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Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room 70 W church of Christ 948 Airport Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 ● (501)760.3110 ● call/text (501)520.8551 ● email: [email protected] twitter@AirportRd Facebook.com/airportroad hotspringschurchofchrist.org Welcome/Prayer……….……...………..Michael Cox Song Leader………………....………...Drake Pogue #3 -”Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah” #76 -”How Great Thou Art” Opening Prayer….….……....…..…..Charles Parker #315 -”When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Scripture Reading/Prayer……..…..…...Tim Togami COMMUNION #189 -”Master, the Tempest Is Raging” Scripture Reading…….……..……..…..Michael Cox John 11:24-25 Sermon……………...….…..……..……...Billy Hayes Nothing Else Matters#911 -”Bring Christ Your Broken Life” #979 -”I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger” Closing Prayer……..............….….....Alan Dishongh Our Record: April 5, 2020 Bible Class......…….N/A AM Worship……….…...28 PM Worship.…….……N/A Wed. Bible Class.....N/A Contribution…..$8,990.08 In some ways it feels like the proverbial script for a classic Hollywood movie. You know the type of movie. The good guy hero that you have rooted for during the entire movie seems defeated up to the very end but comes back in a grand way to claim the victory. You and I can make a long list of movies with that theme. But the story of Jesus is more than a mere Hollywood movie. This day almost 2,000 years ago would be the defining moment in all of history. Jesus had come to earth. He had lived a life that still is a perfect example to you and me. He had been falsely accused. He was wrongly convicted. He had died on the cross. If that was the end of the story, it would be a good story but thats all it would be to you and me, just a good story. But this Jesus claimed the victory by the power of God and was victorious over death. The grave was empty on that Resurrection Sunday and by that power you and I have the hope of a home in heaven. Today in our world the buildings that house our sister congregations are mostly empty with only essential people there to facilitate the recording of the worship service that is aired to members. The building may be empty, but the church is not empty. The church is full of the blessings of a risen Savior. The church is full of the hope that is in Him. The church is full today because the grave was empty that day almost 2,000 years ago. Join with me in worshipping a victorious risen Lord! ~Michael Cox 501/545-1525 ● preachermichaelcox@ gmail.com ELDER / DEACON: Alan Dishongh / Roger Needham FOOD COORDINATORS: Rachel Winters & Kizzie Hoppis APRIL CONTACTS COVID-19 and WORSHIP We are living in very weird times. We are living in a time when a virus is sweeping over the world in a pandemic format. For the church, this time of quarantining our worship together looks very different from anything we have ever seen. It is a period of isolation and healing of our nation and yet we still see the Divine obligation to come together as a group of saints. All those things being understood, we need to understand how we can make our worship at home as profitable as possible. We need to tune in. we cannot just skip or put off the worship of our Lord. As you watch the service live streamed at the proper time, you are worshiping with the saints, even when we are not in the same room. It is important to see each others faces and see our brothers and sisters. This should be our source of strength during this difficult time. Wear your Sunday Clothes”. When you get up from a restful nights sleep, treat these quarantined Sundays like every other Sunday. Eat your breakfast, shower and shave. Be ready to go to gather with the church, even put on your normal attire for church services. This will give these meetings a sense of normalcy. Turn off the world. It is absolutely necessary to get rid of all the distractions from this world during the time of Worship. Turn off the television and cell phone. Do not open other tabs on the internet. Remember this is still worship unto our God and He deserves our undivided attention. This will help us to keep the main thing -the main thing! It could also be helpful to sit at the kitchen table or desk to keep our attention focused fully on God. If I sit on my couch, I know I get way too relaxed and my mind will wander quickly. We need to try to remember that this is our worship service and we want to show God a proper amount of respect. Actually, God does not expect anything differently from us as worshippers during this quarantine as any normal time in our lives. We need to make sure we are actively participating in all five acts of worship. Most all actions of worship we are able to follow along with the live stream, except our giving unto God. You and I need to drop off our giving or mail it in. If I wait until I return, I know I would use that money for other things. Sing loudly, pray fervently, study diligently, partake the Lords Supper worthily, and give godly. Keep your hands clean, help your family and friends, and keep God in proper perspective. I love you and I cannot wait till we can be together quickly. ~Billy Hayes Many have inquired how they may connue their contribuons during this me. Checks may be mailed to or dropped off at the building between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM weekdays. Online giving is now available at the link below as well. Please explore the convenience of online giving. There is a processing fee associated with online giving, this is standard and not under our control so, please take this into consideraon as you purpose in your heart. You may access online giving through either your PC or phone at the following URL or there is also a link on our webpage. Giving Portal address: hps://app.easythe.com/app/giving/seventywestcofc Welcome

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Page 1: COVID 19 and WORSHIP - Amazon S3 · Hollywood movie. This day almost 2,000 years ago would be the defining moment in all of history. Jesus had come to ... FL+1 253 215 8782 US Hayden,

Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room ● Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room ● Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room

● 70 W church of Christ ● 948 Airport Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 ● (501)760.3110 ● call/text (501)520.8551 ● email: [email protected] ● twitter@AirportRd ● Facebook.com/airportroad ● hotspringschurchofchrist.org ●

Welcome/Prayer……….……...………..Michael Cox

Song Leader………………....………...Drake Pogue

#3 -”Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah”

#76 -”How Great Thou Art”

Opening Prayer….….……....…..…..Charles Parker

#315 -”When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Scripture Reading/Prayer……..…..…...Tim Togami

COMMUNION

#189 -”Master, the Tempest Is Raging” Scripture Reading…….……..……..…..Michael Cox

John 11:24-25

Sermon……………...….…..……..……...Billy Hayes “Nothing Else Matters”

#911 -”Bring Christ Your Broken Life”

#979 -”I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger”

Closing Prayer……..............….….....Alan Dishongh

Our Record:

April 5, 2020

Bible Class.….....…….N/A

AM Worship……….…...28

PM Worship.…….……N/A

Wed. Bible Class….....N/A

Contribution…..$8,990.08 In some ways it feels like the proverbial script

for a classic Hollywood movie. You know the

type of movie. The good guy hero that you have

rooted for during the entire movie seems

defeated up to the very end but comes back in

a grand way to claim the victory. You and I can

make a long list of movies with that theme.

But the story of Jesus is more than a mere

Hollywood movie. This day almost 2,000 years ago would be

the defining moment in all of history. Jesus had come to

earth. He had lived a life that still is a perfect example to you

and me. He had been falsely accused. He was wrongly

convicted. He had died on the cross.

If that was the end of the story, it would be a good story but

that’s all it would be to you and me, just a good story.

But this Jesus claimed the victory by the power of God and

was victorious over death. The grave was empty on that

Resurrection Sunday and by that power you and I have the

hope of a home in heaven.

Today in our world the buildings that house our sister

congregations are mostly empty with only essential people

there to facilitate the recording of the worship service that is

aired to members. The building may be empty, but the church

is not empty. The church is full of the blessings of a risen

Savior. The church is full of the hope that is in Him. The

church is full today because the grave was empty that day

almost 2,000 years ago. Join with me in worshipping a

victorious risen Lord!

~Michael Cox

501/545-1525 ● preachermichaelcox@ gmail.com

ELDER / DEACON:

Alan Dishongh /

Roger Needham

FOOD COORDINATORS:

Rachel Winters &

Kizzie Hoppis

APRIL CONTACTS

COVID-19 and WORSHIP

We are living in very weird times. We are living in a time when a virus is

sweeping over the world in a pandemic format. For the church, this time of

quarantining our worship together looks very different from anything we have

ever seen. It is a period of isolation and healing of our nation and yet we still see

the Divine obligation to come together as a group of saints. All those things

being understood, we need to understand how we can make our worship at

home as profitable as possible.

We need to tune in. we cannot just skip or put off the worship of our Lord. As

you watch the service live streamed at the proper time, you are worshiping with

the saints, even when we are not in the same room. It is important to see each

other’s faces and see our brothers and sisters. This should be our source of

strength during this difficult time.

Wear your “Sunday Clothes”. When you get up from a restful night’s sleep, treat

these quarantined Sundays like every other Sunday. Eat your breakfast, shower

and shave. Be ready to go to gather with the church, even put on your normal

attire for church services. This will give these meetings a sense of normalcy.

Turn off the world. It is absolutely necessary to get rid of all the distractions from

this world during the time of Worship. Turn off the television and cell phone. Do

not open other tabs on the internet. Remember this is still worship unto our God

and He deserves our undivided attention. This will help us to keep the main

thing -the main thing!

It could also be helpful to sit at the kitchen table or desk to keep our attention

focused fully on God. If I sit on my couch, I know I get way too relaxed and my

mind will wander quickly. We need to try to remember that this is our worship

service and we want to show God a proper amount of respect.

Actually, God does not expect anything differently from us as worshippers during

this quarantine as any normal time in our lives. We need to make sure we are

actively participating in all five acts of worship. Most all actions of worship we

are able to follow along with the live stream, except our giving unto God. You

and I need to drop off our giving or mail it in. If I wait until I return, I know I would

use that money for other things. Sing loudly, pray fervently, study diligently,

partake the Lord’s Supper worthily, and give godly. Keep your hands clean, help

your family and friends, and keep God in proper perspective.

I love you and I cannot wait till we can be together quickly.

~Billy Hayes

Many have inquired how they may continue their contributions during this time.

Checks may be mailed to or dropped off at the building between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM weekdays.

Online giving is now available at the link below as well. Please explore the convenience of online giving. There is a processing fee associated with online giving, this is standard and not under

our control so, please take this into consideration as you purpose in your heart.

You may access online giving through either your PC or phone at the following URL or there is also a link on our webpage.

Giving Portal address:

https://app.easytithe.com/app/giving/seventywestcofc

Welcome

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Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room ● Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room ● Hearing Assistance Available—Please ask for receiver in the sound room

● ● ● ELDERS: Bill Brannon; Alan Dishongh; Donnie Pogue, Jr; Tim Togami; Festus Ugbade ● ● ● DEACONS: Bob Cole; Lessel Collier; Danny Griffith; John Herring, Sr.; Roger Needham; Rick Palmer; Tom Shelton ● ● ●

Bible Scavenger Hunt

Here are the answers to last week’s Scavenger Hunt. I hope you enjoyed

this game!

Can you find where the following is found in the Bible:

1. Monkeys- 1 Kings 10:22

2. Hare- Leviticus 11:6

3. A Spider’s Web- Job 8:13-14

4. Dinosaur- Job 40:15

5. A “Tower to Heaven”- Genesis 11:1-9

Short Answers

1. What is the name of the 1st month of the Jewish

calendar? - Nisan

2. The curtain in the Tabernacle was decorated with- wool dyed red, blue and purple

3. The word “manna” means- “what is it”

4. Nazarites could not eat anything from this plant-

grapevines

5. The name of this sea means “middle of the land”. - Mediterranean

On This Mountain:

1. The Ark of Noah rested. -Ararat

2. Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal. - Carmel

3. Moses saw the Promised Land. - Nebo

4. Jesus ascended to the Father. - Olives

5. Sisera defeated by Barak. - Tabor

~Billy Hayes 501/701.9495●[email protected]

PRAYER REQUESTS…

MEMBERS

Mike/Shirley Baka●Henry/Linda Cook

Cyndi/Bill Crow●Anna Foster●Ola Freibolt

Alvena Jones●Paul Kuhn●Beau Landrum

Fran Maris●Jane Needham●Glenda Pannell

Karen Pate●Leslie Pate●Keith Powell

Clovis Reid●Lillie Mae Taylor●Wade Wisely

Patricia Wireman

Kazimier, Jean (Minor surgery 4/13)

Kissire, Robert (Chemo)

Parker, Virginia (Breathing problems)

Shultz, Mickey (Health)

Wedsted, Ken (Neck surgery 4/9 went

well should go home by 4/10)

ALL MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS

Bernard, Heidi -GCPD/HSVillagePD

Boughan, Tyler (EMS) Garland County

Gay, Rhett (AF) Tyndall AFB,

Panama City, FL

Hayden, Austin (AF) McChord AFB,

Tacoma, WA

Pianalto, Nick (Navy) 1117 Homoja Dr.,

Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Snyder, Tess (Homeland Sec./BPA)

Nogales, AZ

Snyder, Virgil (EMS), Garland County

Spears, Kevin –WAT22 (Vet. Suicide

Prevention)

Spellings, Randy (Nat’l Guard) Kuwait

Tolleson, Rebekah LRPD

Vincent, Tyler (VF) Garland County

Wells, Andrew GCPD/HSPD

FAMILY & FRIENDS

Evalene Bright●Garrison Crane

Paula Crippen●Jim Crow●Paul Geuinn

Verdell Goins●Chuck/Linda Golden

Austin King●Jane Maynard●Beth McCollum

Sam Palmer●Christi Queen●Lee Ratcliff

John Mark Scott●Judy Straut●Chad Vaughn

Anderson, Don (Crow’s friend) CHF &

A-Fib.

Drennon, Catherine (Dan Drennon’s

mom) Health issues

Gentry, Donny (L. Plant’s FIL) Health

Henderson, Karen (Henderson’s DIL)

Dr.’s have new concerns & are running

tests

Lynch, Eddie & Mary (Pogue Sr.’s friends)

Eddie had open heart surgery & is having

lung & kidney problems

McKinney, Sara (Mary McKinney’s

granddaughter) Diagnosed w/ICP –

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

Roth, Sue (Randy’s mom) Heart

concerns & hypertension

Tillery, Carrie (Griffith’s daughter) Home

now & resting– suffering from

Impacted wisdom teeth causing

swelling in jaw & neck & numbness to

head & spine, taking antibiotics for the

infection

SHUT-INS

Geraldine Bledsoe●Phil Chase

Kaye Crossland●LaVonne Depew

Irene Hutzel●Joe Nickolson●Sharon Powell

Lorene Prescott●Jack Smith●Lorraine Talley

Joyce Walker

FAMILY/FRIENDS BATTLING CANCER

Dan Azbell●Sophia Cannady●Sammye Collier

Darrell Cormier●Jimmy Denton●Gene Foster

Melanie Garner●Mariah Green

Karen Henderson●Troy Keiss●Sandy Pitman

Charlie Isom●Phyllis Madlen●John Raines

Vi Reams●Kevin Steed●Andrea Thompson

Janice Wilcox●Jennifer Williams

You may access Zoom through your

computer or a smart phone app. The advantage to Zoom is you can actually see each other.

The Zoom meeting ID for:

Sunday AM Bible class: Central Time (US and Canada)

Sunday: Apr 5, 2020 09:00 AM

Apr 12, 2020 09:00 AM Apr 19, 2020 09:00 AM Apr 26, 2020 09:00 AM May 3, 2020 09:00 AM

May 10, 2020 09:00 AM May 17, 2020 09:00 AM May 24, 2020 09:00 AM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/622167460 Meeting ID: 622 167 460

If you do not have internet, you can also join the service by land line or cell phone using one of the numbers below. Once dialed in, it will ask you for the meeting ID, just key in the ID below.

Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 622 167 460

The Zoom meeting ID for:

Sunday AM Worship: Central Time (US and Canada)

Sunday: Apr 5, 2020 10:00 AM

Apr 12, 2020 10:00 AM Apr 19, 2020 10:00 AM Apr 26, 2020 10:00 AM May 3, 2020 10:00 AM

May 10, 2020 10:00 AM May 17, 2020 10:00 AM May 24, 2020 10:00 AM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/697705031 Meeting ID: 697 705 031

If you do not have internet, you can also join the service by land line using one of the numbers below. Once di-aled in, it will ask you for the meeting ID, just key in the ID below. Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US

Meeting ID: 697 705 031

Hot Springs Christian Radio

https://www.truth.fm/hs/

40 Days of Prayer What great things will God do if His people PRAY!

Sunday, April 12: Praying for our fathers & grandfathers