Our mission is to go into all the world and teach Jesus and His gospel, edify the saints,
and do good to all men that they may be turned from darkness to light and be saved.
Every first day of the week is a special day when we have the opportunity to gather together to worship the loving God. It is so good to see a family atmosphere at Hartsville Pike when we meet. Many greet one another as if they have talked in years when it has only been a couple of days. It’s a good sign when you see folks lingering after the services to visit. What a blessing to escape the world for a little while and have a family reunion on a regular basis. I don’t understand why some Christians don’t want to be a part of every assembly.
The next couple of Sundays not only do we have the opportunity to worship but we also will honor mothers and graduates on the 11 th and then our Family, Friends, and Homecoming Day is on the 18 th .
These two Sundays are among our highest attended during the year.
These events give us a great opportunity to invite others to our services. Over the years I have seen many surveys about why people attend a church.
To the best of my knowledge the number one reason has been
consistent in all of the surveys. The number one reason is that a friend invited them.
All of us have been given talents to use for the Lords’ work. These talents
differ in kind and number. Some may think they don’t have a talent or don’t
have a place in evangelism. However there is at least one thing all of us can
do: INVITE.
We are not given a great deal of information about the apostle Andrew. However what we do know is very important. Andrew was always bringing people to Jesus. He brought his brother Peter, he brought the little boy with the five loaves and two fishes, and he brought the Greeks who had asked to see Jesus. Andrew may have not known what to do in every situation but he knew enough to point people to Jesus.
Andrew had the POWER OF BRINGING and so do we!
Doyle
III John 2
Hartsville Pike Church of Christ
FAMILY DAY
and
HOMECOMING
May 18, 2008
Guest Speaker:
Matthew Morine
9:00 a.m. Bible School for all ages
All adults meet in the auditorium for a special class.
10:00 a.m. Worship
Join us for lunch in our Fellowship Building
immediately following the morning worship.
Since this is Family Day we will have more people, food, and more cleaning up to do. If you would be available to help that day please notify one of the team leaders listed below. Also, we would like to request that families stay together to go through the food lines .
The following hospitality teams will be in charge of setting up/cleaning up the fellowship meal May 18:
Team leaders : Lindsey Black and Rita Russell
Team : Mary Coley, Emily Cron, Gail Farris, Lindsey Farris, Sarah Foreman, Earline Hughes, Kelly Klacik
Team leaders : Annette Carnes, Tessa Bullock
Team : Joanne Bruce, Jean Cole, Sherry Gann, Cecile Kemp, Louise Lacy, Layna McCorkle, Shelby Ray
WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR
VBS
July 7-9, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sign the lists in the foyer as to how you will help!
Even if you cannot attend, there are many ways you can
be of service in the days ahead.
Please volunteer today at the Secret Sisters’ table !!
Ways you can help :
crafts, puppets, Bible play,
Nursery classes, Ages 3-K classes, Bible Travels classes
Honoring Our 2008 High School Graduates
Andrew Allen
Erin Carter
Matthew Duncan
Lindsey Farris
Jake McDole
Caleb Rigsby
Kristal Woods
These seniors will be honored at a special service Sunday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.
You are asked to sit in the front center section with your family that night.
* * *
Elders/Deacons Meeting that was planned for May 18 has been re-scheduled for June 1, 2:00 p.m.
Building and Grounds Cleanup Day May 10, 8:00a - noon
Will You Help …work in Vacation Bible School?
…host a youth devotional?
…drive the church bus?
…be a main cook for Summer Meals on Wheels?
Opportunities abound to serve! Sign the lists.
HPCC, NOTE THESE ADDITIONAL DATES for the SPRING and SUMMER !
June 4, 2008 HPCC Summer Series begins for all adults on Wednesdays, 7:00p
June 13-20, 2008 HPCC Nicaragua Mission
June 22-27, 2008, HPCC Christian Camp
July 14-16, 2008 HPCC conducts VBS for Pearlington
July 20-27, 2008, HPCC Campaign for Christ in Gallatin
STATISTICS 05/4/08
Sunday a.m. worship 391
Sunday Bible Study 278
Sunday p.m. worship 210
Wednesday. Bible Study 256
baptized 15
*includes at local jail 13
req. prayer/ restored 13
placed membership 4
BUS DRIVERS FOR MAY 2008
Sun. a.m. Nick Dragomire 449-7668
Sun. p.m. Dennis Gowan 451-9140
Wed. p.m. Jeff Carnes 294-0131
Phone Tree/Care Line/Hospital Visits wk of 5/11: Wesbrooks
Contact Elder/May: Carter
Elders available Wed.: Cooper/Dodson
WELCOME Sherry and Rickey Gann placed membership Sunday; they and their son Gerrick live at 2325 Nashville Pike #416, Gallatin , TN ; 230-1732 .
NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Kathryn and Justin Strong on the birth of Olivia Leigh Strong, born May 5. Proud grandparents are Pam and Larry Strong.
CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Lynn on graduating from Tennessee Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering. Phil is the son of Lisa Erickson. He will be working in Aiken, SC.
CONGRATULATIONS to Wilson McCorkle on graduating from David Lipscomb University with a degree in Psychology, but wants to be a Financial Planner.
CONGRATULATIONS to Clark Smith who will graduate from the University of Mississippi May 10 with a degree in Criminal Justice with honors. He will be commissioned as a 2 nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps on May 9.
LADIES PRAYER GROUP May 12, 7p, McCorkles’
SIGN UP SUNDAY FOR PORTRAIT SITTINGS for our new church directory. Pictures will be taken June 3-7, 2008 .
Baby Shower
We are collecting monetary donations for a gift card
for Lydia and Brennan Hughes.
Their twin boys arrived in April!
Donations accepted through the month of May.
Give these to Gayle Duncan, Jamie Sidwell, Bonnie Williams.
THOSE TO SERVE THE WEEK OF MAY 11, 2008
10:00a L.Strong 452-6930 6:00p R. Brown 7:00 p R. Brown 452-1731
WELCOME Ray Carter Eric Foreman
LEAD SONGS Ron McDole Mark Wilson Matt Duncan
READ Jeff Carnes Richard Martin
TEXT Prov. 31:10-12, 28-31 2 Peter 1:16-21
PRAYER Bobby Rominger Brian Carter Phil Smith
ANNOUNCE Ron Taylor Ron Taylor Ron Taylor
C. PRAYER Joel Dodson Andrew Spivey
SOUND Eric Foreman Eric Foreman Eric Foreman
AT THE LORD’S TABLE
Read : Dean Gann, Jn. 19:13-19…Preside a.m: Gene Johnson, Dennis Gowan… p.m.: Paul Thomas
Serving the Congregation
Mitchell Duncan, George Anderson, Mike Duncan, Ray Key, Jason Brown, Scott Carter
Caleb Bullock, Eric Dixon, Will Carnes, David Hale, Robert Hix
Gary Sells, Jerry Vick, Doug Brackbill
GREETERS BEFORE BIBLE SCHOOL and WORSHIP FOR MAY
DOOR 1 COORDINATOR: Jim Carpenter (Call Jim if you cannot fill your Door 1 or 3 post.)
A.M. and P.M. Door 1: Eddie/Gayle Duncan; Ray/Betty Carter
Wed. Door 1: Jim/Elwanna Carpenter
DOOR 6 COORDINATOR: Jerry Vick (Call Jerry if you cannot fill your door 6 or 4 post.) A.M. and P.M. Door 6: Joe/Norma Hyre; Robert/Ernestine Jones
Wed. Door 6: Walt/Barbara Ray
AFTER WORSHIP: Door 3: Bob/Brenda Lannom …. Door 4: David/Carolyn Collins
NURSERY Jamie Sidwell, 452-8614 or Jody Piper, 451-3149 : please call if you cannot serve.
Infants Class: Barbara Thomas, Lana Gaiche
Worship a.m. infants: Lori McDole, Lisa Bugbee
Worship a.m. toddlers: Lindsay and Josh Black
Worship p.m. infants: Barbara Ray
Wednesday class: Suzanne Carter
MEALS ON WHEELS Mary Coley, 452-5192; 18 meals ready by 11:00a
May 12 May 14 May 16
Vegetable Jody Piper Tessa Bullock Anne Smith
Vegetable Cecile Kemp Ernestine Jones Carolyn Lyle
Dessert Tammy Ransom Jewell Adcock Gwynn Smith
MAY FIRST AID: Rhonda Pursley, Mitzi Howell, Rick Woodward
COMMUNION: Bread and Trays: Tessa Bullock/Sonya Goodwin
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Bring your mother to worship with you on
Mother’s Day
May 11
Ministers
Doyle Farris doylefarris@bellsouth.net
Burnice Wesbrooks pk_c@bellsouth.net
Elders
Ray Carter, Gilbert Cooper, Joel Dodson
Robert Jones, Bob Sidwell
Winfred Vaughn, Jerry Williams
Church Office open 8:00-4:00 M-Th
Secretaries
Sarah Foreman M-Th
Linda Wesbrooks M-Tu
(615) 452-2530
FAX 452-6581 Care 452-9555
www.hartsvillepikechurchofchrist.org
hpccyouth.org
Hartsville Pike Church of Christ
P.O. Box 36 , 744 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin , TN 37066
Sun. Bible Study 9:00a
Worship 10:00a, 6:00p
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 p
Radio WMRO 1560 AM Sun. 10a, 6p