SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

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ELDERS DEACONS EVANGELISTS EMAIL: office@degaulledrivecoc.com WORKS SUPPORTED:

Benevolence: Childhaven of Cullman, Alabama Media: Gospel Broadcasting Network In Search of the Lord’s Way The Old Landmarks The Truth in Love MISSIONS: Budapest, Hungary: Curry Montague,

curry.monta@gmail.com India: Ron & Karen Clayton

RCIndia@sonet.net Padova, Italy: Jeff & Tia Brauer Family,

brauer@padovateam.org Marshall, Texas: Azael & Dinora

Alvarez PREACHER TRAINING: Memphis School of Preaching

WesArabie 504-858-2881 BillBurchett 504-393-2409HowardGoodale 504-272-0502SteveTucker 504-812-2617ScottCain 504-392-4110WesArabie 504-858-2881

CHURCH OF CHRIST 4700 GENERAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 www.DegaulleDriveCOC.com

April 3, 2016

MorningBibleClass MorningWorshipPewPackersEveningWorship

9:00AM 10:00AM5:30PM6:00PM

TuesdayLadiesClass(September—May)

WednesdayBibleClass

10:00AM

7:00PM

DEGAULLE DRIVE CHURCH OF CHRIST SSSPPPEEECCCIIIAAALLL 111---WWWEEEEEEKKK EEEVVVEEENNNTTT

Sunday, April 24th FRIENDS &

FAMILY DAY 9AM Bible Class 10AM Worship 11:30AM Potluck Meal 6PM Evening Worship

Monday, April 25th

– Friday April 29 GOSPEL

MEETING With Guest Speaker: Glenn Colley

Each night at 7PM Christian fellowship & preaching straight

from God’s Word

On Sunday, April 10 we will give personal invitation cards to the

members here at DeGaulle Drive. We ask each family to invite

10 precious souls in your lives to be a part of this great week of learning more about GOD’S

LOVE directly from GOD’S WORD.

GGGOOODDD LLLOOOVVVEEESSS YYYOOOUUU

………&&& SSSOOO DDDOOO III...

Please submit all prayer requests in writing to Scott or Melissa Cain. Please supply regular updates on each individual in order to keep our prayer list up-to-date. For the sake of space, any name (except for shut-ins) will be removed after four weeks unless a new update is received. Thank you for helping us all to stay informed of the spiritual & physical needs of our members, friends, & family.

1 ST ANNUAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

CHURCH OF CHRIST

MEN’S LEADERSHIP RETREAT!!

OCTOBER 13TH-15TH Tickfaw State Park

This retreat is FREE OF CHARGE & is for all men of the DeGaulle Drive

Church of Christ.

TheEarlier,theBetter!Thursday,October13th,willbeadayof

fellowship,preparation,&enjoyingTickfawStatePark.Comeoutearly&havesome

fun!

WeencourageeveryonetoarriveasearlyaspossibleonFriday,October14th,asthemenofDeGaulleDrivecongregationwilllookathoweachofuscanbecomethe

leaderGodwantsustobe!

Don’t miss out on this weekend of fellowship &

leadership.

1 ST ANNUAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

CHURCH OF CHRIST FAMILY

RETREAT!!

AUGUST 4TH-6TH Fontainebleau State Park.

This Family Retreat is free of charge & is open to all members of the DeGaulle

Drive Church of Christ.

Please plan to be part of this wonderful weekend of fellowship.

As some of us grow older we experience changes in several bodily parts, among them our hearing. Modern science has helped some tremendously but hearing properly remains a problem with many. Some had a hearing problem in the days of our Lord; but a different kind of problem than the one just mentioned.

Jesus had just begun to speak to His disciples in parables. This surprised and, perhaps disturbed, them. They came to Jesus after the parable of the sower and voiced their question. We read in Matthew 13:10: "And the disciples came, and said unto Him, Why speakest Thou unto them in parables?" The answer given is seen in verses 11-15: "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

Notice especially verse 15: "For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them." Jesus said the ears of the people were dull of hearing. Dull, not because of physical impairment but because of spiritual impairment. Dull of hearing describes a condition similar to a drunk whose sensibilities are dulled. He is in a stupor. Dullness of hearing involves a spiritual stupor; a condition wherein the spiritual senses are dulled.

Jesus in effect said that in this condition people were not going to hear Him. They will listen to everyone else but Jesus. When it comes to hearing Jesus, their senses of hearing are tuned to something else. Sad, but terribly true! Dullness of hearing will always be a problem to some. Some times a physical impairment in hearing can contribute to an accident, leading to death. Always, spiritual impairment will lead to spiritual death unless it is corrected in time.

Those outside the kingdom who are dull of hearing are described in Matthew 13:14-15. They would not turn to Jesus. In another part of God's word, inspiration describes some of God's children who are dull of hearing. In either case, death looms and judgment will not treat kindly those who face God having died in such condition.

How is your hearing?

Seek the Old Paths Vol. 1 No. 3, Dec 1989

HOW’S YOUR

HEARING? Charles A Pledge

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS:

1. SONG LEADING CLASS: Will NOT meet today. Class will resume next week 2. GOSPEL MEETING: Chalmette April 3rd-7th with Scott Cain as guest speaker. 3 . LADIES DAY: Chalmette: April 9th with Dee Parramore as guest speaker. 4. 1 ST

ANNUAL DEGAULLE DRIVE CHURCH OF CHRIST FAMILY RETREAT: August 4th-6th at Fontainebleau State Park. This Family Retreat is free of charge & is for all members of the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ. Please plan to be part of this wonderful weekend of fellowship.

5. FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY/FELLOWSHIP MEAL: Will be April 24th. 6 . MEN’S LEADERSHIP RETREAT: October 13-15 at Tickfaw State Park; free of charge & open

to all men of the congregation. Check back in the coming weeks for more information. NEW MEMBERS: Lori Simmons & her son Christian (C.C.) would like to be counted among the

body that meets here. Welcome, Lori & C.C.!! Address: 402 Bruce Ave., Terrytown, 70056. Phone: (505) 400-7664.

BIBLE CALL: In the month of March, the Bible Call telephone library received 84 calls for a total of 7 hours & 14 minutes of listening time.

Attendance

Bible Reading

NEEDING CARE & PRAYERS Our Members & Visitors

Bil l & Barbara Burchett John & Mary Cullum Toilyn DeArmas Will iam Fitzgerald Family of Dan Joseph Paul & Sharon Macaluso James Lieteau Meijah Lieteau Just ice Pit ts Gelanda Riddick Lil l ie Smith Family of Debbie Starr

Our Shut-In Elwanda Piskorik

Our Family & Friends Nancy Cash: Dearest childhood friend of Ewlene Harris; recently diagnosed with cancer

again after 20 years in remission. Quinn Merryman: Quinn has been removed from life support. Pease keep the family

of this little toddler in your prayers. Carolyn Shelvin: Paternal grandmother of Justice Pitts; recovering from a recent heart

attack. Joby Smith, Jr . : Grandson of Wes & Cheryl Arabie; needs prayers & encouragement.

His mailing address can be found on the News & Notes boards. Please send your kind thoughts to him.

Kaiyah Alexander Lisa Cormier Carol & EJ Fisher Family of Clinton “Tony” Greathouse Linda Greathouse Family of Buddy Lavern Seth Loy Mary Macaluso Allen Morris Mia Paige Joe Peek

Deployed Servicemen Nathan Gil lespie: Nathan, Dawn, Tempe, & Dalton are serving in Japan.

NEWS & NOTES

PRIVILEGED TO SERVE NEXT WEEK

APRIL 10 Sunday AM

Welcome: Wes Arabie

Prayer: Paul Macaluso (2)

Song Lead: Howard Goodale

Communion Scripture: Steve Tucker Mark 15:6-15

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis (2)

Sermon: Scott Cain

Dismissal: Roland Keith

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Sunday PM Welcome:

Wes Arabie Prayer:

Ron Landis Song Lead:

James Cobette Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis (2) Sermon:

Scott Cain Dismissal:

Wes Arabie

THIS WEEK APRIL 3 Sunday AM

Welcome: Howard Goodale

Prayer: Don Robinson

Song Lead: Ron Landis

Communion Scripture: Ron Landis Romans 6:1-10

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis (2)

Sermon: Wes Arabie

Dismissal: Keith Cooper

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Sunday PM Welcome:

Howard Goodale Prayer:

Glenn Bates Song Lead:

Ron Landis Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis (2) Sermon:

Readings: 1Cor 9-10 Dismissal:

Jerome Riddick

LAST WEEK’S

RECORD

Service Time

2016 Goal

Last Week

Bible Study Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday

70 100 60 60

47 76 46 39

Reading

Plan 2016 Goal

Last Week

Daily Readers 45 27 Bible in 2016 45 25 NT in 2016 60 34

Please submit all prayer requests in writing to Scott or Melissa Cain. Please supply regular updates on each individual in order to keep our prayer list up-to-date. For the sake of space, any name (except for shut-ins) will be removed after four weeks unless a new update is received. Thank you for helping us all to stay informed of the spiritual & physical needs of our members, friends, & family.