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February 26, 2023
WELCOME TO THE
DEERFOOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm
welcome to any guests that
have come our way today. We
hope that you are spiritually
uplifted as you participate in
worship today. If you have
any thoughts or questions
about any part of our services,
feel free to contact the elders
at:
elders@deerfootcoc.com
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
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Merrill Mann
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
JCA CAMPUS MINISTER
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
David
Dangar
Opening
Prayer
Robert
Jeffery
Scripture
Reading
Canaan
Hood
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
Milton
Chandler
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
Steve
Putnam
Opening
Prayer
Ryan
Cobb
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Jack
Taggart
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Ryan
Cobb
Opening
Prayer
Yoshi
Sugita
Scripture
Reading
Kyle
Windham
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
David
Gilmore
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
February
Carrie
Mann
Bus
Drivers
March
5–
Ken
&
Karen
Shepherd
March
12–
Steve
Maynard
Deacons
of
the
Month
Terry
Malone
Stan
Mann
Steve
Maynard
Sermon
Notes
A Changing Fire
Seasons change, but God does not.
Spring is just around the corner. Getting summer clothes out and putting winter
clothes away is naturally what one does. However, right now, we are experiencing
what some have called “the spring of deception.” We need space for both types of
garments. We need air conditioning at the ready and the fireplace stacked, ready for
heat. I call this a changing fire.
Jehoiakim (king of Judah) attempted to start a changing fire. Only the change he
sought to experience was not the weather, but rather, the word of God. He sat by the
fire, warming himself with strips of paper from a scroll.
“It was the ninth month, and the king was sitting in the winter house, and there was
a fire burning in the fire pot before him. As Jehudi read three or four columns, the
king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot,
until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot” (Jeremiah
36:22-23).
The scroll that Jehoiakim turned into kindling was the word of the Lord (Jeremiah
36:1-2), ironically concerning the destruction of Judah by fire. God gave Jeremiah
the reason for this scroll:
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to
them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their
iniquity and their sin” (Jeremiah 36:3).
God did not desire to destroy them by fire. He desired that all of the people
would repent. He made that known in every strip of paper that Jehoiakim burned in
his changing fire. Yet, no matter how much he burned, those words were
unchanged. God’s word was not burned. It was simply hidden from God’s people.
Today we understand that a different fire is waiting for all who do not repent. We
understand that because of words like:
“But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire,
being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly” (2 Peter 3:7).
However, there are many who want to tear out this sentence and start the
changing fire. They would burn up the truth, and dispose of it in strips to present an
easy packaged message with no need for repentance.
May we never take the words of the Lord lightly, nor seek to be warmed by them
like Jehoiakim in our disobedience. We can be deceived by the changing of the
weather, but may we never be deceived by a changing fire for the Word.
Seasons change, but God does not.
-Richard

Weekly Purpose:
$19,348.00
Contribution:
$15,684.00
Contribution YTD:
$169,227.00
Purpose YTD:
$154,784.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$21,153.00
Mission Sunday:
$120,100.00
Week 8
Prayers
Sue Adams
Betty Aldridge
Vera Bonner
Faye Bradford
Bill Brown
Michael Burkowski
Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens
Edith Collett
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Julie Kincaid
Nancy Locklear
Jean Tuggle McDonald
Jim McDonald
Dot Mitchell
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel Norris
Judy Roeder
Doug Scruggs
Darnell Self
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Stephanie Theoret
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Don Young
Friends & Family
Gwen– recovering from brain cancer
Peggy Hickerson– friend of Robin
Spitzley
Katrina & Sarah Mitchell– friends of
Derek Smith
Zach Horton– dealing with health
issues
Michael Doss– dealing with health
issues
Angela—is dealing with family issues
McRoy family– new to the area and
requesting prayers
Joseph Kelly– great nephew of Jean
Tuggle McDonald
Gentry Sutton– brother of Nancy
Clemens
Parker Burgess– Cousin of Martha
Lybrand
Doreen Hartzog– mother of Julie
Kincaid
Galen Lilja– father of Janice VanHorn
Shirley Mitchell– friend of Martha
Lybrand
Bonnie Rasche– mother of Amy Gunn
Lori Brown– friend of Sherita Bitten
Tara Jessen– sister of Amy Gunn
Betty Bagley– friend of the Maynards
Gwen Fisher– sister of Dial Dangar
Kim Bywaters– aunt of Dawn Taylor
Stanley Ryan– brother of Anna
Brown & Billie Adkinson
Lucas Adkinson– grandson of Mark &
Billie Adkinson
Sandy Black– friend of Robin Spitzley
Betty Trull– sister of Sandra Singer
Gloria Smedley– neighbor of Sandra
Singer
Johnathan England– son of Alan
England
Jerrie Paschal– sister of Alan VanHorn
Hospital / Sick List
Michael Burkowski– undergoing treatments
Bev Key– undergoing tests
Steve McMunn– St. Vincent’s Downtown
Larry Morgan– undergoing tests
Doug Scruggs– recovering at home
Stephanie Theoret– on hospice
Attendance
2-19-2023
AM 310 PM 244
February 26, 2023
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
February 26– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Puppets (Preschool–
5th grade) in the education building
March 5– Singing Night– boys in
the Auditorium, girls in Adult
Classroom 1
March 12– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Bible Bowl (Preschool
– 5th grade) in the education building
March 19– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Lads to Leaders
Workshop (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
PANTRY ITEMS:
February
Canned Meats
Soup
Jelly
Peanut Butter
Beef Stew/Chili
Sunday AM Classes
• The Life of Christ taught by Les Self in the
auditorium. This will be a combined class
due to the Family Retreat.
• Young Professionals are studying the book of
Esther taught by a rotation of men from the
congregation in adult classroom 2.
Wednesday PM Classes
• Wisdom Literature class taught by men of the
congregation in the auditorium (there is a
different teacher each week)
• Ladies’ Bible class– Immeasurably More by
Cassandra Martin taught by ladies of the
congregation (teachers rotate)
Be The Man Men’s Conference
March 4, 2023
Logan Martin Church of Christ
3401 Martin Street S
Pell City, AL
8:30-Noon
Lunch provided at noon
All men invited– no charge
New Member
Gabriel Harp
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
Congratulations
Congratulations to Charlie and Anna
Morris on the birth of their son, Max
Walter. He was born on February 16th
weighing 8 pounds and 3 ounces.
Thank you
To My Dearest Church Family,
I can’t begin to express my appreciation
for your many kind acts of love. Thank
you so much for the many, many cards,
calls and the food, but I am especially
and sincerely grateful for your thoughts
and prayers.
I am improving every day and it was
such a blessing to be back at worship
with you on Sunday.
In Christian Love,
Your sister in Christ
Ellen Godwin
Sympathy
We express our sympathy to Brenda
Chandler, Donna Dickerson and family
at the passing of their mother, Jean
Dickerson. Her services were held Friday
in Trussville. Please keep this family in
your prayers.