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September 10, 2017 Volume 32, Number 37

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: “It’s the End of the World As We Know It!” Matthew 25:13 “What Happens When A Christian Sins” (#1) Psalm 51:1-2 Today’s Activities: UYM & L2L Kick-Off Luncheon: Fellowship Hall, after the morning service. The Bills Family Circle will have lunch together at the Olive Garden after the morning service Area-Wide Devo: Prattville church. The bus will leave at 4:15pm. Focusing on God’s Word in 2017: John 8:32 “You shall know the truth and the truth will make you free”

This Week

Making announcements:

Sunday - 10:00 am: Paul Spurlin Sunday - 5:00 pm: Andrew Kingsley

Ladies’ Bible Class: Sept. 12, 10:00am

5:30 Wed. Bible Study: Robert Waggoner 6:30 Wed. Bible Study: Various Classes

Camellia Gardens Apts. Bible Study: Thursdays, 5:30 pm

Men’s Bible Class: Fridays, 6:30am, Studying Leviticus 14

Elizabeth Wright Apts. Service: Sundays, 8:00am

Records You Help Make

Sunday Bible Study 377

Sunday Morning Worship 463

Sunday Evening 346

Hispanic Ministry 69

Elizabeth Wright Apts., Sunday AM 23

Wednesday Evening—6:30 318

Wednesday Evening—5:30 116

General Fund Contributions $24,252.18

Hispanic Min. Contributions $108.00

Weekly Budget $24,147.00

Weekly Contribution Avg., 2016 $21,923.08

ATHEISM

A study by the Barna Research Group shows that roughly seven percent

of the American adult population – approximately fourteen million people -

describe themselves as atheistic or agnostic.

An atheist once complained that Christians had their special days such as

Christmas, Easter, and so on. The Jews celebrate Passover. “But we atheists,” he

said, “have no recognized national holiday. It just isn’t fair.”

Said the man’s friend, “I have an idea. Why don’t you celebrate April 1st?”

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Ps. 14:1).

Josh McDowell and Don Stewart, in Answers to Tough Questions Skeptics

Ask About the Christian Faith write:

“Atheists affirm there is no God. Yet they cannot hold this position

dogmatically. For us to be able to make this type of statement with authority,

we would have to know the universe in its entirety and to possess all knowledge.

If anyone had these credentials, then, by definition, he would be God.”

Visitors Welcome

R. Medlin

September 10, 2017 10:00 a.m. Song Leader Art Williams Opening Prayer Jon Hilyer Preside at Table Joe Kelly Scripture Reading Faires Austin Closing Prayer Gerald Jones Serve Communion: Alan Dees, Charles Labriola, Scott Latham, Sam Lett, Rob Lyle, Josh Matthews, Chip McEwen, Don McLeod, Keith Mock, Adam Moore, Edgar Norman, Hue Don Norris, Dylan Norton, Phillip Norton, Todd Oliver, Jonathan Sharit, Joseph Vickery, Josh Womack 5:00 p.m. Opening Prayer Charlie Knapp Scripture Reading Keith Long Closing Prayer Christopher Ours Serve Evening Communion: Gregg Clifton, Dylan Norton, Phillip Norton

Others Who Serve: Chairman and Co-Chairman of the

Elders: Sam Long and Cecil May Nursery AM: Laura Freeman and Elenore Conley PM: Jennifer Brenneman and Chloe Greeters

East: Mitch and Martha Grubb West: Mark and Karen Sims Ushers

East: Richard Anderson West: Brian Kasarjian Doorman East: West: Tommy Williams

Those In Need of Our Prayers Cindy Alford was to have a routine bronchoscopy on Wednesday, September 6, but her oxygen levels dropped and they were unable to proceed. She went to the ER for x-rays and they discov-ered she has fluid on her lungs and several blood clots in her lungs. She was admitted into the hospital and will be there a few days. They were told a couple of weeks ago that if things contin-ued to progress as well as they had, they could expect to come home around the end of October. Because of these events, they are now uncertain of that date. Shacarol Green, friend of the Stringer family, recently underwent heart transplant surgery. Those confined, dealing with ongoing health problems, and military: Dan Alexander, Cindy Alford, Darlene Baad, Tammy Brewer, Pierre Caldwell, Eddie Clark, Blois & Lucy Clifton, Wally & Sharon Colburn, Brandon Deason, James & Rebecca Deason, Joyce Duncan, Mary Flynn, Carlton Freeman, Bob Hudson, Dottie Huggins, Dennis Itson, Sandra Jones, Sara Jones, Lynn McDaniel, Chuck McLemore, Charles Mills, Bruce Morton, Min Stauch Owen, Chase Seals, Lynne Spencer, Jeanette Stubblefield, Omega Tatum, Mariah Thompson, Sherry Wadsworth, James Ward, Dan Winstein.

Announcements

Please welcome new members, Eric and Caitlyn Burke. They have one child, Lylah. Their contact information is: 3813 Claiborne Circle, Montgomery 36116; 318-780-6898. Welcome to the University church family! The Area-Wide Ladies’ Devotional will be held on Monday, September 11, 7:00-8:00pm, at the Dalraida church of Christ. The topic will be “Receiving Heart”. Refreshments will be served before the lesson this year as ladies enter. So even though the announced time is 7:00 to begin, food will be served as early as 6:45. The Tuesday Ladies' Class will resume on Tuesday, September 12, 10 am, in the Fireplace Room. Please give heartfelt consideration to our benevolence effort for our church family, as well as the overwhelming needs of fellow Christians on the Texas coast. A special offering will be taken on Sunday, September 17. World Bible School: Share Jesus with others who want to learn. Everyday Christians are reaching seekers around the world and right here at home. Come learn more as John Reese, President of World Bible School, will speak about this program on Sunday after-noon, September 17, at 2:00pm, in the University church of Christ auditorium. For more information, please contact Ray Dutton, WBS Coordinator, at [email protected] or 334-244-0182. The Mount Dora Children's Home 2017 Food & Supply Drive pick-up date for University church was to be Monday, September 11, but it has been postponed a week due to Hur-ricane Irma. The new date for pick-up is Monday, September 18. So if you would still like to donate to this worthy cause, you now have an extra week. They need non-perishable food items, paper goods, and personal-hygiene items. The most helpful and useful items are gift cards, particularly from Walmart and Publix, in order to purchase perishable food items. A flyer containing a list of needed items is on the bulletin board in the west foyer and there are copies for your shopping convenience in both foyers as well. Eastern Meadows Church of Christ will host a debate between David W. Hester and Bryan D. Dunaway. They will debate “Instrumental Music” and “Baptism”. This will be held on September 25 and 26, at 7:00pm each evening. A flyer with all the details is on the bulletin board in the middle foyer. CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES FOR PANAMA: Christmas Shoeboxes for Panama are availa-ble in the east and middle foyers. Complete instructions are inside each box, and there are brochures explaining the project for new members. Please return filled boxes by Sunday, October 1. See Sara Bills or Elenore Conley for more information. A new issue of the Panama Missions Newsletter is available in both foyers. We are calling for runners and walkers (of all ages) for the Friends For Faulkner EAGLE RUN on Saturday, October 14, at 7:30 am, on Faulkner's campus. Monies raised directly support student scholarships. For more details and a registration form, see the middle foyer bulletin board or a FFF member. (To guarantee your t-shirt, please register by 9/27.) Additional Bus Drivers Needed: We are in need of additional bus drivers for the two small buses every Sunday afternoon from 3:00-5:30pm. We are also in need of four addi-tional drivers who have a CDL or are willing to obtain one for the 35-passenger bus. This would be on an as-needed basis.

Youth & College Activities: Coffee & T (Theology): Mon., Sept. 11, & Mon., Oct. 9; Youth Room, 6-8pm. Sylacauga Youth Rally: Sat., Sept. 16, bus leaves at 8:30am. No charge. Sign-up sheets on Youth Table in the middle foyer. Deadline to sign-up is Wed., Sept. 13. Jr. Devo: Sun., Sept. 17, Fellowship Hall, Lunch (after the morning service). Hosted by the Brenneman family. Sr. Devo: Sun., Sept. 17, Fellowship Hall, Dinner (after the evening service). Hosted by David and Deniese Area-Wide Devo: Sun., Oct. 8, Grandview Pines, bus leaves at 4:00pm. Jr. Devo: Sun., Oct. 15, Lunch. Hosted by the Bates family. Sr. Devo: Sun., Oct. 15, dinner. Hosted by Faires & Margery Austin.