AREA EVENTS Gospel Meeting: May 20-23, Hopewell church of Christ, Washington, WV, Speaker: Garry Jones, 7:00 pm week-nights

Area Wide Sings: May 25, Lubeck church of Christ, Washington, WV, 7:00 pm

Monthly Sing at Love & Care: May 28, 7:00 pm

VBS: June 3-6, Bridgeport church of Christ, Bridgeport, WV 6:30 pm weeknights

Golf Outing: June 9, Fuller’s Fairways, Zanesville, OH, Registration 8:00 am. To support Ohio Valley University Stepping Stones. Call Jim Sprague 740-704-0196

North End church of Christ Vacation Bible School: August 5-8

SUNDAY AM May 20 May 27

Announcements Meredith Berry

Song Leader Barclay Oblisk

Opening Prayer W. Cook Barclay

Scripture Isaacs Heaney

Lord’s Supper D. Miller West

Assist Kerns J. Kupfner

Serve Ferrebee Kidder

Serve Milligan T. Wilson

Serve Ullom D. Miller

Serve Sailor J. Petty

Serve (Alternate) Rittenhouse Rader

Usher B. Kupfner G. Kupfner

Usher Lyons C. Miller

Usher McHenry Jm. Morlan

Usher (Alternate) Merrill Rittenhouse

Pick Up Cards Miller/Miller Coffman/Kupfner

Pick Up Cards Duncan/Duncan Dorton/Dorton

Van Driver —- —-

Door Greeters Jn. Morlan B. Petty

P.A. System ~ AUDIO T. Jones Isaacs

P.A. System ~ VIDEO R. Cook Ferrebee

SUNDAY PM Sun. PM Sun. PM

Announcements Duncan Butterfield

Opening Prayer Dean Butterfield

Scripture C. Miller Hinzman

Closing Prayer Kn. Grose Houser

Lord’s Supper Oblisk McIntire

Assist A. Grose J. Petty

Door Greeters Ullom Wilson

WEDNESDAY May 23 May 30

Song Leader Shockey Devotional

Opening Prayer Duncan Devotional

Door Greeters Batton Rader

P.A System - AUDIO T. Jones Isaacs

P.A. System - VIDEO R. Cook Ferrebee

May 20, 2018

NORTH END CHURCH OF CHRIST

SERVING IN THE MILITARY Joseph Banfield (son-in-law of Kirk & Mary Malone) Shawn Blair (grandson of Karen Blair) Paul Cascell (son-in-law of Mark & Candy Berry) Emily Collins (niece of Eva Cook) Sarah Collins (niece of Eva Cook) Greg Hoover (nephew of Doreen Kupfner) Nicholas Linville (grandson of Jim & Dianna Kerns) Andrew Miller (grandson of Curtis & Ruth Dickson) Dustin Miller (brother of Chris Miller) Nathan Miller (brother of Chris Miller) Cody Reck (husband of Marybeth Cook Reck) Nate Ruble (son of Patty Ruble) Aaron Wright (grandson of Grace Wells)

OUR RECORD Week of

5-13-2018

2018

Average

Sunday A.M. Worship 196 185

Sunday Bible Class 140 135

Sunday P.M. Worship 120 126

Wednesday Bible Class 122 131

MISSIONS

Congregational Mission Efforts

Chimala School of Preaching

Chimala, Tanzania

Greenville church of

Christ, Conor Fox

Greenville, OH

Andy Robison WV School of

Preaching

Search TV Edmond, OK

Jim Waldron India

OUR GROWTH FOR 2018

Baptisms …………………………………1 Request for prayer, Restored …………..5 Placed Membership ……………………. 1

May 27 - Walking In The Light

June 3 - God Has Spoken

June 10 - Scripture is Trustworthy

In Search of the Lord’s Way, WTAP-Sunday, 7:30am

Sunday Morning Worship - 9:30 am Bible Classes - 10:45 am

Sunday Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 pm

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1301 West Virginia Avenue Parkersburg, WV 26104

304-422-0489 or 304-422-0567 Office Hours: Tues. — Fri. 9:00 am — 2:00 pm

~ Web: www.northendchurch.com

Email: churchofchristnorthend@gmail.com

If you are unable to serve call Dave Butterfield at 304-482-8917

SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

YOUTH EVENTS

Traveling Youth Group: May 27th, Rockport church of Christ, Rockport, WV 6:00 pm Ohio Valley Christian Youth Camp (Hervida): June 10-15 - Senior Week, ages 14-19 June 17-22 - Junior Week, ages 7-11 June 24-29 - Intermediate Week, ages 11-14 West Virginia Christian Youth Camp: July 1-7 - Senior Week July 8-13 - Intermediate week July 14-20 - Junior Week July 22-28 - All Age Week OVU Youth Disc Golf Tournament: July 28th, OVU main campus. Open to ages 14-18, $5.00 per student, food pro-vided, preregister at 304-840-2166. See Eydie for registra-tion forms and schedule

WHAT IS FAITH ANYWAY? John 3:36

This question has come up often in Bible studies and sermons alike. Many people are preached at and to about having faith. But often faith is not explained to people so that they can understand what they are supposed to have. This is what one professor once called the "then what" section of a lesson. We must have faith, then what, how do I "get" faith and what do I do with it? What is faith anyway?

The Hebrew writer gets us started on our discussion in Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Faith is knowing something to be true even without first-hand knowledge. I know that Russia is a country even though I have never been to Russia. I do not have first-hand knowledge, but I have no real doubt as to the existence of Russia as a country because there is sufficient evidence. Such is the case for the Bible; we can believe that the Bible is so based on the evidence even though we have nev-er personally met any of the Bible authors. Therefore we have a substantive hope for the promises in the Bible even though we have never seen heaven, we know it is there.

But faith is not just that hope, we see in Hebrews 11:2, "For by it the elders obtained a good testimony." They gained a "good testimony" not based on what their mind accepted but on what their lives performed. The term "active faith" is a redundancy. True biblical faith does not exist in the non-active state. These men listed in Hebrews 11 are men of character who demonstrated their faith. This is the idea James gives us in James 2:18, "But someone will say, 'You have faith, and I have works.' Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." Faith without works is dead, it is non-existent faith.

Here is the connection that must be found. John 3:36 according to the NASB reads as follows, "He who believes in the Son has eternal life: but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abided on him." The terms "believe" and "obey" are placed in a parallel situation in this verse. The terms are different in Greek; "believe" is the typical pisteuo as we might expect. "Obey" is from apeitheo meaning to disobey. The hope that is given through belief is only possible to those who obey Christ. If faithful obedience is not pre-sent in the life of the believer then the wrath of God will abide on him and he will not see eter-nal life.

As much as we would all love to believe that a mental assent is all that one needs in order to become a Christian, the Bible clearly refutes this claim. Unless we obey His com-mandments we are not His children (John 14:21). Jesus plainly put it in Matthew 7:21, "Not every one that says unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven." Faith is not faith unless it is accompanied by faithful obedience and Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith it is impossible to please God. Please God today with faith in action in your life.

Steven Haguewood

Announcements

Encouragement Team Three will pick up their opportunity cards tonight. Graduates: All 2018 high school and college graduates need to turn in a picture and biography to Eydie McIntire by today. You can hand this information to Eydie or email it to: churchofchristnorthend@gmail.com. We will honor our graduates next Sunday. Mission Trip: The mission trip to Panama will take place on June 30th. Melissa Grose, Camille Jones, Becky Kidder, Maj Morlan and Helaina Rittenhouse are going on this trip. If you can help monetarily with their trip, you can make a check out to North End church of Christ and mark it for the Panama trip. These checks can be given to Danny Dean. Marriage Retreat: There will be a planning meeting for the marriage retreat on Sunday, June 3rd at 5:30 pm in classroom two. If you have any questions please see Harvey West. Church Softball League will be starting soon, if you are interested in playing please sign the list on the table in the foyer. See Mike Oblisk if you have any questions. Church Camp: Church camp registration forms and 50% off coupons are located on the table in the foyer. Note, these coupons are provided for children of the North End congregation only. Camp dates are located on the back of the bulletin. Donations Needed: Ohio Valley Christian Youth Camp is asking for help through donation of supplies so that the registration fee for campers can be held at a minimum. The following items are needed and can be placed in the barrel in the foyer. Please have them to the building by June 1st. 3 - 64 oz. cans of peaches or pears 1 gallon of pancake syrup 2 - 64 oz. cans of Ragu spaghetti sauce 10 - 6 oz. boxes of strawberry Jell-O 300 napkins 200 6 oz. styrofoam cups 500 paper plates

Remember In Prayer

We extend our sympathy to the family of June Eden who passed away May 13th, there was no funeral service. If you would like to send June’s sister a card her address is: Betty Conroy 2327 Broad St., Parkersburg, WV 26101 Our sympathy is extended to the family of Mary Kupfner who passed away May 15th, her funeral was held yesterday at the building. Keep her husband, Lawney and all her family in your prayers. Bob Cameron will have surgery on his eye on this Wednesday, May 23. John and Sandy Rader are both dealing with health problems, John is scheduled for exploratory surgery in Pittsburgh on May 25th. Sandy recently had tests that shows she has cancer, she is waiting on an appointment with her doctor. Connie Hickman, mother of Kristy Kimes, is in Camden Clark Hos-pital recovering from lung surgery.

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THANK YOU

Thank you for the flowers, cards and visits while I was in the hospital, thank you also for your concern for Brad and my mom. In Christian love, Kristy Kimes Dear North End family, Thanks so much for your prayers, cards, calls flowers and concern since my recent surgery. Your kindness means so much to me. Chuck Merrill Thank you to those who contributed to my recent mission trip to Chi-na, I appreciate you all so much. Jim Morlan

Prayer List

Our Members

Karen Blair

Cova Ferrebee

Van Ferrier

Brad Kimes

Lawney Kupfner

Helen May

Katie Morlan

Norma Poole

Sharon Pugh

Mildred Sutton

Mary Rose Talbott

Grace Wells

Prayer List

Family & Friends

Eli Clark (Sunrise Congregation)

Jean Dye (Davis)

Connie Finnerty (Merrill)

Bobby Fowler (Egnor)

Beverly Heavener (Shockey)

Patti Hitt (Tanner)

Rose Seymour (Steed)

Jennifer Sisson (Egnor)

Fred Steed (Steed)

Elders

Mark Berry

Bob Cameron

Richard Cook

David Hamm

Randy Meredith

Gary Petty

Elder Meetings

May 20th June 3rd June 17th

Deacons

Dave Butterfield Ron Cook

Harley Cox John Duncan

Ken Grose Kevin Grose Jim Kerns

Josh Kupfner Dennis Miller

Jim Ullom C.J. Vaughan

Minister

Steven Haguewood

Secretary

Eydie McIntire Notary Public

Today’s Scriptures

A.M.~ James 2:1-4 P.M.~ Romans 12:14-21

Daily Bible Readings

Week Twelve

In Memory

June Eden July 31, 1928 —May 13, 2018

In Memory

Mary Kupfner June 14, 1933 —May 15, 2018