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White Bluff

Church of Christ

May 24, 2015

SUNDAY SERVICES MAY 24, 2015 LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Garry Sensing PRESIDE: Karl Craun SERVE AT LORD’S TABLE: Eddie Clayborne, Josh Collier, Claude Faught, Josh Felts, Wayne Hooper, Larry Lampley, Scott Martin, Jimmy St Clair SERMON: Doug Couch

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLOSING PRAYER: Brent Welch COMMUNION TO HOSPITAL IN MAY: Jerry Butler, Michael Floyd, Farris Tidwell USHERS IN MAY: Andy Dawson, Hubert Forkum, Brian Fortner, Dean McKaskle COMMUNION TO SHUTINS IN MAY: Pierre Griffin, Erik Hall, Stephen Hall, Jay Wilkins DOOR GREETERS: #1. Terry & Kathleen Gross #2. David & Tammy Karnes #3. Wade Lynn & Larry Osborne #4. Janet Osborne & David Osborne #5. Lee & Kim Marlow #6. Wayne & Linda Hooper SUNDAY AFTERNOON SERVICES: LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Tim Godwin LEAD CLOSING PRAYER: Jerry Butler SERVE TABLE PM IN MAY: Gale Larkins & Farris Tidwell PREPARE COMMUNION IN MAY: Marilyn Wilkins & Tina Resha FOOD CALL IN MAY: Peggy Heath & Marilyn Wilkins WASH LINENS IN MAY: Ann Heath NURSERY: Lori & Adrienne Goodman LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS AT THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE MONTH OF MAY: Terry Gross 615-210-2044 and Larry Osborne 615-516-4114 May 17, 2015 Attendance: 282 Contribution: $7,535 Directory Updates, Prayer Request Notifications & Death Notices: Tina Resha 615-406-8385 or effyt@comcast.net

PLACE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE FOR

SUNDAY MORNING ON THE CLIPBOARD HANGING

NEAR THE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE LOBBY.

Church of Christ NONPROFIT ORG

P.O. Box 15 U.S. POSTAGE PAID

White Bluff TN 37187 WHITE BLUFF, TN

PERMIT NO. 1 Change Service Requested

Elders: Buddy Driver 797-9508

Terry Gross 797-3878

Doug Couch 973 -9652

Jay Wilkins 829-1175

Larry Osborne 797-3939

Deacons: Larry Cocke Gale Larkins

Tim Godwin Butch Lee

Shamron Jackson Brent Welch

David Karnes

Evangelist: Doug Couch 973-9652

Youth: Tom Todd 351-2446

Minister: Every Member Secretaries: Adelaide Butler 797-3380

Tina Resha 406-8385

Custodian: (Cleaning)

Dennis Donaldson 495-6382

Keri Donaldson 946-6944

Maintenance: (Small Repairs)

Melton Jack 948-5835

Sunday:

Bible Classes 9:00am

A.M. Worship 10:00am

P.M. Worship 5:00pm

Children’s Bible Hour 5:00pm

Class for grades 4th-5th-6th

(Located in Room # 4)

Wednesday:

7 PM Classes for everyone Thursday: Ladies Bible Class 10:00am

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

Sunday morning 7:00 – 7:30

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wbann@bellsouth.net Church office email address:

whbl@bellsouth.net

Web Address:

www.whitebluffchurch.org

Phone#: 797-9016

Fax#: 797-3783

Church Building is located at

4416 Hwy 70 E, White Bluff, TN

BIBLE CAMPS IN JUNE!

The kids will be happy to hear there are two opportunities for

Summer Bible Camp this year at Camp Leatherwood:

White Bluff sponsors the Amazing Race Bible Camp at Camp

Leatherwood May 31 through June 5. Applications can be

obtained in the church lobbies or you may print one from our

church website – www.whitebluff church.org - and complete

updated 2015 medical form with Poppa Todd.

Chapel Hill Church sponsors Mid Summer Bible Camp at Camp

Leatherwood June 21 through 26. Applications available in the

church lobbies.

Thank you to all of the adults willing to work at camp and teaching

the love of Jesus! Let’s join in prayers for everyone to have a safe,

joy-filled time together at camp this year.

I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining. I believe in love, even when feeling it not. I believe in God, even when He is silent.

(written on the wall in a war prison)

Memorial Day

He can’t come home, he’s gone on home,

he fell on foreign sod; he heard the call,

he gave his all for country, home & God.

He can’t come home, he’s gone on home,

where war clouds never rise, his day is

done, new life begun in lovely paradise.

He can’t come home, he’s gone on home,

where foxholes are no more. No anguish

now, no fevered brow, he’s safe forever-

more.

He can’t come home, he’s gone on home,

dear lad, so young, so fair. God’s will is

best, in Him we rest until we met up there.

Poet Unknown

Submitted by Wilma Jack

A Graduate’s Prayer By Helen Steiner Rice

Father, I have knowledge, so will you show me

now how to use it wisely, and find the way

somehow to make the world I live in a little better

place, and make life with its problems

a bit easier to face?

Grant me faith and courage, and put purpose in my

days, and show me how to serve Thee in the most effective ways. So all my education, my

knowledge and my skill, may find their true

fulfillment as I learn to do Thy will. And may I ever be aware in everything I do,

that knowledge comes from learning

and wisdom comes from You.

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Our troops need our

prayers for strength,

endurance & safety: SRA Tony A. Wall Air Force – Dubai Matthew Coffey TN National Guard LCPL Anderson H. Schmittou Marines Ryan Brymer Sgt. Jonathan A. Rist Marines CPL Matthew Mitchell (grandson of Ronnie & Ann Mitchell) Marines – Japan Sgt. Timothy Bradshaw (grandson of Ray & Jeanette Bradshaw) Marines – California Amanda Meyer (granddaughter of Tom & Carol Todd) Marines – Camp Pendleton,CA

See table in lobby for

military address if

avail on prayer list.

CONTACT THE CHURCH

OFFICE ABOUT ANY

PERSON THAT SHOULD

BE ADDED TO OUR

BULLETIN NEWS.

IN NURSING HOMES NHC: Martha Coleman, Danny Gossett, Pam Jones, Edith Hamilton, Mae Welker P.O.Box 585, Dickson, TN 37056

Olive Branch: Mary Sue Larkins & Margaret Stitt

110 Luther Rd, Dickson, TN 37055

Hillcrest Health Care Center: Shirley Hamilton & Linda Wheeler

111 Pemberton Dr, Ashland City, TN 37015

Claiborne Hughes Health Care: Betty Cathey

200 Strahl St, Franklin, TN 37064

Belvedere Commons: Judy Barfield

303 S Royal Oaks Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064

Belcourt Terrace Nursing Home: Geneva Baker

1710 Belcourt Av, Nashville, TN 37212

PRAYER LIST

Those being treated for cancer:

Lillie Buchanan: Charlie Buchanan’s sister. Dale Gross:

Terry Gross’ brother. Tammy Taylor: Thomas Taylor’s

wife. Melba Lollis: James Fortner’s sister, lives in

Washington State. Dale Sullivan: Has begun radiation &

will be starting a new treatment. Danny Hale: Friend of

Lisa Stanfill. His funeral was May 19. Bill Ramsey.

Tony Brawner. Hollie Hawkins: Frank & Linda’s

daughter-in-law. Kerrie Adler: Shamron Jackson’s cousin

in Oklahoma. Lois Osborne. Karl Craun. Cindy Hood:

Deborah Vaughn, Brian & James Todd’s aunt. Lee Duke.

Rebecca Brown: Charlie Buchanan’s niece.

Caroline Tidwell. Bobbie Jean Howell. Joan Jones.

William Buttrey: Keri Donaldson’s uncle. Dan Young &

his wife Pauline Young: Friends of Chris Adams.

Tina Resha. Mary Karnes. Edith Muller: Friend of

Teresa Duke. Amber Bishop: Brian Todd’s girlfriend.

Edwina Carol: Friend of Lori Goodman. Rob Cude:

Husband of Lesa Cude, secretary at Walnut Street Church of

Christ. Nancy McClelland: Jay Wilkins’ sister in

Colorado. Carl Meadows: Will see the Dr on Sat,

May23. Virginia Lynn. Keith Western: Jerry Western’s

brother in Jackson, TN. Phyllis Brewer: Tiffany Wilkins’

mother in Alabama. Glen Jackson: Shamron Jackson’s

uncle.

Recovering and in Hospital:

Betty Caldwell is recovering from a broken arm. Bill Allen,

Bernice Stokes’ brother, is recovering from a broken

shoulder. Jean Larkins is recovering at home from a

stroke. Kolleen Godwin continues to have pain at home

while she & her doctors decide her best treatment going

forward. Josh & Jennifer Jenkins returned last week from

Baylor where Josh underwent tests. His doctor seemed to

think his heart is showing small signs of recovery. They

have decided to wait a year to watch his progression and

they’ll re-evaluate at that time. Please keep Josh and his

family in your prayers. Lauren Richardson, Lisa

Stanfield’s 15 yr old niece, is recovering at home from

ulcerative colitis. Her address is 3735 Broadway, Bartlett,

TN 38135.

Continue to Remember:

Bill Allen (Bernice Stokes’ brother), Linda Anderson, Karen Baker, Judy Barfield

(Bernice Stokes’ sister-in-law), Kenny Bass, Madgie Beal (Jerry Western’s mother),

Ruby Benefield (Mary Hedrick’s mother), Johnny Biggs, Farris Brown, June &

James Bryant, Kirk Bull, Kris Bull, Harry & Joan Butler, Lisa Butler, Betty

Caldwell, Billy Ray Cannon (Debbie Butler’s father), Sandra & Charles Carver,

Billy Cathey, Larry Clayborne (Eddie Clayborne’s brother), Jack & Rubie Corkan

(Peggy Heath’s parents), Jo Corkan (Peggy Heath’s sister-in-law), Verna Lee Couch

(Doug’s mother), Sue Duke, James Dunn, Jackie Finch, Evelyn Godwin (Tim’s

mother), Shari Grey (Shelly Runkle’s cousin), Naomi Gunn, Sharon Hailey, Willie Hamilton,

Sandra Hill, Sonny Hooper (Wayne’s brother), Pat Howse, Josh Jenkins, Aline Kerr, Edna

Kirby (Janet Osborne’s mother), Jean Larkins, Carole Leblanc, Oscar Martin, Clayton Mendel

(Phyllis Napper’s brother), Roger Michael, Beulah Owen, Andrew Pack, Frank Puckett, Carolyn

Ricketts (Vivian Witherow’s sister), Gladys Rinaldo, Andrew Rist, Michael Rodgers (Penny

Rodger’s brother), Anita Spann, Joyce Spicer, Louise Stuart, Melvin Sullivan (Melinda Fortner’s

father), Brian Taylor (Joann Rist’s nephew), Bobby Wall (Tina Resha’s father), Buford & Jo

Warf, Vivian Witherow, Ruth Wright (Caroline Tidwell’s mother).

Upcoming Events in May/June/July

May 25 - Memorial Day – Office Closed May 31-June 5 - Amazing Race Bible Camp at Leatherwood May 31 - 5th Sunday Special Speaker James Watkins at Sylvia Church of Christ in Dickson – Sun Bible Class 10am, Morning Worship 11am With Lunch After, Evening Worship 1:30pm June 6 - BluffStock – Feed the Bluff All Day Event June 6-13 - Nicaragua VBS Mission Trip June 7 - Bible Class Promotion Day 9:00am

Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm June 7-10 - Gospel Meeting at Taylor Town Church of Christ – 7:00pm Each Night with Matt Hiatt June 12-13 - Friday & Saturday Singing Diana, TN June 12-20 - Nicaragua Medical Mission Trip June 14-18 - VBS 7:00pm at Pomona Church of Christ June 15 - Family Night 6:30pm June 21 - Father’s Day June 21-26 - Mid Summer Bible Camp at Leatherwood with Chapel Hill Church-Contact Don Mosley July 1 - Summer Series: William Welch, Speaker July 3 - 11th St Church of Christ in Nashville Friday Night Singing 7:00pm July 5 - Elders/Deacons Meeting 3:30pm

Current Need in our

food pantry:

Toothbrushes

(single packs)

Toothpaste

Dish soap

Laundry detergent

Note our Food

Pantry provides food

boxes for families of

2, 4, 6 & larger.

Please double-check

expiration dates

before dropping off!

You may donate

money to Wilma jack

for purchasing

goods toward our

food pantry as well.

Thank You

My family and I want to thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I want to thank you for the bundle of cards for my 92nd birthday. Your acts of kindness are so appreciated. Please continue to remember me in your prayers. In Christian Love, Ruth Wright, (Mother of Caroline Tidwell and Marilyn Carpenter) White Bluff Church of Christ, your kindness is special and so are you! Thank you for the cards and the prayers! With Love, Amber Bishop Thank you for your donations to help us go to Nicaragua in June. You are such a blessing! Tom, Brendan, William, Will, Connie Sue, Bethany, Mary, Shamron, Meredith and Allie

Happy Birthday

May 26 - Christian Quilantan May 28 - Susan Jones May 29 - Larry Lampley Michael Webster May 30 - Pat Buchanan Debbie Butler May 31 - Ouida Polk

Happy Anniversary

May 25 - Chris & Jessi Adams (13 years) May 27 - Daniel & Kim Karnes (20 years) May 29 - Rusty & Anita Pickard (22 years)

Bible Class Promotion Promotion day for Bible classes is Sunday, June 7.

Students will promote to their next school grade and

preschool age students will promote to their appropriate

class age. All classes will meet in the auditorium on

Sunday morning at 9:00am for a short recognition

program before being dismissed to their new classes.

Each student is to receive certificates of attendance for

both Sunday and Wednesday at the 9am program.

Teacher’s, please pick up attendance certificate blank

forms from teacher’s supply room and have ready to

present at promotion day.

Restoration * Prayers * Baptism Teresa Stringfield was restored Sunday afternoon, May 17.

Dawn Rogers came forward Sunday evening, May 17,

requesting prayers. Larry Blackwell was baptized Sunday

evening, May 17, by Dennis Donaldson. He is married to

Crystal, and with their son Noah, they live at 127 Greer Cr,

Dickson, 37055.

Have You Attended the

Diana Singing?

This annual event has promoted

great Gospel singing since 1969.

Average attendance is 3,500-4,000

people at this 2 day event with it

not uncommon that 1,000+ people

are still singing at 1:00 in the

morning! The singing will take

place on June 12 and 13, and

again on September 11 and 12,

beginning each night at 7:30pm.

The location is 2772 Diana Rd,

Pulaski, TN, and more info can be

obtained on their website at

www.dianasinging.com.

In Sympathy

Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the family of

Sammy Gossett who passed away May 14. His funeral

was May 17.

Congratulations to Doug and Debbie Couch, and

parents Alan and Tiffany Pitchford, on the birth of

their son, Ethan Caleb Pitchford, born on May 14.

Save the date on Couples Retreat for 2016 –

April 14-17 in the Smoky Mountains