UTICA BAPTIST CHURCH JANUARY 10, 2016

Today's message: "Deacons & Giraffes" comes from Acts 6:1-7. Kids Korner today is by Vickie Meadows.
Seven Men are Chosen to Help the Apostles
6 In those days, as the number of the disciples was growing larger and larger, a complaint was made by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from[a] God in order to wait on tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we’ll put them in charge of this work. 4 Then we’ll devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 This suggestion pleased the whole group. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch. 6 They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 So the word of God[b] continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly. Even a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Footnotes:
Acts 6:2 Lit. neglect the word of
Acts 6:7 Other mss. read of the Lord
International Standard Version (ISV)

[@cbfall]

Very amazing sermon & great singing from the choir!!!! God Bless Everyone!!

[@VictrolaJazz]

One of my favorite hymns!