The diamond is the greatest of all gems. It daz-zles the eyes of those who behold it. When a flaw, such as a carbon spot is found in one, it shows up easily. The same flaw in a clump of dirt would not be so evident.

David was a diamond of a man (Acts 13.22). Consequently when he committed adultery and murder they flawed his beautiful character. Such actions by a righteous man become obvious.

The same can be said of Moses (Num 20.2–13). He was a flawless man, so when he dis-obeyed God it was obvious to all of Israel (Num 20.12).

When each man sinned God dealt with them harshly, because sinned took away from their righteousness. With the wicked these actions are not as glaring. Like a carbon spot on a clump of dirt.

Likewise, when we suffer for wrong (while the wicked do not seem to suffer), it is because God is

working out the flaws in our diamond characters,

He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,

And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will

be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in

learning. (Proverbs 9.7–9)

The wicked will suffer in the judgment, but God works with the righteous to keep them from future punishment. Therefore, when you suffer for wrong-doing, rejoice, for it means that you are a diamond in God’s sight. DR

April 8, 2018; Volume 95, Number 14

SAVAGE STREET Church of Christ

Our History:

The Savage Street Church of Christ began on March 4, 1923 at 6th and H Streets. After sometime

on Evelyn Street, we moved to our present location on March 20,

1960. Join us in 2023 when we celebrate our 100th anniversary!

Diamonds and Flaws

6:00 Service

Something the Savage Street Church Needs

to Know

10:30 service

Simple Facts about the Resurrection of Jesus

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The Lord’s Prayer Part 3

Vacation Bible School Count-down 77 Days

Vacation Bible School is approaching quickly! It will be held on June 25 - 29. First of all, thank you to all the people

who make this work each year and to all of those who have already signed up.

There are many opportunities to serve at VBS and it's a great way to get to know the families in our community. We still

need volunteers to decorate, teach class, lead games and be group guides. Or if you like being funny and love getting

kids to laugh we have some openings for you in the puppet crew. There are also

other ways you can volunteer that haven't been listed here. If you have

never signed up for VBS its not too late to get involved. Sign up with Carl Peugh

this morning.

April Activities: 15th: Don Iverson 16th: Judy Kinder's Memorial 22nd: Dale Linge 25th: Singing 28th: Patricia Herman-Rose's Memorial 28th: Family Fellowship 29th: Potluck

May Activities: 19th: Wouida Curtis's Memorial 20th: Deacons Meeting 27th Elders Forum 27th: Potluck 30th: Singing

Please continue to pray for Mildred Turley; she fell last week. Her body is bruised all over but she is doing better.

Pray for Brenda Bacon who will be driving East for the next couple of weeks.

Pray for Chimala Missions; that they will have success in developing mature Churches and that they will have an eldership with deacons and members that give enough to support the work. Pray also that they will understand the need to be workers in the Kingdom.

Pray for Chimala missions in their effort to become more self sustaining. They are currently growing corn and are learning to farm. (See article on page 3)

2018 ContributionOpen & Close

Building April Greeters Card CollectorsMeet with elders

& preacher

Weekly Average 3,190 ..................

Last Week April 1, 1,888 ...............

Total After 13 Weeks 41,479.........

April 8: Gene Tomlinson

April 15: Rick Calvert

Kerri RuhlJacob Noveske

Billy Henshall

The elders and

preacher have

regular meetings.

You may come

Mondays at 1:30

PM to Don’s office.

Call first. Or they

can meet with at

another time.

PRAYERS:

Attention 7th-12th Graders Registration is now open for Rally on the Rock in Redmond, OR on May 18-20! This youth rally is open to 7th-12th graders and transportation is provided by the Crisps. Please see Andrea Crisp if your teen would like to attend! The cost is $15.

Guest Speakers in April: April 15th - Don Iverson for Bible class and the morning worship, reporting on his work in India. April 22nd - Dale Linge at the evening worship. He is with Churches of Christ Disaster Relief.

Family Fellowship Our next Family Fellowship will be on Saturday, April 28th at 6:00 pm. We will be playing a Live Action C.L.U.E.

game. The game is recommended for kids aged 9+. Some things might be scary for younger kids. Please bring a flash-light! Feel free to talk to Andrea Crisp about the details. We will also be making our own pizzas. See Rebekah Calvert for a list of needed items.

Memorial Services: Judy Kinder’s Memorial Service will be held on Monday, April 16th at the Grants Pass Seventh-Day Adventist Church located at 1360 NE 9th Street.

The memorial service for Cheryl Cates’s mother will be Sat-urday, April 28th at 2:00 PM, here at the Savage Street building.

Wouida Curtis's Memorial will be held on May 19th.

CALENDAR:

Pray for these caretakers and the shut-ins:

Phil Friesen as he cares for Diana Jean Parker as she cares for Elzie Glenda Brazil as she cares for

Mildred Jack Collier as he cares for Marie Cliff & Eve Hanson OTHER NEWS

If you would like to receive the bulletin as a PDF, please see Rebekah Calvert. If you would like to have your an-nouncement run in our bulletin, please place it on the secretary’s desk before Friday morning or email it to Re-bekah Calvert: Novesker@gmail.com If you would like a CD with any recorded sermons or adult classes please see Don.

Suggested Good Work Send a care package to some-one in the military.

The Storms of Life “Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.” –Unknown Author

The Big Bang Theory By Steve Higginbotham

I have to come clean and con-fess that I believe in the Big Bang. Now wait! Don’t stop reading here. Let me explain. The Bible itself, teaches a “Big Bang.” Read it yourself.

“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with a fer-vent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10).

There you have it, “The Big Bang.” Evolutionists are partly right, but their timing is wrong. The Biblical “Big Bang” didn’t occur at the beginning of time, as the evolutionists teach.

However, it will occur at the end of time. The “Big Bang” didn’t bring things into exis-tence, but it will take things out of existence.

Satire from The Babylon Bee: Woman Unsure Why She Needs Jesus After Preacher Spends 30 Minutes Telling Her How Amaz-ing She Is

TWIN OAKS, AZ—According to reports coming out of Hope Community Church, first-time visitor Brittany Wilson remains unsure about why she needed “this Jesus guy” in her life after the pastor spent the entire Sun-day sermon reiterating how awesome, amazing, unique, and special she is.

“The message was super-en-couraging. It was all about how I need to let the goodness within me shine and ‘just do me,’ without worrying about all the haters,” Wilson said after the service.

“But then the pastor said I needed Jesus, out of the blue. Like, what? It made no sense. I’m not sure what He has to of-fer that I don’t, based on how wonderful the pastor said I am.”

Wilson, who hasn’t attended church since she was a child, further reported she was “a little hurt” that the pastor would segue into an invitation to add Jesus to her life.

“It really undermined my con-fidence in myself,” she said, adding she wouldn’t be back anytime soon.

Our Mission Works Outside of Josephine County, Oregon

Chimala Mission Hospital and Schools,

Tanzania, Africa

Wayne Jackson & ChristianCourier.com, Stockton, California

Brad Harrub & Focus Press, Franklin, Tennessee

Don Iverson’s India Work

Don Patton’s archaeological work, especially Noah’s Ark

Mountain States Children’s Home, Longmont, Colorado

OUR SHEPHERDS: Wayne Duncan Dan Calvert

OUR PREACHER: Don Ruhl

OUR DEACONS: Gene Tomlinson Michael Crisp, Jr. Carl Peugh

OUR SONG LEADERS: Larry Amberg Phil Joseph

OUR WEB SITE: GrantsPassChurchOfChrist.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 541-476-3100 GrantsPassCofC@iCloud.com

WORSHIP AND CLASSES:

Sunday Classes 9:30 .......... Worship 10:30 ........ Worship 6:00 ........

Wednesday

Classes 7:00 ..........

RUHL’S RULES