2201 Rainbow Drive Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: 256-547-3731 rainbowchurchofchrist.org Times of Service: Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 am Bible Class: 10:30 am Hispanic Service: 3:00 pm Evening Worship: 5:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 pm Issue 14 Volume 47 “Where strangers become friends, and friends become family.” ...now what? Y or N - Have you ever felt like a failure? I am the ________, you are the branches. He who _____________ in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do ______________ (John 15:5) John 21:1-13 T or F - Peter might have felt like a failure (Luke 5:1-5; Matthew 14:28-30, 26:35) It’s important to know that in spite of our _____________, we are not ________________. John 21:15-17 T or F - In spite of past failures, Jesus expects us to bear fruit. Our Elders have designated that our Spring quarter (March-May) will be Bible Class Emphasis Quarter. During that quarter they have decided that we will be flipping our normal routine on Sunday morning. Our worship hour at 9:30 and then our Bible classes will begin following its conclusion. Along with our normal Bible classes curriculum for the children we will be having several new classes beginning in March. Dave Lasseter will be teaching a series, to the teenagers, entitled Hear God. They will looking at the things of this world that are drowning out their willingness and ability to listen to God. Sunday Morning David Wallace and John Wallace will be teaching in the auditorium on Jesus (and other New Testament teachings) Chris Mikle will be teaching in the daycare room on Is your God real? Defending His existence Blake Jones will be teaching in the fellowship hall classroom on Building a Stronger Marriage Last week we had over 77% stay following worship and attend Bible class….that’s wonderful! Our Bible classes are going to be great; but your presence, participation, and prayers will make them so much better! Blake Jones Dave Lasseter Jessica Lasseter • • • Minister Youth Minister Secretary • • • 256.504.5080 256.393.6405 256.547.3731 • • • [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pew Packers will be meeting tonight following our evening worship service. This is always a great time of singing, learning, and laughing for the children of our congregation. Make sure to check out one of our great Bible classes on Wednesday nights! John Bowling is teaching in the auditorium on the book of I Thessalonians. Jim McKelroy is teaching in the fellowship hall classroom on the book of Revelation. Blake Jones is teaching in the iDisciple room on What it Means to Be a Disciple. On Sunday, April 12th there will be a baby shower from 2-4 pm for Kinna Harper at the home of Nancy Wallace. Our leadership will be meeting Sunday April 12th. Our elders will be meeting at 2 p.m., our deacons will be meeting at 3 p.m., and then they will meet collectively at 3:30 p.m. We are so thankful for all of the men who serve this congregation so diligently in these important roles of leadership. Sunday, April 12th, following our evening worship service the Wallace Visitation team will be meeting in the fellowship hall. On Sunday, April 26th, the McCarver Visitation team will be meeting at the home of Craig and Cindy King. If you are not currently a part of a visitation team you are encouraged to become an active part of this ministry. You will be glad you did. Sunday, April 19th all whose last name begins with D, E, F, G, H or I are invited to the home of Blake and Rebekah Jones following our evening worship service. The evening is more about fellowship than food and if you can come, they would be honored by your presence. But if you can’t make it, they completely understand. Directions are on the bookcase outside of the church office. On Thursday, April 30th, our Golden Generation Ministry will be meeting for its monthly time of fellowship in the fellowship hall. If you have any questions about this see Roy Harris. Rainbow City Clean-up Day Every year we have an opportunity to serve one of our communities by helping with the annual Rainbow City Clean-up Day. If you would like to sign up to help, Chris Mikle will have a sign up sheet in the foyer. Thanks! BIBLE STUDY 181 McGUFFY’S BIBLE CLASS 24 SUNDAY MORNING 300 HISPANIC SERVICE n/a SUNDAY EVENING n/a MIDWEEK STUDY 131 LOCAL BAPTISMS 3 OTHER RESPONSES 21 HISPANIC BAPTISMS - HISPANIC RESPONSES - WBS/JAIL BAPTISMS 18 ZIMBABWE BAPTISMS 10 CONTRIBUTION 7584 Saturday, May 2nd, will be our annual S.I.S Day. This is a day of worship and fellowship for the women of our congregation. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude with a potluck fellowship. We are asking all ladies who are planning on attending to bring a dish. There is a sign up sheet on the hallway bulletin board. This year’s theme is “Caterpillar or Butterfly.” If you have any questions see Jessica Lasseter . Our men’s Bible class meets at 7pm on Thursday night in the fellowship hall classroom. Our ladies’ Bible class meets at 10:30 am on Wednesday morning in the fellowship hall classroom. rainbowchurchofchrist.org facebook.com/rainbowcofc @rainbowcofc & @rcocym youtube.com/rainbowcofc I’m very excited about the opportunity to attend GO! this year! GO! is a summer camp unlike any other. The camp is designed for youth groups and individuals, the week will combine interactive labs, sessions and projects with fun and more. It'll be a chance to connect with other young people from across the world and together discover what a life of meaningful service can be. The week is packed with ideas and practical how-to labs. Students will hear from world-changers and innovative leaders. They'll be connected to and work with other young people who want to live for God. Through service opportunities, meaningful worship and group discussion they'll grow deeper in their faith and leave ready to put it into action. GO! Is located on the campus of Freed-Hardeman University, so your teenagers will also have the chance to see what a Christian college is like! The cost of this camp is $100 for the week, but I believe it will be well worth the price! If there is anyone who would like to sponsor a child to go who can’t afford the price, please let Dave know. For more info on the camp, visit www.fhu.edu/go. GO! Camp is for grades 7th—12th grades and the last day for registration is April 29th, so make sure you sign up today! I don’t want to leave our younger campers out! Maywood is for ages 8 - 18. The cost for Maywood will be $75 this year. This is a great camp that our younger campers love, so make sure you sign them up on the teen room bulletin board! Note– The Elders have always wanted to help with the cost of camp and for several years have made sure at least half the cost is taken care of for the parents. Because the teenagers (7th-12th) have two camps they can attend this year, we ask if they want to attend both Maywood & GO!, that Maywood would be paid in full ($150). If only attending Maywood, the cost is still only $75. Thank you for understanding! - This past Sunday we rejoiced as two precious souls responded to the Lord’s invitation. Glenda Robertson came forward expressing her desire to be a part of our family here at Rainbow. Glenda has been living in Oxford attending the Betta-View Hill congregation, but recently moved to Gadsden. We welcome Glenda and we will try to have a picture of her in next week’s Beacon. Ken Hollen also came forward sharing that even though he had been baptized several months ago, he had never come forward in front of the church. We love and appreciate Ken’s zeal for the Lord. We thank God for His continual encouragement of growth...to God be all the glory! Some of our wonderful teenagers in Gatlinburg, TN! L-R, Shelby Sanders, Hannah Edmonson, Christian Hammett, Cade Cleveland, Sarah Cook, Walker Suther, Sam Wallen, Trey Brinkley, Stephanie Spitz-Keener, Clay Mikle, Korie Cranford, Dallas Dean & William Birchmore. Last Saturday we had a great Easter Egg Hunt! All the kids seemed to have a wonderful time. Our deepest thanks to all who planned and participated in this afternoon of fun. We especially want to thank Craig and Cindy King for opening up their home and hosting this annual event. If you’ll go to our Facebook page you can see many more great pictures from this event. Each month our Elders take a turn sharing the responsibility of “Elder of the Month”. During that month, that Elder is the contact person for our flock for any needs that they might have. During the month of March, David Wallace is the “Elder of the Month” you can reach him at 256-390-2273 (James 5:14) M Ju Ju M March Servants for April 12th Serve the Family Ken Overbey / Tim Barbaree Brandon Hollis / Tim Parker Ricky Cranford / Larry Naler Tim Barnard / Joel Cleveland Ushers Jeff McGlaughn / Mike Simmons Communion Preparation Don Dover Lock Up the Building Tim Parker Opening Prayer: A.M. Selton Long P.M. Robert Edmonson Coby Cleveland Scripture Reading: Tony Cleveland Preside Lord’s Supper: Closing Prayer: A.M. Mike Wallen P.M. Ben Akins Greeters: Craig & Cindy King Communion Cup Pick Up: Akins Family McGuffey’s Group #2 Mark Westcott Kathy Overbey Milton McArthur Cade Cleveland Betty Hale Ann Gentry Craig King Linda Morris Know Your Bible Greater Thing Total: 294 103 22 1 1 8 6 8 8 12 Deacons Elders Mike Bowdoin 256-282-2650 John Bowling 256-328-4727 David Wallace 256-390-2273 John Wallace 256-393-4015 Jeff Birchmore 256-547-3718 Elderly Care Tony Cleveland 256-538-5295 Prison Ministry Charles Clifton 256-549-1422 Involvement/Security Steve Lorren 256-442-8192 Building & Grounds Doyle McCarver 256-390-0770 Visitation/Transportation Chris Mikle 256-413-1038 Outreach Ministry/Daycare Tim Parker 256-490-2053 Fellowships Mark Westcott 256-441-0667 Benevolence Memories 5 years ago—Agape website tops 300 enrollments! (Now has over 12,000) 20 years ago—The Elders named Chris Mikle as the summer youth intern. Anniversaries Birthdays April 14—Nancy Wallace April 15—Becky Bagley April 15—Ryder Daniel April 15—Dakota Duncan April 16—Joyce Flynn Prayer Requests Jeanette Smith, grandmother of Nikki Duncan, has been having seizures and has moved to a nursing home. Mike Bowdoin had a heart cath last week and is home recovering. Dewey East has completed radiation treatment., and will have a follow appointment to see if the cancer is gone on April 22nd. Gene Brown had a port put in this past Monday. Rita Phillips & Susan Wallace, with the passing of their cousin, Deborah Gladden. Bobby Gladden, relative of Susan Wallace and Rita Phillips, is in the hospital. Brenda Brogdon, sister of Jan Helms, is in the hospital sick. Joey Wheat, brother of Tina Parker, will be having back surgery, Marilyn Gentry is now home recovering. Joyce Flynn is now at home and doing much better. Jonathon Newberry, son-in-law of Craig & Cindy King, has been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Jan Helms, with the passing of her brother in law, Pete Brogdon. Also, her sister Brenda is in the hospital sick. Janice Watson, cousin of Craig King, has a brain tumor. Liz Barbaree, Tim’s mother, has dementia and fell this week. She is in the hospital and is going to rehab. Steve Proffitt, an employee of Craig King, was diagnosed with lymphoma. Nathan Owens is at home. He is taking a chemo pill to fight his lung cancer. Arthel Higginbotham has returned home from McGuffey’s Maureen Staudt, friend of Pamela Boyd, is fighting Leukemia in Boston. Mary Williams (friend of Carrie Wallen) recently learned that her cancer has returned and spread to her lungs Sherry Cardwell (Sister of Marilyn Gentry) is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Glenda Fitz is undergoing chemotherapy Jerry Mikle (Chris Mikle’s uncle) has begun chemotherapy Roger Dale (brother of Jane Cleveland) has started chemotherapy Please Continue to Remember These Also: Nancy Miller, Barbara Watkins, Elizabeth Khan, Helen Cloud, Butch Jones, Wilson Jones, Malburt Murphree, Kim Naler, Ron Patterson, Gordon Smith, Austin Elliott, Bill Brothers, Betty Jones, Beulah Sylvis, Louise Butler, Sarah Foote, Tina Quarrels, Don Dover, Karen Cook, Jennifer Davis, Harriet Wade, Doug Brown, Betty Hale, Natalie Garner, Connie Barabalce, Jill Gardner, Paul Colbert, Nellie Ruth Teal, Alton & Eloise Miller, Bill Cooley, Betty Yancey, Bob Kennedy, Stan & Lisa Cook, Vangi Baker, Rita Bowdoin, Joseph Brown, Bill Brothers, Asher Collins, Prisca Tshuma
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