Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 12:12

Pray for those who are ill or have other needs

Thelma Ambrose; Marie Beard; Tom Burnette; Joe and Joyce Burns; Tara Con-nolly, daughter of Janelle Williams; Doug Crabtree; Alfreeda Daniel; Darlene Daughtry; Tabitha Finney; Judy Fisk; Tom and Bev Garner; Mattie Hackett; Minnie Hart; Richard Hewitt;

Sam Houston; Mamie Hunter; Laura Jerles; Sheryl Lee; Debbie Likens; Jerry Maddox; Deborah Medford; Nita Pettus; Charles Tidwell; Fran Trimble; Evelyn Upchurch; Frances Vaughn; Janel Williams; Sherry Williams, daughter of Nancy Botts.

Pray for those in the military

Sgt. David B. Staggs, / PSC 46 Box 674 / APO AE 09469-0007 (son of Tom and Brenda Staggs)

Master Sgt. Casey Harrell, (son of Randy Harrell)

Captain Nathan Aaron Pope (son of Tommy Pope)

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Pray for those in long term care

Franklin Black / Lakeshore Heartland / 3025 Fernbrook Lane / Nashville, TN

Neely’s Bend Church of Christ

1502 Neely’s Bend Road

Madison, TN 37115

Neely’s Bend

C h u r c h o f C h r i s t

1502 Neely ’s Bend Road, Madison, TN 37115

SUNDAY Sunday Bible School .... 9:30 am Morning Worship ....... 10:30 am Evening Worship ......... 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY Bible Study .................. 6:30 pm

FOURTH SUNDAY NIGHT Song Service and Potluck Supper

Phone 615-865-1836 Care Line 615-891-2736 www.neelysbendcofc.org

ELDERS Rick Brewer 615-868-2382

Tom Staggs 615-319-5334

MINISTERS Mike Tidwell 615-406-1403

Carl Goad 615-453-5594

DEACONS Woody Harris

Van Maxwell

Welcome: Randy Harrell Song Leader: Tom Staggs

MORNING WORSHIP Opening Prayer .................. Carl Goad

Communion Prayer ............ Glenn Burton Communion

Glenn Burton Barry Morris Joey Hollis Ken Parsley Robert Daughtry Van Maxwell

Scripture Reading .............. Howard Walters Sermon .............................. “The Vine and the Branches ” Closing Prayer .................... Barry Morris

EVENING WORSHIP

Opening Prayer .................. Phillip Jones Sermon ......... “Halfway is Not Far Enough”

Closing Prayer..................... Doug Crabtree

MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY Opening Prayer.................... Woody Harris

November 20, 2016

Welcome

In God I have put my trust;

I will not be afraid.

Psalm 56:11

Remember in Prayer…

Sherry Brown, cousin of Steve Pope, is

doing well and has returned home.

Robie Parsley has moved to Life Care of

OHV following a stay in Skyline to be treated for an infection.

Steve Pope went to the Skyline ER on Thursday for blood sugar

management. He is at home.

Let's continue to keep LaDonna Andrews, (niece of Carl and Joan), Joe & Joyce Burns,

Doug Crabtree, Darlene Daughtry, Tabitha Finney (daughter of Shirley North), Frances

Hunter, Mamie Hunter, Laura Jerles (daughter of Nell Shellhorn), Robert McNeal (friend of

Steve Pope), Nita Pettus, and Frances Vaughn in our prayers.

Sunday Servants for November 13, 2016

Communion Prep and Lockup

November — Wanda Garner and Woody Harris

Serve Communion

Tommy Pope, Eric Rucker, Gary Daniel

Phillip Jones, Bob Rennie, Brad Huddleston

November Birthdays and Anniversaries

Linda Walters ~ 24

Marie Francis ~ 26

Lynn Myers ~ 26

Sharon Shipman ~ 26

Ruth Cushenberry ~ 30

Robert Rennie ~ 30

ANNIVERSARIES

Stan and Lisa Perry ~ 8

Bill and Sharon Rucker ~16

BIRTHDAYS

Carl Goad

Gary Daniel

Angela Burns

Mary Hines

Sue Hunter

Austyn Edwards

Joyce Burns

Tammy Daniel

PANTRY NEEDS

Cake Mix Jelly Canned Fruit

Fourth Sunday Night Potluck Suppers

are suspended during November and December

“The Election is Over – Now What?”

For the better part of eighteen months we have been inundated with the goings-

on of a presidential election. We have seen the good and the bad (mostly the

bad) of all the candidates. Well…everyone can breathe a sigh of relief now,

because the election is over…or can we?

Were you surprised to have awakened on Wednesday morning to a very divid-

ed nation? The ideals of our two political parties differ so widely that it should

not have been a shock, but the division would have been present no matter

which candidate was elected. That being said, the election is over and whatever

happens in the next four years will happen with almost no further interaction

from us.

So WHAT NOW?

WE PRAY! - The thought of praying for the nation and our leaders is one

we dwell on a lot more when things are happening in our government that are

openly hostile to Christian beliefs, but we should be in constant prayer for who-

ever is elected. In 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Paul wrote to Timothy, “Therefore I exhort

first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be

made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a qui-

et and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”

WE PAY ATTENTION! - The political game has become such a team sport

that most Americans simply stick with their team/party regardless of what hap-

pens. We’re quick to criticize officials from other parties and quick to defend our

party’s leaders. But no party is “entitled” to the Christian’s vote. They must

earn it by submitting themselves to God’s guidance in their governing.

WE AVOID DIVISION! - We can stand for biblical principles politically, but

we should never, ever drive people away from the Gospel through political dis-

cussions or debates. Our nation is incredibly divided right now, with the two

largest factions pointing fingers at each other and accusing each other of being

terrible people in many different ways. We need to rise above the name calling

and accusations and connect with people as our Lord did. May the Christian

never exacerbate the problem.

WE LET OUR LIGHT SHINE! – Who knows how the President-elect will gov-

ern. It’s impossible to tell, and that’s why we must control what’s in our power.

We must live as Christians should in this strange and chaotic time. That in-

volves acting, talking, believing and walking as Christians. We are to do all

things to give glory to our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:13-16). “You are the

light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Bro. Mike and Dr. Brad Harrub in Focus Press