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P I E D M O N T R O A D C H U R C H O F C H R I S T
the Scroll 1
Our Purpose in Life is to “Glorify God”
Our Elders:Mike Adams (Shepherd of the Month- Mar)Tim Feltner (Shepherd of the Month- Apr)Terry Moore (Shepherd of the Month-May)Roger Winslett (Shepherd of the Month- Feb)
Times of Assembling:Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, 10:30 a.m. Worship, 5:00 p.m. WorshipWednesday, 7:15 p.m. Bible Study
Office Contact Info:Office Phone: 770.971.9933Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-1:00 Web Address: www.LifeInChrist.com
Our Deacons:Eric Aguirre (Lads to Leaders), Steve Brandt (Prime Timers/Seniors), Derek Brown (State-side Missions/GSOP), Dino Drain (Security/Technology), Tom Eickmeyer (Benevolence/Business), John Golden (Worship), Cliff Hicks (Building), Bob Jenkins (Member Involvement/Missions International), Chris Vance (Grounds), Daniel Ward (PRSYM Youth Group), Josh Zahrndt (Early Education/KFC/TNT youth).
Our Staff:David Decker (GSOP Director)[email protected], 770.656.3979Kelly Drain (Office Manager) [email protected], 770.971.9933 Jake Sutton (Pulpit)[email protected], 901-619-9468Tommy Tidwell (Marietta Campus Director) [email protected], 770.365.2133Cliff Hicks (Building Supervisor) [email protected], 678.614.1844
7Weekly Church Bulletin February 20, 2020
It has been said that everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. It can be said the same about some marriages.
Marriage is a precious gift and can be a tremendous relationship of blessing. However, not all of our marriages are the blessing we’d like for them to be. We long for it to be right, but at the present time, it isn’t. Maybe when we married our spouse we had unrealistic expectations of what matrimony would be. Maybe its the case we make our marriage out to be more about self-gratification and less about self-sacrifice. Marriage is not to be a selfish union but a selfless union (Eph. 5:22-27). Biblically speaking “death to self” is the center of marriages gravitational pull. The world screams to you and I that we are consumers, in need of entertainment and we are due constant pleasure.
How vain. How godless.
We have a deep need for connection, deep emotional, sustaining, eternal connection. But we look in the wrong places for it. Perhaps you are looking to your imperfect spouse to fulfill your eternal need of life-giving connection. If that is the case, no wonder you find yourself tremendously let down, over and over. God has designed you with want and a constant hunger for gratification but it is to be for what He offers and in the way He offers it.
Paul exhorts believers towards a life of godliness, fueled by joy in Christ and concern for others, not personal gain and gratification (Philippians 2:1–4; Colossians 3:12–14; 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7). If this is true of how we should live toward all people, how much more toward our spouse?
True beauty, purpose, and satisfaction in marriage come when we reflect the true nature of the One that satisfies us completely and eternally. Jesus gives the purest picture of the life we are to live in marriage, showing that life blossoms when we use our lives to serve rather than be served (Mark 10:43–45; Luke 13:14–16). By his life and death, Jesus displays the center of marriage as self-sacrifice. Looking to his example, we must give our lives away for our husband or wife, not fight so hard to preserve ourselves (Matthew 16:25).
—Jake Sutton
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Prayer Requests:
Latest Updates:Our sympathy is extended to Tracy Battle in the passing of her aunt. Don McCord is in IMCU at Kennestone. Bonnie Binkley had knee replacement on Tuesday. Scott Williams, uncle of Andrea Lowe, is recovering from surgery. Solomon Henry, great, great nephew of Bob Jenkins, has been diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at age 4.Continue to Remember: Rita Williams, Don McCord, Jennie Coar, Frank Miles, Rita Williams, Melba Dale, Janice Hudson, Rose & Jerry Hall, Sam Carrington, Bee Higgins, Earl & Billie Bryant, Ted Negas, Marlene Hewgley, Harold Brown, Sammie Hathcock, Billy & Barbara Mabry, Trae Rivero, Chet & Barbara Taylor, Glen Word, James Coar, Jean Robinson, Vicki Derrick.
Friends and Family:Claudia Moss (mother of Connie Winslett), Adrienne Jaynes (daughter of Marcia Jaynes), Lance Cochran (14 year old grandson of a colleague of Derek Brown), Gregary Gosa (brother of Yulanda Siglar), Doug Hamilton (member at Macland Road), Blake Hicks, Jim & Linda Feltner (parents of Tim Feltner), Curtistine Brown (sister of Larry Carter), Javon Skinner, Bea Moore
(mother of Terry Moore), Sofia England.Prayer requests will remain in the Scroll for four weeks unless the office is notified. If we’ve removed someone from the prayer list that you would like re-admitted, please call or email the office and we’ll be happy to do so.Reminder Parents:There is a nursery available during worship as well as a training room at the back of the auditorium. We ask that this be reserved for parents with children.
Announcements:
Be sure to pick up the prayer requests and announcements sheet each week from the foyer. On Sunday, we only announce information that comes in from the weekend when the office is closed. On Wednesday nights, we make verbal announcements.
Welcome:A special welcome to our visitors on the Lord’s Day. Members, be sure that our guests receive a visitor’s card so that we can follow up with them and show our appreciation for their visiting with us. Visitors cards should be returned to the office. Blue HOME Group:The Blue Group will have a gathering with the Sutton’s on Saturday, February 29 at the home of Daniel & Melissa Ward at 6 pm.
Deacons Meeting:Quarterly Deacons meeting will be on March 1 at 3 pm.
Men’s Retreat:March 6-7. See flyer on back page. If you are interested in attending. Please let Jake know or sign up in the foyer.
White HOME Group:Meet & greet with the Sutton’s on March 7 at 5:30 pm at the home of Brad Reed. If you can bring food, drinks, cutlery, etc. please contact the Thompson’s.
Yellow HOME Group: The yellow HOME group will meet for a fellowship meal with the Sutton’s on March 15 after evening worship. Bring your favorite dish to share.
Love Language:Did you fill out your survey and share with your loved one?
Greeters:Please do not hand out the Scroll or the Worship schedule to members on Sunday mornings. Most receive the Scroll via email. If they want a paper copy they can pick one up. You are welcome to hand deliver them to any visitor. We are running out each week and need to know if people are using them or just taking them as they are being handed to them.AED/CPR certified?: Anyone that is AED/CPR certified and would assist in a church emergency, please email the office.
News You Can Use:Good Works:
Striving to fulfill God’s Purpose
ThroughEvangelism,
Edification, & Benevolence
Here are some of our works . . . .
EvangelismGeorgia School of Preaching & Biblical StudiesLive Webcasting of Our Services
EdificationBible Classes
Church Library(prcoc.mysurpass.net)
Ladies WorkshopPrime Timers Group
Youth Groups
BenevolenceRaintree Village
Children and Family Services
Rainbow OmegaGeorgia Agape
CounselingTelemental Health
Counseling is offered by Neil
Richey. Call 678-880-4645 to schedule a brief
phone consultation with Neil to see if telemental health
counseling is a good fit for you.
—Congregational Potluck—This Seminar is for Students and Teachers.
Everyone will benefit from attending the classes.
-We will not have a 5 pm Service-
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The Youth ZoneBe sure to pick up a Sermon Advantage for Kids or a Sermon Advantage for Pre-teens located on the TNT/KFC bulletin board across from our 1 year old’s class room.
TNT/KFC= Tots N Truth, birth - 1st grade/Kids For Christ, 2nd - 5th grade
•Monthly birthday celebration: We will have a birthday celebration for each child on the 4th Sunday of the month of their birthday immediately following evening worship in the fellowship hall. Next celebration is Feb 28.•Kingdom Kids meets Sunday nights on the front pews just before Worship at 5 pm. There are coloring sheets for them on the TNT/KFC bulletin board. Turn in your coloring sheet to Jake.
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PRYSM= Piedmont Road Youth Serving the Master, 6th-12th grade.
•Lads to Leaders Bible Bowl practice will be every Sunday at 3 pm in the fellowship hall. All other events will meet at 4 pm.
•There has been interest in going to CYC (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1) and Jake said that there will be free lodging available with another youth group. We need a volunteer to drive the van and chaperone the kids. Please let Daniel Ward know if you are willing.
•Area Wide: The next area wide will be on March 15 hosted by Calhoun.
A Good Tune UpJoe W. Nichols
Ladies CornerLadies Workshop:Workshop meets at 930 am each Tuesday on the lower level.
Ladies Private FaceBook Page:If you would like to be added to our private group on FB, please email the office. Ladies, you can also request an add from the page if someone was missed. This page is a place for prayer requests and encouragements.
Sunday PM Service we will discuss the following topic from our daily study in the book, “His Life”
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Mar 29
Apr 5
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Apr 19
Apr 26
May 3
May 10
May 17
at Camp Gideon on Allatoona Lake in Acworth
Bring a sack lunch and your bible.
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For the Month of March Communion Prep- LeRoy & Nila FogleOpen Building- LeRoy & Nila FogleClose Building- Steve & Rita Brandt
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Involvement Forms:Have you filled out a new involvement survey? You can use our online form or paper form. See Bob Jenkins if you would like to fill it out electronically but haven’t received one via email. Paper forms are on the desk in the foyer.
Register for classes at gsoponline.org
Sunday, 2/23 Welcome: Derek Brown Morning Evening
Song Director: Daniel Ward KJ DudleyOpening Prayer: Rex Burrell Sim ChristieServe at the Table: Dino Drain Boston Guthrie Assist AM 5 Bob Jenkins 4 Cliff Hicks6 Nicholas Golden 3 KJ Dudley 7 RJ Harris 2 PJ Brown8 Girard Sampson 1 Benjamin BlockerScripture Reader: Jaden Eickmeyer— 1 John 4:7-12 Sermon AM: Jake Sutton— God’s Love LanguagesShepherds Closing Prayer AM: Roger Winslett Congregational LuncheonClasses at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30: Michael Whitworth, Teaching Rocket— Educate, Equip, EmpowerWe will not meet at 5 pm GreetersBible Study West Blake & Laura HoelscherAM Worship West Sim & Brenda ChristiePM Worship West Karen White & Mark DaleAM Ushers: Andrew Wingfield & Tri QuanWednesday Announcements/Prayer/Speaker: Jake SuttonSong Director: Roger WinslettClosing Prayer: David Reece
Unable to Serve Sunday AM? Call Rex Burrell 770.427.7595
Unable to Serve Sunday PM or Wednesday? Call John Golden 770.361.6232
See the Area Wide bulletin board across from the fellowship hall for upcoming area wide events.
