Oak Grove Christian Church

5 Morris Road

Arden, N.C. 28704

828-687-8222

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Service Times

Sunday's
Prayer Time ~ 9:30 am
Sunday School ~ 10:00 am
Worship ~ 11:00 am

Wednesday's
Youth Group ~ 7:00 PM
Mid-Week Service ~ 7:00 PM

Come join us Wednesday nights for Prayer and Bible Study at 7PM.

Bro. Ric It is leading a study entitled "Perfect Council for an Imperfect Church" from I Corinthians. Join us on Wednesday night's for this exciting study.

Minister: Ric Toney
Youth Minister: Tyler Jorgenson

Watch the weekly sermons at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ogccarden

Please note: Sermons are recorded and placed online for those whom may have missed or otherwise have been unable to attend. For this reason, some people in attendance may be seen in the video and therefor be seen online. If you do not wish to be seen in the video please speak to Kevin Lindsey, Jeff Sorrell or one of the elders/ministers and you can be edited out of the video. Thank you for your understanding.

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“You Are Appreciated”
Those words along with “Thank
You” can be real
encouragement to those in our
church family who do
ministries many may not be
aware of. We have members
who have stepped up again to
be needed teachers on
Wednesday nights and
Sundays, especially since
Shawn left. Please let them
know they are appreciated.
They take their ministry very
seriously, prepare lessons, and
share with our youth. They
don’t do it for recognition, but
because they care and want to
serve.
We Thank You
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The GROCERY LIST
Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested hat she leave his store at once. Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.‘ John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, 'Do you have a grocery list?‘ Louise replied, 'Yes sir.' 'O.K' he said, 'put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries.‘ Louise hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed
amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, 'I can't believe it.‘ The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement.
It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said: 'Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.‘ The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store. The other customer handed a hundred-dollar bill to the grocer and said; 'It was worth every penny of it. Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.'