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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 Evening Worship: 5:00 pm Wednesday: 7:00 pm Issue 21 Volume 47 “Where strangers become friends, and friends become family.” Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it! Make sure you start inviting and encouraging your friends to bring their children to be a part of it this year. As always, we need a lot of help. We are looking for volunteers to teach classes, help decorate, help with crafts, serve snacks, and just being around to help wherever needed! If you can help, please see Dave and let him know. Thanks! 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. On Sunday, May 31st, the McCarver Visitation team will be meeting at the home of Mark and Rachel Westcott. The Wallace Visitation team will be meeting on Sunday June 7th in the fellowship hall following our evening services. 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. Our leadership will be meeting Sunday June 7th. 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, June 14th, everyone who’s last name begins with J, K, or L 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. Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it! Make sure you start inviting and encouraging your friends to bring their children to be a part of it this year. As always, we need a lot of help. We are looking for volunteers to teach classes, help decorate, help with crafts, serve snacks, and just being around to help wherever needed! If you can help, please see Dave and let him know. Thanks! Vacation Bible School — June 22 –26 — 9:00 –11:30 On Thursday, June 25th, 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. BIBLE STUDY 121 McGUFFY’S BIBLE CLASS 21 SUNDAY MORNING 197 SUNDAY EVENING n/c MIDWEEK STUDY 131 LOCAL BAPTISMS 6 OTHER RESPONSES 35 HISPANIC BAPTISMS - HISPANIC RESPONSES - WBS/JAIL BAPTISMS 36 ZIMBABWE BAPTISMS 37 CONTRIBUTION 6087 With June comes a new month and we again thank those that contribute toward our new land. We have some members that have had to discontinue or reduce their pledges and we are in need of new contributors to join this work. Our balance on this loan is $127,331 and if you would like to assist you can make lump sum contributions or make a monthly pledge. You may leave your contribution in the land pledge box in the foyer outside of Dave Lasseter’s office door. Thanks so much for your continued support! June 4th-7th Stanley Stroup & Jeff McGlaughn With the beautiful spring weather comes the never ending need to keep the yard around the church building cut and looking good. We are so thankful for those who have volunteered in the past to do this kind act of service. It is greatly appreciated. If you would like to help out with this there is a sign up sheet on the hall way bulletin board or rainbowchurchofchrist.org facebook.com/rainbowcofc @rainbowcofc & @rcocym youtube.com/rainbowcofc Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Nathan Owens. He passed away last Saturday, May 23rd. His graveside service was this past Tuesday. So much could be said about Nathan, but we feel his words are so much more powerful than ours. Nathan was a poet and below you can read a poem entitled “Heaven” that he wrote in 2006. Let’s all continue to pray for and encourage his precious wife Cheryl and the rest of their family in any way that we can as they go through this time of grief. I want to go to Heaven: To see God's Holy face. I want to go to Heaven: To thank Him for His Grace. I want to go to Heaven: To hear the angel band. I want to stroll on the streets of gold and see the pure streams flow. I want to see Paul and Silas and watch Samson's new hair grow. I want to go to Heaven; where you never grow old. Soon, it will happen, and I will shout with glee. Oh! What a sight! That's going to be. "Hey John, Hey James, Hey Bartholomew ". You never got to know me, but, I read all about you. I'd love to stay longer, but, I'm meeting Moses at 2:00. Ten thousand years have ended and I've only just begun. How I love being in Heaven here with God's only Son. "Eve, you are a looker, I see why Adam fell for you." Don't worry about the fruit up here, eat until you're through. I see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, with Daniel standing near. The three Hebrew children, grinning from ear to ear. There's no need for autographs, everyone's the same. We were all allowed to enter, because Jesus Christ was slain. I never got to mention : David, Peter, and Noah too. But, We all get to see them: Now, I'm looking for you. This past Sunday morning LaReda Buchanan and her oldest son Michael came forward asking that we be praying for their family. What a wonderful thing to see a family striving to be who God wants them to be. We are so thankful that the Buchanan family is a part of the Rainbow family. Then on Sunday night following our worship service Benny Boyles and Donald Krump were baptized for the forgiveness of their sins! What a wonderful thing to see these two men submitting their lives to Jesus Christ! We will try to have their contact information in next week’s Beacon. Let’s make sure that we all welcome our two new brothers in Christ. What a blessing it is to be a part of a congregation where hearts our tender and people are responding to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY! Summer Quarter - Adult Bible Classes Sunday, June 7 Building Stronger Families Old Testament Blake Jones Fellowship Hall David Wallace & John Wallace Auditorium 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 May, Mike Bowdoin is the “Elder of the Month” you can reach him at 256- 282-2650(James 5:14) May Servants for May 31st Serve the Family Zach Buckner / Haydn Hayes Tim Barnard / John McCullars Jeff Birchmore / Roy Harris Jeff Dover / Robert Edmonson Ushers Jeff McGlaughn / Ken Overbey Communion Preparation John Lengyel Lock Up the Building Donnie Keener Opening Prayer: A.M. Paul Baker P.M. Jeff Dover Scripture Reading: Joseph Wallace Preside Lord’s Supper: Tony Cleveland Closing Prayer: A.M. Ken Overbey P.M. Tim Parker Greeters: Selton & Betty Long Communion Cup Pick Up: Roy Harris Family McGuffey’s Group #4 Kathy Overbey Tony Cleveland Milton McArthur Anne Mikle Janet East Cade Cleveland Total: 74 12 27 7 12 10 6 Jim McKleroy 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—Rainbow washed almost 40 cars at our annual Carwash and Breakfast. 10 years ago—Virginia Lasseter was awarded the “Rose of the Week” for volunteering her time to help with printing correspondence courses. Anniversaries May 31—James & Paula Dodd June 5—Joel & Selena Cleveland June 6—Doyle & Della McCarver Birthdays May 31—Rebekah Jones June 2—Patsy Phillips June 6—Marilyn Gentry June 6—Aly McClendon Prayer Requests Cheryl Owens, with the passing of her husband, Nathan. Roy Helms has been having health issues Marilyn Gentry has been feeling sick and is in the hospital at Gadsden Regional Kim Nalor got some good test results and is still waiting on others. Catrina Shelton broke her arm and is in a lot of pain. Don Dover had leg surgery this past Friday & will have 3 more in the near future. Jack Keck, husband of Penny Keck, is having cataract surgery, Virginia Lasseter had neck surgery last week and is home recovering. Jason Higginbotham is having health problems and will be having tests done. Gene Brown has an appointment on June 15th to find out if the chemo is working Carrie Wallen had neck surgery and is home recovering. Diann Mims, friend of Rita Phillips & Susan Wallace, had back surgery. Paul Fletcher, friend of Rita Phillips and Susan Wallace, is at the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga due to pancreatitis. Larry Van Sant is having helath problems. Jeanette Smith, grandmother of Nikki Duncan, has been having seizures and has moved to a nursing home. Bobbie Gladden, relative of Susan Wallace and Rita Phillips, is in the hospital. Joey Wheat, brother of Tina Parker, will be having back surgery, Janice Watson, cousin of Craig King, has a brain tumor. Brittany Womack, Julie Lorren’s niece, had her colon removed and will be having more surgeries in the coming months. She is 26. Eugene Brown Loy Mitchell Reginae Marbury Glenda Fitz Jerry Mikle Roger Dale Maureen Staudt Sherry Cardwell Steve Proffitt Jimmy Masters Wade Richey Libby McClendon Please Continue to Remember These Also: Helen Cloud, Butch Jones, Malburt Murphree, Kim Naler, Ron Patterson, Gordon Smith, Betty Jones, Beulah Sylvis, Louise Butler, Sarah Foote Jennifer Davis, Harriet Wade, 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, Dewey East, Nancy Short White., Kathy Henderson
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