First Church of God, Little Paint

Creekside Connection Train up a child in the way he should go:

and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

January 2011 Volume 2, Issue 1

Pastor’s Points to Ponder

Creekside Connection is a Growing up in the church—you get to go.” cheating on a test, is
monthly publication of First household as a child of The importance of that wrong? Where do we
Church of God at Little Paint. Douglas and Katherine statement is so true. We learn that I must live and
Through this newsletter, it is White, on Sundays I never could justify it by referring respect my neighbor as
our desire to keep you in-
formed about upcoming
had to ask the question, to countries where the myself? Where do I learn
events, highlight special past “What are we Christian it is wrong to kill and that
events, and present some going to do faith is lying only brings reproach
challenging thoughts that will today?” Many under great on us? It used to be that
help you feel more closely of my earliest persecution. these values, morals and
connected to the church and memories are However, I ethics were taught in the
to the Lord. while I was at find this isn’t church, emphasized in the
church. Sad to a great home and reinforced in
Welcome to the say, many of motivation the schools. Sad to say,
Creekside Connection!
our children for us in too many have removed
and youth America the importance of biblical
today have to who have teaching by forsaking
ask that We have taken (our reli- long taken church. This leaves the
question for granted home to instill values. The
gious freedom) for granted
because week our religious problem with this is values
to week they to the point we have lost freedom. void of godly principles are
don’t see any our influence in the moral We have corrupted by our own
consistent path of our country. taken it for human weaknesses. This
pattern of granted to has unfortunately left the
Inside this issue: church attendance. They the point we have lost our task to the school system.
see consistency in work influence in the moral path How can the public school
Pastor’s Points (Cont’d) 2 schedules, school of our country. What a instill the virtue of honesty
schedules, sports or other shame it is to debate in a child who has grown
J.O.Y. Valentine Event 2 activity schedules, but abortion in our legislative up in a family exemplified
when it comes to church arenas. To take human by lying and cheating as a
Youth Outing Planned 2 attendance, it is a coin toss life, whether living inside way of life? My brother is
each week. or outside the womb, is a retired high school
Women of the Word 3 My father was certainly no
murder. It is in church we teacher of over 25 years.
great philosopher or learn that is God’s view of He told me the story of an
Opportunities for life. We have seen the irate parent who expected
Children
3 theologian. As I think of
continual escalation of the school to instill these
how spiritual desire and
Children’s Church commitment have waned crime, along with a values. It seems her
Training Scheduled
3 plummeting of moral and sixteen year old was in
in today’s so-called
Reaching Across the “believers,” I am reminded ethical values. Where do after-school detention.
Globe
4 of what he said to me on we learn to respect men, My brother was in charge
their lives, and their of detention that day. This
many occasions, “You
don’t have to go to property? Where do we irate mother, irritated that
learn that stealing, such as her schedule was
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Pastor’s Points (cont’d.)

interrupted to pick her son up believing you determine your our parents, teachers, or
after school own destiny. Yet, when life the policeman can’t see us
hours, begins to fall apart and your all the time, God does. It
remarked, “I children have allowed the is where faithfulness,
“Let us go
can’t corruption of the world to obedience, serving and
to the house understand it. influence and possibly destroy giving are lifted up as the
You have him their lives, where will you find greatest attributes of life;
of the Lord.” seven hours a your answer? In the public not possessions, position,
day and can’t school? Don’t bet on it. or power. We cannot
correct him.” Those days are long gone. In learn this one Sunday
Calmly yet your home? Possibly, but every now and then. We
with authority some of what we reap is from learn it as we consistently
my brother what we have sown in our hear it and see it
replied, ”Ma’am, we can’t homes. We find the answers exemplified in the lives of
correct in one hour a day what where God’s authority is those, who with the
it has taken you sixteen years acknowledged and His will Psalmist, could say, “I
to mess up.” made known…in the Church. rejoiced with those who
said to me; Let us go to
No, you don’t have to go to It is in the church we learn
church. You don’t have to that there is a higher authority the house of the Lord.”
acknowledge God’s authority. over us. It is where we
You can go through life understand that even though —Pastor Jeff

Church cancellations
due to inclement weather will be posted on
WYMT and on Facebook.

J.O.Y. Valentine Event Youth Outing Planned

The Just providing the entertainment. Sunday, January 16, the youth will be going to Gatti
Older Youth It will be another memorable Land in Pikeville for an outing.
Group will evening you won’t want to Meet at the church at 6:00 p.m. to
be celebrat- miss!! ride the church van to Pikeville.
ing Valen- Cost for the evening is $11 for
There will be a sign-up sheet
tine’s Day on junior high and $12 for senior high.
posted for those planning to
Saturday, attend. If funds are available in your youth
February 12, account, you are welcome to use them for this activ-
at 6:00 p.m. in the church fel- The J.O.Y. group is for every-
ity. Please let John or Bonita Dove know if you would
lowship Hall. An evening of one 50 years or above.
like to do so. Plans are to return to the church at
food, fellowship and fun is 9:00 p.m.
planned. Keith Caudill and
Freddie “Munroe” Goble of the
Mountain Arts Center will be

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W.O.W. (Women of the Word)

W.O.W. is gearing back up for another We will kick off our The study will officially begin
great study titled “Esther—It’s Tough study with “A Party Wednesday, January 19, at
Being a Woman.” This is an in-depth and Fit for a Queen—An 7:00 p.m. and will meet
very personal examination of this great Introduction to weekly. Participants should
story of threat and deliverance. If you’ve Esther” at 7:00 p.m. complete Week 1 so you
ever felt inadequate, threatened, or on Friday, January 14. will be ready to share in the
pushed into situations that seemed over- The evening will in- discussion on the 19th.
powering, this is the study for you. Just clude a banquet of
If you would like to sign up
as it was tough being a woman in Esther’s desserts, a four-
or need more information,
day, it’s tough today. Beth peels back the generation fashion
see Deanna Rice or Dianne
layers of history and shows how very show, the introduc-
White. You may also call
contemporary and applicable the story of tion video and much more! It will be a
the church office at 886-3699.
Esther is to us. fun ladies night out.

Opportunities for Children

Creekside KFC large group we have our Bible story and Children’s Church
Every Sunday begin- main point for the day. You never Thanks to a caring group of children’s
ning at 9:45 a.m., the know what to expect—we could church teachers, every Sunday chil-
countdown to Creek- have a skit, a lively game, an object dren ages 4 through 3rd grade are
side Kids for Christ lesson, an experiment, etc. You dismissed following the Sermon in a
begins! Following the just never know! Recently Sack and ushered to the children’s
countdown, our youth “Dusty” and “Sandy” told us the church room upstairs. The children
worship team leads story about God’s promise to are led through “Adventure Trails
the children in wor- Noah while on their big dig. That Lead to Jesus.” The children
ship with active scrip- Children join their small group enjoy Bible stories, a puppet skit that
ture songs that em- leader where they use monthly reinforces the Bible lesson, crafts and
phasize our monthly memory makers to learn the snacks. Children’s church is much
theme. This month’s month’s memory verse, play more than entertainment. It’s spiritual
theme is “The Big games and participate in other age training and guidance into God’s word
Thanks “Dusty”
Dig—we can trust appropriate activities. They are on their level.
and “Sandy!”
everything God does.” encouraged to choose a challenge We invite and encourage all children
Following worship, we share time to- for the week so they can live out the to join us for these two exciting learn-
gether in a large group format. In the lesson at home and school. ing opportunities each week.

Children’s Church
Training Scheduled
A planning/training meet has been scheduled for all children’s church teachers Sunday,
January 23, at 5:00 p.m. in the children’s church room.
Following the teacher’s meeting, there will be a Park Patrol training meeting at 6:00
for all current park patrol and any youth 5th grade or above who are interested in joining
the park patrol. This is a great way to begin to serve in the church. You will be help-
ing with puppet skits, assisting with games and other activities. See Dianne White if
you have any questions.

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Reaching Across the Globe

With a desire to be involved in inter- Kattia Jones, missionaries to Bolivia. To read their recent newsletter and
national ministries, our Paul’s main duties for their prayer needs, click here.
church has underwritten consist of the
Please faithfully remember the
partial support for two mis- biblical and minis-
Baylors’ and Jones’ in your prayers.
sionaries through Global terial training of
Missions of the Church of lay church lead-
God. ers. He also
spends most
Last year we began support
Birthdays: weekends travel-
for Dave and Bonnie Baylor,
Dave: December 25 ing the remote
missionaries to Kenya, Africa.
Bonnie: February 20 countryside to
Dave and Bonnie, along with
Joshua: September 4 attend and
their two sons, Joshua and
Michael: April 10 preach at week- Birthdays:
Michael, are assigned to Kima
Anniversary: January 29 end campmeet- Paul: September 16
International School of The-
ings. Kattia Kattia: January 8
ology to minister in teaching
works with women’s groups, teach- Tabitha: May 14
and the administration of the exten-
sion program. Click here for prayer ing conferences both locally and na- Anniversary: December 25
tionally. She actively supports the
requests and their recent newsletter.
youth by participating in youth camps
We have recently began supporting and leading seminars.
another missionary family: Paul &