Page 0: Page 1: Shepherds Stephen Batten 549-6625 Cell 786-4245 John Brock 234-5709 Cell 728-4082 Paul Brown 656-8791 Cell 770-0203 Minister Richard Foster 234-5300 Cell 620-727-2547 Richard Email ‘rlfoster75@sbcglobal.net’ Church phone/FAX 234-5107 Church email ‘stfdcofc@sbcglobal.net’ Sunday Assembly times: 9:30 AM Leisure Home Devo 10:00 AM Bible Class, all ages 10:45 AM Worship Lunch @ Noon...Worship @ 1:30 PM aTTENDANCE & FINANCIAL RECORD Attendance for Mar 7: 47 Contribution for Mar 7: $1,601.75 2010 Weekly Need: $1,983.65 Contributions for Jan: $9,480.00 Expenses for Jan: $11,697.29 Haiti Relief $750 + $105 = $855 God’s Forever Family Stafford church of Christ March 14, 2010 The Power Of Prayer Someone has said if Christians really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Did you know that during World War II there was an adviser to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , its people and peace? There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America . If you would like to participate: Every evening at 8:00 PM Central time stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States , our troops, our citizens, and for a return to a Godly nation. And AMEN. He Became One of Us On Feb 21, 1921 there was a doctor who performed an appendectomy. The doctor was Dr. Evan Kane and he had performed over 4,000 of these surgeries in his 37 years of medical career. But this was to be an unusual surgery for two reasons. First, this was the first time that a local anesthesia had ever been used in major surgery. He was convinced that this was safer than putting them completely to sleep. So Dr. Kane searched for a volunteer or a patient who would be willing to undergo this major surgery while under a local. Finally, a volunteer was found, and on that Tuesday morning the operation began. The patient was prepped and wheeled into the operating room. A local was applied and just as he had done several times before, he cut into the tissue and removed the appendix. There was only minor discomfort and he recovered quickly and was dismissed two days later. Dr. Kane proved his theory and a local became an alternative and even a preferred alternative. The second unusual thing was that the patient was the Doctor himself. Yes, Dr. Kane operated on himself and he became a patient to convince the patients to trust the doctor. But isn't that what Jesus did for us? The Great Physician voluntarily became one of us. He placed Himself in our shoes. He left the glories of heaven to live on the earth as one of us. And he suffered pains and feels our fears. So when we hurt, we have someone who understands...and you will then have confidence to go to him for healing. Adapted from an article by Alan Smith in “Thought for the Day” THOSE WHO SERVE TODAY March 14, 2010 Announcements for MAR John Brock Songleader for MAR Orlin Heyen Prayers Gary M., Harold H. Lord’s Supper Pete F., James D. Paul B., Ron R. Scripture Reader Luke Alpers John 3:29-30 Leisure Home Devotional Shepherd Group # 3 (Brock) Mar THOSE TO SERVE NEXT WEEK March 21, 2010 Sunday Sermon Titles TODAY, Mar 14 AM—”The Gaffe of Christians-Slinging Mud on the Bride of Christ” PM—”The Unnamed Prophet from Judah” Next Sunday, Mar 21 AM—”Standing Against Corruption” PM—YMLT today Stafford church of Christ PO Box 43 419 N. Main Street Stafford, Kansas 67578 Announcements for MAR John Brock Songleader for MAR Orlin Heyen Prayers Stephen B., Andrew D. Lord’s Supper James D., Pete F., Paul B., Ron R. Scripture Reader Pake SIpes Revelation 2:18-20a Leisure Home Devotional Shepherd Group # 3 (Brock) Mar Page 2: It is much easier to repent of those sins that we have committed than to repent of those we intend to commit. Many persons who are busy are only picking up the beans they have spilled. Our Prayers to God Our AIM Prayers to God Michael Thys—AIM to Troy NY, needs $200/mo & $2,000 one time Rafael Espindola—AIM to Scotland (Mexico), needs $600/mo & $2,000 one time Evelyn Graciano—AIM to Scotland (Mexico), needs $950/mo and $2,000 one time Valerie Carthel—AIM to New Zealand (TX), needs $750/mo and $2,000 one time Marcus Sabral—AIM to New Zealand (Brazil), needs $600/mo and $2,000 one time George Hamrick—AIM to Troy NY (Alaska), needs $2,000 one time, a KS church took care of monthly. RICHARD’S RAMBLINGS Welcome all guests! We are so pleased to have you here with us today. You have most definitely honored us by being here. Please join us again soon. Please fill out the white card located in the center aisle card rack and put it in the collection plate. Pink Cards to encourage. PRAYER CARDS are there too...prayer works! Shepherd Group #3 (Brock) we need you at the LH Devo next Sunday on each Sunday in March @ 9:30…singing, residents & serving special people! The blessing is always yours when you sing with the residents! “The task ahead of us is never as great as the POWER behind us.” This is Spring Break week...Bible Street and the adult class will meet Wed but the YOUth group at the Foster’s will not be meeting. Cheryl and I are off to Atlanta to work on the house maybe one last time. Meagan and Glenn are moving to Colorado with a great job for him… living in Boulder, working in Berthoud. There is an LTC food list in the foyer in case you would like to bring some food items that we can take to the LTC convention. We are doing our own food with our small group this year...Haven is not participating. We will be asking for the food by April 2 for us to transport. DID YOU KNOW that the St. John and Stafford school boards are going to meet together here in town on March 23 @ 7 PM...want to go? We recently got to see a pictorial record of the Zimbabwe trip that Nathan Batten was on in September to Nhowe Mission….what a treat that was to see first hand and up close the trip. Did you ever write Mitch Holmes and Ruth Teichman about funding issues...if you did, please drop them a note again...email is best. A new letter on the AIM students has been emailed to preachers...pray for results! HOW ARE YOU REFLECTING JESUS? Run your race well brothers and sisters! Today, Mar 14 Cleta McComb Encourage Lunch at 12:30 Evelyn Graciano Encourage 1:30 Worship Next Sun Mar 21 Cora Lee HornbakerEncourage Lunch at Noon Valerie Carthel Encourage 1:30 YMLT BUSINESS MEETING Afterwards BE A DAILY BIBLE READER in 2010 Our Mar 21 Adult class “Frail Man Needs the Lord-Psalm 90” YMLT is being moved up a week to March 21 at 1:30 & we encourage all to be present to encourage. LTC Coaches: All of our coaches have been secured and THANKS COACHES for the five LTC kids that are committed to the April 2-3 Kansas City trip. Let’s all work hard for the next Three weeks. General Mills “Coupon for Education” on the box tops can be saved for STARS at school. They are also taking a coupon from Tyson chicken products. This will help Sharilyn and the after school program @ school...this will help kids. The can showing the labels is in the foyer. Oklahoma Christian Chorale will be at Eastwood THIS EVENING @ 6 PM...you are invited to worship with them at 5:00 and then cookies after the singing. The Chorale is made up of 50 students from 18 different states...Spiritual hymns, folk songs, children’s songs & secular choral works. The van is available if anyone wants to get a group. The Baby Shower/Couple Shower for Orrin & Meagan Feril is TODAY @ 1:30 PM @ the St. John church of Christ. Hope for Haiti: There is an excellent article written and posted from Ben Adkins who was in Haiti within three days of the earthquake with your funds buying food/supplies. He is staying for 3 months. We declare Ben a great SERVANT...so touched by the enormity that he called his wife & he is staying. Cindy Morris—Kiowa-Hodgkins Lymphoma-Fosters Veda Batten—Stephen st-mom-breast cancer-Lyons Evelyn Miller Armstrong—blood clots-aneurism-TX Dale Harper—Norwich, cancer returned, no Chemo Jennifer Aldridge—fractured back, recovering in FL Ralstin family/Mullinville church/Russell Sccott Lance/Jennifer Morrisett—in AZ, quads-report post Nancy Meyer’s Dad—Stomach cancer Mary Ann Eggleston—pancreatic cancer, OKC Don Riley—major health in AZ, bro to Riley’s.Marie Jim & Vera Lankford—health issues (J-lymphoma) Jeri Obias—Darrel’s daughter in OR, surgery recover Shannon Thys—traumatic brain injury, PTSD, Iraq Mark Hornbaker— Jerry Smith—Cheryl’s bro, cancer in OK Sonny Banning—Cancer, Wichita, chemo Julians—prayer for health concerns for all three Larry Hinsdale—Hutch, cancer, friend /Todd Allen Jonathan Batten—Stephen’s brother, cancer, GC KS Antonia Cruz—Robert’s mother, NY, severe cancer Robert’s brother—cancer also Karla Cruz’s niece—cancer, Nebraska, 12 years old Y-Vonna Krekel—breast cancer, GA, Batten’s friend Darrel Murphy—cancer treatment continues Orlin Heyen—more chemo has begun Beth Boeka—cancer, chemo continues, in Hutch Dortha Heyen—Stafford hospital, Room 111 Eunice Rice—Stafford hospital, Room 109 Those serving in Iraq/Afighanistan—Philip McGhee (Sue’s grandson), Bob Orr (Darrel’s gr son President Obama & Cabinet, world leaders, UN Our Sunday & Wednesday teachers for all ages KIDS and FAMILIES to impact for Christ Leisure Home Residents—Jimmy Riley, Idabelle Riley, Maurine Harrison Kenwood Apt in St. John—Cora Lee Hornbaker Lakewood in Augusta—Cleta McComb (health prob) Our Shepherds—John, Paul, Stephen Deacons Carpenter Place—children’s home in Wichita Our college students Klaus & Sigi Freis—Wiesbaden Germany Roger & Martha Dickson—Capetown So. Africa NHOWE Mission— orphans in Zimbabwe Libby Heyen—Kenya till July, with Harding group Ladies Day @ Augusta is May 1…”Let Your Talents Bloom” is the theme...brochure posted. Women Walking With God April 23-24…$40 and it will fill up very soon so don’t wait. They expect 800 ladies to attend... brochure posted York College HS Day/Songfest is April 8-11. The details are posted and Cody invites our teens. The Chamber Auction is Saturday, March 20 @ 6:30...watch for details and plan to attend...great city fun. They are looking for auction items...you can support the Chamber in this way. Pelican Pete Pig Out for Main Street is April 17 with Barry Ward in concert. PRIDE Soup Supper is March 27 from 5-7 PM. The Haiti relief continues...food and water sent to thousands...needs of food, shelter and sanitation remain...several trucks have been purchased by White’s Ferry Road to deliver food/supplies...their latest three page blog is posted. Now there is terrible destruction in Chile and in Turkey. Carpenter Place Grocery Run will be April 22...the lists are in your boxes and posted. Please place those items in the North foyer by the corral. Jennie Williams from Tulsa learned Spanish while on her AIM (to Cuernavaca Mexico) & is going to help translate on a Honduras campaign July 817...her fund raising letter is posted...want to help her go? She is needing to raise $1,300. Page 3: