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CENTERVILLE MESSENGER (096380) Free Upon Request-Published
Weekly by Centerville Church of Christ, 138 N. Central Ave.,
Centerville, TN 37033-1427 January 29, 2020 Volume XXXX –Number
4
“From Where I Sit”
Todd Parsley
I hope that you enjoyed our time together this past Sunday as
much as I did. What an encouragement it is anytime God's children
come together to worship and praise Him. We rejoice that Peyton
King was baptized Sunday night, it is always a blessing to witness
someone obey the Gospel! Bobby McCoy also asked for the prayers of
this church and we certainly appreciate a heart like Bobby's. Bobby
has been a blessing to me in so many ways since I came to
Centerville. Few things are more intangible than hope. Just the
sound of the word "hope" has a ring to it of encouragement and
possibilities. I like the word so much that Renee and I named our
youngest daughter Hope. It would be impossible to convey all the
blessings derived from hope. Our lives are molded and colored by
this intangible from the Lord. As a Christian, hope becomes an
anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. Life is not brought to
a sudden shipwreck where there is an abiding hope. As long as our
eyes are fastened on heaven, the winds may blow, the seas may toss
us, but nothing can impede our spiritual progress toward our home
with God. Consider these great bible examples of an abiding hope
and an obedient faith, that should help us increase our hope in the
Lord today.
During the years that Noah spent building the ark, he was very
much in the minority. But he won! When Joseph was sold into Egypt
by his brothers, he was the minority. But he won!
When Joshua crumbled the walls of Jericho with the blasts of the
horns, he was the minority. But he won!
When Elijah brought down fire from heaven and put the prophets
of Baal to shame, he was in the minority. But he won!
When David was ridiculed and laughed at by his brothers, went
out to meet Goliath, he was in size the minority. But he won!
When Christ was crucified between two thieves, by Roman
soldiers, he was the minority. But He won!
Paul said, "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are
of all men most miserable." (1 Corinthians 15:19). But our hope is
not just for this life only, but the hope for the life to come,
that spiritual life with God and Christ for eternity. Surely we
should take hold on this hope, and treasure it to the end. "Now the
God of hope fill you with all joy in believing, that you may abound
in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13). God
Bless, Todd CELEBRATING OUR 150th Anniversary. I will occasionally
throughout this year include some news bits from different years in
our history. From 1928, Claude B. Stephenson recorded an average
attendance for Sunday school of 110 per Sunday. In his notes he
interestingly reported the weather as "fair" to describe 42 out of
the 52 Sunday mornings for 1928. He also noted that Bible class
teachers were expected to visit any members of their class that
were absent on any Sunday. Serious business in 1928!
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Spring Quarter Starts...
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Wed. Night, February 5, 2020 Hope To See You In Bible Class!
BABYLAND
109 Megan & Abbie Lampley WED. Shelby Hoover, Christine
Hoover
AGE 2 200 Tara Chessor, Vicki Chessor WED. Shelda Qualls, Sara
True
AGE 3 204 Andy & Jenny Weber
AGE 4 206 Ashley Thomas WED. Ages 3 & 4 Rachel Newsom,
Kaitlyn Wallace
K’GARTEN 208 Kailey & Crystal Cannon WED. Karen Bridges
GR. 1 & 2 220 Misty Shelton WED. Meredith Qualls
GRADES 3,4,5
226
Anita Allen & Brook Austin WED. Jean Qualls
JR. HIGH 6,7,8
B18 Jeremy Qualls
SR. HIGH 9-12
B8 Carter Hoover & Others WED. Grades 6-12 Carter Hoover
& Others
YOUNG ADULT
222 Matthew Dotson
ADULTS 214 Mike Elkins, Craig Shelton Wed. Mike Elkins &
Others
ADULTS 225 Bill McDonald/Shane Willis
ADULTS 218 Wayne Qualls
ADULTS 110 Gary Gatewood
ADULTS AUD. Daniel Dressler Mike Goodpasture WED. Todd Parsley
& Others
ADULTS LIB. Ward Mayberry
WED./LADIES
LIB. Linda Shelton
Carter’s Corner GLOW NIGHT 5TH QUARTER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS this
past Friday night. The final 5th Quarter of the basketball season
included a great crowd of 70+ students, Glow volleyball, glow
sticks, laser lights, and lots of neon colored décor. We are
thankful for the opportunity to provide our students with a safe
and fun environment on Friday nights after sporting events as well
as the opportunity to reach out to students who do not usually
attend our activities. We are in the process of
planning our first ever 5th Quarter: Extra Innings to following
a home baseball and softball game this Spring. 5th Quarters have
been a vital part of our youth ministry here in Centerville for
many years, and I am looking forward to watching 5th Quarters
evolve in the future. SPRING CALENDARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. It’s hard
to believe that Spring time is almost here, but we have a great
list of events lined up for our youth of all ages. Make sure you
pick up a copy in the office, the Lighthouse, the Youth News Board,
or online. APPLICATIONS FOR THE SR. HIGH RETREAT are also ready to
be picked up from the Youth News Board or in the Lighthouse. The
retreat is scheduled for March 5-8, and we have a great list of
activities planned for our students. With the great growth our Sr.
High youth group has experienced this year, we are expecting a big
group of students to attend. We have upgraded our cabin
reservation this year to a larger cabin in expectation of a
great group of students. Make sure to pick up an application and
turn it in by no later than Wednesday, February 26th. OUR ANNUAL
SOUP-ER BOWL PARTY is set for this coming Sunday night, Febraury
2nd, in the Lighthouse after evening worship for our Jr. & Sr.
High Students and their families. Everyone is asked to bring a can
of soup and your favorite finger foods to share. We will stay in
the Lighthouse until the end of the game or until 10:00 (whichever
comes first). I hope you are making plans to attend THIS WEEK’S
2020 CHALLENGE READING is Matthew chapters 16-20. I am proud of the
commitment our young people are continuing to make this year, and I
hope that all of our congregation will continue supporting our
endeavor of reading through the New Testament this year. As you
read Matthew 16-20 this week, notice how Jesus’ teachings become
more serious and difficult for the disciples to understand. Jesus
understood the importance of challenging His followers to grow in
their faith as they spent more and more time with Him. In the same
way, Jesus challenges us to grow in our faith as we spend more time
with him also. May we all strive to dig in to the “meat” of God’s
word as we study through the New Testament this year. In Him,
Carter
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CONTRIBUTION January 26: $ 14,101.35
Camp: $ 172.00
Budget: $ 12,976.00
Home: Mildred Bridges, Dorris Claud, Floy Gatewood, Martha
Leathers, Floy Lyell, Alvitea Sunder, A.J. & Willie B. Coates,
J.W. & Sue Roder, Troy Parks
Please Pray For:
...Marie Bradley, mother of John (Debbie), is doing well
following heart valve replacement. ...Dorris Claud has several
staples in his head from falling at home. ...Lonnie Gilliam
continues to take treatments for cancer. ….Chris Scott is having
problems with his blood pressure. ...George Peterson, father of
Lesley Hudgins, has inoperable metastatic melanoma and is receiving
immunotherapy. ...Fay Burton is recovering from a heart procedure
at home. ...Dean Bates is recovering from surgery for colon cancer
in ICU at St. Thomas Mid-Town. He is off the ventilator. ….Jasper
Bledsoe, an infant who spent several days in the NICU at Vanderbilt
was able to return home. ...Alden Chilton, daughter of Chris &
Jennifer, is recovering from surgery for a broken arm due to
brittle bone disease. ...Glenna Hill is at St. Thomas West due to
suffering a stroke.
Memorial
Nursing Home: Life Care Center: Mrs. L.T. Aydelott, Seth
Armstrong, Pearl Gordon, Betty Claud, Addie Bell Nash, Georgia
Moss, Larry Talley, Bobby Breece St. Thomas Hickman Nursing Home:
Martha Bates, Jane Luckett, Francis McClanahan, Eltie Davis, Sybil
Jenkins
…a Memorial has been given to the Camp Meribah Scholarship Fund
in memory of Bob McDonald and Kay Mayberry by the following: Betty
Litton, Sally Chessor. ...a Memorial has been given to the Camp
Meribah Scholarship Fund in memory of Bob McDonald by the
following: Benefits, Inc. 110 Mathis Drive, Dickson, TN., Martha
Shelton. ...a Memorial has been given to the Camp Meribah
Scholarship Fund in memory of Glen Earl Johnson by Joyce Johnson.
...a Memorial has been given to the Jail Ministry in memory of Bob
McDonald by Robert & Sandra Mullen. ...a Memorial has been
given to the Camp Meribah Scholarship Fund in memory of Charles
Horner, Paul Bryant, Bob McDonald and Kay Mayberry by David &
Jane Talley. ...a Memorial has been given to the Camp Meribah
Scholarship Fund in memory of Kay Mayberry by Melvin & Linda
Mays. ...a Memorial has been given to the Camp Meribah Scholarship
Fund in memory of Bob McDonald, Johnna Givens and Kay Mayberry by
Don Luther.
Thank You
Sympathy
Coming In February … February 16th following 5 P.M. worship
Chili Cook-Off
Brownie Bake-Off
Bring your favorite batch of chili and brownies and enjoy a
great
time together!
Coleen Williams 84 Years Old
February 6, 2020
Doug & Maxine Shepherd 301 Walrose Circle
Searcy, Arkansas 72143 Married 63 Years February 9, 2020
John Thomas Givens 85 Years Old
February 24, 2020
Betty Davis 90 Years Old
February 27, 2020 2259 Sunset Cove
Gemantown, TN. 38138
February Celebrations
Kim Jenkins & Family write: “Centerville Church of Christ,
Our family would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls,
cards, and meals provided for us during my recovery from my
accident. Everyone’s kindness truly reflects the love of God. In
Him…”
….We express our sympathy to the family of Johnna Givens who
passed away. To her parents John & Wanda Givens, sisters Angie
& Vonda, all family and friends we express our deepest
sympathy. ...We express our sympathy to the family of Mayhue
Koellein who passed away. He was a friend of the Beard family.
...We express our sympathy to the family of Elizabeth Schmid who
passed away. She was the grandmother of Tyler (Rebecca) Schmid.
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Place Stamp
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Centerville Church of Christ Sunday 9 A.M./ 6 P.M.
Wednesday 7 P.M.
Classes For All Ages!
Those To Serve In February...
USHERS:
Ronald Coates Monty Dunn Don Chessor
Prepare Communion
Feb. 2 & 9: Sam & Cindy Chessor
February 16 & 23:
Mike & Regina Elkins
Meals On Wheels 2/5: Lesley Hudgins 2/12: Glenda Delk 2/19:
Stephen & Lisa Dotson 2/26: Shirley DeVore
PICK-UP MEALS AT 10:40
RADIO ROOM
Gaylon Cude Patrick Allen
Bill Cude Major Qualls
BOYS TO PICK UP CARDS IN FEBRUARY
Feb. 2: Aden Weber, Cameron Wright, Thomas Alderson, Wyatt
Aydelott Feb. 9: Sam Brown, Heath Buchanan, Braydon Chessor, Bryson
Chessor Feb. 16: Bruin Dotson, Keegan Dotson, Dane Gilbert, Eli
Jacobs Feb. 23: Landon Jenkins, Logan Jenkins, Jagger Lawson,
Jackson Maybery Please be up front by 8:50
NURSERY: Lea Ann Buchanan
BAPT. CLOTHING: Linda Shelton
Greeters For February :
Gary & Becky Gatewood Mike & Ridonna Goodpasture
Bradley Horner Calvin & Dedra Hoover
NURSING HOME SERVICES
LIFE CARE CENTER HICKMAN CO. NURSING HOME Feb. 2: Jeremy Qualls
Feb. 2 : Robert Bowman Feb. 9: Shane Willis Feb. 9 : Marshall
Spencer Feb. 16: Matthew Dotson Feb. 16: John Alderson Feb. 23:
Fairfield Feb. 23: Alan Potts Tulipwood Service: John Bradley
Read Scripture Feb. 2
Ethan Skelton
Feb. 9 Randy James
Elders’ Prayer
February 2: Wayne Qualls
February 9:
Craig Shelton
Preside
Feb. 2 Brian Qualls
Feb. 9
Edgar Beard
Feb. 16 Philip Jacobs
Feb. 23
James Aydelott
Right Jeff Horner
Ryan McDonald Ethan Horner Will McDonald
Left
Houston Hudgins Jonathon Aydelott
Bryce Hughes Wyatt Aydelott
Lord’s Supper P.M.
Joseph McCauley Marshall McCauley
Served in the
Chapel
Prayer Week of February 2
S.M.W.
Scott Miley
S.M.D. Brad Garland
S.E.W.
Edgar Beard
S.E.D. Stephen Dotson
W.E.B.S
James Aydelott
W.E.D. Weston Elkins
BUS DRIVERS
Feb. 2 Andy Weber A.M. George Garland P.M.
Feb. 5 Mike Goodpasture
Feb. 9 Phillip Allen A.M. Michael Jenkins P.M.
Feb. 12 George Garland
Feb. 16 Michael Bryant A.M. Wayne Rediker P.M.
Feb. 19 Lonnie Mayberry
Feb. 23 John Bradley A.M. Mark Chessor P.M.
Feb. 26 Patrick Allen
Bible Hour : February Ryan & Lauren McDonald, Luke Brown,
Cameron
Peters, Adley Elkins, Dakota Hudgins, Carolyn Alderson Stand Up
For Jesus
“Esther” Hungry Hound Pantry Item:
Soup
…. Mark Your Calendar!!! The 150th Anniversary Celebration of
the Centerville Church of Christ will be September 20, 2020. If you
have a special memory of the church that you would like to share,
please write it down on a piece of paper and turn it in to the
office or email [email protected]. We would like
to compile these memories to have on this special day. This can
also include any old recipes that were used long ago.
Congratulations to Mandy Harrison! Centerville Elementary School
Teacher Of The Year!
We rejoice with Cassie Peone who was baptized January 22, 2020
by Craig Shelton. Cassie’s address: 122 West Hackberry
Centerville,
TN 37033 ...We rejoice with Peyton King who was baptized Sunday,
January 26, 2020 by Matthew Dotson. Peyton’s address: 7055 Morgan
Creek Rd. Centerville, TN. 37033 ...We rejoice with December
Haviland who was baptized January 25, 2020 by members of the Jail
Ministry. PRAYER REQUEST: Bobby McCoy repented of sins and has
requested your prayers to live a Christian life.
Baptisms
mailto:[email protected]
