December
25, 2022
PRAYER REQUESTS
Ø Mothers-In-Waiting: Marjie Nance (1/2/23), Kat Nambo (2/2023), and Allison Ledford (6/2023).
Ø
Our
Shut-ins: Amelia
Biser, Randall Biser, Jamie Cole, Fritz Nelson, Sheril
Townsley, and Doug Wingard
Ø
Our
Missionaries: Denisovs & Rahimovs (Tomsk, Russia), Kishore
Etwaroo Family (Port Kaituma, Guyana), Carlos & Linda Eguizabal
(Juayua & Salcoatitan,
El Salvador) & YOU (Huntsville Area)
PLEASE JOIN US
We can bearly wait!
Join us for a baby
boy shower honoring
Kat and Tonino Nambo
Sunday, January 8th
– 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Central Church of
Christ
Registered at
Amazon and Target.
2023 Marriage Retreat
Mutations of Marriage
February 10 - 11, 2022
Speakers: Bennie and
Tonya Wilkerson (of Simpson Street Church of Christ, Atlanta, GA)
Registration: Now – January
29th Sundays in Fellowship Hall
Register online: https://forms.gle/TDLpeJJfcJVMqnxF9
Suggested donation: $65
per couple
Payments can be made
online here:
PRAISE AND HARMONY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, January 4th, in the Old
Auditorium from 5:45 – 7:00 p.m. we will be practicing the songs we have
learned over the past weeks for the Praise and Harmony Workshop, which
is scheduled for January 13-15. Please come and learn with us.
SERVANTS
NEEDED!
The
list for signing up for 2023 is posted in the kitchen. This is one of those
behind the scenes acts of service that is appreciated by everyone. Questions –
contact Jim Phillips 256-417-8202.
CHURCH
OFFICE CLOSED
The church
office is closed for the holidays. It will reopen Tuesday, January 3rd.
As always, if you need any of the staff, they may be reached on their cell
phone.
SUNDAY ADULT CLASS OPTIONS (9:00 A.M.)
December 25
There will be no
children’s or adult classes on Sunday, December 25.
Winter and Spring Terms: January 1 through May 21
1. Paul’s Guidance to the Corinthian Church (Family Life Center)
Paul often wrote letters
to churches he knew. Usually, he had several pleasant things to say about the
people to whom he was writing. Sometimes, however, the people were so immature
that he struggled for words of commendation. Such it was with Corinth. A significant
port city in Greece during the Roman Empire, Corinth was known for its worldly
lifestyle. And the Corinthian church, in many respects, resembled the culture
in which they lived. How can God’s people live godly lives in a pagan culture?
This textual study of 1 Corinthians walks through the cultural challenges of
the church in Corinth and looks for points of application for Christians in
today’s culture.
The first session on
January 1 will be an introduction and overview taught by Daniel Alavi in the Family Life Center. For those unable to
participate in person, participants can access the LiveStream
YouTube link from Central’s website.
The series will pause on
January 15 for a session of the Praise and Harmony Workshop in the
Family Life Center. The remaining weeks will be circle-up discussion groups.
2. Women’s Ministry (Library; Coordinators: Sue Underwood and Kim
Story)
This
class provides Bible-based content in a LIFE Talk setting and is set up to
minister to women who are the head of their household and women whose husbands
are not Christians. Women of all ages and situations are welcome who wish to
participate in this ministry. The class is generally organized to alternate
between Old Testament and New Testament books, topics, and ideas. However,
prayer and sharing are also integral parts of the class. As participants begin
to apply the teaching to their own lives, they are invited to openly share
burdens with one another. This is so that others who have walked that path
previously can share their own experience and wisdom in how to face that
situation faithfully. While two ladies provide the principal oversight for the
class, a number of ladies from within the class will be encouraged to lead
individual sessions, usually a week or two at a time.
SUNDAY ASSEMBLY LESSONS (10:15 A.M.)
December 25
At 10:15 a.m. in the old
auditorium, the extended Wright Family will lead our assembly.
January 1
At 10:15 a.m. in the
Family Life Center, Central’s elders will lead our assembly.
January 8 through February
12
“Looking in the Wrong
Place”
Where
do you look for answers to life’s questions? Do you watch a how-to video? Do
you phone a friend? Do you follow a celebrity on their social media feed? For
routine matters in life, there may well be “an app for that.” But when it comes
to making life decisions, navigating relationships, and seeking security, where
do you look? Where should you look?
It’s
easy to look in the wrong places for such guidance. Even in the early church,
we find examples of Christians who looked to themselves and the world around
them for guidance. They fit very agreeably within the culture around them. In a
word, they were worldly.
This
series examines what it means to be worldly and provides practical ways of
living rightly focused on God and the cross.
|
Week |
Date |
Scripture |
Lesson |
Speakers |
|
1 |
Jan. 8 |
1 Corinthians |
Introduction: Why These Lessons? |
Rodney Keeton & Jamie Burns |
|
2 |
Jan. 15 |
1 Cor. 1:1-17 |
Losing Sight of the Cross |
Daniel Alavi |
|
3 |
Jan. 22 |
1 Cor. 1:18-2:5 |
Relying on Our Wisdom |
Bill Neiland |
|
4 |
Jan. 29 |
1 Cor. 3:1-23 |
Who Do You Follow? |
Steve Lowery |
|
5 |
Feb. 5 |
1 Cor. 3:11; 4:1-21 |
We. Are. Immature. |
Jackson Ledford |
|
6 |
Feb. 12 |
1 Cor. 5:1-13 |
Dealing with It |
James Ryans |
December 28
The entire congregation is invited to participate in the old auditorium
for an evening of reading Psalms and singing songs inspired by those passages.
Classes will resume on January 4. For those unable to participate in person,
participants can access the LiveStream YouTube link
from Central’s website.
CENTRAL ADULT WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS OPTIONS
Winter Term: January 4 through March 1
1. Praying Jesus’s Model Prayer in Everyday Life (Family Life Center)
When Jesus’s disciples
asked him to teach them how to pray (Luke 11:1-4), they implied something we
don’t always recognize: how to pray to God isn’t completely obvious. In this
series, we will examine aspects of the Lord’s model prayer and then spend time
praying for specific areas of our everyday lives that relate to that model
prayer.
|
Week / Date |
Lesson / Scripture |
Topics About Which
to Pray |
|
1 – Jan. 4 |
Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name (Matt. 6:9) |
Seeking God with all we are and have; being God focused
and selfless |
|
2 – Jan. 11 |
Your Kingdom Come (Matt. 6:10) |
Gospel/outreach efforts; opportunity and boldness in
testifying about Jesus; salvation for loved ones; developing personal
ministry |
|
3 – Jan. 18 |
Your Will Be Done on Earth (Matt. 6:10) |
Help to widows, the fatherless, the war ravaged, the
oppressed |
|
4 – Jan. 25 |
As It Is in Heaven (Matt. 6:10) |
Praise for God’s perfection and his perfect reign over all
things |
|
5 – Feb. 1 |
Give Us Today Our Daily Bread (Matt. 6:11) |
Meeting physical needs such as food, job, money, housing,
and maintenance; chronic health issues and physical pain |
|
6 – Feb. 8 |
Forgive Us Our Debts (Matt. 6:12) |
Forgiveness for relationship strife at home, work, school,
and church; country strife pertaining to politics, race, and media |
|
7 – Feb. 15 |
As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors (Matt. 6:12) |
Forgiving those who have wronged us |
|
8 – Feb. 22 |
Lead Us Not Into Temptation (Matt. 6:13) |
Rescue from trials, growth in personal maturity during
trials, freedom over besetting sin |
|
9 – Mar. 1 |
Deliver Us from the Evil One (Matt. 6:13) |
Relief from anxiety and other inner turmoil; refreshed
spirit over weariness; spiritual protection for physical and spiritual
children |
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86363371603?pwd=cjM1bmFxZ0kyTU5SR1VQUlN2QlpOZz09
2. Romans, Part 2 (Women Only; Library and Online; Facilitator:
Melinda Goad)
It has been said, “If you
get Romans, God will get you!” Join us
this winter as we continue an in-depth look at the book of Romans in order to
grow in our understanding of the profound truths Paul relays in this text. Each
week class participants will study the assigned reading independently and join
together on Wednesday evenings to discuss their insights. To allow for a more
in-depth look at the text, we will only cover ½ chapter per week. You can
attend the class in person at the building or from home on Zoom. If you have
questions, please contact Melinda Goad. Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86546256824?pwd=ZndPSUdCUm02ZVJ1THdZVG5KWEk2QT09
MEN
TO SERVE – DECEMBER
Chair
Set-Up – Tony Callins’ Team
Counting
– Alan Moore’s Team
Ushering
– Ryan Bell’s Team
MEN
TO SERVE – JANUARY
Chair
Set-Up – Garrett Bell’s Team
Counting
– Yocus Jones’ Team
Ushering
– James Ryans’ Team
DIRECTORY
UPDATE
The Lucas Family’s
new address is 111 Kelso-Smithland
Rd, Kelso, TN 37348
ACTIVITIES
|
Dec |
23-1/2 |
Church Office Closed |
|
|
25 |
No classes – Assembly only
at 10:15 in the old auditorium (See article.) |
|
Jan |
1 |
Teen Time (5:30 pm – Teen
House) |
|
|
4 |
Singing Group (6:00-7:00 pm
– old auditorium) |
|
|
8 |
Baby Boy Shower Honoring
Kat and Tonino Nambo
(2:00-3:30 pm See invitation) |
|
|
|
Teen Time (5:30 pm – Teen
House) |
|
|
11 |
Singing Group (6:00-7:00 pm
– old auditorium) |
|
|
13-15 |
Praise and
Harmony Workshop |
|
|
15 |
Teen Time (5:30 pm – Teen
House) |