News and Notes
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Brother Responds
James Pendley responded Sunday night asking for forgiveness
and the prayers of the saints. We love James and his family and
appreciate very much his love for the lost.
Guyana Report
James Pendley gave us a fine report of his latest trip to
Guyana using both words and pictures. James is planning to go
back this fall for 3 weeks. Let’s pray daily for our bothers and
sisters in that part of the world.
Sick
Reagan Widrig, a little boy in Virginia who is a good friend of
the Hodges, is back home and almost completely recovered. His
family sends their thanks for your prayers.
Sympathy
Our prayers are with Pat Lambert and his family in the death
of his father, Rodney, on Monday, April 21st in Birmingham
following lung transplant surgery. The visitation is Wednesday
night April 23rd at K. L. Brown Funeral Home in Jacksonville .
The graveside service will be Thursday around noon in Calhoun
County .
New Phone Number
Since they have moved to a new address, The Hodges have a
new phone number – it is 494-3060.
Thank
You
It’s lawn mowing season again and we want to thank Lamont
Hollis for trimming the grass around our building as he has been
doing for many years. He does a great job and we appreciate his
efforts!
It’s a Boy!
Congratulations to Fred and Maxine Duke on the recent birth
of a Great-Grandson! His name is Barrett “Bear” Louie Dasher. He
weighed 6 lbs. and 1 oz. and was 19” long. The proud parents are
Jill and Zach Dasher.
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Luncheon at The Gott’s
All of the ladies and their spouses are invited to a
luncheon at the home of Kerry and Kim Gott on Wednesday, April
30th at 11:00 a.m. Please sign the sheet in the foyer if you
plan to attend and designate what food items you are willing to
bring.
Supplies Needed for Orphanage
Kacie Jackson and Eric Gott are leaving May 30th for two
months of mission work in Peru and Panama . They will be staying
in an orphanage and are requesting art supply donations since
these children have none at their home. There is a drop-off box
and a sheet of needed supplies in the foyer. Also, we will be
having a fellowship after morning services on May 4th in honor
of Kacie and Eric. They will tell us more about their mission
work plans, and also you may give a donation to help fund their
travels. Everyone is invited whether you plan to donate or not!
Honoring Our Graduates
We will honor our high school graduates with a fellowship
meal on Sunday, May 18th after morning worship services. Our
graduates are Kimberly Cronan, Brittni Hollis and Justin Smith.
Kimberly has been a member here since September of 2005. Brittni
and Justin grew up here at East Gadsden and even though their
membership is with another congregation we wanted to honor them
as well.
In the Area
33rd Annual Gadsden Area Singing
Location: East Gadsden church of Christ
This Friday, April 25th from 7 until 10 p.m.
Refreshments following
Men’s Prayer Meeting
Sunday, April 27th at 8:30 a.m.
Area Wide Youth Devo
Blessing Church of Christ in Albertville
Sunday, April 27th at 5:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Chris Clevenger
Gospel Meeting
Bremen Church of Christ
April 27 – May 1 with Ronnie Hayes
Nightly at 7:30 ET
Gospel Singing
Talladega Church of Christ
Friday, May 2nd from 7 until 9 p.m.
Refreshments will be served
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LASCIVIOUS APPAREL
Ancient Israel was the church in the
wilderness (Acts 7:38). As God’s “called out assembly”, they were to be
distinctive in life. The laws of Judaism were designed to insulate
Israel from the influence of the pagan nations. However, they loathed
distinctiveness, envied the heathen and desired to be formed in their
likeness (I Sam. 8).
The church of Christ is to be in the world, but not of the world (John
15:19). Every member is to be distinctive in every aspect of life. In
speech, priorities, attitudes and general demeanor at home, work,
worship and play, the Christian should be easily discernible by the
world.
A key area of distinctive Christian behavior is one’s manner of dress.
Tragically, some members of the church are determined to mimic the world
with regard to attire. With the advent of spring, nature dresses while
some in the church undress. The warmth of spring’s sun commences a
nauseating parade of bare flesh that nullifies purity and fosters lust.
The various stages of nudity characteristic of some professing
Christians are a spiritual disgrace. Such conduct is at ware with
pureness of thought and holiness of life. One cannot “be holy as God is
holy”
(I Peter 1:16) while exposing his body to the public eye. Following in
the steps of Christ (I Peter 2:21) will not lead one into a bathing suit
in a public setting. Tarzan and Jane outfits belong in the jungle.
The shame that attended Adam and Eve’s physical state subsequent to
their sin is yet attached to the public exposure of one’s body (Gen.
2:7). The blushing cheek may have vanished, but the scar of shame
remains. The reality of sin with regard to immodest dress does not
depend upon man’s recognition and acceptance thereof.
Missionaries attest to the power of the gospel in clothing the heathen.
Members of the church who make public appearances in scanty attire have
rejected the fashioning influence of the gospel for the molding power of
the world. Lascivious apparel is a work of the flesh and “they which do
such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Gal. 5:21).
[Brother Frank Chesser wrote the above article over 20 years ago, and
the problem he addresses has only gotten worse. Just the hint of spring
has already brought out the kind of apparel discussed. Christian, will
you be guilty of conforming to the world in dress this spring, or will
you be transformed by the word of God (Rom. 12:1-2)?]
from Talladega Church of Christ “Newsletter”
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Dot Miller; Deborah Chumney;
Kenneth Densmore has a back injury; Kris Bly is recovering from surgery
on Monday; Kevin Whitson, son of Alberta and brother of Rodney, is
recovering from a car accident; Joseph Broughton, a recent visitor here
at East Gadsden, is having health problems.
In the Hospital: Bull Conner is in Gadsden Regional Room 904-he
is better and will go back to Attalla Health Care Rehab soon; Nell
McElroy, a former member at East Gadsden , is in Gadsden Regional
recovering from a car accident. Martha Kirby is in Gadsden Regional Room
609 recovering from back surgery; Janice Davis, Shelly Patterson’s
mother, will have surgery for a brain aneurysm soon
Sympathy: We extend our deepest sympathy to Pat Lambert and his
family in the death of his father, Rodney Lambert. Remember Pat and his
family in your prayers.
Surgery scheduled: Kara Gott is scheduled for shoulder surgery on
April 25 at Gadsden Surgery Center
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Katie
Pendley, Mattie Peace and William and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone and Betty Jones –Rm 208
Meadowood –Walter Thompson –Rm 107
Gadsden Health Care – Johnny Watson
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William &
Ruby Brown; Martha Kirby; family of Rodney Lambert; Martha Phillips; Dot
Miller; Matthew Rosenbaum; Susan Easterling; Clint Snell; Lois Corfman,
sister of Betty Freeman; Tom’s sister, Wendy Burns, has multiple health
problems; William Dowdy; Kevin Edmondson; Betty Jones; Lou and Bill
Gardner; Mike Gunnels –foot surgery recovery; family of Shane Ruiz; Bull
Conner; Nell McElroy; Kris Bly; Kara Gott; Jamal Brown and Edvin
Cifuentes – inmates at county jail; Janice Davis; Terry
Patterson-traveling; Nancy Phillips – toe surgery
In the Military- Danny Moss, Josh Jones, Daniel Silvey, Jeff
Brewster and Gary Brown.
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God’s Word
John 10:7-11
7 Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you,
I am the door of the sheep.
8 All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep
did not hear them.
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will
go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have
it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the
sheep.
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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