Volume XXIII—Issue 1

Bible Class Coordinators

Supported Mission Works

Office Staff Gina Talbott Stephanie Freeze

Mark Freeman Gary Erwin

Raymond Walker Butch Merriman

Elton Stubblefield John Rowe

Deacons

Elders

Ministers

Involvement & Greeting Brian Lee

Fellowship Tim Riggs

Sound Mark Jetton

Children’s Programs Richard Hyde

Administration

Communication Anthony Dozier

Building & Grounds Ken Purvis & Doug Tucker

Local Evangelism Troy Conrad & Chuck Bryant

Special Ministries Dan Gray & Nathan Ingram

Foreign Missions Paul Gidden & John Oliverio

Finance Jeff Fleming & Brandon Smith

Youth Todd Watrous & Matt Hemphill

Sharing Bradley Welborn & Kyle Gordley

Education Quinn Tolbert & Morgan Whatley

Worship Bill Malone, Scott Blake & Brant Mathis

Pulpit Ken Stegall

Youth

Cradle Roll Jean Erwin

Pre-School & Elementary

Youth Matt Hemphill

Adult Cleo Tarver

Supported Children’s Homes

Ron Clayton India

Tyrone Mynhier South Sudan

Benin School of Preaching West Africa

Mission Printing Arlington, Texas

Pat Scheaffer Adventures in Missions

Steve Austin Texas International Bible Institute

Ralph Williams Director of Development-Bear Valley Institue Extension School Program

Uganda School of Evangelism Eastern European Missions

Biblical Institute of Central America

Arms of Hope Cherokee Home for Children Children’s Homes of Lubbock

Olive Branch Ministries-Peru Sunny Glen Children’s Home

Hannah’s Hope-Cambodia

THOSE CHOSEN TO SERVE TODAY

January 4, 2015 8:00 AM Service 10:30 AM Service

Hosts Karen Hopper Lisa Geerman

Karen Hopper Lisa Geerman

Sound Booth Robert Slusser Gary LeMaire

Song Leader Sonny Taylor Sonny Taylor

First Prayer Todd Miller John Charleston

Communion Coordinator

Joey Dawson Troy Conrad

Communion Prayer John Oliverio Steven Talbott

Second Prayer & Scripture Reading

Eric Alarid Pat Higginson

Closing Remarks Elton Stubblefield Raymond Walker

Nursery Krista Chapman Patty Yates

Lead Coordinator Larry Abston Larry Brabham

Schedule of Services

Sunday

8:00 AM Morning Worship Assembly

9:30 AM Bible Classes (offered for all ages)

10:30 AM Morning Worship Assembly

6:00 PM Evening Assembly

Tuesday

9:30 AM Ladies Bible Class

Wednesday

7:00 PM Bible Class

Thursday

10:00 AM Community Bible Class

Sunday, December 28, 2014

8:00 AM Worship 174

9:30 AM Bible Class 290

10:30 AM Worship 299

6:00 PM Worship 229

Contribution $49,915.30

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

7:00 PM Bible Class NC

Where to find us:

7300 Crownridge Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77382

Phone/Voicemail: (936)273-0010

Email: information@woodlandoaks.org

Check out our website for more information at www.woodlandoaks.org

January 4, 2015

Here I Am . . . Ready or Not

Hello, 2015!

I knew you were coming, but you arrived before I was

ready. Can you go back out and give me a few days to

straighten some things up and then come back?

Time is relentless, isn’t it? It’s unyielding. There are times

in our life when we wish it would speed up—during

times of struggle or times of anticipation. Then there are

times we wish it would slow down or stop—during

times of joy or special times of happiness.

But time pays no heed to our wishes; it neither speeds

up nor slows down.

They say time heals all wounds—but it’s not true. In

time, the sharpness of the pain will subside, but some

pain never goes away. And some folks won’t let our

wounds heal . . . we keep picking at them—to keep

them raw.

Hello, 2015!

What will you bring? Happiness or pain? Joy or sorrow?

The truth is it will bring some of each. Each year does.

We have no choice about that. But we do have a choice

about how we react to each and which we will focus

on. And that makes all the difference in our life . . . both

now and eternally.

Welcome, 2015!

“ . . . I have learned to be content

whatever the circumstances.” -Paul

-Ken Stegall

Announcements Announcements

We invite you to join any of our adult bible classes:

“A Study of I Timothy” by Sam Bradley Location: Auditorium “Evangelism” by Mark Freeman, Raymond Walker, Chuck Bryant & Troy Conrad Location: Main Building - 2nd Floor (Please Note: Classroom Change) “Bible Teaching for Families” by Marty Miller & Glenn Addison (20s & 30s i.e. TNT) Location: Annex Room B107 “Christian Living” by Eric Alarid (Singles & Young Professionals) Location: Annex Room 208 “Muscle and a Shovel” (Spanish) by Alberto De Pena, Pedro Salazar, Ben Winford & Rick Medford Location: Annex Library (2nd Floor) “A Study of John” by Nathan Ingram Location: Magnolia Room (Please Note: Classroom Change)

W elcome to Woodland Oaks Church of Christ. We are

honored you chose to worship with us this morning. Please fill out the attendance card in the pew in front of you and place it in the contribu-

tion plate. Thank you for visiting us today! We look forward to meeting you!

February 6-7, 2015 Monroe, Louisiana

Register online NOW! Spaces are filling up quickly.

BIBLE READERS

There is a sign-up list in the foyer for those who plan to ready your Bibles through in 2015.

The 2014 Bible Readers’ Banquet is a celebratory steak supper for those who completed reading your Bible in 2014. The Banquet is this Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.

JANUARY SHARING PANTRY:

Any Breakfast Items: Cereal, Pop-Tarts, Jams, Jellies, Etc.

Please leave donations in the far stairwell of the Education Building.

January 13 9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Bible Class Resumes January 16-18 BASIC Winter Retreat January 23 Impact Truck in Area January 25 3-5 p.m. Bridal Shower for Kendra Hoople

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Today 6:00 p.m. Bible Builders Room B106 Tuesday 12-3 p.m. Game Day for All Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Meal 7:00 p.m. Congregational Singing Thursday 10:00 a.m. Community Bible Class & Potluck Friday 10:00 a.m. Little Lambs Play Group at Bear Branch Park Saturday 5:30 p.m. Bible Readers’ Banquet

THIS WEEK

PRAYERS

Paul Lollar/brother of Jill Bradley/recovering from injury.

Dwight & Phyllis Dell /parents of Paige Waddell/house fire.

Velma Sparks/stroke December 13/in Reliant Rehab Room 104.

Howard Yates/recovering at home.

Linda Alexander/home from hospital and feeling much better.

Harry Hallows/father of Cherene McDonald/recovering from fall.

Bert Johnson, Morgan Evans, Lawson Freeman, Kelly Malone, Butch Merriman/battling cancer.

Please remember Margie Biggs, Liz Coleman, Caleb Cox, Mary Helen Foster, Camellia Jackson, Ann John son, Shirley Jones, Margret Korner, Marjorie Lockwood, Georgia Meadows, Beatrice Myers, Kim Prahl, Michael Priest and Elizabeth Joan Webb.

EXPECTANT FAMILIES

Tiffany & Mike Arnold

Janna & Kevin Wilkerson

Rose & Alberto De Pena

Kelbye & James Osborn

Jessica & Doug Decoux

Ling Ling & Cameron Terry

Leadership Training for Christ

There is an opening for a speech coach for LTC!

Contact Richard Hyde if you can serve in this position.

Teen Calendar

January 11 Combo Devo January 16-18 Winter Retreat January 25 SNL at Memorial

Sunday Morning Meeting Times For New Auditorium

9:00 a.m. Bible Class

9:45 a.m. Fellowship time (coffee/donuts)

10:15 a.m. Worship

We are very happy to welcome these individuals to Woodland Oaks.

Pharis & Betty Fowler

and

Dean & Mitchie Shillingford

Please be sure to meet and get to know these individuals. We are honored to have them as part of our family.

PLEASE NOTE CLASSROOM CHANGES BELOW!

Youth Winter Retreat January 16 (5:45 p.m. departure) through

January 18 (3:30 p.m. arrival) $25 per Youth Camper/$50 Max per Family

Sign up in Junior or Senior High Classrooms by January 11 Contact Matt Hemphill or Matt Fitzgerald for details.

Marge Brakebill, the mother of Jeanne Riggs, died

Friday, December 26. A graveside service was held in

Temple December 29.

Thank you so much for the cards, calls, food, the Christmas carolers and especially your prayers during and after my recent surgery. I am truly blessed to be part of such a caring church family. Thank you again!

Patricia Blumenshine

Thanks so much for all of the good food, calls, cards and especially the prayers during my recovery. I feel so blessed to be a part of this church family.

In Him,

Dot Dawdy

Christmas in January Disciples of Christ are blessed year round by giving (Acts 20:35). You can give unwanted, usable items to the Impact church on January 23. Your donations will be used to help the church communicate the good news to homeless and poor families in the inner city. Please let the church office or Gary Tannahill know if you want the Impact truck to pick up any large items at your house.

Pick up your 2015 Bible Reading Schedule in the Lobby.

Bible Builders Resumes Tonight Ages 2 to Kindergarten

Room B106 in the Education Center Children will be dismissed before the sermon.