December 22, 2013
Welcome to Tanner Church of Christ
19925 Huntsville –Browns Ferry Road
Tanner, AL 35671
256-233-1448
Volume 37 Number 50
Worship Times
Sunday Bible Class 9:30 AM
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
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Minister
Charles Thompson
Home 256-771-1827
Cell 256-431-4044
Missions Ministers
Robert Hall (India)
256-216-1877
Gilberto Geronimo (Hispanic)
256-631-8265
Website: http://tannerchurchofchrist.org
Hugo Adams
Elders
Melvis Adams
Henry Carter
Deacons
Elliot Agee
Paul Jones
Gary Conner Larry Thrasher
Lamar Meals
Richard Gibson
David Metcalf
Tom Hine
Scott Sandberg
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God’s Plan of Salvation
Authorized Worship
Hear (Romans 10:17)
Believe (Hebrews 11:6)
Repent (Luke 13:3)
Confess (Romans 10:10)
Be Baptized (Acts2:38)
Live Faithfully (Matthew 10:22)
Singing (Ephesians 5:19)
Praying (1Timothy 2:8)
Preaching (Acts 20:7)
Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)
Giving (1Corinthians 16:1-3)
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature”
Mark 16:15
Those to Remember in Prayer
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Sympathy is extended to the family of Ivanell Adcock who passed away last Saturday.
Reba McMeans has been transferred to Athens Convalescent Center for rehab.
Lucille Hine is having a lot of back pain and is unable to be out.
Judy Trent was able to be at services on Sunday, but isn’t feeling well some days.
Ruth Lawson, Johnny Malone and Robert Nelms have been sick and unable to attend recent services.
Kim Eason, Shearree Jones’ cousin who has been on our prayer list for some time, will be having a
bone marrow transplant on December 23rd. Please keep her in your prayers.
Allison Wooten, daughter of Betty Perry, suffered a mild heart attack. Doctors plan to treat with
medication.
Austin and Aiden Bunch have been sick.
Henry Carter was to have cataract surgery on Thursday.
Paul Jones is better and able to be out some now.
Curt Bates had a migraine last week, and has been having some problems with that recently.
Alene Goode has been moved to Limestone Health Facility on Hobbs Street for rehab.
Charlotte McMullins was released from Decatur Morgan Hospital last Sunday and is at Ed and
Virginia’s.
Bonnie Sutton, father of Kim Pressnell who used to attend services here, is in Athens hospital with
pneumonia. Kim requested prayers for him.
We have received a report that J.K. Smith is back in Pulaski nursing home, but no report on his status
at this time.
Faye Swanner had an injury to her leg and was unable to be at services last Sunday.
Eli Williams, a student at Athens Bible School who was taking treatments for cancer and had been in
remission, received news that the cancer of back. He will be going to St. Jude for experimental
treatments and expects to be there for 4 months.
Addison Gatlin, a 2-year-old child who has brain cancer, has had surgery and is beginning treatments.
Please continue to pray for Jackie’s friend who has defeated cancer, but treatments have damaged
her heart.
ALSO REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR Nancy Agee, Cleo Barnett, Rosie Barron, Mike Bloodworth, Shannon
Bloodworth, Kenneth Bryant, LaRue Cannon, Thula Carter, Ron Clayton, Angie Davis, Kim Eason, Kim Russell
Evans, Alene Goode, Charlotte Haney, David Haney, Ruby Jane and Freddie Hays, Margie Hays, Lucille Hine,
Marge Hine, Thomas Holt, Lance Kennedy, Olivia Lewter, Carolyn McGlocklin, Chase McKee, Reba McMeans,
Charlotte McMullins, Bob O’Neal, Brenda Owens, Trevor Owens, Betty Perry, James Putman, Kathy Reece,
Donald Roberts, Carol Shearer, Dean Smith, J.K. Smith, Faye Swanner, Judy and Jere Trent, Curtis Trotter,
Ed and Virginia Webb, Rodney Wilson.
News and Notes
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Note from the Thompsons: We will be away next Sunday visiting family in Georgia for Christmas.
Today will be the last Sunday that Charles will preach as the full-time minister. He will continue his
class on Wednesday night for this quarter. We have enjoyed our work here as we stated in last
week’s bulletin and we thank you for your love and support these past 12 years. God bless you as
you continue serving Him. We know Robert & Faye are looking forward to the new work with you and
that you know and love them already. Pray for them and for us as we start new chapters in our lives.
4th Sunday Singing tonight!!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICES WILL BE CANCELLED ON DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY 1ST.
Also, no LADIES BIBLE CLASS on Wednesday, January 1st.
Check the mailboxes in the foyer for Christmas cards!!
Goals for Growth in 2013
Goal
Current
Sunday AM Attendance………………
160 …………….
94
Bible Class Attendance
160
90
Sunday PM Attendance………………
100 …………….
52
Wednesday PM Attendance…………. 100 …………….
68
Daily Bible Readers……………………
100% …………….
23
Baptisms………………………………..
40 …………….
52
Restorations……………………………
25 …………….
4
Contribution………………………….. $3800.00..……………. $2,884.90
Those serving in December
Lord’s Table: Head—Hugo Adams
Serve: Lamar Meals, Richard Gibson,
Elliott Agee, Rodney Wilson,
James Nelms, back)
December Communion Prep: Velvet Meals
December Greeters: Phillip & Gwen Taylor
Announcements: Tom Hine
Bible Reading: Curt Bates
December 22nd - AM Prayer: Phillip Taylor
Sunday PM Prayer: Larry Thrasher
Sunday AM Song Leader: Mick Edwards
Sunday PM Song Leader: Mick Edwards
Wednesday PM Song Leader: N/A
ATTENTION LADIES:
Following is a list for 2014 for ladies scheduled to prepare communion. Contact Emma Jean Nelms if you
have questions. If it is your first time to prepare communion and you feel that you need help, feel free to
ask any of the ladies.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Bernice Adams
Cheryl Bryant
Andrea Dowland
Nancy Johnson
Nancy Swanner
Linda Stewart
July
August
September
October
November
December
Faye Hall
Shearree Jones
Cathy Wilson
Amy Bates
Emma Jean Nelms
Sabrina Bates
Youth News
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Anyone interested in attending CYC February 21-23, 2014 in Gatlinburg, TN, please let
Cheryl Bryant or Amy Bates know today. Early registration deadline is before December 31st.
THE CRIB AND THE CROSS
I like Christmas. This is a wonderful time of year. You can help others seem to be
more pleasant and happy. Like some have said, “If it could only last all year.” It is great to
give gifts, but I must admit that I really like getting them. It costs less!!
With all the Holly Day talk, we forget that we need to think about Christ. Some act
like they want to ignore Christ’s birth. To have a life you must have a birth. If the Bible
had nothing about His birth, we might not know about His virgin birth or the story of Mary
and Joseph’s travel. We wouldn’t know about the angels telling Mary about her upcoming
child. We wouldn’t know of Joseph and his listening to the angel telling him to marry Mary.
There are so many other things that we wouldn’t know. (Matt. 2)
I see three reactions to the birth of Christ:
1. Some are hostile and hate it like Herod. (Matt. 12:3) Herod was afraid of the child
Jesus even as a baby. Why would people be afraid of a story about a baby being born?
Maybe like Herod, this baby poses a threat to them. Why be afraid if Jesus was only a
baby?
2. Some are indifferent to the birth of Christ like the priest. (Matt 12:5) They were so
involved in religion that they had no time for Christ. How many services are attended
by those that don’t come to Church anymore? Some religious groups deny the virgin
birth and the resurrection of Christ. If it were not for the historical record, they
might deny that He ever lived.
3. There are those that want to worship at His feet like the magi or wise men did.
(Matt. 12:2) The gift we should bring to Christ is our heart. Is there anything greater
we could give for the one who saves our soul and is always helping us? There was a
child born in a stable in Bethlehem who saves people. (Matt. 1:21)
Jesus was born – don’t try to deny it. But remember what He did for our soul and the birth
is not a terrible thing.
Charles