Join us this Sunday as we bless the school supplies collected for Southern Pines Elementary and Primary Schools. Also we continue in "The Discipleship Challenge," this week's theme is Presence at both the 8:30 and 11 am service.

Reminder that this is the last week of our capital campaign for the Fellowship Hall and Reeves Hall renovations. We are presently at 90% of our goal. With God's help and working together we can reach 100%!

Praying Moore Schools 

Praying Moore Schools is a prayer event where Christians from various churches in Moore County will prayerwalk at all 37 of our county's schools in order to bless our students, teachers and administrators as they start the new school year.  Sign up to be part of this powerful and meaningful event.  For more information visit: www.prayingmooreschools.org

"Signs, signs, everywhere there's a sign."  That's a quote from a song, we see signs truly everywhere but what about the "signs of the times?"  Can you read the "signs of the times" and what do they mean?  Join us this Sunday, August 19, at 8:30 or 11 am as Pastor Tommy shares a message about "The Signs of the Times" based on Matthew 16:2-3.

July 5

How important is prayer to you?  When you pray, do you find it beneficial and rewarding?  Join us this Sunday, July 5, as we examine "The Rewards of Prayer" Matthew 6:5-15.  Meanwhile, I would love to hear your thoughts.

Upper Room daily devotionals will not be here till July 8. So until then, you can read it daily online. http://devotional.upperroom.org/
Sorry for the inconvenience, but a cool way to try reading it online. You also can download the app to your phone!

Holy Week & Easter Schedule

Holy Wednesday (Healing Service) at 7 pm.
Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) Communion Service with special music by the Chancel Choir at 7 pm.
Good Friday Service featuring the Men's Ensemble at 7 pm.
(a nursery provided for all services)

Easter Sunrise at 6:45 am.
Easter Service at 10 am.

Soul Detox: Language

"Lethal Language: Experiencing the Power of Life Giving Words," dealt with the second topic of the Soul Detox sermon series.  This, as the title suggests, was about the power of words.  Words can be lethal (toxic) or words can be healing.  The sermon encourages us to use life-giving words.  Tommy listed 3 ways we can detox our lives from harmful, toxic words: 1) Guard Your Heart Against Toxic Words, 2) Speak Life-Giving Words Every Chance You Get, 3) Speak Life-Giving Words to Yourself and Your Circumstances.

Soul Detox: Unhealthy People

The first topic preached on as part of our Lenten series, Soul Detox, was covered in two short sermons.  Take a look at the snapshots below.  

Sermon 1 Snapshot:

The first sermon in the Lenten series, Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World, is really two sermons.  Sermon 1, “Radioactive Relationships: Dealing with Unhealthy People,” discusses the Christian response to unhealthy people.  Though it might seem, after thinking of ways toxic people can influence and harm our lives, that we should avoid, ignore, or run from them, that, in most cases, would not be the appropriate Christian response.  The first sermon used an excerpt of Scripture from Matthew 9.  

  

Sermon 2 Snapshot: 

Sermon 2, “Radioactive Relationships: Loving Unhealthy People Without Getting Sick,” provides applicable and practical ways that we can remain healthy, and perhaps even grow more healthy, while also loving those people who are unhealthy and living toxic lives.  Being in relationship with a toxic person/people can be risky, so we always must use caution.  Using caution, though, does not usually mean terminating a relationship altogether.  

Lenten Sermon Series

Our Lenten sermon series is Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World based on the book and study by Craig Groeschel.  We have been, and will continue, looking at several different things that can be potentially toxic for us as Christians in a world with many contaminants.  In addition to discussing the danger of these different topics, the sermons provide practical ways to stay spiritually healthy.  The last sermon in the series will be preached on Palm Sunday.  As usual, the audio for each sermon has been, and will continue to be, posted online.