Hueysville Church of ChristP.O. Box 126 Hueysville, , Ky. 41640 Email: ·
About Our Church
Hueysville Church of Christ
Welcome to Hueysville Church of Christ, Hueysville, Kentucky. The Hueysville church is a group of Christians who are striving together to serve Jesus Christ. We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, providing us with everything we need to know about life in God's kingdom. To learn about God’s will, the Christians at Hueysville regularly study together, pray together, and encourage one another in our walk with the Lord.
We would love to have you worship with us as we seek to serve God faithfully in spirit and in truth. If you live in the area, come by and visit us in person. If you are a Christian, we have plenty of opportunities for you to get involved. If you are not a Christian, we would certainly like to have the opportunity to meet you, study with you, and share with you the good news of Jesus Christ. It is certainly true………... EVERYONE could use a little good news!!
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Chester Ray Varney, Evangelist
The Church That Jesus Built
With over 1000 denominations and the confusion they cause many who observe them, some conclude God must not be in the church business. Careful study of God's word shows that God did not author the 1000+ churches of today. However, He does have a church.
Did God Plan A Church?
In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said, "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it."
- Peter had just confessed Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. That confession is the rock referred to by Jesus.We know that Jesus came to do the will of His Father.
- Part of the Father's will was to establish the church. Notice that Jesus did not say He would build a system of churches. He said "I will build my church."
What Is Jesus' Position In The Church?
- Of Jesus, Ephesians 1:22,23 says, "And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all." God made Jesus the head of the church. This verse also tells us that the church is the body. This is an important point to remember.
- Ephesians 4:4-6 says "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
- According to these verses, how many Lords are there? One. How many Gods? One. How many bodies? Only one. Doesn't it stand to reason that if there is only one Lord, God, faith, etc. that since there is only one body, and the body is the church, that there is only one church built by Jesus Christ?
Conclusion: Jesus did plan to build His church. He only built one church - the church that is His body.
How Can You Find The Church That Jesus Built?
- When you search for anything you can't find, such as a web site, you begin by searching with information you already have. As choices are presented, you may examine certain sites, eliminating those that do not closely match your search criteria.
- Nearly everyone has a Bible. In God's word you can read about the church that Jesus built. The book of Acts is a history book of the church. The book of Ephesians reveals the true nature of Jesus' church and certain identifying characteristics of it. Don't be afraid to examine churches today. Eliminate those you find that differ from the description of the church Jesus built and keep searching.Another way to locate a website is to be told its address. You can then go directly to it and examine it to determine if it holds anything of interest to you.
- We believe that you can find the New Testament church by searching the scriptures. Do not take the word of anything you read here. You need to examine the things said, and in any correspondence we might have, and determine for yourself if the things taught are from the word of God.
Bible Facts About The New Testament Church
- Jesus Christ is its head. Ephesians 1:22 "And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church." The headquarters of the church is where the head is - in heaven. Any church with an earthly headquarters is not the one Jesus built.
- Its members are called Christians. Acts 11:26 "And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." Today you hear, "I'm a Baptist" or "I'm a Mormon." In New Testament days Jesus' followers were called Christians. Paul condemned the Corinthians because they divided themselves, saying "I am of Paul, I am of Cephas,..." Read 1 Corinthians 1:10. Any church that teaches the division you see today is okay is not the church that Jesus built.
History of Hueysville Church of Christ
1909 - 2009
At the Annual Meeting of the Churches of Christ of Eastern Kentucky, held on September 24-26, 1909, DavidMurphy (Uncle Murph) Allen was assigned to the Salt Lick Church, which later was called the Hueysville Church of Christ (after the Hueysville Post Office). D.M. Allen was born January 11, l870, and died March 17, 1942. He was baptized into Christ by Keen Goodman in 1890. He was ordained to preach in 1891 and became one of the most prominent Church of Christ preachers in FloydCounty.D.M. taught school and was later elected Floyd County Superintendent of Schools. His father, Archibald Allen, was also a Church of Christ preacher. D.M. served as first deed trustee of the Church as well as its minister for many years. He preached for 51 years and never accepted pay for his servicesbut contributed generously to the upkeep of other preachers. Later, Zigler Reed, Joseph Gearheart, and Oscar Webb were elected to serve as deed trustees.
The original church building at the mouth of Salt Lick was begun in 1909 and finished some two years later. By the first of October 1910, there were twenty-five church members at Hueysville, as recorded by R.B. Neal in the Christian Standard. The church was built on land owned by Susan Allen Hayes, sister of D.M. Allen and mother of Frank Hayes, and deeded by Mrs. Hayes to the Church of Christ on September 29, 1911. It was due to the untiring efforts of D.M. Allen that a two-and-a-half story building was erected. The huge wooden pillars in the center of the sanctuary, which extended through the second story of the building, were donated by D.M. Allen. Hauled from Magoffin County, they were hand planed on eight sides by Green Allen. Volunteers hauled logs by horse and wagon to D.M. Allen’s sawmill on Salt Lick Creek. The sawed lumber was then hauled to the church site at Bosco Station. Food for the workers was provided primarily by the women of the church, but many volunteers outside the Church also donated food and labor. The "largest and most attractive building in the valley," according to newspaper accounts at the time, the building was fifty feet long and forty feet wide.
Early ministers who conducted services or revivals at Hueysville, in addition to D.M. Allen, were R.B. Neal (for whom Neal Hall at Kentucky Christian University is named), Tom Meade, James Evans, Matthew Gillespie, A.J. Hall, John Marshall, Henry Parsons, Julian Hunt, George Patrick, S.P. Pittman, and Alvis Ford (father of Bill Ford and Rob Ford). In 1928, Alvis Ford organized a Sunday school and a Ladies Aid Society at the church. He conducted a revival and baptized thirty people into Christ, which contributed a great deal to the revitalization of the Church.
From the mid-1920s into the mid-1930s, Brother James Evans, a watchmaker and minister from Garrett, walked the two miles to Hueysville every Saturday night. He preached Sunday morning and Sunday evening, staying both Saturday and Sunday nights with Frank and Lucretia Hayes. On Monday mornings, he walked back to Garrett with a coffee sack of groceries from Frank Hayes’ store on his back. This was his salary. According to Dr. Paul Hayes, brother of Rondal Hayes, Brother Evans came through heat, cold, rain, sleet, or snow and seldom missed a Sunday.
A major leader in helping to keep the church alive and the doors open was Brother Lawrence Price. Throughout the late 1930s into the 1950s, he preached and helped in every way as often as he could. This was in addition to his full-time position as principal of Wayland High School and minister at Glo Church of Christ. Later, both Brother Price and Brother S.C. Honeycutt (of Auxier), another faithful friend of the Hueysville Church, preached on alternate fifth Sundays of the month for several years.
In April 1941, Frank Hayes and his family returned to Kentucky after living for seven years in Ohio, where four of his children attended college. For a number of years thereafter, Frank was the only elder in the Church. He kept the doors open with the help of his oldest son, Rondal, a deacon who taught Sunday school, organized recreational activities for the young people, provided transportation for their trips, served as secretary and treasurer of the church body, and maintained the church property in the combined roles of custodian, janitor, carpenter, and groundskeeper. In later years, in addition to the services listed above, Rondal was an elder, youth leader, preacher, and adult Bible study teacher. He organized baseball, softball, and basketball teams for the youth of the church, scheduled their games and arranged transportation for them, and served as church bus driver (for many years he drove five routes every Sunday morning and maintained the church bus at his own expense).
In late 1941, Julian Hunt conducted a revival at Hueysville, adding many new members to the church. A renewed interest in the church, sparked by the revival, resulted in the painting of the outside of the church, a major undertaking at that time. The inside was also painted and a stage was constructed at the front of the sanctuary. D.M. Allen was re-elected a deed trustee.Frank Hayes and Luther McCloud were also elected to serve with him as deed trustees. Services were held every Lord’s Day, even when there was no full-time minister.
In 1950 and 1952, the famed young evangelist, Joseph Bachman (the beloved ‘Little Joe’), held revivals at Hueysville, as well as other churches of Christ in the area. He added many to the church, and inspired many young ministers, one of whom was Walter Webb, who preached at Hueysville for several years. S.C. Honeycutt of Auxier, Clarence Greenleaf of Grundy, Virginia, and E.W. Damron of Ford’sBranch, alsoheld revivals during the 1950s and 1960s. The visiting ministers usually stayed with Frank and Lucretia Hayes and delighted in Lucretia’s cooking. Mildred Duke Martin’s piano was brought by truck to the church for the revivals. If special pianists did not travel with the ministers, Mildred would play the piano.
On May 8, 1957, the Garrett Church of Christ merged with the Hueysville Church of Christ. James and Perry Rice became strong leaders along with Frank and Rondal Hayes in the combined church, enhancing the services with their song leading and participation in a gospel quartet.James’ wife, Hazel, faithfully served the church as pianist for many years. In her later years, she shared these duties with Melanie Patton Turner, who continues to play the piano every Sunday morning, along with Barry Combs playing the organ). The merger of the two churches helped spearhead another renovation of the building. The upstairs was divided into classrooms and painted, and the sanctuary and exterior were also painted. On May 1, 1960, a beautifulheated baptistry was installed.
In 1965, plans were made to begin raising funds for a new roof, but a building inspector informed the church that the building must have a new roof immediately. Irene Hayes proposed putting together a cookbook, as a way to raise part of the money needed. The women of the church helped her compile and publish What’s Cooking in Kentucky, which was so successful that a new roof and restrooms were funded and installed.New pulpit furniture, a new piano, and a church bus were purchased with additional funds generated by the sale of the cookbook. Later, new pews, stained glass windows, and storm windows would be installed and were mainly paid for by memorial donations. In 1967, the leaders of the church asked Mrs. Hayes to assume control of the cookbook because they believed the church should not be associated with a business venture. She revised and enlarged the cookbook many times and continued to donate to the church from the proceeds of the cookbook until her death in April of 2007.
During the 1960s and 1970s, W.L. (Brother Bill) Ford, son of Alvis Ford, held regular revivals at the church and baptized over a hundred people into Christ. He often brought the choir from Zebulon Church of Christ with him. From the beginning, Brother Bill took a special interest in the Hueysville Church. He gave Bible-based advise whenever asked. His influence in strengthening the Hueysville Church of Christ and keeping it alive cannot be measured. He and his wife Laura came for revivals, funerals, and sometimes just for fellowship. Bro. Bill's success was due to his love for the Lord and his fellow man, always preaching the true gospel of Christ. Other evangelists of the time who were very influential in the life of the church were Mike Bridenbaugh and Ed Bausman.
The Hueysville Church of Christ was a training ground for many young preachers. Brother Smith was followed byJim Viers, (a Timothy from the GrundyChurch of Christ under Brother Clarence Greenleaf).There was a succession of visiting singing groups and part-time ministers. Lonnie Bennett, a student from Cincinnati Bible College, was one of the first. There were several ministerial students from Kentucky Christian College at Grayson, Kentucky, such as Rob Ford (brother of Bill Ford), Francis Nash, Terry Kidd, Lonnie McNabb, Myron Williams, Paul Williams, Mark Hatfield, Fred Klatka, Marty Dailey, Gus Andrews, and Tom Napier. Rondal Hayes was now an elder and served as their mentor. Many visiting preachers stayed overnight with Lucretia Hayes, Rondal and Irene Hayes, and other members of the church. Excellent meals were provided by Sarah Alice Reffett, Ada Gearheart, Mag Patton, Irene Hayes, Verna Martin, and other women of the church.
January 11, 1976, the smaller Glo Church of Christ merged with the Hueysville congregation. Two members, Mitchell Nichols and Tramble Turner, added their leadership talents to the Church.
In September 1981, Cecil Sherman and his wife Edith came to the Hueysville church from East Point. He had preached several revivals at Hueysville and church members welcomed him and his wife with open arms. Brother Sherman was highly regarded in the brotherhood for his strict adherence to the true gospel of Christ. He faithfully followed the Apostle Paul’s admonition to Timothy “to preach the word.” Brother Sherman had many offers from other churches which he refused, saying he planned to finish out his ministry at the HueysvilleChurch of Christ.
On December 10, 1981, the church building burned to the ground. There was a heavy snow and the hill leading down to the church was very slick, hampering the efforts of the volunteer fire departments from Maytown and Wayland, who were unable to save the church. There was no insurance and no money to rebuild. Services were held at AllenCentralHigh School for one year and nine months while building funds were raised and the new church was begun.
Rondal Hayes retired from his job as postmaster to work full-time on drawing the plans and rebuilding the church. Hehappily greeted anyone who came to help. The women of the church, led by Irene Hayes, sent letters to every Church of Christ and Christian Church in Kentucky and many churches in surrounding states to ask for contributions for rebuilding the church. Outsiders from as far away as Alaska were among those who made contributions. One gift of $100.00 was even received while the old church was still burning.
During this trying time, Brother Sherman did a tremendous job of holding the church together. While the new building was being built, and for some time afterward, he accepted only a small remuneration for his services so that the money could be spent on rebuilding the church. God richly blessed the rebuilding effort. Because of the money and labor donated by individuals and other churches, it was only necessary to borrow $5,000. to complete construction. They began holding services in the unfinished church in the fall of 1983.
In 1987, a steeple and Westminster chimes were installed with funds donated specifically for that purpose. Each hour from sunrise to sunset, those chimes continue to sound a comforting hymn that echoes through the valley. Also in 1987, to protect the church, Rondal and Irene Hayes deeded to the church all the land surrounding the back of the original church to the low-water mark of Beaver Creek, and land on both sides of the original church deed.
In 1989, ill health forced Brother Cecil Sherman to retire. It was a terrible blow to lose this dedicated and beloved servant of God. John Paul Billiter from the Martin Church of Christ often came to preach and teach Sunday School classes after poor health forced him to retire as full time minister at Martin Church of Christ. Greg Nichols then served as minister until the mid-90s. After he began teaching school full time, Greg declined all but a small amount of his original salary, insisting that he did not merit it because he could not spend enough time at the church. For the next few years, Jeff Prater and Rondal Hayes filled the pulpit on Sunday mornings. On Sunday nights, Kevin Jett would preach and helped by visiting the sick.
Thanks to the urging of men like Adrian and Hammer Lovely, Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones honored Rondal Hayes by designating September 4, 1994, as Rondal Hayes Day statewide, in recognition for his many years of service, untiring work,and strong Christian influence with the youth of the area. At times, the Big Sandy Area Youth Rally was attended by over 200 young people Rondal brought to the monthly meetings in a repainted orange and black school bus.
In 1998, Brother Chester Ray Varney came to serve the church as a full-time evangelist. He and his wife Geri, originally from Pike County, Kentucky, are well-loved and have sustained the church through their efforts as a couple who love and serve the Lord. Elders James A. Duff, James Slone, and Ralph Crisp and Deacon Jeff Patton, along with Chester and Geri and the entire Hueysville congregation, take great pride in being known as “The Hugging Church” and for the glowing reports of the friendly, loving atmosphere at the church “where everyone is made to feel welcome.”
May God continue to reward the Hueysville Church of Christ with blessings from above as its members remain steadfast in their devotion to the Lord. The following statement about the Church of Christ is found in the book Christians Only by James DeForest Murch:
“No creed but Christ. No book but the Bible. No name but the divine name. Where Scripture speaks, we speak. Where Scripture is silent, we are silent. In essentials unity; in opinions liberty; in all things love. We are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.”
Our Elders
 
James A. Duff, James Slone & Ralph Crisp
Our Deacons
 
Jeff Patton The Patton Family
Zach, Jenna, Pam and Jeff
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Charlotte Case, Patti Bellamy, Angela Hager, and Braden Allen
Is The Church of Christ a Denomination?
The church of Christ is not a denomination. A denomination is a group larger than the local church, yet smaller than the church universal. The Bible never speaks of the church as a denomination, neither does it mention any denominational concept of the church. In fact, the Bible condemns religious division throughout the New Testament.
Jesus prayed for the unity of all believers in John 17:20-23. In that prayer, He prayed for this unity to imitate the unity between the Father and Himself. Obviously, Jesus and His Father are unified in matters of doctrine, for Jesus cited His Father as the source of His message in John 12:48-50.
Paul condemned religious in 1 Corinthians 1:10 and Romans 16:17. Writing to the Corinthians, Paul said "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."
Writing to Romans, Paul said "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
Any teaching about the nature of the church that accepts a denominational concept of Christianity is to be avoided at all costs: "Is Christ divided?" (1 Cor 1:13). Christ is the head of the body, the church (Col 1:18; cf Eph 1:22-23). Note the singularity in this verse -- one head, one body one church.
Consider also Ephesians 5:23-32. There are at least a dozen references to the church, all of them singular. When the apostles wrote "to the churches" (cf 1 Cor 16:1), they were not writing to different denominations, but instead to different congregations of the same church residing in the same region.
The denominational concept of Christianity was unknown in the days of the apostles. The one church established by Jesus was sufficient to meet the needs of all men of that day. The essence of man is unchanged from the beginning. Man�s need for remission of sins and reconciliation to God remain the same. Thus, since one church was all that was needed (and authorized) in the first century, then there is only a need for one church today.
Jesus Saves
We have found strength and joy in our Friend and Savior, Jesus.
We want to share HIM with you and your family.
Our eternal hope is made possible only through the saving blood of Jesus Christ.
We seek to live out this hope through worship and service to the Lord.
Baptism?
If one would allow the whole of Scripture to speak, the greatly debated issue of baptism and salvation would be resolved. It is through the act of baptism that we come into contact with Jesus’ blood that cleanses us from our sins.
Mark 16:15-16 Jesus states, “…He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned…”
Matthew 28:19 Jesus says“…make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them…”
Acts 2:38 and 47 “And Peter said to them, “Repent and let each of you be baptized…for the forgiveness of your sins…” “…And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
Acts 22:16 “And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins…”
1Peter 3:21 “… baptism now saves you…”
Romans 6:3 “Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?”
Romans 6:4 “Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death that as Christ was raised from the dead…so that we too might walk in the newness of life.”
Galatians 3:27 “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.”
Attention must be given to the following conclusions:
-Belief is always a prerequisite to baptism. That is the reason why John 3:16 is so important. However, belief alone will not save as in James 2:19 even the demons believe.
-The person is saved and added to the church by the Lord after baptism and not at their point of belief only.
-A person’s sins are washed away after baptism.
-The one coming to Christ is baptized into Christ. One does not come into Christ after believing, but after baptism.
-We are directly told that “…baptism saves you”
-A person is “clothed” in Christ after baptism not after belief.
Remember
Be sure to tune in to the
Hueysville Church of Christ
program on Sundays at 3:30 P.M. on Channel 5 T.V. Station, with
Evangelist, Chester Ray Varney.
Tell some shut in person who is not able to attend church.
The Bible Plan of Salvation
Hear - Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
Believe - John 8:24b for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Repent - Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish
Confess - Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Baptism - Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Romans 6:3-4 Know ye not, that so many os us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death ? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
What One Must Do To Become A Christian
What did Christ command us to do in order to be saved and inherit eternal life?
Jesus while on earth prepared men to be received into His church (kingdom) when it came. Jesus, by His own words, gave a pattern which became the authority for New Testament salvation:
- Hearing Jesus said, John 12:47-48, "'And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him; the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.'" Salvation requires hearing.
- Believing Jesus said, in John 5:24, "'Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.'" In John 8:24 he said "'Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.'" Thus, salvation requires believing, as well as hearing.
- Repentance Mark 1:14-15, "Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.'" Jesus said, in Luke 13:3, "'...unless you repent you will all likewise perish.'" Salvation requires repentance, as well as hearing and believing.
- Confession In Matthew 10:31-32, Jesus said, "'Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.'" Hearing, believing, repentance and confession.
- Baptism Matthew 3:5-6 says, "Then Jerusalem...went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins." Luke 3:3 says that John "went into all the region...preaching a baptism of repentance for [the purpose of] the remission of sins." John's baptism was a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins (Mark 1:4). John 4:1-2 says: "Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples)." John's baptism and the baptism the disciples of Jesus offered were for the same purpose.
Under the New Covenant, Acts 2:38, Peter said to those who heard and believed, "'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.'" Mark 16:16 says "'He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.'" And in Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus says "'Go therefore...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.'" One of those things the Lord commanded was baptism. The baptism was still for the remission of sins but now was extended to believers by the authority (in the Name of) Christ. Salvation requires hearing, believing, confessing, repentance and baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
- Faithfulness In John 15:10, Jesus said, "'If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.'" Again in John 14:21: "'He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.'" Verse 23: "'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.'" Salvation requires faithfulness (Revelation 2:10).
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