Guest Card February Birthdays For Our Guests What to Expect During Worship Rebecca Molina ............. 2/2 Jason Costen .................. 2/3 Name (s) ___________________________________________________ Date:____________ Address ________________________________________________________ Apt _________ City _____________________________________ State _________ Zip _________________ Phone ____________________________ Email _____________________________________ Guest Of _____________________________________________________________________ Jay Tanner ...................... 2/4 Lauren Heitsman ........... 2/5 Martin Houston .............. 2/7 Frank Logan ................... 2/9 Rachel Richards .......... 2/10 Dawn Tanner ............... 2/10 Vivian Ramsey ............. 2/10 Michele King ............... 2/15 Ebony Molina............... 2/18 Bonnie Walker ............. 2/21 Johnny Bradley ............ 2/26 PANTRY NEEDS CEREAL, JELLY, CANNED PEAS, CANNED PASTA, DRY MILK SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Bible Classes ................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday A.M. Worship .............. 10:30 a.m. Sunday P.M. Small Group .........6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening ...................7:00 p.m. Singing: We sing a cappella (without instruments). The songs are listed in the bulletin and lyrics are projected on our screen. We also have booklets with music notation available as well. We encourage you to join in, but do not feel obligated; you can just sit and listen. Lord's Supper: Communion is a part of our worship each week. In this simple memorial we remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and we also emphasize the central place of the cross in our faith. Offering: The work at Denbigh is supported totally by the free-will offerings of our members. Our guests are not expected to make a donation. Preaching: The sermon will be about 20-25 minutes long and centered in Scripture. If our study raises questions, please feel free to ask the minister or one of the elders. After the sermon an invitation will be offered for those with a prayer request or desire for baptism. At this time, we will stand and sing a song. Please don’t feel uncomfortable; you will not be singled out in any way. Children’s Church: At some point during each morning assembly (usually before the sermon) children ages 2-5 will be dismissed to a class for a special lesson. An attended nursery is also provided. Usually at this time, we will take a few minutes to stand and greet each other. Denbigh Church of Christ Living As God’s Family Under the Cross Loving, Serving, Praising, Proclaiming February 8, 2015 Theme: I Give You My Heart 63- I Will Call Upon the Lord 103- He Has Made Me Glad Welcome 602- Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus 567- Restore My Spirit Heart of Worship Reading (“Heart Medley”) Create in Me a Clean Heart I Give You My Heart Children 2-5 Dismissed to Class Meet-n-Greet Open the Eyes of My Heart Sermon: Both Sides Now (1): Abraham (God Who Needs Nothing and Asks Everything) 932- O Heart Bowed Down with Sorrow Communion (Break My Heart)  Teen  Young Adult  Married  Single  Over 35  Moved from ____________________  Have a minister or elder contact me  Need info on becoming a member CHURCH OFFICE 205 DENBIGH BLVD. NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608 (757) 877-4322 Email: [email protected] Website: www.Denbigh.org ELDERS BOB BEAN ........................ 757-886-1015 ART EDLOW ...................... 757-329-8881 DAVID STEVENS ................ 757-969-1300 JOE TATUM ....................... 757-870-0443 MINISTERS CHARLES “TUCK” TUCKER .. 757-234-3298 ROGER BROWN ................. 757-898-0155 Expected of You: Participate in any way in which you are comfortable. We do ask you to fill out a Guest Card (at left). We are honored that you chose to visit with us today. We hope that you will stay around for a few minutes after our services so that we can become better acquainted. We also hope that you will come to see us as we see ourselves, a group of people who love Jesus and are doing our best to serve Him. Please come back and worship with us at each and every opportunity that you have. Missing the Point Order of Worship Giving and Family News Christ Above Me Shepherd’s Prayer Dismissal Booklets with music notation are available in the back. Song lyrics will be projected on the screen. Please fill out the perforated Guest or Member attendance slip on the back of this bulletin. You can’t say he didn’t warn them! In Matthew 16, right after Peter’s “good confession,” Jesus begins to teach the apostles that he would be turned over to his enemies, killed and raised again. In fact, Matthew ties this to the confession, “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples…” (Matt 16:21). Peter’s initial response was obstinate disbelief… not in Jesus but that this fate could possibly await him. Jesus repeats this same prediction in Matthew 17:22-23, and the apostles are “filled with grief.” In our reading last Tuesday, Jesus again predicts the coming cross (Matt 20:1719). There is no record this time of how the apostles respond. Or is there? The very next thing Matthew records is the attempted power grab by James and John to get them the best cabinet position in Jesus’ new administration (Matt 20:20-23). Right after Jesus predicts the coming cross, the apostles were seeking positions of power and influence. They just didn’t get it! If what Jesus wanted was to sit on a throne, then he could have just stayed on the throne of heaven! He came to earth not as King but as Savior, and that meant going to the cross. In our early daily readings, Jesus is trying to prepare his disciples and friends for this, but they didn’t get it. Do we get it? Do we really put the cross and its message at the center of our faith? Do we live like Christ’s sacrifice for our sin is the whole point of His coming and of our worship? There are a lot of things that people seem to think that was the point of Jesus coming that was not the point at all:     Jesus didn’t come to make us happy. He didn’t come to make us wealthy. His purpose was not to give us a problem free life. His goal was not to give us a better form of government. Jesus came to die on the cross to save us from our sins; he came to be raised from the dead to give us victory over death. Jesus calls us to alter our lives based on the truth of his person and his mission. He didn’t just die on the cross—he calls us to live crucified lives (1 John 3:16-17). He wasn’t just raised from the dead, he calls us to live raised lives that daily reflect his new reality (Rom 6:11). Jesus ends this story in Matthew 20 by reminding us of his mission and how we are to be transformed by that mission– Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:26-28) — HTTP://DENBIGH.ORG/CATEGORY/TUCKS-BLOG/ Super Bowl Wrap Up XAVIER ASKEW CENTER FRONT This week God blessed us with two very generous gifts: $1400 from HOPE and $5000 from Barbara Ames in memory of her mother, Argyle. The Lord certainly does provide! Winterfest 2015: The Way HENRY GLASPELL RIGHT REAR DAVID ATKINS GREETER/USHER JOHNNY BRADLEY COMPUTER Cindy Byrd’s cousin, Scotty Maxey (surgeries) Scotty Maxey’s son-in-law (pancreas/spleen) Jacob Peterson’s brother Earl (stroke) Helen Johnson’s brother (stroke) Helen Johnson’s sister Emma Sneed (aging issues) Julia Denton’s parents (aging issues) Jeff Denton (effects of long-term cancer treatments) Norma Johnson and Nathaniel Davenport (shut-in) HANNAH BEAN NURSERY ESTHER STEVENS RYAN SCHNEIDER Employment for Michaela Lawing ELDER’S BLESSING Crystal Houston and their families’ struggles ART EDLOW CHILDRENS CHURCH OLIVIA SWEATT GLENN SWEATT ANDRE PERKINS For February COMMUNION PREP: H. JOHNSON CLEAN: T. DAILEY BREAD: G. DYKAS OUTSIDE SIGN RACHEL BEAN OTHER CONCERNS: Crystal Sweatt schooling, health issues improving Ukraine and continuing unrest in that country Our marriages and family relationships Expectant mother Ryan Schneider (March) Our mission works in India, France and Ukraine Pray for God’s strength and wisdom for our elders Tom Byrd’s upcoming wedding 10/4/15 Ben Stevens & Mallory Pratt, wedding 2/15/15. Upcoming Youth Group trip to Gatlinburg Upcoming Events Our Daily Reading From the New Testament Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Matthew 23 Matthew 24: 1-13 Matthew 24: 14-35 Matthew 24: 36-51 Matthew 25: 1-30 Matthew 25:31-26:13 February 14 Sweetheart Dinner 6:00 p.m. February 18 Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 p.m. February 20-22 Winterfest Teen Trip February 27-28 Crafting Days 9 a.m.– 10 p.m. Information to Share Bedding; cooking utensils, pots and pans; linens and furniture are needed for over 100 Veterans who are being housed this month. Contact Betty Tanner if you can donate these items. RIGHT FRONT Sally Carr (severely broken leg) ___________________________________________ Needs for LINK LONNIE COLSON Bruce Gaynon (several health issues) ___________________________________________ February is here and you know what that means…well, at least for the high school teens it means road trip to Gatlinburg, TN for Winterfest Youth Rally. Our group will leave around 7 am Friday morning Feb 20 and return Sunday evening around 6 pm. This year we have 11 teens from Denbigh attending as well Sean and Sarah Goodeyon and Roger and Keri Brown as chaperones. Please continue to be in prayer for our group. CENTER REAR Mark West’s father (cancer, 3 month prognosis) Member (s) Present ________________________________ Date:__________ LEFT REAR James Horne (upcoming surgery) ________________________________________________________________ WILL KING Lee Jaap (Multiple Myeloma) ___________________________________________ LEFT FRONT Joyce and Jerry Steward (health issues) Please Pray: _____________________________________________________ JEFF DENTON TONY BRIGGS Gifts Received FOR THE RECORD BIBLE CLASS............................ 86 SUNDAY A.M. W ORSHIP ............ 149 SUPER BOWL PARTY................ 70+ OFFERING ............................ $4753 YEAR-TO-DATE AVG. ........... $4827 BUDGET ............................... $4200 TABLE TALK Richard Pittman (surgery this Wednesday) ___________________________________________ All money collected at our “Coffee Bar” on Sunday mornings will be donated to THRIVE Peninsula (formerly DUCO) for the next month or so. So please remember to donate generously while enjoying all the coffee and baked goods from the table. Many of our neighbors are being helped by this organization and this is one way we can support them. PRAYER MARTY WALKER Audrey Briggs (had wrist surgery Thursday) ________________________________________________________________ ...are available in the foyer. Pick one up today to stay informed. Our Coffee Bar RYAN JOHNSON ___________________________________________ February Calendars... The elders would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the congregation for hearing the call for improved giving. So far in 2015 God is blessing us to meet and even exceed our new budget. Praise the Lord! Let’s continue to pursue ways that we can honor God in our giving. READING: ________________________________________________________________ For the new year we are looking forward to having our sessions in different sisters’ homes. On Monday, February 16, we have the pleasure of meeting at Renee West’s home at 6:00 p.m. She has graciously offered to prepare dinner so you can come right from work and enjoy an evening with your sisters. Please let Renee know that you are coming and prayerfully consider hosting one of the upcoming sessions. (Providing dinner is not a mandatory requirement). Budget and Money Matters This past Tuesday, 12 people from two of our small groups helped serve a hot meal and give groceries to about 90 needy folks from our area. What a blessing we receive when we extend the love of Jesus to others! The People with Purpose group has agreed to take this on as a monthly project, with the first Tuesday evening of the month being our assigned night. HEALTH CONCERNS:. Next Week (Feb. 15) _____________________________________________________ Sister2Sister Fellowship Next Saturday evening at 6:00p.m. is the annual Sweetheart Dinner here at the building. The cost is only $20 per couple or $10 for a single. Please sign the list on the hallway bulletin board so we can have an accurate count. Five Loaves Service Project Prayer Concerns _____________________________________________ Put this in the bulletin?  So, we won’t talk about the last 20 seconds of the big game (unless you’re a Pats fan). But we can talk about some of the other winners of the night. The teens Souper Bowl of Caring raised $877 to be donated to Five Loaves Ministry! Thank you all for your generosity in that effort. The cookoff winners were: 3rd Place, Esther Stevens’ Texas Caviar; 2nd Place, Audrey Briggs’ BBQ; and 1st Place, Rachel Bean’s White Pizza Dip. All the entries were delicious and the judging was close. The scores of the Trivia Challenge were also very close but David Stevens squeaked past Tressa Tucker by 1 point. Awards were also handed out to the Denbigh Fantasy Football League, which had 20 players this year. Sweetheart Dinner Serving Member Card News and Notes of Interest