October 12, 2016—Volume 46, Issue 39

This Week’s Lessons

Sunday Morning Do You Love Your Children?

Titus 2.1-8 Sunday Night

Do You Love the Lord? Matthew 22.34-40

GOOD NEWS

Our next Super Sunday is less than two weeks away! On Sunday, October 23, Brother Jeremy Hall will be coming to preach for us here at Jefferson Avenue. Jeremy Hall is a bright young man and a gifted communicator. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University and is currently preaching for the Millview Church of Christ in Franklin, Tennessee. Invite your friends and family to be a part of this special day!

OCTOBER IS BUSY

We have several church events scheduled for the month of Octo-ber.

This Friday, October 14, the Young At Heart will be having their annual fall cookout at the Ogden Center at Happy Haven.

On Saturday, October 15, Doug and Mae Fowler have invited the congregation to come out to their farm for an evening of food and fun.

Sunday, October 23, will be our next Super Sunday here at Jeffer-son Avenue with a potluck meal following the morning worship ser-vice.

On Saturday, October 29, our young people will be coming to our campus for Trunk-or-Treat. It is good to be a part of a busy church! All of these activities are designed for fellowship and to build relationships in our congrega-tion. There is something for everyone at Jefferson Avenue!

IN LOVING MEMORY

Our dear sister in Christ, Maggie Brown, has gone to be with the Lord. Maggie was a good Christian woman who loved the Lord and loved His church. She also loved her husband and her children and her grandchil-dren. Maggie was a faithful member of this congregation for many years. Even when she could no longer attend worship, she was with us in spirit. She has fought the good fight, she has finished the race, she has kept the faith. We look forward to seeing her again in heaven!

Buddy Johnson

Join us on Sunday, October 23, to hear Jeremy Hall teach from God’s Word. Jeremy is a native of Tom Bean, TX. He graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with a Bachelor’s in Bible and a Master’s in NT. Jeremy met and married his lovely wife, the former Sarah Ferguson, at Freed-Hardeman in 2008. Jeremy and Sarah have twin 4-year-old boys, Luke and Liam. He is currently the full-time pulpit minister at the Millview church of Christ in Franklin, TN, where he has been for over 4 years. Topics for his lessons: Class: How the Cross Made us Friends Sermon 1: Risen: the Bedrock of Our Faith Sermon 2: Salt Shaker Christianity

September– October 2016

Sunday A.M. Classes Believer’s Wedding Ceremony—Sean Kelly—College (215) I John—Don Foy—20s-30s (214) I Kings—Brian Carver—30s-40s (213) II Corinthians—Bobby Lane—Library Luke—John Rhodes—Fellowship Hall I & II Timothy—John Mayher—Small Auditorium Holy Spirit—Leighton Sissom—Room 114 James, I, II & III John—Laura Jackson—Ladies (115)

Wednesday Afternoon Class Matthew: The Life of Christ—Bill Flatt—(115)

Wednesday P.M. Classes Proverbs—Buddy Johnson—Main Auditorium The Role of the Church—Joe Hill—Room 114 Qualifications of Elders and Deacons—David Vaughn— Fellowship Hall How Do You See the Church?—Bobby Lane—College 215 The Christian Woman’s Walk—Delores Wheatley and Wanda Jared—Library (Ladies)

Hebrews 2:10-11

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers… When I seek to find my self worth in people, I will con-tinually be let down and continue to feel empty. The relationships I have with those people who I seek my self worth in will be meaningless as well. Let me give you a couple of observations I have from the text:

God created all things, yet still counts me worthy to have a relationship with. My relationship with the Lord affects all other relationships that I have here on earth. When I find my self worth in the fact that Jesus died for me and wants me to live for him, that changes things. I no longer need to rely on someone else to give me worth, the Lord has already done that. That takes the burden off of me to find it from someone, and takes the burden off of someone else to try to provide something that they never could in the first place! I can begin to val-ue other people, not for what they can do for me or how they can make me feel, but for what they mean to the Lord. And they mean something special!

I can find my purpose, my true purpose, in a life spent pursuing the Lord. When searching for our purpose in other people, we will always come up feeling empty. If I look to myself or someone else to give me direction in life, I may feel like I’m on the right path for a little bit, but I will eventually find out that I’m pretty lost. The Lord is able to sanctify you. That is, he’s able to set you apart for his holy purpose. He can give you real direction that no one else can.

When I seek my worth and purpose out of relationships with other people, I’m setting myself and the other person up for failure. I’m asking them to do something that they are not equipped to do, and I’m putting the burden on my-self to find something looking in the wrong place. The gospel within this context in this passage is this: Jesus provides all of that for us. He provides my worth and direction. I will find it nowhere else.

Matt

Area Meetings: We will leave the church parking lot each night at 6:30pm for the following two meetings: 10-17 (Monday) - Holladay - Bro. Brandt Stubblefield 10-18 (Tuesday) - Willow Avenue - Jay Lockhart 11-8 (Tuesday) - Carthage Church - Gary Hampton (5:45)

See John Mayher

News, Prayers & Announcements

Our Sick and Prayer Requests: Leighton Sissom is in critical care at CRMC at the time of this printing.

Adriel Stout was in Cookeville Regional on Sunday with his heart out of rhythm. He has now been dismissed fol-lowing a successful heart procedure Monday to shock his heart back in rhythm.

Kathy Adams had been dismissed from CRMC and is now at her home.

Cheri McCormick will have heart surgery in Cookeville Regional, Thursday, October 13.

Ruby Holloway is requesting prayers for Clay. He is not feeling well.

Marty Smith’s 4-year old grandson, Ford, had surgery in Nashville on Monday.

John Brown is no longer home bound but still requests prayers for good healing.

Fay Borden is slowly recovering at her home. Prayers requested, but no visitors at this time, please.

Sympathy to the family of our Maggie Brown who passed away this weekend. Her family will receive friends at the Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5-8 PM and again on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until time for the funeral at 1:00 PM to be held there in their chapel. Mrs. Maggie was the mother of Ter-ry and our Randy Brown, mother-in-law of Summer & grandmother of Mitchell, Ben, Sophie & Annie Brown.

***Jefferson Avenue will be doing a luncheon for the Brown Family in our Fellowship Hall, following the funeral tomorrow. We will need food for about 40 people. If you can assist in any way, please call Jim Dale or Sarah Lane.

Sympathy to our Cindy Mackie in the loss of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Braddock, who passed away in Memphis. Her funeral will be held in Memphis, on Wednesday. She was the mother-in-law of Bob, and the grandmother of Lauren, Mallory & Mac.

Sympathy to the family of former member Lorraine Parks Maddux, who passed away Friday. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, October 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hooper, Huddleston-Horner Funeral Home and again from noon until time of the service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, at Collegeside Church of Christ. She was the mother of Teresa Parks Pinson and J. Douglas Parks.

Women’s Prayer Group: We will not meet this week (13th), due to school Fall break.

Christian Service Group: Leaders for the month of Octo-ber are Jim & Marian Dale. Assisting are Bobby & Sarah Lane and those with last names beginning with the Let-ters A, B, C and D.

Trunk or Treat will be on Saturday, October 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 in the upper parking lot. Candy—Candy—Candy Please bring your individually wrapped candy and put it by Matt’s office. We need big piles of candy!!!

Food, Family & Fun!

Young At Heart Hot Dog and Chili Supper at the Ogden Center will be Friday,

October 14 at 6:00pm. Please sign up on the YAH Board.

Fall Fellowship at Fowler Farm Saturday, October 15 - 5:30 pm

Come one and all to the annual Fall Fellowship at Fowler Farm on Saturday, October 15 at 5:30p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and favorite pot-luck dish. Please sign up on the Family Bulletin Board and indi-

cate what you will bring so we can plan accordingly. We look forward to sharing this special time together and hope to see you there! Canceled if raining.

Young At Heart Annual Catered Dinner

Friday, November 11 at 12 noon In the Fellowship Hall ▪ Sign up on the YAH Board ▪ For questions, decorations or volunteering, call: Mary Alice Kinslow (931-854-1061), Mickie Loyd (931-432-0288) or Dorisse Yokley (931-854-1070).

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