VOLUME 51 | MARCH 11, 2018 | ISSUE 10

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

CHURCH OF CHRIST

DEER PARK

Matt Miller, son of Mary & Tom Miller, heart tests came out good. Tom Miller is home after back surgery 3/6. Joyce Rogers, family member of Gerald Starns, did well with her neck surgery. Marilyn Vinson, is in Baywood Cross-ing Rm 202B with Hospice Care. Karl Vinson has results EGD on 3/5 & fol-lowing up with Doctor 3/19. Ron & Roseann Hudoba will return to Houston 3/28 with Ron’s surgery scheduled for 4/3rd. Forgive Each Other, Pray With-out Ceasing; Opportunities to Serve Others; Property Sale; Pray that our Na-

tions leaders be guided by God, Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord

Eileen Adair, Eugene Appell, Jesse Battarbee, Erica Brown, Patsy Camp,

Terry Casey, Mario Chavez, Nadine Cochran, Marcey Croker, Donna

Datray, Steven Datray, Katelyn Davis, Bob Dreher, Lorrie Eignus, Betty

Flowers, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Deavyn Gordon, Pat Gordon, Tim Gore,

Dale Guillory, John Gunnels, Bob Hodges, Sandra Hodges, Ron & Roseann

Hudoba, Christine Jennings, Steven Jones, Gerry Lynn, James Markham IV,

Alvin Marrero, Vera Martinez, James Massey, Ken & Diana Mayhew-Eignus,

Allan & Mary McFadden, Angela McLeroy, Brook Morrow, Raymond Mys-

inger, Courtney O’Bannon, Jadynn Pollard, friend of GiGi Blount; Brandon

Reed, Mike & Margaret Reed, Nancy Reed, Robert Reed, Larry Renfrow,

James Ritter, Michael Ritter, James Ritter, Paula Ritter, Ronnie Rowan,

Evelyn Shelton, Michael Smith, Stephan Smith, Kenneth Sparks, Christopher

Thomas, Linda Thomason, Sue Wier, Barbara Witsberger

Karen Aldridge, daughter of Marilyn Vinson, Whitney Brummett; Richard

Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s son-in-law; Danny Culp, Tim’s Father; Bill Fritch,

Mike Reed’s friend; Gared Greir, friend of the Greens; Foree Grove; Gar-

land Hailey & Harry Webber, the Jirka’s uncle & friend; Mike Miller, Tom

Miller’s son; Abraham Perez, friend of Richard Blount; Sylvia Peters; Sarah

Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter; Cathy Rowan, Peggy Burke’s

sister-in-law; Sandra Watkins, friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes;

Colt Wilson, friend of Tonia Reed.

This week let’s think about the fact that happiness is a product of the help we give to others. Contrary to the popular rule that happiness comes from what we get, it is the giving of ourselves that makes life a joy. In fact, there is no real, lasting joy for the self-centered person who thinks only of what he can get from oth-ers. It is no exaggeration to say that most of the dissatisfac-tion and unhappiness in the world is in the minds of those who, for one reason or another, have allowed their basic fo-cus to shift from the work of filling others’ needs to the ques-tion of whether their own needs are being filled in the manner they desire. In a world where the primary emphasis is almost always on self, we ought not to be surprised that so many people lead lives of great unhappiness. The prevalence of anxiety and unhappiness in a me-first culture is not surprising. Each of us is primarily a “producer” or a “consumer.” Either our lives are characterized by the doing of productive things for others, or they are characterized by the consuming of that which others do for us. As someone has put it: “There are basically two kinds of people in the world — hosts and guests.” Which trait is the predominant one in our own lives? Are we mostly givers, who find our happiness in the service we render to others? Or are we mainly takers, who frequently find fault with the quality of what is given to us? Jesus taught, “It is more blessed to give than to re-ceive” (Ac. 20:35). That doesn’t just mean that giving is more pleasing to God; it means that the giver himself is more “blessed” — in other words, he is more fortunate, more joyous (cf. Prov. 11:24-26). Although it sounds contradictory, the giver gets more of the good things in life than the taker. We are made in the image of God, and it is inherent in God’s own nature that He finds joy in the giving of Himself. He is out-wardly oriented toward the needs of His creatures, and not primarily concerned about Himself. Like Him, we are made such that we find our true fulfillment and happiness in being

Giving of Ourselves

Prayer Needs & Requests:

Continual Prayers:

Battling Cancer:

Giving of Ourselves…..Continued to page 2

March 11th

Weekly

Bible Reading

Mar 11 - Mar 17

Sunday 11 am Deut. 14-16

pm Mark 13:14-37

Monday 12 am Deut. 17-19

pm Mark 14:1-25

Tuesday 13 am Deut. 20-22

pm Mark 14:26-50

Wednesday 14 am Deut. 23-25

pm Mark 14:51-72

Thursday 15 pm Deut. 26-27

pm Mark 15:1-26

Friday 16 am Deut. 28

pm Mark 15:27-47

Saturday 17 am Deut. 29-30

pm Mark 16

Ann Hearon Mar 13

Pinto Beans &

Black eyed Peas

Taking

Flight

Ladies Day - June 23rd

Wings Like Eagles

Isaiah 40:31

outwardly oriented — in being givers rather than takers. A creature in God’s image who tries to be happy by selfish means is trying something that is, in the long run, an impossibility. May we learn this week, by meditating on God and His word, that blessedness comes from pouring ourselves out for others. Michael Reed - Minister

Giving of Ourselves…..Continued from page

Mark Your Calendar, to participate and attend!

Ladies Day - June 23rd Invite your friends

and Watch for details

Tom & Mary Miller Mar 17

Date: March 30-31

Place: TAMU

Rudder Tower

Memorial Student Center

Hotel: Hilton College Station

801 University Drive East

College Station

Mondy Due

Please hand it to Peggy, Tim or put it

in the Drop Box in the office.

Schedule

Will resume

After LTC

Keep in mind that the goal in teaching the Bible to our children is not just to help them learn the truths of the Bible, but to also apply these truths in how they live their lives, especially with how they treat others.

As said in James 2:14-17 “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not ac-companied by action, is dead.”

There are many people who claim to be “Christian,” yet do not live like a Christian should live. The only people God will welcome into heaven are those who demonstrate their faith with works. You know; those who walk the walk.

1 John 1:7 reads, “but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellow-ship with one another."

Faith and deeds help you on your spiritual journey that will take a lifetime of activeness of a working faith for the Lord. Let’s look to see where we can use our faith this week, not just by our works but with action. Todd

“Don’t let anyone look down on you be-cause you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love,

in faith and in purity.”

I Timothy 4:12

CHURCH OF CHRIST DEER PARK

P.O. Box 636

Deer Park, TX 77536

Church Of Christ Deer Park Invites

REMEMBER

Sunday Mornings:

Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning worship 10:30 AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning & evening worship.

Sunday Evenings:

Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Small Groups 2nd & 3rd Sunday of Month

Wednesday

Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

Serving March 11, 2018

Song Leader: Jim Thomason

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Jason Cable

Attendants:

Randy Adair Andrew Green

Tyler Sedtal Colin Stokes

Prayer for Offering: Eric Munoz

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Romans 8:5-8

Adrian Burke

Sermon: Mike Reed

Closing Prayer: Chad Burke

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Eileen Adair

Nursery: Shannon Burke

Greeter: Tom & Mary Miller

A/V Booth: Tara Adair

WEDNESDAY 6:30 pm

Serving This Week