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Bob Keith

# 401 Live

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Promises

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Sermon– “O

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Patience

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Few More Days

Announcements

Shepherd’s P

rayer

Nursery Atten

dants:

AM Sherry

Levan &

Leslie

Tatum

PM N

ia Jo

hnson &

Amy Gunn

DOM for Ja

n. M

. McG

ill, T. Malone, S. M

aynard

Baptism

al Garments fo

r Jan. Eliza

beth C

obb

Bus D

rivers fo

r Jan. 1/5 Ja

mes M

orris, 1

/12 Dale Strip

ling,

1/19 Butch K

ey, 1/26 Don Y

oung

Greeters fo

r 1/5/14

8:45 - 9

:05

9:45 - 1

0:05

Office

B

obby & Amy Gunn O

ffice

Dyer & Dianne Honeycutt

Room 113 Norman & Helen Oakes R

oom 113 G

reg & Courtney Moore

Room 108 Butch & Jackie Davidson R

oom 108 D

avid & Martha Lybrand

4:45 - 5

:05

Office

D

onny & Suzanne Watson

Room 113 A

dam & Jennifer Brakefield

Room 108 B

ob & Lin

da Carter

New Babe in Christ

We recently had the privilege of witnessing Haley McElroy being baptized into

Christ. Haley attends with her mother Daphne and we are so excited for Haley’s deci-

sion to start walking with Jesus!

Exposure 2013

Today many of our number are in Huntsville for Exposure Youth Camp. Close to

2000 were registered to attend. Young people from all over the brotherhood will come

together for four days of worship, classes and Christian fellowship. I appreciate the op-

portunity to share in this time with our young people. Thanks to Tim Shoemaker for

preaching today in my absence.

Every Member Present

Our first big Sunday of 2014 is Every Member Present Day on January 12th. We’ll

have class, worship, fellowship meal, and an afternoon service at 1:00. We encourage

everyone to make a special effort to be present so we may encourage each other. If you

know of someone who hasn’t been attending regularly, why not give them a call and let

them know you have missed them and remind them about this special effort. Next year

is shaping up to be “a year to come home.” Let’s start the year off right with a great

day on Jan. 12th.

At the Close of Another Year

It’s hard to believe this will be our last visit in the Reminder until the year 2014. The

year has come and gone very quickly!!! We have plenty of positive memories to rejoice

in as we now turn to 2014. Next year will be a great year for many reasons, but I am

most excited about celebrating the 100 years of the Woodlawn and Roebuck Parkway

congregations. Make sure you have marked September 14th as the Special Anniversary

Sunday and plan to attend. Remember to also submit your member input information

regarding our planning for this great event next year!

December 29, 2013

Obtaining Patie

nce: B

e Careful W

hat Y

ou Ask For

James 1:2-4

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nce In

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Tim Shoemaker

RESTORATION PLEA – PART FOUR

As we continue thinking about the desirability of the restoration plea and how it is God’s will that we return to the pattern that he has established we want to notice God’s pat-tern for how we become His children and how we are to live. Though God’s will in this regard is plain it is equally plain that men have forsaken that pattern also. Barton W. Stone recognized in his ministry that something was wrong. He had a number of people who had responded on evening seeking forgiveness but who seemed to find no relief. He then addressed the audience and told them, “Brethren something must be wrong; we have been laboring with these mourners earnestly, and they are deeply penitent; why have they not found relief? We all know that God is will-ing to pardon them, and certainly they are anxious to re-ceive it. The cause must be that we do not preach as the apostles did. On the day of Pentecost those who were ‘pierced to the heart’ were promptly told what to do for the remission of sins. And ‘they that gladly received the word were baptized; and the same day about three thousand were added unto them.’” God’s word is plain from the examples we find in the New Testament as what people must do. They must believe in Jesus or they will die in their sins (John 8:24) and if they die in their sins they cannot go where Jesus has gone (John 8:21). They must repent of their sins or they will per-ish (Luke 13:3, 5). They must confess Jesus before men (Mt. 10:32) and they must be immersed in water for the for-giveness of their sins (Acts 2:38). After one has become God’s child by obedience to God’s will one must continue to live his life in keeping with God’s will. Paul instructed the Christians at Philippi to “join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pat-tern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the ene-mies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruc-tion, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame--who set their mind on earthly things” (Phil. 3:17-19). A failure to follow God’s pattern means God’s disap-proval and certain punishment. In the letter to the Galatians Paul warned the brethren saying, “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not an-other; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an an-gel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed” (Gal. 1:6-9). With a world lost in sin and in need of salvation the plea for a restoration of the ancient order of things is still valid. Men still need to give up their creeds, their names and follow the only pattern that God has given; the only pattern He has ever approved – the Bible.

Hospital / Rehab List

No members are known to be in the hospital at this time.

Wednesday Night Meal No Meal This Week

Canned Meat

Beans

Mexican Food

WEE FOLKS No Wee Folks class Tonight,

Dec. 29th

Our Honored Guests 12/22 In Town: Regina Allison, Melanesa Barley, Chris Gaddes,

Rchard & Cathy Rogers, Nell Thomas, Tammy Yeager Out of Town: Anne Ridinger, Ian Barlett, Rachel Riblett,

Josh Jennings Family, George & Judy Jolly, Margaret McGuire, George Shoemaker Family, Stephen & Lauren

Thomas, Judith Wynne, Brad & Chace Whittington Family, Judy Wynne

December 22, 2013 Sun AM 472 Sun PM 232

Total Goal for 2013 127

Local Work Goal 52 21

Belize Campaign Goal 30 14

Stateside Campaigns Goal

10 1

Know Your Bible Goal

35 24

Total Baptisms 60

New Families 11

Restored 14

Weekly Purpose: $17885.00

Contribution: $22368.19

Contribution YTD: $937337.77

Purpose YTD: $912135.00

Average Weekly YTD: $18379.17

MISSION SUNDAY $66499.19 (Week 51 )

Reid Adams Sherryl Adkins Carla Allison Frances Cason Carlene D’Amico Dot Davison Terry Davidson David Dojka Jetta Dojka Beth Goodwin Mark Harley LaRue Hix Jimmy Howell Pat Howell Patricia Irwin Annie Ivey Ann Jones Lucille Large Frances Love Judy Marlow Glenn May June Moore Ron Mixon Bobbie Naish Ruby Norris Barbara Owen Anne Powell Connie Scruggs Donna Southerland Buddy Summers Gloria Summers Don Taylor Stephanie Theoret Danny Thomas Mary Thomas Billy White

Friends & Family Brandon Price (Bunny Dur-ham’s Grand-Son-in-law, seri-ous auto accident in Colorado Springs, is on life support) Doug Rawls - cancer (Friend of Adam & Jennifer Brake-field), Jane Van Horn (Phillip Van Horn’s grandmother), Ellen Brown (Catherine Roger’s sister), Tori White, Dorothy Locke -cancer, (Margaret White’s friend ) Mary Malone (Nancy Brown’s sister), Mildred Cunningham-hospice (Patricia Putnam’s mother), Harriette Byrd (Helen Oakes’ sister) Oburne & Margarie Holt (parents of Patty Gammage) Pat England (aunt of Alan England)

Wednesday, Jan 1st We will all meet in the auditorium for

worship service at 7pm.

You’re Invited Adamsville Church of Christ

Annual New Year’s Eve Singing December 31st, 2013

8 pm - Midnight We will start singing at 8:00, break for refreshments, and then continue to

“Sing in the New Year!” Come as early as you can, and stay

as late as you can!

Fairview Road Church of Christ 2001 Fairview Road Gadsden, Al. 35904

Friday Night Singing January 3, 2014

7:00 PM Refreshments to follow.

Decatur Hwy. Church of Christ

Celebration in Song Saturday, Jan. 18th, 2014 6-9pm

A Cappella Singing Featuring: The Foyer Boyz , The Ambassadors

(Ensemble from Freed Hardeman), and Freed-Hardeman University Chorale.

Between each group, there will be a time of audience singing, with

refreshments following.

*Please complete the member input form as soon as possible to help with

the planning of our 100thAnniversary events. The forms, and box to place them in, are in the foyers. Also, the member input form can be completed on-line by going to the church blog at

http://blog.thegospelspeaks.com/ *Also, for documents and mementos

that you may have, please give them to

Catherine Rogers. She will make a re-

cord of each item and get it to the

proper subcommittee to use.

Sunday, January 12th, 2014

EVERY MEMBER PRESENT DAY ! Bible Study 9:00 am

Worship Service 10:00 am Church-wide Fellowship Meal

Worship Service 1:00 pm

CIA Please join us, on January 14th, 2014, as we resume our Tuesday morning Bible study at

9:45. All ages welcome. Childcare will be

provided. Available classes: Ladies Only Class - Donna McCurry

Ladies & Men’s Class - Tim Shoemaker (NEW) Men’s Only Class - Brown Rogers

We will have our monthly fellowship meal

following our Bible study this day.

The office will be closed Wednesday, January 1st

2014

NEW Sunday Morning Class Chuck Spitzley would like to invite

everyone, who is interested, to attend a new class on Sunday mornings at 9 am, in room 007,

beginning NEXT SUNDAY, January 5th, 2014. The book that will be used is titled, “Deliver Us II” by Don Umphrey.

Today, many of our young people, and

others, are in Huntsville for Exposure Youth Camp. Please pray for their safe return, and that they will be nourished more fully in God’s

word as they worship, attend classes, and have Christian fellowship with other young

people from all over the U.S.

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Our deepest sympathy is expressed to David & Katie Skelton and Jeff & Karen Clayton, at the passing of Katie & Karen’s brother, Steven Rowe. A memorial service was held yesterday at the Panama Street Church of Christ in Montgomery.