Deerfoot Church of Christ 3 5 2023

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March 5, 2023
WELCOME TO THE
DEERFOOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm
welcome to any guests that
have come our way today. We
hope that you are spiritually
uplifted as you participate in
worship today. If you have
any thoughts or questions
about any part of our services,
feel free to contact the elders
at:
elders@deerfootcoc.com
CHURCH INFORMATION
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
205-833-1400
www.deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays:
Worship 8:15 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
6:30 PM
SHEPHERDS
Michael Dykes
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Merrill Mann
Stan Mann
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
Phillip VanHorn
Steve Wilkerson
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
JCA CAMPUS MINISTER
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Rick
Glass
Opening
Prayer
Milton
Chandler
Scripture
Reading
Bob
Carter
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
Robert
Jeffery
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
Nico
Sugita
Opening
Prayer
Jonah
Neal
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Jeffrey
Howell
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Randy
Wilson
Opening
Prayer
Paul
Windham
Scripture
Reading
Corey
Sellers
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Jack
Taggart
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
March
Robin
Maynard
Bus
Drivers
March
12–
Steve
Maynard
March
19–
Mark
Adkinson
Deacons
of
the
Month
Mike
McGill
Mike
Neal
Steve
Putnam
Abhor
Evil?
Scripture
Reading:
Revelation
3:15-17
Romans
12:2
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Faithful to the End
Faithfulness is a rare quality in today’s world. As relationships become
increasingly temporal, the value of faithfulness rises. It is all too real that enduring
faithfulness is not guaranteed in human relationships. And yet many are mistaken
about the nature of faith and faithfulness when it comes to man’s relationship with
God.
God’s faithfulness is beyond questioning (1 Cor. 1:9), but what about the
faith of God’s people? When children of God come to faith, is their enduring faith
and faithfulness to God guaranteed – as certain as God’s faithfulness to them?
Many say once one comes to faith in God through Jesus, that faith can never fail or
die. But what does God’s Word say?
Jesus Himself taught His disciples that they must be faithful to the end in
order to be saved (Mat. 10:22). If Christian faithfulness to the end is inevitable as
some believe, then why would Jesus require it of His disciples? Unfaithfulness
would be impossible if faithfulness was inevitable, and Jesus would have no reason
to require faithfulness and warn against unfaithfulness. And yet, He most certainly
does. Elsewhere, Jesus exhorted the church in Smyrna “Be faithful until death, and
I will give you the crown of life” (Rev. 2:10b). Again, Jesus requires Christians to
be faithful to the end, which means that it is possible for them to not be.
This fact is established by other Scriptures as well. Christians can believe in
vain and end up not saved (1 Cor. 15:1-2). Jesus taught that those who receive the
Word of God can believe for only a while and then fall away (Lk. 8:13) This is
important, because Jesus clarifies that genuine belief can be temporary if one does
not survive and endure through temptation and difficulty.
Christians can end up being faithless (2 Tim. 2:13), and can become
unbelieving, thus falling away from God (Heb. 3:12). Scripture also demonstrates
clearly that the faith of a Christian is a living thing that can grow weaker and
stronger. Abraham did not become “…weak in faith…but grew strong in faith…”,
thus teaching us that both are possible in regards to a person’s faith. Faith can not
only grow weak, but it can also die without works (James 2:17, 26). We can see
clearly that faith and faithfulness are continuing aspects of a Christian’s
responsibility towards God, and that they are not guaranteed.
But in a world full of changing and unfaithful relationships, we have an
unchanging and assuring promise from Jesus our faithful Savior: “…the one who
endures to the end, he will be saved” (Mat. 24:13). If we are faithful to the end, we
will be able to experience God’s unchanging faithfulness forever (2 Tim. 2:13).
~Jeffrey Howell

2. Weekly Purpose:
$19,348.00
Contribution:
$18,713.20
Contribution YTD:
$185,030.70
Purpose YTD:
$174,132.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$20,558.96
Mission Sunday:
$120,100.00
Week 9
Prayers
Sue Adams
Betty Aldridge
Vera Bonner
Faye Bradford
Bill Brown
Michael Burkowski
Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens
Edith Collett
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Nancy Locklear
Jean Tuggle McDonald
Jim McDonald
Dot Mitchell
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel Norris
Judy Roeder
Doug Scruggs
Darnell Self
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Stephanie Theoret
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Don Young
Friends & Family
Gwen– recovering from brain cancer
Peggy Hickerson– friend of Robin
Spitzley
Katrina & Sarah Mitchell– friends of
Derek Smith
Zach Horton– dealing with health
issues
Michael Doss– dealing with health
issues
Angela—is dealing with family issues
McRoy family– new to the area and
requesting prayers
Joseph Kelly– great nephew of Jean
Tuggle McDonald
Gentry Sutton– brother of Nancy
Clemens
Parker Burgess– Cousin of Martha
Lybrand
Doreen Hartzog– mother of Julie
Kincaid
Galen Lilja– father of Janice VanHorn
Shirley Mitchell– friend of Martha
Lybrand
Bonnie Rasche– mother of Amy Gunn
Lori Brown– friend of Sherita Bitten
Tara Jessen– sister of Amy Gunn
Betty Bagley– friend of the Maynards
Gwen Fisher– sister of Dial Dangar
Kim Bywaters– aunt of Dawn Taylor
Stanley Ryan– brother of Anna
Brown & Billie Adkinson
Lucas Adkinson– grandson of Mark &
Billie Adkinson
Sandy Black– friend of Robin Spitzley
Betty Trull– sister of Sandra Singer
Gloria Smedley– neighbor of Sandra
Singer
Johnathan England– son of Alan
England
Jerrie Paschal– sister of Alan VanHorn
Hospital / Sick List
Michael Burkowski– undergoing treatments
Bev Key– undergoing tests
Steve McMunn– Trussville Rehabilitation
Larry Morgan– undergoing tests
Doug Scruggs– recovering at home
Stephanie Theoret– on hospice
Maxine Wilson– recovering at home
Attendance
2-26-2023
AM 318 PM 134
March 5, 2023
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
March 5– Singing Night– boys in
the Auditorium, girls in Adult
Classroom 1
March 12– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Bible Bowl (Preschool
– 5th grade) in the education building
March 19– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Lads to Leaders
Workshop (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
March 26– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Puppets (Preschool–
5th grade) in the education building
PANTRY ITEMS:
March
Canned Meats
Soup
Jelly
Fruit
Beef Stew/Chili
Sunday AM Classes
• The Life of Christ taught by John Gallagher
in the auditorium.
• The Life of Christ, a discussion class taught
by Michael Dykes in adult classroom 1.
• Young Professionals are studying the book of
Esther taught by a rotation of men from the
congregation in adult classroom 2.
Wednesday PM Classes
• Wisdom Literature class taught by men of the
congregation in the auditorium (there is a
different teacher each week)
• Ladies’ Bible class– Immeasurably More by
Cassandra Martin taught by ladies of the
congregation (teachers rotate)
Thank you
To the congregation of Deerfoot Church
of Christ, we hardly know where to start
with our sincere thank you’s.
Your many prayers lifted to an almighty
God on behalf of our son (Dennis).
Your wonderful hospitality shown to us
through these last difficult days.
The exceptional meals you all served on
Saturday and Monday.
The list could go on. Our simple
THANK YOU seems so small for what
you did for our family. Just please know
all of this meant more than we could ever
tell you.
We also offer a very special THANK
YOU to Bro. Richard Harp. You spent
many hours with our family through the
entire week. You were there praying as
he took his final breath. That was special
indeed. Thank you for doing such a great
job setting up the service down to the last
minute at the cemetery.
May we say again: To every member of
this congregation—THANK YOU!!
May God richly bless you all.
In Christian love,
Jimmie and Patsy Washington
Sympathy
We express our sympathy to Van Kizer
and family at the passing of his father,
Walter Kizer. His services were held
Saturday. Please keep this family in your
prayers.
We also express our sympathy to Janice
VanHorn and family at the passing of her
father, Galen Lilja. There will be a
visitation with the family on Saturday,
March 18th from 11:00 until 12:00 at
Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. His
service will follow at 12:00. Please keep
this family in your prayers.
Men’s Bible Study
The monthly men’s Bible study will be
starting again in April. This is a once a
month study on a week night. The book
this time will be Christian Faith: Focusing
on the One who makes all things Possible
by Drew Kizer. If you are interested in
participating, please let Brandon
Cacioppo know which evening is best for
you, Monday, Tuesday or Friday.