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SUMMARY:Day 12 - Under the Fig Tree - I Saw You There
DESCRIPTION:“I saw you while you were you still under the fig tree before Philip called you” (John 1:48). \nJesus saw Nathanael before Nathanael saw him. \nThis is a statement of a huge spiritual truth: Salvation is of the Lord. \nSalvation always starts with God. It never starts with us. It is God’s work from start to finish. We need this truth because it is easy to fall into a man-centered way of thinking. We often talk about “finding” the Lord\, and in a sense that is true. But it is equally true that if Jesus did not find us first\, we would never find Him on our own. \nJesus was moving to call Nathanael before Nathanael knew who he was. \nThis should give us great confidence in our prayers and in our evangelism. We play a part because God has fixed it that way and both work together to execute His plan here on earth. \nThe reason we pray for the lost is because we fully expect that God will work in their hearts long before they come to faith in Christ. We do not know how God is exactly going to do it or when He is going to do it or where He is going to do it. And we don’t need to know that part. It is enough to know that salvation is a gift of God\, and that every part of salvation is “not of ourselves” (see Ephesians 2:8-9). \nLet us look at it this way: Philip still had to say to Nathanael\, “Come and see” (v.46). \nNathanael still had to come. \nWhat a wonderful discovery that when Nathanael got to Jesus\, he discovered that Jesus had been watching him all along. This should be a source of encouragement that as we think of friend and family members who appear to be far away from the Lord. Jesus sees them as well. He is preparing them to respond so that when they are invited\, at just the right moment\, they will come to Christ. \nEach one of us have friends or a family member standing “under the fig tree” right now. If they seem unreachable\, remember Nathanael and do not lose heart. Jesus sees the lost\, He knows where they are\, and He calls them by the Holy Spirit. \nLet us keep believing\, and keep praying. We never know what He is going to do. And who is under the fig tree. \nLet us continue to have faith\, and believe in Your Word\, and that we continue to pray for our friends and families who don’t know You. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 11 - Nazareth: Can Anything Good Come from There?
DESCRIPTION:“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there? Nathanael asked” (John 1:46). \nThis was not a compliment. \nCan anything good come from Nazareth\, this little out of the way village on the hillside of Galilee? Every state and country has a place like Nazareth – a place so out of the way nothing could ever be going on there and no one of importance could come from there. Is that what Nathanael just said\, can anything good come from Nazareth?” It is highly unlikely that the Savior of the whole world would come from such a place like this. If you were looking for one thing the prophets talked about\, you would expect Him to come from Jerusalem. \nFor every Jerusalem\, there are a hundred places like Nazareth. The world is filled with unlikely places where nothing much ever seems to happen\, where there is no great university\, little towns without much commerce\, places off the beaten path\, tiny villages and hamlets where people live. \nNathanael represents the “big city” attitude that prevails today. He speaks for the people of Houston\, Frankfurt\, Tokyo\, and Melbourne. How could anything good come from Nazareth? \nOur God is not a front runner. He doesn’t design His coming around the prejudices of city-dwellers. Not that He has anything against big cities. God loves big cities\, but Jesus was not ashamed to come from Nazareth. \nBut notice what Philip said\, how he responded to Nathanael’s prejudice – “Come and see” (John 1:46). \nAt every point along the way\, God upends human prejudice and overthrows our preconceptions. He doesn’t play to our expectations. If you are willing to let go of your backward way of thinking\, you too can be saved. \nCan anything good come out of Nazareth? \nCome and see. \nOpen our eyes\, Lord\, to see You as You are\, and not as the world sees You. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 10 - At the Jordan: The Spirit Came Like a Dove
DESCRIPTION:“Like a dove” the Spirit descended down from heaven upon Him at His baptism. The dove is a particularly appropriate symbol because it is graceful bird. In Matthew 10:16\, Jesus told His disciples to be “as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” The word dove implies a guileless\, open book\, “what you see is what you get” heart attitude. Applied to the Holy Spirit\, it means that the Spirit Himself is pure\, open and honest\, and He produces the same qualities in the people He touches. As the dove descended from heaven\, even so the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven to bless the people of the earth. Note that the dove rested on Christ\, symbolizing the peace that the Holy Spirit brings. \nThe fact that the dove came directly to Christ shows the personal relationship the Holy Spirit has with each believer. \nIn the end\, the dove resting on Christ shows the Father’s divine approval of the Son’s purpose on the earth. Immediately when the dove rested on Christ the voice spoke and said: “This my beloved Son\, with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17) \nThe Trinity was present at the baptism of Jesus. This symbol of the Holy Spirit has a great deal to teach us about the effect of the Holy Spirit on our lives. When the Holy Spirit comes: (1) He brings peace to our souls; (2) He comes quietly\, without fanfare; (3) He establishes a personal relationship with us; (4) He produces gentleness within\, not a harsh and critical spirit; (5) He leads us toward purity\, honesty\, and a truly “harmless” life; (6) He brings God’s divine approval that we are indeed His children; (7) He leads us toward a beautiful\, grace filled Christian life. \nDr. Isaac Watts wrote a song based on this text called “Come\, Holy Spirit\, Heavenly Dove” and 300 years later we still sing it. \nCome\, Holy Spirit\, heavenly Dove \nWith all Thy quick’ning powers; \nCome\, shed abroad the Savior’s love \nAnd that shall kindle ours. \nCome now Spirit of the living God descend from heaven on us like You did on Jesus that we may be full of Your power. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 9 - At the Temple: About His Father’s Business
DESCRIPTION:“After three days they found Him in the temple courts\, sitting\, among the teachers\, listening to them and asking them questions”\n(Luke 2:46) \nQuestion\, what was this boy Jesus like as child. \nThe Bible only gives the small look at His childhood – from the cradle to the beginning of His public ministry when He was 30 years of age. Luke speaks of this one incident in childhood of the Christ. There are many things we would like to know about Jesus as a young boy\, and as teenager\, but this text is all that is given. \nIt would be fairly easy to imagine a young boy might get out of place for a little while on this long trip from Jerusalem to Nazareth\, however\, dinner time comes and surely\, He would have shown up. He could have gotten mixed in with other family members. \nBut that is not what Jesus did. He stayed behind in Jerusalem to discuss weighty matters with the “doctors of the law.” They were the scribes and priests who had spent a lifetime studying the written law and the oral commentary. \nJesus’s reply to His worried mother reminds us about the higher priorities of life: “Didn’t you know I had to be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49). We aren’t surprised when the next verse tells us they didn’t understand what He was saying. \nEven as a young lad Jesus was conscious of God’s divine call on His life. What at this point does Jesus really understand about His destiny? On the divine side\, He certainly He knew all things. On the human side\, He grew in knowledge as He grew up. Even at the age of twelve\, He knew He was not like other boys. He was called to His “Father’s business\,” and that must be attended to\, even if His parents did not understand. \nWe also must be about our Father’s business. Here is a good question we should ask ourselves: “Am I busy doing my Father’s business? Am I walking in the steps of Jesus? “As J. C. Ryle says\, “Never is a church in so healthy a condition as when its believing members aim high\, and strive in all things to be like Christ.” \nA. W. Tozer puts the matter this way: “To the question ‘What must I do to be saved?’ – We must learn the correct answer. To fail here is not to gamble with souls; it is to guarantee eternal banishment from the face of God. Here we must be right or be finally lost.”
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SUMMARY:Day 8 - Nazareth: Growing Up a Carpenter’s Son
DESCRIPTION:“He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: ‘He will be called a Nazarene’” (Matthew 2:23) \nNazareth appears for the second time in this Lenten series. There are handful of places that are mentioned on more than one occasion that have impact with Jesus’ life and ministry: Nazareth (where He grew up)\, Capernaum (the core of His Galilean ministry)\, Jericho (which on multiple occasions healed)\, Bethany (where He stayed with His friends Mary\, Martha\, and Lazarus)\, Jerusalem (the epic center of Jewish life)\, and the temple itself (the center of Jewish worship). \nThe boyhood dwelling places of Jesus was this little out of the way place called Nazareth. Recently\, archeologist have discovered the remains of a home in Nazareth from the time of when Jesus was there. About 50 houses made up this little village lived in by a population of poor Jewish families. There was one poor Jewish boy by the name of Joseph who made up one of its residents. He made an honest living by using his hands. Most likely he was poor all his life. Jesus was raised by a blue-collar laborer. Joseph no doubt taught Him how to spot a good piece of wood. I don’t know if He said this\, but a good carpenter loves to say\, “measure twice and cut once” (lol). By the side of His earthen father\, He spent hours learning how a hard day’s work paid off. He knew what it was like to be raised poor; it prepared Him for later years when His message would spread like wildfire among the common people of Israel. They loved Him because He was one of them. \nHis neighbors however had no use for Him. They kept Him in that “Nazareth box” – a box that He would not remain. \nThe greatest tragedy is to know Jesus so well\, that you don’t know Him at all. Please Lord\, let us not make that mistake or we will be as guilty as the people of Nazareth who did not know they lived next door to the Savior of the world. \nRich beyond all that we could imagination. You became poor so that You could dwell among us.  Forgive me when I have taken You for granted. Open my eyes\, Lord to see you as you are\, my Savior and my God. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 7 - In the Temple Courts: Simeon’s Song
DESCRIPTION:“Moved by the Spirit\, He went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the Child Jesus to do for Him what the custom of the law required\, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God” (Luke 2:27-28). \nAnother young poor couple coming with their newborn son. Obedient parents ready to present their first born to the Lord. \nHowever\, the story changes as old man Simeon enters into the scene. Nothing is really known about him except the little we find in Luke 2. We don’t know his background\, his hometown\, education\, or his occupation. Another bit player in this drama around the life of Jesus. After he plays his part he fades back into the background\, and we hear from him no more. However\, when Simeon held the Baby Jesus in his arms\, he called him “a light of revelation to the Gentiles\, and for glory to your people Israel” (Luke 2:32). \nThis is big news and good news. He came to shed the light of God to every nation\, tribe\, and culture. He is Savior of Black\, White\, Hispanic\, Jew and Gentile\, German\, British\, American\, healthy\, wealthy\, and handicapped. He is the Savior of the whole world. Everyone was included in His coming. He left no one out. This has been another week for me with my big Sister Zenobia (February 13\, 2021). She is back in the hospital and it is times like these you realize what really is important. It is not money or fame\, career\, power\, or all that can be taken in a moment. All that truly matters is that we know about Jesus Christ. \nHe is Israel’s Messiah. \nHe is the Savior of the World. \nHe came for you and I. Do you know Him? \nJesus\, there is nothing more important than knowing You. Open my heart to welcome You as my Lord and my King. Amen!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-7-in-the-temple-courts-simeons-song/
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SUMMARY:Day 6 - At the Temple - Born Under the Law
DESCRIPTION:“When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed\, Joseph and Mary took Him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” (Luke2:22) \nJesus was born “under the law” (Galatians 4:4). We would say He was raised in traditional Jewish home. This is true because Joseph and Mary bring Him to the Temple to make presentation of Him unto the Lord. Even though they were poor\, they still kept the law by offering two doves as a sacrifice (Luke 2:24). \nIn Matthew 5:17 we find the words of the Savoir Himself – “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” It was absolutely necessary for our Lord to be 100% obedient to all of God’s commands. Circumcision had been the first accomplishment (Luke 2:21). \nThen He was presented unto the Lord (2:22-24). \nJoseph and Mary are making covenant with the Lord that they would bring Him up according to the Law of Moses. \nJesus is the ultimate “Son of Abraham. According to the first verse of New Testament: “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the Son of David\, the Son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1). \nBeing an observant Jew\, Jesus knew all about the sacrificial system and the priesthood that sustained those sacrifices. In the great plan of God\, He must keep the law down to the last detail; He did this by living under its demands\, fulfilling in Himself the true meaning of both the priesthood and the sacrifices. As the great High Priest\, He opened a way into the presence of God. As the great sacrifice for sin\, He made atonement for our sin\, paying the price in His own blood. \nWe don’t have to keep the law because He kept it for us. \nWe are free from the law because He lived under the law. \nYou freed us from the law by Your obedience to the law. Now we are free at last. Glory to Your Name forever! Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-6-at-the-temple-born-under-the-law/
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SUMMARY:Day 5 - Egypt: Jesus’ Temporary Home
DESCRIPTION:“And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet\, “out of Egypt I called my son’” (Matthew 2:15). \nWhen Charles Spurgeon preached on this verse\, he began his sermon this way: \n“Egypt occupies a very singular position toward Israel. It was often the shelter of the seed of Abraham. Abraham himself went there when there was a famine in the land of his sojourn. To Egypt Joseph was taken that he might escape from the death intended for him by his envious brethren and become the foster-father of the house of Israel. Into Egypt\, as we all well know\, went the whole family of Jacob\, and there they sojourned in a strange land. There Moses acquired the learning which was so useful to him.” \nHe points out that while God sometimes sent his children to Egypt to protect them\, he always delivered them from Egypt later. So\, Moses and the children of Israel came “out of Egypt” delivered through the dessert and the Red Sea. They needed Egypt for protection\, but they were never meant to say there forever. \nDetails about Jesus and His parents’ stay in Egypt is not really defined. They really don’t matter much. But what we know is God protected Jesus by sending Him into Egypt just at the right time. \nWe however only understand this story in reverse. And once again we see the sovereign hand of God. Their flight from Herod turns out to the great merciful act from the Lord. \nSo\, it is for you and I\, God often sends us to “Egypt” to protect us and to prepare us for what is to come. \nStop fighting because you feel like you are in Egypt (Killeen) today. It may seem like punishment or a detour\, but it may turn out to be a great gift from God. Your trials may be only as temporary as the Master’s stay in Egypt but know it is the providential hand issuing you a gift from heaven. \nTrust Him even when you cannot trace Him. He knows what He is doing even when we cannot see it. \nFather\, help us to trust You when the forward is unclear. Let me not be afraid to take the next step even if it appears that step will lead me to Egypt. Amen.
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SUMMARY:Day 4 - The East: Home of the Wise Men
DESCRIPTION:“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea\, during the time of Herod\, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked\, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” \nThe book of Matthew is the only place we find the story of the Magi’s visit. It tells us all we know about them. In the first twelve verses – we get it all. In verse 1 they show up and in verse 12 they disappear. Who are this Magi it refers to – a special class of priests in the Persian Empire. \nFrom other sources\, we know the Magi had existed for hundreds of years before the time of Christ. They were brilliant\, highly educated scholars who were trained in medicine\, history\, religion\, prophecy and astronomy. They were also trained in what we would call astrology. \nThey may be descendants of the “wise men” of Babylon. I believe that God used Daniel (while he was in captivity in Babylon)\, to teach these men about future events\, including the birth of the Savior of the world. Daniel 5:11 tells us he was put in charge of these men. \nThe Magi were pagans who had been drawn to Jesus. They had seen a star and they knew a Baby called “the King of the Jews” had been born. Yet with nothing more than that\, they risked everything and left their homeland to find the Baby\, bring Him gifts\, and worship Him. They didn’t know very much about Jesus but what they knew spurred them to action. \nThis story is of the Magi is a picture of the Gentiles coming to Christ. Even as an infant His light shined and the “wise men” came to worship Him. \nAll roads led us to Christ. In the end there is no middle ground. To ignore Him is the same as to hate Him because you end up without Him either way. Perhaps hatred is nobler than casual disinterest because when you hate\, you at least must pay attention to the object of your hatred. That very attention may someday lead to a change of heart. To ignore Jesus altogether means to live as if He doesn’t matter all. But no one can ignore Him forever. We all have an appointment with Christ sooner or later. \nChrist never turns away from any heart that is open to Him. Those who seek him will find Him every time. \nLord\, may we have faith like the Magi to seek the Lord Jesus until we find Him. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-4-the-east-home-of-the-wise-men/
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SUMMARY:Day 3 - Where the Shepherds Worked
DESCRIPTION:  \n“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field\, keeping watch over their flock by night.” (Luke 2:8).\nThe job of a Shepherds was minimum wage job at best. They were so distrusted that a shepherd’s testimony would not be accepted in a courtroom. They were seen as considered con men or vagrants. In today terms they would be classified as vagabond\, bums\, homeless. They were on the lowest rung of the social economic ladder with little or no formal education. \nWith all of this being considered that makes this story all the more remarkable. To begin with they heard and saw the spectacular angelic revelation. Only to go to Bethlehem and find the Savior of the world in feeding—trough. Nothing about this story is exciting his birth and this revelation of him being the Savior of the world did not seem to go together. Yet there it was\, all from the throne room of God. \nThat night in that little town of Bethlehem\, only the shepherds and Joseph and Mary knew Christ had been born. 400 hundred years of silent. God now chooses to speak to lowly shepherds on a hillside outside the smallest remote village in Judea. This story wins nobody not the way it is being told. But it was His plan not ours\, because if it had ours\, he would have been born in Jerusalem\, to a prominent family\, celebrated by the high and mighty. With that no one would doubt that the Son of God had come to the earth. \nBut our way is not God’s way. He chose to reveal the news to the shepherds first. After their initial fear\, they responded in faith. To Bethlehem they went and found the baby Jesus. Just as they had been told by the angels. \nWhat did they do? They told everyone they met what they had seen and heard. \nWould we have been this obedient\, as they were? Would we have believed? Would we have gone to Bethlehem in the middle of the night? Would we have been as quick to tell the story? What the shepherds did\, we all can do. You need no authority\, no permission\, and no special training to witness for Christ. Go and simply tell what you know to be the true. Talk about Jesus. Tell who he is and what he has done for you. Share your story and invite others to come to Christ. \nGood news is worth sharing. That is what the shepherds did. That’s what all of us are called to do. \nGive us the same faith of the shepherds so that we might    go and tell everyone about Jesus. Amen. 
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SUMMARY:Day 2 - Bethlehem: Birthplace of a King
DESCRIPTION:“But thou\, Bethlehem Ephratah\, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah\, yet out of thee shall he comes forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from old\, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2) \nBethlehem\, was most likely the last place you would think of. \nNobody when to Bethlehem unless they were on the way somewhere else. You may have passed through Bethlehem on your way to Jerusalem. Phillips Brooks gives us a look at Bethlehem when he writes the words O\, little town of Bethlehem. We all know Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus Christ; it was a suburb of Jerusalem and a few hundred permanent residents. We have to know that Bethlehem had Inns because Joseph and Mary were denied lodging. \nWhy Bethlehem? God takes the birthplaces of His only Son as learning lesson for us. If God wanted worldly pomp and ceremony\, Jesus would have been born in Rome. If he wanted good standing for his Son\, He would have chosen Athens. If he had wanted religious acclaim\, he would have chosen Jerusalem. \nAlexandria or Antioch. The Roman Empire was filled with great and famous cities. \nThis out of the way location. Bethlehem the least among the clans of Judah. \nIt is clear that God doesn’t need worldly power to accomplish his purposes. No one paid attention to a young couple giving birth to their first child. In a stable in a back wood town wrapped in ragged sleeping in a feeding trough in a city called Bethlehem. \nIn such an unlikely way\, God moved into your neighborhood (your heart) and became one of us. Beloved\, God’s ways are not our ways. If you do not believe it just look at that baby sleeping in the feeding trough. And know one day He will rule the world. \nJoy to the world\, the Lord is come! \nLord God\, you do truly that which is amazing. Thank You for Jesus who saves us from our sins. Amen.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-2-bethlehem-birthplace-of-a-king/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T235900
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20260208T064217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T204428Z
UID:2445-1771372800-1771459140@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Day 1 - His Great Journey Begins
DESCRIPTION:Nazareth\, Victory Begins \n“In the sixth month\, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth\, a town in Galilee\, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph\, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:26-27). \nLuke provides the historical context for Yeshua’s birth\, and the author shows that he is real and not imaginary. Mary has often been depicted as a misty\, otherworldly figure. Luke makes it very clear that she was a real person with real doubts\, fears\, and questions\, but also with genuine faith. He makes this abundantly clear in verse 38: \n“And Mary said: Behold\, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.”  \nWith all due respect to controversy\, we could call this one of the greatest moments of faith in the entire Bible. Unless we forget\, let’s examine how Gabriel announced to her how this miraculous event occurs. The Holy Spirit overshadowed her like a cloud and conceived in her. Beloved\, that is all—nothing more\, nothing less. \nMary said yes. Yes\, to God\, yes to the impossible\, yes to God’s plan. When the angel said\, “Nothing is impossible with God” (v. 37)\, Mary took a deep breath and replied\, “May it be to me as you have said” (v. 38). \nAnd so\, the great victorious journey begins. \nGive us faith\, O Lord\, to believe everything you have spoken\, even what seems impossible to us. Amen
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/day-1-nazareth-victory-begins/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T203000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20220503T212948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T192201Z
UID:2166-1765998000-1766003400@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T150000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20251203T191503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T191503Z
UID:2430-1765720800-1765724400@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Caroling at Nursing Home
DESCRIPTION:We  invite you to join us on Sunday – December 14th at 2pm to deliver socks and sing Christmas Carols alongside the residents of Hill Country Nursing and Rehab Center. Each year\, this ministry opportunity proves to be a blessing to each and every resident and staff at Hill Country.\nREMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS ATTIRE.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/caroling-at-nursing-home/
LOCATION:Hill Country Nursing and Rehab Center\, 810 Industrial Drive\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T170000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20241210T005820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T190024Z
UID:2401-1765639800-1765645200@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:YOU Christmas Program
DESCRIPTION:The Holiday season is upon us\, and the YOUTH OF UNITY have been hard at work preparing a program to celebrate the True Spirit of Christmas. They are excited to invite you to join them to- “FOLLOW HIS STAR”. \nOur youth will share the story of this special season with you\, which will remind us of the HOPE\, JOY\, LOVE\, and PEACE that Jesus brings into our lives. \nWe look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate the REASON for the SEASON together!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/you-christmas-program/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T203000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20220503T212813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T192109Z
UID:2164-1765393200-1765398600@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T210000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20251203T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T191221Z
UID:2425-1765047600-1765054800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Christmas Cantata
DESCRIPTION:The UBC Music Ministry invites you to experience our Christmas Cantata\, centered on the powerful theme\, Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). This year\, your attendance will also support our neighbors in need! We are asking everyone to bring a donation for The Cove House emergency homeless shelter.\n\nNeeded Items:\nNon-perishable food items with pop-top cans\nSoup Cups\nDeodorant\nBody Wash\nLet’s lift our voices in praise and share God’s love through music and giving.\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/2425/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T203000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20201204T192933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T191836Z
UID:1972-1764788400-1764793800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T103700
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T130000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240917T175943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T175943Z
UID:2375-1731235020-1731243600@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Friends & Family Day
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for our FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY on Sunday\, November 10th at 10:37AM. We need your help to pack the house for a great worship experience filled with great music\, fellowship\, and most of all a great Word from God!! We’re saving a seat for you and all that you will invite into our House. \n**Please be on the look out for more information in regards to ordering shirts which will feature our new “UBC University” logo.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/friends-family-day/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T210000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240918T174239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T174239Z
UID:2382-1731178800-1731186000@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting Open Mic Night hosted by our Music Ministry as we kick off our Friends and Family weekend. Whether you have a passion for singing\, praise dancing\, miming\, or reciting poetry/spoken word\, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your talent. If you or someone you know is interested in participating\, reach out to Sister Kimberly Johnson ladykimjfaith@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you shine on stage!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240917T164231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T155949Z
UID:2368-1729036800-1729295999@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:REVIVAL - REVIVAL - REVIVAL
DESCRIPTION:Will you not revive us again\, that your people may rejoice in you – Psalm 85:6 \nJoin us for 3 nights of worship and spiritual awakening during this time of RENEWAL\, REFRESHING\, AND REVIVAL!!! \nPastor Victor Sholar of the Main Street in Lexington\, KY will be our revivalist again this year. \nWe look forward to you celebrating God with us!! \n7pm Nightly
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/revival-revival-revival/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T100000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240918T191215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T191215Z
UID:2391-1728720000-1728727200@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Pancakes in Pink
DESCRIPTION:Join the Pastor’s Aide Ministry when they host their semi-annual Applebee’s pancake breakfast and honor and celebrate breast cancer warriors! This event is open to everyone\, but we especially encourage you to bring along your loved ones and friends who have fought\, are fighting\, and have won the battle against breast cancer. In 2024\, over 360\,000 individuals will be diagnosed with breast cancer\, but advancements in early detection and support are increasing survival rates. The 5-year relative survival rate is 99% when breast cancer is detected early. We will be making a donation to support research in this area. \nTickets are available for a $10 donation. \nRemember to wear something pink\, and we can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/pancakes-in-pink/
LOCATION:Applebee’s\, 2700 East Central Texas Expressway\, Killeen\, TX\, 76543\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20220411T025220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T172702Z
UID:2105-1727373600-1727380800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:GriefShare
DESCRIPTION:  \nWelcome to GriefShare! We are glad you are interested in this journey of Mourning to Joy.
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/griefshare-5/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241012
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240917T163525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T163525Z
UID:2365-1727049600-1728691199@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Season of Prayer & Fasting
DESCRIPTION:During this period of Fasting and Praying\, we will make our requests known to God and watch Him move in a MIGHTY and POWERFUL way in our lives as we seek: \n\nSpiritual breakthroughs that allow us to cross over into a new dimension of individual and congregational worship of and relationship with God\nFinancial breakthroughs that allow us to cross over into a new dimension of financial abundance and overflow and gives us wise and judicious management of our resources to match our increase\nDirectional breakthroughs that allow us to cross over into a new dimension of clarity in our decision making\nOvercoming breakthroughs that allow us to cross over into a new dimension of power and victory over certain things with which we struggle.  During this time of prayer and fasting\, we will seek God in eager expectation of visible manifestations of breakthrough in our midst. We stand in faith believing that our Revival theme and prayers will become a reality!\n\n 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/season-of-prayer-fasting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T200000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20220826T182704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T162615Z
UID:2204-1726768800-1726776000@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Grief Share
DESCRIPTION:  \nWelcome to GriefShare! We are glad you are interested in this journey of Mourning to Joy. \n  \n 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/grief-share/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240703T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20220503T204853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T185904Z
UID:2143-1720029600-1720033200@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Prayer & Praise Service
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/wednesday-night-prayer-praise-service-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T203000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20201204T192801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T185603Z
UID:1970-1719428400-1719433800@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Bible Study & Growth Groups
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/bible-study-growth-groups-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20201204T193156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T185539Z
UID:1976-1719424800-1719428400@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Prayer & Praise Service
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/wednesday-night-prayer-and-praise/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unitybc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PrayerPraise_wide_nologo.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240622T150000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240522T193226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T193227Z
UID:2295-1719046800-1719068400@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Men's Conference
DESCRIPTION:We greet you Brothers in the Name of our Sovereign Champion\, Jesus Christ. \nThe Men of Unity would like to extend an invitation for you to attend the “Why We Must Produce Warriors” Men’s Conference which will be held on June 21-22\, 2024 at Unity Baptist Church – Copperas Cove\, Texas. \nIt will be a great time of learning\, growing\, fellowship\, and understanding of God’s Word as our esteemed conference lecturer\, Dr. Garry Spotts\, who hails from the great state of Kentucky\, leads us through our key scripture text – Romans 8:37 which says – “No\, in all these things\, we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us”. \nRegistration is $50 per person and can be completed by using the following links: \nhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZNLSJZKWJTDJY\nhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WMDK3G6CPWQRA – Ages 16-19 \nor by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. You may register individually or as a group (up to 10). Registration cost will include conference materials\, a light continental breakfast\, and lunch on Saturday. Conference schedule will be emailed to the email address provided when registering. \nWe believe that this Christ-Centered conference will provide essentials for personal growth and an atmosphere where we as men can continue to build up generations of men who love God and who will study and pass on the Scriptures as well as continue to be driven by prayer and build trusting relationships. \nWe eagerly anticipate your presence at this conference! \nGods’ Speed \nRichard S. Lewis\, Jr.\, Pastor\nConference Host \n 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/mens-conference-2/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://unitybc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBC-Mens-Conference-Flyer.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T210000
DTSTAMP:20261113T191350
CREATED:20240522T192857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T193107Z
UID:2291-1718992800-1719003600@unitybc.com
SUMMARY:Men's Conference
DESCRIPTION:We greet you Brothers in the Name of our Sovereign Champion\, Jesus Christ. \nThe Men of Unity would like to extend an invitation for you to attend the “Why We Must Produce Warriors” Men’s Conference which will be held on June 21-22\, 2024 at Unity Baptist Church – Copperas Cove\, Texas. \nIt will be a great time of learning\, growing\, fellowship\, and understanding of God’s Word as our esteemed conference lecturer\, Dr. Garry Spotts\, who hails from the great state of Kentucky\, leads us through our key scripture text – Romans 8:37 which says – “No\, in all these things\, we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us”. \nRegistration is $50 per person and can be completed by using the following links: \nhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZNLSJZKWJTDJY\nhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WMDK3G6CPWQRA – Ages 16-19 \nor by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. You may register individually or as a group (up to 10). Registration cost will include conference materials\, a light continental breakfast\, and lunch on Saturday. Conference schedule will be emailed to the email address provided when registering. \nWe believe that this Christ-Centered conference will provide essentials for personal growth and an atmosphere where we as men can continue to build up generations of men who love God and who will study and pass on the Scriptures as well as continue to be driven by prayer and build trusting relationships. \nWe eagerly anticipate your presence at this conference! \nGods’ Speed \nRichard S. Lewis\, Jr.\, Pastor\nConference Host \n 
URL:https://unitybc.com/event/mens-conference/
LOCATION:Unity Baptist Church\, 903 N. 1st Street\, Copperas Cove\, TX\, 76522\, United States
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