THE EDIF I ER “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and the things wherewith one may edify another” (Rom. 14:19).

Walnut Street Church of Christ Volume 47 November 5, 2017 Number 45

The Eclipse of the “SON”

Marriage Seminar

Friday, November 10 (7-9:30 PM) Roy Sharp: Strong Relationships

Mike Cravens: A Meaningful Marital Relationship Roy Sharp: Good Communication

Saturday, November 11 (8-11:30 AM) Mike Cravens: Resolving Conflict

Roy Sharp: Managing Family Finances Mike Cravens: Married Sexual Pleasure

Sunday, November 12 (9 AM) Mike Cravens: Qualities of Expressing Love

(1 Corinthians 13)

Sunday, November 12 (10:15 AM) Roy Sharp: The Prayer and Desire of the Entire

Church for our Youth

Heart-Felt Food Sunday November 12

Grocery lists are available at the Information Booth Please bring your food bags to worship next Sunday

morning. Boxes will be assembled Sunday PM.

Annual Thanksgiving Outreach Dinner Saturday, November 18 at 5 PM

Volunteer sign-up sheets in adult classes and at the Information Booth today. Call Shawn in the church

office for more details.

23rd Annual Walnut Street Thanks Singing

Sunday, November 19 at 6 PM Invite your friends and family.

Song leaders, please call the church office with your song selection by Wednesday, November 15.

For the Home

Scenes from last Saturday’s Trunk

-or-Treat Community

Outreach Event. Hundreds from our community

were in attendance!

PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:

Centennial Medical Center: Boyd DeLoach (recovering from

heart surgery)

Perry County Hospital: Shirley Headrick (mother of Amy Brown)

• Cale Baggett, (grandson of Dorinda Wilson) who has been

diagnosed with cancer and will undergo treatment

• Steve Jordan, who responded to the invitation Wednesday

and requested prayer

• Sean Moore, who has returned home after more than two

years in the hospital

• Nell Story, who has returned home from the hospital

• Mike Shannon, (son of Harriet Shannon) who is recovering

from surgery

• Leonard Holland, (father of Mark Holland) who is recovering

from a stroke

• John Green, (grandfather of Brian Richardson) who has

prostate cancer

• Robert Hardee, (uncle of Sherry Gulledge) whose cancer has

spread

• Caroline Pate, (niece of David Porter) who has been

hospitalized with several health concerns

FAMILY NEWS

Those of our number who are expectant mothers:

Morgan Haselhuhn (1/14); Kaylee Speight (3/4)

Welcome New Members:

Melvin & Marie Yates

Happy Anniversary (68)

Snow & Eula Tidell

Happy Anniversary (66)

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Volunteer sign-up sheets will be in all adult classes and at

the Information Booth today. You may also

call the church office if you’d like to sign up to participate or receive

more information.

NOVEMBER FOOD COMMITTEE

Chairman: Linda Miller Co-chairman: Patsy Haslam Janet Bass, Kelly Duran, Beverly Gardner, Carolyn Gray, Cindy Hampton, Suzanne Hinton, Lisa Holley, Gwynn Kerns, Robyn Lampley, Pamela Massie, Virginia Petty, Connie Pyles, Susan Snow, J.C. Tidwell, Christy Tuck

Gracie Davis Baptized 10/22 1174 W. Grab Creek Road Dickson, TN 37055

Olivia Fowlkes Baptized 10/22

2986 Sylvia Road Dickson, TN 37055

Maggie Greene Baptized 10/23 108 Myatt Street Dickson, TN 37055

Sadie Greene Baptized 10/23

108 Myatt Street Dickson, TN 37055

Attention ladies of Walnut Street: Volunteers are needed to provide transportation for guests of our Ladies’ Mission House to appointments or work . If you are willing to be on the call list, please sign up at the Room Inn Our Hearts table or see Regina Cathey.

Everyone is invited to a welcome-home reception honoring Sean Moore in the

Fellowship Hall tonight following evening service.

Walnut Street Church of Christ Mission Statement

Manifesting the fruit of the Spirit, proclaiming Christ to the lost and serving mankind to the glory of

God.

ATTENDANCE

Wed, 11/1…434

Sunday-October 29 Worship—9 AM ……..844 Bible Study ………….652 Mid-Day……….…. ….315

Youth Corner 6th-12th Grade Activities

—Bob Spencer & Alan Ragan—

Today, 11/5: Devo for 6th-12th grades at the building

Monday, 11/6 - Tuesday, 11/7: Loft closed

Wednesday, 11/8: Wednesday Evening Bible Class

Reminder:

Mid-South Retreat November 10-12

Cost is $40

More Opportunities to Learn about Jesus

Search For Truth—Dickson Local Cable Channel 19

(Tuesdays-12 Noon, Thursdays-11 am, Fridays-8 pm)

WWW.STUDYJESUS.COM/ WWW.ESTUDIAJESUS.COM: Stats YTD: 913,900 visits through 10/30

StudyJesus.com can be found in religious books section of itunes

Ministers

Steve Baggett…………Pulpit Alan Ragan ............... Youth

Bud Lambert…….Counseling Larry Snow…….Involvement

Bob Spencer ................ Youth

Office Contact Information 201 Center Avenue, Dickson, TN 37055

Office: .................. 615-446-2909 CareLine: ............. 615-446-1909 Counseling: .......... 615-375-8021 Counseling Cell:... 615-975-2395 Fax: ...................... 615-446-5265 Childcare:............. 615-441-3410

Kanderson@wscoc.com Ldeweese@wscoc.com

Lsnow@wscoc.com Pmassie@wscoc.com Sharmon@wscoc.com Sbaggett@wscoc.com

CONTRIBUTION

10/29……………….$28,078.69 Weekly Budget……….$29,762

2017 Annual Budget - $1,547,633

Youth Class Locations

Age Building Area Birth - 6 months Nursery 6 months - 1 year Nursery 1-5 year olds 400 hallway

Adult Bible Classes

RM # Topic Teacher

101 Fundamentals Southerland

103 Hebrews Brunett/Perkins

Chapel 2 Corinthians Brown/Hogue

406 Restoration Movement DeBerry/Curcio

408 College/Young Adults Gooch

410 What I Wish I’d Known Before I Got Married Various

412 Gospel of John Baggett, Ragan, Williams

Loft Building Your Faith - James Harmon

406 Making Investments That Last (8 am) Caudill

Age Building Area K-3rd grades 300 hallway 4th grade Room 105 5th grade Room 205 6th-12th grades 500 hallway

• Mission Committee Meeting - today at 4:45

• Wednesday Express Meal - November 8; menu is potato bar

• Senior Ministry outing to Catfish Kitchen - Thursday, November 9; sign up in the Gathering Room

• The Shut-In Visitation Team will meet Sunday, November 12 to pick up cards in the Gathering Room following evening service

• Heart-Felt Food - Sunday, November 12; grocery lists are now at the Information Booth. Bring your bags of food to the pulpit area Sunday morning, November 12

• God’s Blueprint for the Home Marriage Seminar - Friday, November 10 - Sunday, November 12

• Food for Thought - Tuesday, November 14; menu is chicken and dressing, cranberry salad, creamed potatoes and green beans (sign up by Friday, 11/10)

• Thanksgiving Outreach Dinner and food box and clothing give-away for those of our community in need - Saturday, November 18

• Men’s Devo - Monday, November 20 at 6:30 PM

Elders

Gaylan Brown ........ 446-9909 Robby Harmon ...... 289-1936

Gary Brunett .......... 887-1227 Tim Hogue............. 319-6714

Bobby Cathey ........ 446-9216 Brian Ragan .......... 414-4529

George Caudill ...... 446-3996 Tim Spann ............. 943-7248

Joe Corlew ............ 446-8787 Bob Spencer ......... 446-3882

Ted Williams .......... 446-6441

November’s Ushers Michael Burgess, Mark Kinzer, Steve Ragan, Daniel Stone, Tyler Wilkins

November’s Security Teams 9am: Joe Hughes/Andy Street 10:15am: Fred/Jan Mayberry 6pm: Lonnie Walls/Bill Littleton Wed: Frank Becker/BJ Garton

Soundbooth & Powerpoint SB 9am: Bart Nash PP 9am & 6pm: Eric Hickerson SB 10:15am & 6pm: Todd Ragan Wed: Robert Reid

Bible Hour Joseph Brown, Chad & Maria

Lastovka, Robert Reid, Andy & Jennifer Street, Scott & Karon

Woodard

Today’s Greeters Curbside: Nathan Cummings Gathering Room: Donnie/Judy Choate, Danny/Angie Donegan, Ron/Debbie Fuller, BJ/Cindy Garton, Pat Berry, Peggy Berry, Sue Berry Information Booth: Penny Langston

Wednesday Devotional

Lead Singing: Steve Baggett Speaker: Eric Hickerson Prayer: Ethan Brunett

Serving the Lord’s Supper this month:

Officiate: Chris Hedge/Mark Holland Serve at table: Sam Blackwell/ Ken Southerland Serve: Robert Clark, Walter Crafton, Matthew Cude, Rob Cude, Spencer Cude, Kevin Galloway, Bubba Gramling, Winn Gramling, Wyatt Gramling, Ron Gulledge, Fred Mayberry, John Petty, Barry Piland, Matthew Piland, Cade Purvine, Tucker Purvine, Brad Smiley, Bob Williams, Drew Williams, Tom Zuller PM: Jerry Massie/Ray Barger

November Nursery Attendants 9 AM: Meagan Grosvenor, Tina Littleton, Heather Mangrum 10:15 AM: Allison Kruse 6 PM: Carol Ragan, Sara Ragan, Carolyn/Emma Hickerson Wed: Pam Baggett, Lesa Cude

Welcome .......................................................................... Ken Kerns Song Leader ................................................................. Steve Leach Prayer .......................................................................... Bob Spencer Song # 578 ................................................................ We Will Glorify Song # 374 ......................................................... There Is a Fountain Song # 605 .............................................................. I Will Serve You

Lord’s Supper Meditation—Garry Spicer Lord’s Supper

Song # 514 ...................................................................... Redeemed Offering

Scripture Reading—1 Corinthians 6:9-11..................... Jerry Massie

Song # 528 .................................... I Know That My Redeemer Lives

ONE WORD—JUSTIFICATION

1. Justification defined: a. Declaring one ___________ __________ b. The formal ____________ from guilt by God c. Declaring one ____________ or ____________ d. God is the ____________, and we stand ____________ (Rom. 3:23; 1 Jn. 1:8, 10). e. Because of Christ’s sacrifice God treats us “________ as if

I/we” had never sinned (2 Cor. 5:21).

2. Romans 5:6 a. We were ______________ to save ourselves.

b. God demonstrated His love by _________ in our place.

3. Romans 5:7-8 a. We were ____________ righteous nor good.

b. We were unrighteous ________________.

4. Romans 3:25-26 a. God presented _____________ as a _______________ for our sin by the shedding of His _________. b. We receive the gift of justification by ____________

(Rom.10:17; Heb. 11:1, 6; Eph. 2:8; Acts 2:38).

5. The profound justification of the sinner: a. From scarlet to ___________ as snow (Isa.1:18). b. From filthy garments to ____________ robes (Zech. 3:1-5) c. From bankruptcy to __________ _________ (Lk. 7:41-50)

c. From dead to ______________ (Eph. 2:1-5)

Song # 911 ......................................... Bring Christ Your Broken Life

Prayer ............................................................................. Tim Spann

Welcome ............................................................................ Alan Ragan Song Leader ......................................................................... Jeff White Song # 608 ...........................................................He Gave Me a Song Song # 577 ....................................................................We Bow Down Prayer ........................................................................... Milton Williams Scripture Reading—Colossians 3:22-4:6 ......................... Bob Williams Song # 708 ........................................................... Reach Out to Jesus

Song # 722 ....................................... Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen

RELATIONSHIPS MATTER (Col. 3:22-4:6)

1. Employees a. Do ____________ they are asked to do (3:22). b. Do what is asked _______ the time (3:22). c. Do what is asked from the ______________ (3:22). d. Do their work with _____________ for Christ (3:22). e. Give themselves ________________ to their work (3:23). f. Work for the Lord’s ___________________ (3:24). g. Represent ____________ in their work (3:24). h. Be __________________ (3:24). i. Work, knowing there will be no _______________ (3:24).

2. Employers a. Treat employees _______________ (4:1). b. Realize they will be governed by what is __________ (4:1). c. Remember, they have a _____________ in heaven (4:1).

3. Everyone a. Devote yourself to _____________ (4:2-3). b. Act ____________ toward outsiders (4:5). c. Watch your ____________ (4:6). * With _______________ * With _______________ * Know how to ________________ Song # 950 ......................................................Come, Ye Disconsolate Song # 710 .................................... The Lord Bless You and Keep You Prayer .................................................................................. Joe Kelley

ONE WORD DEVOTIONAL Reading Schedule

November 6 ...................... A Right Standing with God (p. 274)

November 7 ................................. Grace Is God’s Gift (p. 275)

November 8 ....................... Boasting in Our Salvation (p. 276)

November 9 ..................................... Our Great Privilege (p. 277)

November 10.. Dressed in a Righteousness Not Our Own (p. 278)

Sunday Morning - November 5, 2017 Sunday Evening - November 5, 2017