December 2, 2018

Schedule of Services:

Sundays @ Meadows CofC (9195 Dishman Road):

Morning Worship 9:30 AM Bible Class 10:45 AM

Evening Worship 5 PM

Monday Night Bible Study @ 9195 Dishman Road:

Will resume in January 2019

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class @ 9195 Dishman Road:

9:30 AM Fellowship / Class (September ~ May)

Wednesday Night Devotional & Bible Class @ 9195 Dishman Road:

6:30 PM

Senior Living Services: Spring Creek Nursing Rehab 2660 Brickyard Road (Bmt.)

Sundays @ 2 pm / Jerald Bass

Lucas Place Sr. Living 2910 Toccoa (Beaumont)

Sundays @ 3:30 pm / Jerald Bass

Church Mailing Address: Meadows Church of Christ

P.O. Box 5126 Beaumont, Texas 77726

409-892-7063 Office 409-892-6420 Office 409-892-7068 Fax

On the web: Meadowschurchofchrist.com

All bulletin requests must be submitted to the office by 10 AM on Thursdays to be published in the following Sundays bulletin. Requests can be made by phone

409.892.7063 or email to meadowschurchofchrist@aol.com

Vol. 2 No. 48

Meadows Church of Christ Leadership Information: Elders: Derrell Hart (409) 769-0099, Donnie Landrum (409) 842-3236,

Brad Mansfield (409) 781-3987, Chester Runnels (409) 866-3019, Carl Sundgren (409) 658-0027

Deacons: Jerald Bass, Bobby Case, Joey Case, David Owens, Daryl Phelps, John Scott

Pulpit Minister: Rick Walker (303) 359-9160 email: rickwalkerpreacher@gmail.com

Welcome Station on Sundays AM & PM

12/2 … Linda Landrum,

Ruby Franklin

12/9 … Jackie Smith, Reba Riggs

12/16 … Margie Tinsley,

Martha Richardson

12/23 … Brad & Vicki Mansfield

12/30 … David & Connie Owens

Meadows Church of Christ serving Southeast Texas

Attendance & Contribution: Sunday AM Worship 11/25 . . . . . . . .161 Sunday Bible Class 11/25 . . . . . . . . . NC Sunday PM Worship 11/25 . . . . . . . . . 64 Wednesday PM 11/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Online & Weekly Collection for 11/25: $9,397.30

Weekly Budget Collection: $8,900.00

“I Don’t Fit in Here!”

Perhaps we have all had this feeling at church. We may have just had the worst week in our marriage. We then come to worship hoping to find comfort. But when we look around, all we see are happy couples who could never under-stand what we are experiencing. Or, there may be some issue (it may be criminal, or social, etc.) with our children (young or grown). This situation has broken our hearts! But as we look around, all we see are happy families, laughing children, and our depression deepens.

As we take note of these circumstances, we may begin to say to ourselves, “I don’t belong here! I don’t fit in with these people!!” As bad as things are in our lives, our greater fear would be that others may learn about the things going on in our lives. The shame and embarrassment we fear would be more than we could bear!

Well, have you ever wondered why God created “church”? Why not simply save individuals and then let them singly live out their faith?! The reason for “church” is that God knew we would need each other. We were never intended to live apart from other believers. This is one of the reasons why God often uses the illustration of His people functioning as a body, (read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; etc.).

All of us have been where you are. Paul writes, “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man…,” 1 Corinthians 10:13. Peter says the same, “…knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world,” 1 Peter 5:9. Thus, many of us have already been through what you are experiencing. Ask someone whom you trust (elder, preacher, member) if they know of someone you could talk to about your concerns. Your silence is Satan’s best weapon! Those who can help know that God says, “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ,” Galatians 6:2. You are not alone. You are not a bad person! We’ve been there – we get it!

But for the rest who are reading this, we also have an important role to play. One of the best things we can do, is, “Encourage one another day after day, as long as it is called, ‘Today,’ lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin,” Hebrews 3:13. God knew we would need each other . So He brought us together into His large family where we could all receive the love, help, and encouragement to keep going as we walk this narrow path

together! Rick Walker

Holy Spirit Indwelling

In a previous bulletin article there were some things explained about the Holy Spirit. Things like how a person receives the Holy Spirit and that the Spirit is not an IT but a HE.

Today’s article will focus on the obligations imposed upon the recipient of the Spirit.

It is a remarkable privilege to receive God’s Spirit in our lives. Such carries with it heavy responsibilities. “Know you not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? And you are not your own...glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20). “If any man destroyeth the temple of God him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are you” (1 Corinthians 3:17). Thus any habit or practice that would defile our body and soul must be cast aside, be it fornication, drug abuse, indulgence in intoxicating beverages, gluttony, tobacco or any like thing.

We must “walk by the Spirit, and...not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). By that, Paul means to order our “lives by the Spirit’s instructions found in the Scripture. “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, (makes) me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). The Holy Spir it has given us the Bible to guide our path (2 Peter 1:20-21).

Christians must put away all things in their lives that would grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:25). In Ephesians 4:17-5:14 the apostle catalogs that ugly list of sins we must put away if we would please our heavenly Guest. At the same time we must fill the vacuum in our lives by bringing forth the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control…” (Galatians 5:22-23).

Donnie Landrum

2 Ways to Make a Meadows Electronic

Contribution:

1)Go to website: meadowschurchofchrist.com

2) Text Meadowscofctx to

77977 for the link

Current Events & Activities:

Meadows Family:

Fred & Pat Culver (Health) Frances Daleo (Heart issues)

John Davis (Health) Raye Dorrell (Kidney disease)

Eva Garza (Health) Darline Harrell (Health)

Barbara Hood (Health issues) Frankie King (Health)

Steve Lyle (Health issues / ICU) Hubert & Dot McCray (Health / D = fell)

Charmayne Narcy (pain in legs) Alexis Reliford (Health issues) Connie Ruppart (Heart issues)

Shirley Sturm (Heart issues)

Royce & Betty Whitehead (Health issues) Jerry Whitten (Breathing issues)

Billie Young (Health)

Members Unable to Worship With Us:

John & Jane Beard (Home) Georgia Guillory (Home, knee issues)

Ed Hart (Rosharon, TX) Dianne Nevils (Vidor Health & Rehab)

Sherry Reagan (Home) Jerri Stroud (Brookdale Dowlen Oaks)

Our Friends & Family:

Dwain Adcock (R. Baxley’s dad/Health / moved to Dupuis Hosp room # 401)

Terry Ayres (fr. of Dorrels / Cancer) Steve & Gloria Bean

(A. Reliford’s parents / Health) Melvin Corbella (M. LaRocca’s dad / Cancer)

Ben Clark (fr. of Paul’s / Health) Bob Daniels (fr. of Sherry O’Neal / Cancer)

Vernon Dean (member @ Woodville CoC/Cancer)

Melinda Decaney (Health) Andrew Klein (fr. of G. Crabtree / health) Carol Kutscher (fr. of Dorrells / Health) Vicki Malone (niece of B. Bibb / Cancer)

Jose Morales (fr. of Baxley’s / Cancer tumor) Esaw Peavy (T. Paul’s bro in law / Heart)

Opal Reed (fr. of S. Kriegel / Stroke) Robert Tankersley (former member / Cancer)

Robert & Shirley Whatkins (fr. of Paul family / Health concerns)

Prayer Warrior List:

12/4 Preston Simmons 12/6 Tami Browning 12/8 Tai Ann Cole

12/8 Robert & Stacy

Peden

Birthdays: Anniversaries:

Ladies Bible class will have a regular Bible class this Tuesday, December 4th.

The final class for 2018 will be next Tuesday, December 11th. The ladies will fill and deliver the “cheer bags.” Many thanks to all who have donated money to this

service. Be safe and have a wonderful holiday

with your family.

Have You And Your Family Signed Up For Our New Pictorial Directory? If Not, Why Not????

Please sign up to have your portraits made for the new Meadows directory! Don’t keep stressing Guy out! The sign up sheets are on the welcome desk on clipboards.

Please check the list and write down your appointment on a card and take it with you. Lifetouch will be here starting

tomorrow. We have around 80% of our member-ship with appointments. If your picture is not in the new directory, we will know that you were

one of the 20% that didn’t care. Last chance!!!

The Men’s Leadership meeting for November / December will

be this afternoon @ 3 pm. Come with your 2019 budget totals & ideas.

We welcome Jim & Lynette Busceme to the

Meadows. They placed membership last

Sunday, November 25th. Their address is

9670 Manion Ct, Beaumont, TX 77706.

Give them a hug

and welcome

them into the

Lord’s family that

meets here in

the Meadows.

Meadows Holiday Party Saturday, December 15th 5 PM

All Meadows’ families are invited to the first

annual Meadows Holiday Party where you will be fed and

entertained

Kids Entertainment sign-up sheet is on the welcome desk for kids

4 years to 5th grade

All you have to do is show up here at Meadows on Saturday 15th at 5 PM(maybe a little earlier to get a good seat). You will enjoy a home cooked meal and desserts! Bring nothing but your family and a healthy appetite. If you would like to make a donation to offset the cost of the meal, please give to one of the elders. Looking forward

to seeing everyone there. Thanks!

Several have given donations to help get Rick out of the country on January 10th. This will be his third trip to Africa with Ralph & Cindy Williams. Many thanks for all of the donations so far.

December Food Committee Head: Carol Case

Reatha Barina, Karen Barry, Ernestine Case, Tamara Case, Alicia

Hailey, Norma Laudig, Connie Owens, Meshell Heartfield, Martha Richardson,

Louise Runnels, & Chris Walker

Rick’s Travel

This Weeks . .

Teachers are Needed: If any adult member would like to teach an adult class on Sunday

morning, or if a couple would like to team teach youth worship

for one month, please let Carl Sundgren know. The lessons to teach would be planned out in

Dear Church Family,

Thank you so much for your prayers and concerns

through our daughter’s (Vicki Malone) colon surgery. She

came through surgery in good spirits. The doctor removed

21 lymph nodes and 6 came back positive. She has to take

chemo. She is a fighter and says she is going to beat this

because she has been praying and she has a lot of people

praying for her. George and I are firm believers in prayer.

It means so much to us for you all to be praying for us.

Thanks Again. In Christian Love,

George & Frances Pence

Meadows Meals on Wheels

Wednesday, December 19th

Homemade Cookies & Fruit

There is a sign up sheet if you are going to furnish homemade cookies and/or make deliveries. Baked cookies need to be here on 19th by 10 AM and deliverers

need to be here at 4 PM.

Family Holiday Movie Night

@ the Meadows Saturday,

December 8th 5:30 - 8 PM “Polar Express”

(on the big screen) Snacks & Drinks provided

Ladies

Ornament

Exchange

Sunday, December 9th

3 pm @ Meadows

Bring a wrapped (or

gift bag) Christmas

Ornament for the

exchange. $10 limit

Don’t forget to bring

finger type snacks!

Youth Devotional / Service Project

Sunday, December 9th following PM service, the teens will be going to the Crabtree’s

home (1270 Sheridan Lane, Bmt [off Gladys]). A great lesson

is planned and a service project to work on. If you

need a ride, see Jayma.

If you bring can goods with you when you show up for your pictorial appointment, you

will get a discount from Lifetouch on the pictures that you decide to purchase. The

youth group will be filling boxes with the canned goods and delivering them for Christmas meals.

Thomas Boulevard Church of Christ

Winter Revival with Samuel Bailey

(Dallas, TX) “We Have Seen

His Glory” December 2nd ~ 5th

Sunday Service: 10 AM & 6 PM

Monday ~ Wednesday 7 PM

Kountze Church of Christ

Fourth Annual Singing

Friday, December 7th @ 7 PM

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

“Love and

compassion are

necessities”