Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Through the month of March, Antioch will be receiving an offering for Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.  This offering goes to support missions in the United States and Canada.

•Why Give to Annie Armstrong? Because three of four people in North America are lost. One hundred percent of dollars given to the AAEO go to support over 5,000 missionaries and their ministries in the United States and Canada.


•Don't Miss it!

During the month of March, our church will be celebrating the North American Missions Emphasis through (video segments, special prayer emphasis, special worship/message). Don't miss out of this special time of learning how Southern Baptists are living with urgency and sharing Christ the U.S. and Canada.

•North American Missionaries

Though their stories and methods are different, they share a common urgency for sharing the gospel with North American. Whether it is starting a new church, meeting the needs of the homeless, leading worship at a ski resort, or leading Back Yard Bible clubs, missionaries depend on the faithful prayers and generosity of Southern Baptists. Please pray for our missionaries and give generously to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®

Live With Godly Discipline

From Sunday's sermon:

How we live and serve God today will determine how we will be judged of our actions one day as we stand accountable before the Lord. 

How to Live With Godly Discipline:
1.  Be determined in the mind to live for Jesus. 

This begins with a commitment to spend time in God's Word. 

2.  Be watchful and disciplined in our prayers.

Be committed to pray and be consistent in prayer. 

Be conformed - to God's will.  Instead of asking God for our things, may we ask what He wants for us.  His words will become our words.

This leads to a God honoring life which speaks to a lost world through our actions and words.

A God honoring life doesn't happen by chance, but by godly discipline.

3.  Live with generous compassion.

When our mind changes, our heart changes.  The path of God's power travels from the mind to the heart. 

A committed mind to seek the Lord through God's Word and prayer will conform our will to His and enable Him to shine brightly through our lives.

Stay tuned for the love of Christ shining through us:

Youth Working the Bikers Rest Stop

Antioch was recently offered the opportunity to be a bicycle rest stop!  A bicycle group from Valdosta was planning a long bike ride and our church was the mid way point through the ride.  The group asked if Antioch would be interested in providing a place for the bikers to rest and provide some refreshements.  Our youth accepted the challenge to provide rest and refueling.  The youth prepared snacks with encouraging Scripture verses attached and served the bikers as they arrived.  

Several youth and adult helpers were there to serve and many provided snacks to be served.  Thank you to each one who had a part in being a blessing and representing Antioch in such a beautiful and practical ministry.

How To Live In the Last Days

Sunday mornng our church heard a powerful sermon on "How To Live In the Last Days".   Through this sermon, we were challenged to strive for godliness according to God's Word.  The points brought out are wonderful reminders for us as Christians to live a life of holiness and godliness and brought us back to the basics of Christian living - reading God's Word and prayer.  Through the week we will highlight some of these admonitons. 

May we reflect on God's Word this week with a heart open to His leading:

II Timothy 3:15: 

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,  traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,  having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

Back in the days of the early Christians, they lived in expectation of the Lord's return.  This verse reveals some of the heart attitudes of the last days.  Do these sound familiar?  May we purpose to live watchfully for the return of the Lord and live a lifestyle that is distinctly different from the world that offers grace and hope while pointing the way to the Savior.

Check the blog this week for a continutaion of this subject.

This Weekend

This is just a reminder for our youth to come and share encouragement and offer refreshment to the Azalea City Bikers as they travel by bicycle and make our church a rest point. Youth will be passing out bottled water and snacks beginning at 10:45 AM or so.  

Then at 1:00 PM at the church, the family of Ida D. will have a birthday celebration for Mrs. Ida and the church family is invited.  Mrs. Ida is a beautiful woman of God and a blessing to our church. Come on out Saturday at 1:00 and let her know how special she is!

Six-C Method For Self Control

The grace of God teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live self-controlled in this present world.  Is there a habit in our lives that needs to be captured by the grace of God?  To practice self control there is a Six-C Method:

Determine to bring every thought and habit under CAPTIVITY to Christ.
CONFESS it to God in a specific prayer of repentance.
CLAIM the victory from God on the basis on His great and precious promises.
CONFIDE this matter to a trusted friend who will serve as your accountability partner.
And CONTINUE, no matter what - don't give in or give up, even if you have failures along the way.
God's grace is stronger than your weakness, and His blood not only forgives you, it CLEANSES from all sin.

from Captured By Grace by David Jeremiah

Prayer Requests and Upcoming Events This Week

Here are a few of our church family prayer requests for you to be in prayer for this week:

Kitty P. had teeth removed and has faced complications and is still having some pain.

Janet W.'s mother is still in the hosptial, with several health issues they are working on.

Abigail K. took a fall off a horse this weekend and is ok, but pretty sore.

Elizabeth O. had an anut pass away and her family will travel to the funeral this week.

Felton and Mary Lou's daughter Lori, will have a cancer treatment this week.

Kathy F's sister received a liver and kidney transplant yesterday (Sunday).  The sugery went fine, but the next 48 hours are critical.  Please keep her in your prayers.

Remember the Family Meal and Prayer Wednesday night.  Please bring the family and a covered dish meal to share and enjoy a great time of fellowship.  The meal begins at 6:00 PM.