No church this Sunday, December 6th, 2020

Dickson Baptist will not have church this Sunday. Jack will be at the church from 11:00 am to 11:30 for anyone who would like to financial support the church during this time. Please let someone know.

We are planning to have church on Sunday, December 20th at our regular time of 11:00 am. We will assess the COVID pandemic after this service.

I am planning to place some videos on the church website. Please be looking for those in the near future.

Please like our Dickson Baptist Church Facebook page. This will keep you up to date with everything the church is doing.

In Christ,

Pastor James

No church on Sunday, November 29th, 2020

We will not being having church on November 29th, 2020.

Also, Jack will not be at the church to collect offering. He will be at the church next Sunday. Thank you for for financial support of the church.

Thank you for all your support for the Operation shoebox. We collected 37 shoeboxes this year. We would not have been able to collect the boxes we did without your support.

Thank you so very much,

Pastor James

Last Day to Collect for Samaritan Purse Shoe Boxes

Sunday, November 22nd, is the last day for us to collect shoe boxes. Please bring all your shoeboxes to the church from 11:00 am to 11:30 am

I would like to thank everyone who packed a shoebox. We have collected 24 shoe boxes so far. This is a wonderful ministry that brings both the giver and the receiver happiness. Your gift will be remembered by the child that receives it for the rest of their lives. It is that impactful.

Thank you again.

In Christ,

Pastor James Little

Sunday Service Canceled this Sunday 11/15/2020 - Shoebox collection

Greetings Brethren,

I hope this message finds everyone doing well.

We are still canceling services this week. We will cancel services for the remainder of the month. We will reassess the situation for the month of December on November 28th. Please share this message with one another. Also, please like our Facebook page so you can stay in touch with what we are doing and any messages that there might be for the congregation.

Jack will be at the church on Sunday morning from 11:00 am to 11:30 am to collect any offering that you have. Thank you for your faithfulness to the church during this time.

Also, we will be collecting the shoeboxes this Sunday morning and next Sunday morning, November 22nd. The last day of the national shoebox collection week will be Monday, November 23rd. Therefore, we must have all shoebox collected by November 22nd. We have collected 19 shoeboxes so far. This is an incredible number given our current circumstances.

Thank you for all your help.

In Christ,

Pastor James Little

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day since we are not able to meet this Lord’s Day. The verse at the bottom was from a sermon three weeks ago about the Lord’s glorious and powerful return. I know some might not believe that this verse is in the bible, but go ahead and look it up to make sure.

God brings two charges against false prophets in Ezekiel 13:22:

1. “You have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him.”

2. “You have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life.”

Remember, it is the work of the wicked one to discourage the righteous. It is not from the Lord. The wicked one encourages the wicked so they will not turn from their evil to repent and place their faith in Jesus Christ. Always place your trust and confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, the promises from the Lord are true and the Lord does not lie.

Pastor James

2 Thessalonians 1:5–12 (MEV) — 5 This is evidence that God’s judgment, being righteous, will count you worthy of the kingdom of God for which you are suffering. 6 It is a righteous matter with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 They shall be punished with eternal destruction, isolated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled at by all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. 11 Therefore we always pray for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling and with power fulfill all your good desires and works done by faith, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Church Services during the Month of November

After taking into consideration the current state of the pandemic in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, it is out of an abundance of caution that we will cancel services during the month of November. We will reassess the situation for the first Sunday of December. We will continue to be in contact with everyone. Please let me know or Jack Dickson any concerns or requests that you have.

Jack will be at the church each Sunday to collect the offering and the shoeboxes. He will be there from 11:00 am to 11:30 am this morning. We must have all shoeboxes by Sunday, November 22nd. The last day of the national collection week is the following Monday. Therefore, it very important that we have them all back. Extra shoe boxes are at the church. Right now, we have collected 10 shoe boxes. I want to thank everyone for their effort.

In December, we will collect for the Lottie Moon offering. Christmas is not very far away. Actual, Thanksgiving is about 2 and 1/2 weeks away too.

Please be in prayer for the church, city, state, and country. It sure does need it. Again, thank you for all your help. It is greatly appreciated. I hope you have a wonderful day.

In the love of our Lord Jesus Christ

Pastor James

1 John 2:15–17 (MEV) — 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 The world and its desires are passing away, but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

Did you know? - Last one - I promise

Did you know - After Harvey G., Dickson had the following pastors:

Jack Bettis, Shawn Thomas, Ray Swift, Larry Inman, Bob Rodgers, Jim Exline, and James Little.

I would like to thank all the men who pastored Dickson Baptist Church. You have been faithful to the Lord’s calling. Many lives have been changed by the power of the Holy Spirit through our Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father.

I would like to thank Jack and Lorrie Dickson for their spiritual leadership, Skip and Sandy Delsigne and Benny Perkins for financial and property leadership, Peggy Fields and Suzie Chandler for their faithfulness with our music ministry, Leonard Link for his faithfulness in stewardship ministry, the Kelley sisters for their faithfulness related to the grounds and the property, and the Gleaners Sunday School class for the many prayers and faithfulness to the gospel message. Also, thank you to all the faithful members and attendees of Dickson Baptist Church. May the Lord bless each and every one of you.

Thank you,

Pastor James Little

Did you know? - Fun Facts about Dickson Baptist Church

Did you know:

By 1959, Dickson was growing and it was in need of an education building.  The Finance Committee asked for a special anniversary offering to pay off existing debt related to pews and air-conditioning.  The Church had a debt of $4,500 and need to pay this amount off so work could begin on the education building.

The Finance Committee wrote a letter to the Church. An excerpt flows.

“For the sake of Christ our Savior, out of gratitude for those who wrought well in the years gone by, and for the sake of our children and all those who in the future will be served by Dickson, let’s do our best on stewardship of His people.”  - Finance Committee

By 1961, the education building was complete.  At this time, there were 500 members attending two services.

Personal Story:

My dad past away in December of 2014.  My mom has a cousin that lives in Cushing, OK.  He is a deacon there and told his pastor about my Dad’s funeral at Dickson.  The pastor of FBC - Cushing told my mom’s cousin that he attend Dickson as a kid.  The Cushing pastor my mom’s cousin that “I had large shoes to fill”. My reply was that I hope I have “big feet”.

James

Did you know? - Fun Facts about Dickson Baptist Church - Church Starts @ 11:00 AM - There will be no Sunday School

Did you know - Clyde Aikman was a bi-vocational pastor.  Also, he worked for the Douglas Aircraft plant which is now Tinker AFB.

Did you know - The small parsonage was built during Pastor J.T. Roberts time.  J.T. Roberts was the master plumber on the house.

Did you know - That Dickson held open Air revivals during the ’70s and ’80s.

Did you know - In 1989, Dickson average 172 in Sunday school and had annual giving of $129,000.  Dickson was in a four year growth period.

Did you know - Over the past 80 years, Dickson has received an estimated $5.9 million in contributions with $650k going to the cooperative program and $100k to the association.

Did you know - During the 2000s, the Church put the steeple on the roof, and added the three crosses out front.

Did you know? - Fun Facts about Dickson Baptist Church

Did you know - During the 1950s, Dickson had over 200 kids in VBS and it lasted for two weeks. Vivian Reaser was the director of VBS for many years.

Did you know - Dickson built a new Falls Creek cabin in 1974. It was considered fancy since it had air conditioning and indoor plumbing. It holds 80 people with a pastor and a cooks quarters. Dickson still has the cabin. Benny Perkins manages the cabin for the church.

Did you know - During a business meeting on May 29th, 1991, Ward McCaskill moved to confer upon Harvey G. Albright the honor of Pastor Emeritus of Dickson Baptist Church. The motion was seconded and the motion was carried.

Did you know - The church sold the parsonage in 2012 and moved the youth parsonage in 2014.

Did you know - The church needed to fix the plumbing on the parsonage before the sale. Skip Delsigne called a plumber and gave him the address. The plumber replied, “Is that Harvey’s house?” The plumber performed the work for free since it was “Harvey’s house”.

more to come

Did you know? - Fun Facts about Dickson Baptist Church

Did you know - Mrs. Dodd and Bob Hendricks bought the three acres that Dickson sits on in the 1930s for $323 dollars.

Did you know - The pastors at Dickson during the 1940s and 1950s were W.E. Smith, Morris Rowe, Orville Ray, Edward Link, Clyde Aikman, Jack Owens, J.T. Roberts, and Harvey G. Albright.

Did you know - Evelyn Shelby Dodd’s father was saved on the night the new sanctuary was dedicated when he was 60 years old. Her dad sat four rows back from the front. Mrs. Evelyn asked her dad to go to the dedication since his mother helped purchase the property.

Did you know - During a special called business meeting after church on December 15, 1991, Preston Warren, Chairman of the Pulpit Search committee, presented a recommendation that the church call Brother Ray Swift to be pastor of Dickson. Lewis Holfield seconded the motion.

Did you know - Louise McCaskill submitted the name of “Funtimes” for the mature adult group. It won the most votes in the summer of 1991.

more to come

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Eightieth Anniversary - Sunday - June 28, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

Did you know - Dickson Baptist Church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015.

Did you know - Dickson Baptist Church became an independent church once again on June 30th, 1940 with 70 charter members.

Did you know - Harvey Albright was pastor of Dickson Baptist Church for 33 years. Before Harvey, the average pastor's tenure was 2 years. After Harvey, the average pastor's tenure has been five years.

Did you know - Dickson Baptist Church averaged over 500 members in Sunday School in 1963. The education building is a testimony to Dickson’s commitment to Sunday School. It was built in 1961’s.

Did you know - The second Sunday in October of 1952 was Harvey’s first Sunday.  He preached “Lord open the young man’s eyes.”

Did you know - Dickson Baptist Church’s first name was “The Baptist Church of Christ at Chaddick” in 1892.

New Start Time @ Dickson Baptist Church

Beginning this Sunday, June 28th, 2020, we will only be meeting for regular church services. We will not be having a Sunday School class. We will have prayer requests to start the service. Since we are only having a Sunday morning church service, I look forward to seeing each of you at 11:00 AM.

Thank you,

James

Eightieth Anniversary - Start Time @ 11:00AM

This Sunday will be Dickson Baptist Church’s Eightieth Anniversary. We will have a new start time @ 11:00 AM. I want to thank everyone who has been faithful to the Lord by your service at Dickson. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday at 11:00 AM.

Thank you,

James

June 28th, 2020 - Eightieth Anniversary

June 28th, 2020 will be the Eightieth Anniversary of Dickson Baptist Church. It just seems like yesterday that we celebrated the 75th anniversary. While we are not planning a special dinner meal or any special speakers, you are invited to come and worship with us. We will start our Sunday morning service at 11:00am.

You can find the pictures from the 75th anniversary on our website, dicksonbaptistchurch.com. Also, if you would like to post your favorite memory or pictures of Dickson, it would be wonderful to read them. Thank you for all you do.

Pastor James

June 7th, 2020 - Sunday School Time Change

Dickson Baptist Church is changing the start time of our Sunday School from 9:30 to 10:00. With the 10:00 start time, this will help the church with COVID - 19 response. This will reduce the total time of our Sunday morning service from 2 1/2 hours to 2 hours. When the pandemic is over, we will resume our usual starting time. See you tomorrow at 10:00am.

May 31st, 2020 - Dickson is Meeting this Sunday

The time has come. Dickson Baptist Church will resume our gathered service this Sunday. It has been two and half months since we last met as a congregation. We should be able to sit as families while we are sitting apart. Our sanctuary should allow for us to sit six feet apart. Thank you for your prayers and your continued financial support of the church during this time. My prayer is that we will never have to do anything like this again.

Tell someone that we are meeting this Sunday. Please let as many people know as possible. Look forward to see you on Sunday.

Pastor James

May 17th - Sunday Morning Service

Greetings everyone,

Dickson Baptist Church is not planning to have a gathered meeting until May 31st, 2020. We want everyone to be safe and healthy. Please be praying for the Lord’s work to continue in our lives and in our church. I am excited to see every one of you in two weeks.

Also, Jack and Lorrie will be at Dickson tomorrow morning from 11:00 am to 11:30 am for anyone who would like to drop off their offering. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support during this difficult time. It is very much appreciated.

In His Name,

James,

Easter Sunday 2020

We will have an Easter video for the members and friends of Dickson. It will have Peggy singing and I will be giving a devotional. I hope everyone enjoys the encouragement. I hope to have the video up by 10:00am

Also, Jack WILL NOT be at the church on Easter Sunday morning. I want to thank Jack for being at the church the past two Sundays. Also, I wanted to thank everyone for their support.

James