August 11, 2019; Volume 96, Number 32

SAVAGE STREET Church of Christ

Our History:

The Savage Street Church of Christ began on March 4, 1923 at 6th and H Streets. After sometime

on Evelyn Street, we moved to our present location on March 20,

1960. Join us in 2023 when we celebrate our 100th anniversary!

Sermons for August 11th

Randy Schow will speak at the morning service on August 18th

10:30 Service:

Edom and the Edomites: Part 1 [Presentation from the Middle-East]

6:00 Service:

Edom and the Edomites: Part 2 [Presentation from the Middle-East]

Since we cannot avoid death, it is

best to prepare for it. Do you know

how to prepare for death or rather for

what happens after death?

What man can live and not see

death?

Can he deliver his life from the

power of the grave?

– Psalm 89.48

No One Can Escape Without Seeing It

It eventually happens to all us, regardless of how great we managed to be on the earth. Death is the

great equalizer.

Also, we cannot get out of this life without seeing death happen to others, unless we die at a young

age.

People will pay anything to avoid death. Look at the huge amounts we pay for medical

care, yet, the time arrives when we all have to meet

death.

“Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him—for the redemption of their souls is costly, and it shall cease forever—that he should continue to live eternally, and

not see the Pit.” – Psalm 49.6–9

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MEMORIAL | HONOR | BIRTHDAY | ANNIVERSARY You can give a gift of any size to Chimala Mission to

honor someone special or in memory of a loved one who passed from this life. Your gift will help the poor

and help continue the preaching of the gospel to many that have never heard the truth.

(This form is provided for your convenience) I would like to make a gift in the amount of: $_______ In memory of ________________________________ In honor of __________________________________

Please send a copy of gift acknowledgment to: Name _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________ City/State ________________________ Zip _______

Please make checks payable to: Chimala Mission

DALRAIDA CHURCH OF CHRIST CHIMALA MISSION 3740 ATLANTA HIGHWAY MONTGOMERY, AL 36109 (334) 272-2561 chimalamision@gmail.com Stateside Coordinator: HOWELL FERGUSON howellferguson@gmail.com (731) 267-4935 www.chimalamission.com Return Service Requested

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Radio Program

CSOP Student Support

Bibles

Farm Program

Hospital

Chimala Mission Primary School

Herring Christian Secondary School

Missionary Support—Howell Ferguson

Missionary Support—Richard Rogers

Missionary Support—Bill Stinson

Estate

Preachers’ Kids School Fees

Where Needed

Please subscribe online at www.chimalamission.com/get-updates and let

Why Preachers’ Kids Often Fall Behind

We take so many things for granted; a nice home, cars, fashionable clothing, and even education. Basically if you put forth just a little effort you can finish high school and work or borrow your way through college. If you really want to go, you can go. But that’s not true in all countries. If you are a peasant farmer in Tanzania, you can possibly make enough profit from your harvest to send your child to an average private school. However if your father is a preacher for a small congregation, about as far as you will go is pri-mary school. Secondary school is probably out of your parents’ reach because your father decided to dedicate his life to proclaiming the word of God. Fortunately at the Chimala Mission we believe that if a man is willing to dedicate his life to the ministry rather than pur-suing a more profitable career, we will try to help put his children through school. For that reason, we make occasional pleas in behalf of these children whose fathers wish to evangelize near their homes and villages. A new category has been added to the left of this arti-cle for anyone who would like to designate funds to help these par-ents send their children to the Chimala Mission Christian schools. Can you help make our preachers’ lives a little easier by help-ing to assure their children’s future?

GO DIGITAL…Help Chimala Mission Save Money! Subscribe online to our newsletter and you will save Chimala Mission postage and printing costs! That money can be used for other things in Tanzania and help more people.

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If you would like to hear about the Honduran Mission Trip, please come to the fellowship hall immediately following Bible Class this Wednesday, August 14th! Kelly and Andrea will have a slide show, stories, a crash course on the culture, and a drawing for some Honduran Ground Coffee!! Don't miss it! See pictures of where your donated toys went!

All Things VBS

VBS Dinner

As in previous Vacation Bible Schools, Friday of that week, we will host dinner for our students, their families and our VBS staff. This year our menu is pizza, salad and finger desserts. We are requesting donations to cover the expense of the pizza and salad. There will be a sign up sheet in the foyer for desserts. If you can help fund the pizza and salad, please give your donations to Cathy Berry or Andrea Crisp. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

VBS 8 DAYS

VBS starts in just 8 days!!! Now is the time to bring in any blue tarps, life jackets, oars, small rafts, etc. Any kind of "River Décor" is appreciated. If you would like items returned, be sure to label them with your name. Items can be placed in Nathan's old office. THANK YOU!

VBS Guide Meeting

IMPORTANT meeting for all VBS Guides THIS WEDNESDAY, August 14th, 6:15 pm, here at the building. If you cannot attend this meeting, you will need to schedule a time with Andrea to make up the meeting.

VBS Staff Meeting

There will be a quick meeting for ALL VBS Staff immediately following morning worship on the 18th. We are aiming for a 15 minute meeting, before everyone scatters to decorate and prep for VBS. PLEASE ATTEND

Welcome Back to our Round

Lake Christian Campers!

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OTHER NEWS If you would like to receive the bulletin as a PDF, please see Rebekah Calvert. If you would like to have your an-nouncement run in our bulletin, please place it on the secretary’s desk before Friday morning or email it to Re-bekah Calvert: Novesker@gmail.com If you would like a CD of sermons or adult classes please see Don.

August Activities:

11th: Mountain States Change Cans Due

19th-23rd: VBS

25th: Potluck

28th: Singing

September Activities:

25th: Singing

29th: PotluckPray for Denise Fry; she had surgery last Wednesday and is doing good. Pray for a good recovery.

Pray for Jean Parker; Elzie Parker passed away on August 6th.

Pray for our upcoming Vacation Bible School. Help us to be good stewards of our time and resources as we prepare, working with efficiency and effec-tiveness as we serve the Lord in VBS.

Pray for our youth who are volunteering their time in so many ways at VBS. Pray that the VBS week will develop their hearts for leadership and service.

Pray for Nick Noveske; he struggles with speech and it is causing him to withdraw.

Continue to keep Bob Andersen in your prayers.

2019 ContributionOpen & Close

Building August Greeter Card CollectorsMeet with elders

& preacher

Weekly Average 3,464 ..................

Last Week August 4, 5,567 ............

Total After 31 Weeks 107,410.......

August 11: Gene Tomlinson

August 18: Gene Tomlinson

No VolunteerDominic Meyer

Jacob Noveske

The elders and

preacher have regu-

lar meetings. You may come Mondays

at 1:30 PM to Don’s

office. Call first. Or

they can meet with

at another time.

PRAYERS:

VBS Dessert Sign-Up Sheet There is a dessert sign up sheet on the table in the foyer. The desserts needed should be finger food style. Something the kids can pick up and eat with their fingers.

Change-A-Life It is time to turn in your change cans for Mountain States Children's Home. The goal is to have at least $45 in each can. You can insert checks and bills to reach this goal. Please bring your change cans in today. Thank you for making a difference.

A Little Note So good to have Gloriann back with us. We are glad you are feeling better. We have missed you!!

Volunteers Needed There are 4 months left of 2019!! We need volunteers. Please see the yellow bulletin board next to the teachers

supply room if you can help. It would be really great to have every slot filled up. Thank you!!

Fall Teaching Quarter The sign up sheet for the fall teaching quarter is in the teach-ing supply room.

CALENDAR:

Pray for these caretakers and shut-ins:

Phil Friesen as he cares for Diana Glenda Brazil as she cares for Mildred Jack Collier & Marie care for each other Cliff & Eve Hanson Bob Andersen

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Our Mission Works Outside of Josephine County, Oregon

Chimala Mission Hospital and Schools,

Tanzania, Africa

Wayne Jackson & Chris-tianCourier.com, Stock-ton, California

Brad Harrub & Focus Press, Franklin, Tennessee

Don Iverson’s India Work

Don Patton’s archaeological work, especially Noah’s Ark

Mountain States Children’s Home, Longmont, Colorado

OUR SHEPHERDS: Wayne Duncan Dan Calvert

OUR PREACHER: Don Ruhl

OUR DEACONS: Gene Tomlinson Michael Crisp, Jr. Carl Peugh

OUR SONG LEADERS: Larry Amberg Phil Joseph

OUR WEB SITE: GrantsPassChurchOfChrist.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 541-476-3100 GrantsPassCofC@iCloud.com

WORSHIP AND CLASSES:

Sunday Classes 9:30 ............. Worship 10:30 ........... Worship 6:00 ...........

Wednesday

Classes 7:00 .............

Proverbs 9.4–6 | Wisdom’s Leadership

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have

mixed. Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of

understanding. – Proverbs 9.4–6

Wisdom invites all who are simple and need understand-ing, for that is what wisdom is: Understanding. Solomon presents wisdom as a woman, inviting us to eat of her bread and drink of the wine that she has mixed. She teaches us to forsake foolishness, for in so doing we shall live. Forsaking foolishness means we shall go in the way of understanding.

See whether these things are true. Think of people whom you believe are wise. Are they not understanding people? That is probably why you admire them. Now do the same.

Why Do the Wicked Flourish? It troubles us to see wickedness increase. Yet, it might be that the Lord is allowing them to grow up that He might cut them down (Matthew 13.24–30, 36–43). Consider what the psalmist said:

“When the wicked spring up like grass,

And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,

It is that they may be destroyed forever.”

– Psalm 92.7

No More Seminars Our Fall Seminar has been a huge success as we have seen many people come to it. Our

visitors always outnumbered our members, and those out-side of the Churches of Christ have outnumbered guests from other Churches of Christ. However, that success hap-pened because of the amount of work that I put into advertis-ing them. Every summer it about wore me out. I asked the elders if we can stop doing the seminars, but I left the door open in the event that I hear of someone who holds a seminar that I think we might need. This was something that we did for our community and in so do-ing we made known the truth and people knew about the Savage Street Church of Christ.

RUHL’S RULES