This Saturday, September 12th, we are hosting a very important Parent Rally designed especially for parents and grandparents on the subject of internet safety. Take a look at the questions below and ask yourself, “Am I as informed as I need to be?”

Is your child a Christian online?
Is your child in a “technical” relationship?
If so, does that person know where your child or grandchild lives?
What pictures does your child or grandchild download?
Is your child or grandchild being cyber-bullied?
Could your child or grandchild be a “friend” to a sexual predator?
Do you know ASL, POS, BOLO, CD9, or KPC?

The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 11:30 a.m. or so. Special speakers from SLED and RCSD (Richland County Sheriff Department) will be with us for this very special presentation and meeting. There is no cost for the program. Register for the program at 772-0102 if you can.

The plans for the renovation of our classrooms, offices, and kitchen and the updates to our auditorium and restrooms are proceeding according to schedule. Proper preparation is vital to the success and cost effectiveness of our renovations. Patience is a virtue. Please be in prayer for our elders and those who are involved in the many aspects of our renovation project.

Our Sunday morning series is entitled “100%.” Last week, we focused on 100% Attendance. When a Christian chooses to be away from the assemblies of the church, that Christian simply does not understand the purpose, the necessity, and the value of our meeting together. Let us lift up our eyes to look at the purpose of our coming together for worship and fellowship. Let us climb up higher to see the necessity of our meetings together. Let us launch out further to understand that our meetings together produce a greater faith in God and a greater love for one another.

This Sunday we will look at “100% Bible Study.” Do you have a weak faith? Are you bored with your Christianity? Has temptation overtaken you? Are you discouraged? Did you know that the prescription for your problem is found in God’s word, the Bible?

What was it that empowered Jesus to overcome temptation? Read ahead in Matthew 4:1-11 to see. What does a human being need to grow? What does a Christian need to grow? Read I Peter 2:1-1-3 and Hebrews 5:12-14. The study of God’s word enables every Christian to know the difference between truth and error. Read II Timothy 3 to learn about the “perilous times” in these “last days” and how our God’s word makes us “complete, thoroughly equipped from every good work.”

On Sunday evening we will take another look at the first century church of Christ, how they thought, spoke, and lived. They were not ashamed of Christ. They continued steadfastly in the apostle’s doctrine, fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer. They adding and abounded in faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. This Sunday evening we will look at just how much they loved God first and one another as Christ loved. Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are My disciples…” (John 13:34-35). Paul said that “the greatest of these is…” (I Corinthians 13:13). We can have 1st Century Success in the 21st Century when we apply these principles to our lives individually and collectively.

We began a new adult Bible study on Wednesday evening at 7:00 in the auditorium. We are studying through Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. Please come and be a part of this special Bible study. I look forward to seeing you for worship, study, and fellowship on Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening. Come grow with us.