Lifelines - Roseville Church of Christ
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Lifelines - Roseville Church of Christ
Lifelines Roseville Church of Christ 17415 Eleven Mile Road Roseville, MI 48066 Website: www.rosevillecoc.org July 5, 2015 Roseville Church of Christ —- 17415 Eleven Mile Rd, Roseville, MI 48066 —- 586-771-5311 “Just Checking in Today, Lord” “Your Job is to Serve this Ship!!!” Fellowships (Continued from front page) The next “Breakfast in the Foyer” is next Sunday, July 12! Join us before Bible Class for excellent light breakfast fare and great fellowship!!! cent and punished unfairly. How do we respond? Do we….. seek out revenge or do we forgive the wrongs that were done to us? Romans 12 verse 19 tells us “Do not take revenge my friends but leave room for God’s wrath,” for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. There are many references in the scriptures on this subject. God tells us that he will forgive our sins and remember them no more. It is our place to forgive likewise. We will be judged on our actions and how we deal with these matters. We are to forgive our enemies, feed them when they are hungry, and give them drink when they need it. We are to have compassion on those who need it. Jesus was punished for crimes he did not commit. He was whipped and scourged; was sent to the cross and crucified. What was his response? “Forgive them for they know not what they do.” We live in evil times. Christians and Jews are killed for their beliefs. We, as humans, must refrain from evil deeds. We must love those that hate us even though it is very hard for us to do. It is our job to love, teach and help those that need it. It is God’s place to do the judging and *************** The next monthly potluck dinner will be Sunday, July 26, the final Sunday of July. Please join us for a sumptuous meal together in our fellowship hall. …..our lives. We may be inno- forgetting. By Terry Hamilton In the movie Ben Hur, played by Charlton Heston, he was a rich Jewish business man. His childhood friend, played by Steven Boyd, had become a tribune which was a high ranking officer in the Roman army. He was sent to Judea to put down rebellions by the Jews against Rome. He wanted Judah Ben Hur to betray the leaders of the rebellion. Judah would not assist him thus making him an enemy of his childh hood friend. When the new Roman governor arrived leading his army, Ju dah’s sister leaned over to get a better look but a roof tile came loose falling to the ground and throwing the governor off his horse and injuring him. Mes sala then arrested his friend for trying to kill the new governor. He had him s sent to the galleys to serve on a ship for the Roman navy. He was serving many y years when a new general arrived whose job was to defeat the Phoenician pi pirates. The general went down to the galley below and told the slaves they would die with their legs strapped to their chains if the ship was to go down. Before the battle Judah was asked how long he was on the ship and was whipped by the general to see how he responded. He was rewarded by being unchained before the battle. The general told him he was alive to serve this ship. During the battle the general was wounded and knocked overboard and was saved by Judah. When he awoke on the raft, he asked Judah why he didn’t let him drown and Judah gave him the same answer: ‘We keep you alive to serve this ship’ thus making the roles reversed. They were rescued after the battle. The general was grateful and adopted Judah as his son. Judah was obsessed with getting revenge on Messala and went back to Judea as a person of power and ordered Messala to find his mother and sister. In the end everything worked out. Judah was restored to his wealth and his mother and sister saved from the leper colony. There are times we are accused of things in….. (Continued on back page) Our Numbers for June 28 Attndng 132 Gvng $2625.00 —— Vol. 15-028 Service Schedule: Sunday: Bible Class 10 AM Morning Worship 11 AM Evening Worship 5 PM Tuesday PM: James Group Dinner at 5:30 PM Bible study at 6:30 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM Elders: Dave Chaffin John Magness George Westerman Jr George Price Jr Deacons: John Bonbrisco Neil Cherry Randy Milam Jim Petronski Gunther Schlender Bob Wilson Minister: (see any elder) Church E-Mail Address: [email protected] Continued Prayers Friendship Renewed Linda Lawson has become very weary but keeps her positive attitude and has brief moments of respite. She happily joined with the ‘Saints’ this past Sunday! Linda has been a great encouragement to all of us as she displays remarkable faith and courage and the will to win her battle with cancer. What a great treat it was to have Keith & Cindy Andersen with us last Sunday, On a day where there was no electrical power in our building, Keith brightened our day with a very thoughtful wheel chair sermon. They have already returned to their Illinois home . Soozie’s New Address James Group All scheduled meetings of the James Group during the month of July have been cancelled as the staff takes a breather. Regular meetings will resume Aug. 4. This good work has continued unabated for 10 years accomplishing great things to the glory of the Lord. Nell Recovering from Fall After throwing a great scare at the family, Nell Chamblee has been discharged from the hospital where she’d been taken by EMS. She had fallen at the foot of our stairs at our Wed. night bible class receiving numerous bumps and bruises, a concussion and facial swelling. Nothing broken but hospital personnel kept her in ICU for several days as a precaution. She will continue staying with daughter Jeanne for now but calls and visits should be withheld. Susie Donaldson has moved into a new apartment in St. Clair Shores to be closer to her kids - 21625 Eleven Mile SCS, 48084 Osterhoudt Family Loyal continues to improve and eat better. Lue has been fighting a nasty infection which just won’t give up and is on antibiotics. Laurie is back to normal after outlasting respiratory ailments. Come One, Come All! All are cordially invited to a graduation party for Don Kershaw planned at Warren Racquetball Center, 29901 S. Civic Center Blvd. in Warren, July 12; 2 - 6:00 pm Wallyball, Racquetball & Lotsa food—Please RSVP (ASAP) to (586) 779-4222 or [email protected] Daily in our Prayers Frances Sinclair - Frances has asked us to keep her family and herself in our prayers. Frances’ son suffers with effects of multiple sclerosis. Don Noble - father-in-law of Lynnette (Milam) Noble, and his family has begun chemo treatment to battle the stage 4 cancerous condition in his pancreas. Prayers have been requested. Ethan Paladino - Brenda brings the following message to us in Ethan’s own words: “Please thank everyone at the church forGracious all theirFather, prayers and donations and keep me in your prayers.” - Sincere words from an 11-year Please smile benevo- old young man who yet faces a long struggle with cancer. It is not too late to contriblently on these special ute to his treatment fund. members Chuck West - Chuck is being closely monitored and medics thinkofa our newfamily prewho want so desperately scription shows great hope to stymie his throat cancer. to chemo have infusions their hurts Maggie Woloszyk - continues to do well with regular weekly in her eased. Please give them treatment of multiple myeloma. peace no the matter what Hamilton/Bedards - Jim continues at his daughter Cheri’s home while rest of the their hurt may be. family has seen some measured success with their medical struggles. ***** Extended Health Concerns ***** …..include Bob Wilson, Barb Trombly, close friend of John & Peggy Bonbrisco; and the Osterhoudt family. Additionally, the Pincombes, Len Desmarais, Chuck Washer, Bill and Betty Green and the Holzhauers are all enduring continuing health concerns Heart-felt prayers and showering of love and concern in behalf of those mentioned on these pages is exactly what our Lord had in mind when he said that true religion was to Love One Another! It is part of our ‘Christian Calling’ that we pray for each other. We are only too happy to do so! For Encouragment The Gordon family, Jan & Rhonda Runyon, Joe Phillips, Bill & Betty Green, Ed George, Sue Johnson, the Osterhoudts, the Holzhauers, the Pincombes, Lisa K’s sister Amy, Len Desmarais, the Bedard/Hamilton family, the Barb Trombley family, and Acie and Barb Mahon. Those Struggling with Cancer Roger Hamilton, Linda Lawson, Chuck West, Don Noble & Helen Whitty Our Shut-Ins Len Desmarais, Bill & Betty Green, Justine Arnold, the Pincombes and Jim & Pauline Bedard.