Benton Bulletin January 18, 2015
! JANUARY 18, 2015 Mark’s Mark... Improving Our Prayers There was once a young man who desired to grow up to be a preacher. Hearing of a stout older man who was known for his common sense and preaching ability, the young man decided to visit and see what he could learn. Knowing that one of the most important parts of preaching was prayer, the younger man asked the preacher for his wisdom on the subject. The older man sent the young boy away. Stubbornly, the young man returned the next week and insisted on receiving some lessons on prayer. Finally, the stout, older preacher took the young man out behind the church building to the river where the congregaAon did their bapAzing. He sAll hadn’t said a word. As they entered into the water down to waist deep, the young man grew impaAent because he saw no relaAon to this and prayer. All of a sudden the preacher grabbed the young man and held his head under water. The young man thrashed and struggled, but with the strength of an ox the preacher held him under the water. When the older man let him go, he came up gasping for air, embarrassed, angry and confused. The preacher looked at him and said, “UnAl you pray with the same desperaAon that you sought for air, you have not prayed.” Prayer is as important to our soul as air is to our body! We need prayer to stay connected to the God who created us with a plan in mind. Let’s look at some ways we can dive deeper into prayer in our every day lives. 1. Spend Time in Praise-‐ Every prayer should begin with acknowledgment of the majesty and power of the Lord Almighty. Recognize his authority in that he created, sustains and will one day judge all things. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and we are not. Be sure to spend Ame bowing down and adoring his greatness. 2. Be Yourself-‐ There is always the temptaAon to use the holy words of others in our prayers: “Guide, guard and direct us unAl our next appointed Ame.” As God is your father in heaven, recognize that you should be real and authenAc before him. Don’t go through the clichés of holiness, rather open up your heart and be true before him. Come before him as you are and let him transform you into the saint he wants you to be. 3. Focus on Growth-‐ The apostles asked Jesus, “Teach us to pray” Luke 11:1. Study Scripture to learn how to pray and how to approach God. Remember the promises, “Ask and it will be given unAl you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you,” MaZhew 7:7. 4. Slow Down-‐ The world we live in today blasts us with media and noise from every direcAon all day, from texAng to TV to the Internet. These are not bad things, but too much can be distracAng from our relaAonship and conversaAon with God. Put God back at the center of your heart and mind by giving him ten minutes in prayer of every day that you would otherwise spend on Facebook or TV. 5. Stay Moving-‐ A prayer life that isn’t kept up is like a pond with no water flowing in or out—it becomes stagnant. There’s no oxygen coming in and it soon becomes lifeless and uninhabitable. But a person who culAvates their relaAonship with God in prayer finds a much different picture. There is fresh water flowing into and out of the pond —it is life giving! Your good prayer life will affect other parts of your life as well. Prayer is a foundaAonal centerpiece in your relaAonship with God. Since it is so important, focus on its opportunity ! Our Vision: Striving to be the Hands of Jesus Our Values: Worship, Spiritual Growth, Edification, Christian Living, Outreach, Benevolence ! JANUARY 18, 2015 PRAYERS Sympathy We express our sympathy to the family of Kyle and Angie Phillips in the passing of their infant son, Joshua Phillips. Joshua is the nephew of Scott and Lori Phillips. The funeral was Thursday. Regarding the Sick Alton Buddy Anderson had his leg removed above the knee due to complications from diabetes. He is in Lourdes. Mr. Anderson is a member at Fairdealing and is the grandfather of Mandy Miller and uncle to Chris Edwards and Karen Fulks. Pat Cornwell, the lady we were trying to help get set up to live in an apartment, fell and broke her hip. She has moved to Lake Way Room 217A. Her spirits would be lifted if everyone sent her a card. Identify yourself as a member of the Benton church of Christ. She has no close family for support and needs to know somebody cares. Jeaneen Crocker has been suffering from severe migraines. Logan Darden, grandson of Dan and Kenna Jones, had good results from his MRI and will see a neurologist in the coming weeks for his headaches. Florence Robertson is in ICU at Marshall County Hospital. Continue to remember: Gerald, Dorothy & Sandy Bean, Steve Bennett, Ryan Bohannon, Larry Brummett, Glen Burse, Sue Cope, Wilma Darnell, Jerry Hancock, Mike Harrison, Bill Hicks, Barbara Holley, Flo Jones, Irene Morgan, Gerry Scott, Van “Tinker” Siress, Betty Stevenson, Joan Travis, Weldon Tyree, and Todd Walker. Elders Doug Lyles! ! ! 527-9093 Sonny Rommelman! 527-8956 Keith Travis! ! 227-0253 Lonnie Woodruff!! 703-8161 Bob York! ! ! 354-6891 Ministers Mark Ray 270-703-1134 [email protected] Travis Terrell 270-703-1332 [email protected] Deacons Scott Chambers! ! ! Widows Karon Crocker! ! ! 906-5944 527-7534 Office Kevin Farley! ! ! 527-2409 ! 493-0220 ! 703-0751 ! ! 527-3017 Children’s Education Middle School Jared Morgan! ! ! ! 906-5354 703-2227 Worship 527-8705 527-1533 ! 527-3682 WITB Radio Jerry Sells! ! 527-3948 Kitchen Supplies & Furniture Don Walker! ! 205-2096 Special Events Cory Westerfield!! ! 527-3773 Cemetery & Church Finance Dennis Tucker! ! ! 527-1477 Library & Christian Scholarship Paul Thurman! ! ! 703-0465 ! Sound Phillip Rudd! ! 703-7681 Technology Gerald Rainey! ! ! Outside Grounds Matt Ross! ! ! ! 5th Grade and Under Scott Phillips! ! 577-8276 Prison Ministry Luke Phillips! ! ! Foreign Mission Jason Perry! ! Brent Lents! ! 205-7566 ! Visitors, Welcome & Fo#ow-up Aaron Lyles! ! 559-4207 ! 5th Grade and Under ! ! ! Kids First Jeff Jones! Byron Rudd! ! Worship Assignments Randy Jackson! ! ! Widows Jason Jones! ! Adam Lyles! ! 252-5525 ! 5th Grade and Under Brad Miller! ! 527-5932 A%er School 437-3872 ! JANUARY 18, 2015 NEWS & NOTES Mark Ray’s Brothers Keepers Group (I-L) will meet Sunday, January 18th after pm services.Please bring finger foods and desserts. The deacons for this group are Adam Lyles, Brad Miller, Jared Morgan, and Jason Perry. The next Wednesday night potluck will be January 28th. A new "Thursday Morning Bible Class" has begun every Thursday at 10:00. This class, taught by Mark Ray, will focus on Bible study and Christian service. Men and women are welcome to attend. We are in need of a part time secretary (two days a week) in the church office. Some of the responsibilities will include greeting visitors, answering phone calls, updating attendance records, preparing announcements and helping to prepare the bulletin. Computer skills are important. All applications may be picked up in the church office and should be submitted to one of the elders by January 27. If you have any questions, you can see Keith Travis, Mark or Kyla. We will be taking a bus to the Freed-Hardeman Lectures Tuesday, February 3rd. The bus will leave at 7:00 a.m. and will return approximately 8:30 p.m. if you would like to go, there is a sign-up sheet in the foyer on the bulletin board. On the Calendar Sunday, January 18: 9:00! Morning Worship 3:00! Elders Meeting 5:00! Evening Worship Tuesday, January 20: 6:30! West KY Bible School @ Benton Wednesday, January 21: 6:30! Mid-week Services January 19! ! ! January 20! January 21 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! January 22! ! ! ! ! ! ! January 23! January 18! ! ! January 24! ! ! Birthdays Christy Smith Jeffry Smith Kenna Jones Darla Ham Doris Harper Trace Temple Ethan Walker Gerald Bean Tosha Lyles Mac Meadows Juanita Sells Thressa Cotham Anniversaries Mike & Toni Darnall Tim & Susan Ross Karon & Jeaneen Crocker Lynndy & Missy Moss Care Crew January 26 Peanut butter, jelly, & spaghetti sauce Please remember your pledge! Adult Classes Aud! Rm 51! Rm 52! Rm 35! Aud Rm 51! Rm 52! Rm 1! Gym! ! Sunday 10:00 Hebrews! ! ! ! Walking with God-Life Principles! Romans! ! ! ! New Converts! ! ! ! Wednesday 6:30 !The Church in the Old Testament ! God’s Plan for Marriage! ! ! Ladies Class-Living Fully!! History of Islam!! ! ! New Converts! ! ! ! Mark Ray Doug Lyles Bob York Sonny Rommelman Lonnie Woodruff Mark Ray Kenna Jones Jim Kelley Keith Travis Sunday AM ! Bible Study! Sunday PM! Wednesday Contribution! YTD Actual! YTD Budget! Our Record January 11, 2015 ! ! ! ! ! ! 287 243 199 232 $10,969 $23,087 $23,000 ! JANUARY 18, 2015 Sermon Notes THOSE TO SERVE January 18, 2015 AM Service Shepherd’s Welcome:! ! Bob York Song Leader:! ! ! Scott Phillips Opening Prayer:! ! Kevin Farley Lord’s Supper & Offering:! Brent Lents Lord’s Supper:! ! ! ! Don Walker! ! Monty Moss ! Tyler Moss! ! Tim Ross ! Mitch Lovett! ! Jermi Redden ! Mickey Mathis !! Dan Darden Scripture Reading:! ! Cory Westerfield Psalm 51:10-17 Sermon:! ! ! Mark Ray ! ! ! Facing My Sin Shepherd’s Benediction:!! Doug Lyles Greeters:! (North)!! Byron & Laurie Rudd ! ! (Center)! Matt Ray & Freddie Hines ! ! (South) ! Louis & Ann Farley Nursery Attendants:! Kelly Edwards & ! ! ! ! Mandy Miller Unable to Serve Call:! Kyle Walker 270-703-8351 PM Service Shepherd’s Welcome:! ! Doug Lyles Song Leader:! ! ! Mike Darnall Opening Prayer:! ! Jared Morgan Scripture Reading:! ! Dennis Tucker Phil. 3:12-16 Sermon:! ! ! Mark Ray ! ! ! Seeking Spiritual Maturity Lord’s Supper:! ! ! Don Frick Closing Prayer:! ! ! Ken Campbell Camera Monitor/Door:! ! Dave Simmons Sound:! ! ! ! Phillip Lyles Unable to Serve Call: ! Randy Jackson 270-493-0220 CONTACT US: 3091 Main Street. Benton, KY 42025 Phone: 270-527-3585 Serve Line: 270-527-3783 email: offi[email protected] Find us on Facebook under Benton church of Christ ! Elder in Charge: Lonnie Woodruff Wednesday Devotional 1/21 Welcome:! ! ! Adam Lyles Opening Prayer:! ! Chris Edwards Song Leader:! ! ! Ethan Walker Message:! ! ! Collin Gunn Unable to Serve Call: Bob Hines 270-994-4765 Bus Driver:! ! ! Lord’s Supper for Shut-ins:! ! ! ! ! Travis Ross Gerald Rainey & Randy Jackson Deacon in Charge: Matt Ross
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