April 21, 2019

Schedule of Services:

Sundays:

Morning Worship 9:30 AM Bible Class 10:45 AM

Evening Worship 5 PM

Monday Night Bible Study:

6:30 PM (Starts back 5/6)

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class:

9:30 AM Fellowship / Class

Wednesday Night Devotional & Bible Class:

6:30 PM

Senior Living Services: Spring Creek Nursing Rehab 2660 Brickyard Road (Bmt.)

Sundays @ 2 pm / Jerald Bass

Lucas Place Sr. Living 2910 Toccoa (Beaumont)

Sundays @ 3:30 pm / Mike Culver

Church Mailing Address:

Meadows Church of Christ P.O. Box 5126

Beaumont, Texas 77726 409-892-7063 Office 409-892-6420 Office 409-892-7068 Fax

On the web: Meadowschurchofchrist.com

All bulletin requests must be submitted to the office by 10 AM on Thursdays to be published in the following

Sundays bulletin. Requests can be made by

phone 409.892.7063 or email meadowschurchofchrist@aol.com

Vol. 3 No. 16

Meadows Church of Christ Leadership Information:

Elders: Derrell Hart (409) 769-0099, Donnie Landrum (409) 842-3236, Brad Mansfield (409) 781-3987, Carl Sundgren (409) 658-0027

Deacons: Jerald Bass, Bobby Case, Joey Case, David Owens, Daryl Phelps, John Scott

Pulpit Minister: Rick Walker (303) 359-9160 email: rickwalkerpreacher@gmail.com

Welcome Station Workers Sundays AM & PM

4/21 … David & Connie Owens

4/28 … Steve & Cathy Henley

5/5 … Carl Sundgren

Chris Lyons

5/12 … Jim & Tiggie Boswell

Meadows Church of Christ serving Southeast Texas

Attendance & Contribution:

Sunday AM Worship 4/14 . . . . . . . 177 Sunday Bible Class 4/14 . . . . . . . 102 Sunday PM Worship 4/14 . . . . . . . 68 Wednesday PM 4/17 . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Online / Weekly Collection for 4/14: $8,383.80

2019 Weekly Budget: $9,900.00

Meadows Family:

John Davis Raye Dorrell Eva Garza

Barbara Hood Frankie King

Steve Lyle Vicki Mansfield

Ron Miller Erskine & Alexis Reliford

Connie Ruppart Shirley Sturm

Rick & Chris Walker Betty Whitehead

Jerry Whitten

Members Unable to

Worship With Us:

John & Jane Beard Floyd & Georgia Guillory

Ed Hart Hubert & Dot McCray

Dianne Nevils Sherry Reagan

Jerri Stroud

Our Friends & Family:

Terry Ayres Rebecca Burch

Steve & Gloria Bean Gary Corzine Vel Dickerson Sharon Hood Rico Keeling

Yvonne Kenner Esaw Peavy

Robert Tankersley Ray & Cindy Tyrone

Robert & Shirley Watkins Whitney Underwood

Prayer Warrior

List:

April 2019

Food Committee Head: Jayma Delaney

Linda Landrum, Vicki Mansfield, Rinda Phelps, Cathy Henley, Reba Riggs,

Terry Stevens, Caralee Thompson, Linda Thompson,

& Courtney Boullion

“What Would It Take . . . ?”

In Romans 1:4, we are told, “…Jesus was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection of the dead.” Thus, it was Jesus resurrection which proved to His disciples that He truly was the Son of God. Because of this, they were willing to endure imprisonment (Acts 4:1-3), floggings (Acts 5:40-42), and even mar tyrdom (Acts 7:54-60). Yet in spite of persecution, these believers continued to remain firm in their convictions that Jesus is the Son of God. (Had this been a hoax, do you think they would have suffered all these things for a known lie??!)

So, what would it take convince you that Jesus is the Son of God?

That He arrives here in a supernatural way? Did that! (Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20)

That throughout His life He remains sinless and pure? Ditto! (Hebrews 4:14; 1 Peter 2:22)

That He has power over the forces of nature? Easy-peazy! (Matthew 8:23-27)

That He cures incurable conditions? Constantly! (Mark 5:25-29; John 5:5-9; 9:1-7, 32)

That He has power over spiritual beings? Daily! (Mark 1:23-26, 34; 3:11-12)

That His teachings are not of this world? All the time! (Matthew 22:46; John 3:11-13)

That He still creates whatever He desired? Sure! (Matthew 15:32-38; John 6:5-13)

That He appears to hundreds of people after His resurrection? Yep! (1 Corinthians 15:6)

Or . . . (would something more be required to convince you of who He is?!)

God truly wants us to be with Him for all eternity. We lost the intimacy He desired because of the sin in the Garden. Yet if we were to be honest with our-selves, we would recognize our own sins are greater and far more grave than the “eating of a piece of fruit”! No matter the severity or the amount of our sins, just one is all that is required to keep us out of heaven, (see Romans 6:23a).

But it is for precisely this reason that Jesus died for our sins and was raised for our justification, (see Romans 4:25). God is so much greater than we could ever imagine!!! The power of Jesus resurrection is the power that gives us the courage to live a radically-saved, sold out for Jesus Christian life!

We are glad you are with us today. For His resurrection is not a one Sunday a year event. It is the power of His resurrection that empowers believers every day to live for Him, no matter the obstacles!!! Rick Walker

Men Serving this Morning:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Jerald Bass

Scripture Reading: Donnie Landrum

Table Leader: Del Barnett

Table Servers: Larry Sanders,

Guy Crabtree, John Francis,

Mike Williams, Eric Keller

Closing Prayer: Travis Fife

Men Serving Tonight:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Elder

Table Leader: Mike Culver

Table Server: Dwain Dorrell

Closing Prayer: Chester Runnels

Men this Serving Wednesday:

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Donnie Landrum

Men Serving Next Sunday Morning 4/28/19:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Brad Mansfield

Scripture Reading: Derrell Hart

Table Leader: Wayne Bibb

Table Servers: James Coatney,

Larry Sanders, Bill Baxley,

Larry Paul, Guy Crabtree

Closing Prayer: Chris Lyons

Men Serving Next Sunday Night 4/28/19:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Elder

Table Leader: Weldon Dunlap

Table Server: Derrell Hart

Closing Prayer: Derrell Hart

Men Serving Wednesday 5/1/19:

Song Leader: Weldon Dunlap

Opening Prayer: Derrell Hart

***If you are scheduled to serve,

please show up 15 minutes before services

All Sunny Glen Children’s Home Change cans need to be filled & returned to office by May 5th.

Current Events & Activities:

This Week’s Birthdays:

4/21 Rolan Phelps 4/23 Brooklyn Mansfield

This Week’s Anniversaries:

4/23 John & Jane Beard 4/24 Jerald & Patsy Bass 4/26 Carl & Debbie Sundgren

It’s that time of year again! Graduation is almost here! Senior Sunday will take place on Sunday, May 19th to honor

all of our high school and college Grads. There will be a Bible presentation at the end of AM service and a reception following PM service. If you are a senior in High School or

a College graduate and are not listed below, please let the office know. We do not want to overlook anyone. Zach

Browning is graduating from Westbrook.

Meadows Gospel Meeting Spencer Furby (Spkr)

Sunday, April 28th ~ May 1st

“Faithful Families”

Sunday Morning Worship: “Faith That Is Confident” Sunday Bible Class: “Faith That Is Personal”

A light meal will be served every night @ 6 pm Sunday 5 PM Service: “Faith That Seeks”

Monday 7 PM: “Handling Frustration with Faith” Tuesday 7 PM: “Faith That Lives” Wednesday 7 PM: “Biblical Faith”

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for the many

cards, calls, and especially

your prayers following my

surgery. I appreciate you

all so very much.

Love, Frances Howard

Children’s Homes

Collection:

Arms of Hope Children’s

Home Salad Dressing

April 29th

Sunny Glen Children’s Home Facial Tissue

May 14th

Lubbock Children’s Home

Boys jeans 4-10 June 13th

VBS (Venture into Bible Stories) “Being Faithful Will Give Us Our Reward”

Sunday Night, April 28th @ 5 pm …... Noah “The Promise”

Monday Night, April 29th @ 7 pm ….. Joseph “My Brother’s Keepers”

Tuesday Night, April 30th @ 7 pm …... Moses “Following his Lead”

Wednesday Night, May 1st @ 7 pm …... Joshua “Seeing the Promise”

Something for the whole family. Spencer will be speaking to adults about being “Faithful Families”. Kids will join the Lord’s army and venture into

Bible stories. They will receive a military t-shirt, dog tag, and arm band. Kids will also enjoy Bible stories that come to life, crafts, and an obstacle course!

A light meal

will be served each night

@ 6 pm

Ages:

Birth ~

5th Grade

There will be a Baby

shower for Alison Owens

on Sunday, May 5th

(at Meadows) @

2:30 pm. It’s a BOY! Alison is

registered online at babylist.com.

Liberty Church of Christ (3201 North Main)

“Singing with the Spirit” Workshop

Friday, May 3rd ~ Sunday, May, 5th

Friday 6-8 pm …. Understanding WHAT we are singing and WHY we sing

Saturday 9-11:30 am … Helping song leaders (and future song leaders) to understand their role

Saturday 6-7:30 pm …Area wide singing

Sunday 9 am … Combined adult Bible class on “The Heart of Singing” (song study)

Sunday 5 pm … “Early Bird Singing” (singing old/new)

Sunday 6pm … “Why I Love A Capella”

You are invited to the annual Fish Fry

this Wednesday, April 24 from

11am - 1 pm at the Lamar Church of

Christ Student Center. This is the

center’s way of thanking you for providing and

serving the meals for the Lamar students and staff.

Many thanks for the great support from Meadows.

Friends & Family Fun Day Saturday, April 27th 11am~2 pm

Something for the whole family!

* Face Painting * Bounce Houses * Snow Cones * Firetruck * Police Car w/K9 Dog

* Lunch * Games

**Sign up sheet on welcome desk

for homemade cookies

Our sympathy to Lynette & Jim Busceme

in the loss of Lynette dad, Earl

Cochran. The funeral was this

past Wednesday in Vidor.

Please keep Lynette & Jim in

your prayers.

Postmodernism in Our Culture and Religion

Professor Allan Bloom made the following observation and quote in his book The Closing of the American Mind: “There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative” (Bloom, 25). Professor Bloom goes so far as to say that this “is the virtue, the only virtue, which all primary education for more than fifty years has dedicated itself to inculcating” (Bloom, 26). Therefore, students are being taught more and more that truth is relative and that there is NO SUCH THING as ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

In his helpful study entitled: Adrift: Postmodernism in the Church, Phil Sanders notes that 72% of young Americans say they do not believe in absolute truth. “They think truth is relative, varying with time and circumstance” (Sanders, 57). This aspect of postmodernism has created or contributed to doctrinal problems in the brotherhood. Postmodernism places an emphasis on what people do rather than what they believe. Consequently, there is much emphasis on doing good things – being kind, being generous, being good neighbors, helping others, all of which is worthy in itself – but there often is a corresponding lack of emphasis on doctrine – what people should believe, holding to right teaching, and understanding the great themes of the gospel. Under postmodernism influence, doctrinal sermons, first principle teaching, and an emphasis on believing truth and not error, often fall by the wayside. Balanced teaching involves stressing right beliefs and convictions along with right living and conduct.

It is therefore easy for those of us who do believe in absolute truth to point to Jesus’s words in John 8:32, John 14:6, John 16:13 to refute this dangerous ideology. Postmodernism is just a tool in Satan’s arsenal to distract God’s people and cause division and dissension in His family.

God’s Word will always be the last word! Donnie Landrum

Lunch will be furnished on Sunday, May 19th (following morning Bible classes) for all the ones that signed up for our new “visitation program.” If you did not sign up and still want to be a

part of the program, see Guy Crabtree.

Are you interested in a little extra income??? Sherry Reagan is in need of a caregiver/sitter type work around her house. She will pay for this service. Call Sherry @ 409.866.1367.

Many thanks to all the ones that provided treats or helped served the meal for the Lamar Student Center this past Wednesday. We fed 204 students/

staff. Many thanks to Donnie Landrum, Doris McQueen, Cheryl Probst, Gloria Sanders, Caralee Thompson, and Rick Walker for serving!

Dear Church Family, Thank you for cards, calls, nursing home visits, hospital visits, and for all the work put into preparing a meal for my family and friends. The meal was so good. The plant that was sent to the funeral was absolutely beautiful. Thanks for all the prayers. You mean so much to me as well as to Royce. May God bless each one of you. In Him, Betty Whitehead

& Family

Please join our family as we celebrate …

70th Wedding Anniversary

George & Ruth Helbig (May 14, 1949 to May 14, 2019)

Saturday, May 18th 2-4 pm @ the

Longmire Road Church of Christ (200 Longmire

Road, Conroe, TX 77304) For more details:

John 936.588.9388 Kerry 936.522.7757

No gifts please!