FEBRUARY 20,
2019
Those in the Hospital
Ø Please continue to pray for
Grant B. Binford, nephew of Gerry Binford, as he recovers from
being critically shot in a home invasion. He is now off the ventilator and doing
better.
Ø Barbara Hopkins is recuperating at home after having surgery to remove melanoma from
her face. Please pray for her healing.
Ø Please keep Chazz Moye’s father, Rick Moye, in your prayers as he was
taken to Vanderbilt Hospital this week with his cancer. Hospice will be
called in when he returns home.
Ø Bennie Thompson is doing better. Good report from the doctor on
Tuesday (February 12) on the healing process. Thank God for that! Thank you all
for your prayers! Please continue praying for him.
Prayer Requests
Ø Garrett and
Karin Bell: “Please pray for all our
tired college students, that they stay strong and encouraged, and that all of
us continue to love and invest in them.©”
Ø Jim Blue: “God, help me to fulfill my responsibilities as a
parent. Let that be foremost in my mind, to promote their relationship with
you, Lord. Amen.”
Ø Dittos: “Continue to pray for Adam and Amber Wood and girls as they learn more and more about the
way Satan lives in Athens, Greece and the way the Holy Spirit overcomes him.”
Ø Ryan McClure: “Please pray for my brother, Aaron Shine Gordon.”
Ø Michael
Nance: “One of my team members
suffered a leg injury in a basketball game this weekend. Please pray for healing
for him. His name is Isaac Stewart.”
Ø The Nances: “Pray for our neighbor who has an infection
following bypass surgery.”
Ø Tom Reynolds: “Please pray for my uncle and two cousins as we
attempt to help stabilize and secure their lives. (Uncle: Wally Cousins: Diana and
Gary).”
Ø Brad Seal: “Pray for James
Brown. His blood pressure is lower than it needs to be for his recovery.”
Ø
Chiana Walker: “There was a fire in one of the
A&M dorms Tuesday, February 19, that left some students without a place to
stay, clothes, shoes, or toiletries. To my knowledge one floor caught on fire
and a few more flooded in Foster Complex. Organizations/students have been
doing fundraisers and care packages for the students who lost all of their
belongings. I ask for prayers for anyone who was affected by this fire.”
Ø David Walls: “My soul is at peace being here in church because
the devil tried to not get me to go, but God is good, and I am glad I am here
to worship our Lord Jesus, Our God.”
Ø Our Shut-ins: Cindy Anderson, Anna Brown, James Brown, Jamie Cole, Margie
Gough, James Hall, Barbara Hopkins, Martha Jones, Sally Mans, Ted & Rosalie
Moore, Johnny Powell, Louis Teague, Bennie Thompson, and Bill & Sherill Townsley.
Ø Mothers-To-Be:
Jordan Gibbs (4/15)
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to The Franklin Family in
the passing of Walter’s nephew, Kaswaski Nelson, Friday, February 15th.
Cards can be sent to Walter’s
sister, Cassandra Nelson, 3015 Tyler
Court, Montgomery, AL 36110.
Our sympathy is also extended to the
family of Tyler Dodson (a senior in
high school who attended the Washington Street church of Christ in Fayetteville,
TN). Tyler tragically died Monday,
February 17th. Cards/notes of sympathy may be sent to his mother and
sister, Nancy and Olivia Dodson, 29
Hummingbird Drive, Fayetteville, TN 37334. No arrangements at this time.
From the Elders
Our Journey 2019 continues. Our journey thought for this week is The
Critical Christian Characteristic, “Abiding with the Holy Spirit.” This is a
paramount subject in the New Testament. Did you know there are over 240 direct
references to the work of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament? True, some are
addressing the “sign gifts,” but not all. Do we read over these passages
because we do not know what to do with them? Or, do we relegate all of these to
the first century of the church’s existence and dismiss them as historical
artifacts? Hopefully, by this time next week we will have better insights into
the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the people of God, individually and
collectively, and we will be strengthened in faith, hope and love. Let us truly
open our hearts to what the scriptures have to say on this critical
subject.
On January 10, one of the foundational beliefs that we cannot compromise
was the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Our statement was:
The Holy
Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Spirit is unseen, but is not
imaginary (John 3:8). He is God’s many splendored agent in this world and is
completely in tune with God’s heart and His will. He is the indwelling of God
in His people on this earth. In fact we are told that the body of a redeemed
believer is a temple of the Holy Spirit, “who is in you, whom you received from
God.” (1Corinthians 6:19). He is the Counselor sent from the Father in the name
of Jesus Christ. He is God’s deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. He
intercedes for the Saints according to God’s will. Through and by Him we have
the Scriptures (the Bible) to guide us in the pathway of righteousness. The
fruit of the Spirit in the life of the believer is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The Spirit is
God’s instrument of insight and unity. In doing His work the Spirit will never
do, or lead anyone to do anything, that is not in accordance with the
Scriptures.
In some ways this begs the question, “So what?”
Sunday we were privileged to have Earl Lavender with us again as we began our week focused on “Abiding with the Holy Spirit” and
pursue this question. This a subject to which Earl has given much attention
over several years. His inquiries have not been just theological. He has worked
to help God’s people to understand what the living presence and role of the
Holy Spirit means in the life of believers in Jesus Christ, as each seeks
his/her place in the mission of God. That is spot on as to what this
Characteristic is all about. If you were unable to be with us Sunday, please
listen to the lesson on our website or get a cd.
We are a privileged people. God has given us the gift of the abiding Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38) and
chosen us to be the temple of the Holy Spirit here on earth (1 Corinthians
6:19). This is more than a theological abstraction. It is a fact of our
spiritual lives. Some have asked, “How can you measure this?” Galatians 5:22-23
says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there
is no law.” How do you measure the work of the Spirit? Ask, “Am I, and is this
church, growing in the fruit of the
Holy Spirit? What do my/our attitudes and behaviors tell me/us?”
Continue to pray for Our Journey together, and especially this
week for richer understanding of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Commit to
studying this matter throughout the week.
May God’s Spirit continue to abide with us,
The elders,
Chip, Ed and Richard
Wednesday Nights “Ask Me
Anything” Series
TONIGHT–
How does Central and the Church of Christ fit into the World?
Ø What does Central view as the role of the church?
Ø What is the purpose of our gatherings?
Cans for Childhaven
Please bring your empty,
clean cans and place them in the designated container (trash can with lid) next
to Hungry Herman for Childhaven in Cullman, Alabama. They are a
non-profit, Christian children’s' home that serves abused and neglected teenagers
and their families in Alabama.
Happy Times Openings
Happy Times is now
taking registrations for the 2019-2020 school year. We have classes for 3 years
old and Pre-K for 4 and 5 years old. For information about our program and
tuition rates, call Debbie Baucum,
256-509-6200.
Congratulations
Our congratulations to Brandon
Crittenden, son of Rondell and Juanita. Brandon was honored
at the University of Alabama by the Black Scholars Honors for his
outstanding Academic Achievements.
Nursery Servant
Needed
Please contact Suzie Nance at drnance@hiwaay.net
or 256-653-2508 if you are able to serve in the nursery on Wednesday nights
during the months of March through May.
February Team Servants
Ushers—Ronald Graham’s Team
Counting—Matthew
McCauley’s Team
FLC Set Up—Justin
Harrison’s Team
Activities
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Feb |
22 |
College – Friday Night Live
(6:30 pm) |
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24 |
Teen Time (5:30-7:30
pm) |
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26 |
Ladies Bible Class (10:15 am) |
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Mar |
1 |
College – Friday Night Live
(6:30 pm) |
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3 |
Teen Time (5:30-7:30
pm) |
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5 |
Ladies Bible Class (10:15 am) |
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8 |
College – Friday Night Live
(6:30 pm) |
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10 |
Teen Time (5:30-7:30
pm) |
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12 |
Ladies Bible Class (10:15 am) |
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14 |
Ladies Bible Class Hosts Sonrisers’
Meal |
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17 |
HUGS (during
morning assembly) |
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Teen Time (5:30-7:30
pm) |
Men to Serve Sunday, February 24
Communion Thoughts: Chad
Dickey
Serving: Joseph
Nance, David Nance, Barrion Palmer, Andy Trapane, Dana Mercier, Mark Bowden,
Alex Coleman, Darryl Floyd
Prayer: John Kuhn