If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who won’t survive the week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 20 million people around the world.

If you attend a church meeting without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than almost three billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on you back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive, you are very rare, especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer God’s healing touch.

If you can read this message you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read anything at all.

You are so blessed in ways you may never even know.

West Side church of Christ, Oklahoma

We are collecting paper towels for Christian Homes of Abilene. Please drop your donation off in the foyer.

Attention all Ladies’!  There will be a Woodlawn Ladies’ Salad Supper tonight from 6:30-8:00 at the home of Betty Kennamer (1349 Ruswood Dr). Leave the children at home and come join us! Please bring a salad and a friend!

The Wednesday night 1st & 2nd grade classes need shoe boxes please!!!

The Roscoe Church of Christ is having their annual Ladies’ Night on Monday October, 17 starting at 5:30.  Please see bulletin board for more information.

There is an Education Committee Meeting today at 3:30.

Mark your calendars now!  Fall Festival is going to be on October 29 from 4:00-7:00 pm!!!

A dinner to benefit Christian Homes and its ministry of finding loving Christian adoptive parents for the babies of young women with unplanned pregnancies will be Oct. 20th at the Civic Center at 6:30pm.  Tina Wesson, winner of CBS Survivor is an adopted child and the special guest.  Tickets are $30 each.  For reservations call (325) 677-2373.

Monday Night for the Master
On October 31st 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. there will be an alternative format in order to achieve greater community contact in the midst of traditional activities happening around our neighborhood.  Your participation and contribution is greatly needed to help in making a visible presence and impact on this special MNFTM night.

NEEDED:

• Lots, and Lots of candy, treats, etc. to distribute to neighborhood children as we get the opportunity to meet them as they pass through our parking lot.
• Willing people to be present with their vehicles to receive visitors, meet and greet, distribute candy, treats, etc.

STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER 9, 2005