Hueysville Church of Christ
P.O. Box 126
Hueysville, , Ky. 41640
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· 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!!

Thanks for visiting our website!  We want this site to be of benefit to you. Please add this site to your favorites and come back and visit often. Please take the time to sign our guestbook at the top before leaving.  May God bless you.

Chester Ray Varney, Evangelist

 

Our Elders

  

 

James A. Duff, James Slone & Ralph Crisp  

 

Our Deacons

     

Jeff Patton   The Patton Family

    Zach, Jenna, Pam and Jeff

 

 

 

 

  

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.

 

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:

1. 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.
   
    
2. 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.
   
    
3. 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.
   
    
4. 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.
   
    
5. 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.
   
    
6. 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).

 

 

Church History

Work on the original church building began in 1909. Volunteers hauled logs by horse and wagon to the D.M. Allen sawmill on Salt Lick Creek. The sawed lumber was then hauled to the church site at the mouth of Salt Lick (Bosco). Land for the church was donated by Susan Allen Hayes, sister of D.M. Allen. Food for the volunteers was provided primarily by the women of the church but volunteers outside the church also provided food and labor.

It was due to the untiring efforts of D.M. Allen, that a two and half story building was erected. It took over two years to build. The huge wooden pillars in the center of the sanctuary were donated by D.M. Allen. They were hauled from Magoffin County and hand planed on eight sides by Green Allen. They extended through the second story of the building. It was the largest and most attractive building in the valley, according to the newspaper accounts at the time. The building was fifty feet long and forty feet wide.

Zigler Reed, Joseph Gearheart, and Oscar Webb were elected the first deed trustees of the church.

At an annual meeting of the Churches of Christ held on September 24-26, 1909, D.M. Allen was assigned to the Salt Lick Church, later called the Hueysville Church of Christ.

Some earlier preachers who conducted services or revivals at Hueysville included D.M. Allen, James Evans, Alvis Ford, Matthew Gillespie, A.J. Hall, Julian Hunt, John Marshall, Tom Meade, R.B. Neal, Henry Parsons, George Patrick and Samuel Pittman.

In 1928, Alvis Ford reorganized the Church and held a revival. Thirty people were baptized into Christ. He organized a Sunday School and a Lady's Aid Society. He contributed a great deal to the revitalization of the Church.

In April 1941, Frank Hayes and family returned to Kentucky from Ohio. For a number of years thereafter, he was the only elder of the church. He kept the doors open. From the time the church was built until the present, services were held each Lord's Day even though at times there was no minister. Lawrence Price, minister of the Glo Church of Christ at nearby Estill, Ky. preached as often as he could and helped in every way he could.

In 1941, Julian Hunt held a revival. There were many additions to the Church. A renewed interest in the church building resulted in the painting of the outside of the church, a major undertaking at that time. A stage was constructed at the front of the sanctuary. The inside of the church was also painted. D.M. Allen, Frank Hayes, and Luther McCloud were elected deed trustees.

On May 8, 1957, the Garrett Church of Christ merged with the Hueysville Church of Christ, James and Perry Rice became strong leaders and spearheaded another renovation of the church. The outside was repainted. The unpstairs was divided into classrooms and painted. The sanctuary was also painted. On May 1, 1960, a beautiful baptistry was installed.

During the 1960's and 1970's, W.L. (Bill) Ford held a large number of revivals and baptized approximately one hundred people into Christ. He was the most influential minister in strengthening the Church and keeping it alive.

In 1965, the church building was again renovated with the addition of new pulpit furniture, pews, piano, restrooms and painting inside and out. A new roof was installed. Later, stained glass windows and storm windows were installed.

On January 11, 1976, the Glo Church of Christ merged with the Hueysville congregation. Two fine leaders, Mitchell Nichols and Tramble Turner, added their efforts in the upbuilding of the church.

In September 1981, Cecil Sherman and his wife Edith came to the Hueysville congregation. Brother Sherman had preached the homecoming sermons at several annual meetings. All who heard it will remember the sermon, "Homecoming of the Soul" at the first annual meeting.

On December 10, 1981, the church building burned to the ground. It was a total loss. There was a heavy snow on the ground and the hill leading to the church was very slick, so that it impeded the fire department from arriving on time. There was no insurance. Services were held at Allen Central High School for a year and nine months while the new church building was being built. One member retired from his job to work full time on the church. Brother Sherman did a wonderful job holding the church together. While the new building was being built and afterwards, he accepted only a small remuneration for his services so that the money could be spent on the rebuilding of the church. God richly blessed the rebuilding of the church. Because of the money and labor donated by individuals and other churches, it was only necessary to borrow $5,000.00. One gift of $100.00 was received while the old church was still burning.

In 1987, a steeple and Westminister Chimes were installed. Each and every hour those chimes sound out a comforting melody that echos through the valley.

An effective youth ministry from 1941 to the present by Rondal Hayes resulted in many of the young people becoming members of the congregation and leaders in the church work both at Hueysville and other places.  (Rondal passed away in 2005 and his Wife Irene in 2007)

The Hueysville congregation takes great pride in favorite reports among the brotherhood attesting to their love for the Lord and the friendly, loving atmosphere at the church. Everyone is made feel welcome. We are lovingly mentioned by many people as, The Hugging Church.

At present, Brother Chester Ray Varney is serving as the Evangelist of the church.  He and his wife, Geri, are originally from Pike County, Kentucky.  Their efforts and love for the Lord have been very well received.

The Following is what the Church of Christ stand for:

" No creed but Christ, No book but the Bible. Where the Bible speaks, we speak. Where the Bible is silent we are silent. We are not only Christians but Christians only".

God has blessed the church family at Hueysville. The membership continues to grow.

" Come worship with us"

 

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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

"Sanctify them through Thy truth."-John 17:17
    
    Sanctification begins in regeneration. The Spirit of God infuses into man that new living principle by which he becomes "a new creature" in Christ Jesus. This work, which begins in the new birth, is carried on in two ways-mortification, whereby the lusts of the flesh are subdued and kept under; and vivification, by which the life which God has put within us is made to be a well of water springing up unto everlasting life. This is carried on every day in what is called "perseverance," by which the Christian is preserved and continued in a gracious state, and is made to abound in good works unto the praise and glory of God; and it culminates or comes to perfection, in "glory," when the soul, being thoroughly purged, is caught up to dwell with holy beings at the right hand of the Majesty on high. But while the Spirit of God is thus the author of sanctification, yet there is a visible agency employed which must not be forgotten. "Sanctify them," said Jesus, "through thy truth: thy word is truth." The passages of Scripture which prove that the instrument of our sanctification is the Word of God are very many. The Spirit of God brings to our minds the precepts and doctrines of truth, and applies them with power. These are heard in the ear, and being received in the heart, they work in us to will and to do of God's good pleasure. The truth is the sanctifier, and if we do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification. We only progress in sound living as we progress in sound understanding. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Do not say of any error, "It is a mere matter of opinion." No man indulges an error of judgment, without sooner or later tolerating an error in practice. Hold fast the truth, for by so holding the truth shall you be sanctified by the Spirit of God.

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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.