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A Message From the Pastor: 

Throughout my years of preaching I have often said, "WE SERVE A NEVER CHANGING GOD IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD."  It was true the first time I spoke those words and it is still true today.  God's Holy Word teaches us in Hebrews 13 that "He is the same yesterday, today, and forever."  I am so thankful that I serve a never changing God in our ever changing world.  On Wednesday, May 9, I sat in front of my computer, logged on, and read the headlines: BREAKING NEWS: OBAMA ENDORSES SAME SEX MARRIAGE!  Immediately I slumped in my chair and prayed, "Oh, God help us!"  I was broken.  Still broken.  Slowly, but surely, our great nation that was built and founded upon the precious Word of God has drifted from the Solid Rock.  On Christ, THE SOLID ROCK, our nation was built and promised to stand.  But we are drifting quickly and headed toward sinking sand.  Al Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY stated on his blog on Thursday, May 10, " The Presidents call for the legalization of same-sex marriage yesterday is an historic and tragic milestone. An incumbent President of the United States has now called for a transformation of civilization's central institution...the President of the United States has now put himself publicly on the line for the radical redefinition of marriage, subverting society’s most central institution.  This is a sad day for America..This is a sad day for marriage, but now we know the truth."  Yes.  We know the Truth and His name is Jesus Christ.  Because I have a biblical worldview I view the world through the lens of Holy Scripture.  What does God's Word say about marriage?  God's Word says that the marriage relationship is between a man and a woman.  Therefore, we have no right to change what God has ordained.  What do we do as believer's?  We lovingly reach out to those in favor of same sex marriage and plead with them to see what Christ has to say.  We reach out to them just as we reach out to all who need to hear and follow the Truth.  We continue to pray for our President and all leaders of our great nation.  We pray that they will see marriage as God sees marriage.  We teach our children the truth about marriage and family.  We keep on keeping on for the glory of our God in the midst of a culture that is screaming against the truth of our God.  Oh, God, please forgive us and have mercy on us as a nation and a people.  Hear our prayer and heal our land.

CAMP JOY!!!  Jesus. Others. You.  What is Camp Joy?  It is the first annual community camp to give kids of Salem and Dent County an exciting camp experience filled with food, fun, games, goofy stuff and, most importantly, the gospel of Jesus Christ. The camp will be completely sponsored and funded by the First Baptist Church family and I am so thankful to be the pastor of a church willing to give so others might hear the wonderful message of Jesus Christ.  Our goal for the weeklong camp is to share with kids that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and pray that God would draw them to Himself that they might be saved.  We need all available help for the camp.  We are expecting 75 overnight campers and a few daycampers.  We need counselors, cooks, help with rec, crowd control, craft help, teachers, musicians, and on and on and on.  On Wednesday night, July 11, the entire First family is invited to join us for a FISH FRY and WORSHIP SERVICE at the camp.  It will be an exciting time to see the First family working together for the glory of the Lord.  If you would like to help in any way with the mission work at Camp Joy please let me know.  Hang on.  It's gonna be FUN!