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2 Senior Adults, WMU News, New Member 3 Birthdays, Schedule

4 Kids Corner 5 Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 10th at 5 pm

Loved and known

“Jesus knows me, this I love,” read the church sign. That twist on

the classic children’s song emphasizes the importance of being

both loved and known. “It’s not one or the other; it’s hard truth and

ridiculous grace,” sings contemporary Christian artist Tauren Wells

in “Known.”

Timothy Keller, in The Meaning of Marriage, describes the

duality this way: “To be loved but not known is comforting but su-

perficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear.

But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved

by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from

pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies

us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”

Love and laughter go hand in hand!

Share these jokes with your beloved on February 14 — or whenever some humor can brighten a day!

Q: What valentine did the French chef give his wife?

A: A hug and a quiche

Q: What did the paper clip say to the magnet?

A: “I find you very attractive.”

Q: What did the pencil say to the paper?

A: “I dot my i’s on you!”

Q: How did the phone propose to his girlfriend?

A: He gave her a ring.

Q: What do you call a very small valentine?

A: A valentiny

The ACORNS January meeting/luncheon was held January 10th in the FLC dining room.

Ideas for future ACORNS activities were shared, and a tentative calendar was done for the

year.

The group also had a birthday celebration to celebrate everyone’s birthday for the entire

year exchanging white elephant gifts for each person to take home.

Our February meeting will be a Valentine’s Day celebration on Thursday, February 14 at

the church. Watch for more information in our church bulletin.

Janice Martin

LEARN PRAY GIVE SERVE SUPPORT

February 11-17 is designated as Focus on WMU Week. OGBC is a missions-minded church and has been

blessed with women (past and present) who come alongside the church to accomplish the mission of

God. From preschoolers to adults, WMU provides relevant resources to learn about and pray for missions,

as well as opportunities to apply their knowledge and passion through giving, serving, and supporting

missions.

Missions are done with the feet of those who go, the knees of those who stay and pray, and the hands of

those who give.

Other WMU events:

March 3-10: Week of Prayer for North American Missions/ Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

March 12: WMU Quarterly Meeting at Calvary Baptist 7:00PM

Mission Project – Annual Boy’s Ranch Supply Drive

April 15: Myra Short Scholarship Application Due ($1000 scholarship to Union University)

The Women’s Missionary Union of Big Hatchie Baptist Association awards the Myra Short Scholarship

($1,000) each year to a currently enrolled student, or one who will be enrolled this fall at Union University

in Jackson, TN. They are a Baptist University serving TN Baptists in West Tennessee. The money for the

scholarship will be sent to Union University by mid-July 2019. Information about the qualifications and an

application is posted on the bulletin board in the hall outside the sanctuary. Applications and letters of

recommendation are due no later than April 15, 2019.

S E N I O R A D U L T S ( A C O R N S ) Page 2

Billy Rankin

Ron Cooke

Todd Reeder

Kathy Reeder

Vickie Johnson

Philip Mistretta

Jim Warberg

Andy Van Cleve

Todd Reeder

Tim Howard

Tyler White

U S H E R S

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G R E E T E R S P R A Y E R

Mike Howard, Dale

Armstrong, Deanne Hughey

Wayne & Janice Owen

Roger Ralph

Kathy Reeder, Mickey Elder,

Glinda Pruitt

Ellen Newman, Sandra

Howard, Janet Wilson

Jim & Janice Martin,

Carolyn Jones

C O U N T E R S

F E B R U A R Y 3

F E B R U A R Y 1 0

F E B R U A R Y 1 7

F E B R U A R Y 2 4

M A R C H 3

Tyler White, Jon Michael

Cannon, Van Bringle,

Jimmy Butler

Ron Cooke, Chad McMillin,

Ryan Howard, Todd Reeder

Joe Elam, Allen Belk,

Wayne Owen, Zach Walker

Lenard Cannon, Andy Van

Cleve, Henry McClain,

Corey Wilson

Tyler White, Jon Michael

Cannon, Van Bringle,

Jimmy Butler

2 Florence Fee

3 Cathryne Howard

6 Ellen McClain

8 Emma-Lynn Walker

10 Mildred Blankenship

11 Jonathan Francis

13 Jackson Hughey

14 Gavin Mistretta

16 Jim Martin

17 Pam Best

20 Andy Van Cleve

21 Mike Howard

22 Mark Best

23 Jessie Bailey

24 Shaun Butterly, Andy Neely

25 Tyler Poole

26 Hannah Dowd

27 Slade Simpson

Sunday Morning

Worship

Feb. 3

Teresa Elder

Marjorie Goforth

Feb. 10

Sandra Howard

Carolyn Jones

Feb. 17

Kim Lawrence

Carolyn Hadley

Feb. 24

Laurie Van Cleve

Elaine Anderson

March 3

Jan Bringle

Harriet Cannon

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Christian Symbol

CHI RHO — “Chi” and “rho” are the first two letters in the

Greek spelling for Christ (XPICTOC, pronounced “Christos”).

The blending of these two letters into one symbol formed a

“sacred monogram.” Early Christians created many such

symbols as codes to indicate their discipleship while avoid-

ing detection by Roman persecutors. Many variations of the

Chi Rho symbol exist, incorporating a cross, a shepherd’s

crook, the Greek letters alpha and omega, an anchor and other images.

VALENTINE BANQUET

Hosted by Oak Grove Youth

Saturday, February 2nd from 6-8 pm

$15 by Jan. 27th/$20 at the door

Menu:

Chicken Quarter or Pork Tenderloin

Dessert:

Men’s Cake Cook-off Contest

Childcare Provided

Silent Auction

Reservation forms available outside the sanctuary;

please register by Sunday, Jan. 27th.

YOUTH FOOD FUNDRAISER

Sunday Feb. 17th after am service

Cheeseburger, Chips, Baked Beans &

Dessert at $8/plate

Y-WKND (DNOW)—A Student Experience

February 22-23, 2019

Brighton Baptist Church

Cost: $40

More details to follow in the bulletin

Winter Jam 2019

Sunday, March 17th

Landers Center in Southaven, MS

Cost: $40

Theme Night: DRESS TO IMPRESS

Wednesday, February 13th

Dress up in your best outfit for a mock valentines date

night with a loved one (friend, mom, dad, grandad,

grandma, aunt, uncle, or sibling) you invite for dinner!

SUPER SUNDAY: February 3rd

High Attendance Day in Sunday

School

Wear your favorite team’s jersey

Football, Food & Fellowship

Kickoff at 5:30 pm

Different Sunday School Classes will be meeting at

individual homes, not at the church.

There will be NO Evening Service.

Everybody eventually surrenders to something or some-

one. If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or

expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to

fear or to your own pride, lusts or ego. You were de-

signed to worship God — and if you fail to worship him,

you will create other things (idols) to give your life to.

You are free to choose what you surrender to, but you

are not free from the consequences of that choice. E.

Stanley Jones said, “If you don’t surrender to Christ,

you surrender to chaos.”

—Rick Warren, The Purpose-Driven Life

Love asks nothing in return but seeks those who need

it. And who needs our love more than those who are

consumed with hatred and are utterly

devoid of love?

—Dietrich Bonhoeffer

I surrender!

Got love?