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2 Thessalonians 1:3 - “[Thanksgiving and Prayer] We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

Monday's Musings:  I don't know about you, but I was never too fond of activities where I had to wait to be chosen to participate. If it happened to be some activity of which I had some ability with, the chances were good that I would get chosen early. Of course then, the issue was chosen by which team or leader. Sometimes I would have preferred not to be chosen as to have been chosen by the one doing the selecting. Then there were times when the activity was something for which I had no aptitude and I would wait knowing I would be among the last chosen, if chosen at all. That is certainly not a good feeling.

All that changed when I came to Christ. Jesus said we had not chosen Him but He had chosen us (John 15:16).  We don't have to sit and wait to see if we will be selected. We don't have to worry if our skills are better than someone else's skills. We don't have to be concerned about the One doing the choosing. We have been selected to participate in the greatest work of time and eternity. We have been gifted to do the tasks that are assigned to us in our chosenness. We are empowered and assured that we will be able to accomplish the task. We have become a part of an unbeatable team led by the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

However, we have not been chosen to sit around and do nothing or to cheer for others who are doing the work. We have been chosen for works that have been prepared for us before we were even on the team (Eph. 2:10). We have no excuse for bench warming. We have been selected to be actively and agressively involved in kingdom work. Anything less is sin. It is time for those of us who have been chosen by God to quit making excuses and start making disciples.  It is time to quit watching and start working. It is time to quit complaining and start encouraging. It is time to quit pouting every time we don't get our way and start praising God for His ways.

We have been chosen to make a difference for the glory of God. No other people have a greater blessing and calling. Wow! God called our name. We are on the winning team. Let's start living and working like we believe it.   

 

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Here you will find information concerning our association and its ministries. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing. Our association is a warm and loving one, and we want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about our association.

If you are considering relocating to our area, we would love to direct you to a place of worship.

When you visit one of our churches, you will find:

  • A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
  • Preaching/teaching that is centered on the Word of God
  • Ministries to meet the spiritual needs of every age
  • A corporate outlet for truth-filled and moving praise and worship

 

In His Care,
Derrell Monday, Director of Missions


Salt Fork and Red Fork Associations
4220 Augusta Street
P O Box 2125
Vernon, Texas 76385
Telephone: 940-552-2500
Fax: 940-552-2501

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Bi-Fork churches seeking pastors

The following churches are currently seeking pastors: FBC Graham; FBC Newcastle; FBC Quanah; FBC Seymour; FBC Throckmorton; Calvary Seymour; Calvary Vernon; Cowboy Church of Young County in Graham.

Disaster Relief Training

There will be Yellow Hat Training for all interested in disaster relief ministry Feb. 19 at Allendale BC in Wichita Falls. It will begin at 6:30 PM. This is required for anyone wishing to be available to aid in this ministry. If you have not had the training or it has been more than three years since you have, you need to attend. The following day, Feb. 20 there will be specialized training on the Feeding Unit beginning at 8:30AM. Even if you have the yellow hat training but have not been oriented on the feeding unit (several new things on it) you need to attend the Saturday training.

Simply Stunning

This annual event is hosted by First Baptist Vernon Feb. 26-27. It is for girls in grades 4-6. Contact the church (940-553-4351) for more information and to register.

Smaller Church Pastor/Wife Retreat

The pastor/wife retreat will be March 26-27 at Chaparral. Registration is due no later than March 22. Joe Loughlin will be the featured speaker. Don't miss this time of fellowship and encouragement.

Every Believer A Witness

First Baptist Church Vernon will be hosting this event February 14-17. They have invited all who would like to attend to be a guest during this special evangelism event. For more information you can check the website http://livingthenewlife.org/index.htm and/or call the church at 940-553-4351.

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