East Main Church of Christ - Tupelo, MS

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Vol. 42 August 22, 2017 Number 32
ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark .........255-5557
Mike Ratliff.................840-2206
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............869-0546
Ricky Lindsey .............844-9944
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
Harold Roby................844-5431
Joe Smith.....................397-4524
Jimmy Spearman.........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
PREACHER
Gary Williams .............840-5804
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
churchofchr27789@bellsouth.net
SUNDAY SERVICES
Bible Classes............... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship...... 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship.........5:00 p.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

2. Unforgettable
Unforgettable is the only word I can think of
to describe the experience I am about to share
with you. It impressed and convicted me, and
I’m sure it will do the same for you.
Paul Scott was a frail man when I came to
know him. But this had not always been the
case. He had served his country valiantly
during World War II flying B-29’s “over the
hump” in Burma. Many years of his life had
been dedicated to serving the Lord’s church as
an elder. In this capacity he served with
courage and distinction.
But when I came to know him, his physical
circumstance had somewhat changed. His
body was wracked with disease. Fed through
a tube, he spent the majority of his time
confined to a bed. During this time of physical
deterioration and almost unbearable pain, his
loving family tenderly cared for him and
offered him every possible service.
But there is a sense in which he served us—
all of us. His life was not only a lesson of how
to live, but also how to die.
And now for the particular item I want to
share with you. Two weeks before Paul’s
death, an elder of the church paid a visit to the
Scott home. Paul’s wife, Dorothy, met him at
the door and cordially invited him in. To his
surprise, he discovered that he had happened
in on a Bible study being conducted by brother
Scott FROM HIS DEATHBED.
What a lesson! What an opportunity for an
excuse! “Oh, I can’t study with anyone. I’m
sick and dying!” But, no Sir! No such words
came from Paul’s lips. He did what he could
and in the doing taught us the absurdity of our
excuses.
Maybe we’re the sick ones. I do know one
thing, no excuse will ever seem very important
to me anymore. Oh, if only we would all do
what we could. Terry Bell
via Boulder, CO
Congratulations
Congratulations to Mark &
Mikki Gilliland on the birth of
their son, Tyler “Kade,” on Aug.
18. He weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz. and
was 18 ¾ inches long. Avery is
the big sister. Mother and baby
are home now and doing well.
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to Brenda Spearman
in the loss of her mother, Mary Ruth Estes, on
August 18. Funeral services were held August 21 at
Pegues.
Gospel Meeting Notes
 We will have services Saturday, Aug. 26 at
7:00 p.m.
 Services Sunday, Aug. 27 will be held at
9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.
 Services Monday & Tuesday, Aug. 28 & 29
will be held at 7:00 p.m.
 We will have a potluck meal Sunday at
noon in the multipurpose room for the entire
congregation. Please bring extra as we are
planning on lots of visitors.
 Fellowship meals will be held Monday &
Tuesday nights in the multipurpose room at
6:00 p.m. Monday night will be hosted by
the auditorium class & Tuesday night will
be hosted by the Room 10 & Multipurpose
room class.
 There are flyers on the table in the foyer for
you to take and invite others.
 Dr. Brad Harrub will be speaking on a very
interesting topic: “The Truth About
Origins.” Please make plans to attend every
service!
Nursing Homes/Assisted
Living
Hilda Roberts, Shirley McCarthy, Mary
Southern, Veona Harris, Sarah Wright, Nancy
Haywood, Mayola Wilson

3. Daily Bible Reading
August 23...............................Ephesians-Philippians
August 24...................... Colossians-2 Thessalonians
August 25.................................1 Timothy-Philemon
August 26.................................................... Hebrews
August 27............................................ James-2 Peter
August 28......................................... 1 John 1-Rev. 4
August 29.........................................Revelation 4-13
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
Birthdays: Zach Dulaney (Aug. 26),
Easton DuBois (Aug. 27), J. J. Reed (Aug.
27). Anniversaries: None this week.
Our Sick
Darrell Beard has moved to room 384 at
NMMC. No visitors please. Lee DuBois is
undergoing chemo for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Glenda Barnette’s nephew, Jadon Parish, will see a
specialist in Boston, MA, soon. Susan Reed will
undergo surgery Friday at the Women’s Center.
Darrell & Betty Beard’s daughter, Deena Sadler,
has been put on hospice care. Tonya McClendon, a
friend of Danny & Barbara Wright, is in the hospital
in Jackson, MS, with breast cancer. Adam Merrill, a
friend of Justin Webb & Katie Olsen’s boyfriend, is
in ICU at NMMC following a motorcycle accident.
Nick Franks, an 8th
grader at Mooreville, is at
LeBonheur following a 4-wheeler accident. Kassi
Kingsley was admitted to the Women’s Center with
enterovirus meningitis. Continue to remember all
these in your prayers.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Mary Ruth Estes, Frankie Estes,
Evelyn Thompson, Adam McCurley, Anna Hall,
Mary Jordan, Bretta Robinson, Phoenix Dulaney,
Donny Dulaney, Scotty Senter, James Goddard,
Sheba Tuggards, Ray Scribner, Carester & Charlie
Ruth Hallmark, Tommy Goff, Bill Goff, Alford
Laney, Woodson Wilson, Cheryl Vines, Mickey
Bailey, Mitch MacLean
Home Devotional
In what chapter of the Bible do you find?
The Ten Commandments..........................Exodus 20
The Great Commission .......................... Matthew 28
Love ................................................1 Corinthians 13
Birth of the church .......................................... Acts 2
List the ten plagues in order:
 Water to blood
 Frogs
 Lice
 Flies
 Death of cattle
 Boils
 Hail
 Locusts
 Darkness
 Death of firstborn
Memory Verse:
 Who is Jesus?
 Matthew 16:16 “And Simon Peter answered
and said, Thou art the Christ, the son of the
living God.”
Put the following Bible characters in
chronological order?
 Noah
 Moses
 Eve
 Daniel
 Abraham
 Joshua
Can you tell a Bible story from the
following picture?

4. Men to Serve Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 a.m.
Announcements.....................................Harold Roby
Bible Reading....................................Chase Stanford
Opening Prayer ......................................Mike Ratliff
Lord’s Supper
Wesley Bass & Terry Kingsley
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Kelton Kingsley, Larry Bates, Larry Long
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Mark Gilliland, Mike Childers, Sam Hood
Lead Singing....................................James Simmons
Closing Prayer................................... Stuart Childers
Ushers .........................Chad Willis & Robert Parker
Sunday Night
Opening Prayer .............................. Dennis Hallmark
Closing Prayer................................... William Harris
Lead Singing....................................James Simmons
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Prayer ..........................................Hunter Underwood
Lead Singing......................................Hugh Scribner
Contact Wade Bryan if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ............................Roger & Lynn Sanderson
................................Greg & Tammy Hughes
Prepare Lord’s Supper—August.......................Mike
& Renee Childers
Nursery...................Heather DuBois & Raleigh Bass
Pantry................................................Spaghetti sauce
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 8-16-17..............................................140
Sunday Classes, 8-20-17......................................146
Sunday A.M. Worship .........................................205
Sunday P.M. Worship..........................................125
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$6,226