Sermon Topics :

AM: “The Parable of the Rich Fool” Luke 12: 16-21 PM: JJ Espinoza Hispanic Studies: Class: “Creer” Sermon: “Que Deberia Hacer” 1 Corintios 9:24-25 Song of the Month For October: “At The Name of Jesus” From the Righteous God CD.

Our Heart’s Desires

“The LORD is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works. The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever.” (Psalm 145:17-21)

If you could have anything in the world, what would it be? Your answer reveals a lot about who you are. The psalmist writes, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the de-sires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). There is nothing wrong with desires – they motivate us to achieve great things. But not all of our yearnings come from God.

Consider your aspirations and what they say about who you are:

Do you hope for a position of authority to be in control? Longing for personal advance ment in order to manipulate others reveals a lack of integrity, whereas a godly person craves righteousness.

Do you dream about wealth and fame? Perhaps there’s a void in your spirit that you’re

trying to fill. But only God can meet the insatiable needs of the human heart. Are you afraid to ask the Lord for what you want? Maybe you think He won’t listen, but

God tells us to approach His throne with boldness and confidence (Heb. 4:16).

If the Lord doesn’t respond affirmatively to your prayers, ask Him to make your desires con-form to His will. Whatever you do, don’t take matters into your own hands and go after what you want. There is always a high price to pay for rebelling against God.

God cares for us bountifully, but that doesn’t mean we can expect Him to deliver whatever we want, whenever we want it. Only when our dreams align with His plan for our lives does He fulfill them. The thoughts that preoccupy us are an accurate barometer of that state of re-lationship with Christ.

Donald

AM: “The Parable of the Rich Fool”

1. Proverb # 1: “Take heed and beware of

___________________, for one’s life does not

consist in the abundance of the things he

__________“. (v. 15)

2. Proverb # 2: “So is he who lays up _________ for

himself, and is not _______ toward God.”

3. Don’t lose having good _____________ over mate-

rial things.

Contact Information: 20690 292nd Street, Poteau, Oklahoma 74953

(918) 647-4873 don@poteaucoc.org sued@poteaucoc.org loretta@poteaucoc.org

Or go to www.poteaucoc.org for prayer requests, our audio & video sermons and classes as well as upcoming events.

You will also find online study tools and other information to help you grow stronger in your faith.

We’re also ‘’Live-Streaming’ the 9:30 a.m. Bible Class, our 10:20 a.m. Worship Service and the 6:00 p.m. Evening Service.

Elder on Call for October: Rick Parker 918-839-1593

DEACONS: Danny Baker –Worship

Ben Bentley –Missions Russ Campbell –Fellowship

Joe Harbuck –Building Don Johnston –Building

Bob Marchant –Benevolence Brad McMillin –Missions

Tim Olive –Youth & Budget

Phillip Kirkes - Youth

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:20 a.m.Worship Service: 10:20 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service: 6:00 p.m.Sunday Evening Service: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.Wednesday Night Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

Welcome to the Poteau church of Christ!

If this is your first time to worship with us, please know that we are thrilled to share in your

journey of faith. We invite you to join in the singing of praises, praying, studying from God’s Word; to

enjoy the warmth of just being together with fellow seekers. Our prayer is that you will feel the love &

grace of God during your worship experience this morning. We are honored to have you as our guest

today and look forward to meeting you after our worship service. May God bless you richly and deeply.

October 16, 2016 Volume 28, Issue 42

ELDERS: Winfred Ashley

Randy Lum

Dick Moore

Rick Parker

Rendall Thompson

MINISTERS: Donald Cherry –Pulpit

J.J. Espinoza –Hispanic

Paul Fletcher –Youth

Robert Martin –Prison

OFFICE: Loretta Sisco - Secretary

Sue Taylor-Dunn - Secretary

Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Reaching In

By The NUMBERS

Week of October 2 2016

Worship Attendance -AM: 304 Bible Class: 160 Jr/Sr. High School: 25 Young Adults 26-35: Gym 5 Women’s Prayer Class: 7 Randy’s Class: Auditorium 75 Hispanic Class: 6 Prison Class: 30

As of October 2, 2016

Contribution $7,211. Budget –Weekly: $7,925. Contribution–YT $380,050. Budget –YTD: $309,450. Over/(Under): $70,600.

Monthly Events First Sunday - Cake & Ice Cream for birthdays & anniversaries after evening worship. First Sunday - Elders, Deacons and Ministers ‘ meeting after evening wor-ship service. First Sunday - Elders’ Meeting after worship service. Third Sunday - Deacons’ Meeting after evening worship service. Sunday - The Ladies of the Church have a prayer meeting in the auditorium after evening services. Sunday - Ladies’ class for a richer pray-er life at 9:30 a.m. in Gap classroom in MPB. ‘ Sunday - Young Adults’ Class (26-35 yrs. old) - Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the gym. Wednesdays –Women’s Outreach Class @ 6:30 p.m. in the MPB. Second Thursday Game Night – @ 6:00 p.m. in the MPB. New Bible Study Classes: Everyone is welcomed for in-depth studies of scripture: Tuesday Mornings: 9:30 am at the church building. Thursday Night: 6:30 pm at Bob and Anne Marchant’s home. Saturday Mornings: 7 am at Randy Lum’s business office in Shady Point.

Update List on Our Sick

Sue Taylor Dunn had her gall bladder removed on Tuesday and is home re-covering.

June Schilt has a non-cancerous Ductal Carcinoma tumor and will be seeing a surgeon on October 24 to find out what her opinions are.

Regina Lewis had a cataract removed from her left eye on October 13th. Keep her in your prayers.

Russ Campbell’s brother in Okla. City, had stints put in on Tuesday and went home on Wednesday.

Brenda and Loretta’s cousin in Louisi-ana had quadruple bypass. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

Harold Graham, Chell’s uncle, had a stroke and is in the hospital in Tulsa. Keep him and his family in your pray-ers.

David Hankins had triple bypass on Tuesday in Little Rock.

Teresa Redwine’s brain tumor has scrunk from a 5.6 to 2.3 with this new treatment. Praise God!

Eddie and Frank White are having health problems. Keep them in your prayers,

Mickie Renick broke her foot, pray for a speedy recovery.

Roger McMillin health issues.

Carlton Montoya asking for prayers for his sister, Zenda.

Kay Garrett asking for prayers for her dad, Merlin Scott.

Kenneth Greewell is in Hospice care.

Kylie Stanfill is asking for prayers for her friends to get along.

Bryan Martin was put in the hospital in Atoka with high blood pressure on Wednesday. He was kept over night waiting on test results.

David Parsons, Charlotte Rowe’s broth-er had open heart surgery on Thursday in Lubbock, Texas. Surgery went well!! Thank you for the prayers.

Colita Thompson, Charlotte’s sister had surgery on Friday for a blockage in her leg.

Tim & Rona Luster’s daughter, Arie Luster, has cancer keep her in your prayers.

Nora Fay’s friend, Betty Summers fell and hit her head, she has a brain bled that can not be repaired. She has been put in Hospice care.

Rita Broom’s aunt, Shirley Carmon had a heart attack and had triple bypass surgery.

Andrea Newby, Linda Lashley’s friend was in a bad car accident.

Kathleen Allgeyer had an appointment with eye specialist on Thursday and the results were good.

Elders’ Prayer List

Note: First of the month: many will be removed from the list to keep it current. Submit new cards for requested prayers.

Health: John Ashley, shoulder pain; Irvin Armstrong, heart is-sues; Connie Dedmon’s mother, infection, doing tests; Linda Lash-ley, medical tests; Mikki Gravlee; Shirley Wolferbarger (Kristen Renick’s grandmother); Rita Woodson; Scott Huggins; Dona Fisk; Rona Fisk; Anita Estes; Regi-na Lewis; Martha Bell; Paul’s Mom & Stepfather; Mike Hurley; Eddie White; Arnelious Crenshaw (Donald); Andrea Newby (Linda Lashley); Kenneth Greenwall (Philip Kirkes); Ron Hoffman; Harold Graham, stroke (Chell’s uncle); Amber recovery from sur-gery; Ouida Moore, recovery hand surgery; Kelsi Kilgore (bacterial meningitis); Our loved ones in the nursing home (comfort, peace, health, happi-ness, patience, faith). Cancer: Larry Didway, Wayne Gist, Willie Phillips, Tonya Crittenden. Miscellaneous: Building payoff; Martinez Family, family issues; Glen & Patricia Stripling, con-cerns about Daniel’s health; Bo Perry, complete release require-ments; Amber Russell, stress at work; Zack & Jennifer Pagel, ex-hausted, parents of 6 month old quadruplets; Dick Moore, safe & prosperous hunting trip.

Prisoners: Chris Coats, Jeff McCauley, Leonard, William Nor-ris, Timothy Stage, Jason Thomp-son, Roger Walden, Willie Grant, Bobby Thomas Jr., Tanelle Turner, Dwayne Ford, Leonard Shepherd

Response 10-12-16

Don Johnston asking for prayers for strength

and for him to glorify God in his business

activities.

Things To Remember To Do Oaks Nursing Home today at 2pm for

worship service and singing. Be sure to attend.

Nursery Workers for the month of October:

AM: Amy Espinoza; PM: Bonnie Starr Helpers: 2nd:Sydney; 9th: Shayley; 16th: Dax McMillin; 23rd: Braxtyn McMillin; 30th: Ashley Cauthen. October cooks for Mid-Week Manna:

Cook Desserts 19th WOC WOC 26th Dory Fletcher Linda L /Judy R Randy Lum’s group will have clean-up on Oct. 19th. Be Sure to check the bulletin board to see where you can help. Mark your calendars: October 26th is our congregations turn

to provide the birthdays cakes for the Oaks Nursing Home. There is a list on the bulletin board of what kind of cakes they need.

Rick Parker’s group will be meeting here at the MPB on November 12. More infor-mation will follow.

Senior Saints Dinner will be December 3rd at 5 pm. More information to follow.

Calling all Poteau Church of Christ family… Fall Festival is on and set to be held Saturday October 29th from 4-7PM!

We need all our members to pitch-in and help set-up that day at 11AM and clean up that night at 7PM.

There is a SIGN-UP SHEET on the YOUTH BULLETIN BOARD in the hallway. Please sign up today and commit to help with either security, parking attendants, oversee the games and prizes, food service, bring a cake, cookies, or brownies for the cake walk!

What we need help with:

1. Security Team and Parking Attendants

2. Cakes, Cookies, Brownies for the Cake Walk. Deadline is Sat. 10/29 at 11AM.

3. Teams of workers to work the games and bounce-a-rounds

4. Food service workers for the hot dog line, popcorn and cotton candy…

5. Set Up Team: Tables and Chairs (11AM) and Tear Down (7PM)

6. Judges for Costume and Trunk-R-Treat Contests

7. Candy Donations—Please put them in the box in the lobby!

Rendall Thompson’s Shepherd group cookout is Satur-

day, October 22nd, at 6:00pm at Ted and Nina Bowen’s

house. There is a sign -up sheet on the bulletin board.

Please bring a copy of your favorite scripture. Any ques-

tions, please contact Phillip or Sherry Hamby.