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SUNDAY SERVICES JULY 2, 2017 LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Garry Sensing PRESIDE: Terry Gross SERVE AT LORD’S TABLE IN JULY: Dennis Daniel, Josh Felts, Pierre Griffin, Butch Lee, Corey Albert, Ronnie Mitchell, Daryl Daugherty, Larry Lampley SERMON: Doug Couch ANNOUNCEMENTS/CLOSING PRAYER: Dean McKaskle COMMUNION TO HOSPITAL IN JULY: Jerry Western COMMUNION TO NHC: David Karnes, Jay Wilkins, Jerry Western USHERS IN JULY: David Pickard, J.P. Hooper, James St. Clair, Kenny Goodman COMMUNION TO SHUTINS IN JULY: Adam Griffin, Pierre Griffin, Larry Cocke, Gale Larkins DOOR GREETERS: 1. Denise & Jeremy Petty 2. Doug & Debbie Couch 3. Butch & Ellen Lee 4. Martha Beth & Keith Harding 5. Becky Clark & Bernice Stokes 6. Jay & Marilyn Wilkins SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES: LEAD SINGING: William Western LEAD OPENING PRAYER: Hubert Forkum LEAD CLOSING PRAYER: Jay Wilkins SERVE TABLE IN JULY: George Polk, Karl Craun PREPARE COMMUNION IN JULY: Sandi Martin & Janet Osborne FOOD CALL IN JULY: Janie Craun & Linda Hooper WASH LINENS IN JULY: Janie Craun NURSERY: Robbie Goodman, Jessica Newton LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS AT THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE MONTH OF JULY: Brent Welch 615-797-5267 William Western 615-238-1095 June 25, 2017 Attendance: 260 Contribution: $8,204 Directory Updates, Prayer Request Notifications & Death Notices:

Debbie Couch 615-957-7452 or at couchd25@hotmail.com

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SUNDAY MORNING ON THE CLIPBOARD HANGING

NEAR THE SIGN UP SHEETS IN THE LOBBY.

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White Bluff, TN 37187 PERMIT NO. 1

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Elders: Buddy Driver 615-797-9508

Terry Gross 615-797-3878

Doug Couch 615-973 -9652

Jay Wilkins 615-829-1175

Larry Osborne 615-797-3939

Deacons: Larry Cocke Gale Larkins

Tim Godwin Butch Lee

Shamron Jackson Brent Welch

David Karnes Oscar Martin

Dean McKaskle Dwayne Daniel

Evangelist: Doug Couch 973-9652

Youth: Tom Todd 615-351-2446

Minister: Every Member Secretaries: Adelaide Butler 797-3380

Debbie Couch 957-7452

Custodian: (Cleaning)

Dennis Donaldson 615-495-6382

Keri Donaldson 615-946-6944

Maintenance: (Small Repairs)

Melton Jack 615-948-5835

Sunday:

Bible Classes 9:00am

A.M. Worship 10:00am

P.M. Worship 5:00pm

Children’s Bible Hour 5:00pm

Wednesday:

7 PM Classes for everyone Thursday: Ladies Bible Class 10:00am

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

Sunday morning 7:00 – 7:30

“Gospel Broadcasting Network”

(GBN) Sunday morning 7:30-8:00

“Good News Today” Sunday morning at 8:00

All on Channel WUXP 30

Church office email address:

whbl@bellsouth.net

Web Address:

www.whitebluffchurch.org

Phone#: 615-797-9016

Fax#: 615-797-3783

Church Building is located at

4416 Hwy 70 E, White Bluff, TN

White Bluff Church of Christ

July 2, 2017 , 2017 2017

YOUTH NEWS On Sunday evening, about 30 of us descended on the Karnes family. Cooper was excited to have so much company! We cannot thank David and Tammy enough for their hospitality in welcoming the youth group into their home. There was great fellowship and food. Tom Todd gave the devotion

on INTEGRITY. Great lesson! Plans are already being made for the lock- in coming in July. What a wonderful way to start the next school year.

Jail News

We are still in great need of "Whites" for the jail. Sports bras, panties, T-shirts and boxers. All must be white. We share World Bible School, teach Bible classes as well as other classes. Whites are just a small part of the big picture but are so very important in getting inmates to listen to us. Thank you in advance.

Fourth of July: Remembering America as Nation Under God

America became a free country on July 4, 1776, however, what many may not know - or forget - is that America is also a nation under God founded on Christian principles.

54 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence called themselves Christians, 27 held theology degrees. Many went on to form Bible societies.

The signers intended the document to officiate the separation between America and Great Britain. However, they based the Declaration which has served as a foundation to the beginnings of the American nation upon a greater foundational belief that God, or as written in the Declaration “Creator”, was the source for men’s irrevocable rights.

Samuel Adams, who signed the historic document and writer of the Rights of the Colonists (November 1772), once said,

"Just and true liberty, equal and impartial liberty, in matters spiritual and temporal is a thing that all men are clearly entitled to by the eternal and immutable laws of God and nature, as well as by the laws of nations and all well-grounded and municipal laws, which must have their foundation in the former."

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration, also believed "God who gave us life gave us liberty.”

Two of the Continental Congress’ first actions were to hire military chaplains and to purchase 20,000 Bibles to remedy a national shortage.

George Washington said, "And let us with caution indulge the supposition that

morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”

The conviction that God cannot, and should not be moved from the social and governmental construct of America continues to echo in the voice of the USA's more recent leaders.

Pres. Ronald W. Reagan,said "Without God there is no virtue

because there is no prompting of the conscience....without God there is a coarsening of the society; without God democracy will not and cannot long endure....If we ever forget that we are one Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under." "

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Our troops need our prayers for strength, endurance

& safety:

CPL Matthew Mitchell (grandson of Ronnie & Ann Mitchell) Marines – Camp Legeune, NC SSgt Timothy Bradshaw (grandson of Ray & Jeanette Bradshaw) Marines - Camp Pendleton,CA SFC Kris Craighead * Army – Seoul, Korea SFC Holly Craighead * Army – San Antonio, TX GSGT Dave Switzer * Marines – Camp Pendleton, CA Sandi Martin’s nephews & niece

Amanda Meyer (granddaughter of Tom & Carol Todd) Marines – Camp Pendleton,CA PVT Chase Bull (Kirk’s son) 2733 Gainey CT Unit D JBER, AK 99506 Army – Alaska Kyle Coffey – Navy Deployed to Italy May 1 ENS Derrick Daugherty (grandson of George & Phyllis Green, brother of Drew) Navy - Bahamas Tony A Wall Jr (nephew of Jeff Resha) Air Force – Langley AFB, VA

IN NURSING HOMES NHC: Martha Coleman, Danny Gossett, Pam Jones, Margaret Stitt, Eleanor Lee, Mary Sue Larkins PO. Box 585, Dickson, TN 37056 Mary Karnes, Room 125A

Olive Branch: Joan Butler

110 Luther Rd, Dickson, TN 37055

Hillcrest Health Care Center: Shirley Hamilton

111 Pemberton Dr, Ashland City, TN 37015

Claiborne Hughes Health Care: Betty Cathey

200 Strahl St, Franklin, TN 37064

Belvedere Commons: Judy Barfield

303 S Royal Oaks Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064

Life Care Center: Kenny Pack

112 Dickson Rd, Centerville, TN 37033

The Lodge at Natchez Trace: Myrtis McNeal

8207 Hwy 100, Nashville, TN 37221

Village Manor: Dave Hall

101 Tiger Blvd, Lewisburg, TN 37091

PRAYER LIST

Those being treated for cancer:

Karl Craun. Lee Duke. Caroline Tidwell. Mary Karnes. Joan

Jones. Joann Rist, Bonnie Robinson, Donnie Wills, Lillie

Buchanan: Charlie Buchanan’s sister. Dale Gross: Terry Gross’

brother. Melba Lollis: James Fortner’s sister in Washington

State. Bill Ramsey. Kerrie Adler: Shamron Jackson’s cousin in

Oklahoma. Rebecca Brown: Charlie Buchanan’s niece. William

Buttrey: Keri Donaldson’s uncle. Edwina Slone: Friend of Lori

Goodman. Kim Yates: Leslie Daniel’s cousin. Judy Barfield:

Bernice Stokes’ sister-in-law. JoAnne Pawlowski: David

Pawlowski’s mother. Randy Ford: Friend of Frankie Harwell’s

family. Chandler Hale: Janet Osborne’s nephew. Leonardo in

Panama. Ray Bradshaw. Dennie & Guy Spann. Brad Boyles

& Carl Madar: Ray Hedrick’s cousins. Terry Cook: Jerry

Western’s brother-in-law. Bonnie Robinson. Carol Thompson:

Peggy Heath’s sister. Terry Bradley, Joyce Morey’s brother.

Marla Gentry, Wesley Burn’s grandmother, Tim Stuard. John

Martin, Andy Dawson’s uncle. David Peeler.

Special Prayers for:

Carolyn Tidwell, Mary Karnes, Lee Duke. Bonnie Robinson. Bud

Martin is in the hospital with double pneumonia. Peggy

Matthews, Buddy Driver’s sister is in the hospital in Hender-

sonville undergoing tests. Sonny Hooper is having medical test

Continue to Remember:

Kenny Bass, Buford & Mary Helen Batey (Nancy McGill’s brother & sister-in-law),

Johnnie & Lloyd Benefield (Mary Hedrick’s brothers), Jeanette Bradshaw, David

Brooks, June Bryant, Tina Buttrey (Cheryl Buttrey’s sister-in-law), Bettye Caldwell,

Marilyn Carpenter (Caroline Tidwell’s sister), Billy Cathey, Charles & Sandra Carver,

Larry Clayborne (Eddie Clayborne’s brother), Jack & Rubie Corkan (Peggy Heath’s

parents), Jo Corkan (Peggy Heath’s sister-in-law), Leon & Verna Lee Couch (Doug’s

parents), Kimberly Eckstein (Joann Rist’s daughter), Shari Grey (Shelly Runkle’s

cousin), Brenda Fussell (Roger & Ann Heath’s friend), Kenny Hagewood (Courtney

Hooper’s father), Sharon Hailey, Betty Jo Harrison (Debbie Fortner’s mother), Pat

Howse, Logan Jackson (Shamron & Joanna’s nephew), Josh Jenkins, , Aline Kerr,

Edna Kirby (Janet Osborne’s mother), Betty Sue Kitchens (Karl Craun’s cousin), Carol

LeBlanc, Pat McCormack (Kris & Glenda Bull’s friend), Darryl Northern (Bettie

Reynold’s son), Eddie Payne (Jan Meadows’ brother-in-law), Lauren Richardson (Lisa

Stanfield’s niece), Carolyn Ricketts (Vivian Witherow’s sister), Ricky Shelton,

Margaret Rodgers (Penny Rodgers’ mother), Anita Spann, Margie Spicer (Jan

Meadows’ sister), Joyce Spicer, Allen Stokes (Bernice Stokes’ grandson), Louise

Stuart, Melvin Sullivan (Melinda Fortner’s father), Brian Taylor (Joann Rist’s

nephew), Buford & Jo Warf, Frances Western, Carolyn Wilkins (Jay’s mother), Lois

Willis, Vivian Witherow, Kathy Wright (James Fortner’s mother). Gayle Westcott,

Linda Hooper’s brother. Charlie McCoy of Dickson

2 Chronicles 7:14 – if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Upcoming Events in July July 2 - - Deacons Meeting 3:30-4:30pm July 2 - - Thomas Snow on Prison Ministry July 4 - - American Red Cross Blood Drive A White Bluff July 5 - - Summer Series Begins with Jay Wilkins speaking July 8 - - JOY group outing to Log Cabin Restaurant July 9-12 -Vacation Bible School at White Bluff

Sun. –Refreshments afterward Mon.- Wed. Dinner served at 6:00, Classes at 7:00

July 12 - - Summer Series with Matthew Hiatt speaking July 9 -12 – VBS at Brown’s Chapel church of Christ 6:30 pm July 14-22 – Nicaragua Mission Trip VBS July 16-19 – VBS @ Walnut St. 7:00-8:30 July 19 - - Summer Series with Terry Gross speaking July 21-23 – Gospel Meeting @ Walter Hill with Phil Sanders July 26- - Summer Series with Brendan Felts speaking July 30- - Potter Children’s Home Coin Cans collected.

Current Need in our food pantry:

(as of JUNE 2017)

Canned Ham

Deodorant

Paper Towels

Dishwashing Liquid

See Carl or Connie with monetary

donations.

July 1 – Austin Wills July 2 – Tate Cocke July 3 – Clara Cathey July 5 – Hubert Forkum, Thomas Jackson July 6 – Brian Todd July 8 – David Osborne

Happy Anniversary July 2 – Farris & Caroline Tidwell (51 years)

Blood Drive White Bluff Church of Christ

Tuesday, July 4, 2017 11:00am – 4:00pm

Please make appointments by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code whitebluffcoc. Walk in’s are welcome. Help spread the word. Free gift! Come to give June 30-July 5 for a unique Red Cross drawstring bag, while supplies last!

Sun.-5:00 pm refreshments afterward

Mon. – Wed. -7:00 pm

Dinner Mon. – Wed. at 6:00 pm

See Joanna Jackson to order your T-shirts by June 28. The design above will be on the shirt. The shirts will be black with glow in the dark ink!! They are $7.50 for child small - adult xl. 2x and 3x are $3 more. 4x and 5x are $5 more.

Please sign up on the list in the foyer if you

can bring cookies and chips for VBS.

JOY group outing on Saturday, July 8,

Lunch at Log cabin Restaurant and visit to

an Amish market. We will leave the church

building at 10:30. Sign up sheet is in the

foyer.

Ladies Day Information

A sign up sheet for decorating a table at

Ladies Day is in the foyer. We need a few

more tables covered.

Thank you for the food that was prepared

during the death of Rusty’s sister. It was

greatly appreciated. Donna Aldridge