The SENTINEL — February 27, 2011

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (3/6/11) Lesson for Sunday morning

March 6, 2011
“There is Joy and Rejoicing”
Announcements Luke 10:17-24
Arless Murray February 27, 2011 Volume 11, Number 9

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Greeters Scheduled to Serve
If you are scheduled to serve in some capac-
Jerry & Joretta Doyle, Billie Glenn,
ity during services (as a greeter, at the
J.C. & Stacy Glidewell Lord’s table, leading prayer) and know you
will be unable to do so, please inform John
Songs in the night
… where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the body at rest, the mind begins to focus
McFadden or Michael Berry in advance so the night; who teacheth us more than the beasts of on the abstract and many black thoughts
Lord's Table (am) they can schedule a substitute for you. the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of can rise to the surface. One may reflect
Jerry Doyle John McFadden heaven? — Job 35:10-11 on unpleasant events of the day just
passed, or on more general ruminations
Howard Johnson Horace Phillips We all know from our experiences as about the direction of one’s life. In these
Fred Jones Dewayne Ross SOUTHERN RIDGE young children that the night can hold situations, the night reveals.
Keith McDougal Randy Vance MISSION WORK many terrors. As we mature, we discover What, then, is the cure for such dark-
Part 1 of 9: that nearly all of these fears are un- ness?
In Search of the Lord’s Way founded — but not all of them. We know We sing the song:
Lord's Table (pm) This TV program, now hosted by Phil that many evil deeds are done at night: I know I shall see in His beauty
Sanders, is seen by millions around the the Lord spoke of “men [who] loved The King in whose law I delight;
George King Walter McFadden
world on more than 80 broadcast stations, darkness rather than light, because their Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps
123 cable and public-access stations, and 23 deeds were evil. For every one that doeth And giveth me songs in the night.
Prayers (am) radio stations. Your contributions help sup- evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the The redeemed can truly sing such a song
David Douglas George King port this vital work. light, lest his deeds should be re- and celebrate Him who gives songs in
proved” (John 3:19-20). Paul, too, wrote the night. He provides the cure. The
of those who preferred to be drunken in songs in the night are songs of peace and
Prayers (pm) the night (I Thess. 5:7). Those who came happiness, the music of the truly content.
Kevin Keenan Darrell MacDonald
L ord, when we are wrong, make us will-
ing to change. When we are right, make
us easy to live with.
to seize Jesus did so in the night, because
the night conceals.
But the night holds other, less tangible
As another song asks, “Where could I go
but to the Lord?” The bleak thoughts of
night may still come, unbidden, but we
— Anonymous fears as well. It is the time of day when can dispel them with the knowledge that
Schedule of Services people can begin to brood, and to lose we belong to the Lord, and He will re-
themselves in dark thoughts, when all can ward those who diligently seek Him. He
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study
seem hopeless. Lying in one’s bed at guards our footsteps and has provided a
10:00 AM Worship Events in March night, with no light to distract the eye and law in which we can delight.
5:00 PM Worship 8 Christian women’s workshop (@ SW)
10 Christian Service Center workday
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
26 Men’s breakfast Elders Deacons Minister
27 Singing class Kevin Keenan Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Horace Phillips David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Roger Scott Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Bill Sherman George King Dwain Thacker
Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — February 27, 2011 Order of Follow Me
Service John 1:43
Needing cards and Brother’s Keeper
prayer
T
No meetings scheduled at this time.
here is no doubt about it, being a leader can be
Welcome & brutal. Facing the challenges, blazing the trail,
Max McDougal. He has a goiter in his Announcements
neck that will require surgery. and setting the pace is not for the weak of heart. It takes
Anita Worden. She fell and broke her arm. Scripture: someone who is strong of mind, faith, and body to be a
She will have surgery this Wednesday. Psalm 119:33-37 good leader.
Joan Keenan’s sister, Janice Chivers. She
had a stent put in but it collapsed and she Still, being a follower is not necessarily a picnic, a
has to be hospitalized again. Song — 658 walk in the park, or a leisurely stroll. A follower is just as
Tami Burwell. She came forward recently, Can He Depend on You?
committed as a leader. A follower accepts the challenges
asking for prayers. Christian Women’s Workshop of the journey and takes what comes in stride. The dif-
Dwight and Sheryl Andrews’ grand- Song — 433
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Purer in Heart, O God ference is that a follower doesn’t make the choices along
daughter-in-law. She has a pancreatic dis- at the Southwest church of Christ
ease that is in Stage 2. Visit www.swcoc.org for more info. the way, but simply accepts the status of what is set by
Two-year-old Elzee. He had brain surgery Prayer
the leader.
this past week. He is one of the children in
Marilyn Cox’s daycare. Song — 530 My friends and I made the choice to take to the
Darlene Daniel. She is battling cancer. She The Lord’s My Shepherd snow-packed road, and soon found ourselves to be fol-
is the mother of a co-worker of Paula Birthdays/Anniversaries lowers. It was all we could do. The roads were filled
Dyer’s. Song — 449
Happy Birthday to . . . Hallelujah! with trucks and cars that were trying to go in the same
Diane Murrell. She has been diagnosed
with cancer. (Her husband Bob is an elder Donal Ruminer February 29 What a Savior! direction we were going. Though when we moved, we
Sammy Waganer March 4
at the Central congregation.) moved slowly, we did at least seem to be making some
Paula Dyer 5 Lord’s Supper
Jennifer Parker. Jordan Douglas 6 progress. Sometimes, we did not move at all. As far as
Nancy Scott’s mother. Shanna Johnson 13 we could see ahead of us, there were lines of cars and
Larry Baldwin’s nephew, Darrell Bald- Billie Glenn 14 Collection
win. He is home but still has health issues. Pam Weber 14 trucks. The same view was found behind us. We didn’t
LaQueta Nelson’s brother, Larry Bill Spaulding 16 Song — 191 know what was happening in front of us, and could only
Mitchell. Gordon Veitenheimer 20 Home of the Soul guess or complain. No matter what the situation was, we
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bag- Amber Lusk 21
Larry Scott 22 wanted to be moving and were frustrated at our lack of
ger and her family; the Baldwins’ grand- Sermon:
Sheryl Andrews 24 Guest Speaker: power to do anything except to wait and follow.
son Riley and friend Shelli Vang; Jean Martha Harden 26
Christian; Mary and Novella Cordrey; Dr. Alan Martin Don’t let anyone fool you. It is not easy to be a
Florence Dixon; Jimmy Evans; Ruby Happy Anniversary to . . . real follower. We may think of Abraham as a leader, and
Gill; Martha Harden; Glen Martin; Thomas & Cara Brazeal February 28 Song — A
Athan Mayhugh; Aline McDaniel; Wal- Stephen & Cathy Hopkins 28 What Will You Do maybe he is, but he was a follower who followed the
ter McFadden; Hazel Ruminer; Larry Dan & Camron Jolliff March 4 with Jesus? leading of God, not knowing where he was going
Scott; Edith Skaggs; Jane Thacker; and George & Karla Holmes 7
(Hebrews 11:8). Andrew accepted the call of Jesus and
Darrell & Lindsay MacDonald 10 Song — 240
Lorella Wilson. became a follower. In his actions, he blessed us all as he
Geoff & Jennifer Parker 15 I’ll Be List’ning
Josh & Kari Dyer 17 went to his brother and enlisted the man we call Peter.
Tommy & Sharon Wisley 20
Bill & Sue Fleming 22 Prayer Where would we be without followers? RD