Grounded in faith | Known for love | Voices of hope

August 25, 2019

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 94:19

Serving Today Coordinator: Donna Neal Welcome: Derek Laxton Song Leader: Heath Cary Elder’s Prayer: Chuck Ludwig Bible Reading: Colton Henley Communion Prep: Chuck & Martha Ludwig Communion Lead: Jim Williams Servers: Mike Brown, Peter King, Josh Leedle Nursery: Connie Horton/Debbie Jones Busy Bee: Derek & Alaina Laxton No Kids Worship This Week AV Room: Kelly DeJarnett NHC: Steve Kloske

Camp Ne-O-Tez Volleyball Tournament This annual fundraiser is on Sunday, September 8th and is a great place for campers and staff to reconnect after the summer. We’re proud to host this event. How to get involved: Donate to the ORANGE bucket to

help with team fees/concessions. Sign up to bring a food item (listed

on fellowship bulletin board). Sign up to help work a shift in concessions, set up, clean up. Play volleyball! Middle school, All Teen and Adult divisions. Eat lunch at the concession stand and cheer on the home teams. Pray for the weather, safety and hearts of teens playing.

411 Series Takes The Week Off All adults will meet in the auditorium this Wednesday for Bible study. We will conclude the 411 series the following week on Wednesday, Sept. 4. We also have new classes for adults on Sundays and Wednesdays starting in September. Sunday The Parables of Jesus—Our elders lead this study in the upstairs classroom World Religions— Scott will teach this class in the downstairs classroom Wednesdays

The Book of Romans—Steve Kloske teaches in the upstairs classroom

The Psalms—Scott will lead this study in the downstairs classroom

CFS Vision Of Hope Dinner Christian Family Services’ 46th annual “Vision of Hope” dinner is Friday, Septem-ber 20 at 7:00 pm at Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Dr. Andrew Baker, from Harding University will the featured speaker. He is a strong advocate for children in the foster care system and he and his family have received several awards for their work with children. They were honored as the 2017 Arkansas Foster Family of The Year. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased from Brenda. Childcare with dinner included is available for children 6 months and up.

Wednesday Night Meals Resume Our Wednesday night meals will resume on September 4 at 6:00 pm. The kickoff dinner will be “Dress Your Dog”! Grilled hotdogs and brats with all the extras you can pile on, as well as baked beans, macaroni and cheese and des-sert will be available. Cost is $4 for adults, $2 for kids 10 and under. Sign up at the back of the auditorium.

♪Come Into His Presence

WELCOME

♪Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down ♪I Am A Sheep

♪The Lord’s My Shepherd ♪Glorify Thy Name

COMMUNION

♪The Joy Of The Lord

OFFERING ♪Lord Reign In Me

SCRIPTURE READING

SERMON

♪On And On We Walk Together

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER

♪Let It Rise

Prayer List The Prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective!

Men’s Retreat Sept. 27-28 Our annual Men’s retreat will be held at Camp Ne-O-Tez and the cost is $40. You can sign up on the table in the back of the audito-rium. Reserve the date and join us for this overnight get-away with great fellowship, food, and spiritual training.

Refuge Youth Retreat The annual teen retreat for 6th-12th graders is November 8th-10th! Register by October 6th and the cost is $80 shirt included; register by October 20th, cost is $90 shirt included. If there are spots available after that date you can register for $100, no shirt included.

Room At The Inn Golf Tournament Lake St. Louis Lake Forest Golf and Country Club Sept. 23. This is your oppor-tunity to help people simply by playing golf. RATI partners with 50+ interfaith congregations to provide emergency shelter for homeless women and families. For more information, visit their website RoomSTL.org, call 314-209-9181 or talk with Steve Jones.

Ladies Day Brunch West Central Church of Christ will be holding their Annual Ladies’ Brunch on Saturday, September 21 from 10-12. The theme is “Reclaiming Our Temples-Mental, Physical and Spiritual Well-Being”. More information is available on the bulletin board.

Remember our shut-ins who would love to hear from their church family: Rhonda Watts - 23 Shumate Avenue Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Bill Hebert - 1005 Campion Lane Florissant, MO 63031 Bonnie Ford - 16300 Justus Post Road Room 207 Chesterfield, MO 63017

Mike Barber—Heather Skouby’s dad Vicki Chapman—friend of Lenora Landuyt Cherish—Laurie Varley’s daughter Chris—Linda Ward’s family member Billie Dykes—John Dykes’ mother Don—Angela Altman’s father Tom Earl—Barry Landuyt’s brother-in-law Maggie Fixx—Dylan Leedle’s friend Kim Hall—Laurie Varley’s sister Stephanie Hopper—Pat Williams daughter Evelyn Howard—Chuck & Martha’s granddaughter Jaydee—Lori Rinaberger’s grandson Mary Marshall—Melissa Leedle’s mother Linda McCoy—Flo Rowland’s friend Judy Pierson—Larry’s wife Shirley Robinson—Mary Walker’s friend Lynn Schmidt—friend of Lenora Landuyt Sheryl—Angela Altman’s aunt Diana Smith—Glenda Browning’s niece Betty Steichler - Pat Volkmann's sister Charlotte Stephens—Barry Landuyt's cousin Zach & Melissa Suddarth—Michael’s family Kristie Williamson—Janet Stephens niece

Jenny Cagle Brenda Cody Dennis Enix Bonnie Ford Bennie Mae Greene Bill Hebert Kelly Hopkins Jeff Horton Kerp King Family Lenora Landuyt Lydia Miller Jan Rice Heather Skouby Rhonda Watts

Upcoming Calendar Events Sept. 4—411 Series Sept. 8—Camp Volleyball Tournament Sept. 20—CFS Vision Of Hope Dinner Sept. 23—RATI Golf Tournament Sept. 27-28—Men’s Retreat Birthdays & Anniversaries 25—John Hall 26—Addi Pitchford 31—Sara Russell Weekly Meeting Times Sunday 9:30 Bible Class 10:30 Worship Wednesday 7:00 Bible Class Shepherds Steve Jones Chuck Ludwig Steve Kloske Jim Williams Deacon David Briggs Ministers Scott Cody Zach Pitchford Submit announcements to office@mhcoc.org Reserve building at calendar@mhcoc.org Audio Assist Station FM 107.1 Safe Church Hotline 314-722-8688

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