Bulletin Sunday March 18, 2012
Moose Jaw Church of Christ Information about us
Minister : Darrell Buchanan mjcoc@sasktel.net
WEEKLY BIBLE READING: Joshua 21 through Judges 13
BIBLE HALF HOUR: for ages 4 through Grade 3, 11:30 to 12:00
Teachers: Today: Beckie Next Sunday: Rhaea
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN 2011:
(1). Jan 30: Building Maintenance: $395.00
(2). April 29: Clearview Christian Camp
(3). July 29: Moose Jaw Mission Fund.
(4). Sept. 30: Velma Forman, PNG
(5). Dec. 30: TBD
MEN’S BUSINESS MEETING: April 15, 2012 @ 1:45 p.m.
TO KEEP IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS:
-- In long-term Senior Health Care Facilities: Julia Thiessen (Providence Place);
-- Cal’s surgeon wants further tests before determining whether a heart valve replacement will be done;
-- Gordon continues to make good progress regaining his strength and mobility and had good reports from doctors’ appointments Monday. He’s in room 110 at Providence Place;
-- Evelee has now completed her chemo and radiation treatments. This has been a long road and we pray the chemo and radiation were successful in killing the cancer;
-- Gladys--recovering from her broken hip. Hopefully now that spring is here and the snow & ice are gone you will be able to be out and about Gladys;
-- Walter & Cathy Ridgeway (Edmonton), Sharon’s sister & brother-in-law as they deal with Walter’s cancer which is progressing and causing quite a bit of pain;
-- Ray McMillan (Regina) is in hospital recovering from surgery due to a fall last Sunday morning that resulted in a neck injury;
-- Allen Jacobs (Burnaby, B.C.)—hospitalized and being treated for TB which they feel he contracted on one of their missionary trips to India;
-- we need to keep the families of the above named in our prayers as well. We know when one member of a family has health problems, it affects the whole family;
-- Western Christian College as the decision has been made to close the school at the end of the school year in June;
-- Velma Forman as she ministers both spiritually and physically to the people in Papua New Guinea, through her running of One Mile Clinic;
-- our government leaders; world peace;
-- take a look around and remember one another in our Church family—may we show Jesus and His love through our words and actions.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: -- a new list for monthly volunteers to prepare the Lord’s Supper has been posted on the bulletin board. If you can help, choose a month and mark your name down. Thanks to those who have already volunteered!
WESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CHORUS TOUR 2012: -- the last stop on their Alberta-Saskatchewan tour will be here in Moose Jaw next Sunday evening, March 25th. We will feed them supper at 6:00 p.m.—we will be ordering pizza—and they will begin their performance at 7:30. The congregation is invited for supper as well, however, in order to know how much pizza to order, if you are coming, please sign the sheet on the bulletin board either today or next Sunday morning. To round out the meal, if you are coming we would ask that you bring something for pot-luck dessert.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
(1). Gravelbourg Church of Christ: is hosting a Marriage Workshop on Sat. March 24th with Steve & Rebecca McMillan of Calgary. See poster on bulletin board for more details.
(2). Western Christian College Homecoming 2012: will be March 30 to April 1st. This will be a special time of memories, music and thanksgiving. More details including event times, speakers etc., can be found on the W.C.C. website.
(3). Carman, Manitoba Lectureship: -- the congregation in Carman will be hosting it’s 60th annual lectureship on April 6-8th. Speaker: Hugh Gannon. Theme: “Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer.” See poster on the bulletin board for more details.
(4). South Saskatchewan Church of Christ Family Day: -- is being planned for Saturday, May 5th at the Weyburn Junior High School gym for families with children in grade 9 and under. Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.—supper is provided. Cost is $5.00 per family. A poster containing further details is on the bulletin board.
KEEP IN MIND: -- with spring just around the corner, if you are doing some spring housecleaning, keep our garage sale for Clearview Christian Camp in mind. Items, furniture, books, magazines, clothing—the more stuff, the better the garage sale. If you don’t want to keep your items at home, they can be placed in the large classroom downstairs at the south end of the basement.
NEEDED: For Grades 2 to 5 Week at CLEARVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP: -- anything we can get this way means that much less to buy from the Camp budget. Thanks for anything you can donate. More details, check with Donna or Bonnie.
pillowcases (don’t need to be new, but need to be in good shape);
tea towels (don’t need to be new, but need to be in good shape);
ribbon (any width, color etc.);
glass jars (any size—they will go through them and see what they can use);
buttons (all shapes, sizes and colors);
two liter milk cartons (rinsed and clean).
“To share often and much … to know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
(1). Canadian Tire Money: can be given to Linda. This will be used to purchase something for use in the kitchen at Clearview Christian Camp next summer. So far we have $30.10. In 2010 we purchased a coffee maker and in 2011 a mixette.
(2). Moose Jaw & District Food Bank: all non-perishable grocery items are gratefully accepted and can be placed in the container in the foyer.
KIND ANECDONTS …
All of my adult life has been spent working with the very poor and being filled over and over by those whom I have chosen to serve. I often do outreach among the homeless living in our local transit hub, trying to get as many as possible into shelters. Many of these people are afraid to go to shelters for fear of losing their few belongings, but do not hesitate to sleep in the station because they look out for each other. When someone new arrives, the “regulars” are always available to assist him or her. Shoes and socks are like solid gold to the homeless, yet I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have seen someone give a spare piece of clothing to someone in need. I have never ceased being awed by their great ability to serve.
One day during the evening rush hour a woman who was dressed in a very businesslike manner, obviously rushing home from work, tripped and fell in a very public area. Other well-dressed people continued on their way, even though it meant passing by her fallen body. But all the homeless folks in the area rushed to her assistance, helped her up and offered to get her help if she needed it.
I could fill volumes with the stories I have been privileged to encounter. They give from their nothingness and with great freedom. -- Author Unknown
IRISH PROVERBS …
If you do not sow in the spring,
you will not reap in the autumn.
******
Put silk on a goat, and it’s still a goat.
******
Time is a great story teller.
******
Two shorten the road.
A hundred times a day I remind myself
that my inner and outer life depends
on the labours of other people, both living and dead,
and that I must exert myself to give
in the same measure as I have received.
-- Albert Einstein (1879-1955
YOUR NATURAL ALARM SYSTEM …
“I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.”
-- Acts 24:16
Conscience is God’s built-in warning system.
Be very happy when it hurts you.
Be very worried when it doesn’t.
Houses wired with alarm systems have an extra barrier of protection against intrusion. If someone tries to break into such a house, sirens blare and a signal is sent to the Police or Alarm Company. Most would-be burglars bypass houses with security system signs posted in the yard or on the window. Why go through the hassle and risk getting caught?
God installs His moral code into every human heart, but it’s our job to keep that internal alarm system working. When we do something wrong, the sirens go off. But if we hear the warning bells and continually ignore them, eventually they won’t ring anymore. We lose the sensitivity God intended for us to have.
A life that’s tuned to God’s voice remains supple and sensitive—capable of being shaped by the Potter’s hands. Never forget that a nagging conscience is a blessing!
-- Author Unknown
“Whenever your conscience speaks, pay close attention!”
A True Friend …
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us,
as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
It may not be a resounding obituary—
an accolade in the nobler
Sunday newspapers
--but “she was kind”
celebrates a life that was not wasted.
Minister : Darrell Buchanan mjcoc@sasktel.net
WEEKLY BIBLE READING: Joshua 21 through Judges 13
BIBLE HALF HOUR: for ages 4 through Grade 3, 11:30 to 12:00
Teachers: Today: Beckie Next Sunday: Rhaea
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN 2011:
(1). Jan 30: Building Maintenance: $395.00
(2). April 29: Clearview Christian Camp
(3). July 29: Moose Jaw Mission Fund.
(4). Sept. 30: Velma Forman, PNG
(5). Dec. 30: TBD
MEN’S BUSINESS MEETING: April 15, 2012 @ 1:45 p.m.
TO KEEP IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS:
-- In long-term Senior Health Care Facilities: Julia Thiessen (Providence Place);
-- Cal’s surgeon wants further tests before determining whether a heart valve replacement will be done;
-- Gordon continues to make good progress regaining his strength and mobility and had good reports from doctors’ appointments Monday. He’s in room 110 at Providence Place;
-- Evelee has now completed her chemo and radiation treatments. This has been a long road and we pray the chemo and radiation were successful in killing the cancer;
-- Gladys--recovering from her broken hip. Hopefully now that spring is here and the snow & ice are gone you will be able to be out and about Gladys;
-- Walter & Cathy Ridgeway (Edmonton), Sharon’s sister & brother-in-law as they deal with Walter’s cancer which is progressing and causing quite a bit of pain;
-- Ray McMillan (Regina) is in hospital recovering from surgery due to a fall last Sunday morning that resulted in a neck injury;
-- Allen Jacobs (Burnaby, B.C.)—hospitalized and being treated for TB which they feel he contracted on one of their missionary trips to India;
-- we need to keep the families of the above named in our prayers as well. We know when one member of a family has health problems, it affects the whole family;
-- Western Christian College as the decision has been made to close the school at the end of the school year in June;
-- Velma Forman as she ministers both spiritually and physically to the people in Papua New Guinea, through her running of One Mile Clinic;
-- our government leaders; world peace;
-- take a look around and remember one another in our Church family—may we show Jesus and His love through our words and actions.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: -- a new list for monthly volunteers to prepare the Lord’s Supper has been posted on the bulletin board. If you can help, choose a month and mark your name down. Thanks to those who have already volunteered!
WESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CHORUS TOUR 2012: -- the last stop on their Alberta-Saskatchewan tour will be here in Moose Jaw next Sunday evening, March 25th. We will feed them supper at 6:00 p.m.—we will be ordering pizza—and they will begin their performance at 7:30. The congregation is invited for supper as well, however, in order to know how much pizza to order, if you are coming, please sign the sheet on the bulletin board either today or next Sunday morning. To round out the meal, if you are coming we would ask that you bring something for pot-luck dessert.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
(1). Gravelbourg Church of Christ: is hosting a Marriage Workshop on Sat. March 24th with Steve & Rebecca McMillan of Calgary. See poster on bulletin board for more details.
(2). Western Christian College Homecoming 2012: will be March 30 to April 1st. This will be a special time of memories, music and thanksgiving. More details including event times, speakers etc., can be found on the W.C.C. website.
(3). Carman, Manitoba Lectureship: -- the congregation in Carman will be hosting it’s 60th annual lectureship on April 6-8th. Speaker: Hugh Gannon. Theme: “Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer.” See poster on the bulletin board for more details.
(4). South Saskatchewan Church of Christ Family Day: -- is being planned for Saturday, May 5th at the Weyburn Junior High School gym for families with children in grade 9 and under. Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.—supper is provided. Cost is $5.00 per family. A poster containing further details is on the bulletin board.
KEEP IN MIND: -- with spring just around the corner, if you are doing some spring housecleaning, keep our garage sale for Clearview Christian Camp in mind. Items, furniture, books, magazines, clothing—the more stuff, the better the garage sale. If you don’t want to keep your items at home, they can be placed in the large classroom downstairs at the south end of the basement.
NEEDED: For Grades 2 to 5 Week at CLEARVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP: -- anything we can get this way means that much less to buy from the Camp budget. Thanks for anything you can donate. More details, check with Donna or Bonnie.
pillowcases (don’t need to be new, but need to be in good shape);
tea towels (don’t need to be new, but need to be in good shape);
ribbon (any width, color etc.);
glass jars (any size—they will go through them and see what they can use);
buttons (all shapes, sizes and colors);
two liter milk cartons (rinsed and clean).
“To share often and much … to know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
(1). Canadian Tire Money: can be given to Linda. This will be used to purchase something for use in the kitchen at Clearview Christian Camp next summer. So far we have $30.10. In 2010 we purchased a coffee maker and in 2011 a mixette.
(2). Moose Jaw & District Food Bank: all non-perishable grocery items are gratefully accepted and can be placed in the container in the foyer.
KIND ANECDONTS …
All of my adult life has been spent working with the very poor and being filled over and over by those whom I have chosen to serve. I often do outreach among the homeless living in our local transit hub, trying to get as many as possible into shelters. Many of these people are afraid to go to shelters for fear of losing their few belongings, but do not hesitate to sleep in the station because they look out for each other. When someone new arrives, the “regulars” are always available to assist him or her. Shoes and socks are like solid gold to the homeless, yet I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have seen someone give a spare piece of clothing to someone in need. I have never ceased being awed by their great ability to serve.
One day during the evening rush hour a woman who was dressed in a very businesslike manner, obviously rushing home from work, tripped and fell in a very public area. Other well-dressed people continued on their way, even though it meant passing by her fallen body. But all the homeless folks in the area rushed to her assistance, helped her up and offered to get her help if she needed it.
I could fill volumes with the stories I have been privileged to encounter. They give from their nothingness and with great freedom. -- Author Unknown
IRISH PROVERBS …
If you do not sow in the spring,
you will not reap in the autumn.
******
Put silk on a goat, and it’s still a goat.
******
Time is a great story teller.
******
Two shorten the road.
A hundred times a day I remind myself
that my inner and outer life depends
on the labours of other people, both living and dead,
and that I must exert myself to give
in the same measure as I have received.
-- Albert Einstein (1879-1955
YOUR NATURAL ALARM SYSTEM …
“I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.”
-- Acts 24:16
Conscience is God’s built-in warning system.
Be very happy when it hurts you.
Be very worried when it doesn’t.
Houses wired with alarm systems have an extra barrier of protection against intrusion. If someone tries to break into such a house, sirens blare and a signal is sent to the Police or Alarm Company. Most would-be burglars bypass houses with security system signs posted in the yard or on the window. Why go through the hassle and risk getting caught?
God installs His moral code into every human heart, but it’s our job to keep that internal alarm system working. When we do something wrong, the sirens go off. But if we hear the warning bells and continually ignore them, eventually they won’t ring anymore. We lose the sensitivity God intended for us to have.
A life that’s tuned to God’s voice remains supple and sensitive—capable of being shaped by the Potter’s hands. Never forget that a nagging conscience is a blessing!
-- Author Unknown
“Whenever your conscience speaks, pay close attention!”
A True Friend …
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us,
as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
It may not be a resounding obituary—
an accolade in the nobler
Sunday newspapers
--but “she was kind”
celebrates a life that was not wasted.
posted by lvyoung at 11:33 AM
0 comments
