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FAMILY NEWSCONGREGATIONAL MEETING. Enclosed with this bulletin is a worksheet for the congregational meeting next Sunday. It has been a long time since we have had a congregational meeting to discuss the work here, find out what we have done, what our finances are, and what we have planned for 2017. Please read the explanation of the worksheet below at The Back Page for more information on this meeting. Plan now to stay and bring your ideas. We need everyone here, because we can be sure that Satan will try to stop us. Discouraging people from getting involved is Satan's most effective technique. Do not let that happen. POTLUCK NEXT SUNDAY. Before our congregational meeting we will have a potluck dinner. Please plan to make Sunday a full day of service to God, beginning with fellowshipping during the potluck. TIMBERS NEXT SUNDAY. Next Sunday is also our day to conduct the worship service at Timbers Care Center. We start at 2:30 with singing, a short devotional message, prayers, and a communion service. We need all the singers we can get, and especially people to greet and spend a few minutes with the residents that come. TODAY'S LESSON
INTRODUCTION
A. Mandy's experience at work
I. BIGOTS REFUSE TO REASON TOGETHER
Our kids get this name calling a lot.
B. John 14:6 — Is this a statement of bigotry?
In the past there have been bigots in “church.”
C. Bigotry is not biblical.
1. We must not compromise truth to oppose a label. 2. 1 Peter 3:15 — “with gentleness and reverence” — WEBSTER: “Bigot from ‘hombre ....de bigoite’ meaning a man with a mustache. From the Latin ‘liga — a span of horses ....that cannot be turned.’ A man of spirit, firm character. Modern Use: A person who ....holds blindly and intolerantly to a particular creed, opinion, etc., a narrow minded ....person.” A. Isaiah 1:18
II. A BIGOT DOES NOT TOLERATE OR SEE GOOD IN OPPOSING VIEWS.
B. Luke 2:46 — Sharing views to get an answer C. Acts 17:2 – 18:4 and 18:19 — As was his custom D. Acts 24:25 — This went on for two years 1. This is what our classes are about.
2. Our studies with family, friends, etc. A. Acts 17:19 — Note the approach
III. A BIGOT DOES NOT FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE — WISHES HARM TO THOSE WHOB. There is good in virtually all religions — examples. .....OPPOSE HIM/HER. A. Matthew 5 – 7 — Command, then “but I say.”
IV. A BIGOT CANNOT DISAGREE PEACEFULLY.
Matthew 5:21, 27, 38, 43 A. 1 Peter 3:15
V. HAS BIGOTRY COOLED YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD?
B. Luke 23:9 – 12 — Have you every been mocked? C. The fruit of the Spirit is the final answer to bigotry. Galatians 5:22; John 13:35; 1 John 1:5 – 10 Do not let human weakness destroy faith.
THE BACK PAGEEXPLANATION OF THE WORKSHEETThe idea of the worksheet is to save time during the meeting next Sunday. Bill Gibson will make a financial report to us and we will answer questions about the nine items at the top of the sheet. We have a bunch of folks here who use Facebook in one way or another, and having a congregational Facebook page would improve communication and allow visitors to learn more about us and what we stand for. Mandy Wallace has experience in this area and has indicated a willingness to develop a Facebook page. Hiring a preaching school student to work with us in the summer is an option we can consider. Ohio Valley University would work with us on this if we are interested. The student would make visits, conduct personal Bible studies and do our preaching. He would then go back to school in the fall. We have some significant needs in our facility. Our chairs in the fellowship area have a high mortality rate, and the general consensus is to replace them with solid chairs and save the folding chairs for special events. We talked about the mower problems last week, and I do not see as we have many options. I suggest turning this over to men who know machines and get a reliable mower to keep our property groomed and free of debris. The registers in the fellowship room are missing covers, and chairs have gotten broken by falling into them. This is not an expensive item, but it needs to be done. We use a lot of ice at potlucks, special events at the building, and some medical applications. Our ice maker in the refrigerator is not working and is not reliable. We can repair it or purchase an under-the-counter ice maker. This is expensive, but would be well used. I got two prices, but apparently free standing counter top ice makers are not available any more. Our floors are in need of attention, especially in the entry ways and the fellowship room. We can get it professionally cleaned, clean it ourselves, or replace the entry ways with some other kind of flooring — rubber mats, non-slip tile, or some other entry way flooring. — John Clayton Our sign by the street!
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