The SENTINEL — June 6, 2010

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (6/13/10) Lesson for Sunday morning

June 13, 2010
“If You Believe … You May”
Announcements Acts 8:29-38
Darrell MacDonald June 6, 2010 Volume 10, Number 23

YOUNG PEOPLE Southern Ridge Church of Christ • 2237 SW 134th Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-0701
Greeters See Josh Dyer for more info on these.
George & Pat King, Roger & Terri Scott, • There will be a skate night and devo-
Melanie Shelton
tional after evening services TO-
NIGHT. All ages are welcome to at- D-Day
tend! In the late spring of 1944, Allied com- once to die,” says the anonymous in-
Lord's Table (am) • The 3rd-12th grades will have a “clean manders in Europe were surprised and spired writer, “and after this the judg-
the building day” this Saturday, June disturbed to see certain words appearing ment” (Heb. 9:27). The scriptures, a
Jerry Doyle Horace Phillips 12th, at 10:00 am. This will serve as the as answers to clues in the London Daily puzzle to many, are rife with clues —
Fred Jones Dewayne Ross “service challenge” for LTC. Telegraph’s crossword puzzle. Among the more than clues, in fact, outright ex-
Keith McDougal Ron Rowland • The annual Area-Wide Teen Gather- answers were words such as Omaha, plicit statements — informing all who
ings (AWTG) for the 5th-12th grades Utah, overlord, Neptune, and mulberry. will listen that a day is coming when all
John McFadden Randy Vance These words were bothersome because must stand before the judgment bar of
will begin again on Monday, June 21st.
Volunteers are needed to help trans- all of them were important code words God and give an account. There is a
port. See Josh if you can help. in the upcoming (and highly top-secret) “D-Day” coming for all of humanity,
Lord's Table (pm)
invasion of France. Omaha and Utah, for and the vital question is: do we stand
George King Tres Lowrance examples, were planned beachheads; with the Allies (God’s children) or the
Overlord was Churchill’s name for the enemy (followers of Satan)? We will all
Faith and Sight overall operation. Happily for the Allies, be found on one side or the other.
Prayers (am) who promptly investigated the matter, There are no innocent bystanders here.
So I go on, not knowing,
David Douglas Larry Baldwin the appearance of these words was sim- We mark the anniversary of D-Day
I would not if I might —
I would rather walk in the dark with God ply a coincidence. The invasion of today because it represents such a sig-
Prayers (pm) Than go alone in the light; Europe and the opening of a western nificant day in the history of modern
I would rather walk with Him by faith front, whose 66th anniversary is com- civilization. This also happens to be the
Donal Ruminer Jim Skaggs Than walk alone by sight. memorated today, was called D-Day, Lord’s Day, a day to mark the resurrec-
— Mary Gardiner Brainard and it may well have been the most im- tion (and eventual return) of our Savior.
portant day in the 20th century. It It is a time for reflection and gratitude.
marked the beginning of the end of Hit- It is a time to remember that freedom
Schedule of Services
ler’s domination of Europe. from sin, like political and economic
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study A day of reckoning is coming for all of freedom, comes at a price. Fortunately
Events in June us as well. “It is appointed unto men for us, the price for sin has been paid.
10:00 AM Worship
6 Skating night/devotional
5:00 PM Worship 12 LTC service challenge (3rd-12th gr.)
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
13 “Bring a Friend” Day
13-16 VBS Elders Deacons Minister
21 Area-Wide Teen Gathering Jerry Doyle Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Kevin Keenan David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Horace Phillips Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Roger Scott George King Dwain Thacker
Bill Sherman Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — June 6, 2010 Order of Use It or Lose It
VBS (June 13-16) Service Luke 8:4-8, 16-18
Needing cards and
♦ Our Vacation Bible School (VBS) is
prayer next week! It will be from 6:30 to I. A Parable to Make the Mystery Known
8:30 pm, Monday through Wednes- Welcome
Hubert Nelson. He had hip surgery this A. A simple and obvious story reveals the
day (regular times on Sunday). Also
week at the new Norman HealthPlex hospi- Announcements ________________.
be sure to “bring a friend” to ser-
tal. He is home recovering and will undergo
vices with you on Sunday, June 13! 1. Nothing is more obvious than
therapy for a couple of weeks.
(Or anytime, actually!) Scripture:
Ron Rowland. He was briefly hospitalized _________________ in an agricultural society.
♦ A sign-up sheet for food is on the Luke 8:4-8
with irregular heart rhythm. He is now
bulletin board. See Nancy Coleman · A parable is like a __________________ .
home and doing better.
for any questions. Song — 145
The Holmes and Royall families. The 2. The story is about ________________________.
♦ If you would like a VBS T-shirt, I Will Sing
father-in-law of George and Karla Holmes’
son Jared, Dave Royall, passed away last Josh must know by today. They are the Wondrous Story · Wayside – ______________________________.
Wednesday. Also remember Karla’s sister, $8 each.
♦ Empty toilet paper tubes are Prayer · Rocky – ________________________________.
Pat Lambert, who has cancer.
Michael Berry. He had hernia surgery this needed for a craft project. Give to
· Thorny – _______________________________.
week and is home recuperating. Paula or Josh. Song — 596
Pat Burchel. She will have knee replace- Victory in Jesus · Fertile – ________________________________.
ment surgery this week. She is a member at B. We love _____________________.
Southwest. Song — 633
Linda Strickler. She has some health is- Birthdays/Anniversaries When I Survey 1. 2 Samuel 12:1-7, Luke 15:11ff
sues that are potentially troublesome. She is Happy Birthday to . . . the Wondrous Cross
C. “What does this parable mean?”
a friend of the Ruminers. (Also continue to Cara Brazeal June 6
remember the Ruminer family after the re- Michael Reynolds 9 Comments 1. Jesus makes the application to the ____________.
cent loss of their son-in-law’s father.) Linda Suarez 9
Bill Spaulding and his family. Mary Cordrey 11 Lord’s Supper II. It Has Been Given to You to Know.
Cecilia Price’s son, Larry. He continues Jared Holmes 11
Sue Fleming 12 A. What kind of soil are you?
to have multiple health problems. Rae Hatfield 12
Collection
The Hopkins’ son-in-law, Brett Shreck, Lindsay MacDonald 13
1. None of us wants to be any of the first
and his father, Gary. Jerry Doyle 14 Song — 728b _________________. 1 Samuel 25
The Rider family of Little Axe, OK. Caleb Pelton 14 Our God, He is Alive
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bag- Debra Ruminer 17 2. We do want to be the “___________________.”
ger; Glyn Baldwin and the Baldwins’ Jane Thacker 17 Sermon Acts 4:36-37
grandson Riley and friends June Tennell Lauren Reynolds 18 Use It or Lose It
and Shelli Vang; Jean Christian; Mary Leah Sherman 18 3. What is it that makes soil “good”?
and Novella Cordrey; Florence Dixon; Don Worden 25
Ron Rowland 26
Song — 705 B. We are not all ___________. 1 Corinthians 12:17
Bill Fleming; Ruby Gill; Martha Who Will Follow Jesus?
Harden; Glen Martin; Jeanette Mitchell Happy Anniversary to . . . 1. Paul saw his ________________ Galatians 2:7-9
and her friend Clyde; Jennifer Parker’s Gerald & Martha Harden June 10 Song — 589
mother-in-law, Janice Parker; Caleb Pel- Larry & Glyn Baldwin 12 C. Use _________________________________.
To Christ Be True
ton; Marlene Roberts; Hazel Ruminer; Don & Anita Worden 12 1. Be _______________ soil. 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Larry Scott; Terri Scott; Edith Skaggs; John & Jennie McFadden 15
Joe & Talsie Downs 17 Prayer
Lorella Wilson; and Tommy Wisley. 2. Act on what _____________. 2 Corinthians 8:1-2
Tom & Karen Elmore 18
Tres & Mandi Lowrance 20 3. Keep ____________________. Philippians 3:12