August 9, 2017—Volume 47, Issue 32 This Week’s Lesson Sunday morning sermon Embracing Our Mission (Part 1) Sunday evening sermon Embracing Our Mission (Part 2) Back to School Bash Saturday, August 12 from 9-3 See You Saturday!!! This will be a day of fun for kids in Kindergarten through 6 th grade. The day will consist of singing and a skit in the audi- torium, class time for a deeper focus on a Fruit of the Spirit with a craft and activity. Next, a pizza lunch will be provided for all which will include chips, drink, fruit, and dessert. Then, it will be time to head outside to the carnival stations. After some fun in the sun, the kids will return to the auditorium for a puppet show and dismissal. Back to School Bash - Workdays Thursday 8/10—3p-9p (Setup) Friday 8/11—3p-until finished (Setup) We would love to have your assistance with helping make this years Back to School Bash a success. If you are avail- able on any of the above days and times, please come out and help assemble or setup!
This will be a day of fun for kids in Kindergarten through 6th grade. The day will consist of singing and a skit in the audi-torium, class time for a deeper focus on a Fruit of the Spirit with a craft and activity. Next, a pizza lunch will be provided for all which will include chips, drink, fruit, and dessert. Then, it will be time to head outside to the carnival stations. After some fun in the sun, the kids will return to the auditorium for a puppet show and dismissal.
Back to School Bash - Workdays
Thursday 8/10—3p-9p (Setup)
Friday 8/11—3p-until finished (Setup)
We would love to have your assistance with helping make
this years Back to School Bash a success. If you are avail-
able on any of the above days and times, please come out
and help assemble or setup!
Preschool-Primary and Intermediate Grades Sunday Morning
Cradle Roll Jane Foy Anna Gilbert 108 Toddlers Laura Fox Linda Gilbert 105 2 year olds Rebecca Baggett 106 3 year olds Kayla McCord 100 4 year olds Brook Gilbert Seth Gilbert 103 Kindergarten Jeana Piggott 107 1st Grade Macey Korth 202 2nd Grade Jason Bennett Stacey Bennett 203 3rd Grade Andy Milton 206 4th Grade Andy Milton 206 5th Grade Mae Fowler 208 6th Grade Dave Piggott 210
Wednesday Night Cradle Roll Whitney Bowman 108 Toddlers Cindy Mackie Lauren Mackie 105 2 year olds Olivia Simpson Molly Chaffin 106 3 year olds Stephanie Chaffin 100 4 year olds Lynn Lane 103 Kindergarten Pam Rawdon 107 1st Grade Lisa Rhodes 202 2nd Grade Sarah Lane 203 3rd Grade Courtney Norton Lindsey Norton 206 4th Grade Courtney Norton Lindsey Norton 206 5th Grade Rick Gilbert 208 6th Grade Glenn Binkley 210
Teens Bible Class—Matt Collins—Downstairs
Adul t Bible Classes Sunday Morning
Examples of Faith—Brad Fortner—College (215) Parables—Matt Collins/Sean Flatt—20s-30s (214) Give Me the Heart of a Servant—Buddy Johnson/ Jason Fowler 30s-40s (213) Gospel of John—Charlie Moore/William Birdwell—Library 21st Century Galatians—John Rhodes—Fellowship Hall Christian Growth: My Salvation + Your Salvation = Our Salvation—David Whiteaker—Small Auditorium Hebrews—Morris Mabry—(114) Jude & Revelation—Laura Jackson—Ladies (115)
Wednesday Afternoon Class 1:30pm Proverbs—David Vaughn—(115)
Wednesday Night Philippians—Brian Carver-College (215) Survey of Church History—Houston Bynum—Auditorium Glory Days by Max Lucado—Joe Hill—Room (114) Exciting Stories in Genesis—Buddy Johnson/Doug Fowler—Fellowship Hall James—Delores Wheatley—Library (Ladies) Breaking Free- Anna Gilbert/Carrie Simpson-Ladies-115
Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how of-ten will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times…
As we begin this parable, we see once again where Christ starts of with “The kingdom of heaven is like…or the kingdom of heaven can be compared to…” Jesus gives us inside access as to how the Lord operates in his kingdom (a place full of God’s people where God rules). The overwhelming punchline to this parable is this: God is, and always has been, serious about how his people interact with others. We see threads of this very truth all throughout the Old Testament. In Genesis 12, when God makes his cov-enant with Abraham to lead him to a promised land and make his name/family great, he also includes this state-ment: “I will bless you so that you will be a blessing.” In Genesis 12, God took seriously how his people interacted with others. Moving forward to Exodus and the 10 Com-mandments, if you look at those on a broad scale you can see how those break down into dealing with man’s rela-tionship with God, his family, and others. Even under the Mosaic Law, God cared about how his people interacted with others. In this context, in the kingdom of God, God expects his people to be forgiving people. The expectation of God’s people is that they would respond to his for-giveness with forgiveness of their own. In the kingdom of God, forgiveness is an expectation, not a suggestion. Forgiveness is not always the easy thing to do, or the thing that even feels right. But forgiveness is the life that the Lord calls us to. Forgiving others requires us to give up control of the situation. We, naturally, want to be in control as much as possible. We feel more comfortable that way, we know how things work and how things should go that way. Living a lifestyle of forgiveness means that I trust that God’s way is better when my way may FEEL better. Any time that I choose to not forgive (or really not live in the way that the Lord calls us to) what I’m saying is that how I want to live is better for me than how the Lord expects me to live. I’m saying, with my actions, that my life and my own decisions are too important to trust the Lord with them.
Matt
Remember in Prayer!
It was great to see Ken Standifer back in worship with us Sunday, following his knee replacement surgery!
Matt Collins is having his radiation treatment today, and will be in isolation for several days.
William Hutchinson, brother of Linda Moore, is serious-ly ill in Virginia Beach, VA. The family has asked for pray-ers for Bill and his wife Mel at this time. Cards would be a plus for Mel at this time as she tries to take care of him. Their address is: William Hutchinson 421 Prince of Wales Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Bruce Westbrooks, brother of Donnie Westbrooks, has been moved to the step-down unit, room #260, at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tennessee.
John Bates Sr, father of Johnny Bates, is recuperating at home following a motorcycle accident and elbow sur-gery.
Kaye Bowman is recuperating at home from her surgery last week.
Ruby Holloway remains at NHC, room 112A, for therapy on her knee replacement surgery.
Be in prayer for our Young-At-Heart as they are enjoying their Cincinnati tour and will return on Friday.
Remember those who are dealing with cancer: Kathy Adams, Linda Alcorn, Kenneth Allen, Dean Boles, Kaye Bowman, Rene’ Canfield, Matt Collins, Walter Fitz-patrick, Tim Jennings, Dave Leaf, Angela Leffew, Rhett Massey, Paula Palk, Jan Shepherd and Marty Smith
News & Announcements
Remember Our Shut-ins:
Bethesda: Gaylon Presley, Jan Shuster, Cornelia Steak-ley & Lyda Taylor Heritage Pointe: Peggy Cooper and Wilma Hayes NHC Healthcare: Ruby Holloway, Evelyn Solt & Aletha Tino Signature Health-Algood: Matilda Craighead At Home: Hugh & Kathy Adams, Herman Bean, Sue Clack, Margaret Cunningham, Mary Dyer, Neta Ford, Ge-neva Glasgow, Peggy Mackie, Ralph Medley, Pat McCan-less, Leighton Sissom, Claudine Smith, Frances Smith, Marty Smith and Jordan Terry
Blood Assurance will be in our front parking lot in their Blood Mobile on Monday, August 28, from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. Go to bloodassurance.org/jacoc or call the church office to schedule an appointment.
The Amazing Ladies have the date of
Tuesday, September 12 for lunch at Duck Pond Manor in Sparta. We would like to invite anyone and everyone to enjoy this time with us! If you went with the YAH Group and would like to go again, or if you have never experi-enced this treat, now is your chance. The cost is $14.00 plus gratuity and will include beverage, meal and dessert. Please sign up on the YAH Board by Sunday, September 3! Transportation will be provided for those who ride the vans and they will leave at 11am. Please signify “V” for van and “C” for car by your name when signing up. Let’s go have a great time.
A bridal tea for Rachel Roberts, bride elect of Chase Jordan, will be Sunday,
August 20, from 1:30—3:00, in the Fellowship Hall. They are registered at Borden’s, Belk, The Painted House, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon.
New Address: NEILL, Marti & Jennifer McKenzie, Greyson, Eleanor Kate 1783 Pearl Ave, Cookeville, 38506
Mother’s Day Out has ‘hit the door running’. There are still a few spots available for this school year. MDO is open Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 2:30. Reg-
istration forms are available in the church office. For more information, see or call Director Laura Fox at 260-7861.
College Kids: Please give us your col-lege address and email, so we can keep in touch. You can write it on the back of your attendance card or call the church office.
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9—W.A.S. 12—Back to School Bash 16—W.A.S. 23—W.A.S. 30—W.A.S.
This Week’s Bible Reading August 9—15 Wednesday, August 9—Jeremiah 7-9 Thursday, August 10—Jeremiah 10-13 Friday, August 11—Jeremiah 14-17 Saturday, August 12—Jeremiah 18-22 Sunday, August 13—Jeremiah 23-25 Monday, August 14—Jeremiah 26-29 Tuesday, August 15—Jeremiah 30-31
