June 05, 2016 Bulletin Volume 54, Issue 23

ELDERS Richard Bower

(Chairman) Ed Cowart Robert Dennis

Charles Goodnight Wayne Newman

Richard Oller Larry Taylor Stuart Tiner

MINISTERS Larry Sullivan – Preaching

Luke Bower – Youth & Family James Sanderson – Evangelism

“But if anyone obeys His word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him ...” 1 John 2:5

Ph

December 09, 2018 Bulletin Volume 56, Issue 49

SUNDAY 9 am Bible Class

SUNDAY 10 am Assembly

SUNDAY 5 pm Assembly

TUESDAY Classes 10 am Ladies Bible Class

WEDNESDAY Classes 6:30 pm Bible Class Followed by short Devotional

THURSDAY 12 noon Men’s “Brown-Bag”

A Treasure in a Box

A dear co-worker of mine passed away last week. No, no, … Luke, James and

John are still with us!! I am talking about Hans Schaeller who was a former co-

worker and who died last Tuesday. Hans grew up in communist East Germany.

His family were believers and Hans learned about Jesus early on, but first

learned the truth of the gospel as an adult. Together with 15-20 other like-

minded believers, Hans met secretly in his home knowing that at anytime he

could be arrested and put in prison for conducting such an assembly. Some 18

of those meeting in his home would eventually become Christians. What grew

out of this little, illegal gathering was the first congregation of the Lord’s Church

in East Germany after the fall of communism. More groups would follow, as men

and women obeyed the gospel in Chemnitz, Zwickau, Dresden and Leipzig.

Today there are Churches meeting in each of those cities.

Once, while showing me his house, Hans pointed to a corner of the wall and told

me that while building the house he had plastered a Bible in a box into the wall.

Not knowing how far the communists would go to squelch the spread of the

gospel, he wanted to make sure that he had a copy of God’s word at hand.

The freedoms we enjoy in this country are great. If we are not careful, we take

them for granted and expect those freedoms will always be like they are now.

One of the greatest blessings and freedoms we enjoy is the privilege to read the

very words of the Creator without fear. Is that Word of truth truly our treasure?

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than

honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103

Larry Sullivan

High School Bible Study – Sundays, after

p.m. services.

TODAY – Taking communion to the

Homebound

12/16 – Devo at Larry & Maudie Taylor’s

home (134 Five Oaks)

Week of December 02, 2018

Bible Class .............................................. 100 AM Assembly .......................................... 236

PM Assembly ........................... 105 PM CBC ...................................... 23 PM University Place .................. 40

TOTAL PM Assembly .............................. 168 Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Class ................... 14 Wednesday Bible Class ......................... 169 Men's Brown Bag Bible Study .................... 6 Contribution ...................................... $11,135 FY 18/19 Weekly Goal ...................... $10,046

Good Morning,

There is a story about the famous Argentine golfer, Robert De Vincenzo, that I read in The Best of Bits & Pieces. After winning a tournament he received a sizeable check and, after smiling and accepting the prize before the camera, he prepared to go home. As he walked to his car sometime later, a young woman approached him. She

congratulated him on his victory and then told him her child was seriously ill and near death. She was not sure what she was going to do. She said the doctor bills were more than she could afford. De Vincenzo was touched by her story; he took out a pen and endorsed his winning check for payment to the woman. “Make some good days for the baby,” he said as he pressed the check into her hand.

The next week he was having lunch at a country club when a PGA official approached him. “Some of the boys in parking lot last week told me you met a young woman there after you won the tournament.” De Vincezo nodded. “Well,” said the official, “I have news for you. She is a phony. She has no sick baby. She’s not even married. She fooled you, my friend.”

“You mean there’s no baby who’s dying?” asked De Vinenzo.

“That’s right,” said the official.

“That’s the best news I’ve heard all week,” De Vincenzo said.

It is hard for us to grasp the idea of eternal optimism; finding the best in life – no matter what life sends our way.

Maybe that is why I write about it often in my bulletin articles. It is not always easy, but we must always remember we serve a great God who loves and takes care of us. So when there is heartache – let us find love; when there is pain – joy; and when there is darkness – let us use it to better see the light. Let’s encourage one another to always look for goodness and ensure we focus on it. (Philippians 4:8-9)

In Him,

Luke

Encourage, Equip, Evangelize. Reaching out to our

community

Wisteria Nursing & Rehab. Service

3202 S. Willis St Every Sunday

1 pm To help, contact: Charles Jacobs

University Place Services 6:30 p.m.

1250 E.N. 10th St Every Sunday

evening To help, contact: Hank Davis

Wisteria Place Services 3:30 p.m.

3149 Wisteria Way To help, contact:

for Second Sunday Kevin Allen

for Third Sunday Kenneth Longley

“Redeeming the Tears” ● Depression and Grief Support Group ● Second Saturday of

month ● See Charles Goodnight for info.

BHCC MEMBERS Paola Abdullah Janet Bruns Morris Chancey Melinda Simmons Maxine Spears Nancy Taylor Ray Taylor

FRIENDS & FAMILY Karen Burk (Mike Lee) Terri Landfried (Cathy Gray) Heidi Taylor (John & Donna Hanson) All Missionaries & Military

SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF: Lois Lynch of Clyde (Roxanne Hello) Lucille Keeney who died 11/30/18 Rod Pringle (Philip Madeley)

CANCER FIGHTERS Charles Goodnight Lewis Maness Dorothy McCoy Joyce McFadden Jesse Thomas Minnie Woody All family & friends

HOMEBOUND MEMBERS Myrna Allred Brenda Amonett Eldon Amonett Janet Bruns Mamie Crane Don Ellis Norma Dotson Laveta Youngquist Leroy Mason Mary Mason Melinda Simmons Ben Paxton Jo Potter

TODAY: SUNDAY – DECEMBER 09

Bible classes for all ages ● 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service ● 10:00 a.m. ● Auditorium

P.M. Worship Service ● 5:00 p.m. ● Auditorium ● CBC

IMPORTANT NOTE ● All holiday basket request forms (to help those in need with a holiday meal) must be turned in to the office or to Ed Cowart by p.m. services tonight.

MONDAY – December 10

Ladies Night Out ● 6–8 p.m. ● Rm 10

TUESDAY – December 11

Ladies Bible Class ● 10 a.m. ● Rm 10 ● James Sanderson – “Reaching out to the Community“

Ladies Class potluck lunch ● 11:30 a.m. ● Rm 10

WEDNESDAY – December 12

“Feeding the Flock” ● WILL RESUME IN THE NEW YEAR

Redeeming the Tears – grief & depression ● 6:30 p.m. ● Room 34

Bible Classes for all ages ● 6:30 p.m. ● Devotional follows classes

THURSDAY – December 13

Men’s Brown Bag Lunch and Devo ● 12 Noon ● Rm 10

SUNDAY – DECEMBER 16

Bible classes for all ages ● 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service ● 10:00 a.m. ● Auditorium

P.M. Worship Service ● 5:00 p.m. ● Auditorium ● CBC

Chili & Warm Fellowship ● Following p.m. service ● Home of Richard & Jan Bower (410 Victoria) ● Sign up on the sheets in the back of the Auditorium if you plan to attend.

PANTRY NEEDS – FOR HOLIDAY BASKETS

Instant Mashed Potatoes ● Canned Sweet Potatoes or Yams ● Gravy Mix ● Cake Mix ● Pie Filling ● Cake Icing ● Green Beans ● Stuffing Mix (for the Turkey) ● Cranberry Sauce

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Thurs, December 20 ● Young Family Christmas ● 6 p.m. ● Rm 10

Fri, December 21 ● Family Game Night cancelled due to holidays

CONGRATULATIONS

Brian Burton and Jessica Butts were married on November 13,

2018. They will live in Abilene.

** Encourage ** Equip ** Evangelize **

December 09, 2018

Song Leader ............................ Scott McGaha

#732 – We Praise Thee, O God

Welcome ................................. Jesse McGaha

#12 – Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed?

#137 – Fairest Lord Jesus

Prayer ............................................ Kris Sutton

#621 – Ten Thousand Angels

Communion Focus ..................... John Harper

Contribution Prayer ..................... John Harper

How Deep the Father’s Love

Scripture Reading ..................... Robert Dennis

John 18:38 – John 19:16

Sermon ..................................... Larry Sullivan “A son of the Father”

#735 – What a Savior

Elder’s Prayer ................................ Ed Cowart

COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND BHCC Youth Group Luke Bower Robert Dennis

NURSERY STAFF AM – Jan Bower Maudie Taylor PM – Margaret Johnson Kaya Johnson

PM ASSEMBLY Songs Sean D’Entremont Communion Dwaine Johnson Scripture Wayne Kitchens

Galatians 2:20 Sermon Larry Sullivan

“I Have Been Crucified with Christ”

GREETERS – Team 2 Justin & Sadie Rosenquist Robert & Suzanne Dennis Stuart & Tammy Tiner Bill & Pauline Baskett Otis & Roberta Guthrie Lacy & Jaye Loudermilk Floyd & Marilyn Miller

Digital recordings of the sermons are available each week at www.bakerheights.org.

(once on the home page, scroll down for the sermons)

Ph

… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,

whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think

about such things. Ephesians 4: 8