Deer Park Church of Christ

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | MAY 5, 2019 | VOLUME 52 | ISSUE 18

Paul says that we should pray “without” ceasing. Now that is a difficult thing to do if prayer is reduced to a certain form at a certain time since often in our busy world we are not in a place condu-cive to formal prayer. But prayer can be offered up at anytime in any situation. Speaking out loud to the Father while we are driving by ourselves is a great time to pray. Look around on your journey and thank God for other people, what you see, for the physical things you have and even for patience when someone doesn’t turn right on red and waits until green pops up. Pray a prayer of total thanksgiving and try not to ask for anything. Be thankful for church stuff. Offer thanks for people from your past who have helped you along the way. Give appreciation for family, friend, co-workers and those who upset you. In prayer think about the mystery of our Di-vine Father and all he has done and through whom he has worked to bring us to Christ. Focus on your own spiritual needs. As you speak aloud, make a list of your spiritual blessings which God has given you, like salvation, forgetting your sins, the Holy Helper (Spirit), the word of God (Bible) and the spiritual support group (church). Having time alone in a car while running er-rands presents a great place for personal devotion in prayer. Have a pray filled week.....Foree

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING Prayer Needs and Requests

Battling Cancer

Elders & Wives Workshop conducted by Jerrie Barber from Nashville, TN on 5/4 & 5/5, Neico Camp, grandson of David & Patsy Camp was in a serious auto accident 4/26 and suffered a compound fracture on his leg, getting out of hospital 5/1. Carol Broyles had good news from tests, Mackenzie Morvant, friend of Adalyn Cable, had ACL surgery on her birthday 5/1, Randy Adair as he goes back to work after his hip replacement, Gerald Starns as he starts immunotherapy on 5/2, Raymond Mysinger moved to San Jacinto Manor Rm 29, Deny Self & not be Mere Human, Our Child of Prayer Program, Pray With-out Ceasing, Pray for Each Other, Our new Wednesday Adult Bible Classes.

Eileen Adair, Gerald Barton, Richard Blount & Parents, Nancy & Gina Branstetter, Carole Broyles, Erin Burke, Jimmy A Burke, David Camp, Terry Casey, Marcey Croker, Sherry Culp, Lorrie Eignus, Betty Flowers, Cathy & Louise Friday & Judy Hoffpauir, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Elena Garcia, Edna Earl Goodman, Deavyn Gordon, Tim Gore, Dale Guillory, Jazmine Gutierrez, Harley Hammond, Angela & Carla Harvey, Nalin Hayter, Lanny Henrichson, Mary Jane Holden, Christine Jennings, Billie Johnson, Steven Jones, Janet Kervin, LIVEBEYOND, Gerry Lynn, Alvin Marrero, Ruben Martinez, James Massey, Mary McFadden, Tom Miller, Brook Morrow, Courtney O’Bannon, Gloria O’Bannon, Jadynn Pollard, friend of GiGi Blount; Calvin Porter, Bernice Reed, Brandon Reed, Robert Reed, Larry Renfrow & Family, James Ritter, Mike Ritter, Paula Ritter, Joyce Rogers, Ronnie Rowan, Curtis Salter, Evelyn Shelton, Christopher Thomas, Jackie Thomas, niece of Nancy Barton, Linda Thomason, Todd Trusty, Lara Tucker, Karl Vinson, Bruce

Williams, Barbara Witsberger

Whitney Brummett; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s son-in-law; Danny Culp, Tim’s Father; Nellie DelaSerna, Gracie Flanagan’s Grandmother; Foree Grove; Jackie & Wayne Hueske, friends of Nancy Barton, Ron Hudoba, former member; Denton McDugle, friend of Jimmy Burke; Danny Middleton, Ann Heron’s nephew; Sarah Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter; Brenda Rowan, sister-in-law of Peggy Burke, Kimberly Stokes, family friend of Diana Mayhew; Bonnie & Frankie

Sweatman, Sandra Watkins, friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes.

Please call Office 281-479-1010 with Prayer List updates

Continual Prayers

Fruit

Toilet Paper

Notice our 2 new

Arms of Hope

Clothes Collection Boxes

Many Members & Neighbors deposit often. Contents are picked up regularly.

The Children’s Home appreciates our participation!

Tuesday 9:00 - 11:30

References: Mind Your Faith; Teaching With The Brain In Mind; Habits Of The Mind; Acci-dental Pharisees; and Walking In The Dust of Rabbi Jesus.

First Five Lessons Summary : #1 Why grow the mind? Thesis: Like my body and spirit, God wants me to use my intellect for His Glory. #2 Information Processing: Exploring Differences-1 (Thesis: How I process information frames the way I relate to the world.) #3 Information Processing: Exploring Differences-2 (Thesis: To love my neighbor as myself, I must understand my neighbor.) #4 Exploring Multiple Intelligences (Thesis: To love my neighbor as myself, I must understand myself.) #5 Exploring My Emotional Intelligence (Thesis: God’s kingdom grows when I am emotionally smart.)

MAY 1st NEW WEDNESDAY CLASS

“Using Intellect to Glorify God” Facilitator: Joe Stokes

ATTENTION LADIES Ladies Bible Class

Wednesday Nights 6:30 pm

Subject: Lead Me, Holy Spirit

Facilitators: Erin Burke Rena’ Cable

COME JOIN this study with the

Ladies of our church family!

Richard Blount May 7

Bernice Reed May 9

Arms of Hope says

“T H A N K Y O U” for the

Weekly

Bible Reading

May 5 - May 11

Sunday 5 am I Kings 10-11

pm Luke 24:1-35

Monday 6 am I Kings 12-13

pm Luke 24:36-53

Tuesday 7 am I Kings 14-15

pm John 1:1-28

Wednesday 8 am I Kings 16-18

pm John 1:29-51

Thursday 9 pm I Kings 19-20

pm John 2

Friday 10 am I Kings 21-22

pm John 3:1-21

Saturday 11 am II Kings 1-3

pm John 3:22-36

Has anyone ever told you that you cannot do

something? I know people have told me many times that

I can't do this or that. But has it stopped you from doing

it anyway? For me I would say sometimes yes and some-

times no. Some have been told they would never walk or

talk again. Many have been told that they cannot succeed

and cannot become great. Others have been told to just

give up. I do not know why, but some people try to put

limits on us. Over the years, people have been wrong

about so many people who have overcome and succeed in

life.

Let’s start with the Bible and go from there.

Moses was a whinny man who felt he could not speak

well enough for God's work (Exodus 4). Gideon was a

man who was scared and fearful of the future (Judges 6-

8). What excuses do we tell ourselves to hide from spiri-

tual greatness? Thankfully, God works with imperfect

and flawed people to achieve great things. Our challenge

is to put away our excuses, to ignore the critics, and to see

just how high and far the Lord will take us.

Some of us may not have a great singing voice, a

strong body or a sharp mind, but there is still no reason

we cannot achieve spiritually greatness. Who is to say

you cannot be the next Paul? Why can you not be the

next David? Usually it is not others who are holding us

back, but ourselves. This week let's not hold ourselves

back and see where God will lead us. Have a great week

everyone Todd

Annual Medical Releases &

Behavior Contracts for our Kids are necessary

for all trips. Please get yours in to the Office

Sunday, May 5th

at 5:00pm

Worship followed by

Awards Program

Bring Desserts

Basketball - Every Monday 6-8:00pm

(Except 7/15th camp)

Thursday Service - Every Thursday 10am-noon

May 30th thru August 15th (Except 7/15 camp)

J U N E

June 1st - Water Wars

June 2nd - Drive-Inn Movie Night

June 9th - Bonfire

June 15th - Area Wide Volleyball @ Crosby

June 17-19th - Camping Trip

June 23rd - Small Group

J U L Y

July 10th - Church W/O Walls

July 14-19th - Camp Bandina

July 22nd - Small Group

July 24th - Drive-In Movie Night

July 27th - Area-Wide Kickball/Bonfire @ Deer Park

A U G U S T

August 11th - Small Group

August 10th - Area-Wide@ Lakewood

August 14th - Church W/O Walls

SENIOR SUNDAY MAY

19TH

Our Graduates are:

Jessie Flanagan

Darcie Culp

Cameron Blount

Victoria Guerrero

Parents, please get your pictures to Todd ASAP.

ELLIE BURKE for receiving

Certificate of Achievement for distinguished effort & accomplishment in

2019 Scholastic Writing Awards Sliver Key

CHURCH OF CHRIST DEER PARK

P.O. Box 636

Deer Park, TX 77536

Church of Christ Deer Park

Invites you to

Sunday Mornings:

Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning worship.

Sunday Evenings:

Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Wednesday

Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

SERVING THIS WEEK May 5, 2019

Song Leader: Tim Culp

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Adrian Burke

Attendants:

Liam Flanagan Brian Holifield

Colin Stokes Joe Stokes

Prayer for Offering:

Mike Flanagan

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Jason Cable

I Peter 5:1-4

Sermon: Jerrie Barber

Closing Prayer:

Scott Burke

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Tammy Adair

Nursery: Laura Trusty

Greeter: Tammy Adair

A/V Booth: Tara Adair