Periodicals PAID At Waverly, TN 37185 WAVERLY CHURCH OF CHRIST 438 WEST MAIN STREET WAVERLY, TENNESSEE 37185 Worship and Bible Study Times The Waverly Herald, USPS 966-980, Published weekly by the Waverly church of Christ, 438 West Main Street, Waverly, Tennessee The Records Speak Contribution Weekly Budget March 15 2020 5224 7982 Waverly Church of Christ Comcast Cable Channel 3 Sundays at 1:00 P.M. Sunday: Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. You May Contact Us At: Phone: 931-296-3213 Fax: 931-296-7368 E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.waverlychurchofchrist.org Local Media Evangelism WQMV 1060 AM and 93.5 FM Sunday at 10:00 A.M. & 5:30 P.M. Weekdays at 12:30 P.M. Awesome: you don’t know the meaning of the word until you meet Jesus. Believing Christ died is history. Believing He died for you is salvation. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get all bent out of shape. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). Happiness is a hard thing because it is only achieved by making other happy. - Stuart Cloete Waverly Herald A Weekly Publication by the Waverly Church of Christ Volume 53 Number 13 March 25, 2020 Elders: Ministers: Jeff Keele 296-0030 Kyle Mashburn 209-6562 Evan Glenn Ray Walker (615) 851-0042 Office 931-296-3213 Secretaries: Susan Glenn 931-296-4901 Debbie Hardin 931-622-2785 Supported Works: Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Nashville, TN Eastern European Missions Paul Gerber — South Africa www.swchurchofchrist.co.za [email protected]Alexander & Eleni Melirrytos Greece Potter Children’s Home Bowling Green, KY Tennessee Children’s Home Spring Hill, TN Worldwide Spanish Literature Wichita Falls, TX Overseeing congregation of Jorge Torres and the work in El Salvador Bonaire Reynaldo Gamero Columbia Prison Ministry Deacons: Keith Carnahan 296-2317 Larry Hayes 582-3555 Ronnie Moore 535-3293 David Nowlin 296-2563 George Palmer 296-4430 Billy Spears 296-4858 Jeff Breeden Clyde Mulliniks Billy Daniel Albert Peek Mike Goodman Larry Smith Tommy Hardin Mitch Snyder Lynn Killebrew Edward Toland Robert Martin Person To Person “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Psalm 46:10-11, ESV). O ne of my favorite movies is the 1956 version of “The Ten Command- ments” filmed, directed and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is the Red Sea crossing, especially the moment when Moses (Charlton Heston) raises his staff and speaks those famous words and the waters begin to part. In the movie version he tells the Israel- ites, “The Lord of Hosts will do battle for us,” and then turns to the Red Sea, spreads out his arms and declares, “Behold His mighty hand.” However, Hollywood is never quite the same as the original. In Exo- dus 14:13-14, Moses tells us what he said to the Israelites that day, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.” First, he tells them not to be afraid. Of what were the Israelites afraid? They were afraid of Pharaoh and his army who were in hot pursuit. Then Moses told the people to “stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today” (v. 13). The command, “stand by” is bet- ter rendered “stand firm” or “stand your ground.” In other words, “don’t turn and run” but “stand your ground” and see what the Lord is about to do. What the Lord was about to do was destroy the Egyptian army which was pursuing them. Finally, Moses encouraged the Israelites, “The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent” (v. 14). There was no way for the Israelites to fight and defeat the Egyptian army on their own. The Egyp- tians were highly trained soldiers with the best weapons. The Israelites were former slaves with no training in warfare. Only the Lord could defeat this army which was pursuing them. Oh, Moses still had something which he was to do and the Israelites had something they were to do. Notice the next two verses, “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward. As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land” (Exodus 14:15-16). Of course you know the rest of the story. Our story, in the midst of this virus, is still being written. Let us contin- ue to pray to the Lord while trusting in Him to bring an end to it, and let us do all that is within our power to flatten the curve and keep ourselves and others safe as we move forward! — Jeff Keele
Overseeing congregation of Jorge Torres and the work in El Salvador
Bonaire
Reynaldo Gamero Columbia
Prison Ministry
Deacons:
Keith Carnahan 296-2317 Larry Hayes 582-3555 Ronnie Moore 535-3293 David Nowlin 296-2563 George Palmer 296-4430 Billy Spears 296-4858
Jeff Breeden Clyde Mulliniks
Billy Daniel Albert Peek
Mike Goodman Larry Smith
Tommy Hardin Mitch Snyder
Lynn Killebrew Edward Toland
Robert Martin
Person To Person
“Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I
will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob
is our fortress” (Psalm 46:10-11, ESV).
O ne of my favorite movies is the 1956 version of “The Ten Command-
ments” filmed, directed and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille. One of my
favorite scenes in the movie is the Red Sea crossing, especially the moment
when Moses (Charlton Heston) raises his staff and speaks those famous
words and the waters begin to part. In the movie version he tells the Israel-
ites, “The Lord of Hosts will do battle for us,” and then turns to the Red
Sea, spreads out his arms and declares, “Behold His mighty hand.”
However, Hollywood is never quite the same as the original. In Exo-
dus 14:13-14, Moses tells us what he said to the Israelites that day, “Do not
fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish
for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never
see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.”
First, he tells them not to be afraid. Of what were the Israelites afraid?
They were afraid of Pharaoh and his army who were in hot pursuit. Then
Moses told the people to “stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which
He will accomplish for you today” (v. 13). The command, “stand by” is bet-
ter rendered “stand firm” or “stand your ground.” In other words, “don’t
turn and run” but “stand your ground” and see what the Lord is about to
do. What the Lord was about to do was destroy the Egyptian army which
was pursuing them. Finally, Moses encouraged the Israelites, “The Lord
will fight for you while you keep silent” (v. 14). There was no way for the
Israelites to fight and defeat the Egyptian army on their own. The Egyp-
tians were highly trained soldiers with the best weapons. The Israelites
were former slaves with no training in warfare. Only the Lord could defeat
this army which was pursuing them.
Oh, Moses still had something which he was to do and the Israelites
had something they were to do. Notice the next two verses, “Then the
Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel
to go forward. As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over
the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of
the sea on dry land” (Exodus 14:15-16). Of course you know the rest of the
story.
Our story, in the midst of this virus, is still being written. Let us contin-
ue to pray to the Lord while trusting in Him to bring an end to it, and let
us do all that is within our power to flatten the curve and keep ourselves
and others safe as we move forward! — Jeff Keele
Joe Anderson- Humphreys County Nursing and Re-
hab Center - He had knee surgery following a fall.
(Brother-in-law of Nancy Phebus).
Nathaniel Bone - Vanderbilt Hospital - He is recover-
ing from brain surgery. (Grandson of Beverly Hinson and
the late Bill Bone).
Isaiah and Beth Dructor - They lost their home due to a
fire. It was a total loss. They do not need anything until
they get their house rebuilt.
Tammy Frabel - She had a heart attack and is in a coma.
(Extended family member of Cindy Merrick).
Buddy Forrest - He is at home after eye surgery.
Paula Gordon - She is not feeling well right now, but is
able to be at home.
Cameron McKin - He came through the surgery fine. He
should now be back at the nursing home. (Grandson of
Art and Susan Miller).
Norma Morefield - Centennial Hospital - She will have
hiatal hernia surgery.
J.T. Reeves - He is now in Hospice Care. He would love
to have visitors.
Gary Scott - He has been diagnosed with cancer. (Friend
of Reed Field).
Nell Smith - Humphreys County Health and Rehab
Center.
John Tinnell - He is at home recovering from back sur-
gery. No visitors at this time.
James Wall - 24 Old Logwall Road, Dickson, TN
37055. He has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
Lou Ann Weatherspoon - Humphreys County Nursing
and Rehab Center - She is recovering from hip
replacement after a fall.
If you did not get either of the
calls this weekend announcing
the service changes, please let
the office know. We are using our new
service now and want to make sure you
are on the list.
April Anniversaries Killebrew, Thomas & Dorothy April 07
Weatherspoon, Vance & Judy April 19
Wright, Jerry & Lou Ann April 23
Simpson, Russell & Judy April 24
Alana Akers Thomas Killebrew Kenneth Wallace Casey Smith Jere Hooper Noah Mangrum Clinton Wyatt Brenda Miller Betty Pirtle Rita Brown Jeff Bowman Sarah Smith Shirley McIllwain Ralanda Toland Jim Hughes Patricia Long Minnie Lou Warren Nathan Snyder Linda Brazzle Annetta McClure Colton Smith Ruby James
April 01 April 01 April 01 April 02 April 04 April 04 April 04 April 07 April 09 April 10 April 12 April 12 April 13 April 16 April 20 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 26 April 28 April 28 April 30
Our elders, after much pray and consideration have decided that it is best for us to comply with the CDC and presi-
dential request to not gather in groups. It is their decision to not have services at the building through March 31st.
There will not be a 4th Wed. meal in March. There will be devotions on Facebook on Sunday morning and Wed even-
ing. We will broadcast on cable channel 3 Sundays at our regular time 1:00 pm., on the radio at 10:00am and 5:30
pm and M-F at 12:30pm. These recording will also be available on our website. Individual communion sets are availa-
ble at the building if you wish to drop in during regular business hours. For after-hours pick up, call the office or one
of the elders. Please mail in your contributions or drop them by the building. If you find yourself in need please call
the office. We pray that these difficult times will draw us closer to God and remind us to be a thankful people.
We extend our greatest sympathy to the family of
Kent Phebus who passed away on Monday, March 23rd.
No arrangements have been made at the time of printing
and are not expected until a much later time.
Humphreys County:
104 Fort Hill Road,
Waverly, TN 37185
Nell Smith, Lou Ann Weatherspoon
American Health Communities:
895 E Powers Blvd,
Waverly, TN 37185
Amanda Hamm and Billie Williams
Those who are shut-in:
Annette Hestand, Shirley McIllwain, and
Marilyn Walker.
Magnolia Place Assisted Living:
811 W. Main St, Waverly, TN 37185
Margie Schwerdtfeger, Nell Smith,
and Carolyn Tucker.
Out of Town Assisted Living
or Nursing Home:
Dean Bush, Lem Cutshaw,
Jim Hughes, Tommy McCaleb, Cecelia
Schneider, Mary Ann Warren
and Nancy Williams.
Let Us Thatch Our House Now
G. F. Raines lay, calmly awaiting his departure. His lov-
ing daughter brought his precious Bible to his bedside
and said, "Father, shall I read a chapter to you?" The dy-
ing man, being in much pain, said, "Na, na, lassie, the
storm's up noo. I theeked (thatched) ma hoose in the
calm weather." Those who thatch their spiritual house in
calm weather are the wisest of all people on the earth.
Amos, a great Hebrew prophet, says: "...prepare to meet
thy God" (Amos 4:12). We must prepare to meet God
because "he hath appointed a day, in the which he will
judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he
hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all
men, in that he hath raised him from the dead" (Acts
17:31). To truly prepare to meet our God, we must come
to Him through our Lord Jesus Christ by obedience to
the Gospel (John 14:6; Romans 1: 16,17; Mark 16:16;
Acts 2:36-41), and then "live soberly, righteously, and
godly in this present world" (see Titus 2:11,12; 2 Peter
1:5-11). If you are not in the right relationship with God,
you are in exceedingly critical need of making the neces-
sary preparation to meet God today. The Book of God
says: "Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest
not what a day may, bring forth " (Proverbs 27:1).
G.F. Raines, retired preacher of the gospel, lives in Ce-
lina, Tennessee, USA.
Taken from the Voice of Truth International
Vol 40, page 40.
Billy Spears - Elder’s Corner
ON LINE DIRECTORY Please delete the old Directory app. It is not being
used at this time. The new directory is not complete
(lacks a lot of pictures), but is usable. Please see
Debbie Hardin or Kyle Mashburn to get yours set
up. It is easy to use once it is set up.
“Because of all my adversaries I have become a re-
proach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of
dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the
street flee from me. I have been forgotten like one who
is dead; I have become like a broken vessel. For I hear
the whispering of many—terror on every side!—as they
scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life.
But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, ‘You are my God.’
My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of
my enemies and from my persecutors! Make your face
shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!
O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon
you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently
to Sheol. Let the lying lips be mute, which speak inso-
lently against the righteous in pride and contempt. Oh,
how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored
up for those who fear you and worked for those who
take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of man-
kind” (Psalm 31:11-19)!
March 28th the Devo
will be pre-recorded and posted on the youth group’s
