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a westhill family newsletter November 29, 2015
Be Careful What You Say
From the foolish vow of Jephthah to Samson’s riddle revealed to his wife in Judges 11–15 we are by Tim Dooley reminded of the importance of thinking before we speak. One of my father’s favorite saying (I thought for a long time that it was original to him) that has stuck with me over the years was, “Engage brain before putting mouth in gear.” In other words, “Always think before you speak.” Solomon tells us that, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11). One English translation of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, says, “so is it to speak a wise word.” For the Christian today we could use a friendly but firm reminder that Jesus told us to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Despite the old children’s rhyme words can do far more harm that sticks and stones. The words that we say can cause deep, lasting, and devastating scars. Preachers have stopped preaching because of the harsh words of their brethren. Children have grown into adulthood only to turn from the faith because of destructive words. Christians have left the church and fallen away only to be lost forever because or words not “fitly spoken.” And don’t be fooled or foolish; good intentions don’t lighten the blow!
To us all Paul reminds, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29). Our words are powerful and they say much about the kind of people we are and what are the conditions of our hearts. Another one of my father’s favorite sayings was “Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Indeed we need to heed the advice of our mothers that, “If we do not have anything good to say, then don’t say anything at all.” Lastly, it is eternally important to remember that by our words we will be judged. Jesus said, “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36). Before we open our mouths and let our brains fall out it may be wise to think, “If I say what I am thinking will it help or hinder my entrance into the kingdom of heaven?” Or, “Will this help the person and I speak to (or about) go to heaven?” Be careful what you say. Be faithful and have a blessed day!
Westhill Church of Christ, 3400 W. Hwy 22, Corsicana, TX 75110 • 903-872-5696 • westhillchurchofchrist.org • [email protected] Sundays 9:30 am classes, 10:30 am worship, 6:00 pm worship • Wednesdays 6:30 pm classes
Sign Up & Pick up forms in the foyer
Correspondence/Encouragement Inmate Correspondence: Zachory Cabano #01886823
Southwest School of Bible Studies: Corey Tackett (1st Year Student)
Beto Unit 1391 FM 3328 Tennessee Colony, TX 75880
1215 W. Slaughter Ln. #914 Austin, TX 78748
Caleb Ivie #01946171
Bobbie Allen
Larry Hartsell
PO Box 67 Rice, TX 75155
207 Tonkawa Trail Corsicana, TX 75109
Mary Beamon
Marjorie King
Hutchins Unit 1500 E. Langdon Rd. Dallas, TX 75241
Paul Jones #01934698 Bradshaw Unit PO Box 9000 Henderson, TX 75653
Missions Correspondence:
Cherokee Home for Children Director: Delton McGuire PO Box 295 Cherokee, TX 76832 Email: [email protected]
New Zealand Harvest Missions
James & Emily Cammock PO Box 412 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 New Zealand Email: [email protected]
Encouragement:
3002 W. 2nd Ave. #506 Corsicana, TX 75110
Melba & Eleanor Bower 2011 Fairfax Corsicana, TX 75110
Don & Shirley Bowen 1100 Woodcastle Corsicana, TX 75110
Donal & Mary Butler 205 Northwood Blvd. Corsicana, TX 75110
304 SECR 2190 Corsicana, TX 75109
Paul Loosier
3210 W. Hwy 22 #211 Corsicana, TX 75110
Justin Mahoney
805 Oxford Corsicana, TX 75110
Ovie Mahoney 300 W. Hwy 6 Waco, TX 76712
Julie Dilbeck
Alvie & Jera O’Neal
1716 Bowie Circle Corsicana, TX 75110
1008 Dobbins Rd. Corsicana, TX 75110
Jana Dougherty
Irene Ross
1305 Ann Arbor Ln. Corsicana, TX 75110
820 N. 23 1/2 St. Corsicana, TX 75110
Steve & Carrie Handley 11353 CR 4345 La Rue, TX 75770 Email: [email protected]
Gayle & Christine Garner
Jewel Rutherford
915 N. 26th Corsicana, TX 75110
3004 W. 2nd Ave. #623 Corsicana, TX 75110
Meagan Gould
Pat Wheat
WVBS Online School
800 Medinah Corsicana, TX 75110
328 Wesley Corsicana, TX 75110
Mary Harris
Willie Winters
La Poynor Prison Ministry
Director: Russell Haffner 25 Lantana Ln. Maxwell, TX 78656 Website: school.wvbs.org
302 FM 2859 Corsicana, TX 75109
Mission Works
Leadership
Westhill Works Benevolence Program
Elders Percell Milton - 903.673.1819 Paul Slaughter - 903.872.1228 Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464 Darwin Thomas - 903.695.0176
Local Works Cherokee Children’s Home - www.chc4kids.org House to House, Heart to Heart Preaching Students - Southwest School of Bible Studies The Truth in Love - www.ttil.tv WVBS Online School - school.wvbs.org Prison Works La Poynor Prison Ministry - Steve & Carrie Handley Foreign Works New Zealand Harvest Missions - James & Emily Cammock
Deacons James Ainsworth - 903.872.1390 Scott Barham - 903.641.0133 David Baumgartner - 903.654.4057 Zach Drain - 903.521.6055 Dan Gibson - 903.641.9587 Joshua Haden - 903.602.9645 Micah Haden - 903.673.1177 James Horn - 903.599.9114
1401 Cumberland Dr. Corsicana, TX 75110
Michael Jones - 214.803.5984 Roy McCullough - 903.872.2069 Greg Olsen - 903.654.1406 James Olsen - 903.874.8918 Rusty Owens - 903.695.0095 Billy Roughton - 903.654.4032 Dickie Russell - 903.874.4457 David Shastid - 903.257.6464 Brent Stewart - 903.641.9052 Justin Williams - 903.875.8288 Ministers Sam Dilbeck - 903.229.8415 (Pulpit) Cory Myers - 512.627.6672 (Youth & Family) Tim Cooke - 903.641.5515 (Seniors)
Prayer List Willie Winters is back home. He is still receiving dialysis treatments a couple of times a week. Continue to Remember: Don Bowen, Tim Cooke, Jana Dougherty, Gayle Garner, Larry Hartsell, Buster Hayes, Marjorie King, Justin Mahoney, Velma McDougald, Alvie O’Neal, Henry & Eula Parrish, Kathi Pruitt, Jan Ross, Willie Winters, Meagan Gould College Students: Savanna Bearden, Jason Dilbeck, Ty Gibson, Kate Haden, Wade Hall, Julie Hand, Jackie Howard, Kayla Howard, Jamie Humann, Corey McDougald, Emory McDougald, Kaylee Nicholson, Steely Southard, Billy Stephens, Emily Stovall, and Corey Tackett
Save the Date: January 10: Ministry Fair January 15-17: Winter Youth Retreat January 30-31: Evangelism 101 February 12-13: Couples’ Retreat February 27: Ladies’ Day w/ Kristy Woodall Birthdays This Week November 30 - Cynthia Baumgartner December 1 - Eula Parrish, Patty Williams December 4 - Grant Ecord Next Week’s Adult Class Healing in Capernaum (Matt. 8:14-15; Mark 1:21-31; Luke 31-39)
Service Men: Clay Bayes, Jason Book, Alston Compton, Robert Johnson, Ryan Payne, Douglas Ramsey, Ryan Stewart, Morgan Weaver, and Payton Weaver
Records for November 22, 2015
Announcements 5th Sunday Today! We invite everyone to stay for food and fellowship followed by our second service led by the young men. Sign Up for Lads to Leaders Today! Tables are set up with the various event information on display. See Cory for more details. Young at Heart Progressive Dinner this Thursday, December 3. Plan to meet at the building at 4:30 pm to ride the bus. See Tim Cooke for more information. Unwrapped: A Girls’ Leadership Initiative is December 4-5 for all of our young ladies from 6th grade up to college. Please, sign up in the foyer and pick up the registration form. Turn those in to Cory or the office as soon as possible. Young at Heart Trip to Land of Lights in Athens, Monday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 pm. We’ll stop at Double D Steakhouse in Kerens for dinner on the way. Please, sign up by this Wed., Dec. 2. See Tim Cooke or Darwin Thomas for more details. Our End-of-Year Special Contribution will be Sunday, December 13.
Bible Class.....................................................................205 AM Worship..................................................................259 PM Worship..................................................................160 Wednesday.....................................................................n/a Contribution.......................................................$6,947.06
Privileged to Serve Song Leader
Cory Myers
Opening Prayer Communion Leader Communion Servers Tim Cooke Brian Hand Clay Jackson Greg Olsen George Schmidt Jose Sosa Justin Williams Closing Prayer
Ken Green Russell Bankes David Dilbeck James Horn Ricky Jennings Phil Pillans David Shastid Darwin Thomas James Olsen
Nursery
Julie Hand & Carolyn Milton
Security
Mike Drain, Zach Drain, Billy Roughton
PM Song Leader PM Opening Prayer PM Closing Prayer
Young Men Young Men Young Men
Wed. Song Leader Wed. Devotional
Justin Williams Don Ivy
Dec. Contact Elder
Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464
Be Careful What You Say
From the foolish vow of Jephthah to Samson’s riddle revealed to his wife in Judges 11–15 we are by Tim Dooley reminded of the importance of thinking before we speak. One of my father’s favorite saying (I thought for a long time that it was original to him) that has stuck with me over the years was, “Engage brain before putting mouth in gear.” In other words, “Always think before you speak.” Solomon tells us that, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11). One English translation of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, says, “so is it to speak a wise word.” For the Christian today we could use a friendly but firm reminder that Jesus told us to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Despite the old children’s rhyme words can do far more harm that sticks and stones. The words that we say can cause deep, lasting, and devastating scars. Preachers have stopped preaching because of the harsh words of their brethren. Children have grown into adulthood only to turn from the faith because of destructive words. Christians have left the church and fallen away only to be lost forever because or words not “fitly spoken.” And don’t be fooled or foolish; good intentions don’t lighten the blow!
To us all Paul reminds, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29). Our words are powerful and they say much about the kind of people we are and what are the conditions of our hearts. Another one of my father’s favorite sayings was “Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Indeed we need to heed the advice of our mothers that, “If we do not have anything good to say, then don’t say anything at all.” Lastly, it is eternally important to remember that by our words we will be judged. Jesus said, “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36). Before we open our mouths and let our brains fall out it may be wise to think, “If I say what I am thinking will it help or hinder my entrance into the kingdom of heaven?” Or, “Will this help the person and I speak to (or about) go to heaven?” Be careful what you say. Be faithful and have a blessed day!
Westhill Church of Christ, 3400 W. Hwy 22, Corsicana, TX 75110 • 903-872-5696 • westhillchurchofchrist.org • [email protected] Sundays 9:30 am classes, 10:30 am worship, 6:00 pm worship • Wednesdays 6:30 pm classes
Sign Up & Pick up forms in the foyer
Correspondence/Encouragement Inmate Correspondence: Zachory Cabano #01886823
Southwest School of Bible Studies: Corey Tackett (1st Year Student)
Beto Unit 1391 FM 3328 Tennessee Colony, TX 75880
1215 W. Slaughter Ln. #914 Austin, TX 78748
Caleb Ivie #01946171
Bobbie Allen
Larry Hartsell
PO Box 67 Rice, TX 75155
207 Tonkawa Trail Corsicana, TX 75109
Mary Beamon
Marjorie King
Hutchins Unit 1500 E. Langdon Rd. Dallas, TX 75241
Paul Jones #01934698 Bradshaw Unit PO Box 9000 Henderson, TX 75653
Missions Correspondence:
Cherokee Home for Children Director: Delton McGuire PO Box 295 Cherokee, TX 76832 Email: [email protected]
New Zealand Harvest Missions
James & Emily Cammock PO Box 412 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 New Zealand Email: [email protected]
Encouragement:
3002 W. 2nd Ave. #506 Corsicana, TX 75110
Melba & Eleanor Bower 2011 Fairfax Corsicana, TX 75110
Don & Shirley Bowen 1100 Woodcastle Corsicana, TX 75110
Donal & Mary Butler 205 Northwood Blvd. Corsicana, TX 75110
304 SECR 2190 Corsicana, TX 75109
Paul Loosier
3210 W. Hwy 22 #211 Corsicana, TX 75110
Justin Mahoney
805 Oxford Corsicana, TX 75110
Ovie Mahoney 300 W. Hwy 6 Waco, TX 76712
Julie Dilbeck
Alvie & Jera O’Neal
1716 Bowie Circle Corsicana, TX 75110
1008 Dobbins Rd. Corsicana, TX 75110
Jana Dougherty
Irene Ross
1305 Ann Arbor Ln. Corsicana, TX 75110
820 N. 23 1/2 St. Corsicana, TX 75110
Steve & Carrie Handley 11353 CR 4345 La Rue, TX 75770 Email: [email protected]
Gayle & Christine Garner
Jewel Rutherford
915 N. 26th Corsicana, TX 75110
3004 W. 2nd Ave. #623 Corsicana, TX 75110
Meagan Gould
Pat Wheat
WVBS Online School
800 Medinah Corsicana, TX 75110
328 Wesley Corsicana, TX 75110
Mary Harris
Willie Winters
La Poynor Prison Ministry
Director: Russell Haffner 25 Lantana Ln. Maxwell, TX 78656 Website: school.wvbs.org
302 FM 2859 Corsicana, TX 75109
Mission Works
Leadership
Westhill Works Benevolence Program
Elders Percell Milton - 903.673.1819 Paul Slaughter - 903.872.1228 Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464 Darwin Thomas - 903.695.0176
Local Works Cherokee Children’s Home - www.chc4kids.org House to House, Heart to Heart Preaching Students - Southwest School of Bible Studies The Truth in Love - www.ttil.tv WVBS Online School - school.wvbs.org Prison Works La Poynor Prison Ministry - Steve & Carrie Handley Foreign Works New Zealand Harvest Missions - James & Emily Cammock
Deacons James Ainsworth - 903.872.1390 Scott Barham - 903.641.0133 David Baumgartner - 903.654.4057 Zach Drain - 903.521.6055 Dan Gibson - 903.641.9587 Joshua Haden - 903.602.9645 Micah Haden - 903.673.1177 James Horn - 903.599.9114
1401 Cumberland Dr. Corsicana, TX 75110
Michael Jones - 214.803.5984 Roy McCullough - 903.872.2069 Greg Olsen - 903.654.1406 James Olsen - 903.874.8918 Rusty Owens - 903.695.0095 Billy Roughton - 903.654.4032 Dickie Russell - 903.874.4457 David Shastid - 903.257.6464 Brent Stewart - 903.641.9052 Justin Williams - 903.875.8288 Ministers Sam Dilbeck - 903.229.8415 (Pulpit) Cory Myers - 512.627.6672 (Youth & Family) Tim Cooke - 903.641.5515 (Seniors)
Prayer List Willie Winters is back home. He is still receiving dialysis treatments a couple of times a week. Continue to Remember: Don Bowen, Tim Cooke, Jana Dougherty, Gayle Garner, Larry Hartsell, Buster Hayes, Marjorie King, Justin Mahoney, Velma McDougald, Alvie O’Neal, Henry & Eula Parrish, Kathi Pruitt, Jan Ross, Willie Winters, Meagan Gould College Students: Savanna Bearden, Jason Dilbeck, Ty Gibson, Kate Haden, Wade Hall, Julie Hand, Jackie Howard, Kayla Howard, Jamie Humann, Corey McDougald, Emory McDougald, Kaylee Nicholson, Steely Southard, Billy Stephens, Emily Stovall, and Corey Tackett
Save the Date: January 10: Ministry Fair January 15-17: Winter Youth Retreat January 30-31: Evangelism 101 February 12-13: Couples’ Retreat February 27: Ladies’ Day w/ Kristy Woodall Birthdays This Week November 30 - Cynthia Baumgartner December 1 - Eula Parrish, Patty Williams December 4 - Grant Ecord Next Week’s Adult Class Healing in Capernaum (Matt. 8:14-15; Mark 1:21-31; Luke 31-39)
Service Men: Clay Bayes, Jason Book, Alston Compton, Robert Johnson, Ryan Payne, Douglas Ramsey, Ryan Stewart, Morgan Weaver, and Payton Weaver
Records for November 22, 2015
Announcements 5th Sunday Today! We invite everyone to stay for food and fellowship followed by our second service led by the young men. Sign Up for Lads to Leaders Today! Tables are set up with the various event information on display. See Cory for more details. Young at Heart Progressive Dinner this Thursday, December 3. Plan to meet at the building at 4:30 pm to ride the bus. See Tim Cooke for more information. Unwrapped: A Girls’ Leadership Initiative is December 4-5 for all of our young ladies from 6th grade up to college. Please, sign up in the foyer and pick up the registration form. Turn those in to Cory or the office as soon as possible. Young at Heart Trip to Land of Lights in Athens, Monday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 pm. We’ll stop at Double D Steakhouse in Kerens for dinner on the way. Please, sign up by this Wed., Dec. 2. See Tim Cooke or Darwin Thomas for more details. Our End-of-Year Special Contribution will be Sunday, December 13.
Bible Class.....................................................................205 AM Worship..................................................................259 PM Worship..................................................................160 Wednesday.....................................................................n/a Contribution.......................................................$6,947.06
Privileged to Serve Song Leader
Cory Myers
Opening Prayer Communion Leader Communion Servers Tim Cooke Brian Hand Clay Jackson Greg Olsen George Schmidt Jose Sosa Justin Williams Closing Prayer
Ken Green Russell Bankes David Dilbeck James Horn Ricky Jennings Phil Pillans David Shastid Darwin Thomas James Olsen
Nursery
Julie Hand & Carolyn Milton
Security
Mike Drain, Zach Drain, Billy Roughton
PM Song Leader PM Opening Prayer PM Closing Prayer
Young Men Young Men Young Men
Wed. Song Leader Wed. Devotional
Justin Williams Don Ivy
Dec. Contact Elder
Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464
