This document is a diary written from the perspective of a Bible, chronicling its experiences over the course of a year. It describes being used by its owner for reading and finding references, getting dusty on the shelf, going on vacation in a trunk, and being used by a visiting Grandma. It wishes items weren't left on top of it and gets used to find an appropriate verse for a letter about a death. The diary shows the Bible's role in the lives of its owners and their activities over the year.

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Vol. 45 October 27, 2020 Number 42
The Diary of a Bible
Author Unknown
January 15—Been resting quietly for a week. The first few nights after the
first of this year my owner read me regularly, but he has forgotten me, I
guess.
February 2—Clean-up. I was dusted with other things and put back in my
place.
February 12—Owner used me last night for a short time after dinner,
looking up a few references. Went to Sunday School.
March 7—Clean-up. I am dusted and in my old place again. I have been
down in the lower hall since my trip to Sunday School.
April 12—Busy day. Owner led a little devotional and had to look up
references. He had an awful time finding one, though it was right there in
its place all the time.
May 5—In Grandma’s lap all afternoon. She is here on a visit. She let a
teardrop fall on Philippians 2:5-7.
May 6—In Grandma’s lap again this afternoon. She spent most of her time
on 1 Corinthians 13 and the last four verses of the 15th chapter.
May 7, 8, 9—In Grandma’s lap every afternoon now. It’s a comfortable
spot. Sometimes she reads me and sometimes she talks to my author.
May 10—Grandma gone. Back in the old place. She kissed me good-bye.
June 3—Had a couple of four leaved clovers stuck in me today.
July 1—Packed in a trunk with clothes and other things. Off on a vacation,
I guess.
July 7—Still in the trunk.
July 10—Still in the trunk, though nearly everything else has been taken
out.
July 15—Home again and in my old place. It was quite a journey, but I do
not see why I went.
August 1—Rather stuffy and hot, I have two magazines, a novel, and an
old hat on top of me. Wish they would take them off.
August 12—Used by Mary a few moments today. She was writing a letter
to a friend whose brother had died and wanted an appropriate verse.
August 31—Clean up again. What would Our Bibles have to say?
ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark..........255-5557
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Ricky Lindsey..............255-8136
Jeff Mansel ..................871-0357
Jimmy Spearman .........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
MINISTERS
Barry Kennedy....(931)787-7108
Alex Blackwelder (731)879-9196
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship .......................8:30 a.m.
.....................10:00 a.m.
Bible Classes ...............9:30 a.m.
.............11:15 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

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David understood his “heart condition” and asked
the Great Physician for a clean heart and a right
spirit. Of course, God was willing to restore David
to the faithful fold, and He is still ready to do the
same for “whosoever will” come to Him today
(Revelation 22:17). Are we ready to say, “I’m
Sorry?”
Another example is that of the “prodigal
son” of Luke 15:11:32. Jesus was discussing with
the Pharisees the value of every soul. He pointed
out how that the lost needed to be restored, no
matter what their nationality might be. In the course
of His discussion Jesus pointed out the joy that
restoration brings to the lost, the angels in Heaven,
and to God Himself (Luke 15:7, 10). Jesus painted
a picture of a young rebel who wanted to “live it
up” and soon found himself without. He had lost
everything, going from the party to the pig pen.
What a depraved state to be in, i.e. considering
eating the hog’s leftovers (Luke 15:16). Jesus said
that he came to himself and realized his folly in
leaving his father for the far away land of sin (Luke
15:17-19). The young man’s penitence is clearly
seen in his confession that he was not worthy to be
a son (Luke 15:19). By genuinely saying “I’m
Sorry,” the prodigal was restored to his place in the
home, and there was joy.
What about us? We need to take constant
inventory of our lives. It may be that we too should
say, “I’M SORRY.”
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Thank You Note
My dearest East Main family,
How can I begin to thank all of you good people
for the many things you have done for me during my
recent surgery and recovery? May God bless every
one of you! I love you all and hope to see you soon.
Mary Lou Walden
Send a Card/Prayer
Recently,
Rob Whitacre
from House
to House/
Heart to
Heart came
and spoke to
us on personal evangelism and how we as a
congregation can evangelize our community. We
have had some new cards printed and placed in the
back of the pews in the auditorium that say “send a
card/prayer.” It is our hope that if there is anyone you
know of who is not a member of the Lord’s church or
not attending anywhere and has sickness, loss of a
loved one, or anything going on in their lives that
would warrant a card or note of encouragement being
sent, that you would please fill out one of these cards
and drop it in the holder beside the church office on
the wall. Renee will then put the contact in a
spreadsheet and leave that list on the table in the
foyer. Everyone in the congregation is encouraged to
pick up a list of these names and a card available on
the table, write a note on the card, drop it off in the
office and it will be mailed out for you. If you would
prefer to mail the card yourself, that is perfectly fine,
we just ask that you use East Main’s return address so
the recipient will have a connection to our congrega-
tion. We are praying that many contacts will be made
with this effort! Thank you for your help and
cooperation as we strive to bring the lost to Christ.
Sunday Bible Classes
We are happy to announce that Sunday, Oct. 25 we
plan to resume Bible classes after the 10:00 a.m.
worship service. For now, we will follow the same
format and schedule of classes as we have been doing
on Wednesday evening. If possible, PLEASE wear
your mask, social distance inside the building, and
restrict visiting to the parking lot.
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Jennie
Cox who passed from this life Oct. 17. Family
services were held at Lee Memorial Funeral Home in
Verona on Oct. 20. Please keep Joyce Burney,
Brenda Beckner, Jacob Bradley, Chevela Underwood
and the rest of the family in your prayers.
John Duke stationed in Gulfport, MS
Caleb Williams stationed in Quantico, VA
Rob Cross & family stationed in South Korea
Ty Nichols stationed in Germany
November 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Daylight Saving
Time ends
Jr. & Sr. Youth
Fall Festival
4-7 p.m.
John 1-3
2
Staci Rushing
John 4-5
3
Eric Barnette
John 6-7
4
Kent Nichols
Dillard & Trish
Scribner
John 8-10
5
John 11-12
6
John 13-16
7
Ainsley Millard
John 17-19
8
Stuart Childers
Baby “Boy”
Shower-Kassi
Kingsley
John 20-21
9
Acts 1-2
10
Greg & Keisha
Gholston
Acts 3-5
11
Kelly & Evelyn
Thompson
Acts 6-7
12
Lori Blansett
Acts 8-9
13
Acts 10-12
14
Acts 13-14
15
Wedding Shower-
Wesley
Funderburk &
Zoe Wright
Acts 15-16
16
Acts 17-18
17
Bobby Joe
Lindley
Acts 19-20
18
Melvin Duke
Kirk Sheffield
Acts 21-23
19
Tony Donald
Rachel Scribner
Acts 24-26
20
Jimmy & Brenda
Spearman
Howard & Robin
Tindall
Dean & Kristie
Webb
Acts 27-28
21
Shirley Lyons
Romans 1-3
22
Jeff & Natalie
Mansel
Kyle & Summer
Smith
Romans 4-6
23
Lee DuBois
Debbie Hallmark
Romans 7-8
24
Sydney
McMickin
Tammy Minor
Romans 9-11
25
Romans 12-16
26
Eli Rushing
Rodney Voyles
Shawn & Jean
Mounce
1 Cor. 1-4
27
Addie Hitt
Christina
Lindley
1 Cor. 5-7
28
Amy Hughes
1 Cor. 8-11
29
Eddie Simmons
1 Cor. 12-14
30
1 Cor. 15-16
Fall Family Retreat @
Maywood Christian Camp

3. Daily Bible Reading
October 28..................................................Luke 17-18
October 29..................................................Luke 19-21
October 30..................................................Luke 22-23
October 31....................................................... Luke 24
November 1 .....................................................John 1-3
November 2 .....................................................John 4-5
November 3 .....................................................John 6-7
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Olivia Blansett (Oct. 30), James
Burney (Oct. 30), Dean Webb (Oct. 30), Staci
Rushing (Nov. 2), Eric Barnette (Nov. 3).
Anniversaries: Chad & Susan Willis (Oct. 30).
Our Sick
Jean Mounce is in NMMC with pancreatitis. Linda
Hand is in NMMC with some infection &
dehydration. Pete Barber & Jill Rice (Debbie Vines’
mother) continue at Sanctuary Hospice House. Susan
Reed’s aunt, Francis Smith, and her sister, Rita Payne,
both have Covid.
On-Going Illnesses
Steve Kelly, Mary Lou Walden, Bettye Davis,
Frankie Estes, Stella Pittman, Donny Dulaney, Adam
McCurley, James Goddard, Bill Goff, Tommy Goff,
Leroy Brown, Jadon Parish, Jerry Smith, Mitch
Maclean, Mary Starz, Sheba Tuggers, Homer Smith,
Shirley Roberts, Merlene Johnson, Thomas Lloyd,
Steve Higginbotham, Brenda Dawson, Jimmy
Lindsey, Brian Carver, Sean Koehn
Nursing Homes
Evelyn Willis, Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway,
Shirley McCarthy, Veona Harris, Bob & Clara McClure
Baby “Boy” Shower
There will be a
baby “boy” shower in
honor of Kassi
Kingsley on Sunday,
Nov. 8 from 1:30-
3:00 p.m. “drive by”
at the church
building. Kassi is registered at Walmart.
EMYG News
What a fantastic T.G.I.F. we had last week. Thanks to
all who came! This Sunday we have our Fall festival!
Be sure to sign up if you’re coming to the Fall
Festival at the church building from 4-7:00 p.m. There
is a list in the foyer. We will be taking the necessary
steps to ensure the children will be healthy and safe. If
you have any questions or concerns, let me know. We
will have chili & hotdogs, games, and there will be a
Halloween costume contest. Alex
November 13-14 we will have our fall retreat at
Maywood. REGISTRATION ENDS THIS SUNDAY!!!
Please come! (There is a sign-up sheet on the EMYG
bulletin board in the foyer across from the ladies’
bathroom.
Gospel Meeting
The Gloster St. congregation will host a Gospel
Meeting November the 1-4 with Jimmy Clark speaking
on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. and Monday-
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Send a Card/Prayer
Recently, Rob Whitacre came and spoke to us on
personal evangelism and how to evangelize our
community. We have had some cards printed and
placed in the back of the pews in the auditorium that
say “send a card/prayer.” If there is anyone you know
of who is not a member of the Lord’s church or not
attending and has anything going on in their lives that
would warrant a card or note of encouragement being
sent, please fill out one of these cards and drop it in
the holder beside the church office on the wall. Renee
will put the contact in a spreadsheet and leave that list
on the foyer table. Everyone is encouraged to pick up
a list of these names and a card available on the table,
write a note on the card, drop it off in the office and it
will be mailed out for you. If you’d prefer to mail the
card yourself, that is fine, we just ask that you use
East Main’s return address so the recipient will have
contact with our congregation. We are praying many
contacts will be made with this effort! Thank you for
your help and cooperation as we strive to bring the
lost to Christ.

4. Men to Serve Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 a.m.
Announcements................................. William Harris
Bible Reading................................Alex Blackwelder
Opening Prayer .................................Andy Clemmer
Lord’s Supper
Hunter Underwood
Lead Singing......................................... Wade Bryan
Closing Prayer................................... Terry Kingsley
Ushers .................................Joe Minor & Will Davis
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Contact the church office (842-6116) if unable
to serve.
Bible Classes (streamed each week)
Adult class................Jeff Mansel (Facebook/YouTube)
Adult class.......... Barry Kennedy (Facebook/YouTube)
College class.....Roger Sanderson/Tim Davis (Facebook)
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 10-21-20 ................................................ 123*
Sunday 1st
Worship, 10-25-20 ...................................... 36
Sunday Bible Class................................................... 156*
Sunday 2nd
Worship.................................................. 151*
Contribution (budget $7,900) ................................ $9,712
*This does not include the livestreamed views.
Pantry item........................................................ Tuna
Mark Your Calendars!
Jr. & Sr. Youth Fall Festival – November 1st
Fall Family Retreat – November 13th--14th
Services will be livestreamed this Sunday at
10:00 a.m. if you do not feel safe attending the
service in person.