An unwanted distinction To be named in the Bible would be such an honored distinction, unless it had been for excessive evil, as it was for King Ahab of Israel,

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri became king over Israel; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years. Now Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord, more than all who were before him. And it came to pass, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshiped him. Then he set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a wooden image. Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel who were before him (1 Kings 16.29–33).

We know the name of Ahab well, but not for good reasons; rather we know him for his evil in which he surpassed those who went before him. Yes, all sin is bad, but some bring even more evil into the world, and they only serve to set up their people for destruction. DR

He who finds Jesus, finds others

Jesus told Philip to follow Him, and when Philip realized whom he was to follow, watch what he did,

The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and

He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” (John 1.43–45).

Discovering Jesus is such a find that a follower of Jesus wants others to know about it and to follow Him. Do you not think that way? Discovering Jesus thrills your soul, and now you want others to be what you are and to do what you do. Do not let that excitement die down. DR

May 8, 2016

SAVAGE STREET Church of Christ

Our History:

The Savage Street Church of Christ began on March 4, 1923

at 6th and H Streets. After sometime on Evelyn Street, we moved to our present location

on March 20, 1960

May Activities Worship Services: 10.30 AM 6.00 PM Classes: Sunday: 9.30 AM Wed: 7.00 PM Mondays, 8.00 AM

Men’s breakfast at the Black Forest Restaurant

Mondays, 1.30 PM: Elders/Preacher

Meetings

The 15th: Elder’s

Forum

The 25th: Singing

The 29th: Potluck

June Activities Worship Services: 10.30 AM 6.00 PM Classes: Sunday: 9.30 AM Wed: 7.00 PM Mondays, 8.00 AM

Men’s breakfast at the Black Forest Restaurant

Mondays, 1.30 PM: Elders/Preacher

Meetings

The 19th: Elders/

Preacher/Deacons

Meeting

The 26th: Potluck

Adult Classes

Sunday: Searching for Truth Wednesday: Thinking on the Age of the Earth


Other Sunday classes

Cradle Roll: Songs and Bible Stories 2s & 3s: Immerse Series (See bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall)

4s–K: Immerse Series (See bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall) 1st & 2nd: Immerse Series (See bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall)

3rd–5th: Jesus Is Our Friend and Savior Junior High: Wisdom from Proverbs High School:

A preacher with an ill mother wrote:

If You Have a Mom

If you have a mom, as many do Who walks the earth and talks to you Who sends you cards and calls your

phone Who fixes your hair even though

you’re grown   If you have a mom who cooks you

food Who calls you out when you get rude Who shows you pictures you already

saw Who thinks you’re perfect but knows

you’re flawed   If you have a mom who’s always there Who listens closely when no one

cares Who won’t sit down when you come

over

Who outworks you even though she’s older

  If you have a mom that you can touch Who with her stories makes you blush Who always has an open door Who couldn’t possibly love you more   If you have a mom that you can see Not just in pictures or in dreams If you have a mom that you can hug That you can kiss or just bug   If mom’s still here waste no time Bother often, it’ll be fine Eat her food, take her advice Look at the pictures you’ve seen all

your life   If you have a mom as many do These short lines are meant for you If I sound anxious, and I just may It’s because I’ve discovered that moms

fly away. 

Judith Viorst (journalist) wrote to her sons shortly after she turned seventy:

Most of the wise, mature, sensible women I know Have nothing but disdain for Mother's Day, Which they rightfully declare to be a crass, commercial way Of getting guilty children to spend money. Furthermore, I am hoping that I Will turn into one of those wise, mature, sensible women Long before this current decade is through. But meanwhile, if you know what's good for you, Send flowers.

OTHER NEWS If you would like to receive the bulletin in Word format, or as a PDF, please see Rebekah Noveske. If you would like to have your announcement run in our weekly bulletin, please place it on the secretary’s desk before Friday morning or email it to Rebekah Noveske: novesker@gmail.com

2016 ContributionOpen & Close Building May Greeters Card Collectors

Meet with elders & preacher

Weekly Average 3,565 ..............

Last Week (May, 1) 4,308 ..........

Total After 18 Weeks 64,170.....

May 8: Kerri Ruhl

May 15: The Duncans

The DuncansDominic Meyer

Jacob Noveske

The elders and

preacher have

regular meetings. You may come

Mondays at 1:30

PM to Don’s office.

Call first. Or they

can meet with at

another time.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

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RUHL’S RULES Praying According to the Bible Psalm 132 – Even as the psalmist asked the Lord to remember David, so ask the Lord to remember you and those you love, and most of the church that she might be strong.

Suggested Good Work Give food to beggars by the roadside.

The Wisdom of George Washington: On Your Associations “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own

reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.”

“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits’” (1 Corinthians 15.33).

“Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one r e s p e c t e d f o r w i s d o m a n d honor” (Ecclesiastes 10.1).

Church History 1854: A missionary James Calvert, of wha t chu rch I do no t know, experienced joy when a Fijiian chief on Viwa Island ordered that the death drums, formerly used to announce human sacrifice, would now call everyone to the worship of God.

Change Cans We still have a few cans for collecting your change for giving to Mountain States Children’s Home.

Your Language “Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.” –Samuel Johnson

“Language is, without a doubt, the most momentous and at the same time the most mysterious product of the human mind.” –Susanne K. Langer

“How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same?” –Richard Lederer

“When language in common use in any country becomes irregular and depraved, it is followed by their ruin and degradation.” –John Milton

“Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder r e spec t ab l e , and t o g ive t he appearance of solidity to pure wind.” –George Orwell

“The grossest thing in our gross nat ional product today is our language.” –James Reston

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Ephesians 4.29).

“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4.6).

“The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil” (Proverbs 15.28).

Our Mission Works Outside of Josephine County, Oregon

Chimala Mission Hospital and Schools,

Tanzania, Africa

Wayne Jackson & ChristianCourier.com, Stockton, California

Brad Harrub & Focus Press,

Franklin, Tennessee

Don Iverson’s India Work

Don Patton’s archaeological work, especially Noah’s Ark

Mountain States Children’s Home, Longmont, Colorado

OUR SHEPHERDS: Wayne Duncan Dan Calvert

OUR PREACHER: Don Ruhl

OUR DEACONS: Gene Tomlinson Michael Crisp, Jr. Carl Peugh

OUR SONG LEADERS: Larry Amberg Phil Joseph Kevin Michael Jerry Thomas

OUR WEB SITE: GrantsPassChurchOfChrist.com