Your Word .

SUNDAY SERVICES JANUARY 8, 2017 LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Wade Lynn PRESIDE: George Polk SERVE AT LORD’S TABLE IN JANUARY: Josh Collier, Josh Felts, Pierre Griffin, Wayne Hooper, Shamron Jackson, Larry Lampley, Lee Marlow, Scott Martin SERMON: Doug Couch ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLOSING PRAYER: Larry Osborne COMMUNION TO HOSPITAL IN JANUARY: Jerry Butler & Farris Tidwell USHERS IN JANUARY: Kenny Goodman, Melton Jack, Oscar Martin, Dean McKaskle COMMUNION TO SHUTINS IN JANUARY: Larry Cocke, Dennis Donaldson, Hubert Forkum, Gale Larkins DOOR GREETERS: 1. Brent & Kelly Welch 2. Peggy Heath & Betty Nicks 3. Wade Lynn & David Pickard 4. Frank & Linda Hawkins 5. Dwayne & Leslie Daniel 6. Donna Aldridge & Henrietta Bradford SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES: LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Tom Todd LEAD CLOSING PRAYER: Carl Wood SERVE TABLE IN JANUARY: Terry Gross & Gale Larkins PREPARE COMMUNION IN JANUARY: Peggy Heath & Ann Mitchell FOOD CALL IN JANUARY: Ann Heath & Sherri Lampley WASH LINENS IN JANUARY: Tina Resha NURSERY: Robbie & Jessica Goodman LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS AT THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY: Tom Todd 615-351-2446 & Jerry Western 615-336-2059 Jan 1, 2017 Attendance: 237 Contribution: $10,750 Directory Updates, Prayer Request Notifications & Death Notices:

Tina Resha: 615-406-8385 or effyt@comcast.net

PLACE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE FOR

SUNDAY MORNING ON THE CLIPBOARD HANGING

NEAR THE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE LOBBY.

Or bakes cookies,

Or decorates a classroom,

Or invites visitors,

Or prays,

It is all God’s work.

Church of Christ NONPROFIT ORG

P.O. Box 155 U.S. POSTAGE PAID

White Bluff TN 37187 WHITE BLUFF, TN

PERMIT NO. 1 Change Service Requested

Elders: Buddy Driver 615-797-9508

Terry Gross 615-797-3878

Doug Couch 615-973 -9652

Jay Wilkins 615-829-1175

Larry Osborne 615-797-3939

Deacons: Larry Cocke Gale Larkins

Tim Godwin Butch Lee

Shamron Jackson Brent Welch

David Karnes Oscar Martin

Dean McKaskle Dwayne Daniel

Evangelist: Doug Couch 973-9652

Youth: Tom Todd 615-351-2446

Minister: Every Member Secretaries: Adelaide Butler 797-3380

Tina Resha 615-406-8385

Custodian: (Cleaning)

Dennis Donaldson 615-495-6382

Keri Donaldson 615-946-6944

Maintenance: (Small Repairs)

Melton Jack 615-948-5835

Sunday:

Bible Classes 9:00am

A.M. Worship 10:00am

P.M. Worship 5:00pm

Children’s Bible Hour 5:00pm

Wednesday:

7 PM Classes for everyone Thursday: Ladies Bible Class 10:00am

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

Sunday morning 7:00 – 7:30

“Gospel Broadcasting Network”

(GBN) Sunday morning 7:30-8:00

“Good News Today” Sunday morning at 8:00

All on Channel WUXP 30

Church office email address:

whbl@bellsouth.net

Web Address:

www.whitebluffchurch.org

Phone#: 615-797-9016

Fax#: 615-797-3783

Church Building is located at

4416 Hwy 70 E, White Bluff, TN

White Bluff Church of Christ

January 8, 2017

Rediscover God’s Word

We would like to challenge everyone here at White Bluff to read

the Bible through this coming year. Failure to know God’s

word has been a problem ever since God presented His first

words to man. When people followed God’s revealed will, men

were blessed, but a failure to follow God’s message to mankind

has always resulted in terrible consequences. Hosea 4:6 says

“Man was destroyed from a lack of knowledge of God’s word”.

A very sad situation occurred in Israel due to a famine of the

word of God in the land (Amos 8:11). Jesus said “If you

continue in my word, you are truly my disciples and ye shall

know the truth and the truth shall set you free”. (John 8:31-32)

For successful Bible reading, we must have a plan. For

instance, we may look for statements in the Old Testament that

are fulfilled in the New Testament. We learn how God dealt

with His people in the Old Testament. One obvious thing is the

fact that He expected them to fully obey Him. They were

blessed if they did, but He punished them severely if they did

not. This helps us to realize every blessing we are promised will

be ours if we do His will, but just as surely we will experience

His wrath in eternity if we do not obey Him.

In preparation for this study, we recommend you getting a Bible

that you can mark in such as making notes or underlining. We

suggest you not use an “easy-read” Bible for this study. Such

can be misleading and serve as a crutch instead of digging for

the meaning yourself. The New King James (NKJV), the New

American Standard Bible (NASB), or the English Standard

Version (ESV) would be our suggestion. However, you will

want to read other versions along with these.

Our plans are to write articles that will help you with your

reading.

Ralph Taylor

The Youth Group is planning monthly

devotionals for the 2017 New Year.

Please sign up on the youth bulletin

board if you would like to host a

month in 2017.

Only one month still a

available in July.

The Youth Group will be meeting

with Tim and Kolleen's Fellowship

Group on Sunday, January 8th. We

will meet at the building.

Terry and Kathleen’s Group will

meet at the building.

Jay and Marilyn’s Group will meet

at their home.

More info to follow regarding

Larry and Janet’s Group.

Learning is a weightless treasure you always

carry easy.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he

will increase in learning. Proverbs 9:9

Jerry Western has five sets of CDs

of the entire Bible for loan or

purchase. It’s the New King James

Version. See him for more info.

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Our troops need our

prayers for strength,

endurance & safety: Tony A Wall Jr (nephew of Tina & Jeff Resha) Air Force, Langley AFB, VA CPL Matthew Mitchell (grandson of Ronnie & Ann Mitchell) Marines – Camp Legeune, NC SSgt Timothy Bradshaw (grandson of Ray & Jeanette Bradshaw) Marines - Camp Pendleton,CA Amanda Meyer (granddaughter of Tom & Carol Todd) Marines – Camp Pendleton,CA PVT Chase Bull (Kirk’s son) Army – Alaska Sgt Jonathan A Rist Marines (Retired) Mikale Gardner (nephew of Debbie Butler) Army – Afghanistan ENS Derrick Daugherty (grandson of George & Phyllis Green, brother of Drew) Navy - Bahamas

IN NURSING HOMES NHC: Martha Coleman, Danny Gossett, Pam Jones, Sue Duke, Margaret Stitt, Eleanor Lee, Wendall Taylor P.O.Box 585, Dickson, TN 37056

Olive Branch: Mary Sue Larkins, Joan Butler

110 Luther Rd, Dickson, TN 37055

Hillcrest Health Care Center: Shirley Hamilton

111 Pemberton Dr, Ashland City, TN 37015

Claiborne Hughes Health Care: Betty Cathey

200 Strahl St, Franklin, TN 37064

Belvedere Commons: Judy Barfield

303 S Royal Oaks Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064

Life Care Center: Kenny Pack

112 Dickson Rd, Centerville, TN 37033

The Lodge at Natchez Trace: Myrtis McNeal

8207 Hwy 100, Nashville, TN 37221

PRAYER LIST

Those being treated for cancer:

Lillie Buchanan: Charlie Buchanan’s sister. Dale Gross: Terry

Gross’ brother. Melba Lollis: James Fortner’s sister in

Washington State. Bill Ramsey. Kerrie Adler: Shamron

Jackson’s cousin in Oklahoma. Karl Craun. Lee Duke.

Rebecca Brown: Charlie Buchanan’s niece. Caroline Tidwell.

Tina Resha. Joan Jones. William Buttrey: Keri Donaldson’s

uncle. Dan Young & his wife Pauline Young: Friends of Chris

Adams. Mary Karnes. Edith Muller: Friend of Teresa Duke.

Eulene Tanner: Charlene Griffin’s mother. Edwina Slone:

Friend of Lori Goodman. Kim Yates: Leslie Daniel’s cousin.

Dan O’Brien: Friend of James Stanfield. Judy Barfield:

Bernice Stokes’ sister-in-law. JoAnne Pawlowski: David

Pawlowski’s mother. Randy Ford: Friend of Frankie Harwell’s

family. Donnie Wills. Chandler Hale: Janet Osborne’s nephew.

Leonardo in Panama. Ray Bradshaw. Dennie & Guy Spann.

Kim Petty: Marlene Jackson’s niece. Brad Boyles &

Carl Madar: Hedrick’s cousins.

In Hospital and/or Recovering:

Brenda Faught was in Vanderbilt last week & is

recovering at home. Betty Peebles, Connie

Wood’s sister, is under hospice care.

Continue to Remember:

Linda Anderson, Kenny Bass, Buford & Mary Helen Batey (Nancy

McGill’s brother & sister-in-law), Johnnie & Lloyd Benefield (Mary

Hedrick’s brothers), Fred Black, Jeanette Bradshaw, June Bryant,

Bettye Caldwell, Marilyn Carpenter (Caroline Tidwell’s sister),

Colton Carver (Charles & Sandra’s grandson), Billy Cathey, Mary

Jean Cathey. Larry Clayborne (Eddie Clayborne’s brother), Jack &

Rubie Corkan (Peggy Heath’s parents), Jo Corkan (Peggy Heath’s

sister-in-law), Leon & Verna Lee Couch (Doug’s parents), Estelle

Driver, Kimberly Eckstein (Joann Rist’s daughter), Austin England

(Connie Woods’ nephew), Jimmy Forrest (Ernest Forrest’s

brother), Shari Grey (Shelly Runkle’s cousin), Naomi Gunn, Kenny

Hagewood (Courtney Hooper’s father), Sharon Hailey, Betty Jo

Harrison (Debbie Fortner’s mother), Pat Howse, Logan Jackson

(Shamron & Joanna’s nephew), Josh Jenkins, Aline Kerr, Edna

Kirby (Janet Osborne’s mother), Betty Sue Kitchens (Karl Craun’s

cousin), Carol LeBlanc, Karene Moore, Darryl Northern (Bettie

Reynold’s son), Eddie Payne (Jan Meadows’ brother-in-law),

Yvonne Quillin, Lauren Richardson (Lisa Stanfield’s niece), Carolyn

Ricketts (Vivian Witherow’s sister), Ricky Shelton, Margaret

Rodgers (Penny Rodgers’ mother), Anita Spann, Hazel Spicer (Jan

Meadows’ mother), Margie Spicer (Jan Meadows’ sister), Joyce

Spicer, Andy Street (Lois Osborne’s grandson), Louise Stuart,

Melvin Sullivan (Melinda Fortner’s father), Brian Taylor (Joann

Rist’s nephew), Buford & Jo Warf, Joe Warren (Amanda Felts’

grandfather), Frances Western, Carolyn Wilkins (Jay’s mother),

Lois Willis, Vivian Witherow, Kathy Wright (James Fortner’s

mother).

Upcoming Events in Jan/Feb Jan 4 - Youth Group Meets after School Jan 7 - Security Training with Lee Marlow 8:00am Royal Range in Bellevue-4 hours Wedding for Kaley Gross and Corey Albert at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville 3:00pm Jan 8 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm

- Fellowship Groups meet after evening service - Potter’s Children Home Commodities Last Day

Jan 13 - Friday Night Singing New Spring Creek Church of Christ in Bon Aqua Jan 13-15 - Evangelism University (EU), Savannah, TN For Youth Group Jan 15 - Missions Group Meeting 4:00pm (changed) Jan 16 - Family Night 6:30pm Jan 20 - Friday Night Singing 7:00pm Jan 21 - Secret Sister Reveal Party 1:00pm at Colton’s Jan 22 - Guest Speaker-Lance Mosher Evening Service Missionary Living in New Zealand Jan 28 - Girls Day McEwen Church of Christ 5-12 Grade Order Shirts at landkgrigsby@hotmail.com (Laurie) Jan 29 - Ministry Fair-No Bible Classes

- 5th Sunday Evening-Young Men to Preach Feb 5 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm Feb 5-10 - FHU Lectureship Feb 12 - Fellowship Groups Meet after Morning service Including Potluck Lunch

Current Need in our

food pantry:

(as of 1/4/17)

deoderant

Toothpaste

Soap

Mini Ravioli

Canned Potatoes

Soups

Bisquick

Canned Ham

Spam

See Carl or Connie

with monetary

donations.

Happy Birthday

December 28 – Kaden Burns (Belated) December 30 – Teresa Hall (Belated) January 9 – Karl Craun Celilia Polly January 10 – Linda Hawkins January 13 – Laurie Parker January 14 – Jeanette Bradshaw Mckenzie Haislip

Thank You

Again, you have gone above and beyond what I deserve. I cannot put into words what it meant to me, the things you did for me on my birthday. The uplifting cards, the gifts, the phone calls, and visits. It makes one proud to be around people who understand the meaning of God’s love. May I serve God in a way that will please Him, and always serve His people the best way I can. I love all of you and I thank God by His grace He has let me live this long. And my prayer is that God will bless us all in the upcoming years. Buddy Driver Thank you again and again. It is truly a blessing to have our Christian brothers and sisters rally around us after the passing of our loved one. We want to thank you for the many prayers, cards, and flowers. We want to thank all those who prepared and brought food. We want to express a special thank you to Doug Couch for the wonderful service and tribute for Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. In Christian Love, The Baker Family To the Church Ladies, Corey and I would like to thank you all for the wonderful gifts and being a part of our wedding shower! You all will never know how much you are appreciated. We love y’all and are so blessed to have all of you a part of our church family. Thank you for all the love and support! You are all invited to our wedding Saturday, January 7, 3:00pm, at Grace Valley Farm in Shelbyville. Love, Kaley Gross and Corey Albert

See the Women’s

Ministries for 2017

Signup Sheets per

month in the lobby

upstairs and help us

fill all of the slots by

January 8.

In Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the following

families during this difficult time:

Aline Spurlock, Hubert Forkum’s sister, passed away

Dec 31. Her funeral is Jan 4 in Mt Juliet at Bond FH;

Frank Puckett passed away Jan 1. His service was Jan 3;

Raymond Gill, brother of Helen Dozier and Dorothy

Hunter, passed away Jan 3. His funeral is Jan 5 at

Cheatham County Funeral Home, 11:00am.

Secret Sister Reveal Party

We plan to meet at Colton’s Steakhouse in

Dickson, Saturday, January 21, 1:00pm for lunch

and fellowship. We will order lunch from their

menu. All sisters are welcome even if you aren’t

technically a Secret Sister. We will have a gift

exchange for all who are present if you want to

bring a warm gift idea such as socks, mugs, scarves,

etc. Sign up in the lobby if you plan to attend by

Sunday, January 15. We will take the van from

the church building for those who are interested.

Be sure to bring your last gift for your Secret Sister!

Applications will be available at the event to sign up

as a Secret Sister for 2017. See Lori or Janet for

more information.

Cheryl Buttrey (previously Brooks)

came forward Sunday, Jan 1,

requesting prayers and to be restored to

the church. Her address is P.O. Box 521 in White Bluff.