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June 28, 2015

CHURCH OF CHRIST

The Lord Waits to Be Gracious to You

(Isaiah 30:15-19)

We have all likely been there at some point in our lives – that place where you feel like you are doing

all you can and no matter what you try or who you turn to things just seem to get worse. It may have to do

with work, or with school, or with home, or with church. We try our best and then try harder. Finally we

break and turn to allies in our struggle only to learn that they are of little or no help in solving the problem,

because it has gotten too big, too out of hand. Then we turn to our “strengths”, which turn out to be what

we have always done only to have them bounce back on us with even more force. And the real tragedy is

that we can still manage to live life and look fairly normal and under control to most people.

Then, suddenly, it happens – life breaks and we find ourselves sitting in the middle of a harvest of self-

reliance and pride that we are too embarrassed to expose. Only we can’t hide it anymore – job loss, dropping

out of school, family breaks apart, and what has passed for faith fails. We are carted away from the life we

thought we had. And the reality is that this can happen to us and we can still occasionally keep up the façade,

but make no mistake, we are broken beyond our capacity to heal and recover. So we spend the rest of our

days pursuing what we can, grabbing parts of life that destroy us from the inside, still too proud or embar-

rassed to take hold of the salvation that God offers.

This was the situation in Israel, when Isaiah was preaching to them. Assyria was approaching and Is-

rael’s response was fear instead of faith. They turned to Egypt, whose help Isaiah describes as “worthless and

empty.” They turned to the speed of their horses, but they were “sped away.” They turned to the swiftness

of their army, but the pursuer was swifter. They turned to the days when thousands fled before a small com-

pany, only to find that had been reversed upon their heads.

And in the midst of this there is God making this offer, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in

quietness and trust shall be your strength.” (30:15). All they needed to do was to turn back to God and his

statutes, rest in his ways, quietly (submissively) obey, and trust in his faithfulness to save and heal their

wounds. When it comes to turning to God from a life lived in the other direction, it can take time. It takes

time to learn new habits. It takes time to undo hurt and damage. It takes patience and discipline to undergo

transformation.

The psalmist says “. . . as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions

from us.” (Ps. 103:12). God also reminds his people that if they would but turn to him that “He will surely be

gracious to you at the sound of your cry.” (Isa. 30:19). The Lord waits to be gracious to you . . . let him.

Order of Worship

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Reading: Psalm 103:1-5

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Eagle’s Wings

Prayer—Byron Pruitt

Congregational Reading: Psalm 103:11-14

Hymns

Lord’s Supper

David Stubblefield Kivil Brown

Larry Stone Tim Scott

Bruce Kittinger Quincy Stephenson

Presiding: David Stubblefield

Hymn

Contribution

Dismiss for Children’s Church

Hymns

Prayer-Barry Webb

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 30:15-19

Lesson: Sean Niestrath

Hymn

Benediction: Psalm 103:19-22

ALTERNATES:

Please meet

in case you are needed

to serve as a substitution for the Lord’s Supper

June:

Joshua Scott

Jacob Scott

Privileged to Serve

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Monitor: Jeremy Duggin

Nursery: Haley Gill

Children’s Church– Sam Curry

Sound Booth—Tim Teel

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Worship Leader: Andrew Jones

Prayer: Byron Pruitt

Prayer: Steve Stoltz

Scripture Reading: Terry Goodale

Monitor: Kenneth Ashby

Nursery: Haley Gill

Children’s Church—David Stubblefield

Serving the Lord’s Table

Roger Dillingham Louis Stanley

Darin Swaidner Danny Lutz

Eric Seesengood Pete Shoulders

Presiding: Roger Dillingham

Sound Booth—Barry Webb

Prepare communion:

June—Webbs

July—Duggins

For The Record:

Last Sunday

Bible Class: 72

Worship: 117

Contribution: $3773.00

Wednesday: 57

We are glad you’ve joined us for worship today! Please fill out the information sheet found in the maroon binder at the end of your pew.

*An attended nursery is provided during worship assembly as well as a Children’s Church for ages 4 years thru 3rd grade which dismisses after Communion.

*Communion—We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord every Sunday (“first day of the week”) through a time of communion known as the Lord’s Supper. The “unleavened bread” represents His body and the “fruit of the vine” (cup of grape juice) represents His blood shed on the cross. As our guest, you are welcome to

participate, though you are not required to do so. *Giving– We are challenged to be good stewards of God’s blessings by supporting the various ministries of the church through a weekly collection that is taken during our worship time. You are welcome to give, but

please do not feel as though you must.

WELCOME GUEST

Worship Order

TONIGHT: Meet in the youth room $3. Wednesday bring $3 for tacos 5:30pm.

CALENDAR:

July 1—No Wed Services

July 4—Independence Day

July 6—Ministry Meeting 7pm

July 19-24—WKYC!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 29—David & Alyssa Stubblefield July 4—Buster & Danielle Almon

There will be no Wednesday

night service on July 1st.

Kathy Lawrence, former

member, fell and broke her

ankle and messed up her

knee this last week. Her

birthday was on Saturday.

She is good to send cards to

people here. If you would

like to send her a note of en-

couragement and birthday

wishes her address is:

260 Sedgewick Rd.,

Summerville, SC 29483

When we meet:

Sunday

Bible Study 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M.

Sunday P.M.

At the building 6 P.M.

Small Groups Sept—May: various times; contact Randy Travis 270-322-9778

Wednesday

Bible Study 6:30 P.M.

Contact Us:

Office: 8:00-4:00 M-F

Phone: 270-825-0304

Email: pennyrilecoc@gmail.com

Mailing address: P.O. Box 161

Madisonville, KY 42431

-Bulletin Deadline: Friday, 10 am

Minister:

Sean Niestrath

269-352-9134

niestrath@juno.com

Youth Minister:

Casey Nash

931-319-2041

casey@nashministry.com

Missionaries:

Paulo Mirabelli

Via Pacchiarotti, 52

00139 ROMA-ITALIA

Marvin Rivera, Honduras

Email:

marvinrivera07@yahoo.com.mx

Elders

Barry Webb

270-322-8376

270-339-8429

barry.webb@ge.com

Randy Travis

270-322-9778

270-841-9803

rttdmd@gmail.com

Deacons Byron Pruitt Dan Rust James Rust Ronny Stubblefield

Pennyrile Christian Counseling

Elizabeth B. Webb, LMFT, LCSW

To make an appointment, call 270-825-8746.

Ministries Benevolence-Dan Rust Foreign Missions-Roger Matheny Youth-Casey Nash Website-Sean, Kellie Small Groups-Randy Travis West KY Youth Camp- Ronny Stubblefield

PRAYER REQUESTS

Marvin & Lourdes Rivera, taking fertility treatments.

Sharon Edwards, autoimmune disease, been in the Louisville hospital over

a month.

Malcolm Brown, Kivil’s father, passed away early Tuesday. Funeral was

Thursday.

Family of Joe Hatchel, who passed away last week.

Chess Riddle, in Vanderbilt

Cancer & Terminal Illness:

Rebecca Howard, leukemia Steve Turley, cancer Dottie Garrigan, multiple myeloma Rex Martin, cancer Nikki Adcock, bone cancer Sandra Richardson, bone cancer Austin Thompson, 16 yrs old, Lori Corley, cancer Charlene Williams, cancer Mary Hammers, Sarah Scott’s sister, cancer Rita Frazier, lung cancer Louis Stanley’s sister, Genevieve Heltsley Michael Skultety, cancer Eunice Randolph, lung cancer Aaron Reding, late stage ALS Harry Gregory, terminal illness Josh Powell, cancer Mandy Harrelson, cancer Linda Beaver, breast cancer Kara Davis, cancer Ray Duggin, lung cancer Nan Burkeen, Sandy Fulton’s DIL Margaret, Hanor, lung cancer Kasey Landers, kidney disease Lawrence Barger, cancer Keith Roberts, cancer returned Rusty Holoman, cancer Scott Deahl, cancer

Dr. Kambar, bone cancer

Expecting Parents:

John & Laura (Stoltz) Parsons—boy Rusty & Maggie (Stoltz) Stallins-boy Joshua & Megan Scott-boy Sean & Ellen McGrath

Military:

Ryan Hill—Valdosta, GA BJ Perkins—Afghanistan Christopher Goodale—Naval Academy Pompea Adams– National Guard Jason Rushing—Afghanistan

Shut-Ins & Elderly:

John Cunningham, Ridgewood Bill Scott Elizabeth Powell; Phyllis’ mother Lee Townsend Junie Peterson Ewing Stubblefield Edna Pruitt Sara Riadon, Ridgewood Anna Etta Brown