Website: www.mcewenchurchofchrist.com

Week of October 4th, 2020

Sunday 10AM, October 11th

Welcome ………...………..………Calvin Buckner

Lead Singing…………………………Mark Forster

1st Prayer……………………………….Mike Tyler

Sermon .……………………………...Jim Suddeath

Lord’s Table………………….………….Barry Phy

*No server’s for now... may utilize as ushers

Closing Prayer…..……………….Mike Robertson

Greeters….……………………....... Not at this time

Nursery………………………….… Not at this time

Collect Cards…….……………..….Not at this time

Collect Cups………………………..Not at this time

Security…………………………………...Team #2

Sunday 6PM, October 11th

*No in-person meeting at this time.

There will be an online lesson available via

FaceBook & YouTube on or around 6pm

Wednesday 7PM, October 14th

*No in-person meeting at this time.

There will be an online lesson available via

FaceBook & YouTube on or around 7pm

If you are unable to serve…please contact

Wade Tummins, in advance.

If changes need to be made in scheduling

please contact Jimmy Phy.

OUR RECORDS for 10/4/2020

Sunday Morning Bible School -———————— — NC Sunday Morning Worship ———in person———–—- 138 Sunday Evening Worship ———————————-— NC Wed. Mid-Week Bible Study (9/30) —-———– — NC

Sunday Contribution—–-—–————–——— -—-—– $8,381

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McEwen, TN. 37101

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THOSE TO SERVE

Schedule of Services

Sunday Bible Study...............9:00am Worship…………10:00am Evening…………...6:00pm

Wednesday

Bible Study…….…7:00pm

Elders:

James Buckner Billy Buttrey W.R. Long Jim Tyler

Deacons:

Calvin Buckner Mike Burns Wayne Coates Mark Forster John Hurt Bruce Mayfield Barry Phy James Ridings Mike Robertson Elton Smith Joe Smith Dwight Stuart Dennis Tester Wade Tummins

Ronnie Tyler

Staff:

Ministers ----- Every Member Pulpit ----------- Hoby Grace Youth ---------- Keith Grigsby Associate ---------- Al Peek Secretary -------Terri Tummins

To Contact Us:

9704 Hwy 70 E Mail us: P.O. Box 171 McEwen, TN 37101

Phone: 931-582-6130 Fax: 931-582-6372 Devotion Line: 582-6652

Listen to:“The Truth In Love”Sundays on AM1060/93.5FM@ 8:15am

E-mail: mcewencofc@att.net

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The MESSENGER is online! Don’t forget you can subscribe

to receive the bulletin online (earlier than snail mail). Visit the

church website to subscribe!

*If you are unable to attend on Sunday mornings, please tune in to our Facebook page or our YouTube page to watch the entire worship

service at 10am. Also remember a lesson will post on Sunday evenings around 6pm (“Sunday Nights in the Psalms”) and Wednesday evenings around 7pm (Current study in the Book of 1Peter).

Bob & MaeSue Mithcum Mary Adair Wayne Vaughn Gary Davis Robert Bradford Al Peek Judy Seals

Dee Brewster (lost her husband Lynn… Ronnie Tyler’s neighbor)

Ken Burns (serious condition, Mikes’s cousin) Wanda Beane (Rick Hooper’s sister) Virginia Tate (recovering from car accident/broken ribs) Diane Curtis

Kim Marlow (Regina Proctor’s sister treatments—710 Main Street, McEwen, TN) Kerry Gilbert (Jim & Ronnie Tyler’s cousin—cancer) - 384 Hwy 46, Russellville, AL. 35653

Leslie Hicks (friend of Mike Burns cancer)— 355 Ashby Rd, Camden, TN 38320 Martha Bates (Jackie Potter’s aunt) now @ 3540 Shakertown Rd, Antioch, TN 37013

Jerry & Judy Smith Sylvia Pirtle (cancer) Paula Gordon (Alton’s mother) hospice care Peggy Wallace

Ralph Simpson( Ruby England’s brother/Mike Burns’ uncle) Marcia Simpson Jill Vailes

Caroline Wilson Johnson Rita Poyner (Kathy Martin’s cousin

Sharon Ross Curtis (cancer) Savannah Patrick (Rhett’s) Linda Peyton (Ruth Anne’s daughter in law) Scotty Palk

Alton Gordon (caregiver) Ann Peek (caregiver)

at HOME… Terry Harris, Ruby Runions, J.W. Grace (Hoby’s dad)

Wesley Parrish, Rhonda Vandiver, Lula Ann Pullen, Jim Davis Ronnie Tyler in NURSING HOMES… Clayton England (Marvin’s brother -VA) HUMPHREYS CO: Sarah Capps, Ann Spicer, Donald Shrock (313) John James &Ruth Denton, Albert Peek (Al’s brother)

Military: Dustin Proctor (Navy), Dalton Palk (Navy), Luke Tyler (Air Force)

The Bible Message: An Ancient Book With a Relevant Message

Far too many people have the attitude that asks, “How can a book more than 1,900 years

old have any relevance in my life?” It is true that parts of the Bible are more than 3,000

years old, but it is equally true that the nature of man has not changed. Our God is eternal,

and the truth that His holiness is the standard for our holiness is found in both the Old and

New Testaments (Lev. 11:44: 1 Pet. 1:16).

Jesus certainly did not see the message of the Old Testament as having nothing to do with

the people of the first century. They could so easily have asked, “How could words spoken

to men who lived 1,500 years ago have anything to do with our lives?” In Matthew chapter

twenty-two, Jesus talked about the events at the burning bush. Read His words careful-

ly. “Have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham,

the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’”

Jesus looked at these words spoken at the burning bush and said that people who lived

1,500 years later and read these words would hear God speaking to them! It is foolish to

think that because the words of the Bible are thousands of years old, they have nothing to do

with us. The truth is that when we read these words spoken 3,500 years ago, God is still

speaking to us!

This same truth is seen in Paul’s sermon at Antioch. Paul described how the Jews had

heard Jesus speak to them, but they “did not know Him.” He then added, “…nor the voices

of the prophets which are read every Sabbath” (Acts 13:27). When they read the ancient

words of those prophets in the synagogues, they were reading words just as relevant as the

words they actually heard when Jesus spoke them. All those things written have relevance

today (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11).

The writer of Hebrews shows this same truth and affirms this in an amazing way. He

quotes the words of Jeremiah about the new covenant God was planning to make with the

Jews. It was not to be the same ten commandment covenant He made with the Jews when

they departed from Egypt (Deut. 4:13; Jer. 31:31-34). Those words from Jeremiah had been

written at least 600 years prior to the writing of Hebrews. Look carefully at how God speaks

of the relevancy of ancient words. “The Holy Spirit witnesses to us” (Heb. 10:15). One

might think that reading Jeremiah was to hear what an ancient prophet spoke to others. Such

could not be further from truth. To read the words of Jeremiah was to listen to the Holy

Spirit of God speaking to us! They were written to the Jews, but they speak to us!

So, when you read the Bible, remember that God designed the book so that it speaks to all

men—it speaks to us! Read it; listen to it; obey it! Eternity demands we do this.

by Dan Jenkins

Our only youth activity for last week was

our Wednesday night bible study at the fire

pit. We had a group of 16 youth and adults

in attendance. It was another cool night

and a great opportunity to gather around a

fire and discuss the book of James. We had

a great night with great people! Because

the elders decided to push back the start of

Wednesday night classes in the building, we

will continue to meet at the fire pit. The

invitation is open to anyone who would like

to join us!

Once again, we did not have our Back to

the Basics bible study this past Sunday night.

But no worries! We will plan to have it this

Sunday night from 5:30-6:15. Parents,

please be aware that this study is geared

toward our youth. You are welcome to drop

your kids off or stay if you would like.

If anyone is interested in going to our Fall

Family Youth Retreat Oct. 16-18 please

sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer of

the church building. The deadline to sign up

is October 11th. If you have any questions,

please let me know. In Christian Love, Keith

Our Sympathy to Dennis Tester at the passing of his mother, Virginia Tester. Also our sym-pathy to Sue Hill at the passing of her hus-band, Bobby. No arrangements at the printing of this bulletin. Please keep them in your prayers

Sympathy also to the family of Tom Killebrew. Funeral was last week.

BACK to BIBLE CLASS UPDATE...UPDATE: Unfortunately the restart of our bible classes on Wednesday nights will be pushed back a couple of weeks. We had planned to start back on Octo-ber 7th but due to circumstances beyond our con-trol it will be later in the month. We will have more information next week. Please pray for these plans to be safe and effective and to hap-pen soon.

(Faith. Obedience. Character. Unity. Salvation)