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

ASSIGNMENTS

SUNDAY AM
Ed Lewis....………....…….…ANNOUNCEMENTS
Eric Gott….……….………………...LEAD SINGING
Kerry Gott...…...….......................OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.……..….....…………………...SPEAKER
Rodney Whitson.…….……..….CLOSING PRAYER
Heath Blair & Michael Long…............….GREETERS
Michael Statom & Chad West…HALL MONITORS

LORD'S TABLE

Michael Statom, Jimmy Fazekas, Michael Long
Heath Blair, Pat Lambert, Jack Jackson

Chad West…..…………..…..……...SERVE NURSERY
Stephanie Bly…………..…PREPARE COMMUNION
Cheryl Lambert……….BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Jack & Pam Jackson..CLEAN COMMUNION TRAYS

PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
Ed Lewis, Abby Dickson and Connor Dickson

COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Michael Long, Shon Pendley
LaMont Hollis, Fred Duke

 SUNDAY PM

Ed Lewis....…………....…….ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Kerry Gott………………………...LEAD SINGING
Tom Hodge………....…….…..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.………...……...……………SPEAKER
Jack Jackson…..……..……….CLOSING PRAYER
Heath Blair & Michael Long..…..….….GREETERS
Steve Livingston…...…………….LORD'S SUPPER

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ed Lewis....…………....….ANNOUNCEMENTS
James Pendley………………….LEAD SINGING
Steve Livingston….……........………..PRAYER
Kerry Gott...…...………...…………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….....................72
Worship…….....................84
 Sunday Evening.................57(several at Lebanon devo)
 Wednesday Night …...........n/a

 

News and Notes

 

Kevin Smith and family
Many thanks to Kevin Smith for 3 fine lessons this past Sunday.  It was a pleasure to have the Smith family with us.  We know that they love and appreciate the East Gadsden congregation.

Two Sisters Respond
Kim Gott and Kelly Jones came forward Sunday confessing sin and asking for prayer.  We love these two ladies and appreciate their humility.

Ladies Informational Meeting
We had a productive meeting with the ladies on Sunday.  Thanks to all who were able to attend.  The next meeting will be in about 3 months.

VBS  Meeting
We will have a meeting of all involved with Vacation Bible School after class this Wednesday, night, July 4th.

Peru Mission Trip Presentation
Eric Gott and Kacie Jackson will give a presentation of their recent Peru mission trip this Sunday, July 8th after evening services.

School Supplies & Clothing for Childhaven
Last day to bring these items is July 22nd.

Needed for Vacation Bible School
We need everyone to bring 2 liter Coke or Pepsi, plain potato chips and Goldfish snack crackers for refreshments for VBS.   Please place these items in the kitchen.

School Supplies for Adams Elementary
“The Beacons of Light” will be collecting school supplies for children that need assistance at Adams Elementary School.   A list of supplies needed is in the foyer.  Deadline on bringing these supplies is August 5th.  Please place them in Pam’s office.

 

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Vacation

 Bible School

 at 

East Gadsden

 Church of Christ

 July 16 – 19, 2007

 9:30 AM - 11:45 AM

 For ages 2 years old - 12th grade

 Theme: “Can You Dig It?”

 Discovering Treasures Beneath The Surface

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Day 1 – Jesus calls four fishermen

Day 2 – Jesus forgives a sinful woman

 Day 3 – Jesus tells about the Good Samaritan

 Day 4 – The widow who gave all

 

Bible Stories       Re-enactments

 Crafts                 Refreshments

 Bible Songs             Hand work

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Peru Mission Trip Presentation
Sunday, July 8th after evening services


Vacation Bible School
Our VBS is July 16-19. We need everyone to begin bringing 2 liter Coke or Pepsi, plain potato chips and Goldfish snack crackers. Please place these items in the kitchen.

School Supplies for Adams Elementary
“The Beacons of Light” will be collecting school supplies for children that need assistance at Adams Elementary School. Adams Elementary is just down the road from our building. We invite the entire congregation to participate in this effort. A list of supplies needed is in the foyer. Deadline on bringing these supplies is August 5th. Please place them in Pam’s office.
 

 

AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEITY

    What if we had a scheduled appointment with God on a specific day and at a specific time?  What would be our attitude as that day and time approached?  Would we carelessly approach the time?  Would we forget, and then, at the last minute, hurry to make it?  Would we dare run in at the last minute with all our excuses in hand?  Would we think that our excuses would be acceptable?

   We do have a scheduled appointment at the final transition point in life.  The Bible says we will all die and then we will stand before God in Judgment (Heb. 9:27).  This appointment, however, is not scheduled for a specific date and time, therefore, we are to always be ready.  Last minute preparation for this appointment will be meaningless.  However, we may not realize that we have many other scheduled appointments with God that are much easier to miss or take for granted.

    Our times to worship are scheduled between God and us. Sunday, the first day of the week, the day of Jesus’ resurrection, stands scheduled until Jesus returns.  It is an appointment with Deity that is weekly and essential.  Truly, other times of worship, whether they are private or public are necessary, and they are scheduled by our commitment to keep them, but the Lord’s Day is His scheduling work.

    With this in mind, reconsider the questions above.  What is our attitude as that worship time draws near?  We know the schedule.  We have no reason to be unprepared when the time comes.  We are to be ready to worship with the truth being adhered to and with the proper spirit within us.  Whey then do so many Christians fail to be prepared?

    How do we fail?  Some fail by worshipping God in ways He hasn’t authorized.  Instrumental music, or choir singing, as opposed to congregational vocal music, may be used.  Women preachers, or an emphasis on the ecstatic presence of the Holy Spirit, may be seen.  Secular programs or drama enactments designed to “hold the audience” taking precedence over Biblical preaching.  There are but a few things done in the name of worship all around us on any given Lord’s Day.

    However, much more common among our brethren are the more subtle things.  An appointment with God ought to cause us to come prepared to meet Him.  Our outside presentation, and our inside presentation should be the best we can offer.  We ought to be able to show how well thought out and prepared we are to stand before God.  That is the proper way to meet such an important appointment.

 Dennis L. Curd
Christiansburg Church of Christ

 In Our Prayers

Updates: Peggy St. John, Jan Ragsdale and Mattie Peace are sick at home.   Betty Freeman will be having back surgery on July 9th.   Jeff Dickson is recovering from more eye surgery.   Brother Floyd Hollis is in Gadsden Regional Room 955. He may have surgery this week. Remember all of these in your prayers.

Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Ruby Brown and Katie Pendley (having chemotherapy) 

Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208

 Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson Rm 107

Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Doyle and Betty May; Katie Pendley-chemo treatments; 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;  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; Jeff Dickson-eye condition; Paul Allen; James Bullard, son in law of Audrey Talbot, has a malignancy around a heart artery; Gail Clough-eye surgery on July 13; Betty Jones-several health problems; Sonja and Amanda White –as they are away for the summer; Jaime Fazekas and Dawn Blair ’s dad will have back surgery soon; Steve Conner-tests; Robert Stigers-flying from Iraq; Betty Freeman-back surgery on July 9th

 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

New Directory

 We will be making a new Church Family Directory.  Please turn in your family information with name, address, phone number and cell phone numbers (optional).  Slips of paper for this information are in the foyer. There will be no pictures in this directory.  We will have a Picture Board in the foyer for our Church Family pictures.

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 God’s Word

 Matthew 1:18-21 

 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."

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 Area Events

 Gospel Meeting
 Ragland Church of Christ
 July 8 – 11  at 7:00 PM each night
 Speaker: Matthew Crowe

 Gospel Meeting
 Sand Rock Church of Christ
 July 8 – 11 at 7:00 PM each night
 Speaker: Brooks Boyd

 

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