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Eternal Life Baptist Church invites you to join us for Sunday morning worship at 11 am.
Grow together in Bible studies, Sundays at 10 am and Wednesdays at 10 am and 7pm.
Eternal Life Baptist Church is located on East County Line Road in Mooresville, IN.
Sundays @ 11 am
Please join us on Sundays at 10 am for Bible Study and at 11 am for Worship Service with Pastor Nate Tripp.
Wednesdays at 10 am temporarily not in session for Bible Study (book of 1 Samuel) with Pastor Nate,
and/or the 7pm Bible Study with Tim Underwood.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor over Syria. And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the City of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David; to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, and being great with child. And so it was that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them,” Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David, a Savior, which is Christ, the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.” And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright, round yon virgin, mother and Child! Holy Infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night, darkness flies, all is light; shepherds hear the angels sing, “Alleluia!” Hail the King! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light; radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
Joseph “Josef” Franciscus Mohr was born in Salzburg, Austria, on December 11, 1792, as Baby Mohr. Baby Mohr was born to unmarried mother Anna Schoiberin, an embroiderer, and father Franz Mohr, a mercenary soldier. Franz abandoned Anna right before she gave birth. At Baby Mohr’s baptism, not long after birth, he was officially given the name Joseph Franciscus after his godfather. When Joseph was old enough to go to school, he attended Salzburg Cathedral School. He was the church and school’s leading soloist, singer, and violinist. For 2 years, Joseph studied at the Benedictine Monastery and later attended the Lyceum Seminary School. Since his birth was illegitimate, he had to obtain a special order signed by the Pope to attend seminary school. On August 21, 1815, Joseph was ordained as a Catholic priest. In 1816, he penned the words to a German poem, “Stille Nacht”. During the summer of 1817, he suffered with poor health and needed to take a sabbatical from his congregation and duties. After a short recuperation, he took a position as an assistant priest in Oberndorf, and met Franz Xaver Gruber, a schoolmaster and organist. On Christmas Eve 1818, Joseph was hosting the Midnight Christmas Eve Service and needed a little extra something to make the service special. Joseph walked 3 kilometers to visit Franz in hope that he would compose a melody for his poem. Within a short period of time, Franz was able to compose music for the carol. The carol was first sung by a small choir and accompanied by a guitar. It is said that Joseph gave the majority of his salary to various charities throughout the year. He resumed his position as senior priest in 1827. In 1837, he moved to the Alpine Village of Wargain and created a fund that allowed children from poorer families to have the ability to go to any school and receive the education that they wanted. He also created another fund for the elderly that allowed them to receive the healthcare, medicine, and groceries as they needed. On December 4, 1848, Joesph died of palsy of the lungs (a respiratory disease) that was exacerbated by the extreme cold weather in the Alpines, which led to a lung infection causing his death.
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