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WEDNESDAY INVITATION November 1, 2017 Ben Born

ATTENDANCE/CONTRIBUTION S October 22, 2017 53 a.m./24 p.m. $2,182.00

To all who participated in Harvest Treats!

If you would like to make a contribution to Gospel Meeting Robert Martin for mission work, please Lithia Springs Church of Christ see Ted Brown so the money can be given October 29 – November 2, 2017 to Robert before the end of October ~ Speaker: Bobby Liddell envelopes are on the back table. Ladies Day Buford Church of Christ November 4, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Lessons by Kathy Pollard

Youth Lectures Lithia Springs Church of Christ November 11 – 12, 2017 See the list of speakers on the foyer board FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Kari Clark (Jerrie Weathers’ friend/cancer) Bill and Irene Dempsey (former members) Helen Dobbins (Lourie Willard’s friend/cancer) David Dockery (Jerry Whitmire’s nephew/heart) Jeremiah Dorsey (Cheryl Killian’s friend/cancer) If I can help somebody Update: Jeremiah had a feeding tube put in his as I pass along, stomach. If I can cheer somebody Bear Fields (Amber Weathers’ friend/cancer) with a word or song, Myrt Hunter (Wyn Miller’s aunt/blood disease) If I can show somebody Savannah Maddox (Alice Johnson’s granddaughter) Anthony Pileggi (Uebele family friend/cancer) that he's traveling wrong, Bernice Smith (former member/gangrene) Then my living shall not be in vain Bill Turpin (Lourie Willard’s friend/liver transplant) Linda Weathers (Jeff’s mom/fractured back) Prayer PSALM 133:1 Requests Behold, how good and pleasant it is Brenda Born will be taking physical therapy. when brothers dwell in unity!

Charlotte Falkner, our Ladies Bible Class teacher, has been diagnosed with uterine cancer.

Martha Hall’s 2-1/2 month old great-great- Dear Lord, nephew may have meningitis. You created balance. Rick Novak, Betty Uebele’s nephew, has been The night to follow the day. diagnosed with cancer ~ he will have surgery to The sea to touch the earth. remove his prostrate on November 1, 2017. All the wonderful animals, Jason Stanley, Shirley Queen’s nephew, had fish, and birds. two blood clots that temporarily caused him to You are the great creator. lose his sight ~ he had three clots previously that Thank you that you made us all to be caused the same condition. unique and reflect your love. Come draw our family together in all its wonder and beauty. OUR MEMBERS: Help us to love and respect each other. Frank Billingsley, Brenda Born, Dean Bruce, Show us how to support and encourage Wyman and Mary Frances Clark, Sue Collins, one another. Allen Dailey, Gwinnell Goss, Willard Mann, Inspire us to work together Shirley Queen, Sonny Vaughn, Amber Weathers, to become a picture full of Barbara Whitmire your perfect love.

Fairview Church of Christ

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 October 29, 2017

Minister: Jerry Whitmire Attitude 678-432-4953 Home 678-492-0383 Cell How can one develop a proper attitude toward God? First, our attitude toward God Church Info: must be based on our conviction that “He is,” 1048 Swan Lake Rd. and that “He is a rewarder of those who Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: 770-474-7107 diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). This Fax: 770-506-0136 kind of faith will produce a good attitude of Email: [email protected] godly fear, and “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Services: Second, God is absolutely holy, absolutely Sunday perfect, and absolutely wise. He is grieved by Bible Study . . . . 9:30 a.m. evil. He loves man and wants us to love and Worship . . . . . 10:30 a.m. obey Him. All of this should motivate us to Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. want to be true to Him all the days of our life. Wednesday Our attitude toward God will then be such as Bible Study . . . . 7:00 p.m. expressed by the heavenly hosts: “Worthy are thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the Worship Assignments November 5, 2017 glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will Announcements/Opening they were, and were created,” (Revelation Prayer: Jeff Weathers 4:11).

Lead Singing: Ted Brown

Lord’s Supper: The churches of Christ David Samples, Courtney A., Jack White, Charles Killian greet you. Romans 16:16 Reading: Allen Dailey

Prayer: Carlton Smith

A SPIRIT OF UNITY

Joni Erickson Tada is the president of a ministry which aims to serve the disabled. She is herself a quadriplegic. A few years ago she was a spectator at the Los Angeles Special Olympics. Her husband Ken was the coordinator for track and field events. Joni was among a large crowd watching the participants prepare for the 50 meter running race.

The starter’s gun fired and off the contestants raced. As they rushed toward the finish line one boy left the track and started running toward his friends standing in the infield. Ken blew his whistle, trying to get the boy to come back to the track, but to no avail.

Then one of the other competitors noticed, a Down syndrome girl with thick bottle glasses. She stopped just short of the finish line and called out to the boy, “Stop, come back, this is the way.” Hearing the voice of his friend the boy stopped and looked. “Come back, this is the way” she called. The boy stood there, confused. His friend, realizing he was confused, left the track and ran over to him. She linked arms with him and together they ran back to the track and finished the race. They were the last to cross the line, but were greeted by hugs from their fellow competitors and a standing ovation from the crowd.

The Down syndrome girl with the bottle glasses taught everyone present that day an important life lesson, that it’s important to take time out from our own goals in life to help others find their way. Reflecting on the episode afterwards, Ken was reminded of some verses from Romans 15:

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up . . . May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus.