Volume XLVI Number 12 March 31, 2013

“He Is Risen”

Worship Leader Scott Wideman & Aaron Turner

Call to Worship

# Shout to the Lord

Welcome

Scripture Reading

# 241 Resurrection

Communion Thought Joe Crisp

# 356 I Believe in Jesus

Offering Joe Crisp

Scripture Reading Carlos Rabino

John 20:1-10

Prayer

Dismiss Bible Hour (Pre-school—2nd grade)

# 346 He Lives

Sermon

“Keeping an Undivided Heart” Randy Brown

# There’s a Stirring

Blessing Dan Spaeth

CCLI #2551496

Dear Family at Central (and all the

visitors!)

For those of you who don’t know, my

name is Heather. I’m Randy’s (the

preacher) good child. He has another one,

but we’re just not all that sure about him.

I’m nearing the end of a year teaching

English in China, and we are coming up on

the last major holiday I will miss. As I am

sure is the case for many protestant people,

my memories of Easter consist more of a

lot of frilly dresses and people boasting

about how we are better than the Catholics

because we celebrate the resurrection every

week than reverence for our amazing

redemption. But you know what positive

thing I do remember? My mother always

had an Easter basket on the table for me.

Even during the years when I was much

too old for such things and Dad was

leaving early to preach, Mom would make

a basket of candy and novels and good

smelling girly things. My mother is

incredibly gifted when it comes to giving

presents and the love I felt at the effort and

intentionality that went into those baskets

taught me much of what I know about how

to love people. You see, I can get my

head around an Easter basket with my

favorite things in it. I can understand my

mother sacrificing her lunch break to go

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Listed below are the

names of the men to lead in

public worship in April.

Please mark your calendar

at home so that you will be

ready to serve on the date

indicated below. If you are

unable to serve, call the

church office at 573-9133.

Everyone please meet with

Randy behind the baptistry

on Sunday morning at 9:50

to pray.

MEN TO SERVE

IN APRIL

Scott Perry

Chris Pustka

Frank Rojas

Rick Schulte

Kenny Smith

Paul Spaeth

Johnny Stafford

Steve Stephens

Darren Tom

Brent Wilborn

Harrison Wilborn

Dan Williamson

Eric Williamson

Daniel Barrientos

Kelly Black

MORNING

April 7

Prayer/Scripture

Ken Mass

Communion Thought

Randy Brown

EVENING

April 7

Opening Prayer

Dan Spaeth

Song Leader

Bootie Pearson

Communion Server

Glen Dorries

Closing Prayer

Tony Hatcher

MORNING

April 14

Prayer/Scripture

Tony Hatcher

Communion Thought

Bobby Fojt

EVENING

April 14

Opening Prayer

Dan Marshall

Song Leader

Robert Smith

Communion Server

Gary Underwood

Closing Prayer

Bootie Pearson

MORNING

April 21

Prayer/Scripture

Jeff Neaves

Communion Thought

Charlie Cook

EVENING

April 21

Opening Prayer

Allen Abraham

Song Leader

Tim Sawey

Communion Server

Dan Marshall

Closing Prayer

Mark Spaeth

MORNING

April 28

Prayer/Scripture

Corey Boucher

Communion Thought

Joe Crisp

EVENING

April 28

Opening Prayer

Dale Harper

Song Leader

Bootie Pearson

Communion Server

Mark Spaeth

Closing Prayer

Vincent Lopez

Please keep the following in your prayers this

week: John McFarlin, Kathy Hanselka, Elroyce

Metting, Roxi McCutchan, Ann Wasicek. The

Hollander’s grandson, Hunter had an emergency

appendectomy this past weekend. Pat Pachta suffered a

nasty fall over the weekend and she is recovering at

home. June Wilborn is in DeTar suffering from

pneumonia. No visitors please!!!! Jim Schumann was

having tests at Citizens on Thursday and Friday.

The menu for Wednesday evening will be tacos.

The cost is $5. If you have not been attending the

meals on Wednesday, come and be a part of the

fellowship. All donations go to Zambia Missions.

buy the supplies and getting up a little early to make

sure it was on the table before I woke up. I do not

understand God letting His son die for me. There is a

part of me that says that’s simply too much. I cannot

be worth that kind of sacrifice. Couldn’t God have

given us some candy and called it a day? But no, my

sin is too big for candy. On my better days, I know

that. The good thing is, I don’t have to understand to

know the end of the story. Jesus woke up. God got His

Son back. And we have set aside a day to be thankful

for that. So I hope that as you look out on all the pretty

dresses and fancy suits, as you giggle at how precious

all the children look and experience a little innocent

lust at the thought of the ham baking in the oven at

home, that you will take a moment to say thank you to

the God who was willing to give you everything. I do

not know for sure but I think that these kinds of days,

days when you get to see the sunrise and sing with your

family, days when there is plenty of food and you are

surrounded by the people you love, these kinds of days

are the days God saved us for. Welcome to worship.

—Heather

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Dear Central Family,

Bootie and I are so blessed to be surrounded by all of

you when we are in need. Our recent request for

prayers on behalf of my Mother and sister is just one

example. Thank you all for the hugs, comments,

prayers, cards and expressions of love for us when my

Mother passed away. We love you all….Patsy Pearson

Laurie Seals will be honored with a shower on

Saturday, April 13th from 1-3pm at the hone of Linda

Crisp, 1203 Plantation. Selections are at Bed, Bath and

Beyond, Target and Amazon.com.

Please come join us for fellowship and refreshments

at our annual congregational “Spring Sing” at the

Cuero church of Christ on Friday, April 5 at 7pm.

Parents Camp Bandina is filling up fast. If you plan

to send your children to camp this summer, please mail

in your registration forms as soon as possible. Be

reminded if there is a financial need, help is available.

Contact the church office if you have need of further

information.

We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of

Eddie Vigus (former member). Services were pending.

WEDNESDAY

March 20, 2013 162

SUNDAY

March 24, 2013

Bible Class 151

AM Worship 241

Evening Service 30

Small Groups 41

CONTRIBUTION $5,118.71

WEEKLY BUDGET $7500.00

YEAR-TO-DATE $226,594.94

Fiscal Year October to October

1. Rehoboam sought counsel from the elders who had served his father first and then

to the young men who had served him. To whom do you turn when you need

advice in making difficult decisions? Why?

2. This chapter is full of stories of conflict. Do you avoid conflict or are you more apt

to provoke it? What lessons about conflict and conflict resolution can you learn

from the stories in this chapter?

Day Two

1. Jeroboam turned away from the LORD and caused Israel to sin in order to hold on

to his position and power. When in your own life have you sinned against God in

order to maintain a position, hold on to power or boost your standing? What safe

guard could you put in place to help you make God-honoring choices in the future?

2. When the man of God spoke against Jeroboam, the king was outraged. How do you

receive correction?

3. The anger of the LORD is mentioned four times in this chapter. If someone asked

you what makes God angry, what could you tell him or her? To which of the Ten

Commandments was God’s anger related?

Day Three

1. Review the summary statements made about Kings Asa and Ahab. In a single

sentence, write a summary statement that you would like to define the character of

your life. If it is not true of your life now, what steps do you need to take toward

that goal?

Personal Devotion Questions

Chapter 14

A Kingdom

Torn in Two

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