Together with their parents, Gina Diane Burbank

and Kevin Wayne Buttrum request the honour of your presence

at their marriage Saturday, the twenty second of June

Two thousand and thirteen at three o’clock in the afternoon

Stony Point Church of Christ Florence, Alabama

Reception immediately following

What Can I Give Him?

What can I give Him,

Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd,

I would bring a lamb,

If I were a Wise Man,

I would do my part—

Yet what can I give Him?

Give my heart!

Packing for a Trip? The Spring and Summer months are usual times of vacation! A time where we drag out our luggage, pack our bags, take our families and go for a few days of relaxation and time together. For many, espe-cially if you have small children, you’ll pack just about everything you think you “might” need. Which most of the time you didn’t need these items and was just more weight in the suitcase. In terms of our spiritual journey, what are we packing in our “Spiritual Luggage”? Are we carrying with us things that are unnecessary and weigh us down? These are our burdens, things such as: sin, worry, strife, sickness, guilt, shame, weariness, discontent, doubt, loneliness, anger, insecurity, disap-pointments and grief. Everyone has went through them, but we were never meant to carry these bur-dens alone. This would be just too heavy to bear. In 1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 11:28, we are told to cast all our anxiety on him and to unload our worries (burdens), because he cares and is looking out for us. Paul told the church in Galatia (6:2), to “bear one another’s burdens.” As Christians we are not immune from hurtful things or struggles. We will suffer for doing good and for doing evil (1 Peter 3:13-17). We are on a race to the finish and we cannot run our race, if we are carrying along with us all these that hold us back and keep us weighed down. We are told to “lay aside every weight” and run with endurance the race that is set before us, “fixing our eyes on Jesus”. How in the world do we do that? Easier said that done you say? Yes it is! We are human and have human weaknesses, and it easy to see the negative, but forget about the positive. If we pack our bags with only our burdens, we leave no room for our blessings. Just as we all have burdens, we also have blessings. Blessings are the things we must pack in our luggage...these are joy, love, hope, trust, grace, friendships, family, the church, God’s Promises, God’s understanding, God’s peace, and Eternal Life. If we pack these things in our spiritual luggage of life, we will not give the burdens the space that is meant for the blessings. The apostle Paul, who was encumbered with his own burdens, told the church, that whatever is true, whatev-er is honorable, right, pure, lovely and good…”think on these things”. (Phil 4:8). Paul went on to say, that he had learned that whatever state he was in, “to be content.” In God’s presence, we’ll always find “fullness of joy.” (Psalm 16:11). Like the sheep, we belong to a loving shepherd and He will care for us . (Psalm 23). His yoke is easy and His burden is light (Matt. 11:29). It’s his job to care for us and our job to let Him. Take Him on your journey today. Completely surrender your burdens to Him and load your bag full of blessings!

Petersville Church of Christ - Sunday Newsletter - June 9, 2013 - Volume 3, # 23

“Not forsaking our own assembling together... but

encouraging one another and all the more as you see the day ap-

proaching.” (Hebrews 10:25) Petersville Church of Christ

3601 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL 35633 Phone: 256-766-9690 ~ Fax: 256-766-1949

Web Site: petersvillecoc.org ~ e-mail: petersvillecoc@comcast.net ~ Facebook/ustream.tv

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Today’s Service

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Call To Worship Scripture/Elder Welcome Jim Goldy Song Service Jonathan Oakley

Song

Scripture (Ecclesiastes 12:13) Louis McAdams Prayer Bruce Phelps Song Song Song Lord’s Supper Bob Parks Servers: Keith West, Bradley Strait, Wade Strait, Alden Thigpen, Charles Watkins, Sam Blackmon Alt: Tim Gooch & Aron Greenwald Song Message Terry Oakley

“Success: What Does it Mean?” Invitation Song

Announcements Terry Oakley Closing song

Closing Prayer Bobby Brewer

Please join us this evening at 5:00 p.m. for our evening service. At this time, Jonathan Oakley will

bringing our message, “H20: What a Great Compound!”

Other Servants for

June

Ushers Michael Burns, Dave

Arny, Wade Strait

Lord’s Supper/Lock Up Wade Strait

Power Point Aron Cole (9th)

Aaron Greenwald (16th)

Cards – Trey Cole

Nursery - Lindsey & Beth Burns (AM)

Susie Strait (PM)

Shut-ins Garry Pannell & James

Nichols

Hospital Glenn Dupuy, Roy Pigg,

James Nichols

Zones On Call - June #1 - Janice Johnson #2 - Rebekah Cole

#3 – Marsha Oakley #4 - Susie Strait

Greeters Todd & Kim Mays (F)

Poncho/M. Rivera (Side)

Fold Bulletins (14th ) Shelly Kelley & Mary

Arny

Hosp. Survey (June 15) Need Volunteer

Bus Drivers this Week Wade Strait (Today)

Jimmy Risner (Wed, )

Wed. Song Leader (12)

Tommy Newbern

Sick Paula Austin - (fr iend of R. West, battling cancer / loss of husband) 331 Co. Road 586, Rogersville Bre Balentine - (8 year old at Wilson, leukemia, at St. Jude) 270 Leona Dr., 35633 Marie Darby - (fell, broke pelvis) prayers Larry Gladney - (Keith West’ uncle, COPD, hospice) Roy Lee Hicks - (dad of Leann May, CT scan this week, prayers ) 211 Co. road 59, Lynn, AL 35575 Betty McHenry - (chemo on Thursday, prayers ) Jimmy Jackson - (infection) back at VA in Huntsville Dalton Mansel - (knee replacement upcoming) prayers Cecil Myrick - (surgery last week, cancer free) UAB Hospital Ann Oakley - (stress fracture) 315 Sherborne, 35633 Greg Parker - (Bobbye Ellis’ son, surgery last week) Sue Simpson - (colon/lung cancer, chemo) 114 Willow Road, Flo., 35633 Barbara Watkins - (sister of M. Underwood) Shoals Hospital, room 404 Bridgett West - (pancreatic cancer, surgery, req. prayers) 1805 Co. Road 9, Flo., 35633 Bobbie Young - (home from hospital, pneumonia, will be at son’s in Lexington this wk)

Prayers: Cancer: Shayla Alexander , Paula Austin; Jackie Ayers; Willie J. Bailey, Quida Britton, Lily Grace Dodd (3 year old, leukemia); Tony Ellison; Christie Johnson, Jenny Parker Johnson, Ellen McGowen; Natalie May; Betty McHenry, Tim Watkins; Annette McWilliams (friend of L. Bal) Earline Phelps, Stephanie Phelps; Earline Pollard, Jerry Summers, Rod Townsley; Military: J ason Bates (Afghanistan); Dusty Brown (cousin of Presley Pettus); Matthew Harrison, Wess McDonald (Afghanistan), Other: Steve Berg, Larry Gladden; Will & Norma Hager; Randal Rhodes, Vera Scott; Tim Sherrod; David Morris, Bill Oakley, Poncho Rivera, Justin Tatum; Kathy Hayes

Welcome Back

Members Phil & Vicky Patterson

Announcements Outreach Group #2 Meets This Week - (Jim/

Laurie Goldy, Dave/Mary Arny, Poncho/Margie

Rivera, Amanda Rivera, James/Kim Nichols, Glenn

Dupuy, Jon/Emily Oakley, Aron/Rebecca Cole,

Todd/Kim Mays, Paatrick/Karen Mitchell, Brad/

Courtney Patterson, Sharon Harville, Butch/Martha

Atkinson, Bonnie Kimbrell, Bobby/Peggy Brewer).

NO Children’s Bible Hour TONIGHT - Bible

Hour will resume sometime in the month of August.

NO Tuesday Bible Class Through The Summer

Months -

Our Preschool is Now Registering for Fall - If you

are interested in getting your 2 - 4 year old in our

program, see Marsha or one of our teachers!

Annual Homecoming - will be June 23rd with

Arvy Dupuy. We are excited to have one of our

own to come back and speak during this time.

Ladies’ Outing - If you would like to help plan a

ladies night/day out, during the summer or fall time,

call the office, or see Susie. You can team up or

choose the outing, time.

Baby Tea There will be a baby tea for April Strait, TODAY,

2:00 - 4:00 p.m., in the church fellowship hall. Se-lections are at Target/Goodman Sports. It’s a girl!

Youth News Song’s of Summer at UNA - starts TONIGHT.

MAD - next Monday, June 10th! Kid’s Day - starts THIS Tuesday for ages K—6th grades. If interested, sign list or see Dustin.

Splash Pad - Wednesday Night! Fishing Trip - Saturday!

* See Back For Wedding Invitation

We Live in the World

We Work in the World.

But we must rise above the World