Sunday Mornings Worship 9:00 Coffee Fellowship 10:10 Bible Classes 10:30

wifi password: WESTSEVENTH 931-388-6514office@w7church.orgw7church.orgWest 7th Church of ChristWest Seventh Street Church of Christ

405 West 7th Street Columbia, TN 38401

April 21, 2019Welcome, Guests! We are honored that you joined us and hope that you will be blessed by your time with us. Register - Guests, as well as members, are asked to register their attendance as the pads are passed down each row. Attended Nursery is provided for children younger than two years of age. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.Quiet Bags for children are available at the coat rack and a Cry Room is located in the Foyer.

Gluten Free Communion is available in the foyer.Hearing Assistance is available; see an usher for assis-tance.Information Center has details about ministries, classes, and more. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.

EldersBill AlsupTom AndersonJohn CornKerry Couch Wade DenneyJerry DugginMike KeslerJohn LawJohn M. Smith

Staff Barry EnglandRandy OwensAlex Quintero Haley Schmidt Tucker Vincent

Office - 388-6514Marriage/FamilyPreachingSpanish SpeakingChildrenStudent

505-2282 615-351-6239540-230-8713

840-0445 619-0544

731-613-1876388-6125698-2236388-5841

Spanish SpeakingSunday Morning Worship 9:00 Morning Bible Classes 10:30Wednesday Eve. Bible Classes 7:00

Wednesday Evenings Bible Classes 7:00

Sunday Evenings First & Third- SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Group meets in Chapel @6 Second- CONNECT Meets in Teen Center @6 Fourth- HOME DEVOTIONALS Group meets in Chapel @6

Today9:00 a.m. Worship Worship in Spanish10:10 a.m. Fellowship10:30 a.m. Bible Classes

Striving to be completely committed followers of Jesus

TonightHOME DEVOTIONALSOr meet in the Chapel @ 6.

Needed Food Pantry Items:

Canned FruitCanned SoupCanned Tuna

Please put items in the grocery cart located in

the Family Center.

The Cox sports banquet will be Monday, May 6. If you can help serve, clean up, or cook, sign up at the Service Station bulletin board. If you can’t help at the banquet, we will also take donations toward the food. Give your check to Mike Forsthoff or the church office and put “cox sports banquet” in the memo section.

Welcome

Billy & Alicia MurphyOliver

1580 Providence Ct.Columbia, TN 38401931-629-6631 (Billy)

931-629-4360 (Alicia) SYMPATHYTo Richard Taylor and family on the death of his sister, Gail Schild. She passed away April 12 in Chattanooga.

Welcome

Christy Thrasher810 Blackburn LaneColumbia, TN 38401

931-797-1890

SYMPATHYTo Doris Romine and family on the death of her brother-in-law, Dean Priest. He passed away April 17 in Arkansas.

Recovering | extended illnesses | homebound:

Family & Friends: Beau Burm’s aunt - Tina CrewsKerry Couch’s mother - Verna Lee CouchMarynelle Criswell’s brother - Nelson AlsupJeanine Denney’s mother - Jean JollyDonald Dugger’s mother - Donna DuggerGeorgia Henry’s sister-in-law- Patricia AryOlivia Howell’s husband - Kirby HowellJenny Johnson’s mother - Carole ChildersDavid & Linda Kirk’s daughter - Rebecca Kirk BuchananTesha Marchal’s granddaughter - McKenzie BruensCelia Owens’ mother - Judy BrayBettie Pogue’s daughter - Melanie SemoreBettie Pogue’s son-in-law - Michael SemoreAlex Quintero’s father - Juan QuinteroBeth Robinson’s mother - Gaynor PerdueTracy Robinson’s father - Guy BarberBeverly Simmons’ brothers - Chris & Mike ShankleChuck Simpson’s mother - Peggy SimpsonTod Trulove’s mother - Joan TruloveDee Westmoreland’s mother - Bonnie JeffcoatJoe Westmoreland’s uncle - Don WestmorelandOlivia Whiteside’s aunt - Martha WhitesideSam & Jean Worley’s son - Steven WorleyGreg Yokley’s mother - Martha BelewDeborah Young’s father - John Spence

Tucker Vincent615-504-0680

tucker@w7church.org

Sunday a.m. Worship 450 9:00 387 Spanish Speaking 29

Poplar Estates 13 The Bridge 21

Sunday Bible Classes 286

Sun. Evening Gatherings Egg Hunt The Bridge 9Wednesday Bible Classes 210

Budget $19,376 Contribution $18,145

Church Record

Discipling l Equipping l Serving l Loving

Diane CampbellTennie ChaffinRamona CherryJeanette ColeElizabeth CraftEmma DavisSarah DuncanGeorge FreelandArmando GaliciaJune Gaskill

Madolyn HarperGeorgia HenryMary HuntFaye JacksonBill JerniganGeorge KnoxFrances Lee Dolores LoveEva McMahan

Marie OswaltAnn PhoenixMarguerite PorterDoris RomineSammy SaltersBlanche SmithMichael TerryMolly WattsJuanita Westmoreland

Haley Schmidt 901-573-8055haley@w7church.org

Preparing to Marry:Hunter Cary & Chamberlain Green June 22Lucas Lay & Traci Colvin July 20

Pray without ceasing...Reported sick this week: Robin Miller is in NHC-Maury, room 1406B.

Terry Northcutt is recovering at home from back surgery.

Olivia Howell will have surgery on April 22 at Vanderbilt.

Linda Kirk will have an outpatient procedure at the Bone & Joint Clinic on April 22.

MAURY CHRISTIAN CAMPWeek 1: June 2-7 Week 2: June 9-14

Register at shortmountainbiblecamp.com. The price is $185. An $85 deposit is due upon registration. Payment balance, notarized medical form, and copy of insurance card are due at camp check-in.

Expectant Parents:Daniel & Iris Jones

(Messages are available at w7church.org, itunes, YouTube, Facebook or order a free CD at the Information Center.)

Van Driver - a.m..........................Duane LeachVan Driver - p.m.............................Troy Rubert Nursery - a.m.........................Laura Jo Murphy

Vickie Cofer

Order of WorshipSong Leader...................................Eric Karkau

Agnus DeiJesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Because He Lives - 68Magnificat

Prayer......................................................TBDScripture.......................................Joel Murphy

John 20:1-18Communion & Offering..........Christian Shrader

In Christ AloneLow in the Grave He Lay - 408

I Will RiseMessage ....................................Randy Owens

How Deep the Father’s Love For UsA Shield About Me

Shepherd’s Blessing....................Wade Denney

Adult Classes 10:30-11:15

Room 212 (College & Yg Prof.)New Look at Old Truths

Room 306 (Young Marrieds) Survey of the Bible

Room 214 (Young Families) Gospel of Mark

TV Studio (Homebuilders) James

Fireside Room Ten Commandments

Auditorium Practical Lessons for Everyday Christianity

Chapel Gospel of Mark

Room 307 (Spanish Speaking Class)

Wednesday Adult ClassesLadies: Anointed, A Robe & Crown T.V. StudioWeek of the Cross AuditoriumPrecepts Study of Genesis Fireside RoomThe Minor Prophets ChapelSpanish Speaking Room 307

Song leader...............................John SimmonsPrayer.............................................Sonny LeeVan Driver.................................Elyar Sanchez

TONIGHTHome Devotionals

See insert for devotional guide. Or meet in the chapel @ 6.

TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:12-5:11

“This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11 ESV

BE __________________! __________________ __________ of an archangel ______________ of God

BE __________!

BE ____________________!

We are __________

We are _______________________

The promise of ________________

The gateway to ________________

JESUS IS _______________________!

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8 ESV

It seemed best to change the date of our H

ome D

evotionals this month to

make the m

ost of the family tim

e so many enjoy on Easter. Sm

all Group

Bible Studies will m

eet next week, A

pril 28. Next m

onth, the devotional them

e from 1 C

orinthians 13 will resum

e. Today might provide the perfect

opportunity to gather with others and reflect on the resurrection. If you are

not with fam

ily today, praise God for a tim

e of solitude with H

im. Either

way, everyone is encouraged to spend tim

e reflecting on this incredible event.

Begin in prayer asking God to help you focus on Scripture and for an

open heart to learn, or be reminded of H

is truth. The devotional has three passages to read from

Matthew

28 and questions for each section.

Read M

atthew 28:1-10.

wOn w

hat day of the week did this happen? W

hy is this important?

wWhat w

as the reaction of the wom

en to the angel’s message?

Read M

atthew 28:11-15.

wThe chief priest were told “all that happened,” and yet, along w

ith the elders decided to fabricate a story. W

hy?

wAt the crucifixion there w

as darkness, the curtain was split, the earth

shook, rocks split, and tombs w

ere opened. Then, at the resurrection, there as an earthquake an angel appeared and spoke. H

ow could all this

be ignored?

wMoney w

as used as a motive to convince the guards to repeat a false

explanation instead of acknowledging the facts. W

hat motivates people

not to believe the truth about the resurrection?

Read M

atthew 28:16-20.

wWhat w

as the reaction of the eleven disciples when they saw

Jesus?

wRead again Jesus’ comm

and in verses 18-20. How

often do you intentionally attem

pt to obey this comm

and? Now

read His prom

ise in verse 20. H

ow often are you aw

are of His presence w

ith you?

Close by thanking G

od for raising Jesus from the grave and for being w

ith you!

Before you start: Put away your phones, turn off the screens, and grab a

paper copy of the Bible.

What are som

e of your most fond Easter m

emories grow

ing up?

Today, we’re going to focus on the resurrection of Jesus. O

ne of the best things about Easter is that it points our hearts to celebrate that Jesus w

as w

ho He said H

e was and the hope that H

is resurrection gives.

Notice three things about the resurrection:

• The em

pty tomb is proof.

M

ark 8:31W

hen the soldiers buried Jesus, they thought they had done it once and for all. Jesus told H

is followers that this w

as coming.

They knew H

e had said these things, but it was difficult for them

to believe that Jesus w

ould really rise. It made it all the m

ore convincing w

hen Jesus rose on the third day, though! The empty

tomb is proof that Jesus is w

ho He says H

e is. Jesus is God.

• The em

pty tomb is pow

erful.

Acts 2:24

Jesus has power over death! A

gain, the empty tom

b was proof

that Jesus was real and w

as telling the truth… but the em

pty tomb

shows us H

is power over death and over sin!

• The em

pty tomb is perm

anent.

Romans 6:9

Jesus rose on the third day and will stay risen. D

eath has no hold on Jesus. It cannot hold H

im dow

n. The empty tom

b is permanent

because Jesus is still living! He is still w

orking in our lives every single day. H

e is showing us the w

ay and helping us as we try to

live for him.

Make it real:

In what w

ays are you reminded of the resurrection on Easter?

How

does the resurrection of Jesus give you hope?C

an the resurrection of Jesus still change your life today?Resurrectio

n

2nd Grade - 6th G

rade

Share a time w

hen you received or delivered good news. Then, allow

your child to share a tim

e when he or she received or delivered good

news.

How

did that make you feel? D

o you get more excited to get good new

s or to share good new

s with som

eone else? Read aloud or have your child read M

ark 16:2-8. What do you think the people felt w

hen Jesus w

as not in the tomb w

here he was buried?

For Christians, Paul tells us that Jesus’ death and resurrection are the

most im

portant things. Read or have your child read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. If C

hrist had not risen from the dead, w

e would not have hope.

From Jesus rising from

the dead, we are show

n that we can receive

forgiveness for our sins, death is not the end for us, and God w

ants us to live our lives in a w

ay that we live out H

is truth and help build His

kingdom. So, how

can you share this good news? A

llow your child to

share how they w

ould share the good news w

ith someone.

Close w

ith 1 Peter 1:3.

Preschool - 1st Grade

For the devotional, you will need tw

o sheets of paper. Write “G

od” on one of sheet of paper and “People” on the other, then place the tw

o pieces of paper close to one another on the floor. H

ave your child stand on the “People” paper. H

ave your child name a few

sins, and every time

he or she names a sin, m

ove the “God” paper further aw

ay from the

“People” paper.

Can you think of som

ething that’s a sin? Now

, try to hop over to this piece of paper that says “G

od.” Can you think of another sin? Try to hop

on over to the “God” paper again. W

as it a little tougher this time? C

an you think of one m

ore sin? (Move the paper m

uch farther away so that

it’s impossible to jum

p to it.) Let’s try to hop again. What happened?

When w

e sin, we m

ove ourselves farther and farther away from

God.

When G

od created man, H

e created man to love H

im very m

uch…like

daddies and mom

mies and their children love each other. But, w

hen A

dam sinned by eating from

the tree that God told him

not to, it moved

him aw

ay from G

od. It created a big space between him

and God. A

s people on this earth, w

e create a big space between ourselves and G

od w

hen we sin. G

od knew this w

as going to happen! So, what do you think

He did so that w

e could be close to Him

again even when w

e sin?

God sent H

is son, Jesus, to the earth! Do you know

what Jesus did to help

us stay close to God? H

e died on the cross so that we could be forgiven

of our sins and never have a space between us and G

od again! But, God

didn’t just stop with Jesus’ death. O

n the third day after His death, Jesus

was raised from

the dead to show all of G

od’s glory. This is why w

e celebrate Easter! W

e know that Jesus is alive in H

eaven with G

od!

Read aloud John 16:33.

Resurrectio

n