Deer Park Church of Christ

Weekly Newsletter | June 14, 2015 | Vol 48 | Issue 22

Why Study God’s Word

Just as we eat 3 meals a day to sustain our physical bodies, we

must also feast on God’s word daily to sustain our souls. If we don’t we

are in danger of losing our souls. God says in Hosea 4:6, "My people are

destroyed for a lack of knowledge." People will be lost because they did

not care enough to read and study God’s instruction book on how to go to

Heaven.

Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 2:10 that people will be lost "because

they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved." Satan

wants to distract us with the cares and deceits of this world. He does not

want us to read and study our Bibles every day. He knows that we be-

come weak and vulnerable when we fail to study. Our strongest defense

is a shield of faith. How do we obtain that shield of faith to protect us?

Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the

word of God." The more we study the word of God the stronger our faith

will be. If we want to protect ourselves against Satan we must have a

strong faith.

In years past we in the churches of Christ were known as "walking

Bibles" because brethren then studied their Bibles. But sad to say, this is

no longer true because we have failed to study God’s word, as we should.

But what happens when we fail to study God’s word and become spiritu-

ally starved? 2 Peter 3:16 says that those who are "untaught and unstable

twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the scriptures."

We cannot understand God’s word unless we study it. And because of

this Jesus says in Matthew 15:14, "They are blind leaders of the blind.

And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch."

To keep from wandering around in spiritual darkness, let’s study

God’s word so that "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my

path" (Psalms 119:105). Let’s not endanger our souls by a lack of study

of God’s word. Let’s take time to study it daily. Michael Reed - Minister

Mark Your Calendar (see details inside)

7/5, 8/2

Singing at Interfaith Manor

6/14, 6/28, 7/5, 7/19, 8/2

Sunday Summer Youth Devo

6/10

Elder / Deacon Meeting

6/12, 7/10, 8/14

Movie at the Building

6/16, 6/30, 7/7, 8/4, 9/1, 9/15

Bible & Brew

6/21, 8/16, 9/28, 10/25

SNL

7/12-18

Camp Bandina

8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30

Singing Practice Sunday 5:00 pm

8/27-30

Vacation Bible School

(No Newsletter next week - Peggy is on Vacation)

Battling Cancer: Wade Chandler & Father-in-law, Friends of Rena’ Cable; Richard Cardenas, Son-in-law of Bernice Reed; Beverly Dotz, Friend of Rick Braly; Bill Fritch, Friend of Mike Reed; Diane Garza, Co-worker of Anissa Culp; Rachel Guerrero, Grandmother of Izabella & Victoria Guerrero; Nancy Ivy, Cousin of Mary McFadden; Mark Jacob, Uncle of Morgan Mikeska; Gwyn Jirka, Mother of Owen Jirka; Mary Ann McCaffrey, Friend of Terri Martinez; Dan Mid-dleton, Nephew of Ann Hearon; Debby Mining, Wayne Oliphant, Brother of Susan Williams; Cathy Rowan, Peggy Burke’s Sister-in-law; Kyle Shelton, Nephew of James Ritter; Harry Webber, Friend of the Jirkas; Debbie Wiehe, Friend of the Culp’s; Derrel Woody, Brother of Louise Friday

Prayer Needs & Requests:

Gracie Flanagan as her finger heals

Paula Ritter as she gains her strength

Linda Thomason

Joshua Munoz will be having major surgery this sum-mer.

Thankful for our Youth

Read our Bibles every day and put God’s word into

practice.

Opportunities to Serve Others

Excitement and Enthusiasm for the Lord

All of Us as we strive to be better Servants for the

Lord.

That we might love one another & strengthen one

another

Congregational Unity & Growth in Spirit & in Number

Outreach & Bible Studies

Our Building Program and associated projects.

Give Yourself to Others.

Continual Prayers: Eileen Adair, Tammy Adair, Madison Borrego & Girls, Erica Brown, Misty & Carson Bryan, Shannon Burke, Tim Camp, Robert & Aaron Campise, Mario Chavez, Carol Collier, Marcey Croker, Donna Datray, DeLaGarza Family-Friends of Terri Martinez, Betty Flowers, Kevin Ford, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Jenni-fer Free, Carol Friday, Kate Lorraine Goger, Deavyn Gordon, Tim Gore, Treva Green, Johnny Gunaway, John Gunnels, Sandra Hodges, Jason Hollinger, Sharon Jason & Family, Janet Koctar, Monica Manuel, James Massey, Tamara McCurdy, Allan & Mary McFadden, Carolyn McFadden, Kelvin & Linis-ter Mhindirira, Tom & Mary Miller, Irene Money, Brook Morrow, Raymond Mysinger, Gloria O’Ban-non, Dale & Sylvia Peters, Jeanette Prenzler, Carla Pumberlin, Robert Reed, James Ritter, Ronnie Rowan, Robert Schean, Evelyn Shelton, Lewis Smith, Curtis Salter, Linda & Jim Thomason, Marilyn Vinson, Pricilla Wait & Baby Daughter-

Brooklyn.

Weekly

Bible Reading

June 14 thru June 27

Sunday 14 am Ezra 6-8

pm John 21

Monday 15 am Ezra 9-10

pm Acts 1

Tuesday 16 am Nehemiah 1-3

pm Acts 2:1-13

Wednesday 17 am Nehemiah 4-6

pm Acts 2:14-47

Thursday 18 am Nehemiah 7-8

pm Acts 3

Friday 19 am Nehemiah 9-11

pm Acts 4:1-22

Saturday 20 am Nehemiah 12-13

pm Acts 4:23-37

Sunday 21 am Esther 1-3

pm Acts 5:1-16

Monday 22 am Esther 4-6

pm Acts 5:17-42

Tuesday 23 am Esther 7-10

pm Acts 6

Wednesday 24 am Job 1-3

pm Acts 7:1-19

Thursday 25 am Job 4-6

pm Acts 7:20-43

Friday 26 am Job 7-9

pm Acts 7:44-60

Saturday 27 am Job 10-12

pm Acts 8:1-25

“...but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made

known unto God.” Philippians 4:6

Kourtney Green Jun 20

Robert Wilson Jun 20

Chad & Shannon Burke Jun 17

Billy & Gloria O’Bannon Jun 17

6/14 Jamie Munoz 6/21 Erin Burke 6/28 Jamie Cox

7/5 Tonja Green 7/12 Shannon & Jolie Burke

If you are unable to be here on

your scheduled date, please get

someone to take

your place and let

the church office

know. Thanks!

ELDER / DEACON Quarterly Meetings

The 1st will be

June 10th

then July 8th &

October 14th

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hugged the preacher, making the waders of no

use.

“Thank you, Brother Boyd,” Albert

whispered. “Now please get my wife and son in

here and get them saved, too!”

After it was all over, and the church

folks had welcomed them into the church, hugs

had been given, tears shed, congratulations of-

fered, Albert walked back to the baptistery and

looked down into the water.

“Lord, I know you said that you have

washed away my sins. I know that must be some

powerful dirty water in there now. I promise you

that I will do my best. I am now yours to do with

as you want. Thank you.”

THE END

Lesson #4 – The hardest people can still

come to Christ if approached the right

way!

Jason

Tap Root—Conclusion

By Clint Hale The following evening, Albert, Bill, and Punkin put on their best clothes. Bill

carried her worn Bible and a notebook. She intended to pay attention, take notes, and

verify the preacher’s message. Albert was not sure what to expect. He had not been in

a church building, besides for weddings and funerals, in his entire life. Just a few hours

before, he would have not expected this to change. Still, there was no real expectation.

He felt cornered by his promise to Punkin and his own jumbled conscience. Punkin was

elated. He had inherited his mother’s piety, and his father’s tenacity. He knew that God

was opening a door that had always seemed locked. While he did not know the particu-

lars, he figured that was God’s business. He was just getting his Daddy to church.

Albert was mesmerized. During his life, he had heard many, if not most, of the

hymns, but they seemed to have a different feel on this night. The words connected to

him in a way that they had failed to do in the past. His singing voice left some to be

desired, and he often stumbled over the words, but the zest with which he engaged the

songs demonstrated the passion in his heart. When Brother Boyd began his sermon,

Albert was mesmerized.

Bill, being a good devout Baptist, was not so enthralled. The singing sounded

odd to her, since there was no piano or organ, as she was accustomed to hearing. In one

of the oddities of the Church of Christ, they eschewed all use of musical instruments in

worship. The sermon was not bad, but she was used to sermons. She took copious

notes, in order to verify that what this traveling preacher said matched up with the Scrip-

tures.

(After attending VBS services for the full time, God moved in Albert’s heart)

“Albert, you have come to be baptized into Christ. Do you renounce your sin-

ful past, and willingly accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Do you intend to

have your sins washed away? Do you make the good confession that Jesus Christ is the

Son of God?”

“I do,” Albert meekly warbled.

“Then I do baptize you in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy

Spirit, unto the remission of your sins…”

At that point, Albert was dunked completely under the water by the preacher.

As he was brought up out of the water, Brother Boyd continued:

“…raising you to walk in newness of life. Welcome Brother Albert.” Albert

I Am

CAMP BANDINA July 12-18, 2015

Applications on table at the front SIGN UP EARLY & SAVE

Apps received thru June 12th $190 Apps received June13-27th $220 No T-shirt if register June 13th or later

See List at Front Door Bus will stop for meals

both going & coming back this year SEAT NOT CONFIRMED

UNTIL PAID

VBS Deut. 10:12-13

July 27th-30th (Western Theme)

Friday, June 12th

8:30 - 10:00 pm

AFTER

PM SERVICES

Jun 21 SNL Jersey Village- ”The Merciful” Aug 16 SNL Northwest- ”Pure” in Heart” Sep 27 SNL Spring Creek- ”Peacemakers” Oct 25 - SNL Champions- Those Persecuted/ Insulted for Righteousness”

Host Summer Youth Devos? 14th - Greens 28th - ___________ July 5th - ___________ 19th - Cables Aug 2nd - Stokes 9th - ____________

Fill in the blanks!

VAN DRIVERS NEEDED There is a growing need to pick up both children and adults for all our services.

Please see the Office if you can help out!

June 14, 2015

Welcome & Opening Prayer: Jim Thomason

Song Leader: Jason Hale

Prayer for the Lord’s Supper: David Camp

Attendants:

Scott Burke Tim Culp

Aidan Stokes Jay Stokes

Andrew Green Billy O’Bannon

Prayer for Offering: Eric Munoz

Scripture & Prayer: Jimmy Burke

Sermon: Mike Reed

Closing Prayer: Pat Flanagan

Preparing the Lord’s Supper: Ann Hearon

Nursery: Jamie Munoz

Greeter: Ann Hearon

A/V Booth: Pierce Hale

Church Of Christ Deer Park Invites you to Meet with Us! Sunday Mornings:

Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

Kingdom Kids Bible Hour

for 3 yrs to 3rd grade

during morning worship

Sunday Evenings: Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class & Pillow Ministry

9:00-11:30 AM

Wednesday: Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at: 617 Avon

Mail at: P.O. Box 636 Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010 Fax: 281-479-1101

E-mail: dpchurch.office@ sbcglobal.net

Website: www.dpcofc.org

REMEMBER

WEDNESDAY 6:30 pm

Church of Christ Deer Park PO Box 636 Deer Park, TX 77536