Hotdog and a Hug Ministry on

Saturday, August 5th, from 12:30 to 3:15 PM. We will meet at 330 East 1st Ave. (across from the Jail). Come and help be the

hands and feet of Jesus as we of-fer his love to hurting people in our community. Sign the list in the foyer, or let Karen McGee

know if you can help. We need extra help because several of

us will be in Honduras.

**Parking will now be behind the Bondsman House next door.

July 30th 5th Sunday Potluck following morning worship A devo will follow the potluck and there will be no evening service.

Devotional & Picnic

TONIGHT 5:30PM

in the Shelter (in Annex if

inclement weather)

Hosted by Brown’s Growth Group. Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy a time of worship, fellowship, and games for all ages and abilities.

Movie Night July 28th @ 7PM “In The Dog House” Dinner @ 5:30PM, at O’Charleys.

SECH is seeking ministry minded Christian cou-ples with strong marriages and

team spirits to work as House Parents, to live in a cottage on the 50 acre cam-pus and care for up to 7 adolescent children. If you or someone you know may be interested, contact Robert Kimberly at 864-439-0259, rkimberly@SECH.org. You may also visit their web page at www.sech.org.

Congratulations to Anastasiia Komorova-Calmes on receiving citi-zenship in the USA. Be sure to con-gratulate her on this achievement. It takes about a year of studying, preparing for and passing an exten-sive test to be awarded citizen-ship. We are proud of you and your dedication!

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July 23, 2017

Even When I Hurt, God is Still Faithful

Sometimes, God can be difficult to understand. I don’t mean the Bible, although it can be hard to understand too, but I mean God himself, and what he does or does not do. Why did he let this person die or suffer that illness? Why did I face this financial set back? Why didn’t he help this endeavor to work out when I needed it to work? Why doesn’t he do something about this person who is mistreating me? Why do the wicked pros-per and the good suffer? Have you ever felt disappointed with God? Have you ever faced a time when you felt sure that something would go one way be-cause surely God would help it go that way, because you really needed it to go that way, but then it went some completely other way? Usually, when we don’t understand what God is doing, it is something that seems like a big deal to us. A loved one is sick, or your family is falling apart, or you are facing financial set back, and you wonder why God isn’t doing something about this stuff. It can be hard to find him. It can be easy to be angry with him, even if you can’t admit that to yourself. It can be frightening and unsettling. Staying faithful can become difficult. During these difficult times, what makes them so hard is that we have expectations of God to which he has not responded. Surely, God will … but then he doesn’t. The trouble we thought we’d avoid lands on us with both feet, and it hurts, and we are left perplexed. But the faithful heart looks for God in the darkness. It doesn’t begin with the assumption that God, in order to be a good God, must do what I expect or demand. I am the servant, he is the mas-ter; I am the clay, he is the potter; I am the created, he is the Crea-tor. So if he doesn’t do what I expect, what unexpected thing is he doing? The faithful person knows that even when he is difficult to un-derstand, he is still good. Even when he allows the brokenness of the world to touch us, he is still loving. Even when I hurt, he is still faithful. So even when I cannot understand, I will still trust, be-cause he is good. — Ethan Brown

Calendar of Events 7/23 5:30 PM service led by Brown Growth Group. Summer Picnic—bring your own picnic dinner. 7/28 Movie Night @ 7PM, Movie is ‘In The Dog House’, dinner at O’Charleys @5:30PM 7/30 5th Sunday Lunch Potluck 8/3—8/10 Honduras Mission Trip 8/5 Hotdog & Hug Ministry, 12:30PM 8/11 Movie Night 8/25 Movie Night

Our sick and hurting

Marie Bain Sean Bain Jerry Chitwood Jeremy Cochran Duchess Cox Debbie Davis Suzanne Gore Pete & Vel Hunter April Landrum Evans Learned Lyda Family Dakota Moody Peggy Price Mike Rhodes Sam Ruth David Sayre Brenda Senn John Tyler Mike Ulman Don Yelton Family & friends to remember Ashley Baillairge (Susan F.’s granddaughter) Donna, Cara Brashears’ mom Josh Carland Brian Conway (SECH) Steve & Carmen DeMerritt (Kristen B’s family)Larry Farley Charles Gambill (Dianna Teel’s father) Barbara Hatchett, Pat Jarvis’ cousin Gary Henry (Darlene’s brother) Bill Hickerson, Sherri’s dad, tooth extracted Janet Rainey, Morrow’s friend, hospice care Gary Keevert, Jim’s brother, pain has returned Steve Martin, Vicki’s uncle (Reba’s brother) Larry Morgan, friend of Morrows, cancer Rod Price’s mother, recovering from a stroke Herb Smith, former SECH board member Blake Thomas, Jessica Bain’s brother Tayler Valentine, cancer Margaret Witten, blood clots and anemia

Visit our shut-ins Reba Haynes Doris Killebrew Mary Francis Lykins Helen Swayngim Collie & Lena Whitted

Pray for our Mission Efforts

Domestic Jerry Senn (Burnsville, NC) Southeastern Children’s Home (SC) Foreign Eastern European Missions Mission Lazarus (Honduras) Nekemte (Ethiopia) Samrit Kammanee (Thailand) Steve & Dianna Teel (Baxter Institute)

Prison Ministry donations:

canned drinks, individually wrapped snack cakes

Honduras Medication Collection July: Children’s Multivitamins

Family News

Isaac Brown has advanced to the rank of ‘First Class’ in Boy Scouts, having advanced

through 4 ranks in one year, and has received 12 merit badges that he has earned in the last 6 months. Congratulations Isaac!

Please donate your coupons for the troops. The donation box is in the Foyer.

MINISTER Dr. Ethan Brown —1-806-789-3606

ELDERS

Lloyd Cain—891-4459

Duncan Blake—828-242-8326

Bill McKelvey—891-4787

Hugh Price—698-3841

Sam Williams—1-828-748-3263

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:

-SUNDAY-

9:30 am—Bible Class 10:30 am—Morning Worship 5:30 pm— Evening Worship -WEDNESDAY-

6:50 pm— Bible Class OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday, 9AM—3PM

Secretaries: Karen McGee & Kylie Cochran

Recent Weeks' Statistics

Attendance July 2 July 9 July 16

Sunday AM 139 131 127

Sunday PM 53 71 62

Contribution $5,549 $4,646 $4,851

Budget $4,967

YTD Budget $144,024

YTD Contribution $144,479

YTD Weekly Average $4,982

Morning Worship Welcome Members and Visitors! Everyone, please fill out Attendance Cards and place them in the collection tray.

Medley: The Steadfast Love of the Lord—123

The Lord My Shepherd Is—126

Welcome/Song Leader ▪ Fred Gore

God Is So Good—83

Prayer ▪ Mark Audia

There Is A Fountain—374

Communion Leader ▪ Tom Bullard

Serve: AJ Shaffer, Bill Frye, Bob Huff,

Jim Keevert, Lloyd Cain, Mark LaFever

God Moves in a Mysterious Way—26

Children’s Worship (2yrs—2nd grade)

Luke 18:7-8 ▪ Garrett Adkinson

Trying to Stay Faithful ▪ Ethan Brown

When Deep Calls To Deep (slides)

The Humility of Faith ▪ Ethan Brown

I Surrender All—662

Announcements & Prayer ▪ Bill McKelvey

An attended nursery is available for ages

0-2yrs. Busy Bags for use by any age are in

the lobby.

TONIGHT 5:30PM Devotional in the

Picnic Shelter. Bring your own picnic dinner.

Activities for all ages and abilities.

WEDNESDAY HVL Café is

suspended for the summer

Please join us for

classes at 6:50PM!

Ushers:

Mark Ware

Monty Carter

Nursery:

Cara Brashears

Sound Room:

Evan McGee

Jacob Bullard

Worship Coordinator: Bill Fitzpatrick