April 14, 2019 Greeting / Song Leader ......................................John Hanson Kids Time ........................................................... Larry Sullivan #961 – “On Bended Knee” #320 – “If I Have Wounded Any Soul” Prayer ................................................................... Floyd Miller #444 – “Nailed to the Cross” #916 – “Come, Share the Lord” Communion Focus ............................................... Larry Bailey Contribution Prayer .............................................. Larry Bailey #971 – “Restore My Soul” Scripture Reading ............................................... Gregg Taylor Ephesians 4:31-32 Sermon .............................................................. Larry Sullivan “… as we also have forgiven our debtors” #189 – ”Grace Greater Than Our Sin” Elder’s Prayer ..................................................... Richard Oller O R D E R O F W O R S H I P 5382 Texas Ave., Abilene, TX 79605 Phone: 325-692-6974 [email protected]www.bakerheights.org
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O R D E R O F W O R S H I P O R D E R O F W O R S H I P
April 14, 2019
Greeting / Song Leader ...................................... John Hanson
Kids Time ........................................................... Larry Sullivan
#961 – “On Bended Knee”
#320 – “If I Have Wounded Any Soul”
Prayer ................................................................... Floyd Miller
#444 – “Nailed to the Cross”
#916 – “Come, Share the Lord”
Communion Focus ............................................... Larry Bailey
Contribution Prayer .............................................. Larry Bailey
#971 – “Restore My Soul”
Scripture Reading ............................................... Gregg Taylor
Ephesians 4:31-32
Sermon .............................................................. Larry Sullivan
“… as we also have forgiven our debtors”
#189 – ”Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Elder’s Prayer ..................................................... Richard Oller
“Redeeming the Tears” ● Depression and Grief Support Group ● Second Saturday of
month ● See Charles Goodnight for info.
Good Morning
This last week I had the opportunity to show my “coal juggling” skills with some people. I won’t share too many details; I don’t want to encourage others to follow my example. Basically, it is just like it sounds – juggling hot coals. The key is don’t hold the red-hot coal too long so it doesn’t burn you. You throw the coal around in your hand – or from hand to hand – without getting burned: If you leave the coal in one place too long, you get burned. It is not an activity I recommend because no matter how good one might be, eventually you will get burned. Some people have been burned very badly.
Why does someone play this game? Although the orange and yellow streaks of the coals may look “pretty cool” flying through the air, most people play this game for the danger. There is a sense of fun – doing something that supposedly can’t be done, and flirting with the risk of serious injury.
Many people approach sin in the same way. They reason within themselves “as long as I don’t stay involved in it too long, I won’t get hurt. It’s dangerous, exciting, and fun.” Everyone who plays this game ends up getting hurt – and it’s not a burn that goes away with a little ointment and time. Usually this kind of wound ruins one’s life and deeply hurts those in your life.
We may think we can juggle sin in and out of our lives without getting hurt, but it doesn’t work that way. Let’s stop playing games and recognize sin for the dangerous thing it is. Let’s all follow the advice found in the book of Hebrews:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1
Luke
Home Bible Studies
Mon.● 6:00 p.m. ● 8323 North FM 1235 –
H&S Davis home ● Daniel & Revelation
Tues. ● 6:00 p.m. ● 1210 Anson Ave. –
J&S Sumners home ● Is Genesis History?
Thurs. ● 10:00 a.m. ● 1257 Musken Rd. –
Sunscape Apartments Community Room
Thurs. ● 6:30 p.m. ● 117 Apple Blossom. – C & S Jeter home ● Other Religions
Today: Communion to Homebound
WRYC High School spring retreat
April 26-28: Sign up on line now
LTC Practices:
Drama – 3:30 p.m.
Puppets – 4:00 p.m.
Bible Quiz – 5:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE:
All normal, weekly scheduled Bible classes & worship times at BHCC are listed on page 4 of the bulletin.
All weekly scheduled Home Bible Studies & Nursing Home services are listed on page 2 of the bulletin.
SUNDAY – APRIL 14 HOME FOR LUNCH program meeting ● Following a.m.
service ● 430 Victoria (Home of Luke & Carrie Bower) ● If you want to participate in this reorganized program, but can’t be with the group today, please let them know you want to participate by texting or calling Carrie.
TUESDAY – APRIL 16
Ladies Bible Study ● 10:00 a.m. ● Rm 10
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17
Feeding the Flock ● 5:30 p.m. ● ITALIAN menu● $3 per person no more than $12 total per family)
FRIDAY– APRIL 19
Family Game Night and Pot Luck ● 6:00 p.m. ● Come for a night of Fun, Food and Fellowship ● For all ages
PANTRY NEEDS
Sugar ● Cooking oil ● Beef Stew ● Chili ● Coffee ● Juice ● Paper Towels ● Toothpaste ● Ravioli ● Toilet paper
MARK YOUR CALENDARS May 05 ● Friends’ Day ● Please invite your friends,
co-workers, family to Bible Class & Worship Services ● Hamburger cookout to follow ● Please sign up to bring “the fixins”, side-dishes, & desserts (chips & drinks will be provided) ● Sign-up sheets are on the back tables
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND At the request of the Newman family, we have set up a
scholarship fund for continuing needs of Zion & ZaNiyah Philips (the children he brought to services regularly). Please make any donations payable to Baker Heights Church of Christ and add a note that it’s for the Newman Scholarship.
BHCC MEMBERS Janet Bruns Jo Potter David Vinson
FRIENDS & FAMILY Robin Anderson (Maxine Spears) Bob DeLong (Casey Crosby) J. W. Hamby (Jan Newman) Patricia Jackson (Casey Crosby) Shirley O’Conner (Carolyn Davis) Jerry Robinson (R & S Dennis) Tracy (Casey Crosby) Kaye Vaughan (former member) All Missionaries & Military
SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF… Wayne Newman who died 03/29 Jean Jones who died 04/05
(sister of Kathy Turner) Elmo Moore who died 04/07
(friend of S & C Goode & R Hello) Rosa Gonzales who died 04/09
(G.mother of Marta Gomes, a friend of R Hello)
CANCER FIGHTERS Charles Goodnight Lewis Maness Joyce McFadden Kay Procter Jesse Thomas Minnie Woody All our family & friends dealing with cancer
HOMEBOUND MEMBERS Brenda Amonett Eldon Amonett Janet Bruns Mamie Crane Norma Dotson Don Ellis Leroy Mason Mary Mason Ben Paxton Jo Potter Frances Pruett Melinda Simmons Ray Taylor Laveta Youngquist
