A HANDBREATH

Stretch out your palm. Separate your fingers to their widest; hold them as far apart as you can.

Then consider: “Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor” (Psalm 39:4–5).

According to Guinness, Jeanne-Louise Calment was born in Arles, France, on February 21, 1875, and died on August 4, 1997. She lived 122 years, 164 days. She lived a long time, didn’t she? Not really. Not when you consider life compared to eternity.

Friend, in terms of the clock, your life is ever so short (Job 14:1–2; James 4:14). Assuming you escape disease, you do not perish in some untimely accident, and your parents had extremely good genes, it is still doubtful that you will live as long as Jeanne-Louise Calment. And even if you do, it will be but a handbreadth.

What are you doing with your time? (Ephesians 5:15–16; Colossians 4:5; Psalm 90:12). Paul Meyer wrote, “Most time is wasted, not in hours, but in minutes. A bucket with a small hole in the bottom gets just as empty as a bucket that has been deliberately kicked over.”

Do you often look back at the end of a day and say, “I didn’t get anything done”? Are you accomplishing the important things? (John 9:4). Are you “run ragged” with urgent matters? If you were to die right now, could you say, “I didn’t neglect the most important things in my life”? Doctor Jesus had a full patient schedule (Mark 6:31); yet He finished His job (John 19:30).

Max Anders observed, “It matters to God how we use our time. It is something which He has given us. We do not own it. We are responsible to manage it for Him. It does not mean we must always work. Part of our time should be used in recreation and rest, the development and enjoyment of relationships. But we must be aware of how we use our time, and use it wisely” (“Be A Steward,” 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, 81). –Mike Benson, Oxford, Alabama (adapted for space).

Why wish upon

a star?

When you can pray

to the one

That created them.

Special Days

Happy Birthday, May!

Zach Frazier 1 Nina Cottoner 3

Jesse Okiyi 5 Marilyn Kent 6

Chrissy Comeaux 10 Julia Spiess 12

Roger Merritt 13 Will Davis 14

Catina Cottoner 20 Marion Hall 23

Christine Liddell 27 Sue Bilbrey 30

Happy Anniversary, May!

Wayne and Kennetha Marbury 5

Brian and Marilyn Kent 8

Lenny and Linda Skutnik 14

WOODBRIDGE

CHURCH OF CHRIST

13815 Surrey Drive

Woodbridge, VA 22191

703-494-5721

April 29, 2018

Elders

Eric Anthony Ernie Maiwald

Michael Neal Lee Porter

Tim Wertz

Deacons

Perry Comeaux Jason Cottoner

Keith George Dan Medina

Niles Wedge

Minister

Ernie Maiwald

Associate Minister

Keith George

The Woodbridge elders recommend the following

Bible translations for our public worship and study:

New King James Version, King James Version and

American Standard Version, 1901

JOSHUA CHAPTER ONE

T R E E S T E A E N C O F O O T ABLE GADITES

B I L G R N U N H L O A B O U T AFRAID GIVETH

P B E A A H I T R A P S T O O T AGAINST HEARKEN

A R P U S R U G A T E O Y T S T ARISE HITTITE

S E E O B O U T H R T O E N L E ARMED JORDAN

D E J P M O R O V T J R I P L E BOOK JOSHUA

E P S E A E R E C N D A E L K S CATTLE MOSES

M E T O B R F O E E G E L A N I COURAGE MOUTH

R A T E M A E S F A T R A Y D R DEATH NIGHT

A L L O T S E H T O R I S T S A DEPART OBSERVE

D E J H I T V N E A R S T H H D DIVIDE PEOPLE

B I E O I N A A L A S S T T I P ENJOY PREPARE

K R V D R V I A L S R E A A I M FATHERS REBEL

S O A I R D E A R O V K R K O H FOOT SERVANT

A G O E D R A I N I U F E R E S FORSAKE TREAD

H A S B L E A N G O A R F N U T FROM VALOUR

ROMANS CHAPTER TEN

S G

T H R A S N S T E H B V T R A H ACCEPT GREAT

S N L E E G V N S T R O E M G S ALTAR HOSTS

E U I D H E N N A A S H R N D I AMONG INCENSE

O S R E P T R O T E T A I D H E BLIND JACOB

D U N M R O O L M I M S W C E D BORDER MALACHI

B N A E T E A R E A I E A B A R BREAD MEANS

B G I N C A H N B R C L E E O S BROTHER NEITHER

N O E L C N B W E P A U R D T A BROUGHT PEOPLE

T S C C B R I A S M R B R S O R BUILD PRIESTS

M R E A O G R C T N U I O S I M BURDEN REGARD

P P I U J E A H O D U H E T E F CORRUPT RISING

T E G B G G E M O R F F A S A D CURSED SNUFFED

U H O A U R R O O L R S F T T E DOORS THEREOF

T E R P E I R E O N O U H E O S EDOM TORN

N D M O L S L C A V G E P S D L FATHER WASTE

O E F Y G E K D E T R D M T A R FLOCK WHEREIN

Services Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Daily Bible Readings

Bible Class Schedule for the Week

Notes:

1. Please arrange for a substitute if you are unable to perform an assigned duty.

2. Notify Tim Wertz and Karla Anthony of any changes.

3. Transportation. If anyone would be willing to help with transportation to and

from services on Sunday and Wednesday, please see Niles Wedge.

Helpful Contact Addresses: Church building:www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com Minister: preacher@woodbridgechurchofchrist.com Associate Minister: churchofchristgospelpreacher@gmail.com Bulletin: obxchca66@gmail.com Facebook: WOODBRIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST

For our Prayers Update ➢ Sue Bilbrey is still having pain with her legs. The doctors are trying to determine the next steps to take. ➢ Alwilda Merritt- Had an MRI on her shoulder from her fall, she is waiting on the results. Assisted Living ➢ Gayle Swabb (Whispering Pines - Luray) ➢ Charles Swabb (Betty’s Place – Manassas) Continued Prayers for Family and Friends: ➢ Sandra Lauriano (co-worker for Kennetha Marbury) cancer ➢ Lucille Goolsby (Sue Bilbrey's sister-in-law) cancer; hospice

care ➢ Lenny Skutnik (Crohns) ➢ OT Martin (Ernie’s dad) Alzheimer’s ➢ Jesse Medina (Dan’s brother) pulmonary hypertension ➢ Johnnie Thompson (Perry Comeaux aunt) Long Term

Care ➢ Jan Dunlap (Linda Skutnik’s sister) ➢ Jean Long (Sue Bilbrey’s sister) brain tumor ➢ Angelica Garcia (friend of Linda Skutnik) acute

leukemia ➢ Sammie Thompson (Perry Comeaux’s cousin) cancer ➢ LaVetta Sterrett (Babara Frazier’s aunt) abdomen bleed ➢ David Jackson (friend of the Marbury’s) lung cancer ➢ Johnny McLeod (friend of Kennetha Marbury) cancer

Continued prayers for our members

Bobbie Girard Alwilda Merritt Colleen Wertz

Deb Neal James Roberson Tom White

Morning Evening

Epistles April 29 Romans 3 - 4 Romans 3 - 4

The Law April 30 Genesis 4 - 7 Genesis 4 - 7

History May 1 Joshua 6 - 10 Joshua 6 - 10

Psalms May 2 Psalm 3 - 5 Psalm 3 - 5

Poetry May 3 Job 3 - 4 Job 3 - 4

Prophecy May 4 Isaiah 7 - 11 Isaiah 7 - 11

Gospels May 5 Matthew 3 - 4 Matthew 3 - 4

Week of April 29 Sunday Lesson 133 Genesis 27

Wednesday Lesson 134 Genesis 28

Week of May 6 Sunday Lesson 135 Genesis 29

Wednesday Lesson 136 Genesis 30

Assignments

29 April 6 May

Announcements Comeaux George

Song Spiess Wertz

Prayer Wedge Spiess

Preside @ Table Medina Neal

Assisting Pender Mike Ambrose

Assisting Porter Beauvais

Assisting Wertz Caples

Prayer Marbury Merritt

Evening Worship* 29 April 6 May

Announcements Comeaux George

Song Leader Spiess Wertz

Prayer Marbury Pender

Communion/Prayer Medina Neal

Wed. Evening Worship 2 May 9 May

Announcements Comeaux George

Song Leader Spiess Wertz

Invitation Wedge Anthony

Prayer Chris Dollard Comeaux

May June July

Prepare Communion Earwood Frazier TBD

Building Lockup Maiwald Neal TBD

Men’s Breakfast 5/12/18 8:00am OC Buffet EDP Meeting 5/12/18 9:30am Building Youth Picnic 5/12/18 2:00 pm Building

Welcome, Visitors!

Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You are our

honored guests. We are a Bible church with Bible aims relying on

God’s word as our only authority We invite you to join us in

worshipping through:

o singing (Eph 5:19)

o praying (I Tim 2:1-2)

o studying (II Tim 4:2 )

o giving (I Cor 16:2)

o remembering our Lord’s sacrifice through communion

(Acts 20:7).

We want to have a record of your visit. Please complete the visitor’s

card that is in the pew before you and place it in the collection basket or

hand it to one of our members.

If we can be of service to you, in any way, please let us know. And

please visit with us again soon. We look forward to seeing you.

Announcements

Good News: Congratulations to Eric and Karla Anthony on the marriage of their son, Philip, to Chelsea Burch yesterday at Belmont Farms in Maryland. Youth Picnic: There will be a youth picnic on May 12 at 2 pm at

Cloverdale Park in Dale City. Parents are asked to please bring a

side dish or dessert. If you have any questions, please see Jason or

Catina Cottoner.