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THE BULLETIN
Youth Rally Manchester Church of Christ
66 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester, NH 03109
603.623.5559
mht_church@comcast.net
www.mhtcoc.org
Elder’s Link: June
Duane Coss – 424-9152
drcoss@myfairpoint.net
Barry Fogal – 487-2387
bfogal@comcast.net
If you have any concerns that the
elders should be aware of, or need
to speak to with them, please
The Manchester youth rally activity, we’ll be needing a lot of contact Lee or Larry this month.
(a.k.a. The Gander Brook Reunion) help — sometimes with
is a highlight of our congregation’s transportation, sometimes in the
activity each year. We are kitchen, certainly with hospitality Our Worship Services
ordinarily deluged by 100-150 homes, and maybe even with Sunday AM: 8:30 & 11:00
teens and chaperones for the regard to what worship service you Bible Class: 10:00
weekend — Friday evening through decide to attend. Let me explain
Sunday PM: 6:00
Sunday morning — to feed, provide this last one: we hope to have 150
overnights accommodations for visitors among us in addition to our Small Groups:
(although not much sleeping own teens and necessary helpers. West Side Small Group: 6:15PM at
actually occurs), and encourage in Our auditorium will accommodate Doug Paul’s
the Lord. There will be banquets, about 198 — know what I mean? Merrimack Small Group: 6:00PM at
great singing, prayers, great lessons So, can you help? Your Stuart Peacock’s
from the Scriptures, spiritual contributions to this effort will bear Nashua Small Group: 6:00PM at Paul
“commercials” from our own teens, wonderful spiritual fruit today and Mosier's
lots of fun, and often baptisms and years into the future. Find out what Wednesday PM Devotional/Bible
rededicated lives. you can do by talking with Ryan Classes: 7:00
And because of all this Lloyd, Linda Paul, and Mary News Items? Please submit before
Scarlett. 11AM each Tuesday.
Last Sunday morning was a lesson on Sunday evening? We have a number of small
Patience from one of our elders, Lee Davis. groups, of course, but if you’d like to join us at
This Sunday, the first service will feature our the church building again on Sunday evening,
youth rally speaker, Matt Wilson. But the later 6 PM, we’ll be continuing a look at the words
worship service, the one that many of us will of hymns and spiritual songs that we sing.
be encouraged to come to will have me (Park) We’ll be looking at the lyrics and comparing
in the pulpit again and talking about “A them with what the Scripture itself says. I
Simple, Fulfilling Spirituality”. think you’ll find it most interesting and the
Are you coming to an assembly on fellowship afterward is pretty awesome. Join
us; you’ll love it!
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“So then you are no longer strangers and
Our Family
aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God’s household,”
Ephesians 2:19, NAS95.
Coming up in May... served at 6pm followed by Gander Brook's work and w0rship
prayer time, visiting and writing week is scheduled for June 27
Youth Rally Housing is needed for cards of encouragement. The through July 4. There is much
the teens coming to our rally. menu is chicken breasts with work to be done to get the camp
Please see Linda Paul tonight if jardinière sauce, polenta, salad, ready for the summer so please
you can help out. The rally is bread and dessert. Please join consider helping out.
this weekend!! us. Registration forms are in the
foyer.
Also....we are in need of desserts for Work day Peter Steffensen has
the rally. If you can help out, see scheduled a work day here at the Announcing the 24th annual
Mary Scarlett or the sign up building for June 6th to clean up Northeastern States Men's
sheet on the bulletin board. the yard/parking lot and other Retreat. It will be held in Kent,
miscellaneous tasks. He also Connecticut on June 12th & 13th.
Sunday Bible Classes There will be
states that the garage next door Please the poster in the foyer for
NO BIBLE CLASSES this
needs re-roofed. more details.
Sunday to allow for clean up
after the youth rally. ALSO it is Update Doreen Lee is in Tufts
requested that those not Hospital in Boston. She is in the
involved in the youth rally North Tower, Room 7041.
attend second service to ensure Phone # (617)636-7081
enough seating for those Wednesday Night Menu
attending the rally. Wednesday Night Supper Please
remember to sign up on the
Special contribution Just a sheet in the back of the
reminder that this coming auditorium if you plan to attend. meatloaf
Sunday, May 31st will be a fifth augratin potatoes
Sunday, which means a This and that...
contribution will be taken for
vegetables
our building fund. Singing & fellowship The Worcester pie
church will be hosting an
afternoon of singing and
What else? refreshments on Sunday, June
28th beginning at 3pm. See the
MNFM We will be meeting next bulletin board in the foyer for
Monday, June 1st.. Dinner will be more information.
Worship Leaders Prayer Concerns
Sunday, May 31, 8:30AM Scripture ..................... David S. Health: Doreen Lee, Pat Arel, Bill
Songs ......................... Stuart P. Lord’s Supper ............. Earl M. Waisnor, Deniza Chase’s niece, Marge
Prayers ....................Mark C. & Larry G. Coordinator ................ Ken S. Simon, Penny Ranger, Manley Jones,
Scripture .................... Doug P. Michael Anderson's brother
Lord’s Supper ............ Duane C. Sunday, May 31, 6:00PM Leadership: Ministers, Elders,
Coordinator ............... Stuart P. Songs............................Ken B. Deacons
Evangelism: Bible studies in
Sunday, May 31, 11:00AM Wednesday, June 3, 7:00PM
progress, our website, MNFM, food
Songs ........................ Paul M. Songs.......................... Stuart P.
pantry, Give Away Day
Prayers ....................Pete S. & Lee D.
Return to the Lord: Brethren who
have forsaken the assembly
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3. T H E MA N C H E S T ER C H U R C H O F C H R I S T, MA N C H E S T ER, N H M a y 2 7 , 2009
Summe r T h o u g h t s
Pa r k Li n s c o m b
Well, Memorial Day has Listen, folks who live in truly hot you’re gone.
come and gone, and with it the places in the world discovered a long This has to do with money,
unofficial beginning of summer. time ago that taking off clothing so and everyone hates to talk about
Plant your gardens, make your that skin is exposed is a really poor money, so I’ll be brief — the bills will
summer vacation plans, fire up the way to stay cool — take it from a continue to come all summer long.
grill, break out your shorts and Texan who used to work 8 hrs./day Summer is often the “low tide” of the
sandals, put on your “cool shades”, in 105 degree heat. Hats, light- year when it comes to contributions.
send in your Gander Brook weight long-sleeve shirts, loose The reasons are numerous, but the
registrations (a little commercial; I fitting pants, full skirts (light weight) solution is simple; please continue
hope you don’t mind), and let’s below the knee, sandals, and light to help out with the work of the
enjoy New England’s favorite season colors (not black or red) render the church through sending in
after a long cold winter. Yeah, person wearing them much cooler contributions while you’re on
summer! than allowing the direct sun to get to vacation, or making them up, when
the skin. you return.
But along with this
wonderful time of the year comes a Second, don’t take a vacation from Fourth, don’t let fun trump
few spiritual challenges not found as worship services. everything else.
much in the other seasons. In view The Bible verses which say, Yes, we should have some
of these challenges, may I offer a few "And let us consider how to fun in the summer. But why not
Christian, biblical words of wisdom stimulate one another to love and consider using your vacation time
and guidance to help us all continue good deeds, not forsaking our own for some spiritual growth, instead of
walking in the light as He is in the assembling together, as is the habit glutting ourselves on pure
light? of some, but encouraging one entertainment? How much of our
another; and all the more as you see lives do we really need to waste on
First, let me encourage you to be the day drawing near." (Hebrews TV, video games, etc.? Make life
careful how you dress. 10:24, 25, NAS95) aren’t nullified count, make vacation count; grow,
This word of wisdom is for the summer; so, factor in deepen, make a difference in the
usually directed primarily in the worship with the Lord’s people into lives of others! Set a goal to read
direction of the sisters, but the your vacation plans. Do a little through a portion of Scripture you
brothers need to heed this word, too research to find the closest haven’t read in a long time or have
— be modest. Short shorts, clothing congregation to where you’ll be on never read at all. Resolve to invite
that is too tight, clothing that is too Sundays (and Wednesdays), and someone new to church every day
loose, clothing that is designed to make definite plans to go. A big book this summer. Make yourself a
attract sexual interest (e.g., blouses of congregations of the churches of promise that you’ll be a good
that reveal too much of the breast Christ in the whole USA is available Samaritan to at least one person
from front or side, clothing that to use in the office. every day this week. Let vacation be
shows one’s underwear, clothing And please, don’t plan to use a time re-creation rather than
with inappropriate messages printed Sunday morning to go to the beach wreck-reation.
on it, and (to quote the apostle Paul) and skip church. Yes, there is a
"… things like these, of which I Sunday evening service at 6PM, and
forewarn you, just as I have communion will be served then, too,
forewarned you, that those who but let’s be honest, 6PM easily “slips
practice such things will not inherit up on us” on a lazy day at the beach,
the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:21, sometimes the traffic can delay us
NAS95. And I’m not just talking more than we anticipated, and it’s
about what you’ll wear to church incredibly easy to rationalize that
services; I’m also talking about what “missing just this once isn’t going to
you wear Monday through Saturday, kill us.”
too!
“But it’s just too hot to wear Third, please continue to help in the
all those clothes,” you might answer. work of the church, even when
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Our Congregational Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Bible class 7PM
Happy Happy Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday:
Anniversary: Anniversary: Veronika Hombs Mandy Hazelton Faith Hazelton
Jim & Darlene Rick & Sharon Happy Birthday:
Cordaro Gordon Rick Gordon Happy
Dave & Lenore Anniversary:
MacKinnon Peter & Debbie
Lauzon
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Bible class 7PM
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday:
Happy Birthday: Tony Casella James Karafelis
Walter Franklin Doug Paul
Happy Mary Scarlett
Anniversary:
Stuart & Susie
Peacock
T ee n N e w s Y o u n g A d u l ts
Are you ready for the youth rally?!!
Ask Ryan what you can do to help!!
Our Statistics
Sunday Morning Worship (combined) 145
Contribution $3,479.37
T h e M a n c h es te r c h u r c h o f C h rist
66 M a m m o t h R d.
M a n c h es te r, N H 03109
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