If you are unable to serve, contact Danny Morgan
or the elder on call immediately.
The week of May 15, 2016
05/15
(Sun a.m.)
05/15
(Sun p.m.)
05/18
(Wed)
Song
Leader
Tony Cross
Tony Cross
Ethan
Courtemanche
Opening
Prayer
Mike Whitehead
Dwayne Hart
Curtis Ingram
Reading
Jim Cross
(Hebrews
2:14-15)
Dwayne Hart
(John 7:40-43 )
Benton
Thompson
(Romans
4:1-3)
Rick Rolin
"Q and A #6
The Moment
After Death Part 1”
Rick Rolin
“The Gospel of
John Lesson 14”
Tom Hinton
Samuel Childress
Lesson
Closing
Prayer
Wyatt Hickman
Family Bible School
(FBS)
Dates: June 26-29 6:30—8:30
Theme: Off the Beaten Path
- - Encounters with Jesus
For the Month of May
Serve Table Joe George, Tres Beasley
Serve Congregation - Josh Harmon, Randell Dodson, Zach Cross
Dwayne Dunkle, Dwayne Hart, Clint Hammons
Alternate Danny Morgan, Trent Cash
Serve Table - Evening service
Joe George, Tres Beasley
Ushers Brian Cook, Cory Duvall, Doug Cheek
Prepare Communion(5/15,5/22, 5/29) Jimmy, Alicia, &
Jamie Holbert
Nursery (5/15, 5/22, 5/29) Pam Ingram, Conita Potts
Baptismal Assistants Brian Cook, Jane George
Sound Control Gary Francis (Sunday am),
Race Wilson (Sunday pm), Zach Cross (Wed pm)
Library Volunteer week of 5/15
Constance Parrish (am),
Norma Rutherford (pm), Sue Rolin (Wed.)
Elder on Call
Van Driver
Visitation Team 3 (Rick Rolin) They will meet
Sunday night, May 15 after ser vices They will
meet in the Service Complex. Please bring finger
foods. Team members are: Rick & Sue Rolin, David
& Pat Cook, Randell & Norma Dodson, Jerry &
Donna King, Trent & Deena Alexander, Nada &
Anne Howes, Bobby & Sue Albrecht.
Thomas Blalock
Race Wilson
We Need LOTS of help this year;
please sign up at the main bulletin board.
Please keep these dates in mind
as you plan for your family events:
June 12-17 - Illinois Day Camp
June 26-29 - Family Bible School
Westvue Church of Christ
1710 Mooresville Hwy.
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 359-2571
www.westvue.org
Office e-mail: [email protected]
@Westvue
Church of Christ
Elders
Thomas Blalock
David Cook
Joe George
Tony Matthews
Deacons
Ed Anderson
Tres Beasley
Mark Blalock
Brian Cook
Tony Cross
Danny Morgan
Ministers
Rick Rolin
359-2571 (office)
Record - May 8, 16
AM - 284, SS - 165*, PM - 115, Wed. - 160
*NHC-Lewisburg (Merihil) Service - 10
Contribution - $4,927 Budget- $4,500
Nues & Vues
Youth Minister
Mike Whitehead
Too Many Irons in the Fire
I am fascinated by the English language; after all, it is how I do my job as a
preacher and teacher of God’s Word. Growing up in the South in areas such as southern
Middle Tennessee, we speak our own version of the English language. I can remember
hearing folks use what I later figured out are idioms. (An idiom is a group of words
established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual
words.) A few that you may have heard or used:
“Lit up like a Christmas tree”
“Fine as frog’s hair”
“Grinning like a possum”
“Enough money to burn a wet mule”
“Fixin”
One of my all-time favorites is “cutting up like a new pair of scissors.” I am
familiar with those old sayings, and I know their meaning. America and places like
Middle Tennessee are changing, so I am unsure how long people will continue to use
what is referred to as Southern slang. Perhaps all that will disappear like most everything else that made the South a wonderful place to live and call home.
When I think about what is happening with most churches and why many are
struggling, one of those old sayings that I am familiar with comes to mind. “Too many
irons in the fire.” The idea behind that old saying, “is having too many projects at once
and something is bound to fail” (using English.com).
The Lord said, “But seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness, and all
these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). Why was the Lord so demanding of
those who would follow Him? Because He understood human nature and He realized
not everything can be first in one’s life. As Christians we must force ourselves to decide what deserves our first priority.
Why is it dangerous to have too many irons in the fire?
Well, it should be obvious that everything in our lives should not be given
equal importance. Think about this, especially those who are members of a local
Schedule of Services
Sunday AM Worship - 9:00 Sunday Bible Classes - 10:15
Sunday PM Worship - 5:00 Wednesday Bible Classes - 6:30 pm
Radio Program (WJJM) - 6:20 am daily
Westvue Nues and Vues
Rick Rolin, editor
A weekly publication of the
church of Christ at Westvue
1710 Mooresville Hwy
Lewisburg, TN 37091
Continued inside . . .
Volume 48
May 15, 2016
No. 20
YOUTH NEWS
Happy Birthday To…
5/19
Micah Morgan
(7)
Illinois Day Camp
is June 13-16. Sign up on the Youth
Board. There will be a meeting for ALL
campers on Sun., May 22 at 11 a.m.
Area-Wide @ Riggs
is Sun., May 15th, starting @ 5:15 p.m. w/
singing, followed by regular service @
6:00 p.m., with a fellowship meal immediately after that. Bus will leave by 4:30
p.m. Sign up at the Youth Board if you
plan to attend.
Summer Kickoff
is Sun., May 29th immediately after
evening services. Hamburgers and Hot
dogs will be provided. Sign up at the
Youth Board for other food items.
Bible Bowl @ Sandy Hook
is Sat., August 6th for grades 1-12.
Question books will be handed out the
first week of June. Sign up at the Youth
Board. Adult helpers are needed.
Upcoming Events
5/29
Summer Kickoff
REMEMBER ME IN PRAYER
(CARE Line - 359-9589 after 3:00 p.m.)
□Continue to remember Doug & Karen Martin. Doug is feeling better
and has returned to the home of Ronnie & Delores. Cards may be sent
to #6 Michael Drive, Rockwall, TX 75032.
□Dan Courtemanche is home after a stay in Vanderbilt Medical Center.
□Joe George is doing well after undergoing cataract surgery Tuesday.
□Paula Jett is home and recovering from shoulder surgery.
□Susan McKnight has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Susan had
an MRI Tuesday and will receive the results of that test Monday and they
will decide on a date for her surgery at that time.
□Jane Eastep (sister-in-law of Edith Eastep and aunt of Scott Eastep)
has pancreatic cancer and it is spreading to her spine. She is in a hospice facility.
□Donna Elliott (friend of Rita Barnett) is in Heritage Medical Center in
Shelbyville. She has pneumonia.
□Cassidy Primm (former Westvue member, niece of Tracy Cross) was
in an automobile accident in Chattanooga. She underwent surgery
Monday to set the leg that was broken in the accident.
□Juana Swanson (cousin of Patty Blackburn and Lydia Richardson)
has completed her cancer treatments. A recent scan shows that she is
now cancer free.
Additional Prayer List
NHC-Lewisburg (Merihil): Evelyn Clift, Nancy Derryberry, Sue Dockery, Virginia
Holbert, Delia Osborne, Clarice Wales, Barbara Elise Murphy
NHC-Oakwood: Claudie Smith
Village Manor: Edna Cheek, Penny Gipson
Members and Family & Friends: Alton Baugher, Ed & Donna Campbell, Richard
Cashion, Billy & Barbara Chunn, Virginia Corbin, Dan Courtemanche, Carolyn Curtis,
Penny Gipson, April Haislip, Patricia Hillard, Virginia Holbert, Sue James, Doug Martin,
Valton Martin, Dot Parsons, Dorlene Sargent, Don Smith, Doris Webb, Pam Williams, Bobby
Winsett, Brandon Bradley, John Francis, Ruth Hargrove, Maggie Hollandsworth, Jane
Keith, Phillip & Michelle King, Polly Middleton, Tyler Moorehead, Bill Simons, Harvey
Victory, Lela Victory,
Service Personnel: John Chunn, Chris Haley, Robert King, Grant Pinkston, Josh Reese,
Juan Ramirez, Travis Shaddy, Andrew Smith, Chris Tarte
Response - Eric Hillard responded to the invitation Sunday, asking for prayers and forgiveness of sins. Eric needs our
encouragement. His address is 480 Liberty Ave., Lewisburg.
Thank You - You have received thank you cards from
Samuel Childress and the family of Robert Cleo Sharp.
These cards are posted on the bulletin board. Please take a
moment to read these cards.
May 27, 2016,
will mark the 1 – year anniversary of
Doug Martin’s Lung Transplant.
The Martin family would like to invite
you to a come and go
Celebration of Life Reception
for Doug and Karen.
The reception will be held this Sunday, May 15
in the Service Complex from 2:00 – 3:30.
Come and visit with Doug before he returns to Dallas.
Continued from inside . . .
church/congregation. When a church member gives everything
in his life equal importance, something will eventually suffer for
it. Am I being too judgmental when I say church members will
miss church services for almost any reasons? Years ago, the
only legitimate excuse for missing Lord’s Day services were
having to work (the oxen is in the ditch) or sickness, and it had
to be more than a common cold. You name it, and today,
church members will use it as a valid reason to forsake the
assembly.
Think about the Sunday evening services at most
congregations including Westvue. Sunday evening church
services are not only in decline, but there are congregations
that are choosing to abandon evening services altogether.
Those congregations have decided it is no longer worth the
effort to meet for a second Sunday service. What does the
future hold for evening services at Westvue? Based on my
observation, as a full-time church worker for many years, it is
the easiest service to miss and sad to say, even for the most
faithful members. For instance, this past Sunday at Westvue,
the morning attendance was 285 and the evening number was
115. Really? Was it necessary for 170 of you to be absent for
that service?
Another danger created by too many irons in the fire
is more subtle. I agree that not every Sunday service will be as
encouraging as some. You must admit, zeal and enthusiasm
are missing ingredients at some services. Members who would
literally fight to keep a mechanical instrument out of the worship service show little concern when members show little
enthusiasm for the worship of God.
I think I am safe in saying most church members do
not assemble with an attitude of indifference. It is not that they
have little regard for God and Jesus’ sacrifice made on our
behalf. The problem, it is difficult to muster up zeal for worship
when you have spent your energy on other things. Paul said, “.
. . not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord” (Romans 12:11). It is impossible to have fervor for everything.
Thus, what should we do about this dilemma that
often confronts Christians living in a materialistic world? Well,
if we are serious about living for Jesus Christ, we must be able
to accept that not everything can be first in our lives. The Lord
Jesus said, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and
to accomplish His Work” (John 4:34). I am not suggesting any
of us will have the single-minded devotion of Jesus, or even
the apostle Paul, who as a sinner states his commitment to
Christ when he said, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is
gain” (Philippians 1:21). However, we must be willing to separate wants and desires from the important and necessary.
Therefore, as you examine your life as a Christian
and your performance as a Christian, do you have too many
irons in the fire?
Rick
BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARIES
5-19
5-20
5-21
5-22
5-23
Micah Morgan
Bobby & Peggy Madison
Bobby Albrecht, Chesley Newton
Shannon Campbell
Evan Cross
AREA & FAMILY EVENTS
5/15
5/15
5/15
5/17
5/22
5/27
5/29
5/29
5/29
5/30
Haiti School Funds Due
Elders/Deacons Meeting
Visitation Team 3 (Rick Rolin)
Tuesday Ladies Bible Class 10:00 a.m.
Illinois Day Camp Meeting for all campers 11:00 a.m.
Grief Support Meeting & Potluck
Mission Sunday
Visitation Team 4 (Roy Huey)
Summer Kickoff
Memorial Day/Office Closed
You have received invitations from the following high
school graduates to help them celebrate their graduation!
Whitley Martin
Sunday, May 15, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
At the home of Kyle & Deana Martin
2019 Jennifer Lane
RSVP: 931-359-0265
Abbey Cross
Friday, May 20, 8:30 p.m. (after graduation)
At the home of Kenneth & Mary Cross
470 Moonlight Trail
Grant D. Cook
Saturday, May 21, 11:00 -1:00 p.m.
Service Complex
Westvue Church of Christ
Peyton Brown
Saturday, May 21, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Nanny’s House
1375 Bear Creek Rd., Culleoka
Hannah Jones & Elisha Brewer
Saturday, May 21, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Service Complex
Westvue Church of Christ