Deerfoot Church of Christ 1 7 24

1. 8:15 AM Service
Welcome
Song Leading
Mike Cagle
Opening Prayer
Skip McCurry
Scripture Reading
Randy Wilson
Sermon
Lord’s Supper/ Contribution
Paul Windham
Closing Prayer
Elder
10:30 AM Service
Welcome
Song Leading
Ryan Cobb
Opening Prayer
Patrick Ormond
Scripture Reading
Canaan Hood
Sermon
Lord’s Supper / Contribution
John Gallagher
Closing Prayer
Elder
5 PM Service
Song Leading
Kai Sugita
Opening Prayer
Jonah Neal
Lord’s Supper/Contribution
Ryan Cobb
Closing Prayer
Elder
Deacons of the Month
Terry Malone
Steve Maynard
Mike Neal
January 7, 2024
CHURCH INFORMATION
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
205-833-1400
www.deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays:
Worship 8:15 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
6:30 PM
SHEPHERDS
Michael Dykes Stan Mann
John Gallagher Skip McCurry
Rick Glass Darnell Self
Sol Godwin Phillip VanHorn
Merrill Mann Steve Wilkerson
DEACONS
Michael Cagle Terry Malone
Ryan Cobb Steve Maynard
Gary Cosby Mike McGill
David Gilmore Mike Neal
Bobby Gunn Steve Putnam
Craig Huffstutler Chuck Spitzley
Johnathan Johnson Yoshio Sugita
Chad Key Randy Wilson
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
Alex Coggins
January 7, 2024
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
January 7- Question and Answer Night- everyone in
the auditorium
January 14– The Cultural Divide- in auditorium
Marriage– Adult Classroom 2
Kids’ Classes– Bible Bowl in the education
building
January 21– The Cultural Divide- in auditorium
Marriage– Adult Classroom 2
Kids’ Classes–Puppets in the education building
January 28– Cultural Divide- in auditorium
Marriage- Adult Classroom 1
Kids’ Classes- workshops in the education building
Sunday AM Classes
• The Life of Christ taught by John Gallagher in the
• auditorium.
• The Life of Christ, a discussion class, taught by
a rotation of men from the congregation in adult
classroom 1.
• Young Professionals are studying 1 Corinthians taught
by various men from the class in adult classroom 2.
• College class is studying 1 Corinthians taught by Alex
Coggins in the Craft Room
Wednesday PM Classes
• The Ladies’ class is studying Satan’s Tactics: The War
for Our Hearts and Souls by David Laton in adult
classroom 1.
• First Century Churches will be the topic for the
auditorium. Classes will be taught by various men
from the congregation.
Your Clean Slate
Today is Resolution Sunday, and with any resolution,
it begins with a new resolve on a clean slate. What is
a clean slate? If you have been in my office you may
notice a strange flat rock on the shelf as you enter. It is
a slate tile from the roof of the Univeristy of Glasgow. I
did not scale the wall to remove the tile, I was
simply walking by and I saw it and one other laying on
the ground, perfectly intact. The single nail that held
them had gone through the tiles, and they slid to the
ground below. They were covered with years of grime
and weathered. I spent quite a lot of time wiping and
scrubbing, so now I guess you could say I have a “clean
slate.” I gave the other to my dad, and he too has a clean
slate.
What does the phrase “a clean slate” really mean? It
does not mean you have a new roof, it comes from a
Victorian era classroom. Students did not use paper,
but would use a smooth slate with a writing implement
made of slate. Later, this concept made way for the
development of chalk on a chalkboard. When the
assignment was done, the slates were wiped clean for
the next lesson. A clean slate would forever be
synonymous with a new beginning or to describe one’s
potential.
Another use for slate is my favorite and one I am
reminded of every day in my office. Slates, at one time,
were used by local merchants and their customers. The
grocer, for instance, would have a slate that
represented the buyer’s bill, or tab, as it was called. The
buyer would “run up the tab” throughout the week, and
after pay day they returned to pay the grocer what was
owed. The grocer would then wipe the slate clean.
Jesus’ model prayer has an example of a clean slate
when it comes to our relationship with God. Jesus said,
“Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from the evil one (Matthew 6:9-13).
With the new year, we have an opportunity for a new
beginning. Resolution Sunday is a day to affirm our
commitment to God. A day in the beginning of the year
to commit to a steadfastness in faith. A private inner
pledge that recognizes the words of Jesus in John 5:17.
“My Father has been working until now, and I am
working”! It’s a resolution in tightening our grip on
what we are already holding dear. This year, what will
you do with your clean slate?
A Note from the Harp

2. Prayers
Sue Adams Betty Aldridge
Vera Bonner Faye Bradford
Michael Burkowski Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens Edith Collett
Judy Crawford Audrey Gammage
Marilyn Glass Mike Godwin
Kim Green Dyer Honeycutt
Randy Johnson Bev Key
Julie Kincaid Nancy Locklear
James Lollar David Lybrand
Dot Mitchell Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel Norris James Pepper
Pam Rachal Judy Roeder
Doug Scruggs Darnell Self
Ashley Shepherd Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Chuck Spitzley Joyce Taggart
Marilyn Torrice Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle Jean Tuggle
Gayle Varner Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt Karen Whisenhunt
Billy White Violet Whitman
Maxine Wilson Don Young
Friends & Family
Josephine McDonald- former member who fell recently
Mike Birchmore- Anna Morris’ father
Lynn Early- kidney replacement surgery scheduled
Greg Price- Rhonda Wagner’s cousin- being deployed to
Saudi Arabia
Bobbie Lovvorn- Stuart Couch’s mother
Sam Christian- Eric Christian’s father- stage 2 esophageal
cancer
Gina Murray- has stage 4 ovarian cancer
Corky McCay- neighbor of Darnell & Sharon Self
Jonna Barrier- has Geoblastoma
Atlas Ruibal- great grandson of Sol & Ellen Godwin
Sawyer Hames- 5 year old friend of Bob and Linda Carter
Jim Langston- relative of Cindy Birdyshaw
James Smith III- brother of Derek Smith
Pam Stringfellow- having multiple health issues
Robert Clark- former member in need of prayer
Vickie Hardin- sister of Rena Stamps
Darlene Calfee- friend of Janice VanHorn
Ron & Judy Mixon- Mike McGill’s family
Sadie Coffey- grandaughter of Bob and Linda Carter
Julia & Martin Lopez- cousins of Patricia Putnam
Debbie Dangar- daughter-in-law of Dial & David Dangar
Suzan- daughter of Kay Carver
Joann Cook– aunt of Terica Turner
Phyllis Hallman– friend of Paul Windham
Ralph Banks– uncle of Horace Sanders
Peggy & Tim Hickerson– friends of Robin Spitzley
Katrina & Sarah Mitchell– friends of Derek Smith
Stephanie McRoy– financial struggles
Joseph Kelly– great nephew of Jean Tuggle McDonald
Parker Burgess– Cousin of Martha Lybrand
Shirley Mitchell– friend of Martha Lybrand
Bonnie Rasche– mother of Amy Gunn
Lori Brown– friend of Sherita Bitten
Kim Bywaters– aunt of Dawn Taylor
Lucas Adkinson– grandson of Mark & Billie Adkinson
Betty Trull– sister of Sandra Singer
Gloria Smedley– neighbor of Sandra Singer
Jerrie Paschal– sister of Alan VanHorn
Hospital / Sick List
Bobbie Clark- St. Vincent’s East
James Lollar- recovering at home
David Lybrand- recovering at home
Ancel Norris- recovering from surgery
James Pepper- Proveer
Pam Rachal- undergoing treatments
Chuck Spitzley- recovering at home
Becky Tuggle- recovering at home
Attendance:
12-31-2023
AM 257 PM 106
Weekly Purpose:
$19,348.00
Contribution:
$17,705.00
Contribution YTD:
$1,115,388.00
Purpose YTD:
$1,025,444.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$21,045.00
Mission Sunday:
$126,510.00
Week 52
Bus Drivers
January 14- Mark Adkinson
January 21- Steve Maynard
Baptismal Garments for January
Kim Wilkerson
Upcoming Events
January 7- Resolution Sunday
January 14- State of the Church Report
January 14- Deacons’ Meeting- 4pm
January 15- Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Office Closed
January 19-20- Song Leaders Workshop
January 28- Molly and Joey Johnson Baby Shower
3:30-4:30pm
February 2- Areawide Friday Night Singing- 7-9pm
February 11- Golden Age Banquet- 11:30am
February 17- Song Leaders Workshop- 9am-2pm
February 17- Katelyn Washington Bridal Shower at the
home of Lynn Morris- 10-11:30am
Resolution Sunday
Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:11–15
We H_________ a N_____ Y_________
1. F____ a N_____ C______________
John ___:___
Psalm ___:___-___
Proverbs ___:___
2. F_____ the N_____ C______________
Isaiah ___:___-___
2 Corinthians ___:___-___
3. A___ a N_____ C_____________
2 Corinthians ___:___a
James ___:___
4. F_____ a N_____ C______________
2 Corinthians ___:___-___; ___-___
James ___:___–___
Corozal Belize Campaign 2024
We will be buying Bibles to take to Belize. We take the
Bibles and materials down in suitcases each trip. If you
would like to donate to buy Bibles or if you have a
carry-on size suitcase you would like to donate, please
see Gary or Jeanette Cosby.
Youth News
The local youth devo is tonight following the evening
services at the home of Lindsey Key. Please briing $5 for
food.
We will be hosting the areawide devo on January 21st.
Please make your plans to be here.
Resoluuon Sunday
January 7, 2024
Renewing my
commiiment
Christ and His
Church
Thank you
I would like to take the opportunity to express my thanks
for the get well cards, etc while I was in rehab for
several months. Also, I appreciated your prayers and
support. It truly made my day extra special. I’m so
grateful and thankful for having Christian friends. At
present, I’m out of rehab and back home. I’m not
walking on my own yet. I’m using a walker. I’m doing
ok thus far.
Thanks in Christian Love,
Violet Whitman
Dear Church Family,
Thank you so much for all of the cards, calls, texts, food
and especially the prayers during my recent surgery and
recovery. Your thoughtfulness and love mean more to me
than you know.
In Christian Love,
Charlotte VanHorn
ATTENTION DEACONS
There will be a Deacons’ Meeting Sunday, January
14th at 4pm in the Education Building. Please make
your plans to attend.