News and Notes
Men’s Breakfast and Workday
Pat Lambert was the main cook for a delicious breakfast here
at the building last Saturday. After a brief devo by Kerry Gott,
about 16 men and young men worked in and around the building
doing much needed chores. It’s a pleasure to be with a group of
fellas like we have here at East Gadsden !
VBS – 3 Weeks and Counting
July 19 will be here very soon. Our theme will be “Down By
The River” –featuring 4 conversions from Acts –the Eunuch, Saul,
Cornelius and the Philippian jailer. On Saturday morning, July
12, we will “Doorknock” the neighborhood and then gather back to
work on the props and decorations. Flyers are available in the
foyer to mail and give to your friends and neighbors!
Honoring Our Young People
Parents please turn in a list of your children’s
accomplishments this past school year to Pam Jackson by this
Sunday. Forms are on the table in the lobby.
Men’s Night Out on the Coosa
Kris Bly will be hosting a Men’s Night Out on his boat on
Friday, July 11th. There will be a sign up sheet in the foyer on
Sunday. He can only accommodate 12 –so first come -first served.
The men will meet at the Rainbow City boat launch at 6:30 p.m.
that evening.
Thank
You
Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers you sent for our
Mother’s funeral. She was a lovely lady and we shall miss her.
Sincerely,
The Wesson Family
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In The Area
Celebrate America at Jacksonville Church of Christ
Thursday, July 3 – beginning about 5 p.m.
Free hot dogs and watermelon
VBS at Highway 9 Church of Christ
July 6-10 at 6:30 p.m. – Theme: Walking in Sonlight
Singing at Ashville Road Church of Christ in Leeds
Friday, July 11 from 7 until 9 p.m.
VBS at East
Gadsden
Saturday, July 19th from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Our Theme: “Conversions in Acts”
Lesson 1 – Ethiopian Eunuch
Lesson 2 – Saul of Tarsus
Lesson 3 – Cornelius
Lesson 4 – Philippian Jailer
Singing – Bible Stories – Re-enactments
Crafts – Handwork – Lunch Provided
For ages 2 through
12th grade
See Tom if you can help in any area.
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“O, Be Careful Little Eyes…”
As VBS quickly approaches, we think of the children’s song
‘O, Be Careful Little Eyes What You See…’. But what about “Big” eyes? Jesus
said unless we adults are humble and teachable like children, we can have no
part of the Kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 19:14).
* “O, Be careful little (big) eyes what you see” – “We don’t see the world
as it is, but as we are.” If we are deceived by prejudice or flattery, we
never see the world as it really is. “To the defiled, nothing is pure.”
(Titus 1:15).
1. The eye can be the gateway to lust, if allowed.
2. ‘…whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.” (Matt.5:28).
3. Solution? Job said, “I have a made a covenant with my eyes…”
(Job 31:1).
4. Be careful and see God’s reality! “While we do not look at the things
which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things
which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are
eternal.” (II Cor. 4:18)
* “O, Be careful little (big) ears what you hear!” - Some
are anxious to hear gossip, rumors, complaining, and even about the fall of
other Christians; such are being fitted for an eternal millstone! (Luke
17:2).
1. Some think that everything they hear is about them or
their family; to
the surprise of some, the world does not revolve around us and our
families. (II Tim. 3:7).
2. Be careful and hear God’s Word and say along with David, “Your word
I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm
119:11).
So, “Watch your eyes, ears, mouth, hands and feet, for the
Father’s up above looking down in tender love.”
…to be continued next week.
-Tom
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Yeoman Conner and Alberta Whitson
(Sister Alberta is waiting for test results on her esophagus.)
Updates: Janice Davis, mother of Shelly Patterson,is waiting for
tests results to determine if she will have surgery. Joan Cornelius is
at Gadsden Health Care Rehab for 21 days. Martha Kirby is having severe
back pain again and may have surgery soon. David Morris, Sr., Wanda’s
husband, is receiving treatment for 2 brain tumors.
In the hospital: Dot Godfrey (former E. G. member) is in Gadsden
Regional Room 823 recovering from a bleeding ulcer; Linda Turner,
sister- in-law of Sydney Selden, is in CCU at Riverview Medical with
complications from heart surgery.
Shut In:
At Home- Dot Miller, Martha Phillips, Katie Pendley, Mattie
Peace, William and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone and Betty Jones –Rm 208
Meadowood –Walter Thompson –Rm 107 and
Martha Kirby - Rm 117
Gadsden Health Care – Johnny Watson - Room 109 and Joan Cornelius - Room
612
McGuffey Health Care – Kevin Edmondson – Rm 213
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William & Ruby
Brown; Martha Kirby; Martha Phillips; Dot Miller; Clint Snell; Lois
Corfman - Betty Freeman’s sister; Tom’s sister, Wendy Burns; Kevin
Edmondson; Lou and Bill Gardner; Yeoman Conner; Jamal Brown and Edvin
Cifuentes and other inmates at the county jail; Janice Davis; Kacie
Jackson is on a mission trip to a Children’s Home in Panama until July
9th ; Family of Tabitha Sallee; Alberta Whitson; Terry Word, Dana
White’s father is having health problems; Mary Courington is waiting on
a liver transplant; Tina Pierce, car accident recovery; Joan Cornelius;
Trenton Morgan, infant nephew of Pam Jackson, has a liver deficiency;
family of Hannah Patterson; Amy Stigers – high risk pregnancy; David
Morris, Sr.; Steven Johnson, Kim Gott’s brother, is on a mission trip in
Nicaragua; family of Frances Wesson; Jimmy Bly-Kris’ dad
In the Military- Danny Moss, Brad Adcock, Jeff Brewster and Gary
Brown
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Happy Birthday
July 8 – Krysta Lovelace
Happy Anniversary
July 10 – Marshall & Melinda Hall
July 12 – Lamont & Teressa Hollis
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God’s Word
Ephesians 4:25-32
25 Therefore, putting
away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for
we are members of one another.
26 Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your
wrath,
27 nor give place to the devil.
28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor,
working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to
give him who has need.
29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good
for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed
for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be
put away from you, with all malice.
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
just as God in Christ forgave you.
Weekly Programs
Radio:
Sun. at 8 AM - WAAX/570
With Ronny Johnson
TV:
"In Search of the Lord's
Way"
with Mack Lyon
Sunday at 7:30 AM - Channel 11
"Preaching the Gospel"
with James
Watkins
Sunday at 7 AM - Channel 11
Jerry Jenkins
Thursday at 7 PM
Channel 5
Earl Barnett
Sunday at 6 AM
Channels 4 & 9
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