5oth Wedding Anniversary Celebration
August 27, 2009
The children and grandchildren of
Philip & Jeanette Pursley
Invite you to share in a
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, September 13,
2:00-4:00 P.M.
Family Center
No Gifts Please
Announcements
August 27, 2009
- Appreciation
Dear Church family,
Thanks for your prayers and cards for my family in the loss of my brother-in-law last week. Please continue to pray for my sister.
In Christian love, Gayle Baker
- First day of Tuesday/Thursday School is September 1. They could use our help with snacks & supplies, please leave your donations in the south foyer.
- Finger Foods: (crackers, cereal, popcorn, pretzels)
- Baby Wipes
- Clorox Wipes
- Paper Towels
- 8oz Cups (foam & plastic)
- Hand Soap (in pump bottles)
- Our Bible classes will promote to the next grade level Sunday, August 30th. All 8th graders will move up to the High School class.
- If you can or have helped with funeral dinners please sign the list in the back of the auditorium.
- THANK YOU!
June, Lavelle, Martina, Cynthia, Mary, Sully, Joel, Teresa, Glenda, Amber, Michael, Joetta, Angie, Dustin, Chelsea, Chera, Jonathan, Russ, Cody, Jenna, Cary, Tina, Jessi, Morgan, Jimmy, & all of you who donated money, drinks, or food.
You all helped make the “Back to School VBS” a great success. I know you give so much of yourselves, not for recognition, but because of your love for the children and for God.
Youth, you were awesome! Your dramas, puppets, & songs really got the younger kids excited about being the ‘right kind of friend’. Please continue to be enthusiastic about spreading God’s word as you grow into adults.
Adults, you make the Merkel church family a wonderful place to work and worship. I hope you know how much you are appreciated. I believe you make God smile. It was a great ‘long’ day!
Dee
- For the months of August and September we will be collecting sweet cereal (11 collected so far) and Oreao Cookies (6) for Medina Children’s Home.
- Area Wide at the Anson church Sunday, August 30th entitled “A Testimony of Faith” by Joe Hailey. Singing begins at 5:30, second session begins at 6:00 p.m., a meal to follow.
- September 18-20th the Oldham Lane church will have a seminar titled “The Silencing of God” The dismantling of America’s Christian Heritage given by Dr. Dave Miller. Please check the bulletin board for more information or call 695-0055.
Order of Worship
August 27, 2009
Sunday, 8/30
Sermon: Michael Bryan
Song Leader: Burl McCoy
AM Prayers: Opening – Lou David Allen, Closing – Joel Owens
Lord’s Table: Logan Cravens, Harold Sloan, Scott Carey, Joe Swinney, George Smith, Finley Barnett [PM-Logan Cravens]
PM Prayers: Opening -Lane Boyd, Closing - Jerry Russell
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens
Worship Helpers: Cody Buczyna & Jonathan Juarez
Nursing Home: Logan Cravens
Wednesday, 9/2
Devo: Dustin Simmons
Song Leader: Lane Boyd
Prayers: Opening-Jimmy Jacobs Closing-Joe Swinney
Back Into The Groove
August 27, 2009
Well summer is officially over and school is back in session. Swimming pools empty, city parks vacant, campus parking lots filled, hallways busy, cafeteria food served, homework given, new principals adjusting, coaches coaching, athlete’s working out, teachers teaching, students studying, band playing, cheerleaders cheering, these are some of the things going on in just about every town in our country. People are getting back into the groove of things that go on for the majority of the year. Some are excited about it, others not so thrilled, regardless of how you feel about getting back into the groove, we have to.
There are things in life that we look forward to and some things we strongly dislike to do. I hope that we don’t get consumed with disliking things. It is easy for us all to do what we love to do, life would be so great. But those things we dislike do wonders for lots of things. I know I feel better after I labored over something that I dislike to do and then when it’s finished I am glad that I had that experience.
The Bible always gives helpful advice when we face life with not wanting to do some things. Listen to the words of God to ad us in dealing with life. Col. 1:28-29 “We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in me.”
Allow God to work in you and He will give you ways of dealing with not wanting to do certain things. Whether you are back in school or teaching, ask God to help get you back into the groove and HE WILL!!!!!!
Have a great week,
Michael
VBS/Back To School
August 20, 2009
This Saturday, August 22:
VBS: starts with registration at 8:30 and ends at noon for children 4 years old – 5th grade.
Middle & High School: Back to School fellowship will start at 5:00 p.m. with games, food and fun. There will be water games, a slip & slide, (you may wear your swimsuit under your clothing), a volleyball tournament, and more, lock-in to follow. Invite your friends and kids from the community. We are asking for canned sodas & homemade cookies & brownies.
Order of Worship
August 20, 2009
Sunday, 8/23
Sermon: Michael Bryan
Song Leader: Shelton Boyd
Prayers: Opening AM-Mark Rogers PM-Billy Lucas
Closing AM-Scott Carey PM-Tim Walker
Lord’s Table: Jim Jacobs, Kelly Woolard, Joe Neill, Ray Juarez, Joel Owens, Jerry Russell PM-Jim Jacobs
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens
Worship Helpers: Russ Russell & Odell Walker
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, 8/26 Boy’s Night
Devo: Lane Boyd
Song Leader: Lou David Allen
Prayers: Opening-Dustin Simmons Closing-Joe Swinney
Baptism
August 13, 2009
We rejoice and are happy to announce Morgan Miller was baptized last Thursday, 8/6, at Camp Blue Haven. She is the daughter of Jerry & Diane Miller and will be a sophomore at Merkel High this year. May we all pray for her and help nurture her spiritual growth.
Order of Worship
August 13, 2009
Sunday, 8/16
Sermon: Michael Bryan
Song Leader: Lou David Allen
Prayer: Opening: AM-Lane Boyd PM-Jim Goldsmith
Closing: AM-Joel Owens PM-Logan Cravens
Lord’s Table: Billy Bob Toombs, Rick Buczyna, Ronnie Hobbs, Burl McCoy, Russ McGuire, & Dustin Simmons
PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Kyle Owens
Worship Helpers: Cody Buczyna & Jonathan Juarez
Nursing Home: Logan Cravens
Wednesday, 8/19
Devo: Scott Carey
Song Leader: Shelton Boyd
Prayers: Opening-Jerry Russell Closing: Jim Jacobs
Prayer
August 13, 2009
I heard recently about a mother and her five-year-old son who were headed to McDonald’s one day when they passed a car accident. Usually when they would see something terrible like that, they would say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so the mother pointed to the cars and said to her son, “We should pray.”
From the back seat, she heard his earnest request, “Please, God, don’t let those cars block the entrance to McDonald’s.”
The honesty of children! But how often have we all been childishly guilty of the same thing? We are surrounded by the needs of so many people, but we often seem to be blind to them in our prayers. Instead, our prayers tend to go something along the line of, “God, please give me what is most important to ME right now. Take away all the inconveniences that make life so difficult for me, and make sure that only good things happen to me.”
When will we learn that prayer was never intended to be the divine equivalent of a vending machine? Prayer is not an attempt to twist God’s arm until he bends Himself to our will, but an opportunity for us to seek His will. We are to share our needs with God, but prayer is also a privilege God has given His children to be able to intercede for others and their needs.
I Timothy 2:1 “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.”
Who are you praying for today? - TFTD
God bless you all and have a great week,
Michael
New Arrival
August 6, 2009
Congratulations to Jason & Ashli Meyers on the arrival of their new daughter, Chaney Elizabeth. She was born Thurs. 7/30, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz & 20” long. Her big sister is Brylie and her grandparents are Ronnie & Melodi Hobbs.
