WELCOME TO

January 8, 2017 The Link

Northlake Church of Christ

54 We Bring The Sacrifice Of Praise S-21 Come, Now Is the Time To Worship

Welcome & Call to Worship

226 Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing 117 God Is the Fountain Whence S-6 Come To The Table

The Lord’s Table Brandon Johnson

**Gluten-free wafers are available in the rear of the Worship Hall.**

Congregational Prayer Erin Davenport

Offering

51 Father Of Mercies

Introduction of Elders / Prayer Ike Reeser

Children’s Offering Crystal O’Neal

25 Like A River Glorious

Reading of God’s Word Matthew 5:1-12 David Carnes

Sermon Ike Reeser

399 Jesus Calls Us

Prayer Heidi Miller

*** Next week’s sermon title & scripture text will be posted on our website (www.northlake.org ) and Facebook page by Thursday of each week. Also, recording of

previous Sundays’ sermons are available on www.northlake.org under the “Media” tab.***

Order of Worship 10:15am

Worship: Sunday - 10:15 am

Bible Study: Sunday - 9:00 am Wednesday - 7:00 pm

LIFE Groups: Sunday - 6:00pm

1625 Cooledge Road, Tucker GA 30084

Phone: 770.414.8717 // Fax: 770.414.8722

www.northlake.org

Office: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

Communion Troy O'Donohoe, Cliff Shelton, Tommy Spivey, Ron Stoddard, JoAnne Stubblefield,

Neal Stubblefield, Wayne Tincher, John Tippins, Susan Tippins, David Trice

Nursery Maureen McCord, Mary Shearon, Jean Finney, Doris Graham, Terrie Jernigan, Candice Faulhaber

Training for Worship

Angela King, Heather Hungeling, Amber Byers

Training for Worship - 2 yr olds Barbara Porter, Rosalba Baltazar

For Our Children... An audio feed is available in the Cry Room off of the Worship Center

Infants (0-2 yrs) Staffed Nurseries (upstairs) Training for Worship (2yrs) Nursery (upstairs) Training for Worship (3 yrs-K) Training for Worship Area (downstairs) Kids’ Message Time (Grades 1-6) Room 202-203

Parents are welcome to walk children to their designated worship area at the dismissal. Visitors: Please accompany your children and sign them in.

2017 Men's Retreat January 27-28

The guest speaker for this event will be Jeff Childers, Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Abilene Christian University. Besides having interests in such topics as Eastern Christianity, church history, and manuscript studies, he also enjoys spending time with family, staying active in his church, being outdoors, fishing, traveling abroad, cooking, and eating.

CALLING ALL NORTHLAKE MEN!! Please make plans to join us on Friday evening, January 27 at 7:00pm, and Saturday, January 28 from 8:00am to 3:00pm for a time of spiritual refreshment & focus as we begin 2017.

As Iron Sharpens Iron , so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17

Ministry Staff: Dan Alston Accountant Josh Banker Worship A/V Debbi Caldwell Ministry Assistant Doris Clark Care Minister Georgiy Dragni Custodian Donna Hachat Ministry Assistant Crystal O’Neal Children’s Minister Ike Reeser Preaching Minister Paul Reeser Youth Minister

WELCOME GUESTS God’s family at Northlake welcomes you to our assembly today! We are pleased that you are here. Please register your visit by signing the attendance pad at the end of the row. If you have any questions about our worship practices, please contact us at info@northlake.org.

PRAYER REQUESTS & PRAISE REPORTS Alex Baltazar asks for the prayers of the church family.

Angel Cheng, cousin of Northlake childcare worker Amy Lin, passed away on January 4. Cards of condolence may be sent to Amy at 3570 Graystone Circle, Atlanta, GA , 30341.

Carol Cherry underwent successful heel/Achilles tendon surgery on December 28.

David Holland continues in rehab, and is showing slow improvement.

Ralph McCluggage is showing improvement as he recuperates from the stroke he suffered in September, 2016.

Katie Pugh's mother, Roma Hanks of Mobile, AL, was scheduled to undergo quadruple bypass surgery on Saturday, January 7. The blockage was discovered during pre-op for surgery on her elbow, which she broke on December 23. Katie is with her mom now, and will be with her through surgery. The family thanks you for your prayers.

THIS WEEK AT NORTHLAKE

Today 9:00am Bible Classes for All Ages 10:15am Worship Service Presentation & Recognition of Elders 6:00pm LIFE Groups Resume Classes/Activities For All Ages

Wed, Jan 11

10:00am Ladies Bible Study 2:00pm Parkinson’s Patient Exercise Class - Chapel 7:00pm Classes/Activities For All Ages

Sat, Jan 14 Northlake Energizers Potluck Breakfast - 9:00am, Northlake

Sun, Jan 15 Classes/Activities For All Ages

A complete calendar of events is available at northlake.org.

Elders:

Patrick Bradshaw Ralph McCluggage

Jim Neal Joe Robling

Stewart Smith Brent Wiseman

Interested in membership? Please contact one of our elders or ministers. A brochure at the Welcome

Center will also inform you of this opportunity.

FAMILY REPORT: JANUARY 1, 2017 10:15 am 261 Contribution $7,169 Bible Study — YTD Giving $7,169

ANNOUNCEMENTS LIFE Groups Resume TONIGHT at 6:00pm - We will be reading and discussing the book True Spirituality: Becoming a Romans 12 Christian by Chip Ingram. Whether or not you are already a member of a LIFE Group, there is room for you!

Northlake Energizers Potluck Breakfast - Sat, Jan 14, 9:00-11:30am, Fellowship Hall. Please see or contact Jimmy Lampley (jimolampley@att.net, or 770-979-1340) for breakfast dish suggestions.

Preschool Play Day - Fri Jan 20, 10:00-11:30am, Northlake. Please note day change!

Potluck Dinner Honoring Edward Sanders - Sat, Jan 21, 6pm, at Northlake. Edward, a former member at Decatur/Northlake, passed away on Oct 20. He also served at Georgia Agape, Rainbow Omega, & Raintree Village in Valdosta. RSVP to Steve Morrisett by Jan 18 (aamsn@aol.com or at landline 770-923-5465).

Jack & Jill Baby Shower for Zach Liu & Mengyao Zhang - Sun, Jan 22, 2:00-4:00pm, at the home of Faye Hardiman. They are registered at Target & amazon.com.

Donations for NETWorks - Collection barrels for non-perishable food & personal care items are located downstairs.

Toilet Paper Donations Needed - The NET Food Pantry helps families in crisis in our neighborhood. Donations may be placed in the bin provided downstairs.

Process for Canceling Services/Activities at Northlake Due to Hazardous Weather If the decision to cancel services or an activity at the Northlake building is made, the church office will implement the following to inform the congregation: 1) the voicemail mes-sage (770-414-8717) will state the cancellation, 2) the website will reflect the cancellation, especially on the Google calendar, and 3) a congregational email notice will be sent out. Obviously, we encourage the use of good sense and judgment when it comes to dealing with ice and bad weather.

Recognition of New Elders

The Elder Selection Facilitation Committee thanks the Northlake church for your enthusiastic and thoughtful participation in the recent selection of elders for the term beginning in January 2017. You have affirmed the seven candidates who were nominated earlier by the congregation.