Family News

Sunday Morning:
Bible Class ... 9:00
Worship ... 10:00

Sunday Evening:
Worship ... 5:30

Tuesday Morning:
Ladies B/C ... 10:00

Wed. Evening:
Bible Study ... 7:00

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.

According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo hunter kills a wolf. First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is completely concealed by the frozen blood. Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ground with the blade up. When a wolf follows his sensitive nose to the source of the scent and discovers the bait, he licks it, tasting the fresh frozen blood. He begins to lick faster, more and more, lapping the blade until the keen edge is bare. He begins to lick harder and harder, the wolf licks the blade in the cold Arctic night. His craving for blood becomes so great that the wolf does not notice the razor-sharp sting of the blade on his own tongue. Nor does he recognize the instant when his thirst is being satisfied by his own warm blood. His carnivorous appetite continues to crave more until in the moring light, the wolf is found dead on the the snow!

Many begin using drugs, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, or engaging in unsafe sexual behavior for the same reasons that the wolf begins licking the knife blade. It seems safe and delicious at first, but it doesn't satisfy. More and more is desired, leading to a crisis or death. Don't be fooled by the temptations of sin. Sin leads to death and destruction. "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."(Romans 6:23)

We have received a Legislative
Update from the Families First
Foundation and a "thank you"
note from Cledas & Lena Manuel.
Both are displayed on the bulletin
boards in the foyer.

• March 25, Devotional @ Harold & Vernadene Rutledge.
  Guys bring drinks, girls bring chips!

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• April 1, Devotionalin small auditorium.

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• April 7, Area-Wide @ Newark Church of Christ.

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• April 8, Easter Egg Hunt @ Jacksonport State Park @ 1:00

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• April 13-15, Camp Tahkodah

PRAYER CONCERNS

Tressie Allen, Mike Arnold, Lola Baker, Mitchell Baker, Stephanie Bible (03-07), Billy Bishop, Melvin Block, Sherry Bradley, Joyce Bullard (3-07), Iwana Campbell, Ed Canard (3-07), Adam Childers, Maxine Crenshaw, Buddy Cullins, Orville & Wilma Dossett, Virginia "Jinky" Doyle, Mike Driver, Rae Dee Eddington, Suzy Ford, Lois Gabbert (3-07), Ruby Haley, Fran Heath, Michael Holloway (3-07), Todd Holt, Steve Honey, Donna Jo Johns (3-07), Becky Landreth, Dorothy Leland, John & Itha Lewis, Lavern Long, Spencer Long, Alton Mathis, Truman Miller (3-07), Jesse Moore, Ruth & Lonnie Moxley, Donna Mulbein, Elsie Ridgeway, Grant Russell, Alonzo Seymore, Kim Sheperd, Betty Shirley, Gene & Wanda Simmons, Theda Smith, Ruth Stewart, Harold Sutherland, Lois Sutherland, Ricky Tomlinson, Offie Thornton, Pat Turner, Vada Waddill, Ruby Walker, Rutha Wylie (3-07), Helen Wilson, Ed Yarbrough.

Mrs. Ruby Marlin would like
to invite you to see the
photos taken at Ladies Day
on powerpoint tonight before
evening services. Get here 10
minutes early to see them!!

We have Memorial Bibles
available in the office.

We also have several scholarship
funds available for contributions.

Sunday Morning, Month of March
Announcements:   Cledas Manuel
Communion Thoughts:   Raymond Davis
Table:
       Herbert Heffington, Caleb Wilson, Greg Brannon
       Bo Brownd, Dustin McGee, Nate Watson
Bus Driver:   Guy Dale Adams
Ushers/Greeters:
       Linzell Hutson, Verlon Manning, O. L. Riley

Sunday Morning, March 25
Closing Prayer:   T. A. Brown
Communion to Shut-Ins:
       J. C. McMinn & Jeff Rutledge
Greeters:
          Front:   Junior & Maude Hinkle
          Front:   Melvin & Jennifer Loftin
          East:   James & Karen Yarbrough
          West:   Bob & Carla Stiger

Sunday Evening, March 25
Communion:   Roger Bowman & Joel Curtis
Announcements:   Junior Hinkle
Closing Prayer:   Alcobra Hall

Wednesday Evening, March 28
Announcements:   Justin Rutledge
Closing Prayer:   O. L. Riley
Devotional:   Ryan Wilson

Sunday Morning, Month of April
Announcements:   Mitch Reid
Communion Thoughts:   David May
Table:
       Alcobra Hall, Cody Hall, Brett Nicholson
       Don Burgess, Ray Boyd, Jimmie Darling
Bus Driver:   Marshall Stites
Ushers/Greeters:
       Herbert Heffington, J. C. McMinn, Greg Brannon

Sunday Morning, April 1
Closing Prayer:   Linzel Hutson
Communion to Shut-Ins:
          Guy Dale Adams & Freddy Gates
Greeters:
          Front:   Dave & Fran Nance
          Front:   Perry & Brenda Stegall
          East:   Tim & Helen Touhey
          West:   Joe & Twilla Blanchett

Sunday Evening, April 1
Communion:   John Chronister & Junior Hinkle
Announcements:   Bob Stiger
Closing Prayer:   Jeff Rutledge

Wednesday Evening, April 4
Announcements:   Alcobra Hall
Closing Prayer:   Cledas Manuel
Devotional:   Ryan Wilson

Our Book of Numbers
March 18, 2007

Morning Worship:xxxxxxxxxxxl311
Bible Class:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx161
Evening Worship:lxxxxxxxxxxxl134
Evening Bible Hour:lxxxxxxxxxxl25
Children's Home:lxxxxxxxxx$69.64
Contribution:llxxxxxxxxl $4,684.09
Weekly Budget:lxxxxxx $5,200.00
YTD Budget:lxxxxxxxl +$3,957.81

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
123 - The Steadfast Love Of The Lord
470 - Victory In Jesus
344 - Low In The Grave He Lay

COMMUNION & GIVING
238 - You Are The Song That I Sing 47 - Holy, Holy, Holy

PRAYER
429 - Oh, To Be Like Thee

SERMON
948 - I Am Resolved
749 - The Battle Belongs To The Lord

PRAYER