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Today’s Order of Worship Step By Step #970

Welcome

As The Deer Pants For The Water #843

Prayer

Come We That Love The Lord #111

Scripture: Phil. 3:13-15

Higher Ground #234

Sermon

Where He Leads Me #762

Walking In Sunlight #708

I Am Mine No More #924

Lord’s Supper - Offering

Special Announcements

The Gloryland Way #627

Closing Prayer

Sept. 11, 2016

Welcome family, friends, & Antioch community.

If you are looking for a church home, please consider

joining us on the “journey.”

Nursery If you can’t be here, please swap your time with

someone else on the schedule or contact Zarinah

at 713-906-0242 or czarinah@gmail.com. Sunday 8:15 a.m. Worship

(upstairs foyer)

Lynn Jolley

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

(upstairs foyer)

Katherine Warner

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship

Babies (upstairs foyer)

Lesa Hodge

Toddlers thru age 3 (upstairs room 201-202)

Janikza/Astrid

GROWING TOGETHER Sept 4, 2016 Sunday A.M...............................................525 Bible Study...............................................320 Sunday P.M. ............................................198

Offering...incl $2520.28 on-line.....17,320.28 Weekly Budget...............................14,800.00 Year-to-date ............................... -11,195.81 Baptisms YTD.............................................22 Placing Membership..................................42

gary.ruralhill@gmail.com

Youth Retreat Sept. 9 – 11

Hispanic Worship in the Park Sept. 11

Inner City Dinner Sept. 13

Inner City Resumes Sept. 20

M & M’s Sept. 20

Fishing Rodeo Sept. 24

Hispanic Christian Workshop Oct. 8

Homecoming Oct. 16

Trunk orTreat and Oct. 22

Hales Bonfire &Haunted Woods

Ladies Retreat Nov. 4-5

Sunday 6:00 P.M. Auditorium

Life Groups meet at various locations

PROMISELAND 1st & 2nd Service - Ages 4 thru 12

in room 209

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

Song Leaders David Forster Rex Barker

Opening Prayer John Edmondson Tom Vaughn

Closing Prayer Jamie Walters Kamron Philalom

Communion Prayers Sean Batson Will Hodge

Serving Communion Derek Griffin Cristian Alvarado

Matt Herron Braxton Coleman

Steve Herron Michael DeLay

Zavier Osborne Walter Demonbreun

Sam Petersen Sonny Highers

Randy Phillips Will Muse

Shane Pomeroy

Bryson Thompson

Speaker Dan Dozier Dan Dozier

Announcements Larry Wilkinson Rex Barker

Greeters Sean Batson Donna Blythe

Suzette Batson Jerry Blythe

Wanda Davis Kim Florence

Ronda Gilbert Wanda Jennings

William Gilbert Lolita Kinnard

Lena Hampton Bertha Rowe

Count Offering Steve Herron Tom Goetz

Keith Patterson Charles Waters, Sr.

Sound & PowerPoint Roger Roberts Jennifer Wilmore

Randy Jones

Coordinator of Prayers: David Faulkner

Attendance Cards in Pews Robert & Denise London

Pantry Team Janet Smith & Sharon Tracey

Mark Your Calendar

SCHEDULED TO SERVE – Sept 11, 2016

Rural Hill

Church of Christ

Shepherds: Burch Anderson

Rex Barker Mike Green

Mike McClardy Billy Smith

Randall Tidwell Larry Wilkinson

Ministers: Dan Dozier Gary Hale

Jon Reynolds Wilfredo Salvatierra John Vongsaphay

564 Bell Rd. Antioch, TN

37013 (615)361-1908

Web Site:

www.ruralhill.org

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Get connected!

We are

completely out

of these items:

Rice (small pkg)

Boxed Potatoes

Canned Fruit

Beef Stew

Crackers

Breakfast Items

Dessert Mixes

Thank you for

your generosity.

Food Pantry

Dan Dozier Pulpit Minister

Two anniversaries—one sad and one

happy. The sad one is the 15th anni-

versary of September 11, 2001 when 19 jihadi terrorists

hijacked and flew commercial airliners into New

York’s twin towers and into the Pentagon. Lives were

also lost when American Airlines Flight 93 crashed into

a Pennsylvania field that same day. In all, 2,996 people

died on 9/11. The world has never been the same since,

and will never be again!

Since then, almost 30,000 deadly attacks have been

carried out around the world, each one motivated by

hatred and a false conception of God. The only thing

that will ever erase the hatred, and the only thing that

will ever bring lasting peace is the gospel of Jesus

Christ. He is the only answer to the sin that is at the

heart of all the hate-filled violence in our world. Pray

that God will use you individually, and all of us

collectively, to communicate the love of God through

Christ to the world.

The other anniversary is a happy one. September 9,

1972, I married the sweetest girl in the world! For 44

years she has been my delight, my joy, my inspiration,

my partner, my love. If the world could experience

even a fraction of the love she has given me there

would never again be another 9/11.

Vision statement: Rural Hill will be a warm, caring, and

accepting church that raises up a Christian community and nourishes spiritual maturity.

Wilfredo Salvatierra Hispanic Minister

¡No tengan miedo! No teman. Yo sé

que buscan a Jesús, el que fue crucificado. No

está aquí, pues ha resucitado, como él dijo… Mateo 28:5-6

La venida de Jesús a este mundo fue, sin duda, una

división de aguas. La prueba de esto es que, hasta

hoy día, cualquier cosa que se diga sobre él genera

polémica y un gran bendición. Es necesario

compartir con las personas el mismo anuncio del

ángel a las mujeres en la primera experiencia

Cristiana de confort a esa mujeres y es ahora a todo

el mundo “No teman. Yo sé que buscan a Jesús, el que

fue crucificado. No está aquí, pues ha resucitado, como él

dijo…” (Mateo 28:5-6). Si no teman el ha resucitado

y vive !!! Confía en estas palabras. Ellas fueron

dichas con el objetivo de animarnos y consolarnos

todos los días. ¡Nuestro Salvador vive!.Muchos hoy

quieren saber donde esta la tumba, donde camino,

donde fue crucificado pero no te preocupes el ha

resucitado y gracias a Dios los que hemos sido

bauitzados tambien hemos sido levantandos de la

aguas como asi como Cristo resucito andemos

nosotros en vida nueva. El vive y resucito y el

puede que todo resucite y tenga vida.

The Inner City Dinner Tuesday, September 13

All volunteers are invited to attend. See Martez Coleman to rsvp and for additional

information. martez.coleman@gmail.com.

Inner City resumes here at our building on

Tuesday, September 20. During the school year, we pick up a busload of young

people from Inner City on Tuesday nights and bring them here for an hour of Bible Class, fun, and snacks, then

return them by bus to their location. We need volunteers to ride our bus and help with snacks

and classes. Please see Martez Coleman for more information on

how you can be involved. martez.coleman@gmail.com.

M & M’s (Mature Members 55+) The M & M’s will have a potluck dinner, fellowship and game night on Tuesday, September 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We always have a DELICIOUS array of home-cooking. Bring your favorite food and games and come join the fun.

The Annual Fishing Rodeo This event which is for ALL AGES will be held at Longhunter State Park on Saturday, September 24. Fishing will be off the pier from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. A cookout will follow. Bring your own hamburgers, hotdogs, condiments and desserts. Soft drinks and paper products will be provided.

Ladies!

SAVE THE DATE: Ladies Fall Retreat

Nov. 4-5 at Hillmont Camp

Registration will begin in a few weeks.

September 9 -11 The Fall Retreat

will be at Whispering Pines Christian camp on September 9-11. We will leave at 5 pm on Friday, September 9, and return at 11:30 am on Sunday, September 11.

*Please keep us in your prayers

Upcoming Activities:

September 9-11 – FALL RETREAT September 18 - Water to the needy Service Project 12-2 pm September 21 - WOW September 23 - Dinner & Putt-Putt Night – 6:00 -10:30 pm

OCTOBER 7 – MILLERS

………THRILLERS……… 5 pm $30 (eat before you come or bring money for snacks). We will return at 10:30 pm.

Youth Birthdays this week

Samantha Coats 9/13

Please pray for our RHCC sick Braxton Coleman is home recovering from a concussion and neck injury sustained during a football game. Donald Deatheridge’s father, Don Deatheridge, father-in- law of Laurie Deatheridge, is at Trevecca Health Care Center with Hospice assisting. Bettye Douglas is home but not able to have visits or calls. Cammie Fapetu is dealing with cancer. She is undergoing chemo at this time. Dorothy Jefferson is awaiting test results. Jennie McCormick’s granddaughter-in-law, Ryan Whittle, is home recovering from surgery. Lemore McGill is home from the hospital but dealing with on-going health challenges. Billy & Margaret Smith’s 11-yr-old niece, Kennedy Madison, had a successful kidney transplant on Thursday at a Miami hospital. The donor was her father, Sam Madison. Please continue to pray for their full recovery. They appreciate your prayers. Janice Walden is wearing a more flexible leg brace as of this week which will give her better mobility. She hopes to be back with us soon. Madlyon Waters’ sister, Paula Pope, is in critical condition in a Philadelphia hospital. Madlyon has gone to be with her.

Thank You Note

Dear Rural Hill Family, Thank you so very much for all the visits, calls, cards, and prayers over the last few weeks that I have been homebound. You have lifted my spirits with your love and concern. I look forward to being back with you as soon as I am able. In Christian love, Janice Walden

Wednesday Night Meal this week

Sept 14

Meals are served 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

$5 adults - $3 children 3-10 - Free for 2 yr & under Menu is:

Taco Salad, Charro Beans, Mexican Corn Pudding, Nacho chips/Cheese dip

Dessert, & Tea Please rsvp by adding your name to the list at Sign-Up Central in the foyer or email the office by noon on Monday. wanda.ruralhill@gmail.com

PANTRY NEEDS: See list on back page for needed items.

Life Group Interest Forms You will notice bright yellow cards in the pew racks. These are available for those of you who are not already in a Life Group and who wish to participate during our “Vision Forward” series. It is only a seven- week commitment and will give you the opportunity to see the benefits of close connection with other brothers and sisters. Fill one out and place it in the offering basket to let us know your interest in participating. Contact Gary Hale with any questions. gary@ruralhill.org.

Baby Shower

You are invited to a baby shower for Amber (Demonbreun) Albright

TODAY, September 11, from 12:30 to 2:00 in the fellowship hall.

Amber and Daniel have registered for their baby boy at Babies R Us and Target.

The Singing Class ... ...will not meet today since Jon and many of our teens are on the youth retreat.

During his time of service, Ray quietly worked behind the

scenes recruiting teachers for each quarter, checking on

needs in each class room on Sunday mornings, finding a

last minute sub if necessary, or walking the halls with a

toddler in his arms who needed extra special attention.

We deeply appreciate his years of dedicated service and

Oneda’s loving support of this work. Ray has resigned his

position as deacon due to some health limitations and

also needing more flexibility for occasionally visiting their

children and grandchildren in East Tennessee. Their

example of faithfulness is an inspiriation to us all.

Portraits have arrived! If you had your picture made for the upcoming directory, you may stop at the table in the foyer to pick yours up. Directories will arrive at a later date once the layout and printing process is complete. Thank you for your participation.

This past Sunday, we were

privileged to recognize Ray

and Oneda Edmundson for

the 28 years that Ray has

been deacon of the educa-

tional department.