Weekly News Bulletin August 28, 2016

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1 Weekly News Bulletin August 28, 2016 Welcome to South Main! You re invited to be a part of our family as we worship God, encourage one another, and grow spiritually together. When we meet together, we sing, pray, study the Bible, partake together in the communion of the Lord's supper, and enjoy great family fellowship. A fully staffed nursery is available. Ask an usher for assistance. During AM services, we offer signing for those who are hearing impaired. WELCOME - David Chenault PRAISE LEADER - Tommy Goode REMARKS - Tom Jones America the Beautiful - # 1007 Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah - # 3 SCRIPTURE READING - Ray Hall Romans 13:1-7 PRAYER - Bobby Davis Our God, He Is Alive - # 23 Thank You, Lord! - # 781 THE LORD S SUPPER - Chris Cummings WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION South Main Church of Christ 402 South Main ~ P.O. Box 1597 Henderson, TX (903) ~ FAX (903) Website: office@southmainchurch.com Wi-Fi Login: SMCOC-Guest Password: SouthMain16 Bible Classes for all ages: Sundays 9:30 am Worship Assembly: Sundays 10:30 am and 5 pm Wednesday Evening Classes: 6:30 pm My Country, Tis of Thee - # 1024 God of Our Fathers - # 1025 SERMON - Bob Payne Standing in the Gap Ezekiel 22:23-31 The Steadfast Love of the Lord - # 123 The Lord Bless You & Keep You - # 710 CLOSING PRAYER - Foy Brown Depart in Peace (Luke 2:29) Please silence all cell phones and pagers. CCLI #

2 Bob s Thoughts Vain Labors Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. - 1 Corinthians 15:58 Vain labors are everywhere! People often look back over their lives at the fruit of their labors with regret. They start out with so much potential and yet it all seems for naught; such a tragic waste of precious lives. What constitutes vain labors? Vain labors have no eternal significance. They are null and void, without true meaning or purpose. Thus, even though they might give us momentary satisfaction, they are of no lasting value. What is the source of your labor? The source of your labor determines the worth of your labor. If the source of your labor originates with the Lord and is done with the Lord as your motivation, then you will have true fulfillment. But, if not, then it is all in vain. This is why so many people hate their jobs. However, the job is not the real problem; it is how you go about it. Are your labors fleshly efforts or Divine activity? If your labor stems from your fleshly efforts, not even the best job in the world could satisfy you. But if your labor is derived from the Lord, then you can find fulfillment in any job, no matter how menial the task may be. Although it will still be described as your labor, it will no longer be a labor of your own making. When your labor is derived from the Lord then it is never in vain! Do you want your labors to be valuable for all eternity? Then yield yourself to the Lord and allow Him to do His good work through you. Then your labor will bring glory to the Lord and that will make it all worthwhile! Have a Great Week! Bob Assignments, Etc Greeters Sunday, August 28th: Roy & Peggy Hunt, Bobby & Neva Davis Sunday, September 4th: Tom & Sylvia Jones, Mark & Susan Roskos, Jo Harris Nursery Attendants Sunday AM, August 28th: Kathy Davis, Mevane Dorsey Sunday AM, September 4th: Sandra Goode, Darla Goode, Whitney Goode Visitor s Center August: Karen Pritchard September: Sylvia Jones Food Committee August: Sandra Hall September: Mona Craig, Janet Thompson Communion Preparation August: Mary Dorsey, Brittany Dorsey September: Neva Davis, Janie Poe Assignments, cont d Communion Clean-up August: Ann Bradshaw, June Craig September: Neva Davis, Janie Poe South Main Shares Happy Birthday Krystal Villa, Foy Brown, Matt Linthicum, Carla Cummings, Cori Ashmore, Erin Hulsman!!! Happy Anniversary John & Cherie Weaver, Les & Len Lewis!!! Summer Series Our Summer Series speaker for Wednesday, August 31st, is Burke Brack, from Shiloh Road Church of Christ in Tyler. Burke is also the son of our very own Pat Brack. Please join us at 6:30 PM. Responses Kim Taylor responded last Sunday requesting prayers for some ongoing health problems. Kim s address is 311 N. Evenside, Henderson, TX

3 Announcements Midweek Manna Wednesday Night Meals begin at 5:15 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The menu for Wednesday, August 31st, is: Hand-carved mesquite smoked turkey, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, seasoned summer vegetables, salad, yeast rolls, blackberry cobbler a la mode. Please sign the list if you plan to eat. This is a great time of food & fellowship, but, we need help! This ministry is moving forward on a volunteer basis only. If you enjoy this ministry and want to see it continue, please consider volunteering a few minutes each week by helping us bus the tables and/or wash the dishes. Thank you!!! Law Enforcement Appreciation Potluck This morning, we will honor Henderson Police Dept., Rusk County Sheriff's Dept., and Texas State Troopers, along with, many of our city & county officials with a special Thank You assembly, followed by a pot luck meal. Meat & rolls will be provided. Please bring extra vegetables, salads & desserts to help feed our honored guests. We look forward to the opportunity to thank our public servants! Eyes & Ears Richey Glasgow has volunteered to lead the Eyes & Ears Ministry which focuses on various aspects of safety & precaution, such as, evacuation plans in case of an emergency, fire safety, building security, etc. He is asking for your feedback & suggestions, as well as, any volunteers that are interested in serving in this ministry. If you have any suggestions, questions, or an interest in serving, please call or text Richey at or rglasgow24@gmail.com. Sympathy We would like to extend our sympathy to Jim Sprayberry at the loss of his uncle, Paul Baird, last week. Funeral services were last Saturday. Jim s address is 1837 CR 209 D, Henderson, TX Thank You South Main Church of Christ, Once again, thank you for allowing the Rusk County Poetry Society to use your church hall for our monthly meetings. You and your faithful ones are remembered in prayer. Richard Hurzeler RCPS A big Thank You! to everyone that made our staff appreciation a success. WE were able to deliver sixteen boxes of homemade cookies to the schools. Due to your efforts, we also delivered four boxes to our police & sheriff s offices. Thank You, The Cookie Ministry The Family Life Arms of Hope The Arms of Hope grocery truck will be here the week of September While they are appreciative of any and all food donations, their specific needs at this time are trash bags (30-33 gal kitchen), shampoo & conditioner, liquid hand soap, mac n cheese. For mor e information, or to make a secure financial donation to help with perishables like meats, produce & dairy, please visit ArmsofHope.org. HIM Canned Food Drive Henderson Interchurch Ministry is a local faith-based charity that provides much needed assistance to many low -income families in our area. They are currently running very low on canned goods to aid these families during the lean times. If you can help us restock their shelves, please begin bringing canned foods such as, soups, beans, vegetables, baby foods & formula, etc. and drop them off in the office or in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your help!! Children s Fall Classes The Fall classroom schedule for our younger children will be as follows: 2 & 3 year olds - Room 24 4 yr. old - Kindergarten - Room 13/14 Grades 1 & 2 - Room 21 Grades Room 25 This schedule will begin, next Sunday, September 4th.

4 South Main Prays Rex Berry spent a few days in the hospital last week due to his recent bout with pneumonia. He was released Monday afternoon. Jim & Donna Smith are working with the We Care Campaign. Kim Taylor is experiencing some health issues and is scheduled to see a neurologist. Our Country Please continue to pray for: Barbara Brown, Bob Brown, Kayla Bullock, Gloria Channel, Ada Cowart, Dan Cummings, Bonnie Davis, Katelynn Dorsey, Patsy Fergerson, Dale Foster, Roger Gunz, Oleta Hahn, Bruce Hobbs, Dora Hobbs, Doug Hopkins, Larry Hunt, Roy Hunt, Punk Jones, Sylvia Jones, David La- Fever, Matt Lebeck, Les Lewis, Bob Morgan, Dean & Teresa Myers, Joanie Nations, Mrs. Park, Helen Payne, Denise Perkins, Jeanette Quinn, Don Sample, Cody Stacy, Tom Taylor, Jay Thornburg, Tom Wall, Noah Walton, Kathryn Welch, Joann Wright Each prayer request will be posted for two weeks unless the church office receives an update. Elders: Bobby Davis:.....bobbydtxu222@gmail.com Tommy Goode:... cacawuate_sandra@msn.com Ray Hall:... gilbertrayhall@hotmail.com Tom Jones:... tomsyl@suddenlink.net Pulpit Minister: Bob Payne:... bpayne1@suddenlink.net Family life Minister: David Chenault:... dchenault@southmainchurch.com Children s Minister: Elisabeth Sabella:...elisabeth.sabella@gmail.com Church Secretary: Reneé Hampton:....office@southmainchurch.com Office Manager: Ben Bradshaw:..ben@bradshawsales.com Building Maintenance, Grounds and Housekeeping: Dicky Harris, Wayne Hampton, Doug Hopkins Pray for Our Armed Forces Justin Blue, Ross Clayton, Logan Commins, Brandi Davis, Steven Hodges, Joshua McKay, Chad McMurray, Jonathan Sanders, Cleve Sexton, Scottie Tillison, John H. Tucker Chuck Ashmore Ben Bradshaw Richey Glasgow David Gravley Deacons: Roy Hunt James Rowell Jody Sory RECORDS AS OF Sunday Bible Classes Sunday A.M. Worship Sunday P.M Wednesday P.M. Classes Offering...$7,305 Weekly Budget......$7,357 YTD Offering...$241,945 YTD Budget... $250,129 Above (Below) YTD... ($8,184) SouthMainChurch.com/Pray

5 ASSIGNMENTS FOR September VISITOR'S CENTER SCRIPTURE READING ASSIST WITH BAPTISM SYLVIA JONES AM: YOUTH JOE & KATHY DAVIS USHERS & GREETERS KERRY BUCKNER JIM TAYLOR OPEN-CLOSE BUILDING KEN SABELLA RODGER POE SUNDAY PRAYER LEADERS AM OPEN AM CLOSE 4-Sep WAYNE HAMPTON CHUCK ASHMORE 11-Sep FOY BROWN PAUL ZIMMERMAN 18-Sep TOM JONES JIM SMITH 25-Sep CHRIS CUMMINGS ROY BENCH CONTRIBUTION COUNTERS DICKY HARRIS KERRY BUCKNER ALAN CRAIG COMMUNION DEVOTIONAL OR PRAYER AM COMMUNION 4-Sep BEN BRADSHAW CARSON CRAIG STEVEN GOODE 11-Sep BOBBY DAVIS JOHN WEAVER DON BROOKS 18-Sep RODGER POE STEPHEN HAMPTON TRAVIS GOODE 25-Sep DODD VINSON LAYTON CUMMINGS RICHEY GLASGOW SUNDAY AM IF UNABLE TO SERVE, PLEASE CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: AM SERVICES CHUCK ASHMORE ALAN CRAIG PM SERVICES DODD VINSON OR LEAVE MESSAGE ON CHURCH OFFICE RECORDER SONG LEADING SUNDAY PM 4-Sep PEYTON CHENAULT TRAVIS BIRDWELL 11-Sep TRAVIS BIRDWELL TOMMY GOODE 18-Sep HAMPTON/CUMMINGS TOM JONES 25-Sep TOM JONES DODD VINSON IF UNABLE TO SERVE AS SONG LEADER AS SHOWN PLEASE CALL TOMMY GOODE LADIES COMMITTEES FOOD SHOWERS WEDNESDAY MEAL JANET THOMPSON KITCHEN: MONA CRAIG DINING AREA: COMMUNION PREPARATION NEAVA DAVIS JANIE POE COMMUNION TRAY CLEAN UP NEVA DAVIS JANIE POE

6 September 2016 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2016 S M T W T F S Oct 2016 S M T W T F S Foy Brown 1 A Les & Len Lewis Matt Linthicum 2 Carla Cummings Cori Ashmore Erin Hulsman Labor Day Office Closed Ladies Salad Luncheon 6 Sandra Hall 7 Dawn Russell Wayne Hampton Cindy Ditmar A-Cody & Lauren League Mitchell Simon 11 HomeFront Fall Kick-Off Jake Goode Ken Sabella Rhett Haney Pat Brack Linda Chapman 12 Travis Goode 13 A-Mario Lytton & Viviana Villa Bob Brown MPB 5-9 PM Virgie Hopson Teal Goode 14 Yellow House Meal 15 Abby McAdams Ladies Bible Class Begins 18 Dora Hobbs Debbie Zimmerman A-Jim & Kim Taylor 19 Maggie McAdams 20 A-Mike & Shannon Armstrong Rodger Poe A-Terry & Glenda McCluer First Day of Autumn 23 5th Quarter 24 Glenda Brooks Stefanie Nicks A-Matt & April Linthicum Sutton Cummings Craig Ashmore Doug Hopkins Joan Rowell 30