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8: Wednesday morning Ladies Bible Class / 10am in
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8: LLB—JT’s
8: Wed. Evening Family Devotional & Bible Classes /
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9: WINGS ministry / 6pm
10: Congregational Family Breakfast /8am in the Fellowship
Room.
12: AM & PM Worship / 9 am, 10 am & 5 pm.
13: GO YE Ministry
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Church of Christ at Borger Follow the pattern of the sound words
which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which
are in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 1:13) January 7, 2014
Elders:
Victor Bouldin
Mark DeRouen
Kay Litterell
Rick Tindall
Pulpit Minister:
Denny Sneed
806-677-6040
[email protected]
Involvement Minister:
Jeremy Vass
903-841-0124
[email protected]
Deacons:
Theron Baker
Vic Bouldin
Travis Brown
Jimmy Gowdy
John Leinen
Juan Lopez
Danny Ray Lusk
Richard Maxwell
Bobby Paige
Marty Walker
Prison Ministry:
Marty Walker
Jordan Unit Pampa, TX
Sound System:
Bradley Newman
Johnny Sanders
Missionaries:
Edmond Gwazaza
(Zimbabwe)
Alvaro Dos Santos
(Zimbabwe)
David Makununikah
(Zimbabwe)
Ben T. Nzvenga (Zimbabwe)
Marc Tindall (Honduras)
Osvaldo Valdez (Argentina)
John Eastep (Philippines)
Kent Marcum
(Quito School)
Cameron DeRouen
Bolivia Mountains,
South America
David Buchanan
Miami, Florida
Children's Home:
Children’s Home of Lubbock
High Plains Children’s Home
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Anniversary this week:
Johnny & Jessika
Sanders…..8
Who is this Jesus?
The way John begins his account of the life of Jesus is
significant. He doesn’t quietly slip up on us as if he were trying
to conceal what he is doing. Rather, he states right up front facts
about Jesus that he wants us to see, to see the evidence for and to
believe.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through Him
all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been
made. 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The
light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood
it.” John 1:1-5 (NIV)
Notice also that John does not begin with the easiest matters
and then slowly work up toward the more difficult. He does not make
statements of universal acceptance and then move on to more
controversial topics. No! John storms up the sidewalk, as it were,
bangs on the front door of our hearts and immediately confronts us
with the most demanding and potentially divisive message ever
proclaimed! Who is this Jesus?
John knows. He had seen Jesus and heard His message for over
three years as he traveled throughout Palestine with Him. He has
devoted his life since the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus
to proclaiming the message he now records for our reading and
consideration. He’s not alone, others were also eye and ear
witnesses and have also devoted their lives to proclaiming the
message that Jesus is the Son of God. Regarding this he says,
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which
we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands
have touched – this we proclaim concerning the Word if life. 2 The
life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim
to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared
to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that
you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with
the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:1-3 (NIV)
Last Sunday morning we examined the importance of each one of us
having our own personal faith in Christ through our own encounter
with Jesus, His claims and the evidence that demonstrates the truth
of His identity as the Son of God. This coming Sunday we will begin
the journey of faith set forth by John in his account of Jesus’
life and teaching. He starts in immediately with the identity of
Jesus as the Son of God. He challenges us to begin and continue
serious deliberation of the question: “Who is this Jesus?”
What’s your answer? Have you evaluated the evidence? Let’s come
together and begin to examine the evidence John presents before
us.
– Denny
I wish each of you the best year ever in 2014.
WEDNESDAY AM LBC: Ladies’ Bible class will resume
on Wednesday the 8th at 10:00 in
Room 110. The lesson will begin on
page 53 in the book, discussing "The
Beatitudes" from Matthew 5:1-12.
WINGS: The first meeting of the year will be on Thurs-
day January 9th at 6 PM at the
fellowship room. Bring your favorite
dish for the potluck meal. The
project after the meal will be to
make diapers for Honduras from
t-shirts.
Allow me to share an excerpt from an article on page
51 in the Christian Woman Magazine (Jan/Feb 2014
issue). The title is “My GPS Must Be Broken,” by
Bridgette Wildes.
“How in the world did I
end up here? I ask myself
that all the time. Don’t get
me wrong. I love the ‘here’
that I find myself in.
However, it has been a
road complete with bumps, detours and lots of
potholes. ... Don’t be afraid to try new things. God
places situations, people and even obstacles in your life
for a reason. Don’t be afraid to turn off you GPS and let
God run the show.
You don’t always have to be the map-keeper. It took me
a long time to realize this truth. I held on to the road
map of my life as if it were the instructions to build an
Egyptian pyramid. Who was I kidding? I know nothing
about what directions God will be sending me or where
I will end up down this road called life. I can only click
my seat belt, lock the doors, fill up the gas tank and
hold on!
Just for today, think on this: ‘For I know the plans I
have for you’ declares the Lord, plans to prosper you
and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future.’ Jeremiah 29:11 NIV. Slow down and enjoy
life ...”
Love always, Linda
Birthday’s this week:
Kay Ray………..…...7
Larry Denton……..8
Bennie Litterell …8
Bobby Paige….……8
Please make a date change on your calendar:
The cowboy Stew, Chili and Gumbo Cook-Off will
be January 19, 2014.
Announcements: Richard Maxwell
Sunday January 12, 2014 Greeters: Mark DeRouen
Rodney Simons
Sunday A.M. Worship 1/12/2014 Song Leader: Theron Baker
Scripture Reader: Johnny Moose / 2 Corinthians 13
Opening Prayer: Theron Baker
Communion Prayer: Doug Darden
Message: Denny Sneed
Closing Prayer: Ken Burkett
Sunday P.M. Worship 1/12/2014 Scripture Reader: Tyler Paige /
Galatians 1
Song Leader: Theron Baker
Opening Prayer: Vic Bouldin
Message: Jeremy Vass
Communion Leader: Rick Tindall & Wes Balentine
Closing Prayer: Eddie Malone
Wednesday Evening 1/15/2014
Song Leader: Weston Reams
Opening Prayer: Weston Reams
Message: Michael Nash
Closing Prayer: Jesus Holguin
Sunday January 5, 2014 A.M. Classes …. 86 A.M. Iglesia de Cristo
…6
Combined …92
A.M. Worship …164 A.M. Iglesia de Cristo ...9
Combined ...173
P.M. Worship ….95 P.M. Iglesia de Cristo …13
Combined….108
Budget … $7172
Contribution ...$7019 Avg. for year ... $7019
Wednesday (1–1-14) .. 46 Iglesia de Cristo (1-1-14)..4
Membership Attendance Goal
46% of Sunday (1-5-14) A.M. Classes (Goal 200)
63% of Sunday (1-5-14) A.M. Worship (Goal 275)
72% of Sunday (1-5-14) P.M. Worship (Goal 150)
31% of Wednesday (1-1-14) Classes (Goal 160)
Meal
For January:
Carla Holsey: 570-7691
Gay Smith: 367-1711
Teaching the Word. Doing the
Work. Touching the World.
January:
8: Wednesday Evening Family Devotional and Bible
Classes 7 pm.
11: Congregational Family Breakfast / 8am in the
Fellowship Room
12: A.M. & P.M. worship / 9 am & 5 pm.
12: JAM –Youth Area Wide.
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Web
sight: www.borgerchurch.com
Billie Faye Richardson has been moved to Caprock. She is in
room
110.
Maurice Pettit will see a surgeon on the 16th for consultation
and
schedule surgery.
Caprock Facility: Frances Wheeler room 206, Jim Wheeler room
114
& John Denton room 216
Cancer / Treatment: Julie Gray, Gene Meyer, Betty Meyer,
Jack
Daniell, Aaron Strickland, Betty Bowman, Juanell Bradshaw,
Jeanine
Blankenship, Marilyn Garrett, Jill Key, Randy Helton, Linda
Carter,
Danny Edmonds, Frank Vines, Vonne Pickens, Robin Blessings.
Continue to Remember: Debbie Alanis, Betty Alford, Robbie
Alford,
Misty Alldredge, Sue Alsup, Debi Anderson, Jason Anderson,
Canno
Barnes, Alfred Bayless, Laquita Bennett, Cole Boren, Isabella
Branin,
Gary Britt, Linda Brockman, Lloyd Bunney Jr., Phyllis Cooper
Cox,
Sue Cross, Mike Cummins, Thurman Davis, Mark Denton, Melanie
DePauw, JW Estep, Mike Frick, Barbara Gerrard, Faye Gibson,
Kim
Goad, Tanner Gowdy, Carolyn Green, Matt Green, Irma Guzman,
Don
Hadley, Dora Haney, Winefred Hay, Don Hill, Irma Hinds,
Jeanna
Hinds, Michelle Holt, Merle Howard, Katie Johnson, Jamie
Lynn
Jones, Quita Karins, Mary Sue Key, Gene, Carrie and Kinlee
Kemp,
Sharon Lewis, Howard Lowery, Justin Lusk, Deanna Malone,
Brenda
Martin, Rory Martin, Deloyd McGehee, Clarence & Lovinia
McGehee,
James Meekins, Gene Meyer, Raymond Moore, Trudy Moose,
Skyler
Nelson, Wesley Nolen, Asuncion Perez, Maurice Pettit,
Francis
Philips, Debbie Poole, Vickie Potts, Emily Purcell, Bob Ray,
Loyce
Sable, Kent Sells, L.J. Sells, Cooper Shelton, Bryson Smith,
Tom
Stanek, Robert Starr, Evelyn Stephens, Cory Stewart, Gordon
Taylor,
Sharron Taylor, Shea Tell, Margaret Thomas, Maybell Thomson,
Chess Venable, Brady Wampler, Allen Wells, Kay Wells, Jack
Whitten,
Kaye Wood, Ron Woods, the church, our missionaries, the
military
personnel, our country & leaders.
The Youth will be going to the
Area Wide Youth JAM at
Comanche Trail Church of Christ
January 12, 2014.
To my beloved brothers and sisters:
I’m taking this time and method to thank all of you for your
cards, your visits to my home (and to those who left notes
on
my front door when away). For the food gifts, your words of
encouragement, and to those who sent very generous gifts in
her honor to various causes, I will always be grateful.
To those who braved the near zero weather for the graveside
service at Tulia and to those who were able to attend the
memorial service for my beloved daughter in Turkey … may our
Lord bless and keep you.
King David said it best — Psalm 31: 9-10 ; 31:14 “O Lord,
have
mercy on me in my anguish. My eyes are red from weeping: my
health is broken from sorrow. I am pining away with grief;
my
years are shortened, drained away because of sadness.
However, I am trusting you, O Lord, I said “you alone are my
God; my times are in your hands.”
Jim Hess, Lauren and Guy Wayne Young
Problems in Life
I know something about you. That’s right. It’s not a secret, so
you might as well admit it: you have problems. If you’re a
Christian or not: you have problems. In fact, if you are breathing
you have problems. The good news (if we can call it that) is
you’re not alone; as everyone goes through times of struggle.
Maybe it’s time to move past that problem and start reaching for
solutions, learning so you can move on to the next challenge.
I heard someone say once, “The lesson continues until the lesson
is learned.” Life is not meant to be lived camping out on Lesson
One. Fearing life is too difficult, hiding to avoid problems;
life’s supposed to be a grand adventure that involves dreams,
struggles, and having victories along the way. The more quickly you
solve the current lesson the sooner you can advance to new heights,
achieving more results with each progressively higher lesson
number.
If you’re going to have problems anyway, my suggestion is to
make life interesting by solving a few of them. As you go through
life you’ll constantly be gaining new problems, so solve those,
too. Gradually and eventually you will begin producing results that
you can be proud of. The secret to success lies in your daily
habits. A person who lives a life full of victory is someone who
solves problems daily. And this produces adventure and results to
last an eternity. What are you waiting for? You know your problems,
you’ve been telling everyone who will listen all about it. How
about starting right now? Get to work solving that problem.
Jeremy Vass
Sunday, December 29,
2013 we had 9 new souls
added to the Lord’s family
out in the Jordan Unit in
Pampa. Please keep these precious souls in your
prayers as they walk in their new live.
Marty Walker
Amelia Kay Hinders
Born Dec. 24, 2013
7 lbs.
Great Great Grandmother:
Irma Hinds
Noah Royce Livingston
Born Jan. 5, 2014
7 lb. 1 oz.
Parents: Brittany & Steven Livingston
Grandparents: Tim & Chris Christman
Great Grandparents:
John & Effie Leinen
Harlee Gwen Emory Thomas
Born Jan. 6, 2014
5 lbs. 6 oz.
Great Grandmother:
Barbara Wilkinson
The WINGS ministry will meet this Thursday at 6 pm in the
fellowship room. Bring your favorite dish for the potluck
meal. We will be making diapers for Honduras. For further
information, contact Jane Mathis.
GO YE Ministry will meet
Monday, January 13th at
5:30 pm. Please join us for
a meal and ministry work.
CONGRATULATIONS
