December 10, 2014 - Broad Street Church of Christ

BROAD STREET
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December 10, 2014
BROAD STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
VOL. XXIX NO. 49
WITH EYES WIDE OPEN
The apostle Paul, in Romans the twelfth chapter, makes an appeal based on “the mercies of God.”
The NIV puts it like this: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship.” The
action urged is “In view of God’s mercy.” I like Phillip’s translation which says, “With eyes wide
open to the mercies of God.”
Are my eyes wide open to all the mercies God extends, or do they seem like pictures on the wall
which I see every day, but don’t really see at all? Visit any hospital and you will come away with
a new perspective. Do you have eyes to see? Lungs with which to breathe? A heart which functions
properly? It’s so easy to take all of these things for granted. G.K Chesterton has commented on our
passing over the great mercies to which we are blind. He says we thank God for the presents in our
stockings at Christmas, but we ought to thank God we have legs in our stockings!
The old adage is true. We don’t appreciate the water until the well runs dry.
“ Nothing raises the price of a blessing like its removal; whereas, it was its continuance which
should have taught us its value.” - H. Moore
Consider what God has done in giving us life, sustaining us through the years, granting the
blessing of family and friends, saving us from our sins, granting us the privilege of prayer, preparing
for us an eternal home. And the list goes on and on. Do we have eyes wide open to the mercies of
God?
Hannah Moore has a word in season for all of us. “There are three requisites to the proper
enjoyment of earthly blessings: a thankful reflection, on the goodness of the giver; a deep sense of
our own unworthiness; and a recollection of the uncertainty of our long possessing them - the first
will make us grateful; the second, humble; and the third, moderate.”
It’s a challenge, but we all need eyes wide open to the mercies of God. Then we will present
ourselves as living sacrifices to God.
John Gipson
December 10, 2014
BROAD STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
Please pray for our sick and remember
them with cards, calls and visits.—
Martha Nan Baker came home today from
the rehab facility. Let’s welcome her home
with a card or a call. Her address is 6925
Scottsboro Hwy., Scottsboro, AL 35769.
Jeremy Paschel will undergo surgery soon
to remove obstructions which are pressing on nerves in his
back. His doctor thinks this will stop the pain. Remember
him in your prayers.
Eli Woods had surgery today at Children’s Hospital in
B’ham to clean out a large infection in his leg. He will now
have several rounds of IV antibiotics. Please keep him in
your prayers.
Terry Broome will undergo knee replacement surgery on
December 23rd. Please remember him in your prayers.
Faye Henderson had surgery Dec. 9th at Huntsville Hospital
to receive a new pacemaker and came through well.
Buzz Alley was prepped for his heart ablation procedure
yesterday, but they found a small blood clot and had to
postpone the surgery about 4 to 6 wks. They also increased
his blood thinner to try and dissolve the clot. He feels fine
but is very weak. Keep him in your prayers.
Alan Harris, father of Chris, will be having surgery on Dec.
17th. Please pray for him.
Kay Peake received results from her scans which showed
that the chemo she had taken was successful in shrinking the
tumor. She will have surgery soon (possibly Dec. 18th.) Her
address is 6758 Co. Rd. 8, Woodville, AL 35776.
Taylor Whitmire, teenage granddaughter of Robin Taylor,
has a fluid deposit in her eye and doctors are trying to
determine what it is. Further tests are planned. Also, the
father of Robins’ son-in-law has stage 4 cancer. Please keep
these individuals in your prayers.
Wanda Logan, a former member here, remains in UAB
Hospital. She is now off of the ventilator and doctors are
seeing some very small improvements.
LONG-TERM PRAYER LIST
Judy Roberts
Harold Reynolds
Peg Gough
Johnny McCrary
Cleo Williamson
Euyless Holcomb
Lucille Jones
Nell & Jim Anderson
Lorene McClendon
Ruth Gray
Tangie Grant
Earl Hargrave, 90 Bradley St, 35769.
Eli Woods
Eva Latham, 982 N Ormewood Park Dr., Atlanta, GA 30316
Scott Maples, nephew of Faye Henderson.
Ken Lawrence Jr., son of Ken & Mary, 4117 Woods Cove Rd.,
Scottsboro, AL 35768.
Robert Thedford, brother-in-law of Ernie Brockway.
Hudson Colwell, grandson of Martha Pendley.
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Johnny Breccia, brother of Aurora Holcomb & Elane Bagley, 903
Co. Rd. 25, Crossville, AL 35962.
Billy Cameron, friend of James Rice.
Mary Pioli, friend of Jacob & Debra Kime.
John Weldon, father-in-law of Beth Parks Weldon.
Roy Guess, brother-in-law of Harold & Linda Reynolds, 986 Co.
Rd. 258, Stevenson, AL 35772.
Dee Streck, 2729 Co. Rd. 43, Section, Al 35771.
Kathie Streck, 2383 Co. Rd. 37, Section, Al. 35771.
Truman Roberts, brother of Roxie Wright, is 5942 Co. Rd. 83,
Pisgah, AL 35765.
Ruth Melton, mother of Mary Lawrence, Highlands Rehab.
Johnny Stanley, son-in-law of Julia Suchorski, 5502 Hickory Dr.,
Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
John Palmer, brother of Barbara, 113 Nutcracker Ct.,
Eagleville, TN 37060.
Jo Ray, Belmont Village, 6605 Quail Hollow Rd., Room 251,
Memphis, TN 38120.
Evelyn Hicks, sister of Roxie Wright, 3597 Co. Rd. 177, Henagar,
AL 35978.
Peggy Ivey, 97 Thomas Ave., Fyffe, AL 35971.
Candace Brown, sister of Jeremy Paschal.
Tom Worst, Libby Crona’s brother, 215 Walnut St., Sistersville,
WV 26175.
Shula Newton, friend of a neighbor of Bob & Marge Rice, 314
Holly Springs Rd., Madison, AL 35758.
Fountain Walker, friend of Ernie & Paula Foster, his address is
611 Carlisle Cutoff, Boaz, Al. 35495.
Zack Laney, 1703 North College St., Apt. 2, Killeen, TX 76541
LT Jordan Holt, VP5, PSC 480 Box 1113, FPO AP 96370-0012
NURSING HOME RESIDENTS & HOMEBOUND:
Sue Grider, Jean Hancock, Bob & Ruth Harrington, Earl Hargrave,
Virginia Saint, Mary Sheppard, Red & Edna Stricklan d , Joan
Willard, Betty Williamson
Calendar of Upcoming Events—
December 11 — Ladies’ Cookie & Ornament Swap,
MPR, 6:30 p.m.
December 12 — Congregational Holiday Party &
Ornament Swap, MPR, 6:30 p.m.
December 14 — Holiday Party for the residents of
the VOA Group Home, MPR, after
p.m. service
December 20 — Christmas Charities delivery, 9 a.m.
December 21 — Elders/Deacons meeting, chapel,
4:45 p.m.
One
Measure
Of Our
Love
Wed. Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sunday Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Sun. A.M. Worship .. . . . . . . . . . . 246
Sun. Night Worship.. . . . . . . . . . . 182
Contribution. . . . . . . . . . . . $9634.52
Budget.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6953.00
December 10, 2014
BROAD STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
December (11) Charlotte Vinson
(13) Phillip Chaney, Joan Jackson
(14) Bob Rice, Ragan Myers
(15) Mary Ellen Thornton (17)
Ralph Cook (20) Joyce Alley,
Holly Cobb (24) Labron Phillips
(27) Tommy Bellomy, Joseph
Graham, Ruth Gray (28) Ken
Lawrence (29) Jenna Bagley (30)
Austin Barnes, Betty Hughes, Tom Hancock, Sallie
Kennamer (31) Ruth Spurgeon
Holiday Happenings
The Leaderettes are hosting the
Ladies Cookie & Ornament Swap
on Thursday, Dec. 11th at 6:30 p.m.
Bring a wrapped ornament and
plate of cookies to share.
Holiday Party
Everyone is invited to the Congregational Holiday
Party and Ornament Swap on December 12th at 6:30
p.m. in the MPR. Bring a wrapped ornament for each
individual in your family that is attending and your
favorite finger foods and drinks.
Holiday Party for VOA Group Home Residents
The Holiday Party for the residents of the VOA Group
Home will be on Sunday, December 14th after the evening
worship service. Please come, bring your favorite finger foods
and share in this special time of fellowship. If you would like
to make a donation toward the purchase of gifts for the
residents, you may give your money to one of the elders or
Jim Brown.
CHRISTMAS CHARITIES
Gifts should be wrapped with the card securely attached
to the outside of the package. Return them to the church
building no later than December 17th. Deliveries will be
made on December 20th. If you would like to help with
the deliveries, be in the MPR by 9 a.m.
The Ladies’ Retreat
Committee needs
your material scraps.
Any size will do
since it will be cut for a craft project. Look
for the container in the east foyer.
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PUPPET PROGRAM - December 14, 2014
Patience - Luke 15:11-24
Narrator
Teachers
Puppets
- Trey Russell
- 2-3 Years - Chantel Shelton
- 4-5 Years - Teri Matthews
- K-2nd - Chantel Shelton
- 3rd-6th - Cynthia Nance
- Holly Cobb, Marty Cobb
- Bandy Staton, Tim Allen
The Challenge Youth Conference
will be February 27-March 1, 2015
in Pigeon Forge. Early Bird
registration is now going on. The
cost is $30 and is due to Chris when
you sign up. After early registration, the cost goes
to $40 per person. The deadline to sign up is
December 14th.
SAVE THE DATE
The 12th Annual Men’s Retreat will be February 6-7,
2015 at Paint Rock Valley Lodge. All men, young and
old, are encouraged to attend. Mark your calendars and
save the date!
We want to express our heartfelt
condolences to Euyless Holcomb
in the loss of his mother, Annie
Lou Holcomb. She passed away
on December 7th after a long
battle with cancer. Her funeral
was held today at Harmony
Baptist Church in Macedonia.
Those of us who were given
recognition and appreciation at
the dinner for The Learning Center
staff and Board of Directors, would
like to convey our sincere thanks for
all the thought and effort that went
into such a nice evening. The food
was delicious, and we thank any
and all who helped to prepare it. The MPR was
decorated beautifully, helping to make a holiday
atmosphere that we all enjoyed. We pray that much
good will continue to be carried our at TLC, and
that what is done will be pleasing to the Lord.
In Christian Love,
The Board of Directors and Staff
at The Learning Center
JACK CAUDLE
BRAD WILHELM
574-5185
574-2793
DEACONS
Russell Alley
Ernie Brockway
David Crawford
Tom Hancock
Roger Kime
David Precise
William Underwood
Dave Bagley
Jo Reed Brumley
David Dover
Earl Hargrave
Joe Manning
Lee Rice
Russell Wilhelm
Rick Baird
Marty Cobb
Joel Gardner
Euyless Holcomb
Bill Parks
Scott Roberts
TERRY BROOME, Minister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575-2454
E-mail address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Chris Harris, Youth Minister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 931-242-9297
E-mail address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
OFFICE PHONES. . . . . . . 574-2489 & 259-6162 Fax 259-5057
E-mail address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Our Web Site:. . . . . . . . www.broadstreetchurchofchrist.com
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
WORSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 9:55 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
BIBLE STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 9:00 A.M.
and Wednesday 7:00P.M.
LADIES BIBLE CLASS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday 10:00 A.M.
Requires
First Class
Stamp Here
574-3573
259-0800
The Word of God (the Bible) never changes.
If you go to worship to hear something other
than His Word,
You have gone for the wrong reason.
If you hear something other,
You are at the wrong place.
ELDERS
TOMMY BELLOMY
PAT RUSSELL
CONTACT ELDER: Tommy Bellomy
OPEN & CLOSE BUILDING FOR THE MONTH:
Scott Roberts
COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS
John D. Porch
If you are unable to serve, please call:
Euyless Holcomb 609-0057 -or- Dave Bagley 609-6468
The Learning Center Pre-School (Infants - 4 yrs.)
Debra Wilhelm, Director " 259-0005
— Isaac Watts
So let our lips and lives express
The holy gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine,
To prove the doctrine all divine.
SUNDAY, December 14, 2014
Announcements: Mark Price
Song Leader: Chris Harris
Prayer: Ben Farmer
Serve at the Lord’s Table:
Presiding: Joe Manning
1W- Jim Brown
1E- Robin Shelton
2W- Tim Allen
2E- Jo Reed Brumley
3W- Dave Precise
3E- Roger Kime
4W- Marty Cobb
4E- Trent McCormack
5W- Nelson Page
5E- Trey Russell
Closing Prayer: John A. Porch
Nursery: Meghan Cornelison
Ushers: Thomas Norwood Ernest Brockway
*Vince Laney
Russell Wilhelm
*Assist Scott Roberts with Building Security during AM & PM
Elders in library after A.M.: Jack Caudle & Pat Russell
P.M. SERVICE:
Song Leader: Elijah Reed
Scripture: Jack Caudle
Prayer: Grady Gattis
Lord's Supper: Dave Precise & Jim Brown
Closing Prayer: Vince Laney
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY:
Scripture: Robin Shelton
Song Leader: Chris Harris
Invitation:
Prayer: Ernest Brockway
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