July 7, 2013

Volume 13, Number 27

Just a Little Courtesy

You shall love and your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27).

It may be a small thing, but it is always appreciated. It might be that there is a car waiting to enter the traffic flow. It is the evening rush hour and each driver is anxious to get home. The traffic is frustratingly slow. The lights seem to always be red. Some indecisive driver is having a hard time knowing the difference between the brake and the accelerator. And there is that car that is waiting in the 7-Eleven driveway, hoping to be allowed back into the street. Should you pause and let the car enter? A part of you says, Yes. It would be the nice thing to do. It you dont let the car into the traffic, who will? The person is just trying to get home like the rest of the drivers. A voice in you says, Do it! Be nice. Then there is another voice that draws upon the impatience of the frustration in your character. That voice says, No! You are tired. You have waited through three light changes to finally get moving. Surely there will be a brake in the traffic a little later. Besides, if you stop, it causes anger on the part of everyone who is behind you. They are all in a hurry to get home too. So, what do you do? You listen to your better self and allow the driver into the traffic. Everyone pauses. The driver waves a statement of appreciation. The light changes again, and everyone waits a for the next green light. Then everyone arrives home, just a couple of minutes later than they would have. Still, before we stop the traffic flow at every waiting car, there are circumstances that have to be brought to bear. There are more people on the road than just you and that waiting driver. There are dangers to stopping the movement of traffic (besides road rage). We are not challenged to extend love in the form of courtesy if it causes undue hardship or even danger to others. Keeping it all in play, there must be reason, and not excuse. Far, too often our worlds become quite small. Our personal interests, desires, and frustrations become the center of all that is important. Jesus draws us to the ancient command. Often it is just a little courtesy. Russ
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Keep These In Prayer

John Murray, Annas husband

is doing better, and went home on Wednesday.

Lena King, George Kings

mother is in rehab and showing some improvement.

Terri Scott is undergoing dialysis

treatments multiple times each week.

Wayne Haynes is undergoing

Daily Bible Reading - July 7. Deuteronomy 31; Acts 7 8. Deuteronomy 32-34 9. Obadiah 1; Acts 8 10. Ruth 1-4 11. Psalms 1-3 12. Psalms 4-6; Acts 9 13. Psalms 7-9 14. Psalms 10-12; Acts 10

treatments for his CLL.

Jane Thacker is undergoing shots

Happy Anniversary
David & Sherri Weingartner-7/12 Roger & Delda McMasters - 7/17 Donal & Hazel Ruminer - 7/19

and treatment for severe pain in her back.

Darrell MacDonalds aunt, Jan,

Happy Birthday
Darla Holland Dennis Weber Karen Holland Lila Mulkey 7/7 7/9 7/9 7/13

is in Mass. General in Boston, very serious condition.

Jay Herbert, a friend of Bill

Fleming received bad results from a cancer follow-up exam.

Lisa Burnes, Chuck Coxs sister

had surgery connected with her cancer.

The Frizzels nephew, Patrick

Guest Speaker Next Sunday7/14 Granville Clapp

Homebound or Limited:
Lorella Wilson Aline McDaniel Don & Jo Hutton Keena Lusk Mary Cordrey

Anderson is in the Ardmore hospital

Pat Overturfs father is undergo-

ing chemotherapy treatments.

Riley Baldwin continues having

surgeries about every six weeks.

One Faith One Fellowship One Family

Welcome! If you are our Guest today, we want you to find a warm welcome here.
Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help tend the flow-

er beds on the south side of the building. Walter has done a great job of working in this area, and is now in need of some workers. If you are willing, contact the church office for more information.
Visitation Team #2 will be in charge of making visits this week. New Bible Class Quarter & Promotion Sunday August is upon us and the fall quarter will begin for our Bible classes on August 4th. We are recruiting teachers for all ages (nursery- sixth grade) We need both Sunday morning and Wednesday evening teachers and helpers. Take this opportunity to work with our young people and watch the church family grow. Contact Walter McFadden or Keith McDougal and join our teaching staff. On Sunday (August 4), children that are to

move to the next grade level in our Bible classes will make that move, as we also begin our new quarter in our childrens Bible classes.
Coming Events:

Christian Service Center Work Day July 11. Elders & Deacons Meeting Sunday, July 21, 3:00 PM. Back to School Bash mid-August. Christian Mens Retreat August 12-13 at Camp Rock Creek. Brochures will be available soon. Ladies Class Wednesday evenings, beginning September 4.
Tornado/Storm Damage: If you have storm damage, or know of a

member who has storm damage, please get that word to the elders, or the church office. There are also brethren ready to render service to jobs that need to be done following the storms.
Summer is the Vacation Season. If you will be out of town, remem-

ber a couple of things. Vacations are a great time to visit the church as it meets in other places. You may even better appreciate what we have at home. Our local work depends on you. Be sure to leave or make-up your contribution.

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Scheduled to Serve Next Week (7/14/2013)

Order of Service
Announcements Scripture: Matthew 17:1-5 Song 531 Praise the Lord Song 100 Come, Thou Almighty King Prayer Song 359 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Comments Lord's Supper Collection Song 782 Worthy Art Thou Sermon: Let Me Build You a Temple 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Song 255 I Am Resolved Song 220 He Lives Prayer
Ministers Darrell MacDonald Keith McDougal Walter McFadden Dwain Thacker Randy Vance Russell Dyer

Announcements
Kevin Keenan

Greeters
Keith & Becky McDougal Teah Ausmus Kevin & Joan Keenan

Lord's Table (am) Prayers: Dewayne Ross

Arless Murray Chuck Cox Fred Babbit Josh Dyer Jim Skaggs Bill Sherman Donal Ruminer Fred Jones Max McDougal

Lord's Table (pm) Prayers (am)

Darrell MacDonald Horace Phillips

Dwight Andrews Jerry Doyle

Prayers (pm) Schedule of Services

Sunday

Bible Study Worship Worship

Wednesday

9:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Deacons Michael Berry Joe Downs Bill Fleming Brian Jaworsky

Bible Study
Elders Kevin Keenan Horace Phillips Roger Scott Bill Sherman

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