We are pleased to announce that Pastor Jimmie Turner will be ministering at Bread of Life Rescue Mission on Sunday night (Dec 12) at 5 p.m. I have known Pastor Turner for many years and I’m confident that he will have a relevant word.
We, at New Beginnings, are thrilled to have the opportunity to minister at Bread of Life on the second Sunday and third Saturday each month.
by Paula Snow
When God says move, don't just sit there, MOVE! Following God's lead can be a frightening decision, but only because we do not know what He knows.
Just as we read in Joshua Chapter 3, the Israelites stepped out in faith, trusting in God despite their fear of the fast-flowing floodwaters. The pagans were stunned to see that Israel's God stopped the Jordan's water.
God will stop the waters for us too. If you are facing a change in your life, such as a career move, a medical decision, school or whatever, God will stop what is in your way if you will step out in faith.
New Beginnings has outgrown our meeting facility and we must move to a larger facility. This will be a little different, and will involve 
Join us this Sunday at the TAD Center, located just behind Garrison Park off of Fourth Street. We will begin Worship Service at 10:00am. We are so excited about God's plans for us as a Church and as individuals. If we listen closely and step out in faith, there is no limit to what we can accomplish. God Bless you as you learn to trust in Him.
We are pleased to announce that David and Vickie Byrd will be with us at New Beginnings on Wednesday, November 10. The Byrd’s are missionaries in Guatemala and will be sharing some of the awesome things the Lord is doing there. Come join us next Wednesday night at 7 p.m. (495 Fourth Street, Crossville).
Our Wednesday night Bible study last night seemed more like a Sunday morning. There were a number of early arrivals and the largest mid-week attendance we have ever had!
New Beginnings has experienced substantial growth since it’s beginning in August 2007, and we have outgrown our current place of worship.
I shared my plan to move our Sunday morning services to the TAD Center as a temporary measure to accommodate growth. As I shared, you could sense excitement in the air.
When I opened the floor for questions and discussion, it was evident that we were all in One Accord. We all agreed that God is leading us to a place that we can’t see yet, but are assured that He is leading.
Therefore, effective December 5, 2010, New Beginnings will meet at the TAD Center located at 261 Yvonne Ave.
“It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us…”
New Beginnings is growing! We have been pondering the limitations of our present worship facility and seeking direction from the Lord for some time now, and it seems as if a new door of opportunity has opened up before us. This new opportunity will require some adjustment (as with anything new), but I believe it will be advantageous as we continue to pursue a more permanent home for New Beginnings.
We will have a brief meeting on Wednesday evening (tomorrow night) prior to our Bible Study to discuss this opportunity. I encourage you to attend. God has prepared great things for us and I am convinced that as we move forward—trusting Him, “[He will] do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us” (Ephesians 3:20 KJV).
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Here is a portion of the comments I made yesterday at the funeral service for Audra Spurlin.
Audra Genell Spurlin of Grandview, TN began her journey of life 64 years ago on November 10, 1945 in Fentress County, TN. She was the daughter of Theodore and Dovie Hite Hamby.
Although I can’t really tell you about her younger years, I can tell you that as her journey in life progressed, she married Johnny Spurlin at the age of 20 (July 2, 1966). To this marriage three beautiful girls were born: Pam, Janice, and Kim. Audra loved her husband and daughters with all her heart. She told me several times that they were her life.
As her life journey continued, and I’m not sure just when, but Audra accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. This point in her life marked the beginning of a new direction on her journey. She “turned right” and kept on going straight. I remember attending the Dorton Church of God of Prophecy with her and her family when I was just a little boy. She was, in fact, a long time member of the Church of God of Prophecy and attended the New Beginnings congregation.
As in any journey, there are times when we need to take a short break from the trip. We utilize “rest areas” when we become tired, overwhelmed, or just need to get our bearings.
Audra, like all of us, had times when she needed to find a “rest area.” I know that there were times when she felt overwhelmed by some of the things she encountered on her journey, and she just needed to take a break “in the Lord.” There were times when she just needed to get her bearings. She didn’t use these “rest areas” with the intent to just stay there. She knew she had to continue her journey.
On one particular occasion, I had been preaching about worry and that we should not worry, but trust the Lord. Audra pulled over at a “rest area” to understand this better. She told me plainly that she didn’t understand just what it was I was talking about. We had a good conversation in which I tried to explain to her just what I meant by my message. Some time later, Audra came back to me and said she understood what I was talking about and that the Lord was helping her to trust Him more. She was placing some things in His hands.
Of course, with this new understanding about her journey, she headed back out. Forward with her journey.
Another time, Audra came to me and said that she was afraid to die. She didn’t have the kind of peace that I preached about. We had another conversation, and I prayed with her. Again, some time later (about 8 months ago), Audra told me that she had peace. She said something to the effect, “I don’t want to go right now, but I’m not afraid to die anymore.”
In just the three years I have served as her pastor, I have seen God at work in her life. It was He Who was giving her direction. It was He who gave her clarity about the direction of this journey. And He has done an awesome job!
On October 7, 2010 at approximately 10:50 (earth time), Audra reached her destination. The last breath she drew marked the successful completion of her journey. She now rejoices with those of her family who arrived before her: Her parents, her daughter Pam, and her brother William David Hamby.
Those she leaves behind to continue their own journey include her husband of 44 years, Johnny Spurlin; Daughters Janice Woody and her husband Keith, and Kim Meadows and her husband Bill, all of Grandview. Brothers Daniel Hamby of Evensville, TN and Houston Hamby of Spring City, TN. Sisters Esther Durham of Cookville, TN, Julie Loden of Grandview, TN, and Mary Waldo of Crossville TN. Grandchildren, Morgan Pelfrey and her husband Chris, Madison Woody, Reese Meadows and Jurnee Meadows.
To you, her family, I would rephrase the words of the apostle Paul and say, “[She has] fought a good fight, [she has] finished [her] course, [she has] kept the faith…” She has undoubtedly received her crown, that prize for a job well done (cf. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 KJV). And today, I believe that she has probably become part of that “great cloud of witnesses” spoken of by the writer of the Hebrew letter cheering us on.
Yes, I believe that she is right there in the cheering section along with other of our loved ones who died in Christ and they are cheering us on. And that, my friend, makes me want to break out in singing the last two verses of that old hymn
WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN
Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.
Refrain
When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!
Onward to the prize before us,
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open
We shall tread the streets of gold.
Refrain
When we all get to Heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!
We are in the process of going through the epistle of James on Wednesday nights. Last Wednesday we focused on James 1:19-27 and it continues to bear on my mind.
We Christians sometimes seem to get the idea that everyone else needs to change, but we do not. How easy it is to see everyone else’s faults while completely ignoring our own. We hear the Word of God and can easily see how “so-and-so” needs to apply it to their lives, but seem to be completely unwilling to even entertain the notion that we need to change, too.
James says that if we are going to be men and women of Christian integrity, we need to:
When we gaze into the mirror of God’s Word, God will help us to see ourselves as He sees us. The humble will receive His Word and make the necessary changes in their life. The proud, high minded person, on the other hand, will reject the Word and refuse to change, but insist that others do.
Which are you?
Visitation will be on Monday from 6-9 p.m. at Hood Funeral Home in Crossville. The service will be on Tuesday at 1 p.m., also at Hood Funeral Home.
Osie Lawson, Connie (Sherman) Wilson’s father, passed away on Thursday night at Life Care Center in Crossville. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m. at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Monday at 1 p.m.
Audra Spurlin, who has been with New Beginnings from the beginning, passed away on Friday night at Cookville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements have not yet been decided. I will post them as soon as I know.
We appreciate all the prayers that have gone up on behalf of Osie Lawson and Audra Spurlin and their families.
by George A. Young, 1903
In shady, green pastures, so rich and so sweet,
God leads His dear children along;
Where the water’s cool flow bathes the weary one’s feet,
God leads His dear children along.
Refrain:
Some through the waters, some through the flood,
Some through the fire, but all through the blood;
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song,
In the night season and all the day long.
Sometimes on the mount where the sun shines so bright,
God leads His dear children along;
Sometimes in the valley, in darkest of night,
God leads His dear children along.
Though sorrows befall us and evils oppose,
God leads His dear children along;
Through grace we can conquer, defeat all our foes,
God leads His dear children along.
Away from the mire, and away from the clay,
God leads His dear children along;
Away up in glory, eternity’s day,
God leads His dear children along.
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
I just spoke with my brother Bill Meadows. He tells me that Audra has had a couple seizures this morning. They did another CT scan, but the results have not been shared with the family yet. The doctors continue to give little hope of recovery. We know, however, that God is ultimately in control.
As I understand it, Audra has had a stroke and a heart attack and there is/has been some hemorrhaging on the brain. Her husband found her laying in the yard on Wednesday afternoon and called for an ambulance. The doctor at Cumberland Medical Center gave the diagnosis about the stroke and hemorrhaging and sent her to Cookville Regional Medical Center where she was admitted directly to ICU.
Please continue to join us in prayer for this precious sister.
Please join me in prayer for Audra Spurlin. She has had a stroke and is currently in the ICU at Cookville Hospital. Audra has been with us at New Beginnings since we started a little over 3 years ago and is a valued member of our congregation.
Excitement is in the air! Plans have been made and preparations are being finalized. New Beginnings will have a presence at the Cumberland County Fair!
Coca-Cola has donated a trailer for our use and many other business have participated by way of donations. We will be selling hot dogs, chili-cheese tots, and soft drinks to help raise funds for a new building. We have out-grown our present facility!
Special thanks to Sherry Parks, Lisa Shaw, and Tina Blaylock who have each been extremely helpful in planning and preparing for this event.
Stop by and see us August 30 – September 4.
The revival in Cambridge, OH was a wonderful success. Although there were only four services, God did exceedingly more than I could have hoped for. There were several people saved, several healed, too.
I believe something was started in those few days that will continue to grow and expand. I thank the Lord for the opportunity to be part of what He is doing there!
I left Crossville yesterday afternoon at about 2:20 enroute to Cambridge, OH where we will be in revival services with Pastor Jimmie Turner.
I had originally planned to break up the trip to make it easier, but ended up driving all the way through. Quincy, my dachshund, did really well on the trip, but I think he is a little confused. (I told Brother Turner that bringing Quincy was one of the conditions of accepting his invitation) :)
We arrived in Cambridge at about 12:50 (ET) and checked into a hotel. Today we went to a park and just relaxed.
I am really going to miss being in service at New Beginnings in the morning, but I am confident Brother Roger Dixon will do a wonderful job. I am blessed and thankful to have several people who are capable of filling in when I’m away.
Lord willing, I’ll be posting updates of the revival here in the next few days.
We were saddened to learn that Wayne Burgess passed away earlier today. Wayne was the husband of Margaret Burgess and father of Pam Garrison, both of whom attend New Beginnings. We pray the Lord will give comfort and peace to all the family in this difficult time.
Funeral arrangements will be posted here when we know them.
We have an expanded schedule for ministry at Bread of Life Rescue Mission. In addition to 
Faith--real biblical faith--will usually bring criticism, and criticism is not always easy to bear. The apostle Paul experienced opposition of every kind, yet he continued to believe God and preach the gospel. Even knowing what trouble would befall him by going to Jerusalem, he said, "none of these things move me..." (Acts 20:24). The devil will do everything in his power to cause us to become discouraged and give up. Don't do it! KEEP THE FAITH and go forward with confidence in Christ.
We have made a change in our revival schedule. We will continue the revival TONIGHT (Thursday) at New Beginnings (at 7 p.m.). Tomorrow night (Friday) we will go to Four Corners Outreach Ministries Church (1125 Clarkrange Monterey Hwy). There will be no Saturday evening service, but we will continue Sunday through Tuesday at New Beginnings.
