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April 14, 2019
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WELCOME TO THE
DEERFOOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm wel-
come to any guests that have come
our way today. We hope that you
enjoy our worship. 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 8:00 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
7:00 PM
SHEPHERDS
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Skip McCurry
Doug Scruggs
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Tim Shoemaker
Johnathan Johnson
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10:30AMService
Welcome
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AShieldAboutMe
OpeningPrayer
BobCarter
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LordSupper/Offering
TerryRaybon
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ScriptureReading
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Sermon
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5:00PMService
OpeningPrayer
RyanCobb
Lord’sSupper/Offering
JackTaggart
DOMforApril
Cosby,Hayes,Johnson
BusDrivers
April14SteveMaynard332-0981
April21JamesMorris515-5644
April28DonYoung441-6321
WEBSITE
deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
205-833-1400
8:00AMService
Welcome
OpeningPrayer
JackSelf
LordSupper/Offering
PaulWindham
ScriptureReading
SolGodwin
Sermon
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April
FreidaGallagher
BEE Free From Sin
My family and I just moved to Trussville and immediately inherited several outdoor
spaces made of wood. This means our immediate neighbors are carpenter bees. We strive to be
holy in our household, but we do not want our house to be holey... if you know what I mean.
Recently, we noticed that on the corner of the back patio there is a suspended piece of 4x4 wood
with a mason jar attached to the bottom of it. I had never seen one of these devices, and upon
examination I noticed the jar was full to the top of those dreaded Drill-Bit Bumble Bees. It’s a
primitive trap that is quite genius! There are four entry holes drilled into each side of the wood
at an upward angle. These four tunnels access a center hole drilled from the bottom. The bee
enters the hole, thinking it is a beehive. When it realizes it is not, the bee tries to escape and by
instinct goes to the one source of light, falling into the jar and getting trapped.
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs
16:25). If we use ourselves only as the source of our truth or decision-making, Solomon says the
end to this is death. In essence, we will be a lot like this bee, making our home in a way of life
that at first seems harmless -- even fun. But as we travel further down the path, we recognize
that it isn’t right. This represents sin. “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it,
for him it is sin” (James 4:17).
Being caught in sin can cause us to dig ourselves deeper into the mess, even when we
are trying to get out of it. I have not met one alcoholic who is happy with being an alcoholic. I
have not met one drug addict who is happy with being a drug addict. I don’t know anyone who
has not felt some sort of remorse for a sinful action. We all have a built-in mechanism to know
when we’ve done something that has gone too far. Often ,it’s what we do next that will make
the difference. We will often follow our own instincts and head to the light, not realizing living
in sin is a trap. We can be well-intentioned and get caught even further into Satan’s trap. Read
James 1:13-16 and find how the Bible defines this very trap of sin.
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to
change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of
firstfruits of his creatures” (James 1:16-18).
Verse seventeen gives us the true light that will get us out of sin’s mess. Obeying the word of
truth is what will bring us out of sin. The Father of lights sent His only begotten son to be raised
by a carpenter. In essence, Jesus was willing to BEE our carpenter replacement -- to take on sin
for us, and build a way out so we would not have to BEE TRAPPED in sin.
Read Romans 6:1-14 to learn how to BEE free from sin.
EldersDownFront
8:00AMDarnellSelf
10:30AMSkipMcCurry
5:00PMDougScruggs
MISSIONSUNDAY—MAY5
Startprayerfullyplanningnow!2019MissionSundaywillbeMay5.
Theentirecontributionthatdaywillgotowardourmissionefforts
atDeerfootChurchofChrist.Lastyear$83,152.00wasgivenon
missionSunday.Let’strytobeatthatthisyear!Thinkofallthewon-
derfulmissioneffortswecanfund!

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Weekly Purpose:
$15,618
Contribution
$17,667.00
Contribution YTD:
$228,210.00
Purpose YTD:
$203,034.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$17,554.00
Mission Sunday:
$83,152
Week 13
Prayers
Stephanie Theoret
Vera Bonner
Nancy Clements
Jean Dickerson
Graydena Dillbeck
Ron Fields
Marion George
Kim Green
Roy Hayes
Jim Holcomb
Randy Johnson
Christi Key
Lucille Large
Frances Love
Glenn May
Melba Mills
June Moore
Bobbie Naish
Ruby Norris
Lori Parker
Anne Powell
Pat Robertson
Donna Shoemaker
George Shoemaker
Buddy Summers
Gloria Summers
Nell Thomas
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Friends & Family
Gail Schild ( Carol Gregg’s sister)
Hoyt McKinney ( Former Member)
Charles Dodd ( Cousin of Bill Sims )
Dora Lyons ( Mother of Pam Richardson)
Don Cobb ( Cousin of Robin Spitzley &
Ryan Cobb )
Patricia Rowe ( Mary Harp’s Grand-
mother)
Jett Leahy ( Cousin of Richard Harp )
Peggy Aston ( Sister of Steve Maynard)
Creed Stone ( Bro-in-Law of Terry
Malone)
Skipper Thomas ( Father of Tonya
Hayes)
Hebert Norris ( Brother of Ancel Norris)
Melody Belle ( Friend of Robin Spitzley)
William Westbook (Father of Ann
Townley)
Sonya O'Rourke (Sister in law of Pat &
Patsy O’Rourke)
Phyllis Blazer (Friend of the Fields)
Laura Jenkins (Wife of Jeff Jenkins)
Sandy Jenkins (Cousin of Linda Carter &
Patsy O’ Rourke)
Yvonne O’Brien (Mother of Connie
Scruggs)
Charlie Wagner (Uncle of Connie
Scruggs)
Jim Malone (Brother of Terry Malone)
Margie Knight (Adkinson’s Cousin)
Shirley Family (Friends of Montgomerys)
Jennifer Cather (Daughter of Dangars)
Ryan Montgomery (Son of Donna
Dickerson)
Brianna Bulger (Sue Adam’s niece)
Dennis Zak (Charlie Chaney’s Bro-in-
Law)
Jerry Shea (Charlie Chaney’s nephew)
Tommy Shea (Charlie Chaney’s Bro-in-
law)
Peggy Chaney (Sis-in-law of Charlie
Chaney)
Betty Trull (Sister of Sandra Singer &
Sue Rawls)
Rachelle Taylor (Grand daughter -in-law of
Mona Jenkins)
Lucas Adkinson (Grandson of Billie & Mark
Adkinson)
Leroy & Jean Owens (Parents of Jill Wil-
liams)
Our Honored Guests 4-7-2019
In Town: Robert Beck, Sherry Denson, Chad, Melissa & Will and
Will Leverett, Ashley Overton
Out of Town: Eddie & Brenda Cox, Ethan & Mallory Crawford,
Denise Staggs
PANTRY ITEMS:
Canned Stews
Hospital / Rehab List
Sue Nordgren– Arteriogram
Gayle Varner– Recovering from a stroke
Mike Godwin– Meadow View Nursing Center
TIM SHOEMAKER
ATTENDANCE FOR 4-7-19
AM 438 PM 205
Events for the Youth
April 14 Lads to Leaders meeting after
evening services, front of auditorium
May 3-5– Area Wide Youth Retreat
Mission Sunday
Start prayerfully planning now!
2019 Mission Sunday will be May 5. The entire contribu-
tion that day will go toward our mission efforts at Deer-
foot Church of Christ. Last year $83,152.00 was given on
mission Sunday. Let’s try to beat that this year! Think of
all the wonderful mission efforts we can fund!
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Jefferson Christian Academy
In the spring of 1970, several interested individuals
- all members of the Church of Christ – began formulat-
ing plans to fund and develop a great school to provide
quality education in a Christian environment for the
young people of the Birmingham area.
In the fall of 1971, operation of Jefferson Christian
Academy began with thirty students in kindergarten
through the fourth grade, meeting in the old building of
the Homewood Church of Christ. Enrollment grew to
sixty students the following year, necessitating a move to
larger facilities, which were provided by what was then
the Woodlawn Church of Christ (now Deerfoot Church of
Christ). The academy continued to expand there until it
moved to the campus of the former Birmingham Univer-
sity School in 1975. In February of 1985, JCA moved to
its present facilities on a 15-acre campus on the eastern
edge of Irondale.
The purpose of Jefferson Christian Academy is to
provide and maintain a safe Christian environment that
promotes spiritual and academic growth. It is a Bible
based school that focuses on the whole child; spirit,
mind, body and a servant’s heart. Their goal is to prepare
their students for life and eternity with each day centered
on Biblical truth and its application to everyday life. We
will encourage each child to develop and use the talents
that God has given them so that they may be a role
model for others. They provide a clear model of Christian
life through their faculty, staff and Board of Directors and
strive to train up each child to follow the example of
Christ – “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and
in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52).
JCA students have daily Bible classes for K4-12
grade, daily chapel services for 6th
-12th
grade, and twice-
a-week chapel services for K4-5th
grade. Deerfoot
Church of Christ has been supporting the school’s
academics by giving $12,000 to help pay the salary of
the man who serves as the teacher for all of the Bible
classes.
We believe that this is an important work of teach-
ing God’s word to the children and we need the church to
continually give liberally to support this and the other
works of spreading God’s word. Please begin thinking
seriously of how much you can give on Mission Sunday.
TODAY
2PM Bible Bowls
3PM Song Leading
4PM Puppets
April 14 Lads to Leaders meet-
ing after evening services, front
of auditorium
April 18-21 -Convention in
Memphis
A TRAINING seminar for those
longing to be BETTER TEACHERS
and STUDENTS of God’s Word.
April 27th - 9AM - 2PM
with
Michael Whitworth
5 sessions discuss the PURPOSE of
Bible class, how to PREPARE a
lesson, MANAGE the classroom
and MORE!
9am Session 1 Goals of Bible Class
10:30 Session 2 Preparation & Delivery
11:30 Session 3 Keys to Better Bible Study
12:15 Lunch
1pm Session 4 Classroom Dynamics
Session 5 The Teacher’s Spiritual Life
Child Care Provided
22ND JCA GOLF TOURNAMENT
APRIL18TH
Cumberland Lake Golf Course
8:30 am Shotgun Start
Individuals $100
Contact Sheri Scott @ 956-9111
WEE FOLKS– Tonight
No Wee Folk on April 21
CIA
April 16, 23, 30– Class
May 7— Class
May 14– Last Class & Lunch
Saturday- May 11
10 am to 2 pm
At Deerfoot Church of Christ
$2 per person
Please bring desserts
DEACON MEETING
April 14 @ 4 PM
IN THE 3RD THRU 5TH GRADE ROOM
All Deacons are encouraged to come
Dear Deerfoot Church of Christ Members,
Thank you to those who were able to
come and be with me at Vada’s memorial.
Mostly thank you for the prayers for com-
fort and strength you have offered to sup-
port me in my time of need. Janice has a
wonderful Church family.
God Bless
Galen