June 17, 2012

Volume 12, Number 25

Did You Hear Your Father? My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck (Proverbs 1:8-9). There seem to be several stages of appreciating fathers and what we think they know. We begin by thinking that Dad knows everything. Somewhere along the way, we begin to think that Dad knows nothing. Later, we grow to believe that we know more than Dad. Somewhere in young adulthood, we begin to realize that Dad knows a lot and it is tied to wisdom. Finally, we come to that point in life that we just wish Dad could tell us something again. Regardless of whether we intend to do so, we often develop to be much like our parents. We tend to carry with us many of the characteristics we would find in our fathers. Generally, that heritage of characteristics is considered a good thing. Still, it is more than the ordinary absorption of daily things that are to be considered. There is more. Did you hear the instruction of your father? A young man may love cars, sports, education, business, or some other active venue of life and profession because that is what he saw in his father. This question is pointed. It is about really hearing your fathers words. Did you listen to what he had to say? It is the instruction that a father is challenged to give his children that comprises the capstone of wise living. Falling into a profession simply because of exposure to it is a acceptable, but gaining the direction to use it well is found in the shared instruction. The Temptations song sadly states, Poppa was a rollin stone. Wherever he laid his had was his home. And when he died, all he left us was alone. If an example is all we have, then that is all we have. Generally, if we are willing to listen, there is more. We may not think about it, but fathers are intended to be teachers. Let them teach of righteous, good, and promise filled living. Listen to the instruction of your father. Russ
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The Sentinel June 17, 2012 Congratulations To Kaci and Bernard Floranda on the birth of Kyler Alexander! He was born Thursday, June 14. 6 lbs. 13 oz. 19 and 1/2 half inches long. All are well.

Summer Series:
Great Questions from the New Testament Wednesday Evening: June 20 Are There Few Who Are Saved? Speaker: Paul Sparks
We will be having wonderful speakers each Wednesday evening through the summer. Be present for these very special times. Visitation Team #2is on duty this week. Check with Horace on Sunday evening for assignments. New Address Melanie Shelton 2110 S. Santa Fe Ave. # 103 Moore, OK 73160 Phone: 405-703-4185

Keep These In Prayer

Hubert Nelson is undergoing tests to determine treatment for tumors in his back. Larry Scottis in Southwest Medical Center. Roger Meek, Karla Holmes brother, is in very serious condition in the Norman Specialty Hospital. Kathryn Danner Stephen Hopkins sister needing a heart transplant. Don Fleming - Bills brother.

Riley Baldwin chemo injections. Mark Baldwin, undergoing chemo Next SundayJune 24 Keith treatments at home. McDougal will be giving us an update on the OEP at the end of our Homebound or Limited: Jean ChristianLorella Wilson morning worship.. Be sure to be present if you possibly can. Aline McDaniel Serving Overseas: Clothes (Etc.) for the Christian Barry AdamsPerry Anderson Service Center Clothing and donations that are intended for the Happy Birthday to ... CCS may be brought to the church Debra Ruminer 6/17 building and placed in the next to Jane Thacker 6/17 the last classroom to the east of the Sharon Wisley 6/17 auditorium doors. Don Worden 6:25 Mens Breakfast Our next Tome Elmore 6/28 breakfast is scheduled for June 30. Happy Anniversary to... That is also clean-up day for the Tom & Karen Elmore 6/18 building. This will be a breakfast Tres & Mandi Lowrance 6/20 for men and women. Breakfast will Kevin & Joan Keenan 6/27 be a pot luck meal - bring some Arless & Sue Murray 6/27 and share it.

Order of Service
Announcements Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-3 Song 949 I Will Enter His Gates Song 52 Blessed Be the Name Prayer Song 299 I Stand Amazed Comments Lord's Supper Collection Song 836 The Great Redeemer Sermon: What Has My Father Taught Me Song 421 Love Lifted Me Song 842 A Common Love Prayer

A Fathers Love
Romans 8:35-39
The words of the song encourage us, Come let us all unite to sing, God is love. I believe it and I hope that you do too. Still, the question remains. What does it mean that God is love? In spite of being obvious to many of us, Gods love has fallen on hard times. Frankly, it seems that love has fallen on hard times. For, the perception of love is that of a very limited relationship today. One of the many areas that need clarity, in these days, is that of the love of by a father. Perhaps you were fortunate enough to have a father who loved you in the most obvious ways. If that is the case, which I hope it is for most of us, then you already know something of a fathers love. Unfortunately, there are elements in our society and times that tend to diminish the role of a father and his love. We have a huge problem with fathers who are not present, who have left. We have a lot of fathers who live in the home, but are absent from the lives of their family to be involved in work or other activities. Even the depictions of fathers through television are less than character inspiring. It is time to set our sights higher. We can have better. I am not a critic of fathers. I think most of us do what we know and what we have seen. We are challenged to see and recognize something better; not as a criticism, but as an eye-opening realization of how blest we all are. You see, we can see and know the Fathers love. Russ

Clean Up Day

June 30 is clean-up day for our building and grounds. Volunteers can meet at the building at 8 am for breakfast, followed by clean-up duties.

The Sentinel June 17, 2012

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (6/24/12)

Announcements
Dwain Thacker

Greeters
Teah Ausmus Michael & Kim Berry Walter & Carolyn McFadden

Lord's Table (am) Prayers:

Alex Suarez Eddie Pelton Jim Skaggs Roger Scott Fred Jones Michael Berry Wayne Haynes Sunday Bryan Ausmus Horace Phillips Larry Baldwin Stephen Hopkins Brian Jaworsky

Lord's Table (pm) Prayers (am)

Walter McFadden

Vacation Bible School Thank You!! A very special THANK-YOU to everyone who worked with the Vacation Bible School. It was a good time for children and adults alike. There were good Bible Studies, great fellowship, and some wonderful refreshments. There were even some very unusual characters seen around the building. Thank you for your good work. You are fantastic! Remember ==== God is Good Always! Brothers Keeper Meetings: Group 2 will meet at the Jaworskys house, June 23rd at 5:00PM. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be provided. Check the list on the bulletin board. Group 3 will meet at the church building, June 23rd at 5:00 PM. Group 4 will meet at Horace and Betty Phillips house, June 23rd, at 6:00PM. Food will be provided.
Ministers George King Dwain Thacker Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance Keith McDougal Russell Dyer Caleb Eggleston

Prayers (pm)
Kevin Keenan

Schedule of Services Bible study Worship Worship

Wednesday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Deacons Michael Berry Joe Downs Bill Fleming Walter McFadden

Bible Study
Elders Kevin Keenan Horace Phillips Roger Scott Bill Sherman

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