a handbreath woodbridge
TRANSCRIPT
A HANDBREATH
Stretch out your palm. Separate your fingers to their widest; hold them as far apart as you can.
Then consider: “Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor” (Psalm 39:4–5).
According to Guinness, Jeanne-Louise Calment was born in Arles, France, on February 21, 1875, and died on August 4, 1997. She lived 122 years, 164 days. She lived a long time, didn’t she? Not really. Not when you consider life compared to eternity.
Friend, in terms of the clock, your life is ever so short (Job 14:1–2; James 4:14). Assuming you escape disease, you do not perish in some untimely accident, and your parents had extremely good genes, it is still doubtful that you will live as long as Jeanne-Louise Calment. And even if you do, it will be but a handbreadth.
What are you doing with your time? (Ephesians 5:15–16; Colossians 4:5; Psalm 90:12). Paul Meyer wrote, “Most time is wasted, not in hours, but in minutes. A bucket with a small hole in the bottom gets just as empty as a bucket that has been deliberately kicked over.”
Do you often look back at the end of a day and say, “I didn’t get anything done”? Are you accomplishing the important things? (John 9:4). Are you “run ragged” with urgent matters? If you were to die right now, could you say, “I didn’t neglect the most important things in my life”? Doctor Jesus had a full patient schedule (Mark 6:31); yet He finished His job (John 19:30).
Max Anders observed, “It matters to God how we use our time. It is something which He has given us. We do not own it. We are responsible to manage it for Him. It does not mean we must always work. Part of our time should be used in recreation and rest, the development and enjoyment of relationships. But we must be aware of how we use our time, and use it wisely” (“Be A Steward,” 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, 81). –Mike Benson, Oxford, Alabama (adapted for space).
Why wish upon
a star?
When you can pray
to the one
That created them.
Special Days
Happy Birthday, May!
Zach Frazier 1 Nina Cottoner 3
Jesse Okiyi 5 Marilyn Kent 6
Chrissy Comeaux 10 Julia Spiess 12
Roger Merritt 13 Will Davis 14
Catina Cottoner 20 Marion Hall 23
Christine Liddell 27 Sue Bilbrey 30
Happy Anniversary, May!
Wayne and Kennetha Marbury 5
Brian and Marilyn Kent 8
Lenny and Linda Skutnik 14
WOODBRIDGE
CHURCH OF CHRIST
13815 Surrey Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-494-5721
April 29, 2018
Elders
Eric Anthony Ernie Maiwald
Michael Neal Lee Porter
Tim Wertz
Deacons
Perry Comeaux Jason Cottoner
Keith George Dan Medina
Niles Wedge
Minister
Ernie Maiwald
Associate Minister
Keith George
The Woodbridge elders recommend the following
Bible translations for our public worship and study:
New King James Version, King James Version and
American Standard Version, 1901
JOSHUA CHAPTER ONE
T R E E S T E A E N C O F O O T ABLE GADITES
B I L G R N U N H L O A B O U T AFRAID GIVETH
P B E A A H I T R A P S T O O T AGAINST HEARKEN
A R P U S R U G A T E O Y T S T ARISE HITTITE
S E E O B O U T H R T O E N L E ARMED JORDAN
D E J P M O R O V T J R I P L E BOOK JOSHUA
E P S E A E R E C N D A E L K S CATTLE MOSES
M E T O B R F O E E G E L A N I COURAGE MOUTH
R A T E M A E S F A T R A Y D R DEATH NIGHT
A L L O T S E H T O R I S T S A DEPART OBSERVE
D E J H I T V N E A R S T H H D DIVIDE PEOPLE
B I E O I N A A L A S S T T I P ENJOY PREPARE
K R V D R V I A L S R E A A I M FATHERS REBEL
S O A I R D E A R O V K R K O H FOOT SERVANT
A G O E D R A I N I U F E R E S FORSAKE TREAD
H A S B L E A N G O A R F N U T FROM VALOUR
ROMANS CHAPTER TEN
S G
T H R A S N S T E H B V T R A H ACCEPT GREAT
S N L E E G V N S T R O E M G S ALTAR HOSTS
E U I D H E N N A A S H R N D I AMONG INCENSE
O S R E P T R O T E T A I D H E BLIND JACOB
D U N M R O O L M I M S W C E D BORDER MALACHI
B N A E T E A R E A I E A B A R BREAD MEANS
B G I N C A H N B R C L E E O S BROTHER NEITHER
N O E L C N B W E P A U R D T A BROUGHT PEOPLE
T S C C B R I A S M R B R S O R BUILD PRIESTS
M R E A O G R C T N U I O S I M BURDEN REGARD
P P I U J E A H O D U H E T E F CORRUPT RISING
T E G B G G E M O R F F A S A D CURSED SNUFFED
U H O A U R R O O L R S F T T E DOORS THEREOF
T E R P E I R E O N O U H E O S EDOM TORN
N D M O L S L C A V G E P S D L FATHER WASTE
O E F Y G E K D E T R D M T A R FLOCK WHEREIN
Services Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Daily Bible Readings
Bible Class Schedule for the Week
Notes:
1. Please arrange for a substitute if you are unable to perform an assigned duty.
2. Notify Tim Wertz and Karla Anthony of any changes.
3. Transportation. If anyone would be willing to help with transportation to and
from services on Sunday and Wednesday, please see Niles Wedge.
Helpful Contact Addresses: Church building:www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com Minister: [email protected] Associate Minister: [email protected] Bulletin: [email protected] Facebook: WOODBRIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST
For our Prayers Update ➢ Sue Bilbrey is still having pain with her legs. The doctors are trying to determine the next steps to take. ➢ Alwilda Merritt- Had an MRI on her shoulder from her fall, she is waiting on the results. Assisted Living ➢ Gayle Swabb (Whispering Pines - Luray) ➢ Charles Swabb (Betty’s Place – Manassas) Continued Prayers for Family and Friends: ➢ Sandra Lauriano (co-worker for Kennetha Marbury) cancer ➢ Lucille Goolsby (Sue Bilbrey's sister-in-law) cancer; hospice
care ➢ Lenny Skutnik (Crohns) ➢ OT Martin (Ernie’s dad) Alzheimer’s ➢ Jesse Medina (Dan’s brother) pulmonary hypertension ➢ Johnnie Thompson (Perry Comeaux aunt) Long Term
Care ➢ Jan Dunlap (Linda Skutnik’s sister) ➢ Jean Long (Sue Bilbrey’s sister) brain tumor ➢ Angelica Garcia (friend of Linda Skutnik) acute
leukemia ➢ Sammie Thompson (Perry Comeaux’s cousin) cancer ➢ LaVetta Sterrett (Babara Frazier’s aunt) abdomen bleed ➢ David Jackson (friend of the Marbury’s) lung cancer ➢ Johnny McLeod (friend of Kennetha Marbury) cancer
Continued prayers for our members
Bobbie Girard Alwilda Merritt Colleen Wertz
Deb Neal James Roberson Tom White
Morning Evening
Epistles April 29 Romans 3 - 4 Romans 3 - 4
The Law April 30 Genesis 4 - 7 Genesis 4 - 7
History May 1 Joshua 6 - 10 Joshua 6 - 10
Psalms May 2 Psalm 3 - 5 Psalm 3 - 5
Poetry May 3 Job 3 - 4 Job 3 - 4
Prophecy May 4 Isaiah 7 - 11 Isaiah 7 - 11
Gospels May 5 Matthew 3 - 4 Matthew 3 - 4
Week of April 29 Sunday Lesson 133 Genesis 27
Wednesday Lesson 134 Genesis 28
Week of May 6 Sunday Lesson 135 Genesis 29
Wednesday Lesson 136 Genesis 30
Assignments
29 April 6 May
Announcements Comeaux George
Song Spiess Wertz
Prayer Wedge Spiess
Preside @ Table Medina Neal
Assisting Pender Mike Ambrose
Assisting Porter Beauvais
Assisting Wertz Caples
Prayer Marbury Merritt
Evening Worship* 29 April 6 May
Announcements Comeaux George
Song Leader Spiess Wertz
Prayer Marbury Pender
Communion/Prayer Medina Neal
Wed. Evening Worship 2 May 9 May
Announcements Comeaux George
Song Leader Spiess Wertz
Invitation Wedge Anthony
Prayer Chris Dollard Comeaux
May June July
Prepare Communion Earwood Frazier TBD
Building Lockup Maiwald Neal TBD
Men’s Breakfast 5/12/18 8:00am OC Buffet EDP Meeting 5/12/18 9:30am Building Youth Picnic 5/12/18 2:00 pm Building
Welcome, Visitors!
Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You are our
honored guests. We are a Bible church with Bible aims relying on
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worshipping through:
o singing (Eph 5:19)
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Announcements
Good News: Congratulations to Eric and Karla Anthony on the marriage of their son, Philip, to Chelsea Burch yesterday at Belmont Farms in Maryland. Youth Picnic: There will be a youth picnic on May 12 at 2 pm at
Cloverdale Park in Dale City. Parents are asked to please bring a
side dish or dessert. If you have any questions, please see Jason or
Catina Cottoner.