An Epistle from Paul:Knowing Where to Lead! The photo at the right pictures the two men credited with knowing more about electricity than any other – Thomas Edison and Charles Steinmetz. Most everyone knows about Edison, but few know much if anything about Steinmetz. Though severely deformed physically, Charles Steinmetz made up for mentally. Henry Ford recognized the genius of Steinmetz and hired him to build the generators that would run Ford’s first automobile plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Steinmetz didn’t disappoint.

One day, however, without warning, the generators ground to a stop. Ford hired several mechanics, but no one was able to find the problem with the generators. Ford finally pressed his friendship with Steinmetz and asked him to return and “do a little repair work.” Steinmetz did return. He fiddled around with this gauge, tinkered with that motor, tried a little wiring here, and a little wiring there. Within a matter of a couple of hours everything was fixed and the generators were again working.

Within a few days, Steinmetz mailed Ford a bill for $10,000. Though more than wealthy, Ford balked at paying such an “exorbitant amount of money for what appeared to be such a simple task.” Henry Ford wrote the following note along with the bill: “Dear Charles: It seems awfully steep, this $10,000 for a man who for just a little while tinkered around with a few motors.” Steinmetz wrote a new bill and sent it back with the following note: “Dear Henry: For tinkering around with motors -- $10; for knowing where to tinker, $9,990.”

Let me use the above to carry on Sunday’s sermon from 1 Peter 5:1-4. It is so imperative that we have leaders in the Lord’s Church here that know where to lead. I urge you to join me in praying for our elders/overseers/shepherds as they lead this flock of God Biblically!!

In His Marvelous Love, Paul

The Church of Christ 725 US 35 West

P.O. Box 276 cho Eaton, Ohio 45320 ver 937-456-5816 www.cceaton.org

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Volume VII August 4, 2015 No. 14

New Bible School Class for Older Youth!We will begin a new Bible School class for our older youth (Jr. High/High School), September 20th. It is imperative that we instill the Truth in our youth before they are grown and off to college. In an effort to get this accomplished this new class will be a basic but significant class dealing with Biblical Truth. We will meet in the kitchen area at 9:30 AM each Sunday. Bring your Bibles and a

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teachable heart. You will have enjoyment (fun) being in this class, but, make no mistake about it, we will be getting down to business!

Here’s the Count!July19, 2015 ………………....…$2,285.00

(VBS offering to I.D.E.S. = $721.63)July 26, 2015 …………….……..$1,652.40

Looking Into a Church Van!

We are in the process of looking for a good 12 or 15 passenger van to use as our church van. The consensus of our men is to proceed with this project knowing of the good that will result. Many uses for a van were discussed and brought up: mission trips, youth outings, one-day trips for our older brethren, shuttle service when needed etc.. We also discussed the need to have a convenient “housing” to keep this van nice and road worthy. More about this will be forth coming but for now, keep your eyes and ears out for a good van!!!

Please Let Us Know!!

If you are unable to be physically present for worship on any given Sunday and you would like to receive the Lord’s Supper,

please get in touch with us and let us know this is your personal desire. Our men are more than willing to bring this to your home or to the hospital you may in at the time!

(by no means an exhaustive list)

Military Personnel: Zachary Claywell, Austin Brasher, and Stephen Watts…Recovering and Other Matters: Doris Childers, Betty and Cronley Teater, Jeanie Laubauch, Emma Grace Mills, Reva Cole, Dan Swihart, Monte Rieger, Dottie Campbell, Pam Kauslick, Eddie Johnson, Jack/John Rowell, Anna Eiford, Connie Moore, Barry Rieger, David Ramey, Connie Martin, Kevin Nolan, Emma Sartain, Daryl McKee, Martha Gabbard, Gary Stevenson, Jana Jo Carpenter, Edith Pansing, Joe

and Margaret Worrell, David Smith (Anita W’s brother in law)…Dealing With Cancer: Dalene McIntire, Rita Culp, Judy Riley, George Collins, Chuck Paul, and Evert Synder, Lonnie Gamble…

New Classes/ Older Teachers!With a new older youth Bible School class coming in September, a different teacher was needed for the class in the auditorium. We are delighted to report that Ed Bell will be teaching the adult class in the auditorium starting the first Sunday in September. He will be teaching the Standardized Lessons. Mark McIntire and Adam Nichols will be substitutes when Ed is unable to be present… Paul Nichols will getting the older youth class started and will be giving out more detail as to when and where this will all be taking place!!

Keep Things in Perspective!

The task before us as a local church is overwhelming IF we fail to tap into God’s strength! May we ever proceed forward knowing our “failures” are not counted against our efforts. Let us learn from the past and strive for the future and may all the glory and honor be unto Christ alone!