Homecoming 2010

Today was our annual church homecoming at Highland Baptist. Our church was started in 1942 so we celebrated 68-years of worshipping God as an assembly. One of the former Pastor's, Rev. Jerry Copeland, was our special guest preacher. He brought a message titled, "An Invitation to the Father's House," which was very appropriate for the occasion.

There were many former members present. I didn't get a head count but there were probably around 120 or so. It was nice to see the church filled up. There was a lot of people not there that I expected to be there, but that's alright, they really missed a blessing.

I have been to hundreds of homecomings in my life but I don't think I've ever seen one with as much food. I think everyone was like my wife and were afraid we wouldn't have enough so they cooked extra. Everything went very smooth and there weren't any problems.

Attendance at the singing service following lunch wasn't very good, there were only about 30 people but we had some really good singing. Below are 3-songs you can listen to from that service.

Dave Hutchison Jr. singing, God Reached Way Below the Bottom:
HBC Ladies Trio; Carol Hutchison, Linda Long, Charlotte McCollough, singing: "Thank You Lord For Your Blessings On Me:
Me, Byron Chesney, playing the guitar and singing, "Near the Cross."

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