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Sylvia's Story
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Hello…
My name is Sylvia, and this is my story.

I was born in East Texas. My father was a farmer who tried his best to take care of our family. We had a very small home that some would call a shack. My mom put newspapers on the walls to keep the winter cold out, but we could see the chickens running underneath the house through the cracks in the floors. My father was eventually able to get a job in Oklahoma City, and then we moved into a two-bedroom house, which was a castle compared to our home in Texas.

My mom was the one that made sure we attended church. When I was 13 years old, we were going to a little storefront church. It seemed like the preacher preached on salvation almost every service. It was there that I realized how sinful and unworthy of heaven I was, and I asked Jesus Christ to forgive me of my sins and save me.

“As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one.” Romans 3:10
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23

I married at the age of 18; my husband was in the military, which required us to move to California for a year. We looked for a church but did not find one that we felt at home in, so we just decided not to go at all. It was a very bad idea. We eventually moved back home to Oklahoma City, but we still did not think we needed to go to church. By then we had a baby girl, and my mom would not stop pestering me about going to church. Finally, I repented, got right with God and started going to church again.

I know that you think we lived happily ever after with no problems, but that is not the case. I have troubles just like everyone else does, but I take everything to God and He hears and answers my prayers – even in the worst of times, like when my brother died in a fire and when I lost a baby by miscarriage. Still, God has always been there for me, to comfort me and give me peace. You cannot find peace and joy from any earthly person or thing – only God can give it to you.
 
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I gave unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
 
I know someday I will die, and when I do I will be with God in heaven. I will see the child I lost and all the other loved ones that have died knowing Jesus as their Savior. If you do not know where you are going to spend eternity, I hope and pray you will make the decision to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.
 
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23
 

Service Times

Sunday School (Adults and Children) 10:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am
Children’s Church 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm

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104 Eddie Ln
Newcastle, Oklahoma 73065