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 14: 70 Contribution for Mar 14: $1,490 2010 Weekly Need: $1,983.65 Contributions for Jan: $9,480.00 Expenses for Jan: $11,697.29 Haiti Relief $855 God’s Forever Family Stafford church of Christ March 21, 2010 THOSE WHO SERVE TODAY March 21, 2010 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 THOSE TO SERVE NEXT WEEK March 28, 2010 Sunday Sermon Titles TODAY, Mar 21 AM—”Standing Against Corruption” PM—YMLT Next Sunday, Mar 28 AM—”The Gaffe of Christians: Winning People to the church rather than to Jesus” PM—”Baasha: Majoring in the Minors” 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 Keith M., Ron R. Lord’s Supper Orlin H., Todd A. Gary M., Harold H. Scripture Reader Jacob Morehead Luke 12:51-53 Leisure Home Devotional Shepherd Group # 3 (Brock) Mar 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” 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 Prayers to God Libby Heyen—Kenya till July, with Harding group 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 Princteon Palmer—AIM to Leon Mexico (India/UK), needs $900/mo and $3,880 one time 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.” Cheryl and I were in Atlanta last week probably working on Natalie’s house for the last time...as Meagan and Glenn are moving to Colorado where he got a new & exciting job with a Green building company. They will live in Boulder and work in Berthaud. 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. A few spots are left for volunteer servants. Cheryl and I were both so blessed last year to get the Rex Milton award from the Chamber and last night we were privileged to present this posthumaeously to Bob Layne. DID YOU KNOW that the Stafford and St. John school boards are going to meet this Tuesday night at 7 PM at the Stafford school library and that YOU are invited? PRIDE will have a Mexican Supper this Saturday night at the SR Center from 5-7 PM. This is to raise funds for outdoor fitness equipment at the City Park. Cost is $7 Volunteers are needed for 3 track meets. HOW ARE YOU REFLECTING JESUS? Run your race well brothers and sisters! Today, Mar 21 Cora Lee HornbakerEncourage Lunch at 12:30 Valerie Carthel Encourage 1:30 YMLT BUSINESS MEETING TODAY Next Sun Mar 28 Lunch at Noon Maurine Harrison Encourage 1:30 Worship Marcus Sabral Encourage BE A DAILY BIBLE READER in 2010 Our Mar 28 Adult class “Freed Through Confession-Psalm 32” LTC Update We are committed to the April 2-3 Kansas City trip and will take ten to the LTC convention with 576 other people from 5 states and 34 churches. We leave a week from this Friday at 8 AM and the update is in the mailboxes today and please consult that as to final details. We leave in 12 days so let’s get all final preparations done. 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 directly. The can showing the labels is in the foyer. No Lunch and No PM service on April 4 on Easter Sunday. Please invite your unchurched friends and share the morning with them here. Carpenter Place Groceries are being accepted now in the north foyer. Quite a bit has already been placed there. They come on April 22. Jimmie & Janet Keas (who preached in Hutchinson and Salina) has moved to OKC and retired. He is going on a medical/campaign to Guyana in July and seeking to raise the other half of his $2,500...his letter posted….want to help him make this a reality? 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 Ladies Study/Prayer will be one week from tomorrow on March 29 @ 7 PM @ Cheryl’s home. 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 Tammy—Kathy’s cousin, some depression, a son 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—cancer is progressing, on steroids for pulmonary fibrosis 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 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. Pelican Pete Pig Out for Main Street is April 17 with Barry Ward in concert. Tickets are $20. 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. Our Sympathy has been expressed to Ruby Hornbaker and to Vera & James Lankford and Fred & Beth Hornbaker in the passing of Gerald Hornbaker. This is also extended to Cora Lee Hornbaker, Vic & Lora, Caleb & Craig and their family as Gerald was Verl’s brother. His services were last Tuesday in CO. ALSO to Mary Holloway and KC Claypool in the passing of their Aunt Luney in Hutchinson. ALSO to Aaron & Denise Arthaud in the passing of his mother Ruth in Oklahoma. Her services were last Monday near Woodward OK. Page 3: