News
and Notes
Work Day
We had another “Work Day” here at the building this past Saturday.
Thanks to Kelly, Vanessa and Hunter Jones; Jack and Pam Jackson;
Jaime Fazekas; Tom Hodge; James, Deana and Shon Pendley; Ed Lewis
and Sandy Statom for hours or hard work inside and outside of our
building. It looks great!
Sympathy
Our prayers are with Lamont and Teressa Hollis and their family in
the death of Lamont’s father, and our brother in Christ, Floyd
Hollis. Brother Hollis’ graveside service was held on Tuesday, Sept.
25th at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. He was a long time member here at
East Gadsden. Remember the Hollis family in your prayers and with
assistance in any way possible.
A Day of Blessings
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunities to worship and
study, for the presence of family and friends, for the good food and
all the blessings of our “Family and Friends Day”. Thanks to all who
prayed and worked to make this day a success.
Ladies’ Bible Class
The Ladies Bible Class meets at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday morning.
Charis Dickson is the teacher for this quarter. We encourage all of
our ladies to attend if possible.
Benevolence
If you have any names of those who would need a box of food at
Thanksgiving, please give these to Pat Lambert as soon as possible.
Visitation
Our Visitation Meeting is on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m.
Outreach Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 30th after our evening services
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In The Area
Joint Worship
Gadsden Area Churches of Christ
Location: East Gadsden’s building
Sunday, October 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: David Shannon
Ladies’ Day
Talladega Church of Christ
Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Sonja Jarrett from Florence, AL
Theme: “Contentment”
Lunch will be provided
Gospel Meetings
Waco Church of Christ
Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 with James Rogers
Nightly at 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Piedmont Church of Christ
Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 with Winford Claiborne
Monday – Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Glencoe Church of Christ
Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 with Tom Holland
Sun. at 6:00 p.m., Mon. – Wed. at 7:00 p.m.
Fall Series
Antioch Church of Christ at Snead
“Passing The Torch”
Each Thursday evening beginning at 7:00 p.m.
From October 4th until November 8th
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A TSUNAMI REPORT
Often those called on to take part in an exciting mission project
give with joy and are thrilled to hear reports of souls won and churches
planted, but as time passes interest drops off and other events crowd
out the special project. It has now been more than 32 months since the
Tsunami (December 26, 2004) ravaged the coast of Tamil Nadu in southern
India, thus I thought it good to bring you up to date concerning that
work in which so many of you participated through your prayers and gifts
of love. First, let me give a brief reminder of the horror of that
disaster. If one checks with “Google” on the internet they will find
that there are about 28,500,000 articles on the subject, but the first
one or two give the major facts. The United Nations now puts the death
toll at 229,866 and of these, eight died on the coast of South Africa
5,000 miles from the source. The number of those destroyed in India has
been set at just over 15,000 with nearly 8,000 of those in Tamil Nadu.
In the first nine months of 2005, with your help and that of other
saints, we were able to render physical aid to about 25,000 people. In
these two and one half years more than 3,000 have been baptized in the
devastated region by Tamil brethren trained in our schools of preaching
and over sixty congregations established along the 350 mile coast. Also,
this past June Don Iverson spearheaded the effort to organize four new
schools of preaching among those new saints. This was accomplished with
the efforts of faithful Tamil gospel preachers. This brings to sixteen
the schools of preaching that he and I are working with across Tamil
Nadu.
By the grace of God, your prayers, your fellowship and that of many
like you, the two of us are working with twenty-three Bible Training
Schools in five states of India with more than 755 enrolled. On a yearly
basis Don and I share the needs of all the schools, but when it comes to
day-to-day maintenance he looks after eleven of the twenty-three and I
work with the others. For these joyful things may the God of all grace
receive all the praise, honor and glory, always.
With love to all,
Jim E. Waldron
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Peggy St. John, Mattie Peace and Jan Ragsdale
are sick at home. Katie Pendley is now back at Wanda’s home.
In the Hospital: Dot Miller is in Gadsden Regional Room 609
recovering from hip surgery. She will be discharged soon to go to
Gadsden Health Care Rehab for 21 days.
Shut In:
At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Katie Pendley and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson -Rm 107
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; Janice James;
Shelia Stansell; William & Ruby Brown; Amy Stigers and Anna Sanders and
their families as Robert and Gary are in Iraq; Rodney Lambert, Pat’s
father, needs a lung transplant; Peggy St. John-severe back pain; Martha
Phillips; James Bullard, son in law of Audrey Talbot; Jan Ragsdale,
surgery recovery; Kevin Edmondson; Pat Lambert will have an arteriogram
on Oct. 5th; Bob Freeman is having tests; Dot Miller-hip surgery
recovery; family of Floyd Hollis
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, Danny Moss and Josh Jones
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Happy Birthday
October 4 – Kip Jones
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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
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God’s Word
Isaiah 43:1-3 NKJV
But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
3 For I am the LORD your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.”
Thank You
East Gadsden Church of Christ,
When I stop to count the good things in
my life…I start with you. You mean an awful lot to me. Thank you for
the cards and all the offers of help.
Martha Kirby
Address & Phone Correction
Kenneth & Chequeita Densmore
312 Westlake Drive
Gadsden, AL 39501
Phone: 546-2947
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear………………..………Romans 10:13-17
Believe………...…Mark 16:16; Acts 16:30,31
Repent………….…..Acts 17:30,31; Acts 2:38
Confess………....…Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37
Be Baptized………..I Peter 3:21; Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:27; Acts
2:38
Live Faithfully……….………Revelation 2:10
(The sum of the PARTS equals the WHOLE)
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