Family Matters - 10/6/24

FAMILYMATTERS - -  October 6, 2024

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The wearing of face masks is optional.

Sunday Bible Classes for all ages at 9:15AM

Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00AM

Wednesday Bible Study at 6:30PM

Larry’s sermon title for today is: Matters of Life and Death VII

But….what ABOUT This?!?

(Matt. 22:32, 33)

Questions, Questions, Questions

Every study of God’s Word creates a variety of questions and the topic of “What happens at death?” certainly qualifies in this category.  It is simply not possible to answer every question related to our current study.   We have established that death not ‘eternal conscious torment’ applies to those who are outside of Christ (Rom. 6:23).   Those who reject Jesus as Messiah “perish” (John 3:16), and with regard to the ‘day of judgment’ experienced “eternal destruction” (II Thess. 1:5-10), and everyone was judged “according to what they had done ” (Matt. 16:27; Rev. 20:13).  But what about the times in the Old and New Testaments of where people who had died ‘appeared’ to the living, and had conversations with them?   King Saul called up Samuel (I Sam. 6:7-20), or at the transfiguration of Christ with Moses and Elijah (Matt. 17:1-8)—those who had been in Sheol/Hades.  How was this possible?   What about the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)?  This is called the ‘intermediate state’ of the dead and it is important to take a closer look at each of these.

In Our Prayers

John Clark, Terry Siverd, Tracy & Brenda Hood, Bob & Karen Duncan, Debbie Rathburn, 

Betty Pascute, John Ramsey, Lucas Wildman, Amy Rossi, Ray Lee, Elsie Marra, Lee Simpson, 

Brenda Collier,  Patrick Hood,  Amber Smith,  Richard Maas, 

 Anna Kakoulides-Richards & Family, Marge Ullom,  Ed & Beth Stevens,  Vern Martin, 

Eric Alfred, Margi Paukovich, Dave Wood, Alice Jean Stone, Mary Stottlemyer,  Art Bangert.

 All who are suffering in wars (Mideast and Russian/Ukraine).

All those affected by hurricane Helene.

Please keep the family of Hannah Espinosa’s  boss Miss Jennifer Glilliland in your prayers. 

Miss G passed away last week.

Don’t forget that we have Wednesday evening bible study starting at 6:30. If your not already attending,  join us for a midweek study of God’s word.

Happy Birthday  & Anniversary!

Diane Anderson (10/9), Ron & Pam Wildman (A. 10/10), 

Ron Wildman (10/17), Tracy Hood (10/28), Marge Ullom (10/29)

Vital Signs: Week of Sept. 29, 2024 Attendance (20/42) Offering $1064 (avg. over 39 weeks $1274)

Our next second Sunday covered dish luncheon will be after worship next Sunday, Oct. 13. Bring your favorite covered dish and join us for good food and good fellowship.

There will be a “Bridal Tea” for Olivia Wood on Nov. 3rd.  Please see the invitation on the back table for more details.

We are collecting non-perishable food items. Cereal, Canned soup, stew, boxed scalloped potatoes, mac & cheese, Kool-aid , canned fruit, tuna, noodles, canned vegetables, pasta, and sauce.

 Women are meeting every Wednesday at Perkins on Elm Road at 10AM.

 SERVING OUR COUNTRY 

Jorge Aros will be deployed at sea for 2 month. Please keep him in your prayers.

Jared Cash, Ryan McCord, Scott McQuain, Allison Montgomery, Patrick Passewitz, Jason Pratscher, Abraham & Ruben Walley, Jorge Aros Buelna, James Mitchell, Dylan Wood, Olivia Wood.

If you have  news for the Family Matters please call Roseann  330 394-2188, or 330-240-4643  email: kbigmommak@aol.com

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