four pictures of faith - East Side Church of Christ!

February 2015
Church of Christ
All events are held at the Church building
unless “away” is indicated.
at east side
5701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
512.477.1647 | www.eastsidecoc.com
“We are people of the Book.”
VOL 2 | ISSUE 5
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Humble yourselves, therefore,
under the mighty hand of God
so that at the proper time He may exalt you,
casting all your anxieties on Him,
because He cares for you.
Meditate on 1 Peter 5:6, 7 KJV
Trust God with all your uncertainties.
He is an anxiety bearer.
FOUR PICTURES OF FAITH
Faith is such a wonderful quality that it is impossible to
define it adequately with words. That may be why the
Bible is not only a collection of doctrines and treatises,
but also of stories of people and their responses to God.
The four Biblical stories below give us insights and four
pictures of the faith God is looking for in our lives.
PICTURE ONE: The unquestioning obedience of Abraham (Genesis 22:9-12,16-18; James 1:22;2:14-16, 21-24).
In this picture, we see a man whom God commanded to
do something he detested, offer the body of his only son
as a burnt offering. Of course before he could complete
this horrible assignment, God sent an angel to stop him,
and to announce, “Now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from
me.” James presents this picture as a true picture of
faith, for in it we see one who not only hears and believes
God’s Word, he does God’s Word without question or
hesitation.
PICTURE TWO: The unwavering confidence of David
(1 Samuel 17:4-7, 10, 33-37). Picture this shepherd boy,
inexperienced in battle, walking briskly onto the battlefield to face the fearsome Philistine champion, Goliath, in
combat! David did not think it so strange. He only
thought it strange that there were not others as confident as he in God’s power to deliver the faithful.
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Ladies Tuesdays Bible Sessions, 10-11a
CYP Dinner & Devotional, 7-9p, away
Seasoned Saints Meeting, 1-2p
Ladies Breakfast & Bible Study, 9-12p, away
Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study, 9-11a, away
Singles Round Table, 7-9p, away
Married Couples Valentine’s Event, 7-10p, away
CYP Valentine’s Day Service Project, away
Health Awareness BP & BS Checks, 6-7p
Singles 3rd Thursday Session, 6:30-9:30p, away
Men’s Prayer Meeting,6-7p, away
WISDOM, away
Sister Prayer Circle, 9-10:30a
CG3 Breakfast, 9-11a, away
New Members Fellowship, 2-4p
Men’s Bible Study, 4:30-5:30p
WINGS, 7-9p, away
SONGFEST, BUILDING GRAND OPENING AND REVIVAL
March 7-11, 2015
Invite your extended family members,
co-workers, neighbors and friends!
MORE DETAILS TO SOON.
PICTURE THREE: The unseeing certainty of Abraham
(Hebrews 11:1, 6, 8-10). Faith is certainty of that which
we do not see. Abraham packed up his goods, gathered
his household and left on a journey, never to return. He
did not know where he was going but he followed God’s
instructions. He had confidence in what God had said
and he was certain that God would lead him on his journey.
PICTURE FOUR: The unyielding hope of Job ( Job2:9-10,
13:15, 19:9-25). Although we know that Satan caused all
of Job’s misery, Job and his friends believed that God had
afflicted Job. Even though Job felt that God was not treating him fairly and not responding to his prayers, he refused to give up hope in God. Though he slay me, yet will
I trust in Him” (Job 13:15).
May your faith grow to reflect these four pictures of
faith: unquestioning obedience, unwavering confidence,
unseeing certainty, and unyielding hope.
2015 Church Theme
“Here Am I Send Me.”
Isaiah 6:8
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality
to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2
Welcome Visitors. You are our honored guests!
family news
OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY TO
Brother Darryl Manor (Trina) and family on
the loss of his 97 year old grandmother,
MRS. OZIE MCVEA.
FEBUARY WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
2/14 Virgil & Jerri Hardin  13 years
Services were held at 11:00 am, Saturday,
February 7, 2015 at St. James Baptist Church.
2/16 Darwin & Pamela Davis 13 years
2/18
Anthony & Arkainee Gayle Ervin  37 years
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
2/5
Linda Edmonson
2/6
Bianca Smith
2/7
Cory Manor
15 years old
2/10
Joshua Davis
10 years old
2/12
Pamela Smith
2/18
LaToya Conley
2/23
Archa Rogers
2/24
Simone Washington
17 years old
2/26
Sharon McGhee
Montenique Hall
Gabrielle Broom
10 years old
If you would like your anniversary
or birthday listed, please email
Sister Maxine,
[email protected]
or call 512.477-1647.
Please include your child’s birth
date and age.
thought for the week
Sister Vickie Pryor
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
LOVE TRUTH
If you want to become fully
mature in the Lord, you must
learn to love truth. Otherwise,
you will always leave open a
door of deception for the enemy to take what is meant to
be yours.
Some people have a difficult
time facing truth and reality.
They prefer to live in a make
believe world, pretending that
certain things aren’t happening. But we cannot deny the
existence of problems or act as
if they are not real.
The devil is real, life is real,
people are real, pain is real,
and poverty is real.
SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
are held Wednesdays, 6-6:45
pm at the church building.
All who are interested are
welcome to join the classes.
You may contact Sister Althea
Adams at 512.220.8945 or
[email protected].
The good news is that no matter how real our pain may be,
or how big our problems may
seem, we can overcome all of
them with the Word of God.
Read Ephesians 4:15
The psalmist said,
“His name shall endure for ever:
His name shall continued as long
as the sun: and men shall be
blessed in Him: all nations shall
call Him blessed”
2014 CONTRIBUTION SHEETS
If you need a copy of your
2014 contributions,
please stop by the Elders’ office.
Psalm 72:17
THANK YOU
My family and I sincerely thank you for your
calls and cards, and most of all your prayers in
the death of my father. Your kindness in our
time of sorrow was deeply appreciated.
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Job Requirements
Must be 14 years of age by March 31st.
Youth with disabilities can participate up to
22 yrs old.
Must reside in Travis County| attending
school| valid social security card and
school ID/report card
Parent/Guardian must attend first day of
Job Readiness Training. Call 512.854.4590
for details & register as soon as possible.
other congregation’s news
WESTSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST
21st Annual Ladies Day Program
Theme: A Woman That Fears The Lord Shall Be
Praised. Proverbs 31:30
Saturday, February 14th | 8 am – 12 pm
3003 Hynson Springs Road | Marshall TX
We hope to see you.
Please come and fellowship with us.
Dr. Jack Evans, Sr. and Jack Evans, Jr.,
along with the Southwestern Christian College
A Cappella Chorus,
will be our honored guests all day
Sunday, February 22nd.
You don’t want to miss these two dynamic gospel preachers
and the Southwestern Christian College chorus.
SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 8, 2015
HOMEBOUND
VISITATION
Robert Dixon
(No visitation
this week.)
Members In Service | “Here Am I Send Me” Isaiah 6:8
COMMUNION
It’s flu season.
Disposable cups
will be used.
GREETERS
10 am & 6 pm Services
Danielle McGhee
Vickie Pryor
Mary Emma Stewart
Coleen Azeez
Tracy Burkhalter
Lakeya Lewis
Vicki Herron
Crystal Robinson
CALLING COMMITTEE
BAPTISMAL
NURSERY
Sharon Crowder
Debra Cunningham
Frank Haynes
Vicki Herron
Uralene Williams
February 1 & 8
Lillian Clemons
ministry news
HEALTH MINISTRY
Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Checks
Wednesday, February 18th | 6 -7 pm
LADIES MINISTRY
LADIES MINI-RETREAT
Don’t Keep It A Secret!
Tell Your Relatives and Friends!
April 17-19, 2015 at the Austin Marriott South Hotel.
Registration includes a program booklet, T-Shirt, registration
bag, goodies, and four meals (Friday Night and Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner). Over 125 ladies at East Side are now
registered. Don't be left behind!
Due to popular demand, let us make your hotel reservation
for you at $99+tax per night.
WISDOM
(Women In Support Desiring Outstanding Marriages)
Save The Date | Friday, February 20th | 7 pm
More details forthcoming. Stay tuned.
SISTERS PRAYER CIRCLE
An occasion for all sisters to encourage one another
and share prayer requests.
MEMBERS, the Church library still needs items, ASAP.
Please donate the items listed. They will be used as a resource. Religious and spiritual books, CD-ROMs, DVDs, or
other related materials are also welcomed.
SUBJECTS CAN INCLUDE:
Commentaries (individual, one volume, or sets); Books on
systematic theology; Books on various theological topics;
Reference books (concordances, Bible dictionaries; Books on
church history; Bible handbooks, guides to Bible study and
interpretation; Christian living–popular authors; Books on
leadership; Books on specific areas of ministry; Counseling;
Apologetics, Bible and science, creationism; Christian biographies; Puritan and other Christian classics; Adult Christian
fiction; Books on families, marriage, child rearing; Christian
psychology; Christian living, also focusing on men, women,
and teens; Christianity and culture/current issues; Cults;
Missions, including missionary biographies; and Books for
various age groups of children and youth.
Donations can be dropped off in the library. Questions? Please
see Danielle McGhee, Anthony or Keffrelyn Brown, Darien
Brown, Andrea Banks, or Tova Charles.
Saturday, February, 21st | 9 - 10:30 am | Church Building
MEN’S MINISTRY
PRAYER MEETING
Friday, February 20th | 6:30 – 7:30pm
In the home of Brother Douglas Ehigie
KFC MINISTRY
6207 Ringsby Road | Austin 78747 | 512.909.7494
KFC KIDS, DON’T FORGET OUR NORMS
K - Kind words, Kind actions
F - Friendly Faces
C - Christ-like Attitudes
An occasion for brothers to seek prayers;
where we pray for each other.
UPCOMING MEN’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
In an effort to build a stronger networking connection, we are
collecting information from brothers who want to display their
business and/or services in the newsletter.
Interested? Please email Morris Wilson at:
[email protected]
MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY
SOUL FOOD LOVERS NIGHT OUT POT LUCK
Saturday, February 14th | 7 -10 pm
Black Hawk Amenity Center
3111 Speidel Drive | Pflugerville78660
$5+ Donation At The Door.
Bring a dish and a game lovers can play.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Our East Side youth need your support to attend
the NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE at
Oklahoma Christian University, July 18-23.
Please come prepared Sunday, February 8th
for a special love offering in support of our youth.
Each working member is asked to voluntarily donate
$25 to help us reach our goal.
“Train up a child in the way he should go
and even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6
RADIO BROADCAST, BIBLE CLASSES
AND WORSHIP TIMES
MINISTER
George Williams
512.477.1647
[email protected]
ELDERS
Ed Davis
512.339.2306
[email protected]
Mike Deen
512.431.9886
[email protected]
Cranston Hardeman
512.484.9775
[email protected]
Marlon McGhee
512.913.2323
[email protected]
DEACONS
Floyd Boozer
512.246.2722
[email protected]
Jermaine Broom
512.502.4806
[email protected]
Russell Clemons
512.280.8639
[email protected]
Darryl Manor
512.853.0576
[email protected]
Ricky Sells, Sr.
512.989.7011
[email protected]
Quinton Smith, Sr.
512.250.0274
[email protected]
Ethan Williams, Sr.
512.990.8151
[email protected]
“…let it be known to you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified,
whom God raised from the dead, by Him
this man stands here before you
whole. This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become
the chief cornerstone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other
name under heaven given among men by
which we must be saved.”
Meditate on Acts 4:10-12 KJV
AVAILABILITY
Monday-Friday
Church of Christ
Sunday Radio Broadcast, KTXW 1120 AM ~ 8:30 - 9:00 am
Sunday Bible Classes ~ 8:45 am
Sunday Worship Services ~ 10:00 am & 6:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Classes ~ 7:00 pm
HOW TO BE SAVED
ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES
at east side
By Appointment Please.
There are 3 full time leaders
at the building during the week:
George Williams,
Milton Deen, and
Cranston Hardeman.
Please feel free to make
Appointments with all of them
or with them individually to discuss
any concerns, suggestions or
spiritual counseling needs.
Hear the Gospel ~ Acts 15:7
Believe in Jesus ~ John 8:21, 24
Repent of Sins ~ Acts 17:30, 31
Confess Christ ~ Acts 8:36-38
Be Baptized ~ Acts 2:38
You are saved by grace and the Lord
adds you to the church of Christ.
Acts 2:47 | Matthew 16:18 | Romans 16:16
RECENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Mike Deen, Anisa McCants, Donnie & Doris Aldridge,
MEN PRIVILEDGED TO SERVE
2/ 08/ 2015
10 am
Songs Service
B. Maxwell
Invocation
R. Harry
Prayer
W. Grant
Sermon
G. Williams
Communion
& Offering
W. Lyons
Passion Reading
A. Ross, Sr.
Announcements
H. Moffett II
Benediction
A. Ervin, Sr.
6 pm
Songs Service
L. Mitchell
Invocation
W. G. Williams
Prayer
F. Franklin
Sermon
G. Williams
Communion
& Offering
D. Phagans
Passion Reading
R. Jones
Announcements
H. Moffett II
Benediction
M. Williams, Jr.
USHERS | Alexander, Apena, Baker,
Barnes, Blair, Bradford,
Ervin, Hardy, Harry,
Haynes, Iheke, King,
Matthews, May, Mitchell,
Moffett II, Mouton,
Powell, Randle, Ray,
Smith, & Wright.
Yolanda Alvarez, Devon Rivers, Nyoka Davis,
Deanna Pickard, Cheryl Williams, Anthony Ross, Sr.,
Ruby Fulbright, William Lyons, Russell Clemons,
Jordin McCants, Valla Jones, Tommy Alexander,
William Ray, Ed Davis, Tova Charles, Cathy Ehigie,
Gail Williams, DeAnn Brown, Pat McKinzie, Lacy Jones, Bobby
Craig, members who requested
prayers during the week, members in the armed forces,
and families in bereavement.
The Lord is watching His children, listening to their prayers”.
I Peter 3:12
MEMBERS WHO ARE SICK & SHUT IN
Danita Cotman, Dora Washington, Virgin Pennick, Jerri Hardin,
Vernita Wright, Ruby Lewis, Nyoka Davis, Linda Edmonson
(in the Pflugerville Nursing & Rehab Center), Veronica Scott,
Lillian Clemons, Vicky Lamkin, and Robert Dixon.
“I was sick and you looked after me”.
Matthew 25:36
If you are ill, know of someone who is ill, a death, or a name
that should be removed from the list, please call the church office
(512.477.1647) and/or your care group leader.
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