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Volume 2016, Issue 39
September 25, 2016
Schedule of Services Sunday Bible Classes: 9:00am Worship Services: 10:00am & 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Classes: 7:00pm
Areas of Service:
Benevolence
Paul Wooldridge: 740.248.3843
Building & Grounds
Greg Murphy: 614.563.6671
Education
Bryan Hartman: 740.438.1808
Edification
Jeff Moore: 614.537.8338
Evangelism
Craig Ross: 740.571.1129
Finance
Craig Curry: 740.497.2472
Jr. Youth
Michael Forrester: 614.940.9234
Lads to Leaders
Richie Bowe: 614.581.0149
Media
Roger Cooper: 614.353.4078
Missions
Jeff Moore: 614.537.8338
Office
Craig Curry: 740.497.2472
Sr. Youth
Greg Murphy: 614.563.6671
Worship
Michael Forrester: 614.940.9234
Daniel’s Culture War
We are alarmed at how quickly our culture has been rejecting Biblical principles. It is something that is seemingly increasing in speed and frequency, but what would you do if we lost it all? What would you do if we lost every right and every ability to call on the name of the Lord or to worship Him in any way? Let’s look at a few young men that lost that, and more, and see what we can learn.
It was a dark day for Judah. The Babylonian Empire had taken control of the city of Jerusalem and was shipping off people to serve as slaves in far off lands. Among them were four young men – Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. These four young men were made eunuchs, had their names changed, were taught a new language and new philosophies of Babylon. Now the stage is set for a culture war.
An issue arose over food. Knowing the dietary laws of the Jews, the Babylonians still commanded them to eat from the king’s table. These four young men, who had to endure all that happened to them, took a stand. “But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank…” (Dan. 1:8). The key part of this passage is “Daniel made up his mind.” In the NKJV it reads, “purposed in his heart.” The idea is the same. They drew a line, even though it was counter to popular culture, and thus began the culture war.
This idea, a purposed heart, characterizes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah for the rest of the book of Daniel. Many of us remember the battle fought over worshiping the golden idol. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up” (Dan. 3:16 – 18). That is culture war. That is drawing a very distinct line.
So, what do we take from this? Popular culture and society could one day take it all away from us. I pray for my children and my children’s children that it never happens. However, if it does, are we going to be ready to draw those kinds of lines? Are we making a distinction in our homes now between what is worldly and what is godly? Are we exemplifying Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah –type courage in our homes and with our families now? We need to “purpose in our hearts” now, so that when we face the same culture war, we will be ready.
Written by Josh Blackmer, Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ, October 2014
Heritage church of Christ
Your testimonies
are my heritage
forever, for they
are the joy of my
heart.
Psalm 119:111
Address 30 Church Street
P.O. Box 309 Ashville, OH 43103
Contact Us Email:[email protected]
Web: www.HeritageCofC.org Phone: (740) 983-2298
Announcements
For today: A.M. Adult Bible Study: Bryan Hartman (The Kingdom)
A.M. Assembly: Mark Meadows (from Alkire Road)
P.M. Assembly: Craig Curry
Wednesday Bible Study: Jeff Moore (Yearly Bible Reading)
September
Birthdays:
Sept. 14 – Jim Smith,
Lauren Triplett
Sept. 17 – Brett Triplett
Sept. 20 – Martha Smith
Sept. 22 – Richie Bowe
Sept. 23 – Baylee
Hartman
Sept.
Anniversaries: (None at this time.)
Upcoming Events
Sept. 27 – Ladies Bible
Study – 6:30 p.m., at Chris
Evans’ home
Sept. 27 – The Great
Debate – OSU campus
Oct. 1 – Ladies Inspiration
Day here at Heritage; the
theme is ‘Jesus: THE Light
in the Storm’; Janie
Perrault will be the
speaker.
Oct. 15 – Kim Estep & Chris
Harding’s wedding; see
bulletin board for details
KEEP READING!
Yearly Bible Reading
Week 39:
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
II Cor. 7 – 11
Psalm 74
Psalm 130
Psalm 75
Jeremiah 1 – 10
Announcements:
Ashville Food Pantry: Our congregation is collecting Vienna sausages, peanut butter,
boxed potatoes, and crackers/cookies packs for school lunches. Our congregation has also
committed to collect a total of 250 cans of canned fruit to be distributed at Thanksgiving
and Christmas to families in need. We need approximately 120 more cans by
November. If you have any questions please see Paul Wooldridge.
Please note that we have a new church email address. It is listed on the front page of
the bulletin at the top.
Anna-Clair Ross will be giving a presentation on her mission trip after evening services
tonight. We’ll have a dessert potluck to go along with the presentation.
The new men’s service schedule is on the table by the office. There is also a service
schedule survey to help plan for next year for the men to fill out.
There are several Ladies Day signup sheets on the new bulletin board. Please stop by to
see how you can get involved, & sign up! One sheet is for the men to sign up if they can help
serve that day.
There is a teacher signup sheet if you wish to teach Fall Quarter.
The Great Debate will be held on Tuesday, September 27, between Alexander
Rosenberg, an atheist, and Ralph Gilmore, a Christian Theist, from Freed-Hardeman
University. This debate will be held on the Ohio State University Campus in Mershon
Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. This will be a
formal debate concerning the existence of God between two high profile academics.
To reserve your seat, go to www.TheGreatDebate16.com. Several of our members
plan to attend.
Please take a moment to review those friends/loved ones on our prayer lists. If
anyone needs to be removed, let Lisa Curry know as soon as possible. We are trying
to update our information on those who are listed & will delete those who no longer
are in need of fervent prayer.
2016 Theme:
Seek ye out the old paths… Jeremiah 6:16
To our Visitors: We welcome you here this morning and hope that you will make plans to come back at your earliest
convenience. Presently, our congregation has no minister, elders, or deacons. We are prayerfully working toward that goal. We do not go beyond the limitations and instructions set forth for the one and true
Church. If you have any questions as to our practice or beliefs, please do not hesitate to ask any of the men of the congregation. We will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have. We hope that your time
here with us will be pleasant and uplifting.
Prayer List
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil. 4:6-7
Those dealing with Cancer: Chris Harrell, Jim Martin, Tammy Whitt, Clarence Curry, Ken Adkins, Vonetta Shumaker, Dee Dee Galligar, John Burke, Steve Johnson, Melissa Zacour, Scott Nugent, Mackayla Nelson, Missy Maidens, Carter Davis, Carrie Vest, Josh Cornett, Sue Duncan, Harlow Faulkner, Steven Martin, Lisa Burkett, Andy Fouch, Bonnie Music, Laura Long, Michael Cox, Tito Duran, Billie Smith, Kellie Cook, Lynda Junk, Barbara Neal Continued prayers for healing and strength:
Thomas Pickering, Troy Murphy, Drew Murphy, Linda Wooldridge, Jim & Martha Smith, Brenda Simpson, Brianna Lyons, Jennette Wiley, Max Damron, Mark Sandy (awaiting a heart transplant), Family of Sandra Buckta, Wilda Martin, Rod Sears, David Brooks & Karen Smith (Kidney Donor), Sam Waller, Kany Rutherford, Tim Krebs, Adam Sharp, Bryan Howell, John Williams, John Wright, Eileen Jacobs, Gavin Norris, Tucker Woods, Kristin Smith, Les Cline, grandson of Richard Wertz, Chris Dunlap, Violet Keene; Bob Hendrickson Our Missionary:
Terry Smith
Prayer Requests
*Jackie Cooper will be having surgery Tuesday at Riverside. She will get to come
home Wednesday.
*Brian Henderson, brother-in-law of Craig Ross, unexpectedly passed away
recently. His funeral was in Huntington, West Virginia. He leaves behind 3 children
under the age of 12 and 2 step children in high school.
*Walley Williams, former minister at the Circleville congregation, has gone home
from the hospital. He is still fighting his battle with cancer.
*Patty Lutz, a friend of Melissa Arledge, has stage 4 cancer and has not been given
much longer to live. Melissa has been attending here with us recently. Melissa’s
aunt has also been in the hospital in Lancaster this week.
*Emily (Regina Sundberg’s friend) will start radiation next week and chemo after a
month of radiation treatment. Regina’s cousin Becky Middleton is being tested for
what they feel is leukemia. She is 39 and will see a specialist Wednesday.
*Julia Pickering is waiting for results from her recent heart tests.
*Maria Harrell’s mother passed away last week. Her husband is Chris, who is
undergoing chemo for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
*Bonnie Faulkner’s sister passed away this week. Bonnie is a member at
Circleville.
*Several members of a Columbus men’s softball team were killed in an auto
accident in Panama City, Florida. Please keep their families in your prayers.
*Zach Carpenter has sent an address to us while he is in Basic training at Parris
Island. Let’s try to support and encourage him and thank him for serving!
RCT Carpenter, Zachary S.
Platoon 2093, 2nd BN E CO
P.O. Box 1625
Parris Island, SC 29905-6255
Serving Schedule
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Morning:
Speaker: Brett Triplett
Scripture: Drew Murphy
Opening Prayer &
Announcements: Jeff Moore
Singing: Jeff Fisher
Table: Craig Ross
Bread: Levi Ross
Cup: Trey Murphy
Ex Serve: Richie Bowe
Usher: Michael Forrester
Closing Prayer: Michael Forrester
Evening:
Speaker: Craig Curry
Opening Prayer and
Announcements: Jeff Moore
Singing: Levi Ross
Table: Craig Ross
Usher: Michael Forrester
Closing Prayer: Bryan Hartman
Wed. Oct. 5, 2016:
Announcements: Jeff Moore
Invitation: Bryan Hartman
Singing: Trey Murphy
Usher: Michael Forrester
Prayer: Brett Triplett
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Morning:
Speaker: Mark Meadows
Scripture: Noah Fisher
Opening Prayer &
Announcements: Brett Triplett
Singing: Roger Cooper
Table: Richie Bowe
Bread: Jacob Bowe
Cup: Keegan Murphy
Ex Serve: Trey Murphy
Usher: Craig Ross
Closing Prayer: Bryan Hartman
Evening:
Speaker: Craig Curry
Opening Prayer and
Announcements: Brett Triplett
Singing: Jason Wohnhas
Table: Richie Bowe
Usher: Craig Ross
Closing Prayer: Keegan Murphy
Wed. Sept. 28, 2016:
Announcements: Brett Triplett
Invitation: Michael Forrester
Singing: Drew Murphy
Usher: Craig Ross
Prayer: Jason Wohnhas
Weekly Memory Verse:
“The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17
Communion Preparation/Clean-up for
September: Bonnie Baggett
Communion Preparation/Clean-up for
October: Angie Bowe
Visitor Bread Preparation for
September: Angie Bowe & Mary Starkey
Visitor Bread Preparation for October:
TBD
Congregation/Men’s Meeting
Coordinator: Greg Murphy
Statistics: 09/18 Bible Class: 44 09/18 A.M. Service: 60 09/18 P.M. Service: 48 09/21 Midweek: 44
09/18 Regular Contribution: $1643.00 2016 Weekly Budget: $1,425.00