December 23, 2012
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The Gospel Messenger
Broad Street Church of Christ
1213 Broad Street
P.O. Box 2603
Phenix City, AL 36867
broadstreetchurch.com
Bible Classes - 10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship - 11:00 A.M.
Contact Us
Jeremy Green, Minister
Evening Worship - 1:30 P.M.
(334) 614 – 1503
Wednesday Night - 7:00 P.M.
broadstreetchurch@gmail.com
Prayer Requests
Attendance (Week of December 16th)
Paul Ellis, the grandson of Myrtle
House, was killed in a car accident
Sunday
in
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado. Please keep Myrtle and the
entire Ellis family in your prayers.
Bible Study – 36
Janice Jones will undergo a heart
catheterization Friday morning.
Sam Baughman will undergo surgery
to eliminate skin cancer on January 9th.
Joann Crumbley, a friend of Roscoe
Grissett, is in St. Francis Hospital with
fluid around her heart.
Saprina and Samoria Abram, Brian
and Lacey Barnes, Tim and Lynn
Brooks, Shelby Brown, Jesse and
Natalia Holmes, James and Kayla
Patterson, and Merv and Katrina
Prince are all out of town today for the
Christmas holiday. Please remember
all of these as they travel during this
very busy time!
Continuing Prayer List
Louie Mattocks II, Ellen Culberson,
John Gilchrist, Liz Jordan, Irene
Burrows, Armetha Johnson, Mary
Miles, Lynn Brooks, Carl McManus,
Emma Boyd, Libby Russell, Faye
Johnson, Maudie Rae Lucas,
Amanda Brown, Patty Flowers, Mike
Powell, Joe Regan, Faye Chapman,
Sandy Thrash, Mildred Jackson,
Cecil Langston, Richard Redmond,
Wesley Mcdonald, Fran Whaley,
James Finley, Anderson Comer, Kile
Hussey Jr., Luis Rodriguez, Matthew
Martin, Ken Sullivan, Heath Brown
Morning Worship – 77
Evening Worship – 52
Wednesday – 42
Contribution – $1881
Directory Pictures
The following people need to see
Jeremy TODAY to have their pictures
taken for the directory – Sam &
Christi Baughman, Jerry & Angela
Green, Myrtle House, Louie Mattocks
II, Alicia Miles, Mary Miles, Tracy
Pabel, Genoa Stanford, Alice Starks,
Charelotte Street, Ray & Ann Tomlin,
and Rita Ward.
Guest Speaker
As part of our Pulpit Exchange
program Elliot Glasgow, minister at
the Cusseta Road congregation, will be
speaking to us at 1:30 PM. Please be
here to support this program, as well as
Brother Glasgow, as we hear a
wonderful message from God’s Word!
Sunday Morning Class
Over the next few weeks several of our
men will deliver lessons during our
Sunday morning Bible Class period.
Our first speaker will be next Sunday
when Jorge Borboa teaches the
Sunday morning class at 10:00 AM. If
you are interested in teaching please let
Jeremy know ASAP!
“Merry Christmas”
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” These words, first made famous in the 1960’s by
Pop singer Andy Williams, resonate with all of us as December 25 th is now just two days
away. Most of us have our trees up and decorated with presents underneath, and many have
already begun to prepare food for family gatherings that will take place over the next two
days. There are many enjoyable Christmas traditions that we participate in ranging from
listening to Christmas music to leaving cookies for “Old Saint Nick” as he delivers presents
during the night. Yet, in the midst of all these traditions and gift giving is the name Christ.
So, the question becomes, where does Jesus Christ fit into this equation, and what does he
have to do with this “wonderful” time of the year?
The fact of the matter is that Jesus Christ was probably NOT born on December 25 th. We
see evidence of this in Luke 2:8 as the Bible states that there were shepherds living in the
field with their flocks. In December there also would not likely be much travel, particularly
a seventy mile winter hike for a pregnant Mary as part of a census. Most of the evidence
suggests that Jesus’ birth occurred in late September although we will never know the exact
date of this important event. The fact that many celebrate his birth in December comes from
a decision made by the early Catholic Church to combat a traditional Pagan holiday by
celebrating Christ’s birth instead of the secular “return of the sun.” Armed with this
knowledge we must decide whether or not we want to talk about Jesus in December
knowing that much of what is discussed by various denominations is untrue.
The traditional stance of many Christians has always been to not incorporate Jesus into
anything relating to Christmas. This is certainly acceptable, but I believe we are failing to
capitalize on an opportunity when we brush Christ aside during the holidays. Sadly,
Christmas is the only time of the year that some even think about Jesus. With his birth on
the minds of so many we have an opportunity to not only talk about the truth surrounding
the events of his birth, but also his death, burial, and resurrection which are far important to
the Christian than the fact that he was born.
I want to encourage us all this year to talk about Jesus in December, but I also want to
encourage us to talk about him during the other eleven months of the year! The Gospel
message, Christ and him crucified (I Cor. 2:2), should be shared any time we have the
chance. It is important that we know the truth about Christmas, but it is just as important
that we use it as a chance to reach the lost!
- Jeremy Green
We are so glad that you are here with us today. Our service today will be to
praise and worship God and to encourage and uplift us to face another week in
this world. We will sing, pray, and meet around the Lord’s Table to remember
what our Savior did for us so long ago. We will also give of the many blessings
that God has given us to do the work He has given us to do. We will study from
His Word a lesson that will hopefully be applicable to your daily life. If there is
anything we can do to help you, then please let us know. If you are a visitor,
please fill out a visitor’s card or sign the guestbook in the front of the building so
that we have a record of your visit, and give us an opportunity to meet and
greet you after services.
Order of Services
December 23, 2012
Announcements
Song (#25) Anywhere With Jesus
Song (#587) ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Opening Prayer
Contribution – (316#) Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Song (#105) The Lord’s Supper
Partake of the Lord’s Supper
Song (#723) Wonderful Words of Life
Message
Song (#702) Trust and Obey
Closing Prayer