The Visitor » The Visitor – June 7, 2009

Here and There
by Wes Price
Thanks to the spirit of personal involvement in evangelism which has sprung up among us because of our renewal with World Bible School, others in the congregation are now joining us as teachers. It still remains my fondest desire that every member of the Jefferson Boulevard church become involved in this worthy effort. To that end, all are invited to a sack supper this afternoon following our worship service to enjoy some fellowship and to give me an opportunity to explain the simple process of becoming involved as a teacher. At the present time, we have about 40 who are involved and they will be present to help us explain the procedure as well as inspire you to take up the work. So, bring a sack filled with enough food for yourself and perhaps a little for a visitor or two and we will enjoy sharing time together and encouraging each other in the great work of teaching the gospel to souls whom we will never see this side of eternity.
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We were saddened this week at the passing of Mildred Head on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2009. Funeral services will be held at Jayne’s Funeral Home in Duncanville on Wednesday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Our deepest sympathy to her nieces and nephews.
We also learned Thursday morning that Rick Ramsey’s mother, Della, suffered a severe blow to the head from a fall on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 and did not survive. Her services were held at Jeter and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Our sincerest love and sympathy are extended to Rick and Rhonda and the extended family.
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Sunday morning, June 14, Mack Lyon and Phil Sanders will be presenting a lesson “God’s Message In the Cross.”
The cross is at the center of Christianity. Paul determined not to know anything but Christ and Him crucified. What message is God saying to mankind by sending His Son Jesus to the cross? Since Jesus was willing to sacrifice himself for us, we should be ready to hear His message.
Join them for this challenging message on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
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PRAYER LIST
Joe Benedick passed away Friday, June 6, 2009. The funeral will be Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Maxwell Avenue Church of Christ in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Burial will be Friday, June 12, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. at the Dallas National Cemetery.
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Paul Lawrence, Grady Theobalt, Rita Harrison, Evelyn Dillon, Peggy Muniz, Catherine Coronado, Faelyn Watson, Jerri Locke, Evelyn Shannon, Magdalena Gonzalez, Gloria Garcia, Arline & Vernon Swanson, Nancy Spurgeon, Pat Mercer, Bill Hinton, Lois Rodriquez, Augustina Vasquez, Holly Lee, Carmen McMillion, Urbanelle Cox, Marie Works, Ed Horn, Edna Faye Johnston, Tommy & Treva Traylor, Mary Catherine Jayroe, Vertie Lee Stanley, Billie Morgan, Ruby Faas, Geraldine Hurley, Dr. J & Dorothy Coats, Nancy Ramsey (daughter of Jean LaPine), Lucille Reid’s sister, Ida Smith (sister of Jennie Wright), Betty Flood (sister of Madelyn Hinton), Mary Chandler.
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VITAL SIGNS: May 31, 2009
Bible Study 62 Offering $2,761.00
Morning Worship 88 Budget $3,410.46
Afternoon Worship 40 Wed. 5/27 40
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Naomi Sanchez has a new phone number: 214-377-7173.
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SYMPATHY
We want to offer our sincerest love and sympathy to Rick and Rhonda Ramsey and the extended family. Rick’s mother, Della Ramsey, passed away June 3, 2009. The funeral was Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Jeter & Son Funeral Home.
We want to offer our love and sympathy to the family of Mildred Head. She passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Her funeral will be Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at Jayne’s Funeral Home in Duncanville. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

“REFLECTIONS” – by Jack Armstrong
We want to start off by mentioning some folks who we sometimes take for granted for all they do, and we shouldn’t! Rita Wood, Ann Schoolfield (who has been so much help for so many years), and Alma Faye Price. They all do so much for us all and we need to go by and tell them how much we appreciate them! Betty Thornton, Betty Conyers (and Tom), Martha Kirk (for all her calls to check on our sick), Eugenia Talbott (always has coffee and cookies before Bible Class), and much more. Ann Tomaszewski for teaching our young folks along with Alma Faye. You don’t always see them but they are upstairs doing their thing! Bobbie Vivrett and Joyce Lock keeping all of our callers posted. Mamie Maarschalk for all her warm greetings and words of encouragement, Fran Womelsdorff for all of her words of encouragement and for her eternal endurance under hard circumastances, she is truly and inspiration and you have all heard that beautiful voice of hers! Fayelyn Watson is another who shows up when I know she doesn’t feel like it, along with our dear Jennie Wright. I know this list is not complete but we have to add a lot more as we go along. Lots of folks don’t realize it but just being in the services is sometimes all some folks are able to do but that too is important and has to be an encouragement to our fine preacher. What a blessing it is to have men like ours who do so much to keep things rolling along so smoothly. Tom Duvall starts off the list with the outstanding way he proclaims our announcements. All of our fine coordinators who do such a great job of assigning men for all the duties for Jan. & Feb. Roger Jackson, March & April Ben Perkins, May & June Vernon Percival, July & Aug. Charlie Brown, Sept. & Oct. David Calvert, Nov. & Dec. Tom Dipprey. Just in case you didn’t know who they all are who keep things going along with our fine Elders, Wes Price, Jacob Locke, and James Schoofield. Rick Ramsey does so much, Richard and Ben Perkins, David Calvert, David Johnston, and our old reliable deacons, Charlie Brown and Vernon Percival. Terry Crossland and Jimmy Mooney take care of the back table along with Kerry Cox (who also keeps our outside looking so nice). If I’ve left any one off we’ll get you next time. While I was sitting here writing this column the thought hit me how sad it is to see all the vacant classrooms over in our Education building, because it seems all of our youth have either gone south or north and that leaves all of us twilighters here in the middle, and thank the Good Lord we have brother Wes Price to look after us and to minister to us in his special way!!

I almost left off some more of our ladies who greet folks in such a grand way and make them feel at home. Joyce Locke, Jo Morris, Nadine Brown, Ruth Manning, and last but not least my Oleta. Thanks to all the ladies for making us a close family! We love you all dearly.

See tyou next time, the Good Lord willing.

Remember our Goal.. “When Duty Becomes Desire”

Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)