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The Helping Hand Outreach Ministry conducted its annual Christmas event at 105 Surry Drive, Nashville, on Saturday, Dec. 20. Visitors were able to bag free clothing from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., while bag lunches, drinks and hot soup were provided between 11 a.m. and noon. Children were able to visit with Santa Claus, shop for toys and pick a gift for their parents, with gift wrapping provided. A bicycle giveaway was also conducted via ticket selection.

More than 200 guests were treated to a surprise mini-concert and free meals when members of Word Tabernacle Church returned to its tradition of partnering with Pizza Inn during the Christmas season.
From 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, members of the Word Tabernacle Church choir shared songs, and members interacted with guests as they dined at the Pizza Inn located on Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount.

The gospel rests on three giant pillars:

•Jesus' virgin birth
•Jesus' atoning death
•Jesus' bodily resurrection

While the Easter season celebrates Jesus' death and resurrection, Christmas focuses on the virgin birth.

In our investigation of non-Christian sources that speak of Jesus and His crucifixion, we have thus far looked at the writings of Cornelius Tacitus. We also began investigating what the ancient historian Josephus had to say about Jesus. This week, we continue to look at his writings. The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus mentions Jesus in a work dated AD 93 titled Antiquities of the Jews. This passage, known as the Testimonium Flavianum, reads:

Today I preached a message focusing on the response of the shepherds to the announcement of Jesus birth. In 2025 and going forward, the Christian response to the birth of Jesus is characterized by a "faithful urgency" that moves beyond mere seasonal tradition to focus on the transformative power of the Incarnation in a broken world. For modern Baptists, the birth of Christ is not just a historical event but a call to immediate worship, joyful witness, and active service. A Return to Biblical Authority The modern Baptist response begins with a firm commitment to the authority of Scripture. Rather than following purely cultural traditions, congregations going forward from here must emphasize searching the Word to understand the "mystery of godliness". This involves:

Neal Cobb of Oak Level dropped by The Nashville Graphic office to show an 11 pound turnip from his garden.

Momeyer Properties, LLC to Samantha Herring Wade and Tyler Blade Wade; 21.39 acres; $48,500
Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don J. Adams to Nina P. Palmiotto; Breedlove, Lot 42; $390,000
Ta'nair Pinkett, Ta'nair Thompson, Morris Pinkett, Kennith Montrel Greene, Michael Greene, Michael Lavern Greene, Lisa M. Greene, Kelvin Ricks and Kelvin Carl Ricks to Ta'nair Pinkett, Michael Lavern Greene, Kelvin Carl Ricks, Ta'Nair Thompson, Morris Pinntet and Kenith Montrel Greene; .38 acres and .13 acres of NC 43

Serenity, age 3, is all smiles with her gift of Charm bracelets.