SEBRING PARKWAY CHURCH OF CHRIST

October 10th, 2004 3800 Sebring Parkway   -   Sebring, FL 33870   -   Phone: (863) 385-7443

But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness.”

2 Peter 3: 8 - 11

 

WELCOME VISITORS:

     We are so glad you decided to be here today!  We have been praying that God would allow us to meet today and worship together.  You are an answer to our prayers and an encouragement to our service.

FOR THE CHILDREN:

     Attended Nursery for infants through age two. Parents may leave their children in the nursery before the worship service begins.

     A Training Room for parents to use anytime during the worship service is also provided across the hall from the attended nursery.

OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW:

     We have free Home Bible Correspondence Courses, Video Bible Courses, and offer a personal Bible Study with one of our elders and our evangelist.  Anyone who would like to learn more about the Bible or about the church of Christ, please feel free to ask.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE:

   Hearing aid devices are available and may be received from the attendant in the sound room at the rear of the auditorium.

FREE BIBLE STUDY
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If you would like to receive the first lesson, send to:

Sebring Parkway Church of Christ

3800 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL  33870

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Age Range:

  [ ]      0 - 10 yrs    [ ]    11 - 17 yrs
  [ ]    18 - 50 yrs    [ ]    51 - ?? yrs

MAKING PANCAKES

          Six -year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor.

          He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a cup of milk and added some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his kitten.

          Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be something very good for Mom and Dad, but it was getting very bad.

          He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the stove and he didn't know how the stove worked!. Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white and sticky.

          And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up in Brandon's eyes. All he'd wanted to do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But his father just watched him.

          Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and loved him, getting his own pajamas white and sticky in the process!

          That's how God deals with us. We try to do something good in life, but it turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all sticky or we insult a friend, or we can't stand our job, or our health goes sour.

          Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. That's when God picks us up and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.

          But just because we might mess up, we can't stop trying to "make pancakes" for God or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...

          Please pass some of this love on to others...suppose one morning you were called to God; do all your friends know you love them?

          I was thinking...and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that need rekindling or three words needing to be said, sometimes, "I love you" can heal & bless! Remind every one of your friends that you love them. Even if you think they don't love back, you would be amazed at what those three little words, a smile, and a reminder like this can do.

- Author Unknown

What’s Happening This Week!!

Tonight at 7:00 pm, Evening Worship.  What Wives Need To Know.  Video # 4 in the Marriage Enrichment Seies.

Today, the youth group will be going to CYF in Lakeland. 

Tonight after worship services, Join with Fellowship Group #4 for a pancake supper. Food will be provided, join us for a great time of fellowship.

Tuesday at 10:00 am, Ladies class.  Laura Ware will be teaching Angry Words: Letting The Steam Out Of The Pressure Cooker.

Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Mid-week services. 

Thursday 9:00 am, The Clothing Room Give-Away.  We continue to receive donations from members, as well as, the community. We received three truckloads of clothing Thursday. Do you have spare time?  We can use help sorting through the items.  You can help sort items any day of the week

Saturday at 6:00 pm, Sweet night.  Please bring your favorite sweets and games and join in a time of good food and fellowship.  Please invite friends and family.

Help Needed!

Please help us restock the food pantry.  Our shelves are bare and we desperately need your help!!!  We have helped several Hurricane Victims.  We can use all canned good items.

2-Day Give Away

October 29th and 30th we will have a large 2-day give away in the Fellowship Room and Hallway.  Set up will take place on Thursday from 9:00 am till we finish.  If you can help with set up, please let Teresa know.  We have a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway for those who can come and help for a 2 hour shift during the give away.  Please mark your calendars and stop by to see what an impact we have on the community.  If you have items you wish to donate, please see Teresa, we will be giving away household items as well as clothing. 

Congratulations

Chris Ritenour graduated Tuesday, October 5th from South Florida Community College.  Chris graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy for completion of Basic Crossover to Law Enforcement.    

Churches Of Christ Disaster Relief Effort

            There are information packets on the tables in the foyer which give some great information about the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort.  Included in the information is a donation form.

            They have done a great work over the years and most recently they have sent aid to Florida as a result of the recent hurricanes.  This is a wonderful mission work which not only brings positive focus upon the church, but also accomplishes the very basics of benevolence and reaching out to others.

New billboards are getting attention in Arizona. Here are a few of the variations of the "God Speaks" billboards.

Keep using my name in vain, I’ll make rush hour longer. -God

Don't make me come down there. –God

Do you have any idea where you're going? –God

Have you read my #1 best seller? There will be a test. -God

HEAR

But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" (Luke 11: 28).

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10: 14).

BELIEVE

"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned (Mark 16: 16).

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name (John 20: 30).

REPENT

Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit”
(Acts 2: 38).

"…but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance (Acts 26: 20).

CONFESS

"Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 10: 32).

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10: 8 - 9).

BE BAPTIZED

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen (Matthew 28: 18 - 20).

"And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord" (Acts 22: 16).

Sebring Parkway

Church of Christ

3800 Sebring Parkway

Sebring, FL 33870

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Sunday Morning Bible Study

9:00 AM

Sunday Morning Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday Evening Service

6:00 PM

Wednesday Evening Bible Study

7:00 PM

SHEPHERDS

Dave Marcum...... 385-8899

(Treasurer/ Administration/ Membership Directory)

Olin Shinholser..... 382-1060

(Worship Services/ Education)

Paul Talbert.......... 385-3756

(Building & Grounds/ Benevolence/ Membership Services/ Directory)

EVANGELIST

Bryan Naugle....... 382-6799

DEACONS

Chris Fowler......... 386-4661

(Youth Director/ Services Director/ Substitute Teacher Assignments)

Roger Gurganus... 453-3939

(Building & Grounds Maintenance (Outside)/  Transportation/ Communion)

Teles Oregon........ 386-0966

(Spanish Ministry/ Timothy Class)

Tracey Stalter....... 471-9736

(Building Maintenance (Inside)/ Membership Directory/ Pews)

Phone: (863) 385-7443

Website: http://www.sebringcoc.com

General Email: sebringparkway@sebringcoc.com

Secretary's Email: secretary@sebringcoc.com

Preacher's Email: preacher@sebringcoc.com

The Sebring Parkway Church of Christ is a group of non-denominational Christian believers dedicated to the restoration of simple New Testament Christianity

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Our Record October 3rd

Bible Study

Sunday Morning Worship

Sunday Evening Worship

Contribution

Wednesday Evening Study

Building Fund

89

124

78

$3330

96

810

Visitors October 3rd

Barbara Helwinger

 

Please remember to invite others to our services.  There are cards available in the foyer to help you invite others.

Upcoming Birthdays

Amy Horton

Gwin Barnum

Marion Hetrick

James Mize

Jean Fulbright

June Nall

Robert Nall

Teresa Naugle

10/07

10/11

10/17

10/17

10/18

10/19

10/20

10/20

With Sympathy

We express our sympathy to Dwain and Jeanette Chambers in the loss of their unborn grandchild.  Their daughter Lea Ann, underwent surgery on Thursday.  Please keep this family in your prayers. You may send cards to:

Brian and Lea Ann Miller

3969 Lindsey Ave.

Kingman, AZ 86401

October Events

Mark your calendars and make plans to stay after pm services on October 24th, for Mystery Soup Night.  Do you have a favorite soup that you like to make.  Please make that soup and bring it Oct 24th for our Mystery Soup Night.  Do not tell anyone what soup you are making or which one is yours, this will help make it a mystery.  There is a sign-up sheet for items we need that night.  Remember, if you sign up for soup, don’t tell anyone which one is yours or what you are making!!

Prayers Needed

Willis Pack, Marvin McElwain,  Kay Malory, cousin of Janice Nix, Leo Barber, (friend of Betty Abrams) (not doing well), Lavern Ross, wife of Jean Click’s classmate in Crossplains, TN, Flavil Miller, Carmie Green’s brother, Jesse Underwood, brother of Robert Underwood, Becky Burford, sister-in-law of Richard and Wathada Thomas, Lester Green, Edison Green’s only living brother, Dan Vandivor, Marjorie Vandivor's husband (finished chemo), Floyd Nickerson, friend of Wayne Welsh, Floyd Coutour, friend of Mary Welsh and Wayne Strasser, friend of Dale Naugle are undergoing treatment for cancer.

            Myrtle Johnson, Jeannie Stephenson, friend of the Naugle’s, Kaye Fraley and Ann Welsh currently undergoing therapy.

            Teresa Naugle is continuing to wean off steroids.  Her last platelet count increased.  Dr. is hopeful by the end of the year she can be completely off steroids.

    Victor Philips, a friend of the Parnett’s grandson is in one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq.

            Mary Welsh, is looking into a new treatment for her Crohn’s disease. 

            Ernie Zink, recovering from broken bones in foot.

            Dwain Chambers awaiting word for back surgery.

            Steve Rice, friend of Shawn Welsh, lost everything in hurricane.

            June Garcia, test results showed tumor markers increased.  June will undergo more testing these next two weeks.  She will have to go back to infusion chemotherapy. 

            Jean Neel, has been moved to The Palms.

            Jean Click, is in room 219 at Highlands Regional and is not healing well. 

            Please keep all of the hurricane and storm victims in your prayers.

            Ladies, please keep in your daily prayers Ladies Day 2005.

            Remember Frank and Shirley Henry and others needing our prayers.

SCHEDULED TO SERVE

REMINDER:

THIS SUNDAY 10/10

Prepare Communion:

Jeanette Chambers

Greeters:

Ron Horton

Chuck Waltman

Bill Sweeton

Jennifer Waltman

Pick Up Cards:

Victor Oregon & Nicholas Stalter

Control Room:

Tracey Stalter

Announcements:

Roger Gurganus

Pick Up Communion Cups:

Annastacia Stalter & Kaitlyn Nall

Secure Building This Week:

Tracey Stalter

 

Song Leader:

Chris Fowler

Opening Prayer:

Frank Parker

Lord’s Supper:

Preside:

Carl Martin

Serve:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Don Gunter

Jim Leisey

Dwain Chambers

George Lazzell

5.

6.

7.

8.

Chuck Waltman

Chris Ritenour

Leon Tubbs

Don Ware

Closing Prayer:

Chuck Miller

 

Sunday Evening

Song Leader:

Opening Prayer:

Don Gunter

Bill Sweeton

Lord’s Supper:

Closing Prayer:

Carl Martin

Ron Click

 

Wednesday Evening 10/13

Song Leader:

Invitation:

Dwain Chambers

Bill Benton

Closing Prayer:

Harry Johnson

NEXT SUNDAY 10/17

Prepare Communion:

Jeanette Chambers

Greeters:

Ron Horton

Mike Tubbs

Bill Sweeton

Lydia Tubbs

Pick Up Cards:

Austin Ritenour & Philip Naugle

Control Room:

John Ware

Announcements:

Chris Fowler

Pick Up Communion Cups:

Troy Talbert & Nicholas Stalter

Secure Building Next Week:

Don Ware

 

Song Leader: