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Hohenwald Church of Christ Family News Vol. 72, Issue 21, May 21, 2017 Shepherds Darrell Hinson 931-209-5146 Rick Jones 796-4377 Ronnie Riley 796-4251 Deacons Chad Brewer Charlie Brewer Rick Brewer John Eglinton John Ellis Tom Gosser Billy Don Jackson Jon Jones Jeff Peery Steve Selby Honored to Serve in May: Announcements: Bill Lynch Song Leader: Steve Selby Preside at Lord’s Table: Scotty Duncan Lord’s Table: Main: Billy Don Jackson/Stone Selby/ Paxson Spears/Dresden Barnes/ Hunter Bastin/Jason Fite Wing: Aaron Brewer & Cameron Troutman Prepare Communion: Irene Griner/Wanda Carroll Deliver Communion: Darrell Hinson & Jeff Peery Sunday, May 21: Opening Prayer: Scotty Duncan Closing Prayer: Jeff Peery Minister: Greg Smith 931-306-7089 Check out our website: hohenwaldchurchofchrist.com Sun AM Bible Study: 9:30 a.m./Worship: 10:30 Sun PM: 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Keep Working and Keep Praying One theory of leadership holds that if people are scared they will give those in power free reign in order to feel safe. Many of us would agree that we do not like to feel unsafe. We do not like to think of our children or grandchildren as being unsafe. Most of us would go to great lengths and expense if we could feel confident of our own and our loved one’s safety. A 2011 book called The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker lays out an argument that we are living in one of the least violent periods in the history of the planet. The term “better angels of our nature” comes from a quote by Abraham Lincoln during his first inaugural address. Lincoln knew the country was on the brink of war—a war that would cost some 620,000 Americans their lives. To put this into perspective, the total number of American lives lost in all foreign wars totals around 644,000. It was not until Vietnam that the total deaths in foreign wars would surpass that of the number of American killed in the War Between the States. I agree with Pinker’s assessment: We are living in an extremely safe age and place compared to most of history and compared to people living in other parts of the world. Alfred Beyan is a minister at the G.S.A. Road Church of Christ in Monrovia, Liberia. A few years ago Alfred asked me to pray for his country while undergoing the Ebola crisis. Liberia saw 4,810 deaths in 2014 because of the Ebola outbreak. West Africa had over 11,000 total deaths during the crisis. In recent months Alfred and one of his children have been hospitalized because of typhoid and malaria. When was the last time you heard of someone in our country contacting typhoid or malaria? There are people all over the world dealing with diseases we never face. We are a blessed people living in a blessed time! When people try to tell you how bad things are I encourage you to listen, gain proper perspective, and pray. My friend Patrick Mead recently posted on social media that everyone should take the time to read Revelation (out loud if possible) to remind ourselves that in the end God has the final say and that we will all be okay. Let us all remember, fear does not come from God. We should be working every day to be more like Jesus and to carry out our calling to be about our Father’s business. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 Keep the faith, Greg
Transcript of Hohenwald Church of Christ Family News...2017/05/21 · of our own and our loved one’s safety. A...
Hohenwald Church of Christ Family News Vol. 72, Issue 21, May 21, 2017
Shepherds
Darrell Hinson 931-209-5146
Rick Jones 796-4377
Ronnie Riley 796-4251
Deacons Chad Brewer Charlie Brewer
Rick Brewer John Eglinton
John Ellis Tom Gosser
Billy Don Jackson Jon Jones
Jeff Peery Steve Selby
Honored to Serve in May: Announcements:
Bill Lynch
Song Leader: Steve Selby
Preside at Lord’s Table:
Scotty Duncan
Lord’s Table:
Main: Billy Don Jackson/Stone Selby/Paxson Spears/Dresden Barnes/
Hunter Bastin/Jason Fite
Wing: Aaron Brewer & Cameron Troutman
Prepare Communion:
Irene Griner/Wanda Carroll
Deliver Communion:
Darrell Hinson & Jeff Peery
Sunday, May 21:
Opening Prayer: Scotty Duncan
Closing Prayer: Jeff Peery
Minister: Greg Smith
931-306-7089
Check out our website:
hohenwaldchurchofchrist.com
Sun AM Bible Study: 9:30 a.m./Worship: 10:30 Sun PM: 6 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
Keep Working and Keep Praying
One theory of leadership holds that if people are scared they will give those in power free reign in order to feel safe. Many of us would agree that we do not like to feel unsafe. We do not like to think of our children or grandchildren as being unsafe. Most of us would go to great lengths and expense if we could feel confident of our own and our loved one’s safety. A 2011 book called The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker lays out an argument that we are living in one of the least violent periods in the history of the planet. The term “better angels of our nature” comes from a quote by Abraham Lincoln during his first inaugural address. Lincoln knew the country was on the brink of war—a war that would cost some 620,000 Americans their lives. To put this into perspective, the total number of American lives lost in all foreign wars totals around 644,000. It was not until Vietnam that the total deaths in foreign wars would surpass that of the number of American killed in the War Between the States. I agree with Pinker’s assessment: We are living in an extremely safe age and place compared to most of history and compared to people living in other parts of the world. Alfred Beyan is a minister at the G.S.A. Road Church of Christ in Monrovia, Liberia. A few years ago Alfred asked me to pray for his country while undergoing the Ebola crisis. Liberia saw 4,810 deaths in 2014 because of the Ebola outbreak. West Africa had over 11,000 total deaths during the crisis. In recent months Alfred and one of his children have been hospitalized because of typhoid and malaria. When was the last time you heard of someone in our country contacting typhoid or malaria? There are people all over the world dealing with diseases we never face. We are a blessed people living in a blessed time! When people try to tell you how bad things are I encourage you to listen, gain proper perspective, and pray. My friend Patrick Mead recently posted on social media that everyone should take the time to read Revelation (out loud if possible) to remind ourselves that in the end God has the final say and that we will all be okay. Let us all remember, fear does not come from God. We should be working every day to be more like Jesus and to carry out our calling to be about our Father’s business. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
Keep the faith, Greg
Prayer Request: Connie Diehl, mother of Trisha Reeves, is in a nursing facility while undergoing chemotherapy.
Continue to remember in prayer: Dawn Darden, John Beard, Lovada Burklow, Debbie Spears, Raylan Carroll, Terri Baker, Bobby Galya, Emerie Mitchell,
Ronnie Belew, Dana Shanes Lynch, Susan Campbell, Kay Starling, Ruth Lentz, Matthew Jones, Austin Duncan, Beverly Malone, Iva DePriest, Steve Hopper, Debbie
Durham, Glen Garrison, Jim Webb, Darrell Potts, Connye Karpel, Louise Tatum, Rabon Pipkins, Janie Ellis, Waylin
Spears, Jane West, Richard Tate, Mary Lou Morton, Doris Gildersleeve, Jimmy Griner, Barbara Nixon, Carolyn
Armstrong, Stephanie Fielder, Simon McBride
Upcoming Events: June 4: Devo at Lewis County Nursing & Rehab @ 2:00 p.m.
June 14: Simple Supper for our youth @ 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Evening Worship Leaders: Song Leader: Rick Jones
Prayers: John Eglinton/C.W. Carroll
REJOICE
We rejoice with Addie Carroll who put
on Christ in baptism last Sunday.
This year, the GYIDE Fish Fry served 618 people and raised $7,550.00.
Thank you to all those that contributed food, drink, worked
or attended.
Mission Work
Tom Gosser, our deacon of missions, has compiled a list of
church campaigns and volunteer opportunities for the summer.
This information is on the table in the lobby.
Mattie King signed to play basketball with Motlow State
Community College in Tullahoma, TN on Thursday.
If you are traveling this summer and are unable to attend a worship service in your area, Greg has devotionals and communion cups available for you and your family.
