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Here and There
Happy New Year! We extend these greetings to all our members and to their families and pray that this will be a prosperous year in every respect. And, in the words of the apostle John, “I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 2) Now I would have you notice the position of the specifics in his prayer, first there is his prayer for good health and then his request that it be equal to the prosperity of your soul.
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In many respects, we have had a good year. We have had new members come to bless our fellow- ship for which we are very thankful and we have had others who have asked that we pray for them to be more faithful. The sad part, is that we also have had to say goodbye to dear ones, both by death and by the necessity of some having to move to be near their children for care in their advanced years. We thank God for all of the opportunities to be of service to members of this good church and for unique opportunities to teach the good news too.
One of those sad occasions is upon us today as we say goodbye to Rita Wood who has served the congregation for the past seven and a half years as our secretary. We have appreciated her loyalty to her duties and to her willingness to always be available to do extra duty. We wish her well, along with her daughter, Cathy. They will be attending the congregation in Midlothian. I have every confidence that we will see her often as a visitor for I’m sure that she will not be able to resist coming to visit just to stay in touch.
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Today, Roger Owen will be preaching and putting emphasis on our new effort to be regular readers of the Bible. If you have not gotten your copy of the “Daily Bible,” please let me know as well as the notebooks that we will be using for our continued studies in the scriptures each Wednesday night during 2012. We are indebted to him for preparing the materials that will be distributed each week.
And while I am at it, let me tell you how very grateful I am for Roger and Linda being part of this church family. Not only have we profited by his excellent teaching and preaching, but his other abilities in carpentry, our sound system and for the genuine joy these two bring to our lives. We thank God for these two precious souls.
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Our usual custom Is to have our annual stockholders meeting on the first Sunday of the new year, but due to that date also being a holiday, we have postponed it until next Sunday, January 8, following the afternoon service. We encourage all of you to be present for this important meeting to satisfy the state requirements for being a non-profit organization. We will have details of our financial statements for the year for you to review as well as our proposal for the new year.
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We urge you to keep up your habit of watching In Search of the Lord’s Way every Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 27, KDFI-TV. Phil’s message for January 8, will be “Speaking the Truth.”
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Join us this afternoon following our worship service for a delightful meal of black eyed peas, cornbread, and ham. Bring a friend if you have one.
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Let me close by mentioning a special trip that Rick Ramsey, Ben Perkins, Roger Owen and I made last week over to Terrell to see our dear brother Daniel Ho. We couldn’t tell who got the best end of the visit, us or Daniel. We know that he is looking forward to being back with us. We will continue to keep tabs on his progress and keep you posted about his progress.

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PRAYER LIST
Mary Ruth Percival – Grace Presbyterian Village, Room 1001, 550 Ann Arbor Dallas, TX 75216.

Larry Armstrong; Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Don Costin, brother of Faelyn Watson; Jim and Ada Couch; Tom Duvall; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Helen High; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Wanda Maloy; Billie Morgan; Bobbie and Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon Percival; James & Ann Schoolfield; Dan Sherbit; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Shirley Thomas, sister of Billie & Jean Thompson; Treva Traylor; Rick and Sissy Wallace, nephew-in-law and niece of Agnes Nelson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
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 Dec 25, 2011 Bible Class No Class
Offering: $2,111.25 Morning Worship: 50
Budget: $2,864.62 Wed. Evening,12/21 NC
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“Looking Forward”
We are all looking forward to the time when our pews are filled up, and there is a turn around in our country and folks will all turn back to our Lord, and live as he would have us do! Return prayers in our schools and in public places, as it used to be! May love and friendship prevail once again in place of apathy, and the don’t care attitude lots of folks have today. The odd part of it is, it’s much easier to have a big smile on our faces and to be friendly to all than it is to scowl and act ugly!
Our preacher is a good example of this in the way he lives. I have never heard him say a derogatory thing about any one, and always has a friendly positive attitude about everything! Even after all the months he was laid up in the hospital a while back, he always had a good outlook on things. Like we’ve said before I’ve never seen so many people praying for an individual as Wes was, which just shows the kine of influence he has, and folks who love him!
We are all looking forward to the January 1st get together, and the cornbread and black eyed peas, and some of our ladies good desserts.
Don’t mean to sound like I’m bragging but our ladies are the best cooks we’ve ever had the privilege of being around. I remember when our dear old friend, Grady, used to bring the coconut pies that were so good.
Roger said in the last column to let him know of any funny incidents connected to the church, and I thought of one that I heard… A mom and her little 4 year old were sitting on the first row listening to the preacher that was walking back and forth on the podium when he got caught up in his mike cord, and the little boy said… “Mom if he gets loose will he hurt us?”
Well, folks we’ll sign off and pray we will see you on the Lord’s Day!
We love you all. Jack and Oleta

Here and There

We welcome you to this morning worship service to join us in paying tribute, not to the birth of the Christ Child, but to His death and resurrection. We do this each week as He instructed, in His memory until He comes again. When we read in scripture that the first century Christians came together on the first day of the week to break bread, and since every week has a first day, we feel confident that this is the correct time to honor the Lord by partaking of the Lord’s Supper each Lord’s Day.
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All those who came to be with us for the Wednesday night worship, enjoyed sharing precious memories of Christmas’s past, then had a wonderful gathering in our Fellowship Hall for snacks and refreshments. Thirty-two were present. Our thanks to those who prepared the refreshments and made this lovely event possible.
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Our worship and Bible study schedule will return to normal on Sunday, January 1. Sunday evening, January 1, we will however, have a brief devotional service and then come together in our Fellowship Hall for a celebration of the New Year. We will have generous quantities of blackeyed peas, cornbread, and country ham. If you would like to bring a favorite recipe to add to the festive table, then do so. And, our dessert will be whatever those of you who have some special treat you would like to make and bring. We would be pleased to have you invite a friend or two to be our guest as we begin our New Year on a high and happy note.
Don’t forget to join Phil Sanders on “In Search of the Lord’s Way” on Sunday morning, January 1, for his message on “I Am Resolved.” God has graciously given us a new year. What will you do with it? The beginning of a new year offers us an opportunity to begin some good habits in our journey of life. These habits can help us draw closer to God and please Him.
Join Phil at 7:00 a.m. on Channel 27, KDFI-TV each Sunday morning during this new year.
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A TALK FROM THE TABLE
“And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread,” Paul discoursed with them (Acts 20:7).
The church gathers on the first day of the week to take the Lord’s Supper. We neither invite to the table nor exclude from it. We do not invite – the Lord has already issued the invitation.
The Lord’s Supper is a church act. It is not, biblically speaking, a sacrament according to the accepted definitions of a sacrament, whether viewed as the outward sign of an inward grace or as an act that itself conveys grace simply by its performance. Nor is it a general religious act of devotion that can be engaged in at any time. In this respect, it is unlike prayer or song. The Lord’s Supper belongs in the setting of the gathered church. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, He was meeting at the table with His apostles (Luke 22:14). The apostles represented the soon-to-be-established church, of which they were the beginning group. When Paul gave instructions to the Corinthian Christians for the proper observance of the Lord’s Supper, he did so for the occasions “when you come together as a church” or in church (1 Cor. 11:18-20).The Lord’s Supper is a communion of the saved (10:16-17, 21), not a means of grace to the unsaved. It is out of place in contexts other than the gathered church.
The appointed day of observance for the Lord’s Supper is the first day of the week, the day of the resurrection. It has no special relevance on another day. Although the Lord’s Supper was instituted on (probably) a Thursday night, only after the crucifixion could it be a remembrance of Jesus’ death and only after the resurrection (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) could it be a proclamation of the resurrection.
The apostolic example of its observance is on the first day of the week, and there was a special meaning in that day. The predominant use of the phrase, “first day of the week,” occurs in connection with the resurrection of Jesus (Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:2, 9; Luke 24:1; John 20:1); otherwise, it is used for the day of the meeting of disciples (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2; cf. John 20:19). The resurrection of Jesus brought the scattered disciples together again, and the resurrection makes ua a church.
The Lord’s Supper has its proper meaning in a particular place – the assembly of the church (not a building but the assembly of the people) and at a particular time – the day of the resurrection. To use it for other purposes and on other occasions, such as weddings, funerals and conferences, is to misuse it.
The Lord’s Supper is our primary reason, but not our only reason, for coming together as a church. The Lord’s Supper is the church’s act of thanksgiving for and remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is our communion with the Lord and with one another (1 Cor. 10:16).
Those who are in communion with the Lord and with us are welcome to participate.
~Everett Ferguson

PRAYER LIST

Mary Ruth Percival – Grace Presbyterian Village, Room 1001, 550 Ann Arbor Dallas, TX 75216.

Larry Armstrong; Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Don Costin, brother of Faelyn Watson; Jim and Ada Couch; Tom Duvall; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Helen High; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Wanda Maloy; Billie Morgan; Bobbie and Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon Percival; James & Ann Schoolfield; Dan Sherbit; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Shirley Thomas, sister of Billie & Jean Thompson; Treva Traylor; Rick and Sissy Wallace, nephew-in-law and niece of Agnes Nelson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton is home from Afghanistan. How wonderful and hopefully all will be home one day soon.
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 Dec 18, 2011 Bible Class: 42
Offering: $2,258.50 Morning Worship: 58
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: NC Wed. Evening, 12/14 NC
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Here and There

We’re looking forward to hearing Roger Owen this morning. He will be speaking to us about the importance of Bible study and how we will be using the Chronological Bible as our source during the coming year 2012. The new Bibles are here and we will be distributing them today so that you can look them over and be prepared on January 1st to begin this new journey through the Scriptures.
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My wife and I thank you for your concerns over her fall and injuries last week She will be going to see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow to determine the extent of injuries she suffered in her right shoulder. We know from the x-rays at the Emergency Room that there are no broken bones, but perhaps damage to tendons and cartilage.
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Of course next Sunday is December 25th and many have been asking about our services for that day. We will have only a worship service at the usual morning time,10:30 and leave you free to spend the day with family and friends. There are several who will be out of town during this busy weekend and we pray for them to have safe journeys.
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Our final Wednesday evening Bible Study of 2011 will be Wednesday, December 28th with Roger closing out his study in the book of Acts. Please make your plans to be here to hear his closing remarks on the great Book of Acts.
On Sunday, January 1st, we will return to our usual schedule and Roger will be speaking to us again on the new effort to encourage all members to join us in reading through the Scriptures in 2012. We are entitling it, “2012 Minutes With God.” He will tell us about the special studies that will follow are Daily Bible Readings during the Wednesday night studies.
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Remember, after the Sunday evening service on January 1, 2012 we will be having a New Year’s Day Fellowship complete with black eyed peasand country ham. If you would like to bring your own cornbread you may do so but there will be plenty of cornbread already prepared. If you would like to bring a dish to go with cornbread and country ham you can do that and some of you might like to bring a dessert.
Roger reminds all of us to be thinking of any funny incidents connected to the church.
All please come.
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We had a good turnout last Tuesday morning to fill the Christmas Stockings for delivery to our shut-ins. Thanks to all who came and had a part. Most of the stockings were selected for delivery at the Wednesday evening Bible Study time, but in case there are others that need to be picked up, please check the table in the Community Room. I know you will receive a blessing for helping cheer up some of our shut-ins.
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PRAYER LIST

Mary Ruth Percival – Grace Presbyterian Village, Room 1011B, 550 Ann Arbor Dallas, TX 75216.
Estell Lee’s surgery was successful and she may
be with us today.

Larry Armstrong; Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Don Costin, brother of Faelyn Watson; Jim and Ada Couch; Tom Duvall; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Helen High; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Wanda Maloy; Billie Morgan; Bobbie and Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; James & Ann Schoolfield; Dan Sherbit; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Shirley Thomas, sister of Billie & Jean Thompson; Treva Traylor; Rick and Sissy Wallace, nephew-in-law and niece of Agnes Nelson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton (should be home by Christmas)
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 Dec 11, 2011 Bible Class: 35
Offering: $2,884.25 Morning Worship: 65
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: 30 Wed. Evening, 12/7 NC
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LOOKING FORWARD

I’ve seen some sad stories on T.V. about the lives of folks, and their mishaps, but I saw one of the most touching ones on Saturday, December 10th in regard to cleft lips and pallets in little children. Since I am a father, grandfather, and been involved with children all my life I am deeply touched even when these stories come my way. The operation to straighten them out is around $240.00 and will change their lives forever. A Dr. McGee and his wife founded “Operation Smile” several years ago and it has been a great success. Some before and after shots were shown and the results are unbelievable. If you would like to take part the number is 1-800-450-9702 toll free.
In last week’s “Visitor” it was mentioned that we should all go up to two of our members and tell them how much we appreciate all they do here at the JBCoC to help us and the Good Lord. Roger and Rick we want to tell you right here that we love you and really do appreciate all you do for us. I’ve always said that Rick Ramsey is a fellow that all men would be proud to call him their son. He is such a fine Christian example for us all, and the same goes for Roger Owen. The Community Room looks great!
We want to tell our sick folks we pray for you every day, and hope you can be back with us real soon. We were so happy to hear that Billie and Jean Thompson’s sister, Shirley Thomas had a complete recovery from the stroke she suffered, while visiting their sister, Bobby Muirhead, in Kansas.
Well, folks we will see you later the Good Lord willing. We are looking forward to the day the pews are all packed!
We love you all. Jack & Oleta

THE VISITOR
December 18, 2011

Worship with us at the
Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ
2442 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone number: 214-339-3191
Email address: church@jeffersonblvd.org
Websight:www.jeffersonblvd.org
Ministers: Wes Price & Roger Owen
Time of Services
Sunday
Bible Study: 9:30 AM
Worship: 10:30 AM
Worship: 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM

Here and There

Plans are coming together for the launching of our new Daily Bible Reading schedule with lessons to be studies each Wednesday night on the Scriptures read during the previous week. As I mentioned, the Daily Bibles are in and you will have the opportunity to get yours next Sunday, December 18th, when Roger will be bringing us a special lesson on the value of daily Bible reading and how it will impact our lives.
If you have ordered additional Bibles to be used as gifts for family and friends, you may ask for those any time and I will be glad to help you get them.
Our special thanks to Roger Owen for the preparation he has done in getting us ready for this new adventure in Bible reading and study. The official title of the program is,”2012 Minutes with God- Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ.” I’m looking forward to this new emphasis on learning God’s Word.
While we are on the topic of Roger Owen, let me express our thanks to him for the excellent work he has done in building a cabinet for our sound system in the Community Room. In order to make space for that, we had to remove the larger cabinet with the library index cards and other library supplies, so Roger took the drawers out of the old cabinet, reduced them in size and fit them beautifully into the book shelf on the east wall of the Community Room.
When I think about his talent for teaching and preaching and see these other talents and skills, I think of our own Rick Ramsey who is so gifted. Join me in thanking Roger for his work and while you are at it, do the same for Rick.
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We are indebted to Rhonda Ramsey for her beautiful flower arrangements on the front wall of the
Community Room, on the east bookshelf and on the new cabinet for our sound .
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We invite all the ladies and men who attend the Tuesday Bible Class, to join us at 10:00 a.m. next Tuesday to help us prepare the Christmas stockings for our shut-ins. We will have coffee and donuts for a treat to get us ready to fill the stockings.
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Alma Faye Price was taken to Charlton Methodist Emergency Thursday evening after falling at home. She has a large gash in her head and has injured her right shoulder. She is now home.
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Don’t forget to join Phil Sanders for his message each Sunday morning at 7:00 on Channel 27, KDFI-TV.
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PRAYER LIST
Shirley Thomas, sister of Billie and Jean Thompson, suffered a light stroke while visiting their older sister, Bobby Muirhead in Lawrence, Kansas at Thanksgiving time. The Lord has blessed her with a complete recovery and she is back to normal. She will appreciate your prayers.
Billie & Jean Thompson

Mary Ruth Percival-Charlton Methodist – RM F 2233.
Estell Lee needs our prayers for a mohl surgery on December 13.
Estell Lee’s boss, Dr. Russell (his father, Dr. Russell Sr., had triple by-pass and needs our prayers).
Ruben Jimenez ‘s surgery went well and hopefully he
Is able to be with us today.
Becky Howe is doing better after suffering a fractured femur in 3 places.
Alma Faye Price; 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, brother of Faelyn Watson; Jim and Ada Couch; Tom Duvall; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Helen High; 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; James & Ann Schoolfield; Dan Sherbit; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Shirley Thomas, sister of Billie & Jean Thompson; Treva Traylor; Rick and Sissy Wallace, nephew-in-law and niece of Agnes Nelson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton (should be home by Christmas)
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 Dec 4, 2011 Bible Class: 36
Offering: $3,058.50 Morning Worship: 51
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: 30 Wed. Evening, 11/30 NC
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LOOKING FORWARD
Oleta and I had to miss services again on
12/5/11, and we sure hated to miss the worship service, and seeing all of our dear friends. One thing I am thankful for is knowing that when I have to miss, Tom Conyers will bring the Visitor over for me to send out to those who couldn’t be in service on the Lord’s Day. Even on this cold 37 degree weather and rain he was right here! Thank you Tom for your kindness and service. We have said several times before, that Tom & Betty Conyers are one couple who go over and beyond to serve the sweet Lord and do for all of us!
This rain is a blessing from the Lord and it is helping us to catch up on our 10″ shortage in rain fall for the year. I think now we are a little less than 10″ short.
I know how hard it is being away from loved ones at this time of the year and was happy to hear that Betty Thornton’s great nephew, David Mutranowski may be home with his family by Christmas. We also want to keep Rita’s great nephew, Kevin Bruce (in Afghanistan) in our prayers along with all the others who have to be away.
I noticed that our offering was way down on November 27, 2011, the budget is for $2,864.00 and the offering was $1,917.00. When we have to be out, if possible, we should make it up as soon as we can.
It seems as though our sick list grows every week. We pray that James Schoolfield is still coming along well. We are also happy that Ruben Jimenez’s surgery went well. We also pray that Helen High will get her transplant soon. We know there are others that we do pray for but room in the bulletin runs out.
We love you all, Jack & Oleta
THE VISITOR
December 11, 2011

Worship with us at the
Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ
2442 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone number: 214-339-3191
Email address: church@jeffersonblvd.org
Websight:www.jeffersonblvd.org
Ministers: Wes Price & Roger Owen
Time of Services
Sunday
Bible Study: 9:30 AM
Worship: 10:30 AM
Worship: 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM

Here and There
I learned this past week, that David and Paula Tarbet are back in Dallas for the next few weeks. David will be coming to preach for us on February 5. By the way, you might want to send him a birthday card since we learned from Paula that his birthday is on December 8. I know he will appreciate hearing from his JBCoC family.
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I had hoped to hear from some of you about the change in plans for our annual holiday party from December to January 1. We want you to invite friends and family members to enjoy some food and fellowship following a brief worship service at 5:00 p.m. Roger Owen has agreed (reluctantly, perhaps) to serve us up some rib-tickling comedy “stuff” and since he has a great sense of humor, I wouldn’t want to miss it.
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We are happy to announce that Rita Wood will be retiring as our church secretary on December 30th . Not that we will be glad to see her go, but that she will have more freedom to enjoy from work. Now, she still will have plenty of things to keep her busy, with Cathy and her sister Mary living with her. Please remember her in your prayers that her health will remain strong to meet the new challenges before her. She served us well over these past 7 ¾ years and were blessed to have her come to work with us since she lives in Midlothian and I am sure she will NOT miss daily drives in to Dallas. God bless you Rita, for your dedication to Him and to us.
We are glad to report to you that Ruben Jimenez’s “rewiring” work on his defibrillator went well on this past Tuesday and I am sure he is in our assembly. How we have come to love this wonderful couple. They have blessed us with a lot of joy and happiness. I just wish Ruben had a better sense of humor (ha!).

Prayers for Lord’s Supper and Giving
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Ben Perkins
Ben Perkins Gilbert Barajas Ruben Jimenez

Afternoon Service
David Calvert
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The Power of Encouragement
Someone once said, “We live by encouragement, and we die without it – slowly, sadly, and angrily.”
It was the day for field trials at the grade school. Various of the young boys were competing with each other to excel in the various sports. The event at hand was chinning or “pull-ups.” The first boy strolled up to the bars and pulled himself up ten times, rather confident he would win. His opponent, Kenneth, came with less certainty. And when he had chinned the eighth time, he thought he was beaten. Finally with much pain, he managed to slowly drag his chin above the bars for the ninth time. And with a child’s sense of tragedy, he thought he could not even tie the other boy. But from somewhere down in the depths of a child’s courage, he pulled himself up one more time to tie his opponent. As pain racked the entire upper half of his body, he lowered himself to quit.
Then a little girl’s voice from the crowd, an admirer – perhaps his best girl – said with tearful eyes and urgent throbbing voice above the shouts of the other children, “One more time, Kenneth!” Her voice was like an electric shock across his face. From somewhere deep with- in his being there was a call as old as humanity. Reserves of strength poured through his body. And with the determined frown of a grown man he dragged himself up for the final and winning pull-up and then collapsed happily on the ground.
A simpe word of encouragement may very well make the difference between defeat and victory, between failure and success. Parents who constantly belittle their children or preachers who habitually berate the congregation seem to have lost sight or the power of a word of encouragenemt now and then.
~ Tom Wacaster

PRAYER LIST
James Schoolfield is now home and will continue his rehab at home under the watchful eye of his number one care-giver, Ann. Still keep James and Ann on your prayer list.
Ruben Jimenez ‘s surgery went well and hopefully he
Is able to be with us today.
Helen High – we pray she will get her transplant soon.

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; Rick and Sissy Wallace, nephew-in-law and niece of Agnes Nelson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Prayer List – Military
David Mutranowski, great-nephew of Betty Thornton (He is now at Camp Pendelton, CA
arriving from Afghanistan. How wonderful. Should be in Garland with his family by Christmas.)
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. 27, 2011 Bible Class: 38
Offering: $1,917.00 Morning Worship: 49
Budget: $2,864.62 Afternoon Worship: 29 Wed. Evening, 11/23 25

LOOKING FORWARD
We turned on the TV this morning and the first thing we saw was a news report of trouble in Egypt. Oleta asked me what’s going on over there now.? It’s hard to say because it seems as though every time we turn on the “Boob Tube” it’s some kind of trouble somewhere! I can remember back in the good old days when we actually had peace and quiet and everyone was getting along fine.
The thing that puzzles me is that it’s so much easier to smile, and get along with folks than it is to always have a scowl on your face, and always looking for the bad side of things!
I think it was Will Rogers who used to have a favorite saying, “I never met a man that I didn’t like “. Wouldn’t it be great if we all adopted that sort of attitude?
We sure do hope you all had great times on “Turkey Day”. That’s the one holiday of the year we can stuff ourselves, and just sit back and take it easy, just being thankful for all we have!
We hated to miss worship service this morning (11/27/2011) but my emphysema was acting up, and it’s hard to breathe in the cold air.
Like I’ve said before, and I’m sure you all feel the same way, when we miss our Sunday get-together, it messes up the whole week after. As it should be, that’s the most we look forward to, and the most enjoyable time of the week! Not only for the important message from God’s Word, but the close camaraderie we all enjoy when we get together.
I read in Bro. Wes’ column on November 20th that our dear ‘ol friend Mack Lyon has turned 90 years young, and has been preaching and teaching God’s Word for over ¾ of a century. What a glorious way to spend your life, and the thought come to me, how many souls has he helped to save in all those years, and how many has he baptized?
We’ll see you next time, the Good Lord Willing .

We love you all, Jack & Oleta