March 7, 2010
646- " Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Call to Worship: Rick Wall
Children's Caring and Sharing
731- "Take Time to Be Holy"
Prayer: Doug Care
350- "When My Love to Christ Grows Weak"
Lord's Supper Comments: Doug
Griffis
Offering: 140- "Love Divine"
Attendance Cards/Children's
Bible Hour
719- "Love One Another"
Lesson
909- "There's a Fountain Free"
Announcements/ Prayer: Rick
Wall
WEEKLY
EVENTS
March
8th-Boy
Scout Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
March
8th- Grief
Recovery Class @ 6:30 p.m.
March
9th- Ladies
Bible Class @ 9:45 a.m. Craft Class @ 11:45 a.m.
March
10th- Mid-Week
service @ 7:00 p.m.
March
11th-Singing
at Sierra Hills @ 6:30 p.m.
March
12th-Girl
Scout Meeting @5:00-6:00 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
March
27th- Annual
Easter Party
June
20th-23rd- Vacation Bible School
August
1st-7th-Yosemite Bible Camp
"A
Hero for the Lord" I will be pure, faithful, loyal, true and brave.
GUESTS
LAST SUNDAY
Alicia
Adams-Chris, Taran, Seth and Ian Mason
NEWS
Today
at 5:00 p.m. is
our Monthly Ministry Meeting. Be sure to bring your ministry report form. If
you are in need of a form they are located in the media rack.
Teacher
Needed: There
is a need for a volunteer to teach the 4th-6th grade Sunday morning class. The
new quarter will begin today and ends May 30th. If you can help, please call
the office or see Rick Wall.
Tulare-Kings
County Right to Life will
sponsor the 2010 "Walk for Life" on March 20th at Plaza Park in Visalia. If you are interested in participating, a flyer with more information is posted
on the bulletin board. You may also see Debbie Blomgren who is serving as the
church liaison.
Hanford is hosting a Yosemite Bible Camp
Reunion and Devo entitled "Prince of Pieces" on March 21st at 5:00 p.m. For
more information see flyer on the bulletin board.
West
Visalia Church of Christ will host the next Area Wide Singing on March 26th, at
7:00 p. m.
This
year our Annual Easter Party is scheduled for March 27th from 2:00-4:00
p.m. There will be a Bounce House for the children along with a puppet show
and Easter egg hunt. If you plan to attend a sign up sheet is posted on the
bulletin board. Candy filled eggs will be needed. Please give them to Rick or
Sally Wall.
Mark
your calendar for
June 20th-23rd for this year's Vacation Bible School. The theme will be "Bible
Heroes." If you were unable to be at last Family Ministry meeting but would
like to help with VBS, please see Gail Bronson or Rick Wall.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNNIVERSARIES:
March 7th:
Norma
Jean Rogers
Chris
and Donna Kellner - 29 years
March 9th:
Doug
Griffis
March
10th:
Tina
Sousa
March
11th:
Stan
and Gail Bronson - 49 years
Note
from the Elders
The
Elders and Ministers of this congregation meet regularly on Sunday evening at
5:00 p.m. Any member of the congregation wishing to meet with the leadership
is welcome to schedule a meeting time with the Elders or chair for that month. The
Elders rotate chairing these meetings as well as the monthly ministry meeting,
and serve as a point of contact for the congregation in the event of a special need.
The elder serving as chair during the month of March is Gary
Ingraham.
NEXT
SATURDAY REMEMBER
TO
SET YOUR CLOCKS 1 HOUR AHEAD.
Thank you
To
All Members of the Church of Christ,
I
can't thank you enough for all you've done.
You
were there with helping hand just when I needed it most. Ready to pitch in and
do whatever you could. You gave me something very special, your time, and I'll
always remember you for it.
The
Miller Family,
Barbara, Danny, Doyle, Sherri, Nikki and Rusty
Thank
you brothers and sisters in Christ for the visits, phone calls, words of
encouragement, cards and most of all the prayers during Bob's illness and
passing.
He
will be greatly missed but by the grace of God I'll get thru this difficult
time.
A
special thank you to Marshall and to all who attended his service. To the
ladies who prepared the delicious food. You are a loving and caring Christian
Family. I love you all.
In
Christian love,
Betty
Martin
ATTENDANCE
Sunday,
February 28, 2010
Bible
Class: 66
Morning
Service: 137
Evening
Service: 60
Budget:
$4,153.35
Contribution:
$ 4,564.00
Over
Budget: $410.65
Year
to date under budget: $ 2,384.15
Weekly
average: $ 3,888.44
Prayers
Needed
Pat
Burton is
to undergo a procedure concerning his jaw soon. Please pray for it to be
successful.
Bob
and Betty Day are
improving but have good and bad days.
Bobbie
Griffis is
dealing with pain from a broken tail bone.
Jack
Hicks was
unable to be at Wednesday's service due to heart problems this week.
Charley Kirby is doing fairly well,
however he really misses Porterville.
Carolyn
Townsend asked that we keep in prayer her friend, Jim McClure, who was
recently diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Myrtle
Jones asked that we remember Ray and Wilma McCormick. Ray continues to
battle cancer. Also her brother Leroy Winters as he recuperates from
open heart surgery.
Lorene
Nix is
experiencing a lot of pain but is gradually improving.
Bill
Nix may be
transferred back to USC this week. He is not doing well.
Beulah
Offill is
doing well and says she misses her friends here in Porterville.
Melba
Sgamba, Donna
Maravilla sister, is waiting results from recent tests. Please pray for a good
outcome.
The
Griffis' granddaughter-in-law, Loretta Waters, lost her dad this week. Loretta
is here from Oklahoma.
Clara
Wood was
scheduled to be released from the hospital on Friday and will return to Sun
Manor.