Those to Serve
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Song Leader:
Vincent Soders
Opening Prayer:
Paul Tyson
Family Prayer:
Larry Bitting
Table Talk:
Loyial Williams
Worship Leader:
David Thurman
Communion:
Ned Vongphachanh
Lamar Hanks
Loyial Williams
Dwight James
Don Oliver
Perry Grace
Vernon Hand
Roderick Smith
Family Matters:
Brandon Holt, Sr.
Closing Prayer:
Roderick Smith
Nursery Attendants:
Ana Rendon & Christy Rendon
Attendance, Sunday,
April 22, 2012
AM Worship: 174
Iglesia De Cristo:81
Contribution, Sunday,
April 22, 2012
Contribution: $4,846
Missions: $75
Statistics 2012
Baptisms:2
Membership:2
Daily Bible Reading
The daily Bible scriptures are taken from
The One Year Bible. They may also be
found at www.oneyearbibleonline.com"
Apr 30
Judges 11:1-12:15, John 1:1-28, Psalm
101:1-8, Proverbs 14:13-14
May 1 Judges 13:1-14:20, John 1:29-51, Psalm
102:1-28, Proverbs 14:15-16
2 Judges 15:1-16:31, John 2:1-25, Psalm 103:1-22,
Proverbs 14:17-19
3 Judges 17:1-18:31, John 3:1-21, Psalm 104:1-23,
Proverbs 14:20-21
4 Judges 19:1-20:48, John 3:22-4:3, Psalm 104:2435, Proverbs 14:22-24
5 Judges 21:1-Ruth 1:22, John 4:4-42, Psalm 105:115, Proverbs 14:25
6 Ruth 2:1-4:22, John 4:43-54, Psalm 105:16-36,
Proverbs 14:26-27
Please check the bulletin board in the foyer
for upcoming homecomings and other future
events hosted by area congregations!
Members & Guests
Please fill out an attendance card so that we may have
record of your attendance!
If you desire to make any changes to your directory
information such as a new email address, phone number
or address; please note the changes on your attendance
cards!
Join us on Wednesday evenings before Bible class for the
midweek fellowship supper.
Serving begins at 6 pm!
Periodicals
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VOLUME 34
Number 17
April 29, 2012
1038 Freetown Road
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
Phone: 972-641-4596 Fax: 972-641-4597
e-mail: freetowncoc@sbcglobal.net
web site : www.freetownroad.com
Welcome Guests!
We are delighted you have chosen to worship with us. You honor us with your presence. We pray you
find your time with us uplifting and encouraging and that our worship will honor our God and bring you closer
to Him.
If you have any questions, simply ask anyone wearing a name tag or speak to one of our ministers.
Please take a moment to stop by our visitor center in the foyer where we have a gift for you and fill out one of
our visitors’ cards, so we can have a record of your visit with us. Feel free to let us know what you think by
writing comments on that card. You are always welcome!
Order of Worship
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Song Leader: Rickey Brown
Worship Leader: Ken Turnipseed
Opening Prayer: Rocky Tinnin
Hymns
Family Prayer: Gerald Johnson
Hymns
Table Talk: David Thurman
Communion
Offering
Hymn
Message by: David Thurman
“Built on Purity” (Acts 5)
Invitation Hymn
Closing Hymn
Family Matters: David Thurman
Closing Prayer: Victor Soders
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Nursery Attendants:
Sharon Jordan & Veronica Hanks
Ministers:
Service Times:
David Thurman, Pulpit
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM
B.D. Holt Sr. Associate &Youth
Worship 10:30 AM & 6 PM
Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM
Carlos Bautista, Iglesia de Cristo
Servicios en espanol 9:30-11:30 AM
Missionary: Victor Acevedo, Campeche Mexico
Prayer Concerns
Upcoming Events:
Betty Thompson is recovering from heart surgery
done Thursday. The surgery went well and she is
recovering at Medical City Dallas.
Dwight Spencer’s brother, Charles Brown, is
now home from Healthsouth. Please keep him in
prayer as he continues to recover from a recent
stroke.
Toni Galvan requests prayers on behalf of her
cousin, Miguel Hernandez. He has been in ICU
this week with complications related to
meningitis. His condition is very serious. Please
remember the family during this difficult time.
Former member, James Williams, had an asthma
attack Thursday. Tests were done on his heart and
results were good.
Carol Blessing's (Member at Robinson Rd) aunt
Yvonne Davenport has a cancerous growth on
her shoulder. She is in the process of having
Chemo and radiation therapy.
Brian Petty’s co-worker, Janet Love has a sister,
Billy Evans who is in the Odessa hospital with a
blood clot in the leg and is not able to eat. She is
also recovering from recent surgery.
1 VIP’s potluck dinner
2 Spanish congregation hosts the Wednesday
fellowship meal.
6 Men’s Meeting at 3 PM
8 Ladies Bible Workers salad luncheon
9 Ramsey’s group hosts the Wednesday night
fellowship meal.
12 Annex reserved 1-5 PM
13 Mother’s Day
16 Holt’s group hosts the Wednesday fellowship
meal.
19 Men’s Work Day-Time to be announced
19 Annex reserved for Soders’ event 1 – 4 pm
-Cont’d on back
20 Care groups- Ramsey’s group meets at the
building at 6 PM
26 Annex reserved for Presleys’ event.
28 Memorial day, observed-Office Closed
30 Tinnin’s group hosts Wednesday fellowship
meal.
Former Freetown Members in Need!
Wednesday Night
Fellowship Meal
Former members, Will & LaShonda Bowen are
in need of donations as they lost everything in the
tornado that ravaged Forney, Tx. They are a
family of four with two very small children. If
you would like to donate or help with their needs,
please see Dwight Spencer or Gerald Johnson.
Please make a notation on your check as:
BOWEN FUND; payable to Freetown.
Baptism News!
Our hearts rejoice in that Natasha Kemp made
the decision to be baptized last Thursday at
Freetown Road. Her husband, Reginald Kemp is
also a member of the Church of Christ.
Congratulations Natasha!
The fellowship meal will be hosted by the
Spanish Group
Serving begins at 6 PM
Bible classes follow at 7 PM
The new convert Bible class begins a new series
of lessons titled Biblical Interpretation. This
class meets in the library. You do not have to be a
new convert to participate or visit this class.
Membership Directories
Updated membership directories are in the works!
There are drafts located in the foyer. Please look
over your directory information and make any
changes or corrections in one of the drafts. The
office will use these drafts to update members’
information and a final directory will be ready next
week! Thank you for your help!
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
As we study the churches of the first
century, one thing will stand out. None of them
were perfect. The Corinthian church was filled with
false teaching, false behaviors and false brothers.
The Galatian churches were thinking of giving up
on grace and going back to the Law of Moses and
the Philippian church had sisters in it that were not
getting along. Sometimes we think the Jerusalem
church escaped all these problems. But, the first
church even faced one of the most common
problems in churches today. They had hypocrites in
the church. This morning we will see that God can
always use a church that stands for holiness and
purity. As we look into the story of Ananias and
Saphira, we will once again see the dangers of pride
and greed. But, we will see how God blesses
churches that take a stand and speak up for His
righteousness. God can work through a church that
is built on purity.
I know you are keeping your promise to
pray for this church. We are in transition and
learning how to conduct our business through the
men’s meetings. We are uncertain about how to go
about this process and are learning on the fly. The
best thing you can do is pray, pray and pray. As we
saw last week it was the faithful 120 who kept
meeting and kept praying and in that context God
was able to fill the empty leadership role among the
apostles. So, stay faithful in your attendance, your
giving and especially in your prayers. We may not
be able to do all we would like, but we can all pray
that God will work in us.
In Christ,
David
Next Sunday:
“Built on Transparency” (Acts 6)
Wednesday Night Auditorium
Class Schedule
May 2 George Spitzer – Philippians
May 9 Loyial Williams – 2 Kings
May 16 David Thurman – Colossians
May 23 Brian Petty – 1 Chronicles
May 30 Gerald Johnson – 1 Thessalonians
Care Groups Service Project
News!
Our food pantry is well stocked thanks to the
generosity of our care groups and the Boy Scouts
food drive. For the next three months we will be
taking a different approach and will be collecting
school supplies.
Cash donations for backpacks are also being
accepted. Please use a Gold envelope located on
the visitors table in the foyer.
Thank you for your continued support in the
benevolence ministry.
~Dwight Spencer
May
Tinnin’s- Glue Sticks & Elmer’s School Glue
(liquid)
Gough’s – #2 pencils & Crayola Crayons
Brown’s – Water Colors & Art Markers
Ramsey’s- Pink Pearl Erasers & 3 Hole punch
notebook paper
Holt’s – Spiral Notebooks (red, blue, black,
green) & Kleenex tissues
Items may be left in the collection box in the foyer.
Save The Date!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
6 PM
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
If you did not sign up as a host, you will be a
guest!
This is for all members!
Please *RSVP by May 31st!
*972-641-4596
*freetowncoc@sbcglobal.net
*sign up on the small bulletin board in the
foyer!
See Brandon Holt, Sr. for more information.
Boy Scout applications and Adult Leader
Applications are in the foyer. For more
information on how you can participate, please
see Joe Ramsey or Dwight Spencer.