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Christian Family Information
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
Men’s Dutch
Treat Fellowship Breakfast will take
place on Tuesday, March 9,
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
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;
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
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
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
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
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
Elders
Notes
The elders and Jake Vincent met on Tuesday evening,
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
Final Prayer. After some discussion of
member needs Bobby Sparks led a closing prayer.
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-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
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
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
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
Tuesday
Wednesday
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
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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