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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 13, 2019 | VOLUME 52 | ISSUE 2

Brothers and Sisters. I want to say how much I enjoyed Sunday evenings “Interactive Bible Class!” For me it was just plain fun. Thank you for your participa-tion, especially Adrian’s insightful commentary on the Abrahamic landscape. His having been there presents us with valuable information as we walk through the Patriarch’s life together. Thanks for gathering up in the middle section of the assembly hall. It helped a lot. Beyond that we learn a very important lesson from Abraham’s journey. Reality is redefined by the word. Too often we become blinded by present reality in time and space. Life is about this life. Focus is set on today and dreams for tomorrow. Time is filled with busy sometimes hectic life. Often we respond to the happenings of today and live as if that is what life is about. The Bible opens our horizons to spiritual reality which runs in parallel to time and space. The bottom line is that God is at work doing “immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine.” Imagination (eyes of faith) see more than today or dreams of tomorrow. Faith becomes a real aspect of reality. As we do our part in time and space there exists the reality, produced by faith, that there is much more going on. Belief, real belief, produces this in our lives. Paul says “we walk by faith and not by sight, “...set your mind on things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God,”...”things that are

Present Reality and Spiritual Reality

PLEASE GIVE OFFICE UPDATES TO PRAYER LIST

Ron Hudoba, continues to be cancer free after two (2) post op visits. Thanks

again for prayers! Bernice Reed, had been down for a few weeks with a bad

cough & cold, Tom Miller had heart cath on 12/19 which went well and completed

another round of chemo while in hospital. Hoping to only go for blood work once a

week now, Our Child of Prayer Program, Pray for Each Other, Pray Without Ceas-

ing, Opportunities to Serve Others, Our Nation & President be guided by God, Our

Building Program, Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord, That We Know God’s

Word & Put it into Practice, All of Us as we strive to be better Servants for the

Lord, Share Our Lord, That we might love one another & strengthen one another.

Whitney Brummett; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s son-in-law; Danny Culp,

Tim’s Father; Nellie DelaSerna, Gracie Flanagan’s Grandmother; Randy Drake,

friend of Chad Burke; Foree Grove; Denton McDugle, friend of Jimmy Burke; Mary

Ann Mezzapelle, cousin of Nancy Barton; Danny Middleton, Ann Heron’s nephew;

Bro Nihal, Weneappuwa, India; Sarah Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter;

Kimberly Stokes, family friend of Diana Mayhew; Sandra Watkins, friend & co-

worker of the Burke’s & Stokes.

Battling Cancer

Continual Prayers

Prayer Needs and Requests

Present Reality and Spiritual Reality…..Cont’d page 2

Jesse Battarbee, Richard Blount & Parents, Nancy & Gina Branstetter, Jimmy A

Burke, Terry Casey, Marcey Croker, Sherry Culp, Lorrie Eignus, Betty Flowers,

Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Edna Earl Goodman, Deavyn Gordon, Tim Gore, Dale

Guillory, Jazmine Gutierrez, Harley Hammond, Angela & Carla Harvey, Nalin

Hayter, Mary Jane Holden, Christine Jennings, Billie Johnson, Steven Jones,

Janet Kervin, LIVEBEYOND, Gerry Lynn, Alvin Marrero, Ruben Martinez, James

Massey, Allan & Mary McFadden, Tom & Mary Miller, Brook Morrow, Courtney

O’Bannon, Jadynn Pollard, friend of GiGi Blount; Brandon Reed, Robert Reed,

Larry Renfrow & Family, James Ritter, Mike Ritter, Paula Ritter, Joyce Rogers,

Ronnie Rowan, Curtis Salter, Evelyn Shelton, Frankie Sweatman & Family,

Christopher Thomas, Linda Thomason, Todd Trusty, Lara Tucker, Karl Vinson,

Barbara Witsberger

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Wednesday Night Services

will resume 1/9/19

Weekly

Bible Reading

Jan 13- Jan 19

Sunday 13 am Genesis 31-32

pm Matthew 10:24-42

Monday 4 am Genesis 33-35

pm Matthew 11

Tuesday 15 am Genesis 36-37

pm Matthew 12:1-21

Wednesday 16 am Genesis 38-40

pm Matthew 12:22-50

Thursday 17 pm Genesis 41

pm Matthew 13:1-32

Friday 18 am Genesis 42-43

pm Matthew 13:33-58

Saturday 19 am Genesis 44-45

pm Matthew 14:1-21

Janet Mysinger Jan 16

Present Reality and Spiritual Reality…..Cont’d from p1

Otis & Kay Riggs Jan 18

Resumed 1/8

Fruit,

just plain Macaroni

(we have Mac & Cheese)

&

Rice

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Wednesday

Bible Class

will resumes 1/9/19

COMMUNION PREP &

GREETER CALENDAR

for 2019 is

Posted at Front Door

Communion

Prep

seen are temporary but things that are unseen are eternal.” That is what faith is. Faith is not perfection, but trust in God, not matter what is going on in time and space. This is what we must believe. As we move forward this faith must be applied in time and space. If the Father is to do his work with us we must em-brace His activity. This will give us hope as we move forward. Thanks again for the nice evening. Foree

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Wonderful

Commentary

Very Helpful

In understanding

God’s Word.

TRUCK WILL BE HERE

MARCH 12-13

SUPPLIES REQUESTED:

-PASTA SAUCE

-GALLON FREEZER

BAGS

I have noticed many comments on Facebook that end with “God is good.” The final comment always seems to follow good news, an unexpected blessing, or an expres-sion of joy.

I have a new job! - God is good.

Our daughter had a baby; we’re grandparents! - God is good.

Our son graduated. - God is good.

Dad is back home from the hospital. - God is good.

The tests for cancer came back ‘negative’. - God is good.

These are wonderful expressions, but have we slipped into a “God is good…because of…” kind of thinking. God’s goodness based only on favorable outcomes in our lives?

What about these:

I got up on the wrong side of the bed and am having a terri-ble day - but God is still good.

The flooding destroyed my home - but God is still good.

I ‘totaled’ my car - but God is still good.

Best friend died last night - but God is still good.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his

purpose.” Romans 8:28

Todd

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AFC WEEKEND

Feb. 1st-3rd

See Flyer for Details

CHURCH OF CHRIST DEER PARK

P.O. Box 636

Deer Park, TX 77536

Church of Christ Deer Park

Invites you to

Sunday Mornings: Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning worship.

Sunday Evenings: Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Wednesday Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

SERVING THIS WEEK Serving January 13, 2019

Song Leader: Tim Culp

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Adrian Burke

Attendants:

Randy Adair Liam Flanagan

Billy O’Bannon John Salas

Prayer for Offering: David Camp

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Chad Burke

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon: Foree Grove

Closing Prayer: Richard Blount

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Tammy Adair

Nursery: Laura Trusty

Greeter:

A/V Booth: Tara Adair