Bulletin 8-13-19

1. 4
Vol. 44 August 13, 2019 Number 31
TAKE YOUR EDUCATION WITH YOU
DERRICK COBLE
As a new school year begins, the anicipation and excitement of learning in
unexplored territories refreshes the mind. There are new textbooks to read, new
concepts and facts to learn, and new people to meet. Yet, none of this would be
possible without the old education. The education that one has received in the past
serves as a solid foundation on which to build year after year. It is kind of like the
idea that, “All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten.” Without past
education, future education would be impossible—the building blocks would
crumble. Thus, one must take what he has learned from year to year and add upon it.
Education and experience must go with a person his entire life. Nonetheless, amidst
all the textbooks that one may use throughout his life, none can compare with the
education received from one solitary book. That Book (the Bible) is the only book
that can perfectly educate one in subjects like science, history, geography, and even
astronomy. But, the Bible is not just another textbook. It is the Book of all books,
because it contains words that God breathed (2 Tim. 3:16,17) in perfect unity and
accuracy to guide the soul of man into everlasting life (John 6:63,68; Phi. 2:16).
With this in mind, God expects all men to gain wisdom from His Word and to
use that wisdom in faithful obedience so as not to be counted as a fool by the
Almighty. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise
wisdom and instruction” (Prov. 1:7). Again, “The fear of the LORD is the instruction
of wisdom; and before honour is humility” (Prov. 15:33). Therefore, I must be a fool
in the eyes of the world and prefer humility above honor, in order to be wise in the
eyes of God and receive honor above humility (Mat. 23:12). This is why the so called
“educated” and “scholarly” individuals of the present day, and in the days of the early
church, will not and would not receive true wisdom. “Because the foolishness of God
is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your
calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not
many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to
confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound
the things which are mighty” (1 Cor. 1:25-27). God has made the wisdom of the
world foolish (1 Cor. 1:20), because it ends with death. Solomon finally realized,
“of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh”
(Eccl. 12:12). The weariness experienced in worldly education alone ends at the
grave because those books cannot save and cannot last into eternity, “But the word
of the Lord endureth for ever” (1 Pet. 1:25). Thus, God has admonished all men to
--article continued page 2--
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 .............255-8136
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
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............. 10:15 a.m.
Worship..................... 11:15 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)

2. --article continued from page 1--
study His Word (2 Tim. 2:15), obey It (Rom. 6:17),
pray for wisdom (James 1:5), teach it to others (2 Tim.
2:2), and use it daily (Luke 9:23). Every member of the
Lord’s body must understand that Chrisianity is not just
a doctrine, a title, or just some religion; it is a
lifestyle—the lifestyle of Jesus and the only one that
will save (1 Pet. 2:21; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 4:16).
Take your education of godliness with you!
Does the world outside of the church building
know that you are a Christian? If not, some serious
self-examinaion needs to follow (2 Cor. 13:5).
Christians cannot love the world and God (1 John
2:15-17). The requirement is to, “come out from
among them, and be ye separate” (2 Cor. 6:17).
While John was exiled on Patmos, he saw the
sixth seal of a book opened by Jesus standing as a
lamb that had been slain (Rev. 5:6; 6:12-17). When
that seal was opened, it signified that a great day of
wrath would come upon the Roman world.
Knowing this great calamity that would extend
from the outraged Lord, the question was asked,
“Who shall be able to stand?” (Rev. 6:17). The
answer was simply this: those who were sealed as
the servants of God (Rev. 7:1-3). Only those who
could be easily idenitifed as Christians by the life
they led would be able to stand against God’s
wrath. Would you have been able to stand? Will
you be able to stand in judgment (Mat. 7:21-23)?
“From the day we entered the ninth-grade
health class, one blackboard was covered with the
names and locations of the major bones and
muscles of the human body. The diagram stayed
on the board throughout the term, although the
teacher never referred to it. The day of the final
exam, we came to class to find the board wiped
clean. The sole test question was: ‘Name and
locate every major bone and muscle in the human
body.’ The class protested in unison: ‘We never
studied that!’ ‘That’s no excuse,’ said the teacher.
‘The informaion was there for months.’ Ater we
struggled with the test for a while, he collected the
papers and tore them up.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our Fall Gospel Meeting
with Scott Cain is
September 22-25!
Make plans now to attend every service.
Parents’ Night Out
A parents’ night out will be held this Friday, Aug.
16 from 6-9 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Please
sign the list in the foyer beside the tract rack if you
plan to drop your child off. Also, please sign the
snack list as well.
Sr. Youth Lock-In
The Sr. youth are invited to a lock-in
starting this Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.
to Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7 a.m. at the
building. Please sign the list in the
foyer beside the tract rack if you plan
to attend. Bring a friend! Also, bring
$10 & a pair of socks for bowling and
sign the snack list by the tract rack as well.
Thank You Notes
Thank you all so much.! The flowers were such a
comfort during this time. Eddie & Angie Richey
& the Richey family (Laverne Raper’s sister-in-law)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Words can’t express our thanks for all that you did
for us during the loss of my sister, Barbara Roberts.
Thank you for all the cards, calls, flood, flowers & most
especially your prayers. In Christian love,
Brenda Lindley
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear East Main family,
We would sincerely thank you for all the cards, gifts,
& kind words you blessed us with for our anniversary.
Thank you for being there with us to celebrate last
Saturday. We love you all. Larry & Judy Bates
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Community Outreach,
We are humbly grateful to you for your donation of
the diapers that will be useful for our patients. This
donation will greatly help us to care for the dying &
their families and for days to come they will benefit
from your generosity. Harold Plunkett
Chief Executive Officer of Sanctuary Hospice
John Duke stationed in Long Beach, MS
Caleb Williams stationed in Quantico, VA
Rob Cross & family stationed in South Korea

3. Daily Bible Reading
August 14 .............................................Jeremiah 50-52
August 15 ................................................Lamentations
August 16 ................................................... Ezekiel 1-6
August 17 ................................................. Ezekiel 7-11
August 18 ............................................... Ezekiel 12-15
August 19 ............................................... Ezekiel 16-19
August 20 ............................................... Ezekiel 20-21
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Sam Hood (Aug. 16), Hannah Bland
(Aug. 17), Kade Gilliland (Aug. 18), Kathryn
McKee (Aug. 19), Joe Smith (Aug. 19), Robin
Tindall (Aug. 20). Anniversaries: Perry & Linda
Hand (Aug. 16).
Our Sick
Jean Mounce had good checkups at UAB Monday
& Tuesday. Carol Cross & Dean Webb’s brother,
Ronnie Clayton, are home from the hospital. Hannon
Ray will undergo surgery soon in Memphis on several
discs in his neck. Annie Martin & Harry Cowan are
home recuperating. Evelyn Willis continues therapy at
the Meadows. She hopes to come home Wed. Jill
Rice, Debbie Vines’ mother, has been moved to
Lakeview Place in Mantachie. Tracy Lyle’s dad,
James Nichols, continues at the Baldwyn Nursing
Facility. Ann Letteri, Sandra Simmons’ sister,
continues home hospice. Tony Black, Glenda
Barnette’s uncle, continues in the Jackson hospital.
Gail Geno is home with a virus and not quite up to
visits. Barbara Hitt, Mark Hitt & Lori Sheffield’s
mother, is home with pneumonia.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Donny Dulaney, Adam
McCurley, Linda McCurley, Mary Jordan, Bretta
Robinson, James Goddard, Bill Goff, Tommy Goff,
Leroy Brown, Jadon Parish, Carol Nichols, Jerry Smith,
Mitch Maclean, Lee Graham, Penny Lane Geno, Don
Blackwell, Mary Starz, Chiquita Allen, Heather
Williams, Aspen White, Ezra Golman.
Nursing Homes
Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway, Shirley McCarthy,
Mary Southern, Veona Harris
Home Devotional
In what chapter of the Bible do you find?
Great Commission ............................ Matthew 28:19
Love ................................................1 Corinthians 13
Birth of the church .......................................... Acts 2
Contribution....................................1 Corinthians 16
Elders/deacons qualifications.................1 Timothy 3
List the days of creation:
❖ Day one—Light
❖ Day two—Clouds and sky
❖ Day three—Flowers, grass and trees
❖ Day four—Sun, moon and stars
❖ Day five—Fish and birds
❖ Day six—Animals and man
❖ Day seven—God rested
Memory Verse:
❖ Who is Jesus?
❖ Matthew 16:16 “And Simon Peter answered
and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the
living God.”
❖ Colossians 2:9 “For in Him dwelleth all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily.”
Put the following Bible characters in
chronological order:
❖ Enoch
❖ Caleb
❖ Nebuchadnezzar
❖ Simeon
❖ Jacob
Can you tell a Bible story from the
following picture?

4. Summer Series
Our summer series class on Sunday mornings during the Bible class hour is nearing the end
with only 2 lessons remaining. All the adult classes and the 9th
-12th
grade class are meeting in
the auditorium through Sunday, August 25. This year’s topic is “What does the Bible say about
_____?” Below is a list of remaining topics. (The college class will continue to meet upstairs
during the summer.)
Date Topic Teacher
18-Aug-19 Money Roger Sanderson
25-Aug-19 Trees Wesley Bass
Men to Serve Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 a.m.
Announcements.......................................Jeff Mansel
Bible Reading....................................Chase Stanford
Opening Prayer ..............................Roger Sanderson
Lord’s Supper
Kent Nichols & Jimmy Spearman
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Ricky Lindsey, Harold Roby, Larry Presley
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Larry Bates, David Bates, Terry Kingsley
Lead Singing....................................James Simmons
Closing Prayer............................................Joe Smith
Ushers .....................Jason Dickinson & Lee DuBois
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer ..................................Hugh Scribner
Closing Prayer..................................Dillard Scribner
Lead Singing...............................Bobby Joe Lindley
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Prayer................................................ Stuart Childers
Lead Singing........................................ Kent Nichols
Contact Jeff Mansel (871-0357) if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ......................................Greg & Tracy Lyle
.....................................Chad & Susan Willis
Prepare Lord’s Supper—August................... Greg &
& Tammy Hughes
Nursery....Anna Claire McMillen & Ainsley Millard
Pantry................................................... Peanut butter
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 8-7-19................................................140
Sunday 1st
Worship, 8-11-19 ...............................181
Sunday Bible Class ..............................................175
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................179
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$8,515