January 13th, 2013 - Rainbow church of Christ

Issue
2
Volume 45
2201 Rainbow Drive
Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: 256-547-3731
rainbowchurchofchrist.org
Times of Service:
Sunday
Bible Class:
Morning Worship:
Evening Worship:
Wednesday:
9:30 am
10:30 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
January 13th, 2013 “Where strangers become friends, and friends become family.”
2013 Resolutions: Let’s Grow Up!
Rainbow Record
SUNDAY MORNING
261
BIBLE STUDY
n/a
SUNDAY EVENING
137
MIDWEEK STUDY
111
LOCAL BAPTISMS
1
OTHER RESPONSES
3
WBS/JAIL BAPTISMS
ZIMBABWE BAPTISMS
CONTRIBUTION
Blake Jones
6384
Y or N - Our greatest goal should be to more like Jesus
(Galatians 4:19; Philippians 3:12)
What keeps us from reaching that goal?
 We just don’t ________________
 We are paralyzed by our ________________
(Philippians 3:13-14)
 We fail to take _________________
We Must Work Hard…
 To _________________ Jesus Christ
(Philippians 3:4-6, 10-11; 2:5-8)
 To _________________ community (Philippians 3:18-19)
We hope to see you all this evening at 5:00 p.m. for our evening worship service
Norman Flynn
Minister
Associate Minister
256.504.5080
256.413.1688
blakesemailaddress@yahoo.com
Dave Lasseter
Tracy Edmonson
Youth Minister
256.393.6405
lasseter.dave@gmail.com
Secretary
256.547.3731
tmedmonson@comcast.net
Our deepest sympathy is extended to the Neal family in the passing of our sister Joyce
Neal. Joyce passed from this life to the next this past Thursday morning (January 10th).
Our hearts and prayers go out to Arlie and all of their children and grandchildren. While
we are saddened for them, we rejoice knowing that she is with our Lord. Joyce was a
faithful child of God’s. She was a tremendous example for all who knew her. We are so
thankful that God allowed us the opportunity to know this wonderful, Godly woman.
May we all keep the Neal family in our prayers as they go through this time of grief.
The funeral will be at Collier-Butler Funeral Home on Sunday, January 13th. There will
be a visitation from 1-3 pm with the funeral at 3 pm.
Arlie Neal
221 Lakepoint Drive
Gadsden, AL 35901
Our iDisciplettes continue to stay very busy as one of our ministries here at Rainbow.
On Saturday, January 19th at 6:30 they are hosting an appreciation dinner for the ladies
who have opened up their homes and hearts to this ministry this past year.
The McCarver Visitation Team will be kicking off a new year for the visitation ministry by meeting at the home of Milton &
Charlotte McArthur on Sunday, January 20th following our evening worship service. All members of this visitation team are
encouraged to bring their favorite soups or chilli. If you are not a part of our visitation ministry, we would love for you to come
join us. What a great opportunity to get involved in 2013. If you have any questions about this uplifting ministry see Doyle
MCarver.
Our iDisciple ministry will be having a devotional on Friday, January 18th, at the home of Dave and Jessica
Lasseter at 6:30 p.m. What a great way for this dynamic ministry to kick-off a new year. If you or someone
you know is between the ages of 19-29, this is a tremendous ministry for them to be apart of.
Several weeks ago we had a special prayer request for Beulah Sylvis, the sister-in-law of Treva Jones. Sister
Sylvis had to have her leg removed due to poor circulation. While she has remained in good spirits since then, we
found out this past week that now she is going to have to have the other leg removed as well. Let’s keep our sister
in Christ in our prayers as she goes through this very challenging time.
Hispanic Ministry Underway!
From left to right: Francisco Mateo, Cristobal Echevarria,
Alvaro Earlington, David Domingo, & Carolos Perez
We are not even two weeks into this New Year and already
great things are happening here at Rainbow! John Bowling
(on behalf of our Eldership) shared with the congregation that
we have begun a Hispanic work. This past Thursday, January
10th, five of our Hispanic brothers in Christ met with Blake
Jones and Dave Lasseter as they planned out this work. The
men are enthusiastic and it is evident that they are soul
winners! They have already been door knocking and are
having a weekend Gospel Meeting as they begin this work.
Each Sunday at 3 pm in our fellowship hall there will be a
Spanish speaking worship service. On Sunday, March 24th,
the Hispanic work will be joining our regular Sunday morning worship assembly and we will be having a special bilingual service that day with a fellowship meal following so that
we can all, no matter our race, be one. (Galatians 3:26-28)
You may have noticed something different about the message on
our sign this past week. It advertised a Gospel Meeting that was
held this weekend as our Hispanic ministry is now underway. The
Gospel Meeting was on Saturday and Sunday. In next week’s
Beacon we will inform you on how this great event went. We ask
that you be praying for this ministry as it begins.
TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!
Responses
We had three souls respond to the Lord’s invitation this past Sunday requesting
prayers for various reasons. Tina Quarles wrote, “My father’s health is failing. I
am asking for my church family to pray with me as I help my father. Pray that I
make good decisions for him.” Brenda Windham wrote, “I want to be more
involved and dedicated.” Blake Jones wrote, “With a New Year comes great
reflection on the past as one looks forward to the future. With this reflection, it has
caused me to realize the need to recommit myself to God, my family, and my
ministry. In the past there have been too many times I allowed myself to be
distracted, disappointed, and discouraged as a result of situations and
circumstances around me, which were beyond my control. I allowed the Devil to
win far too many battles in my every day life, simply by losing focus on what was
most important—the will of God. At times my attitude and actions did more harm
than good and I am incredibly sorry for that, please forgive me. I wasn’t the
Christian man, husband, father, brother in Christ, or minister that I needed to
be...I want to do better. I consider myself so blessed to be a part of this congregation and to call you my family...I love you all very much. My hope for the New
Year is to simply be a better me in 2013 and for that to happen, I ask that you
pray for me. Please understand that my resolve is not to please you or to please
me, but rather to be more pleasing to my Lord with every new day that He
gives me.”
Tina Quarles
112 Joan Street
Albertville, Al 35950
Brenda Windham
1127 Lakemont Drive South
Southside, Al 35907
Blake Jones
210 Calhoun Circle
Rainbow City, Al 35906
Here at Rainbow one of our goals is to provide opportunities to strengthen our physical families, which in turn strengthens our spiritual family. What better way to
strengthen one’s family, than beginning by strengthening one’s marriage. With that
we are excited to share with you the opportunity to be a part of the Great Smoky
Mountain Marriage Retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN. The dates for this event are
February 15 - 17 (just a month away). The cost for the event is $35 per couple ($25 if
you register before January 15th) and the cost of your lodging which is $81.99 per
night...estimated cost for registration, room and meals is $250 per couple for the
weekend. For a complete itinerary of the scheduled weekend, there is a brochure on the bulletin board in the hallway or you
can go to smokymountainmarriage.com
If you are interested in being a part of this great weekend or have any other questions, just see Cheryl Bowling or Suzi Morgan.
Edmonson Era Coming To An End
If you have not already heard, Tracy Edmonson handed in her two week notice on Friday, January 4th. She has accepted
another job in town and it is with heavy hearts we see her go. Tracy has been our church secretary for the past five years
and she has done a wonderful job. It is not just Tracy’s office/accounting skills which have made her such a valuable asset
to our ministerial team...it is also her integrity. She is a Christian woman with such strong character...a tremendous example
to all who know her. While we hate to lose her as a part of our staff, we understand and wish her well with this new chapter
in her life. We are thankful however that she and her family will still be a part of Rainbow’s family. Thank you Tracy for all
you have done for us!
With Tracy’s resignation, the church secretary position is now available. Our Elders are seeking resumes
for this important position. The job does require bookkeeping and accounting experience.
See Craig King or Mike Bowdoin for more details.
Pew Packers meets TONIGHT following our evening worship service for a time of singing,
learning, and laughing with Blake and Dave. We’ll have it immediately following our evening
worship service...all are invited to come…don’t worry kids, there will be plenty of candy to
share with you for coming. Can’t wait to see you there!
Each month our Elders take a turn sharing the responsibility of “Elder of the Month”. During that month,
that Elder is the contact person for our flock for any needs that they might have. During the month of
December John Bowling is the “Elder of the Month” you can reach him at (256) 328-4727 (James 5:14).
This Week’s Servants
January
Serve the Family
Glenn Amberson
Don Dover
Robert Edmonson Elmus Scott
Nik Amberson
Zack Buckner
David Scott
Bobby Lasseter
Ushers
John McCullars
Jeff Mcglaughn
Communion Preparation
John Lengyel /
Christopher Lengyel
Lock Up the Building
Tim Barbaree
January 13th
World Bible School
Gene & Barbara Brown
Kathy Overbey
55
Scripture Reader . . .. . . ……...Kyle Parker
Alan Gentry
5
Opening Prayer . . . . A.M.
Craig King
Kelli East
2
P.M.
Tim Parker
Joyce Flynn
29
Preside Lord’s Supper . . . ...Berry Shirley
Janet East
2
Closing Prayer . …. A.M.
Tony & Jane Cleveland
Ken Overbey
P.M. Jeff McGlaughn
Greeters . . . . ... Glenn & Cheryl Amberson
McGuffey’s Grp 1 - Leader: Wayne Gobble
16
Janice Dean
4
Milton McArthur
4
Tammy Alford
2
Linda Morris
1
Total:
Elders
8
128
Deacons
Mike Bowdoin
442-0389
John Bowling
328-4727
Eugene Brown
467-4785
Norman Flynn
413-1688
Craig King
390-0440
David Wallace
390-2273
John Wallace
442-5887
Jeff Birchmore
547-3718
Children’s Education
Tony Cleveland
538-5295
Prison Ministry
Charles Clifton
549-1422
Involvement
Steve Lorren
442-8192
Building & Grounds
Doyle McCarver 390-0770
New Members/Visitation
Chris Mikle
413-1038
Community Outreach
Tim Parker
459-4688
Fellowships
Stanley Stroup
442-4967
Elderly Care
Mark Westcott
441-0667
iDisciple Ministry
Memories
Remembering in Prayer
15 Years Ago: Rainbow recognized
Barbara Brown did not receive a good report from her PET scan. Let’s keep she
and Eugene in our prayers.
Shanon & Angela Seals (and family) as they go through a time of transition
Mary Keller is not doing well
Arlie Neal’s health is not good and he is grieving the loss of Joyce
Ann Gentry is recovering from surgery
Joyce Flynn is recovering from surgery
Pat Morgan is recovering from knee surgery
Tangi Vinson is recovering from foot surgery
Jason Keener is recovering from ankle surgery
Les Anderson as he recovers from leg surgery following his wreck
Betty Jones (the mother of Blake Jones) is not doing well
22 people who had read through the
entire Bible the previous year
10 Years Ago: The Central
congregation (in Gadsden) joined in
our Zimbabwe efforts
5 Years Ago: Dennis Jones
(president of Heritage Christian
University) spoke to us
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Jeff McGlaughn - January 14th
Jeremy Krienke - January 16th
Shelia Eklund - January 16th
Paul Lasseter - January 17th
Eugene Brown - January 17th
Colton Mikle - January 18th
Shanon Seals - January 19th
Della McCarver - January 19th
Mike Bowdoin - January 19th
Jeff & Debbie McGlaughn - Jan 18
Please Continue to Remember These Also:
Martha Austin, Austin Cagle, Patricia Campbell, Helen Cloud, Ray Cox, Jennifer
Davis, Dewey & Janet East, Sue Gobble, Roy Helms, Carol
Huston, Butch
Jones, Wilson Jones, Brenda Lorren, Wanda Logan, Lilly Messenger, Malburt Murphree, Susan Mullins, Kim Naler, Don Parker, Ron Patterson, Gordon Smith, Katelyn Spell, Pam Thompson, Mary Williams, Dean Oden, Lisa Cleghorn, Robin Gamel,
Joseph Brown, Shanon & Angela Seals, Shanna Barnard, and Austin Elliott
If we have inadvertently left anyone off, we are truly sorry. Please forgive us for the
oversight and let us know so that we can make the additions for our next prayer list.