Sunday August 10, 2025

Order of Service

10:45 AM

6:00 PM

Hymns:

Holy, Holy, Holy! 

Lord God Almighty (70)

The Way of the Cross Leads Home (97)

Sweet By and By (512)

Special Music:

Ladies Rejoice

Message By:

Pastor Norris E. Belcher, Jr.

Hymns:

Love Lifted Me (211)

At Calvary (114)

Rescue the Perishing (453)

Offering:

Brenda Hall & Renee Jung

Special Music:

Krista Bezold

Message By:

Dr. Jim Townsley

Announcements

THANK YOU: Thanks to Pastor Rick for visiting Bernie in the nursing home, Pastor Norris for his message at the service, and Pastor Brian and Paul & Karen Albaugh for the music. I appreciate my church family for their calls, cards, and most important, their prayers. In Christ, Sandra Dennison

SHOP & SUPPORT CCS: Help support CCS by registering your Weis Club Card and earn money for our school by simply shopping! Registration for the 2025-2026 Weis 4 School rewards program is now open! To register, go online to weis4school.com and enter your name, Weis rewards card number, and select Carroll Christian Schools. You will not need to re-enroll until next school year. For questions, please contact the school office.

From My Heart

     The teens are hosting a watermelon fellowship this evening after church. I sure hope you will plan to stick around to fellowship and enjoy some tasty watermelon! I have also asked a dear friend of mine, Dr. Jim Townsley, to speak in our evening service. Dr. Townsley was here a few years ago and preached a special “family conference” for us.  Dr. Townsley recently retired from the Central Baptist Church in Southington, Connecticut. He served as the Pastor of this great church for 50 years before recently turning it over to another man. You will enjoy Dr. Townsley’s message this evening.

     I suppose you are aware of the fellow running for mayor of New York City named Zohran Mamdani. This man is an avowed “Democratic Socialist,” which is “Greek Speak” for a full-blown, out and out, Communist! He has promised to “centralize” power in New York City to have everything controlled by the government. He has stated he wants to take over the grocery stores and allow the government to control prices, what is available to purchase, and how much of a product can be purchased. That is communism! New York City will become a city just like Moscow, Havana, and Beijing.

     Mamdani is originally from Uganda, came to the U.S. at the age of seven, and became a citizen of the U.S. in 2018. He is a Muslim and has positioned himself with the radical element of Islam. He believes the Jews are illegally occupying the land of Israel and that the land belongs to the Palestinians. He was recently given three opportunities to denounce a worldwide jihad and refused to answer the questions, admitting that he is a radicalized Islamist!

     He has been endorsed by the likes of Elizabeth (Pocahontas) Warren (another radical Democratic Socialist), by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (another Communist), and by Comrade Bernie Sanders. I suppose they are thinking, they have nothing to lose, so they might as well just openly declare who and what they are! So, they are simply going to throw caution to the wind and just go all-in on who and what they are! The unbelievable thing is how much support Mamdani has among the Jews in NYC! He hates the Jews and is 100% behind them being driven into the Sea! And yet, a large number of the Jewish folks are behind him! That simply confounds my mind!

     If this man is elected, New York City will look like a ghost town by the end of his first year in office. Our nation is built on Capitalism, not Communism! When he takes everything and then redistributes it as he sees appropriate, it is going to cause a mass exodus of businesses, industry, and people who flee to keep from giving everything to the government.

     Have a wonderful day!

Pastor Norris


Hospitalizations

Chris M. Albin (Out of State)

Elaine Carabell - CHC 522

David Gist - CHC ER

JoAnn Manahan - St. Joseph 405A

Hospitalizations



Announcements



Upcoming Events

Sunday School

Date
Aug 10
Time
9:45 AM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
We have Sunday School for all ages and interests. Classes begin at 9:45 a.m. If you have questions, please stop by the Welcome Center or call the Church office at 410-876-3838, ext. 303.

Sunday Worship

Date
Aug 10
Time
10:45 AM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
We have two Sunday Worship Services - one at 10:45 a.m. and one at 6:00 p.m. The "message" is different for each service, and all are invited. Stop by the Welcome Center if you have questions or need assistance or call the Church office at 410) 876-3838, ext. 303.

Sunday Worship

Date
Aug 10
Time
6:00 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
We have two Sunday Worship Services - one at 10:45 a.m. and one at 6:00 p.m. The "message" is different for each service, and all are invited. Stop by the Welcome Center if you have questions or need assistance or call the Church office at 410) 876-3838, ext. 303.

Church-wide Fellowship

Date
Aug 10
Time
7:30 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
Please join us for a Church-wide Fellowship following Sunday evening service. It's a great time to meet and greet as well as enjoy some tasty treats.

Royal Blue Class - Senior Adult Visitation & Soul Winning

Date
Aug 11
Time
10:00 AM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
Join the Royal Blue Class members as we visit shut-ins and encourage those who are hurting!

Dynamite Club

Date
Aug 13
Time
7:00 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
Children ages 3 years thru 6th grade are invited to Dynamite Club, which takes place Wednesdays, at 7 p.m. throughout the summer.

Spanish Ministry Activities

Date
Aug 13
Time
7:00 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
The Spanish Ministry at Church of the Open Door hosts activities throughout the year. All are invited!

Teen Impact

Date
Aug 13
Time
7:00 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
Teens - 7th grade thru 12 grade are invited to take part in Teen Impact, which takes place every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in Baker Auditorium. All are welcome for a great time of worship and Bible study.

Wednesday Bible Study

Date
Aug 13
Time
7:00 PM
Location
All Campuses
Summary
Church of the Open Door offers Bible Study for all ages.