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Today’s Order of Worship I Will Enter His Gates

Welcome

We Gather Together

Prayer

Thank You Lord

Scripture – I Chronicles 16:33-35

Give Thanks to the Lord

Sermon

Nothing But the Blood

Count Your Blessings

At the Cross

Lord’s Supper

Offering

Announcements

You Are My All in All

Closing Prayer

Growing Together November 12, 2017

Sunday A.M..........................................578 Bible study…........................................351 Sunday PM………………………………206 Offering...incl. on-line$2,695...$13,774.05 Weekly Budget ........................$15,000.00 Year-to-Date .............................-$3,834.95 Baptisms.................................................13 Placing Membership..............................11

Nursery VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Please consider helping

with this service to our families with children.

Contact Zarinah Wilson

czarinah@gmail.com. 8:15 a.m. Worship

Karen Jones

(upstairs foyer)

9:30 a.m. Bible Study

Charmaine Herron

(upstairs foyer)

10:30 a.m. Worship

Brenda Jones

Babies (upstairs foyer)

Jacky Alatorre

Toddlers thru age 3 (upstairs room 201-202)

Adult Bible Classes on Sunday: Title Location Description Teacher

Bible 101 Room 210 Bible Basics Lee Carroll

“One Word” Room 211 Bridge Builders Jim Kirby

Forgiveness Room 212 Mayberry Class Mike Green

Christian Education Auditorium Billy Smith, I

Young Professionals Room 213 Carlos Lara

Tito Ortiz

Marriage Enrichment Fellowship Hall Couples team

Hispanic Bible Class Hispanic Worship Center (downstairs)

Adult Bible Classes on Wednesday: Biblical Studies Auditorium William Darnell

Charles Waters

Ladies’ Class Room 213 Psalms Diana Crawford

Ladies’ Class Room 211 Prayer Gwen Barker

Jill Evans

Lisa Forster

Sharon Tracey

Men’s Class Room 212 Prayer David Forster

Gary Hale

Hispanic Class Hispanic Worship Center (downstairs)

❖ Hispanic Friend Day Nov. 19

❖ Room in the Inn Nov. 20

❖ Thanksgiving service Nov. 21

❖ Thanksgiving Nov. 23-24

(office closed)

❖ YG Christmas party Dec. 3

❖ Caroling & Chili Dec. 17

Supper

❖ WinterFlame Jan. 26-28

Marriage retreat

Sunday Evening 6:00 pm auditorium

“Soul Keeping” by

John Ortberg

Mark Your Calendar

Adult Bible Classes

SCHEDULED TO SERVE – November 19, 2017

Shepherds: Rex Barker Mike Green Jeff Jennings

Mike McClardy Tony Ortiz

Billy Smith, I Jay Thompson

Charles Waters, Sr. Larry Wilkinson

Ministers: Dan Dozier Gary Hale

Cameron Morris Jon Reynolds

Wilfredo Salvatierra John Vongsaphay

564 Bell Rd. Antioch, TN

37013 (615)361-1908

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8:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Song Leaders Duke Walker Rex Barker

Gary Hale

Opening Prayer Bob Jennings Mike Lewis

Closing Prayer Martez Coleman Randy Cousin, Jr.

Communion Prayers John Edmondson Pete Philalom

Serving Communion Robert Ford Fred Atkins

Darrel Hayes Walter Demonbreun

Keith Patterson Ray Edmundson

William Rittenberry Kamron Philalom

Brian Schafer Roger Roberts

Jerome Thompson David Voelker

Tayshaun Thompson

Kyle Warner

Speaker Dan Dozier Dan Dozier

Announcements Gary Hale Gary Hale

Greeters Linda Batey Gwen Barker

Bridget Brooks Wanda Draper

Frank Brooks Jerry Johnson

Bob Matschinegg Billy Smith, II

Stephanie Matschinegg Shavonya Washington

Count Offering William Gilbert Ronnie Derrick

Scott Roberts Micah McCormac

Sound & PowerPoint Lavonne Johnson Jennifer Wilmore

Stanley Johnson Randy Jones

Wednesday Coordinator Tom Vaughn

Attendance Cards Robert & Denise London

Pantry Team BJ & BJ Tidwell, Wylene Albright, & Anita Kincaid

Communion Prep Kim Schafer

We are THANKFUL you are here!

November 19, 2017

PROMISELAND

1st & 2nd Service Ages 4 thru 12 in room 209

Jon Reynolds Associate Minister

Thanksgiving is among my favorite holidays. As I write this though, I can’t help but think about my mother, Jean, and her wonderful love for

family during this special time of year. Her recent passing has caused me to reflect on the countless sacrifices she made for us. She never cut corners or did things the “easy way.” She made everything from scratch and with each ingredient she added love and respect for the gift of family that God had placed in her care. She took pride in providing for our needs, especially during the holidays.

Bannana pudding and “Knot Rolls” (bread cooked in the shape of a knot) were her specialties. There is something special about traditions like those. I think it may have something to do with love. It’s not just about the food that she made. Nor is it about the thousands of hours it took to make every Thanksgiving meal for the last 60 years. It’s about the unconditional love for family and the dedication to make that the center of her life.

Her family included four boys, three girls, and one husband. Mom had a determination to leave a legacy of faith to her children. She took the Joshua 24 mandate very seriously. Mom instilled in me and my brothers and sisters that God is who He says He is and that each of us plays and important part in His kingdom. During this holiday season, give your mom and dad a special hug for their love of God and their dedication to family.

Wilfredo Salvatierra Hispanic Minister

El médico Al oírlos, Jesús les contestó: ‘No son los sanos los que necesitan médico sino los enfermos. Y yo no he venido a llamar a justos sino a pecadores’. - Marcos 2:17

¿Cuánto vale un médico? Para una pequeña aldea de Alemania, un médico vale mucho. El médico que tenían se jubiló hace unos meses, y desde entonces han tratado de conseguir otro que lo reemplace. Para lograrlo, decidieron aumentar la recompensa ofrecida. Por ejemplo, el carnicero ofrece darle salchichas para el almuerzo; el hotel ofrece alojarlo gratis hasta que encuentre vivienda; la peluquería le ofrece cortes de pelo gratis, y el panadero le ofrece pan gratis.Así es que, entre el carnicero y el panadero, el médico ya no tiene que ocuparse de sus almuerzos, Da la impresión que la gente es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de tener un médico que cuide de sus cuerpos. Qué triste es que muchos no se ocupen de la misma forma de sus almas. Se me ocurre que siempre ha sido así. En tiempos de Jesús, los que estaban enfermos iban corriendo a buscarlo y le rogaban que los sanara. Pero la Escritura no dice que sucediera lo mismo con personas que fueran a él pidiéndole que les perdonara sus pecados y les restaurara sus almas.Jesús fue muy claro en su misión. Él vino al mundo a sacrificar su vida, para que así los pecadores sean llevados al arrepentimiento, la fe, y el perdón. Jesús sabía lo que nosotros demasiado a menudo olvidamos: debido a los estragos del pecado, el cuerpo de carne y hueso que tenemos sólo dura un cierto tiempo. Si bien es cierto que algunas enfermedades logramos sanarlas, toda sanidad es temporal. Por otro lado, la sanidad espiritual que recibimos a través del perdón logrado con la sangre del Salvador, es eternal. Que harias por tener a ese medico divino en tu corazón?. El solo quiere que te entregues a el y lo dejes entrar en tu corazón.

In order to accommodate

family schedules for

Thanksgiving, we are

moving our mid-week

service to Tuesday,

November 21st at 7:00 pm.

This will be a combined

service for all ages.

Barbara Allen, Jennie McCormick’s sister, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is pursuing treatment. Ruby Baldwin, Suzette Batson’s mother, is at rehab following a hospital stay this week. Alesia Clark has been referred to a cardiologist after her tests this week which indicated possible heart issues. Lee Hutcherson, Kim Vaughn’s mother is at Life Care Center of Hickory Woods for therapy. Marie Leonard, Faye Ford’s sister-in-law, has been diagnosed with cancer. Tajuan Lomax continues to fight a staph infection in his knee. Liz McGee continues to decline under Hospice care. Pam Simmons, Nancy & Engles Pope’s daughter, will start a new round of 6 months of chemo on Nov. 22 Paula Pope, Madlyon Waters’s sister, has a new diagnosis which should be beneficial to her treatment. Gloria Young is still battling cancer and chemo side effects. She has been greatly encouraged by the cards, visits, and phone calls.

Our Sympathy to…

…Jon Reynolds on the passing of his mother, Jean Reynolds. Services were held this weekend at Mayfair Church of Christ in Huntsville, AL where she attended worship.

…Danny Bratcher on the loss of his father, Mike Bratcher.

…Duke Walker on the passing of his aunt, Rachel Williams.

Baby Shower Welcome to the family Olivia Belle Atkins! We recently learned that Olivia was born to Fred and Candice Atkins on April 19th. Join us to celebrate her birth. A shower for them is planned for December 3rd in the Fellowship Hall. Olivia will be wearing 12 month clothes this winter and diapers and wipes are always welcome!

We were thrilled to be able to pray with Fred, Candice, and Olivia on Sunday and present her with a Bible to commemorate her birth.

Congratulations Anna Kendall & Chris

Stevenson were married November 9th in Las Vegas.

They will live in Mt. Juliet

Wedding Shower A co-ed wedding shower is planned for Derek McClardy & Sarah Hall on Friday, December 8th from 7:00-

9:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to attend! They are registered at Amazon, Target,

and Pampered Chef.

Happy Text Giving!

Rural Hill is happy to announce new and easy ways to give! We have added E-checks, Mastercard, and Discover as online options and now you can make your offering via text giving. Here’s how easy it is:

1. Text a dollar amount to 615-240-2906

2. Click on the link and fill out your information

and credit card number (you only have to do

this once)

3. You’re done! If you save this number

to your contacts, the next time you

want to give simply text the dollar

amount. It’s that easy!

An Evening with

Mike Fisher

A special dinner is being held at Ezell-Harding Christian School to benefit their students on Friday, December 1st at

5:30 pm. The guest speaker is Mike Fisher, retired captain of the Nashville Predators who uses his platform to tell others about Christ and gives God the credit for his life. A range of tickets for the dinner, photo opportunities, and keynote speech are available at EzellHarding.com/Inspire.

Exercise Class If the only exercise you get is pushing your luck, then consider joining Keith Patterson for the exercise class in the Fellowship Hall on Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30. The class has been a great blessing to many of our members to get in better shape, get to know others, and get motivated!

New Sunday Night Series You have a soul given to you by God. But what is your soul? John Ortberg says it is the most important part of you. For the next several Sunday evenings we are going to watch a video series titled, “Soul Keeping,” by John Ortberg. He begins by defining what the soul is, and moves on to talk about what the soul needs. Finally, he talks about restoring our souls. It’s going to be a excellent study, so plan now to attend and invite a friend to join you.

New Mayberry Class Topic Mike Green’s Mayberry class is beginning a series on Forgiveness. If you would like to take part in that study, join them in room 212.

Happy Fall Y’all

The Polar Post Office The elves in the youth group are happy to announce the annual opening of the Polar Post Office! Here are a few

tips to help the elves meet their Christmas deadline:

• Write the recipients’ name (Last, First) on the

envelopes

• Sort them by LAST name into the appropriate Polar

Post box located at the Polar Post Office (aka the

Welcome Center)

• Pick up YOUR Polar Post in the foyer

Opens: Sunday, December 3rd Closes: Sunday, December 17th after 1st service

Caroling and Chili Supper

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” Start practicing your Christmas carols for the annual caroling and chili supper. On December 17th, we will travel to area shut-ins to sing to their residents and meet back at the church building to fill our tummies. All are welcome and encouraged!

Angel Tree The Angel Tree application forms will be available at sign-up central on Sunday, November 19th. This is for Rural Hill members who need assistance with purchasing Christmas gifts. Forms should be turned into the office or Martez Coleman by Wednesday, November 29th

W I N T E R F L A M E Weekend getaway? No kids? Fantastic speakers?!? This year’s marriage retreat promises all of these things! Registration has begun for the retreat scheduled for January 26-28, 2018 at Riverstone Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Russ and Donna King are scheduled to speak. The retreat is the capstone of the marriage class that meets in the fellowship hall during class time on Sunday mornings. Cost is $170 per couple staying on-site, $75 per couple staying off-site with your own lodging. T-shirts are included this year. Please note that ALL registration and payment should be done online through the link below. https://antiochcofc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/245/responses/new. Pick up a flyer in the foyer for this and more details.

If you would like to help and are not part of a Life Group or would like to help on more than one night, please sign the list in the foyer. You will be contacted by Wanda Jennings to fill roles when you are needed.

RHYG Upcoming Activities

• November 19- YG Devotional- 6:30-8:00. We will meet at the Pomeroy’s house for a dinner and devotional. Guy’s please bring chips. Girls please bring drinks.

• November 21- Special Service- There will be one combinded Tuesday night service in the Auditorium at 7:00.

• November 23 - Thanksgiving!- Gobble gobble y’all!

• November 29- Singing Night/Presentation- A Wednesday night service focused on singing to our Lord together. After worship, Cameron will give a short presentation on the direction of the Youth Group in the coming year.

• December 3: YG Christmas Party-Come one come all to

our Rural Hill Christmas Party! Dinner will be served at

5:00 followed by games, including a secret field trip! There

will also be a Dirty Santa gift exchange. Your entrance fee

for the party is $5 plus a $10 wrapped gift (creativity

encouraged) for the exchange. The festivities will end at

9:30. Show up dressed up in your best Christmas gear

ready to have a holly jolly good time.

• December 13: WoW- Join us for a great night of worship.

7:00 in the Yack Shack.

• December 25: Christmas!

Happy Birthday!

Kaycie Smith- 11/19

Priscilla Hastings- 11/20

Mariah James-11/21

Julissa Salgado- 11/23

Athena DeRoller- 11/23