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Bethlehem church of Christ * 2644 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 * (615) 893-2297 Visit our website at: www.bethlehemchurchofchrist.org
~ April 3, 2016 ~ Scripture Reading: Acts 4:13-20
AM Sermon: When Our Laws Contradict God’s Laws PM Service:
King Ahab (Part 1)
Join us… Sunday Bible Class 9:00 AM Morning Worship 10:00 AM Evening Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 PM
Minister: Jamie Byrom Elders: Lynn Alsup – Ron Hays Deacons: Jerry Bowen - Mike Craig, Chris Hays - J. J. Maxwell
To Our Honored Guests: WELCOME We want you to know how happy we are that you chose to worship with us today! We would love to have a record of your attendance. If you have not received a visitor’s card, ask one of our members who will be happy to assist you. Please stay after service so that we can get acquainted with you and your family. We invite you to come back whenever there is an opportunity.
REMEMBERING IN PRAYER “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” James 5:16
Sick ~ • Blake Seaton has been in Vanderbilt Medical Center this week with pneumonia, but was able to go home on Friday.
• Carol Warrick is at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She loves to get phone calls. If you would like to call her, the number is (615) 278-0047. Visits and/or cards would be appreciated. Cards may be sent to her at 1710 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
• Sharon Richards has been sick with bronchitis this week. • Gladys Alsup is at Adams Place for rehab. She is in Room 1225. Please continue to keep Doris Sadler and family in your prayers due to the loss of her brother, Robert Moody. Services were held at Maddux Funeral Home in Hopkinsville, KY last Tuesday with burial at the Veterans Cemetery. Food Committee for April is Team 4 Donna Craig - Coordinator: C: 615-260-9832 Janice Benson, Pat Hays, Wanda Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Doris Sadler, Julie Stilwell, Nancy Dixon
UPCOMING EVENTS •
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April 13……………………….…….Stones River Manor Service
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April 22……………………….…….Shut-In Visitation
•
April 24……………………………..Friends and Family Day
PICTURE DIRECTORY: We will begin taking family pictures for the new directory today. The pictures will be taken in the large classroom after class and after worship services. We will continue taking pictures through next Sunday, April 10. If you have any questions, please see Janice.
April 24 is our Friends and Family Day with Tim Alsup. Brother Alsup will speak at the AM Worship with a fellowship meal in the pavilion following morning services. He will then speak at the afternoon worship immediately following the fellowship meal. There will be no 5:00pm service. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend. this date on your calendar and make plans to attend.
Way to Go!! Hannah and Hansley Hays said the following memory verse in class last Wednesday: “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” John 20:30
POTTER CHILDREN’S HOME & FAMILY MINISTRIES SPRING FOOD AND SUPPLY DRIVE The food truck will be in our area the week of April 24-29. Please bring any donations by Sunday, April 24. Listed below are the items that are needed. You may begin bringing these items and place in the boxes in the foyer.
Individual packs of Snack Crackers Mayonnaise Dill Pickles (Whole/Sliced) Bathroom Tissue 42 Gallon Trash Bags
********************************************************************* Jamie’s Journal Friendships Having friends can be a blessing from God. Meaningful relationships can be established that go beyond the surface. Our friends can share in our joys and our sorrows, and know us almost as well as we know ourselves. They become dear to us for a friend loveth at all times. (Prov. 17:17a) We must remember, however, to choose our friends carefully (Prov. 12:26). For some can lead us away from God, and into many foolish and harmful lusts. O how many wish they would have heeded this admonition? We must also seek to be a good friend. Scripture speaks of a man sharpening the countenance of his friend (Prov. 27:17), and that the wounds of a friend are faithful (27:6). We ought to be willing to seek our friend's good, and that may involve telling him what he may not want to hear, or offering wise counsel in a difficult time. The same is true when he tells us what we may not want to hear. An endearing verse in Scripture is found in Exodus 33:11a - So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. (NKJV) It should give us great joy to know that God wants to be our friend and have that type of relationship with us. Jesus told His apostles, "... I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15b) Friends share their thoughts and feelings with one another, and thus have a deep and valuable relationship. That is what God has offered to us. Are you a friend of God? His Son, Jesus, told us how to be: "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you." (John 15:14) Brotherly, Jamie Bible Question: Scripture warns us to make no friendship with what type of person? Answer: See back page
Evidence of our love… FOR THE WEEK OF March 27, 2016 SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ASSEMBLY SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY CONTRIBUTION
Building Fund Contribution
60 107 41 49 $2,783 $5,744
WEEKLY BUDGET
$3,100
Opportunities to Serve FOR THE WEEK OF April 3, 2016 AM OPENING PRAYER: PM OPENING PRAYER:
Ron Hays Jerry Benson
AM CLOSING PRAYER: PM CLOSING PRAYER:
Mike Craig Arthur Upchurch
WED OPENING PRAYER:
James Lively
WED CLOSING PRAYER: W. C. Basham
LORDS TABLE: W. C. Basham, J. J. Maxwell Blake Seaton, Tom Rose, Baker Bush ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lynn Alsup CLASS PRAYER: Baker Bush READ SCRIPTURE: Bobby Stephens SUNDAY AM SONG LEADER: Jerry Bowen
WED SONG LEADER: Ken Cockrell
SUNDAY PM SONG LEADER: J. J. Maxwell ATTENDANCE COUNT:
Robert Gregory, Doug Young
CONTRIBUTION: Mike Craig, Hylan Alsup, Ken Cockrell SERVICE COORDINATOR/Lock up Building: Chris Hays PREPARE LORD’S SUPPER: Juanita Benson, Pat Hays What must I do to be saved? Hear: Romans 10:17 Believe: John 3:16; Romans 10:10 Repent: Luke 13:3; 2 Peter 3:9 Confess: Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37 Be Baptized: Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:26-27
What must I do to keep from falling? Study God’s Word diligently: 2 Timothy 2:15 Add to your faith: 2 Peter 1:5-11 Faithfully attend worship: Hebrews 10:24-26 Be faithful until death: Revelation 2:10; 3:5
To Become a Christian Today: At the singing of the invitation hymn following the sermon, proceed to the front to be met by our minister. You will be asked to confess you belief in Christ Jesus, followed by BAPTISM. To Place your Membership with the Bethlehem church of Christ: Step 1: Meet with our Elders. Step 2: Your membership will be announced publicly.
Bethlehem’s 2016 Calendar of Events
Evangelism Gospel Meetings and Special Teaching Events Annual Vacation Bible School Worship Service at Stones River Manor (2nd Wednesday each month) Bible Classes for All Ages Middle Tennessee Christian School Scholarship Fund Panama Preaching School-Mission Work Edification Food Committees Weekly Bulletin: The Bethlehem Banner
• April 13……...Stones River Manor • April 22…..….Shut-In Visitation • April 24………Friends & Family Day
Answer to Bible Question: An angry man (Proverbs 22:24-25)
Benevolence Fund Food Pantry and Emergency Help Tennessee Children’s Home Stones River Manor Benevolent Fund Potter Children’s Home and Family Ministries
If you have information for the Bulletin, please contact Janice Benson at (615) 838-2883 or [email protected]
~ April 3, 2016 ~ Scripture Reading: Acts 4:13-20
AM Sermon: When Our Laws Contradict God’s Laws PM Service:
King Ahab (Part 1)
Join us… Sunday Bible Class 9:00 AM Morning Worship 10:00 AM Evening Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 PM
Minister: Jamie Byrom Elders: Lynn Alsup – Ron Hays Deacons: Jerry Bowen - Mike Craig, Chris Hays - J. J. Maxwell
To Our Honored Guests: WELCOME We want you to know how happy we are that you chose to worship with us today! We would love to have a record of your attendance. If you have not received a visitor’s card, ask one of our members who will be happy to assist you. Please stay after service so that we can get acquainted with you and your family. We invite you to come back whenever there is an opportunity.
REMEMBERING IN PRAYER “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” James 5:16
Sick ~ • Blake Seaton has been in Vanderbilt Medical Center this week with pneumonia, but was able to go home on Friday.
• Carol Warrick is at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She loves to get phone calls. If you would like to call her, the number is (615) 278-0047. Visits and/or cards would be appreciated. Cards may be sent to her at 1710 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
• Sharon Richards has been sick with bronchitis this week. • Gladys Alsup is at Adams Place for rehab. She is in Room 1225. Please continue to keep Doris Sadler and family in your prayers due to the loss of her brother, Robert Moody. Services were held at Maddux Funeral Home in Hopkinsville, KY last Tuesday with burial at the Veterans Cemetery. Food Committee for April is Team 4 Donna Craig - Coordinator: C: 615-260-9832 Janice Benson, Pat Hays, Wanda Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Doris Sadler, Julie Stilwell, Nancy Dixon
UPCOMING EVENTS •
.
April 13……………………….…….Stones River Manor Service
•
April 22……………………….…….Shut-In Visitation
•
April 24……………………………..Friends and Family Day
PICTURE DIRECTORY: We will begin taking family pictures for the new directory today. The pictures will be taken in the large classroom after class and after worship services. We will continue taking pictures through next Sunday, April 10. If you have any questions, please see Janice.
April 24 is our Friends and Family Day with Tim Alsup. Brother Alsup will speak at the AM Worship with a fellowship meal in the pavilion following morning services. He will then speak at the afternoon worship immediately following the fellowship meal. There will be no 5:00pm service. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend. this date on your calendar and make plans to attend.
Way to Go!! Hannah and Hansley Hays said the following memory verse in class last Wednesday: “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.” John 20:30
POTTER CHILDREN’S HOME & FAMILY MINISTRIES SPRING FOOD AND SUPPLY DRIVE The food truck will be in our area the week of April 24-29. Please bring any donations by Sunday, April 24. Listed below are the items that are needed. You may begin bringing these items and place in the boxes in the foyer.
Individual packs of Snack Crackers Mayonnaise Dill Pickles (Whole/Sliced) Bathroom Tissue 42 Gallon Trash Bags
********************************************************************* Jamie’s Journal Friendships Having friends can be a blessing from God. Meaningful relationships can be established that go beyond the surface. Our friends can share in our joys and our sorrows, and know us almost as well as we know ourselves. They become dear to us for a friend loveth at all times. (Prov. 17:17a) We must remember, however, to choose our friends carefully (Prov. 12:26). For some can lead us away from God, and into many foolish and harmful lusts. O how many wish they would have heeded this admonition? We must also seek to be a good friend. Scripture speaks of a man sharpening the countenance of his friend (Prov. 27:17), and that the wounds of a friend are faithful (27:6). We ought to be willing to seek our friend's good, and that may involve telling him what he may not want to hear, or offering wise counsel in a difficult time. The same is true when he tells us what we may not want to hear. An endearing verse in Scripture is found in Exodus 33:11a - So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. (NKJV) It should give us great joy to know that God wants to be our friend and have that type of relationship with us. Jesus told His apostles, "... I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15b) Friends share their thoughts and feelings with one another, and thus have a deep and valuable relationship. That is what God has offered to us. Are you a friend of God? His Son, Jesus, told us how to be: "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you." (John 15:14) Brotherly, Jamie Bible Question: Scripture warns us to make no friendship with what type of person? Answer: See back page
Evidence of our love… FOR THE WEEK OF March 27, 2016 SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ASSEMBLY SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY CONTRIBUTION
Building Fund Contribution
60 107 41 49 $2,783 $5,744
WEEKLY BUDGET
$3,100
Opportunities to Serve FOR THE WEEK OF April 3, 2016 AM OPENING PRAYER: PM OPENING PRAYER:
Ron Hays Jerry Benson
AM CLOSING PRAYER: PM CLOSING PRAYER:
Mike Craig Arthur Upchurch
WED OPENING PRAYER:
James Lively
WED CLOSING PRAYER: W. C. Basham
LORDS TABLE: W. C. Basham, J. J. Maxwell Blake Seaton, Tom Rose, Baker Bush ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lynn Alsup CLASS PRAYER: Baker Bush READ SCRIPTURE: Bobby Stephens SUNDAY AM SONG LEADER: Jerry Bowen
WED SONG LEADER: Ken Cockrell
SUNDAY PM SONG LEADER: J. J. Maxwell ATTENDANCE COUNT:
Robert Gregory, Doug Young
CONTRIBUTION: Mike Craig, Hylan Alsup, Ken Cockrell SERVICE COORDINATOR/Lock up Building: Chris Hays PREPARE LORD’S SUPPER: Juanita Benson, Pat Hays What must I do to be saved? Hear: Romans 10:17 Believe: John 3:16; Romans 10:10 Repent: Luke 13:3; 2 Peter 3:9 Confess: Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37 Be Baptized: Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:26-27
What must I do to keep from falling? Study God’s Word diligently: 2 Timothy 2:15 Add to your faith: 2 Peter 1:5-11 Faithfully attend worship: Hebrews 10:24-26 Be faithful until death: Revelation 2:10; 3:5
To Become a Christian Today: At the singing of the invitation hymn following the sermon, proceed to the front to be met by our minister. You will be asked to confess you belief in Christ Jesus, followed by BAPTISM. To Place your Membership with the Bethlehem church of Christ: Step 1: Meet with our Elders. Step 2: Your membership will be announced publicly.
Bethlehem’s 2016 Calendar of Events
Evangelism Gospel Meetings and Special Teaching Events Annual Vacation Bible School Worship Service at Stones River Manor (2nd Wednesday each month) Bible Classes for All Ages Middle Tennessee Christian School Scholarship Fund Panama Preaching School-Mission Work Edification Food Committees Weekly Bulletin: The Bethlehem Banner
• April 13……...Stones River Manor • April 22…..….Shut-In Visitation • April 24………Friends & Family Day
Answer to Bible Question: An angry man (Proverbs 22:24-25)
Benevolence Fund Food Pantry and Emergency Help Tennessee Children’s Home Stones River Manor Benevolent Fund Potter Children’s Home and Family Ministries
If you have information for the Bulletin, please contact Janice Benson at (615) 838-2883 or [email protected]
