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MORNING WORSHIP* Bulletin: [email protected] Today Next WOODBRIDGE Week CHURCH OF CHRIST Announcements Anthony Neal Special Days Song Leader Wertz E. Anthony July Prayer S. Thompson Wertz Happy Birthday! Preside @ table Long Kent Shannon Anthony 16 Brandon Neal 19 Assisting Lake Wedge Jamila Easter 21 Ellen Caples 22 Assisting J. Thompson Caples Will McCoy 26 Trenda Maiwald 31 Assisting Smith McCoy Happy Anniversary! Prayer Czarnowsky Long Eric and Karla Anthony 18 EVENING WORSHIP* 13815 Surrey Drive Announcements Anthony Song Leader Wertz Woodbridge, VA 22191 Prayer S. Thompson 703-494-5721 Communion/ Long Suggested Daily Bible Reading Closing Prayer July 12, 2009 Sunday July 12 Psa. 146-150 WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY* Monday July 13 Prov. 1-3 Elders Announcements Anthony Tuesday July 14 Prov. 4-6 Song Leader Wertz Wednesday July 15 Prov. 7-9 Eric Anthony Dale Kowa Michael Neal Invitation Lake Thursday July 16 Prov. 10-12 Charles Swabb Ed Wiggins Prayer P. Anthony Friday July 17 Prov. 13-15 Deacons ****Brothers: If you cannot serve please contact a Saturday July 18 Prov. 16-18 Deacon or an elder by Saturday evening. (The bulletin apologies for omitting last week’s David Caples James Long Tim Wertz If you are serving, please meet in the readings) Minister foyer five minutes prior to services. To “catch up” on the Daily Bible Readings: Ernie Maiwald July August September July 12 I Chron. 8-16 Prepare Thompson TBD TBD July 13 I Chron. 17-29 communion Services Lockup Caples TBD TBD July 14 II Chron. 1-7 Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 am July 15 II Chron. 8-21 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Reminders July 16 II Chron. 22-29 Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Please take a moment each week to look over this list, to July 17 II Chron. 30-36 keep abreast of activities of the congregation. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm July 18 Ezra Elder/Preacher Mtg Sun 7/19 4:30 pm Building Ladies’ Breakfast Sat. 8/1 9:00 am OC Buffet (This has required intensive reading but next week Men’s Breakfast Sat 8/8 8:00 am OC Buffet you are caught up!) Elder/Deacon Mtg Sat 8/8 9:30 am Building The Woodbridge elders recommend the following Request Bible translations for our public worship and study: The elders request that all cell phones, and other Helpful Email Addresses: King James Version, New King James Version and electronic devices, be turned off during bibles classes Church: www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com American Standard Version, 1901 Minister: [email protected] and worship services. God has again answered our prayers. CAN ONE PERSON  Idalia Long’s mother is home from the hospital. She is improved and (as of this writing) no longer CHANGE THE requires continuous oxygen. THOUGHTS OF MANY? Welcome, Visitors!  Micah Brewer has been returned home from his Anyone who has ever studied history knows the deployment in the Middle East. Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You name “Nero.” We remember Nero as being a fierce and Contunued Prayers: are our honored guests. We are a Bible church with ruthless leader, one who always looked to taking care of  Coleen Wertz’ mother Bible aims relying on God’s word as our only authority himself before all others. Nero was not one that relied on  Zahiah Hashimi (friend of J. Thompson’s friend) We invite you to join us in worshipping through: God; in fact he relied on his supposable many gods. These  Kay Bradley (Roger Merritt’s sister) singing (Eph 5:19) Bereaved: o many gods were ones that had been created by man in fact o praying (I Tim 2:1-2)  Audrey Garnett visited with us last week from some of them by Nero himself. The question that has been Atlanta.. She is in Woodbridge, due to the death of studying (II Tim 4:2 ) o posed is can one person change the thoughts of many? her father and asks for prayers during this time. o giving (I Cor 16:2) The answer is “yes.” In fact Nero was one that changed the Update: o remembering our Lord’s sacrifice thoughts of many in his time. He was of course the Roman Ametha Carr continues to rest at home. through communion (Acts 20:7). Emperor, seated on the Roman throne. However, there was C ontinued Prayers: We want to have a record of your visit. Please also a man that lived during the time of Nero by the name of  Those who are protecting our country, serving in harm’s way all over the world complete the visitor’s card that is in the pew before you Paul. He was not near as popular.  The leaders of our nation, and all nations and place it in the collection basket or hand it to one of Nero was respected by many people out of fear that around the world, that peace may prevail our members. is fear for their lives. This is the way Nero changed the Special Request: If we can be of service to you, in any way, please let thoughts of many. But let us compare him to Paul and see There may be those who are in need of prayer but us know. And please visit with us again soon. We look who truly changed the thoughts of many. do not wish to share their difficulties in a public forward to seeing you. As stated Nero was well known thru the Romans way. Please remember these nameless ones. Continued prayers for our members: Empire and Paul was just an obscure Jew. Paul was totally Marjorie Kowa Bobbie Girard Will Davis Bible Poser unimpressive in his physical appearance, as he stated in Alwilda Merritt Colleen Wertz Sue Bilbrey What is the shortest prayer in the Bible? his epistles. In a distant corner of the Roman Empire, Paul Christine Liddell Steven Dalton Deb Neal Last Week’s Answer was a leader in a small, heretical sect that was known only Peggy Shields Katherine Wertz Betty Perez There are four two-letter given names in the Old as a group of troublemakers. Virtually no one had truly James Roberson Naomi Hunt Testament. There are none in the New Testament. heard of Paul yet, while everybody had heard of Nero. Note: if you want a name added to or deleted from the Can you find all four? The interesting thing is that now, two thousand prayer list please email: [email protected] ER - Son of Judah who married Tamar (Gen. 38:6, years later, we name our sons Paul, and our dogs Nero. 46:12, I Chron. 2:3). Grandson of Judah (I Preaching Today Who truly changed the thoughts of many? It is easy to see Chron. 4:21) and in lineage of Christ (Luke 3:28) While the Maiwalds are out of town (Ernie is officiating at the answer to that question, it was Paul. However, the IR – Grandson of Benjamin (I Chron. 7:7,12) the wedding of Chris Neal and Shelby Eisenhower, in question now is how did he do it? Brethren the answer is OG – King of Bashan (Num. 21:33) Richmond and Melissa has gone to pick up Marshall found with the true and only God, “I can do all things thru SO – King of Egypt (II Kings 17:4) Dillon) the pulpit will be filled by our own brethren. Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Paul finding the truth leaving that small sect and devoting his life to Steve Thompson will preach this morning and Will ===For fun with Christian Friends=== Christ changed not only the thoughts of many but also the McCoy will preach tonight. As has been said many Let’s Go Out to the Ballgame!!!! final destination of many souls. Let each of us be like Paul times, the Woodbridge congregation is blessed to have The Nationals are playing the San Diego Padres on wanting to change the lives for the sake of Christ and not so many brethren who are able and willing to serve in Friday, July 24, at 7:05 pm. Right or left outfield tickets for the sake of pride as did Nero. Ernie this capacity. are $24. If you are interested in joining the fun, please For Our Prayers-July 12, 2009 contact Niles Wedge, at 703-303-3689 by Wednesday, Grateful: July 22 so seats can be ordered together.