August 4, 2019; Volume 96, Number 31

SAVAGE STREET Church of Christ

Our History:

The Savage Street Church of Christ began on March 4, 1923 at 6th and H Streets. After sometime

on Evelyn Street, we moved to our present location on March 20,

1960. Join us in 2023 when we celebrate our 100th anniversary!

Sermons for August 4th

10:30 Service:

God Created Camels How could camels evolve in the dessert?

Genesis 1.24–25 [Presentation from the Middle-East]

6:00 Service:

Ahimelech Who is this guy?

First Samuel 22.15

When Jesus died, He not only died for our sins, but

He died to purchase the

church with His blood

– Acts 20.28

“Come, I will show you the bride,

the Lamb’s wife.” And he carried me

away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great

city, the holy Jerusalem, descending

out of heaven from God…

– Revelation 21.9–10

We Are the City in HeavenEphesians 5.22–33 speaks of Jesus loving His church even as a husband loves

his wife.

Revelation 19.8–9 refers to the marriage supper of the Lamb, and the saints by their works contribute

to the bride’s garment

Hebrews 12.22–24 makes it

obvious that the church is the

heavenly Jerusalem.

If the church is the bride of Christ, what should be your view of the church? Do you honor her

as the Lord honors her?

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Matthew 19:4

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This Month’s Chimala Mission Question Q: Is money the answer to alleviating poverty and im-proving the lives of the people where mission efforts exist? Is not poverty defined by a lack of financial means? A: Anyone who has seriously been involved working in over-seas or even stateside missions knows that one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome is a lack of adequate funding to carry on your work. And the answer I am about to give may appear to be counter-productive to fundraising. But the plain truth of the matter is money cannot solve the world’s prob-lems, and it certainly cannot solve the problems resulting from our alienation from God brought about by our sins. From the wisdom of Solomon come these words: “Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is per-verse in his lips, and is a fool. Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet” (Proverbs 19:1-2). To put it bluntly, too many times well-meaning brethren rush in to give money to mission works when they see a heart-breaking situation in a third-

word setting. And in short order they may actually cause a mission work to fall backwards losing years of painstaking advancement simply by a few ill-advised mistakes. The fact is poverty can be defined in a variety of ways be-sides the mere lack of material wealth. Shame, inferiority, powerlessness, humiliation, fear, hopelessness, depression, social isolation, and voicelessness are all different ways the poor describe their poverty. (Source: Corbett, Fikkert, When Helping Hurts). Does this mean we should stop funding mission works? God forbid! What it means is we need to go back to Scrip-ture and create a biblical framework for thinking about pov-erty allowing it to guide our approach to people’s needs. The truth is all mankind are in poverty—spiritual poverty. Only until we understand the practical value of being creat-ed in His image with a true perspective of God’s intended purpose given to each of us will we begin to understand the long-term solutions to alleviating poverty of body, mind, and soul.

It has been said we are the sum total of the people we meet throughout our lives. Good or bad, they affect us at some level. However, there are those rare people interspersed in life’s jour-ney who leave a lasting impression and motivate us in ways most cannot. Born and raised in Nigeria, Chikezie O. “Emmanuel” Madu and his good wife, Pamela visited the Chimala Mission in July with their two children, Chinua and Elechi. Emmanuel’s credentials are impressive: a 2012 gradu-ate of the College of Graduate Health Sci-ences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), he spent five years as a cancer and genetics re-searcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, is currently an AP Biology teacher at White Station High School and a dual enrollment instructor at the University of Memphis, and was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching—the na-tion’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. [http://rss.chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2017/09/06/why-this-memphis-educator-hates-being-called-a-teacher-and-loves-organized-chaos/]

But it was in meeting him in person when I began to realize the source of his accomplishments. He is a faithful Christian and gos-pel preacher who truly desires to understand and help people with whatever challenges they face. He excels in the classroom because he genuinely cares for each student. He was absolutely overwhelmed when he visited the Chimala Mission because of

the great amount of good that is done in every department. Coming from a medical research, scientific, and educational per-spective with a solid Biblical foundation, he sees the nearly infi-nite possibilities provided by the mission. His optimism is conta-gious and inspiring. Watching him engage the attention of the students of our primary school was unlike anything I had ever seen before. And the time he spent talking with the teachers was

perhaps the most enriching two resource hours they have spent this whole year.

By his side is his wife, Pamela who is an RN at the MED in Memphis. Her assistance was not only a great benefit to the hospital, but she was also a super role model for our visiting nursing students. Emmanuel and Pam make a remarkable team bringing a one-two punch of enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge and ex-perience from a firm Christian perspective. I

picked up a number of ideas that I believe can benefit the mis-sion’s efforts in reaching out to seek and to save the lost. Their balanced understanding and approach of helping people in a third-world setting without hurting their sense of self-worth or hamper-ing their growth, is a model we wish all visitors to the mission would grasp and follow. The success Dr. Madu’s students have by scoring the top mark of 5 on the AP exam with few, if any, exceptions speaks for itself. Welcome brother and sister Madu! We pray for your return that the Chimala Mission can benefit by emulating your enthusiasm for excellence and believing any per-son can become what God desires him or her to be.

Howell Ferguson Teacher of “Organized Chaos” Comes to Chimala

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If you would like to hear about the Honduran Mission Trip, please come to the fe l lowship hal l immediate ly following Bible Class on Wednesday, August 14th! Kelly and Andrea will have a slide show, stories, a crash course on the culture, and a drawing for some Honduran Ground Coffee!! Don't miss it! See pictures of where your donated toys went!

Men's Day

If any men are interested in attending a Men's Day in Monmouth, OR, where Nathan House is the speaker, please see Carl Peugh or Mikey Crisp. They are trying to put together a group to go.

Thank You

Thank you to those who helped with our VBS Work Day yesterday and Advertising Day last Tuesday! If you'd like to join, we are praying for 15 new children this year that have never been to Savage Street before!

Needed

We still have a few items needed on our VBS Giving Tree in the foyer by the mailboxes. Let's get those remaining needs taken care of this week!

VBS Meeting

There will be a VBS meeting Wednesday, August 14th at 6:15 pm for all VBS Guides: Kelly, Stephanie, Jennifer, Billy, Kerri, Ruben, Donna R, Nora, and Dominic. This is very important as we'll discuss our new security system and reminders of Guides' responsibilities. If you are a Guide, please plan on attending! Thank you!

All Things VBS

VBS Dinner

As in previous Vacation Bible Schools, Friday of that week, we will host dinner for our students, their families and our VBS staff. This year our menu is pizza, salad and finger desserts. We are requesting donations to cover the expense of the pizza and salad. There will be a sign up sheet in the foyer for desserts. If you can help fund the pizza and salad, please give your donations to Cathy Berry or Andrea Crisp. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

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OTHER NEWS If you would like to receive the bulletin as a PDF, please see Rebekah Calvert. If you would like to have your an-nouncement run in our bulletin, please place it on the secretary’s desk before Friday morning or email it to Re-bekah Calvert: Novesker@gmail.com If you would like a CD of sermons or adult classes please see Don.

August Activities:

11th: Mountain States Change Cans Due

19th-23rd: VBS

25th: Potluck

28th: Singing

September Activities:

25th: Singing

29th: PotluckPlease pray over the 11 kids and 2 drivers from Savage Street that are head-ed to Round Lake Christian Camp today! HAVE A GREAT TIME guys!!

Continue to pray for Elzie and Jean Parker. He is at the Highland House.

Pray for Jacob McNeil; he has been having heart problems and is waiting to see a doctor.

Pray for Denise Fry; she will be having surgery on Wednesday.

Pray for our upcoming Vacation Bible School.

2019 ContributionOpen & Close

Building August Greeter Card CollectorsMeet with elders

& preacher

Weekly Average 3,564 ..................

Last Week July 28, 2,050 ...............

Total After 30 Weeks 101,843.......

August 4: KerriRuhl

August 11: Gene Tomlinson

No VolunteerNash Crisp

Orie Peugh

The elders and

preacher have regu-

lar meetings. You may come Mondays

at 1:30 PM to Don’s

office. Call first. Or

they can meet with

at another time.

PRAYERS:

Needed We are in need of a greeter for the month of August. This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone a little better. You can sign up on the bulletin board next to the teachers supply room.

Mountain States Children's Home Next Sunday the change cans for Mountain States Children's Home need to be brought back to the building. You can put them in the office or give them to Rebekah. Thank you for making a difference!!

Needed Ron Young is in need of a full size pickup truck to borrow for a day. If you have questions please call him.

Needed Denise Fry's daughter is going to need a ride from the airport on Wednesday. If you can help please let Denise know. Thank you!

VBS Countdown 15 DAYS

CALENDAR:

Pray for these caretakers and shut-ins:

Phil Friesen as he cares for Diana Jean Parker as she cares for Elzie Glenda Brazil as she cares for Mildred Jack Collier & Marie care for each other Cliff & Eve Hanson

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Our Mission Works Outside of Josephine County, Oregon

Chimala Mission Hospital and Schools,

Tanzania, Africa

Wayne Jackson & Chris-tianCourier.com, Stock-ton, California

Brad Harrub & Focus Press, Franklin, Tennessee

Don Iverson’s India Work

Don Patton’s archaeological work, especially Noah’s Ark

Mountain States Children’s Home, Longmont, Colorado

OUR SHEPHERDS: Wayne Duncan Dan Calvert

OUR PREACHER: Don Ruhl

OUR DEACONS: Gene Tomlinson Michael Crisp, Jr. Carl Peugh

OUR SONG LEADERS: Larry Amberg Phil Joseph

OUR WEB SITE: GrantsPassChurchOfChrist.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 541-476-3100 GrantsPassCofC@iCloud.com

WORSHIP AND CLASSES:

Sunday Classes 9:30 ............. Worship 10:30 ........... Worship 6:00 ...........

Wednesday

Classes 7:00 .............

Proverbs 4.1–2 | Listen to Good Doctrine

Hear, my children, the in-struction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. – Proverbs 4.1–2

Doctrine simply means teaching. Listen to the wis-dom of the Book of Proverbs because it is good doctrine, it is healthy teaching. As we grow our goal should be to understand. The Book of Proverbs shows many rea-sons why we need under-standing. Here we should listen to Solomon because he had wisdom from above. Therefore, if we would listen to him, we would gain un-

derstanding. However, if we forsake the laws found in the Book of Proverbs, we will suffer the consequences. You know that life is harsh, but it is also good to those who lis-ten for understanding. Yet, if you forsake the law found in the Book of Proverbs, you will not have good success in life.

Sermons on the Middle-East This morning I will preach on something the four of us saw and experienced in the Middle-East, especially in Jordan, but this evening will not be on the Middle-East.

No More Seminars Our Fall Seminar has been a huge success as we have seen many people come to

it. Our visitors always out-numbered our members, and those outside of the Church-es of Christ have outnum-bered guests from other Churches of Christ. Howev-er, that success happened because of the amount of work that I put into advertis-ing them. Every summer it about wore me out. I asked the elders if we can stop do-ing the seminars, but I left the door open in the event that I hear of someone who holds a seminar that I think we might need. This was something that we did for our community and in so doing we made known the truth and people knew about the Savage Street Church of Christ.

RUHL’S RULES