2502 Florence Blvd, Florence, Alabama 35630 Email: office@florenceblvd.org Phone: (256) 766-3617 Fax: (256) 766-3546 Website: www.florenceblvd.org

WORSHIP WITH A FRIENDLY CHURCH Sunday: Wednesday: 9 am Worship 7 pm Bible Class 10:15 Bible Class and Devotional 5 pm Evening Worship

Van transportation available. Sermons available on CD .mp3

Dale Boren

Todd Chastain Ronnie Putnam

Mike Rudder Ken Vanhorn

Mark Willingham

Greg Allen

John Calvert Steve Clark

Kevin Clemons Jeffrey Cox

Myron Crunk Mike Davidson Ed Gallagher Kevin Hunter

Doug McWilliams Jamey Medley Dave Schmidt

Randall Springer Tyler Swinea Matt Warner Don Williams

Tommy Woodfin

Mike Baker

Barry Binion

Sonya Cox

We Talk About What We Love

by Rico Tice (desiringgod.org)

adapted

“I am constantly struggling to keep the Lord Jesus at the center of my heart …

unless I do I know I will not speak about him.”

Do you have moments in life you wish you could rewind and do things

differently? For me, the thing I most regret is what happened before my

grandmother’s death; or rather what didn’t happen.

My grandmother died absolutely convinced that God would accept her because

she was a good person. She had no faith in Christ. I regret that in the weeks before

her death I did not speak to her about Jesus. I tried to love her well, but didn’t say

anything to her about Jesus. When my other grandmother had died, I’d taken her

hand and prayed with her. But not this grandmother; I just let her go.

Why didn’t I tell her about Jesus? I’ve come to realize that I was afraid; afraid of

what she’d say, and of what my family would say, because I feared they’d think it

was inappropriate and not helpful. I was just afraid.

I loved my grandmother, but the hard truth is that I loved myself more than her. I

wanted my family to think well of me more than I wanted her to think of Christ as

her Savior.

And that means that my family’s respect had become an “idol” to me. When it

came down to the hard truth; I wanted my family to accept me more than I wanted

to bring Jesus to my grandmother. I was so afraid of losing that acceptance that I

kept my mouth shut.

Becoming a Christian doesn’t automatically or immediately remove all of the

“idols” from our heats. Seeking or craving approval from someone or something

other than our loving God is idolatry. I am constantly struggling to keep the Lord

Jesus at the center of my heart, to find my identity and assurance and purpose and

satisfaction in him.

Unless I do, I will not speak about him. After all, we talk about what we love. So

for as long as Jesus is not my greatest love, I will keep quiet about him because I

am afraid of losing my greatest love. Suppressing the truth about Christ is the

byproduct of placing a high value on created things, and our fear of losing them.

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June 28, 2015

FLORENCE BOULEVARD

CHURCH OF CHRIST

The

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We need to ask ourselves, so what does my heart

find easier to love than Jesus? What stops me from

obeying God by speaking of his Son?

If we’re to share Christ, we need to ask the God to

go to work in our hearts so that he’ll displace our

“idols” and we won’t be regretting, once it’s too

late, who we didn’t talk to about him.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We wish to extend our appreciation to all

that have contributed to the “Pearl for a Great

Price Campaign,” to raise 1.3 million dollars to

purchase the land for the church of Christ at Pearl

Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. God has blessed the

church at Pearl Harbor so much.

On May 1, 2015, we reached the one year

mark left in this campaign and as of date of this

letter, we have raised $827,001.00 The members of

this congregation have contributed $438,277.00

and those of you around the world have

contributed so generously, $388,724.00 for a total

of $827,001.00.

God has blessed us so much. We are

inspired and motivated by the out-pouring of love

we have received from those around the world,

like you, and will continue to strive toward the

ultimate goal before us. We have logged each and

every contribution and have kept a strict, but

private, accounting of each donation.

As we continue toward our final deadline

of May1, 2016, we ask you to continue to keep us

in your prayers and continue to give glory to God

for what he has allowed us to accomplish in trying

to maintain this valued landmark that has been a

home to thousands of Christians over many years.

We are still in need of monetary help and

if you can help with this, please send to: Church of

Christ at Pearl Harbor, 515 Main Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 or if you have any

questions/concerns, contact us at: 808-422-7033 or

cocatph@gmail.com

As we say in Hawaii, “Mahalo Nui Loa,” which

means, “thank you very much!”

Elders at Pearl Harbor Church of Christ

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

Today AM - Arvy Dupuy

PM - Ed Gallagher

July 5th

AM - Ed Gallagher

PM - Ed Gallagher

July 12th

AM - Ben Hogan

PM - Tucker Worley

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49ER’S GROUP

You will be going out to eat Mexican Food at

Casa, TONIGHT following evening services. For

more information, please see Bob & Debbie

Harrington or Don & Leisa Williams.

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Thank you to the following people who helped

deliver Meals on Wheels last week: Jerry

Trousdale & Butch Durham; George & Joan

Cooper; Sammie & Linda Fritts; Amy Weaver &

Jyrita Enloe; Bill & Geraldine Morrison. Your help

with this ministry is greatly appreciated.

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LADIES

The ladies are invited to the First Monday Meal on

Monday, July 6th

at 6:00 at Stanfield’s on River

Road. Meet at the Building at 5:30 to ride the bus

or carpool. Please sign the list in the foyer if you

plan to attend.

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BAPTISM

We are happy to announce that Darby Graham,

girlfriend of Kolton Medley, was baptized

Wednesday, June 24th. Please welcome her into the

family of God and the family here at Florence

Blvd. Her address: 60 Baylee Drive, Killen, AL

35645.

JULY MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH

Melvin Whitlock C/O Westside Church of Christ

7603 Old Highway 20 Leighton, AL 35646

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We are collecting Peanut Butter to send to Haiti.

This is called the Danny Pettus Peanut Butter

Drive, due to him retiring from the UNA Christian

Student Center. Please bring your items and place

them in the appropriate boxes, in the foyer, by July

26th

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We express our sympathy to Jeneane Ezell and her family in the passing away of her brother-in-law,

James Phillips. His funeral was conducted Friday, June 26

th in Haleyville.

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TAKE TIME TO LOVE…

A moment spent to share a smile

Or go that extra special mile,

To hug a child or greet a friend

Or care enough to stop and send

A cheerful thought to someone dear

To ease a sorrow, dry a tear,

Will bring God’s blessing from above

When we but take the time to love.

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3-6 Grade Fun Day Monday: Will not meet this week due to Camp. We will resume, Monday, July 6th, from 8 am to 12 noon in the Lighthouse. 7-12 Grade Tuesdays with Tucker: Will not meet this week due to Camp. We will resume Tuesday, July 7th; from 10am to 2pm. Meet at the building at 10am. SAYS: The next Shoals Area Youth Series will be on Tuesday night June 23rd at Jackson Heights. Everyone is asked to meet at the building by 6:00 pm. Drive Inn Devo: Thanks to everyone that went with us Sunday night to the Drive Inn for a Devo and Movie! We took around 20 or so and had a great time! Lock-in: We will have a Lock-in for our 7-12 graders on Friday night July 10th. The guys and girls will each have different activities and then come back to the building for our Lock-in. Maywood Christian Camp Our week is this week, June 28-July 3. Please pray for a safe and great week! Coming Events: Maywood Christian Camp – June 28-July 3, Fun Day Monday (3-6 graders) – July 6, 7-12 grade Tuesdays With Tucker - July 7, Mobile Mission Trip – July 27-31.

Scripture of the week – “1 Bow down

Your ear, O LORD, hear me;

For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my life, for I am holy;

You are my God;

Save Your servant who trusts in

You!.” –Psalm 86:1-2

Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Today Sunday, July 5th

Greeters West Jonathan Hinton Family Bruce & Linda Rivers/Rotha Smith

East Matt Warner Family Clanton & Carolyn Poole

Morning Evening Morning Evening

Scripture Reading Junior Thompson Dave Schmidt Hal Gist Will Clemons

Prayer Opening Bob Harrington Mike Rudder Justin Beckman Zach Thompson

Closing Seth Swinea Nolan Binion Howell Sparks Greg Robbins

Youth Led Devo (4:55)

Song Scripture Prayer Song Scripture Prayer

Luke Woodfin

Jayden Woodfin

Josiah Gallagher

Jordan Binion

Luke Woodfin

Remington Medley

Wednesday, July 1st

Closing Prayer Barkley Hunter

July Van Drivers-July Young Boys to Pick Up Cards-July

Elder Contact Sunday AM Sunday Mark Willingham Bit Goodman 1-Evan Davidson AM Worship 387

Wash Baptismal Garments/Towels-July

Sunday PM 2-Luke Woodfin Bible Class 295

Kevin Clemons 3-Jayden Woodfin PM Worship 280

Carol Boren Jewell Gooch

Wednesday 4-Cody Woodfin Wednesday 271

Ray Carpenter 5-Jack Robbins Contribution $13,663