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Sunday, October 1, 2006 Volume 50, Issue 38
IS THE PACKAGING IMPORTANT
TO YOU?
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many
months, he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and
knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was what he wanted.
As graduation day approached, the young man awaited signs that his
father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his
father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was
to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a
beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s
name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your
money you give me a Bible? He stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He
had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but he realized his father was very
old and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since
graduation.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him
his father had passed away and willed him all of his possessions to his son. He
needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled
his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the
new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
Withe tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His
father had carefully underlined a verse - Matthew 7:11: "And if ye, being evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly
Father which is in heaven, give those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the
Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports
car her desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the word...PAID
IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God’s blessings because they are not packaged
as we expected?
TAFT AYERS
We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Mark your calendars for the 8th
of October. We will have an FHU contribution that day!
CHILI BOWL 6
We had a great trip to the Chili Bowl. All of our group behaved very well
and there was some great competition taking place this year (Juice). We are so
glad that our group is a part of this each year. Keep the last full weekend in
September open for next year.... CHILI BOWL 7!!
WHITE WATER RAFTING
Our excursion to the Ocoee river is approaching yet again. We will be leaving
for this trip on Saturday morning, the 30th of
September. We will return on Sunday night, the 1st of
October right before our PM services. This year we will be making the trip with
Rosemark, North Jackson and Quail Ridge. Check the youth board for details about
this trip. Make sure that you keep this group in your prayers, we have
100 going!!
Much Love,
T
FAMILY NEWS
OUR SICK/HOMEBOUND
Remember in Prayer: Mary Glenn; Edd Marie Agnew; Marvin Allison;
Larry Wilkinson
Friends/Relatives: Dot Holmquist (at home); Melanie Beatty (sister of
Ron Barker); LaRae Nichols (sister of Louise VanSickel); Edwin
Hill (father of Erika Hill); Fannie Nichols (1775 Juniper
Valley Dr., #3, Cordova 38016, cards/notes to her); William Wilson (brother of
James Wilson); Susan Hawkins (has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, 8261 Davenport
Cv., Germantown 38139, send cards and notes)
Out-of-Town: Dorothy Atkins (Corinth, MS, friend of Betty Waddell); Aileen King
(Dyersburg Manor, Rm. 206, 1900 Parr St. Dyersburg, TN, mother of
Robert King), Bobbie Ann Ridgeway (Lenoir, NC, sister of Kathy Betty); J. Jaye VanSickel
(Plano, TX, daughter-in-law of Louise VanSickel)
Nursing/Assisted Living Homes: Rozella Allgood, Ernestine Barron, Mary Mullinaux, Essie
Brown, Clemmie Allison (1325 McIngvale
Rd., Apt. 408, Hernando MS 38632)
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Sunday, October 1, 2006
AM Opening Prayer: Steve Grantham
AM Closing Prayer: Mark Eller
PM Opening Prayer: Alfred Johnson
PM Closing Prayer: Justin Brown
Prepare Communion: Osby & Martha Riley
To Serve Communion in October: Rhea Miller, James Wilson, Walter Morris,
Jerry Brown, Darrell Dacus, Norman Dean, Greg Suttle, Isaac Bell
Pick Up Attendance Cards: William Gardner, Ryan Hubbert
Nursery Volunteers: A.M. - Lisa Greer, Sue Postlethwaite; P.M.
- Kathy Hillis
TUESDAY BIBLE CLASS
The Tuesday Bible Class will resume October 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Bobby
O'Dell will lead the class in a study of the book of John. We encourage
everyone to make plans to be here.
OUR RECORD
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Bible Classes 194
A.M. Worship 274
P.M. Worship 162
Wednesday (9-20) 153
Contribution $8466
'06 Average $8269
WEDDING BELLS/SHOWER
Congratulations and best wishes to Ashley Dacus and Travis Webb.
They were married Thursday, September 21st at the home of James and Jeffie Dacus.
They will make their home at 71 Deep Gap Road, Jackson, TN 38301.
The ladies of the congregation are invited to a Bridal Shower
for Ashley Dacus Webb on Monday evenin, October 9th, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall.
5TH/6TH GRADE PROJECT
Attention: Veterans and family members of veterans. The
fifth and sixth grade class is trying to put something together to
honor our Woodland Hills veterans. This Sunday there will be flyers
for members to take and fill out if they have a family member that
was or is in the armed forces. We would like to acknowledge all of
our past and present Woodland Hills members. If possible, locate a
picture or two in uniform to go with the flyer. You will be asked to
give it to me, Kim Thompson, in Room 2, or one of our fifth and
sixth grade students. You will receive your picture back. I need
these by October 22nd. If there is anyone familiar with
creating a slide show and would like to help, please let me know. I
will be gone October 8 - 15, but I still want the class to continue
working on the project. We don’t want to leave anyone out.
Thanks,
Kim Thompson
FLU SHOT CLINIC
Maxim Health Care will be at Woodland Hills on Sunday, November 12th
following the morning service to give flu shots. This year Medicare Part B
will pay for shots for those who are qualified. All others will cost
$25.00 per person. They will accept cash, checks or Medicare Part B.
SERVICE GROUP 4 POTLUCK
Service Group #4 will have a potluck dinner Saturday, October 15th at 6:00
p.m., at the home of Renee and Regina Brittain. They at 3014 Hepplewhite
Cove, Lakeland (382-7943). Meats and drinks will be provided. All
the Service Group #4 are encouraged to attend.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR UKRAINE
There are several congregations of the churches of Christ who
are combining their efforts to ship materials to the Ukraine where so many of
the families are desperately poor without even the necessities of life.
Kathy Cadden, Dee Close's sister, has asked Woodland Hills for help in providing
the following list of items that will be compiled in family boxes and given to
families who are without the essential items of life. (Below is the list
of items for us to provide.)
75 pkgs. clothes pins
75 pkgs. clothes lines
75 relatively good paring knives
large (32oz) bottles of Dawn dishwashing liquid
75 pkgs. of 3oz soap (deodorant soap, NOT Ivory, which does not last as long)
75 boxes of Band-Aids
75 pkgs. writing pens
75 nail clippers (2 for $1.00 at dollar stores)
75 hair brushes
75 tubes of Aim toothpaste (about .88 cents at Wal-Mart or $1.00 at Dollar Tree)
flat bed sheets - all sizes, new or used
300 relatively good quality toothbrushes (this may be their only toothbrush for
a long while; there are some packages of 10 toothbrushes for $1.00, but they
don't last very long)
150 new, thin bath towels in dark colors (about $1.50 at Wal-Mart or $2.50 at
Fred's), they need to be thin towels because most of these people have to wash
their clothes by hand and then hang them out to dry; the thick towels that we
use are too thick; also they need to be dark colors because the water over there
turns anything light to gray; the dark colors will minimize the graying effect
Freed-Hardeman Scholarship Fund
We will be having a special contribution on Sunday, October
8th, for our students who are currently attending Freed-Hardeman. This
is an excellent way for us to show our support for them. Our contributions
in the past have been a great success and have helped our students to put a
"dent" in the large cost that a college education carries. It is really
special that we can contribute in such a way to help those of our number who do
not receive assistance from their parents. We have some students from
Woodland Hills who receive no help at all from their families. This
contribution is NOT TO GIVE THE STUDENTS A FREE RIDE. It is to help
supplement some of the loans and assistance that they have already applied for.
It is our hope that you will be able to set aside some funds for this special
day. Keep them in your prayers and make sure that you let them know just
how much their church family here cares for them while they are away.
CURRENT FHU STUDENTS
Neil Hillis
Joseph Noto
Ross Vego
Andrea Forrester
Preston Pinson
Katie Waller
Matt Mitchell
Erika Hill
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