Jan. 2, 2011 - Woodbridge church of Christ

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Morning Worship*
Announcements
Song Leader
Prayer
Preside @ Table
Assisting
Assisting
Assisting
Prayer
Evening Worship*
Announcements
Song Leader
Prayer
Communion/Prayer
Midweek Bible Study *
Announcements
Song Leader
Today
Anthony, E
Clubb
Thompson, J
Kent
Marbury
Neal, C
Thompson, S
Merritt
Next Week
Kowa
Neal, C
Porter
Lake
Thompson, J
Wedge
White
Neal, M
Anthony, E
Clubb
Thompson, J
Thompson, S
Kowa
Neal, C
Porter
Lake
Happy Birthday! January
Skylar Medina
1
Peggy Shields
2
Dale Kowa
5
Sharon Lake
12
James Roberson
13
Timothy Roberson
16
Joey Ramos
22
Jody Medina
24
Kennetha Marbury
24
Eric Anthony
25
Allyson Clubb
29
Nancy Davis
31
WOODBRIDGE
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Happy Anniversary! January
Anthony, E
Kowa
Clubb
Neal, C
Invitation
Dennis
Thompson, S
Prayer
Thompson, J
Porter
*** Brothers: If you are serving, please meet in the foyer
five minutes prior to services. If you are not
able to serve at a particular service contact
Tim Wertz at 703-878-7695.
Prepare Communion
Lockup
Special Days
January
Thompson
Anthony
February
White
Neal
March
Caples
Maiwald
Reminders
Please take a moment each week to look over this list, to keep
abreast of activities of the congregation.
Palua Presentation
Wed 1/5
7:30 pm
Building
Ladies’ Breakfast
Sat 1/8
9:00 am
OCB
Qtrly Potluck Lunch
Sun 1/9
12:00pm
Building
(Zone 1)
Men’s Breakfast
Sat 1/15
8:00 am
OCB
Elder/Deacon/Pr’cher Mtg Sat 1/15
9:30 am
Building
Helpful Email Addresses:
Church: www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com
Minister: preacher@WoodbridgeChurchofChrist.com
Bulletin: grace1faith2@msn.com
Assignment scheduling changes: secmom3@comcast.net
Tammy and Glenn Clubb
8
James and Suzette Roberson
8
Steve and Lynn Keen
20
Address for the Smiths
We have an address for Jesse and Nina Smith in
Florida. We will post a phone number as soon as that
becomes available.
1293 North Hampton Drive
Davenport, FL 33897
2011
A Thought for the New Year
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by
room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be
patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to
walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws,
but for potential.
Ellen Goodman
Suggested Daily Bible Reading for 2011
Sunday
Jan 2
Gen 4-7
Monday
Jan3
Gen 8-11
Tuesday
Jan4
Job 1-5
Wednesday
Jan 5
Job 6-9
Thursday
Jan 6
Job 10-13
Friday
Jan 7
Job 14-16
Saturday
Jan 8
Job 17-20
13815 Surrey Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-494-5721
Jan. 2, 2011
Elders
Eric Anthony Dale Kowa Michael Neal
Charles Swabb
Ed Wiggins
Deacons
Joe Dennis
Steve Thompson
Tim Wertz
Minister
Ernie Maiwald
Services
Sunday Morning Bible Study
9:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 am
Sunday Evening Worship
6:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study
7:30 pm
The Woodbridge elders recommend the following
Bible translations for our public worship and study:
King James Version, New King James Version and
American Standard Version, 1901
Welcome, Visitors!
Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You are
our honored guests. We are a Bible church with Bible aims
relying on God’s word as our only authority We invite you
to join us in worshipping through:
o singing (Eph 5:19)
o praying (I Tim 2:1-2)
o studying (II Tim 4:2 )
o giving (I Cor 16:2)
o remembering our Lord’s sacrifice through
communion (Acts 20:7).
We want to have a record of your visit. Please complete
the visitor’s card that is in the pew before you and place it in
the collection basket or hand it to one of our members.
If we can be of service to you, in any way, please let us
know. And please visit with us again soon. We look
forward to seeing you.
Potluck Next Sunday!
Bring your favorite dish and plan to stay for the
quarterly potluck next Sunday, following morning
services.
Zone 1 will set up but everyone is encouraged to plan
to enjoy good food and fellowship.
Invitation to all
Katie and Niles Wedge are inviting any NFL Football fans
over for a potluck on Saturday Jan 8th for Wildcard
Weekend. See the Wedges for more information.
For our Prayers-Jan 2, 2011
Continued Prayers:
I can remember as child, a great phrase that was used time
 Tom Vogel (Triple by-pass)
and time again during many different games that phrase was “I
 Scott Finch, Katherine Wertz’ son-in-law
want my do over”. I used to play golf about once a week and
 Debbie Wiggins, Ed’s niece (cancer)
would often reward myself with a mulligan, my do over. There
 OT Martin (Ernie’s dad)
are many teachers who will have children do poorly on a test
 Jennie Cribb, Alwilda Merritt’s sister (pulmonary and polio
and allow a do over. Do over’s are a very common thing in our
syndrome) and Wayne Cribb, Alwilda’s nephew (Prostate
society everybody wants it but not all will get it.
cancer)
Brethren, the opportunity to get a do over is both a great
 Lenny Skutnik (Crohn’s disease)
blessing and a frightening challenge. It is truly a rare thing
 Adrienne Sweet, friend of Porters (breast cancer)
when you get a do over in something that matters a great deal.
 Sarah Howell, Katherine Wertz’ sister (breast and back cancer)
Esau was one that learned this through bitter experience (Heb
 Harry Sweet, friend of the Porter’s (aortic aneurysm surgery)
12:16-17). He truly wanted a do over with his birthright that he
 Our young adults in college/home and away
sold for a simple bowl of food. Over time we come to learn that 
Kaitlyn Ramos
Paul White
Eric Wertz
starting over will only involve things that can be changed and 
Trenda Maiwald
Catie Wordham Chris Hoffman
things that are under the control of your own will! So we may 
Philip Anthony (fireman training)
ask what do over’s do I need or what can I get with my do over?
 Those who are protecting our country, serving in harm’s
First we can learn that the forgiveness of God is an
way, and the leaders of our nation and other nations, that a
opportunity to start over. What God offers us in forgiveness is
lasting peace and accord may be achieved throughout the world.
beyond description! Each and every person in this world is
Special Request:
given the opportunity for a new life as a child of God. “Or do
Remember those who are in need of prayer but do not
you not know that as many of us were baptized into Christ Jesus
wish to share their difficulties in a public way.
Continued prayers for our members:
were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with
Marjorie Kowa
Bobbie Girard
Will Davis
Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
Alwilda Merritt
Colleen Wertz
Sue Bilbrey
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should
Deb Neal
Christine Liddell Steven Dalton
walk in the newness of life” (Romans 6:3-4). The great thing is
Peggy
Shields
Betty Perez
Katherine Wertz
that we can start over at any time (Revelation 22:17). This is the
James
Roberson
Joe
Bilbrey
great gift of God. He allows each one of us to truly have a do
over in this life. But also notice it does not stop there. From
time to time we will sin and know that we need a do over with
God to make things right. Does God tell us sorry you are out of
do over’s only one mulligan in a life time? The answer is no
God says that He will allow Christians an opportunity to start
A Reminder from the Elders
over when it is needed.
This Wednesday we will have a guest speaker.
When we sin we must renew are conscience, overcome
Joey
Treat, a church of Christ missionary to Palua,
pride, and have the courage to ask God for forgiveness “If we
will give us a presentation of his work among the
confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
island’s people.
Where are you right now? Do you need a “do over”? If so, take
Brother Treat is married (wife Tammy). They have
this opportunity to make yourself right with God, you will never
three children, Noah, Nina and Jack. Everyone is
regret using your do over.
encouraged to come and hear about this work.
Ernie
GETTING A DO OVER
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