Estes Church of Christ

Es es Echo
Estes Church of Christ
3505 Hwy. 45 South
P.O. Box 191
Web Page: www.esteschurch.org
Henderson, TN 38340
Email Address: info@esteschurch.org
“Endeavoring to keep
the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:3
September 16, 2016
Elders
Richard Taylor..........989-9510
Allen Walker.............989-7506
Paul Schwartz............989-3428
Tony Hysmith............989-4978
Harold Pirtle.............608-7950
Mark Scott..........901-494-7937
John McLaughlin........989-5576
Gary Irwin.................608-2783
Ministers
Mark Blackwelder.....879-9123
Doug Burleson..........608-6780
Youth and Family Minister
Frank Bradford (interim)....435-0177
Education Director
Jason Lockridge............879-0169
Secretary
Debbie McLaughlin.......435-9315
Missions
Patrick Boyns................England
Alastair & Linda Ferrie........Scotland
Carlos & Lucena Ardila.....Argentina
Mike & Gail Jacobs......South Africa
Larry Waymire....................Haiti
Russell & Allison Epperson....Montana
Ryan & Sarah Davis...................Peru
Widlord & Karen Thomas...........Haiti
Kevin & Josie Gray......New Zealand
Medical Missions
FHU Bible Teaching Program
and Graduate Bible Program
Thailand Literature Program
World Bible School
West TN Children’s Home
Sign language interpretation
available as needed.
God is Near
If God were to ride to work with you one morning, what would you say?
Would you praise Him? Would you ask Him to help you with your struggles?
What would you say to God? Far too often we forget just how close God really is. How close are you to God? Your answer may be “very close!” but my
guess would be that most of us would say that we could be much closer to
God than what we are now. One of my favorite songs is “Nearer Still Nearer,”
and the message that it has speaks so powerfully to me. How near are you to
God? I once heard Barry England say, “The nearer we allow God to be, the farther Satan becomes.” When have you been most susceptible to sin? Was it when you
were reading God’s Word daily? Was it when you were talking to God through
prayer on a regular basis? Probably not. If we come near to God, He will come
near to us. And if God is near you, then Satan will have go work really hard to
get you. That comforts me to know that God is on our side. If God is on our
side, who can be against us? Not even the devil. If we stay close to the cross,
not only is God close to us, but He is within us! That’s pretty near if you ask me!
With our eyes fixated on Christ and the Spirit that we read about in Galatians
5, we have the whole Godhead with us. Isn’t that exciting? I encourage us that
wherever we are in our spiritual walk with God that we will not become lazy.
Instead, recommit every day to His will and develop a closeness to Him that
you’ve never had before. God is always near us. Are you near to Him?
--Alex Blackwelder
In Our Prayers
Prayer Requests
Scott & Christy Miskelly are working to adopt children from Haiti.
Carolyn Henry is recovering from knee replacement surgery.
Ira Weatherspoon, Rodger Holtin’s co-worker’s father, has a blood disorder.
Dorothy Redden, Minnie Davis’s sister, is back in JMCGH.
Theresa Murley, Phyllis Lackey’s friend, continues in JMCGH.
Ashley Gary, Gary and Jill Irwin’s daughter, will have surgery on Friday, September 23, at Vanderbilt to
remove a benign brain tumor.
Tim Hemby is recovering from blood clots in his legs.
Bobby Glaser continues in Delta Medical Center in Memphis because of a bad reaction to a medicine
change. Visiting hours are very limited but he can be reached by phone 901-369-8363.
Robin Connor, Kevin Moore’s sister, is recovering from surgery.
Sue Cotton, Todd Cotton’s mother, is considering treatment options for kidney cancer.
Glann Lee, Linda Anderson’s father, is struggling with health issues.
Rachel Baggott, B. J. Naylor’s niece, is hospitalized in Nashville with a brain tumor & undergoing tests.
Rose Busby, Patsy Davis’s sister-in-law, is recovering from open heart surgery after a heart attack.
Jalynn Walker, granddaughter of Lenita Powers’ co-worker, is recovering from surgery for a malignant
lung tumor that has affected the spine.
Ken Miles, Lenita Powers’ brother-in-law, is improving and home now.
Frank Stuart, Cindi Cotton’s father, had heart issues that were treated with a medicine change.
Sue Baj, Mary Maness’s friend, will have surgery September 29.
Kyia Miller, David Milner’s friend, is recovering from a fall and other health issues.
Roma DuPree, Carrie Sells’ step-mother, has had two difficult surgeries to repair a torn aneurysm. She is
stable but still in serious condition.
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Cancer Concerns: Hal Cardiff (Terri Sokoloski’s relative), Colton Gates, Forrest Vest, Blondell Powers (Minnie Davis’ sister), Megan Jarrell (Erica Parten’s cousin), Summer Maples, James Peacock (Zach Peacock’s
grandfather), Sam Kachelman, Renee Phelps, Elizabeth Saunders, Judy Tilghman (Susan Bradford’s
cousin), Lula Johns (Debbie McLaughlin’s aunt), Trey Leonard (Marvin and Renee Croom’s nephew), Sam
Daniel (Heather Stewart’s grandfather), Randy Cook (Matt Cook’s father), Nicollette Isaacson, Barbara
Clenney (Trent Scott’s aunt), Joyce Gilmore, Natalie Morris, Rodney Hilliard (Scott Miskelly’s brother-inlaw), Don Alan Riggs, Robert Meeks (Laura Purvis’ father), Mary Toops (Marie Johnson’s aunt), Kristian
Carlton (Ginger Frank’s friend), Mary Busby (Patsy Davis’s sister-in-law), Sheryl Thompson (David Falkenheim’s aunt), Van Dyer (Brenda Johnson’s cousin), Brandy Davis, Jason Elliott, Diane Davis (Adrienne
Riggs’ sister-in-law), Jeanette Morris (Tony Morris’s mother), Karen Thomas (Larry Thomas’s sister-inlaw), John Phillips (Ralph & Martha Austin’s friend), Merle Little (Bob Little’s wife), Tommy Roberts (the
Wades’ friend), Willie Milam (Martha Austin’s brother), Jerry Shelton (Jackie Hibbett’s relative), Barry
Gannon (Jordan Gannon’s father), Linda Robinson (Ann Lutz’s niece), Dwaine White (Margaret Payne’s
father), Doyle Murphy, Ginger Young, Lonna Griffin, Richard Wood’s grandparents, Danny Jones, Becky
Cargile, Alastair Ferrie
Ongoing Health Concerns
Bessie Garner; 4910 Hwy. 45 S.; Finger, TN 38334
Jeff Payne; 420 Melodie Circle; Henderson
Emergene Weaver; Crestview Health Care Center, Brownsville, TN. 38012
HHRC - Lois Garner (410B), Marjorie Butler (109), Lurlene Hysmith, Ermer McNeil, Imogene
Roberts (107)
Betty Vincent; 1197 Finger Leapwood Rd., Finger, TN 38334
Ruby Robison; 713 Wolverine Rd., Troy, TN 38260
Omer and Marie Duberry; Elmcroft, 911 Old Humboldt Rd., Jackson 38305
Jane Caldwell; 142 South Maple St., Apt. G3, Adamsville, 38310
Jurilee Rouse; 614 Rosebud, Henderson
Lou Anderson; 707 North Ave.; Henderson
Dylan Fischbach; 567 Fawn Dr., Henderson
Don Hicks (Marti McDaniel’s brother); 263 Halyard Trail, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Jean McPherson (Bob Little’s aunt), Southern Oaks Assisted Living
Robert Gann, 1915 Old Finger Rd., Henderson
Gary Williams, Frank Williams’ brother
Nell Vires, 1280 Mayfield Rd., Henderson
Helen Shaw (Glenda Williams’ mother)
Leonard Lutz, 1980 Sanford Rd.
Our Missionaries
Patrick Boyns (England) pkb@britishbibleschool.com
Larry Waymire (Haiti)lwaymire@fhu.edu
Alastair & Linda Ferrie (Scotland)
doctoral@sky.com
Mike & Gail Jacobs (South Africa)
gail2jm@telkomsa.net
Russell & Allison Epperson (Montana)russnal@gmail.com
Carlos & Lucena Ardila (Argentina)
carlosardila_@live.com.ar
Ryan & Sarah Davis (Peru)
ryanpdavis17@gmail.com
Widlord & Karen Thomas (Haiti)
widlordthomas@hotmail.com
Kevin and Josie Gray (New Zealand)
kgraynz@hotmail.com
Looking Ahead
Sunday:
-Worship @ Heritage Towers, 2:00 pm (each Sunday)
-Worship @ Southern Oaks, 2:30 pm (1st & 5th Sundays)
-Worship @ HHRC, 2:30 pm (4th Sundays)
-Visitation teams 3A and 3B meet.
-L2L Bible Bowl Practice, 3:00 p.m., fellowship room
-Sign Language class, 3:30 p.m., ROOM 5
Wednesday: Wednesdays @ Estes - “WHY I LOVE THE CHURCH: She is organized
according to God’s plan” -- Harrison Moran
For the Record
Week of September 11, 2016
Sunday Bible Study....................................................366
Sunday Morning Worship ................................................467
Sunday Afternoon Worship..............................................348
Mid-Week Bible Study.......................................................421
9/11/16
YTD
$9,900
$10,406
$506
$366,300
Contribution
$387,098
over/(under) budget
$20,798
August 31 Expansion Fund Balance $5,218
2016 Budget
Brittany Bradford - Ft. Bragg, NC - brittany.bradford14@yahoo.com
Peter Holtin (Rodger & Alice Holtin’s son) - pholtin@gmail.com - Kansas
Pulpit Preview
A.M.: “What’s so bad about sin?” I John 3:4-10 -- Mark
P.M.: Celebration of Unity Service, Loyd Auditorium, 5 p.m.
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Todd Beaver
Sara Messenger
Harold Pirtle
Lisa Eldridge
Leah Harrison
David Showers
Jemma Kitchen
Margaret Payne
Dean Estes
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Brittany Bradford
Carolyn Showers
Carrie Sells
Andrew Jacobs
Laura Daniels
Chloe Dalton
Chara Dalton
Joel Sanford
Danielle Eldridge
In the Spotlight
L2L Bible Bowl – first meeting is
Sunday, September 18, 3:30 p.m.
Please come if you plan on registering for Bible Bowl.
L2L Kick-Off & Registration is
Sunday, September 25, after evening
worship. Bring finger foods.
We rejoice with Danielle Eldridge, Justin Puente, Annabelle Lockridge, Brooklyn Hodge, and Shelby Richardson who put on Christ in baptism this week. Danielle is the
daughter of Danny Eldridge and Lisa Eldridge, Justin is the
son of Rene and Teresa Puente, Annabelle is the daughter of
Jason and Tamara Lockridge, Brooklyn is the niece of Adam and Ashley Phillips, and Shelby is an FHU student.
The following asked for prayers and forgiveness this week:
Mark McClish, Austin England, Becca Wood, Caroline Hancock, Shelby Palmer, Natalie Hoyt, George Achard, Summer Turner, Ty Hendley, Lenita Powers, Necoas Wilson,
Katie Benson, Josh Deck, Patricia Winkler, Austin Gonzales, Lana Pirtle,
Hayden Proffitt, Emily Bailey, Jonathan Murray, Stuart Lybyer, Jorge Segura, Tawny Stone, June Wallace, Taylor Hatfield, Skylar Johnston, Blaine
McKinney, Susan Sain, David Milner, Rene Puente, Teresa Puente, Vickie
Parker, Abby Moore, Ashley Estes, Bob Little, Mike Roberts
To our church family, Thank you all so very much for your
kind words, thoughts, and prayers during my mother’s
and grandmother’s illnesses. We appreciate all of your
support. Thank you. --Steven & Emily Marise
If the Shoe Fits
Ladies’ Day @ Henderson Church of Christ
Saturday, September 24
Speaker: Debbie Kea
Registration begins 8:30 a.m.; program begins 9:00 a.m.
Bring pairs of shoes to donate to mission efforts in Haiti
and Mexico through Soles for Souls!
Sympathy to the family of former FHU faculty member,
Wynelle Hiten.
NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED
We are updating our list of volunteers to staff our attended nursery
during Sunday worship services.
If you are willing, please sign the
list on the Ladies’ Board or use this
Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t71
imPa00zMyw0cW7LkghgBA5mT6U0Mm42MHhjfoB00/edit
THE SWEET LIFE // COLLEGE GIRLS’ RETREAT
@ Estes Church of Christ
September 23-24
SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 -- 5:00 PM
LOYD AUDITORIUM
No evening worship service at Estes.
FHU ASSOCIATES’ NATIONAL MEETING
Friday, September 23, 10:30 am, at the Hardeman House
CARD MINISTRY
Make greeting cards for those on our prayer list!
Monday, September 19
6:00 pm in the Fellowship Room
Registration at 8:00 p.m.
Speakers: Lauren Barker, Joy Chastain, Jen Farmer
To register: https://goo.gl/gxrTSD
For more information: sidneyeharmon@gmail.com
INCITE
MEN’S BREAKFAST
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 - 6:30 AM
Save the date for a possible group trip to the Taste of
Home Cooking School at The Ned in Jackson, Thursday,
October 6. Details to come.
Lord’s Supper: Prayer:
Closing Prayer:
Singing:
Nursery:
Greeters:
Opening Prayer:
Lord’s Supper: Closing Prayer:
Singing:
Nursery:
Morning Worship
Gary Irwin, Allen Miller, David Showers, Wilson
Miskelly, Jerry Beshires, Grant Matthews, Dan
Messenger, John Nanney
Austin Painter
Xavier Falkenheim
John McCaskill
Victoria Maner, Bailey Sanderson
Richard & Susan Sain, Alex & Cherri Walker,
Mark & Diane Stewart
Afternoon Worship
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
HENDERSON, TN 38340
PERMIT NO. 5
Pre-Sorted
Those To Serve
Joint worship service in Loyd Auditorium,
5 pm. No worship service @ Estes.
Ushers:
Stephen Sells, C. J. Vires
Shepherds Receiving Responses: Tony Hysmith, Gary Irwin
Cards:
Eli Massey, Robby Novak
Sound Booth:
Nate Kitchen, Dan Messenger
Safety:
Anthony Naylor, Micah England
Schedule of Services
Sunday
Bible Study.........................9:30am
Morning Worship..............10:30am
Evening Worship................5:00pm
Wednesday
Bible Study.........................7:00pm
For additions and updates to the Estes Echo or to
receive the Estes Echo via email, contact Debbie
McLaughlin at (731) 435-9315 or info@esteschurch.org.
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Reading 1 Eccles. 4,5,6
Eccles. 7,8,9
Eccles. 10,11,12 Song of Sol. 1,2,3
Song of Sol. 4,5
Song of Sol. 6,7,8
Isaiah 1,2,3
www.esteschurch.org
info@esteschurch.org
Please dress appropriately and respectfully.
If unable to serve, call Gary Irwin at 608-2783.
Address Service Requested
DO NOT FORWARD
Davis and Erica Parten
Mark and Diane Stewart
Estes Church of Christ
3505 Highway 45 S
P. O. Box 191
Henderson, TN 38340
Prepare Communion:
Bldg. Lockup:
Reading 2
2 Cor. 10
2 Cor. 11:1-15
2 Cor. 11:16-33 2 Cor. 12
2 Cor. 13
Galatians 1
Galatians 2