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Jerry L. WalkerM a r k Y o u n g

Randy BranscumBudo D. Perry

Dan Rouse ~ Pulpit Minister Barrett Vanlandingham ~ Youth Minister

Evening AssemblySong Leader Chris WilsonOpening Prayer Rob WallaceDevo Dan PearceClosing Prayer Hayden PerryCommunion Jerry Emmons

Brother’s Keeper

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Dowe BoulterJohn Burdine

Steve ClinkenbeardGary Cook

Charles DortchGlen Elliott

Terry HackworthJim Huggins

Everett LaneyMatthew LaneyBob Loudermilk

David PerryJerry D. Walker

Robby WalkingstickChris Wilson

Morning Assembly

Opening Prayer Lyle TolbertSermon Dan Rouse Winning Souls Part 2Announcements Budo Perry Closing Prayer Relton Walters

Nursery Attendants: Mona Seabolt & Amber Toon

Dates to Remember April 17 Wedding shower for Anthony Wallace and Gabrielle Pruitt in the parlor at 3:30 p.m. They are registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Target, Wal-Mart and Belks. April 17 Brother’s Keeper April 20 Midweek Manna Menu: Pulled pork, BBQ chicken legs, baked beans, potato salad and desserts. Cost $3 adults and $2 school age children. 5:30 - 6:30.April 26 Caregiver’s Day Out 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.May 6 & 7 Missions Garage SaleMay 22 Baby boy shower for Eric and Angela Fleming in the parlor at 3:30 p.m.They are registered at Babies R Us, Wal-mart and Target. May 14 Missions Dinner and Auction in the fellowship hall at 6 p.m.June 30 - July 7 Mission Trip to Honduras

Mission Update In last weeks mission update I asked you to pray for another work that we may be involved in. God moves fast and our prayers were answered. This week I was contacted by the sponsoring congregation of the Church in General Cepeda, Mexico, looking for support. What are the chances of that just happening by random? I had not sent out any inquiries with offers of support. Many of us have fond memories of the little town south of Saltillo, Mexico and we were excited to have this opportunity. The church sat without a permanent minister for quite a while but now the church is up to 11 baptized members and 6 children. We look forward to watching God’s kingdom grow in General Cepeda. Thanks for your support of Missions. Glen Elliott

50th Anniversary

The children and grandchildren ofJerry and Beverly Emmons

request the pleasure of your companyat the celebration of their

50th Wedding Anniversaryand renewal of their vows

Saturday, the sixteenth of Apriltwo thousand eleven

at two o’clock in the afternoonFort Gibson Church of Christ

Reception Following(no gifts please)

Elder of Month of April to ContactJerry L. Walker

Note of Appreciation

Family,We would like to sincerely thank all of our Fort Gibson family who have sent cards, flowers, money, food, prayers and love to our family these past weeks. Your care and concern has sustained us and will continue to do so. May God continue to bless you truly show Christ.In Him,Ken, Kolby and Kenna Tackett

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Tom Dodd volunteers each week to transfer the bulletin and the recorded sermons to our church website. Tom and wife Jeanie also are volunteers of the Caregiver’s Day Out program as well as being involved in teaching New Life Behavior Classes at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center as a part of the Prison Ministry. Tom always has a pleasant attitude and is eager to help.

Volunteers are needed to be in the nurse ryduring worship. If there are enough to sign up you will only be assigned to serve once a quarter. Please signup at the welcome booth.

Volume 50 Number 14 April 14, 2011

Spring is a great time to see God

by Barrett Vanlandingham

“What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding, the birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming, that’s how it is with God’s love, once you experience it, you want to sing, it’s fresh like spring, you want to pass it on.” Those beautiful lyrics come from a song I learned years ago as a camper at Burnt Cabin Christian Camp on Lake Tenkiller. And even though camp was always hot as blazes, we still sang that song. So, the following year when spring rolled back around, I would always be excited for camp because the beauty of spring reminded me that summer camp would be coming soon. We as Christians look forward to the day Christ returns to take his faithful home to heaven. The Bible tells us no one knows when that day will be. In fact, judgment day will come like a “thief in the night” according to scripture. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about that day as we admire God’s handiwork all around us.

Last Wednesday night, I hauled a vanload of teens to the gazebo in downtown Fort Gibson where we had Bible class. I had each of the kids point at something random such as an evergreen tree and the soil around it, a brick in a wall, a light pole, a wasp, a traffic light. Then they had to tell the rest of us how that object re-lates to the Christian life. You should try it.

The apostle Paul says we can learn a lot about God just by looking around us. But even in the first century, those who were unrighteous refused to acknowledge the presence of God all around them. In Romans 1:19-20 Paul wrote, “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” As I walked out on my back porch Friday morning, I couldn’t help but see God in everything! Even the gray skies could not dim the fresh beauty of the green leaves sprouting from the wisteria on our pergola. The snowball tree in the corner of our yard is suddenly filled with blooms. The helicopter seeds from our maple tree were everywhere. The temperature was perfect. And yes, the birds were singing! We truly have a God of wonders! He is with us all the time, not just in the spring, but always. We may not get to walk with God in the Garden of Eden the way Adam and Eve did. But God is with us, and we get to be amazed with his creation as we look forward to the day we see him face to face.

April 10, 2011Sunday Worship 303Sunday Bible Class 220Sunday PM 190Wednesday Night 212Contribution $8,880.132011 Baptisms 6

Remember Our Shut-InsJoyce Dillingham

Lloyd Elkins, Bonnie Pratt

Fort Gibson Nursing Home

Margaret Cook, James LemonsAnnabelle Murray, Arlie Perry

Jiggs Ramsey

Gore Nursing HomeRaymond Killian, Morna Voss

Eastgate Village Nursing HomeEdna Madding

Bryan Young will be at Camp Shelby until June.

Spc Young, Bryan 1st Plt A Co

1/279 2490 25th St

Camp Shelby, MS 39407-5500

Please Remember in Prayer

Family & Friends Fighting CancerLarry Bonner - friend of Randy & Barbara WislonJohn BurdineShirley Burns - aunt of Kathy ReichJack Craig - cousin of Charlie McDanielJim Dixon- father of Jenni WestHomer England - father of Patsy ClinkenbeardRobert Ford Bob Goodpaster - brother-in-law of Marie BranscumPaul Harper - brother of Margie ArnettSharon Harris - friend of Jacki Jameson

Renee Hood- Sherry Young’s brother-in-law’s sisterDon Ingold - friend of Mike HenryDebbie Jones - co-worker of Mike WardTerri King - friend of Janie CopelandKent Lashley - cousin of Kenny LashleyJay Lavorn - father of Lorri Schiller Amy Maddocks - daughter of Mark LeeAimee Norman - niece of Barbara WilsonJim Owen - friend of Lashleys & ElliottsBob Points Jane Phillips - friend of Mona LashleyDennis Reppond - brother-in-law of Joyce HugginsJana Rogers - daughter of McElmurraysTravis Shumard - friend of Jerry & Vicki WalkerAnita Simmons - a friend of Sherry YoungMike Smith - brother-in-law of Diane FlemingJean Sturgeon - mother of Earnie SturgeonDarlene Tibbles - wife of Bud TibblesMary ThouvenelSam Voss - son of Morna Voss Steve Voss - son of Morna VossLeah White - neighbor of Sandy MartinHarvey Young Mary Young - friend of Nancy Steveson

Pray for Mason Mason Hopfer is recovering from surgery. The surgeon was very pleased. Mason is expected to be home by the weekend. He will be scheduled for a second surgery in a couple of months. Lloyd Elkins is home recovering from a heart procedure and doing well. Bob Gower the brother of Judy Higley has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Cindy Owen is scheduled to have a pacemaker put in Thursday, April 21st at MRMC. Betty Martin is home after having an angiogram. No stents or surgery was necessary and her aortic valve looked good.

DVD recordings of the Spring Fling Banquet are available in the office for $1.00.

2011 Graduating SeniorsJon Huggins ~ Stephen Keese ~Sertha Kisner

Trey Lashley ~ Ashlee Townsend,Ashton Vanlandingham

Brooke Walker ~ Nana WallacePlease bring 15 photos to Barrett by April 17th

for the Senior Appreciation Slideshow.