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Vol. 43 June 26, 2018 Number 25
“United we Stand”
By Barry Kennedy
Most likely you have heard the old adage, “United we stand, divided we fall.”
According to Wikipedia, this motto has been attributed to Aesop. In 1768 John
Dickinson is said to have incorporated this motto into “The Liberty Song.” Others, of
notoriety, have also used this profound statement, such as Patrick Henry in his last
public speech, given in 1799. “Let us trust God, and our better judgment to set us right
hereafter. United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must
destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.”
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Of course, Patrick Henry made
reference to this great country and the “Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.” We
should be able to see the need for such an understanding in the Lords church,
especially today. However, we do not have to look to the men of renown in this
country, all one has to do is read God’s word. Notice what the psalmist David wrote
concerning unity.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the
beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As
the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of
Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore”
(Psalm 133:1-3).
Unity is Good and Pleasant. Friendships are usually based upon what people have
in common. Think about it, how good and pleasant it is to have a good friend. Having
someone to share all our greatest moments, as well as our most difficult ones, is
priceless. However, the Bible says, “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
(Amos 3:3). Goodness and pleasantness are impossible without unity. The problem is,
many seek union over unity. Unity involves being on the same page. Of course, in
matters of opinion one must offer liberty (Romans 14:22), but when it comes to
doctrine we must have unity. “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among
you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same
judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10). Union can describe two of different mindsets
agreeing to overlook their differences to “get along.” Sounds good, but it is not in
God’s plan for man to compromise (1Corinthians 15:58). Paul wrote to encourage the
church at Ephesus to always be “endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the
bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). Just imagine how it would be if everyone had the
unity God commands in religion.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ United_we_stand,_divided_we_fall
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ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark .........255-5557
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Ricky Lindsey .............844-9944
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
Harold Roby................844-5431
Jimmy Spearman.........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
PREACHER
Barry Kennedy ... (931)787-7108
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship....................... 9:00 a.m.
Bible Classes............. 10:10 a.m.
Worship..................... 11:00 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

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Community Outreach
Item: baby wipes
Baby wipes
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There is only one way that we can obey
these commands; we must be honest with ourselves.
Life is a gift from God and far too often we take it
for granted. The prophet said to Israel long ago,
“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I
have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that
the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn
ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O
house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 33:11). He is saying that
God does not want man to die lost and that God has
given man the way to turn from the wickedness of
the world. That being said, we owe it to ourselves to
make the turn. If someone said that the bridge ahead
was out, and we continued full speed ahead, whose
fault would it be if we crashed? We owe it to
ourselves to take advantage of God’s warnings.
John the revelator delivered the strongest warning
against dishonesty when he wrote, “...all liars shall
have their part in the lake which burneth with fire
and brimstone...” (Rev. 21:8).
So the question follows, “Have we been
paying that which we owe?”
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Summer Outreach Project
We need your help to fill 100
backpacks for area schools. We will
plan to collect supplies from June
10th
-July 20th
!!!! So please take a tab
of your choice located in the foyer
on the coat rack and purchase the
items listed. If you have any
questions, please ask Kristie Webb or Renee Childers.
Gospel Singing
The Danville congregation in
Biggersville will hold their
17th
Annual Gospel Singing
this Friday, June 22 from
7:00-9:00 p.m. There is a flyer on the bulletin
board across from the library with more
information.
Foundations Camp
Several of our number will be gone to the
Foundations Camp held for the youth at the
Memphis School of Preaching from June 23-29.
Please keep them in your prayers.
Maywood Christian Camp
Our week at Maywood Christian Camp is July
15-21. Jeff Goff says close to 200 have already
registered. Go online today and secure your spot if
you haven’t already done so!
maywoodchristiancamp.com
John Duke is stationed in Long Beach, MS.
Matt Duke is stationed in Ft. Carson, CO.
Gabe Hood is stationed in Fort Lenardwood, MO.
Caleb Williams is stationed in Jacksonville, NC.
July 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Proverbs 1-4
2
Proverbs 5-9
3
Proverbs 10-13
4
Proverbs 14-17
5
Clinton & Kassi
Kingsley
Proverbs 18-21
6
Betty Long
Proverbs 22-24
7
Logan Lyle
Proverbs 25-27
8
Visitation Team #2
Area Youth Meeting
@ Zion’s Rest
Proverbs 28-29
9
Proverbs 30-31
10
Natalie Mansel
Amy Voyles
Eccl. 1-6
11
Barry Kennedy
Eccl. 7-12
12
Andrew &
Nicole Wynne
Song of
Solomon 1-4
13
Wade Bryan
Song of
Solomon 5-8
14
Mexico Mission
Team Departs
Isaiah 1-4
15
Hallie Donald
Isaiah 5-8
16
Dolline &
Waymon Gibson
Isaiah 9-12
17
Kannon Smith
Isaiah 13-16
18
Susan Willis
Isaiah 17-20
19
Casey Gullett
Isaiah 21-23
20
Derik & Staci
Rushing
Isaiah 24-27
21
Isaiah 28-30
22
Katy Beth Voyles
Visitation Team #4
Isaiah 31-35
23
Steve Kelly
Tracy Lyle
Mary Morgan
Lyle
Isaiah 36-39
24
Britton Smith
Isaiah 40-41
25
Isaiah 42-43
26
Meadow Politte
Jason & Amanda
Dickinson
Isaiah 44-45
27
Judy Bates
Eric & Glenda
Barnette
Isaiah 46-48
28
Sr. Youth—
Canoeing
Isaiah 49-51
29
Youth Led Services
PM
Isaiah 52-57
30
Kelly Thompson
Isaiah 58-62
31
Rodney & Amy
Voyles
Isaiah 63-66
MAYWOOD CHRISTIAN CAMP -- JULY 15th
-21st
Service Times for July:
Sunday Worship—9:00 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class—10:10 a.m.
Sunday Worship—11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study—7:00 p.m.

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Daily Bible Reading
June 27 .................................................... Psalms 120-130
June 28 .................................................... Psalms 131-138
June 29 .................................................... Psalms 139-144
June 30 .................................................... Psalms 145-150
July 1............................................................ Proverbs 1-4
July 2............................................................ Proverbs 5-9
July 3........................................................ Proverbs 10-13
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Lisa Lindsey (June 28), Joe Paul
Perkins (June 30). Anniversaries: None this
week.
Our Sick
Doug Wallace is home sick. Callie Rasberry, Mike &
Hilda Ratliff’s daughter is recuperating from surgery.
Mark Gilliland’s stepfather, Leroy Brown, has viral
meningitis and has lost his sight in both eyes. Nathan
Hale is home from the hospital.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Carester & Charlie
Ruth Hallmark, Adam McCurley, Bretta Robinson,
Mary Jordan, Donny Dulaney, James Goddard, Ray
Scribner, Bill Goff, Linda Bryan, Mitch Maclean, Jadon
Parish, James Nichols, Betty Harrell, Sheba Tuggers,
Sherry Gregory, Derrick Coble, Shirley Owens, Mickey
Bailey, Mike Scott, Tracey Wilburn, Sammy Carson
Nursing Homes/Assisted
Living
Clara Simmons, Nancy Haywood, Hilda Roberts,
Shirley McCarthy, Mary Southern, Veona Harris
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to Trish Scribner in the
loss of her dad, Bland Walker, on June 24. There will be
no formal funeral service. You may send cards to Trish
at 69 Sandpiper Cove, Mooreville, MS 38857.
Girls’ Joyful Rebellion
The girls’ Joyful Rebellion Group will meet this
Wed., June 27 at 6:00 p.m. at the building. Jenna Davis
will do the devotional.
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Unity is a Blessing. Blessings are often grouped
into the same category as good health, you don’t
notice them until they are gone. God’s wisdom is
shown in His giving of the word. Each of us have the
opportunity to be the recipients of the blessings God
offers. However, we must be in Christ in order to
access those blessings and we cannot be in Christ
without having unity. “Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all
spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
(Ephesians 1:3). We often fail to see the blessings that
unity provides. One of the blessings unity provides is
protection. Just as the title of this article says, “united
we stand,” but if we (Christians) are divided, we will
fall. Fall to the temptations of compromise,
denominationalism, even humanism. Unity shows
God’s wisdom. We, as members of the Lord’s church,
have been blessed with a support system. We are
commanded to exhort one another on a daily basis
(Hebrews 3:13). The fact is the Christian armor only
covers the front (Ephesians 6:14-17). God wants His
people to be united in order to stand against the
tempter. We must keep in mind the fact that God has
made every provision for our salvation from sin and
life eternal with Him (John 3:16). Knowing what He
has done, why would we not want to be united and
stand?

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Men to Serve Sunday, July 1 2018 a.m.
Announcements..............................Dennis Hallmark
Bible Reading....................................Jacob Kennedy
Opening Prayer ...................................Mike Childers
Lord’s Supper
Roger Sanderson & Terry Kingsley
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Scott Childers, Tanner Hitt, Stuart Childers
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Tim Davis, Will Davis, Zach Tucker
Lead Singing....................................James Simmons
Closing Prayer................................Grady McCaskill
Ushers ......................Dale Dulaney & Robert Parker
Please be in the library by 8:50 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer ................................Michael Wilson
Closing Prayer......................................... Larry Long
Lead Singing...............................Bobby Joe Lindley
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Prayer ........................................... Rommie Dilworth
Lead Singing........................................ Greg Hughes
Contact Jeff Mansel if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ............................... Shawn & Jean Mounce
...................................Ricky & Lisa Lindsey
Prepare Lord’s Supper—July....................... Chevela
Underwood
Nursery........................Susan Willis & Kristie Webb
Pantry................................................... Peanut butter
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 6-20-18..............................................159
Sunday Classes, 6-24-18......................................217
Sunday 1st
Worship..............................................232
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................200
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$7,356
Summer Series
Our Summer Series entitled “Geography & the Bible” continues to go well! All
Sunday morning adult classes & the high school class are meeting in the
auditorium for the summer quarter. Don’t miss out!
Date Topic Person
1-Jul-18 Jordan River Roger Sanderson
8-Jul-18 Babylon Jeff Mansel
15-Jul-18 Canaan Mike Ratliff
22-Jul-18 Hebron Barry Kennedy
29-Jul-18 Island of Crete Michael Wilson
5-Aug-18 Garden of Gethsemane Wade Bryan
12-Aug-18 Mount Sinai Wesley Bass
19-Aug-18 Sea of Galilee Dennis Hallmark
26-Aug-18 Mars Hill Shawn Mounce