THE MESSENGER The Weekly Newsletter of the Mountain Home Church of Christ April 10, 2016

ORDER OF WORSHIP

MORNING

WELCOME Brad Ellis

SONG LEADER Dennis Tindall

OPENING PRAYER John Flowers

SCRIPTURE READING Richard Byrd

LORD’S SUPPER Jerry Maleare

LESSON Ken Burton “The First

Commandment with a Promise”

Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-3

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER John Schuhknecht

CLOSING PRAYER Johnny Beard

EVENING

WELCOME Brad Ellis

SONG LEADER James Richey

OPENING PRAYER Dick Young

SCRIPTURE READING Sam Rowlett

LESSON Ken Burton

“Plans and Prayers” Romans 15:22-33

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER John Schuhknecht

CLOSING PRAYER Tim Burnley

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT WITH A PROMISE EXODUS 20:12; EPHESIANS 6:1–3

INTRODUCTION: This section of Exodus is generally known as “The Ten ______________.” These duties are looked upon as a summary of the principles that are further expounded in the rest of the Law. Nine of these principles are incorporated into the New Testament, with only the Sabbath regulations not thus incorporated. These principles are further summarized in “The Two Greatest Commandments” (Matthew 22:34–40): to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. The importance of this instruction may be demonstrated in the following ways:

The first four of the instructions given in Exodus 20:1–17 relate to one’s proper respect for_______, while the last six regulate relationships among _________. Viewed in this way, the commandment, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you,” stands in first place regarding one’s relationship to others (ahead of murder, adultery, etc.)!

When challenged by the Pharisees regarding his disciples’ lack of regard for the “traditions of the elders,” Jesus responded by using their disregard of this instruction to demonstrate how they “_________ the Law” (Matthew 15:1–9).

Our question is, “What does a child do to fulfill this obligation?”

I. RECEIVE __________________

A. PROVERBS 4:1–4

B. PROVERBS 13:1

C. PROVERBS 23:22

D. EPHESIANS 6:1–3

E. COLOSSIANS 3:20

II. RESPECT ____________

A. Realize that they really do have your best interests at heart!

B. PROVERBS 23:26

C. 1 THESSALONIANS 2:10–12

III. REGARD _________________

A. When mistakes are made, and correction (discipline/punishment) is forthcoming, work to correct the error, rather than sulking or rebelling!

B. PROVERBS 29:15

C. PROVERBS 29:17

D. HEBREWS 12:5–11

IV. REJOICE IN THE _______________

A. ECCLESIASTES 12:1

B. 2 TIMOTHY 3:14–15

C. PSALM 148:7–12

Conclusion: One’s responsibility to honor father and mother is for as long as they live!

ARTICLES......ACTIVITIES.....

WELCOME VISITORS

We are glad to have you with us today and hope you will be blessed by having been here. For your convenience, we have an attended nursery downstairs for 2-year-olds & under and a training room in the east foyer for small children. Please fill out a visitor’s card and place it in the collection plate so we can have a record of your attendance.

SHEPHERD’S CORNER….Wayne Camp

If you can assist Kojo with transportation while he is in the states,

please contact Jerry Maleare or see the sign-up sheet on the

Mission bulletin board.

Praising God and Thanking His People

May this serve as a means of praising God and thanking you as His people. God answered the multitude of prayers you brought into His presence on our behalf this week.

Following ten extremely tedious hours of examination and cross-examination, the Courts awarded to Car-olyn and myself the full and complete adoption rights for our precious grandson, Calhan. To all who came and sat, prayed and encouraged the entire time in the hallways, those who by legal counsel’s request, pro-vided such strength through their open testimony, those who privately prayed (one said they gave the entire night on the eve before praying), those who personally encouraged us so many times in so many ways — we say “Thank You” and will be eternally grateful for each of you. You are truly a special people.

We equally thank our daughter, who was called upon to make one of the most difficult decisions in her life. In this matter, which has also pulled at her heart these many months, she voluntarily agreed to the adoption. Her choice was motivated by a loving and unselfish decision to consider what was in the best in-terest of Calhan. That was not an easy or hastily made decision. Her decision also played a major role in heading off the potential devastating effects, had the final decision of the Court’s been different. We look forward to her continued presence and positive involvement within his and our lives. Please pray for her too.

We have seen the work of God’s hand in the various needs of so many through the years. This time it was “Front and Center” for us and He again has shown His presence, both through you and the intensity of your efforts, as well as His presence in the final outcome.

God has instructed us to “bear one another’s burdens” and to “weep with those that weep and rejoice with those that rejoice.” You have excelled in helping us bear this burden and have wept, prayed and en-couraged us so completely. We now ask you to join in the second phase of rejoicing with us, for the demon-stration of God’s loving involvement in those things that will affect the future of Calhan’s life.

We love you and again thank all of you! Please continue, as you have so faithfully done in the past, to help us encourage and train him in the ways of the Lord. You are also his family!!

Wayne, Carolyn & Calhan Camp

If you sew, the Bears & Bunnies project needs you!

Contact Hattie Barnhart or Rebecca Kemp.

There are some “needs”

posted on the “Tree of

Golden Deeds” board in

the west foyer. Please

check it out and see if you

can be of assistance to

those who need help.

LADIES….You are invited to ladies’ day at the Oakland congregation Saturday, the 16th. Registration be-gins at 9:00 a.m. Jane Maynard will be the speaker.

PRAYER LIST......NOTES......

Please keep all of these people in your prayers as they contend with illness and other situa-

tions in their lives.

…. Judy Dunn, Cindy Shaw, Leo Fortenberry, Christine Cordial, Denita Witherspoon, Glen &

Deanna Crawford, Angel LeBlanc, Betty Simpson, Dale Smith, Uneda Watters, Betty Ripple, Jo

Baker, Dorothy Kitchens, Carolyn McCullough, Betty Carlson, Bessie Saxion.

Family and Friends….

….Donnie Dickerson’s mother,

Daniel Heenan, Brent Horton (Louise Suddeth’s step-grandson), Aubrey Williams, Jocelyn

Poynter, (Joe & Debbie Baird), Cindy Gibson (Deloris Larson), Mike Lowe (Marianne Pyeatt),

Robert Green (Leland Green), Mary Scheer (Dimple Mitchell), Bill Martin’s mother, Brenda

Brock (Jim Gililland), Jim McCord (Clarene Morrow), Roger & Susan Pitchford, Nelda Daven-

port (Val Matty), Ari Goforth (Sara Everett), Jim Gilliland’s dad, Minnie Young (Jane Maynard),

Margaret Ellis (Brad Ellis), Kari Lindsey (Carolyn Camp), Mona McFall, Larry Davenport (Linda

Rucker), Douglas Jones (Rector Jones), Harley Roswell (Kyle Camp), Linda Dabney (Larry

Green), Thelma Pendergrass (Mickey Pendergrass), Willis Cheatham (Pat Cheatham), Eulah

Anderson (Richard Morris), Myrtle Jones (Adam Jones), Joyce Lansdown (Deloris Larson), Hugh

Baxter Retirement Village Troy Massey Mike Nash Danny Phelps Deidree Smalec

Care Manor Lozell Pitchford Mary Scheer

Good Samaritan Naomi Britt Judy Dunn Lovene Thomas

Homebound Veneda Hayes Bessie Saxion Uneda Watters

Monroe House Charlotte Burton Doyle Hammack

Pine Lane Juanita Stone

River Lodge Fay Miculka

In an effort to keep our member list current, we ask that you call the office

and let us know when you have updated your contact information.

Michael Lemmons Randy Lemmons

Beau Pyeatt Mike Uskali

Michael Wayland Jonathan Williams

David Arana David Foret

Dustan Foret Timothy Hathcock Christopher Hodges

Jeremy Lance

CHASE’S COMMENTS...

Get On Track and Stay There

A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. He had caught the scent of a deer that had crossed the bear’s path. A few moments later he halted again, this time smelling a raccoon that had crossed the path of the deer. Then a turkey, a rabbit, and so on, until finally the breathless hunter caught up with his dog, only to find him barking triumphantly down the hole of a field mouse.

One of the things for which Paul prayed was for the Church to be able to “approve the things that are excel-lent” (Phil. 1:10). He used a word here that was common among metal workers. As they tested the quality of metal, they “approved” in the metal that which was genuine. It is used in this passage of testing that which is good or evil. That is not always easy, but easy or not, it is the thing responsible Christians must do.

Our own business faith gets involved in this. We should test the excellency of our personal faith. Peter informed his readers that “for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials” but also told them how beneficial such would be. He concluded, that “your faith, which is more precious than all the gold in the world, may be proved gen-uine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1 Pet. 1:6-7). The word “proved” here is the same as in Phil.1:10.

Often Christians start out with high resolve, putting the kingdom of God first in their lives, but their attention is soon diverted to things of lesser worth. One pursuit leads to another until they’ve strayed far from their original purpose. Let us do our best to put first things first. Stay on track and let nothing cause you to deviate from the straight and narrow way.

“Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you” (Prov. 4:25).

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:33).

MILITARY

Mountain Home Church of Christ

380 North College

Mountain Home, AR 72653

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Phone: 870-425-4330 Fax: 870-425-8118

E-mail: church@centurytel.net

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Sunday Morning Worship................ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship...................5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class............6:30 p.m.

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With Bro. Phil Sanders

Sunday Morning 7:00 A.M.

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SERVICE ROSTER

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brad Ellis

SONG LEADER: Dennis Goings

CLOSING PRAYER: John Schuhknecht

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

MORNING EVENING

SONG LEADER Michael Lance Mickey Pendergrass

OPENING PRAYER Bobby Lance Theo Rowe

SCRIPTURE READING Richard Byrd Jacob Pyeatt

CLOSING PRAYER Rod Covington Cleo Wyatt

GREETERS Jerry & Charlene Maleare

George & Dana Rowlett

FOR THE RECORD April 3, 2016

MEMBERS 491 MORNING ATTENDANCE 360 EVENING ATTENDANCE 189 CONTRIBUTION $11,123 GIVEN TO DATE $155,173 BUDGET TO DATE $157,892

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Mountain Home Church of Christ, Inc., 380 N. College, Mtn. Home, AR 72653

The Word of God says... Hear...Romans 10:17

Believe...Hebrews 11:6 Repent...Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; 17:30

Confess...Matthew 10:32,33; Romans 10:10 Be Baptized...Mark 16:15,16; Galatians 3:27;

I Peter 3:21; Romans 6:3,4 Be Faithful...Revelation 2:10

Monday Night Ministries meets each week

at 6:30 in building B

Devo at

Baxter Retirement Village

Wednesdays at 1:30

Our Shepherds

Wayne Camp 404-3000

Frank Daniels 405-9821

Cameron Davis 404-7367

David Pitchford 425-8554

John Schuhknecht 404-0114

Dennis Tindall 481-5063

Our Servants

Our Staff Minister, Ken Burton 405-0865

Associate Minister, Chase Almond 501-454-4378

Secretary, Donna Smith (M-T-W) 425-4330

Secretary, Kelda Jones (Th-F) 425-4330

Andy Bell Bruce Caldwell JR Camp Lloyd Camp Rodney Covington Chad Dewey Delbert Dover

Jim Estes Ellis Jones Jerry Maleare Landon Pitchford Dennis Priborsky George Rowlett