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THE BULLETIN
WorshipLink Manchester Church of Christ
66 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester, NH 03109
603.623.5559
If you were at our early weak shadow of what God has
mht_church@comcast.net
service this Sunday you in mind for us in a physical
probably noticed Jim Cryan, assembly. www.mhtcoc.org
who recently placed Jim also has in mind to,
membership with the church in time, share this with local Elder’s Link: January
here with his wife Elizabeth, community cable broadcast Lee Davis – ladnlad@comcast.net
videoing our worship service. stations in our region 547-8876
We’re going to begin (southern NH and northern Larry Glass –
“broadcasting” our worship MA) for additional broadcast larrycalling@yahoo.com
services on our website. As I of our services to those who 887-1741
write this, we’re still haven’t found our website yet. If you have any concerns that the
experiencing technical elders should be aware of, or need
difficulties, but when we’ve So, point friends and to speak to with them, please
gotten those worked out and relatives to our website, and contact Lee or Larry this month.
have learned how to be more tell them about our Our Worship Services
efficient in editing and WorshipLink; so that they can Sunday AM: 8:30 & 11:00
production, we hope to have it get a taste of God’s word and Bible Class: 10:00
available on the Sunday of the Biblically sound worship. Sunday PM: 6:00
worship itself. Hopefully, with God’s blessing, Small Groups:
they may be encouraged to a West Side Small Group: 6:15PM at
Having said this, of course, it is greater interest and become Doug Paul’s
important to point out that New Testament Christians, Merrimack Small Group: 6:00PM at
putting it on the web is mainly too. Stuart Peacock’s
for the sick, the stuck (snowed Nashua Small Group: 6:00PM at Paul
Mosier's
in or something), or the
Wednesday PM Devotional/Bible
seeking. It isn’t intended to be Classes: 7:00
a substitute for worship
News Items? Please submit before
attendance; it is, in fact, just a 11AM each Tuesday.
Last week, of course, our sermon perspective) response to the news of the empty
lesson was out of John 19, the crucifixion of tomb. But what would you have thought? And
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews; and we what can their initial doubt about the
finished with the question: “Who is your resurrection of the Lord do for our faith?
king?”
Sunday evening at the building, we’ll
This week we’ll be in John 20, the be beginning a sermon study of 2 Timothy;
story of the resurrection, the marvelous proof we’ll be in chapter 1. Read up on it ahead of
that Jesus’ death on the cross was truly time; you’ll always get more out of it that way!
meaningful. But Jesus’ closest disciples, all
have a rather odd (from our 21st century
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“So then you are no longer strangers and
Our Family
aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God’s household,”
Ephesians 2:19, NAS95.
Coming up in January... months open and available. This and that...
FYI Here is the new address for
Attention teens There will be a Fernando & Kelly Moreno: Looking ahead We will be
devotional at the Apgars, 2021 Highridge Drive, Apt hosting a Life Line Screening
Friday, January 30th at 7:00. #16-B, Huntsville, AL 35802. here on February 21st. In about
After the devo there will be a 60-90 minutes, ultrasound
special project to work on. Cancellation policy Given the technology is used to view
Girls please bring snacks and nasty weather we've plaque buildup in your
guys bring drinks. Any experienced lately, the elders arteries. More details are
questions, see Ryan. and I thought it would be a posted on a flyer on the
good idea to remind everyone bulletin board in the foyer.
about the church's long-
What else? standing snow cancellation
policy, which is that we will
Prayers needed Doctors have never officially cancel an
found that Doreen has an assembly, but call upon
infection in her blood. She is everyone to simply use their
back on 100% oxygen. They best judgment about their own
have started her on more driving capabilities, their own Wednesday Night Dinner
antibiotics. Please keep her in vehicle's capabilities, and their
your prayers. Although her own location's weather and chicken tortellini
blood pressure is doing good, road conditions. vegetables
there is some pain medication
she usually takes she can't The latest copy of the Gospel Caesar salad
have for fear it will lower her Advocate magazine is available garlic bread
blood pressure. in the foyer. Please feel free to dessert
pick one up and read the
Shut-ins There is a sign-up sheet informative and uplifting
posted on the bulletin board articles.
for those who would like to
take the Lord's supper to the
shut-ins. There are still many
Prayer Concerns
Worship Leaders Health: Doreen Lee, Pat Arel, Bill
Waisnor, Rosemary Landry, Clyde
Sunday, January 25, 8:30AM Scripture .....................Paul M. Daggett, Dawn & Kassidy Law, Deniza
Songs .........................Doug P. Lord’s Supper .............Gary D. Chase’s niece, Marge Simon, Penny
Prayers .....................Mark C. & Larry G. Coordinator ................Pete S. Ranger, Manley Jones, Michael
Scripture ....................Mike M. Anderson's brother, Diane
Lord’s Supper ............Stuart P. Sunday, January 25, 6:00PM Bridgewater
Coordinator ...............Doug P. Songs............................Ken B. Leadership: Ministers, Elders,
Deacons
Sunday, January 25, 11:00AM Wednesday, January 28, 7:00PM Evangelism: Bible studies in
Songs ........................Rick G. Songs..........................Mark C. progress, our website, MNFM
Prayers ....................Clyde D. & Barry F. Return to the Lord: Brethren who
have forsaken the assembly
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Starting Points for Growth
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and
understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. Consider now, for the
LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.” 1 Chronicles 28:9, 10, NAS95.
David was king of Israel. hearted, lukewarm efforts will (most importantly) beautiful to
He had intended to build a not do. Solomon could take on God Himself. So also with the
temple for the Lord God, but this mind-boggling task with an church, the Lord’s house today:
because of his warrior past, God indifferent attitude, but such an the Lord Himself — through
commanded that his son attitude would possibly yield a His Gospel which has the power
Solomon should build this great project never completed or if to save, through His Spirit
place of worship for God’s completed, a so-so finished which marks and strengthens
people. David had collected product. So also today, God has us in the inner man, through
many of the materials that given to us the task of building the teachings and example of
Solomon would need, but His kingdom, His house, in this the Lord Jesus, and through
Solomon needed more than community. We can approach it His opening of doors and hearts
materials — he needed with a whole heart and a willing — builds His house, the church.
direction. So, in this passage mind, or we can give it a “lick Paul said, "I planted, Apollos
David gave his son Solomon and a promise” effort — half- watered, but God was causing
what he needed the most to hearted, lukewarm, hurried, the growth." 1 Corinthians 3:6,
build the Great House of God; and minimal. The results of a NAS95. We must do our part,
and his directions have whole heart and willing mind too, but part of our part is to
application to us today as we will be marvelous for the King seek Him.
build the house of God (1 Peter to behold, while the results of
2:5) in this community. the lukewarm heart and As Solomon followed
grudging mind will be only so- David’s counsel and guidance
David told Solomon to so and unworthy of our Lord’s and built an edifice dazzling to
“know the God of your father”. glory and greatness. Nothing the eye of man and (most
This is, of course, pretty basic, worthwhile deserves half of our importantly) holy the Lord God,
but sadly it often happens that attention, half of our efforts, so we can begin with these
men get so tangled up in polls, and half of our hearts. basics and build a proper house
surveys, church growth studies, of the Lord, a church of Christ.
and marketing to build up great David finally advises
numbers that they forget to Solomon, “If you seek Him, He Park Linscomb
know God. And forgetting to will let you find Him…” Another
know God, they focus on passage using this same image
pleasing men to “pull in the of building says, “Unless the
numbers”. Building a house for LORD builds the house, They
God starts with the right focus labor in vain who build it; …”
— on God, on knowing Him, Psalms 127:1, NAS95. Building
and on pleasing Him rather a house worthy for the Lord is
than man. Any other focus may not something done solely by
attract big numbers, but will the hands of man. Solomon was
fail sadly to be truly a house of
wise, yes; his workmen were
God. skillful, yes; but it was only in
seeking God’s help and
David also told Solomon, inspiration that the house
“…serve Him with a whole heart became the great Temple, not
and a willing mind.” Half- only beautiful to men, but
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Our Congregational Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Bible class 7PM Happy Birthday:
Susie Peacock Colby Chaffin Emily Kerrins &
& Kristine Happy Happy Birthday: Rhonda Mumpini
Bowers Anniversary: Aaron Abood
Doug & Linda
Paul
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Bible class 7PM Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday:
Jacob Devoe Dayne Dumas Wes Plybon Linda Linscomb
Te e n N e w s Yo u n g A d u l t s
• Registration forms for the Conway Youth • Come join us for Bible class on Sunday
Rally are available from Ryan. Please fill morning!
them out and return to Ryan or Kim
Daggett by February 1st.
• Devo at the Apgars on January 30th from
7-9. Girls bring snacks, guys bring drinks.
Our Statistics
Sunday Morning Worship (combined) No count (snow)
Contribution $3,933.20
T he Ma n c h es te r c h u r c h o f C h r is t
66 M a m m o t h R d.
M a n c h e s t e r , N H 03109
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