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February 19, 2017 Volume 32, Number 8

5315 Atlanta Highway

Montgomery, Alabama 36109

Phone: (334) 386-7320

Fax: (334) 386-7577

www.ucoc.org

[email protected]

www.universityym.com

Sunday

10:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Sunday Bible School

9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study

5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Lessons for Today: “How To Break Out of a Rut…” Mark 10:46-52 “Seeking Security and Safety” (#5) Psalm 23:1-6 Today’s Activities: Bible Bowl: Fellowship Hall, 4pm. The Middle Marrieds & More group will have a fin-ger food fellowship in the Fellowship Hall, after the evening service. Please bring a finger food & dessert. Drinks will be provided. Children welcome.

Focusing on God’s Word in 2017: Psalms 12:6 “The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground”

This Week

Making announcements: Sunday - 10:00 am: Paul Spurlin

Sunday- 5:00 pm: Ryan Gallagher

Inner City Ministry: Feb. 27, 6:00pm Ladies’ Bible Class: Tuesdays, 10:00am 5:30 Wed. Bible Study: Blaine Chason

6:30 Wed. Bible Study: Various Classes Camellia Gardens Apts. Bible Study:

Thursdays, 5:30 pm Men’s Bible Class: Fridays, 6:30am,

Studying Exodus 25 Elizabeth Wright Apts. Service:

Sundays, 8:00am

Records You Help Make

Sunday Bible Study 450 Sunday Morning Worship 586 Sunday Evening 358 Hispanic Ministry (02-05 & 02-12) 108 Elizabeth Wright Apts., Sunday AM 21 Inner City —- Wednesday Evening—6:30 253 Wednesday Evening—5:30 149 General Fund Contributions $21,109.75 Hispanic Min. Contributions (02-05 & 02-12) $243.00 Weekly Budget $24,147.00 Weekly Contribution Avg., 2016 $24,170.67

THE LESSON OF THE RASPBERRIES

Harry Emerson Fosdick wrote about growing up in upstate New

York, where one summer day his mother sent him out to pick a quart

of raspberries.

“I dragged my feet in rebellion,” he said, “and the can was filling

very slowly. Then a new idea came: it would be fun to pick two quarts

of raspberries and surprise her. I had so interesting a time picking two

quarts to the utter amazement of my family, and they never forgot it.

Unfortunately, I have in the intervening years often forgotten the

philosophy of it ... that we can change any situation by changing our

attitude toward it.

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he...” (Prov. 23:7)

“And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him

two” (Matthew 5:41).

Visitors Welcome

R. Medlin

February 19, 2017

10:00 a.m. Opening Prayer Scott Latham Preside at Table Ben Bruce Scripture Reading Brandon Redman Closing Prayer Charles Labriola Serve Communion: Tyson Amaya, Todd Brenneman, Gregg Clifton, Alexander Conley, Patrick Daly, Ray Dutton, Tom Edwards, David Fletcher, Will Freeman, Gavin Lyle, Mark Sims, Burton Walker, Woody Wordlaw 5:00 p.m. Opening Prayer Joseph Vickery Scripture Reading Jamie Horn Closing Prayer Rob Lyle Serve Evening Communion: Chris Brodie, Jason Graham, Keith Mock

Others Who Serve: Chairman and Co-Chairman of the

Elders: Hue Don Norris and Phil Norton

Nursery AM: Allison Hilyer PM: Kay Dutton and Shelby Austin Greeters

East: Georgia Porter & Melissa McCall West: Patrick & Joy Daly Ushers East: Jamie Horn West: Charlie Knapp Doorman East: Dave Bedingfield West: Tommy Williams

Those In Need of Our Prayers Joe Bailey, husband to Jean Bailey and brother-in-law to Tom Taylor, is in Baptist South going through some serious procedures. He will be there a few days, but they have requested no visitors at this time.

Gwendolyn Harris suffered a stroke recently and is in Jackson Hospital in room 349.

Sara Jones is in Baptist East with pneumonia.

Congratulations to grandparents Carl and Augustin Cheatham on the birth of twins on Friday, February 17. Grant Thomas and Harper Joyce Weatherill were born about 9:00am. Their daughter, Christy Cheatham Weatherill, was admitted to a hospital in New Orleans on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 14 for observation and bed rest. Grant weighs 3 lbs. 2 ozs., and Harper weight 3 lbs. 7 ozs. Mother and twins seem to be okay.

Those confined, dealing with ongoing health problems, and military: Dan Alexander, Dan Alexander II, Cindy Alford, Darlene Baad, Pierre Caldwell, Blois & Lucy Clifton, Wally & Sharon Colburn, James & Rebecca Deason, Robert H. Fontenot, Carlton Freeman, Gwendolyn Harris, Lorene Hitt, Dottie Huggins, Dennis Itson, Sandra Jones, Sara Jones, Lynn McDaniel, Charles Mills, Chase Seals, Lynne Spencer, Londyn Stringer, Rose Turner, Dan Winstein.

Announcements Meeting: Each University church family recently received a letter from the elders announcing summer plans for the girls in our Youth Group. Some have subsequently had questions in that regard. In response, the elders are inviting and encouraging all our members who are interested to an informational meeting this afternoon at 3:45 in the auditorium.

The Matt and Aleshia Sokoloski Family Circle will have a soup and finger food get to-gether on Saturday, February 25, fro 4:00-6:00pm, at the home of the Sokoloskis.

The first "Men's Chili/Soup Cook-Off" will be held on Sunday, February 26, after the evening service in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to sample and vote on a variety of soups and chili prepared by the men of our congregation and “bragging rights” will be awarded to the winners. Ladies, please bring desserts, cornbread, etc. to accompany our meal.

Coming In March: Steve Wages will be discussing parenting with insights from the Bible and the field of family studies in the Seminar Room on Wednesday nights at 6:30. Join him to learn how to strengthen your families and develop new parenting skills.

The Area-Wide Congregational Singing will be held on Friday, March 3, 7:00pm, at the Grandview Pines church.

The next volunteer training session for the Ladies’ Prison Ministry will be held on Sat-urday, March 4, at the St. James United Methodist Church, located at 9045 Vaughn Road, Montgomery. The meeting will begin promptly at 9:00am and will conclude at 1:30pm. If you are interested in the Ladies’ Prison Ministry, please contact Dana McGregor or Tammy Stidham.

A Bridal Tea will honor Emily Johnson and Brett Pace on Sunday, March 5, in the Fire-place Room, from 3:30-4:30. Brett is the son of Mark and Beverly Pace and the grand-son of Martel and Doris Pace. They are registered at Belk and Bed, Bath & Beyond. If you would like to participate in the group gift, please contact Doris Pace.

Ladies, you are cordially invited to the Grandview Pines Church of Christ Ladies’ Day on Saturday, March 11. Topic: The Church: The Bride of Christ with Cindy Colley. Reg-istration is from 9:00-9:30am. Contact 334-285-6327. There is a flyer on the bulletin board in the middle foyer.

Youth & College Activities: Challenge Youth Conference (CYC): Feb., 24-26, Pigeon Forge, TN. (12th graders only). Bible Bowl: Sun., Feb. 26, 2-5pm. UYM Girls Devotional: Sun., Feb. 26, at the home of Scott and Michelle Latham, after the evening service. Backyard Bible Study: Mon., Feb. 27, at the Spurlins,6-8pm. L2L: Wed., March 1, money for the L2L t-shirt is due. L2L Lock-In: Fri., March 3, Fellowship Hall, 6-9pm. Bible Bowl: Sun., March 5 and March 12, Fellowship Hall, 4pm. Area-Wide Devo: Sun., March 5, at Uni-versity church.