Woodlawn Church of Christ - Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Church Bulletin
March 6, 2005

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Truth Seeking

We are a curious people. God created us with a mind that seeks to know and be new everyday. To know is to accomplish and replenish the stagnancy of normal everyday life. The power of knowledge enables us to step forward with words of wisdom and act upon our wealth in teaching others.

Good teachers and learners ask questions. Asking questions broadens the boundaries of our possibilities. We are intrigued as we think "outside of the box", which expands our vision of the future.

The value of questions is not in the answer we seek, but in the process of learning. We are simply placed in an intentional environment that is biased for growth, when we humbly ask.

God desires that we ask of Him, in all things. God desires us to communicate with each other in His Church. Communication is not just talking. Communication is listening to the Word of God and each other in the fortification of Christ’s Church.

God loves a humble seeker of Him as we look for Biblical truth in our lives. God adores a mind that turns to Him with questions. The greatest value in being curious and asking questions is to understand that we never really have it all figured out. Wisdom explains that we are life long learners.

God graced us with the opportunity to learn of His Son if we will listen as Jesus describes himself, "gentle and humble in heart". (Matthew 11:28)

Please read Matthew 17 as God convicted those present that day on the mountain as God vividly spoke these Words in verse five, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" Be renewed by the Word of God.

Mike Bailey

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
*Sunday, March 6*
Bible Class & Worship Evening Worship	9 & 10 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
*Monday, March 7*
Prayer & Care Time Monday Night For the Master	8:30 a.m. cancelled
*Tuesday, March 8*
Pacesetters' Supper and Games	6:00 p.m.
*Wednesday, March 9*
Ladies' Bible Class Classes & Devotional	cancelled 7:00 p.m.
*Thursday, March 10*
Men's Breakfast - Henry D's Quilters Meeting	6:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
*Friday, March 11*
Ladies' Breakfast - Towne Crier	8:30 a.m.
PRAYER CONCERNS Helena Orr - Hendrick 5116 Bill Flatt - Hendrick CCU 2703 bed #2 Jeff Chancy - son of Jeff & Neva - was taken off life support last week. Robert Young - Boot Jarrett’s brother - he is fighting cancer. Dena Schroeder is recovering at home after her surgery on Wednesday. Joe Harper is bed bound and in great pain after a bad fall. Ben Black is undergoing tests on his heart. He is in Hendrick 3701.

THANK YOU NOTES

Dear friends,
Thank you for the flowers, the cards, the food, and most of all the prayers. We are so blessed to have Christian friends.
Buck & Bonnie Hood

Dear Woodlawn Family,
We just wanted to let you know that we love you and miss you all! Things are going well for us here and Rhett is doing very well in school. The girls are getting bigger by the minute! We hope to visit you soon. Thank you for your love and support!
All our love,
Herron Family

Dear Ladies' Bible Class,
Thank you for making Valentine's Day special for me. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Emma F. Snow

You are Cordially Invited
to assist

Michael Lynn Thomas
&
Glenda Doris White

in celebrating their marriage
April 8, 2005.

Woodlawn Church of Christ, 7:00 pm

Reception to be held,
Tye Community Center,
Immediately after the wedding.

Please R.S.V.P. for the Reception.
Phone number 325-698-1476

Announcements

Shane has given us a chance to see an example of the baskets that the donated popcorn goes into and given to newcomers of Abilene as an outreach ministry. This basket is located in the foyer and will be there for a couple of weeks. Please continue to give popcorn and money donations for this ministry.

Medina Children’s Home will send their truck for our winter collection during the week of March 28. They have asked us to collect toilet paper. There will be boxes in the foyer for your donations.

There are March calendars for the youth on Brad’s door. Anyone willing to host a youth devotional, please let Brad know.

Teachers needed! There is a sign-up list on the nursery if you would like to help.

Ladies: There will be a brunch in the fellowship hall at 10:00 A.M. on March 19th. We will be discussing the various opportunities for Women to minister for the Lord. Everyone is invited to attend.

Church Conversation

I would like to first thank the elders for the time, work, and prayers for the church. From the presentation, we know what has happened, what is happening, and what, with Gods help, will happen in the future.
Being “Missional”-
- To become missional, is a way of viewing the church in terms of who we are called to be by God. Going from being a corporate body to understanding our life and being a mission and the most important things are the things that happen in the world.
- To be missional is to be a church formed in the image of God. Move from being called to being sent. Move from being observers to being participants.
- To move from being “worship service centered” to being “reign of God centered” in life. Romans 12:1-2
The reasons why we are called to do things here is because we are being driven by the Will of God not by what works. The beginning point is, what does God want this church to look like for the sake of the lost? He made His Son a certain way and not as a powerful upper echelon, but as someone for the sake of the lost.
Spiritual Formation - the visible activities talked about cannot be sustained unless we who do them have deep spiritual life. Only you are responsible for your own spiritual well-being and God needs each and everyone of us. If we are going to do the things that have been envisioned, we need the core of the church, those with deep spiritual roots.

Sonny Guild

THOSE TO SERVE

MARCH 6, 2004 Song Leader: Chad Longley Speaker: Sonny Guild Communion: Bill Spann		MARCH 13, 2004 Song Leader: Bill Spann Speaker: Sonny Guild Communion: Wayland Schroeder
Eastside Brian Castleberry Gary Mabry Charles Copher Mark Hardegree	Westside David Strickland Brian Schlotzhauer Jeff Ronquillo Bob Proctor	Eastside Zach Griffith Gary Mabry Charles Copher Mark Hardegree	Westside David Strickland Brian Schlotzhauer Jeff Ronquillo Bob Proctor
Morning Opening Prayer: Mike Bailey Closing Prayer: Buddy Hancock Evening Opening Prayer: Bill Spann Closing Prayer: Farrell Stephens		Morning Opening Prayer: Thurman Castleberry Closing Prayer: Shane Copher Evening Opening Prayer: Glenn Bailey Closing Prayer: P.J. Russ

STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2004
ATTENDANCE Bible Class: 133 Morning Worship: 204 Evening Worship: 85	CONTRIBUTION Budget: $3,816.79 Feb. 27th: $3,539.29

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Woodlawn Church of Christ
3185 N.10th
Abilene, Texas 79603
(325) 673-6776

Truth Seeking

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

PRAYER CONCERNS

THANK YOU NOTES

Announcements

Church Conversation

THOSE TO SERVE

STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2004

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