Rejoicing in the blessings that God has given us is a part of every believer’s life. During these weeks at One Heart Church, Gearl Spicer is preaching on some of the wonderful blessings we are afforded. We will look at the blessings of our heritage, our mission, our nation and our story. Join us each […]
Good Friday and Easter Service @ OHC
Holy Week is a wonderful week in the life of every Christian. One Heart Church will host a Good Friday Service in the Worship Center on April 14 @ 7:00 PM. Come and experience great worship and partake of the Lord’s Supper as we remember Christ’s death on the cross. Our Easter Service will be […]
Psalms – A Powerful Reminder
This morning the Bible said a powerful reminder to me. We often look for the good things in life. David when dealing with great challenges found himself remembering a simple affirmation he had from God. Psalm 34:10–They who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing. I think that is clear….what […]
God is Moving
Dear One Heart family, Today, I rejoice in my heart about our amazing church. God has truly blessed us in fantastic ways as we obey Him and follow His Word. As we get ready for Sunday, I am rejoicing at His hand on our ministry. *Three new classes launched 2 weeks ago and they are […]
Christmas Services
One Heart Church will host two wonderful and impacting services for the Christmas season. Our Christmas Eve Service (December 24) begins at 5:00 PM and our Christmas Day Service (December 25) begins at 10:30 AM.
The Gift That Changed the World
I can’t think of a better gift than peace at Christmas. Jesus came to give us peace and so much more. His gifts of love and joy guide our every day. As we approach the Christmas season I am reminded of the many ways He has blessed our lives at One Heart. As you enter […]
Life Lessons for Effective Living
Life Lessons for Effective Living by Gearl Spicer Last week, I decided to head out before the morning sun for a walk, since I had many tasks to accomplish that day. As I was navigating the sidewalk, I stumbled into a giant spider web. My response to this universal experience was to frantically brush, until […]
Real Love
Grasping the reality of real love. Much is said about love in our day and much is misunderstood. Love is so much more. It is the greatest expression of God’s personal plan for our lives. For God so loved! Love is the affirmation of His purpose for our lives. He has designed every day to […]
Engage 2016
Today I find myself remembering the key concepts of our mission strategy moving forward with ENGAGE–Believe God, Pray Passionately, Give Faithfully, and Go Obediently. As I reflect on those core concepts, I realize they are action steps to the Great Commission. In Acts 1, after Jesus had ascended, the angel asked the question–Why are you […]
God’s Amazing Warmth!
This morning as I walked out into the cold I was reminded of the amazing warmth I felt in our church this past Sunday. I watched as we worshipped and praised Him. I watched as we fellowshipped together afterwards! I watched as the children ran through the hallways with joy in their hearts. I was […]
Don’t Shrink Back!
It is late on Saturday night and can’t sleep until I write this challenge. Tomorrow is the beginning of a new year of Sundays! It is 2016! The year God has allowed us to live and serve Him! The writer of Hebrews writes something quite interesting in 10:39. Here he states we are not of those who […]
Key Thoughts for The New Year
Some key thoughts before we enter into a new year. What are the keys to making 2016 the most amazing ever. Here are my thoughts–1. Let discipline rule in every key area of your heart 2. Live with a passion to know Him in a greater way than ever 3. Read the Bible like your […]
Wonderful Thought!
A very wonderful thought; today I think about the real amazing gifts in life we get. The blessing of true friends, real love and a grace filled life. This year if you think about these gifts then none need to be wrapped and put under a tree….they will all be connected to another tree–the cross. A […]
Rainy Days Not Keeping Us Down!
What a rainy few days we have encountered. It keeps reminding me that not every day is dry and sunny! Sometimes we encounter the reality of challenges and trials. The great part is that God is always with us. In the rain and in the sunshine. Right now, God is shining on our church. Many […]
Waking Up In Victory!
Waking up to Victory! As I get ready to rest for the night. When you wake up in the morning. Think about the victory we have in Jesus. May His victorious Spirit rule in every heart of everyone I know and love. He is the champion of life. Sweet victory tomorrow is our story! – […]
Caught in the Middle of What Never Counts
Caught in the middle of what never counts. It seems often the trivial triumphs over the significant. It seems that focus is often distorted by the insignificant while missing the critical. I was reflecting on a week that was full of moments that mattered and some that had no bearing on life or direction. God […]
Good Friday and Easter – Amazing Week!
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, What an amazing week this is at our church. We join our hearts together on Friday for a special communion as we contemplate the cross and then on Sunday we come to celebrate the empty tomb. Easter always captures my attention because it is the anchor of our entire […]
Spring Forward!
I wanted to take a moment to remind you of some important items before the weekend hits! 1. TIME change happens this Sunday. Please spring your clocks forward one hour and be in church. Make a note now! 2. Mug and Muffin for all our ladies. An amazing time awaits all of our ladies and […]
Trust in Love, Give Thanks Forever, Wait!
TRUST IN LOVE, GIVE THANKS FOREVER, WAIT! David said it this way….I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it. And I will wait on Your name for it is good….These words capture my heart tonight. Think about the keys he confessed: Trust […]
Focus
A mid week moment that hopefully will challenge your heart. Today as I was reading Psalm 27:4—David makes the statement…ONE thing I have asked of the Lord, that I will seek. His words reminded me of the need we all have to FOCUS! Imagine the difference in life if we focused on what is eternal […]
Identity
I have a thought that captures my attention this morning so before I leave for work I wanted to write a few words. It seems in our confusing world IDENTITY has become confused with what we do or who we are or who we know. As I get older I realize more and more there […]
Glorious!
Our annual Christmas Production is called Glorious and takes place on December 14 at 6:00 PM. This year’s production, hosted by OHC Praise, featuring wonderful music of Christmas, dancers, excellent costuming and tremendous lighting effects. It will be fun for the whole family!
Christmas Eve @ OHC
Come and enjoy and wonderful service of worship on Christmas Eve. Our annual Christmas Eve Service will take place at 5:00 PM on December 24 in the Worship Center of One Heart Church. This is a wonderful service that the whole family will want to attend.
Fall @ OHC
We have some many wonder things happening at OHC and especially this fall! We will kick it all the first weekend of August as STEP UP Sunday is August 3. That morning all OHC kids will promote. We are also using that Sunday to help promote our Sunday morning Bible Study classes. It will be […]
Come Ready With Expectation!
OHC! Do not forget to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night, March 8. Then come to OHC the next morning, on time, to experience God’s best for you and your family!!
Missions Weekend
I cannot tell you how excited I am about this upcoming Missions weekend at OHC! Many of you have already signed up for our Compassion in Action happening this Saturday. It is a time we will be ministering in many of the local mission organizations we support that day. Then on Sunday, November 3, we […]
Everyone – All In!
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, How could you ever put into words the amazing day we had last Sunday. It was simply one of the high points of my entire life. I am so grateful God gives us moments where we see His hand so vividly at work in our lives. NOW–we head to […]
New Day Dawns at OHC!
New Day Dawns at One Heart! If you are reading this page you will soon realize that amazing things are happening at OHC. We have recently announced that we are acquiring the First Baptist Church of Norcross and they are joining in with us to accomplish God’s great purpose for the kingdom. We realize that the […]
VBS and Romania
Good morning to the OHC family, It’s another amazing day that God has given each of us. This time last week over 120 were gathered at our church for VBS. A truly special time in the life of our church. Now, we are in the middle of a fantastic summer. This weekend we will see […]
Special Note from Gearl Spicer
Dear One Heart Family, A very special Sunday awaits us this week as we head toward the summer! We will be blessed to be in one service as we gather together on Memorial Day weekend. We will meet at 10:30 AM. Don’t miss this fantastic time of worship. If you are traveling, be safe! […]
From My Heart – Gearl Spicer
We had another amazing day at church! I’m so blessed to watch as we gather together and celebrate Jesus. I’ve been meditating on some verses that I wanted to share with you. These verses are the culmination of God’s instruction to His people through Hosea. Think about these this week: “Whoever is wise, let him […]
Big Oak Ranch
Dear One Heart Family, In spite of torrential rain all weekend we had amazing services. God is so at work in our church! This Sunday will be amazing as we celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all of our ladies. We will also dedicate some precious little ones to Jesus! NOW, I need you […]
Sunday Was Amazing!!
What an amazing day we had yesterday. I’m so grateful for the OHC family. We had a bunch of guests who loved their time with us. I’m excited about next Sunday with our regular services in the morning and our kids program at 5 PM. We will have an extra blessing of the children also […]
Exciting Days at One Heart Church
I wanted to write you on Monday and let you know how excited I am to see you on this coming Sunday! As spring break is now over I anticipate a great day in both services. You might be wondering why I’m writing so early in the week and the answer is simple: I miss […]
Be Sure and be Present!
He is not here! He is risen! Can you imagine the power of 7 simple words stated to those who so deeply wanted to honor Jesus? We are quickly approaching the weekend in which we continue to honor Jesus. This weekend is set apart for those who claim Jesus to truly contemplate the significance of […]
Time Change Sunday and Easter Eggs
Can you believe it is March? We are fast approaching Easter! ONE very important item to remind you of today is this weekend is time change Sunday. We spring our clocks forward one hour. Which means it is a shorter night but an amazing day on the Lord’s day. Would you make note now and […]
Being Overcomers
What an exciting year we have entered. Our focus is clear — We must overcome anything that comes our way! God has a clear direction from His Word and we are blessed to carefully study it together. I want to remind you that there are several key events coming up in the immediate future and […]
It’s Coming!!
As we enter the final 12 days before Christmas I want to remind you of several exciting things and challenge your heart. This coming Sunday, December 16, we have communion—a beautiful part of our Christmas story because it allows us to look inside our hearts. Make plans to experience it this Sunday at OHC! We […]
Christmas Challenge
Dear OHC family, I love the month of December, the Christmas carols, the sharing of the real message of Jesus! This past Sunday we started an amazing month of ministry in our services. We had a wonderful attendance in both services and anticipate great services this coming Sunday. Make plans to be there now! […]
Huge Sunday – September 16
Dear OHC family and friends, Well, you can sure feel the change of seasons in the air! I love the Fall and so anticipate God doing something amazing each Sunday at OHC! This Sunday is a very special day as we baptize 3 and share Communion together. We also will have the privilege of having […]
OHC’S Argentina Team Leaves
Dear OHC family and friends, This is an important week for OHC as we send out our third mission team! Our group this week heads south to Argentina. I trust you will pray for impact as the Gospel is shared. I’m confident God intends to do an amazing work with a wonderful church in […]
Vacation Bible School Begins This Next Week!
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, We continue to experience amazing Sundays as we gather together in His name. Our Communion Service was an intimate moment to express our hearts to Jesus! NOW, my challenge for the summer was for us to remain focused and committed during the heat of the summer! If you are […]
Move This Summer!
Are we really asking you to move this summer? Well…sort of. While we are not asking you to move from your current dwelling place, we are asking you to consider putting your faith into action this summer. We are going to be talking all summer long about a new series called MOVE – Putting Your […]
Praise God for Easter!
Dear One Heart family, What an amazing day we had on Easter! Rooms overflowing with children….how I thank God for all who served. Worship center overflowing with chairs…how I thank God for so many who were here to experience Easter at OHC! Praise team leading us in amazing worship….focused on the victory we have […]
Christmas at OHC
Christmas 2011 Dear One Heart family and friends, This Sunday we return to our regular schedule with services at 9:30 and 10:50! Please remember to be present at your respective service. As we move towards the Christmas season I want to make sure we don’t forget to be present each week. On Sunday–WAKE UP, STEP […]
Time Change Sunday – Missions Sunday
What an amazing Sunday we have planned for OHC! I want to ask every member to plan on being present for our Global Missions Sunday! This Sunday we will be blessed with a lobby full of various ministries to learn more about and a time you just won’t want to miss. PLEASE make every effort […]
Special Sunday – September 4
Dear One Heart family and friends, This Sunday promises to be a special day as we gather both services into one special time as a family at 10:30. Please make plans to be here as we recognize the wonderful folks who have joined our church in the last few months. We are blessed to have […]
Exciting Things at OHC!
Dear OHC family and friends, We are in the midst of an amazing season of ministry! God is bringing new families to our fellowship and many new ministries are launching. This week we watch two new launches occur— #1 — Our new pastor, Ron Swift, begins his first new series on Wednesday night as he […]
Middle of the Summer
We had a spectacular service on July 3rd! It was wonderful to sing about all the blessings of being a part of America. We were also blessed with a wonderful picnic afterwards! WE are now in the MIDDLE of the summer! I want to ask you to do a quick review as we experience the […]
VBS Week
It is Vacation Bible School Week at One Heart. Would you join me in praying for great blessings in the lives of our children. It’s going to be a great week. Don’t miss this coming Sunday—it’s going to be a great day as we embark on a great summer. Yesterday—I shared about my dear friend […]
May 14 and 15
I trust all is well in your life this week. I’m truly blessed as I think about all that God is up to at OHC. Our church is making a difference here and around the world. We are living out our vision to be- Authentic followers of Jesus, committed to impacting our world. I’m confident […]
Place Workshop
Easter 2011 has been celebrated! What a glorious celebration of the Resurrection of our blessed Savior. I am glad you were here and to see many of you accompanied by family or friends or neighbors or associates. It was a GREAT day! Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection has given us life. A Resurrection life that we […]
Easter 2011 is Upon Us!
Dear One Heart family and friends, Easter 2011 is upon us! The glorious celebration of the Resurrection of our blessed Savior. There is no greater day to be in His house than the day we gather to declare together HE IS RISEN! I’m thrilled by all the reports I’m hearing of folks inviting their friends, […]
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
We are about to enter two of our most important Sunday’s of the year. I’m trusting that you are praying for God to do amazing things on these two Sundays. As we journey to the Cross and understand the Resurrection we will be anchoring our hearts in the truths of God’s Word. This Sunday, we […]
Time Change Sunday
I have an important word-Time change is this Sunday! This means we spring forward ONE hour and get to church on time. Be sure to make note of this and plan on being here for another great Sunday in His house. NOW- *Ladies — this Saturday at 2pm we have a great day planned just […]
Coming in March
It has been a few weeks since I last wrote and it’s amazing how much has changed. At one moment we found ourselves in the middle of winter and now we feel the breeze of spring. Isn’t that just like life? We are moving along in a difficult chapter and all of a sudden we […]
A New Challenge
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, I rejoice in all I see God doing in our midst! Yesterday we experienced another great day in His house. Usually I write and encourage your participation in the many exciting activities at OHC but today I want to simply challenge you as we move toward the end of […]
Cabin Fever
Dear One Heart family and friends—Has cabin fever hit you yet? What an unusual week to live in Atlanta, Georgia! I’ve never seen anything like it and I’m confident I’ve never read so many students express a desire to go back to school! I have the perfect solution for this fever—a melt off over the […]
Back on Track in 2011
We are now back to our regular schedule! Every Sunday we Will worship at 9:30 and 10:50! I want to encourage you to be present as we gather this Sunday. We had a blessed day this past Sunday as we took the time to draw a line regarding our commitment. It’s time to be faithful […]
White Christmas/Year End Giving
Dear One Heart family and friends–Well we can now say we have all experienced a White Christmas in Atlanta. I was blessed we were able to have services even though many were unable to attend. As you know, it was the final Sunday of the year and a very important one regarding our year end […]
Winter Has Arrived!
The cold air has arrived! It so reminds me that there are distinct seasons to life. Aren’t you grateful for this season in which we all join our lives together to be One Heart! Our future is so bright! Let me challenge you as the final three weeks of December are upon us. This Sunday […]
Back to Schedule – December 5
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, This Sunday we resume our regular worship services (9:30 and 10:50) and our weekly Bible study groups! In other words-I’m looking for you this Sunday and we are going to have a great time together. We start our three Sunday emphasis on Christmas and I’m certain it will be […]
One Service – THIS Sunday, November 28, 10:30 a.m.
Dear OHC family and friends, What a fabulous Sunday we experienced this week! I’ve never had such a wonderful time with God’s people than I did on Sunday. I loved the wonderful meal and the fabulous desserts. I limited myself to tasting only 10 different desserts which means we’ll need to have another fellowship in the […]
November 21 – One Service – 10:30 a.m.
t is such a joy to be back home in the beautiful USA. We have watched God move in an amazing way and I’ll share some of that with you on Sunday. Several reminders…. 1. One Service only this Sunday and the 28th at 10:30! 2. Don’t forget to bring your favorite dessert while we […]
One Service Sunday
Dear OHC family and friends, These two weeks of mission work have been so rewarding. I’ll be back Sunday, November 21st, to share with you some of the amazing testimonies of how God has moved. I’m so thankful for your prayers and love. I’m so grateful our church is focused on impacting the world. Don’t […]
This Sunday, November 14 – Ron Swift
Dear OHC family and friends, As you read this I am 7000 miles away in Romania! I’m so excited that Ron Swift will be preaching for our services this coming Sunday, November 14th. He is a gifted man with a heart for Jesus. Make plans to come and hear the message God has placed on […]
Time Change Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, This Sunday is a favorite for many people! It is Time Change Sunday! An extra hour of rest before coming to church seems to invigorate our lives. I want to remind you to set your clocks back an hour and come expecting a very special day of worship. We have […]
Romania Update 2
We have arrived safely in Kiev, Ukraine. It is almost 6:00 p.m. here, 6 hours ahead of you. We are tired after traveling all day, but are still about 3 hours from the town we are working and staying in with Pastor Peter. We will eat dinner in their home and then go to sleep. […]
Safely in Paris
Brother Gearl and Brother Charlie’s UPDATE Safely arrived in Paris. Kiev in 2 hours. Good flight. Bumpy across the water. DO NOT FORGET TIME CHANGE SUNDAY!!
Global Missions Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, It is with such great joy that I anticipate this coming Sunday. It is Global Missions Day at OHC and I’m confident that it will be spectacular. I wanted to remind you of a few things to make the day even better: 1. We have our annual global missions lunch […]
3-4-ONE@5 Continues!
Dear OHC Family and Friends, We are in the middle of our 3-4-ONE @ 5 focus. This past Sunday we kicked off our three week celebration of 5 years of ministry. It was a beautiful time of communion! Now, we are approaching this Sunday the second Sunday of emphasis as we celebrate with all those […]
3-4-ONE@5 This Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, We are now entering our very special three week emphasis on 3-4-ONE@ 5! This three Sunday emphasis gives us the opportunity to highlight three wonderful areas of our ministry and rejoice in His blessings over these last five years. Let me remind you that we are asking you to be present […]
Look What’s Coming!
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, We are now in the change of seasons! The weather reminds us that for every season God has something special in store for us. I noticed Sunday that a large number of our flock were out and about and I want you to know you were missed. We had […]
Fall Faithfulness
The Fall is coming Dear OHC family and friends We experienced this weekend the beginning of Fall as the temperatures dropped and the breeze began to blow. It is an exciting time of the year that refreshes us and reminds us that with every change come new opportunities. I wanted to remind you that this […]
Labor Day Weekend
This Sunday is a special holiday service for the One Heart family. We will meet at 10:30 AM only and it is going to be a great time of worship and study. Please make note of the time! We have full activities for our children while we participate in worship. It’s going to be a […]
Wednesday Nights Continue
We continue our study on Power Point tonight at 6:45 in the lobby. I’m looking for others to join us in this intriguing study of the parables. I also want to remind our parents that your children will be greatly blessed by the special time planned for them every Wednesday. We need every child present […]
Midweek Resumes Wednesday 6:45 PM
We have just experienced an awesome day at OHC on Sunday. We watched as our children moved up to new rooms, our new middle school ministry launched and our services were filled with wonderful crowds. I trust God spoke to your heart as we embarked on our new journey through I Thessalonians. I’m confident this […]
Ministry Opportunities
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, This past Sunday was totally awesome! I have spoken with many of the visitors and they loved OHC. This fall is going to be great! We have some very important ministry opportunities coming up for OHC. First, We are blessed to host a special simulcast of the Beth Moore […]
Open Your Heart
And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was […]