The Visitor » Visitor January 22, 2012Here and There

Here and There
by Wes Price

We received a lovely note from David Johnston’s brother Paul expressing the families thanks “for cards, flowers and thoughts the church sent in David’s passing. They learned that David had a stroke and heart disease which caused his death.
We also received a note from my cousin Eva Horrell with her thanks for the floral arrangements we sent for her husband’s funeral last week. I am so glad the church in Ray Town really came to her rescue during this stressful time.
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And Oleta Landin sent a card thanking us for the expression of sympathy during her loss of John Rowland.
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Our latest report from Doyle Kee concerning the work in DR Congo. Doyle suggested that anyone who could might like to take on a new mission project during 2012 by sending $100 each month to help support one student in the school. If you like to do this, please let me know and I will provide the address for getting the donation to the right place.
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Knowing Christ will be the title of Phil Sander’s message this coming Sunday, Jan. 29, on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00 a.m.
While some suggest God is unknowable, we can confidently say that by knowing Christ we can understand God and His will for our lives much better. Faith in God and knowledge of God are intertwined and inseparable. Knowing Christ is a great blessing!
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Please add Betty Thornton to your prayer list. She will be having carotid artery surgery on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Methodist Central.

God’s Precious Promises
When you are tempted, read 1 Cor. 10:13
When you have sinned, read 1 John 1:9
When are lonely, read Rev. 3:20
When you are afraid, read Isa. 41:10
When you need guidance, read Prov. 3:6
When you need wisdom, read James 1:5
When you afraid to die, read John 11:25-26
When you are in doubt about your salvation,
read 1 John 5:13
When you feel apart from God, read James 4:8
-copied from Bulletin Digest via Hallsville
Reflections
As you might suppose;, these verses are prefaced and followed by other scripture and will provide you the necessary knowledge to apply to all your daily life. If you have not begun your daily Bible reading, now is the time to do so before you get so far behind that you might be tempted to quit.

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Sunday January 22, 2012
Prayers for Lord’s Supper and Giving
Roger Jackson
Roger Jackson Willie Wright Domingo Martinez

Afternoon Service: Tom Dipprey

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Vital Signs January 15, 2012

Offering:$2,729.00
Bible Class: 38
Morning Worship: 64
Afternoon Worship: 31 Wed.1/18: 28

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“Looking Forward” by Jack Armstrong
When I first got up this morning, January 15, 2012, the sun was bright and I thought, “Another beautiful sunny day!” Then the clouds rolled in, and suddenly everything changed! I thought, “The weather is a lot like life: one day everything goes right, and we feel like everything is right with the world. Then, like the weather, everything starts to happen!”
When all things get back to normal, we need to look back and just see how really blessed we all are. Nobody ever said life was going to be just one big picnic!
The older we get, the more we realize that it all comes from what we put into it. Just take, for instance, our church life or our religious life; if we just come in once a week on Sunday morning and that’s all, we’re missing the point all together. Just being there in our pews every time we can is a big help, because it shows our preacher we care, and are interested in the message he brings; plus, it shows all those around us how important it is to come and worship the Lord in His house. I know that if I were standing up front pleading with folks to come, and do what’s right to save their own souls, and they just failed to show up because of a party or just didn’t take the time or effort, it would be a hard thing to understand.
I’m writing this article before I leave for church, and waiting on Oleta to get ready. We just want all those who have had to miss for a while to know we surely do miss you, and pray every day you are getting better! We fervently pray the treatments for Royal Smith and Rick
Ramsey will get rid of the old “C”! That’s about all the time I have for now, so we’ll see you next time the Good Lord is willing!
Remember: “Choice, not chance, determines one’s destiny.”

We love you all. Jack and Oleta

PRAYER LIST
Ronnie Hinton, brother of Rhonda Ramsey, is in Charlton Methodist Hospital ICU following a stroke suffered Tuesday night.
Rick Ramsey and Royal Smith continue their cancer treatments.
Sons-in-law of the Armstrongs, Scott Wright and Bill Zimmerman, are both undergoing cancer treatment.
Nadine Brown’s sister, Nardy Yoder, is in very serious ill health. She lives in Tulsa.
Roy Vincent, brother-in-law of Agnes Nelson, had shoulder surgery Thursday.
Jim and Belinda Watson need our prayers as Jim continues to recover from a light stroke that impacted his vision.
George Barrera, father of Amy Martinez, is having heart problems.
Lou Barnett, 95 years old, scheduled for hernia surgery on February 2nd. She is Ann Tomaszewski’s aunt.
Sympathy:
We remember the Silva family on the death of Danny Silva. He is the brother of Michael Silva, who is the husband of Pam Manning Silva, Ruth’s Manning’s daughter.
Others on our prayer list:
Larry Armstrong, Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Kathy Berry; 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; Mary Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James & Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie & Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Dan Talbott; Treva Traylor; Rick Wallace; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works.
Agnes’ Family in the Military:
Cpl. Gray, Timothy C.
A1c Meredith, Ryan S.
PFC Vincent, Nathan
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THE VISITOR

January 22, 2012

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
Website: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 P.M.