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June Updates

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Peter and Priscilla returned to Ghana with a missions trip out of Pensacola Christian College…

Ghana, West Africa IMG_0199 IMG_0222

Rock of Ages continued to minister to local nursing homes during June…

2016-6-1 ROA @ Elsie's Nursing Home Luke, Susanna, and Phebe 2016-6-1 ROA Phebe, Susanna, and Luke Singing for Elsie 2016-6-22 ROA Singing for Aunt Joy @ Nursing Home Susanna, Deborah, Phebe, and Priscilla 2016-6-29 TGP ROA Deborah, Priscilla, Luke, Susanna, and Phebe

 

Faith Baptist Church

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What a great week we had at Faith Baptist Church in Honea Path. Thank you for inviting our family to provide music at your History of the King James Bible Seminar. We could feel the Holy Spirit’s presence, and you made us feel so welcome and at home.

2016-5-23 FBC Cross 2016-5-23 FBC Exit Sign 2016-5-23 FBC Gospel Song Book 2016-5-23 FBC Peter at the Piano 2016-5-23 FBC Praise God Anyhow 2016-5-23 FBC Roman Nail 2016-5-27 Enter Sign FBC 2016-5-27 FBC Luke with Susanna, Deborah, Phebe, and Priscilla 2016-5-27 FBC Road Sign 2016-5-27 FBC Susanna, Phebe, Deborah, and Priscilla Beulah Land 2016-5-23 FBC Antique Song Booki 

2016-5-23 FBC Billy Sunday Preaching
We loved the photo on display of Billy Sunday giving a sermon! 🙂
2016-5-23 FBC Bible Page
It was fascinating to look through the antique Bibles and song books.

Thrive at Greer

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Thank you, Thrive, for inviting our family to perform at your gathering on Sunday afternoon. Daddy enjoyed preaching about Job and animals. My sisters and I really loved the hot chocolate and coffee.

Wesley Commons

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Thank you, Melissa, for inviting our family to perform at your National Nursing Home Week event this week. It was a joy to be a part of your ministry at the Wesley Commons in Greenwood. We appreciated the sweet faces smiling up at all of us. Bailey, the parrot, was a big hit! We have posted a couple of photos of him, too.  🙂  May the Lord bless your time as you serve these dear folks. They are blessed to have you for activities director.

2016-5-10 ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 ROA Wesley Commons with Bailey and Susanna, Phebe, Priscilla, & Deborah 2016-5-10 ROA Wesley Common Board for National Nursing Home Week 2016-5-10 ROA Gig at Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 ROA at Wesley Commons Luke, Deborah, Susanna, Priscilla, Phebe, & Peter 2016-5-10 Priscilla and Susanna ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 Priscilla & Phebe ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 Peter on Piano & Phebe on Violin ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 KariJoy & Susanna ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 Gregory ROA Wesley Commons 2016-5-10 Bailey Parrot at Wesley Commons ROA

Monaghan Baptist Church

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Thank you, Golden Agers, for having our family back for your luncheon entertainment.  One of our children exclaimed, “This is a very friendly church!”  That is a true statement.  We appreciated your kindness to us, and your sweet spirits.  The food was, as Gregory put it, “Another home-run!”  Once again, everything tasted extra good.  We pray the Lord blesses your special group!

2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Welcome Sign 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Church Phebe 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Susanna 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist ROA Phebe, Deborah, Priscilla, Susanna, and Peter 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Church 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Church Stained Glass 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Church ROA Peter, Susanna, Priscilla, Deborah, and Phebe 2016-4-5 Monaghan Baptist Exit Sign

Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church

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Thank you Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church for inviting our family to join you with entertainment in your Family Life Center last Tuesday evening.  The dinner really hit the spot, and we were so thankful for your friendly spirits.  One thing that impressed us was your love for one another during the prayer request time before the meal.

2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Sign 2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Peter on Piano 2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Peter Deborah Priscilla Susanna and Phebe 2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Guitar 2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Gregory (2) 2016-3-15 Padgett's Creek Deborah with Harp

Ottaray Baptist Church

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Thank you Ottaray Baptist Church for inviting us to preach and provide the music in your morning service.  We appreciated all of the support shown to us through the message and music.  It was a blessing to be in the midst of believers that desire to live purely in our world.  May the Lord bless your sweet congregation!

Group Photo
Photo courtesy of Ottaray Baptist Church

2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist ROA-4 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist ROA-3 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist ROA-2 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist ROA-1 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist KariJoy with Flute 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist James 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist GregSam 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Gregory & James 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Cross and Sign 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Church Sign 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Church Phebe 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Church Phebe with Flowers 2-28-16 Ottaray Baptist Church Bulletin

 

Rock Presbyterian Church

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Our family felt so blessed at the warmth shown to us at Rock Presbyterian Church last night.  After hearing so much about your church, Daddy enjoyed finally meeting all of the wonderful folks.  Thank you for inviting us to sing and play and partake in your delicious dinner.  It was a joy to look around and see such unity among your congregants.

2016-2-17 Open Doors 2016-2-17 ROA Rock Pres Deborah and Luke 2016-2-17 ROA Rock Pres. Deborah, Luke, and Priscilla 2016-2-17 Rock Pres. ROA Priscilla and Deborah 2016-2-17 Rock Presbyterian Church for ROA 2016-2-17 Rock Presbyterian Church ROA 2016-2-17 Rock Presbyterian Church Sign above Doors!

Barkers Creek Baptist Church

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Thank you, Barkers Creek Baptist, for inviting our family to your church to preach and perform music. Hands down, your church was one of the friendliest congregations we have encountered. We all left feeling very blessed to have spent the evening with you.

2016-1-31 Stained Glass Window  2016-1-31 Gregory with Bible  2016-1-31 BCBC Sign with Peter, Phebe, and Susanna  2016-1-31 BCBC Priscilla, Deborah, and Luke  2016-1-31 BCBC Priscilla, Deborah, and Luke Singing  2016-1-31 BCBC KariJoy and Susanna  2016-1-31 BCBC Peter at the Piano  2016-1-31 BCBC Deborah and Phebe  2016-1-31 BCBC Bulletin  2016-1-31 Baker's Creek Church Side  2016-1-31 Baker's Creek Baptist Church

Five Forks Baptist Church

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Rock of Ages had a wonderful time at Five Forks Baptist Church’s Night of Carols.  We are thankful for the request to sing and play.  Priscilla participated in the hand bell’s choir as well as performed a violin solo.  Peter played the organ and piano and sang carols with his sisters (Priscilla, Susanna, and Phebe) and brother (Luke).  It was a special night praising our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and celebrating His miraculous birth.

2015-11-21 Carols Concert Stage! 5 Forks Baptist 2015-11-29 Carols Concert Peter, Susanna, Priscilla, Phebe, and Luke 5 Forks Baptist! 2015-11-29 Handbells and Gloves @ Carols Concert! 2015-11-29 Handbells Sheet Music Carols Concert 2015-11-29 Peter @ the Organ 2015-11-29 Peter @ the Piano Carols Concert 2015-11-29 Peter, Susanna, Priscilla, Phebe, and Luke @ Carols Concert 2015-11-29 Priscilla Playing the Violin at Carols Concert! 2015-11-29 Priscilla with Violin Carols Concert @ 5 Forks 2015-11-29 Susanna, Priscilla, Phebe, Luke @ Carols Concert

Westminster Presbyterian Church

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We have enjoyed being part of the ladies’ Bible study at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greenwood.  We are thankful for their invitation to provide music.  Below is a link to their website regarding our special time:

The Tuesday Morning Bible Study was blessed to have the Rock of Ages Family Musicians join us on 10-13-2015…

http://www.wpcgwd.org/happenings.cfm

Lucas Avenue Baptist Church

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What a special weekend our family shared at Lucas Avenue Baptist Church.  The different preachers on Saturday gave powerful messages that revived our souls.  Thank you for inviting us to minister in music on Sunday morning.  We enjoyed ourselves, and the dynamic heart of your pastor, Michael Post, was so refreshing.

Rafael Cruz is a Great Man of God!
Rafael Cruz is a Great Man of God!
2015-10-10 Daddy with Rafael Cruz
Papa with Rafael Cruz

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The Greenville Place

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Thanks to the Greenville Place for asking us to perform at your family night this week.  It is always a joy to be with our dear old friends.

2015-9-24 Deborah at TGP 2015-9-24 The Greenville Place Sign

New Prospect Baptist Church

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Thank you so much, New Prospect Baptist Church in Laurens, SC, for having our family come and do a program for MAC!  The food was delicious and the fellowship was sweet.  The pretty fall bouquet in the wooden planter is sitting in our kitchen.  🙂  We loved the fall tree in the corner of your fellowship hall, and I couldn’t help but take a picture and put it on our website.  May the Lord bless your sweet group of believers.  We enjoyed meeting each one of you!

2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Deborah   2015-9-21 NPBC Fall Tree   2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Sign   2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Mama and Phebe   2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Invites Rock of Ages!   2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Church   

2015-9-21 New Prospect Baptist Children

 

Remembering a Dear Saint

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On our home page, you will find the following clip:

A sweet saint we visit in the hospital started calling us the Rock of Ages, and the name stuck.

This sweet elderly lady went home to be with the Lord this week. The world has lost an extraordinary woman. Helen was such an inspiration to our family. We were so blessed to have known her toward the end of her life. We would visit her, read the Bible, pray, and our children would sing and play their instruments—oftentimes she’d raise her hand and direct their music. Sometimes she’d ask them to work on one of her favorite hymns to sing the next time.

We’d hope to be an encouragement to her but often walked away being so refreshed ourselves. And, wow! Did she know the Scriptures! She loved our Savior Jesus Christ, too, and often spoke about her faith. She’d quote verses and tell our children to love and honor us as their parents. She’d turn to my husband and me and bless us with her support and love. She’d inspire us in our parenting and marriage—often times in the form of catchy phrases and poems. She was precious.

When we would leave her room, she’d hold our hands and give the children the latest handshakes ending with fist bumps. She’d kiss my hand, I’d bend down and kiss hers, and she’d always tell us to hurry back and not to forget her. We’ll never forget dear sweet Helen, and I know we’ll see her again someday. Praise God for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Monaghan Baptist Church

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Thank you Monaghan Baptist for having us come and do the music at your meeting this morning!  What a great group of folks. 🙂 Our family had such a good time, and the food served tasted extra good. All of the outreach programs your church is involved in are an inspiration to us.

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