News
and Notes
A Sister
Responds
Peggy Davis came last week confessing sin and asking for prayers. We
appreciate very much Peggy’s tender conscience and respect for God’s
word.
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 night has been moved to Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m.
beginning on September 6.
Teachers’ Meeting
All teachers and those wanting to teach or be helpers please plan to
meet on September 9th. Move up day for our classes will be September
16th.
Thank You
Thanks to Heath Blair for donating a good used printer for our
computer in the office. We appreciate his generosity.
India Report
Bro. Jim Waldron’s latest mission report is on the table in the
lobby.
GBN
Gospel Broadcasting Network news including pictures from the
nationwide Gospel Meeting is posted in the lobby.
Preaching the Gospel
The latest report from Brother James Watkins is also posted in the
lobby.
Men’s Leadership Meeting
Sunday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m.
Bob Freeman will preside.
Cheer Group
All of our kids are encouraged to meet here at the building on
Sunday, September 16th at 4:00 PM to work on a Cheer Group project.
See Kim Gott if you have any questions.
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Sunday Night Singing and Fellowship
Our next monthly singing will be September 16th. After our
singing service, we will have a “Hot Dog or Sandwiches and Ice
Cream Supper”.
Family and Friends Day
September 23rd is the date for our annual Family and Friends
Day. Let’s be praying for and inviting others to join us. Tom
will be speaking for us that day and we will have a noon
fellowship meal after the morning service. Bring your family and
friends and plenty of food!
Outreach Meeting
Sunday, September 30 after evening services
In the Area
Area Youth
Devotional
Munford Church of Christ
September 9th at 5:00 p.m.
Gospel Meeting
Lincoln church of Christ
Sept. 9-13 with Rod Rutherford
Monday – Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Lessons on the Home
Cedartown church of Christ
Sept. 17-21 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) each night
Speakers: Monday - Cliff Goodwin;
Tuesday -Allen Webster; Wednesday -Brooks Boyd; Thursday -Glenn
Colley and on Friday -Larry Acuff
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LIKE LIVING IN THE BOOK OF ACTS
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST THE CHURCH
Jim Waldron
Note: Two reports that have
recently come from India truly illustrate the above title. One came from
Don Iverson who is currently in India. In that report he tells of
students in the school of preaching at Dindigul being beaten by
fanatics. The other came from a brother, whose name is Dijamani. He
lives and works in Diphu, Assam in the northeast of the country. This is
from Don,
“Last night (Friday August 3rd) I arrived in Dindigul, the location of
the oldest and most established of schools of preaching started by Jim
Waldron in June 1989. It was my privilege at 7:00 PM to speak to these
evangelists in training about our “Purpose For Being Evangelists.”
Following the lesson the brothers gave details of persecutions suffered
here last evening.
‘The RRS, a powerful fanatical Hindu (political and religious) group,
has been working from village to village, training local people how to
be militant in stopping the spread of Christianity. On Thursday evening
(August 2nd), as five of our brothers were preaching house to house in
Rajakapatti, a nearby village (two miles east of the school property),
they were forced by RSS members to the town square, adjacent to a Hindu
temple. These radicals began to slap them and attempted to gain support
from other Hindus in order to incite a mob. By the grace of God, they
were not successful.
“I thought about Gaius and Arictarchus in Ephesus (Acts 19:29) and the
way they were brought into the theatre and the manner in which Demetrius
and others stirred up the people against Paul and the other saints.
According to the Acts’ account, the town clerk quieted the mob.
Similarly, one brave man, a respected brother in Christ in Rajakapatti,
stood to defend the persecuted brothers. This sixty-one year old
brother’s name is Arul.
“This morning at 7:30 I went to his house in Rajakapatti. As I stooped
to make my way through the outer gate of his humble house I remembered
distinctly coming to this home four years earlier to preach. At that
time, as usual, I spoke about the kingdom, sin and the need for
salvation. This morning, a small crowd of about ten people gathered and
once again I was able to preach, but my message was different. I
commended our brother and thanked him for his boldness. His twenty-seven
year old son had also defended our brethren, even though he is not a
member of the church. Who knows, this small persecution could wind up
causing this young man’s soul to be saved. Arul’s willingness to stand
could jeopardize his family’s safety in the future, but he shows little
concern.
“As far as the beaten brothers, they did not suffer any permanent
injuries. They are soldiers in the Lord’s army. They manifest no spirit
of fear (II Tim. 1:7). Will this affect their future abilities as
evangelists? You better believe it! Now they are more tempered, more
determined, more resolved than ever to take India for the Master. Surely
God will bless them for their courageous faith. Don Iverson.”
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In Our Prayers
Updates: Martha Kirby was back at services last
week. We’re thankful she is better. Peggy St. John continues to
have severe back pain. Mattie Peace is sick at home. Carson Long has
been sick with a virus. Floyd Hollis is in Gadsden Regional Room 939. He
is doing better. Katie Pendley has stopped her chemotherapy and would
appreciate visitors. Jan Ragsdale will be having gall bladder surgery
soon.
Shut In:
At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Ruby Brown and
Katie Pendley
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson Rm 107
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; Floyd Hollis; Larry
Phillips, needs kidney transplant; Janice James; Shelia Stansell; Ruby
Brown; 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;
Rodney Lambert, Pat’s father, needs a lung transplant; Terry Word,
father of Dana White, has serious health problems; Peggy St. John-severe
back pain; Martha Phillips; Ronnie Patterson, father of Dawn B. and
Jaime F.; James Bullard, son in law of Audrey Talbot, has a malignancy
around a heart artery; Jan Ragsdale and Kevin Edmondson; earthquake
victims and our brethren in Peru; Pat Lambert will have more tests soon
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
Sept. 9 – Gail Clough
Sept. 11 – Brailen Densmore
Sept. 14 – Kerry Gott
Sept. 15 – Amy Stigers
Happy Anniversary
Sept. 9 – Kip & Kelly Jones
Sept. 13 – Gene & Betty Pennington
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GOD’S WORD
Matthew 6:31-34 NKJV
31 Therefore do not
worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or
'What shall we wear?'
32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly
Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all
these things shall be added to you.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
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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