SEPTEMBER USHERS/GREETERS
09/05 –
09/12 – Kathy & DeWaine Buelow
09/19 – Emily Jackson
Midge Pritchard
Betty Rogers
09/26 –
SEPTEMBER COFFEE SERVERS
09/05 – Anna &
Ron Ortery
09/12 – Kathy &
DeWaine Buelow
09/19 – Marti &
Don Luebken
09/26 – Midge
Pritchard & Betty Rogers
NOTICE: As
you can see there is more success on these sign-up sheets this month!
Thanks for the collective works of all!
SEPTEMBER LAY LEADERS
09/05 – Bill
Gracie
09/12 – Verna Mae
Newman
09/19 – Royston
Morris
09/26 – Midge
Pritchard
CONCERNS
Agnes Atwood
Hank Bauman
Lynda Bertram
Gary Cobb
Delferd Deming
Nancy Garrett
Aileen Giles
Arlene Harlow
Jean McNalley
Daryl Mayenschein
Barbara Mohr
Berneice Murphy
Phyllis Raebel
(Don Luebken’s sister)
Elizabeth Walper
(Earlene Hulshizer’s sister)
Darice Welk
(Wayne & Arlene Yanke’s daughter)
DEATHS
Cy Ault
August 14, 2010
Memorial Service 08/22/10
PRAYER LIST OF CHURCHES
09/05 – First,
Brinkley
First, Jonesboro
09/12 – First,
Gurdon
Churches of Lacandon
Presbytery, Mexico
09/19 – Cane Hill
Church, Cane Hill
Christine Educators
09/26 – First,
Van Buren
First, Batesville
IN NURSING HOMES
The following
members would appreciate a visit or a card from you.
Eaglecrest
P. O. Box 338
Ash Flat, AR
72513
Nancy Garrett
Allene Gilles
Jean McNalley
Exira Care
Center
409 South
Carthage St.
Exira, IA 50076
Agnes Atwood
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
The combined
circles of Spring River Presbyterian Church met at noon on August 17th
for a very tasty salad luncheon for twelve ladies. After lunch and a
short business meeting, Carol McWilliams presented the sixth lesson of
Joshua., “Rahab and the Gibeonites.
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
As most of you
know, Verna Mae attends these conferences each year that are held for the
secretaries of the churches in our region. She has written a complete
synopsis of what went on in this conference and the classes she took. If
you haven’t read this five-page letter to our members, it might be to your
benefit to see exactly what happens each year at this meeting. Pick up
one at the Fellowship Bulletin Board; there’s some in the holder!
.
NOW-A-DAYS
Louie Siebert
“This people honoreth me with their lips,
But their heart is far from me.”
Mark 7:6
And it is so today, in our modern churches of great, great, edifice; they
come to worship, to name the name of Jesus, but the pure truth of Him and
His message is far, far, from them.
On Sunday they come to worship naming Jesus as Lord of all as has been
their tradition for long; and this did the Jews of old Jerusalem, also;
they were faithful on the Sabbath – but then on the morrow they were back
at their mountain-side grove of Israel worshipping Baal again.
The habit of tradition of Christianity, even Protestantism, has changed
little from the old Jewish façade; worship on Sunday, then the days
following, Jesus is forgotten as then they are taken normally to cursing,
lying, cheating and the ingrained lures of the world around them who know
not Jesus, in truth, and care less for the name. Mostly, He is very much
in the way after Sunday has passed.
Such is the manner, the bane of Christianity in the main, in so many of
our churches of this hour who do in fact name the name of Jesus but then
have from long, long ago allowed the name to become one of rote mention,
their hearts being far from sincere and honest truth of His Gospel. One
hour on Sunday is a chore. Even while worshipping and naming the name of
Jesus, their hearts are yet out on the hillside temple, or groves of Baal,
worshipping the idols of this modern world; idols of pride, success,
ambition, social acceptance, position of community, fleshly freedoms,
monetary acquisitions of wealth and many other such, which is a picture of
today’s yearn for the flesh pots of today’s world, even by so many of
church membership.
Jesus has never accepted half-truths; half-truths leave great room for
lies and are for a fact, a lie in itself. The first and greatest
commandment is to love the Lord thy God with all the heart, soul, mind and
body, which manifestly involves Sunday and then each of the week days
following, leaving no time for things that are distractions to true and
factual worship of Jesus.
May we be so properly led.
TREASURER’S REPORT
AS OF JULY 31, 2010
Receipts $ 5,946.00
Disbursements ($ 8,398.45)
Difference ($ 2,452.45)
THINGS TO NOTE
Average attendance
for July was 47.5.
Don’t forget to
tune in and hear our church service on the radio Sunday mornings, 11a.m., at
104.7, KOOL. Remember, keep checking on Channel 6 (cable) for our televised
church service.
You can find plenty
of interesting things on the Church’s web site. Type in
www.presbyteriancv.org into your browser.
Make sure you check
the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall for sign-up sheets and coming events.
MEMORIAL RECEIVED IN HONOR OF LOVED ONES
The Memorial
Committee would like to thank the following for their recent gifts to the
Memorial Fund in memory of Cy Ault:
Ellen Ballard
Mary Ann & Paul Black
Pat Clinton
Jane & Gary Cobb
Joan Gardner
Ruth & George Harrod
Marti & Don Luebken
Martha McGinnis
Barbara Mohr
Verna Mae & Bob Newman
Midge Pritchard
Betty Rogers
GIGGLES
My face in the
mirror isn’t wrinkled or drawn.
My house isn’t
dirty,
The cobwebs are
gone.
My garden looks
lovely
And so does my
lawn.
I think I might
never put my glasses back on.
*
* * * * *
Three friends from
the local congregation were asked, “When you’re in your casket, and friends
and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to
say?”
Artie said: “I’d
like them to say I was a wonder husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a
great family man.”
Gene commented:
“I’d like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and servant of God who made
a huge difference in people’s live”
Al said: “I’d like
them to say, ‘Look he’s moving!’”
*
* * * * *
Smith climbs to the
top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God. Looking up he asks the
Lord…”God, what does a million years mean to you?”
The Lord replies,
“A minute.”
Smith asks, “And
what does a million dollars men to you?”
The Lord replies,
“A penny.”
Smith asks, “Can I
have a penny?”
The Lord replies,
“In a minute.”
*
* * * * *
The reason
politicians try so hard to get re-elected is that they would hate to have to
make a living under the laws they’ve passed.
