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February 16, 2017 Vol. 56 Number 7

World Bible School Continues to Expand… The following is a report from our ministry vol-unteers in World Bible School and a summary of their 2016 report to the elders. Thank you for your support of the WBS work. During the 2016 year, 36 people were baptized to the glory of God as a result of the WBS study program. Baptisms occurred in South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Uganda and the United States. There are two students currently awaiting contacts for baptism. An-other fifteen students from the Ghana school program were baptized. The school pro-gram involves 105 students from three Ghana schools that use the WBS Bible studies as part of their English language program. Sixteen students have completed the WBS Master Series and graduated. There are sev-en books in the series. A student must make minimum score of 70 on each test and an-swer the discussion questions before moving to the next level of study. Successful con-tact has occurred with a Pakistani student who requested fifty books for underground studies. Prayers are needed for their protection and safety. WBS involves technical support personnel, postal workers, Bible shipment coordinators, an artist to complete graduation certificates, Ghana school test graders as well as mem-bers to teach directly on the web or through postal services. 2017 is a great year to be-come involved in WBS! Please contact any of our staff, elders or check out the WBS workroom on the 2nd floor. Thank you for your support. ALSO… this “just in” from Don & Sharon Walker, now with the Campbell St. church in Jackson

The Nyarugwe family that the Washington Street brethren supported with food, rent, computers, home schooling, and WBS support, through the outreach of WBS, begun with a voice of support from Bro. Bruce Grant, Fall, 2013. That support has now been added to the Campbell Street congregation's Missions Support for 2017 [as a part of their annual budget]!

We thank Campbell Street in continuing this good work and expanding their own World Bible School ministry. And we thank Don & Sharon for their work in expanding the kingdom here, in Jackson and all over the world through WBS. Other Mission News… Paul and Janet Kee will be at Washington Street on Sunday night, February 26th to re-port on their work in Camaroon, West Africa, a work we have been privileged to sup-port for many years. Because of the occasional nature of their visit and take advantage of their being with us, we will not be breaking into Life groups that evening and instead encourage everyone to attend a special presentation on the Camaroon work at our even-ing service- 5pm that night (2/26).

-Jim

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Sunday’s Message February 12, 2017 Jim Black 9:00 am Catching Fire: #2 “Holy Ground” Reading: Exodus 3:1-5 5:00 pm Evening Worship, Jim Black speaking Spiritual Life Groups: Imaginative Reading

HAPPENINGS...

Welcome Visitors!

Matthew & Denise Tucker

CARD SHOWER

Morelle Eley

Southern Manor 115 Medical Center Way

Room 101 Fayetteville, TN 37334

Morelle’s birthday is

the 20th.

Tuna

Canned Fruit

Potatoes

Oatmeal

ICE SKATING TRIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH For 2nd through 5th grade.

We will leave the building at 1:00pm and return at 6:00 pm. Cost is $8 to skate and addi-tional money will be needed for CiCi’s Pizza.

8th Annual CHRISTIAN SERVANTS DAY East Hill Church of Christ

An Annual Seminar Dedicated to SPIRITUAL GROWTH And

SERVANTHOOD For Christian Men And Women

February 25, 2017 9:00am—1:00pm

SPEAKERS

GLENN COLLEY

& KEITH A. MOSHER SR.

Lunch Provided

509 East Madison Street, Pulaski, TN

LADIES CRAFT NIGHT

February 24th at 6:30pm

All ladies of all ages are invited to Ladies Craft Night, Friday, Febru-ary 24th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. No skills required. Please bring $5 to cover cost of supplies and a snack to share. Feel free to contact Sharon Alcorn for details.

Copies of the 2017 Budget

will be available in the foyer this Sunday

for anyone who would like a copy.

For the Record Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:00 A.M. 316 Bible Study 210 P.M. Worship 150

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ASSIGNMENTS PRAYER NEEDS

WORSHIP COORDINATORS FOR FEBRUARY

Brent Shockley, Knox Smith

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE February 19, 2017 - 9:00 AM

Opening Prayer: Tommy Hampton

Scripture Reading: Brooke Grubb Exodus 3:1-5

Closing Prayer: Kent Kilpatrick

NURSERY ATTENDANTS:

Terri Kerbo, Allison Alcorn

SERVING COMMUNION TO CARE CENTERS:

FAYETTEVILLE CARE & REHAB/SOUTHERN

MANOR/BAILEY MANOR Joe Cummins IV

DONALSON CARE CENTER

Dan DeJarnatt, Kent Kilpatrick

SHUT-INS/ HOMEBOUND Adam Smith

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

DEVOTIONAL HEALTH CARE CENTERS

February 22, 2017 Richard Waggoner is in Charge

EDUCATIONAL WORKERS FOR FEBRUARY 2017

SUNDAY AM Keith Kilpatrick & Brenda Partain

WEDNESDAY PM

Paul & Jade Butcher

ELDER “ON CALL” FOR FEBRUARY

Allen Alcorn 438-0340

If you are unable to fulfil your duties, please find a replace-ment.

Linda Westbrooks, daughter of Ruth McCauley, will be having a double mastectomy

on Thursday at St. Thomas-Rutherford in Murfreesboro. Prayers are requested.

Angel Harley, friend of Murlyn Thomas, will

have surgery Thursday. Prayers are requested.

Don Walker will have surgery Friday the 17th at Vanderbilt.

Thank You!

To keep our prayer list current. Prayer requests will be published for four consecutive weeks in both bulletins. If you desire for our prayer requests to be extended for a longer period of time, please let us know. Prayer requests can always be added back to the prayer list. Our main purpose for this is to keep our list updated so that we are not including those who are departed. We would welcome your input in helping keep our list updated.

CONTINUE IN PRAYER

Dr. Ted Blanton Jon Kimbrough, grandson of Janet Lindsay Tara Franklin, stage 4 ovarian cancer Dora Jordan Bob & Janet Lindsay, cousin of Pat Young Brandi Whitten, health issues Theresa Howell, stage 4 ovarian cancer Ruth Tucker, mother of Susan Bassham Alverine Askins Paula Bevels Thomas, daughter of Pauline Bevels Marva Fox, friend of Nancy Patrick Howard Pitts Christopher Brewer, leukemia Joy Russell Iris Wayne Brown Jean Crowder Bonnie Solomen, stroke, mother of Donna Solomen Fran Locker Patti Schumacher, serious health problems Ruth White, mother of Rick White Morelle Eley Joan Adams Ward Harder, pancreatic cancer Christina Fulkerson, (16) leukemia Bobbie Vetter, breast cancer Kassie Jo Williams Mable Bates, mother Troy Bates Rowen Scott, cerebral palsy Ryan Helton Kathy White, cancer Dwain Shears Cynthia Price Phillip Dotson, health issues Charlotte Masters, who has MS Charles Daniels, brother of Linda Adcox Pauline Smith, sister of Pearl Evans Ted Simpson, uncle of Grant Bartelt David Cahela, cancer Jerry Cole, cancer Daniel Kimbrough Earl Phillips, lymphoma Tami Darnell Howard Currin Margaret Adams Thomas Honey Jerry Johnson Carol Davidson Tim Walden Randy Hobson Steve George Janice Bobo Rhonda Bevels, stage 4 breast cancer Jim Roberts, cancer Faye Golden, cancer Linda Westbrooks, breast cancer Margaret Young Tucker To add someone to the prayer list call 433-2391.

We express our sympathy to the family of Austin Harris, grandson of Eddie and Judy Thornton. Arrangements are incom-plete at this time.

We express our sympathy to the family of Jean Brooks, who has several family members at Wash-ington Street. Funeral ser-vices will be Wednesday, February 15th at 11:00am. Burial will be in Stewarts Cemetery.

Youth Group Host Valentine Banquet On behalf of the 23 Senior Members who attended the Valentine Banquet last Satur -day in the Fellowship Hall, we say a big THANK YOU. The food and fellowship were excellent and we were very impressed with the young men and young ladies who served us and were so attentive in taking care of all our needs. We will never forget your big hugs and sweet smiles. What a tremen-dous Youth group we have at Washington Street. We would like to thank Wes and Stephanie for their Leadership and guidance and also like to thank those who planned and prepared the meal. Most Sincerely, Cheryl and Richard Waggoner

SERVICE TIMES SUNDAY

Worship………….... 9:00 A.M. Bible Study…….......10:15A.M. Evening Worship…..5:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study ……….. 7:00 P.M.

VOICE of Washington Street (USPS 764-740) Published Every Thursday by WASHINGTON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST PO BOX 324 Fayetteville, TN 37334 931-433-2391 www.wscoc.net

ELDERS Allen Alcorn Curtis Ashby Curtis Brown J.B. Cox Daniel Eldridge Ron Kerbo Rick Patterson

MINISTERS Jim Black, Pulpit Wes Collum, Youth & Family Jared Mills, Associate Minister

DEACONS Chris Barnes Mark Clark Andy Lyon Grant Bartelt Ewin Cowley Heath Mullins Jason Brown Joe Cummins IV Brent Shockley Tim Childers Perry Gates Knox Smith

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Youth News Hey Guys! Thank you to everyone who made the Sweetheart Banquet a success. We were so blessed by your service and

presence. We are thankful for all you do for us. Coffee House will be tonight at 7 pm at my house. This is a bible study, where we play games and fellowship. We will have

our age specific devos this week at 7 pm. MS girls’ devo at the Clarks’, HS girls’ devo will be at Anna Catherine Cowley’s house, and HS boys’ devo at my House will be a 7 pm this Tuesday. MS boys’ devo is looking for a teacher contact me if interested.

We will be having a service night this Wednesday Night. We will be going out in groups to purchase food for the food pan-try. Then if we have enough time we will be assembling those items into bags for the ministry. Everyone needs to bring $5 a piece for the project!

There is a Big/Little Day coming up! Mark your calendars 6th Graders and our Bigs for February 25th. Keep posted to the text message system for more details.

Jr. High Day and Sr. High Retreat are coming up. Jr. High Day is March 4th at the church and Sr. High Getaway will be at the Coxes farm on March 17th-19th. Both of these events will be mini retreats with minimal cost. In fact, all we are asking for is the cost of food. We will release this price closer to the retreats. Jr. High Day will last from 10 am-5 pm and include volleyball, Game show games, footrashketball, and so much more. Sr. High Day will be a normal retreat with a lot of time to relax with one another. I hope you will sign up and enjoy these events.

We are going to a Predators Game on April 1st @ 1 PM in Nashville. The tickets are $35 a person and include a $10 voucher towards food or merchandise. This event is for anyone who would like to go. We have a guaranteed 26 tickets, but could get more if enough people are interested. The money for this trip must be in by March 15th and no later.

What a Hurting Relationship Needs

By Louie Giglio Relationships are tricky. Are you the kind of person who’s able to have relationships that are meaningful and fulfilling and significant? I want to put out a big idea: The degree to which we receive what God has given to us determines the degree to which we are going to have mean-ingful and fulfilling relationships. Right now God wants to give amazing things into your life and there are two reasons why we don’t take what God wants to give us right now. (1) We don’t think we are worthy of God giving us amazing things in our lives. (2) We’ve been deceived into thinking what we have is better than what God wants us to give or receive. The degree to which you and I receive what God has given us—which is everything, by the way—and what He currently wants to give us—which is the unfolding of everything—is going to be the number one shaper of your ability to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships. The love of God trumps whatever else we have experienced in life. Read more at: http://annvoskamp.com/2017/02/the-key-that-all-our-hurting-relationships-need/

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