Family News and Notes
The Summer Youth Series will meet again on July 28th at the Mount Vernon Church of Christ beginning at 7:00 PM. Speaker will be: Ernie Albrecht Subject: King Josiah"High Calling for a Young Man"
Building Fund If you are able and have plans to contribute to this fund you may do so next Sunday, the first Sunday in August.
Brother Lee Moses and several of our youth attended Camp Cisco this past week, returning home on Saturday.
Justin Barker returns to the Scottish Rite Clinic in Dallas for check-up and possible further testing on Monday November 28. Please continue to keep Justin and his family in your prayers.
Dana Rigano, who lives in Glen Rose, Texas, (daughter of Weldon and Jo Ann Miller) will be having surgery on Wednesday, July 30 in Fort Worth. Weldon and Jo Ann will be with her there at that time.
Ray Nell Benson, (niece of Weldon and Jo Ann Miller) has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver. Prospects for recovery are not very good. The family has requested that we remember her in our prayers.
Billye Campbell, who has been ill at home for several weeks, was able to attend services last week. We are glad she is feeling much better.
Additionally, Julia Ethridge was able to be in attendance at worship services last week.
Mary Taylor has requested our prayers on her behalf. She will be having exploratory surgery on July 30 and eye surgery on September 18th.
Edith Shiflet has moved. Her new address is:
602 School Street
Apt. No. 20.
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455
Lorane Moses (grandmother or Lee Moses) passed away this past week in El Paso. Her funeral services will be held Tuesday with
burial in Pennsylvania.
Clara Craddock (aunt of Mary Glover) passed away last week and her funeral was conducted Wednesday at 11:00 AM at CME church in Mount Pleasant. She was also kin to other members of this congregation. Please remember this family in your prayers.
THANK YOU "We wish to thank those who sang at our father's funeral. The singing was beautiful and was deeply appreciated. Thanks for all your prayers and concerns for our family."
--In Christian Love,
The Atkins Family
THANK YOU " The world's a whole lot better place because of people like you who give real joy and pleasure by the nice things they do. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, the cards, and telephone calls and especially your prayers."
--Hazel Phillips
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PRAYER LIST:
Justin Barker, Louis Bell, Billye Campbell, Billy Carter, Woodrow Cooksey, Sandra Cooper, Julia Ethridge, Howard Horton, Corine Hudson, Alva Mae Sheets,
ALSO: Judy Betts, Tillman Ethridge
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Servic Arrangements
ANNOUNCEMENTS............Ralph Phillips
SONG LEADER.........(AM)..Weldon Miller
(PM)..Bill Jones
PRAYERS Sunday
AM First Prayer....................Woodrow Cooksey
AM Closing............................Johnny Barrett
PM First Prayer.....................Jim Duncan
PM Closing...........................Ralph Phillips
PRAYERS Wednesday Nite
First Prayer............................Fred Harkrider, Jr.
Closing..................................Darrell Coope
COMMUNION FOR JULY
AM...Wayne Charlton............Jim Duncan
Rhodney Freeman........Tim Jones
Ronnie Stewart.............Rodney Cook
PM....Frankie Sargent ............Ralph Phillips
ATTENDANCE COUNTER...Grady Duncan
TRANSPORTATION......Call..Frankie Sargent
903-572-2647
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( Guest Article)
A LITTLE PIECE OF WOOD
L. H. Jones
One day two men were at work in a yard where ships are built. They were preparing a small piece of timber to put into the ship. They found in it a little worm more than half an inch long.
"This piece of wood is wormy," said one of the men. "Shall we put it in?
"Yes, I think so," said the other. "No one will ever see it."
"It may be that no one will see it, but perhaps there are other worms in it. By and by they may destroy the ship."
"No, I think not. It is true this little piece of timber is not worth much, but I do not wish to lose it. Let us put it in; we have seen only one worm." And so the bit of timber was put into the ship.
The ship was made and launched. For ten years it did well. But at last it began to grow weak, as its timbers were very much worm eaten.
The captain thought he could get it home in safety. He had many people and a rich cargo of silks and tea on board.
On the way home, a great storm arose. The ship was tossed about by the angry waves.
At last the ship sprang a leak. There were two pumps in the ship. The men worked day and night, but they could not pump the water out as fast as it ran in.
The ship slowly filled with water. Little by little it sank until at last it went down under the cruel waves.
The rich cargo was lost and all the lives were lost. How much harm a man may do when he fails to do right, even in little things!
LITTLE THINGS
Author Unknown
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
of eternity.
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(COPIED)
LITTLE ONES AND YOU
There are little eyes upon you,
And they're watching night and day.
There are little ears that quickly
Take in every word you say.
There are little hands all eager
To do everything you do.
And a little boy who's dreaming
Of the day he'll be like you.
You're the wisest of the wise.
In his little mind about you
No suspicions ever rise.
He believes in you devoutly;
Holds that all you say and do
He will say and do in your way
When he's grown up just like you.
There's a wide-eyed little fellow
Who believes you're always right,
And his ears will always be open,
And he watches day and night.
You are setting an example
Everyday in all you do
For the little boy who's waiting
To grow up to be like you.
Has God given mankind a greater task, privilege, responsibility, than the bringing into life on earth a human ... and nurturing and training that soul in the right way of living?
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