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White Bluff

Church of Christ

July 5, 2015

SUNDAY SERVICES JULY 5, 2015 LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Daryl Daugherty PRESIDE: Don Mosley SERVE AT LORD’S TABLE: Eddie Clayborne, Josh Collier, Brian Fortner, Kenny Goodman, Adam Griffin, Dean McKaskle, Larry Osborne, Garry Sensing SERMON: Doug Couch

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLOSING PRAYER: Karl Craun COMMUNION TO HOSPITAL IN JULY: Jerry Butler, Michael Floyd, Farris Tidwell USHERS IN JULY: Andy Dawson, Melton Jack, Scott Martin, James St Clair COMMUNION TO SHUTINS IN JULY: Dennis Donaldson, Pierre Griffin, Shamron Jackson, Carl Wood DOOR GREETERS: #1. Jay & Marilyn Wilkins #2. Butch & Ellen Lee #3. Tom & Carol Todd #4. Frank & Linda Hawkins #5. Ray & Mary Hedrick #6. Jerry & Adelaide Butler SUNDAY AFTERNOON SERVICES: LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Mike Jones LEAD CLOSING PRAYER: Farris Tidwell SERVE TABLE PM IN JULY: Terry Gross & David Osborne PREPARE COMMUNION IN JULY: Susan Jones & Tina Resha FOOD CALL IN JULY: Susan Jones & Julie McKaskle WASH LINENS IN JULY: Susan Jones NURSERY: Ann Heath & Janet Osborne LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS AT THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE MONTH OF JULY: Tom Todd (615) 351-2446 & Jerry Western (615) 336-2059 June 28, 2015 Attendance: 281 Contribution: $6,941 Directory Updates, Prayer Request Notifications & Death Notices:

Tina Resha: 615-406-8385 or effyt@comcast.net

PLACE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE FOR

SUNDAY MORNING ON THE CLIPBOARD HANGING

NEAR THE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE LOBBY.

Church of Christ NONPROFIT ORG

P.O. Box 15 U.S. POSTAGE PAID

White Bluff TN 37187 WHITE BLUFF, TN

PERMIT NO. 1 Change Service Requested

Elders: Buddy Driver 615-797-9508

Terry Gross 615-797-3878

Doug Couch 615-973 -9652

Jay Wilkins 615-829-1175

Larry Osborne 615-797-3939

Deacons: Larry Cocke Gale Larkins

Tim Godwin Butch Lee

Shamron Jackson Brent Welch

David Karnes

Evangelist: Doug Couch 973-9652

Youth: Tom Todd 615-351-2446

Minister: Every Member Secretaries: Adelaide Butler 797-3380

Tina Resha 615-406-8385

Custodian: (Cleaning)

Dennis Donaldson 615-495-6382

Keri Donaldson 615-946-6944

Maintenance: (Small Repairs)

Melton Jack 615-948-5835

Sunday:

Bible Classes 9:00am

A.M. Worship 10:00am

P.M. Worship 5:00pm

Children’s Bible Hour 5:00pm

Class for grades 4th-5th-6th

(Located in Room # 4)

Wednesday:

7 PM Classes for everyone Thursday: Ladies Bible Class 10:00am

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

Sunday morning 7:00 – 7:30

WUXP 30

“Good News Today” GBN

Sunday morning at 8:00

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Screen announcements email:

wbann@bellsouth.net Church office email address:

whbl@bellsouth.net

Web Address:

www.whitebluffchurch.org

Phone#: 615-797-9016

Fax#: 615-797-3783

Church Building is located at

4416 Hwy 70 E, White Bluff, TN

Freedom We have heard the cry for freedom for many generations. The

children of Israel cried out for deliverance from the Egyptians, and all

through history men have fought to be free. Many have given their

lives to be free from the enslavement of other men. Our own nation

has heard the rallying cry for freedom. We have fought war after war

in which hundreds of thousands of young Americans have lost their

lives in order to preserve our freedom. But all too often, while man

was fighting for freedom from bondage inflicted by his fellow man,

he was becoming enslaved to Satan.

What is enslavement to Satan? Those who give in to the “lust of the

flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16) are under the

power of Satan. It is heartbreaking for faithful Christians to see their

friends and loved ones caught up in the works of the flesh: “Now the

works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication,

uncleanness. Lasciviousness (lewd behavior), idolatry, witchcraft,

hatred, variance (to turn aside). Emulations (jealousy), wrath, strife,

seditions (rebellion), heresies (opinion at variance of Scripture),

envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling (rowdy activities), and such

like …” (Galatians 5:19-21).

We enjoy true freedom only in Christ when we obey the gospel plan

of salvation: hear (Romans 10:17), believe (Mark 16:16), repent

(Acts 17:30), confess (Romans 10:10), be baptized (Acts 2:38).

When we obey from the heart God forgives us our sins, and the blood

of Christ continues to cleanse us as long as we abide in Him. As

children of God, we have the privilege of going to Him daily in

prayer, knowing He will forgive our sins and shortcomings.

Freedom from the oppression of man is indeed a wonderful blessing,

but freedom of the soul from Satan’s power is the most important

freedom we will ever experience. Only in Christ can we know that

joy. When we choose to follow Christ we are told to put away the

works of the flesh, and to embrace the fruit of the Spirit in our lives:

“…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness,

goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law”

(Galatians 5:22-23). Only when we quit living a life of sin can we break the hold that

Satan has on us. Real freedom is found in Jesus Christ our Lord.

“You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”

(John 8:32).

Dale Grissom, Dexter Church of Christ, Dexter, MO, via Bulletin Digest

VBS 2015 "Let's Get BUGgy!"

July 19th-22nd We will begin on

Sunday evening at 5:00pm with cookies and juice following

about 6:45pm. Monday-Wednesday

we will begin with free supper at 6:00pm,

followed by registration at 6:45pm,

and then VBS goes from 7-9pm. Write it

on your calendars and invite your friends!

Perfection is not attainable,

but if we chase perfection we

can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi

Please get with Joanna Jackson if you

can help with teaching or assisting in

any way for our Vacation Bible

School. Please see signup

sheet in the lobby.

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Our troops need our

prayers for strength,

endurance & safety: SRA Tony A. Wall Air Force – Dubai Matthew Coffey TN National Guard LCPL Anderson H. Schmittou Marines Ryan Brymer Sgt. Jonathan A. Rist Marines CPL Matthew Mitchell (grandson of Ronnie & Ann Mitchell) Marines – Japan Sgt. Timothy Bradshaw (grandson of Ray & Jeanette Bradshaw) Marines – California Amanda Meyer (granddaughter of Tom & Carol Todd) Marines – Camp Pendleton,CA

See table in lobby for

military address if

avail on prayer list.

CONTACT THE CHURCH

OFFICE ABOUT ANY

PERSON THAT SHOULD

BE ADDED TO OUR

BULLETIN NEWS.

IN NURSING HOMES NHC: Martha Coleman, Danny Gossett, Pam Jones, Mae Welker, Clara May Cathey P.O.Box 585, Dickson, TN 37056

Olive Branch: Mary Sue Larkins & Margaret Stitt

110 Luther Rd, Dickson, TN 37055

Hillcrest Health Care Center: Shirley Hamilton & Linda Wheeler

111 Pemberton Dr, Ashland City, TN 37015

Claiborne Hughes Health Care: Betty Cathey

200 Strahl St, Franklin, TN 37064

Belvedere Commons: Judy Barfield

303 S Royal Oaks Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064

Belcourt Terrace Nursing Home: Geneva Baker

1710 Belcourt Av, Nashville, TN 37212

Good Samaritan Health Center: James Dunn

500 Hickory Hollow Terrace, Antioch, TN 37013

Village Manor: Dave Hall

101 Tiger Blvd, Lewisburg, TN 37091

PRAYER LIST

Those being treated for cancer:

Lillie Buchanan: Charlie Buchanan’s sister. Dale Gross: Terry

Gross’ brother. Tammy Taylor: Thomas Taylor’s wife. Melba

Lollis: James Fortner’s sister in Washington State. Dale Sullivan.

Bill Ramsey. Hollie Hawkins: Frank & Linda’s daughter-in-law.

Kerrie Adler: Shamron Jackson’s cousin in Oklahoma. Lois

Osborne. Karl Craun. Cindy Hood: Deborah Vaughn, Brian &

James Todd’s aunt. Lee Duke. Rebecca Brown: Charlie

Buchanan’s niece. Caroline Tidwell. Bobbie Jean Howell. Joan

Jones. William Buttrey: Keri Donaldson’s uncle. Dan Young &

his wife Pauline Young: Friends of Chris Adams. Tina Resha.

Mary Karnes. Edith Muller: Friend of Teresa Duke. Amber

Bishop: Brian Todd’s girlfriend. Edwina Carol: Friend of Lori

Goodman. Rob Cude: Husband of Lesa Cude, secretary at

Walnut Street Church of Christ. Nancy McClelland: Jay Wilkins’

sister in Colorado. Carl Meadows. Virginia Lynn: Wade

Lynn’s mother. Keith Western: Jerry Western’s brother in

Jackson, TN. Phyllis Brewer: Tiffany Wilkins’ mother in

Alabama. Glen Jackson: Shamron Jackson’s uncle. Mallory

Guthrie: 8 year old niece of Lawson Green (George Green

Family).

Recovering and in Hospital:

Jackson Dills had a tonsillectomy on June 22. Harry Butler

has been in Horizon being treated for pneumonia & went

home June 30. Gladys Rinaldo fell & broke her hip June

28, possibly suffered a light heart attack, & is being treated

at Horizon. Betty Sue Brown, Lois Osborne’s sister, is very

ill in Florida. Jack Corkan, Peggy Heath’s father, is being

treated at home for blood clots in both legs. Molly Blink’s

great-grandmother, Marilyn (Molly) Blink, is in the

hospital. Her address is 4376 Indian Spring, Grandville, MI

49418. Edna Kirby, Janet Osborne’s mother, has suffered 2

falls in the past 2 weeks & is recovering from a broken arm.

Continue to Remember:

Bill Allen (Bernice Stokes’ brother), Linda Anderson, Judy Barfield

(Bernice Stokes’ sister-in-law), Kenny Bass, Madgie Beal (Jerry Western’s

mother), Ruby Benefield (Mary Hedrick’s mother), Johnny Biggs, Farris

Brown, June & James Bryant, Kirk Bull, Kris Bull, Harry & Joan

Butler, Lisa Butler, Bettye Caldwell, Billy Ray Cannon (Debbie Butler’s

father), Sandra & Charles Carver, Billy Cathey, Larry Clayborne

(Eddie Clayborne’s brother), Jack & Rubie Corkan (Peggy Heath’s

parents), Jo Corkan (Peggy Heath’s sister-in-law), Verna Lee Couch

(Doug’s mother), Sue Duke, Jackie Finch, Evelyn Godwin (Tim’s

mother), Kolleen Godwin, Shari Grey (Shelly Runkle’s cousin), Naomi

Gunn, Sharon Hailey, Sandra Hill, Sonny Hooper (Wayne’s brother),

Pat Howse, Josh Jenkins, Aline Kerr, Edna Kirby (Janet Osborne’s

mother), Gale Larkins, Jean Larkins, Carole Leblanc, Clayton Mendel

(Phyllis Napper’s brother), Roger Michael, Matthew Mondary (Matthew

Hiatt’s friend), Beulah Owen, Andrew Pack, Frank Puckett, Lauren

Richardson (Lisa Stanfield’s niece), Carolyn Ricketts (Vivian Witherow’s

sister), Gladys Rinaldo, Andrew Rist, Michael Rodgers (Penny Rodger’s

brother), Anita Spann, Joyce Spicer, Louise Stuart, Melvin Sullivan

(Melinda Fortner’s father), Brian Taylor (Joann Rist’s nephew), Bobby

Wall (Tina Resha’s father), Buford & Jo Warf, Vivian Witherow, Ruth

Wright (Caroline’s mother).

Upcoming Events in July/Aug July 1 - Summer Series: William Welch, Speaker July 3 - Independence Day Holiday-Office Closed

Friday Night Singing at 11th Street Church of Christ in Nashville 7:00pm July 5 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm July 8 - Summer Series: Brendan Felts, Speaker July 12 - Potter’s Silver for Children Coin Collection July 15 - Summer Series: Mike Tucker, Speaker July 19-22 - Vacation Bible School “Let’s Get BuGgy” (for more info see back page of bulletin) July 23 - Youth Lock-In at Church Bld 7pm to 7am July 24 - JOY Group Going to Breakfast at Puckett’s in Leipers Fork at 8:00am From Church Building July 29 - Summer Series: Beni Leka, Speaker July 31 - Friday Night Singing at Old Charlotte Road Church of Christ 7:00pm Aug 2 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm Aug 5 - Summer Series: Dean McKaskle, Speaker Aug 12 - Summer Series: Andrew Barber, Speaker Aug 15 - Jail Ministry Safety/Security Meeting 8:00am to 12:00pm

*There will be no Family Night in the month of July

*There will be no Fellowship Groups Meeting in the

Months of July and August

Current Need in our

food pantry:

JELLY

Toothbrushes

(single packs)

Dish soap

Note our Food

Pantry provides food

boxes for families of

2, 4, 6 & larger.

Please double-check

expiration dates

before dropping off!

You may donate

money to Wilma jack

for purchasing

goods toward our

food pantry as well.

Thank You

White Bluff Church of Christ, Thanks so much for the beautiful blanket that was made for me. It is very appreciated from you all. With Love, Amber Bishop Dear Friends, “Simply wonderful” was the recent reminder of my first days in White Bluff, the first days in the “older section” of your beautiful church building. I was in high school in Columbia 1939-43, at David Lipscomb College 43-45, Peabody College 45-47, Starkesville, MS, 47-49, and White Bluff 49-53. So the older section was built in 1948-49. Bill Bradfield preached the first Sunday in the older section before going to Freed-Hardeman to work. I followed him the following Sunday so we can know about “how old the church building is”. Marvin Harris was the builder of your church building and buildings like it in Waverly and Camden, and on the same side of Hwy 70! My “final sermon” in White Bluff was preached on Wed night in the frame building behind Myatt’s Grocery. Bernice Stokes and Karene Moore will be among the few who heard that sermon. Your Brother in Christ, Andy Brown (Carner Brown said he was the first person baptized in the old building) (Lovell Story, the late husband of Joy Story, carried blocks to help build the older section when he was 15, in 1947-48) To Our Church Family, Our Friends, Since my diagnosis in March, Jan and I have come to realize what truly blessed people we are. Your outpouring of love and support has awed and humbled us. The cards, calls, visits, meals and prayer quilt mean so much. To say thank you doesn’t seem enough. We love you and thank god every day that you are in our lives. Please keep us in your prayers. We know that God is in control and no matter the outcome, it will be alright. We have hope! With Love and Gratitude for All You Do and Have Done, Carl and Jan Meadows

Happy Birthday

July 1 - Brad Lee (belated) July 6 - Brian Todd

Frank Puckett July 7 - Andrew Barber July 8 - David Osborne July 9 - Dylan Daniel Kolleen Godwin Edmon Wilson July 10 - Lee Duke July 11 - Carl Meadows Samantha Lynn May God fill your birthday with heaven’s good things; may the hours overflow with the joy that He brings!

The angels rejoiced last week at

Mid-Summer Bible Camp at

Leatherwood. We are happy to

report the following are our new

sisters in Christ:

Kendall Caruthers, Ashley

Karnes, Amber Karnes, Zoe

Southerland & Kynslee Tidwell.

We are so happy with the decision

you have made!

JOY Group

Breakfast at Puckett's

in Leipers Fork

Friday, July 24

Leaving the building at 8:00am

Sign up on the sheet in the lobby

by Sunday, July 19

Please keep in mind our Wednesday Meals

Program (Meals-on-Wheels) with any extra

produce you may have from your garden or while

you are out shopping at the farmers market.

There will be a new Bible class beginning Sunday

morning, July 5, for girls, grades 9-12, located in the back

hall of the basement. Three teachers will rotate each week –

Janet Osborne, Leslie Daniel and Karmen Burns. The girls

class, grades 6-8, will continue to meet in same.classroom.

each week!