April 27, 2008
Church Items
We have a new letter from missionary Larry Morgan which details the death of his son Shane and granddaughter Kalee in an automobile accident February 13. Please be in prayer for this long-time missionary.
We thank Darrel, Johnie and Ron for handling the services last week in our absence. We had a great trip to Alaska but suffered from the cold and flu on our return. We would much rather have been at church last week than be sick, that’s for sure. However, we are on the mend and are glad to be back in church today. Again, thanks for understanding and we are grateful for all that kept things going in our absence.
Maria and friends have been handling the church cleaning for several months in finishing their school volunteer service, however Maria is about to graduate and therefore we will need to go back to our rotation on the church cleaning. We need a cleaning family for May and beyond. We are grateful for all the work that Maria has done and congratulate her on her coming graduation.
Ruth and I are grateful for your prayers in the loss of her grandmother on April 6.On behalf of our friends Jim and Aundi Woolard thank the church for their prayers and support in the passing of Ben Woolard on April 7.
Prayer Requests:
- Dan Campeau, health
- Joy, health and recuperation
- Bertha, health
- Bertie, unspoken
- Martha’s friend Ann Dickey, daughters, surgery and car accident, Ann’s husband, illness
- Mitchell, health
- Carolyn, friends
- Lynn, unspoken
- Missionary Larry & Linda Morgan, loss of son & granddaughter
How to Get Rich: A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, "Well, son, it was 1932, the depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents. The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 PM for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $3.50. Then my wife's father died and left us ten million dollars."
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
II John, Love Has Its Limits. II John was most likely written immediately after I John. It was written to a woman who had a church meeting in her house. Her home was the focal point of this church, and therefore she had influence in housing and choosing traveling preachers. Her love required some discernment, and this little letter teaches us to do the same thing. “The Elder” is John; the letter was written late, appx. 95AD.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 16:1-4, Abounding in the Work of the Lord-Principles for Giving. Paul had been diligent to collect money for poor believers in Palestine because of a famine there. This was part of his purpose in traveling to churches and he was very desperate to get back to Jerusalem with the offering. This naturally led to a discussion of the giving practices of the Corinthian church (which no doubt was severely lacking in quality and quantity) and how Paul requested offerings for the needy in the family of God.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Surely Goodness and Mercy p. 45Scripture Reading
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion a foundation stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be dismayed. And we are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. For other foundation can no man lay that that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Isa 28:16; Eph. 2:20; I Cor. 3:11
How Firm a Foundation p. 275
Christ the Sure Foundation p. 276
The Church’s One Foundation p. 277
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)
"The Truth Shall Set You Free"
