Bulletin, 8-6-19

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Vol. 44 August 6, 2019 Number 30
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE NEXT
GENERATION?
By Barry Kennedy
There they were sitting on the front porch in their rocking chairs
discussing how things “used to be.” “Do you remember those were the good ole
days?” they would say. Their minds would drift back to a more peaceful time.
They reminisced of a time when everyone understood what “neighbor” really
means. As it always seems to be in the course of this type of conversation,
this statement is made, “I don’t know what is going to become of this next
generation.”
Sometimes people make such a statement after they see how the next
generation is dressed, what type of music they are listening to, or the way in
which they “express themselves.” Needless to say, some of these
characteristics could be unbecoming of a child of God (1 Timothy 2:9;
Matthew 12: 35-37; Matthew 5:13-16). On the other hand, when we see the
next generation taking a leading role in the worship services, we cannot help
but have hope for the next generation. That is exactly what we were privileged
to see Sunday night.
It has been said that we are always one generation away from apostasy.
Many times we find ourselves looking only at the negatives in life. If we listen
to the media it may seem as though the whole world is going “down the drain.”
Our congregation is tremendously blessed to have such capable teachers and
leaders who are willing to take the time to train our young men. How could
anyone not be encouraged by the respect these young men showed in the way
they conducted the worship service? It is very evident that they have worked
very hard, and we all can easily say how proud we are of them. But what will
become of the next generation?
The next generation will be successful if they have godly parents.
Solomon wrote, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old,
he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). God has placed great responsibility
upon parents. Of course, when we consider the fact that our children are a
blessing from God we can understand why. “Lo, children are an heritage of the
LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). It is evident
that God wants His children returned to Him. Therefore parents are to be good
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ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark .........255-5557
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Ricky Lindsey .............255-8136
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
Jimmy Spearman.........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
PREACHER
Barry Kennedy ... (931)787-7108
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship....................... 9:00 a.m.
Bible Classes............. 10:15 a.m.
Worship..................... 11:15 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

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stewards of the time that we have been given with
those children (John 14:1-6). Both God and
children require godly parents. But what are
godly parents? To put it simply, godly parents
are parents who prioritize in the home. “But
seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness; and all these things shall be added
unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Can we say that we
put God first in our lives? Maybe it would be
better to sit down with the children and ask them
if Mommy and Daddy put God first in their
homes? Would we be comfortable with what they
had to say?
The next generation will be successful if
they hold fast their faith. “Let us hold fast the
profession of our faith without wavering; (for he
is faithful that promised;)” (Hebrews 10:23). The
Hebrews writer is writing to encourage both the
present and future generations of Christians to
never give up in their “profession.” They had at
one point named Christ as the Son of God, and
they were obedient to the gospel. That does not
mean that every thing is going to be easy from
that point on; therefore, they needed
encouragement to keep the faith. The Devil is
described as a roaring lion seeking souls to
devour (1Peter 5:8). Peter begins this verse with a
call for discretion and vigilance on the part of
every Christian. We must not be wavering in the
faith or we most assuredly will fall (Hebrews
10:23; James 1:6). How successful will our next
generation be? The answer to that question has a
lot to do with how well our generation teaches
(especially through our example) steadfastness in
the faith (1 Corinthians 15:58).
We are truly blessed here at East Main with
a good group of young people who are giving us
a lot of hope for the future. If you have not
encouraged them in the good work that they have
done and continue to do, let’s make it a point to
do so very soon. May God help us all to do our
part to avoid hearing anyone say of our children,
“What will become of the next generation?”
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Our Fall Gospel Meeting
with Scott Cain is
September 22-25!
Ladies’ Monthly
Fellowship
The monthly ladies’ fellow-
ship will be held this Thursday,
Aug. 8 in the multipurpose room
beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please
bring finger foods.
Area Wide Youth Meeting
The Area Wide
Youth Meeting will
be held this Sunday,
Aug. 11 here at East
Main beginning at
5:00 p.m. Ben
Stanley will speak on
the topic “The
Sower.” A sign-up list for hand-held desserts and
can drinks is posted in the foyer beside the tract
rack. We will have lots of visitors, so please help if
you can. Ben is the son of our Jeannie Simmons.
Community Outreach
Program
The Community Outreach
Program will be taking up new
toys for the NMMC Pediatric
Unit. You can leave these in the
Outreach tub in the foyer. They
are requesting infant rattles,
stuffed animals, dolls, balls (not foam or containing
liquid), blocks, puzzles, action figures, matchbox
cars, drawing/art kits, jewelry making kits, or
doctor/nurses kits.
John Duke stationed in Long Beach, MS
Caleb Williams stationed in Quantico, VA
Rob Cross & family stationed in South Korea

3. Daily Bible Reading
August 7 ...............................................Jeremiah 26-29
August 8 ...............................................Jeremiah 30-31
August 9 ...............................................Jeremiah 32-33
August 10 .............................................Jeremiah 34-36
August 11 .............................................Jeremiah 37-39
August 12 .............................................Jeremiah 40-45
August 13 .............................................Jeremiah 46-49
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Norma Deaton (Aug. 10), Pat Putt
(Aug. 11), Olivia Sanderson (Aug. 12), Sky Ray
(Aug. 13). Anniversaries: Crafton & Marla
Laney (Aug. 8), Danny & Barbara Wright (Aug. 8),
Mike & Renee Childers (Aug. 10).
Our Sick
Carol Cross is in room 357 at NMMC. Dean
Webb’s brother, Ronnie Clayton, is in NMMC. Jean
Mounce is home from the hospital. Hannon Ray has
an appointment at Sims Murphy in Memphis this
Thursday about bulging discs in his neck. Annie
Dilworth is home with shingles. Annie Martin, Mary
Lou Walden, & Harry Cowan are home recuperating.
Evelyn Willis continues therapy at the Meadows.
Please do not visit before 3 p.m. Jill Rice, Debbie
Vines’ mother, has been moved to Lakeview Place in
Mantachie. Tracy Lyle’s dad, James Nichols,
continues at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Ann
Letteri, Sandra Simmons’ sister, continues home
hospice. Tony Black, Glenda Barnette’s uncle, is in
the Jackson hospital following a stroke. Brodey
Houpt, Kim Johnson’s grandson, got a good report at
St. Jude. He’s still cancer free!
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Donny Dulaney, Adam
McCurley, Linda McCurley, Mary Jordan, Bretta
Robinson, James Goddard, Bill Goff, Tommy Goff,
Leroy Brown, Jadon Parish, Carol Nichols, Jerry Smith,
Mitch Maclean, Lee Graham, Penny Lane Geno, Don
Blackwell, Mary Starz, Chiquita Allen, Heather
Williams, Aspen White, Ezra Golman.
Nursing Homes
Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway, Shirley McCarthy,
Mary Southern, Veona Harris
Home Devotional
In what chapter of the Bible do you find?
Ten Commandments.................................Exodus 20
David fights Goliath...............................1 Samuel 17
Sermon on the Mount............................Matthew 5-7
Model prayer............................................ Matthew 6
Death of John the Baptist....................... Matthew 14
Quote Psalm 23:
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art
with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence
of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the
LORD for ever.
Memory Verse:
❖ John 8:24 “I said therefore unto you, that ye
shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not
that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
Put the following Bible characters in
chronological order:
❖ Daniel
❖ Miriam
❖ Abel
❖ Enoch
❖ Joshua
Can you tell a Bible story from the
following picture?

4. Summer Series
Our summer series class on Sunday mornings during the Bible class hour is nearing the end
with only 3 lessons remaining. All the adult classes and the 9th
-12th
grade class are meeting in
the auditorium through Sunday, August 25. This year’s topic is “What does the Bible say about
_____?” Below is a list of remaining topics. (The college class will continue to meet upstairs
during the summer.)
Date Topic Teacher
11-Aug-19 Mountains Michael Wilson
18-Aug-19 Money Roger Sanderson
25-Aug-19 Trees Wesley Bass
Men to Serve Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 a.m.
Announcements..........................................Mark Hitt
Bible Reading....................................... Greg Hughes
Opening Prayer .....................................Wesley Bass
Lord’s Supper
Michael Wilson & Perry Hand
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Zac Tucker, Ian Willis, Aaron Willis
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Lee DuBois, Clinton Kingsley, Jalon Mansel
Lead Singing....................................Eddie Simmons
Closing Prayer..........................................Will Davis
Ushers ..........................Joe Minor & Andy Baldwyn
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer .............................. Dennis Hallmark
Closing Prayer........................................ Chad Willis
Lead Singing......................................... Wade Bryan
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Prayer.....................................................Mike Ratliff
Lead Singing........................................ Greg Hughes
Contact Jeff Mansel (871-0357) if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ......................................Greg & Tracy Lyle
.....................................Chad & Susan Willis
Prepare Lord’s Supper—August................... Greg &
& Tammy Hughes
Nursery.....................Ashley Davis & Missy Nichols
Pantry.................................................... Canned fruit
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 7-31-18..............................................140
Sunday 1st
Worship, 8-4-19 .................................171
Sunday Bible Class ..............................................162
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................136
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$9,005