What kind of friend are you? In Proverbs 17:17 it tells us: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Many times our friends are fair weather friends. They stick around when the friendship helps them and they leave when the friendship doesn’t provide something for them. A loyal friend can be described as someone that is available to help in times of distress and struggles. Think of your friend and examine your loyalty to them. Be the kind of true friend that the Bible encourages and not just someone that tells them what they want to hear.

Christian love and sympathy is extended to Lynn and Regina Morgan and their family in the loss of Regina’s mother, Mrs. Audrey Richard Collins, who passed away Wed., Nov. 23, at the age of 73.

Anniversary wishes go out this week to Ronnie and Gena McGill on Nov. 30, Robert and Terri Hopper on Dec. 2 and Matt and Melissa Legg on Dec. 7.

Birthday wishes this week to Mya Robinson on Dec. 1, Mary Holt, Casey Briggs, Wade Larimore and Wesley Larimore, all on Dec. 2, Krisi Graham, Dylan Bryant and Nancy Cherubino, all on Dec. 3, Dustin Free, Pilar Stark and Faye Cobbs, all on Dec. 4, Brooklyn Brown, Amy Parker and Lea Carlson, all on Dec. 5, Landon Ferguson, Sherry Moore and Charles Smith, all on Dec. 6, Christy Clemons, Sandra Smith and K-lynn Alexander, all on Dec. 7.

On Sun., Dec. 11, the Director of Missions, the Rev. Ken Blackwood, will be speaking at New Center Baptist Church beginning at 10:30 a.m.