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Sunday Class 9:00 A.M. Assembly 10:15 A.M. LIFE Groups 6:00 P.M. Wednesday 7:00 P.M.
102 N. Garden Ridge—Lewisville 75067
972-221-3561 Website: www.gardenridge.org
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The following excerpt comes from the daily devotional Battlefields & Blessings (page 26).
Hugh Godefroy was a Spitfire pilot during World War II. He left Toronto University in
1940 to volunteer for the Royal Canadian Air Force and join the air battle in defense of Eng-
land. Early in his training he encountered the difficulty of flying in clouds with no horizon or
other outside reference points. He writes,
One day I spent doing nothing but cloud flying. We had to master the technique of
fighting the vertigo which plagues pilots flying on instruments. In the early days I often
found myself sweating. I felt as though I were spinning in a spiral dive. One had to say
to himself, ‘The instruments are right, and I am wrong.’ Finally I would break cloud
and find to my great relief that I was flying straight and level.
In the early days of aviation, pilots had to fly “by the seat of their pants.” There were no
instruments to guide them. Now there are myriad devices that enable flight in darkness or
clouds without visual references. Like most pilots I have experienced the overwhelming sensa-
tion while flying on instruments that the aircraft was doing something totally different from
what the instruments were telling me. It became a struggle between my feelings and my
knowledge of what was correct.
In our lives, our “instruments” are God’s words revealed in the Bible. Sometimes biblical
instructions are also counterintuitive. Jesus’ entire Sermon on the Mount is a departure from
what then was considered ‘conventional’ wisdom. Even when our hearts attempt to steer us in
the wrong direction, we must instead move in the direction God provides in His word.
There is a reason airplanes are equipped with all of the instrumentation that they have. Fly-
ing “by the seat of your pants” can be extremely dangerous because it is so easy to get disori-
ented and confused by what seems right. The same is true in our spiritual journey! How many
have followed what felt right only to crash upon the rocks of life because their readings were
not true? How many look back with regret at the moment of choice in which they elected to
trust their own perspective rather than the wisdom from One who is eternal? There is a reason
the Scriptures have survived for centuries and continue to provide practical and relevant coun-
sel! Will we trust our instruments rather than our gut feeling or limited perspective?
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Garden Ridge Church of Christ
Reaching Out. Sharing Jesus. Changing Lives.
This Wednesday
August 6 @ 7pm
Larry Barber
“Faith and The Grief Experience”
Larry is director of GriefWorks
counseling in Dallas and author
of the book Love Never Dies--
the story of how he dealt with
losing his wife and daughter in a
car accident.
Larry is a minister, a licensed
professional counselor, and
certified in Thanatology (grief).
Upcoming Events
August: 5: Build your own Ice Cream Tuesdae &
Movie Night 6: 45 in the fc. Children’s Ministry...all families with kids
invited. Family friendly movie and bring your
own pillow.
17: Praise Night...Sandwich & Ice Cream
Dinner
23: Back to School Bash
• Details soon from Dan
24: Promotion & Backpack Sunday
27: Fall Classes & Wednesday Nite Bite Start
September 11& 12: Women’s Retreat
21: Young Disciples Parent Day
• Parents will attend CS with child for
family activities
•
22-24: Book Fair—LCS
28: Christian Soldiers Parent Day
* Parents will attend with child for family
activities
October 10& 11: Men’s Retreat
Pray For... Abbie Klotzman’s 9 yr. old cousin, Hanna, brain tumor removed.
Wes Goheen: melanoma surgery
Dr. Kent Brantly: Eboli
Zach Cortez: No side effects from treatments
Paul O’Banon, Charles & Gwen’s son: Hodgkins Lymphoma
The Doyle’s & Brumbaugh’s grand daughter...born 16 weeks early
Josh Johnson: Recovering from surgery
Whitney Jarvis: Recovering from surgery
ZoNell Beaty: Infection to be gone
Russell Rich’s mom: In hospice care
Jim Williams Parkinsons diagnosis
Kerri Jarvis: RSD
Kris Williams: Staph infection...4-6 week recovery
Welcome Guests...
If you would like to know more about Garden Ridge
or if we can serve you in any way, please let it be
known on your guest card. (Please place your guest
card in the contribution plate.)
Weekly Contribution July 6 $16,850
July 13 $15,887
July 20 $16,171
July 27 $16,105
The average weekly contribution for the past four weeks is
$16,253. The planned weekly contribution is $16,838. If you
would like a convenient way to make your regular contribu-
tions, you are encouraged to look at your bank’s website or
you can visit Garden Ridge’s website and click on the Online
Giving link.
Wednesday Night Summer Speakers
August 6: Larry Barber
Bobby & Deborrah Bain are preparing the communion for each Sunday.
It takes 2 people about 30 minutes. to do this.
The goal: For each “2 people” group to only
prepare it 1 month out of the year.
If you want to help with this please email Bobby at
[email protected] Or call at 817-964-0729.
Wedding shower for Shelbi Rich,
TODAY at 2:00 in the FC.
She is registered at Bed, Bath &
Beyond and Target.
Christ’s Haven House Mom’s Wishlist September 15 pick up
Clorox Wipes Plastic Solo Cups
Sharing Sisters Ministry - September 2014 - April 2015 Once a month, Dinner, Bible Study and Prayer
We are beginning the 5th year of this ministry! If tried before and didn't connect with group TRY AGAIN! There are many that have been in all 5 years and they KNOW so many more people now! Get to know ladies from other age groups! Can begin sign up online NOW! http://gardenridge.org/ministries/women_s_ministry/sharing_sisters
We will be in foyers August 17 and 24 to answer questions. Don't miss out on getting to know more of your Christian sisters! Questions? contact Patty Southard at [email protected] or Jan Nichols at [email protected]
Ladies Retreat is coming up on
Sept. 12 & 13!
If you would like to donate a door
prize please turn those in to Patty
Southard by Sept. 7th.
Donate a door prize in your business
name or a product you sell and we
will place your business card or ad in
the Retreat book. Please send those
in to Pam White at:
*Please have all ads turned in by
Sept. 2nd.
A Nichols’ Worth…
By Philip Nichols
NEXT 3 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
This Wednesday, August 6, Larry Barber will
be our special guest speaker. Larry serves as
director of one of the most important ministries
in the DFW area—GriefWorks. This ministry
works with the whole family collectively or
individually to learn how to deal with their
grief of losing a family member. Larry himself
lost his wife and little girl in a wreck in 1993.
Since then he has been a single parent raising
his two surviving daughters. His lesson will
help anyone see how to navigate the world of
grief and faith.
MOVIE FOR BOTH ADULTS AND MOVIE FOR BOTH ADULTS AND MOVIE FOR BOTH ADULTS AND MOVIE FOR BOTH ADULTS AND
TEENSTEENSTEENSTEENS————Aug. 13, 20Aug. 13, 20Aug. 13, 20Aug. 13, 20
“The Time To Live is Now—The
Legacy of Lygon Stevens”
“This is one of the most inspirational
films I have seen in a long time!”
This is a breathtaking docudrama that
shows the experiences of the Stevens fami-
ly, who lost their daughter and sister,
Lygon, to an avalanche in southern Colo-
rado in 2008. Lygon’s journal was found
after she died and this is the story of her
intimate relationship with God as told and
portrayed by her own family. One excerpt
from her journal, “The Lord asked me to
dance with him today. And I said Yes! I
dressed up in the best I could… He told me
I was beautiful.”
Lygon’s dad said he never knew what real
intimacy with God was until he read his
daughter’s journal.
Please Please come see this film!
Financial Peace University course
begins Wednesday nights, on August 27.
More details to come as to the fee. Learn how
to take control of money God’s way and not let
the love of money control you.
E-mail Trane: [email protected] Trane’s cell: 469.237.7494
details :: downloadsdetails :: downloadsdetails :: downloadsdetails :: downloads
www.grymonline.org
TODAYTODAYTODAYTODAY
Makalah’s Last HangoutMakalah’s Last HangoutMakalah’s Last HangoutMakalah’s Last Hangout Let’s send our intern off with a blast!
All GRYMers, meet at the church at 5:30pm. Bring your own dinner and wear clothes for outdoor play. We're going to
Pilot Knoll Park for sand volleyball and oth-er fun. Bring money for drinks/ice cream after. We'll be back at the church around
10pm.
THURSDAYTHURSDAYTHURSDAYTHURSDAY
Combined Breakfast of ChampionsCombined Breakfast of ChampionsCombined Breakfast of ChampionsCombined Breakfast of Champions Breakfast with the GRYM family! For all
GRYMers (guys/girls; 6th thru grads)! Meet at Mama's Daughter's Diner (off Old Or-chard and Main) at 9:30am. Bring money
to eat. Done by 11:00am.
WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY
yoUniteyoUniteyoUniteyoUnite A discussion/Bible study on relevant hot
topics for all 6thers-grads.Meet in the
youth room at the church from 7-8:15pm.
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MMMMeeeemmmmoooorrrryyyy VVVVeeeerrrrsssseeee
“We will do
everything the
Lord has said.”
Exodus 19:8
Nursery Workers Today (8/03) Carolyn Graves, Merdeith Phelps, Karin & Emily Munro
Next Week Gwen O’Banon, Patricia Bybee,, Cheryl and Allie Ander-son
1st1st1st1st----3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade Memory VerseMemory VerseMemory VerseMemory Verse
“Just as you
received Christ
Jesus as Lord,
continue to live in
Him, rooted and
built up in him.”
Colossians
2:6-7
Ridge Kids Giving The Ridge Kids Offering through August will go to Jeremiah’s Hope, Which seeks to provide God’s hope, healing, and practical help to the orphans and at-risk youth of Ukraine.
Kids Worship Programs Christian Soldiers and Young Disciples are dismissed for the Summer and will resume again in September. THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers who have poured themselves into our kids!
Upcoming Events
This Tuesday– Build-Your Own Ice Cream Tuesdae/Movie Night 6:45pm. FC. August 23– Back to School Bash. At GR
August 24– Promotion Sunday and Backpack Blessing