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

ASSIGNMENTS

 

SUNDAY AM 

Tom Hodge……………ANNOUNCEMENTS
Will Smith….………..………LEAD SINGING
Rodney Whitson…....…..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.……..………………...SPEAKER
Ed Lewis.……...……...CLOSING PRAYER
Gene Pennington & Pat Lambert....GREETERS
Pat & Cheryl Lambert.... HALL MONITORS

 LORD'S TABLE
Fred Duke, Gene Pennington, Ed Lewis
Kip Jones, Paul Baker, Jimmy Fazekas

 Shon Pendley………......…...SERVE NURSERY
Jack & Pam Jackson.PREPARE COMMUNION
Charis Dickson..BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Joan Cornelius..CLEAN LORD'S SUPPER TRAYS

 PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
Michael and Sandy Statom
Tara , Sierra and Maggie Statom

COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Gene Pennington, Kris Bly
Steve Livingston, Kerry Gott

 SUNDAY PM 

Tom Hodge…........…ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeff Dickson…........……...LEAD SINGING
Heath Blair…….....…..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.……….....…………SPEAKER
Paul Baker….....…….CLOSING PRAYER
Gene Pennington & Pat Lambert…GREETERS
Pat Lambert…….......…LORD'S SUPPER

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Tom Hodge…….ANNOUNCEMENTS
James Pendley…...…...LEAD SINGING
Michael Long………..………..PRAYER
Steve Conner..…………..INVITATION

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…....…...........62
Worship…………...........93
 Sunday Evening...............82
 Wednesday Night …......57

 

News and Notes

 

A Brother Responds
Marshall Hall came forward confessing sin and asking for prayers this past Sunday morning.

Ladies’ Bible Class
The Ladies’ Wednesday Morning Bible Class will meet April 25 and then they will take a break for the summer months.  The ladies will have a luncheon at the home of Charis Dickson on May 2nd.   Thanks to Kim Gott and Charis for teaching the class.  They both do a great job.  All of the ladies enjoy and benefit greatly from the class.

Challenge of Parenting
The “Challenge of Parenting” is the topic for our Wednesday night Adult Bible class for the next few weeks.  All adults who are parents or who have been children are encouraged to attend!

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You’re Invited to

The 32nd Annual
Gadsden Area Singing

Friday, April 27th, 2007
7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Location: East Gadsden’s building
Refreshments served at conclusion

Sponsored by:
Attalla, Central, East Gadsden,
Glencoe, Henry Street,
North Gadsden and Rainbow
Churches of Christ

 

Coming Up in the Area

 Bible Teachers Workshop
for Ladies Only
at Jacksonville Church of Christ
Saturday, April 28 - from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Teachers: Teah McWhorter and April
Meacham

 One Day Gospel Meeting
Waco Church of Christ in Georgia
Sunday, April 29 with James Rogers
Services: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  ET

 Gospel Meeting
Swearengin Church of Christ in Grant
April 29 – May 2 with Tom Holland
Weekdays at 10 a.m. and nightly at 7 p.m.

 Gospel Singing
Talladega Church of Christ
Friday, May 4th
7:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies  – Ed Smith
Refreshments will be served at conclusion.

Area Devotional
Talladega Church of Christ
Sunday, May 6th at 6:00 p.m.

Gospel Meeting
Talladega Church of Christ
May 6 – 9  with Kyle Butt
Sun. evening at 6 p.m. - Weeknights at 7 p.m.

 Gospel Singing
Swearengin Church of Christ in Grant
Friday, May 11th
7:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies – Tom Holland
Refreshments will be served at conclusion.

 

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SIXTEEN WAYS TO IMPROVE CONGREGATIONAL SINGING

 1.  Learn and define the nature and purpose of true scriptural worship. 

2.  Prepare your mind for worship by reverence and anticipation as you await the beginning of the service. 

3.  Read and meditate often on all scriptures that magnify God and the place singing serves in praise to Him. 

4.  If you think “I can’t sing”, sing anyway. 

5.  Hold your song book so that you may see it and the leader with as little head movement as possible. 

6.  Watch the leader.  Give him full cooperation. 

7.  Concentrate on the meaning of the words.

8.  Check your body posture.  Learn to sit and breathe in a manner that helps one sing alertly and enthusiastically. 

9.  If you do not know music, you can still learn a song.  Attend singing classes where new songs can be learned and common mistakes noted and corrected. 

10.  Commend those who lead singing.  Give them constructive suggestions and recommendations for song selection. 

11.  Avoid distracting the attention of others during the song service with such things as note writing, talking, or ill-timed movement.  Entering or leaving should be done between songs, not during them. 

12.  Fill the seats from the front and sit closer together so singers and the leader can hear each other better. 

13. Think ahead!  Many singers are thinking a half note behind the leader.  Think a half note ahead! 

14.  Avoid abuse of the song books. Avoid removing them from the racks noisily. 

15.  Be aware that singing does more than to affect you only.  It teaches, admonishes and may encourage a lost soul to change life’s direction – or keep one from doing so if done poorly!

16.  Remember that God is listening.  He is worthy of our praise.

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19).

                                                                                                                                    -adapted

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 In Our Prayers

In Our Prayers
Updates:  Pam Hodge was able to be back at services this past Sunday evening. We’re thankful she is better.  Martha Kirby was also back at services after suffering a fall recently at her home.  Vangie Baker has had a change in her heart medications and deals with severe arthritis on a daily basis. Peggy St. John is undergoing epidural injections for her back pain.  Jan Ragsdale continues to have stomach problems and will be seeing a doctor on April 26.  Sandra Gowens is recovering from strep throat and will have more heart tests soon.  Betty Pennington has the flu.  Kerry, Kim, Eric and Kara Gott have all been sick with sinus infections, but they are better and are traveling on a band trip this week.  Cheryl Lambert and Gail Clough have both been having back problems and they are somewhat better.  Joyce Flynn, wife of Norman Flynn who is a minister at Rainbow, underwent triple bypass surgery on Monday, April 23 at Gadsden Regional.  She is doing well.

Shut In:
At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips and  Ruby Brown; Floyd Hollis is at his daughter’s home and Katie Pendley is at Wanda’s home

Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208

Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson Rm 107

Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Doyle and Betty May; Katie Pendley; Russell Horton; Floyd Hollis; Larry Phillips, needs kidney transplant; Janice James; Shelia Stansell; Ruby Brown; Frank Payne, colon cancer;  Ottey Simon-young girl from Guyana with an eye tumor; Amy Stigers and Anna Sanders and their families as Robert and Gary are in Iraq;  Rita Waller, sister of Sandy Statom, having vision problems ; Shane Leath, a relative of Wanda Laney, has leukemia and other health problems;  Kendall Conder, friend of Kacie Jackson, having health problems;  Jennifer Adair, has cancer; Jeannie Drieling, vision problems; Pam Hodge, surgery recovery; Rodney Lambert, Pat’s father, has pulmonary fibrosis;  family of Ed Turner(friend of Dana White who was killed in a car accident); Terry Word, father of Dana White, has serious health problems; Peggy St. John, several health problems; Jeanne Nelson, member at Glencoe, surgery recovery; Sharon Simmons will have her baby soon; family of Harvey Sheppard

In the Military- Mack Johnson, William Gregory, Jared Jacobs, Jeff Brewster, Steven Whitehead, Randy Brown, Johnny Matherne, Jeff Erwin, Bill McCarver, Stan Gunter, Kevin Latta, Allen Yancey,  Gary Sanders,  Robert Stigers and Josh Jones

           

 

God’s Word

 Colossians 3:14-17  NKJV

 “14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

 

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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