SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

MID-WEEK

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ELDERS EVANGELISTS EMAIL: office@degaulledrivecoc.com WORKS SUPPORTED:

Benevolence: Childhaven of Cullman, Alabama Media: Gospel Broadcasting Network In Search of the Lord’s Way The Old Landmarks The Truth in Love MISSIONS: Budapest, Hungary: Curry Montague,

curry.monta@gmail.com India: Ron & Karen Clayton

RCIndia@sonet.net Padova, Italy: Jeff & Tia Brauer

Family, brauer@padovateam.org Marshall, Texas: Azael & Dinora

Alvarez PREACHER TRAINING: Memphis School of Preaching

WesArabie 504-858-2881 HowardGoodale 504-319-3572SteveTucker 504-812-2617ScottCain 504-392-4110WesArabie 504-858-2881

CHURCH OF CHRIST 4700 GENERAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 www.DegaulleDriveCOC.com

October 22, 2017

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God is counting on us. He has entrusted His children with His valuables because He believes that we can conduct His business successfully. He respects our abilities and trusts our judgments. What a privilege! But one might ask, “Over what has God made us stewards?”

Our Minds. The commercial had it right, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” But most people waste their mental energies on useless pursuits, and leave the Bible out of their curriculum (2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:3). Many fill their minds with sensual trash, rather than saving treasure (Romans 1:16). “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Our Abilities. All of God’s children are gifted (Romans 12:4–8). He has given us different talents to be used complimentarily for the good of all (1 Corinthians 12:12–27). He expects us to do our part to build up His kingdom (John 9:4). One day we will be asked if we used our abilities selfishly or sacrificially. Our Opportunities. Each day God presents us with twenty-four golden hours in which to let our lights shine (Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 5:16). He provides opportunities to draw closer to Him and learn more of His Will for us (1 Peter 2:2). He sends needy people our way, so that we might help them (Luke 10:30–37). He surrounds us with lost souls, so that we might save them (Mark 16:15–16). He gives us husbands or wives to love and children to train (Ephesians 5:23–6:4). He gives us friends to invite to worship and neighbors to influence for good. He expects us to watch for these opportunities because they are often irretrievable (2 Corinthians 6:2). Our Health. “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy

October 1-29 Each October the Lord’s church at DeGaulle

Drive emphasizes World Evangelism & Stewardship in Sunday morning Bible

classes & sermons. The Special Missions Collection is scheduled

for Sunday October 29th. This collection, above & beyond our regular

contribution, allows us to continue supporting mission works throughout the world.

Please earmark all checks for the missions contribution as “Missions.”

As this special Sunday draws near, we ask all of the flock at DeGaulle Drive to pray, plan, & prepare to participate in the Special Missions Collection on October 29th. We pray that God continues to bless us as we glorify Him in this endeavor.

“...Go ye into all the world, and preach to Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

MorningBibleClass 9:00AMMorningWorship 10:00AMPewPackers 5:30PMEveningWorship 6:00PM

TuesdayLadiesClass 10:00AM(September–May)

WednesdayBibleClass 7:00PM

Day Date Time Topic Speaker

Wed. 10/25 7pm Into the Local World: “They Ceased Not to Preach & to Teach Jesus”

Wes Arabie

Thu. 10/26 7pm Into the Surrounding World: “They… Went Every Where Preaching the Word”

David Jones

Fri. 10/27 7pm 8pm

Into All the World: “Come Over… and Help Us” “I Declare unto You the Gospel”

Jason Hilburn Scott Cain

Sat. 10/28 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 7pm

The Missionary: Preparing to Go The Missionary: Going into the Modern World The Missionary: When Going Gets Tough

Fellowship: Finger Foods The Missionary: Will Our Work Abide?

Billy Bland Rod Rutherford Billy Bland Scott Cain

Sun. 10/29 9am 10am 11am

1:30pm

The Missionary: Christ’s Gospel in Man’s Culture The World without the Gospel

Fellowship Meal Where World Evangelism Begins

Rod Rutherford Billy Bland Rod Rutherford

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Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). Our bodies do not belong to us, so we must carefully protect them. Our Wealth. God loans us enough money to take care of our responsibilities (1 Timothy 5:8), support the work of the church (1 Corinthians 16:1–2), and help the needy (Ephesians 4:28). We should count Him as a joint partner in our bank accounts. Would this not revolutionize our attitudes? When we get paychecks, God gets His deserved part first and not the leftovers. He has given us houses in which to entertain the downtrodden (Luke 14:10–14) and fellowship with our brethren (Acts 2:42). He gave us cars to pick up visitors to services and run missions of mercy (Luke 10:34). He has given us food to share with the hungry, clothes to give to the needy, and warmth to give the cold and lonely (1 John 3:16–17).

Missionary Egerton Ryerson Young served the Salteaux tribe in Canada in the 1700s. The chief of the tribe thanked Young for bringing the good news of the gospel to them, noting that he was hearing it for the first time in his old age. Since he knew that God was Young’s heavenly Father, the chief asked, “Does that mean He is my Father too?” When the missionary answered “Yes,” the crowd gathered around burst into cheers.

The chief was not finished. “Well,” said the chief, “I do not want to be rude, but it does seem to me that it took a rather long time for you to tell your brother in the woods.” It was a remark that Young never forgot. Many times you and I get frustrated by the zigs and zags that life throws at us, thinking of the people we need to reach with the gospel while thinking, “If only this,” or, “If only that.” The Word of God reminds us to look around right where we are and we will discover many who may never have heard the gospel. We are reminded that we have a message to relate wherever we go, “for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him” (Romans 10:12–13). Sharing the good news of salvation with those who are lost is like one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread!

TELLING MY BROTHER IN THE WOODS

Tim Woodward

Attendance

Bible Reading

PRIVILEGED TO SERVE NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 29

Sunday AM Welcome:

Scott Cain Prayer:

Wes Arabie Song Lead:

Howard Goodale

Steve Tucker Matt. 27:39-50

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis

Sermon: Billy Bland

Dismissal: Nicklas Smith ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Scott Cain Prayer:

Wes Arabie Song Lead:

Stephen Goodale Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis Sermon:

Rod Rutherford Dismissal:

Howard Goodale

THIS WEEK OCTOBER 22

Sunday AM Welcome:

Wes Arabie Prayer:

Ron Landis Song Lead:

Howard Goodale

Keith Cooper Acts 2:41-42

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis

Sermon: Scott Cain

Dismissal: Stephen Goodale ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Wes Arabie Prayer:

Don Robinson Song Lead:

Wes Arabie Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis Sermon:

Readings 2 Cor. 5-6 Dismissal:

Roland Keith

LAST WEEK’S

RECORD

Please submit all prayer requests in writing to Scott or Melissa Cain. Please supply regular updates on each individual in order to keep our prayer list up-to-date. For the sake of space, any name (except for shut-ins) will be removed after four weeks unless a new update is received. Thank you for helping us all to stay informed of the spiritual & physical needs of our members, friends, & family.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS: 1. NEXT WEEK: The 6:00 PM service will be held at 1:30 PM following the potluck meal.

THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE AT 6:00 PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29. 2. OUTDOOR MOVIE: All are invited to the Cain’s home at 6:00 PM on October 29th to enjoy

food, fellowship, & a film in the backyard. 3. SONG LEADING CLASS: Will meet today at 4:30PM 4. AREA GOSPEL MEETINGS: Lumberton will host a meeting October 22-25th. Please see board

for more details. 5. FALL LECTURESHIP: October 25th through October 29th. Sunday PM service will be at 1:30. 6. POTLUCK: October 29th after AM worship. Last names A-L are asked to help setup & clean up. 7. TEACHER’S MEETING: November 4th at 4:00PM. All teachers are encouraged to attend.

GRATITUDE: Please see the News n’ Notes Board for notes from Paul & TeNeal Macaluso, Yvette

James, & the Smith family.

NEEDING CARE & PRAYERS Our Members & Visitors.

Mary Cullum Sandy Jones Paul & TeNeal Macaluso

Our Shut-In Elwanda Piskorik

Our Family & Friends Louis F itzgera ld : Fell & broke her hip last week. She had a difficult recovery

when she broke her other hip the first time. Al ton Ke ith : Had surgery last week & will begin chemotherapy soon. Mark Lance: Preacher & elder of the Chalmette Church of Christ. Recovering from

a major back surgery. Joby Smith: Grandson of Wes & Cheryl Arabie; has suffered a major knee injury

during a football game. He had surgery on October 4th & will have a long recovery.

Family of Keiyah Alexander Roger & Pauline Ferre ll David & Jamie Green Benjamin Macaluso

Our Deployed Military Personnel Vauchel le DeArmas: Her address is: Spc Dearmas Vauchell, 1086 Trans CO,

APO AE 08366. She is in Kuwait on the base & will be there until time for her missions in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Service Time

2017 Goal

Last Week

Bible Study Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday

70 100 60 60

76 86 55 53

Reading

Plan 2017 Goal

Last Week

Daily Readers 45 31 Bible in 2017 45 27 NT in 2017 60 32