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THE BULLETIN
We Need You — Yes, You! Manchester Church of Christ
66 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester, NH 03109
603.623.5559
probably more importantly, we’ll
need your help with the most mht_church@comcast.net
important part of VBS, getting www.mhtcoc.org
plenty of students.
Will you help out by Elder’s Link: June
contacting and inviting as many
Lee Davis – 547-8876
friends as you can and encourage
them to let their children come to ladnlad@comcast.net
our VBS? Will you help by Larry Glass – 887-1741
distributing flyers in your larrycalling@yahoo.com
Hey, it’s time to really neighborhood? Would you help
If you have any concerns that the
start getting excited about our by making you and your vehicle elders should be aware of, or need
Vacation Bible School. VBS is one available for transporting to speak to with them, please
of our congregation’s big events children to VBS? Please don’t be contact Lee or Larry this month.
in the year. We have a number of fooled into thinking that there
children from the community — will be plenty of others to help Our Worship Services
usually the friends of your and you will not be needed —
Sunday AM: 8:30 & 11:00
children — who come and learn we’ll need you for sure.
about the Lord and sometimes So, when special Bible Class: 10:00
become the starting point for announcements are made about Sunday PM: 6:00
their parents’ interest in Christ. needing this or that, please take Small Groups:
But this year we have the plea personally. Serve the West Side Small Group: 6:15PM at
some challenges. This year the Lord by serving these little ones. Doug Paul’s
timing — traditionally close on Step out of your comfort zone and Merrimack Small Group: 6:00PM at
the heels of Gander Brook is try something that you haven’t Stuart Peacock’s
conflicting with some vacation tried before. What better way to Nashua Small Group: 6:00PM at Paul
plans among us. So, we will need try something different than in Mosier's
the help of many of you more VBS? Kids aren’t big critics. Wednesday PM Devotional/Bible
than ever. We’ll need crafts Classes: 7:00
people, puppet folks, and News Items? Please submit before
“chaperones” of course. But 11AM each Tuesday.
I’d like to once again publicly thank Invite a friend and tell them what we’re
Gary Diaz for filling the pulpit for me while studying; they might find the subject — and
I was away. We have a number of brothers your company — reason enough to come to
in our congregation who can bring worship this Sunday. Wouldn’t that be great?
encouraging messages from God’s word. We This Sunday is the third Sunday of
are very blessed indeed. the month, and on the third Sunday of the
This Sunday morning I’ll continue month we traditionally forego services at the
our study of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday church building to encourage members to
we’ll talk about sins against the Holy Spirit. visit and get involved in a small group.
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“So then you are no longer strangers and
Our Family
aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God’s household,”
Ephesians 2:19, NAS95.
Coming up in July... Sing-A-Long The Antrim This and that...
Church of Christ is hosting a
Remember This coming Sunday is
sing-a-long on July 25th at Prayer request Darlene
the third Sunday of the month so Chamberlain is requesting
there will be no evening services 5:30pm. Please RSVP by
July 23rd. Details can be prayers for affordable housing
at the building. Please consider so her brother Alan can live
joining one of the small groups found on the flyer in the
foyer. with her.
listed on the front of the bulletin.
Attention men Copies of the
Gander Brook Week three of the What else?
worship service schedule for
camping season begins this
the next quarter can be found
Saturday, July 18th. Please be House warming Nicole Cordaro
has purchased her first home on the bulletin board in the
in prayer for all involved, the
and is having an open house back of the auditorium.
staff, counselors and children,
and that many lives may be on Saturday, August 1st from
12-5pm. Her new address is Camperships Every year there
touched this summer. are children who would like to
17 Silvestri Circle, Unit
19,Derry 03038. Please see go to Gander Brook, but
Song Night Wednesday, July 29
because of family finances are
is a fifth Wednesday which we Darlene for gift suggestions.
unable to do so. The cost of a
will dedicate to singing
week of camp is $265 this
praises to God instead of our Directory update Please change
Raysa De los Santos' phone year. If you are able to help
regularly scheduled bible
number to 275-5238. with this act of service please
classes. Please join us and
give your donations to Mike
maybe you will learn a new Help needed Pete has a list of Moser.
song. tasks that still need to be
done around the building, There are copies of the Ladies
including mowing the grass retreat forms, Gander Brook
weekly. Please check with newsletter and Gospel
Pete to see how you can help. Advocate in the foyer. Please
help yourself to a copy.
Worship Leaders Prayer Concerns
Sunday, July 19, 8:30AM Scripture ..................... David S. Health: Doreen Lee, Pat Arel, Bill
Songs .........................Mark E. Lord’s Supper .............Earl M. Waisnor, Deniza Chase’s niece, Marge
Closing Prayer ...........Karl D. Coordinator ................ Rick G. Simon, Penny Ranger, Manley Jones,
Scripture ....................Doug P. Michael Anderson's brother
Lord’s Supper ............ Larry G. Sunday, July 19, 6:00PM Leadership: Ministers, Elders,
Coordinator ............... Stuart P. Songs............................Third Sunday Deacons
Evangelism: Bible studies in
Sunday, July 19, 11:00AM Wednesday, July 22, 7:00PM
progress, our website, MNFM, food
Songs ........................ Gary D. Songs..........................Mark E.
pantry, Give Away Day
Closing Prayer ...........Peter S.
Return to the Lord: Brethren who
have forsaken the assembly
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Ze a l o u s f o r G o o d D e e d s
P a r k Li n s c o m b
The Protestant world’s seem to be one-man pep rallies. It They risk the disapproval of
theology has given “works” a bad takes nothing to charge them up others. They know Who they love.
reputation. We certainly believe in about what they are passionate about They know where their love and
faith, but have we been brought to a — in this case, serving the Lord, His loyalties are? And they are aware
practical position of faith only, even
church, His people, and the lost. that what the Lord says isn’t always
if we wouldn’t own that position They love their passion. popular, but it is always right. Zeal
formally. What do I mean by “a Where does the enthusiasm come causes the disapproval of others to
practical position of faith only”? I from? It comes from their love. fade into the background, because it
mean the absence in my everyday They aren’t doing what they do seeks to please and be approved of
life of positive deeds of righteous because they’ve been coerced, by the Lord.
living. I mean a lack of involvement threatened, or forced. They’ve They are pretty focused.
in the church’s activities. I mean realized the love God has for them, Zealous people tend to also be pretty
being short on service toward others,and they can’t wait to return that focused and have a single-
especially my brothers and sisters inlove. mindedness about them. Superfluous
Christ. While it is true that we are They are eager to tell you things just don’t fit into their
not saved on the basis of good about their passion. There’s no schedules too easily.
works, it is also true that deeds areembarrassment or hesitation in their They tend to get other
an indispensable part of Christian conversation, when the topic turns to people involved in what they’re
living. Remember these verses? the Lord, or His church, or Bible doing. Their enthusiasm gets spread
study, or service. Rather there is an around to others and others just
James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it has eagerness and an ease in the talking seem to get caught into the vortex or
no works, is dead, being by itself." about their favorite things. their work and enthusiasm.
They make their passion
Ephesians 2:10 "For we are His their priority. Zealous people put the Now here’s the big question:
workmanship, created in Christ object of their love and passion at “Are you any of these things?”
Jesus for good works, which God the top of their to-do lists. Yes, they Remember Titus 2:14, "[Jesus] gave
prepared beforehand so that we take responsible care of other Himself for us to redeem us from
would walk in them." necessary things, too, but they also every lawless deed, and to purify for
gladly squeeze in a little time for Himself a people for His own
James 1:22 "But prove yourselves their favorite thing — right, sports possession, zealous for good deeds."
doers of the word, and not merely fans? So also with those zealous for
hearers who delude themselves." the Lord’s things. Let’s be His people, zealous
They dive right in when for good deeds.
And finally, this one: Titus 2:14 something needs to be done. They
"who gave Himself for us to redeem don’t stand around with their hands
us from every lawless deed, and to in their pockets, hoping that
purify for Himself a people for His someone else will volunteer, when a
own possession, zealous for good need arises. In fact, they tend to look
deeds." for what needs to be done and
initiate action. There’s little in the
“Zealous for good deeds”, it way of careful calculation,
says. What do zealous people do? appropriation of time, or “How will
May I suggest just a few things that I look?” factored in to their service
I’ve seen zealous people do. to the Master. It’s love, it’s zeal, it’s
the Lord! What else do they need to
They are enthusiastic. They know?
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Our Congregational Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Bible class 7PM
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Gander Brook
Ryan Lloyd Happy Birthday: Cade Dumas week 3
Warren
Hazelton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Happy Bible class 7PM Happy Birthday: Gander Brook
Happy Birthday: Birthday: Happy Birthday: Deb Lauzon week 4
Logan Hazelton Veronica Caron Happy Birthday: Lenore
Happy Becky Moser MacKinnon Happy Happy Birthday:
Anniversary: Anniversary: John Scarlett
Cleon & Hope Rick & Karen
Hoggard Dugre
Te e n N e w s yo u n g Ad u l t s
Our Statistics
Sunday Morning Worship (combined) 150
Contribution $4,341.78
T he Ma n c h es te r c h u r c h o f C h r is t
66 M a m m o t h R d.
M a n c h e s t e r , N H 03109
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