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April 19, 2009
Here and There by Wes Price
I wish the whole church could have been here at the building with us last Monday evening when three young people were baptized into Christ. My wife and I have been studying with Sandra Cuevas’ children, Miguel and Angelica and Angelica’s boy friend, Miguel Trevino on Monday nights over these past several weeks and following the lesson on Monday evening, they made the decision to put on Christ in baptism. So today we are proud to intoduce you to three new members of the body of Christ at Jefferson Boulevard church. They are Miguel and Angelica Cuevas and Miguel Trevino. Many of you have met them already, but let’s make a special effort to welcome them into the church family this morning. And, by the way, Miguel and Angelica are the grandchildren of Raul and Rosalba Morales and Sandra Cuevas is their daughter.
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I am so pleased that you never overlook the section of this bulletin where we list those who need continuous mention in our prayers. And I also know that many of you make calls during the week and try to keep track of those who are ill and shut-in because you call and bring me up-to-date on their status. I don’t want you ever to forget that I had rather hear about these kinds of things twice THAN not hear it at all. Thank you for caring for the ailing members of our church family.
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“The Promised Land,” is the title of the up-coming lesson on IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY with Mack Lyon and Phil Sanders. Paul the apostle said, “What is it then, I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the under-standing also.” We sometimes sing, “Here I raise my ebenezer.” What is an ebenezer? We sing, “I am bound for the promised land.” What is the promised land? Join them and see. The program can be seen on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:30 a.m. each Sunday morning.

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THANK YOU NOTE
Charlie and Nadine’s Aunt Rubye’s daughter sent thanks for the cards sent for her one hundredth birthday. They said: “We would also like to thank you for the love shown us through the cards you sent Aunt Rubye.”
Charlie and Nadine also thank you for the birthday and anniversary cards received by them recently. They write: “As we read the verses in each one, we realize growing older isn’t so bad when we have the special Christian friends we do. Thank you and we love you.”
Nadine & Charlie

NEW CHRISTIANS & MEMBERS OF
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD CHURCH OF CHRIST
Miguel and Angelica Cuevas (Brother & Sister)
911 Marshalldell Avenue
Dallas, TX 75211 Phone: 214-339-3211

Miguel Trevino (friend of Cuevas family)
1310 N. Cockrell Hill Road #1231
Dallas, TX 75211

PRAYER LIST
Paul Lawrence – fell at his son’s home but (thankfully) no broken bones. He also has a throat infection.
Grady Theobalt – Crestview Court (address) 224 W. Pleasant Run Road Hall: Darcy LaneHallway, Room 407A , Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Rita Harrrison is having vision problems.
Dan Sherbit’s surgery has been postponed – the date has not been set.
Eugenia Talbott is having back problems & will begin treatments tomorrow.
Terry Crossland’s mother had heart surgery this past Tuesday.
Gloria Garcia – Baylor Hospital – Room 219.
Patricia Blackwell, daughter-in-law of Martha Kirk, had surgery this past Wed.
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Maurine Fleming, Magdalena Gonzalez, Mildred Head, Evelyn Dillon, Arline Swanson, Nancy Spurgeon, Jerri Locke, Catherine Coronado, Pat Mercer, Jimmy Mooney, Bill Hinton, Lois Rodriquez, Augustina Vasquez, Estell & Holly Lee, Carmen McMillion, Urbanelle Cox, Tom Dipprey’s brother-in-law, Mary Dunn, Mary Jean Calvert, Marie Works, Ed Horn, Larry Reynolds, Henrietta Pummill, Edna Faye Johnston, Mary Taylor, Dorothy Mooney, Ada Couch, Dorothy Jackson, Tommy and Treva Traylor, Jack & Oleta Armstrong, Mary Catherine Jayroe, Angie Sabedra, Vertie Lee Stanley, Bea Dipprey, Billie Morgan, Ruby Faas, Weldon Siler, Ida Smith, Joe Benedick, Marjorie Moore, Geraldine Hurley, Dr. J & Dorothy Coats, Nancy Ramsey (daughter of Jean LaPine), Lucille Reid’s sister. ————
You are invited to see our weekly bulletin on the church’s web site at jeffersonblvd.org
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VITAL SIGNS: Apr 12, 2009
Bible Study 55 Offering $4,309.50
Morning Worship 92 Budget $3,410.46
Afternoon Worship 40 Wed. 4/8 45
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REFLECTIONS
by Jack Armstrong
There are some folks missing from our ranks around here that we sure do miss a whole lot, and you know who they are ….. Maurine Fleming, Mary Ruth & Vernon Percival, Carmen, Sylvia, & Muriel McMillion, Pat Mercer, Billie Morgan, Ed Horn, Bill Hinton, Grady Theobalt, Rita Harrison, David Gonzales, Weldon Siler. I know there are lots more, but we’ll try and list them later.
I noticed a story on the “Boob Tube” the other night. A man started collecting pennies for the “Feed the Children” drive that is so strong now, and has collected seven million dollars over a short period of time. I suggested in my newspaper column that we set up a large container over in Duncanville and let folks drop by after their shopping and drop their change or what ever in the container to help out lots of folks who are out of work and in dire need at this time. My preference was the Ben Franklin store over on Wes Jasperson Way and South Main Streets. Of course I haven’t talked to Dan Jasperson about the idea, but if he doesn’t go for it maybe we can set up at another popular spot like Chubby’s or Kim & Jenny’s. I just feel like it will be a success like it was up in New York or where ever the man was that got it rolling. I’ve never seen so many pennies in one place in my life!
I know that our first duty is to our church but it wouldn’t hurt to drop our change in a jar too, to help out even further. I feel sure our Lord wouldn’t mind.
I had an inner ear problem this past week and had to be out a few days to take some treatments and have been dizzier than usual, but now I’m about to get back on track, thank the Lord.
We were so glad to hear that Rick, Rhonda and Lewis went out and had a good visit with our ‘ol friend Bill Hinton. Sure do miss our little talks he and I had each Sunday morning before service. He is quite a guy and has been our good friend for many years, as have all the Hintons and Ramseys, and W.T. and Ruth Hughes down in Quitman, TX.
It is sure good to have our preacher back in the pulpit again, but it seems to me he’s been stepping on my toes more these days, but like he once told me, “if you don’t want me to step on your toes, get them out of the aisle.” Is that sort of like if you don’t want to get burned stay away from the stove? He’s always coming up with those catchy phrases and big words like synergism and re-capitulate and stuff like that. But we all love you any way, Bro. Wes.
Well, folks we’ll see you next time if our health holds out and the Good Lord willing.
Semper Fidelis – (Always Faithful)