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6:00 Service:

Hode: God Is Majestic Job 37.19–24

March 8; Volume 97, Number 10

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 Today

10:30 Service:

Should You Trust Your Heart? John 14.1

I love those who love me,

And those who seek me diligently will find me. Proverbs 8.17

Wisdom will not fall into your lap. It just does not work that way. Yes, you can pray to God about it, but what He will do is put your in situations where you will have to exercise

judgment.

You Have to Seek Wisdom

Wisdom is hard to find, otherwise, everyone would be wise. Yet, how many people are truly wise? However, if you search for wisdom more than anything you ever have before, you will

find it.

Do not expect wisdom to love you and stay with you, if you do not love wisdom. Loving wisdom means doing the wise thing.

Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom.

And in all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4.7

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Plagues of Egypt

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Father passed away. Five years later, his mother also died. He is a thankful young man, and it was my privilege to be present in January, when he, along with eleven other of our children, were baptized into Christ.

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Six of our precious youngsters from the DKI campus were baptized in January. Though they look terrified in the photo, they were rejoicing. Indians seldom smile for photos. We are thankful for their knowledge and spiritual minds. This is part of our main objective, getting each and every child to heaven, and training all to be mighty workers in God’s church in India.

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0

Sathish (photo) is a very special boy on our DNI campus. Traditionally, most Indians do not hug, but every time this boy sees me coming, he runs to plant his face in my chest and wrap his arms tightly around me. He is a great servant, loved by all of our staff. When he was seven, his

HOW THE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN WERE SPENT IN 2019 The salaries are those of directors, cooks, security- guards and house-mothers. Child care includes clothing, food, utilities and schooling. Let us know if you have questions. God is great!

Because of faith, we continue to press forward. God has given an increase in 2019 far beyond our expectations (Eph. 3:20).

11,997 Baptisms in 2019 269 New Congregations

In January, I met with the brothers to discuss plans for 2020 and to set a new goal. TWO NEW SCHOOLS: In June, two new schools of preaching will be started in Gummidipoondi and Vandiperiyar. Gummidipoondi is located north of Chennai, near the east coast. In this area, souls seem to be receptive. Muthuchristian will be the teacher. Vandiperiyar is located on the west side of Tamil Nadu and more to the south. Arokiyadass will be overseeing the start of our new school in this area and Ramesh will be assisting with teaching and evangelism. KINGDOM BUILDER’S SATURDAY SCHOOLS: With prayers for God’s blessing, we will be starting thirty-four new KB Programs. These schools are powerful tools to strengthen members in the new congregations. ADVANCED SCHOOL: One new advanced school will be established in Daniel’s place in north Tamil Nadu, near the Andre border. VILLAGE EVANGELISM PROGRAMS: Four areas are being targeted around Guntur, where Abraham and Solomon have been conducting a very successful school of preaching. These areas are remote and many denominational people, along with their preachers, are showing great interest in studying the truth. GOSPEL CHARIOT: Solomon and his men have been having difficulty evangelizing in one particular area as it is so remote. Bus service does not continue after dark. Men who are engaged

in Bible studies often get delayed and have to walk through the night in order to get back to their homes. Solomon requested that an auto-rickshaw be purchased for the use of evangelism. I questioned, as I felt a small mini-van would be more functional.

Ninety-seven men attended the two-week Revelation class in January. These men are from the advanced classes. Most of them already have a very good Bible knowledge, as some have been preaching for many years. This was their first opportunity for an in-depth study in this beautiful book. Their teachers also attended. For posterity, the entire ten-days were video-taped, with Santhanraj doing translation. Additionally, my notes were also translated into Tamil and Telegu. This will be a helpful tool for these men to assist them in teaching Revelation in the future.

It was a great time of fellowship for all. During the second week, I designed t-shirts for all of the men. The caption read, “I am More Than a Conqueror (Romans 8:37).”

I am thankful to our God for His word and for this opportunity. I am also thankful for Brother Jim Waldron for his many years of teaching the Book of Revelation in India. His extensive knowledge, along with his research, has been so useful to me.

Preacher Training Schools

42%

Kingdom Builders

30%

Soul Winning

15%

Salaries 7%

Open Bible

Schools 1%

Literature 2%

Staff Retirement

1% Office

Expense 2%

The men explained that a mini-van would hold twelve men at the most, but they can get twenty-one men in and on an auto-rickshaw. This is one more baffling example of how hard-working and practical these brothers are. I just sat, shaking my head in amazement. The cost of the vehicle will be $5,000, a great investment when working with men like Solomon.

These funds belong to God. Many contributors are widows. Others make sacrifices in order to give. We are mere stewards. We put great effort into carefully monitoring programs, and Cathy provides a detailed report to our elders monthly. She traces every contribution and how it was spent. God has blessed our businesses in such a way that has allowed us to remain self-supported, not relying on the church for our salary.

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Because of faith, we continue to press forward. God has given an increase in 2019 far beyond our expectations (Eph. 3:20).

11,997 Baptisms in 2019 269 New Congregations

In January, I met with the brothers to discuss plans for 2020 and to set a new goal. TWO NEW SCHOOLS: In June, two new schools of preaching will be started in Gummidipoondi and Vandiperiyar. Gummidipoondi is located north of Chennai, near the east coast. In this area, souls seem to be receptive. Muthuchristian will be the teacher. Vandiperiyar is located on the west side of Tamil Nadu and more to the south. Arokiyadass will be overseeing the start of our new school in this area and Ramesh will be assisting with teaching and evangelism. KINGDOM BUILDER’S SATURDAY SCHOOLS: With prayers for God’s blessing, we will be starting thirty-four new KB Programs. These schools are powerful tools to strengthen members in the new congregations. ADVANCED SCHOOL: One new advanced school will be established in Daniel’s place in north Tamil Nadu, near the Andre border. VILLAGE EVANGELISM PROGRAMS: Four areas are being targeted around Guntur, where Abraham and Solomon have been conducting a very successful school of preaching. These areas are remote and many denominational people, along with their preachers, are showing great interest in studying the truth. GOSPEL CHARIOT: Solomon and his men have been having difficulty evangelizing in one particular area as it is so remote. Bus service does not continue after dark. Men who are engaged

in Bible studies often get delayed and have to walk through the night in order to get back to their homes. Solomon requested that an auto-rickshaw be purchased for the use of evangelism. I questioned, as I felt a small mini-van would be more functional.

Ninety-seven men attended the two-week Revelation class in January. These men are from the advanced classes. Most of them already have a very good Bible knowledge, as some have been preaching for many years. This was their first opportunity for an in-depth study in this beautiful book. Their teachers also attended. For posterity, the entire ten-days were video-taped, with Santhanraj doing translation. Additionally, my notes were also translated into Tamil and Telegu. This will be a helpful tool for these men to assist them in teaching Revelation in the future.

It was a great time of fellowship for all. During the second week, I designed t-shirts for all of the men. The caption read, “I am More Than a Conqueror (Romans 8:37).”

I am thankful to our God for His word and for this opportunity. I am also thankful for Brother Jim Waldron for his many years of teaching the Book of Revelation in India. His extensive knowledge, along with his research, has been so useful to me.

Preacher Training Schools

42%

Kingdom Builders

30%

Soul Winning

15%

Salaries 7%

Open Bible

Schools 1%

Literature 2%

Staff Retirement

1% Office

Expense 2%

The men explained that a mini-van would hold twelve men at the most, but they can get twenty-one men in and on an auto-rickshaw. This is one more baffling example of how hard-working and practical these brothers are. I just sat, shaking my head in amazement. The cost of the vehicle will be $5,000, a great investment when working with men like Solomon.

These funds belong to God. Many contributors are widows. Others make sacrifices in order to give. We are mere stewards. We put great effort into carefully monitoring programs, and Cathy provides a detailed report to our elders monthly. She traces every contribution and how it was spent. God has blessed our businesses in such a way that has allowed us to remain self-supported, not relying on the church for our salary.

Father passed away. Five years later, his mother also died. He is a thankful young man, and it was my privilege to be present in January, when he, along with eleven other of our children, were baptized into Christ.

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Six of our precious youngsters from the DKI campus were baptized in January. Though they look terrified in the photo, they were rejoicing. Indians seldom smile for photos. We are thankful for their knowledge and spiritual minds. This is part of our main objective, getting each and every child to heaven, and training all to be mighty workers in God’s church in India.

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0

Sathish (photo) is a very special boy on our DNI campus. Traditionally, most Indians do not hug, but every time this boy sees me coming, he runs to plant his face in my chest and wrap his arms tightly around me. He is a great servant, loved by all of our staff. When he was seven, his

HOW THE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN WERE SPENT IN 2019 The salaries are those of directors, cooks, security- guards and house-mothers. Child care includes clothing, food, utilities and schooling. Let us know if you have questions. God is great!

Most Recent Issues of Think Magazine and

Reason & Revelation.

(Located on the mailbox table in

the foyer)

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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 announcement run in our bul-letin, please place it on the secretary's desk before Friday morning or email it to Rebekah Calvert: Novesker@gmail.com If you would like a CD of sermons or adult classes please see Don.

March Activities:

25th: Singing

29th: Potluck

April Activities:

10-12th: LTC Convention

26th: Potluck

29th: Singing

Continue to keep Delores Cliff in your prayers; she has pancreatic cancer.

Kelly Crisp will be traveling to Lubbock, TX on Saturday (3/14) to check out the Adventures in Missions program. She will be staying with Logan Peugh. Please pray for her safety and health in traveling and wisdom in determin-ing her future plans!

Pray for Glenda Brazil; she has been having kidney problems.

Pray for Mildred Turley; she fell last week and broke several ribs and is in the hospital.

Pray for Rick Calvert; that he will come back to worship service with us.

Pray for Richard Lewis he had to be taken to the hospital to have fluid re-moved from around his heart.

Prayer Request: Pray for Don and Pam Bowlman and their family. (Mem-bers of the Church of Christ) They would like you to pray for some specific areas in their lives. Please pray that God would heal them of all their health problems and that God would bless them in the work of the Lord that they may be fruitful in every way and that they would remain safe while doing so. They also ask that God would greatly increase their financial means.

2020 ContributionOpen & Close

Building March Greeter Card CollectorsMeet with elders

& preacher

Weekly Average 4,233 ..................

Last Week March 1, 2,465 ............

Total After 9 Weeks 38,099 ...........

March 8: Amberg

March 16: Tomlindon

Lynn BuellDominic 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:

Ride Needed"In the near future, I am getting a 'Giant' Bike to be deliv-ered at Medford Cycle & Sports. Need someone to take me there and get it. Will pay for your time and gas. Carol Craw-ford, Email: oregonatwork@gmail.com Phone 541-226-7394"

New RoofA new roof will be put on over the foyer, classrooms, and fellowship hall on Monday, March 16th.

Volunteers NeededOak Lane Retirement Community is looking for folks who want to volunteer their time in making a difference in other peoples lives. If you are interested or have any questions feel free to call 541-476-7727

Friendly ReminderA reminder that when you are gone, please leave your con-tribution or give it after you return because our obligations continue whether you are here or not.

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 Dave & Karen Fitzwater Mary Stout

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Our Mission Works Outside of Josephine County, Oregon

Chimala Mission Hospital and Schools,

Tanzania, Africa

ChristianCourier.com, Stockton, 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 .............

Wisdom Calls for You “To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.” – Proverbs 8.4–5 Wisdom is a generous soul. She wants to give you all the wisdom that you need and want. However, you have to hear her call. She cries out to you in the Book of Proverbs. Are you listening to her? Are you simple? She will give you prudence, causing you to be cautious that you might not follow the way of error, but that you might follow the way of God laid out before you. Are you foolish? She will give you understanding, causing you to comprehend things that you could notasee before. You will then know the secret of a successful life. However, you have to listen to her, that is why Solomon wrote the words of wisdom found in the Book of Proverbs. You will not receive a holy zap from heaven, but you have to use your mind and observe what wisdom teaches you.

A Broken Heart God will accept a broken heart, but He wants all the pieces.

Would You Truly Be Content? “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” – Socrates

Cheerfulness You can’t be cheerful until you forget yourself. And you can’t forget yourself until you remember others.

What Leadership Is “Leaders don’t force people to follow. They invite them on a journey.” – Unknown

Are Things Falling Apart in Your Life? “Sometimes when things are falling apart they may actually be falling into place.” – Unknown

Pray for Those Who You Have Feared God in heaven, I have often feared people who meant me no harm. Forgive me for missing judging them. Please bless them that they might you that you are one true and living God, that Jesus of Nazareth is your Son, and that the church is the body of Christ. [Based on Genesis 20.17–18]

RUHL’S RULES