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Guest
Card
November Birthdays
For Our Guests
What to Expect During Worship
Tony Briggs ............................. 11/1
Sarah Goodyeon .................... 11/1
Odette Grubber ...................... 11/5
Ashley Atkins ........................11/10
Name (s) ___________________________________________________ Date:____________
Address ________________________________________________________ Apt _________
City _____________________________________ State _________ Zip _________________
Phone ____________________________ Email _____________________________________
Guest Of _____________________________________________________________________
Norma Johnson ....................11/14
Jacob Potts...........................11/14
Singing: We sing a cappella (without
instruments). The songs are listed in
the bulletin and lyrics are projected on
our screen. We also have booklets with
music notation available as well. We
encourage you to join in, but do not feel
obligated; you can just sit and listen.
Liz Colson .............................11/17
Juwaan Fuller .......................11/17
Ivy Atkins ..............................11/20
JaNalise Johnson .................11/20
Joe Tatum.............................11/23
Lord's Supper: Communion is a part of
our worship each week. In this simple
memorial we remember Jesus’ sacrifice
on the cross and we also emphasize the
central place of the cross in our faith.
Lou Ann Almond ...................11/24
Rachel Bean.........................11/24
Angela Johnson ....................11/24
Keri Brown............................11/27
Offering: The work at Denbigh is
supported totally by the free-will
offerings of our members. Our guests
are not expected to make a donation.
LaRhodia Bradley.................11/29
Julia Denton .........................11/29
Jeff Denton ...........................11/29
Lynn Tucker ..........................11/29
PANTRY NEEDS
GREEN BEANS, CANNED CORN,
SPAGHETTI SAUCE, CEREAL, JELLY
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday Bible Classes ................. 9:30 a.m.
Sunday A.M. Worship .............. 10:30 a.m.
Sunday P.M. Small Group .........6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening ...................7:00 p.m.
 Teen
 Young Adult
 Married  Single
 Over 35
 Moved from ____________________
 Have a minister or elder contact me
 Need info on becoming a member
CHURCH OFFICE
205 DENBIGH BLVD.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608
(757) 877-4322
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.Denbigh.org
ELDERS
BOB BEAN ........................ 757-886-1015
ART EDLOW ...................... 757-329-8881
DAVID STEVENS ................ 757-969-1300
JOE TATUM ....................... 757-870-0443
MINISTERS
CHARLES “TUCK” TUCKER .. 757-234-3298
ROGER BROWN ................. 757-898-0155
Preaching: The sermon will be about
20-25 minutes long and centered in
Scripture. If our study raises questions,
please feel free to ask the minister or
one of the elders. After the sermon an
invitation will be offered for those with a
prayer request or desire for baptism. At
this time, we will stand and sing a song.
Please don’t feel uncomfortable; you
will not be singled out in any way.
Children’s Church:
At some point
during each morning assembly (usually
before the sermon) children ages 2-5
will be dismissed to a class for a special
lesson. An attended nursery is also
provided. Usually at this time, we will
take a few minutes to stand and greet
each other.
Expected of You: Participate in any way
in which you are comfortable. We do
ask you to fill out a Guest Card (at left).
We are honored that you chose to visit
with us today. We hope that you will
stay around for a few minutes after our
services so that we can become better
acquainted. We also hope that you will
come to see us as we see ourselves, a
group of people who love Jesus and are
doing our best to serve Him. Please
come back and worship with us at each
and every opportunity that you have.
Denbigh Church of Christ
Living As God’s Family
Under the Cross
Loving, Serving, Praising, Proclaiming
Order of Worship
A Tale of Two Fathers
October 26, 2014
Theme: Forgive!
Awesome in This Place
Faithful
Reading (Philippians 4:12-13)
I Can Do All Things
My Only Hope Is You
708- Reach Out to Jesus
Prayer of Praise
You Are God Alone
Welcome and Family News
Children 2-5 Dismissed to Class
Meet-n-Greet
324- Alas & Did My Savior Bleed (1-3)
Communion (Break My Heart)
Giving (448- Greatest Commands)
Sermon: Contagious! (6): Let It Go!
111- Grace Greater Than Our Sin
Family News
Shepherd’s Prayer
Dismissal
Booklets with music notation are available in the
back. Song lyrics will be projected on the screen.
Please fill out the perforated Guest or Member
There were two different stories of two very different fathers in
the news this past week that illustrate two totally different approaches to forgiveness. Both stories illustrate extremes forgiveness; both
stories challenge us with what we are going to do with those who
trespass against us.
The first story was of a father in village in the Hama region of
Syria whose daughter was accused of adultery. The young woman
begged her father to forgive her. Over and over she begs him. The
man who seemed to be in charge seems to encourage the father to
forgive, at least to a point. But this father will not be moved. He refuses to talk to her; he even refuses to hold her hand when she begs
him. He screams, “You are not my daughter!” He then ties a rope
around her, drags her to a pit, and leads the mob in stoning her.
The second story is of a New Hampshire father whose only son
was killed in a drunken, drug-induced fog by his best friend. When
Christopher Bazar was sentenced to prison, he begged this father for
forgiveness. The two stories diverge dramatically here. This father
forgave his son’s killer and even petitioned the parole board on the
young man’s behalf. When Bazar received an early parole, this father
gave him a place to live, a job and a fresh start, saying, “He will have
to live with this for rest of his life; everyone deserves second chance.”
Why such a dramatic difference between the story of the first
father and the second? Well, the first father follows an ISIS brand of
fundamentalist Islam that while it claims that Allah is forgiving, actually values brutality and vengeance much more. This father seems to
feel religiously justified in withholding his forgiveness from his daughter and sending her to a brutal fate... all in the name of God. The second father extends a forgiveness that turns the other cheek and goes
the second mile because he is emulating the One who died on a cross
and then forgave the very who killed Him.
Which father are we going to be like? If we are to follow Jesus,
then we will be led to forgive. When we refuse to extend forgiveness
and grace to others no matter how serious their offense may be
against us, then we look more like the first father than the second.
And we look nothing like our Father in heaven!
— HTTP://DENBIGH.ORG/CATEGORY/TUCKS-BLOG/
Serving
ENCOUNTER: A Teen Retreat
Today (Oct. 26)
Trunk-and-Treat
CENTER FRONT
SEAN MCCARTNEY
CENTER REAR
Ivy Edlow Johnson
gave birth to Madeline
Joy Johnson Thursday
morning at 5:50 am.
Both mom and baby girl are doing fine. Madeline weighed in at
6 pounds and 9 ounces and is
18.25 inches long. Art will leave
this evening after small group to
meet his new granddaughter.
ANDREW KING
RIGHT REAR
MARK WEST
GREETER/USHER
JOHNNY BRADLEY
COMPUTER
RANDY HARRIS
NURSERY
ESTHER STEVENS
AIYANNA PERKINS
ELDER’S BLESSING
BOB BEAN
CHILDRENS CHURCH
ASHLEY ATKINS
PEGGY HENRY
MICHAEL TANNER
OUTSIDE SIGN
For October
COMMUNION
Prep: S. Logan
Clean: J. COLSON
BREAD: H. JOHNSON
Jacob Peterson’s brother Earl (stroke)
Charlie Tucker (dialysis) is doing much better
Helen Johnson’s brother (stroke)
Helen Johnson’s sister Emma Sneed and Julia
Denton’s parents (aging issues)
Lynn Tucker’s cousin, Linda Starke (aggressive
kidney and lymph node cancer)
Jeff Denton (effects of long-term cancer treatments)
Jan Nana recovering (knee replacement surgery)
Norma Johnson and Nathaniel Davenport (shut-in)
OTHER CONCERNS:
Our children’s ministry and leaders
Crystal Sweatt at language school in California
Ukraine and continuing unrest in that country
Bruce Gaynon’s father, Gordon (incarcerated)
Expectant mothers, Ryan Schneider (March)
Our Body Life small group program
Our mission works in India, Uganda, France,
Ukraine and Zambia
Pray for God’s strength and wisdom for our elders
as they seek to lead our congregation
Please contact the church office, 877-4322, with updates
Our Daily Bible Reading from Power for Today
Upcoming Events
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Psalm 86
Psalm 116:1-9
Psalm 119:17-32
Psalm 127
Psalm 145
Proverbs 3”1-6
Proverbs 3:21-26
TODAY
Ladies Day Planning
After Service Room 2
October 31
Trunk-n-Treat
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
October 31-Nov 2
Teen Retreat
Encounters With Jesus
November 1
Ladies Inspiration Day
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Information to Share
BRENDA RICHARDS
David Atkins (recovering from surgery)
___________________________________________
Registration is now
over and the team
practices will begin in
December at Warwick
Memorial
United
Methodist Church. Roger Brown
is again in charge of obtaining
referees for the games which are
on Saturdays. If you would like
to be involved in this ministry,
please see Roger today. A referee clinic is scheduled for November 4 at 6:00 p.m. and November 8 at 10:00 a.m. The clinics only last about one hour or so.
RIGHT FRONT
Sammy Richards (continued health concerns)
Member (s) Present ________________________________ Date:__________
JAY TANNER
___________________________________________
SMALL GROUPS ......................... 49
LEFT REAR
Brenda Richards (continued health concerns)
________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY A.M. W ORSHIP............ 128
PETER STEVENS
Lisa Bares (sprained foot)
___________________________________________
BIBLE CLASS ............................. 72
LEFT FRONT
Yolanda Bowens, friend of Virginia Costen (cancer)
Please Pray: _____________________________________________________
FOR THE RECORD
MICAH COFFMAN
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If you aren’t already
meeting with one of
our Body Life Small
Groups, then this is a
good week to take the plunge!
There are sheets posted around
the building with meeting times
and places. Take the plunge!
TABLE TALK
LONNIE COLSON
Grandparents Again
Upward Basketball
Take the Plunge
HEALTH CONCERNS:.
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Milk (4 gal)  Eggs (4 doz)
OJ (2 gal)
 Kool-Aid mix
Yogurt (large variety pack)
Pastries (large variety pack)
Tang (1 large drink mix)
PRAYER
MICHAEL TANNER
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ANDREW KING
Jackie and Jason Costen in the loss of their father,
Joshua Costen, Sr. The funeral was Thursday in NC
READING:
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Our special “Denbigh
Ladies Inspiration Day”
is THIS SATURDAY!
Hopefully
you’ve
been inviting your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to
join us in this day that is shaping
up to be one of the best ever. Our
theme is “The Heart of a Woman”
and will focus on how God
works on our hearts in different
ways in different phases of our
life. Our own Rachel Bean and
Joyce Griffin will be two of the
featured speakers along with
Embrolic Selby from the Williamsburg congregation. There
will be a continental breakfast at
8:30 a.m. with the main event
beginning at 9:00. Daycare will
be provided for the little ones
and a few of our men are serving
us lunch at noon. We are all looking forward to a time of encouragement and edification with our
area sisters. We will have one
last planning meeting today.
To help keep our costs down, we
have been asked to donate the
food for breakfast on Saturday
and Sunday and drink mixes. A
sign-up sheet is posted on the
hall bulletin board and a number
of people have already signed
up to provide supplies but there
are still some items needed.
Please bring these to church by
Wednesday, Oct 29. Thanks!
We are scheduled to serve at
PORT next month on November
28. The location is at Temple
Baptist on Harpersville Road.
Several have already signed up
but there are still lots of places
for you to serve. A sign-up sheet
is posted on the bulletin board
just outside the auditorium for
your convenience. Some of the
spaces still to be filled are baggers, overnight shift and checkout. For more information see
Audrey Briggs.
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Ladies Inspiration
Our teens (middle and high school)
will join together with teens
from Denbigh Christian Church
for a retreat near Luray, VA on
Friday (10/31) through Sunday
(10/2).
Michael Stohler and
Roger Brown will lead the teens
in “Encounters with Jesus.” The
cost will be $45.00 per person.
SYMPATHY:
_____________________________________________ Put this in the bulletin? 
Trunk-and-Treat will be on October 31 from 6-8 p.m. here in our
parking lot. We will have games,
hotdogs, a cake walk, face painting and prizes for the best costumes and the best decorated car.
We need cakes for the cake
walk— sign the sheet on the hallway bulletin board if you can
help in this way. Please be here
no later than 5:45 to park your
car before the neighborhood children start arriving. Bring all your
friends and neighbors on over
and plan for a fun time together!
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