VOLUME 51 | JUNE 3, 2018 | ISSUE 22

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

CHURCH OF CHRIST

DEER PARK

Ron Hudoba was back in Houston for follow-up from his tumor removal earlier this year and found no evidence of tumor and no follow-up chemo. Many prayers of thanksgiving! Kervin, Jamie Cox’s mother, is out of the hospital. Harley Hammond, 15 year old cousin of Mike Reed, is hospitalized in Shriner’s Children. Nalin, son of Dardon Ann & Dennis Hayter is in need of a kidney trans-plant, Curtis Salter, brother-in-law of Jason & Rena’ Cable, aneurysm surgery went well. Adrian Burke is home recovering slowly. Friends of Paul & Tonja Green have asked for our prayers-Paul Kelly brain surgery 5/14 went well & Linden Glehring had kidney stones & went into Afib and found a hole in his

heart. Pray for Each Other, Pray Without Ceasing

Eileen Adair, Eugene Appell, Jesse Battarbee, Erica Brown, Patsy Camp, Terry

Casey, Mario Chavez, Nadine Cochran, Marcey Croker, Sherry Culp, Donna

Datray, Steven Datray, Katelyn Davis, Bob Dreher, Lorrie Eignus, Gracie

Flanagan, Betty Flowers, Amanda & Lisa Fowler, Deavyn Gordon, Tim Gore,

Robbie Guerrero, Dale Guillory, John Gunnels, Ann Hearon, Bob Hodges, San-

dra Hodges, Rebeca Holifield, Christine Jennings, Steven Jones, Gerry Lynn,

James Markham IV, Alvin Marrero, Vera Martinez, James Massey, Ken & Diana

Mayhew-Eignus, Allan & Mary McFadden, Angela McLeroy, Tom Miller, Brook

Morrow, Raymond Mysinger, Betty O’Bannon, Courtney O’Bannon, Jadynn

Pollard, friend of GiGi Blount; Brandon Reed, Mike & Margaret Reed, Nancy

Reed, Larry Renfrow & Family, Robert Reed, James Ritter, Michael Ritter, Paula

Ritter, Joyce Rogers, Ronnie Rowan, Dianna Segler, Evelyn Shelton, Michael

Smith, Kenneth Sparks, Christopher Thomas, Linda Thomason, Karl Vinson,

Sue Wier, Barbara Witsberger

Whitney Brummett; Richard Cardenas, Bernice Reed’s son-in-law; Danny Culp,

Tim’s Father; Bill Fritch, Mike Reed’s friend; Gared Greir, friend of the Greens;

Ron Hudoba, former member; Tammy Knapp, family member of the Reed’s;

Danny Middleton, Ann Heron’s nephew; Abraham Perez, friend of Richard

Blount; Sylvia Peters; Sarah Rhodes, sister-in-law of Nancy Branstetter; Cathy

Rowan, Peggy Burke’s sister-in-law; Kimberly Stokes, family friend of Diana

Mayhew; Sandra Watkins, friend & coworker of the Burke’s & Stokes.

Have you ever struggled with prayer? Have you ever fumbled

over your words, repeated the same words, or struggled to find words at

all? Has you mind ever wandered away from your prayer, leaving you feel-

ing frustrated and guilty? Have you ever fallen asleep while trying to pray?

Don’t worry; you’re not alone (e.g., Matthew 26:40-43). Mental drift is our

greatest challenge to “be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12 ESV) and to

“pray without ceasing”(I Thess 5:17). How can we fix it?

A number of possible solutions can be offered to help us stay

focused in prayer. We can pray aloud, even while we are alone. We can

write our prayers and even keep them in a prayer journal. These can be

effective means to avoid mental drift. But what do you do when you cannot

find the words to pray? Even though Scripture assures us the Spirit com-

municates our hearts‘ desires with the Father (Romans 8:26-27), we are

left very frustrated when we cannot articulate our feelings. This is where

praying the Bible can be so effective.

Praying the Bible has gained popularity in recent years, but the

practice is ancient. How does it work? It is simple. We read the Bible as

normal, but instead of imagining God speaking to us we imagine we are

speaking to Him. We use His Word as our words. Certain sections of

Scripture are naturally better suited to prayer, such as the Psalms. But

technically, we can pray anything in the Bible. We shall demonstrate.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the

earth” (Genesis 1:1). A prayer can be built off this glorious verse. “In the

beginning”: “Father, help me to recognize that nothing is before You, that

You are the first and the last, and that kingdoms and civilizations have risen

and fallen, and yet You remain. Help me to take the long view of life, to live

with eternity in mind.” “God created”: “Father, help me to recognize Your

power is supreme, and mine is not. Instill me with wonder when I look

upon the world You have created. Humble me, and help me to surrender

all to You.”

Praying the Bible is helpful. First, it refreshes our prayers by

opening our hearts to thought we have never prayed before. Second, pray-

ing the Bible drives us to seek comfort and assurance in the Word and is a

Praying the Bible by Justin Rogers - Gospel Advocate

Prayer Needs & Requests:

Battling Cancer:

Continual Prayers:

At Front Door

Weekly

Bible Reading

Jun 3 - Jun 9

Sunday 3 am II Chron 10-12

pm John 13:18-38

Monday 4 am II Chron 13-16

pm John 14

Tuesday 5 am II Chron 17-19

pm John 15

Wednesday 6 am II Chron 20-22

pm John 16:1-15

Thursday 7 pm II Chron 23-25

pm John 16:16-33

Friday 8 am II Chron 26-28

pm John 17

Saturday 9 am II Chron 29-31

pm John 18:1-23

Taking

Flight

Ladies Day - June 23rd

Wings Like Eagles

Isaiah 40:31

natural partner to Bible study. Third, praying the Scriptures is one of the most effective tools to help us find words and avoid mental drift. If you choose to

begin praying the Bible, you will find it a valuable time of mediation as you use your spirit to pray the work of the Spirit.

Praying the Bible…..Cont’d from page 1

Mike Flanagan June 3

James Adair June 5

Todd Trusty June 5

Gina Branstetter May 7

Cyndy O’Bannon June 7

Adrian Burke June 9

Jolie Burke June 9

Taking

Flight

Ladies Day - June 23rd

Wings Like Eagles

Isaiah 40:31

Gene & Nancy Barton June 7

Ladies Day - June 23rd

9:30 a.m. to 3:00p.m.

Lessons, Singing, Games, Door Prizes, Food & Fellowship

Bring Your Daughters!

Invite your Friends!

3rd Grade

Alisabeth Cable - All E’s, Completed Multiplica-

tion Facts

5th Grade

Jase Lieder-Perfect Attendance K-5th. Top

5th grade runner, Top runner for entire school

(top runner since 1st grade with 295 miles),

Outstanding Conduct, Commended Reading,

President’s Award for Outstanding Academic

Performance, Student Council

Jeffrey Adair-Presidential Award for Academic

Excellence

Junior High

Brianna Adair-Assistant Principal’s Award in

recognition of overall excellence Lomax Jr Hi

Ellie Burke-Athletics-MVP Swim, Merit-Perfect

Attendance, Choir-Outstanding Singer, Starr

Commended-Math

Annelise Cable-Choir-Outstanding Singer

Audrey Cable-Merit-Scholarship, Language

Arts, Volleyball, Basketball, Track; Choir-

Outstanding Singer; Athletics-Spectacular

Seven; Starr Commended in Math and Read-

ing, Perfect Score on Starr Math & Reading,

Presidential Excellence Award

Kade Lieder-Merit Scholarship & Robotics, 1

of 4 students to have Perfect Attendance K-8th;

Starr Commended Math & Reading, Presiden-

tial Excellence Award

Emily Salas-Merit-Math, Language Arts, Social

Studies, Science & Scholarship, Starr Com-

mended-Math & Reading, Perfect Score Starr

2018 YEAR END SCHOOL AWARDS

Math & Reading, Presidential Excel-

lence Award

Teague Sedtal-Merit-Basketball Swim-

ming, Choir-Outstanding Singer, Athlet-

ics-Spectacular Seven, MVP Soccer,

Fawn Friend Award, Starr Commended-

Math

Jaci Stokes-Merit-Social Studies, Soc-

cer, Athletics-Fabulous 5, Starr Com-

mended-Reading & Algebra (which

gives her HS credit), Presidential Excel-

lence Award

High School

Liam Flanagan-District Tennis Champ

Adalyn Cable-Good Citizenship Award

Susie Burke-Rotary & Swim Booster

Scholarships

Jessie Flanagan-Academic Excellence

Parents if any are incorrect or have

been missed, please let the office

know. Thank you!

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are

young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”

I Timothy 4:12

Going back to the gym is getting easier each day when the alarm goes off. But makes me think of people who give up on themselves, it maybe too hard or take too much time could be the excuses? Remember the story of Jonah? God told him to go preach in Nineveh. Jonah refused and ran in the other direction. He got thrown out of a boat and swallowed by a big fish who later spit him out on the beach. What did God say next? "That's it for you, Jonah. You can just stay on the beach and feel guilty from now on." Not even close! Instead, the Bible says... Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time (Jonah 3:1). God didn't take Jonah out of service. He sent him back to Nineveh, say-ing, in effect, "Now go back to doing what I called you to do." If you've lost some major battles in life, you may be tempted to think that God is finished with you. It's not true. The problem is not that God gives up on his people. The problem is that his people give up on themselves. Many believers, after getting knocked down by sin, decide to never get up. "What's the use? Why bother? I'll just stay down here from now on." You won't be let off quite that easy. God calls you to repentance. He calls you to confront your sin and deal with it His way. And after you have gotten back on your feet, God reminds you His Word remains the same. Trust God and obey Him even when you can’t trace His steps, you can always trust His heart. So, often when I started going back to the gym, the snooze button was so easy to hit, to the point of maybe not going, but now it’s a route and a challenge. I am hoping and challenge myself, when a trial comes, not to hit the snooze button, but to take it head on, and let God lead me like He lead Jonah. Todd

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REGISTRATION & PAYMENT - is totally online at

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CAMP MEDICAL RELEASE - is also online

CLASSES - some have an extra fee & fill up early

FQA - What to Bring, Canteen Money, etc. BE SURE TO READ THIS!

MUST HAVE

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SIGN-UP & PAY ASAP TO SAVE YOUR SEAT

SIGN UP SHEET IS AT THE FRONT DOOR

PLEASE TURN MONEY IN TO PEGGY BURKE OR PUT IN THE LOCK BOX BESIDE HER DESK

This Friday Night

June 1st

7:00pm - 7:00am

See flyer for full schedule

Bring $15 for

Taco Bell &

Bowling

CHURCH OF CHRIST DEER PARK

P.O. Box 636

Deer Park, TX 77536

Church Of Christ Deer Park Invites

REMEMBER

Sunday Mornings:

Donut & Coffee Fellowship 9:00 AM

Bible Class 9:30 AM

Morning worship 10:30 AM

Children’s Bible Hour

offered for

3yrs to 3rd grade

during morning & evening worship.

Sunday Evenings:

Evening Worship 6:00 PM

Small Groups 2nd & 3rd Sunday of Month

Wednesday

Bible Class 6:30 PM

We are located at:

617 Avon

Deer Park, TX 77536

Phone: 281-479-1010

E-mail: dpchurch.office@

sbcglobal.net

Website

www.dpcofc.org

Serving June 3, 2018

Song Leader: Doug Cox

Prayer & Thoughts for the Lord’s Supper:

Jay Stokes

Attendants:

Billy O’Bannon John Salas

Gerald Starns Richard Blount

Prayer for Offering: Paul Green

Scripture Reading & Prayer:

Proverbs 3:5-6

Liam Flanagan

Sermon: Andrew Green

Closing Prayer: Aidan Stokes

Preparing the Lord’s Supper:

Billy O’Bannon

Nursery: Gloria O’Bannon

Greeter: Billy O’Bannon

A/V Booth: Tara Adair

WEDNESDAY 6:30 pm

Serving This Week