June 3, 2018 Vol. 34 No. 22. Adam Currence. June 6. Stir One Another Up

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1 June 3, 2018 Vol. 34 No. 22 June 6 Adam Currence Stir One Another Up

2 Your place for weekly news and updates! As we gather to worship today here in Kentucky, Nathan and Jules and Kate McIndoo are worshiping with God's people in Boquete, Panama. Around the globe, Christians are meeting on the first day of the week. We will worship God in English, Spanish, and virtually every language spoken among men. He will be worshiped in grand and glorious church, open air huts, individual residences and all types of structures in between. We will gather to sing, pray, listen to a message from the Scriptures, observe the Lord's Supper and give as we have been blessed. As individual people, we couldn't be more different - coming from every background you can imagine. And yet, one thing unites us - we are saved by the same sacrifice made by the same God. We are one in Spirit because of that. I'm so thankful that a small mission team from here is working to have an influence in Panama. I'm thankful for missionaries who work all over the world. And I'm thankful for a God who is so much bigger than all our individual differences that He can pull us together into one family that isn't limited by geography or time. To Him alone be the glory! -David Salisbury Word Fights Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. 2 Timothy 2:14 Many years ago, Jacob Ditzler and J.S. Sweeney were in the middle of a debate concerning the scriptural mode of baptism. Ditzler was arguing that sprinkling was acceptable and Sweeney taught that immersion was the only biblical method of baptizing. In an effort to support his view, Ditzler proved that while baptism usually meant immersion, a secondary definition of the word was "to sprinkle." In turn, Sweeney showed that an alternate definition of the word "believe" was "to hold an opinion." He further showed that to be "saved" could mean to be "preserved." One definition of "preserve" was "to pickle." He then read Mark 16:16, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." Then he re-read it with his new secondary definitions. "He that has an opinion and is baptized shall be pickled." Mr. Sweeney was not trying to be sarcastic, merely to raise an important point. Are we out to see what we can make the Scriptures mean or to learn what God has clearly said? It is easy enough to get caught up in secondary meanings and twisted logic, but it won't lead us to the plain and simple truth of the gospel. We can twist verses and search out alternate definitions to prove any point we want to make. Or we can let the Bible speak for itself in clear and easy terms. Too often our Bible study has been to justify positions we already hold. We should always approach the Scriptures with an open mind and a desire to see what God's word has to say about the subject at hand. Paul warned Timothy to avoid fighting about words when such fights have "no profit" and end up harming those who participate in them. In 1 Timothy 6, he recommends that we focus on godliness more than on making sure our personal definition of a specific word is used. May we never be guilty of bringing our own agendas to our Bible study and may we never try to make the Scriptures fit what we already believe on a subject. Instead, may we be good and serious students of the Word of God and always conform our personal beliefs and practices to God's truth as revealed in the Bible. May that book be our guide as we seek to live more godly every day! -David 2 Corinthians 5:9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.

3 The next Summer Devo will be June the Wilkersons. Bible Image of the week Questions or Suggestions? Nathan Woolard - Youth and Family Minister nathan@hcofc.com or (919) THE MISSION FIELD Also, SYS is at Walnut Grove on Tuesday. Those going will leave at 4:45 and get back around 11:00. Panama Mission Trip - June 1-9 Summer Youth Series - June 5 HYG Summer Devo - June 10 Enlighten Youth Rally - Aug 3-4 When we think of the mission field we think of going to places like Panama (where a group of us are now), or we think of going over seas to various third world countries and so on and so forth. We don't often think of our own town or our own neighborhood. We don't often think of going door to door here, or sitting and talking to people at the restaurant on Sunday afternoon, or talking to coworkers at the workplace. But, guess what!? Our area is just as much of a mission field as countries over seas, and we are in need of missionaries to work in this mission field. Matthew 9:37-38 reads, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." You see, all around us there are people in need of the Gospel of Christ. There are people who need salvation! You can be (and should be) the missionary that brings the good news to them! If you don't, then who will? You have the ability to influence those around you and teach them of Jesus, so why do we often wait? Why do we often hope that someone else will step in and talk with them? Why don't we step up and share with them the most important message ever? I hope that we will all be more like Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8, which reads, "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I! Send me.'" Be sure to sign up for the remind groups below that apply to your family and text your name to (919) Boquete Please be praying for the Panama Mission Trip efforts! Jules, Kate and I are currently in Boquete and look forward to updating you all when we get back.

4 Serving the Assembly Sunday, 6.3 AM Service Announcements - Karl Dawson Song Leader - Greg Warmack Opening Prayer - Robert Dixon Scripture Reading - David Hust Sermon - David Salisbury Closing Prayer - Jason Arvin Sunday, 6.3 PM Service Opening Prayer - Juan Nunez Scripture Reading - Shane Boggess Closing Prayer - Mike Stone Wednesday, 6.6 Service Song Leader - Leland Steely Opening Prayer - Micah Busbey S.S. Speaker - Adam Currence Closing Prayer - Tim Tapp Prepare Lord's Supper - June Rosie Curry Marva Gendek Greeters 6.3 Bobby Eckels Caitlyn Eckels Marva Gendek Communion Servers Green Street Side Bob McIndoo Micah Busbey Orlen Donnelly Sam Springer Parking Lot Side Mike Coffman Karl Dawson Bob Eckels Jake Springer The Plan of Salvation Hearing (Romans 10:17) Belief (Hebrews 11:6) Repentance (Luke 13:3) Confession (Matthew 10:32) Baptism (Mark 16:16) Faithful Living (Rev 2:10) What does it mean? Without faith it is impossible to please God. But to look to God as some sort of wishing star that might just possibly give me what I want is to fail to understand Him. All the obedience in the world is worthless without faith. The best I can offer God is still imperfect and the only hope I have is to trust in His grace and mercy. God desires that we trust Him first. Until we come to faith in God, nothing else matters. For The Record: Week of May 27, 2018 Sunday AM Class Sunday AM Worship Sunday PM Worship - 96 Wednesday Bible Study Contribution - $ 4, Congregational Leadership: Elders: Fred Barnett, Bob McIndoo, Rodney Newton, Stephen Stilwell Deacons: Jason Arvin, Shane Boggess, Micah Busbey, Brad Carter, Karl Dawson, Josh Fletcher, Juan Nunez, Mark Springer, Leland Steely, Tim Tapp Minister: David Salisbury Youth and Family Minister: Nathan Woolard

5 Continue to Remember Frances Abell Kaycee Burrough Lyn Carter Carol Cummings Juanita Dockery Cathy Fletcher Odie Mays Jim McIllwain Donna Moschner Jane Putman Magdalene Shelton Johnnie Simon Laverne Thomason Friends and Family Vicki Boggess - cancer - Shane Boggess mother June Bollinger - Marlene Stilwell s mother Jason Chaplin - Leukemia - Rhonda Fyffe s nephew Ronnie Clothier - Parkinson s - Sharry West s brother Kay Cook - Odie May s daughter Curt Dills - Juanita Dockery s brother Mark Dills - Juanita Dockery's nephew Jamie Frick - friend of the Steely family Jerry Goben - friend of J.B. Slaughter Bill Gotee - cancer - J.B. Slaughter s brother-in-law Lee & Jean Groves - cancer - brother & sister-in-law of Mary Taylor Martha Harrod - Sue Farris' sister Ruby Hayes - Sue Farris sister Randall & Joan Hedges - friends of the Steely family Jim Hickerson - hospice - Marva Gendek's cousin Mitzi Holland - tests - friend of the Maddox family David Klesk - Louise McIllwain s nephew Jocelyn Lofton - Laken Fletcher s niece Mike Maddox - Brian Maddox s father Clark Nelson - Barbara Ray's nephew Dennis Osburn - Mary Sue Slaughter s brother Deryk Pritchard - brain cancer - Sue Ginn's friend Greg Ray - cousin of David Hust Vickie Rogers - cancer - Stephen Roger s wife Nancy Rummans - cancer - Mary Sue Slaughter's cousin Sylvia Slaughter - JB & Caroline Slaughter s sister Theresa Smith - cancer - Samantha Thompson s mother Forget yourself for others and others will not forget you! " 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:12 Prayer List Nathan & Julianna Woolard and Kate McIndoo are on a mission trip to Panama. Lyn Carter is home from a stay in Vanderbilt Hospital with pneumonia. Mary Sue Slaughter will be having knee surgery soon. Keri Ginn, Sue Ginn's daughter, had surgery for kidney stones and is doing well. Mark Dills, Juanita Dockery's nephew, surgery went well. Friends and Family continued Joyce Stilwell - Steve Stilwell's mother Missy Vinson - Marsha Herzog's niece Joe Wilder - cancer - Marlena Buchanan's friend's son Jimmy Wilson - brother of Kim Fowler (Marsha Herzog's daughter-in-law) Mildred Yates - Mary Taylor's sister

6 TODAY - Nunez/Bloodworth Wedding Shower - 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The couple is registered at Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond, and 3rd Street House. VBS Review Meeting - Meet in the Youth Room at 5:00 pm or forms are in the tract rack. Wednesday - Wednesday Night Meal - The catered meal is $3.00 per plate. Please sign up in the lobby or call the church office. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL May 16 Up In Smoke Brown Sugar & Pineapple Ham Mashed Potatoes / Green Beans Strawberry Delight June 6 - Summer Series Begins - Adam Currence will be our first speaker of the summer. His topic will be "Stir one another up". Make plans to attend every Wednesday night of the summer as we focus on Restoring the Heart of the Church. Custodian Position Opening Anyone interested in the custodian position should notify the Elders before June 10th. KINGDOM KIDS CLASS In 2018, we will be using the His Word The Kingdom devotional Kids class guide is for which kids age will 2 - take 5th grade you and will through meet in the the Fellowship entire New Hall Testament for the summer in quarter. We will all meet in the auditorium and a year. If you would like to buy a book, then dismiss the kids to their class. please sign up in the foyer and we will order the books as a group. The cost for a devotional book is $6. Please sign up in the lobby or call the office. Stir One Another Up Adam Currence is our first speaker of the Summer Series. Adam lives in Paris, Tennessee with his wife Lana and one year old daughter, Clara. He currently works at Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Murray, Kentucky as a mental health counselor. Adam is no stranger to us here and has spoken for us before. He is also connected by family as he is Bill & Tracy Bridwell's son-in-law. Make plans to be here Wednesday to hear Adam!