MINISTERS

Dan D. Manuel Pulpit Minister

Ben Rhone Youth Minister

ELDERS

Dan D. Manuel

Dale Sparks

DEACONS

Henry Baker

Sam Ellis

Dwight Franklin

Adam Harding

Kyle Lock

SECRETARY

Lorelee Reeder

MISSIONS

Brown Trail School of

Preaching, Bedford, TX

Jose Cuadras– Mexico

School of Preaching

Hershel Bearden

India Mission

Ron Brown

China Mission

Central TX Children's

Home—Buda, TX

Tipton Children’s Home

Tipton, OK

GBN T.V. NETWORK

GIVE ME THE BIBLE

T.V. Program

KETK-56 Tyler, TX.

FOX 44– Waco, TX.

FOX 33 Shreveport, La.

FOX 29, Bryan-College

Station, TX.

NBC 53– Lufkin, TX.

ASSEMBLY TIMES

Sun: 9:30 AM Class

10:30 AM Worship

6 :00 PM Evening

Wed: 7:00 PM VOLUME 51 NUMBER Oct. 11, 2015

Happy and Sad

An ancient fable tells of three merchants crossing the

Arabian Desert. Traveling in darkness to

avoid the intense heat one starless night,

they were passing over a dry creek bed

when a voice form the blackness com-

manded them to halt. They were then or-

dered to stoop, pick up pebbles form the

creek bed, and put them in their pockets.

After obeying the strange command,

they were told to leave that place, camp-

ing nowhere near.

The mysterious voice then told them that in the morning

they would be both happy and sad. Shaken and confused,

and obeying the mysterious intruder,

they traveled through the night. When

morning came, the men anxiously

looked into their pockets, and rather

than finding the pebbles as expected,

there were precious jewels.

They, indeed, were happy and sad.

They were happy they had picked up

the jewels, but sad because while they had the opportunity

they had not picked up many more.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Don't Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes

will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low, and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As everyone of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow,

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,

It's when things seem worse,

that you must not quit.

Don't Quit

My Next Twelve Hours

Just for today I will. try to live through this

day only, and not tackle my whole life problem

at once. I can do something for 12 hours that

would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up

for a lifetime.

Just for to-

day I will be

happy. This as-

sumes to be true

what Abraham

Lincoln said -

that “Most folks

are as happy as

they make up

their minds to be.”

Just for today I will try to strengthen my

mind. I will study. I will learn something useful.

I will not be a mental loafer. I will read some-

thing that requires effort, thought and concentra-

tion. - Author Unknown

DOOR GREETERS –Oct. 18, 2015,

Ben & Keri Rhone

COMMUNION PREPARATION

Oct. 18, 2015

Danial Plummer

Good morning and thanks for being here today! I hope you all had a great week and are enjoying this cooler weather. I know I am!! We have several things go-ing on this month. Please make plans to attend as much as you can. LTC will be coming up soon so be thinking about what you want to participate in this year. We will have a meeting in the next couple of weeks. If any adults want to help coach this year let me know. I hope each of you has a blessed week. See you all tonight. BEN

Pr

We welcome each of you today. We are glad you are here. We have been

blessed recently with numerous people either being baptized into Christ or

placing membership with us. This is great. This week promises to be a

wonderful week. The Louisiana-Texas R.V. Rally begins this Wednesday

at Salmon Lake Park. There will be many who come from all over Texas

and other states to be with us next Lord’s Day. The Rally is always an ex-

citing time for our congregation, because several from our congregation

are involved in the activities. There is a poster placed on the bulletin

board detailing the time and subject matter to be discussed at the Rally

this year. RAY FRANKS who directs the Rally will be speaking next Sun-

day morning to the combined Adult Bible Classes in the auditorium. We

hope you can be present. Following our worship service that morning, we

will be having a luncheon in the activity building. Make sure that you

stay for the luncheon, as we will have many visitors staying. It is a great

opportunity to be together in an additional time of fellowship. We are in

the process of remodeling the front of the auditorium in the pulpit area.

We have been wanting to do this for a long time and someone donated

money to begin this project. It will really look nice when it is completed.

This project should take about two weeks. Thanks to those of you who

went to Lufkin last Tuesday evening to attend the Lectureship at the An-

gelina Church of Christ in Lufkin. Paul was excited about seeing all of

you who were in attendance. We will look forward to seeing you tonight at

the evening service. DAN

Louisiana-Texas R.V. Rally Auditorium Re-construction

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES

R.V. Rally Oct. 14-18 2015

Salmon Park, Grapeland, Tex.

“DON’T LIVE LIFE IN THE PITS”

“If lIfe Is a bowl of cherrIes, why am I In the pIts?”

WED. P.M: “The Pit of Apathy”-Glen Westmoreland

THURS. A.M:

Men:“The Pit of Unthoughtfulness”-Michael Hony

Women: “Insecurity” -Audrey Manuel

THURS. P.M: “Bitterness”- Gary Selby

FRI. P.M:“The Pit of Political Apathy”

Dan Manuel

SUN. BIBLE CLASS: “The Pit of Unforgiveness”

Ray Franks

SUN. SERMON: “The Pit of Fear”- Dan Manuel

DOUG SUMRALL will have knee replace-

ment surgery tomorrow at Palestine Re-

gional.

BOB STECH did not have to have his

heart shocked back as it went back in

rhythm on it’s own.

LORELEE has been undergoing tests.

ROBIN STANALAND, daughter-in-law of

Cecil & Virginia, is very ill.

CINDY ODEN, daughter of Johnny &

Carolyn Jenkins, had 2 abnormal EKG’s

and has been referred to a cardiologist.

WELCOME VISITORS

A big hearty welcome to those visiting

today. Allow us to meet and greet you

following the worship service this morn-

ing. At the end of the service today you

will be given a gift bag from our congre-

gation. “It is a small gift, but it comes

from big hearts.” Thanks again for com-

ing.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON

Next Sunday, October 18th, immedi-

ately after morning worship service.

Please bring two of the following: a

meat dish, a salad, a vegetable or a

dessert.

BRIDAL SHOWER next Sunday in

honor of CHRISTIE HARGRAVE, at

1:30 in the family room of the activity

building. Selections are at Walmart,

Bed, Bath & Beyond and Silver Lady.