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Here and There
by Wes Price
It is now less than a month from our visit with World Bible School and the coming of Kevin Rhodes to preach to us on Sunday, May 24. He will be preaching to us about reaching the world with the gospel and emphasizing World Bible School as a means by which every Christian can become involved in that effort. One does not have to have a formal education in the Bible in order to become a teacher. All it takes is the willingness to take the time to use materials already available to begin a study with a student in a foreign country. So don’t forget this important date.
Another important date to remember is Saturday, May 30th. One of the instructors from World Bible School in Austin will be with us for a training session. The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon with a pizza dinner in our Fellowship Hall. Following lunch, we will spend about two hours learning about the materials which are produced by WBS for use in the Bible Correspondence Courses we will be using.
We hope you will come before deciding against involvement in this wonderful outreach program. No one will coerce you into signing up, but at least hear us out before you decide to say no.
We will be researching ways to publicize this program for use in our own neighborhood in weeks to come as the brothers and sisters are doing in Estherville, Iowa with Steve Iversons help and direction.
Above all, don’t forget to pray for this outreach effort.
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Our congratulations to Jacob and Joyce Locke for being honored as a special couple involved in volunteering at Methodist Hospital. Their picture and comments appeared in the most recent issue of their publication, “Spirit”. Look for it on our Bulletin Board in the Community Room. He was also honored at a special Volunteers Banquet on Thursday evening. Congratulations, Jacob.
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Our congratulations to Marcus Tyler Brown, the grandson of Charlie and Nadine Brown who will be graduating from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion with Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 2.
You will remember that we supported Marcus on a mission trip this last year (or was it the year before?). He gave us a wonderful presentation of that mission trip, so we know his good intentions to serve the Lord.
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IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY will present a message
“What If Hell is Real?” on Sunday morning, May 3.
Three of ten Americans think there is no such place as hell. Some think they will cease to exist when they die, and others think they will be reincarnated. One in four Americans have “no idea’ what will happen to them when they die. But, what if hell is real? Would it reality make any difference in our lives?
Join Mack Lyon and Phil Sanders on Channel 27, KDFI-TV on Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m.
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New Address for Shut-In
Mary Catherine Jayroe
Royse City HNR Center, Room 117
901 W. Interstate 30
Royse City, TX 75189
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THANK YOU
We want to thank Carmen Rich for the book of stamps that she sent to the church to help mail the bulletin to the shut-ins. We do appreciate it so much.

PRAYER LIST
Grady Theobalt, Methodist Central – Critical Care Unit – Stable Condition.
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Paul Lawrence, Rita Harrison, Maurine Fleming, Dan Sherbit, Eugenia Talbott, 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 & Treva Traylor, Jack & Oleta Armstrong, Mary Catherine Jayroe, Angie Sabedra, Vertie Lee Stanley, 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, Gloria Garcia, Terry Crossland’s mother, Patricia Blackwell (Daughter-in-law of Martha Kirk).
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SYMPATHY
We want to offer our love and sympathy to Tom Dipprey and his family. His mother, Beulah (Bea) Dipprey, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the age of 90. Her funeral was Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Jefferson Blvd Church of Christ. Interment was at Laurel Land. Bea was a wonderful Christian that loved the Lord and her family. She will be missed by all.
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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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VITAL SIGNS: Apr 19, 2009
Bible Study 60 Offering $3,382.65
Morning Worship 90 Budget $3,410.46
Afternoon Worship 50 Wed. 4/15 38
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THANK YOU NOTE
Thank you for all the beautiful cards, calls, visits, & food, but most of all for your prayers as I recovered from a broken rib and previously when I had eye surgery. Continue to remember us in your prayers. We love you. Mary Ruth and Vernon Percival.

REFLECTIONS
by Jack Armstrong

Oleta and I were talking the other day when it was raining, that it reminds us of our dear ‘ol friend, Lloyd Lee, and how he so fervently prayed for rain when things were a little dry. Oh, how we miss Lloyd and his wonderful wife, Alletha; those two (and she still is) were a comfort to us all! I can just reflect back and see her scurrying around tidying up our building, and looking after Lloyd at the same time!
We’ve got another family here now that reminds me a lot of the Lee’s; Rick and Rhonda Ramsey who are again a big part of this congregation, and we just wonder how we made it without them when they had to leave the first time they were here!
The same thing applies to “Ma Perkins” and her two sons, Richard and Ben who do so very much to help out and carry their load in our worship services! We were also fortunate to get the Martinez family with Domingo, Josh and Val helping out in our worship services. I know these additions made it easier for our fine coordinators who do such a great job in keeping things rolling smoothly.
One thing we would like to ask all the men who serve so diligently, to please call your coordinator or me and let us know ahead of time when you cannot be there to do your job. It would be a great help!
Some more who we don’t mention near enough are Rodolfo Gonzalez, David Johnston and Steve Kloetzli who are always ready to help out anytime we ask them. I know there are more who need to be mentioned. The Deacons and Elders, we take for granted the good they do but it wouldn’t hurt to go by and give them a pat on the back and a well done, because they do so much for us and the Lord.
We want to add a little personal note to our Estell Lee and thank her from the bottom of our hearts for steering us to the folks who furnish prosthetics (legs) to those who can’t afford them, as was, and is the case of our grandson, Josh Armstrong, who is in the process of getting his new leg. He is going to write to you Estell, but I just wanted to add mine and Oleta’s thanks along with our whole family! Thanks a million!!
I want to say also in talking about what folks do around here, if it were not for all of our wonderful ladies, and all that they do, we just couldn’t make it. Thank you all very, very much. The list is too long to mention all of you but we just want you to know we love you dearly!
Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)