Benton Boy Coming Home to Preach in March
I found this entry in a "local boy" Jim Garner's blog. He's been to MySaline.com before, and I've seen his blog before. He now lives in Fresno.
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I'm going home.
For the first time in twelve years, I have been invited to speak at the congregation where I was raised. Every Sunday of my formative years, save vacations, was spent in the Northside Church of Christ building in Benton, Arkansas. It was there both of my grandfathers, and later my dad, served as elders. It was there I learned memory work in Bible Hour. It was there my faith was grounded. It was there I preached my first sermon. It was there I was mentored by Youth Ministers like Dale Mannon and Tom Perkins and Doug Yates.
And now, the current elders at Northside have afforded me the wonderful opportunity to go home and speak at Friends Day on Sunday, March 30th. The Northside church has themed 2008 "Growing in Grace" and that is the focus of the first Sunday following Easter in an effort to reach out with the good news of God's grace.
I can't wait to go home; to be back in the building where so many good faith memories were birthed. I can't wait to go home to the place where so much godly teaching was imparted to me.
And I can't wait to go home so that my grandfather, if his strength is sufficient, can hear me preach one more time.
To the Northside elders, thank you. Thank you for the most privileged speaking invitation of my preaching career. The opportunity to speak at Northside, on Friends Day, with the hope of my grandfather hearing me speak one more time is just almost too much to absorb. Thank you for demonstrating in living color the theme you are shepherding the church in Benton to live and understand.
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I'm going home.
For the first time in twelve years, I have been invited to speak at the congregation where I was raised. Every Sunday of my formative years, save vacations, was spent in the Northside Church of Christ building in Benton, Arkansas. It was there both of my grandfathers, and later my dad, served as elders. It was there I learned memory work in Bible Hour. It was there my faith was grounded. It was there I preached my first sermon. It was there I was mentored by Youth Ministers like Dale Mannon and Tom Perkins and Doug Yates.
And now, the current elders at Northside have afforded me the wonderful opportunity to go home and speak at Friends Day on Sunday, March 30th. The Northside church has themed 2008 "Growing in Grace" and that is the focus of the first Sunday following Easter in an effort to reach out with the good news of God's grace.
I can't wait to go home; to be back in the building where so many good faith memories were birthed. I can't wait to go home to the place where so much godly teaching was imparted to me.
And I can't wait to go home so that my grandfather, if his strength is sufficient, can hear me preach one more time.
To the Northside elders, thank you. Thank you for the most privileged speaking invitation of my preaching career. The opportunity to speak at Northside, on Friends Day, with the hope of my grandfather hearing me speak one more time is just almost too much to absorb. Thank you for demonstrating in living color the theme you are shepherding the church in Benton to live and understand.
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on -
We would love to have you visit Northside on March 30th. We are located next door to the Saline Memorial Hospital. We have interpreters for the hearing impaired at our 10:15 Sunday morning worship services. Northside also has a Hispanic preacher. There are a lot of great things going on at Northside. Come check us out!
I did not grow up at Northside, but I understand that Jim Garner is an excellent speaker. We would love for you to come hear Jim speak on March 30th. Come see us anytime! Our Worship Services are at 10:15 on Sunday mornings.
I hope to run into you at Nothside!
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on
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Don't forget.......You are invited to join us to hear Jim Garner speak this Sunday, March 30th at 9:15 a.m. for Bible Study and again at 10:15 a.m. for Worship. We have classes for cradle roll through adults. During worship, children 3 years old through 4th grade are invited to go to Children's Worship right before the speaker begins. Join us following Worship for a potluck! There will be great food and great fellowship!
Northside's Youth and Family Minister, Jimmy Mitchell, has also given the teens an interesting http://jimmymitchell.blogspot.com/2008/03/mohawk-challenge-redux.html.
Northside Church of Christ is located next door to the Saline Memorial Hospital.
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Don't forget.....You are invited to come and hear Jim Garner speak this Sunday, March 30th at Northside Church of Christ. We are located next to the Saline Memorial Hospital. It will be a Celebration of Grace!
There will be a special combined Bible Study for 7th grade through adults at 9:15 a.m. The topic will be "I Owe a Debt I Could Not Pay." Separate Bible Classes are available for cradle roll through 6th grade. Northside's Youth and Family Minister, Jimmy Mitchell, has made an interesting challenge to our teenagers.
Our Worship Assembly will start at 10:15 a.m. The topic will be "He Paid a Debt He Did Not Owe". Children 3 years old through 4th grade are invited to attend Children's Worship during this time.
Stay for the Potluck following Worship. Great food and great fellowship!
I hope to see you there!
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Permalink Reply by Shelli Russell on -
See you there Steph. To bed now.
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