September 18, 2011

Volume 11, Number 38

Glory and Dominion

To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. (1 Peter 5:11)

Leadership is tough! Great leadership makes great followers, and great followers develop great leaders. There seems to be a strange separation between what we say we want and what we are willing to accept. If we agree that we are not talking about the blind following the blind, we can assume that recognizable leadership is desired and fulfills an important role in the general direction of living. Whether we are thinking of children or adults, we know that some oversight is needed for groups or even individuals. Still, we tend to kick our leaders. We want them to be there. We want them to be responsible for anything that happens. We want them to make our lives better. (Wow! That sure sounds selfish when I write it.) We just dont want them to do anything that does not please us. We are really ready to follow leaders, up to a point. Now, if leaders are taking us on a dangerous course to no real benefit, we may be justified to boot their leadership and harshly criticize them. Too often, we tend to balk simply out of personal preference and self-imposed limitations. I am thinking about the man who came to me many years ago to tell me that we could not do what the elders of the church were challenging us to do. His problem was the cost. He did not want to deal with the needed increase in giving. I asked him if he believed in following elders. He said he did. I said that it appeared he was only willing to follow the leaders as long they did what he wanted. He later told me that I had made him think. Good. We may find ourselves treating God as if he is to be recognized and praised. We will sing the songs, pray the prayers, and even openly state how great God is. We may just struggle with giving Him the dominion that belongs to Him. It appears that we may want to have a god. We may want to have a responsible entity. We just struggle with letting Him have dominion over us. Let Him be God. Russ
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Keep These In Prayer

Hubert Nelson will have surgery to remove the tumor on September 20. Don Fleming, brother to Bill, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Treatments are being evaluated. Stacy Ward, the Baggers son-in-law had open heart surgery Tuesday, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospitalsouth. Rudy King, brother to George will have surgery to remove a growth on his pancreas at MD Anderson in Houston. Continue to keep in your prayers: Riley Baldwin continues to have surgeries on his throat. Shelly Vang struggling with cancer. Tommy Wisely continues to have breathing troubles.

Brothers Keeper Group 3 Meeting Saturday, September 24th @ 5:30 PM. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. Homebound or Limited: Jean Christian Novella Cordrey Mary Cordrey Edith Skaggs Lorella Wilson Serving Overseas: Bernard Floranda

Happy Birthday to . . .
Ashley Mills George King Bill Sherman Glyn Baldwin Sept. 19 19 19 25

Southern Ridge church of Christ

Income Statement Eight Months Ended August 31, 2011 2011 Actual Budget Variance Contributions Expenses: Evangelism Missions Edification & Benevolence Utilities Building & Grounds Administrative Debt Service $238,730 $223,516 $15,214 2010 Actual $238,876

64,648 38,050 7,907 15,362 33,196 19,815 47,645 226,623 $12,107

63,876 37,800 6,202 17,400 33,008 18,230 47,000 223,516 $0

(772) (250) (1,705) 2,038 (188) (1,585) (645) (3,107) $12,107

63,634 40,278 8,630 16,897 34,192 17,147 51,465 232,243 $6,633

Profit(Loss)

Order of Service
Welcome & Announcements

What I Leave With You

John 14:27

I. I Go A. The message is about His departure. 1. Peter was a ____________________ for Scripture: some of the message. John 14:27 2. It is not a reason to _________. Vs. 1, 19-21 3. Going involves ________________. Vs. 3 Song 286 Living by Faith B. How can I miss you unless you leave? 1. He had a _______________. John 18:11, 37 Song 123 2. His departure opened the door for the Peace Perfect C. Departures and changes are still not easy. Peace (vs. 1,3,5) 1. Departures are ___________________. Prayer 2. Change does not _________________. Matthew 16:21-23 Song 1 (S) II. What Do You Leave With Us? Surround Us Lord A. We want to see ________________. 1. It is natural for the apostles to____________. Comments 2. We should be able to _________ and Lords Supper _____________ what we have left. B. Some of the leavings Collection 1. _________________. Luke 24:6, John 16:4 2. _________________. John 2:22 Song 2 A Wonderful Savior 3. _____________________. Acts 10:38 4. ___________________________. John 13 Song 488 5. _____________________. Luke 24:1-8 Standing on the C. There were _____________ moments faced Promises (vs. 1) by the disciples of Jesus. Sermon: III. I Give You Peace What I Leave With A. Peace I leave with you. You 1. The peace is in __________________. The announcement _________. Luke 10:14 Song 488 A _____________ by Jesus. Matthew 10:34 Standing on the Promises (vs. 2,3,4) When all is done, he ____________ peace. 2. Not as the ______________ gives. Song 489 Stepping in the Light B. My peace. 1. It is the ____________ peace. Romans 5-8 (vs. 1,4) 2. Paul describes it as Philippians 3:8-11 Prayer

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Scheduled to Serve Next Week (9/25/11)

New s and Notes

Monday

Announcements
Bill Sherman

Greeters
Randy & Linda Vance, Don & Anita Worden Teah Ausmus

Lord's Table (am)

Bryan Jaworsky Walter McFadden Fred Jones Horace Phillips Dewayne Ross Donal Ruminer Keith McDougal Sunday John McFadden Chad Bruner Kevin Keenan Jerry Doyle Stephen Hopkins Darrell MacDonald George King

Lord's Table (pm) Prayers (am) Prayers (pm) Schedule of Services Bible study Worship Worship
Wednesday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Deacons Michael Berry Joe Downs John McFadden Bill Fleming Walter McFadden

Night for the Master (M.N.M) will not meet on Monday evening. See Randy Vance for more details. Mens Breakfast: The next mens breakfast will be on Saturday morning, September 24, at 8:00 am. Biscuits, Sausage, and Gravy. Singing Class and Meal: It is time for another of those great tuning and learning sessionsSunday evening, September 25, following evening worship. Come and take part. You will have a good time, and just might learn a new song that you will really enjoy. Following the class there will be a joint meal. Check the bulletin board for the menu and what is needed.
Lesson for Sunday morning

There is A Place Called Hell

Matthew 25:41-46

September 25, 2011

Coming Events September 24 - - Mens Breakfast September 25 - - Singing Class & Fellowship

Bible Study
Elders Kevin Keenan Horace Phillips Roger Scott Bill Sherman

George King Dwain Thacker Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance Keith McDougal

Minister Russell Dyer

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