JUNE BIRTHDAYS

Patsy Johnson 1 Caleb Ballard 19 Johnson Ramsey 1 Gina Edwards 19 Floyd Hale 3 Charlotte Lindley 20 Jill Palmer 4 Brian Galloway 21 Cody Poe 9 Beth Aderholt 21 Paul Crowe 10 Martha Milam 25 Thomas Aderholt 11 George Heath 25 Neal Callens 12 Terry Smith 26 Geraldean Monaghan 14 Jason Wiginton 26 Cristy Wilbanks 14 Braxton Garrett 28 Ellie Jane Garrett 18 Charles Miller 28

THANK YOU

We appreciate Marsha Jones for leading our young ladies in changing the various bulletin boards in our classrooms throughout the building. We are blessed to have a number of fine young people at Gloster Street, and we are thankful for their energy and enthusiasm. Thank you for a job well done!

WORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS

In an effort to communicate in a more efficient way, we will begin emailing assignments to those leading in our worship services. Please make sure the church office has your current email address. You can do this by sending a message to glosterstreetoffice@gmail.com. If you prefer to receive a paper copy of the assignments, please call the office to make those arrangements. We will, of course, continue to list the appointments on the back of each bulletin. Thanks in advance for your help in this matter.

May God Bless You All!

Chad Ramsey

Worship Services Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Bible Class 10:10 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class 7:00 p.m.

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May 27, 2018 vol. XLXII no. 21

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“THIS IS LOVE…”

by Chad Ramsey

The word love is often used and seldom understood. Perhaps this is because its meaning has

been cheapened. Rather than being used to describe only the highest emotional feeling—the one

that always seeks the best for others, the word love is used to describe the way that we feel about

everything from food, to television shows, to football teams. But our preferences, no matter how

strong they are, will never come close to equaling true love. So what is love?

Two passages in the Scriptures actually contain the phrase: “this is love.” The first describes

the willingness of God to send His Son Jesus to die upon the cross. John wrote: “In this is love,

not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1

John 4:10). Thus, God’s act of sending Jesus to earth was an act of love, and that act of love was

also motivated by love (John 3:16). It’s also noteworthy that Jesus’ willingness to give up His

own life perfectly illustrates true love. As John noted: “By this we know love, because He laid

down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16).

The second passage, also written by the apostle John, states: “This is love, that we walk

according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the

beginning, you should walk in it” (2 John 6). Just as God’s willingness to send Jesus to the earth

stands as an example of love, so our willingness to live in submission to Jesus’ commandments

stands as an example. If we truly love Jesus, we will be willing to keep His commandments (John

14:15). This type of love is genuine, and it transcends our fleeting emotions.

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Bridal Shower

There will be a bridal shower for Ashley Aderholt, bride of Ian Aderholt, on June 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Old Fellowship Hall. If anyone would like to help, see Angel Wiginton.

Class on AED’s

On Sunday, June 10, a class will be offered on the AED’s. Dennie Smith and Marsha Jones will teach the class which will only take 15 to 20 minutes.

Gospel Meeting

Verona Church of Christ will host a Gospel Meeting June 1-3 with guest speaker, John Daniels of Sevierville, Tennessee. Services Friday and Saturday will be at 7:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon service will be at 12:30 p.m.

JustForFunWhowas:

1.ThebrotheroftheapostlePeter?

2.Thefirstmurderer?

3.“AnIsraeliteinwhomisnoguile”?

4.CarrierofthecrossforChrist?

5.ThefirstGentileconvert?

6.OnewhosinnedattheJerichobattle?

7.ThebrotherofMoses?

8.Turnedtoapillarofsalt?

9.ThebetrayerofJesus?

10.AnightvisitortoJesus?LastWeek’sAnswers:1.Hosea,2.Jonah,3.Kings,4.Luke,5.Ruth,6.Numbers,7.Esther,8.Genesis,9.Job,10.Psalms,11.Joel,

12.Amos,13.Acts,14.Mark,15.Judges,16.Romans,17.Matthew

Our Record

Worship A.M….…….….……...250 Bible Classes…………………...214 Worship P.M…………………...193 Wednesday (5-16).......................158 Contribution…………..…...$13, 933 Weekly Budget……….……$12,750

Gloster Street Messenger

307 N. Gloster St. Tupelo, MS

38804 662-842-6082

THE GLOSTER STREET MESSENGER is published weekly, except for the week of Christmas, by the Church of Christ, 307 N. Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804

ELDERS

Paul Callens 620-9814 Monte Key 842-9196 Gary Martin 844-6154 James Segars 842-8227 Wayne Washington 844-4586

DEACONS

Louis Cervantes Louis Miro Travis Cornelius Rusty Palmer George Heath Carlton Plunk Greg Jones Dennie Smith Branyan Johnson Steve Walden Tony Milam

MINISTERS

Chad Ramsey Brian Galloway

CHURCH OFFICE

Andrea O’Rear, Secretary

Sunday Morning Worship Reading…...........Taylor McDonald Scripture…............. 2 Timothy 2:15 Prayer……………….Rusty Palmer Closing Prayer….....Taylor Walden Song Director…...........Clyde Mize

Nursery Attendants Worship A.M…Victoria Brown, Tracie Bramlett Bible Study…...Donna Castles, Marie Crowe Worship PM.....Alaina Callens, Crystal Crowe Wed. (5-30)…...Stacie Crowe

Sunday Evening Worship Reading……………..Spencer Johnson Scripture………………. Hebrews 11:1 Prayer……………….........Ralph Perry Closing Prayer………....Steve Walden Song Director…………...Philip Crowe Song Director (5-30)..............Bill Botts Speaker (5-30)................Brad Stephens Prayer (5-30)..................Rance Clayton

APPOINTMENTS FOR MAY 27, 2018

Prayer List: MEMBERS: Loretta Payne, Thomas Aderholt, Paul Burleson, Wanda Burleson, Geneva Brooks, Meg Bradley, Myriam Guin, Sherrie Buskirk, Beth Aderholt, Jeff Monaghan, Ellen Reed, Charles Miller, Harold White

FAMILY & FRIENDS: James Draper, Bruce Carter, Ed Herndon, Annette Gann, Modena Green, Curt Mize, Joe Mears, Wayne Jackson, Alma Wilson, Kristy Tucker, Beau Baker, Elise Jones, Annette Clifton, Gale Presnell, Fred Mobley, Max Wilson, Connie Hale, Shirley Owens, Janet Knight, Greg Cooper, Mae Stanley, Stacy Vickers, Bob Mims, Samantha Hanna, (Doris Mobley’s daughter)

Health Care Centers: Elizabeth Pritchard - Avonlea Assisted Living, rm. 304 Geneva Brooks – Union Co. Health & Rehab, rm. 401B

UPCOMING...

CampaigntoColumbia,Mississippi………..June7-10

VacationBibleSchool………………………….June25-29

Lord’s Table North Side SouthSide Arthur Garrett Stephen Fikes Jimmy Dyson Paul Crowe Burt Griffin Philip Crowe

Chancy Griffin David Crump George Heath Alternates: Donny Hamblin, Beau Hill, Clint House, Branyan Johnson