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Deacon
Ordination. Tallapoosa
Church decided in conference Sunday, May 14,
2017 to ordain Brothers Steve Hightower and Bill
McGee to the office of deacon.
These two have been serving in that capacity for
some time and the church felt like they should
proceed with an ordination service. July
30 (Sunday) Tallapoosa Church will
meet for the purpose of ordaining Brothers
Steve Hightower and Bill McGee. Regular morning
services will start at 10:30 with lunch
following and the ordination
service should begin around 2pm, pending arrival
of visitors. We invite
visitors to attend and request help from our
ordained brethren to assist in the presbytery.
Baptism. Tallapoosa
Church
rejoiced
as Anna Kay
Blair (12) came forward on February
24, 2013 and acknowledged that God had
done a work in her heart and upon a profession
of faith that Jesus was the Son of God, the
church gladly received her and gave her the
right hand of fellowship. Anna Kay
is the daughter of Elder James and Kristen
Blair.
She was baptized on
Sunday March
3, 2013. Anna Kay turned thirteen
during the week before her baptism.
What a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday
and the beginning of her walk with God!
" Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy
youth " Ec 12:1
Although we are not worthy, we are so thankful
for God's bountiful manifestation of his
presence and blessings upon our family and our
church. His mercies are never-ending
and His grace is amazing!
We acknowledge
that all these blessings come by the mercy
and grace of our blessed Lord!
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Prayer
Request. Please keep
the following brethren in your prayers:
Brother Chester and Sister Edith Marlow - no
longer able to drive to church
Sister Dorothy Proctor - in nursing home in
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Update
on illness. Sister Gail Settles
reported that the doctors can not explain why
her cancer scans are now normal. They are
confussed and perplexed. Sister Gail, her
family, and the church know how it happened and
we say "Praise God!" Miracles happen every
day. Some are easier to see than others.
Remember that the preaching of the gospel
was also in the list (Mt 11:5, Lu 7:22).
Thank God for the miracle of the gospel of
salvation! The good news of what God has
done, is doing, and will do! Come and see!
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Annual
Meeting.
Tallapoosa's Annual Meeting was held August 10-12.
Elders David
Cawthon and Bob
Mitchell visited with us. We felt
an abundance of God's spirit during the meeting
as the gospel was preached. Saturday after
lunch we entered into communion and had 5
members getting to experience the Lord's supper
for the first time. We had six members
that this was their first communion with their
home church at Tallapoosa. Thanks
be to God for the many blessings he has showerd
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New
Members Joining in July.
We thank God that he added five new
members to our church in July.
William (Bill) McGee, Virginia (Ginny) McGee,
Brooke Albright, Steve Hightower, and Evonne
Hightower.
Our cup overfloweth!!
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Baptism.
Steve
and Evonne
Hightower and their
daughter
Brooke Albright came
forward on Sunday, July
29, 2012 asking for a home in the
church. After a God blessed morning
service, they walked down and shared their
wishes to be baptized and unite with the
church. While we have been blessed to have
this family regularly attend for years, we
rejoice to have them come home in obedience to
their heavenly father. We look forward to the
blessings of the Holy Ghost in their
lives. They were baptized on Sunday,
August 5, 2012
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Surgery.
Sister
Gail Settles will under go a complex
surgery on August
3rd
to remove a cancerous tumor.
Please be praying for this special sister
and her family during this time of need. |
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Baptism.
William and
Virginia McGee came forward on Sunday,
July 17, 2012
asking for a home in the church. The
McGees expressed their desire to be
baptized and unite with our church at
Tallapoosa. This couple has been a great
blessing already to our congregation and have
attended regularly for years. On
Sunday, July
22, 2012, Bill and Ginny were
baptized following our morning worship service.
May God continue to bless this couple to
follow our Lord's example of shining their light
brightly. |
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Ordination
of Brother Ray Jarrell.
Tallapoosa Church met for the purpose
of ordaining Brother Jarrell to the
office of deacon on February
11, 2012. After singing and
prayer by Brother David Torrance a presbytery
was formed. Elder Tommy Patterson
questioned the church followed by Elder David
Cawthon who questioned Brother Ray. Elder Loyd
Blair led the ordination prayer. Elders
Kenneth Watts and James Blair delivered the
charge to Brother Jarrell. God's spirit
was present and the church rejoiced in the
provisions of our Lord. A right hand of
fellowship was giving to Brother Ray and Sister
Geraldine as the service concluded. Elder Kirby
Patterson closed with prayer. Minutes of
the service can be found HERE. Click to LISTEN
to the service.
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Baptism.
Alex Blair came forward
on Sunday, January
29, 2012 asking for a home in the
church. Following a wonderfully blessed
service at Tallapoosa Church on Sunday (Jan
29th), Alex (9) walked up the aisle and
expressed his desire to be baptized and unite
with our church. Alex is the son of James
and Kristen Blair. We all rejoiced that
God still makes manifest his spirit and power in
our lives and that he puts with in the hearts of
his people a desire to walk with Him. On
Sunday, February
5, 2012, Alex was baptized following
our morning worship service. Please
join us in thanking God for all his many
blessings and praying that God will guide the
feet our our newest brother in the church! |
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Death.
Inez Rush, age 86 of
Carrollton, died Monday, December
26, 2011 in Heflin, AL following an
extended illness. Sis. Rush was baptized
in 2007 and has been a member at Tallapoosa
Primitive Baptist Church for the last 4
years. She worked as a care giver
at a nursing home for a number of years and
enjoyed walking, working out in her yard, and
spending time with her family. Survivors
include 1 son and 3 daughters, 14
grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and 5
great-great grandchildren. Funeral services
were held on December 29, 2011 with Eld. James
Blair officiating.
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Death.
Irvin
Thomas “I.T.” Terrell, age 87 of
Austell, passed away November
27,
2011. Bro.Terrell was a member at
Tallapoosa Primitive Baptist Church for 53 years
and a deacon for 32 years. He was a song
leader while his health was good. He served in
the United States Army and served the Austell
community and government for many
years. Surviving him are his
wife of 66 years, Lodemia Smith Terrell; 2 sons
and 2 daughters; 5 grandchildren, 4 great
grandchildren; sister, Inez Rush.
Funeral services were held on November 30, 2011
with Eld. Loyd Blair and Eld. James Blair
officiating. |
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