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Here and There

It is hardly possible that the Thanksgiving holidays are almost upon us. Before this week is out, we will have celebrated that wonderful day. As the merchandisers (seller of goods i.e. Walmart, Target, Sams, Cosco, etc.) are already preparing us for this year’s Christmas season. Then before you can let out your belt buckle another notch, we will be at January 1, first day of the new year, 2012.
I want to give you just a brief advance notice about activities that will engage our participation and interest. The new daily reading Bibles are in, but we will reserve Sunday, December 18, for distribution along with a notebook entitled “2012 Minutes with God.” Roger Owen will be speaking on that morning, (Dec. 18) to provide us with how this new daily Bible reading effort will go along with the explanation for the study which will follow each week’s reading with a study of that passage on the following Wednesday night throughout 2012. Roger will also be speaking on that Sunday, January 1 to launch our participation in this new and exciting Bible study emphasis.
So, Jan. 1, will be a significant day. Instead of our annual holiday party in December this year, we will instead have a New Year’s day celebration with a festive meal of cornbread and especially blackeyes peas. We’ll have more to say on this as the time approaches, but let this soak in for now.
Mark your calendars for December 18, the day the Bible will be distributed with Roger to bring an informative lesson Bible study that day. AND mark it especially for January 1, for our festive New Year’s Day Party!
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The Ladies’ and Men’s Bible classes will not meet this coming Tuesday for Bible study to give time for families to prepare for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.
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If my calendar is correct, our dear friend Mack Lyon will have been 90 on this past Saturday. Our congratulations to him for his nearly ¾ of a century of ministry.
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Our congratulations to Jacob Locke for being the “Poster Personality” on Methodist Hospital’s Senior Access announcement bulletin for November 2011. If you have not seen the card on the bulletin board in the Community Room, go by and admire his photo.
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Don’t forget to join Phil Sanders for his message each Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 27, KDFI-TV.
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Prayers for Lord’s Supper and Giving
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Roger Owen
Roger Owen David Johnston Dan Talbott

Afternoon Service
Tom Dipprey
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PRAYER LIST
James Schoolfield – Charlton Methodist Rehab – Room 111. James is improving.
Ruben Jimenez is scheduled to have a new pacemaker implanted on November 28th.
Helen High is waiting for a call to tell her a transplant is available; please pray she will have the transplant soon.
Agnes Nelson’s nephew-in-law, Rick Wallace had neck surgery last Thursday, November 17th and will be in a neck brace for 3 months. Please keep Rick and Sissy in your prayers. They live in Texas City.

Larry Armstrong; Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Don Costin, friend of Faelyn Watson; Jim and Ada Couch; Tom Duvall; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Wanda Maloy; Billie Morgan; Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie and Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Dan Sherbit; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Treva Traylor; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton in Afghanistan
Kevin Bruce, great-nephew of Rita Wood, in Afghanistan
Agnes’ Family Military:
Cpl. Gray,Timothy C.;A1C Meredith,Ryan S. PFC Vincent, Nathan (Addresses for these men are on the bulletin board in the foyer.)
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Vital Signs Nov. 13, 2011 Bible Class: 52
Offering: $2,308.50 Morning Worship: 60
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: NC Wed. Evening, 11/9 NC

” LOOKING FORWARD “
November 14th was the sixty-ninth anniversary since I joined the U.S. Marines in time for the “big one” “WW II”. I was 16 years old in 1941 and it took me a year to talk my folks into signing the papers to get in the Marines. The thing that reminded me of this was seeing the 85 year old Vet on T.V. who Is being flown to Washington for his past service to his country. I would love to make that trip too, but I don’t see it happening in my life time.
I have been to countries half way around the world, and scribbled my name on the “Great Wall” of China, but haven’t seen all the states in this grand ‘ol country. I know Bro. Wes served over in Turkey during his stay in the service, and I’m sure that was very interesting as probably were the places some of our other men served.
It all boils down to the fact there is no place like home!!
The same thing applies to our home congregation of God’s people. It’s nice to maybe go and visit family or friends , but it sure feels good to get back home.
The same rule applies to preachers. It’s great for Wes to get away once in a while, but it sure is great to get him back after he’s been away! We now are so blessed to have Roger here to fill in, it seems as though Roger and Linda have been with us forever. What a blessing they are to us all!!
Well, folks I’m running a little behind on my article, that’s what I get for writing it on Sunday A.M. before service, so guess I’d best cut it off and get ready for church. We’ll see you next time, the Good Lord willing.
REMEMBER…
“It’s never too late, to be what you might have been.”
We love you all,
Jack and Oleta

Here and There

Tonight following a brief worship service, we invite the whole congregation to come prepared to stay for an extended discussion on some of the things which were discussed with the men last week and to get your input into whatever strategy we can develop over the next year now just a short way down the road. As we have already mentioned, some changes have been made that have caused concern on the part of some and we want to be able to speak on those things in a church family setting.
This meeting is for all of Jefferson Boulevard church’s members and it won’t be as effective unless you are there. I saw a church sign recently that said, “CH CH’ and then asked the question, “What’s missing?” U R is the correct answer.
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We received a report from Cy Stafford in Tanzania about the recent effort to raise money for a generator for the Andrew Connally School of Preaching. The purchase price was $23,000 and thanks to generous givers they are only in need of $2,050 to make the purchase. Perhaps you would like to join me in helping erase this deficit so that the school can be better equipped to carry out its mission. Just make your check out to Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ and mark it for ACSoP and we will combine all contributors and send it to Cy for delivery to the school.
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We will have voting in our Community Room next Tuesday morning and that will mean some class changes. The women will meet in the Fellowship Hall and the men will meet in Room 3, as we usually have. Please join us for interesting and fulfilling study of God’s Word.
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And speaking of voting, we want to urge all of you to use the power of your vote to reflect your Christian virtues not only for elected officials, but also for laws that can seriously affect a high moral standard in our society. Don’t complain if you have not voted.
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We now have new signs at the entry door to the Community Room so visitors can easily find the new location for our Sunday worship services and the times of each. Our church sign on the corner of the building now reflects two ministers to serve.
And Jacob talked me out of putting Roger’s name in chalk for personal reasons, Ha!
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Don’t forget to join Phil Sanders for his message each Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 27, KDFI-TV.
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ARMS OF HOPE, MEDINA CAMPUS
GROCERY RUN, WILL Be Here WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14 -18 Needed Items are:
SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, AND BABY WIPES

PRAYER LIST

Tom Duvall is now living in Cedar Hill at: Crescent Place Assisted Living, Room 306
225 W Pleasant Run Road Cedar Hill, Texas 75104
Phone: 972-291-4955.
Wanda Maloy had angioplasty Friday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Helen High is waiting for a call to tell her a transplant is available; please pray she will have the transplant soon.
Jack & Oleta Armstrong are improving.

Larry Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Jim and Ada Couch; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James and Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie and Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Treva Traylor; Rick Wallace; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton in Afghanistan
Kevin Bruce, great-nephew of Rita Wood, in Afghanistan
Agnes’ Family Military:
Cpl. Gray,Timothy C.;A1C Meredith,Ryan S. PFC Vincent, Nathan
(Addresses for these men are on the bulletin board in the foyer.)

Vital Signs Oct. 30, 2011 Bible Class: 43
Offering: $2,804.00 Morning Worship: 78
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: 41
Wed. Evening, 10/26: 30

” LOOKING FORWARD “

We sure have missed everyone,
since we have been away with health
problems. While on that subject I would like to thank our old standby Tom Conyers for getting me the bulletins to send out to our folks who have to be out on the Lord’s Day. I sure do appreciate it Tom, because I know it’s a lot of trouble for you. I’m also sorry for not getting my column out for a while. I just haven’t been up to par for a while. It seems like a year, but its only been a few weeks. Like I’ve often said, “I just don’t know how folks make it who don’t have a church family to fall back on when things are not going right or any other time.”
Oleta and I are doing better and hope to be back in services real soon, along with Charlie and Nadine, David and Mary Jean, James and Ann, Vernon and Mary Ruth and all the others on our sick list!! Let’s especially keep Tom Duvall, Wanda Maloy, Helen High, and Nancy Lindley in our prayers, and all the others on the prayer list.
Oleta wants me to thank all of you for your words of encouragement and for the beautiful birthday cards she received.
We miss all of you sorely and love you
dearly. We pray we will see you real soon. May the Good Lord always keep his arms
around us as he has in the past and guide our way in his direction.
May we see you soon if it be his will!

We love you,
Jack & Oleta