“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…” Matt. 6:33

ASSIGNMENTS

SUNDAY AM
Pat Lambert……………………….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chris Dowdy...…...…………………….LEAD SINGING
Tom Hodge.…..….…….…………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge..………..………………………...SPEAKER
Kip Jones…..…...…..……………...CLOSING PRAYER
Jimmy Fazekas and Duane Head….……..….GREETERS
Kris & Stephanie Bly…………..…...HALL MONITORS

LORD'S TABLE
Fred Duke, Eric Gott, Rodney Whitson
Ed Lewis, Kyle Blair, Jack Jackson

Shon Pendley..…...……..…………...SERVE NURSERY
Pat & Cheryl Lambert…....….PREPARE COMMUNION
Deana Pendley…..….….BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Pam Jackson…………..CLEAN COMMUNION TRAYS

PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
The Fazekas Family and James Pendley

COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Gene Pennington – Kris Bly
Kip Jones – Steve Livingston

SUNDAY PM

Pat Lambert……………………….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eric Gott…..………......…….…………LEAD SINGING
Michael Long…..………………….OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge…….…...……………….………..SPEAKER
James Pendley.………..……………CLOSING PRAYER
Jimmy Fazekas and Duane Head….…......….GREETERS
Kerry Gott……..…....…...……………LORD'S SUPPER

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Pat Lambert...…….............……….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kip Jones..……..….…..…........……….LEAD SINGING
James Pendley ………….……………..….INVITATION
Michael Statom ……....………...…………….. PRAYER

Schedule of Services

Sunday

Bible Study…………………... 9:30 AM

Worship…………………….. 10:25 AM

Evening Worship…………….. 5:00 PM

Wednesday

Bible Study…………………… 6:30 PM

Attendance Record

Bible Class…....……...…...68
Worship …………………83
Sunday Evening ………......60

 

News and Notes

 

Our Gospel Meeting
The Lord’s Truth was taught in an excellent way by Brother B. J. Clarke this past week. It was a pleasure to get to know B.J., Tish, and Michael. Those who supported this effort were blessed. We are hoping to schedule B. J. for another meeting in the future.

Guest Speaker
Thanks to Chris Dowdy for teaching and preaching for us last Sunday in Tom’s absence. Chris brought us two fine lessons. Also, thanks to Rodney Whitson for offering the invitation on Sunday night. Rodney did a fine job as well. We are blessed to have men who are willing to step in when needed.

Honoring Our Young People
Parents please turn in a list of your children’s accomplishments this past school year to Pam Jackson. We will list them in a future bulletin. Forms are on the table in the lobby.

Coming Up
Men’s Leadership Meeting
The next Men’s Meeting will be this Sunday, June 15th at 3:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall with Tom Hodge presiding.

“House Warming Fellowship” for Kip and Kelly Jones
We will have a Finger Food Fellowship after our evening services this Sunday, June 15th in honor of Kip, Kelly, Vanessa and Hunter Jones who have recently moved into their own first home. If you would like to contribute towards a “Money Tree” that we will give them, see Pam Jackson.

Men’s Breakfast and General Workday at the Building
All of our men are encouraged to meet at our building on Saturday morning, June 28th
at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast together and afterwards a time for working in and around our building.

Happy Father’s Day
to all of our Dads!

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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

 

 

 

 

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Sympathy

We extend our deepest to sympathy to Deloris Broughton in the recent death of her sister, Annie Ruth Green. We also offer our sympathy to Stephanie Bly in the recent death of her cousin, Richard Roberts.

 

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The Forgotten Act

We have often emphasized that worship consists of specific acts. Namely, New Testament worship consists of singing, prayer, the Lord’s Supper, preaching the word and giving. In fact, even throughout “Christendom”, these same acts are regarded and practiced (in one form or another) as worship.

There is one act not in the list above, but just as important as any of them. Make no mistake – it is implied in all of them, but its practice is sometimes wanting. It is the act of participation. There is a danger that nearly any act of worship can become a spectator event, but one or two items are more prone to it than others. Our singing, for example, can be looked upon as something merely to be enjoyed. Of course, there is nothing wrong with enjoying the singing of praises to God. After all, Israel was told to worship joyfully (Ps 95:1, 2, et al.). We are taught to “rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil. 4:4); certainly the command would include our manner of worship. However, our singing can become self-indulgent if we get too caught up in how it sounds to us, as pointed out by John Price in his book, Old Light on New Worship. He writes:

It is true that the emotions must be involved in worship, but it must be truth in
the mind that leads the emotions. Anything that has the power to bypass the
mind and directly affect the emotions must be handled with the greatest care
in the worship of God. (pp.157-158)

Similarly, the preaching has sometimes been treated as if it were an item of entertainment. Often, people notice how capable and eloquent the speaker is, rather than how helpful or edifying the message spoken. In Scripture, a great emphasis is placed upon hearing and receipt of the word preached (Lk. 8:18; Ac.17:11; 1 Thes. 2:13). In this way, every worshiper participates in every aspect of worship, even the preaching of the word!

May the “forgotten act” not truly and forever be forgotten!

-Tim Forlines
Powell, TN

 In Our Prayers

 

God’s Word 

1 Chronicles 13:7-10

7 So they carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
8 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 And when they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.
10 Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.

1 Chronicles 15:13-15

13 For because you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order."
14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

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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