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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 23, 2018 | VOLUME 51 | ISSUE 48

As most of you recipients are aware, Dana and I along with family and friends are awaiting the death of Dana’s mother, Lorna Whisnand. She is 95 years old and has had many health issues in her life. She lost a leg when Dana was 2. She also had typhoid fever, spinal meningitis, whooping cough, ulcerative colitis which involved many blood transfusions. When I married into the family (1972), the Doctors told her she would need a surgery which she avoided by watching her diet. She was an exceptional cook and mother, sister, mother-in-law (which she referred to as “mother by law”). She was married the first time for six months when her husband, a pilot, was called into WW2 and was killed. After the loss of her leg, mentioned earlier, she spent her life working at a hospital, and working at home from a wheel chair. She lived by herself, after the death of her second husband (2013) until a month ago. At the present time she is at our house under hospice care and we are awaiting her move into eternity. She has passed through these difficulties and trials with grace, happi-ness, patience and faith. She cared for her family and extended family with a deep love and affectionate service. In her living room is her Bible which she read daily. In my 46 years of knowing her I cannot remember an unkind word (except when she told me to wash my hands before I touched a loaf of bread). I never understood “mother in law” jokes because Lorna treated me especially kind (knowing me that was a trial in and of itself). She also prepared for me the greatest wife any man could have. My Dana is just like her mother. Given all Lorna has been through no one really expected her to live 95 years, but she did. She did it with faith. Her faith has been the one unaltered constant in her life. Through the happiness of life and the trials of life her faith remained. It was/is the foundation of her life. She rolled through her time here and faced all the eventualities with steadfastness and belief in the Divine. Now, as her body struggles into eternity, the Divine One is there, as always. Now, whatever she has enjoyed or suffered is of no conse-quence. It’s over. But the heavenly reality is just beginning. It will be

Mother “by Law”

PLEASE GIVE OFFICE UPDATES TO PRAYER LIST

Bernice Reed, is suffering with back and shoulder pain and is undergoing injec-

tions for both, Tom Miller had good news after bone marrow test on 12/7-there

was a 40% improvement and he is in a regular routine of blood checks 2 times/wk

and will start another round of chemo 12/17 for 4 days, Denton McDugle, friend of

Jimmy Burke, has been undergoing cancer treatment, Our Child of Prayer Pro-

gram, Pray for Each Other, Pray Without Ceasing, Opportunities to Serve Others,

Our Nation & President, Our Building Program, Pray that our Nations leaders be

guided by God, Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord, That We Know God’s

Word & Put it into Practice, All of Us as we strive to be better Servants for the

Lord, Share Our Lord, That we might love one another & strengthen one another.

Whitney Brummett; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s son-in-law; Danny Culp,

Tim’s Father; Nellie DelaSerna, Gracie Flanagan’s Grandmother; Randy Drake,

friend of Chad Burke, Foree Grove; Mary Ann Mezzapelle, cousin of Nancy Bar-

ton, Danny Middleton, Ann Heron’s nephew; Bro Nihal, Weneappuwa, India,

Sarah Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter; Kimberly Stokes, family friend of

Diana Mayhew; Sandra Watkins, friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes.

Battling Cancer

Continual Prayers

Prayer Needs and Requests

Mother “by Law”…….Cont’d p2

Jesse Battarbee, Richard Blount & Parents, Nancy & Gina Branstetter, Jimmy A

Burke, Terry Casey, Marcey Croker, Sherry Culp, Lorrie Eignus, Betty Flowers,

Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Edna Earl Goodman, Deavyn Gordon, Tim Gore, Dale

Guillory, Jazmine Gutierrez, Harley Hammond, Angela & Carla Harvey, Nalin

Hayter, Mary Jane Holden, Ron Hudoba, Christine Jennings, Billie Johnson,

Steven Jones, Janet Kervin, LIVEBEYOND, Gerry Lynn, Alvin Marrero, Ruben

Martinez, James Massey, Allan & Mary McFadden, Tom & Mary Miller, Brook

Morrow, Courtney O’Bannon, Jadynn Pollard, friend of GiGi Blount; Brandon

Reed, Robert Reed, Larry Renfrow & Family, James Ritter, Mike Ritter, Paula

Ritter, Joyce Rogers, Ronnie Rowan, Curtis Salter, Evelyn Shelton, Frankie

Sweatman & Family, Christopher Thomas, Linda Thomason, Todd Trusty, Lara

Tucker, Karl Vinson, Barbara Witsberger

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Wednesday Night Services

will be suspended

through the Holidays

starting 12/19/18 and resume 1/9/19

Weekly

Bible Reading

Dec 23 - Jan 5

Sunday 23 am Habakkuk

pm Revelation 14

Monday 24 am Zephaniah

pm Revelation 15

Tuesday 25 am Haggai

pm Revelation 16

Wednesday 26 am Zechariah 1-3

pm Revelation 17

Thursday 27 pm Zechariah 4-6

pm Revelation 18

Friday 28 am Zechariah 7-9

pm Revelation 19

Saturday 29 am Zechariah 10-12

pm Revelation 20

Sunday 30 am Zechariah 13-14

pm Revelation 21

Monday 31 am Malachi

pm Revelation 22

Tuesday 1 am Genesis 1-2

pm Matthew 1

Wednesday 2 am Genesis 3-5

pm Matthew 2

Thursday 3 am Genesis 6-8

pm Matthew 3

Friday 4 am Genesis 9-11

pm Matthew 4

Saturday 5 am Genesis 12-14

pm Matthew 5:1-26

Adalyn Cable Dec 28

CJ Burke Dec 28

Briana Adair Dec 31

Mother “by Law”…..Cont’d from p1

Kenneth & Dianna Mayhew-Eignus Jan 1

Will not meet 12/25 & 1/1

COMMUNION PREP &

GREETER CALENDAR

for 2019 is

Posted at Door

Fruit,

just plain Macaroni

(we have Mac & Cheese)

&

Rice

a blessing when she breaths her last. It will be relief from the “thorny” world and a movement into exceptional enjoyment. In some ways those of us left behind have a tinge of jealousy that she gets to hug the Savior before us. I gladly imagine that mo-ment for her. Lorna Whisnand. My mother “by law.” A woman of faith, no matter what. I thought maybe all my new friends in Deer Park would like to know a little about one of the ladies in my life who helped shape me into the person I am today. Foree

Communion

Prep

$50

$25

Gift Cards

We sent by UPS Monday morning $1055 worth of gift cards for the

kids.

Thank You

wonderful saints at Deer Park

Church of Christ!

$10

Giving Tree Ornaments

Christmas for the Kids

Arms of Hope sends their

THANKS

as well.

To the Family of

Lorna Whisnand,

Mother of Dana Grove & “Mother by Law” of

Foree Grove,

who passed into the

arms of her Lord 12/17/18.

COMMUNION PREP &

GREETER CALENDAR

for 2019 is

Posted at Door

Communion

Prep

At this time of the year, I catch myself reading over the story of Jesus birth and remembering why the season came to be. The story is recorded in both Luke and Matthew, but strangely not in John or Mark.

The angel, Gabriel, told Mary, “You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:31-33

Who would come to save the world? But God decided that Jesus would enter the world, just as we all have done, as a baby. Then as an adult, Jesus came in obedience to do the will of His Heavenly Father. Through his obedience and by His death and raising on the third day, He was proved to be the Son of God.

“For to us a Savior was born...And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” –Isaiah 9:6

Have a great holiday season. Todd

ANNOUNCEMENT:

No Wednesday

Bible Class

12/19 & 26/18 and 1/2/19

Bible Class resumes 1/9/19

February 22-24, 2019 Theme: Reckless Registration Opens December 1, 2019 Early Reg $45, Reg Res $50, Late Reg $55

If you need anything please

call the Elders, Todd or

Peggy on their cell phones.

CHURCH OF CHRIST DEER PARK

P.O. Box 636

Deer Park, TX 77536

Church of Christ Deer Park

Invites you to

Sunday Mornings: Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning worship.

Sunday Evenings: Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Wednesday Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

SERVING THIS WEEK Serving December 23, 2018

Song Leader: Tim Culp

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Chad Burke

Attendants:

Brian Holifield Mike Flanagan

Gerald Starns Carl Vinson

Prayer for Offering: Pat Flanagan

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Adrian Burke

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Sermon:

Closing Prayer: Billy O’Bannon

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Eileen Adair

Nursery: Gloria O’Bannon

Greeter: Tammy Adair

A/V Booth: Tara Adair