Life In The Body
News
and Notes for the :
Shelbyville
Church of Christ
June 29, 2008
The
Greatest Pitcher Of All Time
As his parents watched
from the patio, a little boy played baseball by himself in the back
yard. Of course this amounted to tossing a ball into the air and
attempting to hit it with his bat. As he did so he proclaimed to no one
in particular, "I’m the greatest hitter in the world!"
Unfortunately, he missed the ball and, since he was the umpire too,
regretfully announced, "Strike one." Undaunted the little fellow
picked up the ball, threw it back into the air and said, "I’m the
greatest baseball hitter ever!" With even greater intensity he swung
the bat but all he caught was air for his efforts. "Strike two,"
he said. The boy paused a moment, examined the bat and ball carefully,
and then for a third time threw the ball into the air. "I’m the
greatest hitter in the history of baseball," he said. This time he
swung for all he was worth, but just like the other two attempts, he
missed. "Strike three," he mumbled. Then the boy sat for a moment
considering what had just happened. After a minute or so, he turned to
his parents and much to their surprise said, "Wow, I just struck out
the greatest hitter in the world! I must be the greatest pitcher of all
time."
Attitude really matters,
doesn’t it? It can make the difference between a good day and a bad day,
a good marriage and a bad marriage, perhaps even a good life and a bad
life. Chuck Swindoll says, "Words can never adequately convey the
incredible impact of our attitude toward life. The longer I live the
more convinced I become that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how
we respond to it."
This is also true in the
life of a church. There are good times and bad in every congregation.
Some seem to prosper no matter what, but with others it’s just the
opposite; they always seem to be able to snatch defeat out of the mouth
of every victory. As one ponders why, it soon becomes obvious that some
expect to loose while others expect to win and wring the silver lining
out of every dark cloud.
The difference can be
summed up on one word, “Faith.” Those who trust in the Lord will rise
up on eagle’s wings. God will enable us to accomplish everything HE
wants done if we but have the faith to allow Him to use us. God can
make this a great congregation ( a great VBS ) and He will if we will
let Him work through us. It’s a matter of effort and of
attitude.
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VBS Meeting - - Update
Roseanne and Susan our
requesting all VBS teachers and craft-helpers to meet with them at
Susan’s house this Monday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Anyone who is willing to
distribute flyers are asked to see Roseanne or Greg after services to
pick up the flyers. You will also be given enrollment information at
that time.
Anyone who knows children
who plan to attend please pick up the registration forms. Once they
have filled out the enrollment form, tear off the form and turn it in to
Roseanne or Susan. The rest of the flyer should be left with the
parents of the enrollee so they will have the necessary information.
Those of you who will be
providing refreshments, Susan will call you this week. If not, you call
her at the end of the week.
I
will be posting posters if you want to help. Wp
House To House - Heart To Heart
We’ve been getting some
positive feedback from some of those who receive the paper we send out.
If you receive comments, we’d like to hear about it.
Lesson Outlines
Please be
reminded that I make expanded outlines of all the lesson presented from
the pulpit. If you would like a copy or a tape, they are available free
of charge.
On Line
The
congregation now has a website, but we need your assistance in getting
the word out about it. If you know anyone who has a computer, please
tell them about it. Our web address is :
www.shelbyvillechurchofchrist.com
Each Monday
we post our bulletin and the lessons for the day before. There is
information about he church, a map to the building, past bulletin
articles, and even a page where we post entertaining items.
What Do You Know About Joseph ?
This being
the fifth Sunday evening of the month, instead of a sermon, we will have
a bible trivia quiz. However, we’ll do it a little differently this
month. God willing, we will make most of the questions about the life of
Joseph. They will come primarily from the last 16 chapters of the book
of Genesis. The last time we did this, we all had an enjoyable time and
in spite of ourselves, we learned some things so we do hope you will
come for that. There will be a prize for the winner. You might even win
it so please come and bring a friend if you like.
Prayer
List :
This
past week Bro. Foster Hurst passed away. His service was at Howe and
Yockey Funeral Home. If you wish to send a sympathy card to his wife,
her address is :
Maxine Hurst, 2012 Susan Hope Dr. , Pekin,
Illinois 61554
Most of you remember him
as a former song leader for the congregation. Let us pray for his
family.
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We
have a number of elderly members who remain on the list below. They
remain there because they have going
conditions
which merit our concern and our prayers. Please do not overlook them in
prayer.
Those in need of ongoing special prayer :
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Clara Hopkins : C.O.P.D.
and heart failure
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John Robert Moore :
Shelby Manor Rm. 100
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Forrest and Louise
Price : Age related maladies
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Don Reynolds :
Mobility issues
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Earl Shumard : Heart
and mobility issues
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Harold Smith :
Respiratory problems
Today’s Scripture Reading :
Psalms 22: 19-31
Vacation Bible School
When
:
July 16th
thru 18th with closing program
Sunday July 20th Classes will be held from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. each evening.
Where :
Shelbyville
Church of Christ building
South Charles St. at Second St.
Who
:
All children
ages 5-12 are invited
What :
Joseph : From
Shepherd Boy To Ruler
The life of Joseph is one
of the most inspirational stories in the bible. Motivated by their
jealousy, his brothers sold him into slavery, but after enduring years
of adversity Joseph was eventually made the ruler of the entire nation
of Egypt. The true story of Joseph’s trust in God through many trials
and his eventual rise to power is a fascinating study in faith. Your
child will enjoy it and have his/her life enriched by it.
This is something you
don’t want your child to miss out on and it’s free. It will help our
planning if we know ahead if your child is coming, but no advanced
registration is required so please bring your child to the church at
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2008. For further information call :
774-5063.
