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DEERFOOT
NOTES
March 13, 2022
WELCOME TO THE
DEEROOT
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:
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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
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Doug
Scruggs
Opening
Prayer
Craig
Huffstutler
Scripture
Reading
Canaan
Hood
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
David
Dangar
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
David
Hayes
Opening
Prayer
Yoshi
Sugita
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/Contribution
Jack
Taggart
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
David
Hayes
Opening
Prayer
Johnathan
Johnson
Scripture
Reading
Rusty
Allen
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Phillip
Harris
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
March
Charlotte
VanHorn
You Better Believe it!
We may often think about belief as simply a magnificent invitation that Jesus has
extended to the whole world, just as He does in John 7:37-39. But did you know that belief
in Jesus is not only an invitation, but also a command of Jesus?
Jesus declared to people in Mark 1:15, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Here Jesus actually commands
non-disciples to believe, not merely suggests it. Mark 1:1 clarifies that the person, life, and
teachings of Jesus are the Gospel that people are commanded to believe. In addition to
this, Jesus also commands those who are His disciples to continue to believe in Him (John
14:1; 1 John 3:23-24). Now why is it important that believing in Jesus is not only an
invitation, but also a command?
For this reason: Faith or belief in Jesus is often portrayed as being before and
separate from obedience in the religious world today. As the extremely prominent modern
theologian John McArthur said, “Faith itself is complete before one work of obedience
ever issues forth.” In other words, obedience comes after faith, not at the same time as
faith. This is a common line of teaching in regards to faith. But is this what Jesus actually
teaches?
As mentioned before, Jesus commanded people to believe in the Gospel (Mark
1:15), and to believe in Him (John 14:1; 1 John 3:23-24). So, when people believe in Jesus
as He commands people to do, are they obeying a command of Jesus? The obvious answer
is yes! The stunning truth from Jesus’ teaching reveals this: You cannot believe in Jesus
without beginning to obey Him, because He commands people to believe! So, we see that
belief and the first steps of obedience cannot be separated. They happen simultaneously.
Listen to how Jesus ties belief and obedience together: “He who believes in the Son
has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God
abides on him” (John 3:36). You would think that Jesus would say here that the opposite
of belief is disbelief, or unbelief. But Jesus teaches us here that belief and obedience are so
tied together, that the opposite of belief is also disobedience. This makes sense, because
Jesus commands people to believe in Him, and to not do so is not only disbelief, but also
disobedience to Jesus’ command.
Elsewhere in God’s Word, faith and obedience are portrayed as always coexisting
hand in hand. Acts 6:7c says that “…a great many of the priests were becoming obedient
to the faith.” Here, faith and obedience are joined together in describing conversion.
Romans 16:25-26 says that the “…gospel…has been made known to all the nations,
leading to obedience of faith…” Again, faith and obedience together describe conversion.
So we see from God’s Word that belief and obedience are inseparable, because belief is a
command of Jesus that is to be obeyed!
Let us strive to help other people see that belief in Jesus is not merely a suggestion
or invitation from Jesus to the world, but is also Jesus’ command to people (Mk. 1:15). As
the old saying goes, “You better believe it!”
~Jeffrey Howell
Bus
Drivers
March
20–
Steve
Maynard
March
27–
Ken
&
Karen
Shepherd
Deacons
of
the
Month
Alan
Townley
Phillip
VanHorn
Dennis
Washington
Hope
Beyond
Expectation
Scripture:
Ephesians
3:20-21
Proverbs
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Hope
Beyond
Expectation
R_____________:
1.
G____________
Romans
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1
Corinthians
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2.
E______________
L_______.
Titus
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3.
O______
S______________.
Titus
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Hebrews
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Expectation
B______________
H________
Proverbs
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Matthew
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Ephesians
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2.
Weekly Purpose:
$17,171.00
Contribution:
$23,750.67
Contribution YTD:
$202,013.00
Purpose YTD:
$171,710.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$20,201.00
Mission Sunday:
$110,019.78
Week 10
Prayers
Sherita, Jalen and Myles Bitten
Vera Bonner
Nancy Clemens
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Terry Davidson
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Nancy Locklear
Devin Long
Dot Mitchell
Larry & Rita Morgan
Glenda Newland
Ancel & Ruby Norris
Pamela Richardson
Richard & Gurtie Robbins
Judy Roeder
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Shelba Tatum
Stephanie Theoret
Lynn Timmerman
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Delbert Wells
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Friends & Family
Dawn Sutton (sister of Ken Shepherd)
Matt Davis (friend of Steve and Kim
Wilkerson)
Pete Wilkerson (father of Steve Wilker-
son, grandfather of Amber Norris)
Jeff and Sherry McCord (cousins of Billy
Sims)
Donna McLauvin (friend of Janet and
Terry Malone)
Betty Trull (sister of Sandra Singer)
James Paradise (co-worker of Leanne
Singer)
Pattie Ryan (sister-in-law of Billie
Adkinson and Anna Brown)
Sandy Estes Black (friend of Robin
Spitzley)
Norma Wiles (sister-in-law of Carol
Gregg)
Sherry Malone (daughter of Billy Sims)
George Fisher (brother-in-law of Dial
Dangar)
Becky Hunt (granddaughter of Fran
Chaney)
Sheila Poe, Gale Satchel and Roderick
Poe (siblings of Sherita Bitten)
Bob and Glenda Bagley (neighbors of
Steve and Robin Maynard)
Dorothy Ogden (wife of David Ogden)
Lela Morgan (daughter-in-law of Fran
Chaney)
Lucas Adkinson (Grandson of Billie &
Mark Adkinson)
Kevin Wilson (Our Police Officer)
Sandi Hunter ( daughter of Jean Flick &
niece of Kay Carver)
Susan Dreyer (Sister of Mike McGill)
Galen Lilja (Father of Janice VanHorn)
Bernice Key (Mother of Butch Key)
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
833-1400
PANTRY ITEMS:
March
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Fruit
Hospital / Sick List
Jeff Glenn– recovering at home, ablation scheduled for
the 21st
Larry Morgan– undergoing tests
Shelba Tatum– undergoing cancer treatments
Attendance
3-6-2022
AM 320 PM
March 13, 2022
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
March 6- Singing Night– everyone in the
auditorium
March13– Christian Ethics- in auditorium
In Christ in Ephesians- in education
building
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
March20– Christian Ethics- in auditorium
In Christ in Ephesians- in education
building
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
March 27– Christian Ethics- in auditorium
In Christ in Ephesians- in education
building
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
We want to extend a warm welcome to any guests that have
come our way today. We hope that you are spiritually uplift-
ed 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 Directory Pictures
We are working on a new pictorial
directory and want to include everyone.
Please check the copy in the foyer and
make corrections as needed. If you would
like a picture made, please see one of the
office staff. We will be happy to take a
picture for you. Pictures will be chosen by
the office staff for those who do not send
pictures or have one made. Thank you for
your help!
The deadline for changes or
adding pictures is Sunday,
March 27th.
Tax Statement
If you would like your 2021
contribution statement, please sign
the list in the foyer.
New Wednesday Night Topical Class
Wednesday, March 16th, Stan Mann will be
teaching. The topic will be Memorials.
March Schedule:
March 13- Puppets
March 20– Puppets
March 27– Bible Bowl
(all classes will meet in the fellowship hall at
4pm)
Youth News
There will be an Areawide youth
devo on Sunday, March 20th. The
bus will be leaving at 4:09.
Note From Your Outreach Minister:
Please contact me if you have:
• Outreach questions or ideas
• Bible questions
• A need for Bible study tips
• Opportunities for Bible studies
Let’s reach out together!
Jeffrey@deerfootcoc.com
(352) 215-2297
~ Jeffrey
Mark Your Calendars:
Mission Sunday will be
May 1, 2022
Golden Age Banquet
Attention everyone 60 and older!
The Golden Age Banquet will be
TODAY following the 10:30
service. Please come and join us for
food, fellowship and fun!
Encouragement
One of our former members, Linda
Murray, would appreciate cards of
encouragement. Her address is:
Linda Murray
203 Lacey Lane Apt.19
Poteau, OK 74953
Upcoming Class:
Fundamentals of the Faith
Beginning Sunday morning, April
3rd, Jeffrey Howell will be teaching
a class on the Fundamentals of the
Faith. This is a great class for you if
you are:
• Interested in teaching new
converts
• A Bringer
• Wanting a refresher course for
your faith
• A new convert
Attention Deacons!
There will be a Deacons Meeting
today at 4:00 in Classroom 1.