Monticello Live

MLive is proud to feature all of the local Church activities, revivals, singings, and other events, every Sunday morning, here in the Sunday Bulletin.

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Today’s post-Christian world is out to undermine the authority of God’s Word. In fact, our society has become anti-Christian, and the biblical account of Creation is under attack by Bible skeptics as never before. Much is at stake, for the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross is based on the foundational book of Genesis.

Generations of people have been brought up to view the Bible as merely a book; a book containing many interesting stories and moral teachings, but in the end, just a book. This lack of understanding and appreciation for God’s Word explains why people, especially young people, have so many questions about how the Bible relates to issues they face in their lives. These issues include evolution, the age of the earth, abortion, the origin of life, fossils, sexuality, death, racism, marriage, suffering, salvation, dinosaurs, and many other important topics. (more…)

In an unusual follow-up to the story below, about the burglary of cars on a local church’s parking lot last Sunday night, apparently the theives felt remorse when they opened their collection, finding a study Bible of one of the victims.

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Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the 5th Thursday night singing at Mt. Pleasant “Campground” United Methodist Church, Thursday at 7:00 PM. As always there will be a time of class singing as directors choose from our 5 current convention books or the Heavenly Highway II songbook. There will also be some specials mixed with the class singing. If you have never attended this type of singing we invite you to give it a try. There will also be a time for refreshments following the singing.

The church is located approximately 7 miles North of Monticello. Turn left off Hwy 425 on Campground Road and the church is less than one mile on the right. For more information contact Joyce Pevey – 870-367-3849.

Mrs. Gaynell R. Jamison, educator and children’s author will be the speaker for the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet at Warren’s St. James A.M.E. Church on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 6 p.m. The church will also honor the following community members: Donald Baldwin, Luther Dangerfield, Linda Davis, Bettye Edwards, Martha Reed, George Walker, Mary Green Walker, and Datrick Walker. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from members of the church or at the door. Everett Wallace is the program coordinator and Rev. Barry Spencer is the pastor. (more…)

Celebrate Recovery® of Monticello meets every Friday starting January 24 at 6:00 P.M. at Monticello Christian Church which is located at 233 S. Dillard St. on the corner of Jackson and Dillard in Monticello. It is free and open to the public. Registration is not necessary to participate and you do not need to be a member or attendee of Monticello Christian Church to attend.

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In an effort to provide assistance to Southeast Arkansas’ non-profits and faith-based organizations, Revival Center Church has teamed up with American Grant Services of St. Joseph, MO, to host a Grant Writing Training and 501(c) 3 Non-Profit Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 9 am to 12 noon. The seminar will be held at the church, 311 S. Pine Street, Monticello.

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Governor Mike Beebe announced that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $2,009,349 in grants for projects in 41 Arkansas counties – including Drew County – through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, Certified Local Government Subgrant and Main Street Downtown Restoration Grant programs.

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First Baptist Church’s Bruce Venable and Kevin Henry are shown delivering FBC’s “Buckets of Love” to Second Baptist, Thursday afternoon.

Immanuel Baptist also contributed to the project, which has collected a total of 58 5-gallon buckets of supplies for Oklahoma tornado victims. 

Each”Buckets of Love” contains water, flashlights, batteries, and other important hard-to-find items, in a time of disaster.

The buckets will be delivered to the Arkansas Baptist Convention, and forwarded to Oklahoma.

For other suggestions on how you can help the Oklahoma storm victims, check out the related MLive stories on how Monticello residents are performing similar projects.

The Arkansas Baptist News, a statewide publication of the State Baptist Convention, has named Amy Brunson, as Monticello, as their 2013 “Arkansas Mother of the Year’.

Brunson is a teacher at Monticello High School and a member of Second Baptist Church.

Click here to read their full story.

Monticello native David Leonard, along with the male members of All Sons and Daughters, recently led a worship service at the MBSF at UAM.

The group began forming in 2009, where they worship at Journey Church in Franklin, Tennessee.  Leslie Jordan of the group was not able to attend, so this was a unique event, even before you consider the personal ties that David has with Monticello.

The center was filled to capacity with students, alumni, and others who enjoyed the time of worship.

Click here for the All Sons and Daughters website.