Woodland
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Sunday, May 7, 2006 Volume 50, Issue 17 Congratulations to Our 2006 Graduates! Preston Pinson White Station High School Matthew Mitchell White Station High School Kevin Knight Gateweay Robby Caradine Cordova High School Amanda Lipsey Houston High School Justin Brown Harding High School Megan Fowler Collierville High School Laura Krahl Collierville High School
TAFT TALK YOUTH BOARD SENIOR NIGHT TENT MEETING ACTION: Much Love,
FAMILY NEWS OUR SICK/HOMEBOUND WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS YOU ARE INVITED HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING MEMORIALS BAPTISM NEW BABY THANK YOU Words cannot express our gratitude for your prayers, visits,
cards, the beautiful and wonderful luncheon. Your kindness will be remembered
forever. OUR RECORD
Plan Now to Attend Our with guest speaker Theme: Saturday - 6:30 Singing / 7:00 Preaching Sunday - Regular Times
EDIFICATION Betty and I were eating out the other day and we saw some old friends that we had gone to church with several years ago. As I was talking to them, I asked them where they were currently worshiping. To my surprise, they told me they were attending with a denomination. They are not the only people that I have talked to recently who have left the church. Some are going to different denominations and others are not going at all. I am concerned about people like this and try to encourage them to attend services with us at Woodland Hills. I tell them how wonderful things are here with the hope that they will somehow have a desire to return to the church. My main concern is for the congregation that meets here at Woodland Hills. Let me encourage each of you to prove your faith by comparing what you believe to what the scriptures say. According to Ephesians 4:14, we are to have a faith that is not tossed to and fro by everyday trials. Our faith should be strong so that in the years to come we will be firm in the faith and faithful to our Lord. We should be concerned about our faith, short term and long term. In the book of Revelation we are told, "be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." At Woodland Hills it is the responsibility of the elders to see that only the truth is taught from the pulpit and in the classrooms. Then it is the responsibility of each member to search the scriptures to prove their own faith so that when trials and temptations come their way, they will stand firm in the faith. If someone sees you out one day in about five years and asks you where you are worshiping, will you be able to say that you are faithful to Christ and His church? For the Elders, Ronald Barker
What will you be doing May 19th-21st? On Friday, May the 19th, there will be a unique feeling in the air. It will be the type of thing that comes to the Woodland Hills church of Christ annually. There will be a hint of anticipation as the empty tent sits on the pretty green stretch of property. There will be plenty of food that has been prepared and waiting on the guests. The stage will not yet be occupied and there will not be a preacher or song leader at the pulpit either. The saints at the Woodland Hills church will be gathering in the early evening for their outreach and edification meeting known as the "tent meeting." There will be young and old there. The preacher will have driven from another part of Tennessee. He will give hugs and be greeted by those who have come to anticipate his coming each year. He will lead them in their studies of "GROWING LIKE JESUS GREW." All weekend long, it will be a great opportunity for growth and new spiritual heights. The fourth annual tent meeting will be a huge success. People will walk away feeling edified and uplifted. New souls may come to Christ. The preacher will conclude his final sermon on Sunday night. He will bid many people farewell. After he heads home and the local people are left to do the local work, the congregation will think of him often. When thinking of the great tent meeting, many will reflect in various ways. "It wouldn’t be the same without him," some will be heard saying. My friend, the truth is..... IT WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!
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