1. Please arrange for a substitute if you are unable to perform an assigned duty. `Assignments 2. Notify Tim Wertz and Karla Anthony of any changes. Today 10 April 17 April 3. Transportation. If anyone would be willing to help with transportation to and Announcements Wedge Wertz from services on Sunday and Wednesday, please see Niles Wedge. Song Gillispie M. Maiwald WOODBRIDGE March April May Prayer Chris Dollard Chrishon Dollard Prepare Communion Caples Cottoner Dollard Helpful Email Addresses: Preside @ Table M. Frazier George CHURCH OF CHRIST Lockup Maiwald Neal Wertz Church building:www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com Assisting Caples Crayton Minister:[email protected] Assisting Comeaux Chris Dollard Reminders Bulletin: [email protected] Assisting Cottoner Dukes Mens’ Breakfast 5/14/16 8:00am OC Buffet Prayer Merritt Hunt EDP Meeting 5/14/16 9:30am Building Qtrly Potluck (Zone 4) 5/15/16 Noon Building Evening Worship* 10 April 17 April Announcements Wedge Wertz Song Leader Gillispie M. Maiwald Prayer Johnson Kent Communion/Prayer M. Frazier George Welcome, Visitors! 13815 Surrey Drive Wed. Evening Worship 13 April 20 April Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You are our Announcements Wedge Wertz Woodbridge, VA 22191 honored guests. We are a Bible church with Bible aims relying on Song Leader Gillispie M. Maiwald 703-494-5721 God’s word as our only authority We invite you to join us in Invitation Wedge Aragon worshipping through: Prayer George Gillispie April 10, 2016 o singing (Eph 5:19) o praying (I Tim 2:1-2) Elders o studying (II Tim 4:2 ) o giving (I Cor 16:2) Eric Anthony Ernie Maiwald o remembering our Lord’s sacrifice through communion Michael Neal Lee Porter (Acts 20:7). Tim Wertz We want to have a record of your visit. Please complete the visitor’s card that is in the pew before you and place it in the collection basket or Deacons hand it to one of our members. Perry Comeaux Jason Cottoner If we can be of service to you, in any way, please let us know. And Keith George Dan Medina please visit with us again soon. We look forward to seeing you. Niles Wedge Minister Ernie Maiwald Special Days Happy Birthday, April! Services Vanessa SteeleNeville Brown 13 Deb Neal 19 Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 am Logan Dollard Announcement2 Joseph Aragon 24 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Happy Anniversary, April! Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Perry and Christine Comeaux 10 Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm Chris and Lindsey Dollard 17 DannyLadies and of Olena the Gauvin congregation are asked to please20 Beckymeet Klein at the front of the auditorium following21 The Woodbridge elders recommend the following morning services today to discuss our Ladies Bible translations for our public worship and study: King James Version, New King James Version and Day that we are looking at having in May. American Standard Version, 1901 Notes:    Morning Evening April 10 II Peter 1 – 3 II Peter 1 – 3 April 11 I John 1 – 5 I John 1 – 5   April 12 II John II John April 13 III John III John Yes, Jesus’ April 14 Jude Jude  April 15 Revelations 1 – 11 Revelations 1 – 11   April 16 Revelations 12 - 22 Revelations 12 - 22 Kingdom Was     Established     Bible Readings          Don’t Walk Away

In 1986, John Piper nearly quit1 JOHN as minister CHAPTER of a large ONE church. At that time he admitted in his journal: “I am so discouraged. I am so blank. I feel like there are   Ropponents E H A onS everyH T hand.”H T H But G PiperI L didn’tL Y walkS away, and BEAR God usedLIFE him to Elead D aS thriving T U Nministry A E thatV E wouldM A eventuallyK E S T reach far beyond BLOOD his LIGHTchurch. HAlthough E E R success U N T is Sa wordL A easilyV E misunderstood,S E R S we might CHRIST call John LOOKED Piper  Tsuccessful. O Y K ButD Rwhat Y Nif hisU ministryR S I hadN G never D N flourished? CLEANSE MAKE   GodO P gaveE L the O prophetL T A JeremiahN D Y aT direct G N call.U O“Before I formed CONFESS you in theMESSAGE womb I knewT H Eyou,” Q UGod O said.T E “Before S P Iyou N wereA R born T P I set you apart” DECEIVE (Jer. 1:5). OTHER God encouragedO D D R A him I notL Lto fearO W his T enemies,H E N “forO U I am with you DECLARE and will rescue SEEN you” S I T K L A W C S S E F N O C F ETERNAL SINNED     (v. 8). JeremiahM E R A later L Clamented E D E his N commissionS N E E withS H ironic language EYES for SONa man with a P E N A R D F D V C O U P A L S FATHER TRULY prenatal calling. “Alas, my mother, that you gave me birth, a man with whom P O S A N A U R I R H O S A N D FORGIVE TRUTH the whole land strives and contends!” (15:10). E L I S T S W O E A U R N E E D HANDLED UPON    FGod L didS protectH A H Jeremiah,O W C butE A his R ministry I N J never O thrived. HisHANDS people WALK never Irepented. T E M HeI sawG Othem R Eslaughtered, B E A N enslaved,S L O and scattered. HEARD Yet despiteWHICH a Llifetime R I ofC discouragementH N E E D T and R rejection,I C K T he L never walked JESUS away. HeWITNESS knew that RGod E didn’tH A callN Ohim S toP success E A S but H toE faithfulness. L L B He trusted LIAR the GodWORD who called     him. Jeremiah’s resilient compassion shows us the heart of the Father, who yearns for everyone to turn to Him.                     *         !   .   / "#$"%  $"0&01( &"'( )   +, -                  -            - /     ( - 7      2 3   .   !  "  5 &       $"8(   3  !      3       4  7        - /         $5/  -  /    55( 4     $00(    4    6        >           =      9 .      / "$"5(     /   :        $"&5(     !      : 0$"&/     .   5"  /  5;  .  - $5"&50 (      (  <  =    4         "$'(               ?    "/$/     %(       *        "% 4 ! $5#(      8$";       (           ?  @ *       A                 

  For our Prayers Growing up in Our Lord and Savior’s Knowledge New  Gary Nichols (Ernie’s Uncle) suffered a stroke last Sunday. “You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware He is going to therapy to help with his short term memory. B lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with  Frances Hutchens (friend of Will and Nancy Davis) has the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. Lord and Savior Jesus Chris. To Him be the glory both now and  Gloria Anthony (Eric Anthony’s mother) fell last week and  forever. Amen.” (2 Peter 3:17-18). spent time at the ER. She is back at King’s Grant Assisted Living in Virginia Beach. Eric’s brothers will be talking with We all have to make a choice of which direction we are going to the facilities staff regarding her care. (   walk in this life. We either walk with our Lord and Savior or we  Deployed walk away from Him being lead into the error of the wicked. The  Eric Anthony only way for us to know how to walk with God is by having Assisted Living 5$8  .  knowledge of His will. What does it mean to "grow in in the grace  Gayle Swabb (Greenfield Assisted Living) and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"? How can we  Gloria Anthony (Eric’s mom) (King’s Grant Assisted Living) be sure that we are growing in this "knowledge"? Continued Prayers for Family and Friends: /$01  (  ?  Omer Goolsby (Sue Bilbrey's brother) Cancer Peter has defined what is meant to grow in the knowledge of  Sandra Lauriano (co-worker for Kennetha Marbury) cancer Christ, and his definition is found in 2 Peter 1:2-11. We are told  Debbie Vickers (Denise Porter’s sister) COPD   that grace and peace are "multiplied" in this knowledge - 2Peter  Lucille Goolsby (Sue Bilbrey's sister-in-law) Cancer 1:2. We learn that grace and peace are common forms of greetings  Harry Sweet (Cancer) found in the New Testament. Grace - the greeting which requests  Robert Lake’s father, liver problems God's unmerited favor upon the person addressed. Peace - the  Lenny Skutnik (Crohns)   greeting requesting the natural result of God's favor. We really  OT Martin (Ernie’s dad) Alzheimer’s have to notice that these two blessings are "multiplied" in the  Vicky Smith (Kennetha Marbury’s cousin) kidney knowledge of Jesus Christ.  Marie Steward (Sue Bilbrey’s sister)   Charles Yingst (Robert Lake’s Stepdap) fluid in liver We come to learn that every person on this earth experience Go  Les Carlson (friend of the Merritts) Pancreactic/Liver Cancer d's favor and its result to some degree - Matthew 5:45. But only in  Dan Eickmeyer (Miranda Gillispie’s Dad) leaky heart valve     Christ can one enjoy the "fullness" of God's favor and peace – Eph  Peggy Williams (Alwilda Merritt’s sister) rehabilitation esians 1:3; Philippians 4:6-7. We are also told that all things pertai  Corrine Brown (Christy Comeaux’s grandmother) ning to life and godliness are given through this knowledge - 2Pet rehabilitation following a stroke   er 1:3-4. Life in this context refers to our spiritual life and well-bei  Cayla Johnson (Bobby Johnson’s daughter) stomach B ng and godliness refers to the pious conduct which comes out of o problems ur devotion to God. Only as we grow in this knowledge do we enjo  Charlestyn Maiwald (Ernie & Melissa’s Niece) born 9 y the true, full life available by God's divine power! Which include weeks early =    C  s "exceedingly great and precious promises, which also enables us  Gracelynn Allen (Ernie & Melissa’s granddaughter) trigger to be "partakers of the divine nature" and can free us from the cor finger ruption that is in the world. As we begin or continue our walk wit  Continued prayers for our members:   + h Christ let each of us give all diligence to make our calling and ele Bobbie Girard Alwilda Merritt Katherine Wertz ction sure, and have a closer walk with God, by making every effor Colleen Wertz Christine Liddell Charles Swabb t to do so by His grace and Knowledge in our lives! Tom White Christy Comeaux Dollard Family Erni Betty Perez Endy Family Deb Neal e James Roberson Steven Urban Ernie