Wednesday, August 8th-"Meeting God in Your Relationships" - David Easlon
Wednesday, August 15th- "Meeting God in Your Prayers" - David Vestal
Wednesday, August 22nd- "Meeting God in Your Decision Making"- Kevin Bullard
"Trust The Lord"
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
Applying this verse is sometimes extremely difficult. The pressures and anxieties of life can lead us to trust in worldly wisdom rather than in our all-knowing God. However, real peace and strength are only found when we place our confidence in Him (Psa. 32:10; 125:1). We should trust the Lord:
In everything. "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" (Prov. 3:6). Many people seem to revel in their independence; they view themselves as being self-sufficient, and have little or no room for God in their life (Rev. 3:17). But nothing could be farther from the truth! Trusting the Lord in everything shows our realization of our own insufficiency (Jas. 4:10), and our desperate need for God's help. "And the Lord shall help them, because they trust in him" (Psa. 37:40).
For Everything. "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and he shall bring it to pass" (Psa. 37:5). Every good and perfect gift comes from the Heavenly Father (Jas. 1:17). It is easy for us to think that everything we have was attained solely through our own efforts, but this is simply not so. It is through God that we live, and move, and have our very being (Acts 17:28).
With Everything. "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matt. 6:21). Some people cling to their possessions or pride as though they were going to have them forever. The folly of this thinking will sadly carry over into eternity. To the faithful child of God, the Father must come first (Matt. 6:33; Luke 14:25-33). When we trust in God with our all, then we have our priorities set properly.
Through Everything. "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2 Cor. 4:17). We need to trust in Him even in the midst of trials and sufferings, for although we may not understand the purpose of those difficulties, we still can live righteously before God and glorify Him. "The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate" (Psa. 34:22). May we truly be able to say "In God We Trust!"
-Mike Vestal
Baptism
We rejoice that Nick Bowington has put Christ on in baptism on Sunday, July 29th. He has expressed his desire to worship
and work with us here at the Eisenhower Church of Christ congregation.
Current Concerns
Christopher Arbuckle, infant son of Michael and Jennifer Arbuckle, will be having surgery in Dallas on August 27th.
Fran Arbuckle will be having cataract surgery on her left eye on August 21st at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Cecilia Bethune is having various tests done with different doctors.
Halley Brookshire is scheduled to have spinal surgery on Thursday, August 2nd at Providence Hospital in Waco.
Haley Erwin will be having her tonsils taken out on Friday, August 3rd in Midland.
Charles Watson has been moved to HealthSouth #314-A. He has a broken vertebrae.
Marilyn Upshaw is in room 937 at Medical Center Hospital.
Clayton Simmons, brother of Charles Simmons, has cancer of the esophagus. He is undergoing radiation and chemo
treatments. Clayton lives in Texarkana.
Trevor Parker, friend of the Weakland's, is dealing with a more severe case of cancer than he has in the past.
James Drake had a pacemaker put in on Saturday, July 28th.
Prayer List
Venny Allen; Fran Arbuckle; LeeRoy Bell; Earl Brewster; Joe Gomez; Joe and Gracie Mendoza; Trevor Parker; Patsy
Sanchez; Lannie Simmons; Lucinda Webster; Delora Wood.
Shut-ins
Mildred Bell; Mary Dunn; Fay Gann; Cecil and Mildred Hext; Lela Jo McElroy; Wilma Mitchell; Virgie Price; Charles
and Pearl Tucker.
Events
Watch In Search of the Lord's Way with Mack Lyon every Sunday morning at 7:30 am on CBS, channel 7. This week's
topic will be titled, "What It Means To Be Lost."
The Tipton Home will be here the week of August 27th. They have requested the following items: cereal, assorted soup,
Miracle Whip salad dressing, Nestles Quick, hot chocolate mix, Bush's Baked Beans, wet wipes, Windex, and Crest
toothpaste.
The New Mexico Children's Home will be here on September 4th. Some items they have suggested are: chicken broth,
Spray N Wash, and salad dressings. Monetary donations are also accepted.
Our next Ladies' Night is scheduled for August 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the annex. Bring finger foods. Robbie has planned a
special project for us to do. Please make plans to attend! Pantry items are Pinto Beans, spaghetti noodles, and canned
spaghetti sauce.
Texas & Clements Church of Christ will be hosting their Ladies' Day on Saturday, August 11th. Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. Mark your calendars!
We are planning a fall gospel meeting on Saturday, September 22nd- Sunday, September 23rd. Watch out for further
information as the date draws closer.
FYI
In order to help ensure that the men to serve for the month are notified in plenty of time, we will mail out the list to each
of you that is listed for the month. This will cut on wasted printed copies. If you do not receive one, then you are not
scheduled to serve. If you are scheduled on a particular date and will not be here please notify the pulpit and table man of
the month. Your name will be highlighted, but double check the list anyway. Thank you.
If you would like to contribute the Jim Reyna's medical fund, you may use the special contribution envelopes on the table
in the east foyer and place it in the tape order box or you can give your donations to the office staff or the elders.
We will try to send whatever we have collected on September 17th.
Brad Harrub, Ph.D, will be speaking at Odessa College on August 10th-August 12th. He will be addressing Atheism's
Attack on America. There is a flyer posted on the bulletin board in the east foyer with more information.
Odessa Christian School is needing a cook for the fall. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The pay is $9.45 per hour.
Thank You
Thank you all for the cards, food baskets, visits, food, and prayers
Love, Bill & Vickie Ryan & Family
Thank you all for your prayers- Good news- It was not cancer- Surgery was success- Back at home.
Angela Welsh
Office News
Our food coordinators for the month of August are Betty Branson, Norma Daniels, and Wilma
Squire.
| Auguat 5, 2007 | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
Announcements |
Charles Wood |
Charles Wood |
Song Leader |
Steve Horton |
David Easlon |
Sermon |
Allen Weakland |
Allen Weakland |
Opening Prayer |
Charles Wood |
Charles Wood |
Scripture |
Bill Butler |
Don Easlon |
Second Prayer |
John Bethune |
John Carroll |
Closing Prayer |
Mark Ingram |
Tony Marrs |
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||
West |
Bill Bayless |
Craig Wesson |
East |
Bill Brown |
Cody Wesson |
Other Responsibilities: Elder: Charles Wood - Deacon: Mike Smith
Pulpit: Mike Roemisch - Table: Frank Vargas - Song Leaders: Ronnie Lane
Sunday AM
"Perfected Love"
(Matthew 5:43-48)
Sunday PM
"The Pioneer Way"
(Philemon 1:12-26)
Our Records
Bible Class...122
Morning Worship...191
Evening Worship...136
Wednesday...130
Contribution... $4,742.15