Weekly Bulleting for Deerfoot Church of Christ

1. November 11, 2018
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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
932HolyGround
933HolyGround
247HereWeArebutStrayingPilgrims
OpeningPrayer
JeffHood
645TheOldRuggedCross
LordSupper/Offering
JackTaggart
640TheProvidenceofGod
746WhenHeComesinGlory
ScriptureReading
ChuckSpitzley
Sermon
382KneelattheCross
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5:00PMService
Lord’sSupper/Offering
JimTimmerman
DOMforNovember
Dykes,Gunn,Hayes
BusDrivers
November18–SteveMaynard332-0981
November25JamsMorris515-5644
WEBSITE
deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
205-833-1400
8:00AMService
Welcome
947JesusLetUsCometoKnow
You
440MyJesusILoveThee
961OnBendedKnee
OpeningPrayer
BobKeith
HowDeeptheFather’sLove
LordSupper/Offering
RustyAllen
663ThereisSunshineinMySoul
743We’llWorkTillJesusComes
839WhenAllofGodsSingers
GetHome
ScriptureReading
RandyWilson
Sermon
767WhoattheDoorisStanding
BaptismalGarmentsfor
November
ElizabethCobb
Ournewweeklyshow,Plant&Water,isnowavail-
ableasapodcastandonourYouTubechannel.
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8AMJohnGallagher
10AMSkipMcCurry
5PMDarnellSelf
Certainty.
This week on Plant & Water a question was asked that Dennis Washington and I
spent 30 minutes answering. To say the question was powerful is an understatement. This
question came from a young man named Joshua Henry. Joshua asked, “"If the Bible is
our only rule of faith and practice, how do we prove that we have the right 66 books?"
In essence, we spent half the show placing the Bible on trial. Does it hold up to
scrutiny or not? Do we have certainty? If you are interested in the answer, please go to
deerfootcoc.com, click on “podcast” and look for episode 029, “Start With Why.” I do
not mean to leave you with a cliffhanger, but this question gets us to the heart of today’s
focus: certainty.
Paul emphasized to the Corinthian congregation the topic of utmost certainty.
Paul was a very educated man and had access to great wisdom and insight. He said this to
a crowd of Jews, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, edu-
cated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, be-
ing zealous for God as all of you are this day” (Acts 22:3). Paul was a tentmaker by
trade, and we know that he was successful in his work efforts. His missionary journeys
would have been costly endeavors, yet he travelled thousands of miles over land and sea.
Why? For what reason did Paul put himself in harm’s way? Why did he endure eight
beatings almost to death, one stoning with large rocks, and three shipwrecks? “On fre-
quent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people,
danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger
from false brothers; in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and
thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure” (2 Cor. 11:24-27).
Paul took his right and authority as an apostle of the Lord and submitted himself
to Christ. Paul decided to represent to the Corinthian congregation the topic of utmost
certainty. “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the tes-
timony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you
except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 1:1, 2).
In our lives, we all have our own understandings and perspectives. As a nation,
the recent political race showed us that we are divided almost in half on many different
issues. While we have different perspectives and views as a country, we must share the
same certainty at the foot of the cross. “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10 -11).
May we be ever more certain of the unity we find in Christ and His word. May
we also choose to know nothing among ourselves except Christ and Him crucified. The
only cause for certainty.
A Note From the Harp

2. Wednesday Night Meal
Please sign up in foyer before Wed. so Kitty will know how much
food to prepare. Dinner is served at 6 PM. The cost is $5.00 each
November 14, 2018
Chicken Parmesan, Salad, Garlic Bread, Drinks and
Tiramisu
Weekly Purpose:
$16,138.00
Contribution
$ 20,587.00
Contribution YTD:
$704,483.00
Purpose YTD:
$693,934.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$16,383.00.00
Mission Sunday:
$83,152.00
Week 42
Prayers
Stephanie Theoret
Vera Bonner
Nancy Clements
Jean Dickerson
Graydena Dillbeck
Libby Edgeworth
Ron Fields
Marion George
Kim Green
Roy Hayes
Jim Holcomb
Randy Johnson
Christi Key
Lucille Large
Frances Love
Glenn May
June Moore
Bobbie Naish
Ruby Norris
Lori Parker
Anne Powell
Pat Robertson
Connie Scruggs
George Shoemaker
Buddy Summers
Gloria Summers
Nell Thomas
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Hazel Zimmerle
Friends & Family
Rachael Hand (daughter of Melanie
Tolleson)
Margie Knight (Adkinson’s Cousin)
Shirley Family (friends of Montgomerys)
Jennifer Cather (daughter of Dangars)
Melody Belle (Friend of Robin Spitzley)
Deran Reno (Bro-in-law of Debra
Dominic)
Greg Price (Cousin of Rhonda Hodges)
Ryan Montgomery (son of Donna
Dickerson)
Bonner Family (For strength)
Ted Morris (Brother in law of Ancel Nor-
ris)
Eleanor Scruggs (mother of Doug
Scruggs)
Charlie Wagner (uncle of Connie
Scruggs)
Yvonne O’Brien (mother of Connie
Scruggs)
William Hodges (Father of Rhonda
Hodges)
Virginia Count (Mother of Leslie Tatum)
Ben Hubbart (bro-in-law of Jim William-
son)
Martha Simmons (Rene Lowery’s
Mother)
Sheryl Martin (Cousin of Freida Galla-
gher)
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)
Diedra Fields Sanderson (daughter of
Ron & Barbara Fields)
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)
Jean Smith ( Lisa Powell’s Mother)
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
Our Honored Guests 11-4-2018
In Town: Shawn Polk, Lane and Pam McAlpin, Jonathan and
Sammy Estes, Casey and Heather Foster, Nick, Natasia, Wes, and
Wade Jackson
Out of Town: Stan and Kathy Stephens
PANTRY ITEMS:
Soup, Jelly, Chili
Hospital / Rehab List
Joyce Taggart– Had a stent put in Wednesday
Rachael Hand— St Vin East
Christi Key — Surgery is scheduled for Nov 12th
Tim Shoemaker
ATTENDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2018
AM 393 PM 203
Upcoming Events for the Youth
Area Wide Youth Devo– Nov
18 Hosted by Heritage Place
An Invitation to Give and a Prayer of Thanksgiving
David was an old man and he knew that his death
was drawing near. He had hoped to build a house for
God but he was not allowed to do so. But while he would
not be allowed to build it, he could provide money and
materials for the building of it. David had set aside gold
for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze
for the things of bronze iron for the things of iron, wood
for the things of wood plus all sorts of precious stones
and marble. From his own personal treasures David
gave three thousand talents of gold, and seven thousand
talents of refined silver. Then David invited the people to
give, saying “Who then will offer willingly, consecrat-
ing himself today to the LORD?” (1 Chron. 29:5b
RSV).
The people joined with David giving generously to
that great work, five thousand talents and ten thousand
darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen
thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand tal-
ents of iron. Then all the people rejoiced because they
had offered all this freely to the Lord.
David then prayed to God, blessing and thanking
Him for the generous offering that had been made. He
acknowledged that what had been given was that which
belonged to God. ““But who am I, and what is my peo-
ple, that we should be able thus to offer willingly?
For all things come from thee, and of thy own have
we given thee. 15 For we are strangers before thee,
and sojourners, as all our fathers were; our days on
the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abid-
ing” (1 Chron. 29:14, 15).
David understood that they were all strangers and “as
such they have here neither right nor property.” They
were sojourners and as such “their lodging is as it were
for a night, in the mansion of another.” Thus they were
but stewards of all that was in their possession. Then he
closed out that part of his prayer with these words, “O
LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our
fathers, keep for ever such purposes and thoughts in
the hearts of thy people, and direct their hearts to-
ward thee” (1 Chron. 29:18).
We began a series of reminders of what we had
been able to do in mission work and inviting all to join in
this marvelous work by giving generously to God, and
you all responded in doing exactly that. Like Israel of old,
what we were able to give was only that which belonged
to God and which He had given into our care. We are still
stewards of all that we possess for it is God’s and not our
own, and may we rejoice because we have given will-
ingly to the Lord.
When the initial count was reported to us that we
had reached our goal one of our elders Ron Cobb stood
before us to pray to God in praise and gratitude for what he
had allowed us to do. And may we add to that prayer the
request of David that God will continue to keep such pur-
poses and thoughts in our hearts that we may continue to
see our hearts directed toward Him. May our giving to Him
continue in this way as long as we live. And may we teach
our children and they theirs to always have understanding
hearts that what we have is not our own but His so that we
will always be willing and active in giving to God’s work of
building up His church here and throughout the world.
Deerfoot Family,
Thank you so much for all the
texts, calls, cards, food, visits and espe-
cially prayers while I was sick.
We love you all,
Nancy Locklear
I want everyone to know how
thankful I am for your kindness, prayers,
and gift of love. Thank you for thinking
of me in my time of need.
Jalen Burns
Baptisms
Reginald Williams and Raymond
Holmes were baptized at the St
Clair prison on Thursday night.
Women’s Work Release
Needs
We will be taking up items to donate to the
work release to use for the upcoming holidays.
Tooth Paste Mouthwash
Brush Comb
White Gloves White Toboggans
Lip Gloss Chapstick
Make Up Powder
Eye Brow Pencils Lipstick
Nail Polish and Polish Remover (No Acetone)
Pre Packaged Candy, Chips and
Cookies
Bows, Wrapping Paper and Scotch Tape
We will be taking up these donations until De-
cember 2nd. There are boxes in the foyer to
drop off the items.
We will be having a food drive for our
pantry on December 2nd. Please be
planning to help us
restock our pantry for the upcoming
holiday season.
We need:
Peanut Butter Jelly
Chili Soups
Canned Chicken and Tuna
Fruit Vegetables
Please no boxed items. There are
baskets in the foyer to drop off
donations.
Wee Folks
With the Start of the new Worship
Service hours this Sunday, we will still
have Wee Folks on Sunday night.
Everyone will start out in the auditorium
and when we stand to sing the song be-
fore the lesson, the children will be dis-
missed to the fellowship hall. This will
be for children up to Second Grade.
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Cookies for the
Military
We will be prepar-
ing to mail cookies
for the military on Tuesday November
13th. If you would like to take part in
this great work, please bring two dozen
cookies. Put the cookies 6 to a baggie
and label them. Leave them in the fel-
lowship hall on Sunday November
11th or bring them that morning.
Lads to Leaders
If anyone wants to participate in our
Lads to leaders program, please con-
tact Mike Neal or Karen or Yoshi
Sugita
Participants will be finalized at the
end of November because registra-
tion starts 12/1
Sympathy
To Pat Robertson at the passing of
our brother Melton. He passed
away Sunday. His
services were Wednesday