EIGHTH AND HARRISON CHURCH OF CHRIST

801 E. Harrison    Harlingen, Texas

(956) 423-3353

Christian Family Information

March 7, 2010

 

Welcome, Visitors!  We would like to have a record of your visit on one of the attendance cards. All are reminded that a nursery is provided near the northeast exit of our oldest building for children from birth up to age three.

 

Wednesday Fellowship Meal this week will be baked ham, green beans, salad and dessert.  Please indicate on your attendance card how many will be attending. Visitors are always welcome.

 

Softball:  Our men will be playing this Friday night beginning at 8 PM.  Come out, enjoy the fellowship, cheer the team on.

 

Men’s Dutch Treat Fellowship Breakfast will take place on Tuesday, March 9, 7 AM, at Blanquitas Restaurant (2728 East Harrison).  You may contact Joel Vincent with any questions.

 

It’s time to celebrate!  Myrl Newhouse will be having her 99th birthday party this afternoon.  Please drop by to wish her a Happy Birthday and have some cake at Retama Manor from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

 

We call your attention to the following members with their special needs:  Confined to their places of residence: Mary Bishop (Atrium Health Care); Ray Brown (Harlingen Nursing); Florene Burkham (Golden Palms); Howard Jones (Golden Palms Rechab);  Starlin May; Leon May, Eileen McNees.

 

Sympathy is extended to the family of Wallace Athey, who passed away on March 3.  He attended this congregation for some time with his wife, Virginia, who is the mother of Barbie Gunter, Debra Parrish and Tammy Hausler, all of whom have also attended this congregation along with their children.  Funeral was on Saturday at First Baptist Church.  The church sent flowers to honor this family.

 

Thank You. We wish to thank all of you for your kind thoughts and especially your prayers in the aftermath of our parents’ car accident.  They were quite impressed and grateful to hear about your concern for them.  They are still quite sore, but getting around ok.    Thanks again from all of us.    Dan and Kim Martin

 

Dear Church of Christ in Harlingen,

Thank you for sending your gift of love through flowers and more especially, thank you for your comforting prayers for our family.

             May God hold your faith.   Diana Tagle Guerrero

 

Golden Agers will have a game night this Friday at 6 PM in the multi purpose room.  Please bring a covered dish for potluck, along with your favorite games.  Visitors are welcome to attend.

 

A Time For Blessing.  Wednesday evening, March 24, our church family will have a special opportunity to lift up and bless the Dick Battle family.  Dick and his family have made several recent trips to Houston to seek treatment for Dick’s deteriorating eye condition.  Several families will be sponsoring the Wednesday night meal that evening allowing all proceeds and donations for the dinner to be given to the Battle family as a form of encouragement and love.  The menu will be announced in the coming days.  Please make plans for this special time of fellowship and blessing.

 

 

Youth Activity: The youth will meet after services this evening in the multi purpose room.  Girls bring desserts, boys bring drinks. Sponsors are Dennis & Rhonda Amstutz.  The next devo will be hosted by the Albritton family.

 

Motherly Love will have its monthly dinner meeting Thursday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m.    It will be held at the home of Trudy Kretz, 802 E. Flynn, Harlingen. This is a ministry involving mothers of preschoolers through kindergarten age children of our congregation.  Preschool Moms, make your plans to attend!  For more information call Ava, Carol or Marilyn.

 

Elders Notes

     The elders and Jake Vincent met on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2010.  Gary Whittington chaired the meeting. Ernie Smith led an opening prayer.

Children’s Classes:  We discussed the previous Sunday’s worship assembly which was centered on our children’s ministry.  Responses were all positive and more than 30 people signed up to be available as teachers or helpers in the children’s classes.  The elders expressed profound appreciation for the way the congregation rises to the challenges put before them and for the willingness of many to teach the children.

Deacon Selection Process is moving right along.  We have about a dozen men to meet with personally for the next step in the process.  One elder and one committee member will try to meet with each of the men before next Sunday and go over the list of ministries in the congregation.

Insurance:   We would like to see if Ryan Newman could be with us at the next meeting to answer questions and give us an overview of our insurance coverage.  Don Bell of Insurance One will do the same sometime in the next few weeks.

Building Concerns.  Ben pointed out that we still have a couple of concerns with the lights and plumbing in the building.  He will see that the proper people get called.

Next Meeting will be on Sunday, March 7, at 4 PM. 

Final Prayer.  After some discussion of member needs Bobby Sparks led a closing prayer.

 

 

Cebu City Mission Report for February

Excerpts  from Joel and Maricor Talaver

So many great things had happened in the month of February. We are very grateful to God for all that He has done...

Feeding the Poor and the Homeless: For two Fridays of this month Lilia’s Place, the Downtown church Youth and the Cebu Bible College students joined hands in feeding the poor and the homeless at the pier area and along the streets in the downtown area of Cebu City.  The church in downtown has been dreaming of this ministry and we thank God for Lilia’s Place who has given us the opportunity to be a part of their mission work here.  

Cebu-Wide Singing Fellowship which we hosted provided great singing and great fellowship!  There were about 250 brethren and guests who joined the fellowship.

Young Leaders Attend the Church Encouragement Services/ Church Nurturing Ministry seminar. Praise the Lord! Around 25 young ministers and leaders, coming from different congregations completed the 3-day seminar conducted by Larry Ferguson, a 73-year-old minister from Plymouth, Indiana.  At his age, he has lots of knowledge and experiences that are worth sharing with the church leaders and workers.

20th Ladies Intercongregational Fellowship was hosted by the ladies of Banilad Church of Christ on February 13.  More than 100 ladies attended including several from the Downtown Church.

Youth Outing and Overnight Fellowships:  Last week, there were two working holidays, and since there were no classes, the Youth Group went out for some activities. The Boys had a bowling fellowship and afterward went to the Terraces in Ayala, and huddled on the grounds for snacks and more fellowship. The Girls had an overnight fellowship at Lilia’s Place where they watched a film “Hermie and Friends” by Max Lucado, and “Coraline”. They also had group discussions.

Small groups are doing okay. Maricor's Bible study with Analie is now every Thursday afternoon. The ladies Bible study in Lahug every Saturday afternoon is doing great as well. Bible study with Emman Cumpio is usually every Friday morning. Friday afternoon is Bible study with Lisa in Ramos area. Single's devotional every Friday has new members. 

Note: The full report with a generous number of pictures is available at http://jmjtalaver.blogspot.com.

 

Order of Worship

March 7, 2010

 

Song Leader:  Jason Hooper

 

Welcome & Call to Worship

From 1 Peter 2

 

Come, Thou Almighty King   (19)

I Want to Be a Worker for the Lord

O Worship the King   (144)

 

  Prayers of the People led by Rodney Cramer

 

There Is a Redeemer   (287)

 

The Lord’s Supper

Prayers led by Mitch Henken

Our Offering

Prayer led by Mitch Henken

 

A Warmer Welcome

 

Children (age three – 3rd Grade) dismissed

 for Children’s Worship

Team Leaders this week:  Juan & Vicky Vasquez

(Next week’s leader: Joel Vincent)

 

From the Word: Luke  17:20-25

Read by Randy Bell

 

Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty   (72)

 

Sermon:  “Who’s In Charge? The Church as a Kingdom”

By Jacob Vincent

 

Seek Ye First   (555)

 

Prayer of Dismissal led by Michael Bishop

 

All Hail, King Jesus   (178)

 

 

Schedule of Assemblies

 

Sunday

10:20 AM – Worship Assembly

9:15 AM – Bible Classes

 6:00 PM – Worship Assembly

 

Tuesday

10:00 AM – Ladies’ Bible Class (September – May)

 

Wednesday

6:00 PM – Fellowship Meal

7:00 PM – Devotional followed by classes

 

Nursery Attendants This Morning:

Chris McBride, Mary Nabours and Ava Whittington

 

The nursery is available for newborns through 3 years of age, located near the northeast exit.

 

Greeters for the Month of March:

 

Jim & Mary Nabours                      Lobby - South

Don Kretz                       Auditorium

Jolene Rhodes                 Auditorium

Bobby Sparks                  Auditorium

 

Our Record for the Week of

February 28, 2010

Bible Classes = 136

AM Worship = 205   PM Worship = 58

Wednesday Evening = n/a

Weekly Budget = $5,707.62

Regular Contribution = $6,656.12

 

 

Those who are willing to serve

Lead Singing Tonight:  Mitch Amstutz

Lead Prayer Tonight:  Rusty Albritton and Ben Arellano   

Serve Communion Tonight:  Tom Moseley 

Lead Prayer Wednesday:  Joey Albritton 

Lead Singing Wednesday:  Zach Britten and Caleb Smith 

 

For more information call or e-mail the church office. 

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