“Bringing Glad Tidings of Good Things” Josh Robinson
Arnold
Church of Christ Issue No. 49 Dec. 06, 2015 Phone (636) 296-2038 · Fax (636) 296-4131 · 2267 Scott Dr Arnold MO, 63010
Our Ministers
I can’t believe it, but it is already December.
The lights are up and the tree is decorated. Christ-
mas time is almost here (18 shopping days left by
the way…). I am glad for this time of year. For
many, Christmas time brings about openness to re-
ligion that is not always present. As Christians, we
know that there is no religious significance to
Christmas and we are not to treat any holiday as a
religious observance. However, most people in
America put Christ in Christmas and, therefore, are
more open to discussion during this time of year.
How can we benefit from these feelings of
religiousness? My favorite is by creating questions.
As you study the account of the birth of Jesus, it
becomes abundantly clear that most things we asso-
ciate with His birth are incorrect. It wasn’t in De-
cember. There were no wise men (and we don’t
know how many there were anyway). The wise
men came months or a year later. There was no inn
and He wasn’t born out in a barn somewhere. All
of these things make for great conversation. The
best part is, they all lead back to the Bible. Human
tradition has created all this “stuff” around the birth
of Jesus. The only way to prove what really hap-
pened is to look it up in the Bible. If we can find
out the truth about these things, I wonder what else
we could find in scripture?
Christians can always find folks who are will-
ing to talk about Jesus, especially around this time
of year. While many celebrate His birth this month,
we can talk about how important it is to celebrate it
every day, in every month. This can lead to discus-
sions of what He did to save us from our sins. All
these discussions can and should lead back to an
examination of the scriptures.
Another great way to talk to others about
Christ and His Church is through comparison. As
mentioned above, we don’t celebrate Christmas as a
religious holiday. What that means is while we buy
presents and decorate at home, you won’t find any
Christmas trees, nativity scenes at the building, or
any plays or pageants being conducted. This is a
great way to start a conversation about the unique-
ness of the Church. Many will talk about “bringing
glad tidings of good things” this time of year. Talk
to folks and compare what they do, with what you
do, and what the Bible teaches. How often do they
attend worship, evangelize, do benevolence, study
their Bible? You can discuss how the Bible deals
with these topics, as well as, how you try to apply
these Bible teachings in your life. The goal is not to
impress them with how Holy you are but to impress
upon them the teachings of God.
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Privileged to Serve Dec. 06, 2015
Song Leader……...………..…………………...S. Davidson
Opening Prayer……………………...…….....P. Burmeister
Scripture Reading …………………...Brandon Kuykendall
Closing Prayer………………………..………...M. Wagner Lord’s Table Lord’s Table (Balcony)
Lord’s Supper Talk 12/06/15—Kevin Isenberg
W. Scrimsher R. Vail D. Reaves N. Wisdom
R. Sievers C. Vaughn P. Jeffries Z. Wisdom
Front Door Greeters………….L. & B. Burmeister
Nursery…………...………….D. Smith/C. Wagner
PM Services 12/06/15
Song Leader……………………...…B. Cornell
Opening Prayer……………………….F. Blake
Scripture Reading………………....B. Johnson
Closing Prayer….……........................J. Wessel
Lord’s Table…………W. Scrimsher/R. Sievers
Wed. Services 12/09/15
Song Leader………………B. Cornell
Prayer….............................T. Soong
Short Talk:...…………D. Holloway
Closing Prayer...................T. Smith (Please keep 5-7 minutes)
December 13, 2015
Song Leader……….....................G. DeJarnette
Opening Prayer……….........................C. Hunt
Scripture Reading ……………………..B. Dix
Closing Prayer……….........................L. Black
Lord’s Table
W. Scrimsher
R. Sievers
R. Vail
C. Vaughn
PM Services 12/13/15.
Song Leader…………………..….…S. Ratliff
Opening Prayer………......................D. Curry
Scripture Reading……………..R. Leonhardt
Closing Prayer….…………………..B. Kruse
Lord’s Table……………...R. Vail/C. Vaughn
Bible Class……9:00am
AM Worship….10:00am
PM Worship….5:00pm
Bible Class….7:00pm Classes for all ages!
Service Times
www.arnoldcoc.org
Josh Robinson—
Pulpit MinChristians
can always find folks
who are willing to talk
about Jesus, especially
around this time of
Dan Curry—
Prison Minister
(314) 452-5756 dan.curry@ arnoldcoc.org
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(Continued from Page 1—Josh Robinson)
Let us always remember that it is our job to ‘bring glad tidings of good
things’ to all men everywhere all the time. We need to talk about Christ and
His Church at Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Everyday
we live, we need to be about our Father’s business!
Dec 06…………Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Meeting—4:00 p.m.
Dec 12…………Baby Shower for Nathan & Nina Smith—12:30 p.m. Registered at
Buy, Buy, Baby. Hostesses are R. Stoien, L. Stoien, & R. Hurst.
Dec 12………….Progressive Dinner—Buses to leave at 5:30 p.m. 1st Stop—A & K
Powell, 2nd Stop—R & C Leonhardt, 3rd Stop—T & L Wessel
See sign up sheet! Alvin will make the food assignments later.
Dec 13…………AM Birthday/Anniversary Fellowship-J. Christian Team Clean Up!
Dec 15…………Last Tuesday Ladies Bible Class—Resume on January 5, 2016.
Dec 20…………Coffee & Donuts Fellowship—8:10 a.m.
Dec 25…………Christmas Day—Church office closed
Jan 01…………New Year’s Day—Church office closed
Jan 03…………New Quarter Classes
Jan 03…………Deacons Meeting—4:00 p.m.
Jan 03…………Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Meeting—4:00 p.m.
Feb 18-21,2016..Great Smokey Mountain Marriage Retreat-See sign up sheet.
Cares, Concerns, & Celebrations! Remember these with visits, calls, cards, and prayers. For more info, please contact member directly.
Close Family and Friends Continued:
• Marty Oliver (sister of Judy Kittrell, Myra Balen-tine, & Jo Anderson) wrist surgery 12/1, St. Clare. Address 2719 Stonecrest Dr, Arnold, MO. 63010.
• Jeremy Oxford (nephew of Linda Sievers & cousin of Daniel Sievers) broke his hip—surgery 11/23 in AR went well. Address is 354 Oxford Bend Rd.,
Fayetteville, AR 72703.
• Jim Turner (cousin of Barbara Courtwright) SLU Hospital—now in Room #709 Bed 1.
• Mary Utley (grandmother of Joey Alfred, Lindsay Boyet & mother-in-law of Neal Alfred) at Memo-rial Care Rehab, 4315 Memorial Drive, Belleville, IL 62226 for 2-3 weeks.
Birthdays: • Dec 07: Brendan Grelle, Tanner Jett, Cindy Walden • Dec 09: Lisa Atkins, Jeannie Ratliff, Donna Tharp • Dec 10: Lois Boulicault, Janice Morrison • Dec 11: Larry Linam, Gabe Roberts
• Dec 12: Rita Carter, Todd Soong
Anniversaries: • Dec 09: Terry & Finis DuBois (1968)
Rom. 10:15—’How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring
glad tidings of good things’
Budget Report
available in foyer
New Arnold Members:
• Robert and Teresa Willeford placed membership on
11/19. Their children are Peyton and Addison. Ad-
dress is 4012 Crescent Hill Drive, Hillsboro, MO.
63052. Welcome Willeford Family!
Baptism:
• Steven Hobbs (12/1) Welcome Steven!
Our Sick:
• Melody Causey (serious health problems)
• Dan Chasteen (St. Anthony’s Hospital for proce-
dures—No visitors)
• Richard Smith (fell & injured knee on 11/21—had
different type of procedure 11/25)
• Carol Combs (having physical therapy)
• Patti Soong (O.P. surgery 11/25—recovering)
• Linda McGlawn (shingles—better)
• Missie Espy (serious health problems with back and
eyes-extensive treatments needed)
• Janet Pitman (recovering from broken left ankle)
• Melanie Amelung (leg surgery 1/6/16)
• N. Alfred, L. Atkins, Catlows, Chasteens, J. Curry,
L. Hector, Y. Hunt, A. Kohl, E. Kruse, Lourwoods,
K. Mayfield, I. Poyner (Health concerns)
Close Family and Friends:
• Lula Bounds (former member) hospice at a DeSoto Nursing Home.
• Mike Readnour (Scott’s dad) back surgery 12/1 3056 Patriot Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701.
♦ RAMS 12/06/15
@ see Dave Holloway
♦ Sign up to Host RAMS
Choose your date!
♦ L2L Meeting 12/6
@ 4:00
ANCHOR NOTES:
Dec. 9th -
Assemble Blessings Bags after services
Dec. 11th -
Service Project:
Meal @ Fisher House 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 18th—Devotional
@ Murphys
Auditorium Exodus Todd S. Rm 202 Topical Shannon D. Rm 203 Corinthians Josh R. Rm 215 First Principals Roger V Teens TBD Dave H. Anchor Professionalism Bert P. Baby-K Classes located downstairs 1st-12th Classes located upstairs
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Auditorium Samuel Josh R. Rm 202 Ladies Class Gail D. Rm 203 Minor Prophets Dan C. Rm 215 Teens TBD Dave H
Anchor Be An Example Bob C. Baby-K Classes located downstairs
1st-12th Classes located upstairs
Notes From Anchor:
We would like to thank everyone for their dona-
tions for the Blessing Bags! This has been a great ef-
fort that we feel will be of benefit to many in our com-
munity. We would like to invite anyone who is willing
to stay after services on Wednesday (12/9) to help as-
semble these bags and get them ready for distribution.
They will be available for pick up in the foyer starting
on Sunday (12/13). Please take a few bags to keep in
your car to be able to hand out to those in need.
I would like to direct your attention to the An-
chor Bulletin Board (located by the stairs). On it you
will find the Devo sign-up list for 2016. Please take a
look and sign-up to host one of the Anchor Devos this
coming year. The Devotional starts at 6pm, and I would
ask that as the host, you provide the meal, participate
in their Devo, and allow them time to fellowship after-
wards. These Devos usually last 3+ hours. This pro-
vides a great opportunity for you to get to know these
individuals. [Josh]
We are looking for members to help with household
projects. This could mean leaves to rake, snow to
shovel, furniture moved, etc… We need some things to do
inside for the winter months. As things warm up, we
would love to help with areas outside the home as well.
If you, or someone you know, needs these things done let
Josh know so that we can begin to schedule these pro-
jects. Thanks!