Deacons
   Guy Dale Adams - Transportation
   Bub Barron - Benevolence
   R. M. Bledsoe - Finance
   John Brownd - Fellowship
   Charles Burrow - Worship
   John Chronister - Worship
   Jimmie Darling - Worship
   George Leland - Fellowship
   Harold Rutledge - Building
   Justin Rutledge - Education

Staff
Pulpit Minister:
Glen Knabe
501-278-5628
glen@holdenavecofc.com
Youth Minister:
Ryan Wilson
870-217-5838
ryan@holdenavecofc.com
ymryan17@yahoo.com
Secretary:
Brenda Stegall
brenda@holdenavecofc.com
Custodian
Goldie Arnold

If someone were to ask you what Christ means to you, how would you respond? I personally find that the English language is quite inadequate when simply trying to describe Jesus, much less trying to express feelings or emotions over what He means to me. We would all say that adoring Christ is something all Christians should know how to do but that is easier said than done, isn’t it. We have enough trouble expressing our love to our mates, how much more incompetent are our efforts at articulating adoration to our Savior concerning what He means to us. “Speechless” doesn’t even cover it. How then can we adore Him? How can we teach our children to adore Him. Ahhh. Children. We can adore children; especially our own. We look at them and see a personification of the love that exists between husband and wife. Their perfection and innocence radiate from every twinkle in their eyes and every twitch of a smile. When they laugh, you would have thought the angels just broke into chorus, it sounds so pure. Your own lips can’t help but to curl up as your ears take in the joyous sound and your mind is lost in the anthem of the laughter of a child. This is the closest to heaven we can get while on earth.

We adore them because we know them. We see them every day. We study their habits and likes and dislikes and peculiarities. We know what makes them sad and we know what makes them laugh. We know what makes them tick and we know what gets their goat. We adore them because we know them and because they are heaven on earth.

Some of us have a hard time adoring Jesus because we don’t really know Him. We know about Him and we know what He has done for us but we don’t really know Him and we can’t adore someone that we do not have a relationship with. We adore them because we know them and have a relationship with them. We adore Jesus for the same reasons.

Just as spending time with someone enables you to get to know them and form a bond with them, spending time with Jesus enables us to get to know Him and form a relationship with Him. From there, the natural response to Jesus is nothing short of adoration. But we start with a name. Only on a first name basis can we open up and truly know someone. Perhaps the best place to begin in adoring Jesus is with the name. His name is “God saves.” What images comes to mind when you say “God saves.” How has He saved you? How many times? How come?

When you say the name of a child, all that that child is to you, floods your heart and mind. When you speak the name of Jesus, may it flood your very being with adoration.

Welcome to the Holden Avenue Church
of Christ.   We are especially glad that
you are here. We hope you enjoy your time
with us and come back to visit real soon.
It is our hope that you will find your time
here encouraging and beneficial. If you have
any comments, questions, or prayer requests,
please share those with us. We are here to
minister to you and your family.

Our sympathy is extended
to the family of
Todd Holt
Todd is survived by his wife,
Lana and children, Rachel
and Robbie and
father and mother-in-law
Frankie and Cathy Harris.

Please call the office for any updates to the prayer list.

NURSING HOME SERVICES
12-09-07 - Newport Healthcare @ 3:30pm
12-19-07 - Lindley Healthcare @ 10:30am

Birthdays
Dec 10 - Amber Curtis
Dec 10 - Carolyn Brannon
Dec 11 - Anna Grace Lowery
Dec 12 - Sandy Grise
Dec 13 - Justin Brown
Dec 14 - Will Tubbs

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Fruit Baskets

The Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Class will be preparing and delivering fruit baskets Tuesday, Dec 11th. If you would like to donate fruit, nuts, candy, etc please bring it to the church by 9:30am. Volunteers are also needed to deliver the fruit baskets. Class will not meet again until Jan 11, 2008.
Also, a special thanks to everyone for the cookies, postage money and other items for the Care Packages for our troops!!

Ladies Christmas Party
The annual Ladies Christmas Party will be
tomorrow, Dec.10th, starting at 6pm. Bring a
gift to exchange ($10 limit) and your favorite
finger food. Join us for an evening of fun,
fellowship and games!

Francis and Rita Jones will host a Christmas party for the A Cappella Angels and their families Sunday afternoon, Dec 16, at 4pm. Then after evening services (Dec 16th) the A Cappella Angels will entertain us with songs. Please make plans to stay and hear these young ladies sing praises to the Lord.

Monday — Wash Day: Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead (1 Peter 5:6).

Tuesday — Ironing Day: Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty in others (James 2:1-3).

Wednesday — Mending Day: O God, help me mend my ways so I will not set a bad example for others (Matthew 5:14-16).

Thursday — Cleaning Day: Dear Lord, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart (Psalm 19:14).

Friday — Shopping Day: O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love (1 Corinthians 13).

Saturday — Cooking Day: Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness (Ephesians 4:32).

Sunday — The Lord’s Day: O God, help me to worship Thee this day in spirit and in truth recognizing thy greatness and my weakness (John 4:24); remembering thy Son’s death in the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11); giving generously as thou hast been good to me (2 Corinthians 9:7,8); singing enthusiastically praise to thy name (1 Corinthians 15:14); praying reverently (Hebrews 4:16); and studying carefully from thy Word (Luke 8:18; Mark 4:24).
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• December 9    -    Collection for Needy


• Bible Hour Christmas Party 3:00 - 4:00 pm TODAY!!!

• December 9    -    Family Fun Night


• Dec 16    -    Christmas Caroling
  For K-12 grades


• Dec 16    -    Christmas Party At Micki & Bud’s house


• December 21    -    Glow Bowling for 7-12 grade

• The youth will be at the exit doors after morning services to collect money to buy gifts for less fortunate children. All donations will be appreciated.


• Bible Hour party from 3 to 4pm. For ages 2 years to 6th grade. Parents, please bring finger food.


• Newport Healthcare services @ 3:30pm. Please make plans to attend!


• A Cappella Angels sing @ the nursing homes. Please meet at the church at 4pm, We plan to visit both nursing homes. If you have a loved one in either home, let Rita Jones know and the girls will visit them.


• Our Second Sunday Singing Service is tonight beginning at 5:30pm. If you have song requests or want to lead singing, see Ryan or Glen.


• Family Fun Night after evening services. Bring a finger food and join the fun. Enjoy an evening of fun and games!!

The youth group have a couple of events this week. Micki & Bud will be hosting a Christmas party on Dec. 16 after evening services!! Bring a small gift to exchange ($5 to $10) and guys bring drinks, girls bring chips.
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On December 21st Ryan will be taking the youth Glo-Bowling in Jonesboro. Plans are to meet at the church at 7:30pm and return 11:30pm. Bring $20 to pay for shoes, bowling and snacks.

Bus Driver:   James Yarbrough
Ushers/Greeters:
     Bruce Manning & Jim McCartney

Morning Worship:xxxxxxxxll287
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Children's Home:lxxxxxxxxl$62.88
Contribution:llxxxxxxxl $5,772.25
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Sunday Evening, December 9
Communion:   Guy Dale Adams & Vernon Smotherman
Announcements:   Alcobra Hall
Closing Prayer:   Bob Stiger

Wednesday Evening, December 12
Announcements:   Justin Rutledge
Closing Prayer:   Alfred Couch
Devotional:   Glen Knabe

Sunday Evening, December 16
Communion:   O.L.Riley & Stan McKee
Announcements:   Junior Hinkle
Closing Prayer:   Cledas Manuel

Wednesday Evening, December 19
Announcements:   Guy Dale Adams
Closing Prayer:   Raymond Davis
Devotional:   Ryan Wilson

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