Volume 2016, Issue 39

September 25, 2016

Schedule of Services Sunday Bible Classes: 9:00am Worship Services: 10:00am & 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Classes: 7:00pm

Areas of Service:

Benevolence

Paul Wooldridge: 740.248.3843

Building & Grounds

Greg Murphy: 614.563.6671

Education

Bryan Hartman: 740.438.1808

Edification

Jeff Moore: 614.537.8338

Evangelism

Craig Ross: 740.571.1129

Finance

Craig Curry: 740.497.2472

Jr. Youth

Michael Forrester: 614.940.9234

Lads to Leaders

Richie Bowe: 614.581.0149

Media

Roger Cooper: 614.353.4078

Missions

Jeff Moore: 614.537.8338

Office

Craig Curry: 740.497.2472

Sr. Youth

Greg Murphy: 614.563.6671

Worship

Michael Forrester: 614.940.9234

Daniel’s Culture War

We are alarmed at how quickly our culture has been rejecting Biblical principles. It is something that is seemingly increasing in speed and frequency, but what would you do if we lost it all? What would you do if we lost every right and every ability to call on the name of the Lord or to worship Him in any way? Let’s look at a few young men that lost that, and more, and see what we can learn.

It was a dark day for Judah. The Babylonian Empire had taken control of the city of Jerusalem and was shipping off people to serve as slaves in far off lands. Among them were four young men – Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. These four young men were made eunuchs, had their names changed, were taught a new language and new philosophies of Babylon. Now the stage is set for a culture war.

An issue arose over food. Knowing the dietary laws of the Jews, the Babylonians still commanded them to eat from the king’s table. These four young men, who had to endure all that happened to them, took a stand. “But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank…” (Dan. 1:8). The key part of this passage is “Daniel made up his mind.” In the NKJV it reads, “purposed in his heart.” The idea is the same. They drew a line, even though it was counter to popular culture, and thus began the culture war.

This idea, a purposed heart, characterizes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah for the rest of the book of Daniel. Many of us remember the battle fought over worshiping the golden idol. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up” (Dan. 3:16 – 18). That is culture war. That is drawing a very distinct line.

So, what do we take from this? Popular culture and society could one day take it all away from us. I pray for my children and my children’s children that it never happens. However, if it does, are we going to be ready to draw those kinds of lines? Are we making a distinction in our homes now between what is worldly and what is godly? Are we exemplifying Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah –type courage in our homes and with our families now? We need to “purpose in our hearts” now, so that when we face the same culture war, we will be ready.

Written by Josh Blackmer, Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ, October 2014

Heritage church of Christ

Your testimonies

are my heritage

forever, for they

are the joy of my

heart.

Psalm 119:111

Address 30 Church Street

P.O. Box 309 Ashville, OH 43103

Contact Us Email:.heritagecocashville@gmail.com

Web: www.HeritageCofC.org Phone: (740) 983-2298

Announcements

For today: A.M. Adult Bible Study: Bryan Hartman (The Kingdom)

A.M. Assembly: Mark Meadows (from Alkire Road)

P.M. Assembly: Craig Curry

Wednesday Bible Study: Jeff Moore (Yearly Bible Reading)

September

Birthdays:

Sept. 14 – Jim Smith,

Lauren Triplett

Sept. 17 – Brett Triplett

Sept. 20 – Martha Smith

Sept. 22 – Richie Bowe

Sept. 23 – Baylee

Hartman

Sept.

Anniversaries: (None at this time.)

Upcoming Events

Sept. 27 – Ladies Bible

Study – 6:30 p.m., at Chris

Evans’ home

Sept. 27 – The Great

Debate – OSU campus

Oct. 1 – Ladies Inspiration

Day here at Heritage; the

theme is ‘Jesus: THE Light

in the Storm’; Janie

Perrault will be the

speaker.

Oct. 15 – Kim Estep & Chris

Harding’s wedding; see

bulletin board for details

KEEP READING!

Yearly Bible Reading

Week 39:

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

II Cor. 7 – 11

Psalm 74

Psalm 130

Psalm 75

Jeremiah 1 – 10

Announcements:

Ashville Food Pantry: Our congregation is collecting Vienna sausages, peanut butter,

boxed potatoes, and crackers/cookies packs for school lunches. Our congregation has also

committed to collect a total of 250 cans of canned fruit to be distributed at Thanksgiving

and Christmas to families in need. We need approximately 120 more cans by

November. If you have any questions please see Paul Wooldridge.

Please note that we have a new church email address. It is listed on the front page of

the bulletin at the top.

Anna-Clair Ross will be giving a presentation on her mission trip after evening services

tonight. We’ll have a dessert potluck to go along with the presentation.

The new men’s service schedule is on the table by the office. There is also a service

schedule survey to help plan for next year for the men to fill out.

There are several Ladies Day signup sheets on the new bulletin board. Please stop by to

see how you can get involved, & sign up! One sheet is for the men to sign up if they can help

serve that day.

There is a teacher signup sheet if you wish to teach Fall Quarter.

The Great Debate will be held on Tuesday, September 27, between Alexander

Rosenberg, an atheist, and Ralph Gilmore, a Christian Theist, from Freed-Hardeman

University. This debate will be held on the Ohio State University Campus in Mershon

Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. This will be a

formal debate concerning the existence of God between two high profile academics.

To reserve your seat, go to www.TheGreatDebate16.com. Several of our members

plan to attend.

Please take a moment to review those friends/loved ones on our prayer lists. If

anyone needs to be removed, let Lisa Curry know as soon as possible. We are trying

to update our information on those who are listed & will delete those who no longer

are in need of fervent prayer.

2016 Theme:

Seek ye out the old paths… Jeremiah 6:16

To our Visitors: We welcome you here this morning and hope that you will make plans to come back at your earliest

convenience. Presently, our congregation has no minister, elders, or deacons. We are prayerfully working toward that goal. We do not go beyond the limitations and instructions set forth for the one and true

Church. If you have any questions as to our practice or beliefs, please do not hesitate to ask any of the men of the congregation. We will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have. We hope that your time

here with us will be pleasant and uplifting.

Prayer List

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all

understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Phil. 4:6-7

Those dealing with Cancer: Chris Harrell, Jim Martin, Tammy Whitt, Clarence Curry, Ken Adkins, Vonetta Shumaker, Dee Dee Galligar, John Burke, Steve Johnson, Melissa Zacour, Scott Nugent, Mackayla Nelson, Missy Maidens, Carter Davis, Carrie Vest, Josh Cornett, Sue Duncan, Harlow Faulkner, Steven Martin, Lisa Burkett, Andy Fouch, Bonnie Music, Laura Long, Michael Cox, Tito Duran, Billie Smith, Kellie Cook, Lynda Junk, Barbara Neal Continued prayers for healing and strength:

Thomas Pickering, Troy Murphy, Drew Murphy, Linda Wooldridge, Jim & Martha Smith, Brenda Simpson, Brianna Lyons, Jennette Wiley, Max Damron, Mark Sandy (awaiting a heart transplant), Family of Sandra Buckta, Wilda Martin, Rod Sears, David Brooks & Karen Smith (Kidney Donor), Sam Waller, Kany Rutherford, Tim Krebs, Adam Sharp, Bryan Howell, John Williams, John Wright, Eileen Jacobs, Gavin Norris, Tucker Woods, Kristin Smith, Les Cline, grandson of Richard Wertz, Chris Dunlap, Violet Keene; Bob Hendrickson Our Missionary:

Terry Smith

Prayer Requests

*Jackie Cooper will be having surgery Tuesday at Riverside. She will get to come

home Wednesday.

*Brian Henderson, brother-in-law of Craig Ross, unexpectedly passed away

recently. His funeral was in Huntington, West Virginia. He leaves behind 3 children

under the age of 12 and 2 step children in high school.

*Walley Williams, former minister at the Circleville congregation, has gone home

from the hospital. He is still fighting his battle with cancer.

*Patty Lutz, a friend of Melissa Arledge, has stage 4 cancer and has not been given

much longer to live. Melissa has been attending here with us recently. Melissa’s

aunt has also been in the hospital in Lancaster this week.

*Emily (Regina Sundberg’s friend) will start radiation next week and chemo after a

month of radiation treatment. Regina’s cousin Becky Middleton is being tested for

what they feel is leukemia. She is 39 and will see a specialist Wednesday.

*Julia Pickering is waiting for results from her recent heart tests.

*Maria Harrell’s mother passed away last week. Her husband is Chris, who is

undergoing chemo for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

*Bonnie Faulkner’s sister passed away this week. Bonnie is a member at

Circleville.

*Several members of a Columbus men’s softball team were killed in an auto

accident in Panama City, Florida. Please keep their families in your prayers.

*Zach Carpenter has sent an address to us while he is in Basic training at Parris

Island. Let’s try to support and encourage him and thank him for serving!

RCT Carpenter, Zachary S.

Platoon 2093, 2nd BN E CO

P.O. Box 1625

Parris Island, SC 29905-6255

Serving Schedule

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Morning:

Speaker: Brett Triplett

Scripture: Drew Murphy

Opening Prayer &

Announcements: Jeff Moore

Singing: Jeff Fisher

Table: Craig Ross

Bread: Levi Ross

Cup: Trey Murphy

Ex Serve: Richie Bowe

Usher: Michael Forrester

Closing Prayer: Michael Forrester

Evening:

Speaker: Craig Curry

Opening Prayer and

Announcements: Jeff Moore

Singing: Levi Ross

Table: Craig Ross

Usher: Michael Forrester

Closing Prayer: Bryan Hartman

Wed. Oct. 5, 2016:

Announcements: Jeff Moore

Invitation: Bryan Hartman

Singing: Trey Murphy

Usher: Michael Forrester

Prayer: Brett Triplett

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Morning:

Speaker: Mark Meadows

Scripture: Noah Fisher

Opening Prayer &

Announcements: Brett Triplett

Singing: Roger Cooper

Table: Richie Bowe

Bread: Jacob Bowe

Cup: Keegan Murphy

Ex Serve: Trey Murphy

Usher: Craig Ross

Closing Prayer: Bryan Hartman

Evening:

Speaker: Craig Curry

Opening Prayer and

Announcements: Brett Triplett

Singing: Jason Wohnhas

Table: Richie Bowe

Usher: Craig Ross

Closing Prayer: Keegan Murphy

Wed. Sept. 28, 2016:

Announcements: Brett Triplett

Invitation: Michael Forrester

Singing: Drew Murphy

Usher: Craig Ross

Prayer: Jason Wohnhas

Weekly Memory Verse:

“The LORD your God in your midst,

The Mighty One, will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zephaniah 3:17

Communion Preparation/Clean-up for

September: Bonnie Baggett

Communion Preparation/Clean-up for

October: Angie Bowe

Visitor Bread Preparation for

September: Angie Bowe & Mary Starkey

Visitor Bread Preparation for October:

TBD

Congregation/Men’s Meeting

Coordinator: Greg Murphy

Statistics: 09/18 Bible Class: 44 09/18 A.M. Service: 60 09/18 P.M. Service: 48 09/21 Midweek: 44

09/18 Regular Contribution: $1643.00 2016 Weekly Budget: $1,425.00