Youth Revival has been postponed due to sickness in the visiting preacher's family. Please pray for this family.

Hello from Bessie Road Baptist Church. We thank you for taking your time to read about us. If you do not have a home church we invite you to come and visit. It would be an honor to have you. Also, you can listen to us live on the internet at 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Sundays at www.bessieroadchurch.org and on WTBI radio 91.5 fm at 1:30 pm each Saturday and Sunday.

Karen Peck and New River brought their message in song last Sunday morning and they were a blessing. We appreciate their strong testimony for the Lord.

In our evening service, Pastor Robert Griswold brought the message “Is It Too Much” from I King 12:28. Pastor Robert asked, “Is it too much for you and I to pray?” Most of us waste more time during the day than we spend in prayer. This is one of satan’s tricks, he says it is too much. We are to pray without ceasing. How can we let satan steal our joy? Wouldn’t it be good to get hooked-up with the Lord? Is it too much for us to read our Bibles? We can take and read the newspaper cover to cover and we are reading yesterday’s news but we don’t take time for the Bible. Have you planned time for Jesus in your daily schedule? We aren’t to be ashamed of God. If we were reading more we might have more opportunities to witness to the lost. Search the scripture and know the Word for yourself. Is it too much to yield to His will? He has done so much for us. He came to do the will of His Father and we are His servants. Our life needs to be fully surrendered to God. People quit too easily these days. We need to be instruments for Jesus Christ. God is willing, are you? Is it too much for you to give, time or money? Give according to how God has blessed you. You can’t out give God. He has already done more than what we could ever repay. He gave everything for us. Rejoice in what He has done. It is more blessed to give than receive. It should be a joy to give of ourselves. We should never allow satan to steal our blessings. People aren’t giving their time and it is killing a lot of churches. Is it too much for us to attend church faithfully? You can’t repay someone for giving you life but it should never stop us from thanking them for what they have done. Hebrew 10:24-25, satan even tempted Jesus but he had nothing to offer and it doesn’t today. We should be prepared for Jesus’ return. Waiting and watching. Is it asking too much for you to be faithful? We should all receive the crown of faithfulness. You will stand before the Lord one day and He will hold you accountable. It matters to God!!

Sunday, April 29th we will honor Pastor Robert and Sister Shirley Griswold for their twelfth anniversary as Pastor at Bessie Road Baptist Church. We will have dinner following our morning service. We thank you Pastor Robert and Shirley for all that you do for Bessie Road Baptist!! Also, we will begin our Family Life Center Drive kick-off. Please pray for what the Lord would have you to do in this matter. Sunday evening at 6:00pm Sam Wilson, local minister and singer from the Piedmont area will bring his message in song for our 5th Sunday evening singing.

Our upcoming events are May 12th Mother/daughter banquet, June 11-15 Youth Camp, June 17th Father-Son Breakfast, and July 16th-20th Vacation Bible School. Mark your calendars!

Please help us to pray for the sick, lost, bereaved, and our military. Until next time, may God richly bless you and your family. Know that Jesus loves you and we want you to be in Heaven with us!