The Visitor » The Visitor – August 10, 2008

Here and There
by Wes Price

What a joy it is to welcome a new child into our family and welcome home two of our own. We bid a glorious welcome to Jerri Locke and her TWO daughters, Grace and Anabel. We are thankful for their safe journey and look forward to hearing more about that trip. Many of you have kept up with them via Email as Jerri posted each day’s adventure on-line.
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We extend our congratulations to R.C. and Juanita Bell on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. In honor of that event, their grandson, Robert Guinn will be preaching for us at the morning service. All the church is invited to join the family at a celebration event this afternoon in our Fellowship Hall at 2:00 p.m.
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This coming Wednesday evening, my wife and I will be guests of the Brentwood church in Ft. Worth where I’ll be speaking at the evening service. I feel honored and grateful for a second time to join them for this summer series and to be among a host of great preachers from the Metroplex.
This Wednesday will be the 2nd Wednesday Singing, so join Jacob and the others for a wonderful time to be refreshed by the lovely Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
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On Sunday morning, August 17, Mack Lyon will be speaking on “Why Jesus Came.” He writes: “The angel told Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary for his wife because that which was conceived in her was of the Holy Spirit.” He was also told, “You shall call His name ‘Jesus’ (literally Savior) for He will save His people from their sins.” So, why did Jesus come into the world? To be the world’s Savior? Let’s see.
Join Mack on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00 a.m.
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We are so pleased that Rick Ramsey has agreed to assume responsibility for the inside maintenance and cleaning of our building. I know he will do a great job and I ask you to join me in helping him by being aware of things each of us can do to make the cleanup easier. Things like replacing song books in the proper rack when you finish using them, as well as the Pew Bibles. We have waste baskets at the back of the auditorium as well as in the foyer for your paper wastes and other disposables. And in the restrooms, neatness can be maintained if we use a little extra effort in using the facilities there.
Join me in welcoming Rick.
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For my Sunday Morning Bible Class members, please remember our class party set for this coming Saturday, August 16th in our Fellowship Hall at 2:00 p.m. Come and bring a friend.
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We also remind those who knew and loved Pauline Wilmeth of her memorial service set for Saturday, August 16th, at Restland Memorial Park. The service will be conducted in the Abbey Chapel at 11:00 a.m.
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Happy 60th
Wedding Anniversary
R. C. & Juanita Bell
&
Many More

Prayer List
Grady Theobalt is home & feeling better.
Remember Larry Reynolds, son-in-law of Addie Bennett. The cancer has spread and he will be going back to the hospital Monday.
Catherine Coronado had surgery and is now home.
Muriel McMillion’s tests indicates she has gastritis.
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Jerri, Grace & Anabel Locke, Jimmy Mooney, Lula Murray, Jennie Wright, Roger Schrum, Robert G.Bell, Billie Thompson, Evelyn Dillon, Oleta Landin, Angie Sabedra, Fran Womelsdorff, Doris Henry, Morris Miller, Nancy Spurgeon,Carmen & Sylvia McMillion, Vertie Lee Stanley, Treva Traylor, Urbanelle Cox, Oleta Armstrong, Billie Morgan, Bea Dipprey, Ruby Faas, Lois Rodriquez, John & Lillian Rowland, Ida Smith, Weldon Siler, Holly Lee, Catherine Jayroe,Geraldine Hurley, Joe Benedick, Dr. J & Dorothy Coats, Marjorie Moore.
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You are invited to see our weekly bulletin on the church’s web site at
jeffersonblvd.org
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What a wonderful way to begin Sunday mornings. Watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way” on Channel 27 at 7:00 a.m. followed by “The Truth In Love” at 7:30 a.m. on Channel 52.
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VITAL SIGNS: Aug. 3
Bible Study 58
Morning Worship 90
Afternoon Worship 51
Offering $5,218.00
Budget $3,410.46
Wed. July 23 44
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Reflections
by Jack Armstrong
We love to go back and reflect on things that have taken place in this church over the years. I have a brochure that Dale Parham gave me about the history of the Sunset church and all the folks who had a vital part in it’s establish-ment. Many of you have given me very interesting pieces that I’ ve used from time to time and I want to thank you now for all of your contributions. Pam Cox, Ruth Manning, Jo Morris, Ann Tomaszewski, Nadine (Lucy) Brown, Maurine Fleming, Baby Jones, Rita Wood and many others I can’t recall right now, but many thanks.
Did you know the Sunset Church of Christ was officially organized way back in October of 1922 with 35 members meeting in the home of Bro. J. B. Owens at 622 S. Marlborough Street. In the first 10 months of the infant church
they met from house to house since they had no church building. In the spring of 1923 pledges were made and money raised to purchase a lot at the corner of Hollywood and Wentworth Streets, and a building was erected. This building served the church until 1953 when it was sold and the Sunset church moved to it’s present location at 2442 W. Jefferson Boulevard. Bro. E. M. Tackett was the first full time preacher, beginning in the fall of 1923. During his tenure, the member-ship grew from 65 to 150. The early leaders of the church were E. C. Fleming and J.M. Dunnegan. There are a lot more facts and if you would like to see the “History of the Sunset Church of Christ” by Dale Parham, let me know and we’ll get you a copy.
Ruth Manning gave Oleta and me an interesting fact sheet about the country of Iraq that I wrote about a good while back, but since some of you were not here then, I’ll give it to you again. Did you know?
The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.
Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization.
Noah built the Ark in Iraq.
The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq.
Isaac’s wife, Rebekah, was from Nahor, which is in Iraq.
Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
Johah preached in Nineveh, which is in Iraq.
Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
Amos cried out in Iraq.
Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.
David was in the lion’s den in Iraq.
The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq.
Belshazzar, the King of Babylon, saw the “writing on the wall” in Iraq.
Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
The wise men were from Iraq.
Peter preached in Iraq.

The “Empire of Man” described in Revelation is called Babylon, which
was a city in Iraq.
You have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often
mentioned in the Bible. But, do you know which is second? It’s Iraq! However,that is not the name used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word means “between the two rivers”, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The name, Iraq, “country with deep roots” and is a very significant
country in the Bible.
Well, folks guess that’s enough for now, just thought you might enjoy
this history.
Semper Fidelis
(Always Faithful)