WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOLUME 50 ISSUE 12 MARCH 26, 2017 Prayer Needs & Requests: Jane Green fell last Sat 3/18 and scraped her arm up pretty bad. Mary Ann Smith is going back to work 3/23-give her strength. Carole Broyles is still weak & is anticipating more tests. Tara Adair received good news from her tests that will be followed up on in 2018 Sylvia Peters is feeling very bad following her chemo treatments. “Making a Difference” Pray Without Ceasing Our Building Program “We Care for You” Ministry Opportunities to Serve Others Our Nation and new President Youth Outreach Project on X Street Our Youth and those away at College Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord Pray that our Nations leaders be guided by God Continual Prayers: Steven Abrego & Family , Eileen Adair , Randy Adair , Barbara Allen , Ryder Apple- ton , Chris Barcelo & Megan Rither & Family , Ricky Barrett , Jesse Battarbee , Nancy Branstetter , Erica Brown , Misty & Carson Bryan , C.J. Burke , Tim Camp , Tommy Carpenter , Mike Cacciotti , Jimmy & Kim Cameron , Terry Casey , Mario Chavez , Nadine Cochran , Marcey Croker , Donna Datray , Steven Datray , Katelyn Davis , Skyler Drehr , Ken Eignus , Liam Flanagan , Betty Flowers , Amanda & Lisa Fowler , Deavyn Gordon , Pat Gordon , Tim Gore , Jane Green , Dale Gulliroy , Samantha Higgins , Bo Hodges , Sandra Hodges , Reyna Holifield , Bob Hughes , Christine Jennings , Billie & Charlie Johnson , Steven Jones , Janet Koctar , Gerry Lynn , Larry McCormack , James Massey , Diana Mayhew-Eignus , Tom Miller , Brook Morrow , Raymond Mysinger , Brandon Reed , Mike Reed , Nancy Reed , Orville Reed , Robert Reed , Larry Renfrow , James Ritter , Ronnie Rowan , Suz- anne Savoie , Evelyn Shelton , Lewis Smith , Mary Ann & Stephen Smith , Michael Smith , Kenneth Sparks , Linda & Jim Thomason , Marilyn Vinson , Matthew Vin- son , Kaylee Watson , Sue Wier , Susan Williams , Barbara Witsberger Battling Cancer: Whitney Brummett , Milton Byer , Friend of Culp’s; Richard Cardenas , Bernice Reed’s Son-in-law; Wade Chandler , Friend of Cable’s; Billy Davenport , Friend of Culp’s; Bill Fritch , Mike Reed’s Friend; Foree Grove ; Mike Miller , son of Tom Miller; Garland Hailey & Harry Webber , the Jirka’s Uncle & Friend; Cyndy O’Bannon ; Sylvia Peters , Abraham Perez , friend of Richard Blount; Jadynn Pollard , 6 yr old friend of GiGi Blount; Cathy Rowan , Peggy Burke’s Sister-in-law; Cheryl Tipton , Hamilton MS, San- dra Watkins , friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes, Colt Wilson , friend of Tonia Reed. Second Wednesday of Each Quarter April 12th July 12th October 11th Desiring Patience - Cont’d. on Page 2 There are those who, rather than working to achieve goals, spend most of their time looking for shortcuts. Unwilling to accept the principles and processes that lead to the goal, these folks are always angling for some advantage that will eliminate the journey and get them to the end of the rainbow right now. For example; some students, would like to know their subject matter without studying. Some athletes would like to win the trophy without practicing. Some businessmen would like to get rich without risking the investment of their money. Some farmers would like to reap the harvest without working the field. Some soldiers would like to win the war without fighting the bat- tle. And let’s face it, some Christians, would like to be spiri- tually mature without going through the process of spiritual growth. In reality, however, those who would be mature in God’s eyes must pass through some difficult stages. We’re a long way from where we need to be, and the destination can’t be reached without going the distance. It’s foolish (and dangerous) to try. But here is the point: we should not only tolerate the process of growth; we should embrace it willingly, gratefully, and even joyfully. The process of spiritual growth involves some pain and difficulty. But James says that we are to “count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” The pain is not pleasant, but it produces something that is very pleasant, and for that reason we should embrace the process with joy. It is not too much to say that we should desire the process. We desire it because we desire what it
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOLUME 50 ISSUE 12
MARCH 26, 2017
Prayer Needs & Requests: Jane Green fell last Sat 3/18 and scraped her arm up pretty bad.
Mary Ann Smith is going back to work 3/23-give her strength.
Carole Broyles is still weak & is anticipating more tests.
Tara Adair received good news from her tests that will be followed up on in 2018
Sylvia Peters is feeling very bad following her chemo treatments.
“Making a Difference”
Pray Without Ceasing
Our Building Program
“We Care for You” Ministry
Opportunities to Serve Others
Our Nation and new President
Youth Outreach Project on X Street
Our Youth and those away at College
Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord
Pray that our Nations leaders be guided by God
Continual Prayers: Steven Abrego & Family, Eileen Adair, Randy Adair, Barbara Allen, Ryder Apple-ton, Chris Barcelo & Megan Rither & Family, Ricky Barrett, Jesse Battarbee, Nancy Branstetter, Erica Brown, Misty & Carson Bryan, C.J. Burke, Tim Camp, Tommy Carpenter, Mike Cacciotti, Jimmy & Kim Cameron, Terry Casey, Mario Chavez, Nadine Cochran, Marcey Croker, Donna Datray, Steven Datray, Katelyn Davis, Skyler Drehr, Ken Eignus, Liam Flanagan, Betty Flowers, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Deavyn Gordon, Pat Gordon, Tim Gore, Jane Green, Dale Gulliroy, Samantha Higgins, Bo Hodges, Sandra Hodges, Reyna Holifield, Bob Hughes, Christine Jennings, Billie & Charlie Johnson, Steven Jones, Janet Koctar, Gerry Lynn, Larry McCormack, James Massey, Diana Mayhew-Eignus, Tom Miller, Brook Morrow, Raymond Mysinger, Brandon Reed, Mike Reed, Nancy Reed, Orville Reed, Robert Reed, Larry Renfrow, James Ritter, Ronnie Rowan, Suz-anne Savoie, Evelyn Shelton, Lewis Smith, Mary Ann & Stephen Smith, Michael Smith, Kenneth Sparks, Linda & Jim Thomason, Marilyn Vinson, Matthew Vin-
son, Kaylee Watson, Sue Wier, Susan Williams, Barbara Witsberger
Battling Cancer: Whitney Brummett, Milton Byer, Friend of Culp’s; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s Son-in-law; Wade Chandler, Friend of Cable’s; Billy Davenport, Friend of Culp’s; Bill Fritch, Mike Reed’s Friend; Foree Grove; Mike Miller, son of Tom Miller; Garland Hailey & Harry Webber, the Jirka’s Uncle & Friend; Cyndy O’Bannon; Sylvia Peters, Abraham Perez, friend of Richard Blount; Jadynn Pollard, 6 yr old friend of GiGi Blount; Cathy Rowan, Peggy Burke’s Sister-in-law; Cheryl Tipton, Hamilton MS, San-dra Watkins, friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes, Colt Wilson, friend of Tonia
Reed.
Second Wednesday
of Each Quarter
April 12th
July 12th
October 11th
Desiring Patience - Cont’d. on Page 2
There are those who, rather than working to achieve
goals, spend most of their time looking for shortcuts. Unwilling
to accept the principles and processes that lead to the goal, these
folks are always angling for some advantage that will eliminate
the journey and get them to the end of the rainbow right now.
For example; some students, would like to know their
subject matter without studying. Some athletes would like to win
the trophy without practicing. Some businessmen would like to
get rich without risking the investment of their money. Some
farmers would like to reap the harvest without working the field.
Some soldiers would like to win the war without fighting the bat-
tle.
And let’s face it, some Christians, would like to be spiri-
tually mature without going through the process of spiritual
growth.
In reality, however, those who would be mature in God’s
eyes must pass through some difficult stages. We’re a long way
from where we need to be, and the destination can’t be reached
without going the distance. It’s foolish (and dangerous) to try.
But here is the point: we should not only tolerate the
process of growth; we should embrace it willingly, gratefully, and
even joyfully. The process of spiritual growth involves some pain
and difficulty. But James says that we are to “count it all joy
when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your
faith produces patience.” The pain is not pleasant, but it produces
something that is very pleasant, and for that reason we should
embrace the process with joy. It is not too much to say that we
should desire the process. We desire it because we desire what it
leads to, and we are grateful for the way in which God has
deemed it best for us to get there.
It is sad to see a person who does nothing more than
put up with today while he frantically looks for some shortcut
to tomorrow. How foolish. Today is how we get to tomorrow!
And if today is difficult, as it often will be in this world, we
ought to do more than tolerate it. We ought to take a big bite of
it and give thanks to God for it.
Michael Reed - Minister
Weekly
Bible Reading
Mar 26 - Apr 1
Sunday 26 am Joshua 16-18
pm Luke 5:1-16
Monday 27 am Joshua 19-20
pm Luke 5:17-39
Tuesday 28 am Joshua 21-22
pm Luke 6:1-26
Wed 29 am Joshua 23-24
pm Luke 6:27-49
Thursday 30 am Judges 1-2
pm Luke 7:1-30
Friday 31 am Judges 3-5
pm Luke 7:31-50
Saturday 1 am Judges 6-7
pm Luke 8:1-21
Scheduled Nursery Workers 3/26 Gloria & Courtney O’Bannon