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WORSHIP WITH A FRIENDLY CHURCH Sunday: Wednesday: 9 am Worship 7 pm Bible Class 10:15 Bible Class and Devotional 5 pm Evening Worship

Van transportation available. Sermons available on CD .mp3

Dale Boren

Todd Chastain Ronnie Putnam

Mike Rudder Ken Vanhorn

Mark Willingham

Greg Allen

John Calvert Steve Clark

Kevin Clemons Jeffrey Cox

Myron Crunk Mike Davidson Ed Gallagher Kevin Hunter

Doug McWilliams Jamey Medley Dave Schmidt

Randall Springer Tyler Swinea Matt Warner Don Williams

Tommy Woodfin

Barry Binion

Sonya Cox

Missing Jesus “But he passing through the midst of them went his way.”

With this sentence, Luke concludes his account of Jesus’ visit to the Nazareth synagogue (Luke 4:16–30). The carpenter’s son—who was already becoming famous elsewhere for the wonderful powers that he possessed—returned to his hometown. At the synagogue, after reading from Isaiah 61, he boldly claimed that his audience was were witnessing the fulfillment of that text, meaning that he himself was the one that the passage spoke of, the one anointed by the Spirit of God to heal the sick and release the captives. The crowd’s positive reaction quickly turned sour, as they remembered his humble origins: “Is not this Joseph’s son?” they asked, implying that since they had known him since he was small, he should not try his “prophet routine” with them. They knew the real Jesus, so they thought. But this is exactly the type of reaction that God has always condemned in his people—this smugness that assumes they already have the answers, have already been perfected. That’s exactly why Elijah, during the famine, helped no Israelite widow but only one from Zarephath, or why Elisha healed no lepers but Naaman the Syrian. When Jesus reminded the hometown crowd of these facts, they prepared to kill him, but he somehow escaped, passing through their midst.

How many times does our smugness, our confidence that we have all the answers, that we have already attained perfection, prevent us from seeing Jesus so that he simply passes through our midst without our notice? We gather each Sunday in order to encounter our Lord. Let’s be sure to have our eyes open and our hearts attuned to his call so that it cannot be said of us that Jesus passed through our midst and went his way.

Blessings, Ed Gallagher

April 26, 2015

FLORENCE BOULEVARD

CHURCH OF CHRIST

The

We will honor our graduating high school

seniors, Katie Clemons and Shelby Patterson, on

Sunday, May 3rd

. We will have a slide show after

evening services and then a reception following

in the fellowship hall. Everyone is encouraged

to stay.

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LADIES

The ladies, of the congregation, will be having a

“First Monday Meal” at Legends on Monday,

May 4th at 6:00.

If you would like to attend, please sign the list in

the foyer.

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A MORE INTERESTING BIBLE

A mother was trying to get her eight-year old

daughter to study her Bible class lesson. She

took her Bible down from the shelf, dusted it

off, and called her daughter to her side, “Now I

want you to read your Bible lesson before you

go out to play.”

“All right, mother,” said the little girl, “but let’s

study from grandmother’s Bible. It’s more

interesting than yours.” “Why, what makes you

say that? My Bible is exactly like

grandmothers.” “Oh, No, mother,” the observant

little girl insisted. “I’m sure grandmother’s Bible

must be more interesting than yours because she

reads her so much more often than you do

yours.”

It is hard to teach what we ourselves refuse to

learn! Actions speak louder than words. It will

be hard for others to accept our counsel on the

importance of Bible study if they do not see us

doing it ourselves. May God help us to live the

truth which we claim to believe.

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UPCOMING SPEAKERS

TODAY - AM-Don Williams

PM-Don Williams

May 3rd

- AM - Ed Gallagher

PM - Barry Binion (Senior Night)

May 10th

- AM - Ed Gallagher

PM - Mike Davidson <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

CONGRATULATIONS

Barkley Hunter was inducted into the Senior High

National Honor Society at Brooks High School.

Also, Madelyn Hunter was inducted into the Junior

High National Honor Society at Brooks High

School.

Please let them know how proud we are of them!

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If you are graduating from College, please give

your accomplishments/degree to Sonya Cox

ASAP, so it can be placed in next week’s bulletin.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICE

This Wednesday, April 29th, will be a 5

th

Wednesday and we will be singing in the

auditorium. THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES.

Everyone is asked to meet in the auditorium.

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THANK YOU

To my brothers and sisters at Florence Blvd,

I thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls, and visits. I am so grateful!

In Christian Love,

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LIBRARY

The following book, “The New American

Commentary on Zechariah,” has been placed in the

church library in memory of Dorothy Purser, sister

of Sonny Purser and Barbara Mitchell, by the

Florence Blvd congregation.

MAY MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH

Evands Pierre C/O Jean-Claubert Belton

Carrefour Michaud #46 Route Malpasse Entrée Double Harvest

Croix des Bouquets Haiti

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The Most Popular Bible Verses Shared on

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8. Psalm 118:24 (183,475)

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10. Psalm 56:3 (180,139)

copied from Christianity Today (April 2015)

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Tucker Worley will be with us again this summer

at Florence Boulevard as our summer

intern. We are in need of a place for him to stay

while he is with us. If you have a spare room or

other available space that you would be willing to

share for a few weeks this summer, please let

Barry or one of the elders know. We thank you in

advance for your help.

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If you want to lift yourself up…lift up someone

else.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you

are.

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3-6 Grade Devo: The next devo will be TODAY after morning services. We will be going to the park for lunch and kickball! 7-12 Grade Devo: The next Devo will be TONIGHT, April 26

th at the home of Mike and

Lana Davidson. 7-9 graders are asked to bring desserts and 10-12 graders are asked to bring chips. The bus will be going and will return between 8 and 8:30. SAYS: The Shoals Area Youth Series for this school year has concluded. I want to thank all of our youth who have participated during the school year! The Area Summer Youth Series will begin the first Tuesday in June.

Senior Night! Will be Sunday night, May 3rd

. We have two seniors this year both graduating from Mars Hill Bible School – Katie Clemons and Shelby Patterson. Katie is a long time member here and Shelby has been attending with Katie for about a year and a half. We have been blessed by these two ladies and wish them well in their future accomplishments. Please plan to stay and help us honor them on Sunday night, May 3

rd.

Maywood Christian Camp Registration for camp is now open! Our week is June 28-July 3 with Tony Brimingham directing. Register online at www.maywoodchristiancamp.com. Coming Events: Senior Night – May 3

rd, Maywood

Christian Camp – June 28-July 3, Mobile Mission Trip – July 27-31.

Scripture of the week – “5 Now it happened, as soon

as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he

executed his servants who had murdered his father the

king. 6 But the children of the murderers he did not execute,

according to what is written in the Book of the Law of

Moses, in which the LORD commanded, saying, “Fathers shall

not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be

put to death for their fathers; but a person shall be put to

death for his own sin” –2 Kings 14:5-6

Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Today Sunday, May 3rd

Greeters West John Calvert Family Butch Durham/Robert Holderfield

East Steve Allen/Larry Gooch Ray & Pat Carpenter

Morning Evening Morning Evening

Scripture Reading Greg Allen Jonathan Hinton

Prayer Opening Dale Boren Hal Gist

Closing Barry Binion Mike Davidson

Youth Led Devo (4:55)

Song Scripture Prayer Song Scripture Prayer

Remington Medley

Jayden Woodfin

Evan Davidson

Walker Myrick

Logan Woodfin

Wesley Warner

Wednesday, April 29th

Closing Prayer Barkley Hunter

May Van Drivers-May Young Boys to Pick Up Cards-May

Elder Contact Sunday AM Sunday Mike Rudder Mike Rudder 1-Mason Woodfin AM Worship 356

Wash Baptismal Garments/Towels-May

Sunday PM 2-Jack Robbins Bible Class 297

Randall Springer 3-Luke Woodfin PM Worship 254

Alice Holderfield Carolyn Smith

Wednesday 4-Jayden Woodfin Wednesday 263

Butch Durham 5-Mack Weatherford Contribution $13,218