Greeters for Today

Door 1 Todd & Amanda Perry

Emma and Audrey

Door 2 Robin Pollard and Terri Putty

Door 3 Bob & Donna Pickerill

Door 4 Paul & Dawn Ray

Houston, Skylar and Livi

Van Drivers If you need a ride, please call the

church office.

Southside Church of Christ 529 Country Club Lane Hopkinsville KY 42240

Sunday Morning Worship December 31, 2017

Song Director ............ .......... Scott Cowan Prayer ....................... .......... Mark Burman Prayer ........................ .......... Roy Staley Announcements ........ .......... Bill Duvall Scripture Reader ....... .......... Mike Dougherty Speaker ..................... .......... Bryan Dill Sermon… ................... .......... Have You Grown?

Dismissal Prayer ........ .......... Freddy Farmer

Teaching Children’s Worship – Wes & Marsha Parker

Helpers—Logan Scott and Skylar Ray

Communion to Shut-Ins David Lassiter and Duane Moore

Wednesday Evening Prayer— 1/3

Lester Buckner

Sunday Evening Service The Deacons will be conducting our worship

service. Tim Arvin will be speaking.

Canaan’s Kids — Carol Myers and Marsha Garnett

Sunday Morning Worship January 7, 2017

Song Director ............. ......... David Howell Prayer ........................ ......... Mike Dougherty Prayer ......................... ......... Tim Arvin Announcements ......... ......... Pete Harry Scripture Reader ........ ......... Carey Laster Speaker ...................... ......... Bryan Dill Sermon ……………. ....... God At The Center

Dismissal Prayer ......... ......... Roy Staley

Teaching Children’s Worship – Roy & Dana Staley

Helpers—Logan Scott and Lexy Oatts

Communion to Shut-Ins Gerame Wells and Tim Arvin

Wednesday Evening Prayer— 1/10

Ed Staley

Sunday Evening Service Song Director ............. ......... David Howell Prayer ........................ ......... Freddy Farmer Speaker ...................... ......... Bryan Dill Sermon ……………. ....... ......... Creation

Dismissal Prayer ......... ......... Pete Harry

Canaan’s Kids — Roy & Dana Staley

Phone: 270-885-8392 Fax: 270-885-7615 Email: southsidecoc@hesenergy.net

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Welcome!

If you are visiting with us today please feel free to participate. We will sing and pray to the Lord and express our

adoration and thanksgiving for all the blessings He freely gives. We will have an offering this morning and we do not

want our visitors to feel obligated in any way. There is an infant nursery located through the double doors located to

the left of the pulpit. The toddler nursery is located up the stairs in the foyer. A children’s worship is provided for

children ages 18 months through 4 on the second floor which will be announced during our service. Please turn your

cell phone ringers off during our service.

Birthdays Marvin Maxwell Jan. 3 Wanda Maddox Jan. 4 Marsha Parker Jan. 4 Stacey Rogers Jan. 5

Anniversaries Duane & Mary Ann Moore—

Jan. 7 Robert & Charlotte Chilcutt—

Jan. 7

Ushers for December Foyer—Brad Dougherty, Blake Cowan and Tim Bridges

Side Door Ushers: Wes Parker and Seldon Dixon

Serve Communion in December Preside Gerame Wells

Ed Staley Greg Perry Tyler Perry Brian Oatts Wayne Simpson Logan Scott Luke Luttrull Wade Perry

Nursery Attendants: Carrie Stallons and Skylar Ray

Baby Nursery Attendants: tammy cowan and Judy Thomas

Elders Scott Cowan Pete Harry

Duane Moore Wesley Parker

Ed Staley John Wheeler

Minister Bryan Dill

502-320-0007 pbc23@yahoo.com

Associate Minister Walter B. Edwards

270-881-0871

Youth Minister Scott Wilson 615-430-1875

scott.wilson@hesenergy.net

Counselor

Ann Vander Linden 886-3089

Missionaries Ricardo Alvarado

Costa Rica Allan Lopez

Panama Dorian Flynn

Africa

Sunday Services Bible School 9:00 AM

Worship 10:00 AM Evening Worship

5:00 PM

Wednesday Services Bible Class 6:30 PM

Internet Home Page www.southsidehopkinsville.

com

One of the most important, but yet misunderstood and ignored words in the Bible is

meekness. I often hear Christians boldly protest, “Meek does not mean weak.” Even if that

sentiment is accurate, it still doesn’t tell us what it means to be meek. What is meekness?

Why does Jesus say, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5)?

Here are a few things I hope you will consider.

What is Meekness? When Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” he was ac-

tually alluding to Psalm 37. If you want to know what meekness is, then read that Psalm.

First, it is nearly impossible to be meek, or to display meekness, except in adversity. The

Hebrew word “anaw” is often synonymous with poor, lowly, and afflicted. Moses’ meekness

was only highlighted when he was being criticized by Miriam and Aaron (Numbers 12:1-3).

In Psalm 37, meek is related to the words “righteous” and “blameless,” but also “poor” and

“needy” (vs. 14).

Second, the meek “refrain from anger and forsake wrath” (Psalm 37:8). They do

not lose their temper about the evil that is done to them. They do not “fret because of evildo-

ers” (Psalm 37:1). In other words, they do their best to remain calm in the face of evil.

Third, the reason they can remain calm in the face of evil is that they “trust in

the Lord” (Psalm 37:3). They believe God “will act” (vs. 5). They believe that “In just a

little while, the wicked will be no more…But the meek shall inherit the land and delight

themselves in abundant peace” (vs. 11). They believe that if they just wait, God will take

care of the wicked and will bless His faithful people.

If we put those three elements together, we get a good picture of biblical meekness;

and it might sound something like Peter’s description of Jesus: When the meek are reviled,

they do not revile in return; when they suffer, they do not threaten, but continue en-

trusting themselves to Him who judges justly (see 1 Peter 2:21). That’s what it means to

be meek, to be kind and gentle in the face of injustice, because we know God will reward the

meek and punish the wicked.

Are Americans a Meek People? Consider our American culture, all the way back to our Revolution. We don’t like

the idea of enduring injustice quietly and gently. That seems like weakness to us, doesn’t it?

We don’t like the idea of waiting on God or trusting Him to take care of the wicked in His

own time. We think the right thing to do is fight and kill. (continued on page 2)

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The Deacons will be leading our evening wor-ship service tonight and will serve a meal after our service. Bring board games and stay and en-

joy fun fellowship after the meal! Everyone is welcome to stay as long as they like!

This week’s chronological Bible

in A Year reading schedule:

Jan. 1—Genesis 1-3 Jan. 2—Genesis 4-7 Jan. 3—Genesis 8-11 Jan. 4—Job 1-5 Jan. 5—Job 6-9 Jan. 6—Job 10-13 Jan. 7—Job 14-16

If you have something to donate to be sold at the

January sale to benefit the Africa mission

(Partners4Africa), please contact Carol Myers.

I think about the, “Don’t Tread on Me” Revolu-

tionary War flag that I still see people flying. Is this meek-

ness? Can you be meek and also say, “I will take up arms

against my government if I feel like they are opressing

me”? Isn’t meekness the exact opposite of that sentiment.

For an American, I know this sounds radical, but think

about the things Jesus taught. He taught His followers to

gentely submit to mistreatement, humiliation, and op-

pression (Matthew 5:38-42). He said, “Love your enemies

and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be

sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun

rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just

and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:44-45).

As Americans, we do not tend to be a meek peo-

ple. We tend to be a people who fight (even violently) for

our rights. We tend to see meekness as a sign weakness or

cowardice. We think, “People who don’t stand up for

themselves will always be run over and taken advantage

of.” The zealots of Jesus’ day thought the same thing about

the Romans.

The Meek will Inherit the Earth The natural man says, “If you don’t stand up and

protect your pride, your property, and your people against

tyrants, you’ll lose everything you have.” Jesus disagrees.

He essentially says, “If you fight for what’s yours, you’ll

lose everything. If you wait meekly, you will eventually be

given everything.”

This is taught all throughout the New Testament,

you just have to open your eyes and see it. Listen to the

apostle Paul in Romans 8:31-32:

“If God is for us, who can be against us? He who

did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us

all, how will he not also with him graciously give

us all things?” Disciples of Jesus believe that because of the

death, resurrection, and ascension of God’s Annointed

One, we have nothing to fear from anyone in this world

(Matthew 10:28). We do not even fear death, because we

believe in the coming resurrection (1 Corinthians 15).

This is why we can bless those who persecute us

(Romans 12:14). And why we feed and give drink to our

enemies (Romans 12:20). This is why, so far as it depends

on us, we live peaceably with everyone (Romans 12:18).

We believe through goodness and self sacrfice, rather

than violence and retaliation, evil will be overcome

(Romans 12:21).

Someday there will be no evil and no tyranny. No

matter how big their weapons get, no matter how many

people they kill, no matter how much land they accumu-

late, their fate is sealed. They’ve been defeated already,

they just don’t know it yet.

So, we will also wait patiently and meekly

“for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness

dwells” (2 Peter 3:13), because we believe the promise of

our Lord, the meek will inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5).

I love you and God loves you, Wes McAdams

Congratulations to Trey and

Shaye Wheeler on the birth

of their son, Brooks Stiles, on

December 24th. Brooks

weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was

20.5 inches long. John

Wheeler is his grandfather.

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Fred McLerran is recovering from hip replacement sur-gery and is at home. David Morrow had shoulder sur-gery last Tuesday and will have another surgery in about six weeks. He is now at home. Donna Pickerill’s father is recovering from a broken hip. Kenneth Mor-ris is recovering from surgery and will undergo rehab. He won’t be able to resume cancer treatments for sev-eral weeks. Remember these also: Amanda Ashby, Paul Arvin, Denny Audas, Violet Berkley, Lena Bickers, John Burman, Frances Chenoweth, Darrell and Judy Batey Conley, Nancy Farmer, John David Foster, Joel Gardner, Peggy Grace, David Graham, Wayne Gray, Drayton Hatcher, Liz Herndon, Ann Hicks, Ricky Hunt, Alma Kennaday, Marsha Kelly Kingrey, Tara King, Wanda Lancaster, Mary Lou Laster, Jean Likens, Robin Mahoney, Russell Martin, Doris Medeiros, Ed & Bar-bara Moore, Kenneth Morris, David & Jan Morrow, Dorothy Newcomb, Dottie O’Nan, Malcolm Oatts, Junie Peterson, Betty Brame Richardson, Hester Rog-ers, Geraldine Simmons, Hope Thomas, David Turner, Ronnie Turner, June Ubelhor, and Earl Webb.

SERVING THE CONGREGATION IN JANUARY 2018:

This is YOUR responsibility. If for any reason you are unable to serve, please contact one of the following:

Nursery Attendants — Tammy Staley at 270-885-1740 All others — Roy Staley at 270-839-0533 (roy.staley@gmail.com) or Jimmy Stamps at 270-348-0995 FOYER USHERS— Tony Vierra, Logan Scott and Freddy Farmer Side Door Ushers—Lester Buckner and Tommy Brooks

(Ushers are asked to be here at least 15 minutes early/Side Door Ushers are asked to be present 15 minutes before Bible Classes and Worship service).

BIBLE READING ON SUNDAY MORNING—Carey Laster

ANNOUNCEMENTS—Pete Harry

SONG DIRECTORS—Sunday Morning—Scott Cowan Wednesday Evening—Rotating Song Leaders

SERVE COMMUNION—Preside—Mike Medeiros COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS Albert Passenau Bob Pickerill Jan. 7—Gerame Wells and Tim Arvin Freddie Sweeney John Lancaster Jan. 14—Mark Burman and Brian Oatts Mark Burman Brad Dougherty Jan. 21—Brad Dougherty and Richard Grogan Robert Jones Ethan Noel Jan. 28—Carey Laster and Gary Logan

NURSERY ATTENDANTS—Sunday Morning— Sue Maxwell and Becca Hostilo

SUNDAY MORNING BABY NURSERY— Teri Brooks and Marsha Garnett

PREPARE COMMUNION TRAYS—Allison Osborne and Dana Gary

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP TEACHERS AND HELPERS:

Jan. 7—Roy & Dana Staley/Logan Scott and Lexy Oatts Jan. 14—Bob & Donna Pickerill/Ethan Noel and Hope Jones Jan. 21—Bob & Donna Pickerill/Tate Wells and Connor Gary Jan. 28—Bill & Wendy Duvall/Caleb Gary and Lainey Burman

Beginning Wednesday, January 3rd, Devon Jenkins will

be leading a one-hour women’s Bible study at 10 AM

at Southside in the basement of the Education Bldg.

The study will be on Esther by Beth Moore. Bible study

workbooks can be purchased online or at Lifeway but

are not necessary to attend the class. Invite friends

and family to be a part of this class!

Thank you so much for the calls, cards and very im-

portant prayers. In the circle of cancer treatment I am in-

volved in I cross the lives of many young as well as older

people suffering. There are many needs for prayer for these

families as well as all the other tragedies of the world. And

in the end that God’s will be done. Kenneth Morris