News and Notes
Looking Back...
Ladies Night Out
Around 20 of our ladies enjoyed the Night Out on Tuesday,
Feb. 19th at the home of Kim Gott. After the delicious meal, the
ladies were led in song by Lauren Blair and Kara Gott gave an
encouraging devotional. Both of these young ladies did an
outstanding job. Thanks to Kim for hosting this event.
Work Day
Our Work Day last Saturday was very successful. Thanks to
everyone who came and helped to clean up the auditorium. It
looks great!
Honor to Whom Honor is Due
Our brother Ed Lewis was recently honored by the Etowah
Historical Society. He received an award for preserving the old
Keener voting house, cemeteries and other historical interests.
Congratulations Brother Ed.
Looking Ahead...
Guest Speaker
Chris Dowdy will bring the message Sunday morning, March 2;
Tom and his family will be away at the Couples Retreat. Several
of our couples will be away this weekend in Gatlinburg. We pray
for them to have a safe and enjoyable trip.
Items Needed for Guyana
Please bring the items needed to ship to Guyana as soon as
possible and place them in the container in the lobby.
Guyana Mission Trip
James Pendley, along with several others, will be leaving
for a mission trip to Guyana on March 5th. The group will be
there until March 17th. Remember James and the others in your
prayers as well as the people of Guyana that they will be
receptive to the word of God.
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Relief for Tornado Victims
There is a list on the table in the lobby showing items
needed for those who were victims of the recent tornadoes in
North Alabama . Let’s all help out with this effort. If you have
any questions see Pat Lambert. These items need to be brought to
our building by 9:00 a.m. Friday, February 29th.
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 at 6:00 p.m. each Thursday
evening. Kacie Jackson is the instructor.
Ladies Informational Meeting
Sunday, March 9th at 3:30 p.m.
Area Events
Ladies Day
Oxford Church of Christ
Saturday, March 8th
Speaker: Dietlinde Spears
Theme: “Bloom Where You’re Planted”
Registration at 8:30 a.m. – Lunch at Noon
Area Wide Youth Night
Jacksonville church of Christ
Sunday, March 9th at 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Neal Pollard
Spring Gospel Meeting
Jacksonville church of Christ
March 9-13 with Neal Pollard
Sun. night at 6 p.m. Mon-Thurs at 7 p.m.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO SMALLPOX?
If you are my age, or even several years younger, you probably have
little scar on your arm from your smallpox vaccination. Once smallpox
was the most feared disease on the planet, but there has not been a
recorded case in about thirty years – the last reported case was due to
a lab accident in Birmingham, England in 1978.
Smallpox vaccination became widespread in the 19th century. After
intense immunization campaigns throughout the world, the World Health
Organization declared the world smallpox free in 1979. There is no
routine smallpox vaccination today, but vaccine is held in reserve in
case of terrorist attack. The only known live virus samples are stored
in labs in Atlanta and Moscow. Smallpox is the only disease that man has
vanquished from the planet (Discover, December 2007, 22).
Adam and Eve understood God’s warning. “But of the fruit of the tree
which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of
it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die” (Genesis 3:3). Since their
disobedience, illness, including smallpox, has been a part of human
life. As God blesses man with wisdom and resources, we pray that man
will vanquish other illnesses such as cancer or diabetes. The
consequences of sin continue, however.
Satan’s lie was, “Ye shall not surely die” (Genesis 3:4). And it surely
was a lie. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Just as
surely as the wages of sin is death, the only cure is the blood of the
sacrifice of the Great Physician, Jesus Christ. “Forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But
with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot” (I Peter 1:18-19). Thank God!
-Bob Prichard
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In Our Prayers
Sick at home: Mattie Peace, Dot Miller, Peggy St. John, Gail
Clough, Deborah Chumney and Jaime Fazekas and children.
Updates: Martha Kirby is now at Healthsouth Rehab Room 103B, we
are thankful she is improving. Peggy St. John is doing better and is
waiting for results from a biopsy last week. Jan Ragsdale and Malcolm
Edge were both back at services last Sunday following recent surgeries.
Betty Freeman, Martha Dowdy, Maggie Statom and Dana White were also back
with us on Sunday after having various illnesses.
In the Hospital: Bill Gardner, brother-in-law of Bob Freeman, is in the
hospital in Powder Springs , GA. ; Connie Franklin, daughter of Elaine
Kirkpatrick, is in Riverview Medical Room 405
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Katie Pendley,
William and Ruby Brown
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood –Walter Thompson –Rm 107
Attalla Health Care – Lois Knight
Gadsden Health Care – Johnny Watson
Healthsouth Rehab – Martha Kirby -Rm 103B
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; William & Ruby
Brown; Martha Kirby; 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; Matthew Rosenbaum; Susan
Easterling; Holli Walden, friend of Sonya White; Clint Snell; Malcolm
Edge; Kaylee Pearson, friend of Hayley Turner; William Dowdy –new
Christian at the jail; Nathan, a cousin of Hoyt St. John, is having
family problems; Lois Corfman, sister of Betty Freeman; Gladys Williams,
Kim & Jonathan Cronan’s grandmother; Jan Ragsdale; family of Missy
Lambert; Tom’s mother, Betty Hodge, and his sister, Wendy Burns, are
both having health problems; Kevin Edmondson; Bill Gardner,
brother-in-law of Bob Freeman; family of Linda Lipscomb; Jimmy Fazekas-
oral surgery on Feb. 27
In the Military- Gary Sanders (he will be leaving Iraq soon),
Danny Moss, Josh Jones, Jeff Brewster and Gary Brown
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God’s Word
Acts 9:1-6
1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the
disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that
if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might
bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light
shone around him from heaven.
4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus,
whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the
goads."
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me
to do?" And the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and
you will be told what you must do."
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
March 5 – Michael Statom
March 6 – Peggy Davis
March 6 – Pam Jackson
March 8 – Martha Dowdy
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