News
and Notes
Fall Fun Night
We had a great time Sunday night. About 50 of us gathered at the
Dicksons for fun, food and fellowship. Thanks to the Dicksons for
opening their home to us once again and to all of those who brought
food and helped out in any way!
Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday
Set your clocks back one hour Saturday night before you retire as
Daylight Savings Time will end early Sunday morning.
Ladies’ Informational Meeting
This meeting will take place this Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall. Pat Lambert will be in charge. All ladies of the
congregation are encouraged to attend.
Beacons of Light Meeting
Those in the Beacons of Light will have their next meeting on
Sunday, Nov. 11th after evening services. Participants need to be at
this meeting as a gift list for some Childhaven residents will be
given out. The Beacons of Light are joining Kim Gott’s class in
purchasing Christmas gifts for the young mothers and their babies at
Childhaven.
Men’s Leadership Meeting
Sunday, November 18th at 3:00 p.m.
Pat Lambert will preside
Third Sunday Night Singing & Fellowship
Our regular Sunday Night Singing will be November 18th. After the
singing we will have a fellowship meal. The theme for the meal will
be Italian, so bring your favorite Italian dish. Make your plans to
join us for a good time of food and fellowship.
Ladies Shopping Trip
Any of the ladies interested in going on the annual shopping trip
please sign the list on the table in the foyer by November 4th. The
trip will be Nov. 16 -17 to Chattanooga, Tn and rooms need to be
reserved. Thanks to Cheryl Lambert for organizing this event for
our ladies.
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.
Thanksgiving Boxes of Food
We will be providing Thanksgiving Boxes of food for our widows and
some others in need. We appreciate Dawn Blair for her willingness
to organize and prepare these boxes. Please bring the following
items or a monetary gift by Sunday, November 18th.
Corn – Yams – Green Beans – Tea – Meal
Cranberry Sauce – Macaroni and Cheese
Butter – Cake Mix and Frosting
Potatoes – Turkey or Hen
(The boxes will be delivered on Monday, Nov. 19
and Tuesday, Nov. 20. If you can help, see Dawn.)
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.
Visitation
Our Visitation Meeting is on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m.
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In the Area
Gospel Meeting
Oneonta Church of Christ
November 4-7 with David Courington
Sun. at 6:00 p.m. -- Mon.-Wed. at 7:00
p.m.
Theme: My Family
Ladies Day
Oneonta Church of Christ - Sat., Nov.10th
Speaker: Chery Arabie from New Orleans, LA
8:15 a.m. - Registration & light breakfast
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Speaker
11:15 a.m. – Lunch
Gospel Meeting
Ashville Church of Christ
Nov. 11 – 16 with Dave Leonard
Nightly at 7:00 p.m.
Ladies Day - Ashville church of Christ
Saturday, Nov. 17th with Nicci Leonard
Registration at 9:30 a.m.
Lunch provided at noon
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Ananias and
Sapphira
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians.
Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." – Gandhi
This quote means a lot to me. Gandhi was a great
leader, but not a Christian. One of the reasons was the hypocrisy he
saw in ‘Christians’ around the world. A good example of this is the
account of Ananias and Sapphira.
At the end of Acts 4 we read a beautiful story of a
community coming together and donating large amounts of money out of the
goodness of their hearts to further the cause of Christ. Many people
were moved, sold their land, and laid the money at the apostles’ feet.
In chapter 5 we read of an infamous couple who
wanted the glory of giving their money to God, but didn’t want to make
the actual sacrifice. We all know the story – they sold their land,
kept some money from themselves, but acted as if they gave it all to
God. I can picture Ananias in my mind: walking forward in the church to
donate his money, maybe with his head bowed low, and all the members of
the community whispering about how great of a Christian he was for his
actions.
We know that this couple was punished severely for
their deeds. The first time I read this story, it seemed that the
punishment didn’t fit the crime. After all, Ananias and Sapphira DID
give to God – and probably a lot more than others. Who cares if they
didn’t give everything they had?
Well, we know that the amount of money was not the
point. The point was that instead of serving others out of the goodness
of their hearts, they did it for the good name it brought them. They
used the Lord’s name in vain – by pretending to be what God wanted them
to be for show.
Let us never be like this couple. Let us always
worship and serve God because we love him, not because it makes us look
honorable! May no one ever say of us that “we Christians are unlike our
Christ.”
~Kacie Jackson
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In Our Prayers
Sick at Home: Peggy St. John, Mattie Peace,
Dot Miller, Jan Ragsdale, Deborah Chumney and Andrew Fazekas
In the Hospital: Kim Gott was admitted to
St. Vincent East Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 30th. . She was undergoing
tests and was hoping to be released on Wednesday, Oct. 31st. We pray
that the doctors can diagnose Kim’s problems and that she will be
feeling better soon.
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha
Phillips, Katie Pendley and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood -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; Martha Phillips; James Bullard, son in law of Audrey Talbot; Jan
Ragsdale; Kevin Edmondson; Dot Miller; family of Floyd Hollis; Missy
Lambert, sis-in-law of Pat, has colon cancer-her husband is in the
military in Kosovo; Jackie May, uncle of Gary Sanders, will have lung
surgery soon; Randy Stigers, uncle of Robert, passed away recently;
Kyle Rhodes, 31 year old great-cousin of Pam Hodge, was killed in an
auto accident recently, he leaves behind 5 small children; Matthew
Rosenbaum, new Christian, having problems; Kim Gott, health problems
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
Nov. 7 – Steve Livingston
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God’s Word
Micah 7:18-19 NKJV
18 Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His
heritage?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in mercy.
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
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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