News and Notes
Outreach Meeting
Thanks to all who attended this past Sunday and committed to
reach out to visitors, the sick, shut-ins and those who need
encouragement. We will meet again next month.
Items Needed for Guyana
There is a list on the table in the foyer with items that
are needed to ship to Guyana. Please bring these items as soon
as possible and place them in the container in the lobby.
Ladies’ Bible Class
The Ladies Bible Class meets at 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday
morning. Kim Gott is the teacher. We encourage all of our ladies
who are able to attend the class.
Ladies Health Class
The Ladies Health Class meets on Thursday nights at 6:00
p.m. Kacie Jackson is the instructor. Last week 8 ladies
attended the class. They learned about heart disease and
diabetes. This week they will discuss “Fad Diets” and proper
weight loss techniques.
Beacons of Light
The next meeting for the Beacons of Light will be Sunday,
February 10th after the evening services. We encourage our
members 50 and over to participate in the work of this group.
Men’s Leadership Meeting
Sunday, February 17th at 3:00 p.m.
Bob Freeman will preside.
Third Sunday Night Singing
February 17th at 5:00 p.m.
We will have a Soup and Chili supper following our singing
service. We encourage everyone to make their plans to enjoy this
time of fellowship together.
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Beacons Breakfast
The Beacons of Light will meet for breakfast at 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday, February 23rd at Cracker Barrel. Everyone is welcome
to join them. If you plan to attend please sign the sheet in the
lobby.
Ladies Night Out
Tuesday, Feb. 19th at the home of Kim Gott
Ladies Informational Meeting
Sunday, February 24th at 3:30 p.m.
Bob Freeman will preside.
Couple’s Retreat in Gatlinburg
February 28 – March 2
See Kerry Gott if you plan to attend.
Area Events
Parenting Classes
Central Church of Christ
Thursday nights at 6:00 p.m.
Instructors: David Powell and Rosa Statom
See flier in lobby for more information.
Area Youth Devotional
Lincoln church of Christ
Sunday, Feb. 3rd at 5:00 p.m.
2008 Winter Lectureship
Ironaton church of Christ in Talladega
Feb. 1 – 3 See schedule in the lobby
Gospel Meeting
Ragland Church of Christ
Feb. 3 – 6 at 7:00 p.m. Each night
Speaker: Dusty Brock
Gospel Singing
Berea Church of Christ
Friday, Feb. 8th - Starting at 6:00 PM CST
Refreshments will be served
Gospel Singing
Roebuck Parkway church of Christ
Friday, Feb. 8th from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Refreshments following
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Building A Good Name Church In The Community
Solomon said, “A good name is rather
to be chosen that great riches…” (Prov. 22:1). A good name is destroyed
when God’s people misbehave. It can also suffer when enemies of the
church purposely malign the Lord’s people with prejudiced statements and
outright lies. We’ve suffered too much from both of these in recent
times. Based on Acts chapter 2 the following are some suggestions of
things we can do that will help build a good image of the church in the
community.
Let the gospel be sounded forth in its purity and simplicity (vv.22-47).
Take note of Peter’s sermon. The people were told plainly that they had
crucified their Lord. Being cut to the heart with this news they wanted
to know what to do about it, and Peter told them to “repent and be
baptized” (v.38). This message was well received then, and will be
today.
Let all members continue to worship regularly (vv.41,42). If members of
a civic club are not faithful to attend club meetings their names are
removed from the members list. If the community sees that we do not have
enough conviction to worship regularly and attend to the church’s needs
it is not likely the church itself will be much respected.
Let the church be compassionate in meeting other’s needs. The early
Christians “had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods,
and parted them to all men, as every man had need” (vv. 44,45). As has
often been said, “Others don’t care how much we know, until they know
how much we care.”
Let its fellowship be sweet and complete. “And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house,
did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart” (v.46).
When we do these things we too will have “favor will all the people,”
and we too will find that “the Lord added to the church daily such as
were being saved” (v.47).
James F. Wyers
Winfield, AL
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Mattie Peace, Martha Kirby, Dot
Miller, Betty Freeman, Peggy St. John, Connor Dickson and Chris Dowdy.
Andi Walton, granddaughter of Bob and Betty Freeman, is at home
recovering from surgery. Jan Ragsdale will have a heart procedure soon.
In the Hospital: Johnny Watson, Melanie Livingston’s dad, 5th
floor Gadsden Regional; Connie Franklin, Elaine Kirkpatrick’s daughter,
Gadsden Regional Room 409
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
Attalla Health Care – Lois Knight
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William & Ruby
Brown; Anna Sanders and her family as Gary is in Iraq; Rodney Lambert,
Pat’s father, is waiting for a lung transplant; Peggy St. John; Martha
Phillips; Dot Miller; Missy Lambert, sis-in-law of Pat, has cancer;
Matthew Rosenbaum; Susan Easterling, friend of the Bly’s, has lupus and
has double pneumonia; Holli Walden, friend of Sonya White; Clint Snell,
grandfather of Stephanie Bly, has cancer; Malcolm Edge will have a
radiation patch attached to the back of his eye on Feb. 1st ; Tim
Chumney – job loss; family of Georgia Parnell; family of Rita Hamilton;
family of Jeff Brown; Melinda Hall and family; Brandon & Kristen Hollis
– baby due soon; Kaylee Pearson, friend of Hayley Turner; William Dowdy
–new Christian at the jail; Jared & Sasha Gott- Sasha job change;
Nathan, a cousin of Hoyt St. John, is having family problems; Lois
Corfman, sister of Betty Freeman; Gladys Williams, Kim & Jonathan
Cronan’s grandmother; Nanci Clifton, surgery recovery; Jan Ragsdale,
heart procedure soon
In the Military- Gary Sanders, Danny Moss, Josh Jones and Gary
Brown (a contractor in Iraq who is the step-dad of Sonja White- he was
heard from recently and is doing okay)
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God’s Word
Isaiah 55:6-11 NKJV
6 Seek the LORD while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
Let him return to the LORD,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.
9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
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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Happy Birthday
Feb. 7 – Holden Mobley
Feb. 9 – Cristy Chumney
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