Decatur Church of Christ November 13, 2016

W E L C O M E We are so glad you chose to be with

us today. Join us in our calling to unite people in our community and

around the globe to pursue the mission of God. For more

information on our family, check us out on the web at

www.decaturchurchofchrist.com

#538 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Welcome/Prayer

A New Anointing Beautiful One

COMMUNION THOUGHTS

Before The Throne Of God

COMMUNION

#781 Thank You, Lord (Offering)

Ancient Words

Message: Citizenship Has Its Privileges #129 Amazing Grace

Firm Foundation

Shepherd’s Prayer

WORSHIP BIBLE CLASSES LIFEGROUP SUNDAYS 10 am SUNDAYS 9 am SUNDAYS WEDNESDAYS 7 pm September - May

Y O U T H

-MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will be hosted by the Duncum’s (581 Old Reunion Rd.) tomorrow night. Meal before at 6:15 and our usual study from 7-8 pm. -FUN-N-FILL—Have fun and fill a need this Saturday, November 19th. We will have fun at a trampoline park and fill some needs for the Fort Worth homeless community. We leave the YAC at 9 am and expect to be back about 3 pm. $20 covers trampoline park, lunch and homeless items. Jumping consent forms must be filled out at www.smartwaiver.com/w/524eee84ea8904/kiosk/. Please let Jacob know if you plan on attending. -SPRING BREAK YOUTH & FAMILY SKI TRIP--Pick up a brochure in the YAC for more information. H.S. youth going without your parents must pay your $50 deposit by January 15th. If your family has interest in the ski trip and in our limited church group housing, please contact Jacob as soon as possible. Other housing is available if our church group lodging fills up.

Citizenship Has Its Privileges

Ephesians 2: 19-22

Common Blessings We Share

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NOTES

"Children's Church Quiet Bags" are for children to have during worship time. After worship service please return the bags with everything in them, except the coloring pages, to the baskets under the tables. The church nursery during worship is only for babies through 2-years-old. If your child is 3 and up, please pick up a "Children's Church Quiet Bag" in the foyer. Also, there is a Training Room on the south side in back of the auditorium.

C H I L D R E N

LifeGroups is the name of our small group

ministry that meets on

Sundays. We encourage you to contact a leader to

confirm group details. Join a

LifeGroup today!

Greely Webb will get results from a CT scan tomorrow.

Barbara Stapp, Rob Stapp’s stepmother, is recovering from a stroke.

Jane Jones, Jeff Jones’s mother, will have a pacemaker put on her heart tomorrow and will have knee surgery next Monday, November

21st. Jeff has requested prayers.

R E Q U E S T I N G P R A Y E R

P R A Y E R C O R N E R

Betty Atkins (broken bone in her foot) - Alvin Baker III - Kellye Baker - Tom Dunn - Patsy Howell –

Garland Lipsey - Bob Rheinfeldt - Catherine Russell - Mary Wright - Venita Brown, Sharon Hart’s mother - Julie Hankins, niece of Greely & Janice Webb’s daughter - Connie Hull, Coy O’Neal’s cousin - C. T. Lard, Guinett Lewis’s cousin – Patsy Shirley, Joan Lowe’s sister - Mary Whatley, Leann Spears’s mother – others in nursing homes & our shut-ins. Pete Garcia, Doyle & Penni Green’s son-in-law, (Army) Saudi Arabia.

C O N T I N U E D P R A Y E R

P R A Y E R S P O T L I G H T Expectant Mothers – Missionaries — Cancer Treatment

O P P O R T U N I T I E S Decatur Church of Christ 2601 S FM 51 & Preskitt Rd. Offices: 801 E. Preskitt Rd.

P.O. Box 328 / Decatur, TX 76234 Phone: 940-627-1912 / Fax: 940-627-5275

www.decaturchurchofchrist.com

STAFF: Rick Ross – Minister

Jacob Baker – Youth & Family Minister Mike McDowell – Pastoral Minister

Joy Hussey – Secretary Kim McCurdy – Secretarial Assistant

SHEPHERDS: Roger Armstrong 627-7382

Randy Davis 433-0132 Mark Duncum 627-6432

Donny Edwards 627-8083 Russ Hamilton 393-1094

Ron Hess 399-7822 Craig Jordan 393-8857

Mike McDowell 627-5204

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A NACHO DINNER FUNDRAISER for Wise Foundation Ministry will be in the YAC immediately after services TODAY! Everyone is invited to attend.

HOPE THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS, a workshop for people walking the road of grief. The workshop is this Tuesday, November 15th, 6:30-8:30 in the Family Room here at the building. Please RSVP to 940-627-1618 or email britt@wiseccc.org to reserve your spot.

WISE AREA RELIEF MISSION SANTA SACKS: It is that special time of the year when we have the opportunity to minister to approximately 200 children whose parents use WARM for food assistance. For the majority of these children we will be providing their only Christmas gifts. Please make your way to the Welcome Center after church to sign up for a child that you would like to purchase gifts for this holiday season. Thank you for all your help. If you have any questions, please see Angela Duncum, Tonya Hamilton, or Lori Lowe.

LADIES, make plans to attend the HOLLY-LOO-YA Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 6th, at 6:30 in the Family Room. Call or text Marcy at 940-393-1517 to RSVP.

CHILDREN’S PLAY: On Wednesday, December 21st at 7 pm, we will have a children's play. If your child (ages 2 years old to 6th grade) would be interested in being in the play, please contact Lacey Lee or Sami Pollard. There is also a need for adults who would be willing to help with practices, stage preparation, and costumes.

SPRING BREAK YOUTH & FAMILY SKI TRIP: Pick up a brochure in the YAC for more information. If your family has interest in the ski trip and in our limited church group housing, please contact Jacob as soon as possible. Other housing is available if our church group lodging fills up.

CHANGE CANS: If you or your child/children still have a can, please return the cans to the Welcome Center counter in the north foyer.

THE STOCKINGS FOR SOLDIERS Red Box in the north foyer is for collection of items to send to deployed soldiers and veterans. There is an instruction sheet in the box (please take one) that gives more information. The box will be picked up November 18th.

ONLINE PICTURE DIRECTORY: The church Picture Directory will be posted online, password protected, on the new church website. If anyone does not want their picture and information published this way, please see Shelly Reeves.

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C E L E B R A T I O N S

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

11/13 Lehn Brooks 11/15 Lauren Low 11/13 Cathleen Rangel 11/15 Chet Niblett 11/14 Kay Akin 11/15 Shelly Rangel 1114 Thomas Dunn 11/16 Ashlynn Dickey 11/14 Megan Singleton 11/19 Michelle Herrera 11/14 Randy Warzecha (randywarzecha@gmail.com)

ANNIVERSARY

11/16 Gary & Shannon Gardner 11/17 Steve & Caroline Gore

F A M I L Y M A T T E R S

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CONGRATULATIONS to Victoria & Clay Myers on the safe arrival of their son, Levi Joseph, born November 8th, weighing 9½ lbs. He has a brother, Luke, & is the grandson of Kelly & Sara Myers.

CONGRATULATIONS to Amber & Paul Taylor on the safe arrival of their daughter, Jolie Rae, born on Tuesday, November 1st, and weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. & 20 inches long. She has an older sister, Addison, and she is the granddaughter of Jane Burgess.

Communion Focus: 11/20 Willie Holt – 11/27 Russ Hamilton – 12/4 Jeff Jones.

Door Greeters next week, November 20, are Jamie & Heather Dickey (Front/North) and Gary & Shannon Gardner (Back/South).

The Nursery Attendants for Sunday, November 20, are Shelly Rangel & Rhonda Bowen.

The Hills Nursing Center: Sam Gafford & Denver McMurry will lead the service next Sunday, November 20.

Casey Duncum – Bob Hussey (no heart tests this week) - Donna Totty – Patsy Brown, Sheila Kellogg’s mother – Jeanie Deringer, co-worker of Coy Stephens - Judy Dunlap, Joyce Yates’s sister - Lonnie Fuller, Michelle Mesler’s stepfather - Jeannie Garner, Phil Doss’s cousin - Camaron Garrett, co-worker of Lisa Hicks - Janice Harms, Joy Hussey’s cousin - Bob Harp, Wanda Harp’s son - Amy Hinshaw, wife of Eric Vincent’s cousin - Donna Kirk, Velda Walker’s niece – Walker Reese, David Isham’s college roommate’s son - Donna Sherman, Randy Davis’s aunt – Terry Standerfer, Caroline Gore’s brother-in-law – Janice Wylie, Jake Wylie’s mother .

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Building Fund

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