Bulletins
Bulletin September 27, 2020
Nothing New
There is “nothing new under the sun.” This is as true when it comes to attitudes as with anything else, and we become keenly aware of this when it comes to times like election years. Cycle after cycle it’s always the same. The same raw attitudes are seen and heard. The same ugliness is displayed. We just don’t seem to learn, and whatever the problem is, it’s always “their” fault. No matter what. We dig our heels in, get angry, and call out the “others” for their lack of desire to do what is right. This happens every time. Every time. It has gotten worse throughout my lifetime. Generation after generation does the same thing. Over and over. I'm guilty.
Christians ought to see times like this as opportunities —opportunities to show love for those who consider themselves our enemies; opportunities to show why the gospel is so needed; opportunities to take up the cross and deny self; opportunities to grow closer to God; opportunities to be the salt and light the Lord has called us to be; opportunities to “put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator” (Col 3:10).
Social media feeds are known to be filled with “gotchas,” angry accusations, and little grace. This is why it is imperative to look in the mirror and see where “I” can improve. If people aren’t seeing “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...” then they aren’t seeing evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives (Gal 5:22-23). If they aren’t seeing whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, and excellent, then they aren’t seeing anything praiseworthy from us (Phil 4:8). If they aren’t seeing compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, bearing with one another, and forgiveness, then they aren’t seeing evidence of the new creation putting on holiness (Col 3:12-13). If they aren’t seeing love, they aren’t seeing that which “binds everything together in perfect harmony” and evidence that the peace of Christ is ruling in our hearts as His word dwells richly within (Col 3:14-16). Do you think any of this matters?
I can do better. Can you?–Doy Moyer
News/Quotes
THE SICK. … Sophia Stevens is still in LeBonheur Childrens Hospital in Memphis. Continue to pray for her and her family. Willie Greeno is now at home and under hospice care.....Sam Cossey has been sick and unable to be out...Phillip and Melissa Cassidy have been sick and unable to be out... Roger Vines got a report that the area above his ankle that was giving him problems is not cancer. They have decided to treat it with medication. Pray that the medication will work for him....
Shutins: Margie Horton ((mother of Teddy and Freddy) is at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice house…Charles Bradsher is at St. Elizabeth’s Place…Beverly Allen is confined at home… Editha Kern is at Liberty Park Assisted Living and so are Bob and Jean Evans…Shirley Coots is confined at Walnut Ridge Nursing Home… Norma Carr at Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas…Fran Ramsey is confined at home.
BEREAVED. We continue to mourn the passing of one of our long time members, Priscilla Cullison. We extend our sympathy to Phil and all of her family. Her funeral was this past Thursday.
GOSPEL MEETINGS
Oct 4-9 – StoneRidge! - Meeting With Men We Support
Oct 12-14 – New Madrid MO – D. Blackford
April 4-9, 2021 – StoneRidge! – Mickey Galloway
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS. 1st–Kristi Murphy; 2nd–Alice Mellow;3rd–Jesse Stevens; 4th–Jane Cureton, Catherine Sullivan; 5th–Virginia Bishop, Hunter Kortan; 8th–Kaitlynn Blackford, Madelyn Wilson; 9th–Sam Cossey; 11th–Lauryn Johns; 12th–Peyton Ellis, Rhea Vines; 14th–Willie Greeno; 15th–Courtney Harbin; 17th–Donna Camp, Eli Campbell; 18th–Beth Cunningham; 21st–Brad Rossman; 25th–Linda Ladyman; 26th–Arleen Smith; 27th–Roman Smith; 28th–Kasch Malone;31st–Caleb Weaver
If Christians praised God more the world would doubt Him less.
