Volume 39 Number 52 December 25 , 2016

Is Today Christ’s Birthday?

Each year around this time, we print an article concerning the question of celebrating a particular day as Christ’s birthday, which the world calls “Christmas.” We do this in an effort to teach the new members the truth about Christmas and to remind the older members how we should conduct ourselves during this season. Foremost, we should always let the Bible speak and be silent where the Bi-ble is silent. Paul said, “...let God be true, but every man a liar...” (Romans 3:4). As Christians, we believe in the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ. We can find references throughout the Bible in scriptures such as: Matt. 1:18-21; Luke 2:1-13; Acts 10:36-43 and I Corinth. 15:1-4. We do not believe Christ’s birthday is the 25th of December. This is NOT what the Bible teaches and it was never cele-brated by the New Testament Christians (in the Bible). We are not to add or cele-brate “HOLY” days not documented in the Bible (Deu. 4:2; Deu. 12:32; Prov. 305-6; Rev. 22:18-19). Before the 5th century, there were 6 different dates of the 12 months which were an option to celebrate Christmas. This confusion shows that December 25th was not originated by God, nor taught by the Apostles. The New Testament Gospels do not give a date for the birth of Christ, and among the earliest Christians, no attempt was made to celebrate His birthday. The Bible speaks of the death, the burial and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These significant events are what Jesus Christ Himself said for us to remember and celebrate (Luke 22:18-20; I Corinth. 11:23-25). This memor ial is held each first day of the week (Acts 20:7) by partaking in the Lord’s Supper or, Communion. During this season, the world emphasizes love, joy, peace, longsuffering and goodness. For the Christian, these acts are expected of us everyday, each sea-son, all year long. Of all the mandates we are to live by, most importantly, we are to tell the lost about Christ, His Church and the plan of salvation (Matt. 16:18, 28:19-20). No, we do not celebrate December 25th as Christ’s birthday because it is not scriptural; however, we do show love, joy, peace, longsuffering and goodness to all mankind everyday because that is scriptural. These spiritual acts (Gal. 5:22-23) shine as a light in darkness leading the lost to Christ; for it is His will that none should parish but that all come to repentance (II Pet. 3:9).

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It is an honor to have you join us in worship at the

Northside Church of Christ! Our mission is to save

souls and to help souls stay saved. We extend our

sincere love towards you and we encourage you to take

advantage of the opportunity to have a bible study with

members who are eager to study with you. If you do not

share our like faith, this bible study, as well as your visit

today, offers a two way opportunity: (1) We have the

chance to share with you the gospel of Jesus Christ and

the essential steps to salvation. (2) You have the chance

to hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized where-

by being added to the Church of Christ. We welcome

you to investigate what you hear and see today. You

will be able to ask your biblical questions and receive

biblical answers that will guide you to make an in-

formed, life changing decision. Thank you for being our

special guest! Please come again.

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Visit our website!

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ommunications Ministry

TV Ministry

Sunday Worship

or

Wednesday nights

Call:

Harold Andrews - 904-764-7103

Barbara Carter - 904-354-5932

December/January 25 Youth Sunday

Morning Worship @ 8a/11a Bible School @ 10a

Evening Worship @ 6p

26 Church Visitation @ 7p 28 Bible Study @ 10a/7p

29 Bowling Ministry @ 7p 31 New Year’s Eve Program @ 7p

1 New Year Worship Service @ 12:30a New Year Breakfast @ 2a

Evening Service @ 6p 4 Bible Study @ 10a/7p

5 Prison Ministry @ 6p Bowling Ministry @ 7p

7 Evangelism Workshop @ 8a-1p

8 Family Fund Kickoff Mass Worship @ 8a

Mass Bible School @ 10a Evangelism Workshop @ 4p

Evening Worship @ 6p 9-11 Evangelism Workshop @ 7p nightly

12 Bowling Ministry @ 7p 14 New Members Brunch/Orientation @ 10a

15 Mass Worship @ 8a Mass Bible School @10a

Area Fellowship Dinner @1p Discipleship Workshop @ 4p

Evening Worship @6p

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~Northside Community Involvement, Inc. (NCI) is in need

of volunteers 9am-2pm Mon., Tues. and Wed. for our NCI

Community Resource Center. You must be service minded,

people oriented and have computer skills. Please call 904-

660-2157 (NCI office) or 904-302-5141 (Resource Center).

~Northside Community Involvement, Inc. (NCI) is looking

to fill the position of Program Coordinator for their new pro-

gram initiative called The Empower Program. Please see the

news screen in the foyer for salary, responsibilities, qualifi-

cations and other details, or call Rhynett Chatman at 904-

660-2157.

~Join Kandice Jacobs at her 1st Annual Reframing the

Conversation; Life-Planning Community Event to be held

on Sat., Jan. 14, 2017. Space is limited and registration is

FREE. Please see Kandice, Nicola Gibson or Felicia Wright

in the Fellowship Hall today.

Please continue to donate

to our TV Ministry as

we transition to new air

ways and update our

equipment. Thank you

“Let The Bible Speak”

Listen to the Prayer Requests

and Add Them To Your

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January

Baptism Committee

Workers

8:00am &

6:00pm Sunday

Jackie Bohannon

Ayonna Bohannon

Vera Robertson

11:00am Sun. &

7:00pm Wed.

Sarah Washington

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At Work Ministry

Please see your director for

rehearsal times and locations.

new

Better Men, Husbands, Fathers, and Leaders

Did You Tell Someone About Jesus?

Matt. 28:19-20 is the great

commission given to members of

the body of Christ. As Christians,

it is our responsibility to Tell,

Talk and Teach others about

Jesus. Telling someone about

Christ will often open the door to

Talk with them about Him. You

can then Teach them or invite

them to Church where they can be

taught. We encourage each Chris-

tian to take advantage of such

opportunities. If you know of a

prospect, and for some reason

cannot conduct a personal Bible

study, please give their contact

information to Bro. and/or Sis.

Oliver or to one of our Leaders.

Welcome to the Family!!

ID# Name Zone DOBapt.

7350 Felicia Wilson 5 C-3 11/20/16

7298 Shavon Alvarez 1 C-3 11/10/16

1499.05 Aubrielle Rock 3 C-1 11/27/16

7348 Jacqueline Blanton 5 C-3 PM

7347 Hope Roberts 4 C-1 11/17/16

7331 Kenneth Townsend 7 C-1 11/20/16

7330 Tiffany Moore 7 C-1 11/20/16

7321 Darryll Parkes 4 C-1 PM

7320 Edna Rowland 7 C-1 PM

7318 Jeffery Newkirk 5 C-3 11/13/16

7317 Tony Killian 3 C-1 11/13/16

7298 Brian Alvarez 1 C-3 11/09/16

1863.05 Hakim Johnson 5 C-2 11/07/16

7293 Asia McCullough 4 C-1 10/23/16

7292 Shina Akinbaboye 5 C-3 10/23/16

7293 Asia McCullough 4 C-1 10/23/16

7292 Shina Akinboboye 5 C-3 10/23/16

7188 Tracie Williams 5 C-3 08/29/16

PM= Placed Membership \ RD= Rededication \ OT= Out of Town

Our Goals &

Accomplishments

The Week of Dec. 18, 2016

Area of Interest Actual Goal

AM Service 476 1000 wkly

Bible School 248 450 wkly

PM Service 137 600 wkly

Wed. Night 350 wkly

Baptisms 100 250 yrly

Placed Membership 14

Rededications 6

Restorations & Prayer 1745

Northside Church of Christ Palatka, FL

2016 Theme: Saving Souls

Today’s Text:

Lesson Title:

Lesson Points

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Attendance: Sun. School: 7; Sun. Worship: 15; Wed. Night: 15; Bapt.: 8

Please pray for: the Palatka Mission, new converts, sick/shut-in and delin-quent members.

S T A R S

Seniors Taking Action in Reasonable Service

The STARS are sponsoring an

outing to the UniverSoul Circus on

Fri., Jan. 27th, at 10:00 for

$12.00. Advanced payment due by

Sun., Jan. 11, 2017. All ages are

welcome. See Florence Patter-

son (904) 708-9110 or, Paula

Beneby (904)859-0857.

Each 4th Sunday is Youth Sunday. Please have your young men at the building by 7:30a & 5:30p to receive their worship assignments.

Support Our

Member’s

Businesses

Reggie Stargill

Sweet Thoughts Bakery

904-309-0841

Specializing in pastries, cakes and cheesecake.

Eastside Church of Christ Jacksonville, FL

The Eastside Church of

Christ is growing and

strengthening with your

help and God’s guid-

ance. We are looking to

do great things for the

cause of Christ at this

congregation. If you are

able, please attend the

11am worship held

there each Sunday.

Our Prison Ministry meets on the

1st Thurs. of each month at 6p in

the church library. Please join us!

Our Ladies Bible Class meets

each 2nd and 4th Thurs. at 7p. Our

meeting days/times will resume in

February 2017.

Bowling

League

Ministry We meet for friendly competition, fellowship and fun at Batts Family Fun Center on 1838 Cassat Ave.,

32210 each Thurs. at 7p.

Dec. 15th Results

Team Scratch 721 Series

Meet THE Browns

Shantelle Armstrong

RJ Brown

Pat Brown

Ronald Brown, Sr.

All men are encouraged to attend

the weekly discussion each Sat. at

7am. We come to encourage each

other. We discuss what God would

have us to do and to be as men,

husbands, fathers, and leaders.

Bring your young men with you for

our New Man Ministry Mentoring

held immediately afterwards.

Greeters,

please check

the board for

changes in

scheduling.

Thank you for your service.

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This ministry is for all singles ages

18-59. If you are not married, you

are single! Please join us on the 1st

and 3rd Friday of the month at 7pm

group discussions/activities.

Enrichment

All married/engaged couples are

encouraged to attend enrichment

fellowship on the 3rd Saturday of

each month at 6p. Please listen to

the announcements for details.

This ministry’s mission is from Acts

2:44-45, “All the believers were

together and had everything in

common. They sold property and

possessions to give to anyone who

had need.”

Please donate to our Food (non-

perishables) and Clothes Pantry

whenever you are able so that

there might be items available

when a need arises. Thank you!

December

Date Morning Night

25 Haggai Rev. 16

26 Zech. 1-3 Rev. 17

27 Zech. 4-6 Rev. 18

28 Zech. 7-9 Rev. 19

29 Zech. 10-12 Rev. 20

30 Zech. 13,14 Rev. 21

31 Malachi Rev. 22

Each 3rd Sunday

Area

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All Worship Workers should be in place 30 minutes prior to the

start of any service.

Jan. 1st our schedule will be as follows: Morning Worship at 12:30am, Breakfast 2am and

Evening Worship at 6pm.

Please pass the word.

Jan. Hospitality Colors

Jan. 1 - Cream

Jan. 8 - Brown & Cream

Jan. 15 - Grey/Silver

Jan. 22 - Leopard Print

Jan. 29 - Pink

Area Fellowship is hosted at a participating area congregation each month at 3pm. A planned schedule will appear below in

the coming weeks.

*Please purchase an Area Fellowship Calendar for a $2 donation.

Zone

Our congregation is grouped into

Zones and Cells. This helps us to be

accountable and dependable to one

another and to our various spiritual

needs. It is encouraged that you

fellowship with your Zone/Cell each

3rd Sunday at the designated time

and location. All Zone/Cell Leaders

are asked to submit your meeting

times and locations to the church

office to be printed and announced.

Zone/Cell Leaders, please help the

Administrative Office keep up with

our sick, shut-in and bereaved

members by notifying us of those

members when you become aware.

Our Health Ministry is very active!

They keep us informed and busy.

Please stop by the bulletin board to

read wellness information and be

informed of activities. Each 3rd

Sun., after morning worship, you

may stop by the Ladies Lounge for

FREE blood pressure checks.

Jan. Health Ministry Workers:

Jan. 1: Tansy Shootes/Michelle Andrews

Jan. 8: Dana Carter/Gloria Scott

Jan. 15: Pam Warren/Mattie Clayton

Jan. 22: Rashell Sobers/April Chambers

Jan 29: Katherine Griffin/Michelle Andrews

Education

Ministry

Please notify the church office of your special day

or occasion by Fax, Email or Phone. Thank You!

Wedding Anniversaries

Michael & Michele Day - 28yrs. 12/03

Chester & Elzada Orr - 41 yrs . 12/09

Sam & Roxy Hall - 23 yrs. 12/18

Howard & Felicia Wright - 14 yrs. 12/20

David & Rosa Shelley - 42 yrs. 12/27

Melvin & Joan Carter - 37 yrs. 12/27

Amon & Bea Palamore - 44 yrs. 01/02

James & Sarah Horne - 73 yrs. 01/02

Everett & Carol Robinson - 42 yrs. 01/05

Birthdays

Tansy Shootes 12/02

T.J. Green 12/04

Louis Jackson 12/05

Al Jackson 12/05

Anisha Jackson 12/06

Eva Hardrick 12/07

Gloria Roberts 12/07

Regina Owens 12/08

Furman Jackson 12/08

Layla McClendon 12/09

Gwen “Sweetie” Holloman 12/09

Carla Brown 12/13

Annette Brackett 12/14

Amon Palamore 12/15

Katrina Rock 12/15

Vicky Murphy 12/17

Al “Chris” Peterson 12/17

Senetta Campbell 12/18

Eugene McClendon 12/18

Stacy Higgs 12/20

Jacquelyn Clark 12/21

Terrance Johnson 12/22

Craig Roberts 12/24

Veronica Brown 12/24

Terry (Terethal) McClendon 12/24

Dollie Brown 12/27

Dorthea Gresham 12/28

Marie Williams 12/28

Quenton McClendon 12/30

Eugene Winters, Jr. 01/01

AJ Jackson 01/01

Velma Tuff 01/03

Bama Hales 01/04

Jalyn Jackson 01/08

Please call or visit: Eugene Winters; Felicia Wilson; Diane Nichols; Johnnie Mae Stansell

To make room for more recent sick/shut-in members, some of the long-term sick/shut-in members have been removed. Please continue to visit and pray for them. Let’s not forget them just because they are not listed.

Beverly Arline - 5437 Cleveland Rd., 32209/768-6443

Liz Billingslea - 5866 Dunmire Ave., 32219/765-1703

Willie Brand - 3352 Myra St., 32205/388-9075

Elmerine Brooks - 1651 Fouraker Rd. Room 187

Beatrice Brown - Lakeside Nursing Home Room 509

Mary M. Brown - 1113 Romaine Cir. E., 32225/723-0076

Regina Channelle - 3447 Biltmore Way OP 32065/885-0673

John Crawford - 9454 Sappington Ave., 32208/765-0083

Teresa Daniel - 559 Oakmont Dr. OP 32073/276-0953

Peggy Dunlap - PO Box 1310, Mt. Vernon, KY 40456

Ola Mae Fields - 329 W. 66th St., 32208/765-8287

Geneva Ford - 10918-1 S. Pleasant Oaks/751-3375

Dollie Gordon - 3930 Delwood Ave., 32205/389-5194

Shawn Harmon - No visitors please

James Horne - Lakeside Nursing Home on Dunn Ave.

Annie E. Jones - no visits please; 904-859-3840

Sherry Jones - 6835 Corday Rd., 32208/765-1492

Barbara Moore-Nichols - 7972 Mattox Ave., 32219/765-2799

Gloria Moore - 526 Pippin St., 32206/881-8342

Diane Nichols - 561 Williams Ellry St., OP 32073/923-4616

Adrienne Randolph - 934 Fox Chapel Ln. 32221/207-2822

Lessie & Irene Rogers - Quality Health Care Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Elizabeth Russell - 212 8th St., Fernandina Beach, 32034/261-8648

Johnnie Mae Stansill - Brooks Rehab room 3514/3599 University Blvd. S. 32216

James Tolbert - 2341 Johnson Ave., 32207/398-8289

Angelena Valentine - 2182 Wilberforce Rd., 32209/572-8742

Linda Wade - Shands room 855 8th floor

Lucille Walker - 10918-1 S. Pleasant Oaks/751-3375

Mildred Whitaker - 14611 Bradley Max Ct., 32218/696-5550

Felicia Wilson - 12002 Autumn Sunrise Dr., 32246/614-4904

Eugene Winters - No visits/calls at this time please

Our Education Ministry provides

age appropriate Bible study classes

as follows: Adult Bible Class at

10am each Wed.; Bible Class for

all ages at 7 pm each Wed., and

10am each Sun.

The Education Ministry supports

our Prime Achievers Program.

Please remain with us on Sun., Dec.

4th, at 10am to support our youth

and their achievements. Thank you!

We are preparing for the Annual New Year’s Eve Pro-

gram to be held on Sat., Dec., 31st, at 7p. For those who

would like to showcase their talent (singing, poem, ser-

monette, etc.) at the New Year’s Eve Program, please

sign up in the Fellowship Hall by Wed., Dec. 28th.

January is our Month of Workshops!! It’s that time of

year where we learn/refresh ourselves with the fundamen-

tals of Discipleship, Visitation, Small Group and Evange-

lism techniques. Listen carefully so you don’t miss out!

Send a Little Comfort Their Way

Rhynett Chatman - loss of her uncle, Hardy McAlphine

Jeff & Dorthea Gresham & family - loss of her brother in law, JD Baker

Elizabeth Russell - loss of her son

Chuck & Cathy Ways - loss of her uncle

Louis & Poncianna Jackson - loss of her sister, Berthenia Hart Johnnie Mae Lawson - loss her aunt Von & Marty Hill - loss of his brother The family of Jimmie Joyce Jones

Stacy Higgs - loss of his mother Tammara Asberry & family - loss of her mother, Willie Gelsey