The SENTINEL — September 5, 2010

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (9/12/10) Lesson for Sunday morning

September 12, 2010
“There Were Giants
Announcements in Those Days”
George King Genesis 6:1-7 September 5, 2010 Volume 10, Number 36

Southern Ridge Church of Christ • 2237 SW 134th Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-0701
Greeters OTHER NEWS
Michael & Kim Berry, Blue & Linda Suarez, • As noted in the prayer list, Layne
Walter & Carolyn McFadden
Adams has been called to active duty
and sent to Kuwait. You can write to The vineyard of the Lord
him at: Tomorrow many of us will enjoy Labor stand these comparisons, for we know
Gary L. Adams Day. Ironically, we usually observe the that the world is a place that cries out
Lord's Table (am) 3rd MDSC day by not laboring, unless grilling ham- for godly people to work. Salvation will
Jerry Doyle Eddie Pelton OCP (FWD) burgers or boating around a lake counts not come to people any other way. “It
Glenn Elmore Horace Phillips APO AE 09366 as labor. We do understand, though, that pleased God by the foolishness of
Or at layneadams@hotmail.com. it is a day dedicated to workers. preaching,” Paul wrote, using the term
Keith McDougal Dewayne Ross
• There is a sign-up sheet on the bulle- All of us are workers. In the scriptural foolishness ironically, “to save them that
Arless Murray Randy Vance tin board for a blood drive to be sense this is especially true. Jesus’ sayings believe” (I Cor. 1:21). No miraculous
held here in the near future (probably are replete will labor metaphors, noting thunderbolt from heaven, no still small
in October). Sign up if you’re willing that His disciples should be about the voice in the night, is going to impart the
Lord's Table (pm) Father’s business. The old saying, “Idle message of the gospel to humanity; hu-
and able to donate! Watch for more
Chris Scott Roger Scott details. hands are the devil’s workshop,” is not man workers must do it.
• Brother’s Keeper will be starting from the pages of the Bible but the idea It is important to note, too, that the
again this month! Team leaders are is certainly there. “When he saw the mul- available work in God’s vineyard is var-
Prayers (am) titudes,” Matthew writes of Jesus, “he ied. Not everyone can be, nor is ex-
needed; see Darrell MacDonald if
David Douglas Larry Baldwin you want to help. Darrell will soon was moved with compassion on them, pected to be, a preacher; not everyone is
also have more information on this because they fainted, and were scattered a teacher. There are many things in-
year’s groups. abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. volved in the work that often pass qui-
Prayers (pm) Then saith he unto his disciples, The etly, many times going unnoticed, but
Donal Ruminer Jim Skaggs harvest truly is plenteous, but the labor- which are vital to the harvesting process.
ers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of Even our monetary contributions are

Schedule of Services
A ndme virtue,
warm.
though in rags, will keep the harvest, that he will send forth labor-
ers into his harvest” (Matt. 9:36-38).
More than one of the Lord’s parables
good harvest-work; we never know what
good and lasting effort might come
from labor in some distant place that
— John Dryden
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study compares the kingdom of heaven to a will save souls.
10:00 AM Worship vineyard or some other plot of land that The harvest is still plenteous. Let’s go
must be tended to produce. We under- forth prepared to labor and bring it in.
5:00 PM Worship
Events in September
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
9 Christian Service Center workday Elders Deacons Minister
10-11 Men’s Retreat (Camp Rock Creek) Jerry Doyle Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Kevin Keenan David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Horace Phillips Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Roger Scott George King Dwain Thacker
Bill Sherman Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — September 5, 2010 Order of To Find a Little Rest
Needing cards and prayer Service Mark 6:32

The family of Larry Price. He passed away recently. He was Cecilia’s son and Cindy I. Before the Rest There Must Be Work
Butcher’s brother; they traveled to Arizona last week for the services. Welcome A. They had been busy.
The family of Eugene Lee. He passed away last week. He was a member at Oakcrest and
1. The twelve had been sent with a ______________
the father of a friend of Lindsay MacDonald’s. Services were held yesterday. Announcements
Renea Cain. She was in a very bad car accident and is in Trauma ICU at OU Medical Cen- to fulfill. Matthew 10:1, 7-8
ter. Recovery will take a long time. She and her family attend the Lakehoma congregation. Scripture: 2. Some of them had been with _____________ for a
Alex Charlton and her family. Alex’s dad has been deployed to Afghanistan. Alex is a Mark 6:30-32 while.
student of Lindsay MacDonald’s.
· They saw the burden that the
Layne Adams, who has been deployed to Kuwait. (See the back page for more info.)
Song — 8 (S) _________________________ brought to Jesus.
Larry Scott and his family. Larry’s aunt passed away recently.
Because He Lives
Sandra Bagger’s daughter-in-law, Shawna Brassfield. She is now home. Matthew 14:13
Cathy Hopkins’ mother, Sue McMurray. She is in the hospital. She has MS. 3. They had not taken time to
Prayer
The aunt of Cara Brazeal’s co-worker. Cara’s co-worker, Heather, asked for prayers for
_________________________ themselves.
her aunt Sandy, who is still having health difficulties. She had surgery Friday.
Song — 482 B. I wonder if we like to see Jesus resting.
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bagger; the Baldwins’ grandson Riley and friends
We’ll Work Till
June Tennell and Shelli Vang; Jean Christian; Mary and Novella Cordrey; Florence 1. We want to see the __________________ Jesus.
Jesus Comes
Dixon; Ruby Gill; Martha Harden; Jenni Bruner’s grandfather, Andy Lane; Glen Mar- 2. Matthew 13:55
tin; Hubert Nelson; Ricky Odom; Hazel Ruminer; Terri Scott; Melanie Shelton; II. Come to Me and I Will Give You Rest – A Call
Song — 388
Edith Skaggs; Lorella Wilson; and Tommy and Sharon Wisley.
One Step at a Time to Rest
A. It is to the ________ and ___________________.
Comments
1. _____________________ life can make anyone
Lord’s Supper weary. Galatians 6:9
MEN’S RETREAT o One of the things we want to find is __________.
Birthdays/Anniversaries Collection
The annual retreat with the men of the 2. The search can make you weary.
Central congregation is scheduled for this Happy Birthday to . . .
Delda McMasters September 8
· Searching for ___________________________.
Friday and Saturday (September 10-11) Song — 576
Novella Cordrey 16 The Love of God · Searching for ___________________________.
at Camp Rock Creek. Brochures are avail- Ashley Keenan 19
able on the table in the foyer. The cost is · Searching for ___________________________,
George King 19
$15 per person (you can give to Russ or Bill Sherman 19
Sermon · Searching for a ___________________________.
Dwain Thacker). Russ needs to know by Glyn Baldwin 25 To Find a Little Rest Cf. Acts 5:36-37
today who will be attending; if there are Stephen Hopkins 28 B. The character of finding a rest.
not enough to cover the costs, we will Kimberley Berry 30 Song — 43
need to make other arrangements. Leo Gramling October 1 Blessed Assurance 1. They had ___________ and _________________
Michelle Rowland 2 what they had done. Matthew 5:16
Kim Veitenheimer 2 Song — 409 2. They had to ________________. Acts 19:23-31
Happy Anniversary to . . . O Think of the
3. They were to make it _________________.
Lorella Wilson Sam & Donna Greenroyd September 6 Home Over There
c/o The Fountains at Canterbury · Hebrews 12:1, 12-13
Michael & Kim Berry 7
1410 NW 122nd Corry & Staci Schell 8 Prayer 4. They had to learn that a rest does not end
Oklahoma City OK 73114 Russ & Paula Dyer 30 ________ and _____________. 1 Kings 19:13ff