ELDERS Mark Elliott

Lyn Fite Bill Kelton Less Roland Jeff Smith

DEACONS

Jim Gray Glenn Neimeyer

Ever Pando Glen Thompson

MINISTERS

Adam Elliott Greg Fleming

SECRETARIES Tammy Porter

Betty Smith

EVANGELISM

Stephen Cavitt Raleigh, NC

Paul Dowell SIBI dean & instructor

Christian Garcia SIBI student

Connor Reed A.I.M., Bolivia

Lalo & Jamie Rocha Mexico City

RECORD July 21

Bible Class 43

Morning Worship 118

Contribution $6846.35

Operation Pick-Up $2258.00

Average Contribution $7587.11

BIRTHDAYS

Jo Fite 3rd

Joyce Howard 3rd

Therma Lee Defer 4th

Hoppy Hopkins 7th

Evelynn Mancha 7th

Jeanette Mason 7th

Nelda Eakin 9th

Esmerelda Pando 10th

Cliff Ray 10th

Capri Elliott 11th

Norma Jean McKim 11th

Anjelica Mancha 19th

Sheila Hernandez 21st

Pat Langlitz 22nd

Ricka Bentley 23rd

Jaron Elliott 26th

Lucy Zarate 26th

Aiden Davis 28th

Maxcine Rowch 30th

Toby Payne 31st

ANNIVERSARIES

Adam & Lidsay Elliott 1st

Greg & Cindy Fleming 7th

Hoppy & GayNell Hopkins 9th

Jim & Frances Smith 14th

Alan & Rosemary Stepp 19th

Glen & Teresa Thompson 23rd

HELP NEEDED

IF YOU’RE ABLE TO

HELP, PLEASE CALL OR

TEXT ADAM AT

(432) 312-1389

ADAM & LINDSAY ELLIOTT

WILL MOVE INTO THEIR NEW

HOME ON JULY 30 & 31.

PRAYER UPDATES

Betty Smith, first treatment went well

Rex Akins, inpatient rehab

Lana Cooley, daughter of Ruth Dodd, angiogram

results were normal

Mason Robin, son of Amber Robin, pneumonia

has cleared; treatment continues

Mary Sitton, completed radiation treatment;

infusion treatment postponed

EJ Matchus, recovering at home now

Donna Campbell, stent placed in main artery

Quinn Thompson, follow-up in Houston on July 29th

The July prayer list, printed on Gray

paper, is available in the foyer.

Dear Church Family,

I want to thank you all for your thoughts,

prayers and care packages during my

illness. Also the prayers and calls for my

sister, Ella Caffey. In Christian Love,

Margie Bradley

WE ARE COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!

DEADLINE IS AUGUST 8TH

COPIES OF A COMPILED

LIST FOR GRADES K thru 12 ARE IN THE FOYER.

GIVE AWAY IS ON AUGUST 10TH

During her childhood, Helen Jackson

endured unspeakable cruelty and

abuse. Sounds terrible, doesn’t it? But not hear Helen tell it. Helen

can tell about some horrific event in her life then smile and laugh

that wonderful laugh of hers and say, “but that’s the past, and God

is so good.”

Helen tells of being seven years old and lying on the porch while

listening to the singing coming from the Lee Street congregation.

It was a comfort to her and an escape from the physical and

emotional abuse she knew too well. This was her first introduction

to the Church of Christ.

As an adult, Helen was still in abusive relationships. She felt no one

could really love her. In 1973, Don Mitchell came to Helen’s door

and invited her to study the Bible. Later, Mary Dean, and then Alta

Plemmons, came into Helen’s life. These women loved her and

continued to study with her.

In 1975, Helen decided to obey the gospel. She was baptized and

said that when she came up out of the water, “It was an experience

like no other. I was free, free, free!”

Helen can talk about her painful past yet still laugh about it because

of prayer. “I have had a hard life, but as long as I pray, I know my

God hears me. I can put the past behind me. What I know is I don’t

have a penny, but I am rich. God is good.” This echoed in Helen’s

favorite verse:

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares

for those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7

“I have peace, and I can laugh because God is so good. People

have used me all my life, but now God uses me. I found the love I

was looking for. God is so good.”

Elder Contact July

Jeff Smith

Food Contact July

Sheila Hernandez

Helen Jackson

Christmas Joy Boxes

We have received our list

of ages for the sponsored

children and instructions.

For those who signed up

to participate, please

contact Glenda Pruitt to

pick your child's age and

receive the instruction

sheet.

https://

www.hopeforhaitischildren.or

g/join-us/christmas-joy-boxes

We are collecting Little

Debbie snacks for Monday

Lunch Students. Donation

drop off in the foyer or at

the church office.

AUGUST 4

If you are unable to serve, please call the church office

(682-8653) or e-mail downtown@nts-online.net

ANNOUNCEMENTS Mark Elliott

PRAYER Spencer Blocker

CLOSING PRAYER James Kingston

SONG LEADER Wesley

COMMUNION MEDITATION & PRAYERS

Lyn Fite

W EST EAST

Chelsey Davis Hoppy Hopkins

Arnulfo Zarate Jeff Smith

Clint Elliott James Kingston

USHER

R.T. Haile

GREETERS

Kamela Morgan & Jeanette Porter

RESPONSES

Jeff Smith

CONTRIBUTION Jeff Smith

Chelsey Davis

order of worship July 28

welcome & prayer Lyn Fite

scripture stand Psalm 85 John Griffin

let the children Greg Fleming

2 hymns Wesley Meeks

prayer Jeff Smith

communion

communion hymn

communion meditation Greg Fleming

communion hymn

prayers & distribution of bread & cup

John Griffin Jeff Smith

Manual Contreras Glenn Neimeyer

Alan Stepp Less Roland

offering

invitation Greg Fleming

invitation hymn

shepherd Less Roland

announcements Lyn Fite

scripture stand Luke 11:5-10 Lyn Fite

closing hymn

prayer Less Roland

usher George Hargrave

greeters Carole Lacy & Pat Langlitz

contribution John Griffin & Jim Gray

Sunday Breakfast will resume after summer

FAMILY DAY

no evening worship

at Downtown