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July 7, 2013 Volume 13, Number 27Just a Little Courtesy

You shall love and your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27).It may be a small thing, but it is always appreciated. It might be that

there is a car waiting to enter the traffic flow. It is the evening rush hour

and each driver is anxious to get home. The traffic is frustratingly slow.The lights seem to always be red. Some indecisive driver is having a hard

time knowing the difference between the brake and the accelerator. And

there is that car that is waiting in the 7-Eleven driveway, hoping to be al-lowed back into the street. Should you pause and let the car enter? A part

of you says, Yes. It would be the nice thing to do. It you dont let the

car into the traffic, who will? The person is just trying to get home like therest of the drivers. A voice in you says, Do it! Be nice. Then there is

another voice that draws upon the impatience of the frustration in your

character. That voice says, No! You are tired. You have waited

through three light changes to finally get moving. Surely there will be a

brake in the traffic a little later. Besides, if you stop, it causes anger on thepart of everyone who is behind you. They are all in a hurry to get home

too. So, what do you do? You listen to your better self and allow the driv-

er into the traffic. Everyone pauses. The driver waves a statement of ap-

preciation. The light changes again, and everyone waits a for the nextgreen light. Then everyone arrives home, just a couple of minutes later

than they would have.

Still, before we stop the traffic flow at every waiting car, there are cir-

cumstances that have to be brought to bear. There are more people on the

road than just you and that waiting driver. There are dangers to stoppingthe movement of traffic (besides road rage). We are not challenged to ex-tend love in the form of courtesy if it causes undue hardship or even dan-

ger to others. Keeping it all in play, there must be reason, and not excuse.

Far, too often our worlds become quite small. Our personal interests,

desires, and frustrations become the center of all that is important. Jesus

draws us to the ancient command. Often it is just a little courtesy. Russ


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Keep These In Prayer

John Murray, Annas husbandis doing better, and went home on

Wednesday.

Lena King, George Kings

mother is in rehab and showing

some improvement.

Terri Scott is undergoing dialysistreatments multiple times each

week.

Wayne Haynes is undergoingtreatments for his CLL.

Jane Thacker is undergoing shots

and treatment for severe pain in

her back.

Darrell MacDonalds aunt, Jan,

is in Mass. General in Boston,

very serious condition.

Jay Herbert, a friend ofBill

Fleming received bad results

from a cancer follow-up exam.

Lisa Burnes, Chuck Coxs sister

had surgery connected with her

cancer.The Frizzels nephew, Patrick

Anderson is in the Ardmore hos-

pital

Pat Overturfs father is undergo-

ing chemotherapy treatments.

Riley Baldwin continues havingsurgeries about every six weeks.

The Sentinel July 7, 2013

Happy Anniversary

David & Sherri Weingartner-7/12

Roger & Delda McMasters - 7/17

Donal & Hazel Ruminer - 7/19

Happy Birthday

Darla Holland - - - - 7/7Dennis Weber - - - - 7/9

Karen Holland - - - - 7/9

Lila Mulkey - - - - - 7/13

Daily Bible Reading -July7. Deuteronomy 31; Acts 7

8. Deuteronomy 32-34

9. Obadiah 1; Acts 810. Ruth 1-4

11. Psalms 1-3

12. Psalms 4-6; Acts 9

13. Psalms 7-9

14. Psalms 10-12; Acts 10

On e Faithne F aithOne Fe l low shipne Fel low ship One Fam ilyne Fam ily

Homebound or Limited:

Lorella Wilson

Aline McDaniel

Don & Jo Hutton

Keena LuskMary Cordrey

Guest Speaker

Next Sunday7/14

Granville Clapp


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Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help tend the flow-

er beds on the south side of the building. Walter has done a great jobof working in this area, and is now in need of some workers. If you

are willing, contact the church office for more information.

Visitation Team #2 will be in charge of making visits this week.

New Bible Class Quarter & Promotion Sunday August is uponus and the fall quarter will begin for our Bible classes on August 4th.We are recruiting teachers for all ages (nursery- sixth grade) We needboth Sunday morning and Wednesday evening teachers and helpers.Take this opportunity to work with our young people and watch thechurch family grow. Contact Walter McFadden or Keith McDougal and

join our teaching staff. On Sunday (August 4), children that are to

move to the next grade level in our Bible classes will make that move,

as we also begin our new quarter in our childrens Bible classes.

Coming Events:

Christian Service Center Work Day July 11.

Elders & Deacons Meeting Sunday, July 21, 3:00 PM.

Back to School Bashmid-August.

Christian Mens Retreat August 12-13 at Camp Rock

Creek. Brochures will be available soon. Ladies ClassWednesday evenings, beginning September 4.

Tornado/Storm Damage: If you have storm damage, or know of a

member who has storm damage, please get that word to the elders, or

the church office. There are also brethren ready to render service to

jobs that need to be done following the storms.

Summer is the Vacation Season. If you will be out of town, remem-

ber a couple of things. Vacations are a great time to

visit the church as it meets in

other places. You may even bet-ter appreciate what we have at

home. Our local workde-

pends on you. Be sure to leave

or make-up your contribution.

Welcome! If you areour Guest today, wewant you to find a warmwelcome here.


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The Sentinel July 7, 2013

Scheduled to Serve Next Week(7/14/2013)

AnnouncementsKevin KeenanGreeters

Keith & Becky McDougal

Teah Ausmus

Kevin & Joan Keenan

Lord's Table (am)Prayers:Dewayne Ross

Arless Murray Bill Sherman

Chuck Cox Donal Ruminer

Fred Babbit Fred Jones

Josh Dyer Max McDougal

Lord's Table (pm)Jim Skaggs

Prayers (am)Darrell MacDonald Dwight Andrews

Prayers (pm)Horace Phillips Jerry Doyle

Schedule of ServicesSunday

Bible Study 9:00 AM

Worship 10:00 AM

Worship 5:00 PM

Wednesday

Bible Study 7:00 PM

Elders

Kevin Keenan

Horace PhillipsRoger Scott

Bill Sherman

Deacons

Michael Berry

Joe DownsBill Fleming

Brian Jaworsky

Darrell MacDonald

Keith McDougal

Walter McFaddenDwain Thacker

Randy Vance

Ministers

Russell Dyer

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Order of Service

Announcements

Scripture:

Matthew 17:1-5

Song 531

Praise the Lord

Song 100

Come, Thou Almighty King

PrayerSong 359

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Comments

Lord's SupperCollection

Song 782

Worthy Art Thou

Sermon:

Let Me Build You a Temple

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Song 255

I Am Resolved

Song 220

He Lives

Prayer

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