are soul-winning
by inviting
people to come to faith in Christ.
July 2009
Where In The Word? Each month here, I
will present details about a person or event in the Bible (and give last
month’s answer). The challenge is to
find out where in the Bible you will find the whole story. Last months answer: she was Hanna and
her story is found in 1 Samuel chapter 1 and 2. Where in the Word is . . . . There was no question about his love,
respect, dedication or worship of God.
In fact, on one occasion he went to the most sacred or the most
important “high places”, to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that
particular altar. That night, while
he was asleep, God appeared to him in a dream and asked, “Whatever you want
me to give you, I will. There will
be no limits placed on my granting your request. Simply ask for what you want and you
shall have it.” Imagine- the Creator asking a creature to make his request
known with no limitations, no preconditions, no constraints, no demands. “What
you want is what you will get, “said God.
To make matters more intriguing, more dramatic, the first statement
this one made to God was “I am a little chilled and I do not know
everything that I am supposed to do.
So, God, help me. Give me a
discerning heart and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. “ God must have been impressed because he
answered and said, “ Surely you asked for help to be an effective leader,
and I will certainly give you that – PLUS – I will give you riches and
honor and power and a long life. “
Unfortunately, however, he decided that he could expand he kingdom,
influence and power on his own, by forming alliances with other countries
and by marrying women who worshipped false gods. In so doing, he compromised his
relationship with the Lord. Who was
he? Where
in the Word can you find the rest of his story?
You
will be loved and encouraged. You will
hear God’s Word and be challenged by
God’s Word for a positive change to Christ-likeness.
We are not legalistic, but we are conservative. If you need to be governed by strict rules,
or like to hear one harping on dress, looks, or translations, then we are not
for you. We are soul-winning by inviting
people to come to faith in Christ.
Sunday School is the Heart of Growing
By attending
Sunday School your family can enjoy, and more deeply learn God's Word for your
life.
Children’s
nursery is available 4yrs and under.
"The Bible will never be a dry book to those who use it as a
source of 'living water.'" --
* Missions of Interest* National Missionaries to Uruguay Kowalczuk and Acevedo families These families are helped
financially and prayerfully by David and Rachel Tucker These families are helped financially and prayerfully by Missions to with Abba’s Kitchen at Christ Central Missions Station Allendale SC an all volunteer organization
providing food, clothing, shelter, Bible
Teaching & Worship to men, women, and children in need at the Allendale
SC home located on Esther Street.
Visit them. North American Mission Board website. Learning of missions in website. Learning
of overseas missions ARM Southern Baptists
on volunteering missions in the Appalachian Region- including parts of Georgia,
Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. WMU
Missions to A passionate trio for the local church Scott
Eadie Ministry Evangelist a God-called, anointed evangelist Loose Stone From Mark Griffitt and John Rutland, gifted songwriter, bring
worship of the Lord and offer Christ to the unsaved. Child Evangelism Fellowship From Orangeburg SC Helping Bamberg
schools and surrounding counties to establish children in the Lord and into
their local church. Aaron Wilburn His
ministry is about “tears and laughter” and the Lord *
Other Website Links * Provided by WAFJ Radio, AFA is for
people who are tired of cursing the darkness and who are ready to light a
bonfire. Prayer Helps & Resources Encourage,
inspire, and challenge you to deeper levels of prayer Precept Ministries Kay & Jack Arthur Husband
& wife help you to study the Bible From View
library by topic or bible passage Your
online source for the best in discipleship training help 4 Truth (apologetics) Got
questions? Get answers about faith and worldviews The Sower Dr Michael Guido Devotions
and bible studies are uplifting, encouraging A vast
amount of links in the Navigators website Bible
Prophecy of Liberty University’s Dr Ed Hindson Seeks to lead women into a personal relationship with Christ Engineers of Honda given abilities by the Lord Critical topics impacting grassroots American families THE
Christian Classics Library Digital library of classic Christian books to edify &
educate S
C Baptist Convention WebSite Marriage Archives Relevant insights from Lifeway Relevant insights from Lifeway Relevant insights from Lifeway Financial questions and answers Bubble wrap popping fun Something genius? Based on current abortion trend Something genius? Based on current crime trends A portrait of a man for each of the 31 days Another reason to hunt or fish
Missionaries
to
Ministries of Interest
*
Other Website Links * Meet with God is a monthly study guide containing 4
studies and everything you need to connect with God through His Word. Available by
Please report any links not working, Thanks.
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"All heaven is interested in the
cross of Christ, all hell is terribly
afraid of it, while men are the only
beings who more or less
ignore its meaning. - Oswald Chambers"
How.To. Kill. A. Church.Without. Really. Trying. Part 1 Revelation 3:1 and
Ephesians 3:21 God has an ideal, want,
and expectation that the Church bring glory to Jesus Christ. But, I want to share
three points how the Church is killed by Christians. 1. By Being Irregular or
Delinquent in Attending Its Meetings. a. The Bible teaches that God’s people are to be
faithful to the house of the Lord. b. People do not love their church like they
should. It’s another thing taken for
granted. c. “unto Him be glory in the church” is what God
wants. Do you get it? 2. By Being Indifferent
to Its Programs. Some of them are
prayer, witnessing, and Sunday Schools a. If the average employee was as indifferent to
his/her job as Christians are to the programs of God, he would have miserably failed long
ago. b. When you put His work first, then everything else
falls into its proper place. 3. By Being Insensitive
to Its Needs a. What kind of a church would my church be if all of
its members were just like me? b. Some people go around with a ‘funnel’ and have the
little end turned up toward God, and God can’t get anything into it. God has blessed you in
many, many ways. Thank God. But many are robbing God. Many of you tip God. You’ll tip waiters
their due, but you don’t give God that much when you come to God’s
house. A lot of you are tipsters but
not tithers. . Part 2 . This generation of
preachers is responsible for this generation of people. There is to be a special
judgment for preachers; preachers shall receive the greater condemnation. We have a cold church
in a cold world because the preachers are cold. Most preachers are only
echoes, for if you listen hard, you will be able to tell what latest book
they have read and how little of the Book they quote. Preacher, in light of
the judgment seat of Christ, you better live six months with a volcanic
heart, denounce sin, and turn church from the power of Satan rather than
die loaded with ecclesiastical honors and theological degrees. The B’s of the
preacher: Are you burdened, bent,
bowed, and broken in sight of impending judgment and doom of unending hell?
D Lines Pray
for your President as a good Christian is commanded to do. B.C.E.
for Before Common Era, has come into use in recent
years to replace B.C. (Before Christ).
Similarly, C.E. (Common Era) is replacing the old A.D. (Anno Domini), or Year of Our Lord). A
streak has been broken- For 58 years every president has ‘recognized and
hosted a ceremony event at the White House’ to observe National Day of
Prayer, until now. However, our president
chose to ‘recognized and host a ceremony event at the White House’ to
commemorate gay pride on Monday, June 29. This
is an abomination to the Lord! Our
nation will remain broken- until. . . Psalm
33:22 says ”we put our hope in you” -Lets
keep with the old paths-
PD