DEERFOOT
NOTES
May 22, 2022
WELCOME TO THE
DEEROOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm
welcome to any guests that
have come our way today. We
hope that you are spiritually
uplifted as you participate in
worship today. If you have
any thoughts or questions
about any part of our services,
feel free to contact the elders
at:
elders@deerfootcoc.com
CHURCH INFORMATION
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
205-833-1400
www.deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays:
Worship 8:15 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
6:30 PM
SHEPHERDS
Michael Dykes
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Merrill Mann
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Brandon
Madaris
Opening
Prayer
Bob
Keith
Scripture
Reading
Stan
Mann
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
David
Dangar
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
Steve
Putnam
Opening
Prayer
David
Hayes
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/Contribution
Steve
Wilkerson
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
David
Hayes
Opening
Prayer
Kerry
Newland
Scripture
Reading
Rusty
Allen
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Phillip
Harris
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
May
Jeanette
Cosby
Bus
Drivers
May
29–
Ken
&
Karen
Shepherd
June
5–
Steve
Maynard
Deacons
of
the
Month
Gary
Cosby
David
Gilmore
Bobby
Gunn
Sermon
Notes
Notes From the Harp
Seasons Change, But God Does Not.
The beginning of Summer reminds me of a person in an argument who slams the door to
exit, only to return exclaiming, “AND ANOTHER THING!” We will have extremely
humid afternoons and still cool brisk mornings. My okra has no idea what to think of the
inconsistency as it hangs on for dear life!
Seasons change, but God does not.
There was a cold night in Israel and Jehoiakim (king of Judah) sat by, warming himself
with strips of paper from a scroll.
“It was the ninth month, and the king was sitting in the winter house, and there was a fire
burning in the fire pot before him. As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would
cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll
was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot” (Jeremiah 36:22-23).
The scroll that Jehoiakim turned into kindling was the word of the Lord (Jeremiah 36:1-2).
Ironically, it was concerning the destruction of Judah by fire. God gave Jeremiah the
reason for this scroll:
“It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so
that everyone may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their
sin” (Jeremiah 36:3).
God did not desire to destroy them by fire. He desired that all of the people would repent.
God is still “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2
Peter 3:9b). However, today, we understand that fire is waiting for all who do not
repent. This fire is unlike the fire that warms us in the winter. It is unlike the fire in
Jehoiakim’s fire pot. It will consume those who disobey eternally. Just two verses before
the 2 Peter 3 passage, we are told:
“But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being
kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly” (2 Peter 3:7).
May we never take the words of the Lord lightly, nor seek to be warmed by them like
Jehoiakim in our disobedience.
Seasons change, but God does not.
-Richard

Weekly Purpose:
$17,171.00
Contribution:
$21,049.00
Contribution YTD:
$374,938.00
Purpose YTD:
$326,249.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$19,722.00
Mission Sunday:
116,722.00
Week 20
Prayers
Sue Adams
Sherita, Jalen and Myles Bitten
Vera Bonner
Bill Brown
Michael Burkowski
Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Terry Davidson
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Jeff Glenn
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Nancy Locklear
Dot Mitchell
Joseph Montgomery
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel & Ruby Norris
Richard & Gurtie Robbins
Judy Roeder
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Shelba Tatum
Stephanie Theoret
Lynn Timmerman
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Dennis Washington
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Friends & Family
Thomas Phillips– cousin of Matt and
Mary Levan
Dawn Sutton (sister of Ken Shepherd)
Matt Davis (friend of Steve and Kim
Wilkerson)
Jeff and Sherry McCord (cousins of Billy
Sims)
Donna McLauvin (friend of Janet and
Terry Malone)
Betty Trull (sister of Sandra Singer)
James Paradise (co-worker of Leanne
Singer)
Pattie Ryan (sister-in-law of Billie
Adkinson and Anna Brown)
Sandy Estes Black (friend of Robin
Spitzley)
Norma Wiles (sister-in-law of Carol
Gregg)
Sherry Malone (daughter of Billy Sims)
Gwen Fisher (sister of Dial Dangar)
Becky Hunt (granddaughter of Fran
Chaney)
Sheila Poe, Gale Satchel and Roderick
Poe (siblings of Sherita Bitten)
Dorothy Ogden (wife of David Ogden)
Lela Morgan (daughter-in-law of Fran
Chaney)
Lucas Adkinson (Grandson of Billie &
Mark Adkinson)
Kevin Wilson (Our Police Officer)
Sandi Hunter ( daughter of Jean Flick &
niece of Kay Carver)
Susan Dreyer (Sister of Mike McGill)
Galen Lilja (Father of Janice VanHorn)
Bernice Key (Mother of Butch Key)
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
833-1400
PANTRY ITEMS:
We are having a food drive to help get us stocked for the summer.
Help us fill the pantry. Please bring items any time in the month of
May. All help is appreciated!
Pudding/Jello cups Fruit
Vegetables Chili
Peanut butter Beef Stew
Jelly Ravioli
Tuna Spaghetti-O’s
Chicken Ham
Soups Salmon
Vienna sausage Apple sauce packets/cups
Individual bags of chips Individual bags of cookies
Little Debbie snacks Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers
Fruit Snacks Kool-Aid/ Drink mixes
Hospital / Sick List
Sue Adams– recovering at home
Bill Brown– undergoing tests
Michael Burkowski– starting radiation for lung cancer
Bobbie Clark– experiencing multiple health problems
Bev Key– undergoing cancer treatments
Shelba Tatum– undergoing cancer treatments
Dennis Washington– UAB
Attendance
5-15-2022
AM 317 PM 101
May 15, 2022
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
May 1- Singing Night– everyone in the
Auditorium
May 8– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches
of Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
May 15– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches
of Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
May 22– Missionary Methods of Paul- in
auditorium
The Status of Missions of the Churches
of Christ- in Adult Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
May 29– Question and Answer Night in the
auditorium
New Wednesday Night Missions Classes
Jeffrey Howell will be teaching The Missionary
Methods of Jesus in the Auditorium.
Overview of Deerfoot’s Mission Works will be
taught in Adult Classroom 2 with Rick Glass
facilitating. The topic this week will be JCA
taught by Alex Coggins.
Youth News
The Youth Campaign will be in Williamston, South Carolina June 10-17. You may
register for the campaign online at youth.deerfootcoc.com. Click on Events to register.
Thank you
Thank you very much, Deerfoot family, for
hosting such a nice, sweet baby shower for
our little boy, Rhys. We are so grateful to
everyone for the gifts, gift cards and
celebration.
Love,
Anthony, Emily and Rhys Boyd
Current Bible Studies
If you are currently conducting a Bible study,
please let Jeffrey Howell know. You can text
him at 352-215-2297 or email him at
Jeffrey@deerfootcoc.com.
New Address
Edith Collett
2366 Old Springville Road, Apt. 61
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 326-7977
New Members
Dyer and Dianne Honeycutt
1715 Baxter Avenue
Springville, AL 35146
Impact Group 4
Special Service Time
Please note that we will have “church, eat,
church” on Sunday, June 5th. We will have both
morning services and Bible class at the normal
times followed by a fellowship meal and church
services again at 1:00pm.
Mission Sunday
Thank you so much for helping us reach our Mission Sunday
goal! We are excited to expand our mission works. Thank you
so much for your generosity and love for the Lord.
Office Closed
The office will be closed on Monday, May 30th
in observance of Memorial Day.