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

ASSIGNMENTS

SUNDAY AM 

Michael Long……....………….…ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kerry Gott……….......…………………LEAD SINGING
Jeff Dickson….…...............………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.……..….....……………………...SPEAKER
Pat Lambert…………..…………….CLOSING PRAYER
Jimmy Fazekas & Ed Lewis…..………....….GREETERS
Jeff Dickson & Chris Dowdy……….HALL MONITORS

LORD'S TABLE
Gene Pennington, Kris Bly, Fred Duke
Heath Blair, Austin Lambert, Michael Statom

 Eric Gott……..…………..…..……...SERVE NURSERY
Michael & Sandy Statom ...…PREPARE COMMUNION
Pam Jackson..........…..…BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Nancy Phillips …......CLEAN LORD'S SUPPER TRAYS
 

PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
Eric Gott, Kara Gott, and Gene Pennington

 COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Ed Lewis, Jack Jackson, Heath Blair and James Pendley

SUNDAY PM 

Michael Long………….………….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeff Dickson.......……..………………...LEAD SINGING
Rodney Whitson.…...…….………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge………………...…………………SPEAKER
Jack Jackson……………………….CLOSING PRAYER
Jimmy Fazekas & Ed Lewis………..……….GREETERS
Paul Baker…………………………….LORD'S SUPPER

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Michael Long…….........………….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pat Lambert.……....….………………...LEAD SINGING
Heath Blair…...…………...…………..………..PRAYER
Tom Hodge………………………………..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….......................89
Worship…….....................116
 Sunday Evening....................74
 Wednesday Night …...........n/a

 

News and Notes

 

 Honoring Our Graduates
God blessed us with a good day this past Sunday.  Jared Gott, Shon Pendley and David White were honored after our lunch together.  We pray the very best in the future for these young men and their families.

“In-House Gospel Meeting”
Kerry Gott, Pat Lambert and James Pendley did a fine job of outlining our goals for Edification, Benevolence and Evangelism respectively.  We look forward to walking by faith to glorify God individually, and as a congregation. 

House to House /Heart to Heart
Last week we mailed out over 5900 copies of the latest “House to House/ Heart to Heart” magazine. Thanks so much to Martha Kirby and Kelly Jones for helping Tom and Pam with this effort.  After many years, we will be discontinuing the mail out of the “House to House/Heart to Heart” bi-monthly magazine for the time being. This decision was made by the men due to financial reasons (the mailing costs have gone up).  Thanks to all of those who over the years have helped us with this evangelism effort. Many thanks to Allen Webster and the Jacksonville congregation for their good work with “House to House”. 

Teacher’s Appreciation Dinner
We will be honoring our Bible class teachers with an Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, May 24th at 6:00 p.m. at Beans and Greens Restaurant.

SCYC Camp
Many of our children and several adults will be attending SCYC camp during May 27 – 31.

Parking Lot Safety
This past Sunday, a 2 year old girl was accidentally run over and killed by her aunt in a local church parking lot. Parents: Please know exactly where your children are before, during and after services; Drivers: Please make sure the way is clear all around before moving your vehicle!

 

Gospel Meeting
at
East Gadsden Church of Christ

 June 3 – 6, 2007

 with Cliff Goodwin 

of the Ironaton church
of Christ in Talladega, AL

Schedule of Services:

 Sunday

 Bible Study – 9:30 a.m.
Worship – 10:25 a.m.

 Fellowship Meal after morning worship
Sunday Evening Service – 7:30 p.m.

 Monday – Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

 

 

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AN EXAMPLE OF FRUIT BEARING

 In April 2004 we had our first graduation from the Northeast Bible Institute, Shillong.  Three of those young brothers asked me last fall if I would help them conduct a Bible camp and evangelistic effort over a two week period during the school holidays in December.  They said they needed about $110.00 to cover their expenses.  Here is their report:

“EVANGELISM REPORT: Bible Class: (5 days) conducted in two places.  One at Checkon and the other one at Chingmeirong. Lessons taught: Introduction to Faith.  Students: Both classes in each place had around 15-20 young men and women coming each day.  The teachers were Simeon, Siam, David, and myself, Lian-joy. (David is a brother, but not a graduate of the school. JW)

 “Apart from this we also went for preaching in different places like the National Game Park Village, Khayangthang Village, Mothung Village, Thangmeiban, etc.  We also had debates or discussions with denominational people from Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Jesus Christ and Pentecostals on issues like 1000 years Reign, Sabbath Day, Jesus alone (Trinity in Godhead), Faith alone, Miracles, etc.

 “For our work we had two baptisms in different places.  One from Mothung Village, his name is Seiboi, is a farmer from a Baptist background.  Another came from Chingmeirong, whose name is Ringki, he is a student and from Hindu background.  Also we established a new congregation in Khayangthang Village, it is the only church in that area and the village is inhabited by Hindu community.  This new congregation at present has 6 members and they are looked after by brother Simeon and his family.

 “We are very much grateful for your support and cooperation.  It is all because of your support that we are able to do this evangelism work.  Looking for your continual support and cooperation.  Thank you.”

 My next trip for India will start May 18th.  Thanks be to God and His Son we have schools of preaching in four states.  While there I expect to travel the length and breadth of the country visiting them and scouting areas where others are needed.  I indicated last month the possibility to some change in the cost of student support, but after getting a report from the brothers in Tamil Nadu, we are still able to support a preacher student for $60 a month (by far our greatest need), buy a goat for a widow for $35, buy a bicycle for a preacher for $60 and so forth.  By the way we thank God for those who have sent money for bikes as we have bought nearly 200 in the last four months.  Using the words of Isaiah to God, “Here am I send me.”  Please do what you can.

 With much love,
 Jim Waldron 

 In Our Prayers

Updates:   Kevin Edmondson, Jan Ragsdale, Mattie Peace, Shon Pendley and Floyd Hollis were all back at services this past Sunday.  We’re thankful they are better.  Peggy St. John is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery at Gadsden Healthcare Rehab in Room 608.

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

Gadsden Healthcare Rehab-Peggy St. John – Rm 608

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; Jennifer Adair, has cancer;  Rodney Lambert, Pat’s father, has pulmonary fibrosis; Terry Word, father of Dana White, has serious health problems; Peggy St. John, surgery recovery;  Kenneth Densmore and family; Sandra Gowens is having tests; Pvt. Joplin, one of Robert Stigers men in Iraq, and his wife- their 3 month old daughter died of SIDS last week. 

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

2 Timothy 4:6-8  NKJV

 “6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”

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Thank You 

Dear East Gadsden Family,

    I hope all of you are doing well back in Alabama . I’m faring well here in Camp Taji , Iraq .  The care packages sent from the Ladies Bible class and from several members have certainly helped to keep my spirits high.  It is a great thrill to get things in the mail here from home. We have gathered enough church of Christ members here to reserve the chapel for the 10:00 am Sunday time slot. We do not always have a big crowd, but it’s a big relief for us to be with our brethren. I have left several tracts from East Gadsden around the camp, and have actually had a few guys come for worship after reading them while waiting for their laundry.  We all appreciate the prayers we know are being said for us.  I can tell you they have already made a big difference.

     I wanted to send a thank you from countless Iraqi boys and girls here for the school supplies. We have established several schools in our Area of Operations, and it helps so much to be able to hand out pencils, crayons, paper, etc. that you have sent. The things that we consider small and insignificant in the US are big luxuries to the people here. Most children have never seen a ballpoint pen, much less an entire box of Crayola Crayons.  You are helping our mission here. The children and families realize that we are serious about their futures.  Serious enough for our families and friends back home to send them gifts for a better education.

    Thank you so much again for all of your prayers and packages. I hope to see you all soon.

In Christian Love, 
CPT. Robert Stigers
Camp Taji , Iraq
“Honor and Courage”

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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