i love hope! don't you?
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The Sentinel March 25, 2012
Scheduled to Serve Next Week(4/1/12)
AnnouncementsKevin Keenan
GreetersLarry & Glyn Baldwin
Wayne & Mary Haynes
Bill & LeAnn Sherman
Lord's Table (am)Prayers:Michael Berry
Alex Suarez Brian Jaworsky
Chris Scott Dan Jolliff
Donel Ruminer Fred Jones
Don Worden Max McDougal
Lord's Table (pm)Chuck Cox Bryan Ausmus
Prayers (am)Arless Murray Darrell MacDonald
Prayers (pm)Bill Fleming Bill Sherman
Schedule of ServicesSunday
Bible study 9:00 AM
Worship 10:00 AM
Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesday
Bible Study 7:00 PM
Elders
Kevin Keenan
Horace Phillips
Roger ScottBill Sherman
Deacons
Michael Berry
Joe Downs
Bill FlemingWalter McFadden
George King
Dwain Thacker
Darrell MacDonald
Randy VanceKeith McDougal
Minister
Russell Dyer
Singing Class This EveningDont miss this months singing
class and pot luck dinner. Comelearn and sing a song or two. Thenstay and enjoy a meal with the bestpeople you will ever know
Wednesday Singing This
Wednesday will be our singingnight. We have several young boys,
who are growing in their song lead-ing ability. It is a great treat toshare this time with them, and toencourage them. Come and be a
part of this very special evening.
Mens Breakfast will be this Satur-day morning, March 31, at 8:00 am.
No April foolin! Check the list onthe bulletin board to attend and to
list what you would like to bring.
Young People:
Future: Preparations are underway for LTC, and later in the
year: EPIC.
Marriage Seminar with Leon Den-nis of Norman, Oklahoma. May 4-6.Help make strong marriages.Watch for more information in
coming weeks.
Brothers Keeper Meetings
Team 1April, TBA
Team 2April, TBA
Team 3April, TBA
Team 4April breakfast and door
hangers TBA
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I Love Hope! Dont You?
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:5
I love the word hope. How can you not? Cage it any way youwant to, and it still identifies an optimism about the future. There isnothing depressing about hope. We embrace it to put fire in our faith.We cling to it to lighten our burdens. We lean on it to carry us through
our darkest nights.Hope is about living. It is vital to every aspect of our being. With-
out viable and realized hope, we are in a dark pit with no way out.Even that pit is hard to imagine. For, when we try to picture that pit, wetend to see beyond it. We want to believe that there is life beyond the
pit. That is what we call hope.There seem to be a lot of television commercials about depression.
They say, Depression hurts. Without question, they are right. Noone really likes depression. Regardless of the cause of depression, it isnot a pleasant state. Everyone wants an answer. Medicine may be a
benefit, but there is still something needed. Pills may elevate a mood or
relieve an imbalance while they last. Ultimately, there must be some-thing more.
We need hope. We need hope that is real. We need hope that issubstantial. We need hope that is constant. We need hope that doesnot disappoint. We need hope that translates into powerful living inthe midst of an imperfect world. When we face trials, illness, death,world struggles, loss of control, unusual blessings and hardships, or anyother challenging venue of life, need becomes obvious. We need hope.
We have it. It is available. God has set before us all the blessingsthat are packed into hope. It is hope that cannot disappoint. It is what itsets to be. It is found in Jesus and the promise of life in him. There is
no doubt or change. It is the optimism for now and forever. Russ
Volume 12, Number 13March 25, 2012
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