Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Announcement Of Retirement By Joe Dan Boyd 01-30-13
Joe Dan Boyd Retires From Communications And Leadership Positions At Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church, Effective IMMEDIATELY
Joe Dan Boyd, having been born into this Church in 1934,
attended faithfully until leaving for college in 1953, returning in 1997 after
continuing to regard it as his home church during the (1953-1997) interim, and,
since 1997, having previously served Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church as
Lay Leader, Chair of Administrative Council, Member (Delegate) of Annual
Conference, Adult Sunday School Teacher and long-time Communications
Coordinator, all on the local church level, today announces his retirement as
Tinney Chapel Communications Coordinator, effective immediately.
In addition, Boyd announces that he also relinquishes any
other leadership positions, appointive or elective, that he may currently hold
at Tinney Chapel, effective immediately, including membership on the
Nominations (Lay Leadership) Committee and membership in the Tinney Chapel
Troubadours praise band.
However, Boyd will continue to apply for annual
renewal of his Certified Lay Speaker appointment, a position he has held since
1998.
By way of
clarification, Boyd further announces that his personal spiritual Blog
(Weblog), Tinney Chapel Today, not currently claimed as the
Church’s official Internet presence, which Boyd created and has maintained
since 2004, will be left online with currently existing archives intact, but not
regularly updated in its present format. Instead, Boyd will henceforth post occasional
columns, rural ministry analysis and theological opinions as motivated by
forthcoming events and intervention by the Holy Spirit.
Meanwhile, Boyd
will attempt to pursue research and writing on a variety of topics, which have
been simmering on the back burner for long periods of time, although never
entirely abandoned nor completely neglected.
Boyd professes
his gratitude and appreciation to the Tinney Chapel UMC membership and staff
for cooperation over the years, and for their faith in him as evidenced
in part by the opportunities for service expressed above.
Boyd will continue
his membership at Tinney Chapel UMC, which he branded as “the quintessential
country church,” and which will always be his first and primary spiritual love.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Proclamation from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 by Brother Carl Sterling
"Many Parts--One Body" was the title of today's proclamation and Brother Carl's sermon for kids, too.
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1 Corinthians 12:12-31
King James Version (KJV)
12 For
as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
King James Version (KJV) by Public Domain
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
J. R. & Bonnie Pilson Perform @ Tinney Chapel Praise & Gospel Concert
This group journeyed from Sulphur Springs to Tinney Chapel.
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Alex Orelchikov Perforfms @ Praise & Gospel Concert & Special Reading By Doc Davis
Alex Orelchikov brings his personal percussion invention, the "Stompbox," to this Tinney Chapel event
Historian storyteller Doc Davis appeared on the stage, following Alex's performance, to read a special poem:
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Nelson Privette Performs @ Tinney Chapel Praise & Gospel Concert
Nelson Privette, the grandson of Gerald & Joy Privette, is a talented junior student at Winnsboro High School.
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Tinney Chapel Troubadours @ Praise & Gospel Night 01-19-13
The Tinney Chapel Troubadours are: Rev. Carl Sterling, George Jordan, Kevin Tinney, Roger Schneider, Daniel Craft & Joe Dan Boyd
With guest bass guitarist J. R. Pilson for this event.
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With guest bass guitarist J. R. Pilson for this event.
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Praise & Gospel Night Concert @ Tinney Chapel 01-19-13
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Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church invites the public, through the press, to its third Praise & Gospel Night concert: Saturday, Jan. 19, 6:30 pm in the church’s modern and spacious family life center at 449 CR 4620 just off FM 312, two miles south of Winnsboro.
Tinney Chapel United Methodist Church invites the public, through the press, to its third Praise & Gospel Night concert: Saturday, Jan. 19, 6:30 pm in the church’s modern and spacious family life center at 449 CR 4620 just off FM 312, two miles south of Winnsboro.
Host band for the
event is the Tinney Chapel Troubadours, a praise band led by the church’s
Pastor, Rev. Carl Sterling, who is an accomplished singer-guitarist, and also
includes two well-known local singer-songwriters, George Jordan and Kevin
Tinney. Other Troubadours include Roger Schneider, Joe Dan Boyd, and Daniel Craft.
Out-of-town bands
that have been invited include J.R. & Bonnie Pilson, Snow Hill and several
others. Local Winnsboro groups have been invited to participate.
Although a
voluntary love offering will be taken for missions, admission is free to this
concert, which is part of Brother Carl Sterling’s brand of outreach ministry.
“We expect to
continue hosting monthly Praise & Gospel Night concerts at Tinney Chapel,
the quintessential country church,” explains Rev. Sterling, who has also hosted
a Back To School Cookout, a Breakfast For WISD Teachers at Memorial School and
a free community Christmas Dinner since his appointment last June to Tinney
Chapel UMC.
Tinney Chapel was
established in February 1900, by a land grant from Ambrose Tinney, a cotton
farmer who moved here in 1886 from Alabama.
Tinney Chapel has
twice been awarded the Marvin T. Judy award for excellence in rural ministry
(2002 and 2004) in UMC’s North Texas Conference, which extends from Bogota to
Burkburnett.
For more
information, contact the church at 903-629-7696.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Musical Ministry Moments @ Tinney Chapel
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"Hold Fast To The Right" Performed by the Tinney Chapel Troubadours
Hold Fast To The Right is an old song, based on 1 Thessalonians 5:21, which is also the Motto of the WHS Class of 1952.
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Proclamation @ Tinney Chapel 01-13-13
"Wash Away The Junk" was today's sermon title, based on John 3:2-20
by Rev. Carl Sterling, Pastor
John 3:2-20
New International Version (NIV)
2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d]
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
Footnotes:
- John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
- John 3:6 Or but spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek is plural.
- John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
- John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
- John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
- John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
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Sunday, January 06, 2013
Music Ministry @ Tinney Chapel 01-06-13
Congregational singing was led by Angela Wylie with piano accompaniment by Molly Mathis.
"Happy Birthday" greetings in song by Pastor Carl to Colin Boyd, Joe Dan Boyd & Joe Matthews.
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"Fruitcakes, Fruit Baskets & New Year's Babies" Preached Today
It's From Ephesians 1:3-14 on Epiphany Of The Lord Sunday
Ephesians 1:3-14
New International Version (NIV)
Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he[a] predestined us for adoption to sonship[b] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, 9 he[c] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.11 In him we were also chosen,[d] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
Footnotes:
- Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. 5 He
- Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
- Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 And he
- Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs
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