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240 White Avenue Phone: 731-989-5161 FAX: 731-989-9822 Henderson, Tennessee 38340 E-mail: office@hendersoncoc.com website: www.hendersoncoc.com News: 731-989-TELL (8355) April 13, 2017

STATISTICS

March 26, 2017 Bible Study ........................................................................................... 374 Sunday a.m. ......................................................................................... 505 Sunday p.m. ……………………………………………… ...................... 360 Wednesday .......................................................................................... 793 Contribution ............................................................................... $15,377

April 9, 2017 Bible Study ........................................................................................... 631 Sunday a.m. ...................................................................................... 1109 Sunday p.m. ……………………………………………… ...................... 695 Wednesday .......................................................................................... 829 Contribution ............................................................................... $17,195

April 2, 2017 Bible Study ........................................................................................... 438 Sunday a.m. .......................................................................................... 575 Sunday p.m. ......................................................................................... 307 Wednesday .......................................................................................... 313 Contribution ............................................................................... $17,571

Fri – Sun

April 14-16

Lads to Leaders Weekend, Nashville

Sunday

April 16

Henderson Health & Rehab Worship Service, hosted by the University class, 2:30 P.M.

Fri – Sun

April 21-23

Youth Spring Retreat

West Kentucky Youth Camp

Sunday

April 23

Shepherding Groups, 7 & 8 (Oldham & B. Smith) meeting in Fellowship Hall after morning worship – bring finger foods

Sunday

April 30

Family Matters Lesson Series begins with John Dale – regular Sunday service times: 9 & 10am, 5pm

Bible classes, teen and above, will meet in the auditorium

Sunday

April 30

Lunch at Gene Record Park at noon (bring your own sack lunch) – devotional after lunch by John Dale

Mon – Wed

May 1- May 3

Family Matters Lesson Series continues, 7 p.m. each evening

Monday: Keith Parker

Tuesday: David Shannon

Wednesday: Dan Winkler

Roy’s Sidelines Roy Sharp

Family Matters! I am excited about our gospel meeting coming up at the end of this month. Beginning on Sunday, April 30, and going through Wednesday night, May 3, the Henderson church will be hosting a special series of meetings that will help us think in positive ways about the family as God would have it. John Dale will begin our meeting by hosting four sessions on Sunday, April 30. His topics will be as follows:

• Class: God’s Design for Relationships - (Gen. 1:26-28) Learning to appreciate God-designed differences between His creation of male and female: unique traits, thought patterns, “wiring” of men and of women

• Morning Sermon: Family Foundations - (Eph. 5:21-6:4) Learning to respect God and His word on all subjects, including and especially the home and family; human nature, unconditional love, humility, self-esteem, sacrifice

• Devotional: Gratitude Works Wonders - (Luke 17:11-19) Real gratitude must be felt, and then expressed. When ten lepers were cleansed, only one said, “thank you.” We must learn to express our gratitude while it can be heard.

• Evening Sermon: Confronting Temptations - (1 Cor. 10:7-13) Honestly tackling the temptations and addictions (parasites) that can damage, even destroy, relationships; learning to say, “I have sinned,” rather than ‘Mistakes were made.” This will give us a great start for the meeting. On Monday night, Keith Parker will speak on How to Make People Feel Comfortable in God's Family. On Tuesday night, David Shannon will speak on The Church -- God's Family. On Wednesday night, Dan Winkler will speak on When Families Struggle. We will have a great opportunity to advertise this meeting to our entire community in a number of ways. The most impressive way is for all of us to personally invite people to come be a part of this great four days. Let's work together to glorify God.

Koinonia

Bill Wade

As I am writing this, I am gearing up along with 135 others for the Lads 2 Leaders convention in Nashville. This program not only takes a lot of time and energy from the young people involved but also from a great many adults:

• Parents encouraging their children. • Coaches volunteering their time. • Coordinators dealing with issues behind the scenes (of which most of us are unaware). • Elders providing financial support and encouragement. • Church members purchasing food items to help keep our costs down.

To every person who has helped in any way, I thank you very much. Our aim is to do our best to represent our church in a positive way. Ultimately, our aim is to help our young people be confident in their development of leadership skills within the Lord’s church. Family Matters I hope you are planning to attend our upcoming Family Matters lesson series. We have four (4) outstanding speakers coming our way and this should be a very positive and encouraging series of lessons. Here are a few things I would encourage you to do:

• Pray for the success of this lesson series • Tell your friends and family about it • Take some flyers from the Welcome Center desk and give them to your coworkers • Help us on Saturday, April 29th, as we canvass the City of Henderson (more information to come

on this) • Make a commitment to attend the series yourself

The dates for this lesson series are April 30 – May 3. Teens and all adult classes will meet in the auditorium and all other classes will meet as usual. We will have a Picnic in the Park at 12 Noon at Gene Record Park. This is a “Bring Your Own Bag” picnic. We will have a devotional at the park. Sunday worship services will be at 10AM and 5PM. Start time on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be 7PM. Mark your calendars now. You will be blessed by attending this lesson series.

Youth Notes

Jared Gott

Quick Announcements

- Spring Retreat- Spring Retreat is going to be awesome! We’ll be looking at the idea of being Tangled up together and unified in Christ…both in the good and the bad. Retreats are one of our highlights of the year. It’s a time to get away and a time to refocus our spiritual lives. Hope that you’re planning on attending.

- Lads to Leaders- I’m so proud of all of you who are going to Lads to Leaders this weekend. I could not care less about whether or not you win or place. I hope you’ve all learned something. I hope your talents have improved. I hope that you will use your talents in the service of the kingdom. That’s what you need to take away. You all should be proud of your work.

- Camps- Maywood, MSYC, and Horizons applications are now available. The Henderson Youth Group will be going to the following camps: the first week at Maywood, June 4-10; Horizons, July 2-7; and the 8th week of MSYC, July 23-28. If you’re planning on going to Horizons, you need to go ahead and get your application done because that one is filling up very, very quickly! Also, don’t forget the congregation will pay ½ the cost for a week of camp at either Maywood, Midsouth, or Horizons. If you need the camp form, let us know and we’ll be sure to get you a copy.

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12

OUR PRAYER LIST

Please call the office (989-5161) with prayer requests. Keeping the prayer list updated is an ongoing effort. Please let us know if there are changes.

Members: Barbara Bell, Jim Cartwright, Joanna Cearley, John Collins, Casey Dugger, Debby Flatt, Linda Sue Gover, Sylvia Harris, Shane Hesselrode, Hallie Hickman, Danny Jones, James Koronka, Stephen Lancin, Brandon Leek, Virginia McAdams, Janis McCall, Margaret Record, Dorothy Redden, Trent Rhodes, Jonathan Sweeney, Sherry Thomas

Shut-in Members: Bill & Juanita Benson, Lurlene Hysmith, Mary Jones, Linnie Johnson, Flodine Powell, Ouida Reeves, Audra Rodden, Robbie Stanfill, Dot Williams, Molly Young Relatives: Betty Barber (Adam Cross/Mark Barber), Annette & William Barham (Brandon Barham/Annetta Burton), John R. Barham (Sylvia Arnold), Evelyn Brigman (Buddy Parsons), Holly Brock (Linda Gover), Joe Neil Brown (Kay Tignor), Kacy Burns (Angie & Dexel Burns), Linda Burton (Michael Burton), Steve Cole (Angie Burns), Carolyn Coleman (Kevin Coleman), Natheen Coleman (Sherry Taylor), Gabbi Cook (Margie Hatchett), Mary Crosswhite (Joyce Morris), Kristie Deffenbaugh (Jason Deffenbaugh),

Jimmy & Virginia Ellis (Jackson Ellis), Jade Embry (Brian & Brandi Welch), Abigail & Jennifer Fetters (Bob & Betty Bush), Willodyne Gibbons (Joyce Bloomingburg/Trish Johnson), Evelyn Griffin (Glenda Wiley), Randy Haltom (Imogene Haltom), Mark Harris (Sylvia & Glenn Harris), Allison Hill (Margaret Record), Sherry Hill (Richard West), Jennifer Legg (Anita Burton), Betty Long (Kaylan Stewart), Marguerite McKnight (Ethan Hardin), Jack Milligan (Ann Lowe), Jane Neal (Valerie Trice), Daniel Osburn (Leah Shull), Mary Glenda Padgett (Ramona Burns), Billy Phelps (Michael Phelps), Jerry Pitchford (Doug Thompson), Barbara Ray (Carol Webb), Claudia & Janice Robinson (Shane Robinson), Frank Sarver (Sandy Cotter), Bruce & Gene Smith (Don Smith), Mary Jane Simmons (Chris Simmons), Micke Smith (Micah Smith), Faye Stevens (Emily Marise), Fred Swindle (Connie Pritchard), Vincent Todaro (Linda Hodges), James Weeks (Randall Hendrix), Mildred Wheeler (Sherry Thomas), Peggy Whitman (Lona Bolton), Erin Williams (Clay Carpenter), Tammy Wilson (Seth Stewart)

Others: Buddy Baker, Julie Bender, Bryan Britt, Kenny Brown, Mary Simmons Busby, Jeff Butler, Claire Davis, Kathy Doughty, Joyce Elder, Micah Hart, Carolyn & Chad Henry, Dana Kirk, Bill Latham, Beth Lewis, Dan Lussier, Rhonda Lynn, Erin Morris, Debra Owens, Mary Jane Peace, Ashley Pickens, Vilma Preza, Rachel Reed, Daniel Ridinger, Don Alan Riggs, Kay Robinson, Jimmy Ruth, Joellen Tallent, Carol Wamble, Alisha Washington

Military: Alex Carpenter, Allen Miller, Will Hodges, Blake Jaggars, Johnathan Cronan, Colton Jones

In Iraq: Matthew Smith

SYMPATHY is extended to Wayne Roberts and family since the death of his wife, Nina Roberts and to John Sweeney and family since the death of his mother, Marie Sweeney.

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Dale Neal who was named the 2017 United States Marine Corps/WBCA National NAIA Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association! THANK YOU NOTE is posted on the bulletin board from Katherine Wiggins. NURSERY ATTENDANTS April 16: 10 a.m. Kim Gott & Kim Posten; 5 p.m. Cathy & Macy Maples April 23: 10 a.m. Donna Farris & Shannon Chasteen; 5 p.m. Anita Burton & Spring McCutchen April 30: 10 a.m. Lauren Rogers & Margie Coleman; 5 p.m. Kia Lopez & Summer Judd

Our Ministers

Roy Sharp - Pulpit/Involvement Minister Billy Smith - Pulpit Minister

Bill Wade -Associate Minister Jared Gott/Bill Wade - Youth Ministers

Bruce Lewis - Senior Minister

Our Elders

Larry Bloomingburg Shawn Bolton Ron Butterfield Richard England Larry Gilliam Mike McCutchen Gary McKnight Stephen Morris Larry Oldham Barry Smith Charlie Smith Keith Smith Algene Steele John Sweeney

Our Deacons

Tony Allen Tim Anderson Mark Barber Bryan Black Mike Bolton Patrick Bolton Dexel Burns Bobby Bush Brian Butterfield Richard Cave Darryl Culberson Larry Cyr Jason Deffenbaugh Jason Elliott Paul Fader Kerry Gott Michael Green Jerry Hesselrode Tyrone Hopper Todd Humphry Bobby Hysmith David Jackson Ronald Johnson Scott Kimpel Dee Richardson Wayne Roberts Scott Rogers Tony Rush Wayne Scott Donald Shull David Sweeney J. D. Thomas Chad Thompson Joe Trice Tom Vickery Damon Welch Richard West Clay Young