WEDNESDAY INVITATION
January 3, 2018
Carlton Smith
ATTENDANCE/CONTRIBUTIONS
December 24, 2017
69 a.m./30 p.m.
$1,639.00
3-day Apologetics Seminar
Hosted by the Buford Church of Christ
January 5-7, 2018
Speaker: Kyle Butt
Quick Start Weekend
Lithia Springs Church of Christ
January 13-14, 2018
Speaker: John Deberry
YES Weekend 2018
Teens, College and Adults
Forrest Park Church of Christ
Valdosta, GA
February 23 – 25, 2018
See a list of speakers
on the foyer
bulletin board.
See the card from Jay and Jacob Harrington on the bulletin board.
Monday, January 8, 2018
10:00 a.m. in the Annex
“Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.”
Proverbs 30:5
Prayer
Requests
Steve Cargle had surgery to remove cataracts.
Dianne Knoblauch, Pam Casson’s sister has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Eric Lenning, July Kinney’s cousin (Wyn Miller’s daughter) is undergoing treatment for leukemia.
Jeff Hammond was in an accident that crushed his cheek bone ~ he had surgery and is recovering at home.
Bernice Smith is in a Lawrenceville rehab for pain, gangrene, and fluid.
OUR MEMBERS:
Frank Billingsley, Brenda Born, Dean Bruce, Sue Collins, Allen Dailey, Gwinnell Goss, Willard Mann, Shirley Queen, Sonny Vaughn
MISSIONS:
Robert Martin ~ Pacific Islands
Todd Storks ~ Tanzania, Africa
FRIENDS AND FAMILY:
Bill and Irene Dempsey (former members)
David Dockery (Jerry Whitmire’s nephew/heart)
Jeremiah Dorsey (Cheryl Killian’s friend/cancer)
Charlotte Falkner (Ladies Class teacher/cancer)
Bear Fields (Amber Weathers’ friend/cancer)
Myrt Hunter (Wyn Miller’s aunt/blood disease)
Savannah Maddox (Alice Johnson’s granddaughter)
Rick Novak (Betty Uebele’s nephew/cancer)
Anthony Pileggi (Uebele family friend/cancer)
Bernice Smith (former member/gangrene)
Bill Turpin (Lourie Willard’s friend/liver transplant)
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
Counting my blessings
Wishing you more
Hope you enjoy
The New Year in store!
2018
Fairview Church of Christ
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
December 31, 2017
Minister:
Jerry Whitmire
678-432-4953 Home
678-492-0383 Cell
Church Info:
1048 Swan Lake Rd.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: 770-474-7107
Fax: 770-506-0136
Email:
Services:
Sunday
Bible Study . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Worship . . . . . 10:30 a.m.
Worship ...... 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Bible Study . . . . 7:00 p.m.
Worship Assignments
January 7, 2018
Announcements/Opening Prayer: Ted Brown
Lead Singing: Darrell Cooper
Lord’s Supper:
Carlton Smith, Ben Born,
Bill Queen, Allen Dailey
Reading: Charles Killian
Prayer: Jack White
Attitude
How can one develop a proper attitude toward God? First, our attitude toward God must be based on our conviction that “He is,” and that “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). This kind of faith will produce a good attitude of godly fear, and “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Second, God is absolutely holy, absolutely perfect, and absolutely wise. He is grieved by evil. He loves man and wants us to love and obey Him. All of this should motivate us to want to be true to Him all the days of our life. Our attitude toward God will then be such as expressed by the heavenly hosts: “Worthy are thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created,” (Revelation 4:11).
The churches of Christ greet you.
Romans 16:16
The story goes that a husband and wife were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. The wife was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house.
The first day and evening went well, and she was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. The wife knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely.
As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of her and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment.
The wife wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny.
He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?
Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She casually mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.
A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this?
"Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." She read the words "United States of America” "No, not that; read further." "One cent?" "No, keep reading." "In God we Trust?" "Yes!" "And?" “Whenever I find a coin, I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him. Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful!
This man knew the power of simple, daily Christian lessons!
But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” ~ Psalm 31:14
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7