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March 29th
Evening
April 1st
We are so glad that you are with us today! Our service
will be to praise and worship God and to encourage and uplift us to face another week. We will sing (Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16), pray (James 5:15-18), and partake of the Lord’s Supper to remember our Savior’s sacrifice on the cross (Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 11:23-26). We will also give back a portion of the monetary blessings that God has granted us so that we can carry out His work in our community (1 Cor. 16:2, 2 Cor. 9:7). We will also study a lesson from His Word that will hopefully be applicable to our daily lives, so that we can be equipped to handle the pressures of this world and reach those outside of
Christ (2 Tim. 2:15).
EldersTim Hall - 706-669-0915
Barry Kingsley - 706-273-6153Curtis Kingsley - 706-515-5146John Painter - 706-889-7822Mark Pettit - 706-276-6610
DeaconsJames Barr - 470-201-8040
Bob Burkewitz - 706-276-2456Josh Chancey - 706-669-6848Nathan Collier - 706-972-4789
Carl Hall - 912-253-9822Junior Jenkins - 706-273-6972John Johnson - 706-669-0422Brandon Jones - 706-273-8762Jason Ledford - 706-669-4504Tate McCoy - 706-669-0667Will Parker - 706-889-1021
Barry Pritchett - 706-276-3799Garry Rittenberry - 706-276-4846
Daniel Sisson - 770-595-8141
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AMMorning Worship 10:30 AMEvening Worship 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
Free Bible Correspondence is available by contacting the church office or Cleah
Boaz at 706-636-4516.
351 North Main StreetEllijay, GA 30540
Office 706-635-2950Newsline 706-276-7283
Office Hours 9 AM - 3 PM [email protected]
Scripture ReadingOpen PrayerSong LeadingHead TableElder Closing
Assist
Usher
Greeters
Sound Room
Nursery
Open PrayerSong LeadingClose PrayerCommunion
Song LeadingPrayerDevo
Worship Assignments
Let Us Rise Up and BuildDonations and transfers to the Building and Growth Fund for the Fellowship Hall Expansion through 01/31/2020 total $463,340.95. Please continue to donate. Thanks for your continued donations.
How to Become a ChristianHear the Gospel (Rom. 10:17)
Believe in Jesus (Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:6; John 8:24)
Repent (Luke 13:3; Acts 2:37-38; Acts 17:30)
Confess Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10; Acts 8:37)
Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38; Acts 8:38; 1 Pet. 3:21)Then, Live Faithfully (Rev. 2:10)
Phoebe Dunn, the family counselor, is available the first Sunday of each month. If you would like to schedule an appointment with her, please feel free to call, text, or leave a message with her directly at 334-398-1310.
Order of Worship
WelcomeSong (#76) How Great Thou Art
Song (#96) I Stand in AweScripture Reading - Pslams 46Song (#31) Be Still and Know
PrayerSong (#PP) In Christ Alone
Partake of the Lords SupperContribution
Song (#544) Without HimSong (#227) On Zion’s Glorious Summit
Scripture Reading - James 1:2-5Message- “What’s at the End of the Tunnel?”
Jeremy Green Announcements - John Painter
Song (#852) When the Roll is Called Up YonderClosing Prayer - John Painter
Ellijay Church of ChristMarch 29, 2020
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Week of March 22ndBibleStudy............................ AM Worship......................... PM Worship......................... Wednesday Evening............
Birthdays & Anniversaries
7,605.00 532.25 2,475.00 10,612.25 4,825.00 818.00 2,754.00 8,397.00 4,190.00 300.75 1,640.00 6,130.75 2,035.00 10.00 1,990.00 4,035.00
18,655.00 1,661.00 8,859.00 29,175.00
CHECKS CASH E-GIVING TOTAL CONTRIBUTION STATISTICS
WEEKLY AVERAGES BUDGET Y-T-D MARCH $8,100.00 7,889.51 7,293.75
ELECTRONIC CONTRIBUTION
1. Stress-free, Safe and Automatic2. Weekly or every 2 weeks,
monthly or 2 times a month3. E-mail notification for each
transaction4. Enroll via church website or
Realm “CONNECT” app5. Need a password? Just give your
name and email address to the church office and we will help.
MinisterJeremy Green
MissionaryMichael Dunbar
Highgate, Jamaica
March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29Total $:
April 5th
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Gerald Chancey - 29thRachel Bailey - 30thMark Wilson - 30th
Irene Gorman - 31stQuentin Holloway - 1st
Angie Maxwell - 1stRichard Bohannon - 3rd
Ryan Holloway - 4thAllie Stanley - 4th
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Green ClippingsPrayer Requests
There are several friends of family members here that are either currently sick with the coronavirus or waiting on results. Please remember the following people in your prayers:Kim Leverette, a friend of Eric and Sherry’s, Samantha Cook, Phil and Jackie Sanders, and Jim Dearman. Please remember Karla and Jeremy as Baby Nora’s is due April 16th. Also, Mila continues to recover from strep throat.Elmer Pankey continues to recover from knee replacement surgery.Jennifer Burton continues to recover from surgery.Congratulations to the Kingsley family on the birth of Hampton Rock.Please keep the family of Roger Armstrong in your prayers. He passed away last week and was a close friend of Raquell Wiggins.
FAMILY & FRIENDS IN THE MILITARY
Reid Cochran, Andrew Edmondson, Michael Gregory, Corey Henry, Jonathan Hensley, Zach Hill, Wayne Jones, Dillan Ledford, Jacob Mahaffey, Wilson Pettit, CJ Reid, Frankie Silva, Eric Spisak, David Taylor, Cameron
Trammell, Matthew Upshaw
Cancer PatientsTim Jones, Carolyn Howard, Tom Hall, Billy Stells, Joann Lucas, Cathy Thurman, Ricky
Patterson, Linda Vercher, Abby Collins, Charles Derrick
Others to RememberDavid Green, Julius Jones, Genell Cantrell, Lori Morrow, Abel Robinson, Betty Hall, Lisa Huffman, Joyce Butler, Zach Pritchett, George & Ernestine Hall, Lynn Coleman, Doris Davis, Brenda Price, Dianna Burnette, Jody Sales, Cathy
Johnson, Blanch Raines
Ralph Chancey Polly Cochran Geneva Holloway Jaque Holloway Pauline Mullinax Gladys Shultz Perlie Mae Sluder
NURSING HOME/ASSISTED LIVING
MARCHPrepare Communion Eddy & Suzanne MullinaxUnlock Building Junior JenkinsLock Building Barry Kingsley
Georgia School of Preaching“The Godhead”David Decker
March 2nd - May 4th Monday Evenings
6:00 to 8:30 PMThere will be no class on
March 23rd, 30th or April 6th, but will resume Monday,
April 13th
Devotional and Memory VerseMarch 29th
“Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to
love one another”1 Thessalonians 4:9
After hearing a sermon on confession, a man approached his preacher with a heavy conscience. He asked the preacher what he should do. He explained that he worked for a boat builder and had stolen some expensive brass nails. He could not tell his employer because he would probably lose his job.
Further, he explained, “He will think I am a hypocrite. All of the times I shared my faith with him will go to waste.”
Finally, the guilt got so bad he confessed to his boss. He offered restitution.
The boss responded, “Sir, I always did think you were a hypocrite, but now I feel there is something in this Christianity after all. Any religion that would make a dishonest workman come back, confess that he had been stealing brass nails, and offer to settle for them must be worth having.”
The man reported his boss’s response to his preacher the day before the preacher was to address a group of high school students. In the course of his address, he brought up the story of the brass nails. Later the principal called the speaker and said that more than fifty fountain pens and pencils, four books, and a few other items had been returned.
Do you have any brass nails on your conscience? Take care of the matter and sleep easy at night (Matthew 3:8; Acts 22:16; Philippians 3:13). —Author Unknown
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
House to House Heart to Heart
Do You Have Any Brass Nails?
At church one morning, my friend Gwen was about to start her 4-year-olds’ Sunday school class when a little boy showed up without any identification. Gwen managed to get his first name but could not find out his last name. “Brian, what’s your daddy’s name?” she asked.
“Daddy,” he replied.
She tried again; “Brian, what’s your mommy’s name?”
“Mommy,” he answered.
Suddenly she realized exactly how she could get the answer she needed. “Brian, what does your daddy call your mommy?”
His face lit up. With a grin and a deep voice, he replied, “Hey, Babe.”
—Susan Boatright, Today’s Christian Woman
What’s Her Name?
Another bizarre week has come and gone as the coronavirus outbreak continues to alter the way we live. This week, our local counties instituted “shelter in place” orders shutting down all non-essential businesses and asking residents to stay home unless they have to get out for food or healthcare. On Thursday, the Governor of
Alabama, Kay Ivey, ordered all public schools to close for the remainder of the semester, while Brian Kemp, the Governor of Georgia, extended school closings in our state to be re-evaluated later in April. On Friday, it was announced that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for the virus sending shockwaves across the nation and across the pond to the United States. Watching the news from day to day is a reminder of the chaotic times in which we live.
For many of us, this is a very difficult time. In my lessons lately, I have urged us all to prioritize our physical and mental well-being throughout this crisis. Our discussion this morning, though, is going to be more of a challenge. We often discuss the light at the end of the tunnel, and although we can’t necessarily see the end of this challenging time right now, we know we won’t be quarantined forever. One of my biggest fears is that when this is over, we will forget how awful this is.
At this moment, we are desperately longing to see each other and physically assemble for worship. How long will that last after we are given the all-clear? Our prayer lives are being strengthened, and we are seeking out Bible resources to study while we are tucked away in our homes. Will that continue once we are back to the daily grind? James chapter 1 tells us that our various trials produce perseverance and make us more complete. Our present circumstances are an opportunity for us to hit the reset button and take inventory of the things that take up our time and energy. In this, our moment of truth, will we persevere and grow in the mature, complete version of ourselves that reflects this image of Jesus, or will be blend back into our normal routine that emulates the world?
My prayer for all of us is that we remain healthy during this ordeal and enjoy this valuable time with our families. I also pray that we grow exponentially and gain the perspective that will lead us to make life-altering changes that glorify God!
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will
be given to you.”
James 1:2-5 (NIV)
