Woodlawn Church of Christ
Weekly Bulletin		 July 20, 2003
vol. XLVII, no. 29


Sonny Side Up - Where's My Alter?

"Let's go to a church," my friend said enthusiastically in this huge capital we visited.

"Where are we going to find one?" another asked.  This was a country where Christianity was still foreign to most.

"Well, at least we can start asking if anyone knows what a church looks like."

Abraham qualifies as a believer who was well traveled.  Wherever he went, he was distinguished as a person who built an altar, a place of worship, for God.

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree or Moreh at Shechem.  The Canaanites were then in the land, but the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land."  So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
  --  Gen. 12:6-7 (NIV)

An altar in Abraham's day was a stack of stone on which sacrifices were offered.  It served as a place of worship, giving thanks, prayer and where God had appeared to him.  A visible monument, always erected in conspicuous places, an altar stood as an unmistakable testimony of Abraham's faith in a foreign land and among people whose beliefs were very different from his.

Where is my altar? "My church" and "Going to church on Sunday" are inadequate and insufficient answers.  How is my faith visible and obvious to people around me?  Where does God speak to me?



What's Happening?
Sunday, July 20
Bible Class & Worship
Evening Worship & Cookout
9 & 10am
5:30pm
Monday, July 21
Prayer & Share Time
8:30am
Tuesday, July 22
*Terrific Tuesday - Pre-K & Elem.
??am
Wednesday, July 23
Worship & Classes
Worship Committee
7:00pm
8:00pm
Thursday, July 24
Men's Breakfast, Henry Ds
Delma's Quilters
6:30am
9:00am
Friday, July 25
Ladies Breakfast, Towne Crier
8:30am
Saturday, July 26
*Italian Dinner and Progress Report with Sarah Bailey
6:30pm

Announcements

There will be a meeting next Sunday at 4 pm for anyone interested in helping plan this year's Friends Day Sunday.

Today is the last day to participate in the love offering for Pat Stephenson.  You may give your gifts to Barbara or one of the elders.  Make checks payable to Woodlawn.

Are you filling your CHANGE CAN for Christian Homes?  Don't let it gather dust!

An email from Taiwan sends news that Kenneth & Jessica Hsu along with Benjamin, Evangelina and Gabriella plan to be in Abilene August 14-20.
As a thanks to supporters,

Sarah Bailey invites you to an Italian dinner and progress report.
Sat, July 26, 6:30pm, Fellowship Hall

Only Requirement: Give your name to Barbara or call the office, 673-6776
(She must know how many to prepare for.)

TONIGHT!

Woodlawn Family Cookout &
Evening Worship Service
Sunday, July 20, 5:30 p.m.
Cobb Park Recreation Center

Invite your Friends to worship & fellowship with us on this evening.  If you didn't get to sign up, feel free to bring chips and/or cold drinks.


Thank You

We want to extend our most heartfelt thanks to the members at Woodlawn for providing us with a Cookie Jar Wedding Shower!  What a fun and unique idea!  We really enjoyed seeing the recipes that we received.  You have a wonderful congregation and we thank you so much for thinking of us during our special time.
In Christian Love, Jerry and Melissa Oden

To my church family,
I want to thank everyone for their prayers and the wonderful food dishes.  They all meant a lot.  Also thanks for the potted plant.
In Christian Love, Dorothy Kemp

Dear Woodlawn Members,
Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers and especially your prayers for our mother, Helen Bonnell.  All of your acts of kindness are very much appreciated.


Prayer Concerns

Helen Bonnell left the hospital Friday.

Our brother Ben Black has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and requests prayers.

Continue to remember all those who are battling health problems.

Rachel & Chrissy Lau will fly from Penang to Oregon on Wednesday.



Click here to read a letter from Sarah.

Mission Work Week:  July 28 - August 2

The young people will be working with the Christian Service Center and Habitat for Humanity in addition to other service projects in our community.  Be sure to leave your pledge card (financial and/or prayers) in the blue box in the foyer to show your support for the teens as they work for the Lord this summer.



Those to Serve:
JULY 20, 2003    JULY 27, 2003
MORNING MORNING
Song Leader: Jeff Houghton Song Leader: Troy Gailey
Speaker: Sonny Guild Speaker: Sonny Guild
Communion: Jaryl Young Communion: Bill Spann

Eastside
Westside
Eastside
Westside
Glenn Bailey Dwayne Hilty Ray Oden Bart Crisman
Bill Flatt John Fort Gary Mabry Kern Crismant
Morris Sanders Doyle Allen Kiley Mabry Chad Longley
Andrew Smith Jeff Shelver Theron Guild Charles Copher
Opening Prayer: Bruce Showalter Opening Prayer: J.T. Middleton
Closing Prayer: Randy Tharp Closing Prayer: Buck Hood

EVENING
EVENING
Opening Prayer: David Strickland Opening Prayer: Steve Smith
Closing Prayer: Rhett Herron Closing Prayer: Jeff Houghton


Weekly Statistics
ATTENDANCE
Bible Class
Morning Worship
Evening Worship 		07.13.2003
127
191
131
CONTRIBUTION
Budget
07.13.2003
$4,079.62
$4,057.86


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