The SENTINEL — August 15, 2010

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (8/22/10) Lesson for Sunday morning

August 22, 2010
“They Found Him on
Announcements the Other Side”
Larry Baldwin John 6:22-35 August 15, 2010 Volume 10, Number 33

Southern Ridge Church of Christ • 2237 SW 134th Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-0701
Greeters LADIES’ CLASS
Chuck & Marilyn Cox, Rae Hatfield, • There is a signup sheet on the board for
Dwain & Jane Thacker
a 12-week class that will begin next
month. The course, “God’s People and Spiritual checkup for youth
Their Prayers,” will be taught by Nancy by Phil Collard marriages have a high failure rate,
Coleman and LeAnn Sherman. Please Young people, there are some very im- or often destroy a Christian’s
Lord's Table (am) sign up so they will know how many
portant questions which you might faith.)
Chad Bruner Jim Skaggs workbooks to order.
want to consider before you choose Does this person believe in the
• Walter McFadden is seeking men to
Gerald Harden Blue Suarez your friends, date, or eventually look power of prayer and the strength
teach the kids’ Wednesday night classes
Brian Jaworsky Donal Ruminer so that the ladies can attend the ladies’ for one to marry. It may not seem im- found in the Bible? Will they pray
class. Please see Walter if you can help. portant to you today, but one day you with you on dates?
Fred Jones Don Worden
will understand the value of being able Does this person have the charac-
to wake up in the morning with no re- teristics that will make him/her a
Lord's Table (pm) grets. proper Christian father or mother
Southern Ridge Income Statement You are encouraged to mentally to your future children?
Darrell MacDonald Dewayne Ross Year ending July 31, 2010 evaluate your relationships, especially if Is this person pure in speech,
Actual Budget Variance you are encountering problems or if body, action, and heart? I will not
Contributions $206,072 $226,601 ($20,529) associate with those who are not
Prayers (am) your life is in moral decline. Commit
Expenses:
Randy Vance Darrell MacDonald Evangelism 56,389 58,340 1,951
the following questions and thoughts pure and will not change.
Missions 36,497 37,800 1,303 to your memory. Can I thank God for this person’s
Edification & Does this person put spiritual val- influence in my life? I will not as-
Prayers (pm) Benevolence 7,256 8,816 1,560 ues first? sociate with them if I cannot
Jerry Doyle John McFadden Utilities 14,424 16,742 2,318 Will this person help me go to thank God for them.
Bldg./Grounds 77,594 88,418 10,824 heaven? Aren’t those interesting considera-
Administrative 15,480 16,485 1,005 Will I grow spiritually as a result of tions? This is perhaps the most impor-
Profit (Loss) ($1,568) — ($1,568) being with this person? tant check-up of your entire life!
Schedule of Services I will marry one whom I date. Is
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study this person a dedicated member of Note: I thought this was an especially timely
10:00 AM Worship the church? If so, are they a mem- occasion to publish this article as the children
Events in August ber in name only? (Mixed religious head back to school this week. - DD
5:00 PM Worship 15 Youth fellowship @ McDougals’
22 Singing class (after PM worship)
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
28 Men’s breakfast (8:00 am) Elders Deacons Minister
29 Back-to-School fellowship meal Jerry Doyle Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Kevin Keenan David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Horace Phillips Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Roger Scott George King Dwain Thacker
Bill Sherman Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — August 15, 2010 Order of A Good Thing Gone Bad
Youth Devotional Service Judges 8:22-37
Needing cards and
Tonight! — after evening services I. Gideon’s Ephod
prayer at Keith & Becky McDougal’s Welcome
See Josh or the McDougals for more details. A. After the victory ...
Eugene Lee. He had triple-bypass surgery
Announcements 1. Gideon looked like the ____________________.
recently and then additional treatment when
complications developed. He is a member 2. From the conscripted gold, he fashioned an
at Oakcrest and the father of a friend of * New Address * Scripture:
__________________.
Lindsay MacDonald’s. Tres & Mandi Lowrance 1 Corinthians 3:5-11
The family of Jerry Cornish. He passed 1307 N. Meridian, #374 3. Why did he do it?
away recently. He was Gracie Mayhugh’s Oklahoma City OK 73107 Song — 145 To divert _______________________.
brother. I Will Sing
Melanie Shelton. She broke her foot last the Wondrous Story To _____________________________.
week. (See below for more info.) To _____________________________.
Jennifer Parker’s mother-in-law, Janice BACK-TO-SCHOOL Song — 19
Parker. She appears to be about 98% can- BASH! Abide with Me 4. It became a ______________________.
cer-free and her doctors think the remain- Sunday, August 29th B. We see the good and the bad.
der is treatable. After evening services Prayer
Cloretta Bailey and Delda McMasters’ 1. Gideon remains a champion. Hebrews 11:32
The menu will be a taco bar with all the
family. Song — 449 His faith is _______________________.
trimmings! If you would like to help with
The family of Doris Smalling. Hallelujah!
the cost of food or the purchase of back-
Karla Holmes’ great-nephew, Kason What a Savior! His intentions seem _________________.
to-school packets, see Paula. Volunteers
Barnett. He brought 40 years of ____________________.
will also be needed to decorate, organize,
Jenni Bruner’s grandfather, Andy Lane. Comments
and serve food. See Paula for details.
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bag- 2. He failed to see the _______________________.
ger; the Baldwins’ grandson Riley and Lord’s Supper II. Snares and Potholes in Some Well-Traveled
friends June Tennell and Shelli Vang;
Jean Christian; Mary and Novella Roads
Birthdays/Anniversaries Collection
Cordrey; Florence Dixon; Ruby Gill; A. You never know what will be found.
Martha Harden; Keena Lusk; Glen Mar- Happy Birthday to . . . Song — 658
tin; Devin MacDonald; Hubert Nelson; Cindy Butcher August 23 1. When things go well you expect ______________
Melanie Shelton 23
Can He Depend on You?
Ricky Odom; Hazel Ruminer; Terri ___________. Job 1:1-5
Ramona Gramling 25
Scott; Edith Skaggs; Lorella Wilson; and Sermon
Fred Jones 26 2. Even __________________ can become a snare.
Tommy and Sharon Wisley. Tres Lowrance 29 A Good Thing Gone Bad
Jean Christian 31 Judges 8:22-37 B. _________________ is an unseemly characteristic
Emma McFadden 31 to have.
Mary Pelton 31 Song — 185
Melanie Shelton Kian Floranda September 1 He is My Everything C. Four good things that can become a snare.
A sign-up sheet is on the board for those Chad Shelton 1
Delda McMasters 8 1. _____________________ Matthew 16:24ff
willing to take food to Melanie while she Song — 31
is recovering from her broken foot. She Happy Anniversary to . . . Be Not Dismayed 2. _____________________ Matthew 6:24
will be off work for about four weeks. Sam & Donna Greenroyd September 6 Whate’er Betide 3. _____________________ Acts 17:22ff
More information is available on the sign- Michael & Kim Berry 7
up sheet. Corry & Staci Schell 8 4. _____________________ Matthew 10:34-37
Prayer