News
and Notes
A Sister Places Membership and is Restored
DeAnn Hayes has placed membership with East Gadsden after
meeting with some of the men and agreeing to work under the
leadership here at East Gadsden . She also came forward last
Sunday repenting of sin and asking for the prayers of the
church. We welcome DeAnn and her children, C. J., Andee and
Jake. We will have her address and phone number is next week’s
bulletin.
Vacation Bible School
Our VBS is July 16-19. See Tom if you can help out.
Teacher’s
Appreciation Dinner
20 Bible class teachers and family members gathered at
“Beans and Greens’ this past Thursday night. Thanks to all our
teachers for their continuing good work!
Many Thanks to Michael Long
Michael Long resigned this past week as the leader of our
Bible class education program. Thanks very much to Michael for
his years of faithful service! Let’s pray as a new leader is
needed for that position.
Peru Mission Trip
Eric Gott and Kacie Jackson will fly out of Atlanta on
Friday, June 1st, as a part of the Latin American Mission team
to Peru . They will teach and work in that country for 2 weeks.
Let’s all pray for their safety and success!
“House to House/Heart to Heart”
Thanks to the generosity of the Jacksonville church of
Christ , this fine magazine will continue to be mailed out with
East Gadsden’s name on it. The labeling will be taken care of by
Pitney Bowes company to save money. Jacksonville has been
blessed by the Lord and they are passing this blessing on to us.
May the Lord in turn help us to pass on our blessings.
Honors and Accomplishments
Forms are in the foyer for our young people to list their
honors and accomplishments this past school year.
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Gospel Meeting
at
East Gadsden Church of Christ
June 3 – 6, 2007
with Cliff Goodwin
of the Ironaton church
of Christ in Talladega, AL
Schedule of Services:
Sunday
Bible Study – 9:30 a.m.
Worship – 10:25 a.m.
Fellowship Meal after morning worship
Sunday Evening Service – 7:30 p.m.
Monday – Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
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What Does it Mean to be
Benevolent?
The Oxford English dictionary defines benevolent as:
Of the general frame or habit of mind: Desirous of the good of
others, of a kindly disposition, charitable, generous.
Being benevolent is a frame of mind we must have to be the
Christians we are supposed to be. It is an attitude within each of
us that causes us to habitually perform acts of kindness and
generosity to other people. This type of thinking is in direct
contradiction to that of helping only ourselves. The irony though of
thinking this way, benevolent, is the fact we are helping ourselves
get to heaven. Without acts of benevolence we are destined for hell.
In Matthew 25:31-46 we are told that those who commit acts of
benevolence to their fellow man will be considered for admittance
into the kingdom of heaven. We are told several things throughout
the New Testament what we are not supposed to do, but this is one
thing we are instructed to do if we want to go to heaven.
Where should we start our acts of benevolence? This should start
within our congregation, the household of faith, and work outward to
the world according to Galatians 6:7-10. There may be times that our
acts of kindness are taken advantage of and we certainly have to be
cautious about this. But this should not instill such a fear or
belief in us that our fellow man is so unworthy that we do nothing.
In doing nothing, we will be committing the one thing that separates
us from God; SIN. According to James 4:17, if we know someone is in
need and we do nothing for them then we have sinned.
We can give lip service to God all day long, but if we do nothing to
show that we believe and love him then what good is it? It’s useless
according to James 2:14-17. Faith without works is dead. The work we
are instructed to do is clearly defined in the Bible. If we want to
go to heaven, we have to adopt the attitude of benevolence.
*See Matthew 25:31-46; Galatians 6:7-10; James 2:14-17.
-Pat Lambert
Editor’s Note: Pat has agreed to head up our Benevolence work here at
East Gadsden.
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In Our Prayers
Updates: Peggy St. John is making good progress with her rehab at
Gadsden Health Care. Sandra Gowens received a good report on her recent
heart test. We are thankful for this good news.
Sympathy: We express our sympathy to Wanda Laney in the death of
her relative, Shane Leath. Mr. Leath passed away last week after
struggling with leukemia and other health problems.
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips and Ruby Brown;
Floyd Hollis is at his daughter’s home and Katie Pendley is at Wanda’s
home
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson Rm 107
Gadsden Healthcare Rehab-Peggy St. John – Rm 608
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Doyle and Betty May; Katie
Pendley; 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; Rita Waller, sister of Sandy Statom, having vision problems;
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; Pvt.
Joplin, one of Robert Stigers men in Iraq, and his wife- their 3 month
old daughter died of SIDS last week; family of Shane Leath
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, Davy Moss and Josh Jones
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Happy Birthday
June 1 – Anna Hodge Sanders
June 3 – Robert Stigers
June 6 – Melinda Hall
June 6 – Wes Livingston
June 7 – Tom Hodge
June 7 – Kris Bly
June 9 – Zoe West
Happy Anniversary
June 3 – Michael & Stacy Long
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God’s Word
Hebrews 3:12-15 NKJV
12
Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of
unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but exhort one another
daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened
through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of
Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the
end, 15 while it is said:
"Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."
What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear…………………………Romans 10:13-17
Believe………….…Mark 16:16; Acts 16:30,31
Repent………………..Acts 17:30,31; Acts 2:38
Confess…………...…Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37
Be Baptized…………..I Peter 3:21; Mark 16:16;
Galatians 3:27; Acts 2:38
Live Faithfully…………………Revelation 2:10
(The sum of the PARTS equals the WHOLE)
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
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with James Watkins
Sunday at 7 AM
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Thursday at 7 PM
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