Northwest Church of Christ
3904 38th Street NW Canton, Ohio 44718
330-492-5523 Fax: 330-493-7119
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Believe It or Not…
It’s In The Bible
Place: NW Church of Christ
Address: 3904 38th St. NW
Canton, OH 44718
Date: June 26th – June 29th
Time: Sunday, June 26th: 6:00 PM
Monday, June 27 – Wednesday, June 29th: 7:00 PM
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE FOYER
CRADDOCK’S CORNER
THE GREATEST GENERATION
It will be seventy years this December that the United States was forced to go to war when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Over 2,400 people died in one day. I was seven years old when that terrible event occurred. Even at that young age I can remember many of the trials and tribulations experienced during the war years. There were thousands upon thousands of men and women who gave their lives defending the freedom of the world. Tom Brokaw would call them the “Greatest Generation”. But sadly to the present college graduate this generation means nothing. Most of them know little or nothing about WWII.
The same problem is true in the church. In the early 1800’s one or two generations fought to establish New Testament Christianity in a free land. Each succeeding generation has cared less and less about the importance of what we believe. Each generation knows Christ less and less because they no longer know God’s Word.
A generation discovers Christ and labors with enthusiasm to make him known. The next generation or so uses the words but the enthusiasm is gone. The next generation repeats the words but no longer cares or understands what they mean. Finally the fourth generation no longer believes the words and the church dies. I fear that we are in the fourth generation now. I find more and more people who either do not know what the message is or what it means.
All we have to do to see the decline is to compare the membership numbers of congregations to their membership numbers 25 years ago. You will have some whose numbers are higher, but we then need to see how those number came to increase. Are their numbers higher because they have converted people to the Lord or have those numbers increased because members of other congregations have transferred their membership there? The only true church growth is achieved when sinners are taught the gospel and are converted to the Lord and their sins washed away by the blood of the Lamb. Growth achieved through transfer of membership is just swelling. The swelling of one congregation is made possible by the decline of another.
We are living in the day of “each man doing what is right in his own eyes.” The authority of God is no longer respected, even in the Lord’s church, as it once was. It seems that we have to cycle through these periods every so many years because people seem to get tired of doing as the Bible commands the people of God to live and worship. People get bored. We live in a world that wants excitement. The trouble is that what is exciting today is not as exciting in following days and we have to have a new fix to get excited about. All these things are of the devil because he wants us to be distracted from the really important things of life. If Christians cannot get excited about God and his ways, there is really no hope. The Greatest People on the earth today are God’s special people, his holy nation, the church. That is something to really get excited about.
FAMILY NEWS AND NOTES:
Church Family: Wesley Wyatt has a torn rotator cuff on his right arm and will see a specialist to be evaluated. Nelda Anderson will have a heart catharization at Aultman Hospital tomorrow. Bev Lones will also have a heart catharization on July 14th. Emma Tedrick is now home from the hospital. Ruth Watson remains at Mercy Medical Center (no visitors please). Also, continue to remember Freda Krider, Katherine Green, Cheyenne Newman and Terry Bucher as they battle cancer.
Friends And Family: Lora Taggart (family of Ned & Louise Taggart) fell off of a horse and fractured her hip. Pat Baum (a neighbor of Patrick & Theada Shepler) is battling cancer. Janet Arbogast (the mother of Sue Moffett) is having many health problems. Karen Jones (a friend of Sue Moffett) had cancer removed on her arm. Also, her son, Jonathan Jones is on a heart transplant waiting list. Ruth Andrews (the sister of Harry Kindall) fell recently and broke her arm. Carol Dumermuth (Sharon Stalnaker’s daughters’ mother-in-law) -bone cancer. Fred & Rose Mary Shepler (parents of Patrick Shepler).
Remember, too, our Shut-In members, those in the Armed Forces and the leadership of the Lord’s church here at Northwest.
Death: We extend our sympathies to Clyde Nutter and his family at the passing of his brother, Ben Nutter (66 yrs. old) on May 13th and to James Blackwell and his family at the passing of his mother, Lorilla Farris on Monday, June 20th.
Thank You: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thank you for the beautiful flowers, the many cards, prayers, food, expressions of sympathy, and words of encouragement at Homer’s passing. Thank you to everyone who helped with the dinner after the funeral. We had many compliments and it was greatly appreciated.
Cathy Heid & Family – Terry Lively & Family
Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
Mary Lively & Family
I would like to thank those that sent cards, made phone calls and visited me while I was recovering from my broken hip. In Christian Love, Barb Cramer
Classroom Change: For TODAY ONLY Earl’s class will meet in the south end of the multi-purpose room directly off of the kitchen.
VBS: Vacation Bible School begins this afternoon and will continue through Wednesday. You can register by filling out a card located on the table in the foyer. Also, Eugene Fox and Mark Daverio are in need of wood burning tools for VBS. Please see them if you can help with this.
Attention Singers: Sing & Be Happy for Steve Wilson on Tuesday, July 5th, 7:00 PM at Brewster Parke in Brewster Ohio. Please sign-up if you plan to go. See Nancy Brown for details.
Disaster Relief: If you would like to continue to contribute you can do so by giving your donation to one of the Elders or sending it in yourself to: Church of Christ Disaster Relief, 410 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211.
Akron Aeros Baseball Game: We will be taking a group to Canal Park in Akron for a baseball game between the Akron Aeros and New Britain (A Minnesota Twins AA Franchise) on Friday evening, August 5. Cost for the evening will be $10.00 per person which pays for a ticket into the game, gas and parking for the church vehicles and fireworks after the game. We will leave the church parking lot at 6:00 PM. If you are interested in going please sign the list on the bulletin board by Wednesday, July 20.
2011 Friday Night Sing Schedule
(all sings begin at 7:00 PM)
Carrollton Church of Christ…………..July 8th
Lake Milton Church of Christ……….....July 15th
Hanoverton Church of Christ…………..July 22nd
Kent Church of Christ………………….July 29th
Golden Agers: On Tuesday, June 28th, the group will be going to Manor Restaurant in Strasburg, OH. followed by Warther’s Museum. They will leave the building at 10:30 AM.
NW Shirt Orders: We are still taking orders for the “Northwest Church of Christ” logo shirts. Please see Patrick Shepler if you are interested.
Youth News
Teen Night Out: Our Teen Night Out program will be held from 6:00 – 9:00 PM every Thursday evening through August 18th at Northwest unless specified otherwise.
Date Location Speaker
June 30th Hartville Alan Aufrance
July 7th Northwest Earl Ash
July 14th Northwest TBA
July 21st Hartville Dean Miller
July 28th Northwest Ethan Ash
August 4th Northwest Eric Zatchok
August 11th Hartville Tyler Sheetz
August 18th Northwest TBA
Terrific Tuesdays will meet every Tuesday from 9:00 AM to noon at the Northwest building through July 26th. Each student should bring a sack lunch and wear modest play clothes. This event will occur “rain or shine”. If you have any question please see Earl Ash.
Allen School Supplies For 2011
Pencils…………………………………………1000
8-Count Jumbo Crayons……………………….70
24-Count Regular Crayons…………………...546
Bottles of Glue…………………………………439
Glue Sticks……………………………………..610
Sets of Markers………………………………..289
Sets of Colored Pencils………………………...246
2-Pocket Folders……………………………….669
Blue or Black Pens…………………………….169
Red Pens……………………………………….155
70-Sheet Spiral Notebooks.…………………...618
Pack of Notebook Filler Paper……………….136
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
How do we know there are two parts in the waiting place for judgment?
In the New Testament there are two Greek words used for “hell.” Gehenna is the reference to eternal damnation used eleven times by the Lord and one time by James (3:6). The other word used for hell is Hades. The King James Version translates both words hell and causes some confusion as to the meaning of hell.
Hades has come to be seen as the “holding” place for the dead until the Judgment Day. This comes about because of the idea that everyone will come before the Lord in judgment and our final destiny will be decided on that day. We must realize that we are judged by the life we live here and now and our salvation or damnation will not depend on some court room scene after our death. The condition of our “spiritual man” at the time of our death determines our destiny in eternity.
This is clearly seen in the words of our Lord in Luke 16:19-31. The story of the rich man and Lazarus presents us with valuable lessons concerning our future. These two men lived different lifestyles while on earth, one very rich and one very sick and poor. They experienced that which makes all men equal on this earth – death! No matter how rich, poor, educated, uneducated, etc., at death all stand equal before God. While alive the rich man had everything while Lazarus had nothing. After death their roles were completely reversed. The rich man was in torment while Lazarus was in spiritual luxury, Abraham’s bosom. The rich man was in torment while Lazarus was comforted. The greatest lesson to be learned from this story is that their conditions after death could not be changed. They were where they would be throughout eternity. The lives they had lived while on earth determined their eternal destiny.
Upon his request for assistance from Lazarus, the rich man was told, “And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us” (Luke 16:26). FINALITY! THE CONDITION OF THE SOUL AT DEATH IS THE CONDITION OF THE SOUL FOR ETERNITY!
It is difficult for many to grasp the thought that there will be no case to plead at Judgment. If we are not ready when we die, we cannot get ready after we die.
There are those who believe that Hades no longer exists. They believe it was necessary up until the death of our Lord because those under the Old Law were waiting for Jesus to come and die for the pardon of their sins as well as those of us who live following his death, burial and resurrection. Once Jesus died and “validated” their faithfulness and their sins were forgiven they then went on to heaven and the lost to eternal hell. There is no way to prove or disprove this idea. They believe that when we die we immediately go to heaven or hell. But even if this is not true, it matters little. In Hades the rich man was in “torment” and Lazarus was “comforted.” And, their condition could not be changed.
What is the lesson we must learn? Now is the time to get ready. There is no second chance after this life is over!
B.C.
TODAY’S SERMONS:
A.M. - “The Old Testament And The Christian” – (Ephesians 6: 1-4) – Lance
P.M. - “Vacation Bible School”
Those reading for lessons during the worship service are asked to use the “New King James Version”, as it
corresponds to the pew Bibles and the projections on the screen.
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PRIVILEGED TO SERVE
** (If you are unable to serve in the scheduled capacity, let Art Hopkins know) **
June 26, 2011 A.M. P.M.
Opening Prayer John Oberlin John Oberlin
Song Leader Bill Craddock Mark Daverio
Prayer Doug Clouse
Read Richard Dimit
Reading II Timothy 3: 16-17 VBS
Closing Prayer Richard Smith
Communion Stephen Lindenberger Dick Dimit
Offering Jerry Cain E.C. Bradley
Serving Communion:
1. Clyde Burfield 5. Bill Dimit 1. Bob Hughes 4. Ethan Ash
2. Eugene Fox 6. Michael Moffett 2. James Dreussi 5. Allen Crawford
3. Leo Howard 7. Virgil Anderson 3. Terry Pyles 6. Al Ahmed
4. John R. Oberlin 8. Al Rohr
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July 3, 2011 A.M. P.M.
Opening Prayer Harry Rose Harry Rose
Song Leader Stephen Lindenberger Bill Craddock
Prayer Mark Daverio Jeff Thompson
Read Steve Franks Josh Heid
Reading Psalm 55: 4-7 Colossians 3: 1-4
Closing Prayer James Blackwell Don Hopkins
Communion Mike Moss Frank Kruger, Jr.
Offering Jim Jacobs John R. Oberlin
Serving Communion:
1. James Dreussi 5. Don Higgins 1. Bob Hughes 4. Ron Franks
2. Doug Clouse 6. Clyde Nutter 2. John Hartley 5. Al Ahmed
3. Clyde Burfield 7. David Witter 3. Patrick Shepler 6. Alex McMichael
4. Don Hopkins 8. Charles Evans
For The Record (06/19/11)
A.M. Worship………..291
A.M. Bible Study…….207
P.M. Worship………..145
Wed. B.S. (06/22/11)....131
Contribution……. $7131.05