Volume 24, Number 45 November 18th, 2018

When: Sunday, November 18, 20182:00-4:00pm

Where: Fayetteville Church of Christ870 Redwine RoadFayetteville, GA 30215

Refreshments will be served afterwards. For information call 770-461-3617 or email: mail@fcoc.com

ThanksSinging 20186th Annual Atlanta Area-Wide Singing

Do your children really love Jesus?

Brad Harrub

Notice what I did not ask. I did NOT ask: 1. Do your children attend worship services? 2. Do your children go to Bible study? 3. Do your children act kindly toward others? 4. Do your children go on youth retreats? 5. Do your children like to sing the new devo songs? 6. Do your children use good language? 7. Do your children hang out with nice kids? 8. Do your children participate in service pro-jects? 9. Do your children make good media choices? 10. Do your children limit worldly influences?

What I asked was: “Do your children really love Jesus?” Friends, you can have chil-dren that do all of the things above, check off every “box,” dot every “i” and cross every “t” — and yet, they will still walk away from Je-sus. There’s a massive difference in a child converted to “the church” versus a child who is converted to Christ and wants to spend the rest of his/her life following after Him.

In traveling all across the United States, one of the things I’ve observed missing from many of our youth groups is a true love for Je-sus Christ. If our children truly loved Jesus then we wouldn’t have to continually discuss

things like modesty, fornication, worldliness, pornography, lying, etc. John 14:23-24 records, “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.’” Maybe the reason we have to keep discussing mod-esty and fornication is because our children are not really converted to Christ in the first place.

Parents, take a few minutes and really talk to your children about their hopes and dreams. Listen to their answers about what they are really passionate about. If during that discussion you discover they don’t love Jesus first and foremost, then you should strongly consider spending a few months reminding your children of their sin and what their life was like before contacting His cleansing blood. Spend some time studying hell and why we refer to Jesus as our Savior. Spend some time discussing heaven and how Jesus makes it possible.

1 John 4:19 says, “We love Him be-cause He first loved us.” Set aside the topical books and spend some time with your children getting to know Jesus. Help them to fall in love with Him and His way.

Bible Bowl 2018-19, Sunday 3-5 pm

Exodus Convention

April 18-21, 2019 “I AM” Exodus 3:14

Snacks:

12-2 – Catherine Kelly 9 – Linda Armstrong

16– Katherine Hopkins 1/6/19 - Linda Armstrong

13 - Catherine Kelly 20 Janine Esler

27 Susan Pelfrey

Youth Events (See David Gulledge with any questions)

Nov 17 – Youth Cookie-Baking for the Widows’/Widowers’ Baskets at 10am. See Jean Johnson Nov 17 – Youth Night

Dec 8 – Breakfast & Selfies with Santa at 8:30 in the fellowship hall Dec 8 – Youth Cheesecake Factory Dinner Dec 16 – Area Wide Youth Devo at Tara

2019 Jan 12 – “Feed the Homeless” We will meet in the fellowship to organize and prepare the lunch bags at 9am. The bus will leave the building at 10am.

Family Matters Sympathy: Sandy Garner and family for the loss of her brother, Dan Crawford of Tennessee Also for Reggie & Raphael Graham, and their families for the loss of their grandmother, Mattie Emma Golden of Michi-gan. Please keep these families in your daily prayers. Debbie Walding – Is recovering at home from knee surgery. Ashley Johnson – Andy & Linda’s daughter-in-law had thyroid surgery on Thursday, and will have another procedure. Hugh Kelly – Fell last week and is having problems with his leg and foot. Prayer Request: Rosalind Walker is requesting prayers for herself and her mother, Minnie Marshall of Michigan, who is experiencing some health issues. Members With Health Issues: Larry Fields, Bernice Gilles-pie, Decieta Lyons, Estell Higginbotham, Margie Fields, David Riley, Susan Voyles, Gail Chapman, Wayne & Betty Jo Nash, Sally Wallace, Joann Crook, Doris Buckner, Mary Lawrence, Brenda Mitchell, Mattie Williams, Una Fortson, RuPearl Sharpe, Lucille Amon, Dennis & Marlene Etheridge, Forest & Burma Chapman, Jim & Sharon O’Brien

Shut-ins: Equillar Butler, David Nash, Annette Benefield, Ruby Fowler, Lillie Jones, Joe Clark, Frances Elder & Jane Lankford Others With Health Problems: Cassandra Wright (Friend of Cory/Ruth Roberson), Mary Zackary (Theresa Green’s sister), Zane Canty (3rd old), Marilyn Newby (member at Forest Park COC), Mark Etheridge (Dennis’ brother), Kandy Myers (Sally Wal-lace’s sister), Nancy Neff (Amy Nash’s mother), Bro. Moses (member from Ghana), Patrick Kelly (Hugh/Connie’s Son), Marvin Cook (Jean Johnson’s brother), Cecil Hester (Tina Rus-sell’s father), Frances Jones & Hugh Knopp (neighbors of Sally Wallace/Denise Greene), Mike Giles (Jim O’Brien), Virginia Poskevich (David’s mother), Dr. Joan Wollie (colleague of David Poskevich), Mary Mackie (Linda Johnson’s mother), Teresa Bryan (friend of Amy Nash), Nathan Schober (Andrea Laney’s co-worker), Diane Brown (Dave Rogers’ cousin), Fred Mack (Andy Johnson’s friend), Barbara McDowell, Alvin Elder (Decieta Lyon’s bro.), Steve Watts, Joyce Greene (Denise’s mother), Patrick Shanahan (Linda Howell’s nephew), Nita Mayfield (David/Katherine Hopkins’ friend), April Adams, Greg Brown & Caylee Williamson (Terri Durden’s cousin & niece), Betty Land (Jill Nash’s sister), Tom Holcomb (Annette’s son-in-law), Nelda Hayes (Jack Sorrell’s aunt), Nancy Ford (Joann Crook’s sister), Xernonia Fortson (Una’s daughter), Eddie & Lil Cauthen (Joan Poskevich’s bro./sis.-in-law) and Joe Hand (Jim Scoma’s bro.-in-law) (NOTE: Please help us keep this list up-to-date!)

Calendar Nov 10 - Fayetteville COC will host a Health Fair at Lakewood church of Christ Nov 17 – Youth will decorate cookies for widows’/widowers’ baskets. If you can help, see Jean John-son. Nov 18 – ThanksSinging 2-4:30pm Nov 20 – Midweek Bible Study has been moved to

Tuesday during this week of Thanksgiving. Nov 22 & 23 – Office Closed Nov 25 – “Thankful” Sunday evening Service Dec 1 – Family Holiday Party at 6:30pm. If you plan on helping please let Susie know. Dec 7 – Family Game Night 6pm Dec 16 - Christmas Card’s for Member Bags Dec 16 – Ladies’ Ornament Party after the PM ser-vice

(Grandmother) Baby Shower for “Nana Lu” December 9th at 3:30pm

Everyone is invited to attend a baby shower for “Nana Lu” (Luann). Dave & Luann’s youngest daughter, Katie, is having a baby boy due January 17th in Texas.

We would like to celebrate this new addition with Nana Lu.

We are excited to announce the arrival of Greg & Molly Curtis’ grandson, Max Remington Brewster on November 6th weighing 7lb 10oz and 20 inches long. Mother, Dad and Max are all doing well.

Assembly Schedule: Sunday

9:00 am Bible Classes 10:00 am Worship Service 5:00 pm Worship Service

10:00 am Tuesday Morning Bible Class

(September 4 - May 14)

7:00 pm Wednesday Night Bible Study

Ministers: Dave Rogers 361-649-6638

dave.rogers@fcoc.com

David Gulledge (731) 227-9001 (cell)

david.gulledge@fcoc.com

Office Administrator: Susie Graham

celiagraham@bellsouth.net

870 Redwine Road Fayetteville, Georgia 30215

770 461-3617 770-461-8231 (fax) Email: mail@fcoc.com

Web Page: http://www.fcoc.com

Members Page User Name: church Password: members

www.Facebook.com/

Fayettevillecoc

http://gsoponline.org/

gsop-fayetteville-campus Rick Sharpe, Campus Director

Elders: Tom Durden

(770 652-7389 Jim Garner

(770) 461-3197 Greg Nash

(404) 455-1546 Jim Pelfrey

(770) 629-2061

Deacons: Dennis Graham

Eric Hagin David Hopkins

Hugh Kelly Jerry Kendrix

Keith Killingsworth Andy Johnson Stan Mitchell

David Poskevich Anthony Ravenell

David Riley Rick Sharpe Jack Sorrell

Our Missionaries

Graham, Elizabeth, Joshua, Megan, Bethany & Elijah

McDonald, Scotland,

11 Woodhead Ct, Westfield, Cumbernauld,

North Lanarkshire, G68 9DB

Email: graham@gmcd.net Skype: gmcd105 or www.gmcd.net

Scott, Rebecca & Violet Shananhan Italy

scottshanahan@hotmail.com

Communion Preparation Linda Johnson

Nursery

Care of Building 16-30 Dale Findley/ Tommy Chapman

Ushers

18 David Poskevich/ Anthony Stinson

25 James Walker/Harry Williams Media Center Helpers

18 Reggie Graham Nov 25 & Dec 2 Gayle Pelfrey

Dec 16 & 23 Ben Rogers Dec 30 & Jan 6 Tad Durden

Worship Assignment Coordinator for November: Rick Sharpe

11/18 11/25 Call To Worship Dave Rogers Greg Nash Scripture Reading Cliff Nash Randell Bell Song Leader Jimmy Garner Rory Bell, Sr Prayer Tommy Chapman Dave Poskevich Preside Lord’s Supper Jack Sorrell Anthony Ravenell Server Thomas Quinn Zeke Poskevich Server Hugh Kelly Jerry Riner Server Ben Rogers Larry Rose Server Jack Sorrell Steve Hopkins Server Steven Williams Tony Burdette Server Bill Ruffer Tad Durden Server Bobby Johnson Reggie Graham Server Dennis Etheridge Keith Killingsworth Sermon David Gulledge Dave Rogers Response Elder Jim Pelfrey Jim Pelfrey Announcements David Gulledge Greg Nash Shepherd’s Prayer Jim Pelfrey Greg Nash

Evening Worship Announcements David Gulledge Greg Nash Song Leader Jimmy Garner Stan Mitchell Prayer Brad Hopkins Curtis Hurt Sermon Dave Rogers Song Service Lord’s Supper Jack Sorrell Tad Durden

Lord’s Supper Steven Williams Reggie Graham

Prayer Jake Garner Michael Boelsterli

The Elders will teach a combined

Sunday Morning Adult Class in the Auditorium

Nov. 18: Tom Durden, “What God Wants of Me”

Nov. 25: Greg Nash, “Abundant Living:

What’s That All About?” Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Jim Garner,

“The Word Became Flesh: Lessons From The Book of John”

Dec. 30: Greg Nash, “Why Do You Hate Me?”

Mid-Week Meat Teen

Night and Bible Study at 7pm