OVERCOMING WORRY Jesus commands His disciples not to worry (Matthew 6:25-34). What is your strategy for obeying this command?

Transcription

1 May 22, 2016 December 7, 2011 SCRIPTURE FOR ADULT CLASS.JEREMIAH 40:2-6;41:2-7, WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE 788 WELCOME.SCOTT DRUMM CONGREGATIONAL SONG LEADER JIM INGERSON WE WILL GLORIFY 738 WHERE COULD I GO? PRAYER..ED VILLANI O LISTEN TO OUR WONDROUS STORY.482 LORD S SUPPER.MATT ROBERTS MY JESUS I LOVE THE 440 CONTRIBUTION.MATT ROBERTS THERE S A STRANGER AT THE DOOR.677 SCRIPTURE ACTS 26:27-28 KHALIL KEYTON SERMON CALEB COLLEY AM: WHY ARE PEOPLE ONLY ALMOST PERSUADED PM: FOURTH SUNDAY SINGING EMPHASIS ALMOST PERSUADED.31 PURER IN HEART, O GOD 541 CLOSING PRAYER.BILLY PIGG SERVING THE LORD S TABLE JONATHAN ATTAWAY BRIAN CURRY EDDIE CURRY KENYON HOPE TONY KEYTON BOB MAXWELL HUNTER RAY JOE ROQUEMORE DON TAYLOR MARC WALDROP Sunday Evening MAY 22 OPENING KEN DAHLSTROM SCRIPTURE N/A CLOSING PRAYER JODY HARWELL MAY 29 OPENING PRAYER JEFF ROBERTSON SCRIPTURE FEMI DARAMOLA CLOSING PRAYER LARRY JORDAN WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY 25 SONG LEADER RUSSELL PIGG OPENING PRAYER INVITATION CLOSING PRAYER NURSERY ATTENDANTS PAUL ATTAWAY CLAY SHULTZ JIM INGERSON MAY 22 A.M LINDSAY RILEY MARCIA RILEY P.M CHERYL WOKOMATY -- ICHECHI MAY 29 A. M ASHLEIGH HAMILTON TRINA PIERRE P.M YVONNE VILLANI Gentlemen: If you are unable to serve, call Mike Satterfield at (404) or Josh Conley at or the office (770) Nursery call Rebekah Conley at or the office OVERCOMING WORRY Jesus commands His disciples not to worry (Matthew 6:25-34). What is your strategy for obeying this command? The secular world suggests many different ways in which we may eliminate worry from our lives. Surely many of these suggestions would help us. For example, if we exercised more, we would feel less burdened and worry less; if we asked ourselves whether we could control those situations about which we worried, we worry less about them; if we stayed busy doing things in which we were interested, we would have less time to worry. All of these suggestions are helpful. Furthermore, it should not surprise us that some of the world s suggestions about dealing with worry are rooted (if unwittingly) in Scripture. For example, we are told to be concerned primarily about today and less concerned about what may happen to us in the distant future. Jesus prescribed this very strategy (Matthew 6:34). And yet secular society cannot recommend the primary thing that our Lord recommended as the solution to worry: Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you (Matthew 6:31-33). (Over)

2 2 P a g e Jesus says that a fulfilled, worry-free life is rooted in the assurance that one is serving the Lord Who provides for and takes care of His people. If we are in the Father s family, then we can be at peace in the knowledge that the Father will protect His own. God s people have always trusted Him to take care of them, even when they had a lot of trouble in their lives. If you were to ask David how he dealt with worry, for example, his primary solution would undoubtedly be that He believed that the good Shepherd cared for him (Psalms 23). Consider the following words, from Psalms 4: Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress.... [T]he Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.... Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord.... In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Have you taken advantage of our Lord s prescription for eliminating worry? To ask it another way, are you a faithful child of His? Caleb Those to Remember in Our Prayers PRAYER REQUEST Hazel Roberts was hospitalized a second time following complications to previous surgery. She is recuperating at home. Jeff Steed, Linda s son, is recuperating at home following a hospital stay for blood clots. Recuperation may be lengthy. For cards, his address is 199 Southern Trace Way, Rockmart Katherine Brock is recuperating at home from cold/congestion.. TRAVELERS: MEMBERS: Larry Grimes, Sr.; Beth Sa idd; Kak Grayson; Red Holt, Ed Villani. LOVED ONES: Lindsay Maxwell, Bob and Martha Maxwell s granddaughter; Pascha Burge, Consuela Trammell s sister; Brystol Haynes 3 year old relative of Catie Shultz; Larry Grimes II, Larry and Elizabeth Grimes son; Paul Maner s sister, Brenda Maner; Nikki Fennel, Scott Drumm s sister; Michael Werchowski, Dot Evans great-grandson; and family and friends in the military. RESPONSES: SYMPATHY Our sincerest sympathy is extended to Belinda Herring and her family. Her cousin, Vicki Stanley, passed away. THANK YOU Thank you all very much for the cards and prayers I have received. They have been a help to keep my spirits up. I will begin a new round of medications soon. Please continue to remember me. Lindsay Maxwell, Bob and Martha s granddaughter FROM THE HERRINGS Dear Macland Road Family, Today is our last Sunday at Macland Road and we wanted to let you know how much we love and appreciate you! Belinda has been going to Macland since her college days and I have been a member since 1995! It has been a blessing and honor serving and growing in Christ with you. Our request is that you will continue to keep us in your prayers and come for a visit in Guntersville! Just give us a few weeks to settle in... Thank you for the recent going away fellowship luncheon that you held in our honor. We are very grateful to have a church family like you guys, and your love and kindness was on display! Our upcoming move is a bitter sweet one as we are looking forward to getting back to Bama, but we will miss you guys terribly. Stay in touch and keep spreading the Gospel in West Cobb. In Christian Love, Jim, Belinda, and Dalton FAREWELL Today is the last Sunday that the Herring s will be at Macland Road. We wish them well in their new home and pray that God continues to watch and keep them in His care. They will be an asset to the Lord s work in their new congregation and will be missed in ours. We welcome them back anytime they are in our area. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. DIRECTORY CHANGE Bill and Shannon Rolen and Michael, Jenna, and Brooke have a new address. It is 4647 Oakleigh Manor Drive, Powder Springs, GA

3 3 P a g e CONGRATULATIONS ATTENTION VBS TEAM LEADERS There will be a brief meeting for VBS team leaders Sunday, May 22, immediately following AM worship in the auditorium. Thank you, Jim. Our very best wishes are sent to Jon and Catie Shultz who were married on Friday, May 13 th in Florida. ATTENTION YOUTH Get ready to Blast Off for Summer. On Saturday, May 28 th, we will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 p.m. when we will eat, have a devo and then play with Nerf guns. Boys bring chips and drinks and girls bring desserts. Hot wings and chicken tenders will be provided. There is a signup sheet in the foyer. ATTENTION GOLDEN AGERS It has been decided that the Golden Agers will take a summer break. The next group activity will be October 11 th. Start thinking now about fall and winter activities. SUMMER SERIES Spend summer 2016 growing in your confidence in God and faithfulness to Him! Every Wednesday, we will study the promises God has made to His children. Speakers will include men from our Macland family, as well as area congregations and Georgia School of Preaching. Topics and Speakers follow: June 1 God always keeps His promises (Jeff Hope) June 8 The promise of sufficient, enduring revelation (David Decker) June 15 The promise of answered prayer (Jim Herring) June 22 The promise of limited temptation (Caleb Colley) June 29 The promise of help with discouragement (Scott Richards) July 6 The promise of good results from bad events (Justin Mason) July 13 The promise of wisdom (Mike Gifford) July 20 The promise of forgiveness (Neil Richey) July 27 The promise of rewarded giving (Josh Conley) Aug. 3 The promised return of Christ and judgment (Ashton Davis) Aug. 10 The promised resurrection of the dead (Tommy Tidwell) Aug. 17 The promised rest from labor (Matt Amos) Aug. 24 The promised crown of life (McKinley Pate) Aug. 31 TBA BUILDING SECURITY Rick is in need of a security team, usually husband and wife, to close and lock the building after Sunday and Wednesday services. If you would like to help, please see Rick. He needs someone for June. VISITATION PROGRAM Contact Group 1 (Coordinator, Russell Pigg) will meet for a few minutes in the Media Room immediately following the afternoon service. Please come and be a part of this important outreach. ATTENTION: Please bring any completed contact cards you have to the meeting and give them to Russell.

4 4 P a g e Macland Rd.Church of Christ 2732 Macland Road Marietta, GA Phone: (770) Fax: (770) maclandroadchurchofchrist.org Minister: Caleb Colley H & C: Elders: Gary Cofer H & C: Billy Pigg H : C: Deacons: Scott Drumm (Youth Group) Doug Hamilton (Missions) Jody Harwell (Lads to Leaders) Jim Herring (Adult Education) Jim Ingerson (6 mos. old 12 th Grade Education) Deacons (cont): Charles Little, Sr. (Benevolence ) Mike Satterfield (Worship Assignments) Rick Shumpert (Benevolence) Missions: Jamaica George Medley lgeomeds53@yahoo.com Thailand Michael Mayo mayosthailand@gmail.com French Periodical Barry Baggott fwo.ceb@gmail.comt India Scott Richards richards.scott98@yahoo.com Ukraine Kerry Sword kteam1981@yahoo.com Schedule of Service & Activities Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Kidsing 5:10 p.m. - Evening Worship Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Ladies Workshop Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Morning Bible Class 7:00 p.m. Evening Bible Study for all ages Attended Nursery for children up to 24 mos. old at all services ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS & REMINDERS AREA OF SERVICE.DATE.NAMES VIDEO..MAY 22.SERENA MILLER...MAY 29.ED VILLANI SOUND BOOTH MAY 22..CHARLES LITTLE.MAY 29 STEPHEN LIPSCOMB ANNOUNCEMENTS..MAY 29...JEFF HOPE SONG LEADER..MAY 29..JAMESON HOPE WED. INVITATION.JUNE 1.JEFF HOPE AREA OF SERVICE FOR MONTH OF MAY COMMUNION BLAIR ROBERTS, BETH SA IDD BAPTISMAL GARMENTS....SOPHIA AGYEPONG BUILDING SECURITY.DANIEL & ASHLEY SEQUENS GREETERS..DANIEL & ASHLEY SEQUENS; JOYCE PIGG VAN DRIVER...RUSSELL PIGG STATISTICS FOR MAY 15, 2016 BIBLE STUDY A.M. WORSHIP..197 P.M.WORSHIP 113 WEDNESDAY May 18, CONTRIBUTION..$7, MARK YOUR CALENDARS May 30.Office Closed Memorial Day June Mission Trip to Mobile, AL. June 18..L.A.M.B.S. will honor Fathers June 19..Fathers Day PANTRY LIST CHECK THE DATES OUTDATED ITEMS CANNOT BE USED NO SUGAR FREE, LITE OR DECAF ITEMS The pantry is out or very low on these items 1. Beef Stew 2. Beanee Weanee s 3. Vegetable Soup 10.5 oz. can, please 4. Canned fruit cocktail 5. Canned peaches no lite or sugar-free, please 6. Sugar 7. Kool aid 19 oz. plastic containers, please

5 5 P a g e

6 6 P a g e