Bulletin - Central Church of Christ

Bulletin of the Central Church of Christ
2722 Oakland Avenue • Johnson City, TN • 37601-1844 • Phone (423) 282-1571 or 283-HOPE www.GraceMine.org
January 11, 2015
No.2
Ministers
Ministers
Tim Hall
Greg Ryan
Dustin Humphreys
Elders
Gene Arrowood
Gene Chapman
L.A. Hamilton
Steve Ingram
John McKinnis
Dennis Russell
Deacons
Doug Booton
Dan Bowman
Randy Brewer
Jim Carden
David Crockett
John Doyle
Andrew Easterling
David Erickson
Jason Faddis
Jim Fillers
David Frakes
Ken Gilliam
Phil Gilliam
Chig Gunter
Mike Higginbotham
Danny Kellum
Ken Misterly
Brandon
Quesinberry
Ren Rice
Trey Robertson
Sherrell Shepard
Dave Torgerson
Cary Vantine
Ron Whitson
Worship Times
Sundays:
Worship,
10:30 am, 6 pm;
Classes: 9:30 am
Wednesdays:
7:00 pm
Some Thoughts I’d Like to Share…by Tim Hall
Who Will Step Forward?
A more dramatic situation could not be imagined. God, whose presence on Mt. Sinai had
caused “thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet
blast” (Exodus 19:16), had been in a private session with Moses. At the base of the
mountain, Israel had abandoned hopes of ever seeing Moses again following his absence of
40 days. To fill the void they commanded Aaron to make them a golden calf.
God’s outrage over the scene was heated. Surely Israel was now history. That likely would
have been the case were it not for something noted in Psalm 106:23: “Therefore He said He
would destroy them – had not Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him, to
turn away His wrath from destroying them.”
This Week – “The Bride of Christ”
To “stand in the breach” (or “gap” as older translations have it) has become an image of
great importance. In Ezekiel 22:30 God looked back to that scene on Mt. Sinai and applied
the truth to the crisis of Judah, just before their conquest by Babylon: “And I sought for a
man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the
land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.”
A gap in the wall means potential danger, just as a hole in the roof means trouble ahead for
the homeowner. Someone is needed to plug that hole; a servant must step forward to fortify
the “wall”.
We propose to apply that image to Central as servants are needed – now – to step forward. In
the past several months we have seen several families move due to job transfers or to be
nearer to family. While all of these members are valuable, some were especially active in the
work of this congregation. Now that they’re gone, who will step forward?
Mary and Mike Sheridan will be leaving our area in a very short time. As an elder, Mike’s
contributions have been invaluable and his friendship and example have been strengthening.
Mary, too, has found many areas in which to use her considerable skills, and many have
benefitted from her service. We are going to miss the Sheridans!
We know there are yet many among us at Central who have great talents and winning
personalities – potential leaders. You may be one of those. But talent benefits no one if it is
not used.
Yes, there are gaps in our walls from valuable servants leaving us. Do you hear the call of
the Lord? Will you be one who steps forward to fill the breach?
1/11/15: Let’s pray for: Kyle Higginbotham, Lasik surgery last Wednesday; Allen Jackson; Kerry Hutchinson; Charlie
Hartman; Joyce Hall; Sue Neeley; Buddy Barefield; Elayne Trent; Becky Smith; Mary Nell Lilly; Arlene Kellum; Troy Wright;
Ken Lutterman; Isaac Vance; Frank Chapo; Robin Wishon; Glenn Blacklidge; Doug Grindstaff; Lorene Arrowood; Teresa
Guinn; Betty Hamilton; Mike Lyons; Gay Enkema; Karen Stevens. Skilled nursing/assisted living/homebound: Calvin Ursury;
Grace Muse; Harold Napier; Delora Tidwell; James Carden, Sr.; Sherry McCulley; Mildred Hall; Louise Welch; Velma Stables;
Lola Johnson; Jesse Crabtree; Johnny & Elayne Trent; Lon & Mildred Shuler.
Friends, relatives: John Frakes, recovering from appendectomy; Patrice Gillespie, cousin of Gay Clark and Tim Hall, breast
cancer; Rita Veselak, Gina Schmidt’s sister, cancer is spreading. Continuing problems: Eric Southerland; Anthony Basket;
Linda Jennings; Ben, Maggie, and Emma Stuart; Janet Green; Jean Thompson; Faith, 8 year old granddaughter of a friend of
Ron Whitson; Martha Forbes; Clinton Lady; Gormah Karmue’s son Alfred; Carol Reavis; Daniel Owusu’s brother, Stephen; Joy
Carter-Hildrich; Becky Gross; Dana Kelly; Tripp Davis; Coraline Cutshall; Valerie Merkel; Ray Rice; Luke Story; Lucy Burgess;
Lucy Hagerty’s friend Doris; Kenneth Hall; Doris Kessinger; Cornail Proffitt. CHANGES/UPDATES UNDERLINED.
MILITARY: Robbie Glenn, Eli Mitchell,
Jordan Heatly, Air Force; Nicole
Stephens, Brittany Lobos,
Army;
Brennan McCain, Marines; Kaylee
Vantine, Navy.
IF YOU ARE WILLING to read to our
children during Library Storytime
February – December this year, please
sign up on the list on the counter.
THE REGULAR BIBLE STORYTIME
groups will not be meeting tonight and
next week. Instead, on 1/25, the teen
girls class will present a puppet show
for children age 3 – 3rd grade. MeLissa
Crockett and Megan Ryan are working
with the teen girls class on this. Parents,
please plan for your children to attend!
SUNDAY A.M. on WEMT: TV Sunday
School, 7:00; In Search of the Lord’s
Way, 7:30; Biblical Viewpoints, 8:00.
PANTRY NEEDS: Detergent, both dish
and clothing; cleaning supplies. In
December we served 40 households,
108 individuals.
REMEMBER THE Home Devotionals
available on the welcome counter.
Choose any that you would like, leave a
note on the sheet with the binder, and
we will print these out for your family.
PLEASE KEEP Chig Gunter in your
prayers as he participates in a weeklong mission in Panama, Central
America with a group from the North
Jackson (TN) Church of Christ.
WE NEED A VOLUNTEER to prepare
communion in February. Please sign up.
BIBLE READING PLANS: We hope you
will resolve to read God’s word every
day in 2015. To help you do that, we’ve
placed three different Bible reading
plans at both Welcome Centers. Choose
the one that’s right for you, and start
feeding your soul!
THE CENTRAL Church of Christ will
celebrate its 75th anniversary this year!
The date of Sunday, November 1, 2015
has been proposed as the 75th
Anniversary Homecoming. Please pass
along your thoughts or ideas about this
to one of the elders or to Tim Hall.
THE THURSDAY MORNING Ladies
Class resumes this Thursday at 10.
CENTRAL’S REDBIRDS, Tuesday,
noon, The Mad Greek Restaurant.
RETIRED
MEN’S
BREAKFAST,
Tuesday, 9:00. Please sign up.
DORCAS GROUP, Wednesday, 1 p.m.
55+ POTLUCK, Thursday at 6 p.m.
Please sign up what you will bring.
DOES ANYBODY NEED a desk? We
have one to give you! See Tim or Kathy.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE to send a
sympathy card to Jean Thompson, Jan
Bennett’s sister who lost her husband
unexpectedly, her address is 337 Hwy.
107, Jonesborough 37659.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN Marriage
Retreat, 2/11-15, Pigeon Forge, TN,
sponsored by the Jacksonville church of
Christ, Jacksonville, AL. See the board
in the old foyer for details.
“WE WISH to express our appreciation
for the anonymous request for prayers
last Sunday at the end of the morning
service. Prayers for our daughter Carol,
and us, as we await the final diagnosis
following her bilateral mastectomy, are
very much appreciated. This was a most
thoughtful, moving, and gracious
gesture. We appreciate your loving
concern and prayers. Mike and Mary
Sheridan”
OUR SYMPATHY to the family and
friends of long-time Central member
Theresa Whiddon, who died 1/6.
Theresa was a beloved member who has
been unable to be with us in recent
years, but will be sweetly remembered.
KAREN STEVENS is collecting notes of
encouragement for her son-in-law,
Brennan McCain, who is currently
serving aboard the U.S.S. Fort
McHenry. If you would like to send one,
please give it to Karen by tonight.
FAMILY GAME NIGHT, Friday, 1/30
from 5:30 to ? Pizza and salad will be
served, and games for all ages will be
available. Bring your favorite games or
play the ones provided. Everyone is
invited – come be a part of the fun! Sign
ups will be posted soon.
OUR NEW LIVE STREAMING is
getting good reviews! If you can’t be
here because of weather, illness, or
travel, listen in to a service by going to
http://gracemine.org/audiostreaming.htm.
BIRTHDAYS: Caleb Crockett (today);
David Gunter, Edna Hayes, Josh Arnold
(Mon.); Conor McKinnis, Brandy Nixon
(Tues.); Marilyn Stevens (Wed.);
Margaret Sams, Abbi Torgerson (Fri.).
“THEREFORE, WE ARE
AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST,
GOD MAKING HIS APPEAL
THROUGH US. WE IMPLORE
YOU ON BEHALF OF CHRIST, BE
RECONCILED TO GOD” - ESV, 2
CORINTHIANS 5:20
01.11.15
01.11 .15 YOUTH NEWS – CENTRAL
CHURCH OF CHRIST
HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO!
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Tonight’s Devotional: We are going to start our devotionals again on
the 18th of this month.
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Wednesday Dinner Date: We will start dinner dates again on January
21st.
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Phone Numbers and E-Mail: If you need to update your phone number
or e-mail so that you can receive the texts that are sent out for the
youth, please let me know the updated information ASAP. You can
either e-mail me ([email protected]) or call me (540-664-7257).
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Home Devotionals: The congregation has access to home devotionals
in order to give you ideas for lessons while you are working on things
around the house, garage, kitchen, and yard. Check out the binder in
the foyer and if you see ones you want feel free to copy it or let me
know which ones you would like print outs of.
CYC: Challenge Youth Conference is coming up February 27th-March
1st. Let me know if you are interested in going. We only have room for
19, so if you want to go, let me know sooner than later before it fills
up. Let me know by the 18th if you can go (next Sunday).
Lock-In: I want to encourage you to continue to build off of the
relationships established and strengthened during the lock-in. We are
all hoping to spend eternity together, so let’s continue to build our
friendships now!
LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!
Hands
If you walk into my office, one of
the things you will notice on my
wall is a close-up picture of the
Sistine Chapel painting. Have you
noticed the hands?
One hand is reaching out fully in
order to touch the other; this is
God’s hand. One hand is limp and
not really trying; this is man’s
hand.
Hands can be used for evil or
good. Hands can hurt or heal.
My question is, “What are you
doing with YOUR hands?” Reach
out to God and use them for HIS
glory.
January 11, 2015
Contact Doug Booton if unable to serve
Sunday Morning:
Welcome: L.A. Hamilton
Song Leader: Danny Kellum
Next Week: Phil Gilliam
Prayer: Earl Johnson
Next Week: Steve Trent
Scripture: Bill Usher
Next Week: Jerrod Tolley
Sermon: Tim Hall
Topic: “Right in God’s Sight”
Dismissal: L.A. Hamilton
Next Week: Gene Arrowood
Lord's Supper:
Presiding: Charles Elliott
Next Week: Ken Gilliam
Serving: Andrew Easterling, Andrew
Trent, Austin Hamilton, Caleb Crockett,
David Erickson, Devin Hamilton, Jacob
Davis, Jason Faddis, Jerry Whitted, Jim
Pierce, John Hutchinson, John Trent, Larry
Reece, Luke Whitted, Matthew Sorrow,
Neal Elliott
Children's Training Class: the Gilliams
Nursery: Angie Williams, Natalie Eanes,
Sydney Witherspoon
Wednesday Evening:
Song Leader: David Crockett
Devotional: Gene Chapman
Dismissal: Chig Gunter
Central Church of Christ
P.O. Box 4021
Johnson City, TN 37602-3961
(423) 282-1571 or 283-HOPE
Sunday Evening:
Song Leader: Everson Weekley
Prayer: Phil Gilliam
Scripture: Andrew Trent
Sermon: Tim Hall
Topic: “Worry, The Great Thief”
Dismissal: John Jarrett
Lord's Supper: Brandon Quesinberry,
Chig Gunter
Nursery & Toddler: Debbie Ingram
Building Security: Ron Whitson, Matt
Mahaley
Next Week: Ken Misterly, David Crockett
Opening, Closing building: Scott Chisam
Next Week: Greg Ryan
For January:
Communion Prep: Gay Clark
Contact Sherrell Shepard, 477-2278, if unable
to prepare
Cup & Bulletin Pick-up: 4th graders
Baptistery: Linda Moore
Registry Data Entry: Karen Stevens
Communion Delivery: Torgerson
Report from last week
Classes: 159; A.M. 354; P.M. 159; Wed. 115
Offering: $9,567.46
Weekly Budget: $12,500.00

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