May 10, 2015

Young Mothers Has your child ever tossed a doll back two rows during services while you stared straight ahead

wishing you were invisible? You have probably heard the voice of your own young one in the pause of

"Rock of Ages" sing in an off-key "Jesus Loves Me." You heard in the interlude of announcements a

little prayer in the loudest voice praying for the dog, cat, or some such.

Incidents such as these make one wonder, "Why am I here'?" No sooner do you sit down than you get

up, reach out, pick up, take out, and on, and on. You want so much to keep your children quiet and not

distract others.

In every church there are young mothers at every service. They pick up toys, dry eyes, wipe noses, and

bow heads. They swat, spank, scold, and wonder, "Oh why am I here?" But they come. A pattern is

being set and the hand that threw the doll may some day sow the seed of salvation.

Many times we wonder, we sit embarrassed, but always we're there. We have our moments of

discouragement, hushing, and corralling. "Won't you please pray for us?" When you see a young

mother, tell her you are glad that she and her family are there. Encourage her, for there goes

tomorrow's church.

Many times older people may forget the times their children misbehaved and acted up in public. Hats

off to parents who bring their children to church anyway!

''When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee,

which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, -

2 Timothy 1:5

May

5/3 Betty Eagle

5/3 Terry Williams

5/4 Landen Crawford

5/4 Frances Thomas

5/8 Burma Black

5/9 Ann Henry

5/12 Barbara Sentell

5/22 David & Barbara Sentell

5/22 Terry & Sheilah Hayes

Erma’s Legacy -Dave Brannon

Her writing career spanned three decades, from the mid-1960s through the mid-1990s.

She wrote 12 books and received 16 honorary doctorate degrees. But three years before she died of cancer in 1996, popular humorist Erma Bombeck told an ABC TV interviewer that no matter how many columns she had written, her legacy would be her three children. 'If I did a bad job with them,' she said, 'then everything else [I] do isn't very important.'

Bombeck had riches and fame and the goodwill of millions of readers, but she realized that her top priority was taking care of her children.

Although no parent can be guaranteed that his or her child will turn out to be a godly model citizen, those of us who are parents must start with Erma's attitude. Our motivation is to provide spiritually, physically, and emotionally for our children. They will be our legacy. This means introducing them to the Savior, providing spiritual guidance, praying for them, and encouraging them to find mentors who can guide them in godly living. Sometimes it is a battle. Often it is expensive in time and toil. But the value of a child overshadows it all.

'Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.'-2 Kings 4:26

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PRAYER REQUESTS

OUR SICK

Carl Wallace, Erlanger, Rm. 7144

Vivian Compton, Memorial, Rm. 7115

Patsy Smith, requests prayers

Debbie Cole, home

Frances Parden, NHC-Ft.Oglethorpe, Rm. 408

Betty Paseur, Lifecare of Collegedale. Rm. 218A

Please remember our shut-ins in prayer: Burma Black, Jimmie Ann Brown, Judi Fraley, Leona Hale, Ruth Koger, Floyd Lones, and Frances Thomas

FRIENDS & FAMILY Matthew Gentry, Patsy Smith’s grandson

Neylynn Wetherbee, friend of Melanie Walker

Arthur Wycoff, friend of Robert & Ann Foster

Jamie Stephenson, friend of Joy Kellett

Helen Ketner, Greg Bayne’s aunt

Virginia Johnson, Ronnie O’Kelley’s sister

Aaron Myers, friend of John & Debbie Holland

Renee Wattenberger, friend of Norine O’Kelley

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 15 35th Annual Tri-State Singing

@Trenton; 7 PM

May 16 Men’s Study; 9 AM

May 16 Monthly Family Devo; 6 PM

May 17 57th Annual Homecoming @Ft.

Oglethorpe w/Charles Landreth

May 17 Pictorial Directory updates begin

2 PM

May 17 Teen Singing @Rossville; 2:30

May 24 Men’s Business Meeting; 4:30 PM

May 26 Dorcas Meeting; 1:30-3 PM;

Fellowship Room

Pictorial Directory Update

We will be updating the pictorial directory in May. Photo appointments are available afternoons May 17, May 24, and May 31. Please see Melanie to schedule a time.

Lesson NotesMay 10, 2015

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IT MEANS I MUST SET ATTAINABLE GOALS• Successful parenting doesn’t happen by default; we only have

a short period of time to make an impression (Jas. 4:13-14).• As a parent, you must ask yourself what it is that you want for

your children in the long run (Rev. 2:10; 1 Cor. 7:39).• In a practical sense, the goal of a parent is to develop account-

ability and responsibility (2 Tim. 3:14-17).IT MEANS I MUST INVEST TIME AND ENERGY• There is no single-shot approach to parenting; every child,

family, and stage is different (Prov. 19:18).• Acceptance & rejection are big issues for kids; parents cannot

check out or constantly give rain checks (Deut. 4:9; 11:19).• The bottom line is there will be things that are negotiable and

things that are non-negotiable (Ps. 34:14; Prov. 3:7). IT MEANS I MUST SHOW HOW FAITH AND LIFE INTERSECT• As parents we must lead our children to where their faith in-

teracts with their decisions and relationships (2 Cor. 6:14-15).• There are many options to make sure this happens; the point

is, make it happen!• Yes and no are not acceptable answers to big questions; going

off is not an acceptable form of discipline (Prov. 29:17).

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Word Search2 Timothy 3

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.

Scripture Reading2 Timothy 3:10-17