Ministers Equipping/Community

Carlos Acosta

Preaching

Ryan Inlow

Children

Lou Ann Jordan

Senior Care

Pat Malone

Youth

Lance Parrish

Worship

Urban Rogers

Shepherds James Barker, Neil Bell,

Paul Berry, Bob Bohannon,

David Bridgwater,

James Burleson, Elmo Collins,

Ron Haker, Steve Hastings,

Carlton Holt, Rod Jinks,

Pat Malone, Billy Rhodes,

Charles Robeson,

Tim Shelfer, Eddie Stinson,

Mike Walker

Sunday December 14, 2014

Worship Service 702

Bible Class 512

Contribution $38,491.75

Hope Chest $830.00

Hearts & Hands $3,610.00

Building Reno $190.00

Weekly Budget $30,206.69

Remember in Prayer

Our Sick in the Hospital Mike Gibbs - Mansfield Methodist

Jo Evelyn Nabors - Health South

Pat Spencer - Ft. Worth Rehab

Our Sick at Home Howard Adami, Faye Cantrell,

Diana Mitchell, David Taylor, Kathy

West, Ronnie Wiggins

Sympathy Is extended to Sam Gomez and

family on the loss of his mother,

Delia Gomez. Services were held

December 20 in Grand Prairie.

Is extended to Kathy Terry, Larry,

Landon, & Lavonne Terry and

family on the loss of their brother

and cousin, Van Terry. Services

were held December 20 in

Corsicana.

Is extended to Ken Spicer and

family on the loss of his sister,

Sheila. Services are pending at this

time.

Is extended to Pam Gary and family

on the loss of her mother, Bonnie

Cox. Services are pending at this

time.

Upcoming Events

Dec. 24 & 31 – No Table Talk

Dec. 28 – No Bible Classes

Jan. 16-18 – Winterfest

Bible Study - Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Transform - Sunday Nights @ 5:30 p.m. Groups - Wednesdays @ 7 p.m.

Youth Ministry / www.TheYouthArea.com

Serving Sunday, December 28

Prayer Greg Peters

Communion Prayer Jason Hoyle Scripture

Jimmy Falcon Family News

Caleb Hastings

Communion Preparation Ginger Cooke, Kyle Cooke,

Ron Rankey, & Winnie Rankey

Calendar of Events

December

Hearts & Hands 21st Fellowship Sunday

21st 9:30 Bible Class

10:30 Combined

Worship

24th Office Closed

24th No Wednesday Bible

Classes

25th Office Closed

28th 10:30 Combined

Worship

No Bible Class

No Evening Worship

31st Office Closed

31st No Wednesday Bible

Classes

Financial COMMITMENTS for 2015 For the first time EVER, our purposes for the coming new

year’s program of work have topped $1,000,000

($1,023,815.60 to date). We still have a way to go to

reach our budget goal for 2015. If you would like to use

contribution envelopes during 2015, boxes of envelopes

are available in the foyer, and a commitment card is

included in each box. For all others, commitment cards

are available at Pleasant Ridge Central. Drop your

completed commitment card in the contribution plate

during a Sunday morning or evening service.

New Year’s Eve Party The Singles 30+ fellowship group will have a New Year's

Eve party at the home of Charlie Matthys, 541 Estate

Drive, Grand Prairie, 817-874-4150. Come at 8:00 p.m. for

games; bring snacks or drinks to share.

Ladies’ Breakfast All PR ladies are invited to breakfast at Jay Jay’s Cafe (Little

Rd.), at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3.

Wedding Shower Please join us as we celebrate the upcoming wedding of

Brandon Roach and Cheyenne Talkington (daughter of

Randy and Wendy Talkington) on Sunday, January 4, from

2:00 - 3:30 in the parlor. Gift selections are registered at

Walmart.com. The Hostess leader is Jennifer Clarkson.

Celebrating New Life If you had a baby born in 2014 and have not yet received a

letter from the office regarding Celebrating New Life,

please call the office at 817-478-8245. Our Celebrating

New Life service will be Sunday, January 4.

January CARING for Caregiver’s Meeting Our CARING for Caregivers Education & Support Group

begins its 6th year with the Thursday, January 8 meeting

(always the second Thursday of the month), 7:00 p.m. in

Room NW-2. The education module for the meeting is

“Surviving the Storms of Life,” and the speaker is Danny

Mack, hospice chaplain for Christian Care Center of

Mesquite. Q&A will follow Danny’s presentation. Anyone

interested in this topic is welcome to attend the meeting!

You do not have to be a member of our Support Group.

49er Fellowship Join us for an evening of fellowship, good food and games

on Friday, January 9, 6:00 p.m., in the Family Life Center.

The menu will be your favorite casserole, salad, or dessert.

Bring your choice and invite a friend!

Area Wide Singing The Kaufman Church of Christ is holding an area wide

gospel singing on Sunday, January 11, at 3:00 p.m. We are

inviting all of the congregations in the DFW area. Because

of the cold weather and early darkness, we are holding it in

the afternoon. We have a large building and would love to

have it full of brothers and sisters in Christ, praising God

with their voices. If you have any questions, please E-mail

me, Carol Burris, at cpburris@hotmail.com, or call the

Kaufman Church of Christ at 972-932-6576.

Hearing Devices There are assistive hearing devices available at the Guest Services

Center for anyone needing this service.

Step Out

in Faith Be Loved Come & See

Watch

& Learn

Believe

& Obey Step Up

Wednesday Night Meals

Featuring homemade desserts!

Jan. 7 - Colter’s Italian

Jan. 14 - Baked Potato Bar

Jan. 21 - Golden Chick

Jan. 28 - El Arroyo

New Friends Class All guests are welcome to attend

the informational class hosted by

James and Connie Barker. This

one-time class for guests meets at

9:30 a.m. each Sunday in the Par-

lor. PR-Guests WIFI Password: access123

Baby Boy Shower Come help us shower Caleb and Audria Hastings with

love as they are expecting their 3rd son. The New

Beginnings Class will be hosting the shower in the parlor

Sunday, January 11, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Gift

selections are registered at Target and Babies 'R Us.

Other gift ideas: diapers and wipes.

Hearts and Hands For the months of November and December there are

always extra expenses: For November, Arlington Hearts

and Hands purchased 513 turkeys, 473 chickens,

additional side dishes, etc. for a total of $8,068. We

received $3,890 from three churches to help with the

turkey expense. In December we are purchasing

turkeys, chickens, and hams from the food bank for an

additional charge in our food cost. Thanks for all

involved in the financial giving and the hard work to

receive and distribute food and clothing this year.

Edna Browning & Ron Haker

Directors at Arlington Hearts & Hands

Chick-fil-A Calendars Sonshine Bible School is selling 2015 calendars now until

they are gone. The calendars are $6 each and contain a

calendar card which will give you a free Chick-fil-A item

each month! Please see Sharron Berry or Janet Monroe

for your calendar.

Sisters in Scripture--Spring 2015 The SIS spring semester begins January 13/14 and goes

through April 7/15. The Tuesday morning ladies meet

from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The Wednesday group meets at

7:00 p.m. Books for the study of James have arrived and

are available at PR Central for $10.00. All ladies are

welcome to share in this study.

Bunk Beds Needed Please contact Betty Terry (817-793-7818) if you have

or know of available bunk beds for a family in need.

Save the Date Our 2015 Annual Women's Renewal will be Friday

night - Sunday noon on February 27 - March 1. Our

own Children's Minister, LOU ANN JORDAN, will be

our speaker for the weekend. Sign up Sunday, January 11

to Sunday January 18 in the Atrium!

Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice!

Congratulations to Lauren Rankey on her

graduation from Harding University on December

13th, 2014. Lauren is the daughter and step-

daughter of Lance and Kelly Lawson and

granddaughter of Ron and Winnie Rankey. Lauren

received a double major in Communication

Sciences and Disorders and Spanish. She

graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA.

Lauren plans to work a semester in Arkansas and

begin graduate school in the fall.

CELEBRATE NEW LIFE

Sunday, January 4, will be the day that we celebrate the birth of babies born into

families at Pleasant Ridge during the past year. These babies and their families

will be honored during our combined morning worship. If you have a baby that

was born during 2014 and have not received a letter, please contact the church

office.

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP

Wednesday evening Bible classes will resume on January 7.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP

Available for all children age 19 months through kindergarten following our time

of communion during the 10:30 worship service.

LTC REGISTRATION

Register @ http://tinyurl.com/PR-NTLTC-Reg

Hotel Reservation @ http://tinyurl.com/PRLTC-Hotel

ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship led by Urban Rogers

Song # 164 Emmanuel

Prayer Marlin Clark

Song # 19 Come, Thou Almighty King Song Come Worship Christ the King

Scripture (Matt 2:1-12) David Bridgwater

Song # 995 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Song # 1003 Silent Night

Communion/Contribution Philip Autrey Dismiss for Children’s Worship

Song Mighty to Save Song # 1018 Joy to the World

Message Ryan Inlow

Response Song # 448 The Greatest Commands

Receiving Responses Eddie & Marilyn Stinson Bob & Judy Bohannon

Shepherd’s Prayer David Bridgwater

Family News Chad Sparks

Song # 1028 O Holy Night

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OFFICE HOURS: 8 :00 -4 :30PM, MONDAY—THURSDAY

Worship Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Bible classes @ 9:30 a.m.

Sunday evening @ 6 p.m. Wednesday - Classes @ 7 p.m.

Volume VI I I , I ssue 51 December 21, 2014

The Wise Men Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus turns the wisdom of this world . Jesus turns the world’s values upside-down by making the basis

of our acceptance before God his and not

our . What divine have been guiding you toward Jesus? You need to complete the journey.

Equipping/Community Ministry

Wednesday Night — Spring 2015 It would not be unfair to say that most Christians' knowledge of church history is sketchy at best, and non-existent at worse. So what? What real advantage is there in knowing the often ugly and unflattering saga of the people who have called themselves Christians over the past two millennia? Well, for one thing, a basic knowledge of the history of the Christian faith can give us a better perspective on the church today. Many of the cultural and doctrinal battles being fought today are not really all that new! For another, a "bird's eye view" of Christian history reinforces our conviction that God's program in Christ will reign triumphant. Join Mike Monroe beginning Wednesday, January 7, in room NW-3/5 from 7:00-7:45 p.m. to study Church History. The study will take a chronological approach to church history: the ancient church, the medieval church, the Reformation, and the church in the modern age. Spiritual Growth Journey Why is life so unfair? Does anybody notice what I do? When I’m gone, will anybody notice? These are questions that many otherwise emotionally healthy people find themselves facing at some point in our lives. Occasionally we find ourselves hurt and jaded by cruel and heartless circumstances of life. And we’re led to wonder why life sometimes seems so unfair and even pointless. The Spiritual Growth Journey is offering a 6-week series called, “Understanding Your Purpose When Life Seems Pointless.” Over six weeks, Tim Shelfer would like to explore with you some of these questions. He would like to talk with you about where the real meaning in our lives lies. Join Tim on Sunday, January 18, in room A-3 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. during Bible class.

Carlos Acosta

Celebrating New Life Sunday, January 4