News and Upcoming Event
Community Safety: We remain focused on the health and safety of our members, visitors and our communities. We encourage you to check with your local healthcare agencies and your doctor if you are not feeling well and/or test positive for COVID, have flu-like symptoms or have been around someone who tests positive for COVID.
You should always practice good handwashing at all the time. The COVID viruses will always be with us and continues to mutate, so we have to treat it the same as we do annual 'flu virus'. Please continue to check your temperature and if you are not feeling well stay home and contact your healthcare provider for instruction on what to do to feel better and protect others.
If you have allergies to ragweed and grass avoid outdoor activities in accordance with your local weather reports and warnings.
Be safe and do not forget to check on your neighbors. Please contact Roy Stephenson if you have any suggestions or questions regarding worship service, bible study classes and/or devotional.
RETIREMENT
Sunday, October 19th Roy Stephenson announced that he and DJ have decided to make plans towards his retirement by the end of March 2026. He had mitral valve heart surgery scheduled on October 23rd but the leakage had decreased so the doctor will continue to watch him closely for the next phase which may include another procedure. He shared in addition to his cardiac issues and past knee surgery he is no longer able to maintain the stamina and energy he feels he needs to continue his ministry. As of this posting he and his wife do not have an exact date and location as to where they will live. They are working on the next step as to where they will live no later than the end of March 2026. They thanked the congregation and all the friends they have made for their continued support.
6:00 PM Wednesday Bible Devotional
Wednesday Bible Devotional Studies resumed. Please continue to monitor this website and/or our bulletin for any future changes.
MurphyNCchurchofchrist@gmail.com is still available if you have questions or suggestions about the classes.
Sunday Morning Bible Study @ 9:30 am
Roy Stephenson had announced that his goal was to study all of the books in the Bible but with the announcement of his upcoming retirement we may need to periodically rotate morning Bible Study and morning worship speakers amongst our church brothers and other congregational guest speakers until a replacement has been found.
When you arrive for Bible study, you will be provided a handout. After class time is allotted to fellowship before worship service begins.
Sunday Morning Worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Date Sermon Title Scripture Reading
November 2, 2025 Buy Truth John 14: 1-6
November 9, 2025 Jesus Loves Me Romans 5: 6-8
November 16, 2025 Thinking Through Thanksgiving Philippians 4: 4-7
November 23, 2025 Gratitude's Attitude Luke 17: 11-19
November 30, 2025 Totally Transformed Romans 12:1-2
December 7, 2025 With All My Heart Mark 12: 28-34
December 14, 2025 Christians and Christmas Luke 2: 8-20
December 21, 2025 Dealing with Darkness John 1: 1-9
December 28, 2025 Sons of Light Ephesians 5: 4-14
January 4, 2025 Make the Most of Time James 4: 13-17
January 11, 2026 The Christian Focus Luke 11: 1-4
Please see attached bulletin for more details for church activities and announcements.
As always, we encourage members to bring their family and friends to worship services whenever they are in town.
6:00 PM Sunday evening service
The first Sunday of each month is set aside as an evening of prayer. If you have a special prayer request, please join us and share.
Community Outreach
We continue to outreach to local organizations intheir efforts to help our community through difficult times. We are currently supporting the staff of REACH of Cherokee and Graham counties in their efforts to provide a safe haven and counseling for victims of domestic violence and provide assistance to families who are struggling to provide for their children; we do what we can to help the Cherokee county foodbanklocated in Andrews, NC, the Hurlburt-Johnson Homeless Shelter, and Meals on Wheels. Every year in December we look forward to helping Toys for Tot put a smile on a child's face. We help sponsor a "Night in Bethlehem" with local churches and other organizations to celebrate the birth of Jesus by setting up an area to resemble a marketplace and dress in clothing to resemble what was worn at the time of Jesus's birth. We have refreshments, crafts for the children, children bibles to give out and handouts to invite visitors to church and/or begin bible home study. One of the church's has a nativity play and leads us in prayer.
The Hurlburt- Johnson Homeless Shelter has requested support and has a list of items they need. If you would like to provide support through donations please contact Peggy White, House Manager for more details - Office: 828-837-2654 or Shelter Cell: 828-644-4968.
Always check out the bulletin for more information and words of encouragement.
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