March 29, 2015 - East Broad Street Church of Christ

Do You Know what the
Bible says? (Default
translation is New King
James)
Trivia Question: “Who were the
women listed in the genealogy of Jesus of Nazareth?”
Last Week’s “What were the last
words of Christ on the cross?”
Answer: “It is finished’ or was it
‘Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit.”
Location: (John 19:30 & Luke 26:46)
Correct answer given by: Ken &
Sharon Woodrum, Matt Caldwell,
Lindsey Miller, Zach Hunnicutt,
Terry & Gail Spriestersbach, Harold
& Roxie Cantley, Richard & Wanda
Foy, Linda Caldwell, Paul Barnes,
Nancy Scarborough, Hazel Driver,
Margaret Jordan, Alyssa Jordan, Hessie Weese, Carl Wages
Widows & Widowers
Flossie Bolton, Joyce Brewer, Frances Brown, Norma Jean Carmen,
Hazel Driver, Marjorie Holstein,
Marie Temple, Burdine Thornberry,
Hessie Weese, Virginia Hamm, Betty
Scheutzow Alice Moreland, Betty
Alley, Qualla Tablett, , Lola Anderson, Bill Brown & Bruce Nagy
God’s Word For The Week
“This is the message you heard
from the beginning: We should love
one another. Do not be like Cain,
who belonged to the evil one and
murdered his brother. And why
did he murder him? Because his
own actions were evil and his
brother's were righteous. Do not
be surprised, my brothers, if the
world hates you. We know that we
have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in
death. Anyone who hates his
brother is a murderer, and you
know that no murderer has eternal
life in him. This is how we know
what love is: Jesus Christ laid
down his life for us. And we ought
to lay down our lives for our
brothers. If anyone has material
possessions and sees his brother in
need but has no pity on him, how
can the love of God be in him?
Dear children, let us not love with
words or tongue but with actions
and in truth.”
(1 John 3:11-18)
March/April Birthdays
Eunice Henry
3/31
Connie Cisco
4/9
Lindsey Miller
4/11
Jim Rinaldi
4/13
Corey Anderson
4/15
Rosa Morrison
4/17
Hunter Jordan
4/18
April Anniversaries
March 29, 2015
A Publication
of the East Broad ST.
Church of Christ
Location: 1125 East Broad St.
Elyria, OH 44035
(440)366-9511
ebroadstcoc@gmail.com
ELDERS
Harold Cantley
(440)323-9338
Terry Spriestersbach
(440)748-1591
Evangelist: Harold
Reddick
(440)458-8487
harold.reddick@gmail.com
Times of Assemblies
Sun. Bible Class ….. 10:00 AM
Sun. Worship …….. 11:00 AM
Jim & Terrie
Rinaldi
4/11
Sun. Night ………..
Chuck & Teresa
Smith
4/24
Wed. Bible Study … 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
WELCOME
WE WELCOME OUR VISITORS TO THE WORSHIP SERVICES TODAY AS OUR HONORED GUESTS. PLEASE FILL
OUT A VISITORS CARD AND
GIVE IT TO ONE OF THE
GREETERS AT THE DOOR AS
YOU LEAVE. WE HOPE &
PRAY YOU WILL RETURN
SOON.
Topics & Texts Today
War is a horrible thing and is basically about power and wickedness. In the
last 100 years there have been over 3,000 wars on planet earth. Most of them we
have never heard of or know anything about. One of the most long term and vicious is the conflict in the north African nation of the Sudan which began in 1983.
More than 500,000 people have lost their lives in this conflict and millions have
been displaced and suffered incredible hardships.
Some have ask that perennial question as why does God not do anything to
stop such actions? Generally the better question is “why haven’t humans done
anything to stop this terrible situation?” The sinful choices and behavior is without question the cause of such loss and pain. However is it possible something
good could come from such tragedy?
One of the horrendous happenings in this conflict was known as “the lost boys
of Sudan.” More than 20,000 boys between the ages of 7 and 17 wandered from
Sudan to Kenya, to Uganda to Ethiopia in order to escape this conflict. They endured heat, hunger, thirst, bullets, and hopelessness but out of this has come good
from God. Many good people across the world, especially the United States contributed to refugee camps that provided clothing, food, housing and medical care
to these needy people.
One of the lost boys is named David Thoatmer, and he is now our brother in
the Lord. He heard the gospel in a refugee camp in Ethiopia and obeyed it. God
worked out the details for David to attend the Sunset School of Biblical Studies in
Lubbock, Texas from which he graduated in October of 2014. In May of last year
he went on a mission trip to Ethiopia, and he took 10 solar players 9 of which
were given to preachers and teachers of God’s Word. What are solar players? As
you might think they are powered by the rays of the sun and contain the Bible in
various languages as well as material to train teachers of the gospel in-depth so
that they might be able to teach others. David is now back in the home of his
birth, Sudan, and he is sharing the gospel of Jesus with hundreds and even thousands of people.
Consider if you would the events which occur in Acts 8:26-39. It is the story
about a Christian named Philip meeting a prominent man from Ethiopia and sharing with him about Jesus Christ and he was baptized by Philip near their place of
meeting. The last thing we read about him was, “the eunuch saw him no more,
and went on his way rejoicing.” What did he do with the rest of his life? We
aren’t told, but about 150 years later some New Testament Christians went to
Ethiopia to share the gospel and discovered hundreds of congregations that were
already living and teaching the truth of the gospel in a biblical manner! Wonder
how that happened? Just another wonder of God!
Shalom, Harold
AM: “The Gospel is Spelled
L-O-V-E!”
(1 John 3:11-18)
PM: “A Portrait of Jesus”
(Isaiah 53)
Medical & Prayer Needs
Jaycee Topping (Margaret
Jordan grand daughter has
pneumonia but is getting better.),
Rosa Morrison (is struggling
with recovery from her back
surgery.), Wilma Barkley
(medical tests indicate she had a
mild heart attack.), Norma
Carman (has a herniated disk &
is in considerable pain.), Gabbi
Cook (all is well with her
checkup & they are headed home
today.), Richard Sayhida (a
friend of Ron Minton’s has lung
cancer & is having chemotherapy.) Hazel Driver (is still
struggling with various health
challenges so keep her in prayer.,)
Bob Cuson (is recovering at
home but still needs prayer.), Al
Standen (Is out of the hospital &
in assisted living. Gary asks that
we keep his dad in prayer.)
Military Prayer List: Philip Pape, Jeff
Burgess, Kenneth Redd II, Ethan
Vance, Matt Chesch, & Andrew Hardin
Upcoming Events
April 4th: Ladies Sewing Group:
will meet at 10 AM to work on lap
robes for the very ill.
April 11th: Ladies’ Day at the
Streetsboro Church of Christ
Theme: The Barnabas Factor-Realize
Your Encouragement Potential. Please
check out the details on the bulletin
board.
April 12th-15th: Gospel Meeting at
Bucyrus, Ohio Church Please see BB
for specific details.
May 2nd: Ladies Spring Banquet:
Theme: “Patterns For Life”
Speaker: Cammie Foresha
Time: to begin at 6 pm.
Please check out the Bulletin Board for
details and sign-up forms.
May 16th: Men of God — Mentor
Church of Christ with Andy Robison.
Please see the BB for specific details.
Potter Children’s Home
Commodities Outreach: the van will
be in our area the week of May 17th to
pick-up items. Please see the bulletin
board for details of needed items.
(The ongoing prayer list will be on a
separate sheet so pick one up from the
table in the foyer.)
RECORDS : March 22, 2015
Attendance
2015 Goals
Sunday
Bible Study
47
Bible Study:
80
Sunday
AM Worship 80
AM Worship:
125
Sunday
PM Worship 30
PM Worship:
80
Wed. Bible Study
30
Wed. Bible Study 80
Offering:
$2,062.00
Offering: $1,600.00