My Soul Thirsts for You!
If we only replenished our body with physical water as much as we replenished our souls with the spiritual sort, what kind of shape would our body be in?...
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Pastor Josh Update
Psalm 100:4 tells us to "Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; praise his name!" What a wonderful way to "enter" a New Year...
Update from Pastor Carr
It’s been a little while since we last wrote to you. Please don’t mistake our lack of correspondence (the last letter was in September) for a sense of complacency or taking our support team for granted. That is not the case at all. Things have just been crazy here, as y’all know, with this whole Covid-19 issue. Our plan is to get back to regular letters every month starting in January!! So, please accept this letter as a “Quarterly Report” on your investment in the Kingdom of God out here in our Mountains. We are so grateful for your partnership and friendship and I believe you will be blessed by the “dividends” your investments are producing!! So, in that vein, let me highlight each of the last three months!!...
Pastor Josh Update
The month of November has reminded us that we have so much to be thankful for. God's blessings abound, and his work advances....
Daniel and Lynette Update
Lynette and Simeon have been healthy throughout the pregnancy. Our friends, Matt and Michelle got married! God has opened up an opportunity (because of COVID) to reach all incoming freshmen! (Over 1,200 students) I (Daniel) have been able to preach at Gospel Life and Mountain City Church!...
Pastor Josh Update
This past Saturday, our church gathered at the new church building to have a prayer meeting. Although we don't yet own the building (we're hoping to close on the property in a few weeks), we wanted to make sure we are proceeding in a prayerful manner from the very beginning of this significant undertaking. In fact, we as a church have designated the entire month of November as a month of prayer and fasting. ...
Pastor Josh Update
You may remember that last month I shared with you the exciting news that our offer of $300K to purchase a church building had been accepted. I then requested prayer that the process of purchasing and renovating the building would go smoothly and that God would provide all that we needed both financially and with extra hands to help us. ...
Update from Pastor Carr
Leslie and I hope that this update to all of our support team finds you healthy, strong, and hopefully transitioning back to as normal of a life as possible - hasn’t 2020 been a crazy year?? As always, we want to thank you for your continued prayers, financial support, encouragement, and friendship - it would be absolutely impossible to do what we do here in these mountains without EACH of you!!...
Pastor Carr/ BOC Update
It’s so hard to believe that we are now wrapping up August and heading into September!! What a year 2020 has been. We are so grateful for each of you who pray for, encourage, give, and support our ministry here in these wonderful mountains!! Without your generous hearts and God’s provisions through those hearts, we would not be able to do what we do. THANK YOU!!! ...
Pastor Josh & Beckey Update
This past month, we've been very encouraged not only that we've had the opportunity to continue our Sunday gatherings but also that we welcomed five new people into membership at our church....
Pastor Carr Update BOC
This is a “combo” newsletter of all that is going on here at Bruce Outreach Center these past two months....
Pastor Josh Update
The past few months have certainly been interesting, to say the least! Yet what a comfort to know that God is behind it all, working all things according to the counsel of his will (Ephesians 1:11). He hasn't left his throne for a single instant through these past few months!...
Hope In the Mountains
What a FULL month this has been - ups, downs, ins, and outs - like a proverbial roller coaster!! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us and supporting the work here in the Mountains!!...
We Are Gathering!
We are gathering, please watch this video so that you know what to expect and the safety precautions which are in place. ...
Hope in the Mountains
I want to use this platform to simply do two things - give a praise report from the prayer requests presented in the March Newsletter as a testimony to our God’s goodness in the midst of the storm. I will then give you some of our prayer requests that lie ahead for us. THANK YOU!!!...
Pastor Josh Update
In all likelihood, our church is in a situation very similar to yours right now...
Hope in the Mountains
It’s really hard to sit down and write this letter knowing that so many of our brothers and sisters are going through difficult times just like Leslie and I are. But, I also know that we are family and that we are invested in each others’ lives....
It All Goes Back In the Box
The grandson was eager to hear this life lesson from his grandmother, and what she said caught my attention today as we navigate these unsettling times. The life lesson that she gave was this: “At the end of the game it all goes back in the box.” ...
COVID-19 Update
I am writing to inform you that this morning the Mountain City Church elders, Matt, Chris and I, decided to cancel all services for at least the next two Sundays....
Daniel and Lynette's Update
Joy and Peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! We know this season of sickness may have many of you worn down and ready for spring to fully arrive! We hope that whatever situation you find yourself in, that you be resting in and filled with joy in His presence! Sickness has a way of drawing out deep longings in our souls for healing and redemption from this broken world. May He be the solution to all of our longings! ...
Update From Pastor Josh Tancordo
This past month has been filled with examples of God's goodness and grace in our lives. ...
Cosmic Treason
Calling sin “making poor choices” is true, but it is also a euphemism that can discount the severity of the action. The decision to sin is indeed a poor one, but once again, it is more than a mistake. It is an act of moral transgression....
The Disciplines of Bible Reading and Prayer
Every believer should have a daily time and place for prayer and Bible reading. That does not mean that is the only place and time you pray, but if we do not set aside time specifically, we’ll likely find no time most days....
Service to Others
As members of a local church, we covenant together to serve the church body, to serve each other, and together to serve our community. ...
Stewardship
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace....
My Soul Thirsts for You!
If we only replenished our body with physical water as much as we replenished our souls with the spiritual sort, what kind of shape would our body be in?...
Scriptural Authority
At Welsh Baptist church, we covenant together to “submit to the authority of the Scriptures as the final arbiter on all issues.” This first requires us to acknowledge the authority of Scripture. ...
Minds Made for Musical Worship
Music is designed not only to shine from our hearts, but also to imprint itself on and shape our hearts....
Attendance
Attendance on Sunday morning should be a top priority of any covenant member. Being a regular part of such a gathering should be a priority for every Christian, but it shouldn't stop there....
What kind of a safe place should we create in college ministry?
Ministry to college students should not be safe; it should not be a separate place for the conservative, churched young adult to be shielded from the world. Radical idea? It should be safe in the sense that no one should feel physically threatened. It should dangerously say that Jesus came to seek and to save the hickish, snobby, spoiled, broken, hidden, polished, silly, brilliant, and everything in between....
Re:Commissioned
We've been repurposed by the One who created us. We still enjoy life and family. We still work and play. But now we do everything with an overarching purpose that is as old as creation itself...reflecting the image of God to the world as we make disciples of Jesus....
Scriptural Authority
At Welsh Baptist church, we covenant together to “submit to the authority of the Scriptures as the final arbiter on all issues.” This first requires us to acknowledge the authority of Scripture. ...
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