COMMUNITY UPDATES / UPCOMING EVENTS

2014 GRADUATES

Congratulations and God’s richest blessings to the following

graduates this year:

Eric Penrod - Muskingum University - Master of Arts in Teaching

Anna Spivy - Ohio Valley University - Bachelor of Science in

Psychology with focus in Christian Counseling

Shelby Williamson - Ohio University - Bachelor of Science in

Adolescent to Young Adult Integrated Language Arts

FATHER/SON ADVENTURE 2014 will take place on June 6-8 at

Laurel Fork Campground. The theme is Cannons and Codes.

Registration must be completed by May 21 with the full payment of

$60 per person. Please see Jerry Brown if you have questions.

Also, you may check the flyer on the bulletin board to get further

details.

THE SIXTH ANNUAL GOSPEL QUARTET CONCERT is scheduled for

Saturday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m. See details on the office hallway

bulletin board.

NEW CONCORD LADIES INSPIRATION DAY - Sat. June 7 from 9:00

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the New Concord Church of Christ. Sameea

Collins will be sharing her often difficult experiences growing up as a

Christian in her Muslim homeland. Details are on the office bulletin

board.

WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL is unique. It involves so many Christians in

fulfilling the Great Commission around the world. At its very core,

WBS is: You. Sharing Jesus. Jesus is the message. More than

anything else, our world needs Him. The Mission Team and the

elders have decided May will be the month there will be opportunity

for the congregation to give a special contribution to the World Bible

School program. If you wish to contribute by check you may make

the check payable to World Bible School, or you may give securely

by going online at www.worldbibleschool.net/give and set up an

automated credit card payment account. If you wish, see Leslie

Roby for a pre-addressed envelope to mail in your contribution at

your convenience.

COFFEE SHOPPE HELP

Ron and Terry Everson have family trips planned this summer and

will be needing help covering the Coffee Shoppe and making

cookies. The sign-up list will be in the Coffee Shoppe. The dates are

May 25, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 13 and July 20. We

appreciate any volunteers. You can also call the office 740-423-

7021.

LIFETOUCH DIRECTORY

We are working to complete our new PICTORIAL DIRECTORY and if

you were unable to be photographed by Lifetouch,

you are encouraged to submit a picture. See Tonnie Stevenson or

Lauren Keeling for details.

Also, if you have pictures of church gatherings, events, or meetings

you would like to share in the directory, please see Lauren Keeling.

OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY seeks a part-time security gurard for

nights, evenings, and weekends, including Sundays. Apply with a

resume’ to Hope.Ash@ovu.edu. Other details are on the office

bulletin board.

LOST AND FOUND

If you have special items that you feel have been lost in the building,

please see the box in the copy room. There are several items that

have been found. There is also a pair of glasses that were found

last week. See Tonnie if you believe these to be yours.

STAFF

Jeff Stevenson - Preaching Minister

jeffery5stevenson@gmail.com

740.378.6632

Travis Williams - Family Life Minister

trwilliams143@yahoo.com

330.546.5620

Brett Hower - College Intern

bretthower63@gmail.com

717.471.3151

Ron Laughery - Preaching Minister, Emeritus

ronlaughery@gmail.com

740.516.4038

Church Office

belprechurch@gmail.com

www.belprechurch.com

Phone: 740.423.7021 | Fax: 740.423.8333

SHEPHERDS

Dan Canada—304.588.4087

Bob Crum—740.516.5960

Marty Clark—740.551.2075

Mark Kaufman—740.678.8053

Jack Thorn—304.482.1933

To schedule an appointment to meet with our

shepherds, please call the church office.

MINISTRY LEADERS

Benevolence/Love in Action

Anita Vaughan

Caring & Sharing

Margaret Wentz

Children’s Education

Stephanie Miller & Jerry Brown

Connections

Tom Seers

Courage to Change

Mary Ann Thorn/Sonia Grimm

Media

Larry Hopkins

Missions

Mary Ann Thorn

Prayer

Jo Miller

World Bible School

Leslie Roby

Young at Heart

Ron & Terry Everson

COLLEGE/TEENS

TEENS

We will meet at 5:00 p.m. in the teen room.

Guys bring drinks; Girls bring snacks.

UPCOMING TEEN EVENTS

June 22-27 - Work Camp

June 29 - July 5 - Northeastern Ohio Christian Youth Camp

Senior Week

July 6 - 12 - NOCYC 7th and 8th Grade Week

August 3 - 6 - Family Life Week

WEEKLY

Sunday 9 a.m. - Class

Sunday 5 p.m. - Small Group

Wednesday 7 p.m. - Class

There will be an informational meeting for both the teens and

their parents this coming Sun., May 18 immediately following

services at the front of the auditorium. Summer calendars will

be distributed and details will be related for upcoming events.

MINISTRIES COURAGE TO CHANGE Jason Batten, the Operations Director for the Latrobe St.

Mission, spoke to the Courage to Change meeting Thursday

night. He explained the need for not only giving shelter to the

homeless in the area, but giving hope, help and purpose to

those who are less fortunate than we are. He explained how the

programs at the mission help educate the residents so they can

have a more productive life and be more self-supporting. The

mission encourages the residents to get involved in local

meetings like Alcoholics Anonymous, Courage to Change etc.

They also encourage Bible reading and Bible study. We really

appreciate when others from the community and the

congregation come to the third meeting of the month to support

our special speakers.

LOVE IN ACTION Today is the last day to contribute to Disaster Relief for our

Spring donation. Please help us help others when it seems they

have lost all! We are in the process of downloading all the

pantry data on line. This will help us to keep better records and

hopefully speed the process up. We will be able to share the

stats with all more often. Many of us say we feel inadequate in

teaching others, etc. It has been said that our deepest fear is

not that we feel inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are

powerful beyond measure! With God we certainly are!

H.O.P.E. Beginning in June, the HOPE group will be meeting on

Wednesday evening only from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. During the

summer months, the plan is to discuss different topics every

other week and to have guest speakers at some of the

meetings. If you or anyone you know may be interested in

joining this group of ladies, please contact Sharon McClead.

PRAYER MINISTRY The Prayer Ministry will meet in the Roots classroom on

Wednesday, May 28th immediately following services. This will

be a brief meeting—please plan to stop by and pick up your new

prayer list.

MAY 18, 2014

A TOUR

OF THE

HOLY LANDS

THROUGH THE EYES OF

RON AND JANIE LAUGHERY

SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2014

9:00 A.M. - Part 1

10:00 a.m. - Part 2

All adult Bible classes will be dismissed to the auditorium.

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Belpre Church of Christ! We’re glad that you’ve joined in gathering to worship our Heavenly Father. The Belpre Church is made up

of sinners who’ve been saved by God’s grace. We’re fellow strugglers in life’s journey, helping each other with daily challenges. If this is your first

time as a guest at the Belpre Church, we’d love to talk with you about Jesus Christ and his church here. If you’re looking for a church home, you

may have found it. Welcome and please come back!

Avery Winter is still struggling with respiratory issues.

Harold Riley is being tested for possible heart issues.

Wirt Cook is in the hospital in St. Louis, MO with lung related problems. Cards

may be sent to: Aswell Cook, Room 8306, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza,

St. Louis, MO 63110

Teddy Tackett was hospitalized this past week for heart issues.

Military Personnel

Kyle Crislip, Stephen Crislip, Isaac Feathers, Chris Lovano, Jesse Riley, Seth

Wellspring, Brad Gibbs, B.J. Whited, Justin (Andy) Beardsley

Continued Prayer List

Nat Horton, Betty Westbrook, Dave & Michelle Swick, Janice Conner, Angie

Bussey, Phyllis Blazer, Louise Fletcher, Linda Toothman, Ted Nelson, Norris

Metz, Trace Voshell, Dee O’Dell, Lou Confer, Leslie Roby, Vickie Lucas, Bob Eddy,

Bill Fankhauser, Charlie Tholin, Angelo Perez, Mike Inman, Leilla Hill, Eddie

Foreman, Roger Stark, Phyllis Stacy, Tim Mallett, Stacy Lawson, Kelly Mallett,

Christy Butcher, Justin VanKeukelom, Brian Thompson, Terry Everson, Rosie

Hopkins

FOR THE RECORD

Contribution Last Week - $ 7,548.00

Children’s Offering - $ 45.00

Budget - $7,788.00

Bible Class - 192

Sunday A.M. Worship - 339

Small groups/ Sunday p.m. - 34 - Mother’s Day

Wednesday classes - 162

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MAY SERVICE

CONNECTIONS TODAY Team 3

May 25 Team 4

June 1 Team 5

June 8 Team 6

COMMUNION SERVERS

Carport Office

Luke Williamson Bill Baker Steve Kibble Rolland Thompson Bryan Foreman Bob Caldwell Scott Miller Eric Penrod

Andrew Miller Milt Morris

PREPARE/CLEAN-UP MAKE BREAD

MAY John and Jo Miller Judy Lorentz

PUBLIC SERVERS

Prayer Communion

TODAY Ron Feathers Wes Crum

May 25 Dan Canada Greg Orall

June 1 Mike Williamson Andrew Miller

June 8 Jim Wellspring Scott Miller

NURSERY WORKERS TODAY Kristin Hand & Aimee Metz May 25 Christina Caldwell & Diane Alloway June 1 Holly Hendrickson & Christy Oakes June 8 Lorie Kirk & Emily Kight

WORSHIP ORDER May 18, 2014

Song Lord Reign In Me Welcome/Announcement Prayer Ron Feathers Scripture Reading Galatians 5:1-15 (All Stand) Phil Stanley Song Beautiful One Song You Alone Can Rescue Song Salvation Belongs To Our God Song How Deep The Father’s Love Song There Is A Fountain Communion/Offering Wes Crum Song Open The Eyes Of My Heart Sermon Jeff Stevenson Song All To Us

YOUR NEW NATURE Ephesians 4:20-24

BELPRE FAMILY SMALL GROUPS

We welcome you to attend any of our small groups.

For further information about meeting times and /or locations of the groups,

please call contact number listed.

B.J.’s Buddies - The book of Matthew - Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. -

Contact Sharon McClead or Anita Vaughan - 740/350-6304

Ron’s Class - “The Christian and the Judgment”, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. - MPR -

Contact Ron Laughery - 740/516-4038

Miller Group - Sunday following services.

Contact Scott or Mary Miller - 740/423-6608

Crum Group - Sunday following services. Contact Bob Crum - 740/516-5960

Williamson/Haynes - . Contact Mike Williamson - 740/440-1119

Pfalzgraf Group - Sunday following services -

Contact Betty Pfalzgraf - 304/863-5586

Bortell Group - Contact Dan or Amy Bortell - 304/481-5944

Lallathin/Metz Group - Contact Nathan Teawanger - 740/213-1011

Teens– Sunday @ 5:00 - Contact Travis Williams - 330/546-5620

SYMPATHY

We want to continue our prayers for the Justin Roberts’ family. Justin passed

away last Fri., May 9, after an extended illness. Justin served as an elder for

the Belpre Church, and was President of OVU. The funeral was held this past

Mon. in Jeffersonville, IN. He will be greatly missed, but there is great

celebration in heaven as he is home with our Father.

We also extend deepest sympathy to John Hendershot as his great niece,

Hannah Costine, just 22 years old, has taken her own life. Hannah’s

grandparents are John and Phyllis Costine, (John’s sister and brother-in-law)

of St. Clairsville, OH. Please remember Hannah’s father, Eric, and this

entire family in your prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS

We rejoice with Mark and Connie Kaufman upon the birth of their newest

grand daughter. Evelyn Marie Lemenchick was born to their daughter,

Lindsey and her husband, Greg, last Sun., May 11 at 8:58 a.m. This

wonderful Mother’s Day package weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 19 inches

long. Extend your congratulations, also, to great grandparents, Curt and

Mary Lou Rector.

THANK YOU

Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers I received last week on Mother’s

Day. I am really enjoying them and everyone who comes to my house

comments on how beautiful they are. ~Elinor Gillespie

But that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be

renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true

righteousness and holiness.

~Ephesians 4:20-24

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS - MAY 18 – MAY 24 Sunday Small Groups at various times. Ron’s Sun. eve. class - 5:00 p.m. Room 102-103 Tuesday Food Pantry - 11 - 2 Wednesday Ron’s class - 11:00 a.m. Lunch - Pork Roast Evening Meal - Chicken and Stuffing Casserole Evening Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. H.O.P.E. - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Room 105 Thursday Food Pantry - 5 - 7 Courage to Change - 7 p.m. H.O.P.E. - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Room 105

1. _______ Self vs. New ________

2. Why Do I Still _______________?

3. What Do I ______ With This?

a. Grasp that you’re really set ________ from _______

(Rom. 6:6, 18, 22, 11)

b. Admit you’re still fighting the ______nature. (Gal. 5:17)

c. Believe _______________about _______ you are.

(Gal. 2:20)

d. _____________ according to _______ you are.

You’re an __________in a __________ _________ that will fall off in ___________.