Sunday, September 9, 2007 Volume 51, Issue
35
Keys To A Happy Life
In the book of Philippians Paul offers several keys to happiness. Some people
are happy; others actually work at making themselves and those around them
miserable. Let us all use these keys and learn to be happy.
Receive grace and peace from Jesus Christ: "Grace to you and peace from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:2) Always focus on the
good things of life, especially on forgiveness and hope.
Remember to be thankful: "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your
fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now." (Philippians 1:3-5) Be
thankful for other people and for the good they do. Be thankful for salvation,
the church, and the opportunity to serve.
Remain humble and have the spirit of Christ: "Let this mind be in you which
was also in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5) If you think too highly of self you
may get to feel sorry for yourself. Both attitudes will make you miserable.
Those with a humble, Christ-like spirit find happiness regardless of
circumstances.
Renounce complaining and murmuring: "Do all things without complaining and
disputing." (Philippians 2:14) Those who hold grudges and complain about every
little slight will always be miserable. You also guarantee yourself and others
misery if you think you are entitled to special privileges.
Rejoice in your relationship with the Lord: "Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4) True happiness belongs to those
who are "in Christ.' Christians have much to rejoice about, especially
forgiveness.
Realize God's care for your life: "And my God shall supply all your need
according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19) Money is
not the answer. God is the answer to man's needs.
Do not feel sorry for yourself. Life up your head and heart. Be thankful and
enjoy the peace of God. "Be anxious in nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
Marriage Retreat
November 30th - December 1st
To be held at The Country Place
Special Guest Speaker will be Roy Sharp
The cost is about $100 per couple
For more information see Bobby O'Dell
FAMILY NEWS
OUR SICK/HOMEBOUND
Mercy Medical Rehab: 101 Villa Dr., Daphne,
AL 36526: Gayle Forsythe (call local phone
(901-921-5444, if no answer, call back, she is out
for treatment)
Malibur, CA: Chris Sangster (seriously ill,
had seizure, is in a coma, they are doing tests,
please remember in prayer)
Primacy Health Care: Margaret Riley 200-A
At Home: Shantell Suttle, Ray Michael, Debra
Knight, Jane & Janice Nolen, Mary Evelyn King, Edd
Marie Agnew, Mary Glenn, Mal Mauney, Louise Van
Sickel
Friends/Relatives: Melanie Beatty, William
Wilson , Edwin Hill, LaRae Nichols, June Belew,
Clara Wilson, Evelyn Coleman, Jennifer Jones (Olive
Branch, MS, daughter of Ernest & Ann Embrey), Carol
Gardener (cancer, friend of Kathy Betty), Marilee
Miller (Ryan Miller’s mother), Paul Bryson (uncle of
Charlie Bryson)
Nursing/Assisted Living: Inez Hord (Cordova
Rehab., member of church), Clemmie Allison
(402 Getwell Rd., Senatobia, MS 38668), Alton
Brown (Quince Nursing/Rehab., 6733 Quince Rd.,
RM 2023, Memphis, TN 38119-8602), Essie Brown
(3345 Kirby Whitten Rd., #77, Bartlett, 38134),
Mary Mullinaux (955 N. Germantown Pkwy, RM
614-B, Cordova, 38018), Ernestine Barron
(6025 Primacy Pkwy, RM 612-A, Memphis, 38119)
Out-of-Town: Marvin Adams (2510
Marshall, Abilene, TX 79605, father of Janet
Johnson), Albert Eder (9937 Hidden Lake Rd.,
Vancleave, MS 39566), Virginia Baxter (1380
S. Main St., Covington, TN 38019),
Mary Billingsley
(1143 Shell Harbor Rd., Pierson, FL 32180),
Bobbie Ann Ridgeway (905 Hawthorne Dr.
NE, Lenoir, NC 28645), John Logan (91 East
Wood Dr., Munford TN 38058), Teresa Thomas
(40 Morning Glory Cv., Counce, TN 38326), Walter
Barfield
(302 Brentwood Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503),
Eleanor Wells (Russellville, AR, sister of Eudie
Freeman), Ray Kelley (Ripley, TN, nephew of Barbara
Rea), Harold & Juanita Hale (Frenchburg, KY,
uncle/aunt of Carla Maxwell)
(Please help us keep up-to-date our sick/homebound list so we do not
leave anyone off)
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Sunday, September 9, 2007
AM Opening Prayer: Charles Mars
A.M.Closing Prayer: Dick Bennett
PM Opening Prayer: Kyle Gilpin
PM Closing Prayer: David Mars
Pick Up Attendance Cards: Hayden Riley, Keegan Eller (Tyler Robison)
Nursery Volunteers: A.M. - Joyce Anne Morris, Katie Thomas, Shelby
Dacus; P.M. - Kathy & Katie Hillis
(We have an attended nursery during the morning and evening services on Sunday,
and for Bible classes on Sunday morning and Wednesday night.
OUR RECORD
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Bible Classes 132+30
A.M. Worship 199+30
P.M. Worship 140
Wednesday (8-29) 179
Contribution $7769
YTD NA
‘07 Budget $8700
THANK YOU
Thank you for making the "Back to School" service project for August a hugh
success! Through your shopping and donations, we were able to distribute school
supplies to over 100 low income children. A special thank you goes to Mary
Rigney, Carol Spellings, Regina Brittain, and Renee Brittain for their help with
the project. Also, thank you to Kerry Mitchell, Judy Kilmer, LaVerne Baxter, Kay
Michael, and Kim Watson for helping to idenfity the children in need and
distributing the supplies.
CORRECT ADDRESSES
For letters only:
Lynn Allison or Ray Grayham
Church of Christ
Proletarsky Region
P.O. Box 1463
Donekst, Ukraine
83110
For shipments only:
Name of the person receiving the package:
24 Kommunisticheskaya
Apt. 17
Donetsk, Ukraine
83044
MOVING VAN
Brown, Alton, Quince Nursing/Rehab, 6733 Quince Rd., Room 2023A,
Memphis, TN 38119-8602
Turner, Darlene Bradshaw, 1454 Belaire Lake Trl., Dacula GA 30019-6781
CAN YOU HELP?
Dear Brethren,
It has been brought to the attention of the Elders that there is an opportunity
to allow God’s love to flow though us to help someone in need. You may have read
about a little boy in the Millington area that was badly burned recently. The
family is very hesitant to ask for help, but yet the bills and unforeseen
expenses are piling up. The Elders have asked that anyone who is willing to
contribute to this very worthy cause to please give the contribution to one of
them or to myself. This family will know God’s love through your generosity.
Jim Hubbert - Deacon
HOSPICE TRAINING
The dates for Hospice Volunteer Training are
Thursday, September 27th and Saturday,
September 29th. Old age can be a lonely
time, especially when you’re terminally ill. If you
have one or two hours a week to make a difference in
someone life, please call Jo Sehar, volunteer
coordinator, at 382-9292.
SERVICE GROUP
Service Group #2 will meet following the evening services to pick up their
assignment cards. Items you need to bring are: canned fruit 10 to 15 oz, 100%
fruit juices 12 to 16 oz, and women and children’s personal items
Service Group #1, please turn in your assignment cards.
SYMPATHY
Fred Bailey, former member of Union Avenue, passed away last week. Graveside
services were at Memorial Park Cemetery. We extend our sympathy to his family.
TUESDAY BIBLE CLASS
Tuesday, September 11th, the Morning Bible Class will begin 10:00
A.M. with Bobby O’Dell leading the class in a study of the book of
Revelation. Copies of the workbook are on the foyer table, and there’s a copy
with your name on it. We encourage everyone to make plans to come.
A Sun-Burned Bible
The other day I was driving to work and observed the back window of the
car in front of me. What I noticed was pretty much the usual: an old baseball
cap, a bumper sticker that I do not recall and a sun-worn Bible. That Bible got
me to thinking, did it look ragged because it was used or because it baked in
the sun everyday? Was it used much (or little) as the Family Bible on many
coffee tables throughout the nation? Was the man driving the car really
religious or just putting up a front? The truth is, I don’t have a clue. But, I
can look at my own situation and ask myself the same question. Where is my Bible
right now and when was the last time I read it?
Well, at the time, my Bible was in the trunk of my car for some
reason. I started thinking, "What would others think of me if they knew that my
Bible was in my trunk?" It would appear that I was not very dedicated to God’s
Word. And then I thought, "How dedicated am I? Did I read my Bible before bed
the night before? What I am trying to get at is not a lecture on the
preservation and placement of your $65.00 Bible. What is important is how often
it is used.
Consider the words of the Psalmist in Psalms 119:16, "I will
delight myself in thy statues: I will not forget thy word." Have we
forgotten God’s Word today? If we have, let’s take the time to open our Bibles
and read about the extraordinary things God has placed for all of us! Let us
live by these words! "I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou
has quickened me" (Psalm 119:93). I pray that all of our Bibles are
wore-out. Just make sure they are worn from use and not from sunburn.
Bulletin Digest
Ryan Gallager
Abilene, TX
Metropolis, IL
Woodland
Hills Church of Christ