Your Word .
SUNDAY SERVICES JANUARY 8, 2017 LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Wade Lynn PRESIDE: George Polk SERVE AT LORD’S TABLE IN JANUARY: Josh Collier, Josh Felts, Pierre Griffin, Wayne Hooper, Shamron Jackson, Larry Lampley, Lee Marlow, Scott Martin SERMON: Doug Couch ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLOSING PRAYER: Larry Osborne COMMUNION TO HOSPITAL IN JANUARY: Jerry Butler & Farris Tidwell USHERS IN JANUARY: Kenny Goodman, Melton Jack, Oscar Martin, Dean McKaskle COMMUNION TO SHUTINS IN JANUARY: Larry Cocke, Dennis Donaldson, Hubert Forkum, Gale Larkins DOOR GREETERS: 1. Brent & Kelly Welch 2. Peggy Heath & Betty Nicks 3. Wade Lynn & David Pickard 4. Frank & Linda Hawkins 5. Dwayne & Leslie Daniel 6. Donna Aldridge & Henrietta Bradford SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES: LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Tom Todd LEAD CLOSING PRAYER: Carl Wood SERVE TABLE IN JANUARY: Terry Gross & Gale Larkins PREPARE COMMUNION IN JANUARY: Peggy Heath & Ann Mitchell FOOD CALL IN JANUARY: Ann Heath & Sherri Lampley WASH LINENS IN JANUARY: Tina Resha NURSERY: Robbie & Jessica Goodman LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS AT THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY: Tom Todd 615-351-2446 & Jerry Western 615-336-2059 Jan 1, 2017 Attendance: 237 Contribution: $10,750 Directory Updates, Prayer Request Notifications & Death Notices:
Tina Resha: 615-406-8385 or [email protected]
PLACE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE FOR
SUNDAY MORNING ON THE CLIPBOARD HANGING
NEAR THE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE LOBBY.
Or bakes cookies,
Or decorates a classroom,
Or invites visitors,
Or prays,
It is all God’s work.
Church of Christ NONPROFIT ORG
P.O. Box 155 U.S. POSTAGE PAID
White Bluff TN 37187 WHITE BLUFF, TN
PERMIT NO. 1 Change Service Requested
Elders: Buddy Driver 615-797-9508
Terry Gross 615-797-3878
Doug Couch 615-973 -9652
Jay Wilkins 615-829-1175
Larry Osborne 615-797-3939
Deacons: Larry Cocke Gale Larkins
Tim Godwin Butch Lee
Shamron Jackson Brent Welch
David Karnes Oscar Martin
Dean McKaskle Dwayne Daniel
Evangelist: Doug Couch 973-9652
Youth: Tom Todd 615-351-2446
Minister: Every Member Secretaries: Adelaide Butler 797-3380
Tina Resha 615-406-8385
Custodian: (Cleaning)
Dennis Donaldson 615-495-6382
Keri Donaldson 615-946-6944
Maintenance: (Small Repairs)
Melton Jack 615-948-5835
Sunday:
Bible Classes 9:00am
A.M. Worship 10:00am
P.M. Worship 5:00pm
Children’s Bible Hour 5:00pm
Wednesday:
7 PM Classes for everyone Thursday: Ladies Bible Class 10:00am
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday morning 7:00 – 7:30
“Gospel Broadcasting Network”
(GBN) Sunday morning 7:30-8:00
“Good News Today” Sunday morning at 8:00
All on Channel WUXP 30
Church office email address:
Web Address:
www.whitebluffchurch.org
Phone#: 615-797-9016
Fax#: 615-797-3783
Church Building is located at
4416 Hwy 70 E, White Bluff, TN
White Bluff Church of Christ
January 8, 2017
Rediscover God’s Word
We would like to challenge everyone here at White Bluff to read
the Bible through this coming year. Failure to know God’s
word has been a problem ever since God presented His first
words to man. When people followed God’s revealed will, men
were blessed, but a failure to follow God’s message to mankind
has always resulted in terrible consequences. Hosea 4:6 says
“Man was destroyed from a lack of knowledge of God’s word”.
A very sad situation occurred in Israel due to a famine of the
word of God in the land (Amos 8:11). Jesus said “If you
continue in my word, you are truly my disciples and ye shall
know the truth and the truth shall set you free”. (John 8:31-32)
For successful Bible reading, we must have a plan. For
instance, we may look for statements in the Old Testament that
are fulfilled in the New Testament. We learn how God dealt
with His people in the Old Testament. One obvious thing is the
fact that He expected them to fully obey Him. They were
blessed if they did, but He punished them severely if they did
not. This helps us to realize every blessing we are promised will
be ours if we do His will, but just as surely we will experience
His wrath in eternity if we do not obey Him.
In preparation for this study, we recommend you getting a Bible
that you can mark in such as making notes or underlining. We
suggest you not use an “easy-read” Bible for this study. Such
can be misleading and serve as a crutch instead of digging for
the meaning yourself. The New King James (NKJV), the New
American Standard Bible (NASB), or the English Standard
Version (ESV) would be our suggestion. However, you will
want to read other versions along with these.
Our plans are to write articles that will help you with your
reading.
Ralph Taylor
The Youth Group is planning monthly
devotionals for the 2017 New Year.
Please sign up on the youth bulletin
board if you would like to host a
month in 2017.
Only one month still a
available in July.
The Youth Group will be meeting
with Tim and Kolleen's Fellowship
Group on Sunday, January 8th. We
will meet at the building.
Terry and Kathleen’s Group will
meet at the building.
Jay and Marilyn’s Group will meet
at their home.
More info to follow regarding
Larry and Janet’s Group.
Learning is a weightless treasure you always
carry easy.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he
will increase in learning. Proverbs 9:9
Jerry Western has five sets of CDs
of the entire Bible for loan or
purchase. It’s the New King James
Version. See him for more info.
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Our troops need our
prayers for strength,
endurance & safety: Tony A Wall Jr (nephew of Tina & Jeff Resha) Air Force, Langley AFB, VA CPL Matthew Mitchell (grandson of Ronnie & Ann Mitchell) Marines – Camp Legeune, NC SSgt Timothy Bradshaw (grandson of Ray & Jeanette Bradshaw) Marines - Camp Pendleton,CA Amanda Meyer (granddaughter of Tom & Carol Todd) Marines – Camp Pendleton,CA PVT Chase Bull (Kirk’s son) Army – Alaska Sgt Jonathan A Rist Marines (Retired) Mikale Gardner (nephew of Debbie Butler) Army – Afghanistan ENS Derrick Daugherty (grandson of George & Phyllis Green, brother of Drew) Navy - Bahamas
IN NURSING HOMES NHC: Martha Coleman, Danny Gossett, Pam Jones, Sue Duke, Margaret Stitt, Eleanor Lee, Wendall Taylor P.O.Box 585, Dickson, TN 37056
Olive Branch: Mary Sue Larkins, Joan Butler
110 Luther Rd, Dickson, TN 37055
Hillcrest Health Care Center: Shirley Hamilton
111 Pemberton Dr, Ashland City, TN 37015
Claiborne Hughes Health Care: Betty Cathey
200 Strahl St, Franklin, TN 37064
Belvedere Commons: Judy Barfield
303 S Royal Oaks Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064
Life Care Center: Kenny Pack
112 Dickson Rd, Centerville, TN 37033
The Lodge at Natchez Trace: Myrtis McNeal
8207 Hwy 100, Nashville, TN 37221
PRAYER LIST
Those being treated for cancer:
Lillie Buchanan: Charlie Buchanan’s sister. Dale Gross: Terry
Gross’ brother. Melba Lollis: James Fortner’s sister in
Washington State. Bill Ramsey. Kerrie Adler: Shamron
Jackson’s cousin in Oklahoma. Karl Craun. Lee Duke.
Rebecca Brown: Charlie Buchanan’s niece. Caroline Tidwell.
Tina Resha. Joan Jones. William Buttrey: Keri Donaldson’s
uncle. Dan Young & his wife Pauline Young: Friends of Chris
Adams. Mary Karnes. Edith Muller: Friend of Teresa Duke.
Eulene Tanner: Charlene Griffin’s mother. Edwina Slone:
Friend of Lori Goodman. Kim Yates: Leslie Daniel’s cousin.
Dan O’Brien: Friend of James Stanfield. Judy Barfield:
Bernice Stokes’ sister-in-law. JoAnne Pawlowski: David
Pawlowski’s mother. Randy Ford: Friend of Frankie Harwell’s
family. Donnie Wills. Chandler Hale: Janet Osborne’s nephew.
Leonardo in Panama. Ray Bradshaw. Dennie & Guy Spann.
Kim Petty: Marlene Jackson’s niece. Brad Boyles &
Carl Madar: Hedrick’s cousins.
In Hospital and/or Recovering:
Brenda Faught was in Vanderbilt last week & is
recovering at home. Betty Peebles, Connie
Wood’s sister, is under hospice care.
Continue to Remember:
Linda Anderson, Kenny Bass, Buford & Mary Helen Batey (Nancy
McGill’s brother & sister-in-law), Johnnie & Lloyd Benefield (Mary
Hedrick’s brothers), Fred Black, Jeanette Bradshaw, June Bryant,
Bettye Caldwell, Marilyn Carpenter (Caroline Tidwell’s sister),
Colton Carver (Charles & Sandra’s grandson), Billy Cathey, Mary
Jean Cathey. Larry Clayborne (Eddie Clayborne’s brother), Jack &
Rubie Corkan (Peggy Heath’s parents), Jo Corkan (Peggy Heath’s
sister-in-law), Leon & Verna Lee Couch (Doug’s parents), Estelle
Driver, Kimberly Eckstein (Joann Rist’s daughter), Austin England
(Connie Woods’ nephew), Jimmy Forrest (Ernest Forrest’s
brother), Shari Grey (Shelly Runkle’s cousin), Naomi Gunn, Kenny
Hagewood (Courtney Hooper’s father), Sharon Hailey, Betty Jo
Harrison (Debbie Fortner’s mother), Pat Howse, Logan Jackson
(Shamron & Joanna’s nephew), Josh Jenkins, Aline Kerr, Edna
Kirby (Janet Osborne’s mother), Betty Sue Kitchens (Karl Craun’s
cousin), Carol LeBlanc, Karene Moore, Darryl Northern (Bettie
Reynold’s son), Eddie Payne (Jan Meadows’ brother-in-law),
Yvonne Quillin, Lauren Richardson (Lisa Stanfield’s niece), Carolyn
Ricketts (Vivian Witherow’s sister), Ricky Shelton, Margaret
Rodgers (Penny Rodgers’ mother), Anita Spann, Hazel Spicer (Jan
Meadows’ mother), Margie Spicer (Jan Meadows’ sister), Joyce
Spicer, Andy Street (Lois Osborne’s grandson), Louise Stuart,
Melvin Sullivan (Melinda Fortner’s father), Brian Taylor (Joann
Rist’s nephew), Buford & Jo Warf, Joe Warren (Amanda Felts’
grandfather), Frances Western, Carolyn Wilkins (Jay’s mother),
Lois Willis, Vivian Witherow, Kathy Wright (James Fortner’s
mother).
Upcoming Events in Jan/Feb Jan 4 - Youth Group Meets after School Jan 7 - Security Training with Lee Marlow 8:00am Royal Range in Bellevue-4 hours Wedding for Kaley Gross and Corey Albert at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville 3:00pm Jan 8 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm
- Fellowship Groups meet after evening service - Potter’s Children Home Commodities Last Day
Jan 13 - Friday Night Singing New Spring Creek Church of Christ in Bon Aqua Jan 13-15 - Evangelism University (EU), Savannah, TN For Youth Group Jan 15 - Missions Group Meeting 4:00pm (changed) Jan 16 - Family Night 6:30pm Jan 20 - Friday Night Singing 7:00pm Jan 21 - Secret Sister Reveal Party 1:00pm at Colton’s Jan 22 - Guest Speaker-Lance Mosher Evening Service Missionary Living in New Zealand Jan 28 - Girls Day McEwen Church of Christ 5-12 Grade Order Shirts at [email protected] (Laurie) Jan 29 - Ministry Fair-No Bible Classes
- 5th Sunday Evening-Young Men to Preach Feb 5 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm Feb 5-10 - FHU Lectureship Feb 12 - Fellowship Groups Meet after Morning service Including Potluck Lunch
Current Need in our
food pantry:
(as of 1/4/17)
deoderant
Toothpaste
Soap
Mini Ravioli
Canned Potatoes
Soups
Bisquick
Canned Ham
Spam
See Carl or Connie
with monetary
donations.
Happy Birthday
December 28 – Kaden Burns (Belated) December 30 – Teresa Hall (Belated) January 9 – Karl Craun Celilia Polly January 10 – Linda Hawkins January 13 – Laurie Parker January 14 – Jeanette Bradshaw Mckenzie Haislip
Thank You
Again, you have gone above and beyond what I deserve. I cannot put into words what it meant to me, the things you did for me on my birthday. The uplifting cards, the gifts, the phone calls, and visits. It makes one proud to be around people who understand the meaning of God’s love. May I serve God in a way that will please Him, and always serve His people the best way I can. I love all of you and I thank God by His grace He has let me live this long. And my prayer is that God will bless us all in the upcoming years. Buddy Driver Thank you again and again. It is truly a blessing to have our Christian brothers and sisters rally around us after the passing of our loved one. We want to thank you for the many prayers, cards, and flowers. We want to thank all those who prepared and brought food. We want to express a special thank you to Doug Couch for the wonderful service and tribute for Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. In Christian Love, The Baker Family To the Church Ladies, Corey and I would like to thank you all for the wonderful gifts and being a part of our wedding shower! You all will never know how much you are appreciated. We love y’all and are so blessed to have all of you a part of our church family. Thank you for all the love and support! You are all invited to our wedding Saturday, January 7, 3:00pm, at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville. Love, Kaley Gross and Corey Albert
See the Women’s
Ministries for 2017
Signup Sheets per
month in the lobby
upstairs and help us
fill all of the slots by
January 8.
In Sympathy
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the following
families during this difficult time:
Aline Spurlock, Hubert Forkum’s sister, passed away
Dec 31. Her funeral is Jan 4 in Mt Juliet at Bond FH;
Frank Puckett passed away Jan 1. His service was Jan 3;
Raymond Gill, brother of Helen Dozier and Dorothy
Hunter, passed away Jan 3. His funeral is Jan 5 at
Cheatham County Funeral Home, 11:00am.
Secret Sister Reveal Party
We plan to meet at Colton’s Steakhouse in
Dickson, Saturday, January 21, 1:00pm for lunch
and fellowship. We will order lunch from their
menu. All sisters are welcome even if you aren’t
technically a Secret Sister. We will have a gift
exchange for all who are present if you want to
bring a warm gift idea such as socks, mugs, scarves,
etc. Sign up in the lobby if you plan to attend by
Sunday, January 15. We will take the van from
the church building for those who are interested.
Be sure to bring your last gift for your Secret Sister!
Applications will be available at the event to sign up
as a Secret Sister for 2017. See Lori or Janet for
more information.
Cheryl Buttrey (previously Brooks)
came forward Sunday, Jan 1,
requesting prayers and to be restored to
the church. Her address is P.O. Box 521 in White Bluff.