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February 16, 2003
Laurelwood Church of Christ On-line Bulletin
Volume 1, Issue 7
Call to Worship
O the depth of your riches and wisdom and knowledge, O God!
How unsearchable are your judgments and how inscrutable your ways!
For who has known your mind, or who has been your counselor?
Or who has given a gift to you that they might be repaid?
For from you, and through you, and to you are all things.
To you be glory forever!
Amen.
Announcements
 Scrub, Scrub, Scrub lots of nursery toys in a tub
Terry is looking for volunteers to stay after worship today to clean and disinfect the nursery toys. This should only take about 15 minutes if enough people help out.
Hippidy Hoppidy the egg hunt is on its way!
Please, sign the commitment list on the foyer table indicating that you will set aside the morning of the hunt, Saturday, April 12th, to help out. It is also time to start filling eggs. If you are interested in filling them see Brenda or Benja.
Do you have any plastic Easter eggs you would like to donate for the egg hunt? If you do, please bring them in by March 2nd and let Benja or Brenda know as we will need to purchase the balance of what is not donated.
There is a list on the foyer table of all the children at Laurelwood. Please fill in your child’s/children’s birth date and grade, so that Barbara will be able to see which class each child should be assigned to. If that information is already included please, verify that it is correct. If it is not make any necessary changes. Thanks
All in the Family
 Prayer Requests
Harry & Toshiko Piperakis who are facing many challenges.
Tykeem Myers Family, teen from East Delco, who passed away last Sunday evening about 6:00 p.m. If you would like to send a card to the family, the address is: Christine Myers - 7116 Stockley Road - Upper Darby, PA 19082
George Trout, JoAnn Rinne’s uncle, please pray for his spirits through this time and the recovery of the use of his right leg and arm.
Mayshon Bartley, who is not eating.
The Peoples, as John is seeking new employment.
Listening Hearts at Laurelwood:
You can now email your prayer requests to church staff; write to listeninghearts@laurelwoodchurch.org
Your request will be kept confidential and NOT be published in the bulletin unless you specify otherwise.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, ... I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings be made for all ...
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Family Gatherings
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2-09-03
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Family Finances
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2-09-03
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Sunday Bible Study:
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46
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Last Week:
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$1,948
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Sunday AM Worship:
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75
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Last Month’s Average:
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$1,788
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Sunday PM Worship:
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11
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Budget Goal:
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$1,692
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Wednesday:
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12
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2002 Weekly difference
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($ +96)
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Know Him, Love Him, Share Him
Know Him...
Encouragement from John and Brenda. Thought for your journey:
When we walk step by step with God through each crisis, we will see Him do a miraculous work of transforming, restoring, and healing.
Love Him...
Pint Size Pulpit
"4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD; 5and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
The Shema (verse 4 above) is the ‘creed’ of the monotheistic faiths. There is only one Lord, there is only one God. It can be difficult for people in our world to believe in one God-as one Unitarian I spoke with said- “I believe in one God-at the most!”
On the other hand, neo-paganisms are on the rise, groups that espouse a ‘Wicca’ worldview (‘witches’ and worship and ritual control of natural forces).
And for all of us, we can be tempted to ignore some of the implications of doctrinal propositions. See? You just fell asleep when you read the terms ‘doctrinal’ and ‘proposition’ used together in one sentence!
There are, however, important insights to this most basic shared belief between the church and the synagogue. Today, I would like to focus on, well,... ONE.
Believing in one God (v.4) leads directly into our love for that God (v.5). Because we believe in one God, one Lord (cf. Eph. 4) our love for God is ALL consuming. We cannot allow ourselves to become distracted with material things, with religious excesses, with worldly successes. The forces of nature that others worship are not gods, but mere creation...in the same way the forces of our age, possessions and pride, can tempt our hearts, our souls and minds away from the one Lord—and we become servants of many ‘lords.’
Believing in one Lord means that our hearts cannot be divided–our faith is indivisible- we must love with ALL.
Commit your entire heart, soul and might today!
Because we believe in one God, one Lord our love for God is ALL consuming..
‘Til Next Week— Daniel
Share Him...
Let them know you care!
Take a look around you this morning and see who is not here. Then sometime this week give them a call or send them a note to let them know they were missed. Encourage one another
Men’s integrity group
Guys come share an evening of male bonding and encouragement this Tuesday, Feb. 18th, starting at 7:45.
Serve Him...
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not menEph 6:7
Communion: February: Diane Peoples, March: Judy Beckett
Nursery: Today: JoAnn/Leisl, This Week: Rosemarie/Erin
Laurelwood Times
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Sunday
Bible Study: 9:30am
Worship: 10:30am
Evening Worship: 6:00pm
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Wednesday
Mom’s Group: 10:00am-12:00pm
Mid-week Service: 7:00pm
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Refrigerator Reminders
Upcoming Events:
2/18/03 Men’s Integrity Group
3/1/03 Area Hymn Sing @ Manatawny
3/8/03 Ladies’ Breakfast 9:00 AM
4/12/03 Community Egg Hunt (RD 4/19/03)
6/7/03 Gloucester Twp. Day
6/22/03 to 6/26/03 VBS
Contacts:
Office: 856.782.1100
Emergency: In the event of an emergency, contact Rick Boyle 856.662.2742 856.986.4876
Minister: Daniel Oden 856.419.4004
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