Guest
Card
February Birthdays
For Our Guests
What to Expect During Worship
Rebecca Molina ............. 2/2
Jason Costen .................. 2/3
Name (s) ___________________________________________________ Date:____________
Address ________________________________________________________ Apt _________
City _____________________________________ State _________ Zip _________________
Phone ____________________________ Email _____________________________________
Guest Of _____________________________________________________________________
Jay Tanner ...................... 2/4
Lauren Heitsman ........... 2/5
Martin Houston .............. 2/7
Frank Logan ................... 2/9
Rachel Richards .......... 2/10
Dawn Tanner ............... 2/10
Vivian Ramsey ............. 2/10
Michele King ............... 2/15
Ebony Molina............... 2/18
Bonnie Walker ............. 2/21
Johnny Bradley ............ 2/26
PANTRY NEEDS
CEREAL, JELLY, CANNED CORN,
CANNED GREEN BEANS, PASTA SAUCE
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
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.
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.
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.
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
On Being That Kid
February 1, 2015
Theme: Hosanna!
66- Doxology
96- I Stand in Awe
Welcome
Reading: Hosanna Medley
167- Hosanna
Hosanna, You’re My King
107- Holy, Holy, Holy (Hosanna)
Opening Prayer
All to Us
Children 2-5 Dismissed to Class
Meet-n-Greet
Mighty to Save
Communion
(The Nails in Your Hands)
Giving and Family News
Sermon: Take God at His Word (2):
Be Willing to Share
Invitation Reflection
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
attendance slip on the back of this bulletin.
I was once that kid. You know, the one in class that had to answer all the
questions. Especially in Sunday school, I raised my hand before the teacher
even finished the question. But by the time I finished college I had begun to
suspect that I wasn’t really all that smart. Sad, but true. I got through grad
school by blending into the background and looking smart agreeing as other
people answered the questions. Sometimes it doesn’t pay to be that kid.
Peter was that kid, the first to answer the questions. And like the time
when he got out of the boat to walk on the water, Peter often found himself
in over his head. In today’s reading from Matthew 16, Jesus asks, “Who do
people say I am?” Well that’s easy. When you quote others, there aren’t
any wrong answers, so the apostles jump right in. But then Jesus asks,
“Who do you think that I am?” Peter is that kid with the answer, “You are
the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Peter was right.
And Peter was wrong. As Jesus continues, it is very clear that Peter has no
idea what it means for Jesus to be Messiah. Jesus tells them of his coming
death and resurrection, but Peter is quick to pull him aside and insist that
Jesus had it wrong. After all, being Messiah meant crowns and thrones and
victories, not a cross. Jesus rebukes Peter with the strongest of words—
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a
stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God,
but merely human concerns.” (Matthew 16:23)
Peter knew that Jesus was the Messiah; he didn’t realize what being the
Messiah meant for Jesus… or what it would for him. He was thinking in human terms—of power, success, and prestige. What being the Messiah
would mean for Jesus was a cross. That’s what it would literally mean for
Peter too, if the traditions of Peter’s death are to be believed. So when Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah, he was right. And he was wrong.
When I was that kid, I answered a particular question one Wednesday night.
Oscar McCoy asked if I believed that Jesus was the Christ, and I said, “Yes!”
I got the question right (as usual). But I also got it wrong. I had no idea
what it means for Jesus to be Christ. When I gave my answer, I thought that
my confession was a prerequisite to baptism and that my baptism made me
right and accepted by God (that and singing without a piano). As it turns
out, baptism was pretty easy. Seeing what it means for Jesus to be Christ
and living out that decision to be crucified daily with him, that hasn’t always
been so easy. That’s a decision I must make anew every day.
Peter had the right answer in Matthew 16. He didn’t really get the answer
right until he came to realize what it meant for Jesus to be the Christ. It
meant the cross. It continues to mean the cross. And that is something we
must continue to live out every day.
— HTTP://DENBIGH.ORG/CATEGORY/TUCKS-BLOG/
Souper Bowl of Caring
CENTER FRONT
MARK WEST
CENTER REAR
LONNIE COLSON
RIGHT FRONT
ANDREW KING
RIGHT REAR
CHARLES GALLOWAY
GREETER/USHER
Scott Turner/JB
James Horne (prostate surgery)
Mark West’s father (cancer, 3 month prognosis)
Bruce Gaynon (several health issues)
Sally Carr (broken leg)
Jacob Peterson’s brother Earl (stroke)
Helen Johnson’s brother (stroke)
Helen Johnson’s sister Emma Sneed and Julia
Denton’s parents (aging issues)
Jeff Denton (effects of long-term cancer treatments)
Norma Johnson and Nathaniel Davenport (shut in)
COMPUTER
JAY TANNER
NURSERY
ESTHER STEVENS
LOUANN ALMOND
ELDER’S BLESSING
David Stevens
CHILDRENS CHURCH
RICHARD PITTMAN
AUDREY BRIGGS
AMAYAH WHITE
OTHER CONCERNS:
Crystal Houston and their families’ struggles
Our church finances
Crystal Sweatt schooling and health issues
Ukraine and continuing unrest in that country
Our marriages and family relationships
Expectant mother Ryan Schneider (March)
Our mission works in India, France and Ukraine
For February
COMMUNION
PREP: H. JOHNSON
CLEAN: T. DAILEY
BREAD: G. DYKAS
OUTSIDE SIGN
RACHEL BEAN
Pray for God’s strength and wisdom for our elders
Tom Byrd upcoming wedding 10/4/15
Ben Stevens & Mallory Pratt, wedding on 2/15/15
Please contact the church office, 877-4322, with updates
or prayer concerns
Upcoming Events
Our Daily Reading From the New Testament
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Matthew 19
Matthew 20: 1-28
Matthew 20: 29-21:17
Matthew 21:18-46
Matthew 22:1-22
Matthew 22:23-46
Today
“Souper Bowl of
Caring”
Today
Super Bowl Party
5:45 p.m.
February 14
Sweetheart Dinner
6:00 p.m.
February 20-22
Winterfest
Teen Trip
Information to Share
BUDGET ............................... $4200
BILLY HEITSMAN
___________________________________________
JANUARY AVG. ..................... $4845
LEFT REAR
Sarah Wheeler (recovering from pneumonia)
Member (s) Present ________________________________ Date:__________
OFFERING ............................ $4147
KENYATTA DAILEY
Lee Jaap (Multiple Myeloma)
___________________________________________
SMALL GROUPS ......................... 85
LEFT FRONT
Joyce and Jerry Steward (health issues)
________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY A.M. W ORSHIP ............ 150
RICHARD PITTMAN
HEALTH CONCERNS:.
___________________________________________
BIBLE CLASS............................ 85
TABLE TALK
Please Pray: _____________________________________________________
FOR THE RECORD
PRAYER
JERROD TATUM
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The final version of the 2015
budget is posted on the hallway
bulletin board. Thank you letters
for 2014 contributions to the
church were mailed out last
week. If you have any questions,
please see Bob Bean. So far in
2015 God is blessing us to meet
our new budget. Praise the Lord!
February is here and you know
what that means…well, at least
for the high school teens it means
road trip to Gatlinburg, TN for
Winterfest Youth Rally.
Our
group will leave around 7 am
Friday morning Feb 20 and return Sunday evening around 6
pm. This year we have 11 teens
from Denbigh attending this
youth rally (Rachel Bean, Casey
Davis, Hope Logan, Rachel Richards, Esther Stevens, Olivia
Sweatt, Randy Harris, Marshal
Butler, Reid Butler, Michael Tanner and Christian Goodeyon).
Sean and Sarah Goodeyon along
with Roger and Keri Brown are
chaperoning this trip so please
keep them in your prayers. Several speakers (Chris Seidman,
David Skidmore and Jeff Walling) will be presenting lessons
around the idea “The Way can’t
be walked alone.” Please continue to be in prayer for our group
as we finalize our preparations.
Argyle Ames’ family
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It has come to our attention that
not everyone enjoys watching
football (hard to believe, I know)
and so alternative entertainment
will be provided during the Super Bowl. In the auditorium, the
family friendly movie “Mom’s
Night Out:” will be showing. It
will begin around 6:30, wrapping
up in time for half-time.
Budget and Money Matters
Winterfest 2015: The Way
TONY BRIGGS
Tuck, Lynn and family in the passing of Charles, Sr.
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Movie Time
Will King will be doing a repeat
of “Let There Be Light” photography classes in February on
Sunday afternoons from 2-4 p.m.
If you weren’t able to attend in
January, now you have another
chance to learn and improve.
READING:
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Are you ready for some football?
Our annual Super Bowl Party
happens tonight! Amongst all the
wonderful tailgate munchies we
will be consuming, you can participate in a special competition:
Denbigh's Super Bowl XLIX
(49th) Cook Off! If you would
like to participate, you may enter
one or both categories of DIPS
and/or BBQ. All entries must be
on the table in the Teen Room by
5:45 for judging, eating at 6:00,
game on the big screen at 6:30.
During half-time we will have
some special awards and updates
of the Football Trivia Challenge .
Photography Class
For the new year we are looking
forward to having our sessions in
different sisters’ homes. On Monday, February 16, we have the
pleasure of meeting at Renee
West’s home at 6:00 p.m. She has
graciously offered to prepare
dinner so you can come right
from work and enjoy an evening
with your sisters. Please let
Renee know that you are coming
and prayerfully consider hosting
one of the upcoming sessions.
(Providing dinner is not a mandatory requirement).
OUR SYMPATHY
Next Week (Feb. 8)
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Super Bowl Party
Plans are underway
for the annual Sweetheart Dinner. On Saturday evening, February 14,
bring your sweetheart to the
building at 6:00 where you will
enjoy a sumptuous meal together and enjoy the company of a
few of your closest friends. The
cost is only $20 per couple or $10
for a single. Sign up on the list
on the hallway bulletin board so
we can have an accurate count.
Sister2Sister Fellowship
Prayer Concerns
_____________________________________________ Put this in the bulletin? 
“Souper Bowl of Caring helps
young people across America
develop a stronger connection to
their communities by caring for
their neighbors in need.” Our
teens will be collecting money
after services today to donate to
Five Loaves Ministry, an area
ministry that provides food to
the homeless and needy in our
community. Please be in prayer
about your giving to this worthy
cause. Thank you in advance.
Sweetheart Dinner
Serving
Member
Card
News and Notes of Interest