SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

MID-WEEK

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ELDERS EVANGELISTS EMAIL: office@degaulledrivecoc.com WORKS SUPPORTED:

Benevolence: Childhaven of Cullman, Alabama Media: Gospel Broadcasting Network In Search of the Lord’s Way The Old Landmarks The Truth in Love MISSIONS: Budapest, Hungary: Curry Montague,

curry.monta@gmail.com India: Ron & Karen Clayton

RCIndia@sonet.net Padova, Italy: Jeff & Tia Brauer

Family, brauer@padovateam.org Marshall, Texas: Azael & Dinora

Alvarez PREACHER TRAINING: Memphis School of Preaching

WesArabie 504-858-2881 HowardGoodale 504-319-3572SteveTucker 504-812-2617ScottCain 504-392-4110WesArabie 504-858-2881

CHURCH OF CHRIST 4700 GENERAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 www.DegaulleDriveCOC.com

June 4, 2017

MorningBibleClass MorningWorshipPewPackersEveningWorship

9:00AM 10:00AM5:30PM6:00PM

TuesdayLadiesClass(September—May)

WednesdayBibleClass

10:00AM

7:00PM

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ANNUAL DEGAULLE DRIVE

CHURCH OF CHRIST

MEN’S LEADERSHIP

RETREAT OCTOBER 12TH-14TH Berry Creek Cabins, Bogalusa, LA

FREE OF CHARGE & open to all men of the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ.

TheEarlier,theBetter!Thursday,October12th,willbeadayoffellowship,preparation,&enjoyingthearea.Comeoutearly&havesomefun!

AllareencouragedeveryonetoarriveASEARLYASPOSSIBLEonFriday,October13th,aswewilllookathoweachofuscanbecometheleadersGodwantsus

tobe!

Don’t miss out on this weekend of fellowship & leadership.

All members of DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ are asked to attend a special meeting to be held in the auditorium on June 11, 2017, after the evening worship services are concluded. The purpose of this meeting is to amend & restate the charter of the congregation in order to protect our religious freedom from

lawsuits against churches taking place in this modern age. Recent legal rulings & legislations concerning subjects like same-sex marriage have necessitated these precautions.

Also changes must be made to allow all who donate to the work of the church to continue legally deducting their contributions from their taxes.

Again, all members are asked & encouraged to be present for this meeting.

Thank you, The elders: Wes Arabie Howard Goodale Steve Tucker

2 N D ANNUAL

DEGAULLE DRIVE CHURCH OF CHRIST

RETREAT AUGUST 10TH – 12TH

Fontainebleau State Park

The Family Retreat is free of charge & is open to all members of the DeGaulle

Drive Church of Christ.

Please plan to be there & to be a part of this chance to make memories together going apart & resting as God’s family!

Don’t miss out on this weekend of fellowship.

Summer is just around the corner, the temperature is on the rise, and inevitably the clothing on the racks in the popular stores leaves much to be desired, no pun intended. I do not particularly buy into the idea that the sun will fry the brain. However, the clothing that we resort to wearing certainly suggests that our ability to exercise sound judgment has been affected in a serious way.

Before you take off to the mall to buy your summer wardrobe, please consider these three

simple questions. Hopefully they will aid you in selecting suitable summer attire.

First, is my dress motivated by wisdom or worldliness? Wisdom has to do with exercising sound judgment. Worldliness has to do with being motivated more by this world’s pursuits than spiritual values. Christians are admonished to recognize the source and consequences of such thinking and behavior (1 John 2:15-17). I was once acquainted with a young man who, in an effort to spice up his Friday night attire, wrapped a red bandana around his head, knowing such was typical gang attire. Later that night his worldliness rewarded him with the opportunity to look down the barrel of a pistol. Truly, his choice of clothing lacked wisdom. Similarly, wearing revealing clothing may be the “thing to do,” but it lacks wisdom and can jeopardize a person’s safety.

Too, I have often heard parents say, “that’s the style and there is nothing else available.” We might as well say, “I am resolved to allow the world to fashion the mold and I have no choice but to hop into it.” If there is honestly no alternative then we best buy some sewing machines and get to stitching! Paul, unwittingly, gave very sound shopping advice when he said, “And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2 ASV). The world cannot be allowed to set our standard for appropriate clothing.

Second, does this clothing portray godliness or godlessness? Timothy was advised to instruct the women to “adorn themselves in modest apparel … which becometh women professing godliness …” (1 Timothy 2:9-10). Yet much of the clothing worn today suggests god-less-ness. Jesus said that we are “the light of the world” and that we are to let that light shine before men to God’s glory (Matthew 5:13, 16). I can assure you that Jesus did not intend for us to let our flesh shine. We would do well to ask ourselves the question, “Will the clothing that I wear suggest that I am trying to get people to look at me or will it allow them the opportunity to notice my faith rather than my figure?”

Third, if I wear this will I be a building block or a stumbling block? Many people have adopted the idea that “It’s my body and I’ll show it if I want to.” Furthermore, they reason that if someone looks at them in an inappropriate way, then that is not their fault. If such were a true assessment then the apostle Paul did not know it, for he repeatedly warned against the practice of putting a stumbling block before others (Romans 14:13; 1 Corinthians 8:9). Indeed, if our clothing, or lack thereof, causes someone else to have sinful thoughts, we have become an accessory to that sin. Admittedly, there are those who are so perverted that even the very modest clothing is no deterrent. Still, we must be very careful that we do not create an occasion for sin through the clothing that we wear.

The Greek historian, Herodotus, is credited with saying, “Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.” This is a tremendous statement that is helpful to both men and women when it comes to proper dress. From a Christian perspective, the less we wear or the tighter we wear it, the more we sacrifice. We can do better if we will be conscious of the effects of our clothing choices. Remember to ask: Are my clothing choices motivated by worldliness or wisdom, do they portray godliness or godlessness, and will my wearing this become a stumbling block for someone else?

During “bare season” (summer months) worldly women (and men) are known for wearing as little clothing as possible. Women and girls come onto the streets in shorts and the briefest tops and to services in short skirts and low cut blouses. Men and boys work in their yards or go to softball fields or the track in brief shorts without even a shirt. Both genders go to beaches in attire inappropriate in any place but the bedroom. There seems to be little thought given to modesty, the effect our dress can have on others, or to our positive Christian example.

The Lord said, “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matthew 5:28). The principle not to lust applies to men and women, of course, but the Lord knew this temptation was stronger for males. At the same time, the girl or woman who openly displays herself in immodest dress is accountable for enticing lust. If a woman claiming to be a Christian dresses in such a way, has she truly put on Christ (Galatians 3:26), or is she putting on the attire of a harlot (Proverbs 7:10)? Women are instructed to be careful to adorn themselves in modest apparel, in shamefacedness, and sobriety (1 Timothy 2:9). We each sin by becoming a stumblingblock to others (1 Corinthians 8:9). Jesus said, whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea (Matthew 18:6). Our manner of dress may well be a good indication of the depth of our spirituality. All Christians, both men & women, are to be good examples in manner of life and in purity (1 Timothy 4:12). Our Christian example can be ruined by inappropriate dress as quickly as by drinking, smoking, or using foul language.

Let each of us dress so that if we met Christ on the street we would not blush with shame!

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Bible Reading

NEEDING CARE & PRAYERS Our Members & Visitors.

Stephen Goodale: Asks for our prayers as he endures challenging memories & emotions stemming from atrocities he covered as a photojournalist.

Nick las Smith : His grandmother Margaret Rodney, a member at Chalmette, passed away. Please remember his parents, Anthony & Claudia Smith as well.

Mary Cullum Sandy Jones Pat Lee

Our Shut-In Elwanda Piskorik

Our Family & Friends Kaiyah Alexander: Toddler granddaughter of Yvette James; was admitted to

Children’s Hospital ICU after being unable to breath because of fluid on her lungs & very high blood pressure. She is on 24-hour dialysis until doctors can stabilize her blood pressure & fluid levels.

Linda Reddish : Aunt of Pat Lee; is scheduled for a cancer removal surgery on June 20 Luis Durango Kei th Kreppein Mary Jo Knigh t Benjamin Macaluso Sandra Martin Yvette Milazzo Adam Rose

Our Deployed Military Personnel Vauchel le DeArmas: Is currently stationed at Fort Hood & will be officially deployed

to Kuwait in July.

PRIVILEGED TO SERVE NEXT WEEK

JUNE 11 Sunday AM

Welcome: Wes Arabie

Prayer: Ron Landis

Song Lead: Stephen Goodale

Wes Arabie I Cor. 15:1-4

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis

Sermon: Scott Cain

Dismissal: Paul Macaluso (2) ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Wes Arabie Prayer:

Don Robinson Song Lead:

Ron Landis Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis Sermon:

Scott Cain Dismissal:

John Cullum

THIS WEEK JUNE 04 Sunday AM

Welcome: Howard Goodale

Prayer: Roland Keith

Song Lead: Howard Goodale

Ron Landis Romans 5:6-8

Lord’s Table: Ron Landis

Sermon: Scott Cain

Dismissal: Stephen Goodale ———————

Sunday PM Welcome:

Howard Goodale Prayer:

Tyrone Barthelemy Song Lead:

Paul Macaluso (2) Lord’s Table:

Ron Landis Sermon:

Scott Cain Dismissal:

Jerome Riddick

LAST WEEK’S

RECORD

Service Time

2016 Goal

Last Week

Bible Study Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday

70 100 60 60

67 94 50 61

Reading

Plan 2016 Goal

Last Week

Daily Readers 45 29 Bible in 2017 45 32 NT in 2017 60 40

Please submit all prayer requests in writing to Scott or Melissa Cain. Please supply regular updates on each individual in order to keep our prayer list up-to-date. For the sake of space, any name (except for shut-ins) will be removed after four weeks unless a new update is received. Thank you for helping us all to stay informed of the spiritual & physical needs of our members, friends, & family.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS: 1. SONG LEADING CLASS: Will meet at 4:30 PM. 2. VBS REGISTRATION: Began on May 7th. Parents, please register your children now! VBS will

be June 19-23 from 9AM to 11AM for ages 2-6th grade. 3. FELLOWSHIP MEAL: June 25th after AM worship. Last names A-L have setup & cleanup.

VBS DONATIONS: For those who have asked how they can help with donations for VBS, please

see Paula Landis or Howard Goodale. WORK NIGHT FOR THE MASTER: May’s work night produced 300 local mailings, 17 cards of

encouragement, & 49 World Bible School mailouts. BIBLE CALL: Bible Call in April received 23 calls for 3 hours & 2 minutes of listening time.