Assignments
Morning Worship*
Today
Next Week
Announcements
Kowa
Neal
Song Leader
Wertz
C. Neal
Prayer
Medina
Dennis
Preside @ Table
Caples
M. Neal
Assisting
Dykman
J. Thompson
Assisting
Clubb
S. Thompson
Assisting
Porter
Gauvin
Prayer
Marbury
Wedge
Evening Worship*
Announcements
Kowa
Neal
Song Leader
Wertz
C. Neal
Prayer
Medina
Denis
Communion/Prayer
Caples
M. Neal
Midweek Bible Study *
Announcements
Kowa
Neal
Song Leader
Wertz
Anthony
Invitation
P. Anthony
Smith
Prayer
Smith
Caples
*** Brothers: If you cannot serve please contact a deacon or
an elder by Saturday evening. If you are serving, please
meet in the foyer 5 minutes prior to services.
Sat 10/9
9:30 am
1
Lee Ann Thompson
7
Kaitlin Ramos
7
Bernice Okiyi
9
Rosalynn Brown
12
Robert Lake
14
Lee Porter
15
Steven Thompson
17
Marshal Maiwald
18
Elder Ramos
21
Denise Porter
27
Christopher Neal
Happy Anniversary!
Helpful Email Addresses:
Church: www.woodbridgechurchofchrist.com
Minister: [email protected]
Bulletin: [email protected]
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Niles and Katie Wedge
9
Elder and Kaitlyn Ramos
14
Joe and Sue Bilbrey
21
Bible Posers
Adult: Who wrote down the book of Romans for Paul?
Last week’s answer: Who was Rhoda? A servant girl
who met Peter after an angel freed him from
prison. (Acts 12:13)
Suggested Daily Bible Reading for 2010
Sunday
Sept 12
Job 40-42
Monday
Sept 13
Ps 1-8
Tuesday
Sept 14
Ps 9-16
Wednesday
Sept 15
Ps 17-20
Thursday
Sept 16
Ps 21-25
Friday
Sept 17
Ps 26-31
Saturday
Sept 18
Ps 32-25
Building
Church Library Downstairs
The elders encourage all to visit the library
downstairs. There are many books available for
check-out from biographies to study aids.
Check it out soon.
Brian Ramso
Children: what did Jesus say a wise man builds his
house on?
Last week’s answer:) Which of Jesus’ twelve disciples was
the brother of John? James (Mark 3:17)
September
October
November
Prepare Communion
Dennis
Thompson
TBA
Lockup
Caples
Maiwald
TBA
Reminders
Please take a moment each week to look over this list, to keep
abreast of activities of the congregation.
Quarterly Potluck (Zone 3)
TODAY!
Noon
Bulding
Ladies’ Breakfast
Sat 10/2
9:00 am
OCB
Men’s Breakfast
Sat 10/9
8:00 am
OCB
Elder/Deacon/Preacher Mtg.
Special Days
Happy Birthday!
Correction
Katherine Wertz has a room, with kitchen privileges;
she would like to rent out. If anyone is interested, or
knows a reliable person who is, please see her.
13815 Surrey Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-494-5721
Sept. 12, 2010
Elders
Eric Anthony Dale Kowa Michael Neal
Charles Swabb
Ed Wiggins
Deacons
Joe Dennis
Steve Thompson
Tim Wertz
Minister
Ernie Maiwald
Services
Sunday Morning Bible Study
9:30 am
Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 am
Sunday Evening Worship
6:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study
7:30 pm
The Woodbridge elders recommend the following
Bible translations for our public worship and study:
King James Version, New King James Version and
American Standard Version, 1901
PEER PRESSURE
Welcome, Visitors!
Thank you for coming to worship with us today. You are
our honored guests. We are a Bible church with Bible aims
relying on God’s word as our only authority We invite you
to join us in worshipping through:
o singing (Eph 5:19)
o praying (I Tim 2:1-2)
o studying (II Tim 4:2 )
o giving (I Cor 16:2)
o remembering our Lord’s sacrifice through
communion (Acts 20:7).
We want to have a record of your visit. Please complete
the visitor’s card that is in the pew before you and place it in
the collection tray or hand it to one of our members.
If we can be of service to you, in any way, please let us
know. And please visit with us again soon. We look
forward to seeing you.
Gospel Meeting Concludes Today
For the past four days Brother Delbert Goins has
treated us to a feast of God’s word. We thank God
for the blessings of knowledge our good brother has
shared with us. We wish him a safe journey home as
he leaves us tomorrow.
Potluck Luncheon to Follow Morning
Services
All are urged to stay and enjoy a different kind of feast
after this morning’s service. There will be good
fellowship, food and fun for all. (Zone 3 is hosting.)
Visitors: You have a special invitation to stay for lunch
so that we may get to know each other better.
Brethren there are many who believe peer pressure is
simply something some teenagers experience. However, peer
pressure is common in all age groups, educational, and
economic sectors of society. Peer pressure is allowing one’s
peers or equals to influence, often to the point of control.
Studies with alarming results have been done that reveal cases
of peer or authority type situations influencing against the
moral conviction of the one so controlled, even to the degree
of physically harming another.
We find in the bible the example of Barnabas. He was
no doubt an outstanding Christian and preacher (Acts 4:34-37,
13:1-4). Paul mentioned a case regarding which Peter sinned
and Paul had to publicly rebuke him (Galatians 2:11-12).
Peter's sinful conduct influenced others. "And the rest of the
Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even
Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy" (Galatians
2:13). No one is void of this terrible experience peer pressure.
Peer pressure is prohibited to be a part of the Christian
life. Under the Law of Moses, the following prohibition was
issued: "You shall not follow a crowd to do evil..." (Exodus
23:2). We need to understand that great harm is done and
many opportunities for good go wasted because of the
excessive desire to please others and receive their acceptance.
Paul wrote, "Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good
habits" (I Corinthians 15:33). We are told that "among the
rulers many believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees
they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the
synagogue" (John 12:42). It give us the reason for their
problem in verse 43 "for they loved the praise of men more
than the praise of God.” That is Peer Pressure.
Paul wrote these words, "For do I now persuade men,
or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men,
I would not be a bondservant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10). Let
each of us young or old have the strength and control to say
the simple word, "NO" when necessary (Hebrews 11:24-25).
In Christian Love, Ernie
For Our Prayers-Sept. 12, 2010
Update:
 Joe Bilbrey continues at ENVOY nursing home room 212 in
Woodbridge, where he is receiving physical therapy. His
fractured pelvis is healing to the doctors’ satisfaction but they
would like him to be there for a while longer, building up his
strength.
Continued Prayers:
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Caregivers to those who are ill
Scott Finch, Katherine Wertz’ son-in-law
Debbie Wiggins, Ed’s niece (cancer)
OT Martin (Ernie’s dad)
Jennie Cribb (pnuemonia and asthma)
Wayne Cribb, Alwilda Merritt's nephew (radiation/cancer)
Lenny Skutnik (Crohn’s disease)
Adrienne Sweet, friend of Porters (breast cancer)
Sarah Howell, Katherine Wertz’ sister (breast and back cancer)
The many families who are traveling during the summer
Our young adults in college/home and away
Mandy Neal
Kaitlyn Ramos
Paul White
Eric Wertz
Trenda Maiwald Catie Wordham
Chris Hoffman
Philip Anthony
Those who are protecting our country, serving in harm’s
way and the leaders of our nation and those of other
nations, that a lasting peace and accord may be achieved
throughout the world.
Special Request:
Remember those who are in need of prayer but do not
wish to share their difficulties in a public way.
Continued prayers for our members:
Marjorie Kowa
Alwilda Merritt
Deb Neal
Peggy Shields
James Roberson
Bobbie Girard
Colleen Wertz
Christine Liddell
Betty Perez
Joe Bilbrey
Will Davis
Sue Bilbrey
Steven Dalton
Katherine Wertz
Robert Veil at the Purcellville church of Christ
September 17-19, 2010
New Testament Christianity for Our Day