Scott Minton

Taylor Bryan

Brad DuBois

Greg Goff

Jack Carre

Harvey Mehling

Donnie Townsend

Larry Alsman

Weekly Worship and Bible Study Please see schedule on back page of this Bulletin

Lunch not will be served today.

Please see Matt’s announcements on page 4.

Sunday, April 30

Announcements Continued

April Communion Servers

Open Prayer Lord’s Table Scripture Reader Scripture Reading Prayer Requests Communion Prep

Sunday, May 7, Servers

DeAnna Carver, for a healthy pregnancy and delivery.

Randy Stott, for healing and strength. He is in Union

Hospital, Room 3136.

Terri Stott, for strength, peace and comfort as she attends to

Randy while he is in the hospital.

Floyd Lee, Susie Creedon’s boss, for healing. He suffered a

stroke.

Praise: David Couch, MeriKay Hoopingarner’s cousin is

doing well following his recent surgery and would like to

thank everyone for their prayers.

Levi Heiney, for healing and successful open heart surgery.

Also, for his mother, Brenda, as she cares for him. Requested

by Johnna Carre.

Lisa Harrington, MeriKay Hoopinarger’s sister, for healing

and strength. She has severe degenerative disk disease.

Randy Wade family, for peace and comfort in the unexpected

death of his brother.

Evanngeline Taylor, Susan Turner Cooper’s mother-in-law,

for healing and comfort. She is in Union Hospital and in a lot

of pain following a recent surgery.

Ruth Schatz family, the mother of Wes Wonderlin’s best

friend, Joe, for peace and comfort in her recent passing.

Karen May, for healing and strength. She is struggling with

cancer and was in a car accident. She is bruised and scraped

and may have a broken pelvis.

Chris Miller, for healing and strength. He had his fourth

brain surgery and has kidney stones. Requested by Doreen

Waldbieser.

Mary Lou Padgett, Wayne Padgett’s mother, for good test

results.

Isabelle Rampey, for good test results.

Jacqi Trowbridge, for healing and strength. She is home

following knee surgery.

Youth Group, for encouragement and understanding as they

return home from a weekend at Camp Wabashi Spring Retreat.

Ken Rolley, Ruth Chapman’s nephew, for strength and

healing. He has been diagnosed with stomach cancer that is

also in the lymph nodes.

Don Leventhal, Vicki Bauer’s brother, for comfort and

successful surgery on his Markel cell skin cancer.

Cindy Cayton, for comfort and answers. She will be having

an MRI on her hip on May 1.

Cathleen Carrithers family, Richard Carrithers’ stepmother,

for peace and comfort in her recent passing.

Carole Turner, for strength and comfort. She is having back

and leg pain, which will require surgery and considerable

recovery time.

Casey Chaney

Shirley Shelton

Wilma Stark

Tadd Shelton

John Frump

Barbara Forsythe

Randy Stott

Marilyn Bott

Oren Bott

Mike Mason

Kathy Mason

Bonnie Lawhead

Mary Ann Craig

Eunice Wasson

Paul Wasson

Carl Robinson

Katy Robinson

Grace Unverferth

Ferris Scoggin

Elmer Mason

Barbara Mason

Carolyn Payne

Those in Hospitals/Rehab/Senior Living

Dale & Wilma Stark, Sycamore Manor No. 115,

222 S. 25th St., Terre Haute, IN 47803

Eunice Wasson, Room No. 410, Springhill Village

Rehab, 1001 E. Springhill Dr., Terre Haute, IN

47802

Mary Ann Craig, Morning Star Assisted Living,

Ste. 306, 3200 Glenrosa Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85018

Deacon in Charge

Alternate Deacon

Announcements

Greeter

Usher

Guest Connection

Song Leader

Opening Prayer

Lord’s Table

Scripture Reader

Scripture Reading

Prayer Request

Communion Prep

Sound Booth

Ed Warner

Steve Chapman

Tom Woodason

Melvin Belcher

Brad DuBois

Kim Woodason

Rob Woodason

Wayne Padgett

Daren Adamson

Nick Stott

TBA

Joretta R. and Jacqi T.

Creedon family

Nick H. and David A.

Those Needing Continuing Prayer

Our Purpose:

TO GLORIFY GOD IN EVERY

ASPECT OF OUR LIVES

Our Mission:

DEVELOP COMPLETELY

COMMITTED FOLLOWERS

Anna Hoopingarner and Emily Padgett

Please submit announcements by Thursday.

Guests! Before you leave, be sure to

pick up our free guest package at the

Guest Connection Center.

Your presence is needed! The Senior Seekers invite you

to participate in Bible study and singing at 11 a.m. each

Thursday and lunch at 12 noon AND to help us provide

fellowship to our friends from other churches.

(All Adults Welcome)

Jesus Loves the Little

Children

Ignite Student Ministry meets tonight

from 5-7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. This

is open to all students 6th - 12th grade.

We are collecting instant potatoes for Shults-

Lewis Children’s Home. There is a box in the

foyer for your convenience.

Camp Wabashi applications are

available in the foyer on the news and

notes table. If you need financial

There will be a baby shower for

DeAnna Carver at the church building

today at 3:00 p.m.

Our quarterly Elders Open Forum will be

conducted this evening at 5:30 at the church

building. As with the last Open Forum, this

will be a time of discussing current and future plans for

Eastside and for member questions. Small groups will

be cancelled for that evening.

The Camp Wabashi Development

Dinner will be Saturday, May 6, at

6:00 p.m. There will be a wonderful

steak dinner and a live and a silent auction. The tickets

are $25.00 per person; checks can be made payable to

Wabash Valley Christian Youth Camp. If you have any

questions or would like tickets, please see Tom Woodason

or one of the local board members.

Choose Your One! On Sunday, May

21, we are having a "Friends, Family,

and Neighbor Day" at Eastside! Invite that certain someone that you've been wanting to

introduce to our family here at Eastside.

assistance, please see one of the elders.

Dear Eastside Family, this is my 3rd attempt

at writing this note. It’s so hard to put into

words how much you all mean to us and how

much we love you and appreciate your prayers, calls,

visits, cards, meals, mowing...I could go on and on. We

love you!!! Randy, Terri, Nick and Katie.

There will be a breakfast in the park on May

13 at Lions Shelter No. 2 in Deming Park at

8:30 a.m. More information to come.

There will be a teachers’ meeting on May 7

immediately following morning worship in

the library.

Words are not really enough to express my

appreciation for my family at Eastside. You

all are such a compassionate and loving

group of people. Your prayers and monetary gift were so

needed and appreciated. I can't thank you all enough.

Please continue to pray for my family. Again, thank you so

much for your support you have always given me!! I really

do appreciate all of you. Love, Tina Edwards and family.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

SONG LEADER: Seth Woodason

#577 We Bow Down

WELCOME: John Harvester

#533 I Am a Sheep

Open My Heart (slides)

OPENING PRAYER: Dwayne Barker

How Deep the Father’s Love (slides)

COMMUNION: Steve Chapman

#683 I Am Mine No More (vs. 1 and 2)

(during bread pass)

#683 I Am Mine No More (vs. 3 and 4)

(during cup pass)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: David Adamson

#346 He Lives

SCRIPTURE READER: Martin Waldbieser

Ecclesiastes 3

SHINE TIME: #1014 Jesus Love Me!

SERMON: Matt Carver

“The Search: A Study of Ecclesiastes”

INVITATION

#589 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

CLOSING PRAYER: Elder

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Deacon in Charge: Eric Austin

Guest Connection Center: Tonya Goff

Greeters: Jonathan & Gina Stinson

Sound Booth: Ray Nightingale and Justin Cayton

Prayer Request: Glenda Jones and Johnna Carre

Sunday School

The Sunday School teacher was describing that when

Lot’s wife looked back at Sodom she turned into a pillar

of salt, when Bobby interrupted. “My mommy looked

back once while she was driving,” he annouced, “and she

turned into a telephone pole.”

Another Sunday School teacher said to her children, “We

have been learning about how powerful the kings and

queens were in Biblical times. But there is a higher power.

Who can tell me what it is?” Tommy blurted out, “I know,

Aces.”

After explaining the commandment to honor your father

and mother, a Sunday School teacher asked her class if

there was a commandment that teaches us how to treat our

brothers and sisters. One boy, the oldest in his family,

immediately answered, “Thou shalt not kill.”

Lot again...A father was reading Bible stories to his young

son. He read, “The man named Lot was warned to take his

wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and

was turned into a pillar of salt.” His son asked, “What

happened to the flea?”

Via http://www.swapmeetdave.com

Preacher/Evangelist

Matt Carver, 812-230-3246

mcarver1184@hotmail.com

twitter.com/MattCarver1

Youth Minister

Josh Morford, 317-219-9383

JoshuaRMorford@gmail.com

twitter.com/Josh_Morford

Administrative Assistant

Tammy Hicks

thicks42184@hotmail.com

Wifi Available: Eastside guest

Church Address

4025 College Avenue

Terre Haute, IN 47803

Office: 812-235-9322 Assemblies - Sunday

Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Assembly - Wednesday

Bible Classes at 7:00 p.m. Church Email

eastsidechurchterrehaute@gmail.com Church Website

www.eastsidechurchofchrist.us

Elders

Jerry Goff 812-877-2828

Jeff Griggs 812-877-2150

Randy Stott 812-877-4054

Tom Woodason 812-877-6789

Elders and Ministers are available for prayer before and after Bible Study.

Deacons

Eric Austin B & G Outside

Gordon Bryan Communications

Phil Cornwell College Ministry

Frank Jones Shine Time/Security

Wayne Padgett Missions

Mike Waldbieser Treasurer

Ed Warner Benevolence

Steve Chapman Building Inside

A reminder: Prayer requests will be published in the Bulletin for two weeks. Please resubmit requests if you wish the listing to continue for an additional two-week period. Prayer will continue as long as there is need.

Please put the words “Prayer Request” in the subject line of your Email.

Call the church office (812) 235-9322 or E-mail eastsideprayer@gmail.com

Adult Bible Study John Harvester Fellowship Hall

College Class Wayne Padgett Room 1

Homebuilders Class Matt Carver Room 9

Men’s Class Gordy Bryan Library

Ladies Class Johnna Carre Room 10

Middle/High School Josh Morford Teen Room

Nursery, Pre-School & Elementary Educational Wing

Children’s Bible Hour - “Shine Time” - age 3 to 5th grade

Attended Nursery --- ages 6 to 36 months, during worship

April 30, 2017 Lori D. and Tonya G.

May 7, 2017 Johnna C. and Julie W.

Sunday Morning Worship

10:30 a.m.

“The Search: A Study of Ecclesiastes”

Sunday Evening Worship

Elders Open Forum

5:30 p.m.

There will be no small groups this evening.

Loose change in today’s collection will go to the Shults-Lewis Children’s Home.

Guests: Please fill out a yellow attendance card and drop it in the collection plate.

Total Bible Classes 95 Adult Worship 140

Kitchen/Nursery NA

Shine Time 21

Worship, total 161

Sunday Evening NA

Offering $2,533

Benevolence NA

Weekly Budget $4,000

Wednesday Evening 71

Senior Seekers 33

April 23, 2017

April 30, 2017

From Matt . . . What was the Church like in the years immediately following the completion of the New

Testament? Was it like our church? How did they interpret the Bible? Were the issues they faced, both internally

and externally, similar to ours? How far have we gone away or how closely have we followed the trajectory set by

those early generations of Christians? How did we get from there to here? The answer to these questions lies both in

the actual writings of those Christians in the era following the New Testament and in the recorded history of the

Church down through the ages. History is tremendously valuable because it shapes who we are, what we think, how

we think, and why. Last month, I shared books on the history of the churches of Christ in North America. This month,

allow me to share helpful, accessible books on the history of the development and growth of the Church as whole:

The Story of Christianity, vols. 1 & 2 – Justo Gonzalez (my seminary textbooks – long but easy reading)

Retro Christianity – Michael J. Svigel (beginner)

Church History in Plain Language – Bruce L. Shelley (beginner)

Church History, vols. 1 & 2 – Everett Ferguson (church of Christ scholar) and Woodridge & James

Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity – Mark Noll (intermediate)

Classes Message Vital Statistics

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