Deerfoot Church of Christ 4 10 2022

1. DEERFOOT
NOTES
April 10, 2022
WELCOME TO THE
DEEROOT
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,
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at:
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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
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Doug
Scruggs
Opening
Prayer
Brandon
Cacioppo
Scripture
Reading
Canaan
Hood
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
Bob
Keith
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
David
Hayes
Opening
Prayer
Stan
Mann
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/Contribution
Randy
Wilson
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
David
Hayes
Opening
Prayer
Rodney
Denson
Scripture
Reading
Alex
Coggins
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Les
Self
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
April
Pamela
Richardson
But I don’t want to!
Doing what is right can often be inconvenient and difficult. From youth onward,
we learn this simple truth. As children, we would honestly say “But I don’t want to!” As
adults, we usually grit our teeth and do as we must. And so, it’s safe to say that we don’t
always want to do the right thing. But when we do the right thing even when we don’t
want to, are we being pleasing to God? Our initial reaction would probably be to say
“No!” “Doing the right thing with the wrong attitude is wrong,” we would perhaps say.
After all, isn’t our attitude, not just our actions, important?
The answer may be surprising. In the parable of the two sons, Jesus tells of two
sons who are instructed by their father to work in His vineyard (Mat. 21:28-32). When
the first is instructed to work in the vineyard, he immediately refuses to comply with his
father’s instructions. But later on, he regrets saying no, and follows his father’s instruc-
tions anyway. The second son is instructed likewise by his father, and he immediately
and willfully agrees to work in his father’s vineyard. But the willful son never followed
through with his word. Jesus then asked His audience this question: “Which of the two
did the will of his father? (v.31)” Turns out, the reluctant son did the right thing, as con-
firmed by Jesus’ response (v.31-32).
Jesus expresses here, that in the end, those who do the right thing do God’s will,
even if their attitude was reluctant and unwilling. While Jesus Himself never refused to
obey God’s instructions and commands, He Himself was even reluctant to go to the
cross as God commanded Him to do (Mat. 26:39, 42). But Jesus was still pleasing to
God because He did the right thing anyway. As Scripture teaches, to obey God is to love
God (1 John 5:3). But does this mean that our attitude is unimportant, that we can serve
God with a begrudging attitude and still be pleasing to Him?!
To say that only obedience matters and that attitude is unimportant would be a
gross overstatement. On the contrary, God’s Word tells us that we are to do “…all things
without grumbling…” (Phil. 2:14). We are called to have a sincere heart (Heb. 10:22)
and a sincere love (1 Pet. 1:22). So what are we to conclude then?!
We can see from these Scriptures that there are moments in every Christian’s life
when he doesn’t want to do the right thing – even Jesus had this moment. But our lives
must be characterized by obedience and having the right attitude. There will be moments
when we don’t want to do the right thing, but we will still need to choose to do the right
thing as the first son did (Mat. 21:28-29). But we also must live a life that is character-
ized by doing what is right without grumbling (Phil. 2:14), with a sincere heart (Heb.
10:22), and with a sincere love (1 Pet. 1:22).
We cannot allow our inclination in each moment to dictate whether we do what
is right, because our desire to do the right thing is not always consistent. But the more
we choose to obey, even when it is undesirable, the better our attitude will be in the fu-
ture when we are doing the right thing. So let us always commit to doing what is right
both when we want to and when we don’t, as we strive to do all things with a sincere
heart and a willing spirit!
~Jeffrey Howell
Bus
Drivers
April
17–
James
Morris
April
24–
Ken
&
Karen
Shepherd
Deacons
of
the
Month
Steve
Maynard
Randy
Wilson
Ryan
Cobb
Whose
Are
You?
Scripture
Reading:
John
10:22-26
John
___:___-___
When
We
Belong
to
J___________:
1.
We
H____________
H______
V____________
John
___:___
John
___:___-___
2.
He
K______________
Us
John
___:___
Matthew
___:___-___
3.
We
F________________
Him
John
___:___
Luke
___:___-___
4.
We
Are
G____________
E______________
Life.
John
___:___
John
___:___-___
John
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5.
We
Are
P______________
in
C____________’s
H_____________.
John
___:___
1
Samuel
___:___-___
1
Peter
___:___-___

2. Weekly Purpose:
$17,171.00
Contribution:
$22,506.00
Contribution YTD:
$282,722.00
Purpose YTD:
$240,394.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$20,194.00
Mission Sunday:
$110,019.78
Week 14
Prayers
Sherita, Jalen and Myles Bitten
Vera Bonner
Bill Brown
Nancy Clemens
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Terry Davidson
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Jeff Glenn
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Nancy Locklear
Dot Mitchell
Joseph Montgomery
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel & Ruby Norris
Richard & Gurtie Robbins
Judy Roeder
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Shelba Tatum
Stephanie Theoret
Lynn Timmerman
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Dennis Washington
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Friends & Family
Thomas Phillips– cousin of Matt and
Mary Levan
Dawn Sutton (sister of Ken Shepherd)
Matt Davis (friend of Steve and Kim
Wilkerson)
Pete Wilkerson (father of Steve Wilker-
son, grandfather of Amber Norris)
Jeff and Sherry McCord (cousins of Billy
Sims)
Donna McLauvin (friend of Janet and
Terry Malone)
Betty Trull (sister of Sandra Singer)
James Paradise (co-worker of Leanne
Singer)
Pattie Ryan (sister-in-law of Billie
Adkinson and Anna Brown)
Sandy Estes Black (friend of Robin
Spitzley)
Norma Wiles (sister-in-law of Carol
Gregg)
Sherry Malone (daughter of Billy Sims)
George Fisher (brother-in-law of Dial
Dangar)
Becky Hunt (granddaughter of Fran
Chaney)
Sheila Poe, Gale Satchel and Roderick
Poe (siblings of Sherita Bitten)
Dorothy Ogden (wife of David Ogden)
Lela Morgan (daughter-in-law of Fran
Chaney)
Lucas Adkinson (Grandson of Billie &
Mark Adkinson)
Kevin Wilson (Our Police Officer)
Sandi Hunter ( daughter of Jean Flick &
niece of Kay Carver)
Susan Dreyer (Sister of Mike McGill)
Galen Lilja (Father of Janice VanHorn)
Bernice Key (Mother of Butch Key)
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
833-1400
PANTRY ITEMS:
April
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Beans
Hospital / Sick List
Bill Brown– undergoing tests
Bev Key– undergoing cancer treatments
Joseph Montgomery– undergoing tests
Larry Morgan– undergoing tests
Shelba Tatum– undergoing cancer treatments
Dennis Washington– beginning leukemia treatments
Attendance
4-3-2022
AM 268 PM 102
April 10, 2022
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
April 3- Singing Night– everyone in the
auditorium
April 10– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches
of Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
April 17– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches of
Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
April 24– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches of
Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
Tax Statement
If you would like your 2021
contribution statement, please sign
the list in the foyer.
New Wednesday Night Missions Classes
Jeffrey Howell will be teaching The Missionary
Methods of Jesus in the Auditorium.
Overview of Deerfoot’s Mission Works will be
taught in Adult Classroom 2 with Rick Glass
facilitating. The topic this week will be The
Pacific Island Missions with Nathaniel Ferguson
and Joey Treat taught by Richard Harp. This
class will rotate teachers.
April Schedule:
April 10– Bible Bowl
competition after the Easter
egg hunt
April 15-17– Convention
Youth News
The Senior Reception will be Sunday, April 24th.
The Areawide Youth Retreat will be May 13th-
15th. You can signup at
www.youth.deerfootcoc.com . Click events to
register. Deadline to register is May 1st.
The Youth Campaign will be in Williamston,
South Carolina June 10-17. You may also
register for the campaign online. Deadline to
register is May 1st.
Mark Your Calendars:
Mission Sunday will be
May 1, 2022
Please prayerfully consider what you
will give to our mission efforts this
year. Our goal for Mission Sunday is
$115,000!
New Sunday AM Class:
Fundamentals of the Faith
Jeffrey Howell is teaching a
class on the Fundamentals of
the Faith. This is a great class
for you if you are:
• Interested in teaching new
converts
• A Bringer
• Wanting a refresher course
for your faith
• A new convert
The class will be held in the
Fellowship Hall on Sunday
mornings. Please come and join
us!
We will have an Easter Egg Hunt TODAY following the 10:30
service. The egg hunt will be for Deerfoot kids fifth grade and
under. All children participating need to bring an Easter bas-
ket, a dozen candy filled plastic eggs and a package of individ-
ually packaged chips or cookies. If you would like to help,
please bring plastic eggs filled with candy or toys and place
them in the basket in the foyer.
Follow up Visits
If you are delivering follow-up
baskets for our Breakfast with the
Bunny event, please be at the
building at 6:00 Monday evening.
Thank You
Dear Church Family,
The prayers, cards, handshakes, hugs and
phone calls were much needed and appre-
ciated during my illness and recovery.
Your kindness will not be forgotten!
Thank you very much!
In Christian Faith,
Alan VanHorn and family
Thank you all so much for your
encouragement and nice cards. They mean
so much to me!
I love you all!
Linda Murray
Sympathy
We express our sympathy to Rita Morgan
and family at the death of her father,
Marion White, Jr. There will be a private
memorial service for the family. Please
keep this family in your prayers.
Teen Girls Lunch & Bible Study
The teen girls are invited to lunch and a
Bible study at the home of Jessica
Birdyshaw on Sunday, April 24th
immediately following the 10:30 service.
Please see Jessica Birdyshaw if you have
any questions.
Upcoming Events
April 10– Easter Egg Hunt and Bible
Bowl Competition
April 15-17– Lads to Leaders Convention
in Little Rock, AR
April 24– Senior Reception
High School Seniors
Please complete your awards and
accomplishments and give them to
an elder by April 17th.