We at the Lake Land Church of Christ are a non-denominational,
independent congregation of the Lord’s people. We try our best to
follow the New Testament design of governance and worship,
which means we are an autonomous group whose allegiance lies
with no one or any organization but Jesus Christ our Lord and
Savior, Who is King of kings and Lord of Lords. We belong to Him
because we are clothed in Him at baptism (Galatians 3:27) and it is
through His blood that the church was purchased (Galatians 3:13;
1 Peter 1:19), and the church is His alone (Matthew 16:18). We
believe that in His infinite wisdom He has left the local
congregation to be overseen by elders to watch over and guard the
spiritual needs of the flock (1 Peter 5:1-2); deacons to assist the
elders in seeing that its members are provided for (Acts 6; 1
Timothy 3); teachers to help the congregation grow spiritually and
in wisdom (1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11) and a minister or
evangelist to proclaim God’s word in season and out of season
(Ephesians 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:2). If you are looking for a
congregation that has no creed but only seeks to follow God’s word
as it is written, but acknowledges our own human foibles and
weaknesses, then you need look no further! We want you to be a
part of our congregation!
Lake Land Church of Christ
PO Box 634, Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: 217.235.1645
Web Site:
www.lakelandchurchofchrist.org
Times of Meeting
Sunday: 9:30 AM Bible Study
10:30 AM Assembly
6:00 PM Assembly
Wednesday: 7:00 PM Bible Study
Welcome to the
Lake Land
Church of Christ
September 1, 2013
From the Preacher’s Desk
Tomorrow our nation will be celebrating Labor Day,
a day set aside in which we can rest from our labors.
Scripture shows the importance of obtaining rest for
our bodies. God says in His Ten Commandments, 9 Six days you
shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a
Sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you
or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or
your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. (Exodus 20:9-10
[NAS]) Rest is a necessity. As seen above, it is a Biblical principle
that all creatures must rest. Without proper rest the human body will
break down. I know I have had a good night’s rest when I wake up
refreshed and rejuvenated. Take a look at what the Bible says about
rest. God really stressed the importance of getting proper rest for He
had Moses write again, this time in Exodus 23:12 [NAS], “Six days
you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease
from labor so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son
of your female slave, as well as your stranger, may refresh
themselves.” Remember, proper rest is not slothfulness or laziness. It
is God’s method for us to be refreshed in order to serve Him better!
Congratulations to Gabe Henderson for
making the Neoga Middle School Eco
team. Gabe had one of the top four test
scores in school that qualified him to be
part of this 7th and 8th grade team!!
Way to go, Gabe!
Area-wide singing hosted by the Shelbyville
Church of Christ from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM on
Saturday, October 26th.
Thoughts for the Day:
“The only place success comes before work is in the
dictionary.”
-- Mark Twain
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Rest is not idleness, and to lie
sometimes on the grass under
the trees on a summer's day,
listening to the murmur of water,
or watching the clouds float
across the sky, is by no means a
waste of time.
Rest when you're weary.
Refresh and renew yourself,
your body, your mind, your
spirit. Then get back to work.
Sometimes the most
urgent thing you can
possibly do is take a
complete rest.
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Church Bulletin Blunders:
If you choose to heave during the invitation song,
please do so quietly.
Jasper Mangiaracina: Cancer and hospice care
Bea Mangiaracina: Health and recovering from carpal tunnel surgery
Joe Mangiaracina (Son of Jasper and Bea): Melanoma cancer
Jeanette Henderson: Cancer
Maxine VanMeter: Health
Debbie Pugh (Kevin’s aunt): Liver cancer
Larry Henderson (Wayne’s nephew): Lung cancer
Keith Schwabe (Pat’s brother): Prostate cancer and blockage of heart
Melissa Dawson (Butch’s sister): Health
Forrest Ferguson: Cancer
Jackie Ferguson: Myasthenia gravis
Malena Brown: Leukemia
Gavin Waterman (Great grandson of friend of Bev’s): Cancer
Angie Pittman (Niece of Minnie and Mary Alice): Tumor on her brain
Mike Carter: Upcoming hip replacement surgery
Brenda and Terry Grisamore (Friends of A.L. and Jeanie Carter): Poor health
Janeth O’Dell: Double knee replacement surgery September 16th
Dirinda Coartney: Recovering from brain surgery to remove blood clot
Leah Burke (Butch’s mother): Recovering from surgery for leg infection
Jason Davis (Friend of Reg): Legal and family problems
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a righteous man avails much.”
ANXIETY
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-- James 5:16
BURDEN
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This Morning’s Speaker: David Ferguson
CHRIST
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Sermon Title: Rest from Our Labors
DOVE
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WORK
Sermon Highlights: God designed rest from labor. Exodus 20:9-10; Exodus
23:12. God provides rest from trouble. Psalm 37:7; Psalm 55:6; Isaiah 14:3-4.
God provides rest and peace from anxiety. Philippians 4:6-7. God gives
spiritual rest for the soul. Matthew 11:28-29; Hebrews 4:4; Hebrews 4:9-10.
Reading: Psalm 55:4-8
This Evening’s Service: The Monthly Singing
Please join us for our
love feast following
assembly this morning!!
Write the secret words in the space below!
September 13th and 14th
Please help!!
Sign up sheet on bulletin board.
ON THE ROAD: Bill
Sheila Cobb are in KY.
and
This week’s memory verse:
“Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD
has dealt bountifully with you.”
-- Psalm 117:7 [NAS]
Hey, kids! Draw a picture in the box
below based upon today’s sermon
and we will post it on the bulletin
board!
Rest from Our Labors
Help the lost find Jesus.
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Remember Shults-Lewis: We are collecting school supplies of all
types and cream of tomato soup and cream of any kind of soup.