Posts tagged with ‘Baptism’

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The Advantage of Baptism

by Steve

In 1799, fifty years before the California gold rush, gold was discovered in North Carolina. At Stanfield in Cabbarus county a 12 year old boy found a nugget weighing 17 pounds. His father, John Reed, not knowing what it was, used it as a doorstop. In 1802 he took it to a market in Fayetteville. […]

Baptism – This I Believe

by Steve

Baptism is the initial step of a faithful heart. Max Lucado A Jailer becomes a Disciple (Paul and Silas in Prison) Acts 16:25-34 The Story of the Jailer and his family has always fascinated me. The jailer’s experience and his amazing conversion from being a hard-nosed, control oriented, government official, to a joy-filled host who washes, feeds […]

Welcome New Members

by Steve

Please welcome these new members to the covenant of fellowship found here at First United Methodist Church. [slideshare id=12587903&doc=welcomenewmembers04-01-12-120418073804-phpapp01] Related posts: Images of a Church Picnic Leadership Development Team Centennial Moment X Staff Parish Relations Team

Baptism Celebration

by Steve

Today we celebrated the Baptism of Ashlee Mullinex Audio of Baptism Service Baptism of Ashlee Mullinex Related posts: Remember Your Baptism Remember Your Baptism Transformed by Baptism A Sacred Meal

Remember Your Baptism

by Steve

A Gift from God an Affirmation of Faith A Promise Forever! “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.”  ~ C.S. Lewis Life is a series of Remembrances (1) What you’ve learned – know to be true (tests & trials) “I once was lost, but now I found, was blind but […]

Remember Your Baptism

by Steve

  Week of May 1, 2011     One of the first ways you can celebrate your new relationship with God is to be baptized in water because this act of faith is important to Him. There are four key reasons to be baptized in water after you have become rightly relationship to God through His gift […]

Holy Communion

by Steve

      As early as the Emmaus experience on the day of Resurrection, recorded in Luke 24:13-35, Christians recognized the presence of Jesus Christ in the breaking of bread. The traditional Jewish practice of taking bread, blessing and thanking God, and breaking and sharing the bread took on new meaning for them. When followers of Christ […]

Transformed by Baptism

by Steve

Transformed by Baptism Sermon based on Acts 8:26-39 Audio Podcast and Sermon Notes available here Sermon Slides             Worship 05.01.11 Baptism Baptism Liturgy Slides         Remember Your Baptism Liturgy For many people Baptism was something that was done a long time ago and has since lost it’s meaning and significance for their lives. Our goal is to […]

Baptism: Beyond Words

by Steve

Sermon Slides for Sunday April 3, 2011 Audio Podcast can be found by Clicking Here Worship 04.03.11 Myths 4 Baptism Related posts: Transformed by Baptism Remember Your Baptism Doctrine of Hell Sermon Slides Remember Your Baptism