Published By
The Lomax Church of Christ
320 Darbytown Road
Hohenwald Tennessee 38462
www.lomaxchurch.com ! [email protected]
Volume 49, Number 6
Sunday, February 6, 2005
Welcome to Lomax!
Welcome to Friends and Family Day! This is a special day for us
that we have set aside to enjoy a time of worship and fellowship
together. I hope you will stay and eat with us after our morning
service and stay for our afternoon service at 1:00. After that service,
I hope you will use the rest of the day to enjoy some time with your
friends and family. Time is a precious resource and what better way
to spend it than worshiping God and fellowshipping with your
Christian friends and your family?
As usual you outdid yourselves last Sunday. Our contribution for
the Youth Fund stands at almost $7,000. If you were not here or
would like to make an additional contribution to the Youth Fund,
please see Bill Lawson today. Thank you for your generosity and the
way you demonstrate just how important our young people are to us
here at Lomax.
Please keep Mark Landis in your prayers as he travels to the
Marshall Islands for his final preparation trip. He and his entire
family plan to leave in late March to stay for a long term
commitment. We are excited to be sponsoring Dr. Landis and we
look forward to lots of good news coming from him about his work.
Don’t forget our annual Youth Rally March 18-19. It’s less than
six weeks away! Please be in prayer for the success of our Youth
Rally and be ready to help out as soon as you are asked. There is
work for everyone to do. Let’s be ready and willing to
help make our Youth Rally a success!
-David
A special welcome to our guests!
We are glad to have you visiting with us today! You
are welcome here. We know you have a choice of where to
worship, and you chose to be with us today — thank you.
At Lomax we want to be the church we read about in
the Bible. Our goal is to glorify God with our worship and
with our lives and to point people to Jesus Christ.
If you need anything during the service, ushers in the
lobby can direct you to restrooms, the nursery, or a
telephone. Please do us the favor of filling out a blue card
located on the back of the pew in front of you. If you have
any questions or if we can help you, please let us know while
you are here or call 796-5381.
9:00 am Bible Class
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10:00 am Worship
Sermon topic:
“Giving Your Heart to God”
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Fellowship meal in the
Christian Service Center
1:00 pm Worship
Sermon topic:
“Resurrected Dreams:
Daring to Dream Again”
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We’re glad you’re
here!
Sick:
Brooks Tiller had back surgery Friday at St. Thomas Hospital.
Blake Farr had his tonsils removed this past week.
Carolyn Spears is recovering from eye surgery.
Ishmael Bunch is scheduled to begin chemotherapy this week.
Ed Williams, father of Mylie McKissack, received good test
results.
Continue to remember Gene Kilpatrick, Myrtle Williams, Freda
Lewis, Carolyn Miller, Estelle Mercer, Sharon Edwards, Carma
Edwards, Dexter Beavers, and Cordell Hull.
Shut-ins: Bitha Bullion and Ruth Craig.
In Lewis County Manor: Lockie Sharp, Hazel Hinson, Louise
Nichols, Eunice Starbuck, Anne White, Irene Roden, Wilton
Whitehead, and Michelle Huff.
Remember our military: David Sublett (brother of Kelly
Willis).
There will be a bridal shower for
Lindsey Alford (daughter of LeeAnn
Alford) next Sunday, Feb. 13 from 2:00
to 3:30 at the Christian Service Center.
Lindsey is registered at Wal-Mart and
Bed Bath and Beyond.
DRINKS FOR YOUTH RALLY
It’s that time again! Please start bringing
cans of Coke, Pepsi, or Sun Drop
Youth Rally
products to the classroom in the CSC.
∗ New Youth Calendars are
available on the table in the
foyer.
∗ This Saturday, Feb. 12 —
Lazer Tag trip for 6th grade
and up. Sign the sheet in the
foyer if you are planning to
go.
∗ Next Sunday, Feb. 13 —
Youth Rally at Highland
Church of Christ. We’ll be
leaving from the building at
4:00 pm.
Wednesday Teen Meal
There are new
Wednesday
sign-up sheets
Teen Meal
on the table in
the foyer
through the
month of May.
See Jeff or Sherri Dye for menu
details.
Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes News
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There will be no practices today because of
Friends and Family Day.
Song leading will practice next Sunday at 4:30.
Scrapbook will meet this Monday evening from
5:30—8:00 in the CSC.
Hotel money is due by March 6th.
Of what Bible couple is
it said,
“ ...and he loved her.”?
(answer next week)
A SPECIAL WELCOME to all our visitors. We are glad that you
came our way. You are our honored guests and we hope you plan to stay
for our noon lunch and remain for our 1:00 service. This is indeed a
Super Sunday and we are thrilled that you are with us today. Remember
our services on Wednesday at 10 AM and 7 PM. The Primetimers will
be celebrating a birthday following class this week….Our prayers go
with Dr. Mark Landis as he leaves today for another survey and
planning trip to the Marshall Islands before the family departure the
later part of March…..We plan to be attending the annual FHU Bible
lectures this Monday and Tuesday. Some folks are scheduled to stay the
entire week…The Primetimers’ annual May trip is already full unless
there is a later cancellation…..The following article came my way and is
thought provoking
When You Get To Where You Are Going
The story is told of an Army chaplain who was asked to preach at a
church miles from his army base. He took his family along but neglected
to tell his six year old daughter where they were going. After a few
miles on the road, she asked “Dad, when we get to where we’re going,
where will we be?” A good question that all need to ponder.
Paul told the Corinthians, “Examine yourselves
whether ye be in the faith, prove your own
selves…” (II Cor. 13:5). Let us think of our journey
of life. When we get to where we are going, where
will we be? How many goals will we have
accomplished? More importantly, what about our
spiritual life? Where will we be in five, ten, or
twenty years? The Lomax church had a great
planning session on the 29th. The elders carried us
into plans that might even include twenty years from
now and beyond. However, the emphasis was upon
the positive influence of every member. How much
do we plan to grow? What will our record of
contribution to the Lord’s cause reveal? Can they point to a positive
influence in our lives?
Spotlight
on the
Day School
April Lynn Seiber
Our Spotlight this week
shines on April Lynn Seiber
and Addison Dudley.
April is a member of the
Tuesday/Thursday 4-year-old
class. She is the daughter of
Kenneth & Amy Seiber and
the granddaughter of Kenneth
& Sherri Seiber and Jeanette
Qualls. April likes to watch
Thomas the Train on
television and play with her
Thomas the Train toys.
Addison is a member of the
Monday/Wednesday 3-yearold class. She is the daughter
of Michael & Sonya Dudley
and the granddaughter of
Alton & Janet Marshall and
Bobby & Julia Dudley.
Addison likes to play with her
dolls and watch Dora the
Explorer and Barney.
Still more important is the subject of eternity. Since there are only two
possibilities (Matt. 25:46), where will we be when we get there? The
answer is in our hands (2 Thess. 1:8; Acts 2:37-47; Rev. 2:10)! -Adpt.
On The Lighter Side: Grandfather had a farm; father had a garden; son
had a can opener.
Sentence Sermon: Be still, sad heart, and cease repining for behind the
clouds is the sun still shining.
Addison Dudley
BY THE NUMBERS
For the week of 1/30
A.M. Bible Class
168
A.M. Worship Service
254
P.M. Worship Service
182
Wednesday PM
Contribution:
Weekly Budget
Last week’s Know
Your Bible answer:
Gehazi
(2 Kings 5:27)
Cast your burden on the LORD,
153
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the
$6,885.00
righteous to be moved.
$5,200.00
Ps 55:22
The Last Word
“But now God has set the members, each one of them,
in the body just as He pleased.” 1 Corinthians 12:18
Lomax
Church of Christ
931-796-5381
David Salisbury - Minister
Malcom George - Minister
ELDERS:
Steve Edwards
Bill Lawson
Rick Morrow
Don Owens
Yogie Spears
DEACONS:
Greg Amacher
Dale Askins
J.W. Churchwell
Ralph Conkle
Jeff Dye
Matthew Farr
Dave Guzy
Trent Hill
Mike Hinson
Pop Hinson
Darryl Holt
Dan Spears
Jeff Spears
Marty Spears
Larry Tatum
Walt Thompson
Lynn Tiller
I ran across a very interesting story the other day and I wanted to
share it with you:
A congregation built a new church building and people came from
far and wide to see it.
They admired its beauty. Up on the roof, a little nail heard the people
praising everything about the lovely structure — except the nail. No
one even knew he was there, and he became angry and jealous. “If I am
that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then
released its hold, slid down the roof, and fell in the mud.
Schedule of Services
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the shingle that had no nail
Sunday
Bible Study
9:00 am
blew away, and the roof began to leak. The water streaked the walls
Worship Services
10:00 am
and the beautiful murals. The plaster began to fall, the carpet was
Evening
Service
6:00 pm
stained and the pulpit Bible was ruined by water. All this because a
Wednesday: Primetimers 10:00 am
little nail decided to quit! But what of the nail? While holding the
Mid-Week Bible Study
7:00 pm
shingle, it was obscure but it was also useful. Buried in the mud it was
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just as obscure, but now it was useless and would soon be eaten up by
rust!
The lesson of the story is clear. Every single member of The Lomax Messenger
the church is important. At times, you may feel rather
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obscure and unnoticed, but that doesn’t make your place
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an unimportant one. Just like that nail, your absence is felt. 320 Darbytown Road
When you are not present for worship, the body of Christ Hohenwald, TN 38462
is hurt by your absence. When you become a Christian,
you are added to the church and become a part of the body
of Christ. From that moment on, you have an important
part to play in the work of the Lord. Don’t be a quitter just
because you feel like you aren’t getting enough attention!
Your job is important and without you, things will be left
undone that should have been done. Without you, we will
all suffer. Worst of all, you will ultimately do the most
damage to yourself if you quit the church.
Serve the Lord with gladness!
-David