CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019! · When we are young, it seems we focus on not doing the wrong things. Yet, in following Christ, we should expand that focus to include choosing

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May 5, 2019Welcome, Guests! We are honored that you joined us and hope that you will be blessed by your time with us. Register - Guests, as well as members, are asked to register their attendance as the pads are passed down each row. Attended Nursery is provided for children younger than two years of age. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.Quiet Bags for children are available at the coat rack and a Cry Room is located in the Foyer.

Gluten Free Communion is available in the foyer.Hearing Assistance is available; see an usher for assis-tance.Information Center has details about ministries, classes, and more. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.

Ana BarocioSummit High School

Dawson CarterColumbia Academy

Catherine CoxColumbia Academy

Carson CaryColumbia Academy

Davis CoferColumbia Academy

Joshua CookColumbia Academy

Rush LansdellColumbia Academy

Mariah KittrellColumbia Academy

Britton KinserColumbia Academy

Preston Holladay Columbia Academy

Copeland EsslingerColumbia Academy

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019!

Lily MartinColumbia Academy

Ariel WilsonColumbia Central

Abby WilliamsColumbia Academy

Xavier PowellColumbia Academy

Molly MurphyColumbia Academy

John MurphyColumbia Academy

Today9:00 a.m. Worship Worship in Spanish10:10 a.m. Fellowship10:30 a.m. Bible Classes11:15 a.m. Potluck honoring seniors

Striving to be completely committed followers of Jesus

TonightSMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIESOr join the group in the Chapel @ 6

Meet at various times or join the group meeting in the Chapel at 6:00 p.m. There will not be a meal.

MAURY CHRISTIAN CAMPWeek 1: June 2-7 Week 2: June 9-14

Register at shortmountainbiblecamp.com. The price is $185. An $85 deposit is due upon registration. Payment balance, notarized medical form, and copy of insurance card are due at camp check-in.

The Cox sports banquet will be Monday, May 6. Volunteers, please be here by 5:30 p.m. Park in the School Street parking lot or by the post office to leave the large parking lot open for our guests. Please have food at the gym by 5:30 p.m.

VBS SAVE-THE -DATEVBS will be July 14-17. This year’s theme is “Conquerors through God.” The theme verse is Romans 8:37 which says, “in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

SYMPATHYTo Beau Burm and family on the death of his aunt, Tina Crews. Her funeral was May 2 in Huntsville.

Sunday Mornings Worship 9:00 Coffee Fellowship 10:10 Bible Classes 10:30Spanish SpeakingSunday Morning Worship 9:00 Morning Bible Classes 10:30Wednesday Eve. Bible Classes 7:00Wednesday Evenings Bible Classes 7:00

Sunday Evenings First & Third- SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Group meets in Chapel @6 Second- CONNECT Meets in Teen Center @6 Fourth- HOME DEVOTIONALS Group meets in Chapel @6

EldersBill AlsupTom AndersonJohn CornKerry Couch Wade DenneyJerry DugginMike KeslerJohn LawJohn M. Smith

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Staff Barry EnglandRandy OwensAlex Quintero Haley Schmidt Tucker Vincent

Office - 388-6514Marriage/FamilyPreachingSpanish SpeakingChildrenStudent

FHU PRESIDENTIAL TREKConcord Road Church of Christ in Brentwood will host the FHU Presidential Trek tonight, May 5, from 5:00-8:00 David Shannon will speak at the evening service at 6:00.

Recovering | extended illnesses | homebound:

Family & Friends: Kerry Couch’s mother - Verna Lee CouchMarynelle Criswell’s brother - Nelson AlsupJeanine Denney’s mother - Jean JollyDonald Dugger’s mother - Donna DuggerGeorgia Henry’s sister-in-law- Patricia AryOlivia Howell’s husband - Kirby HowellJenny Johnson’s mother - Carole ChildersDavid & Linda Kirk’s daughter - Rebecca Kirk BuchananTesha Marchal’s granddaughter - McKenzie BruensCelia Owens’ mother - Judy BrayBettie Pogue’s daughter - Melanie SemoreBettie Pogue’s son-in-law - Michael SemoreAlex Quintero’s father - Juan QuinteroBeth Robinson’s parents - Bill & Gaynor PerdueTracy Robinson’s father - Guy BarberBeverly Simmons’ brothers - Chris & Mike ShankleChuck Simpson’s mother - Peggy SimpsonTod Trulove’s mother - Joan TruloveDee Westmoreland’s mother - Bonnie JeffcoatJoe Westmoreland’s uncle - Don WestmorelandOlivia Whiteside’s aunt - Martha WhitesideSam & Jean Worley’s son - Steven WorleyGreg Yokley’s mother - Martha BelewDeborah Young’s father - John Spence

Tucker Vincent615-504-0680

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Sunday a.m. Worship 485 9:00 418 Spanish Speaking 22

Poplar Estates 11 The Bridge 34

Sunday Bible Classes 348

Sun. Evening Gatherings 135 The Bridge 9Wednesday Bible Classes 155

Budget $19,376 Contribution $20,332

Church Record

Discipling l Equipping l Serving l Loving

Diane CampbellTennie ChaffinRamona CherryJeanette ColeElizabeth CraftEmma DavisSarah DuncanGeorge FreelandArmando Galicia

June GaskillMadolyn HarperGeorgia HenryMary HuntFaye JacksonBill JerniganGeorge KnoxFrances Lee Dolores Love

Eva McMahanTerry NorthcuttMarie OswaltMarguerite PorterDoris RomineSammy SaltersBlanche SmithMichael TerryMolly WattsJuanita Westmoreland

Haley Schmidt [email protected]

Preparing to Marry:Hunter Cary & Chamberlain Green June 22Lucas Lay & Traci Colvin July 20

Pray without ceasing...Reported sick this week: Robin Miller is in NHC-Maury, room 1406B.

Ruby Potts has been discharged from MRMC and is recovering at home.

Harold Allen is recovering from heart surgery at St. Thom-as West.

Olivia Howell will have surgery soon at Vanderbilt.

Expectant Parents:Daniel & Iris Jones

Good Morning!

Today is Senior Sunday! We are having a potluck lunch in the seniors’ honor after Bible classes. The seniors will each have a table with memorabilia set out where you can place cards, gifts, etc. Junior Impact will be June 14-17.Senior Impact will be June 17-22. To register, go to our Instagram bio or use the following link https://forms.gle/rEP1vQRDoofWpRgP6

That’s all for this week. -Tucker

(Messages are available at w7church.org, itunes, YouTube, Facebook or order a free CD at the Information Center.)

Nursery - a.m...........................Julie HeffingtonShannon Yokley

Van Driver - a.m...............................John CornVan Driver - p.m.............................Steve Cofer

Order of WorshipSong Leader..............................Tucker VincentPraise God From Whom All Blessings Flow - 528Scripture...................................Chad Williams

Psalm 11:1-7Prayer.......................................Paul Harrelson

There Is a Habitation - 660All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name - 19

Lamb of God - 950Cornerstone

Communion & Offering.............Michael MarlinO Thou Fount of Every Blessing - 500

Message ....................................Randy OwensLord, I Need You

Shepherd’s Blessing........................Mike Kesler

TONIGHTSmall Group Bible Studies

Or join the group in the Chapel at 6:00. No meal

Adult Classes 10:30-11:15

Room 212 (College & Yg Prof.)New Look at Old Truths

Room 306 (Young Marrieds) Survey of the Bible

Room 214 (Young Families) Gospel of Mark

TV Studio (Homebuilders) James

Fireside Room Ten Commandments

Auditorium Practical Lessons for Everyday Christianity

Chapel Gospel of Mark

Room 307 (Spanish Speaking Class)

Wednesday Adult ClassesLadies: Anointed, A Robe & Crown T.V. StudioWeek of the Cross AuditoriumPrecepts Study of Genesis Fireside RoomThe Minor Prophets ChapelSpanish Speaking Room 307

Song leader....................................John SmithPrayer.......................................Tom AndersonVan Driver..................................Ryan Schmidt

TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

We are to have a positive attitude…

Toward _______________________________

Reasons we struggle with this:

Contrary to __________________________________

Some have __________________________________

We tend to __________________________________

It can be hard for _____________________________

Toward other ___________________

Toward all _________________________

“____________________ is inevitable, ____________________ is optional.”

How do we get this positive attitude?

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 ESV

• W

hen we are young, it seem

s we focus on not doing the w

rong things. Yet, in follow

ing Christ, w

e should expand that focus to include choosing to do the right things, like being thankful. (A

lso read Philippians 4:11-13.) Is it possible to give thanks in all circum

stances? How

?

• Read again the blessing in verses 23-24. H

ow do the m

any comm

ands listed in the preceding verses relate to this blessing?

• Last w

eek we noticed Paul used the phrase, "m

ore and more." A

s he closes his letter w

ith a blessing, he uses the phrase "through and through." D

iscuss what it m

eans to be sanctified through and through. H

ow w

ill He do it?

Reflect: M

ake It Real

See the list below of the com

mands in this closing section. W

hich one is easy for you to obey? W

hich one challenges you the most? If tim

e allows,

(or perhaps as a personal challenge) rate yourself on how you succeed w

ith each of these, w

ith 1 being a major problem

for you and 10 being perfect.

Open:

• W

hat causes you to "blow a gasket?" Traffi

c? Christm

as shopping? Bickering children? Bad gam

e officials? O

ther?

• N

ame one person w

ho has a positive spirit? Share what you observe

about them.

Dig: Scripture &

Discussion

Paul wrote, "Th

erefore encourage one another with these w

ords" (1 Th

essalonians 4:18). The H

oly Spirit inspired these words and kept

them for us today for this sam

e purpose. As he concludes this letter of

encouragement, Paul ends on a positive note. Th

is wasn't sim

ply wishful

thinking, but rather a call to live a life that shines the light of Jesus in a dark and discouraging w

orld.

Read the text from the m

orning lesson (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28) and

discuss the following questions.

• W

hat do you suppose is the hardest part of being a spiritual leader?

• W

hy would Paul need to tell C

hristians to respect their leaders and hold them

in the highest regard?

• Verses 14-15 speak to how

we relate to other believers. It is m

uch easier to be critical and judgm

ental, instead of having a positive attitude tow

ard them. A

lso, read Colossians 3:12-15. When you are being

critical, how w

ould you want som

eone to correct or admonish you?

How

can we help each other to be m

ore positive?

Respect/esteem those who are over you

Be at peace among yourselves

Admonish the idle

Encourage the fainthearted

Help the weak

Be patient with all

Repay no one evil for evil

Seek to do good to one another/everyone

Rejoice always

Pray without ceasing

Give thanks in all circum

stances

Do not quench the Spirit

Do not despise prophecies but test everything

Hold fast what is good

Abstain from every form

of evil

As w

e end this study of 1 Thessalonians, take a m

oment and reflect on

these five chapters. Again, Paul w

rote, "Therefore encourage one another

with these w

ords." What has encouraged you?

Close in prayer and by encouraging and building up one another.