August 26, 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:

@ 6:30 PM

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class @ 9195 Dishman Road:

Starts back in September 11th 10 AM (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

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. 34

September Food Committee:

Head: Connie Owens

Reatha Barina, Carol Case, Ernestine Case, Tamara Case, Frances Daleo, Barbara Hood,

Dot McCray, Meshell Heartfield, Martha Richardson, Louise Runnels, &

Chris Walker

Men Serving This Morning:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Scripture Reading: Derrell Hart

Table Leader: Mike Knox

Table Servers: Dan Delaney, Dean Arnold, John Francis

Closing Prayer: David Owens

Men Serving This Evening:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Donnie Landrum

Table Leader: Mike Knox

Table Servers: Dan Delaney, John Francis

Closing Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Men Serving Wednesday 8/29/18:

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Dwain Dorrell

Men Serving Next Sunday Morning 9/2/18:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Mike Knox

Scripture Reading: Open

Table Leader: Dan Delaney

Table Servers: Doug Smith, Mike Knox,

Dean Arnold, John Francis

Closing Prayer: David Owens

Men Serving Next Sunday Evening 9/2/18:

Announcements: Carl Sundgren

Song Leader: Auston Barnes

Opening Prayer: Brad Mansfield

Table Leader: Dan Delaney

Table Servers: Doug Smith, Dean Arnold

Closing Prayer: Jerald Bass

Men Serving Wednesday 9/5/18:

Song Leader: Joey Case

Opening Prayer: Open

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 Lamar College Campus Minister: Tony Fitzgerald (409) 791-0221

When Did It Become Sin?

It’s funny(?) how people’s view of scripture continues to evolve. Sometimes folks will believe something one way. But then if their life situation changes so do their beliefs. Let’s see a couple of these . . .

Some people believe certainctions are wrong/sinful prior to a person becoming a Christian. But after they have been saved these actions are no longer sinful. For example, Paul writes, “Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God,” 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. Some are now saying these are only sinful prior to a person’s salvation. But once a person is born again, not only are their former sins removed, but the lifestyle which produced the sin is now sanctified. You may think I’m kidding. I only wish I were!!!

Others believe that God does not hold a person accountable for behaviors practiced prior to becoming a Christian. (Yes, this is the flip-side of the above thought.) There are two problems with this thinking. First, it turns the “gospel” (a word meaning “good news”) into bad news! For if what they believe is true, then the worst thing we can do for non-believers is to try to convert them. For then God will begin holding them accountable for their sins, whereas beforehand they were “safe”(?).

Second, this has no basis for their belief in scripture. To the Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul wrote, “For there is no partiality with God. For all who sinned without the law [i.e., these are people outside a covenant/right relationship with God] will also perish without the law [notice, God is going to hold them guilty of sin even before they placed themselves under His rule]; and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law,” Romans 2:11-12. These are in a covenant relationship with God, and He will hold accountable for their sins, (see 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:23; 6:23).

Thus, the answer to our title question, is, sin became sin when GOD said it was! Man does not get to choose the timing of when something is or is not sinful. He only gets to choose whether or not he will humble himself before the will of God! That being the case, let us all “choose wisely”!

Rick Walker

Welcome Station

during AM & PM

8/26

Margie Tinsley

Martha Richardson

9/2

Brad & Vicki Mansfield

9/9

David & Connie Owens

Meadows Church of Christ serving Southeast Texas

Attendance & Contribution: Sunday AM Worship 8/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Sunday Bible Class 8/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Sunday PM Worship 8/19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Wednesday PM 8/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Contribution / Online Giving 8/19. . . . . .$7,107.00

Weekly Budget Collection:. . . . . . . . .$8,900.00 2 Ways to Make a Meadows Electronic Contribution:

1) Go to website: meadowschurchofchrist.com or 2) Text Meadowscofctx to 77977 for the link

Meadows Family:

Patsy Bass (Knee problems) Sally Bourg (Fell, shattered elbow,

fract. hip / surgery to set elbow 8/24) Fred & Pat Culver (Health)

John Davis (Health) Raye Dorrell (Kidney disease)

Eva Garza (Health) Barbara Hood (Health issues)

Mary Kattawar (Vision is improving) Eric & Ebony Keller (Health issues) Frankie King (Recovering / moved)

Hubert McCray (Health / cong. heart failure) Charmayne Narcy (swollen legs, painful)

Steven Rach (Health issues) Connie Ruppart (Heart issues)

Royce & Betty Whitehead (Health) Jerry Whitten (Home / Breathing issues) Muriel Wilson (Phy. therapy @ home)

Billie Young (Surgery 9/4 @ Meth. Hospital in Sugar Land)

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) Lloyd Arnold (neph. of Reba Riggs / Infection)

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

(A. Reliford’s parents / Health)

Our Friends & Family: (cont).

Frank Collins family (loss of Guy Crabtree’s employee)

Melvin Corbella (Melissa LaRocca’s dad / Stage 4 Cancer)

Ben Clark (fr. of Paul’s / 2 strokes) Bob Daniels (fr. of Sherry O’Neal / Cancer)

Melinda Decaney (Upcoming proc) Ashley Falls (testing for cancer)

Jesse Hoke (co-worker of J. Case / Tests) Andrew Klein (fr. of G. Crabtree / ICU)

Lydia Mansfield (Brad’s mom / Complications following surgery)

Sherry O’Neal (S. Kriegel’s daughter / biopsy on stomach, needs good report)

Esaw Peavy (T. Paul’s bro in law / Heart) Keri Ribnstra (fr. of Caralee T. /Colon cancer) Robert Tankersley (former member / Cancer)

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

Prayer Warrior List:

Current Events & Activities:

8/27 Nate Simmons 8/27 Steven Rach 8/29 Fawnn Paul 8/30 Mike Williams 8/31 Connie Ruppart 8/31 Elmer Sabrsula 9/2 David Owens

9/1 Bobby & Carol Case 9/1 John & Betty Scott

9/3 Randy & D’Ann Riggs

Birthdays:

Anniversaries:

Life Share Blood Drive Today, August 26th

1-4 pm @ Meadows

Forgot to sign up? Just show up!

The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Christian Part 2

In a previous article it was discussed about who the Holy Spirit is, and to whom He is given. In this article it will be discussed about the obligations imposed upon those who receive the Holy Spirit.

It is a remarkable privilege to receive God’s Spirit in our lives. Such carries with it heavy responsibilities. “Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? And ye 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).

So we can see that when we make a commitment to become a part of the Body of Christ, it is incumbent upon us to be aware of our obligations as Christians with the Holy Spirit residing in

us to keep our temple pure. Donnie Landrum

All Ladies . . . Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible class

will resume on Tuesday, September 11th. Ladies,

please show up at 9:30 am to enjoy coffee & fellowship

with one another before class starts. New books are in

and the title is “Divinely Dressed”

(Putting on Garments of Grace) by

Penny Kendall. Penny will be speaking

at our Ladies Conference in February

2019. Connie Owens will be teaching

this book during the ladies class which

starts September 11th.

Nederland Avenue Church

of Christ

Guest Speaker:

Steve Hemphill “Demons vs. Prayer”

Sunday, September 16th 9:30 am “The Covenant”

10:30 am “Spiritual Warfare” 6 pm “Demons in Scripture”

Monday - Wednesday @ 7 pm M=“Markers on the Land’

T=“Fear vs Faith” W=“After the Armor is On”

Men’s Breakfast Saturday, September 8th

8-10 AM

Our congratulations to Brady Hailey in his decision to be baptized last Sun-day, August 19th. The Hailey family (Bradly, Alicia, Madison, & Brady) has decided to place their member-ship with the Meadows family. Their address is: 109 Shadow Ridge Drive, Nederland, TX 77627. Give them a hug and welcome them to the family here at Meadows.

Fall Grocery Run

Item: Velveeta

Cheese

Pick up date: October 22nd

Please check exp. Dates

Arms of Hope

Children’s Home

Upcoming Events:

Cooking & Delivering Meals to Our Shut Ins:

Wednesday, September 12th Cooking starts

@ 2 pm Deliveries to be

made @ 5 pm

Young Ladies

Brunch

Saturday,

September 15th

20-35 year olds

More details coming!

Partners 4 Africa Dorian Flynn will be at Meadows on Sunday,

September 23rd to speak during PM service

Fall Fellowship Cookout

Saturday, October 27th

@ 1 pm @ Meadows

More information coming

as it gets closer.

Lamar Student Center Meal

Wednesday, October 31st

Will need . . .

* Halloween Snacks

* Scary Servers

Hats off to our Meadows

Members! This past

Wednesday was our first

meal delivery to our shut

ins and sick list. A total

of 29 deliveries were

picked up at 5 pm and everyone still

made it back for evening service.

Many thanks to everyone but

especially to Rhonda Crabtree for

organizing this wonderful and

carefully planned out event!!

My Dear Meadows Family,

I have so much to thank you for.

You have helped hold me up

through all my trials and problems

over the last two years. Without

God, all of you, and my family,

I’m not sure where I would be. I

thank God for all His blessings and

especially for you.

I love you all, Bettie Bibb

Secret Prayer Sisters

1) Please check the SS corner for any cards

addressed to you 2) Take (1) surprise out of the basket to keep for yourself

3) Please identify yourself to your SS by the end of August

4) Please continue to pray for one another

We welcome Natalie Phillips and daughter Nola (Gentles) to the

Meadows family. They are currently staying with Reatha & Margie while Natalie is working for FEMA. Give them a warm welcome hug.

Our babies and toddlers need you!!!! Cheryl Probst is looking for teachers

and helpers in the nursery room (birth - 17 months) and the toddlers classroom (18 months - 3 years). If you would like to help, see Cheryl.