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Home Bound… Please take time to pray for, visit or call our home-bound

members:

Toni Carver

Keith Lupton

Ruth McCurry

Shirley Mills

Serving Our Country...

Chris Borden

Davy Brogan

Reed Gibbs

Joel Hutchison

Will Kidd

Marc Venditti

Tara White

Attendance Cards… Members & Guests, please fill out an at-

tendance card for your family and drop in the

collection plate.

Our Missionaries…

Honduras: Esteban Portilla

Haiti:

Perceval Jackson Jackie Pierrot

Food & Drinks Please no food or drinks in the auditorium with the exception of water, or snacks for the little ones.

Welcome Guests

Your choice to join us in worship to God is a blessing to us. You are our honored

guests and It is our privilege to welcome you this morning. If you have not previ-

ously worshipped with the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ, we would like to fa-

miliarize you with our service. Our style of worship is simple, patterned after the

examples and teachings of the earliest Christians in the New Testament.

Singing: You will notice our worship in song is without instrumental accompani-

ment. We believe that a cappella congregational singing both enhances our per-

sonal involvement in worship, and conforms to the New Testament example.

Lord’s Supper: Following the example of the early church, we celebrate the Lord’s

Supper every Sunday (Acts 20:7). Jesus established the practice of sharing the bread

and cup so Christians might remember the sacrifice of his body and blood to make a

new covenant with God possible for us.

Offering: This is the opportunity for our members to support the ongoing work of

this church.

Preaching: The message, is the time when the “good news” is proclaimed and ap-

plied to our lives. We hope you will find it encouraging and Bible-based.

Invitation: At the close of most sermons, an “invitation” is extended. This provides

an opportunity for a public response. These responses may be to state one’s desire

to be baptized, bring a prayer concern before the church family, recommit one’s life

to the Lord, or be introduced as new members.

Ordination and Appreciation of Elders & Deacons– February 9

Next Sunday we will be ordaining our new Elders and Deacons and also

showing our appreciation for all of our Elders and Deacons. We do antici-

pate our service going longer than usual. Because of this, we will not be hav-

ing Bible class afterwards.

New Elders: Keith Boyer, Tim Thompson, New Deacons: Mark Cain, Mike

Jaroch, Jeff Moore and Mauricio Perdigon.

Fishing Fellowship Saturday, March 8

Please join us on March 8 for some fishing and fellowshipping at Ballast Point Pier, located at 5300 Interbay Blvd. We will be fishing from 6AM to noon and no, you don’t have to be there at 6AM.

COOK OUT will follow at 12:30 in the park, hamburgers and hot

dogs will be provided. It isn’t necessary but you may bring a

side to share. If you have any questions please contact Cody

Corbell at 727-364-5262 or Susan Corbell at 727-534-0764.

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In Our

Prayers…

Our Northwest Family:

Health Issues: Ingrid Albert, Edna Haskins, Greg Hutchison, Carolyn Jew-ett, Sara Johnson, George Jones, Mae Oliver, Matt Ingram, George & Dean Olsen, JoAnn Maute, Ruth McCurry, Crystal McDaniel, Latina Mention, Shirley Mills, Nicole Nizol, Synthia Ritchie, Tara Satterfield, Mary Sayago, Jannie Spencer, Linda Sturm, Vicki Tay-lor.

Personal Struggles: Leah Burns, Erin Cubero, Faulk family, Nanise Griffin, Margo Gustavson, Joy Hix, Liza Ilion, Tom Moore, Fran Mustapha, Richard Trexler, Helyn Pendleton, Kitt Swan-son, Curtis Walker.

Our Extended Family:

Constance, mother of Regina, health. Debra, friend of Lisa, stage 4 breast cancer. Delmus, brother of Teresa C., personal struggles. Emma, 6yr. old, friend of Richard and Kim, Cancer gone, continued prayers. Eric, son of Gwen P, kidney problems. George, brother of Carolyn H., debilitating mi-graines. Guadalupe son, serious ill-ness. Heather, daughter of Tom & Beverley, Lyme Disease. Helen, mother of Connie E., health. Ida, aunt of Susan C. stroke. John, former mem-ber very ill. Joy, heart problems, friend of Lisa. Juana, mother of Teresa C., health. Leanna, former member, breast cancer. Lillian, mother of Leah, stroke & heart problems. Nora, mother of Richard B. had a stroke. Pam, good friend of Boyer family, can-cer returned. Peggy, daughter-in-law of George & Marlene, cancer. Rob, Donna C, son, personal struggles. Ty-ler, Dean & George’s grandson, per-sonal struggles.

Please provide the office with

updates...

Neighborhood Ladies Bible Class

It is not too late to join our

Neighborhood Ladies Bible Class

that began on January 23rd at

10am. We meet on Thursday

morning at 10am in Fellowship 2.

We are using the study guide by

Casandra Martin entitled Immeas-

urably More; you may obtain your

study guide from MaryAnn Forcht

or Rama Patterson, study guides

cost $10.

Sunday Adult Classes

“Lessons From God’s Mighty Men”

Mark Henthorne/Auditorium

“People in the Bible & God’s Plan”

Monte Betz/F-1

“Snapshots of Acts” Keith Boyer/F-2

Wednesday Adult Classes Richard O’Connor/F-1

“The Greatest Sermon; Teach-ings from the Sermon on the

Mount”

David Boyer/F-2 “Practical Christianity;

A Study of James”

Richard Robinson/Room 9 Spanish Bible Study

Faith @ Home

WORSHIP—together,

FAITH—home,

FOREVER—disciples!

Coming soon to a class near you!!

Keith’s Kitchen

Join us each Wednesday Night

from 6:00pm-6:45pm as Keith

cooks dinner for our weekly Hon-

duras Fundraiser. All profit goes

into the accounts of the teens

working that night. Cash is ac-

cepted or your checks may be

made out to :

Tampa Youth Miss ions

Desserts: Emma C., Beverley S.,

Carla H., and Tiffany S. Each per-

son should bring enough to feed

30.

Young at Heart

We have started a

project of feeding

the homeless in our community

lunch on Thursdays at “Church

Park” on Webb road near T&C

Hospital. We are looking for 4-5

people to sign up to be leaders of

one Thursday a month to help

prepare and serve the meal.

Each leader will then need 3-5

people to assist with the prepara-

tion and serving.

There is a sign up sheet on the

bulletin board opposite the office

door. Please sign up!

Work Day at the Church

Saturday, February 22—8am-?

Details will follow on what

chores we’ll be doing and what

our specific needs are.

K-5th Grade Service Project

February 9 If your child is inter-

ested in going to visit the nursing

home from 1pm-3pm please con-

tact [email protected]

Final count must be known by

Tuesday.

S t a f f :

Matt Bancroft

Youth Minister [email protected]

Matthew Betz

Family Life Minister

[email protected]

Rick Bonk

Worship Minister

[email protected]

Keith Boyer

Minister

[email protected]

Richard O’Connor

Preaching Minister

[email protected]

Tonia Boyer,

Adm. Assistant

[email protected]

Toni Torocco, Secretary

[email protected]

S h e p h e r d s :

Keith Boyer [email protected]

George Forcht

[email protected]

Tracey Gray [email protected]

Bob Matthews

[email protected]

Lewis Patterson [email protected]

Tim Thompson [email protected]

D e a c o n s :

Mark Berry Rick Bonk Mark Cain Doug Cline

Daniel Greaves Jacob Groves Mike Jaroch

John Marincin Jeff Moore

Mauricio Perdigon Chip Price

Mick Whelan Don Williams

Assembly Schedule Sunday Worship 9:00AM Bible Class 10:15AM Small Groups (PM)

Wednesday Bible Class 7:00PM

For the Record

Kingdom Growth 2014

Baptized 1 New Members 3

Attendance Last Week

Bible Class 218 Worship 321 Small Group 75

Giving Contribution $ 9,534 Weekly Budget $11,250 YTD Contribution $40,295 YTD Budget $45,000

Today’s Message

What God Wants for You

Introduction:

A. Personally I think many people are searching for a concept of God they

can grasp and understand. They are looking for a place to connect. And

they do want help with practical ways to live a happy life.

B. And it is my belief that God gives us and shows us the answer to each of

those needs.

I. God’s __________________ is to Save You

A. The Bible’s greatest depiction and description of God is that he is our Fa-

ther! And that His greatest pleasure comes in seeing His children, you and

me, saved! (John 3:16)

B. The major difference between your earthly father and your heavenly father

is your dad is imperfect and your God is perfect! (Matt. 6:9-13)

C. God loves you supremely and wants you saved (2 Peter 3:9; 1 Tim. 2:4)

II. God’s ____________ Will Surround You

A. Many people are seeking a place to connect but struggle with their

choices.

B. We all need friends - it’s a blessing to have folks who are close to us and

love us and care for us (Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 27:9; Proverbs 27:17).

C. We are thankful for our friends and family however God also created an-

other family in which people could connect – church, a community of be-

lievers!

D. Now granted we are an imperfect group. But it is God who puts us in the

group (Acts 2:47).

III. God’s _____________ Will Satisfy You

A. Most people I know just want to live a happy life.

B. Most think more money and more stuff would make them happy (Eccl.

2:10-11; Luke 12:15; John 10:10).

Conclusion:

So in reality God simply wants what’s best for you! “Eye hath not seen, nor ear

heard…the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him”

(1 Corinthians 2:9).

Worship Guide

#440— Glorify the Lord with Me

Mighty God

Welcome: Matthew Betz

Opening Prayer: John Swann

Scripture Reading: Doug Cline

Ecclesiastes 2:9-11

Here In This Place

Celebrating the Lord’s Supper

Presiding: Lewis Patterson

Giving Our Gifts

#448—The Greatest Commands

Someday

There’s A Stirring

Message: Richard O’Connor

#361— Nailed to the Cross

Days of Elijah

Parents of children in Praise Time and/or Kid’s

Kingdom should leave to get their children during

the final song.

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