Battling Cancer: Whitney Brummett, Milton Byer, Friend of Culp’s; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s Son-in-law; Wade Chandler, Friend of Cable’s; Billy Davenport, Friend of Culp’s; Bill Fritch, Mike Reed’s Friend; Gared Greir, Friend of the Greens; Foree Grove; Garland Hailey & Harry Webber, the Jirka’s Uncle & Friend; Mike Miller, Tom Miller’s son; Cyndy O’Bannon; Sylvia Peters, Abraham Perez, friend of Richard Blount; Jadynn Pollard, 6 yr old friend of GiGi Blount; Sarah Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter, Cathy Rowan, Peggy Burke’s Sister-in-law; Ralph Russo, friend of Dale Guillory, who is battling lung cancer; Michelle

Day of Celebration

June 3rd, 2007, started off like any other Sunday in

the life of a preacher and his family. I was up early study-

ing for the morning sermon and class, spending time in

prayer as I did every Sunday morning. I would rehearse my

sermon at home many times in preparation for the worship

service. Someone once ask me, “How many sermons have

you preached?” My reply at that time was, “I have

preached about 500 sermons”. My daughter Morgan (age

10) was standing beside me and she replied “oh no! He has

preached way more than that!’ I hear them at home at least

3 times before church every Sunday morning.” At just 10

years old Morgan had already heard a life time of sermons

and was determined that she was ready to be baptized into

Christ. So I ask her to write a letter to herself as to; why

she needed to be baptized, what she would receive from it

and why was baptism important to her.

After reading her response there was no way that

Margaret and I could not rejoice with her and help fulfill

her desire to be a baptized believer and have the Lord add

her to the Church. That morning, I, as a very proud father

with my wife Margaret and the whole congregation as wit-

nesses baptized her into Christ for the remission of her sins

and she received the gift of the Holy Spirit.

June 3rd has become a day of celebration in our

family, a birthday celebration. Morgan is now twenty years

old and the remembrance of what she did on that day is still

very near and dear to her heart. But to her what God did on

that day is even more important. He accepted her confes-

sion of belief “that Jesus is Lord”. He cleansed her soul of

sin and has been with her in Spirit each and every day.

Morgan is now in college and a very active member of the

“Kats for Christ” a group sponsored by Huntsville Church

of Christ at Sam Houston State University.

I believe it is important to remember what the

Lord has done and to remember the commitments we have

made to Him. I believe that the day we are “born again” is

worthy of remembrance and celebration.

This week, may we each make a point to remem-

ber our obedience to the gospel. Let’s make sure the events

of that day shall not have been in vain!

Michael Reed, Minister

Vol 50 | June 4, 2017 | Issue 22

Weekly Newsletter

Church of Christ

Deer Park

Prayer Needs & Requests:

Tonia Reed is to have cancer surgery 6/9.

Dale Guillory had heart Cath 5/15 and will have another 6/12 at St Luke’s.

Cyndy O’Bannon has surgery is scheduled for 6/13 at CL Reigonal.

Orville Reed, father of Mike Reed, had heart surgery 5/5 at St Luke’s. Orville woke up 5/30 &

still is dealing with issues, but will possibly start physical therapy in a few days.

Larry Renfrow, who is awaiting kidney & pancreas transplant fell and broke his shoulder.

Karen Aldridge, Marilyn Vinson’s daughter, has been diagnosed with cancer on her eyelid

and will be undergoing surgery 8/11.

Paula Ritter, Gloria O’Bannon’s mother has been in the hospital another 10 days and is

about to go back to rehab.

Our Youth and those home from College for the summer

“Making a Difference”

Pray Without Ceasing

Our Building Program

Opportunities to Serve Others

Our Nation and new President

Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord

Pray that our Nations leaders be guided by God

Continual Prayers: Steven Abrego & Family, Eileen Adair, Ryder Appleton, Chris Barcelo & Megan Rither & Family, Ricky Barrett, Jesse Battarbee, Nancy & Gina Branstetter, Erica Brown, Peggy Burke, Patsy Camp, Carole Broyles, Misty & Carson Bryan, C.J. Burke, Tommy Carpenter, Mike Cacciotti, Jimmy & Kim Cameron, Patsy Camp, Tim Camp, Terry Casey, Mario Chavez, Nadine Cochran, Marcey Croker, Donna Datray, Steven Datray, Katelyn Davis, Ken Eignus, Betty Flowers, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Carol Friday, Deavyn Gordon, The Goolsby Family, Tim Gore, Jane Green, Dale Gulliroy, Bo Hodges, Sandra Hodges, Bob Hughes, Christine Jennings, Steven Jones, Janet Koctar, Gerry Lynn, James Massey, Tamara McCurdy, Tom Miller, Brook Morrow, Brandon Reed, Mike Reed, Nancy Reed, Orville Reed, Robert Reed, James Ritter, Ronnie Rowan, Evelyn Shelton, Lewis Smith, Mary Ann & Stephen Smith, Michael Smith, Kenneth Sparks, Linda Thomason, Matthew Vinson, Sue Wier, Susan Wil-

liams, Barbara Witsberger

Congratulations to Tom & Mary Miller who are the proud great-grandparent of twins: Paxton weighing 6lb 10oz and Mollie weighing 6lbs

who were born 5/27/17

Weekly

Bible Reading

June 4 - Jun 10

Sunday 4 am II Chronicles 13-16

pm John 14

Monday 5 am II Chronicles 17-19

pm John 15

Tuesday 6 am II Chronicles 20-22

pm John 16:1-15

Wednesday 7 am II Chronicles 23-25

pm John 16:16-33

Thursday 8 am II Chronicles 26-28

pm John 17

Friday 9 am II Chronicles 29-31

pm John 18:1-23

Saturday 10 am II Chronicles 32-33

pm John 18:24-40

Scheduled Nursery Workers 6/4 Rena’ Cable

6/11 GiGi Blount & Izabella Guerrero 6/18 Jamie Munoz 6/25 Erin Burke 7/2 Jamie Cox

If you are unable to be here on

your scheduled date, please get

someone to take your place and

let the church office know. Thank

Second Wednesday

of Each Quarter

July 12th

October 11th

2017 COMMUNION PREP & GREETER LIST

Is at the front door.

Thank you

to those that have signed up.

We need Communion Prep for:

Sept-Nov

Greeters for:

Oct-Nov

TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH

1:00-4:00pm

If you desire bring your

favorite snack and/or drink

Will resume in

September

Gene & Nancy Barton Jun 7

Jane Green June 4

James Adair June 5

Todd Trusty June 5

Gina Branstetter June 7

Cyndy O’Bannon June 7

Adrian Burke June 9

Jolie Burke June 9

Year End School Awards

Mason Carpenter-Perfect Atten-

dance, Outstanding Performance on

STARR Reading

Jaci Stokes-Merit Award in Cross

Country, All A’s, National Jr

Honor Society

Liam Stokes-AB Honor Roll, 5th

place standing Long Jump in 5th

Grade Track Meet, 5th place team

in Dictionary Skills in UIL

Colin Stokes-All A’s, Choir

Sweepstakes at UIL

Aidan Stokes-National Honor So-

ciety, National Spanish Honor So-

ciety, Cross Country-Area

Kade Lieder-Merit Awards in

Algebra, Science, Scholarship;

Perfect Attendances

Audrey Cable-Merit Awards in

Basketball, Scholarship, Science,

Caleb Cox-Perfect Attendance,

Academic Excellence, STARR

Reader, Citizenship, Super Sci-

ence

Teague Sedtal-Merit Awards

in Scholarship & Soccer; Spec-

tacular Seven, MVP Basketball

Emily Salas-Merit Award in

Math; National Jr Honor Soci-

ety; Silver Seal President’s

Award for Outstanding Aca-

demic Achievement

Tennis, Track; Spectacular Seven; MVP

Track; MVP Basketball; MVP Soccer-

undefeated District Camps; Choir-

Outstanding Singer (Leadership, Team-

work & Musicianship); National Jr Honor

Society; 7th Grade Girl Athlete of the

Year

Brianna Holifield- American Legion

Award. With 12 others organized a Bene-

fit for four (4) DPISD children suffering

from cancer, raising $32,284, giving each

family $8,071.

Reese Harrison-Gold Seal President’s

Award for Outstanding Academic

Achievement (Cyndy O’Bannon’s Grand-

daughter)

Our Kids Are Cream of the Crop

If your children’s awards did not get in

this week, get them to me and we will

put them in until we get them all. TT

Been reading a lot about LOVE and the worlds

few of love verses God’s view lately, it has been inter-

esting. When I look at how much I love my wife and

my kids, I know it doesn’t even come close to the

amount of love God has for His people. God’s love is

so much different than man’s love.

God’s love is eternal, man’s is emotional.

Since the beginning, God has loved His people and

has proven that throughout the entire Bible. Paul tells

us that because God loved us, he chose us to be

adopted into the name of Jesus Christ before the foun-

dations of the world were even set. (Eph. 1:4-5). He

has always loved us and will continue to love us.

However, we love based on emotion. We love what-

ever is making us feel good. Think of the things that

you don’t love anymore because the love “just went

away.” We need to learn to love like God loves. God

looks at us even in our darkest times and continues to

show His love for us.

God’s love is selfless, man’s is selfish. God’s

love for His people drove Him to send His only Son

to die on earth as a criminal (John 3:16). He gave up

everything so that you and I can have hope of eternal

life. In most relationships, each side of the couple is

in it for some sort of self-satisfaction. Maybe it’s

physical or emotional needs. Maybe it’s the need to

feel wanted or maybe it’s the feeling of security.

Whatever it is, we as humans look for love so that we

can have our own wants fulfilled.

Let us learn to love like God loves. Love is

the greatest gift that God has given us. Let us share it

with those closest to us. Hope your summer is off to a

good start. Todd

JULY/AUGUST

7/9-15

CAMP BANDINA

On-Line Registration Open

Sign our bus List ASAP

7/31, 8/1, 8/2

VBS

“Trailblazers”

On-Line Registration at

www.campbandina.org

All Bus Riders MUST have

2017 Medical Release

on file with the Office.

Bus Sign-Up

is at the front door.

Church of Christ

Deer Park

July 31st - August 2nd

6:00 to 8:30pm

617 Avon, Deer Park, TX

Registration is On-Line Only.

If you do not have

computer capability,

please see

Todd Trusty or the Office.

Church of Christ Deer Park P.O. Box 636 Deer Park, TX 77536

Sunday Mornings:

Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00

AM

Bible Class 9:30

AM

Morning worship 10:30

AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning & evening worship.

Sunday Evenings:

Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Small Groups 2nd & 3rd Sunday of

Month

Wednesday

Bible Class 6:30 PM

Church Of Christ Deer Park Invites you to

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

Fax: 281-479-1101

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

REMEMBER

WEDNESDAY 6:30 pm

Serving June 4, 2017

Song Leader: Doug Cox

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Jimmy A. Burke - John 5:24-25

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Jay Stokes

Attendants:

Billy O’Bannon Gerald Starns

John Salas Richard Blount

Jim Thomason

Prayer for Offering: Paul Green

Sermon: Mike Reed

Closing Prayer: Jimmy Burke

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Eileen Adair

Nursery: Rena’ Cable

Greeter: Bernice & Rob Reed

A/V Booth: Tara Adair

serving this week