First Prayer......................................Hal Roper
Closing......................................Jimmy Jay Fox
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COMMUNION FOR AUGUST
SOUTH SIDENORTH SIDE
AM Grady Duncan Bob Hedges
Ben McCain Jon McCain
Austin Neal Jimmy Jay Fox
PM Gene Campbell Fred Harkrider, Jr.
ATTENDANCE COUNTER......Grady Duncan
NEED TRANSPORTATION? Call............Frankie Sargent
903-572-2647
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IN CHARGE OF SELECTING MEN TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AUGUST
Van Lee
IN CHARGE OF SELECTING MEN TO LEAD PRAYERS
FOR AUGUST
George O'Neal
IN CHARGE OF SELECTING MEN FOR COMMUNION TABLE
IN AUGUST
Jerry Freeman
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Volume 7 21 August 2005 Issue 25
Family News and Notes
We still need volunteers to train in the operation of the sound room. Please talk with Wade or Ronnie if you are willing to help.
New address for
LaShedria D. Traylor:
91 PR 54606,
Walker Creek Village,
Apt. #162
Pittsburg, Texas 75686
Phone: 903-856-2805
BARNES' NOTES ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, 14 VOLUMES, has been donated to our Library in Memory of Bobby Joe & Johnny Rex Phillips. Also, please refer to Page 3 of this bulletin for a list of additional books and booklets that have been either donated or purchased for our Library. Please make use of these as your need arises.
You need to go ahead and mark your calendar for our Gospel Meeting coming up in October. Mark October 9th thru 12th, Sunday Bible Class at 9:00 AM and Worship at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM and then Monday thru Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.
LOCK IN & SCAVENGER HUNT: There will be a lock in Friday, August 26 at the Bridges Chapel Community Center. It will begin at 6 PM and the kids will need to be picked up Saturday morning by 9 AM. There will be a scavenger hunt for school age kids, as well as activities for the preschool kids. Kids will need to bring sleeping items and any games that they might want to play. Each child will need to bring $3 to help with supplies. If you have any questions or wish to donate time and/or money, contact Michelle Pickrel or Stephanie Sparks. Please sign the sign-up sheet if you will be able to attend. (Directions: Take Hwy 271 North from Mt. Pleasant for approximately 8 miles, turn right onto CR 1465, the Community Center will be on your left.)
All youth (middle school to college) are invited to the McCains for devotional and get-together after the evening service tonight. Boys bring 2-liter soft drinks and girls bring chips and/or dips. Pick up by 10 PM or earlier if you desire.
First Bible Bowl this Tuesday night, August 23, at Clarksville Church of Christ. Meet here at the building at 6:50 PM to caravan to Clarksville. Study materials to be tested over are John 1-6. Open to all ages young people and adults.
Longview Lectures at Eden Drive congregation, Friday and Saturday, August 26 & 27. Johnny Ramsey speaks at 9 AM Saturday morning and Colin Graham speaks at 6 PM Saturday evening. Johnny also has an open forum from 911 AM Saturday.
Edith Shiflet says she is going stir-crazy being confined at home. She would appreciate phone calls, cards, etc.
Larry Freeman had his surgery Wednesday and was able to return home on Thursday afternoon for further recovery. He will not be able to do much for a while.
Austin Cody (1 month old son of Brooke Marshall Cody sister of Brandon Marshall) has a medical problema fused skull) and will have to undergo surgery in the near future to correct his problem. Austin and his family are from Fort Campbell, KY and the surgery is scheduled for October 4, 2005 in Vanderbilt, Tenn. We need to pray for Austin and his family.
Hospice has been called in for Zenith Hargrove who has been ill at home for some time.
Please check the prayer list for others in need of our prayers.
Irene Duncan turned 97 on Tuesday, August 16th and will celebrate with Mary Hall at her Birthday Celebration. Details below!
Let's Celebrate!
Mary Hall is 90!
North Jefferson Church of Christ
2311 North Jefferson Street
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday, August 27th
2 to 4 pm
(No Gifts Please)
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PRAYER LIST
Justin Barker, Rachel Barker, Louis Bell, Annah Brown, Billye Campbell,
Perry Cooper, Zenith Hargrove, Hollis Lee, Joyce Lee, David Neal, Winnie Patton, Dorothy Sargent, Alva Mae Sheets, Edith Shiflet, Rebecca Tippitt
The following books have now been added to our Library for your enjoyment. We apologize for the length of time it took to get them all catalogued, labeled, check-out cards printed, and placed on the shelves.
Donated Various Titles:
Donated by Iona Carpenter
"None of These Diseases" - in Memory of James Dillard
"The Stones Cry Out" - in Memory of James Dillard
"Have Atheists Proved There Is No God? - in Memory of Lina Rhea
Donated by Kelley Moses
"Showing Thyself a Pattern"
"The Epistle of the Hebrews"
"Don't Ever Give Up!"
Anonymous Donor
BARNES'S NOTES: 14 Volume set of Commentaries on the Old and New Testament - in Memory of Bobby Joe and Johnny Rex Phillips
Booklets:
"Making The Most of Life"
"The Reign of God"
Children's Books:
"How Do You Know the Bible is from God?"
"Designed By GodSo I Must Be Special"
"Adam, Adam, What Do You See?"
"Bombus The Bumblebee"
"95 Animals of the Bible"
"Life in the Great Ice Age"
"The World Into Which Jesus Came"
Lectureship Books:
"The Sayings of Solomon" 2003 Power Lectures Southaven, MS
"The Revelation of the Mystery" - 2003 Lubbock Lectures
Reference Books:
"Studies in Luke"
"A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles"
WYCLIFFE...."Historical Geography of Bible Lands"
"Dictionary of Theology"
"Dictionary of Christian Ethics"
Creationism vs Evolution:
"Have Atheists Proved There Is No God?"
"The Truth About Human Origins"
"Investigating Christian Evidences"
"Rock-Solid Faith How to Build It"
"A Look At the Evidence for Christianity Out of Doubt"
"A Matter of Fact"
"Bone of Contention Is Evolution True?"
"Dinosaurs Unleashed"
"FOSSILS: Key To The Present"
"The Amazing Story of Creation, from Science & the Bible"
Series entitled: Science & the Bible Vol. 1
Science & the Bible Vol. 2
Science & the Bible Vol. 3
If we overlooked any we apologize !!
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Influence
No matter who you are, you have some. It may be good or bad. It can change the lives of others for better or worse, depending on how you use it. The souls of your friends may be either saved or lost because of yours. I am referring, of course, to your influence!
Perhaps the greatest power any of us control is that of our influence. It matters not who you are, somewhere, someone is watching YOU, and will be influenced by your actions. The Bible says, "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" (I Cor. 5:6). In other words, our influence, no matter how small, is working on others to cause them to do better or worse.
God expects us to use our influence for His glory (Mt. 5:13-16, I Cor. 6:20, I Pet. 3:1-2). Because He does, we should put forth an effort to learn how to use our influence for the good of Christ's church, for the glory of God, and for the gain of things spiritual. To have a godly, righteous influence, let me suggest the following necessary things.
The first step in having a good influence is to strive for consistency. To paraphrase James 2:18, "show you faith by your works." Or, as we more commonly say, "practice what you preach!" It is impossible to have a good influence by professing one thing and doing something else. Thousands offer "lip service" to Jesus, but destroy their influence by failing to offer "life service" to Him (Mt. 15:7-9).
Secondly, guard your influence carefully, lest you cause a brother to sin. The apostle Paul wrote, "But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend" (I Cor. 8:9-13).
Finally, to promote a good influence in your life, strive to serve the needs of others. Jesus taught, "The greatest among you shall be your servant" (Mt. 23:11). Christ showed by His humble example how a real servant should act. In his sermon to the household of Cornelius, recorded in Acts 10, the apostle Peter summarized the servant nature of Christ in these words, when he said of Him, "who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him" (vs. 38). Truly, Jesus had the greatest influence for good of any man who ever lived, because He was the greatest servant the world has ever known (I Pet. 2:21-25).
Are you using your influence for good or for evil? I hope you will think seriously about it, then determine to be the best influence you can possibly be, for indeed, "somewhere, someone is watching you!" David McCain
