Around the Shop

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

One year ago today, we listed COME SIT AT MY TABLE cookbook by Tom Wyant on Amazon. We sold 1000 copies the first day. We had to take it off of Amazon until we could catch up. It took us three weeks to fill those initial orders. Since then, we have added new equipment to help us produce these spiral books faster. We made 48 of them today. One year later, this cookbook is still hot on Amazon. We have sold over 15,000 copies. We also made 125 books for B&N Publishing today, and two new books for two self-published authors. We got over four inches of rain today. Sister Faye Garrett, mother of Sister Sandy Hall of Bowen First Church of God, went to be with the Lord today. 

Monday, October 6, 2025

We made 48 cookbooks for Tom Wyant's Amazon & website sales. Monday is a busy day getting all of the orders over the weekend processed and delivered to the post office. We took 13 tubs today. Each tub usually holds at least 11 orders.  We enjoyed the Townsmen Quartet on Mountain Gospel Radio this evening. 

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Family arrived early for breakfast and then we headed to Midland First Church of God. The Men's Fellowship began our study of the Book of Isaiah tonight. 

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Martha and I are headed to Stearns, Kentucky to make reservations for our upcoming Midland First Church of God & Friends Older Adults ministry to go there for a train ride to enjoy the fall colors of the trees. We plan on visiting Buc-ee's on the way. We also are looking forward to my sister's visit from Tennessee.  We came back and fulfilled around 50 Amazon and website orders. 

Friday, October 3, 2025

We enjoyed author Tom and Melissa Wyant's visit. They needed more cookbooks for Ruth Hunt Candy Store. We made 48 more of his cookbooks today. I bought a pressure washer, hose, and utility sink today to make an outside wash station for our glue rollers. We now have the capability to ship from the warehouse. This gives Martha in the print shop some relief. We enjoyed some Mexican food for supper with our friends Gary and LaVern Hutson. Reservations were made for the upcoming Print Show in Orlando. 

Thursday, October 2, 2025

So glad to report that we printed and bound A STUDY OF FINAL ELECTION RESULTS by H.C. Heffren, Doctrinal Outlines by E.I. Carver, DANIEL'S PROPHECY "SEVENTY WEEKS ARE DETERMINED" by H.C. Heffren, A BIBLE EXAMINATION OF THE BOOK CALLED THE LATE GREAT PLANET EARTH by H.C. Heffren, and THE SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL by H.M. Riggle. What a joy it is for us to keep these truths in print. We are heading for the final night of the revival meeting at Mud Lick Church of God with Evangelist Dennis Creech. We have distributed free books to converts and ministers at the meeting. "Let us labor for the Master from the dawn to setting sun."

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

We made 24 softcover SYMBOLS SPEAK by Lillie S. McCutcheon, four COME SIT AT MY TABLE cookbook by Tom Wyant, 10 spiral bound YOU CAN UNDERSTAND REVELATION by Janet L. Musselman. We enjoyed the revival meeting tonight. Midland and Bowen dismissed to attend. We had a good crowd. Bro. Creech preached from John 10:7-11 on Finding the Right Spirit/Master to Follow. 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Another month is spent. We did 100 books for B&N Publishing and 48 cookbooks for Tom Wyant, We laminated almost 300 covers. Our computer man installed our shipping label printer and scale in the bindery. We hope to have Ship Station working soon. Evangelist Dennis Creech preached on Holiness tonight in the revival meeting. One was saved and one went home to be with the Lord.  

Monday, September 29, 2025

Production included 100 B&N books, 48 cookbooks for Tom Wyant, one MINOR PROPHETS by Ken Jones, and 50 books for jail ministry. We enjoyed at noon the ribbon cutting of the new Mt. Sterling Senior Citizens building. Our Sunday School Teacher, Pam, is the Director. We shipped seven tubs today and a large box at USPS, three UPS shipments, and one FedEx shipment. We attended revival service at Mud Lick First Church of God with Dennis Creech as the evangelist. He preached on "Hell."

Sunday, September 28, 2025

We missed Sunday School today to prepare a big breakfast for our company from Ohio and then attended morning preaching at Midland First Church of God with Pastor Bush Stevenson preaching from Luke 16:10-12 the message, "Faithfulness Speaks Loudly." Bud and Tom Hinshaw left after dinner for Ohio. We went with Gary & LaVern Hutson in the evening to Mud Lick First Church of God to hear Evangelist Dennis Creech begin a meeting there from the text Hab. 3:2 on "Revival."

Saturday, September 27, 2025

We are excited today for the arrival of dear friends from Springfield, Ohio, Bud Hinshaw and his son, Tom. We were able to get 48 cookbooks made, 16 books for Heritage Books. and eight copies of TALES FROM THE RED RIVER GORGE by Don Fig. 

Friday, September 26, 2025

Today we met the nicest family from Louisville...Rev. Hillard Newsome, an Old Regular Baptist preacher, picked up 250 copies of his latest book, WRITINGS FROM MY SUNSET YEARS. He is 91 years old and his children have so much respect for him. They were dressed like they were going to church and brought Martha flowers! They brought the presence of the Lord with them and three more book projects. We bound 150 copies of the VERMONT RESEARCH PROJECT by Scottie B_________, boxed, and shipped them. Good to talk with Pastor Jeff Fannin today. We enjoyed a nice supper with dear friends, LaVern and Gary Hutson, then headed to Stanton to the UPS depot. Pastor Bush Stevenson sent a very nice email to us today. 

Thursday, September 25, 2025

We were able to make 24 more cookbooks, 250 copies of WRITINGS IN MY SUNSET YEARS by Old Man Newman, an Old Regular Baptist preacher, four copies of GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT by Harold Boyer, one copy of THE CALL OF GOD by Don Minkler, and four copies of THE MINOR PROPHETS by Dr. Ken Jones. He was the associate pastor of F.G. Smith. Many dissertations were printed for Asbury Theological Seminary and will soon cross the street to the bindery. We work out of two buildings now. We print at 14 S. Queen Street and bind at 9 S. Queen Street. We went to Herald & Stewart Funeral Home to be with members of our church, Sam and Sophie. 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

We met this morning with two representatives from Canon to look at options for the color digital press when our lease ends. We perfect bound books for B&N Publishing, printed and bound an old title by D.S. Warner, TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN FOR HEAVEN, printed two titles of eight copies each for Heritage Books, bound a book for Jane Hayes, finished some books for Don Minkler, made four hardcover books for Striving Together Publications and four hardcover copies of EVOLUTION OF CHRISTIANITY by F.G. Smith, and bound 48 copies of COME SIT AT MY TABLE by Tom Wyant. We also scanned requested materials by our webmaster, Jim Fleming. Our day ended as we rushed to prayer meeting at Midland First Church of God. Pastor Bush Stevenson is teaching from Colossians. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Author Tom Martin came by with some L&N Railroad museum items. The day was spent on the perfect binder. We bound 250 books for B&N Publishing, 50 copies of THE CHURCH OF GOD: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT by D.S. Warner, two different titles for Brother Don Minkler and his seminary, and some children books for Jane Hayes. We made more cookbooks for Tom Wyant. We also did some 2-Part invoices for the mattress store next door. We shipped six mail tubs and three big boxes. Between 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. is our crunch time to get the orders to the Post Office. Jim Fleming and Bill Konstantopoulos made progress on the website. Brother Mitchell Burch had another surgery, please be in prayer for him. 

Monday, September 22, 2025

Today is the first day of fall. Good to hear from Dr. Barry Callen this morning. He has a new book, QUESTIONS THAT MATTER...CHRISTIAN ANSWERS THAT MAY SURPRISE. We made 2000 perforated cards, printed and bound books for B&N Publishing, applied for a copyright with Judge John David Preston for his new book, HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, loaded his truck down with the final copies of his order of 500 hardbound books, and cut covers for binding Tuesday. Our computer tech installed a printer to the laptop in the bindery. It was nice to have author Tom Wyant and his wife to visit today. 

Sunday, September 21, 2025

We enjoyed a Sunday School lesson on Patience at KEAS Tabernacle and then joined the saints at Midland First Church of God where we honored Sister Mommy (Patsy Russell) as our oldest church member, had two baptized, one in high school and the other a young mother/wife. Pastor Bush Stevenson preached from John 14:6. We had 102 in attendance for Back to School Sunday. After service, the Older Adult Ministry went with Sister Mommy to Raising Canes, her favorite place to eat. We had 19 in attendance. Now, we watch the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk. God bless America. 

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Today is reserved for grandchildren. 

Friday, September 19, 2025

We were in the bindery by 6 a.m. today because Pastor Nelson Newman came early to pickup his 400 hardbound copies of DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING. We also bound 40 children's books for him. Danielle and Sophia collated, cut, punched, and spiral bound 96 copies of COME SIT AT MY TABLE cookbook by Tom Wyant. We then laminated 700 covers for print jobs due next week. Our good friend, Alonzo Banks from Wolfe County, Kentucky, gave us a print job of 2000 perforated tickets due Monday afternoon.

Thursday, September 18, 2025

We finished the 400 hardbound copies of DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING by Nelson Newman. We also started binding 40 copies of BIBLE QUESTIONS and BIBLE STORIES by the same author for Arise and Declare Ministries. We UV Coated and cut many packs of Bible Stories and Bible Characters flash cards, story cards and 6 spiral teacher edition books for Striving Together Publications. We made a large print spiral bound copy of THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE by Bill Konstantopoulos for Pastor Carl at Sharon Church of God in West Virginia. He will use this as he teaches a new class there. The workers finished 48 copies of COME SIT AT MY TABLE cookbook by Tom Wyant. We took over 6 tubs to the post office today and ran down a FedEx truck on I-64 to get orders out today for Striving Together Publications. The PayPal button was added to our website for donations. 

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

We had a good crew today. We certainly appreciate all of the help. Pastor Bush Stevenson came by when Sophie, Will, Jeff, and Danielle were all busy in the bindery. We were able to case-in over 200 copies of DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTAIN COUNSELING by Nelson Newman. These are due early Friday morning. We perfect bound 125 books for B&N Publishing and 12 copies of a book by Brother Bill Konstantopoulos for Pastor Carl Runyan at Sharon First Church of God, spiral bound 48 cookbooks by Tom Wyant, and delivered 125 birthday cards to Owingsville First Church of God. Samples were mailed to Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing. Heritage Books placed an order for maps and POD. Striving Together placed several orders for story cards and flash cards. On top of all this, Amazon and Shopify orders drop in all day. We've added several workers recently to get the work done. We continue to work on our PayPal link so donations can be made on our website. We also place a commissary order for our jail ministry each Wednesday. After enjoying a soup bean supper at Owingsville First Church of God, we attended the final revival meeting service at Midland First Church of God with Evangelist Katelyn Parsons Pettigrew who serves as Youth Pastor at Pauls Valley Church of God in Oklahoma. Katelyn's ordination will be recognized by the ministers in Oklahoma this Friday evening.  Thank you for your prayers and support. 

September 16, 2025

We made 300 cases today for DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING. We finished perfect binding and trimming the book blocks. Once we finish the headbands tomorrow, we will start casing-in the books. This job is due for pickup early on Friday.

September 15, 2025

Work continued today on DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING. Dr. Frank Curtis visited today and brought a bag of chocolates to restock the candy jar! We attended the revival service at Midland First Church of God. 

September 14, 2025

Homecoming today at Midland First Church of God with Katelyn Parson Pettigrew from Pauls Valley Church of God in Oklahoma preaching. Katelyn's parents, Joe and Sherry, attend Midland and she was a youth in the congregation. We are so proud of her. She will be preaching revival services Monday through Wednesday. 

September 13, 2025

We had three Amish teachers to come by today for some printing. Of course, they had a paid driver to bring them.

So good to have Brother Benny Whisman from Hope First Church of God to drop in. He will be playing base at the Midland Homecoming in the morning. His pastor, Brother Glennis Sizemore, must have a surgery on his ear. 

We did maintenance on our new Canon Titan digital press. 

Work continued today on DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING by Nelson Newman. We delivered 40 copies to him in Lexington for his conference this week. 

September 12, 2025

We began printing 400 copies of DEFENDING THE FAITH THROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELING by Nelson Newman. This book will be casebound and due next week for the Church Growth Conference at Clays Mill Baptist Church in Lexington with Pastor Jeff Fugate. We also perfect bound books for Rick Fouts and a proof copy for Old Man Newman, a retired preacher in his 90s, who plans to visit the shop next week. He better hurry. 

It was nice to have visitors today for a tour of the shop. Gary & LaVerne Hutson's family was visiting from North Carolina. 

Our good Mennonite brothers came by to fix the windows on the garage door of the bindery. Our cost was two cold Ale-8s. 

Sophie is a new worker and doing a good job. She and I actually loaded a new roll of headband on the Praziband without Jimmy's assistance. He is away in Michigan with family. 

We got our Bose Wave Radio back today. I bought it about 25 years ago for the shop. Recently it got fried when they turned on our new electric service in the bindery. They had the electric on the wrong leg and caused a surge. I thought it was lost after searching the Internet to find a repair shop. Well, next to Berryman's Hot Dog here in Mt. Sterling, I saw Stan's TV Repair. I asked him if he would look at my radio? With only a $25 deposit, our Bose is now once again playing Mountain Gospel Radio here in the shop. You can find this radio station on the Internet. 

Dr. Barry Callen called today to tell us a box of his latest book is headed our way. We think Dr. Callen has authored more books in the Church of God than anyone. 

September 11, 2025

We finished the HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY project for Judge David Preston--500 hardcover books with navy blue library summit and gold foil, over 500 natural pages, and four map inserts. 

James Fleming continues adding titles to our new website on Shopify with over 500 books now listed. Also, we can now ship to Canada through Shopify. 

We restocked AN ESCHATOLOGY OF VICTORY by J. Marcellus Kik from P&R Publishing today. What a great book on last things. It isn't on our website yet, but we have it. 

September 10, 2025 

Today was a good day at the print shop. We produced cookbooks for Tom Wyant and B&N Publishing. We also bound 50 books for a local author. We ended our day with attending Prayer Meeting at Midland First Church of God. 

Special thanks to Dr. Jim Fleming for reconstructing our website with many treasures of the Church of God. He is our Book Editor. 

Brother Bill Konstantopoulos was by today with the files for all of his books for POD at RP. 

Charlie Kirk was assassinated today.