Those to Serve Coming Events Wednesday Evening, October 15, 2014 The annual Spiritual Sword Lectureship, hosted by the Getwell church of Christ in Memphis, will be October 19-22. Check the lobby board for more information. The Pocahontas church of Christ will have their annual Homecoming this Sunday the 19th with Lawrence Barr speaking. Our annual Trunk or Treat and Chili Supper will be Sunday night, October 26 after evening services. Be sure to invite others to be with us this night! Announcements ...............................................Steve Allen Lead Singing ............................................ Terry Delashmit First Prayer ................................................... Dickie Luttrell Read Scripture ........................................Chase McWhirter Dismissal Prayer ........................................... Tyson Hobbs Sunday Morning, October 19, 2014 Announcements ................................................Steve Allen Lead Singing ....................................................Rusty Hicks First Prayer ..................................................... Royce Jones Read Scripture ............................................. Randy Bishop Preside at Table ....................................... Ronny Cornelius Serve Congregation .................................. William Durham Serve Congregation ........................................ Bud Stewart Serve Congregation .................................. Kyle Donaldson Serve Congregation ........................................ Jim Maxwell Dismissal Prayer ............................................... Ronny Clift Greeters ............................................... Don/Linda McAlpin Greeters ..................................................Scotty/Carla Kuhl Nursery Attendant ................................... Amanda Maxwell Sunday Evening, October 19, 2014 Announcements ................................................Steve Allen Lead Singing .....................................................Gary Byers First Prayer ...................................................... Jim Maxwell Read Scripture ...................................................... Gary Gill Preside at Table ....................................... Ronny Cornelius Dismissal Prayer ............................................Danny Lucas Family Matters Gayle Hobbs is going for another chemo treatment Friday, please keep her in your prayers. David Barkley is beginning chemo treatments again and is in need of all our prayers at this time. Betty Hill is in Jackson General Hospital after having a heart attack and a bad fall. Dorothy Cornelius is improving after her health problems last week. Dana Doyle had shoulder surgery earlier this week in Jackson. Ron Donaldson is in Jackson General recovering from his surgery, please keep him and his family in your prayers as he has a long road of rehab ahead of him. Community Matters Rebecca Carter is at home after lung surgery and will go back in a few weeks for more surgery on her left lung. Thomas White, brother of George Doss, is in need of our prayers. Odis Bizzell is still undergoing rehab in Jackson and needs our prayers. “Key Men” for October Sunday AM (Open) ...................................... David Barkley Sunday AM (Close) ........................................ Eddie Carter Sunday PM (Open) ................................... William Durham Sunday PM (Close) ............................................... Gary Gill Wednesday PM (Open) .............................Harold Burgess Wednesday PM (Close)........................... Ronny Cornelius Prepare Lord’s Supper ..................................... Ronny Clift Prayer List Sandra Gordy, Paul Thompson, Melba Stewart, Sandi Brien, Max Betts, Rebecca Carter, Dale Wyman, Troy Sipes, Kenton Lancaster, Rhonda Jones, Benny Luker, Jimmy Vaughn, Juanita Cox and Dan Rodgers. Remember our service men & women in your prayers. Remember our missionaries in your prayers. Daily Bible Reading Schedule Sunday, Oct. 19…………………….........................Num. 5-6 Monday, Oct. 20 ................................................. 2 Chron. 5-6 Tuesday, Oct. 21 .............................................. 2 Kings 24-25 Wednesday, Oct. 22 ...........................................Isaiah 19-23 Thursday, Oct. 23 ..................................................... Obadiah Friday, Oct. 24 .............................................................. John 5 Saturday, Oct. 25 ........................................................ 1 Peter Shut-ins Addie Sain, Bolivar Assisted Care Living, 631 Nuckolls Rd. Bolivar, TN 38008. Louise Doyle, Room C24, Pine Meadows HealthCare, 700 Nuckolls Rd., Bolivar, TN 38008. Dorothy Cornelius, Southern Oaks Assisted Living, 558 White Ave. Henderson, TN 38340. Pat Mills, 2965 Devonshire Cove,Germantown,TN 38139 Frances C. Johnson, McArthur Manor, 119 Bryan Ave., Ste. B-20, Manchester, TN 37355. Mary Davis, Rm. C-14, Pine Meadows Healthcare, 700 Nuckolls Rd., Bolivar, TN. 38008. Mary G. Bevill, McNairy County Healthcare Center, Hwy.64 Bypass, P.O Box 0349, Selmer, TN. 38375. Georgia Mae Yopp, Magnolia Manor Retirement Home, 242 Magnolia Ave., McKenzie, TN. 38201. Vadeen McKeown, Magnolia Manor Retirement Home, 242 Magnolia Ave., McKenzie, TN. 38201. Lillian Eason, Kennington Pointe, 6301 Village Grove Dr. #307, Memphis, TN 38115. Betty Hill, 2788 Hines Gin Rd.Selmer,TN 38375 Clarence George, 327 Kennedy Dr. Middleton TN 38052. Ruby McKeown, 2795 Kirby Whitten Pkwy. Apt. 321, Bartlett, TN 3813. JEFF’S JOTTINGS Chase McWhirter came forward Sunday and asked God’s forgiveness and our prayers in his behalf! Please keep him in your prayers this week. Monday’s for the Master will meet again October 27 at 6:30 pm for snacks and coffee and also a short devotional before making visits and sending cards at 7 pm. Our item of the week is whatever you can bring. We have used our pantry several times recently and it is running low. Our Q & A box is in the lobby, feel free to put your questions in any time. We answer them the fourth Sunday night each month. Our Young Adult Devotionals for the rest of 2014 are covered: BT & Lasha Hobbs- this Sunday night after worship services. Please bring drinks and a dessert. Cody & Molly Street- November. William & Janet Durham- December. WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? 1. Hear the Word of God-Romans 10:17. 2. Believe the Word of God-Mark 16:16. 3. Repent of sins- Acts 17:30-31. 4. Confess Christ- Romans 10:9-10. 5. Be Baptized to wash away sins -Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:20-21; Mark 16:16. 6. Live a Faithful Life- Revelation 2:10 Seek First to Understand...Be Swift to Hear! In Stephen Covey’s landmark book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he sets forth principles that are life changing. They are expected to be, as they are Biblical principles.The one that made the greatest impact upon me, and maybe because I so greatly needed to implement it, is what he calls Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. I see the Biblical equivalent as “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19). Do you have a habit of thinking about what you want to say next rather then intently listening to another? Do you have a habit of automatically knowing the right counsel to give a person based on your own experiences and not his? Do you wonder why people will not open up to you with their problems? Communication is vital to relationships. In order for a person to communicate his feelings with another, there needs to be a level of trust, and that level of trust depends upon the nature of the feelings. Some feelings require a deep level of trust to be communicated, and others, not so much. In the body of Jesus, we are to help one another with struggles (e.g. Gal. 6:2; James 5:16).We should trust one another enough to share our struggles, but lack of trust keeps people from sharing. Trust is earned when you demonstrate you truly care about another.The best way to demonstrate that is to truly listen to another. Seek first to understand that person’s situation and feelings. Be swift to hear that person, and slow to speak your thoughts. Let the person truly know you are interested in his well being. Too many times people are quick to judge a person’s situation and have all of the answers before they actually know the other’s true feelings and experiences. Love does not behave this way (1 Cor. 13). I challenge you to take “the dinner table test.” When around a group of people talking, sit back and observe. Count the number of times someone begins to speak and is interrupted by another before finishing.You may be surprised. If we are going to effectively communicate within the body of Jesus, we need to learn to truly listen, to seek first to understand, to be quick to hear, and slow to speak. This requires discipline, but it will enrich our relationships, help us to develop new meaningful relationships, and most importantly, strengthen the body of Jesus. ---By Trent Childers