Bulletin / Prayer list 9-6-15

Prayer List

Leta Embry is recovering from surgery.  Her next surgery is Tuesday Sept. 8th and last surgery Thursday Oct. 8th.
Greg Counts will have to have additional test on his shoulder.
Beryl Miller is undergoing eye treatment and is doing some better.
Sue Morgan is in Baylor Hospital in Garland.  She needs our prayers.
Dale Counts is undergoing radiation treatments.
Jerry Foster is home recovering from a fall.
Jeremy Hall needs our prayers.
Ben Harrington is having complications from diabetes
Della Price in having surgery Wed on her shoulder or back to give more movement in her arm.

Nell Hall, Jerry and Betty Harris, James and Florene Griffin, Don
Hickerson, Lester and Billie Phillips, Shirley Quinn, Jack and Diane
Arnold, Betty Clark, Glenn Durham, Lewis Horn, Debbie Kluge,
Sonny and Doris James, and Dean and Della Price.

Serving in the military: Travis Counts   Cody Blomstedt  Dakota Smitherman
Let us pray for our country and government leaders and those who
are in harms way, military and civilian personnel.

 “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much…   

Ladies Bible Class will begin Sept. 8th at 10:00AM.  All ladies are invited and encouraged to attend.

The next Teachers meeting is Sunday Sept. 13th at 5:00PM.  All teachers are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Men’s Business Meeting is Sunday Sept. 13th after evening worship services.  All men are invited and encouraged to attend.

Pantry Item:  Mayo

Sept.13th Prayers Morning: Jack Cawthon – Butch Balzen
                             Evening: Jerry Harris – Robert Courtney
                             Scriptures Don Harrington

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Soul Winning
By Jeremiah Tatum

   Have you ever been asked to define yourself…to use words to represent who you are and what you believe in?  Have you ever been asked to describe your dreams, and tell everyone what matters to you most?
  If I were asked these questions, it would be very easy for me to answer them.
  Where I live is inconsequential.  How much money I make, is not important.  What people choose to think or believe about me—only significant as far as the gospel needs the proper support to make a difference in lives.
  I want to be defined as a soul winner.  When people think of me, I want them to know that I care enough about their salvation to help them work theirs out while I work out my own.  I believe in the
Bible.  I believe in its saving power.  I believe in His plan.  I believe in the church.  And, I believe in people.  I believe they are changeable.  I believe they need Jesus.
  My dreams are simple. I want to go to heaven, and I want everybody to go with me.  That, in my opinion, is the description of soul winning.  And, if you ask me, I think it is the only thing that matters.

  “For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me: yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! ~ 1 Corinthians 9:16

  “What doeth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works?  Can faith save him?”  James 2:14

“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.”   James 2:18