Church News
Heather Layne in Concert
Nashville recording artist Heather Layne will appear at New Beginnings Fellowship on Friday October 28 in a 7pm concert. Heather’s music is heard on Christian and Country Music radio stations across the country and is connected with jail and prison ministries, 12-Step Recovery venues, Teen Challenge events, rescue missions and churches. The free concert at New Beginnings is a sponsorship of T.G.I.F. “Thank God I’m Free” Recovery Ministries located at 155 North Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs.
Community Outreach Lunch and Food Pantry Open September 10th, 2016
At the Church of Christ located on 154 MLK Jr. Dr. in Sulphur Springs, Texas a free lunch will be served on September 10th, 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm. The food pantry will also be open as well. The event is scheduled to reoccur on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Lunch Ministry and Food Pantry Coordinators are Brother Delante Jackson, Elder Danny Hynson, Elder Fred Weeks, Sister Sequita Mosley, Katie Robinson, Sister Bettye Harrison, and Sister Amanda Wilkins.
Local Church Gets Creative In Wake of Pokemon Go Craze
Pokemon Go hit the app stores in the last week and sparked a new craze among all age groups. Players, or Pokemon Trainers, travel around to pokestop locations that are predetermined by Nintendo through GPS location on their cellphones. At a pokestop location, Trainers find and capture virtual Pokemon. In earlier years Niantic developed Ingress, a virtual reality game where a mass amount of players take part in an augmented reality. Ingress is a global game of intrigue and mystery. All “Pokestops” were originally Ingress Portals, and Nintendo has stated they will not add any additional Pokestops to the game.
Many dangers, such as robberies, have presented themselves but the postitive outcomes seemingly outweigh the negative. Families and friends play these games together while they’re active and interacting with people who they wouldn’t normally encounter. The local Church of the Nazarene observed several new visitors who came to find new Pokemon in the church parking lot and soon discovered they were a Pokestop location. Originally, the church changed their welcome sign with the message, “Welcome Pokemon Go,” and soon had a sign made with a Poke Ball and the church service times. The church hopes that several of the Trainers that stop by will stay for service. The church is also looking into purchasing “lures” for the Pokemon Go app.
Wesley United Methodist Church Invites You to Join Cave Quest
Wesley United Methodist Church is hosting their Vacation Bible School from August 1st-5th. The theme is Cave Quest-following Jesus, the light of the world! Be sure to attend for new friends, amazing experiments, spelunker sports, lip-smacking snacks, surprising adventures, incredible music and much more! It will be held from 9 am- 12 pm, with free lunches after each day. For more information call 903-885-3383 or stop by 614 Texas Street.
“Veritas” in Sunday concert at FBC
The 5-man singing group ‘Veritas’ will be in concert this holiday weekend at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. You can attend the free patriotic/inspirational concert in two performances, at 8:30am and 11:00 am on Sunday July 3, 2016. Child care will be available. For information, call FBC Music Pastor Neal Terwilliger at 903-885-0646.
Central Baptist Church hosts Squire Parsons in free concert
Pastor Bruce Stinson and congregation of Central Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas invites everyone to hear renowned songwriter/evangelist Squire Parsons in a free concert for the public on Wednesday June 29. His music has a special place in the heart and history of Central Baptist Church. The concert will begin at 7pm in the church auditorium located at 840 Connally Street, next to the city’s Buford Park.
