News and Notes
A Sister Restored
Ginger Turner came Wednesday night confessing sin and asking
for prayers. We love Ginger and her children and we’re glad
they’re with us at East Gadsden .
New Address
Tom and Pam will be moving during the month of April to a
house in Hokes Bluff. Most of the larger items will be moved the
week of April 14. Their new address is 4966 Old Highway 278,
Hokes Bluff, AL 35903.
New Member
Krysta Lovelace has placed membership with us at East
Gadsden . Krysta is a faithful Christian and a fine young lady.
She works as a pharmacist for Hugh’s Pharmacy. Welcome Krysta!
Her mailing address is P. O. Box 2756 , Gadsden , AL 35903 . Her
cell phone number is 613-3224.
Joint Worship Service This Sunday Night
April 13th at 6:00 p.m. with Alan E. Highers
Location: East Gadsden ’s building
Men’s Leadership Meeting
Sunday, April 20th at 3:00 p.m.
Guyana Report
James Pendley will give us a report on his recent mission
trip to Guyana on Sunday night April 20th. After his report we
will have a Finger Foods fellowship.
Ladies’ Bible Class
The Ladies Bible Class meets at 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday
morning. Kim Gott is the teacher. The class will not meet on
April 16th due to Spring Break.
33rd Annual Gadsden Area Singing
Location: East Gadsden church of Christ
Friday, April 25th from 7 until 10 p.m.
Refreshments following
A Sign up sheet is in the foyer for food items that East Gadsden
needs to provide.
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Supplies Needed for Orphanage
Kacie Jackson and Eric Gott are leaving May 30th for two
months of mission work in Peru and Panama . They will be staying
in an orphanage and are requesting art supply donations since
these children have none at their home. There is a drop-off box
and a sheet of needed supplies in the foyer. Also, we will be
having a fellowship after morning services on May 4th in honor
of Kacie and Eric. They will tell us more about their mission
work plans, and also you may give a donation to help fund their
travels. Everyone is invited whether you plan to donate or not!
In the Area
Annual Singing
Jacksonville church of Christ
Friday, April 11 from 7 until 9:30 p.m.
Gospel Meeting
Ashville Church of Christ
April 13-16 with Wade Webster
Services at 7:00 p.m. each night
Ladies Day
Cedartown Church of Christ
Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. until Noon (ET)
Speaker: Melissa Lester
Lunch following
Teachers Workshop for Ladies Only
Oxford Church of Christ
Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Speakers: Teah McWhorter and April MeachamComing Up
33rd Annual Gadsden Area Singing
Location: East Gadsden church of Christ
Friday, April 25th from 7 until 10 p.m.
Refreshments following
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Be not
A search in the New Testament finds that the words “be not” are found 65
times. Why would God through the inspired writers see the need to say
“be not” as many times as he did? Because He knew the possibility and
even the probability that his followers would be tempted to be or do
some of these things. Let’s consider some of the “be nots” of the New
Testament.
Be Not As Hypocrites. In Matthew 6:16. Jesus is speaking to his
followers in what we refer to as the sermon on the mount. He doesn’t
mention the Pharisees by name but we know that he was very critical of
the Pharisees and he referred to them as hypocrites. Earlier in this
chapter in verse 5 he makes a similar reference. Christ is making a
valuable point that applies to us today. Be not as the hypocrites; do
not be as those that say one thing and do another.
Be Not Troubled. Matthew 24:6. Many Christians are troubled with
personal problems, some with financial problems, some have problems with
other people, some are troubled with the elders or the preachers or
someone else within the congregation. When we are troubled with issues
of life then our service to the Lord is affected and this is when Satan
is working overtime. If you are discouraged, Satan is happy. If you are
troubled, then Satan is happy. Let me encourage you as Christ has to be
not troubled.
Be Not Deceived. Luke 21:8, I Cor. 6:9, I Cor. 15:33, Gal. 6:7. Perhaps
the one thing that Satan uses the most and the best is his ability to
deceive us. He deceives people into being religious but not righteous.
He deceives people into thinking that they can go to heaven regardless
of how they live. He deceives us into thinking that it does not matter
who we associate with and he deceives us into mocking God by not
following His teaching for our lives. Be not so deceived.
Be Not Highminded. Rom. 11:20 & I Tim. 6:17. Be Not Wise In Your Own
Conceits. Rom. 12:16. All of these verses and both of these “be nots”
refer to our humility. We need to be humble in our dealings with other
people, in our dealings with the scripture and in our dealings with
ourselves.
Be Not Conformed. Rom. 12:2. Worldliness is a problem that we are warned
against repeatedly in the New Testament. And this is a warning against
worldliness. Do not be what the world wants you to be but be what God
wants you to be. Rather than becoming conformed to what the world wants
you to be; allow Christ to transform you.
Be Not Consumed One Of Another. Gal. 5:15. This is being addressed to
Christians. Why? Because God realized that it is human nature and
therefore the nature of many Christians to try and tear one another down
rather than build one another up.
Be Not Weary In Well Doing. II Thess. 3:13. The Christian life is
compared to a race. It is referred to as a marathon. It is not enough to
start the race well, but we must finish it well. The only way to finish
well is to not grow weary in well doing.
All of these “be nots” and others are given to us because God knows us
better than we know ourselves. He realizes our weaknesses and the areas
wherein we are likely to fall short. Let us realize these as well and
strive to live in such a way as to “Be Not Moved Away From The Hope Of
The Gospel…” Col. 1:23.
Kevin D. Smith
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Martha Kirby fell last week and is
not doing as well as she had been. Dot Miller continues to be at home
but she is getting stronger.
In the Hospital: Yeoman (Bull) Conner is in Gadsden Regional 4th
floor SICU following heart bypass surgery. Rodney Lambert, father of
Pat, is in a Birmingham hospital recovering from a lung transplant last
week. Remember both of these and their families in your prayers.
Updates: It was good to have Sandra Gowens and Andrew Fazekas
back at services last Sunday. We are thankful that Ed Lewis received a
good report on his recent biopsy. Kara Gott will be having oral surgery
and shoulder surgery soon and Kris Bly will have surgery on April 21st.
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Katie Pendley,
Mattie Peace and William and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone and Betty Jones –Rm 208
Meadowood –Walter Thompson –Rm 107
Gadsden Health Care – Johnny Watson
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William & Ruby
Brown; Martha Kirby; Rodney Lambert-lung transplant recovery; Peggy St.
John; Martha Phillips; Dot Miller; Matthew Rosenbaum; Susan Easterling;
Clint Snell; Lois Corfman, sister of Betty Freeman; Tom’s mother, Betty
Hodge, and his sister, Wendy Burns, are both having health problems;
Kevin Edmondson; Betty Jones; Bill Gardner, brother-in-law of Bob
Freeman; Mike Gunnels –foot surgery recovery; Miranda Robinson-death of
her mother; family of Shane Ruiz; Bull Conner; Abby Littrell-6 yr old
who will have tear duct surgery on April 15, her dad is a co-worker of
Kris Bly
In the Military- Danny Moss, Josh Jones, Jeff Brewster and Gary
Brown.
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Happy Birthday
April 18 – Malcolm Edge
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God’s Word
1 Peter 2:1-8
1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all guile, hypocrisy,
envy, and all evil speaking,
2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you
may grow thereby,
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men,
but chosen by God and precious,
5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual
house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I
lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame."
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those
who are disobedient,
"The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,"
8 and "A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense." They
stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were
appointed.
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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