Jesus left this cruel world rising above a group of people called his disciples.  His work was finished and he commissioned them to do a work among the lost.  They learned and gained experienced from being like Jesus.  The disciples loved Jesus and Jesus loved them, but God was the only one worthy of his presence.  Jesus is now with his Father in heaven desiring a time when we can be with him to share communion in the fulfillment of the kingdom.  He is waiting for you and me with hopes another will accept the gospel through our effort.  The Savior watches and waits with God, but that is not all he is doing.  Jesus promises that he is with us until the end of the world.

It’s up to us as it was our brothers and sisters who have gone on before us.  God needs us to do his work through the atonement of his Son’s blood.  He asks us to make disciples.  Don’t make it complicated.  The gospel is biblical taught by who you are in the presence of Jesus as you look for disciples.  Jesus went to his disciples.  His disciples did not come to him.  You know someone who needs Jesus as his or her Savior.  Go to them with Jesus at your side and God’s Word in your heart, mind, and soul.  Have courage, be strong, overcome your fears, and speak the very Words of God with the love of the cross.

This is not the first time you have heard our commission and you know what God wants you to do.  We are lacking one important thing – each other.  It is rare that a person obeys the gospel through a single of effort of one person.  Jesus rose above a group of his disciples that partnered with each other and never went out alone.  Find someone to go with, talk to, and then find that person who will become a disciple like you.  “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matt 18:20

Mike Bailey

Tonight, we will be having Song-N-Supper.
Please join us in the Fellowship Hall with your finger foods at 5:00pm.

Monday Night for the Master will start back up tomorrow night!  Please fill out your blue card and let them know you will be there.  Dinner starts at 6pm.

Second Sunday Potluck Lunch will start back up in February.

The Wednesday Morning Ladies Bible Class will resume on January 10, with Lesson 7 in our book.  This will be an "eat out day."

Today is Morris Sanders 90th birthday!  Morris and Gladys will also be celebrating their 69th wedding anniversary tomorrow!  Happy birthday Morris and congratulations to the lovely couple!

The youth group had a New Years party with the Hope Church of Christ youth group last Sunday night after their worship service.  There were 8 kids in all.  They had a good time playing games, watching a movie, and getting to know one another.  This is the third time within a year the Woodlawn youth and the Hope youth have gotten together.
They finished the evening with a prayer for both churches.

STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 31, 2006