Baptist Fellowship and Praise thread

[DeaconDean]

This hasn't been done in a while and I thought it would be a good time for us to get together, have no theological discussions, no debates, no arguments, just have a dinner and fellowship, and tell others of something we are thankful for.

If you wish to give your testamony, thats fine too.

I'll start. What is a Baptist fellowship without the "traditional" "fried chicken" and potatoe salad. :D

http://www.bigoven.com/pics%5C101106054329.jpg

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Salad/PotatoSalad.JPG

I want to praise God that He gave me a praying, Godly mother.

Many a night I was out in sin, getting drunk and doped up and have no idea how I made it home. But I now know that had in those nights, if my mother wasn't kneeling beside her bed, lifting me up to God to watch over and bring home safely, I wouldn't be here today.

Thank God for praying, Godly mothers!

God Bless

Till all are one.

[trinityisunity]

I too thank God for my praying mum. She used to pray that everytime a drank alcohol that I would be sick. Well that prayer was answered just about everytime I drank!

I am also thankful for my first pastor's wife who is 80 years old plus. She still prays for me and my wife everyday. I have known her for nearly 30 years. If ever I need to picture what a Christian should act like this lady is a fine example.

[DeaconDean]

Well, I guess nobody wants to just plain old fellowship.

Guess I'll have to eat all this fried chicken and "tater" salad.

Let me add

http://www.thomhackett.com/images/Food/chicken-and-dumplings.jpg

chicken and dumplings

http://www.denningers.com/Image/Golden%20Glazed%20Ham.jpg

baked ham

http://i.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/ck/05/11/green-beans-ck-1120274-l.jpg

some fresh cooked green beans

http://www.texascooking.com/gif/rolls1b.jpg

some homemade yeast rolls

http://www.sweettechnique.com/images/BananaPud3.jpg

another southern favorite, banana pudding

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3092/images/3092_MEDIUM.jpg

and some chocolate chocolate cake

Man I'm gonna get fatter!

And I want to praise God for "unanswered" prayers.

Technically, unanswered prayers are answered, but I praise God that He did not answer some of my prayers.

God Bless

Till all are one.

[Tishri1]

Dean We can eat all this and more....no calories:clap:

I am thankful to God for my Hubby who has been my strength and wisdom with out him I would have stayed with my highschool boyfriend and be miserable all my life:)

[Tishri1]

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a nearby mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny silver walls that moved apart and back together again by themselves. The lad asked, "What is this, father?"
The father, having never seen an elevator, responded, "I have no idea what it is."
While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched as small circles lit up above the walls.
The walls opened up again and a beautiful twenty-four-year-old woman stepped out.
The father looked at his son anxiously and said, "Go get your mother."

[DeaconDean]

Three pastors take their wives on a cruise. While out on the cruise, something happens to the boat and it sinks. The first pastor gets to the pearly gate and sees Peter standing there and says:

St. Peter, I'm here to get into heaven.

St. Peter says not so fast brother, let me check my book to see if your in there.

Peter looks all through the book and then sadly says, brother, I can't find your name anywhere.

The pastor says, look again, it's just gotta be there.

Peter looks again. I'm sorry brother but it's just not in the book. Let me place a call and see if there is a mix up.

Peter calls God and is on the phone for 5 minutes. He hangs up and says to the pastor, Pastor I'm sorry but you can't enter heaven. It seems that for all the good you did, you had one fatal flaw.

Well what was it Peter?

You liked sweets too much.

What!? said the Pastor.

Yes, it would seem you liked sweets so much you married a woman named Candy.

The next pastor came up and asked Peter if he could enter heaven.

Peter says wait a minute let me check the book. I'm sorry brother but your name isn't in the book either.

Well look again Peter!

Peter looks again. I'm sorry brother but I just don't see your name here.

Well Peter place a call, there has to be some sort of mix up.

Peter picks up the phone and calls God. He is on the phone another 5 minutes and hangs up. Peter says, brother, I'm sorry but you can't enter heaven either.

Why not says the pastor?

Well it would seem that for the good you did, you had one fatal flaw, you liked money too much.

What!? said the pastor.

Yes you did, it seemed that you liked money so much you married a woman named Penny.

The last pastor looked over at his wife and said "Fanny, we don't stand a chance."

God Bless

Till all are one.

[DeaconDean]

Here is a good comedy routine with Bill Gaither and Mark Lowery.

Hope you enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK2C6rYR8Oc

God Bless

Till all are one.

[Gwenyfur]

hoooowie that chicken looks GOOD!

green beans look great too!!

Thanks for the invite Dean :)

Today, I'm grateful that G-d has once again delivered my brother in law safely home from Iraq! He and my father in law are visiting for a few days...

I'm still praying for my bro's salvation though...but G-d is faithful...He'll woo him in the fullness of His timing...

[Tishri1]

Soooo Awesome Gweny:clap: Praying for your Bro


Dean funny joke ^_^^_^^_^

[PaladinGirl]

I just want to praise God for bringing me out of the Mormon church! I am finally free of that false and heretical cult! :clap: I just received a letter from them yesterday saying that I was no longer a member! :clap:

[trinityisunity]

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a nearby mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny silver walls that moved apart and back together again by themselves. The lad asked, "What is this, father?"
The father, having never seen an elevator, responded, "I have no idea what it is."
While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched as small circles lit up above the walls.
The walls opened up again and a beautiful twenty-four-year-old woman stepped out.
The father looked at his son anxiously and said, "Go get your mother."


I told my youth group this joke tonight- they loved it!:thumbsup::clap: