EIGHTH AND HARRISON CHURCH OF CHRIST

801 E. Harrison    Harlingen, Texas

(956) 423-3353

Christian Family Information

August 1, 2010

 

 

Welcome, Visitors!  We would like to have a record of your visit on one of the attendance cards. All are reminded that a nursery is provided near the northeast exit of our oldest building for children from birth up to age three. 

 

Wednesday Night Fellowship Everyone is invited to our “brown bag” fellowship meals at 6 PM each Wednesday evening in the fellowship hall.  

     Our coordinators for the Wednesday night meals served during the school year are gearing up for September.  There are various items missing from the kitchen.  If you have borrowed anything please return it as soon as possible.  If you would like to help with meals you may contact Karen Wells.

 

Vacation Bible School took place last week.  It was a great experience as we traveled with Joseph from the prison to the palace. We have left up some of the decoration for you to appreciate today. 

 

We call your attention to the following members who are confined to their places of residence: Mary Bishop (Atrium Health Care); Ray Brown (Harlingen Nursing); Florene Burkham (Golden Palms); Alice Flowers and Mryl Newhouse (Retama Manor); Starlin May, Eileen McNees.

 

Gabe Britten will be having a corrective coronary procedure done in Houston on August 3.  Your prayers will be appreciated.

 

June Waters had surgery in Houston on Wednesday.  Everything went well.  She should be out of the hospital in a few more days.

 

Sympathy is extended to the Battle family on the death of Dick's grandmother, Fabris Moore, Monday in Big Springs, TX.

 

Congratulations!  On Thursday, July 29, Bill and Carol Watson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  Their children are honoring them with a tour of New England this fall.

 

Welcome!  Larry and Peggy Fambro have their twelve year old granddaughter, Alysia Polk, living with them for a while.  We want to extend a warm family welcome to her.

 

Vacation Bible School Report:  VBS for 2010 is now history.  It was certainly a wonderful group experience that involved some 60 adults and at least 60 children who attended at one time or another. The organizers want to especially thank the many staff members who worked so diligently to make the VBS a success.  Special thanks also to our youth group who worked in all areas of the program this year.  The major organization and coordination was supplied by Rhonda Amstutz, Kara Smith and Judy Sparks.

 

Family Movie Night will take place on Saturday, August 21, on Jackson Street beginning at 7 PM. It includes free food and games for the whole family.  The presentation this month will be "Letters to God."  A beleaguered postman must decide what to do with the prayer letters written by a boy stricken with cancer.  This is the event where we served hot dogs, chips and drinks for the first picture of the season in June.  This will be last Family Movie Night for this summer.

 

We Are Invited…

To: A Couple's Baby Shower Supper

On: Sunday Evening, August 8, 2010

At:  7:00 PM in the multi-purpose room

For: Amanda and Scott Reynolds

(son of Mary Nabours)

Bring: Sandwiches or Chips & Dip

Baby Registries online:

Pottery Barn Kids and Amazon.com

Registry under:

Amanda Cooper Reynolds and Scott Reynolds

 

Youth News

Beach Clean-up and Devo happens tomorrow, Monday, August 2.  Young people need to meet in the back parking lot at 8 AM.  Bring a trash bag, beach games/toys and money for lunch. Sponsors are Michael Arellano and Noel Smith.

     Youth Garage Sale is scheduled for next Saturday, August 7.  If you have items you would like to donate you may bring them to the church garage.  Contact Cathy Fox or Noel Smith for more information.

        A Movie Night will take place after the garage sale on Saturday, August 7, and will be sponsored by Ernie & Angel Smith.

 

     Care Groups

New Season: As announced last week the new season will being next month. The Care Group Ministry has met several times and asks us to consider the following.

Remember the Purpose. Care Groups are designed to be small and to encourage relationships with people in the church who don’t know each other very well.  It is designed as an opportunity to get more closely acquainted with people outside your normal “clique.”  We ask you to step out of your comfort zone and commit to spending some time with people at the 8th & Harrison Church that you may not know very well.

Sign-up.  With this in mind, we are putting out sign-up sheets in the Harrison Street foyer with each of the Care Group leaders indicated.  Please sign up, indicating your preference (recognizing that we may have to make some adjustments later). We ask that you enter one household on one line and we will try to keep the number at a level that will allow the Care Group to meet comfortably in homes.   

Noon Groups: We have two noon groups this time around. If these two fill up we will consider creating a third one.  

May we be like those early disciples who …broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people… (Acts 2:46,47)

Leaders for this season will be as follows

Noon A)  Bobby Sparks & Johnny Kutzenberger

Noon B)  Ian and LouAnn Collins

1)                     Benjy Vincent & Clint Richards families

2)                     Dennis & Rhonda Amstutz

3)                     Jake & Marilyn Vincent

4)                     Fred & Kelly Jordan

5)                     Jim & Mary Nabours

6)                     Joel & Teleshia Vincent

7)                     Ken & Linda Kristof

8)                     Michael & Leslie Bishop

9)                     Reagan & Tracey Florence

10)               Rusty Albritton & Juan Vasquez families

 

Order of Worship

August 1, 2010

 

Song Leader:  Shane Shinsato

 

Welcome & Call to Worship

Danny Mann

 

He Has Made Me Glad   (103)

Come, Let Us All Unite to Sing   (121)

We Praise Thee, O God   (2)

As the Dear   (71)

 

Prayers of the People led by Tom Moseley

 

Come, Share the Lord   (364)

 

The Lord’s Supper

Prayers led by Bobby Sparks

 

Our Offering

Prayer led by Bobby Sparks

 

Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus   (602)

 

“Let the little children come to me”

 

From the Word:  Deuteronomy 5:1-22

Read by Mitch Henken

 

Great Is Thy Faithfulness   (57)

 

 Sermon: “Statutes of Liberty—The Top Ten”

By Jacob Vincent

 

The Greatest Command   (448)

 

Prayer of Dismissal led by Benjy Vincent

 

A Common Love   (705)

 

 

Schedule of Assemblies

 

Sunday

10:20 AM – Worship Assembly

9:15 AM – Bible Classes

 6:00 PM – Worship Assembly

 

Tuesday

10:00 AM – Ladies’ Bible Class (September – May)

 

Wednesday

6:00 PM – Fellowship Meal

7:00 PM – Devotional followed by classes

 

Nursery Attendants This Morning:

Kara Smith, Teleshia Vincent and Jennifer Wilson

 

The nursery is available for newborns through 3 years of age, located near the northeast exit.

 

Greeters for the Month of August:

 

Dan & Debra Martin                       Lobby - South

Trudy Kretz                     Auditorium

Ernie Smith                     Auditorium

Catherine Rochell                   Auditorium

 

Our Record for the Week of

July 25, 2010

Bible Classes = 121

AM Worship =   200   PM Worship =  VBS

Wednesday Evening =  VBS

Weekly Budget = $5,707.62

Regular Contribution = $3,914.91

 

Those who are willing to serve

Lead Singing Tonight:  Mitch Amstutz 

Lead Prayer Tonight:  Rusty Albritton and Joel Vincent

Serve Communion Tonight:  Rosendo Robledo 

 

Lead Prayer Wednesday:  Joey Albritton

Lead Singing Wednesday:  David Scott and Caleb Smith

 

For more information call or e-mail the church office. 

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