Estes Church of Christ3505 Hwy. 45 South P.O. Box 191 Henderson, TN 38340

March 4, 2016

EldersCliff Bennett.............608-0038Steve Johnson...........989-7725Richard Taylor..........989-9510Allen Walker.............989-7506Paul Schwartz............989-3428Tony Hysmith............989-4978Harold Pirtle.............608-7950Ken Cargile...............989-1950

MinistersMark Blackwelder.....879-9123Jesse Robertson.........989-5539

Youth and Family MinisterTrent McManus........731-413-1883

Education DirectorJason Lockridge............879-0169

SecretaryDebbie McLaughlin.......435-9315

MissionsPatrick Boyns................EnglandAlastair & Linda Ferrie........ScotlandCarlos & Lucena Ardila.....ArgentinaMike & Gail Jacobs......South AfricaLarry Waymire....................HaitiRussell & Allison Epperson....MontanaRyan & Sarah Davis...................PeruWidlord & Karen Thomas...........HaitiSandy Bidman...................SamoaKevin & Josie Gray......New Zealand

Medical MissionsFHU Bible Teaching Program and Graduate Bible ProgramThailand Literature Program

World Bible SchoolWest TN Children’s Home

Sign language interpretation available as needed.

Web Page: www.esteschurch.org Email Address: info@esteschurch.org

Es es Echo“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:3

2016 Goals for the Estes church of ChristEach January the Estes elders have a one day retreat at Chickasaw State Park. We spend the day talking about the Lord’s work at Estes. We finalize the budget for the coming year, talk about possible sermon topics, discuss the spiritual and physical needs of our congregation and in general try to find ways to push forward the cause of Christ. Toward the end of our day we set concrete goals for our work as elders of this wonderful congre-gation of believers. Below are the goals we have set for ourselves for 2016.

Short Term Goals

1. Continue to strengthen programs such as Connections, 6-2 ministry, and Visita-tion program to build stronger relationships and promote spiritual growth among members and non-members.

2. Add at least one more classroom to better utilize the office area or Scott house.

3. Evaluate each mission point for which we are the sponsoring congregation.

4. Begin onsite visit rotation of our mission points.

5. Have at least one congregational meeting.

6. Have at least one group meeting with the deacons.

7. Add a new stateside mission.

8. Strengthen our local outreach program by starting a database of area visitors and starting regular communications to them.

9. Implement Phase 1 of the Expansion Program and consider Phase 2 implementa-tion.

Long Term Goals

1. Evaluate Phase 3 and Phase 4 of the Expansion Program.

2. Develop themed weekend seminars to serve our members and our community.

--Richard Taylor

In Our PrayersPrayer Requests

Patrick Boyns (England) pkb@britishbibleschool.comLarry Waymire (Haiti) lwaymire@fhu.eduAlastair & Linda Ferrie (Scotland) doctoral@sky.comMike & Gail Jacobs (South Africa) gail2jm@telkomsa.netRussell & Allison Epperson (Montana) russnal@gmail.comCarlos & Lucena Ardila (Argentina) carlosardila_@live.com.arRyan & Sarah Davis (Peru) ryanpdavis17@gmail.comWidlord & Karen Thomas (Haiti) widlordthomas@hotmail.comSandy Bidman (Samoa) sandybid@yahoo.comKevin and Josie Gray (New Zealand) kgraynz@hotmail.com

Our Missionaries

Bessie Garner; 4910 Hwy. 45 S.; Finger, TN 38334Jeff Payne; 420 Melodie Circle; HendersonEmergene Weaver; Crestview Health Care Center, Brownsville, TN. 38012Lois Garner; HHRC; Rm. 410B; PO Box 223; HendersonBetty Vincent; 1197 Finger Leapwood Rd., Finger, TN 38334David Irvin; 50020 Priestville Rd., Caledonia, MS 39740Ruby Robison; 713 Wolverine Rd., Troy, TN 38260Omer and Marie Duberry; Elmcroft, 911 Old Humboldt Rd., Jackson 38305Jane Caldwell; 142 South Maple St., Apt. G3, Adamsville, 38310Jurilee Rouse; 614 Rosebud, HendersonPhyllis Lackey; 326 E. Third, HendersonLou Anderson; 707 North Ave.; HendersonDylan Fischbach; 567 Fawn Dr., HendersonDon Hicks (Marti McDaniel’s brother); 263 Halyard Trail, Hot Springs, AR 71901Jean McPherson (Bob Little’s aunt), Southern Oaks Assisted LivingBill Maness; 2800 Old Friendship Rd., Finger, TN 38334Laverne Falkenheim, David Falkenheim’s grandmother; P.O. Box 14, Baldwin, IL 62217Marjorie Butler; HHRC; Rm. 109; PO Box 223; HendersonRobert Gann, 1915 Old Finger Rd., HendersonLurlene Hysmith, HHRCJere Beene, 870 Memory Lane, HendersonGary Williams, Frank Williams’ brotherKeith Bown, CCHS Band DirectorNell Vires, 1280 Mayfield Rd., Henderson

Ongoing Health Concerns

Scott & Christy Miskelly and Ryan & Abby Hysmith are working to adopt children from other countries.

Carolyn Henry & family are undergoing personal struggles and need prayers.Tim Hemby is recovering from blood clots in his legs.Phyllis Lackey is recovering from eye surgery. Bob Edwards, Roberta Edwards’ father, is hospitalized with an unknown infection.Edward Collins is recovering from successful knee surgery.Sawyer Jones, infant son of Dave Barnett’s friend, is hospitalized in ICU. Robby Novak is recovering from surgery to replace a rod in his femur. Florene O’Rear, B. J. Naylor’s sister, is having difficulties following a heart procedure.Russell Clayton’s mother is in Transitional Care after breaking a leg.Linda Ferrie, wife of missionary Alastair Ferrie in Scotland, has been very ill with a brain bleed caused

by high blood pressure.Karen Thomas, Larry Thomas’s sister-in-law, is undergoing chemo.Vicki Johnson had successful rotator cuff surgery Tuesday and is now at home.Libby Maynard is recovering from successful knee surgery, JMCGH, Room 463B, but will move to

Transitional Care at the end of the week.Frank Shepard, Macy Roland’s grandfather, is undergoing tests.Joe Powers injured both arms in an automobile accident. Wayne Northam, Jonathan Harrison’s uncle, had a heart attack and is at Jackson General.Hayden Davidson from our community had back surgery at The Med after a four-wheeler accident.Lisa Raine wil remain in JMCGH, Room 338, for the remainder of her pregnancy.——Cancer Concerns: Hal Cardiff (Terri Sokoloski’s relative), Colton Gates, Jim Maxwell, Forrest Vest,

Blondell Powers (Minnie Davis’ sister), Megan Jarrell (Erica Parten’s cousin), Summer Maples, James Peacock (Zach Peacock’s grandfather), Sam Kachelman, Renee Phelps, Elizabeth Saunders, Judy Tilgh-man (Susan Bradford’s cousin), Lula Johns (Debbie McLaughlin’s aunt), Trey Leonard (Marvin and Re-nee Croom’s nephew), Sam Daniel (Heather Stewart’s grandfather), Randy Cook (Matt Cook’s father), Nicollette Isaacson, Barbara Clenney (Trent Scott’s aunt), Joyce Gilmore, Natalie Morris, Josh Patrick (Joel & Beth Sanford’s friend), Rodney Hilliard (Scott Miskelly’s brother-in-law), FHU student Don Alan Riggs, Robert Meeks (Laura Purvis’ father), Deanne Counce (Betty Vincent’s niece), Mary Toops (Marie Johnson’s aunt), Kristian Carlton (Ginger Frank’s friend), Mary Busby (Patsy Davis’s sister-in-law), Sheryl Thompson (David Falkenheim’s aunt), Russell Mayfield (Ralph & Martha Austin’s friend), Diane Palmer (Joel Sanford’s relative), Van Dyer (Brenda Johnson’s cousin), Brandy Davis, Jason Elliott, Diane Davis (Adrienne Riggs’ sister-in-law), Jeanette Morris (Tony Morris’s mother), John Phillips (Ralph & Martha Austin’s friend), Ruth Cox (Paula Lewis’s mother), Merle Little (Bob Little’s wife), Tommy Roberts (the Wades’ friend), and Linda Sells (Stephen Sells’ stepmother).

S u n d a y B i b l e S t u d y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 2Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402S unday Af ternoon Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287Mid-Week Bible Study.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

For the RecordWeek of February 28, 2016

YTD$89,100$96,075

$6,975$21,261

2016 BudgetContributionover/(under) budgetFebruary 28 Expansion Fund Balance

2/28/16$9,900

$10,660$760

Looking Ahead

Brittany Bradford - Missouri - brittany.bradford14@yahoo.com Jessica Shannon Glaser (former member) - GermanyPaul Johnson - Washington, D. C.Peter Holtin (Rodger & Alice Holtin’s son) - pholtin@gmail.com - Kuwait

7 Betty Vincent8 Ester Kelly8 Lily Sanford8 Abigail Sanford8 Kaytlin Gonzales9 Gayle McDonald

10 Kenny McLeod10 Pat Fischbach11 Gary Irwin11 Patsy Davis11 John McLaughlin12 Bryson Stewart

Pulpit PreviewA.M.: “Born again!” John 1:1-8 -- MarkP.M.: “How do you know Jesus was for real?” I John 1:1-4 -- Jesse

Saturday:

Sunday:

Wednesday:

-Race for HOPE, Henderson Church of Christ. Registration, 8:00 am.-Ladies’ Day @ Bethel Springs Church of Christ. Speaker: Carrie Sells.

Registration begins 9:00 am

-Worship @ Heritage Towers, 2:00 pm (each Sunday)-Worship @ Southern Oaks, 2:30 pm (1st & 5th Sundays)-Worship @ HHRC, 2:30 pm (4th Sundays)

-L2L Girls’ Speech & Oral Bible Reading, 6:15 pm.-Wednesdays @ Estes - Mid-term singing

We rejoice with Tylon Maness who put on Christ in baptism this week. Tylon is the great-grandson of Bill and Mary Maness.

In the Spotlight

We welcome David and Amber Milner (FHU staff box 191, Hender-son; 903-217-2877, 903-268-8509) to our Estes family. Amber is the Residence Hall Supervisor at FHU’s Sewell Hall. David is retired but helps Amber in the dorm. The Milners are former social workers who lived primarily in Texas; they worked with a children’s home with at-risk children and single mothers with children. They have two grown, married children and one precious granddaugh-ter who all live in the Dallas area. They both love to read, shop at thrift stores, and visit with family and friends. David also collects toy John Deere tractors.

The visits, flowers, food, and love shown to us will always be cherished. We appreciate all of this so much but most of all your love and friendship. May God bless you for remembering our family in such a caring way. --Jo Ellis

The love and support that we have felt from our Estes family has been immeasurable during the loss of my dad, Mickey Ellis. Thank you all for the prayers, visits, and cards. And a special thank you to those who prepared food, served, and offered words of comfort at the funeral meal. We are richly blessed. Love, Rex and Denise Phillips

Estes Ladies’ Ministries - Building Skills/Talent SharingSaturday, March 12 | 8:00 am - noon

FHU Associates’ MeetingMonday, March 7 -- 7:00 pm

Hardeman House

Coins for KidsPick up a Coin Box at the Welcome Center, add your loose change and help the TN Children’s Home help children in need. We will collect the full boxes in April. When you turn in your box, place an address label on it and you will receive a receipt from the TCH for tax purposes. If you have any questions about the TCH, or want additional information, see Allen Walker. He is serving as the Estes ambassador for the TCH.

Wedding Shower & Finger Foods Fellowship

honoringCaleb Purvis & Amy Southern

Sunday, March 20after evening worship

Gift registries at Kohl’s, Walmart, Target & Bed, Bath & Beyond. All of these registries can be found together by searching for

their names at myregistry.com.

As many of you already know, Jesse Robertson has accepted a position as an Associate Professor of Bible at Harding University, beginning this fall. The elders want to express our appreciation to Jesse and Kayla for their many years of service to the Estes church. Jesse will continue to serve as one of our pulpit ministers in the interim between now and the Robertsons’ move to Searcy. The elders wanted to make the congregation aware of the Robertsons’ plans and also to let you know that we will shortly begin the search for someone to fill Jesse’s place in the pulpit. Again, we want to thank Jesse and Kayla for the many ways they have served the Estes church. We love them and we pray God’s blessings on them in the future.

Sympathy to Mildred Beard and Royce Hunter on the death of Nila Hunter. The funeral will be 11:00 am Friday at Casey Chapel. Sympathy to John McLaughlin, Beth Sanford, and their families on the death of their aunt, Miss Jimmie Nell Williams. A grave-

side service will be Friday in Woodville, AL. Sympathy to Phyllis Lackey on the death of her aunt, Barbara Hemby. Sympathy to FHU alum Alan Fisher on the death of his father.

All Estes members (espe-cially new members - those who placed membership or were baptized in 2015 and early 2016) are invited to a

fellowship after evening worship on Sunday, March 6. All members (except the new members - you are the guests!), bring potluck dishes. Please join us for this time of fellowship.

Estes Kids’ Easter Egg HuntSaturday, March 19

10:30am-noonGene Record Memorial Park

Bring 2 dozen filled plastic eggs (nothing containing peanuts, please) PER CHILD. Check the sign-up sheet on the activities’ board to help

with snacks.

Joe Powers, J. T. Northrop, Davis Parten, Alex Tucker, Austin Varner, Blair Varner, Dave Barnett, Grant Matthews

David NovakCarver MessengerDavid FalkenheimCherri Walker & girlsC. J. & Linda Vires, Jackie Hibbett, Jordan & Stefanie Gannon

James DaltonScott MiskellyWilson MiskellyNathan JuddDonna Lussier, Susan Brown

Mark Stewart, Brian BundrenTony Hysmith, Steve JohnsonLucas Tucker, Alex JonesMitch Zlatovich, Jeff LewisAnthony Naylor, Danny Eldridge, Micah EnglandLinda AndersonTony Morris

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Please dress appropriately and respectfully.If unable to serve, call Gary Irwin at 608-2783.

For additions and updates to the Estes Echo or to receive the Estes Echo via email, contact Debbie

McLaughlin at (731) 435-9315 or info@esteschurch.org.

Afternoon Worship

Morning Worship

Date Reading 1 Reading 26 Deuteronomy 1,2 Mark 11:1-197 Deut. 3,4 Mark 11:20-338 Deut. 5,6,7 Mark 12:1-279 Deut. 8,9,10 Mark 12:28-4410 Deut. 11,12,13 Mark 13:1-1311 Deut. 14,15,16 Mark 13:14-3712 Deut. 17,18,19 Mark 14:1-25

Lord’s Supper:

Prayer:Closing Prayer:Singing:Nursery:Greeters:

Opening Prayer:Lord’s Supper: Closing Prayer:Singing:Nursery:

Ushers:Shepherds Receiving Responses:Cards:Sound Booth:Security/Parking:

Prepare Communion:Bldg. Lockup:

Schedule of ServicesSunday

Bible Study.........................9:30amMorning Worship..............10:30amEvening Worship................5:00pm

WednesdayBible Study.........................7:00pm

Those To Serve