August 19, 2018

Schedule of Services:

Sundays @ Meadows CofC (9195 Dishman Road):

Morning Worship 9:30 AM Bible Class 10:45 AM

Evening Worship 5 PM

Monday Night Bible Study @ 9195 Dishman Road:

@ 6:30 PM

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class @ 9195 Dishman Road:

Starts back in September 11th 10 AM (September ~ May)

Wednesday Night Devotional & Bible Class @ 9195 Dishman Road:

6:30 PM

Senior Living Services: Spring Creek Nursing Rehab 2660 Brickyard Road (Bmt.)

Sundays @ 2 pm / Jerald Bass

Lucas Place Sr. Living 2910 Toccoa (Beaumont)

Sundays @ 3:30 pm / Jerald Bass

Church Mailing Address: Meadows Church of Christ

P.O. Box 5126 Beaumont, Texas 77726

409-892-7063 Office 409-892-6420 Office

On the web: Meadowschurchofchrist.com

All bulletin requests must be submitted to the office by 10 AM on Thursdays to be published in the following Sundays bulletin. Requests can be made by phone

409.892.7063 or email to meadowschurchofchrist@aol.com

Vol. 2 No. 33

August Food Committee:

Head: Cheryl Probst

Bettie Bibb, Carolee Bibb, Tami Browning, Rhonda Crabtree, Terry Gonzales, Norma Gonzalez, Frances Howard, Doris McQueen,

Gloria Sanders, Shirley Sturm, & Sherrie Thomas

Men Serving This Morning:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Open

Scripture Reading: Jim Boswell

Table Leader: Floyd Guillory

Table Servers: Dean Arnold, John Francis,

Mike Knox, Bobby Case

Closing Prayer: Floyd Guillory

Men Serving This Evening:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Derrell Hart

Table Leader: Bobby Case

Table Servers: Mike Knox, Jim Boswell

Closing Prayer: David Owens

Men Serving Wednesday 8/22/18:

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Derrell Hart

Men Serving Next Sunday Morning 8/26/18:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Scripture Reading: Derrell Hart

Table Leader: Mike Knox

Table Servers: Dan Delaney, Dean Arnold, John Francis

Closing Prayer: David Owens

Men Serving Next Sunday Evening 8/26/18:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Derrell Hart

Table Leader: Mike Knox

Table Servers: Dan Delaney, John Francis

Closing Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Men Serving Wednesday 8/29/18:

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Meadows Church of Christ Leadership Information: Elders: Derrell Hart (409) 769-0099, Donnie Landrum (409) 842-3236,

Brad Mansfield (409) 781-3987, Chester Runnels (409) 866-3019, Carl Sundgren (409) 658-0027

Deacons: Jerald Bass, Bobby Case, Joey Case, David Owens, Daryl Phelps, John Scott

Pulpit Minister: Rick Walker (303) 359-9160 Lamar College Campus Minister: Tony Fitzgerald (409) 791-0221

“A Very Liberal Church . . . !”

I so enjoy the conversations I have with the Lord’s people. Christians are so encouraging, interesting, and informative. Recently someone mentioned they had heard “The Meadows” congregation was the most liberal church in the area. Really? Who knew?! Well, lets just see about that.

First, I don’t like labels. So much depends upon the person’s frame of reference. For example, when Jesus wrote to the Christians in Smyrna, He said, “I know your tribulation and poverty (but you are rich),” Revelation 2:9. Now some would say these were poor people. But Jesus wouldn’t! Later, to those in Sardis Jesus wrote, “…you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead,” (3:1). YIKES! Clearly, how a church is labeled seems to be a matter of perspective. Yet the only perspective which truly matters is the one Jesus holds!

I would agree the Meadows congregation is very “liberal”! When it comes to a desire to know God’s will/word, we liberally spend many hours in our study; Sunday am, pm, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings (and this doesn’t even include the Evangelism Class we have every other Saturday). We are also incredibly liberal in our giving. Not only in the weekly offering, but individually using money to take care of shut-ins, impoverished school children, etc. When I went to Kenya earlier this year, the brethren gave sacrificially to provide for my transportation there AND back!

So with time and money, I would say this is a very liberal congregation. But these brethren are also liberal in the amount of love they show. Not only to each other, but also our guests (at church), and even strangers away from the church building. Many are the stories of brethren helping neighbors and others who are struggling financially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The love this family liberally showers upon others is one of the features about “The Meadows” for which I am most proud!

The label liberal is usually applied to a congregation’s “doctrinal” positions. Too often, however, when people talk about “doctrine” they also mean matters of opinion (which some consider “doctrinal”). A Bible example of this was when some Pharisees (who were strong in matters of opinion but weak in their observance of God’s commands) complained to Jesus about His disciples (see Matthew 15:1-2). Jesus’ response (see vs. 3ff) demonstrates His concern is for God’s commands (not man’s opinions). So if following God’s commands and not man’s opinions is considered liberal – then we will

wear this label proudly! Rick Walker

Welcome Station

during AM & PM

8/19

Jackie Smith

Reba Riggs

8/26

Margie Tinsley

Martha Richardson

9/2

Brad & Vicki Mansfield

Meadows Church of Christ serving Southeast Texas

Attendance & Contribution: Sunday AM Worship 8/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Sunday Bible Class 8/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Sunday PM Worship 8/12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Wednesday PM 8/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Contribution / Online Giving 8/12. . . . . $10,150.22

Weekly Budget Collection:. . . . . . . . .$8,900.00 2 Ways to Make a Meadows Electronic Contribution:

1) Go to website: meadowschurchofchrist.com or 2) Text Meadowscofctx to 77977 for the link

Meadows Family:

Patsy Bass (Knee problems) Fred & Pat Culver (Health)

John Davis (Health) Raye Dorrell (Kidney disease)

Eva Garza (Health) Barbara Hood (Health issues)

Mary Kattawar (Vision is improving) Eric & Ebony Keller (Health issues) Frankie King (Recovering / moved)

Hubert McCray (Health / cong. heart failure) Charmayne Narcy (swollen legs, painful)

Steven Rach (Health issues) Louise Runnels (rec. from surgery)

Connie Ruppart (Heart issues) Royce & Betty Whitehead (Health)

Jerry Whitten (Home / Breathing issues) Muriel Wilson (Phy. therapy @ home)

Billie Young (Surgery 9/4 @ Meth. Hosp in S-land)

Members Unable to Worship With Us:

John & Jane Beard (Home) Georgia Guillory (Home, knee issues)

Ed Hart (Rosharon, TX) Dianne Nevils (Vidor Health & Rehab)

Sherry Reagan (Home) Jerri Stroud (Brookdale Dowlen Oaks)

Our Friends & Family:

Dwain Adcock (R. Baxley’s dad / Dupuis Unit)

Terry Ayres (fr. of Dorrels / Cancer) Steve & Gloria Bean

(A. Reliford’s parents / Health) Melvin Corbella

(Melissa LaRocca’s dad / Stage 4 Cancer) Ben Clark (fr. of Paul’s / 2 strokes)

Melinda Decaney (Culver’s daughter / Upcoming proc)

Ashley Falls (testing for cancer) Jesse Hoke

(co-worker of J. Case / Running tests) Sherry O’Neal (S. Kriegel’s daughter / biopsy on stomach, needs good report)

Esaw Peavy (T. Paul’s bro in law / congestive heart issues) Melissa Smith (B. Mansfield’s sister / Health)

Robert Tankersley (former member / Cancer returned)

Prayer Warrior List:

Current Events & Activities:

8/19 Georgia Guillory 8/19 Robert Edwards

8/22 Wayne Bibb 8/23 Muriel Wilson 8/24 Dalena Stokley

8/25 Chester & Louise Runnels

Birthdays:

Anniversaries:

Baby Boy Shower for

Candice Bailey this after-

noon from 3 - 4:30 pm at

Meadows. She

is registered at

Target. See you

at the shower!

Life Share Blood Drive Sunday, August 26th 1-4 pm @ Meadows

We need more blood donors!

We have 9 donors signed up right

now. The blood center was hoping

we could provide them with 14.

There is a sign up sheet on the

welcome table! Don’t forget to

drink lots of water the day

before to stay hydrated.

My Redeemer We sing the song, “I know that My Redeemer Lives.” Fred A. Filmmore wrote these

words: “ I know that my redeemer lives, And ever prays for me; I know eternal live He

gives from sin and sorrow free. He wills that I should holy be, In word, in thought, in

deed; Then I His holy face may see, when from this earth-life freed. I know that unto

sinful men His saving grace is nigh; I know that He will come again to take me home on

high. I know that over yonder stands a place prepared for me; a home, a house not made

with hands, Most wonderful to see.” All of God’s children are singing this song.

In John 14:2-3, “In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have

told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come

again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

These words which comforted the apostles have proved consolatory unto Christ’s people in every age, and especially to

those in affliction of spirit. This is a promise that Christ gives to our faith. Many of our Lord’s earlier sayings had been vague;

now, in anticipation of His departure, His language is plain and clear. Jesus has gone to prepare, not for Himself, but for His

people. When earth has no longer a place for them, a home will be found to have been made ready for their reception else-

where. There is much that is mysterious in the exercise of our Savior's mediatorial grace in the sphere of His present action;

but we have no difficulty in believing that He concerns Himself above with the work which He commenced below.

Jesus will come again to receive you and I. When the earthly service of a faithful disciple is finished, then Jesus comes to

welcome that beloved and approved one to rest and recompense. Concerning our loved ones who have passed on, we have

the assurance that they have not been overlooked by the divine and tender friend of souls. Jesus assures us of His blessed

fellowship. The language in which Jesus conveyed the assurance must have been peculiarly affecting to those who had been

with Him during His earthly ministry. They knew by experience the charm of their Lord’s society, and the strength it gave

them for work and for endurance. What more attractive and glorious prospect could the future hav for them than this ~ the

renewal and the perpetuation of that fellowship which had been the joy and the blessing of their life on earth? But the same is

in a measure true of every Christian. What representation of future happiness is so congenial and so inspiring as this ~ the

being “ever with the Lord?”

The peace which is the fruit of faith comes to light. Much was at hand which will likely cause alarm and dismay. Events

were about to happen which would crush many hopes and cloud many hearts. Hence Jesus’ admonition to His disciples,

“Let not your heart be troubled.” An admonition such as this, when it comes alone, is powerless. But Christ, by revealing

Himself and His purposes to the minds of His brethren, supported the precept He addressed to them. What might well distress

and even overwhelm those who were without the support and consolation of a sustaining and inspiring faith, would be power-

less to shake such as built their hopes upon the sure foundation of the unchanging faithfulness, immortal love. Those who

have faith in Christ are the possessors of true peace ~ the peace which “passeth understanding”, the peace which the world

can neither give nor take away.

Job said, “For I know that my redeemer liveth,”. He has it and He holds it firmly. His tone is one of calm, solemn, glad

assurance. Job did not see this at first. But sorrow has given him a marvelous power of intuition. It has trained him to see

the highest truth. Thus God’s revelation comes to the prepared soul. Suddenly the black clouds are rent asunder, and the

much-suffering man looks right up to the eternal blue, while the very light of God illumines and transfigures his countenance.

Clearly, Job is thinking of God. He knows that though he cannot understand God’s present treatment of him, he will be

ultimately delivered if he trusts in God. Although it was not given to Job to see further in this direction, we now know that his

great hope and prophecy is fulfilled in Christ, who has come to be the sinner’s God the great redeemer of man.

Is Christ your Great Redeemer? If not, He is waiting to be your Great Redeemer. Derrell Hart

Cooking & Delivering Meals to Our Shut Ins:

This is a new idea that is being tried out for two Wednesdays. The first date takes place this Wednesday (22nd). The benevolent fund will cover the food for these two meals. The meals will be cooked at the building and delivered by some of the members. If you are interested in helping cook or deliver these meals to our shut ins, please sign up on the sheet located on the information table. Rhonda Crabtree is heading up this work in case you have any questions. Thanks!

Shirley Kriegel has been working hard to make one jar of her famous strawberry jelly for each Meadows family. All she asks is for you to enjoy it (in case this is the last time she is physically able to do this) and please return the jar with the ring (just in case she can do it again). Thanks Shirley, we love

you and your famous jelly!!!!!

All Ladies . . . Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible class

will resume on Tuesday, September 11th. Ladies, please

show up at 9:30 am to enjoy coffee & fellowship with

one another before class starts. New books are in and

the title is “Divinely Dressed” (Putting

on Garments of Grace) by Penny

Kendall. Penny will be speaking at our

Ladies Conference in February 2019.

Connie Owens will be teaching this book

during the ladies class which starts September 11th.

Want to earn a few extra dollars? Sherry Reagan is

still in need of a sitter/helper on weekends for

either the day or night shift. This is a paying position. If you would like to talk to her

about this position, please call her @ 409.866.1367.

Secret Prayer Sisters

1) Please check the SS corner for any cards addressed to you

2) Take (1) surprise out of the basket to keep for yourself

3) Please identify your-self to your SS by the end of August

4) Please continue to pray for one another

Men’s Leadership meeting this afternoon at 3 pm in the conference

room.

Our congratulations to Josh, Meredith & Wyatt Sherman on the birth of Holland Gabrielle Sherman. Holland came into this world on Sunday evening, August 12th. She weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz and was 20” long. Big brother Wyatt can’t wait to teach her things! Congrats to the Sherman family! We can’t wait to meet her!!

Our sympathy to

Randy & D’Ann

Riggs (and family)

in the loss of

D’Ann’s father,

David DeCordova.

He passed away

Thursday

morning. Please

keep this

family in

your

prayers.