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“But seek ye first the
kingdom
of
God
and His righteousness…” Matt. 6:33
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MINISTER
Tom
Hodge
547-4375
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SECRETARY
Pam
Jackson
492-3301
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ASSIGNMENTS
Steve Livingston....….……………ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chris Dowdy………..………..………...LEAD SINGING
Michael Long….…………………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge…………………………………...SPEAKER
Jimmy Fazekas……..……………...CLOSING PRAYER
Gene Pennington & Austin Lambert….....….GREETERS
Michael Statom & Chad West............HALL MONITORS
LORD'S TABLE
James Pendley, Fred Duke, Kerry Gott
Duane Head, LaMont Hollis, Jonathan Cronan
Jack Jackson………………………...SERVE NURSERY
Tom & Pam Hodge……....….PREPARE COMMUNION
Jaime Fazekas…..…..….BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Joan Cornelius…...…...CLEAN COMMUNION TRAYS
PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
The Livingston Family and LaMont Hollis
COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Shon Pendley, James Pendley
Fred Duke, Jimmy Fazekas
SUNDAY PM
Steve Livingston………..……...…ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kerry Gott…..…….…...…….…………LEAD SINGING
Jeff Dickson……...….....…………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge………………………….………..SPEAKER
Gene Pennington……....…………...CLOSING PRAYER
Gene Pennington & Austin Lambert….....….GREETERS
Michael Statom……..…...……………LORD'S SUPPER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Steve Livingston…............……….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tom Hodge….…….…..…........……….LEAD SINGING
James Pendley…….…...………...…………......PRAYER
Rodney Whitson…………………………..INVITATION |
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Schedule
of Services
Sunday
Bible
Study…………………...
9:30 AM
Worship……………………..
10:25 AM
Evening
Worship……………..
5:00 PM
Wednesday
Bible
Study……………………
6:30 PM
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Attendance Record
Bible Class…......................64
Worship……......................86
Sunday
Evening...................74
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Food Pantry/Clothing Items Needed:
Food Pantry:
Canned Meats
Clothing Closet: good, clean
clothing and hangers
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News and Notes
New Address
Kip, Kelly, Vanessa and Hunter Jones are moving to Glencoe.
Their new address is 1216 Taylor Rd., Glencoe, AL 35905. Their
new phone number is 492-4257.
Honoring Our Graduates
We will honor our high school graduates with a fellowship
meal this Sunday, May 18th after morning worship services. Our
graduates are Kim Cronan, Brittni Hollis and Justin Smith. We
encourage everyone to prepare plenty of food and join us as we
honor these fine young people.
Men’s Leadership Meeting
The next Men’s Meeting will be this Sunday, May 18th at 3:00
p.m. with James Pendley presiding.
Third Sunday Night Singing
We will have our regular monthly singing this Sunday, May
18th at 5:00 p.m. Make your plans to be here as we praise our
Lord in song.
Camp SCYC SCYC
will be held during the week of May 22 – 26th at Camp
Sumatanga in Gallant. See Kerry Gott for a registration form or
for more information.
Vacation Bible School
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 19th; we will have a
one day VBS. See Tom if you would like to help out!
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Our Gospel Meeting
Sunday, June 1st – Wednesday, June 4th
Speaker: B. J. Clarke of Southaven, MS
Fellowship meal after Sunday a.m. worship
Sunday Evening Worship – 7:30 p.m.
Mon. – Wed. evenings at 7:00 p.m.
GBN
The latest report from the Gospel Broadcasting Network is on
the table in the lobby. B. J. Clarke, who will be preaching in
our gospel meeting, has an interesting article in this issue.
Graduation Announcement
Kimberly Evonne Cronan
of the Senior Class
of Etowah High School
announces the
Commencement Exercises
Thursday evening, May twenty-ninth
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock
Wyman Townsel Gymnasium
and Fieldhouse
In the Area
Gospel Meeting
Glencoe Church of Christ
May 18 – 21 with Cliff Goodwin
Sun. at 7:30 p.m. and Mon – Wed. at 7 p.m.
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TWO LEADERS – TWO DESTINIES
Both have devoted followers. Both face
serious opposition from enemies who want them dead. Both are founders of
world religions. How do they respond to these enemies?
If you are Muhammad, you raise an army of ten thousand to defend your
city of Medina, fight your enemies, sacrifice the lives of your
followers, and then occupy Mecca, the city of your enemies. You then
teach a philosophy of Jihad, or holy war, giving those you conquer the
options of conversion, slavery, dhimmi status (second class citizen with
limited rights) or death.
If you are Jesus, you tell your enemies, “Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed
from death unto life” (John 5:24).
If you are Jesus, when your enemies arrange for a small army to arrest
you, and they tell you they are seeking Jesus of Nazareth, you protect
your disciples, and say, “I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye
seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled,
which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none” (John
18:7-8).
If you are Jesus, you don’t order your followers to fight a carnal
battle: “My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this
world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to
the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence” (John 18:36).
If you are Muhammad, when you die, you are buried in your tomb in
Medina, and your body slowly decays away.
If you are Jesus, neither death nor the tomb can hold you. The angel
told the women at the tomb, “Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus,
which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come,
see the place where the Lord lay” (Matthew 28:5-6).
Which leader do you want to follow?
-Bob Prichard
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In Our Prayers
Updates: We are thankful that Charis Dickson,
Austin Long and Ginger Turner were feeling better and able to be back at
services last Sunday.
Martha Kirby is now at her granddaughter Tammy Freeman’s home.
Betty Freeman, Megan Fazekas, Chris Dowdy and Joseph Broughton (a recent
visitor) are sick at home.
Nell McElroy is now back at her home.
Jimmy Bly, Kris’ dad, will have quadruple bypass, valve replacement and
aneurysm surgery on Thursday, May 15th.
Tina Pierce, Pam Jackson’s nephew’s wife, is at UAB recovering from a
car accident.
Shut In: At Home- Dot Miller, Frances Wesson, Martha
Phillips, Katie Pendley, Mattie Peace and William and Ruby Brown; Martha
Kirby is at her granddaughter’s home.
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone and Betty Jones –Rm 208
Meadowood –Walter Thompson –Rm 107
Gadsden Health Care – Johnny Watson and Yeoman Conner
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William &
Ruby Brown; Martha Kirby; Martha Phillips; Dot Miller; Clint Snell; Lois
Corfman, sister of Betty Freeman; Tom’s sister, Wendy Burns, has
multiple health problems; William Dowdy and his family; Kevin Edmondson;
Betty Jones; Lou and Bill Gardner; Yeoman Conner; Nell McElroy; Jamal
Brown and Edvin Cifuentes – inmates at county jail; Janice Davis; Nancy
Phillips will be having toe surgery soon; Nellie Teel; Eric Gott and
Kacie Jackson and others who will be traveling to Peru and Panama soon;
family of Rodney Lambert; Steve Sallee- his daughter has teminal cancer;
Barak Pitt-19 yr old who has cancer; Jerolyn Davis, daughter-in-law of
Peggy, recently had surgery; Alberta Whitson-allergies; Collin Jarbo,
nephew of Steve L. and cousin of Jaime F. and Dawn B., will have a heart
procedure soon; Helen Freeman, mother-in-law of Tammy Freeman, is
recovering from heart surgery and a stroke
In the Military- Danny Moss, Nathan Silvey, Brad Adcock, Jeff
Brewster and Gary Brown.
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Happy Birthday
May 24 – Madison Fazekas
Happy Anniversary
May 24 – Kris & Stephanie Bly |
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God’s Word
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and
evil,
16 in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in
His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His
judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God
will bless you in the land which you go to possess.
17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are
drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,
18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall
not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to
go in and possess.
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I
have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore
choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice,
and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of
your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore
to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."Thank 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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